Chapter 176

C176 – Good Luck to All of You

“Can we announce the results now?” Teng Yu asked.

The emperor tightly gripped the armrest of the dragon throne, his face filled with surprise, calculation, and other complicated thoughts.

He waved his hand, bringing Lai Jiquan back to his senses. Lai Jiquan stood up and announced, “First match, Commander Huo’s victory...”

In an instant, the entire audience erupted in an uproar. Civil officials gathered to discuss the principles behind the formation, while military generals debated its potential effects on the battlefield.

In short, everyone was extremely enthusiastic, and any previous suspicions towards Yin Xu were forgotten.

Teng Yu raised his eyebrows and exchanged a glance with Yin Xu, then secretly prodded his waist, saying, “It looks like after today, your name will spread far and wide.”

Yin Xu didn’t care about his reputation. In his previous life, using his reputation in the Cultivation World hadn’t always been beneficial.

“Huo Aiqing, bring Commander Xu forward,” the emperor suddenly said to them.

Yin Xu jumped off the stage, and with a tap of his feet, his body swept across the ground like a swallow. In the blink of an eye, he was already inside the array.

He leisurely walked to a certain location in the array, bent down, and picked up a piece of jade. Instantly, the guards who were trapped in the array realized everything was normal. The sky was still blue, the palace was still majestic, and the emperor and officials were still there.

One of the guards turned around, saw Yin Xu behind him, jumped in shock, then patted Yin Xu’s shoulder and praised him, “That’s really impressive!”

Yin Xu cupped his hands to the crowd, with a smile on his face, and said, “Thank you for letting me win.”

Commander Xu walked in front of the emperor with a face full of dust and apologized. However, the emperor’s thoughts were elsewhere; he merely asked him about the situation inside the array.

Commander Xu explained in detail, his face flushed, “My knowledge is shallow, and I was unable to break through this formation.”

The emperor waved his hand for him to step down and rest, then his gaze swept across the martial generals on the stage. His gaze stopped at the Huo Family brothers for a moment before pointing at Teng Ji.

The Second Prince, who was called out, trembled and stood up happily, “Royal Father, don’t worry, I will do my best!”

The plaza below was quickly cleaned up. Although the explosion hole couldn’t be repaired immediately, it would take at least a few minutes to fill it in.

After the plaza was cleaned up, Yin Xu stood up, walked to the front of the Second Prince, and asked, “I wonder how many people the Second Prince plans to bring to break through the array?”

The Second Prince couldn’t make the decision himself, so he deferred to the emperor, “What does Royal Father think?”

The emperor thought for a moment, then asked Yin Xu, “What kind of array do you plan to set up this time, Huo Aiqing?”

Yin Xu smiled, “The previous array didn’t have much killing power; it was only good for defense. How about we set up a killing array this time, just in case there are casualties?”

The emperor stroked his chin thoughtfully. He wanted to see the killing array but was concerned about potential casualties, especially if his son was involved.

He glanced at Yin Xu, suspecting that this Huo Family boy might use this chance to get rid of the Second Prince.

“Is there no safer option?”

“Of course there is, but it’s best not to have too many people. Although it might not take a life, it’s still possible to become crazy, stupid, or even lose an arm or a leg. So the Emperor should consider someone else; the Second Prince’s body is precious...”

“Does this scene look like the Wall-Hitting Ghost?” someone asked, swallowing hard.

Everyone stood back to back, vigilantly staring at their surroundings. It was unknown if it was just their imagination, but the sky seemed to have become overcast, with a sinister wind blowing and strange sounds in the air.

“Is there a way?” The few generals who had seen great scenes before were not scared, but they couldn’t think of a good plan in a short time.

“All formations have an eye. Previously, when Huo Tian removed the first formation, he only took off a rock, so this formation must also have an eye.”

“However, this formation only has one thing that can be considered a treasure. That flag is the only treasure here. The rest are inscriptions similar to talismans. How could we take them out?”

The Second Prince clenched his teeth, not wanting to sit still and wait for death. “Then let’s get closer to the flag and try to pull it out.”

Their thoughts were sound, but they were pushed back when they got close to the flag. Moreover, they discovered that the closer they got to the flag, the heavier the Yin Qi became.

The spectators didn’t dare to blink, fearing they’d miss any important details.

However, after waiting for a while, they didn’t see the array formation unleash any lethal weapon, nor did they see anyone injured inside. This killing array’s name didn’t seem to fit.

Huo Yiming approached Yin Xu and asked softly, “Is there a problem? Don’t be afraid to lose. It’s just an envoy; we don’t care about him.”

Yin Xu smiled confidently at him, “Don’t worry, just watch patiently.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the square below them suddenly changed. An elderly general shouted, “Kill... Kill... I’m going to kill you all... Haha...”

“...” Everyone was confused about what was going on.

The general didn’t have a weapon in his hand, and he struck his comrade beside him with his palm. The comrade couldn’t react in time and was hit in the back, causing him to stagger and fall.

Seeing this, the Second Prince immediately ordered the rest to subdue him. Even on the ground, the general still struggled with a sinister look on his face. Finally, an old general used his blade to knock him out, making him behave.

“What’s going on?” the Second Prince asked angrily as he kicked the unconscious general, “Trash!”

“...” The spectators frowned one by one. They felt the prince was too irritable and had vented his anger without trying to figure out the reason.

Only Yin Xu knew that at this time, the Second Prince was unable to control the darkness in his heart.

It wasn’t just him; the other generals were people who had fought on the battlefield before. Their hands were covered with blood, and it was unknown how many lives they had taken.

Gradually, they seemed to hear discordant voices, mournful cries, and hysterical shouts entering their ears one after another. It was as if evil spirits were trying to take their lives; even breathing became difficult.

“Who?” “Who’s there... Ah... Get out, get out...”

“Don’t bother me... Every injustice has its master...”

“It’s you... You killed me... I’m going to kill you...” Another person rushed towards his comrade like a madman.

Fortunately, Yin Xu had instructed them not to bring their weapons into the array. If it wasn’t for that single strike earlier, they wouldn’t have been injured at all.

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