Chapter 1788

Schenker's store had already been surrounded for a month. During this period, not only did the Nine Heavenly Guards attack, there were also two experts on the ranking. Even after attacking for a month, they still failed to break through Schenker's store.

The Nine Heavenly Guards in the city ignored this matter. It was obvious that they were instructed to do so.

When the group of Seven Heavenly Guards saw this, they knew very well that if this continued, the store's defenses would be breached sooner or later.

During this period of time, some of Old Man Schenker's deeds had been circulating in the city. Some people said that Old Man Schenker had a very good relationship with Zi Chen, who was ranked first on the Soldier Ranking.

Back then, he was ranked first on the Soldier Ranking. Now, he was ranked first on all three Soldier Rankings. His battle prowess was unparalleled in the Imperial Sky Region.

Unfortunately, Zi Chen had disappeared for a hundred years. Even if he was still alive, he couldn't rush back to rescue them immediately.

However, when everyone reappeared on a new day, they discovered that the Great City Barrier Array of the Seven Heavenly Guards had been activated without any warning.

This was baffling. Moreover, there were rumors in private that Schenker's helper had returned.

In the current situation, the only person who dared to help Schenker and had the ability to help him was Zi Chen.

But would Zi Chen appear?

Seeing that Schenker's store was about to fall, the faces of the Seven Heavenly Guards were filled with reluctance.

Schenker's store was honest and never cheated anyone. Although they didn't have a deep relationship with each other, they had a good impression of each other.

Just as the new round of attacks began, a powerful aura suddenly surged out from outside the city.

Even though everyone was separated by the Great City Barrier Array, they could still clearly sense this aura.

"Realm Lord."

For a moment, everyone's expression changed as they exclaimed in unison.

This was the aura of a Realm Lord.

Including the two experts on the Soldier Ranking, everyone who sensed the aura of a Realm Lord immediately raised their heads and looked toward the sky.

They saw a tall giant standing in the sky. Black light circulated around his body and he held a huge mace in his hand.

"Is that a foreign race? A new foreign race?"

"Is the foreign race going to invade the Imperial Sky City?"

Seeing the appearance of Man Shi in the sky, some of the cultivators who had just entered the city exclaimed.

"Idiot, that's a powerful physique. It's Zi Chen's follower. Man Shi, it's Man Shi."

"It's definitely Man Shi. I saw him once a hundred years ago. He's Zi Chen's follower. Could it be that Zi Chen has really returned?"

All kinds of discussions were going on in the city. At the same time, everyone was crying out in alarm as they looked at the mace that was falling from the sky.

The mace carried a terrifying aura as it shattered the void and smashed onto the light barrier.

Compared to the defensive light shield of the Eight Layer City, the light shield of the Seven Layer City was much weaker. However, in the eyes of ordinary people, the defensive formation was still indestructible.

"Humph, this is the Great Array of the City. No matter how strong you are, you cannot break it." Ao Yi snorted coldly, completely unaware that his face had lost all color.

"Boom!"

The spiked mace smashed downwards, causing the entire Royal Sky City to tremble. The defensive barrier started to distort frenziedly before exploding apart under the shocked gazes of the crowd.

One strike.

This time, Man Shi only used one attack to break the Great Defensive Array.

"Damn it, how could it be like this?"

When Ao Yi and Wang Ce saw this scene, their expressions changed drastically. Fear appeared in their eyes.

At this moment, how could they still dare to attack Schenker's store? They couldn't even escape in time.

Swoosh.

With a flash of light, Zi Chen and the others appeared outside Schenker's store. The two experts on the Great Ranking List did not manage to escape in time.

When they saw Zi Chen in the lead, an uproar broke out in the city again.

She did not expect that Zi Chen would really come back at this critical moment.

Zi Chen merely glanced at the two of them and said coldly, "Kill them all."

Swoosh. Swoosh.

Light and shadow flashed. Except for Zi Chen, who did not move, everyone behind him moved.

A total of seven rays of light circled around Schenker's store. Then, the seven of them returned to their original positions.

Apart from the two experts on the Marshal List, all the cultivators who participated in the siege of Schenker's store were dead.

One had to know that those cultivators were all in the Ninth Layer. Although they were not on the Marshal List, in the eyes of the Seventh Layer cultivators, they were true experts.

Yet, these experts died just like that.

"You, you guys …"

Ao Yi's expression changed greatly. His eyes were filled with terror. With just this move, he could tell how powerful these people were.

Moreover, in terms of ranking, he was much lower than them.

"Buzz."

He chose to escape almost without hesitation. His and Wang Ce's bodies flashed with light. That was the light that could only be emitted by teleportation arrays.

But in the next moment, surges of Realm Energy enveloped the two of them, preventing the teleportation arrays around them from activating.

With a flash of green light, a green sword ray swept past the necks of the two.

In the eyes of the two, this sword ray was extremely slow. However, the two experts on the Marshal List were unable to dodge it.

"Pu." "Pu."

With a flash of the sword ray, two heads flew high into the air.

Back then, Old Man Schenker treated them very well. Now that they saw these people besieging Schenker's store, they were naturally furious.

