"Hmm? Why do I suddenly have a bad premonition?" General Hongye's heart suddenly stirred.

However, General Hongye did not pay attention to these feelings. Victory was imminent, but soon a hint of terror appeared on his face, as he discovered an extraordinarily strange force rushing into his body, and this bizarre force surged directly into his Zifu, where it exploded.

Boom—

The Zifu crumbled immediately, leaving the final twisted terror on General Hongye's face, but everything was over, and General Hongye's corpse fell.

Dead!

At that instant, Tangyu's eyebrows furrowed sharply: "Not good, there's danger!" Tangyu quickly turned around, only to see a chilling sword light stabbing towards him. He clearly saw the gloomy face of the attacker: "It's you, Crown Prince of the Yao Race!"

The intruder was none other than the seventh Crown Prince of the Yao Race, who had been secretly watching the battle. After breaking through to the Seventh Level of the Zifu Realm, he pursued with the intent of avenging past defeats. He followed into this small foreign space, waiting for an opportune moment to strike the hardest blow.

Having already expended much energy in the battle with General Hongye, Tangyu was forced to use the Fracture Ruler. It was at this moment that the sudden attack of the Yao Race's seventh Crown Prince became terrifying.

Meanwhile, Sun Wukong was besieged by thirty-nine Zifu Great Powers, unable to extricate himself. However, General Hongye's death was a massive shock to those thirty-nine Zifu Great Powers, causing their morale to plummet in a fury. General Hongye, a Great Power of the Ninth Layer of the Zifu Realm, was actually slain by a mere youth.

At this moment, the Yao Race's seventh Crown Prince also caught Tangyu off guard, causing Tangyu's face to turn cold. Hastily, he unleashed the Bright Moon Style. Simultaneously, a fervor rose in Tangyu's heart: "Hold it, I must hold it! I never thought this Yao Race's Prince had broken through to the Seventh Level of the Zifu Realm, greatly increasing his strength, which is why he dared to come back for revenge." Tangyu knew that the hastily executed Bright Moon Style could not stop the Yao Race's seventh Crown Prince, and now he could only rely on his body's defensive capability.

The Haoguang Shield manifested its defensive form. The terrifying sword light of the Yao Race's seventh Crown Prince swept through everything, directly breaking Tangyu's Bright Moon Style, before piercing heavily into Tangyu's body. The armored clothing formed by the Haoguang Shield also blocked this sword, while Tangyu's bodily strength surged, resisting the force of the Sword Force.

However, the full-power strike from the seventh Crown Prince, possessing the strength of the Seventh Level of the Zifu Realm, was indeed terrifying; a vast destructive force exploded on Tangyu's body like a bomb.

Boom—

Tangyu's body was sent flying, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. Despite this, a smile appeared on Tangyu's face: "Blocked it. Hmph, thinking you can kill me, Tangyu, is not such an easy task. I'm now at the late Fourth Layer of Divine Demon Body Refinement. My body's defensive capability alone isn't something ordinary power can harm. The Sect Master Immortal's gift to me, this Haoguang Shield, though of average quality, is rather peculiar, capable of stopping most forces. Along with my Bright Moon Style softening part of the force, I could naturally block it."

"The Yao Race's Crown Prince, after breaking through to the Seventh Level of the Zifu Realm, has indeed grown much stronger, resorting to sudden attacks with extremely insidious tactics."

"Hmm? He didn't die? Nor is he severely injured?" Seeing that Tangyu only spat a mouthful of blood, yet was otherwise unharmed, the brows of the Yao Race's seventh Crown Prince furrowed deeply. Such an outcome was beyond his expectations. He initially thought that under such circumstances, with his full-strength sword strike, even if Tangyu didn't die, he would surely be gravely injured. Not even a Great Power of the Ninth Layer of the Zifu Realm could withstand his sword.

How could this guy block it?

This result indeed left the Yao Race's seventh Crown Prince quite dissatisfied. This time, he had swallowed a bit of pride, hiding in the dark for an ambush, as he didn't wish for prolonged effort. After all, he was still quite wary of Tangyu's Fracture Ruler.

Tangyu wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked at the Yao Race's seventh Crown Prince with a sinister expression: "A good Yao Race Crown Prince, but as a noble Crown Prince, to resort to such lowly tactics? Hmph, your Yao Race indeed lives up to its sinister and treacherous reputation. But so what? Thinking you can kill me, Tangyu, is no easy task."

Initially, the Yao Race's Crown Prince was afraid of this matter and, being reprimanded by Tangyu, became more furious: "The saying goes 'the unscrupulous are not real men', 'all's fair in war', using some small tricks, so what? I indeed underestimated you, it seems you have a powerful defensive Treasure. Today, I won't play with you anymore." With that, the Crown Prince of the Yao Race turned to leave.

Because he knew clearly, his strongest attack just now couldn't handle Tangyu. Continuing to fight wouldn't yield results. He already recognized that he wouldn't be able to kill Tangyu today. So he straightforwardly decided to leave. Of course, another factor was his fear that something unexpected might happen if the fight continued, as Tangyu wielded a Treasure capable of threatening his life. Weighing the options, the Yao Race's seventh Crown Prince naturally opted to retreat.

