The giant rock above Ningcheng was instantly ignited, transforming into a blazing fireball that blotted out the sky.
At this moment, the strange boulder transformed into a true Yang Stone!
Under the firelight, the temperature in Ningcheng rose sharply again, scorching the earth and even evaporating all the rainwater falling from the sky, making the steam in Ningcheng even denser.
Beneath the Yang Stone, many buildings and exposed objects could not withstand the temperature and began to melt gradually.
Flammable materials in the city were instantly ignited by the high temperature and then burned fiercely. Some low-level awakened individuals fainted on the ground under the direct illumination of the Yang Stone.
Under such high temperatures, even the dark clouds in the sky seemed to have thinned out a bit.
Li Yang hovered in mid-air, a faint smile playing on his lips, as if the matter was not yet over.
"Return the item to its rightful owner."
His voice wasn't loud, but it clearly overwhelmed the chaos of the entire city:
"Today, I will show you the true power of Yang Stone."
Li Yang suddenly opened his right hand and gripped the Yang Stone tightly!
"rise!"
"boom--"
The fiery energy on the surface of the Yang Stone exploded wildly, and the blazing white halo erupted like a solar corona, resembling a blazing sun suspended in the sky.
The boulder trembled, as if trying to break free from some invisible constraint and rise into the sky—
Just as he was about to lose control, Ye Lingxiao revealed a hint of barely perceptible panic and shouted loudly at the building below:
"Fan Meng! Stop it! We can't let it get out of control!!"
As if responding to Ye Lingxiao's command, a powerful force surged from the building below, grabbing the stone and forcefully stopping the Yang Stone from taking off.
Upon seeing this, Li Yu's heart stirred. He hadn't expected that someone inside the building could control such a massive Yang Stone.
Although the Yang Stone was not out of control, the terrifying energy it contained had already fully erupted.
Countless fiery meteors rained down from the sky, like a torrential downpour.
The fiery rain illuminated the entire city of Ning, and the awakened beings below screamed in terror:
Run!
A city engulfed in flames! The flames soared to the heavens!
Ningcheng was plunged into hell.
Even though Ye Family Army tried their best to maintain order, panic spread like a plague, plunging the entire city into chaos once again.
"Li Yang—!! What have you done?" Ye Lingxiao was both shocked and furious.
He had studied this stone for years and never knew that this giant rock above Ningcheng could be used in this way, let alone that the stone would actually obey Li Yang's commands.
Seeing the situation gradually spiraling out of control, Ye Lingxiao's expression also became serious.
Could it be that this stone... was originally from Liyang?
Even if it belonged to Liyang before, now that it has come to Ningcheng and is in the hands of the Ye family, it naturally belongs to the Ye family and could never be lost from Ye Lingxiao's hands.
So even if Li Yang came to his door in person, he had no intention of handing it over.
Ye Lingxiao originally thought that with the home advantage, the help of the Ye family army and Ningcheng Thunder Bureau, as well as the help of the forces hidden in Ningcheng, he would definitely not lose even if he turned against Li Yang on the spot.
Unexpectedly... Li Yang directly manipulated the giant rock to launch a large-scale attack on Ningcheng.
What was even more unexpected was that the forces involved this time were all more powerful than the last, causing such chaos.
Ye Lingxiao gritted his teeth, looking at the various forces eyeing him menacingly below the Yang Stone, as well as the people scattering and fleeing in all directions. His face turned completely gloomy.
Amidst the raging fire and rain, only Li Yu stood motionless on his horse.
Spending all day with Li Yu, who plays with fire, even Xiao Hei has no fear of flames, let alone having Li Yu protecting it.
Flames flew everywhere, but none reached Li Yu's location.
This bizarre scene terrified those who were fleeing the scene.
"Look, that man is really brave!"
"A madman!" someone among the fleeing men exclaimed in horror.
"If I were twenty years younger, I would dare to show off like this too."
“This isn’t something you can just stand still because you’re brave; it’s the absolute confidence of a strong person.” A perceptive awakener’s voice was dry.
In his eyes, the figure standing still in the fire, even without moving, still emitted energy as intense as the sun, no less than the giant rock above, making it impossible to look directly at.
Li Yu suddenly turned his head, accurately catching the gaze that was prying at him. He nodded and smiled politely, then gently lifted the reins and spurred his horse into the raging flames. The invisible energy around him pushed away all the flames, leaving him completely untouched by fire.
The perception-type awakened being who was glanced at by Li Yu was stunned.
"Stop looking, run!" someone shouted.
The crowd reacted again and rushed out of the city.
Fire rained down on the entire city, and countless awakened individuals were scrambling to rush out of the city. After all, this level of battle was simply too terrifying; even being caught in the blast would likely mean certain death.
Those outside the city who were unaware of what was happening immediately followed the crowd and fled into the distance.
Soon, most of the awakened individuals in Ningcheng had fled, and the remaining troublemakers were brought under control by the Ye family army.
Just as the Ye family army was about to return to help the city lord, they suddenly discovered that a large number of awakened individuals were still gathered near Yangshi, and immediately went forward to drive them away.
"Get out of Ningcheng immediately, or you will be killed without mercy!"
Lan Xing, one of the Awakened, scoffed and pointed to the insignia on his chest:
"Are you blind? Don't you recognize these clothes?"
A leader stepped out from Ye Family Army. Upon seeing the Thunder Bureau uniform, he felt a chill and immediately frowned.
Although they are from the Ningcheng Thunder Bureau, they are still an official organization from Zhongzhou. Even if some of them have been bribed by the Ye family, you can't judge a book by its cover, and at this critical moment, no one can be trusted except the Ye family army.
He suppressed his urge to fight and cautiously observed the people from the Thunder Bureau. Those present were all awakened individuals with some strength from the Thunder Bureau. If a conflict broke out, it would take a lot of time and might even delay things here, ruining the city lord's important plans.
Thinking of this, the Ye family army captain did not order an attack, but instead said in a cold voice:
"The situation is tense now. The Thunder Bureau should go outside the city to maintain order and protect the stability of Ning City, instead of just standing here doing nothing."
Judge Duan, who had silently taken up his position behind Ye Family Army, looked at Lan Xing.
Lan Xing also knew that Ningcheng was in chaos and that he had to find Lu Fan Xingjun as soon as possible; he couldn't delay any longer.
Then he gave a barely perceptible nod.
In an instant, his supernatural power erupted.
The two attacked almost simultaneously.
With their combined efforts, a vast mental storm swept out without warning, precisely bombarding the Ye family army formation!
Caught completely off guard by the mental attack, the Ye family army was instantly hit by a wide-ranging mental attack.
Their consciousness was stripped away, their bodies quickly lost control, and they all collapsed.
"You...how dare you betray us!...You deserve to die..."
The Ye family army captain stared at Lan Xing with eyes wide with disbelief, then his consciousness was completely swallowed up, and he collapsed to the ground unconscious.
In his last moments before losing consciousness, he couldn't believe that Ningcheng's Thunder Bureau had actually betrayed the city lord!
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