Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1364: The Howl in the Night Sky of Spirit Lake City

Chapter 1364: Chapter 1364: The Howl in the Night Sky of Spirit Lake City

As one of the most renowned cities in the True Martial Realm, Spirit Lake City is filled with numerous Innate Experts.

The perception of Innate Experts is extremely sharp.

When Zu Hanjiao gathered dozens of her subordinates around her stone house, the fluctuations of their innate auras immediately alerted many Innate Experts residing in Spirit Lake City.

These Innate Experts left their rooms one after another, leaping onto nearby high-rises and palace rooftops. Under the starlight and moonlight, they gazed towards Zu Hanjiao’s stone house, speculating on what might be going on there.

Moments later, a shadow approached from afar, flying in rapidly from outside the city.

From a distance, the shadow resembled a giant bird.

Up close, however, it was an Innate Expert at the level of perfect mastery, flying with True Essence Wings.

The shadow turned out to be an elder draped in a purple robe who had flown over from Linghu Lake. He descended above Zu Hanjiao’s stone house, retracting his True Essence Wings, and landed in front of her. Bowing deeply in reverence, he said respectfully, "Master..."

"Lei Hong, why have you returned? What about Fang Bai and the others?"

Zu Hanjiao shot the purple-robed elder a cold glance, her voice icy.

The purple-robed elder was one of Zu Hanjiao’s hidden pieces stationed by Linghu Lake. After she and three of her subordinates were forced by Fang Bai into fleeing back to Spirit Lake City, she thought that with him stationed at Linghu Lake, she could grasp Fang Bai and his team’s movements at any time. Yet now, the elder had also returned, which enraged Zu Hanjiao greatly.

"Master..."

Feeling Zu Hanjiao’s fury, the purple-robed elder trembled in fear and replied carefully, "Fang Bai and the others returned to Spirit Lake City ahead of me. They said... they wanted to... settle accounts with Master!"

Upon hearing this, the elder had braced himself for an explosive rage from Zu Hanjiao. Yet unexpectedly, she had seemingly anticipated this outcome and sneered coldly, "If I obtained some powerful treasure, I too would seize the advantage and pursue... Hah, let them come—we’ll wait right here for them!"

After a pause, she added, "Lei Hong, when Fang Bai shows up, all of you will join forces to trap him. I’ll strike from the shadows and strive to kill him in one blow!"

"What about the other three?"

The purple-robed elder asked.

Zu Hanjiao replied, "The other three are of no concern; just capture them!"

After finishing her instructions, she turned and entered the stone house.

The purple-robed elder was named Lei Hong and served as the owner of the Yuezhi Inn.

Upon arriving in the True Martial Realm, the first Martial Artist Zu Hanjiao subdued was Lei Hong. She later directed him to establish the Yuezhi Inn.

Zu Hanjiao’s primary purpose in opening the Yuezhi Inn was to gather information about the True Martial Realm from its guests. If she learned of any rare cultivation resources or sightings of treasures, she would strike and seize them for herself.

Over the years, Zu Hanjiao amassed a vast collection of cultivation resources and treasures—possessions that far exceeded the heritage of even the most venerable Innate Sects spanning millennia.

Nonetheless, Zu Hanjiao had not treated Lei Hong poorly. She shared a portion of the cultivation resources and treasures she obtained with him, and she also provided him guidance on the Martial Dao, benefiting him greatly.

As a result, Lei Hong was unwavering in his loyalty to Zu Hanjiao and became one of her most trusted lieutenants.

Fang Bai’s decision to pursue Zu Hanjiao to Spirit Lake City stemmed from the belief that this woman, being highly powerful and commanding a group of Innate Experts, must have plundered plenty of cultivation resources, and that he might secure some benefits from her.

"Strange... Fang Bai and the others obviously arrived ahead of me, so why haven’t they revealed themselves yet?"

Lei Hong gazed upward, puzzling over the situation.

"No matter when you show up, the moment you dare to appear, I’ll ensure you won’t leave alive!"