This situation indeed frustrated him, but he only kept it suppressed in his heart.

The Yao Race's seventh Crown Prince left, and Tangyu didn't pursue him. Though Tangyu wasn't injured now, he was shaken and combined with the exhaustion from the battle with General Hongye; pursuing would likely yield no benefits.

"Hmph, a clever person indeed. Forget it, I'll settle this account later, the Yao Race's Prince is quite a character. My Realm is vastly lower than his; entangling with him is certainly not wise. Besides, if I killed him now, the Yao Race would surely cause me trouble. Power indeed, if I could raise my Realm a few more layers, I wouldn't fear anything." Tangyu also pondered secretly.

Over on Sun Wukong's side, he was continually pressed hard, but it only made him stronger, turning adversity into advantage, allowing him to absorb and build on his previous insights, enhancing his combat strength. However, it was still somewhat inadequate.

"Brother Monkey, I'm here to help you. This group of villains, they all deserve to die," Tangyu shouted as he charged out into the fray.

"No, danger!"

"It's over, we're all done for!"

"It's all fate, all fate. Cultivating to the Zifu Realm is no easy feat, yet today we're destined to die here," the thirty-nine Zifu Realm Great Powers were each filled with sorrow.

"Haha Tangyu, you finally arrived. Old Sun was almost at his limit. Kill these villains; each and every one of them deserves to die," Sun Wukong grinned, his battle spirit bursting with even greater fervor.

The Pangu Nine Axes and Bright Moon Style were simultaneously unleashed as Tangyu forcefully charged at the three Zifu Realm Seventh Level foes. These three were merely ordinary Zifu Realm Seventh Level Great Powers, thus naturally not a match for Tangyu. Seeing him charge, they became ferocious and mad, determined to fight to the death.

Unfortunately, their strength was lacking, and upon engaging, they were immediately suppressed by Tangyu. In just three rounds, these three Zifu Realm Seventh Level opponents were slain by Tangyu.

Meanwhile, on Sun Wukong's side, with these three no longer a threat, the thirty-six captains were no longer intimidating. Sun Wukong launched a fierce counterattack, breaking the formation of the thirty-six captains and throwing their ranks into disarray. Once their formation was disrupted, their killing power greatly diminished.

"Die, die!" Sun Wukong's Jingu Bang swept powerfully, each strike claiming the lives of those captains. The thirty-six Zifu Realm Great Powers were quickly smashed to death by Sun Wukong.

Thus, this battle was completely over.

The immense commotion from the battle could naturally be heard in the cave, and silhouettes emerged from the castle. These were obviously cultivators detained by the Hongchen Palace. Witnessing the scene here, astonishment filled their eyes as they regarded Tangyu and his companion with deep curiosity.

Yan Ru and his companion, who had previously briefed Tangyu on the situation, also emerged, their faces flushed with excitement, tears glistening in their old eyes.

"We're free, finally free. After all these years of torment, all the suffering, we've finally been liberated," Yan Ru shouted with excitement, drawing the attention of the others.

The others were still bewildered, not understanding what had transpired here. Having been tormented for years, they were barely recognizable as human, their spirit and will nearly extinguished.

Yan Ru addressed everyone with a resonant voice, "Fellow cultivators, these two are the young geniuses of the Jiuzhou Immortal Sect, exceptionally talented, here to rescue us. Now, everyone from Hongchen Palace is dead, and we are naturally, truly free. We all knew the false promises from Hongchen Palace meant we'd eventually die, but we refused to accept it. But today, the day has finally come; someone came to rescue us."

Tangyu also declared, "Everyone, you are safe now, free. The people of Hongchen Palace have all been slain by us. Soon, I will lead you out, away from here, so you can each return to your respective factions."

Boom——

A commotion erupted among the crowd, filled with excitement, joy, and cathartic shouts——

These people had been repressed for too long, suffering endlessly, with no hope in sight. But at this moment, the light had finally arrived. Someone had come to save them, to liberate them. Naturally, the grievances they had long harbored were completely released, expressing their true emotions.

Yan Ru stepped forward, bowing deeply to Tangyu and his companion, "Thank you, young heroes, for saving us. We owe an eternal debt of gratitude that Yan Ru will never forget. In the future, should you require anything, just say the word, and I will follow you through fire and water without hesitation."

Yan Ru's friend echoed this sentiment.

A chorus of voices followed, expressing the same sentiment, as the life-saving grace was something they found hard to repay.

Tangyu moved his sword, slashing at the shackles on Yan Ru's wrists and ankles, sparks flying. On the first strike, the chains did not break, causing Tangyu to pause momentarily, finding them incredibly tough. But upon reflection, knowing they could imprison these cultivators meant the chains were no ordinary items; applying more strength, the chains were finally broken.

Tangyu said to Yan Ru, "I still have some matters to attend to. Please help everyone remove their shackles. Once I've handled everything, we'll leave here immediately as this place is not safe for extended stays."

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