Light Fortress
Chapter 241 - 217: Night at Lion Alley (Part 2)

Chapter 241: Chapter 217: Night at Lion Alley (Part 2)

In the distance.

Above the rooftop of an old, dilapidated building.

Tie Wu sat cross-legged in the air, hands resting on his knees, squinting his eyes, he sighed and said, "The people from Hua Zhi... are not quite up to par; I still have to make a move."

The sight of that old mansion was still a blur.

His spiritual power was blocked from entering while some kind of seal inside the residence seemed to be at work, making it impossible to see anything other than the vague flicker of flames.

Could that possibly be... a lantern?

Whatever it was, something capable of shielding one’s spiritual perception was indeed a seal of no ordinary significance.

Unfortunately, its blocking effect was limited.

The "lantern" did not prevent him from observing the surrounding scenes of Lion Alley under the cover of night; almost thirty Transcendents were stationed in the nearby streets, indoors and outdoors alike. This was a security specification of considerable "grandeur," albeit the capabilities of those people varied greatly, none being particularly powerful.

Probably... around the third or fourth level of strength in the deep water area?

The overall level of the Transcendents in the East Continent really wasn’t up to standard.

Tie Wu saw the small team disperse and get defeated one by one... He knew this was the leader woman’s strategy of "luring the tiger away from the mountain." Unfortunately, that woman’s battle also ended quite swiftly.

"Old Qin... Are Zhao Xilai’s subordinates really this garbage?" Tie Wu stroked his chin and said, "Without even starting a fight, they surrendered... How can such characters mix under a councilman and still secure a steady position?"

"..." Old Qin stayed silent.

He softly said, "That young man in a suit is not simple."

"I saw that, indeed, not simple," Tie Wu responded indifferently. "He managed to dodge the Spiritual Lock of the ’Spiritual Eyes’ even in narrow terrain by relying on his agility, indicating a very high speed, though I wonder how strong this guy is. He might be the only person worth noting in Lion Alley tonight."

"Hmm..."

Old Qin suddenly spoke, "There’s also a young woman, her sword... be wary of it."

Tie Wu was somewhat surprised.

He knew whom Old Qin was referring to... That woman in the trench coat who struck with her sword in the alley.

"Strong offensive type, probably around the seventh or eighth level of strength in the deep water area, perhaps she’s just formed her Sword Domain recently; is that really worthy of my attention?" Tie Wu said helplessly, "I say, Old Qin... Aren’t you being a bit too cautious?"

"Being a little cautious never hurts."

"The murderous aura on that girl, I’m very familiar with it; a person who isn’t afraid to die can do anything," Old Qin murmured. "And... if I’m not mistaken, she’s hiding a very formidable weapon on her."

Tie Wu narrowed his eyes and nodded.

He knew, when it came to spiritual sense, Old Qin was many times more powerful than himself.

Moreover, that saying was indeed right... It never hurts to be a little cautious.

In a low voice, Old Qin spoke, "It seems the people from Hua Zhi can’t be relied on anymore; I suggest you take action now... delay might lead to unexpected changes."

"I was just thinking the same."

Tie Wu limbered up his wrists and spoke expressionlessly, "Then please, expand your ’domain’ to cover this area."

"...Hmm."

Old Qin nodded emotionlessly and retreated into the night; he seemed to merge with the dark night, his black trench coat fluttering in the gentle evening breeze like seaweed, like ink.

Old Qin’s body seemed to become a part of the night.

A black bolt of lightning spread towards the sky, and at the moment it touched the Skytop, it cascaded like a waterfall, shooting out in all directions, spreading from the highest point like an upside-down large bowl... encompassing half of the old town area within it.

An invisible, pitch-black domain.

It was somewhat similar to the "Heavenly Curtain" deployed by Su Cha of the Sincere Heart Association during the battle on the river bank, yet fundamentally different.

This black domain, shaped like an inverted bowl, enshrouded Lion Alley and several surrounding streets, as if dragging them into an inescapable "Black Dream." From the outside, no sign of any barrier was visible, but once approached, one would find their direction confused, unable to close the last few inches no matter how they walked...

This was an impenetrable domain that isolated everything from the outside world.

This domain was named "Xumi."

This was the great power bestowed by the Divine Throne behind Old Qin, through a token... Once shrouded by "Xumi," the nature of this region would be completely changed.

Tie Wu slowly stood up, he stretched greatly, his body bursting with crackling sounds like roasting beans. Along with the crackling noise, the coat fluttering in the wind also slowly levitated.

He yawned one last time.

The expression on his face became solemn.

It was time to get to work.

From the abandoned building behind him, the sound of breaking and cracking echoed.

An old air conditioning unit, already rusted, sat in the corner of the rooftop, covered in moss, with a slight whistling sound coming from the vent of the air conditioner... The broken axial fan spun faster and faster on its own, shedding fine rust particles and flying out, followed by the condenser, capillary tubes, and the broken compressor. In an instant, the outdoor unit was disassembled into several dozen steel parts, which collided with Tie Wu one after another and finally hit an air wall, hovering behind him.

Sounds like this densely echoed on the rooftop.

Those abandoned and obsolete electronic components, old-era junk made of steel, reawakened from their dead state, as if they sensed a sublime summons.

"Whoosh," "Whoosh," "Whoosh"...

In just a few seconds, behind Tie Wu, like a peacock spreading its feathers, hung one iron object after another, most of them rusted and lusterless.

But as he stretched out a finger, sweeping over a half circle.

It was as if someone had tightly wiped over the surfaces of these bronze, alloy, and steel-made objects with their palm—

A sudden bright flash of light twinkled.

Indeed, like a peacock spreading its feathers.

The dull iron sparkled anew.

Tie Wu leaped down from the rooftop, a bright and shiny axial fan swiftly moved forward, landing at his feet, propelling him like a wheel of wind and fire, crashing towards the old mansion in Lion Alley with an overwhelmingly fierce momentum.

Behind him.

Components made of steel and copper rust, clustering together unnaturally due to the accumulated Extraordinary Power, changed shape, carving through the sky in streamlined arcs, bursting into fierce sparks due to the high-speed friction.

The Transcendents stationed near Lion Alley looked up in dismay.

They first heard a faint trembling sound from the end of the night.

Then the sound grew louder and louder... until it coalesced into a thunderous roar.

A fierce light thundered down from the sky.

Countless iron objects dispersed from their clustered state, transforming into a powerful and forceful iron rain, fiercely pounding down!