Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 1056 - 658: The Sudden Onset of Defeat

Chapter 1056: Chapter 658: The Sudden Onset of Defeat

Looking at the expanding pit below and the crushed body of the insect man within it, Xu Yuan’s evaluation of Mu Xingyi sank even lower.

Not even worth half a hand of the Barbarian King.

If he were still in his Transcending Mortal Atypical Ghost form, he wouldn’t even need external aids to single-handedly defeat Mu Xingyi.

The disappointing performance of Mu Xingyi, the so-called new Bug Saint, made Xu Yuan feel a pang of regret for all the traps he’d prepared in advance.

His resources were extremely limited, and the traps he’d just set were all area-of-effect explosions. Ideally, these would have taken down two Saints, but now they’d all been wasted on this useless Mu Xingyi.

With these thoughts in mind, Xu Yuan cast a sidelong glance at the towering city walls nearby.

Without waiting for Xu Yuan’s command, the hundred heavy crossbows stationed on the East City Wall were already drawn back, aimed at the pit, controlled by Huang Shiwei.

Judging by the current situation, those two Yin Ghosts should be appearing soon, right?

Because of the Sacred Origin, Xu Yuan knew there were only three ways to kill a Saint.

Using one Sacred Origin to slash another.

Using the killing intent of a military array to directly sever their lifeforce.

Or overwhelming them with pure damage in a short period of time.

Right now, Mu Xingyi appeared to be teetering on the edge of being overwhelmed by damage.

Thinking this over, Xu Yuan’s stern gaze locked with Huang Shiwei for a brief moment.

Though nothing was said, for a battle-hardened Transcendent Master like Huang Shiwei, everything was already understood without words.

Xu Yuan wasn’t certain about the ominous little ghost, but Lady Wan definitely wouldn’t stand by and watch her husband die.

And just as Xu Yuan had suspected,

"Sigh..."

A soft sigh resonated beneath the heavenly canopy, as a shadowy figure emerged faintly from the darkness, appearing suddenly behind Huang Shiwei’s broad form.

But as soon as her figure had materialized...

"BOOM!!!!!!!!!"

A deafening explosion rippled across the entire Prefecture City.

Huang Shiwei looked down at the graceful woman who had suddenly appeared and was immediately slammed into the ground by the City Defense Array. He adjusted the aim of his heavy crossbow to point at the ground and scoffed coldly:

"Utter foolishness. How could the Third Young Master not expect that those controlling the heavy crossbows would be your target?"

With those words,

and Lady Wan’s twisted expression, the hundred heavy crossbows fired simultaneously...

"BOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOM!!!!!!"

As the successive explosions echoed from beneath the city walls, Xu Yuan glanced at Mu Xingyi below and chuckled softly:

"Earlier, I heard from Tian Ye that Yin Ghosts are brainless. Now looking at your wife, it seems her intelligence isn’t much better. Makes me wonder if someone like her, already injured, will survive this."

Pausing for a moment, Xu Yuan’s lips curled into a faint smile:

"Good thing I didn’t agree to your terms. The battle’s only been running for barely a dozen breaths, and your family of Saints has already lost two. Tell me, Mu Xingyi, with what lives of yours can you even hope to match Xu Changtian?"

As he spoke, Xu Yuan casually pulled out Source Crystals enough to sustain the City Defense Array for two days from his Sumeru Ring, preparing to hurl them towards the immobilized Mu Xingyi below.

But at that exact moment, Xu Yuan’s heartbeat abruptly accelerated.

Before he could react, a pale hand suddenly grabbed his wrist. Turning his head to look, Xu Yuan saw a pale young boy bearing some resemblance to Mu Xingyi.

The boy’s pitch-black eyes glared at Xu Yuan, his voice filled with madness:

"N-no... don’t... kill them..."

"...."

Feeling the rapid beating of his own heart, Xu Yuan grinned at the little ghost, baring his sharp white teeth:

"You little brat, grown this big and still haven’t learned your lesson, huh."