Old Man Schenker's crisis was resolved just like that. Looking at the corpses on the ground, everyone was still in a state of shock. They could not believe that all this was real.

"Old man, come out. The danger has been resolved."

Looking at the defensive light barrier in front of him, Zi Chen revealed a smile.

Looking at the still light barrier, Man Shi shouted, "Old man, hurry up and come out. Otherwise, this place of yours will be destroyed with a single strike of my staff."

Inside the light barrier, the door of the store opened. A head popped out and looked around cautiously. It was Schenker.

Seeing no one else, Schenker raised his head and looked forward. When he saw Zi Chen and the others, a hint of surprise immediately appeared on his aged face. "Zi Chen, it's really you guys. You guys are back."

Zi Chen nodded. Man Shi said, "Old man, why aren't you removing the light barrier? This is how you treat your guests."

"You guys came back at the right time. I almost lost my life."

This sentence sounded like a complaint. However, the joy on Old Man Schenker's face could not be concealed.

As a seal appeared in his hand, the defensive light barrier that could not be broken through after being besieged for a month dissipated just like that. Schenker's store reappeared in everyone's sight.

Everyone walked into the store. Zi Chen said, "Old man, there are so many ways to escape. Why did you choose to stay here?"

Zi Chen, who had been to Schenker's store, knew very well that there were many teleportation arrays here. However, Zi Chen was in such a hurry because he was worried that the Wang Family would block all of Schenker's escape routes.

"Let's not talk about those unlucky things. I can see that you guys have not broken through to the Sector Lord realm. What exactly did you guys encounter in the depths of that world?" Old Man Schenker asked curiously.

"Let's talk about this later. Why did the Wang Family target you? Are you clear about the purpose of the Wang Family's recruitment?" Zi Chen asked.

Old Man Schenker sat on a chair and said proudly, "Of course I am clear about it. Speaking of which, the Wang Family has invested a lot this time. They are prepared to do something ruthless."

"What do you mean?" Zi Chen asked, puzzled.

"The Wang Family has gathered many foreign races and brought them to the Royal Sky Region. Almost all of them are at the ninth level. Among them, the Soul Devouring Race has the most. What do you think they are doing if they are not preparing to do something ruthless?" Schenker said.

Zi Chen looked at Schenker, "You know about this matter?"

"Of course. I know about it from the beginning."

"Then why didn't you stop them? Don't you know how terrifying the Soul Devouring Race is? It's easy to invite them in but hard to send them away. It won't be easy to bring them back."

"Do you think I didn't stop them? If it wasn't for this old man being a busybody, do you think they would have sent out experts on the rankings to deal with me?"

Schenker rolled his eyes and said, "Fortunately, I was vigilant and prepared. Otherwise, how could I have waited for you guys to return?"

"Then do you know what the Wang Family is preparing to do?"

"Who knows? Maybe they are helping Wang Yuanshan obtain the position of Domain Lord."

"Domain Lord? Isn't he already a Vice Domain Lord?"

"A Vice Domain Lord is better than a Domain Lord."

Zi Chen pondered for a moment and said, "I don't care if he is a Domain Lord or not. In short, it is wrong to bring the alien race into the Zhanwu Continent."

"What? You want to stop it?"

"Of course I want to stop it."

Zi Chen was so determined. On one hand, he didn't want the alien race to invade the Zhanwu Continent. On the other hand, he was worried that the Shuntian Prefecture would be implicated.

After coming to the Battlefield of Despair, Zi Chen guessed that the Wang Family was related to some of the families in the Shuntian Prefecture through their targeting. And this time, if the Wang Family made a big move, it was bound to affect the Shuntian Prefecture as well.

Among them, Zi Chen was most worried about the family that had a lot to do with the alien race that even the Prefecture Lord couldn't touch.

Old man Schenker leaned back and stretched comfortably, saying, "Don't worry. This time, the Wang Family has made full preparations. Almost all the Transmission Arrays in the Battlefield of Despair have been stopped. Now, it will be difficult for you to leave even if you want to."

Zi Chen said indifferently, "Of course, the regular channels won't work, but I believe that the other four families will have a backup plan."

Old man Schenker said, "You don't have to think about them. Although the Wang Family started the war this time, do you think that the other four families don't know? They haven't made a move because they want to guard the Battlefield of Despair. However, the Wang Family's harvest this time will definitely be shared by the other four families."

Taking a deep look at Zi Chen, Old man Schenker said, "These four families are really good at scheming. If the Wang Family succeeds, they will naturally reap the benefits. Even if the matter is exposed, they will still take away the Wang Family's properties. As long as they stay on the sidelines and watch the game between the two sides, they will benefit from both sides. Of course, if the Wang Family fails, the benefits they will reap will naturally be less."

"You mean that if I go to the four families now, they will refuse me and won't let me use their Transmission Arrays?"

"They must already know about your return. Looking at your current strength, they certainly won't refuse. But what if the Transmission Arrays are broken?"

Zi Chen smiled bitterly. Indeed, if all four Transmission Arrays were broken, how would Zi Chen be able to use them?

However, looking at Old man Schenker's calm expression, the latter should have some backup plans. Zi Chen said, "They want to kill you not just because you meddled in their business, but because you have a way to make us leave, right?"