"Kill!"
The mist around Highsun City dispersed, and the Golden Toad Divine Palace outside the city revealed itself.
Before Li Yunbing even finished speaking, the Wu tribesmen, who had long been waiting in the mist, charged out.
Over two hundred thousand Wu tribe cultivators surged toward Bi Shihu's three armies like a tidal wave.
Bi Shihu could no longer bother to wonder why "Jiang Chenghuan" called himself Li Yunbing, nor could he care about Li Yunbing's ruthless and arrogant words.
The massive sinkhole beneath the Li Clan's Chamber of Commerce was right before his eyes.
Bi Shihu didn't know which bastard had secretly dug such a massive tunnel beneath Highsun City, leading to who knows where.
He merely muttered in despair, "How could they flee? We clearly could have won if they charged at the Wu tribe with me, how could you all flee?!!"
This massive sinkhole not only took away the military and civilians of Highsun City, but it also seemed to suck away his very soul, making him instantly dizzy.
Even his peak Void Refinement cultivation base couldn't prevent his body from swaying.
He had clearly designed everything so perfectly.
As long as everything went according to his plan, he would be able to live as a clean, honorable man.
As long as the people of Highsun City hadn't fled, even if Li Yunbing arrived, what could Li Yunbing do to him if he charged at the Wu tribe?
But this sinkhole... this damn sinkhole, these damn deserters!
After charging into Highsun City, all allied forces had fled.
His three armies fell straight into the Wu tribe's encirclement, leaving Bi Shihu with nowhere to run!
Footsteps, battle cries, and the densely packed dark mass of the Wu tribe.
He looked blankly at Li Yunbing, then stiffly turned his head to look at the Wu tribesmen.
Venerable Elder Yuanliang was glaring at him with both fury and venomous resentment.
Bi Shihu felt disconnected from reality for a moment; noises continuously echoed in his ears, transitioning from a ringing sound to gradual clarity.
It was Ge Li calling out to him, "Marshal, they have already charged at us, we've fallen into a trap!"
A trap!
A reaction finally appeared on Bi Shihu's bloodless face.
He took a deep breath, his expression still calm as he shouted to Venerable Elder Yuanliang, who had already flown overhead:
"Venerable Elder, the Azure Cloud Li Clan has fallen into a trap!
I received news earlier that the Azure Cloud Li Clan had been laying an ambush outside Highsun City the whole time, so I designed a plan to draw out the Azure Cloud people.
Now, you and I..."
"Bi Shihu, you are still playing these kinds of tricks with me."
Venerable Elder Yuanliang's eyes were crimson.
He sneered, "A battle raged in Highsun City for two hours; did you really think they fought for two hours?"
The massive hole beneath the Li Clan's Chamber of Commerce was glaringly obvious.
It wouldn't take two hours; the people left in Highsun City had fled long ago.
Venerable Elder Yuanliang continued, "For the first hour, the people they left behind used Spiritual attacks just as a smokescreen.
You, outside the cloud and mist grand array, couldn't tell, but I could see it—they had fled long ago.
During the second hour, the attacks started again. That wasn't the attacks of the people of Highsun City; it was my order. I wanted to wait for you to show yourself!"
"How is this the time to bicker over such things? There are two hundred thousand Azure Cloud cultivators inside the Golden Toad Divine Palace. You and I must cooperate to find a way out!"
Even at this desperate juncture, Bi Shihu was still trying to bewitch Venerable Elder Yuanliang.
"Heh."
Unexpectedly, Venerable Elder Yuanliang's face remained filled with disdain.
He ignored Bi Shihu completely and only glanced at that giant Golden Toad.
The Golden Toad Divine Palace contained its own heaven and earth, and the two hundred thousand Azure Cloud Army soldiers inside were poised for battle.
A Top-Grade Dharma Treasure like the Golden Toad Divine Palace, although lacking offensive combat power, was absolutely a supreme treasure for military marches.
Li Yunbing had too many choices, while Venerable Elder Yuanliang had none.
The Golden Toad Divine Palace could attack, defend, and move.
Li Yunbing could track him continuously, yet he no longer had the strength to surround the Golden Toad Divine Palace. As for cooperating with Bi Shihu again...
It was too late.
He was a Venerable Elder, and there were six other Venerable Elders here.
The attack had already been launched, and the Wu tribe had prepared this for an hour.
In their eyes, the Golden Toad Divine Palace no longer mattered; the scene of Bi Shihu betraying and slaughtering the fleeing Wu tribe cultivators was vivid in their minds.
"Ribbit!"
Outside Highsun City, the Golden Toad Divine Palace let out another croak.
The Azure Cloud Army soldiers leisurely revealed themselves only after the Wu tribe cultivators had charged at Bi Shihu.
That insidious villain Li Yunbing held absolute initiative.
"You..." As the Golden Toad Divine Palace pulled back again, Bi Shihu's face filled with despair.
"Kill them all!"
As the Wu tribesmen surrounded and attacked, Bi Shihu's heart pounded wildly.
Venerable Elder Yuanliang, with a ferocious expression, had already shattered the void to pull Bi Shihu into his Void Refinement Space.
Gritting his teeth in the face of his subordinates' cries, Bi Shihu glanced around at his three armies desperately defending against the enemy, and spoke words that left Guan Mingxuan, Ge Li, and Cai Yongzhen in utter disbelief.
"Pass down the order: Cultivators above the Divinity Transformation realm, carve a bloody path out with me!
We still have a chance to stage a comeback. We must preserve our useful bodies to avenge our brothers!"
As his words fell.
Bi Shihu unhesitatingly fled with his junior sister, leaving behind the dumbfounded soldiers of his three armies.