Urban Peerless Expert
Chapter 3075 - 3095: The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind

Chapter 3075: Chapter 3095: The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind

Lin Chen hadn’t finished speaking when his face suddenly changed, and he turned his head to look towards the void beside him.

"Who?"

"You’re too slow to react!"

A calm voice suddenly echoed. At the same time, radiant lights shimmered between Heaven and Earth, as if many stars had suddenly appeared in the sky.

These stars emitted a faint glow, seemingly connected by invisible threads. All the stars linked together, forming a cage that enveloped Heaven and Earth!

Lin Chen felt the space around his body suddenly solidify, as if he had plunged into solidifying concrete, completely unable to move.

Such a strong prohibition!

Shock filled Lin Chenxin’s heart, yet his expression remained calm, "Since Your Excellency has arrived, why not show yourself?"

When Lin Chen spoke these words, his gaze fixed on Bai Manmei opposite him.

Wasn’t this place found by Bai Manmei? And yet, now it was rigged with such an amazing power Large Array?

Bai Manmei’s face turned pale in an instant. She felt spiritual power surging through her body, her Domain desperately expanding to resist this terrifying pressure.

Seeing Lin Chen staring at her, panic struck Bai Manmei’s heart, and she blurted out, "It wasn’t me, I don’t know anything..."

Lin Chen frowned. His initial instinct was to suspect Bai Manmei, but reason told him it couldn’t be Bai Manmei who betrayed them.

He hadn’t lifted Bai Manmei’s prohibition yet!

Her life was still in his hands – would she dare collude with others to set a trap for him?

Even if trapped by the Array Formation, taking her life would only be a thought away.

Beneath the stars, a man’s figure appeared out of thin air, an ordinary-looking middle-aged man with unremarkable attire.

Lin Chen had never seen him before, but upon laying eyes on this man, Bai Manmei’s face changed dramatically as she lost her composure, "Godfather!"

Godfather?

Lin Chen assessed the middle-aged man in midair and cast a glance at the greatly startled Bai Manmei, a faint smile appearing on his face, "Bai Manmei, won’t you introduce me?"

Hearing Lin Chen’s words, Bai Manmei hurriedly explained, "I am an orphan, raised by my godfather since childhood, until later when I joined the Mercenary Association, that’s when I learned that my godfather is one of the Mercenary Association’s Round Table of Seven, Bai Jingtian."

"Didn’t I return to the City last time to find out who was on duty guarding the Demon Saint Valley? I definitely couldn’t inquire about that within the Association, so I went home to ask my godfather. I didn’t tell him about you all, I didn’t betray you..."

Bai Jingtian?

One of the Mercenary Association’s seven Quasi-Saints?

Lin Chen gazed at the calm-faced Bai Jingtian and smiled, "It seems, Mr. Bai, you have been following her discreetly all along. Mr. Bai, would you care to state your purpose?"

Bai Jingtian glanced at Bai Manmei and said calmly, "He controls your life?"

Bai Manmei nodded earnestly, "Yes, he has my True Soul in his hands."

Bai Jingtian turned to look at Lin Chen, "First, release Manmei’s True Soul and restore her freedom, second, hand over the Holy Taoism Ball, and I will spare your life, I won’t kill you."

Lin Chen laughed heartily, "Mantis catches the cicada, the oriole is behind. Mr. Bai, you’ve played a fine game of chess."

Bai Manmei’s face turned even paler. By now, how could she not understand what had happened?

The moment she had asked about the guards of the Demon Saint Valley, her godfather probably guessed her intentions. However, he didn’t inquire further; he simply told her who was on duty.

Ever since she left, her godfather must have been secretly watching her, following her to this place. He hadn’t come forward to meet her, but silently laid out this web, waiting for those rendezvousing with her to arrive.

Although Bai Jingtian’s terms included the release of her True Soul, Bai Manmei’s heart felt strangely unhappy, even complex.

Bai Jingtian spoke calmly, "Beneath my Star Shining Formation, even a Quasi-Saint would struggle to escape shortly, let alone you. If I wanted to kill you, it would only take a moment. In fact, had I made a move just now, you wouldn’t even have had the chance to react..."

Lin Chen looked at Bai Jingtian with a smile that was not quite a smile, "Then why not simply take action and kill me directly? As long as I die quickly enough, Bai Manmei will be even safer, but now you’ve given me time to prepare. If you still want to kill me, I have enough time to drag her down with me."

Bai Jingtian said coldly, "I said that if you do those two things, I will let you go; I won’t kill you, my word is my bond."

Lin Chen laughed again, "So, you haven’t killed me directly, not because you’re worried about Bai Manmei’s safety, but rather you’re concerned that if you kill me outright, you might end up not finding the Holy Taoism Ball on my body. That’s why you didn’t strike, isn’t it?"