When Jing Yuan saw Dan Shu actually appear here with the Disciples of the Medicine King, his expression immediately turned cold, his tone carrying a hint of murderous intent.
"I remember you, Dan Shu, the Alchemist Captain of the Alchemy Commission. I hadn't yet found the time to deal with you Disciples of the Medicine King, and yet you've delivered yourselves to my doorstep. However, before we begin, I have a question for you."
With "Phantylia," the Lord of Annihilation, backing her up, Dan Shu was practically bursting with confidence. She nodded directly and agreed.
"Go ahead and ask. I believe Lord Phantylia is willing to let you die with an understanding."
Phantylia?
Jing Yuan, Dan Heng, and Welt couldn't help but frown, a bad premonition creeping into their hearts.
For Dan Shu to mention Phantylia in a place like this, could it be that Fu Zhu's seal had failed? Had Phantylia escaped from the Nether?
Jing Yuan took a deep breath and asked Dan Shu in a low voice, "Let me ask you, was sending the Express crew a message saying you knew Fu Zhu's whereabouts a trap set by you Disciples of the Medicine King?"
"What message? Who is Fu Zhu?" Dan Shu didn't understand.
At that moment, Blade, whose spotlight had been stolen by Dan Shu, let out a cold snort. He crossed his arms, drawing everyone's attention to him.
"I was the one who sent the message. Imbibitor Lunae, do you want to know that man's whereabouts?"
Dan Heng immediately brandished his Cloud-Piercer spear, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes.
"Tell me everything you know!"
Blade merely sneered, then drew his longsword and charged toward Dan Heng, who immediately raised his spear to meet the attack.
Welt wanted to go and support Dan Heng, but with Kafka and the Disciples of the Medicine King watching from the side, he had to keep a close eye on them. At the very least, he couldn't let Dan Heng fall into the danger of being surrounded.
After trading several blows with Blade, Dan Heng realized that it would take a very long time to defeat him. Furthermore, the Disciples of the Medicine King had just mentioned Phantylia, which made him grow increasingly anxious.
If Phantylia appeared, things would become much more troublesome, and Jing Yuan might not be able to stop her.
Since it had come to this...
Dan Heng repelled Blade with a thrust of his spear, then stood his ground and closed his eyes in meditation. The next moment, a pair of dragon horns materialized on his forehead as a torrent of water enveloped him.
When the ball of water exploded, Dan Heng had taken on a different appearance.
Seeing him transform, Blade couldn't help but burst into maniacal laughter.
"As I thought, you are you! Vidyadhara Dragon Sovereign—Imbibitor Lunae!"
Jing Yuan and Welt both glanced at the transformed Dan Heng, a trace of surprise in their eyes.
Welt couldn't help but call out, "Dan Heng?"
Facing Welt's gaze, Dan Heng's expression was slightly evasive, but he still responded.
"Mr. Yang, it's not convenient to explain right now. Wait until I've taken this man down and found out Fu Zhu's whereabouts from him!"
With a loud cry, Dan Heng charged forward once more.
Seeing Dan Heng and Blade fighting again, Dan Shu, though not quite understanding what those two were here for, was not prevented from continuing to mock Jing Yuan.
"It seems the Luofu has quite a few enemies. Jing Yuan, if you have any other reinforcements, you might as well call them out now."
Jing Yuan shook his head. With a raise of his right hand, the Formation Blade appeared in his grip.
"No reinforcements are needed. I alone am enough."
As thunder rumbled, the towering figure of the Divine Lord materialized behind Jing Yuan. Its large, golden-glowing eyes stared down at the Disciples of the Medicine King below, causing them all to swallow nervously.
Even Dan Shu, who had mentally prepared herself, couldn't help but take a step back when directly facing the might of Jing Yuan and the Divine Lord. She swallowed hard, her voice trembling.
"Lord Phantylia, please, lend me your aid!"
"Phantylia?"
Jing Yuan and Welt looked warily towards Dan Shu's side. Since Dan Shu dared to say this, it was obvious that Fu Zhu's seal had failed.
They were in trouble now.
"Hmph, haha, you still need my help for this? Dan Shu, you have greatly disappointed me."
A voice came from behind the crowd of the Disciples of the Medicine King. Fu Zhu, wearing his black and white mask, walked through them, only stopping when he was behind Dan Shu.
Welt glanced at "Phantylia," whose figure was obscured by the crowd. He couldn't resist standing on his tiptoes to get a better look, but he could only see a black and white mask, unable to make out "Phantylia's" body at all.
Dan Shu also found it strange. "Lord Phantylia's" voice had come from behind her, but she hadn't heard him walk past the crowd to the front. Instead, the footsteps had simply stopped right behind her.
"Lord Phantylia?"
Dan Shu turned around in confusion, only to feel a scorching heat on her neck, as if she would burst into flames if she moved even an inch closer.
"Hold on. I was just checking my pockets for a gun. Ah, turns out I don't have one."
Fu Zhu shook his head and sighed, then walked past the crowd to the very front. Only then did Jing Yuan and Welt get a clear look at his figure.
In an instant, the expressions on both their faces became extremely peculiar.
Because, aside from the obscured face, this person's build was identical to Fu Zhu's. Even his clothes hadn't been changed.
Could it be that Phantylia had transformed into Fu Zhu?
Welt gripped his cane tightly, staring warily at Fu Zhu.
"Who are you?"
Before Fu Zhu could answer, Dan Shu spoke up first.
"He is the Lord of Annihilation, Phantylia! Besides him, who else could bring a Stellaron onto the Luofu without being discovered?"
"Me!"
Xing, appearing out of nowhere, popped up and stood beside Fu Zhu with her hands on her hips.
"Xing?!" ×3
Jing Yuan, Dan Heng, and Welt were first surprised to see Xing appear, and then deeply confused as to why she was standing on "Phantylia's" side.
If March 7th or Fu Zhu were here, they would have probably complained that she was on the wrong team.
"Hey, sis, you're on the wrong side! If you stand next to me, how am I supposed to continue the act?"
Xing giggled, tapping her fist lightly on her head.
"Ehehe!"
"What the hell is 'Ehehe'!"
Fu Zhu was exasperated. He simply took off his mask in front of everyone, then whipped out his Godfall Sword, spun around, and pressed it against Dan Shu's neck.
"Sorry, I'm a mole. Also, I don't have a gun, so I can't point it at the back of your head. You'll have to make do with this sword."
"Huh?"
Dan Shu let out a dazed "huh." The turn of events had somewhat exceeded her imagination, and she couldn't quite comprehend what was happening.
Just a moment ago, "Lord Phantylia" had shown her a Stellaron right to her face, which was how she came to believe that Fu Zhu was Phantylia.
But now you're telling her that this man who smuggled a Stellaron onto the Luofu is on Jing Yuan's side?!
On the other side, Dan Heng had noticed Fu Zhu suddenly taking off his mask. Even though he was still fighting with Blade, he couldn't help but call out his name in pleasant surprise.
"Fu Zhu!"
Fu Zhu and Xing followed the voice and looked over, only to see Dan Heng with a pair of dragon horns on his head.
"Holy crap, Dan Heng, you're a Descendant of the Dragon too? A comrade!"