Lei Hong’s eyes gleamed coldly as he gripped his Spiritual Artifact, gesturing toward the dozens of Innate Experts gathered around him.

At his signal, the dozens of Innate Experts concealed themselves in the dark around the stone house’s vicinity. The moment Fang Bai and his team appeared, they planned to strike all at once, trapping them within and leaving no chance for escape.

In Lei Hong’s mind, even though Fang Bai’s team had obtained the Martial Artist’s relic from the lake’s depths, they had now become the target of countless pursuers.

Besides their own forces preparing to deal with Fang Bai, there were over a thousand Martial Artists who had chased them from the banks of Linghu Lake. Once these forces arrived, no matter how extraordinary Fang Bai’s abilities were, he was bound to meet his end in Spirit Lake City.

Though the dozens of Innate Experts had shifted into the shadows, they were acutely aware of the impending battle, each holding their breath and suppressing their energy as they heightened their alertness, creating an atmosphere of palpable tension and repression.

After dozens of breaths passed, the silent night sky suddenly echoed with a long cry.

Along with the howl, two shadows flew into the airspace above the Yuezhi Inn and descended to the empty ground before Zu Hanjiao’s stone house.

The cry reverberated intensely and majestically, akin to a dragon’s roar, shaking the entirety of Spirit Lake City and stirring millions of Martial Artists.

However, the area within several miles surrounding Zu Hanjiao’s stone house was enveloped by a fierce, murderous aura. Martial Artists beneath the Innate Realm dared not approach.

Thus, while the millions of startled Martial Artists were brimming with curiosity, wanting to uncover what was unfolding, only a small fraction of Innate Experts dared to come somewhat closer. The remaining onlookers had to observe from miles away.

"Who dares to cause trouble at the Yuezhi Inn?"

The nearby Innate Experts knew that the Yuezhi Inn’s behind-the-scenes boss was a highly formidable Innate Expert at the level of perfection. Since the inn’s establishment, no Martial Artist had ever dared stir up trouble within its premises. The sudden appearance of these two shadows, seemingly targeting the Yuezhi Inn, piqued their intense interest.

They stared at the figures descending before the stone house, speculating quietly about their identities.

The two figures were none other than Fang Bai and Li Chenzhou.

When their team had flown to the outskirts of Spirit Lake City, Fang Bai instructed Wu De and Xia Chenyu to wait at a hidden location outside the city, while he and Li Chenzhou headed to the Yuezhi Inn.

Wu De and Xia Chenyu were comparatively weaker in strength, and bringing them into the city would only serve as a liability. Wu De and Xia Chenyu understood this themselves, so they raised no objections.

With Fang Bai and Li Chenzhou, two Innate Experts of flawless mastery, working in tandem, they could retreat unscathed even in the face of the strongest of foes, ensuring they wouldn’t fall into a dangerous predicament.

This, however, was unknown to Lei Hong and his ilk.

Lei Hong and the others brimming with confidence believed that with the dozens of Innate Experts on their side, combined with Zu Hanjiao lurking in the shadows, ready to strike at the opportune moment, they could slay Fang Bai and Li Chenzhou on the spot.

"They actually dared come... Fools courting death!"

Lei Hong gazed pityingly at Fang Bai and Li Chenzhou as they descended from the air towards the ground. A cold smile curled at his lips, as though he could already envision their tragic end.

"Attack!"

When Fang Bai and Li Chenzhou’s feet touched the ground and their True Essence Wings were retracted, Lei Hong, standing alone before the stone house, bellowed. Instantly, shadows began to shift and stir—Zu Hanjiao’s dozens of subordinates sprang out from the darkness.

To entrap Fang Bai and Li Chenzhou, Lei Hong and his team had already divided their ranks strategically: one faction of Martial Artists occupied the highest points of nearby buildings within several hundred meters, another group stationed themselves atop the Yuezhi Inn, while the remainder encircled Fang Bai and Li Chenzhou in the center.

This formation split the dozens of Innate Experts into three layers—high, middle, and low—completely sealing off all avenues of escape for Fang Bai and Li Chenzhou.