Upon hearing this, Mu Nuo stretched his mouth open wide, revealing row upon row of sharp teeth:

"You... don’t scare me anymore... Nuonuo’s going to eat you bit by bit... along with everyone around you..."

Before the sentence was finished, time suddenly froze.

Wearing her Soul-avoiding Clothes, Tian Ye silently appeared behind Mu Nuo.

Her golden eyes filled with amusement as she looked at the little ghost who had swallowed her life-long magic artifact. Slowly, she lifted her pale, jade-like hand and pierced his chest from behind as if through a sheet of paper.

This chest wound wasn’t fatal for Mu Nuo, but the force belonging to the Thousand-Thorn Ghost Willow inside him began violently surging!

At the same time, distant in the government office, the overwhelming pressure diffused by the combined power of the City Defense Formation and Military Array began to spread, locking onto the ample Yin Source violently churning within Mu Nuo!

The scene inside the city naturally caught the attention of the figures hovering in the skies above, including the hunched old man.

Dammit, are these three idiots really Saints? They’ve been in the city for barely a dozen breaths, and even the Qilin Wolf hasn’t made a move, and they’re already on the brink of annihilation?!

Mu Xingyi insisted on targeting Xu Changtian. If he had the necessary strength for it, no one would object at all; after all, right from the start, this family of three had set their sights on Xu Changtian. But the moment they met him, Mu Xingyi got turned into a cripple?

The Yin Ghost Lady Saint was even more of an idiot—already injured, not skilled in fighting those of the same rank, and she actually thought she could charge the city walls to save Mu Xingyi? With the massive Sacred Origin he possessed, was there even the slightest chance of him dying?

Before their mission started, Miss Wen had outlined their plan to the three of them. Had they followed it, would they be in such a dire state?

The unique features of the Yin Ghost Lady Saint’s Ghost Domain were almost tailor-made for countering military formations. Once deployed, all low-rank Martial Apprentices forming those arrays would be trapped in confusion.

As long as they broke through the heavenly canopy, Mu Xingyi and Mu Nuo could charge straight for the government office, while the Yin Ghost Lady Saint nullified the military array. Wouldn’t Xu Changtian then be a fish in a barrel?

In a flash of fury, the hunched old man realized they had to act now.

No matter how infuriatingly incompetent these three Saints were, if the Bug Saint’s family was thoroughly crippled, he and the others would have to pack their bags and go home.

Once the Saints from the Prime Minister’s Mansion descended, unless all three of them were prepared to risk their lives and fight tooth and nail, their chances of winning would evaporate completely.

Without any hesitation, the hunched old man shot westward.

Tian Yuan simultaneously disappeared from the Sky Dome.

Meanwhile,

at Zhenxi Government Office, outside the Military Hub Hall, the enraged voice of the Goddess echoed:

"You stupid wolf! At a time like this, you’re still sleeping!"

"...."

The Qilin Wolf stretched out lazily on the ground, yawning, and cast a calm, disdainful glance at the terrifying Energy Mechanism looming in the sky above, before rolling its eyes at Jia Yi.

Dangerous—not my problem. Go away.

It’s not coming for me, so this wolf refuses to get involved.

Seeing this, Jia Yi angrily kicked the Qilin Wolf’s rear, shouting furiously:

"If you don’t start biting, once they collapse over there, this girl will be as good as dead!"

"...."

Upon hearing this, the Qilin Wolf finally unwillingly began to rise from the ground. And as soon as it was fully upright, the laziness surrounding it evaporated, transforming instantly into a palpable murderous intent.

Its narrow wolf eyes locked onto several figures above for a few seconds. Then, it turned into a white blur and shot into the sky!

Of course, being as clever as it was, it wisely picked the one who seemed the most eager to retreat.

Ah yes,

that antlered human—the only one still standing motionless in the sky.