Divine Emperor of Heavenly Destiny

As she left, Lu Hanyan looked back toward the battlefield...

’Fake Lu Chao, you want to take my life during the three-academy tournament?’

’Hmph, you have to win this current war first.’

’I’m actually looking forward to you making it to the tournament battlefield. When that time comes, I’ll tear off your mask with my own hands and make you die before the real Lu Chao’s Blood Stele. I’ll make sure you die just as miserably as the real Lu Chao did.’

With that, she glanced at the Azure Flame Forbidden Land again. ’Fan Changcun... I wonder if they can capture him. It shouldn’t be a problem.’

In Lu Hanyan’s mind...

Sun Shijin was surely dead by now, and it would be a simple matter for Ming Huasheng to deal with Yin Ye.

’Damn it, I can’t believe I couldn’t stop Fake Lu Chao.’

Lu Hanyan couldn’t help but curse inwardly again.

She was supposed to be coordinating with Ming Huasheng, and her plan was flawless. Yet, despite being a magnificent Saint Bone wielder at the Ninth Layer of the Transformation Realm, she had let Fake Lu Chao break past her.

’When Ming Huasheng comes out with Fan Changcun, he’s definitely going to mock me... Damn it all to hell.’

...

Just as Lu Hanyan was leaving, seething with anger and resentment...

Yin Ye had already swiftly broken through the first layer of the Forbidden Land, but in the space behind it, he didn’t see anyone.

His gaze swept over the surroundings...

’I sense Senior Brother Sun’s aura, as well as the aura of the Saint Bone Ming Family.’

’There are also faint traces of a battle within this first layer’s space, but none of Lu Chao’s auras.’

At this point, Yin Ye’s mind raced as he pieced together what had just happened.

’Senior Brother Sun and Marshal Fan lured Ming Huasheng into the Forbidden Land.’

’Lu Chao stayed outside the Forbidden Land to face Lu Hanyan alone. He must have used some method to break through and return to the battlefield.’

Yin Ye quickly figured out about seventy or eighty percent of the situation.

Yin Ye was a master of the Soldier Dao. From the surrounding auras and Lu Hanyan’s recent words and reactions, he could naturally deduce the general picture.

Given the current situation, the first thing Lu Chao would think of was undoubtedly... returning to the battlefield.

’But the gap between Senior Brother Sun and Ming Huasheng is not small, so they can only do everything possible to buy time for Lu Chao.’

’They are luring Ming Huasheng deeper and deeper, using one layer of the Forbidden Land after another.’

’Lu Hanyan and Ming Huasheng are definitely here for Fan Changcun. They’re cooperating with Zheng Liling.’

’Zheng Liling is leading a wolf into Dragon Flame’s house.’

The fact that Zheng Liling had led a powerhouse from the Great Wu Empire into Dragon Flame territory naturally infuriated Yin Ye.

But this was no time to dwell on such things. After making his assessment, he hurried toward the second layer and began to swiftly break through it.

...

In the space behind the third layer of the Azure Flame Forbidden Land... BUZZ!

Fan Changcun, Sun Shijin, and Ming Huasheng flashed out from within the Barrier.

Ming Huasheng spoke, his voice dripping with cold malice, ”Sun Shijin, Fan Changcun, don’t even think about buying enough time to enter the fourth layer.”

Back on the first layer...

Ming Huasheng had deliberately followed Fan Changcun in, intending to cut off Lu Chao’s escape route...

Then, on the second layer...

Ming Huasheng had wanted to kill Sun Shijin, but right then, Sun Shijin had suddenly shouted, ”Quick, look outside! Lu Chao is overwhelming Lu Hanyan!” and then used Ming Huasheng’s moment of stunned distraction to slip into the second layer’s Illusion Realm with Fan Changcun.

At that time, Ming Huasheng’s attention had been captured by the fight between Lu Chao and Lu Hanyan outside, allowing the two to succeed.

