Chapter 486: Chapter 486: The Enemy’s True Objective

A while ago,

The night sky suddenly turned pitch black as thick, unnatural clouds rolled in from all directions.

Many thick, pitch-black walls descended from the heavens like giant curtains.

The oppressive, malevolent aura descended heavily, making the air feel thick and suffocating.

The moonlight was completely swallowed, plunging the entire area into darkness.

Li Feng and everyone present stood momentarily dumbfounded by the sudden change.

Yue Lan’s eyes widened in shock. "What is this...?"

Lan Suyao’s expression turned grave as she sensed the terrifying power contained within those black walls.

"A sealing formation? No... there’s something strange about it. It feels more like a curse than a simple array."

The guards and the two Golden Core experts behind Concubine Bai also froze, their faces pale.

None of them understood what was happening, but the sheer malevolence in the air made their souls tremble.

Li Feng narrowed his eyes, scanning the black walls.

He felt something was terribly wrong.

Just then, Yue Lan noticed something.

"The walls are moving... Look!"

Everyone’s gaze snapped toward the nearest dark wall.

Ripple...

The surface of the black wall began to churn like boiling tar.

Countless grotesque, distorted faces emerged, their hollow eyes glowing with malicious hunger.

Then, one by one, bizarre monsters began to crawl out from within the wall.

They were twisted abominations... humanoid yet clearly not human.

Some had elongated limbs, others had multiple grotesque mouths across their torsos, and all of them emitted the same malevolent aura as the walls.

Their bodies were covered in shifting black patterns, constantly leaking dark mist.

The first monster fully emerged, letting out a low, guttural shriek before lunging toward the nearest guard.

"Enemy attack!!" someone shouted.

Then more and more creatures began pouring out from the surrounding walls like a tide of darkness.

The guards drew their weapons and clashed with the monsters.

Soon, screams and sounds of battle filled the area.

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Li Feng casually smashed the first monster that approached him into strange dark pieces with a single fist, his expression deepening into a frown.

Just then—

SLASH!

Lan Suyao’s sword flashed like lightning as she sliced through two monsters in one smooth motion.

"These things can absorb spiritual energy," she warned sharply. "Don’t let them swarm you or cling to you for too long!"

Yue Lan stayed close to Li Feng, her sword dancing elegantly as she killed several monsters with seemingly effortless grace.

Despite their menacing and grotesque appearance, their actual strength was quite weak... at least to the two women.

Some of the guards, however, were clearly struggling, forced to fight desperately in small groups.

Yue Lan turned to Li Feng and asked softly, "What should we do now?"

Li Feng’s eyes swept across the chaotic battlefield.

The black walls continued spawning more monsters without end, and the oppressive aura was only growing heavier.

His mind worked rapidly.

"These monsters are just distractions," he said in a low, cold voice. "Whatever the reason, the real goal is to keep us trapped here."

Yue Lan’s eyes widened slightly in surprise. "Trapped...? You mean this isn’t just a random attack?"

She glanced toward Prime Minister Mu, who was being protected by his two Golden Core guests in the center.

Her voice lowered. "Do you suspect the Prime Minister?"

But Li Feng didn’t reply as he felt like his mind was jumbled with everything at once, stuck in a mire of suspicion and urgency.

He replied helplessly,

"...I don’t know."

The admission was rare for him.

His usual confidence was clouded by the suddenness of the situation and the growing unease he felt deep in his heart.

But then—

Lan Suyao noticed Li Feng’s clouded and slightly confused look.

She quickly slashed apart two more monsters and moved closer to him, her voice sharp and clear.

"Li Feng! Snap out of it!"

Her tone was firm, almost scolding, like a big sister waking up a dazed younger brother.

"You’re overthinking things. In situations like this, when the enemy sets up a scheme and forces you into their game... the best reply you can give them is... you throw the table."

She pointed her sword toward the black walls, her eyes blazing with determination as she smiled arrogantly.

"Don’t try to figure out who the mastermind is right now."

"And don’t try to play along with their rhythm."

"Just destroy everything in your way. Break the board, shatter the rules they set, and turn this entire trap into ruins. That is how you deal with schemes when you’re stronger!"

At Lan Suyao fierce words, Li Feng’s eyes gradually cleared.

The hesitation and confusion in his gaze faded, replaced by a cold, decisive sharpness.

He slowly exhaled.

"...You’re right."

A powerful clarity returned to his mind.

And as the hesitation vanished, Li Feng couldn’t help but inwardly mock himself.

’Since when did I fall into their tempo like this? And since when did I become such a worrywart?’

He was Li Feng... the man who only believed in himself and his own selfishness.

Overthinking and hesitation... those were not his style.

Then, a cold, confident smile slowly appeared on his face.

Li Feng clenched his fist tightly.

"Then let’s throw the table."

But at that moment, he suddenly turned to look in one particular direction.

For a brief moment, the suppressed connection between him and Shadow flickered back to life.

And with that, Li Feng’s expression changed drastically.

His eyes widened slightly as realization dawned on him.

"...They’re targeting Shadow and the Divine Brick."

The smile on his face disappeared completely, replaced by bone-chilling killing intent that made the surrounding air freeze.

Everything made sense now.

The delay, the monsters, the perfect timing... everything, including the lead from Concubine Bai... it was all to separate him from Shadow and keep him trapped here while they dealt with his strongest hidden card.

Such a meticulous plan that even he had somehow walked into made a rare chill run down Li Feng’s spine.

He knew that Concubine Bai wasn’t lying.

She had only told him what she knew.

Which meant...

...The enemy had already anticipated that there would be a spy among them.

They had already planned for everything.

A cold, terrifying smile slowly crept back onto Li Feng’s face, but this time it was filled with pure, unbridled murderous rage.

"...Interesting. Truly interesting."

His voice was low and dangerous as his aura slowly rose.

They were truly playing with him... and treating him like a fool.

"Li Feng...?" Yue Lan and Lan Suyao felt the terrifying pressure.

Li Feng didn’t reply.

He simply raised his fist, eyes locked in the direction of the imperial palace.

"You want to play games with me?"

"Then I... will destroy the entire board."

The moment his words fell, he fully activated [Star Ignition].

BOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!

A terrifying explosion of power erupted from within his body.

Inside Li Feng’s Starforge Body, the countless stars that represented his strength suddenly blazed with blinding silvery light.

One by one, the stars began to double at an astonishing speed.

From the original amount, they rapidly multiplied until they reached...

...a total of 440 Stars.

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