From within the Barrier, it was possible to see outside the Forbidden Land...

And at that moment, Ming Huasheng had naturally seen that Lu Chao and Lu Hanyan were merely fighting, and Lu Hanyan was not being overwhelmed at all. In that instant, Ming Huasheng knew he had been tricked by Sun Shijin.

He had hastily latched onto Sun Shijin and pursued him into the second layer’s Illusion Realm.

As for the third layer...

Ming Huasheng fell for it again. This time, Lu Hanyan really was being overwhelmed. Then he saw Lu Chao was about to flee, but twelve Death Warriors appeared and blocked him. Seeing this, Ming Huasheng was no longer worried about Lu Hanyan’s situation.

His attention had been diverted just long enough for him to be forced to follow Fan Changcun and the other into the third layer’s Illusion Realm.

And now, they were in the space behind the third layer, about to enter the fourth.

Ming Huasheng, of course, was not going to give them another chance to enter the fourth layer. The True Qi around his entire body erupted as he prepared to kill Sun Shijin.

This time, however, it was Fan Changcun who shouted gravely, ”Lu Hanyan is gone.”

Ming Huasheng completely ignored him, intent on killing Sun Shijin first and foremost...

He didn’t need to go any deeper into the Forbidden Land. All he had to do was kill Sun Shijin and capture Fan Changcun. That way, even if Lu Chao entered the Forbidden Land, he wouldn’t be able to escape... He wasn’t going to fall for their tricks again.

”Lu Hanyan is really gone. It looks like Lu Chao killed her,” Fan Changcun added.

In that instant...

Ming Huasheng couldn’t resist glancing back. His eyes widened when he saw that there was truly no one left outside the Forbidden Land.

At that exact moment, Yin Ye had just entered the second layer’s Illusion Realm, so the three of them couldn’t see him.

”What’s going on? What just happened?” Ming Huasheng muttered to himself.

’If Lu Hanyan had captured Fake Lu Chao, she wouldn’t have left immediately. She would definitely have waited for me outside.’

’Could it be that they fought their way out of the Forbidden Land’s vicinity?’

’Impossible...’

’Lu Hanyan still has twelve Death Warriors. She shouldn’t have moved out of my line of sight. And there’s no way Fake Lu Chao could have won... Could it be that Fake Lu Chao has another master by his side?’

’Or did some other master arrive and rescue Fake Lu Chao?’

While Ming Huasheng’s face was a canvas of shock and suspicion, Fan Changcun and Sun Shijin had already retreated to the entrance of the fourth layer’s Barrier.

Just then, Ming Huasheng seemed to have a realization. ”No matter what happened, Fan Changcun is the best hostage.”

With that said, Ming Huasheng did not charge out of the Forbidden Land. Instead, he lunged to capture Fan Changcun first.

In an instant... BUZZ! BUZZ! BUZZ!

The three of them entered the fourth layer’s Illusion Realm, and the duo had succeeded once again.

Inside the Illusion Realm...

The injured Sun Shijin thought to himself, ’Two layers left. Since I can’t see Lu Chao anymore, he must have broken out. He has to be okay. He absolutely must be okay and get back to the battlefield.’

According to their original plan, they had to do everything in their power to trap and kill Ming Huasheng using the Martial Arts Illusion Realm of the 6th Floor.

...

Aboard the carriage where Zheng Liling and Ming Huawan were...

Inside the carriage, they listened quietly to the sounds of battle from the Three Great Flame Countries as the fighting gradually intensified.

Ming Huawan said softly, ”It looks like the Dragon Flame Academy side is about to break. The momentum of the Three Great Flame Countries’ combined forces is quite impressive.”

The battle had only just begun, yet the forces of the Three Great Flame Countries were already attacking like a relentless tide.

Zheng Liling, however, did not seem too pleased. He said in a cold voice, ”It’s now basically confirmed that the leader of the Chaotic Hundred Countries is Fake Lu Chao, not that oaf Fan Jinhua.”