Ch 132: Powder Keg

Lu Fan passed, one prison gate after another forcibly opened by his tremendous strength; sturdy chains snapped, and tightly shut gates swung wide.

The prisoners watched in astonishment as the prison gates suddenly opened; some dared not believe their eyes.

Soon, the prisoners grew restless; some cautiously left their cells, their eyes full of doubt.

But as more and more gates opened, all the prisoners came out.

Seeing the guards unconscious on the ground, the prisoners believed this miracle had truly happened.

All the prisoners surged outwards like a tide, frantically rushing toward the exit.

Meanwhile, Lu Fan returned to Lu Yun’s side.

Looking at his unconscious father, Lu Fan’s eyes flickered with complex emotions, but ultimately, he lifted Lu Yun.

His father’s body was light; he felt almost no weight.

Lu Fan immediately activated his ability; black energy appeared on his body, like a thick fog, swiftly enveloping them both.

“Swish.”

Lu Fan and the middle-aged man vanished from the prison.

Beside the armored vehicle, the Black Sword suddenly vibrated; then Lu Fan instantly appeared beside it, having successfully teleported Lu Yun back.

Lu Fan casually drew the Black Sword and placed the unconscious Lu Yun inside the armored vehicle.

A Healing-Type Awakener inside immediately stepped forward to check Lu Yun’s condition and begin treatment.

Li Yu, staring wide-eyed, was astonished by the sudden appearance of Lu Fan and the middle-aged man.

“Teleportation?”

He never imagined Lu Fan possessed such an incredible ability—it was too unbelievable; not only could he move quickly himself, but he could also teleport others with him.

It was one thing for there to be differences in attack power, but why such a vast difference in other abilities as well?

Lu Fan completely ignored Li Yu’s astonished reaction, directly sat in the armored vehicle, and said to Li Yu:

“Time is pressing; I’ll return to Qingcheng; you come back slowly yourself.”

“Drive.”

Lu Fan decisively ordered; the armored vehicle accelerated to full power, began its return journey, and quickly disappeared down the road ahead.

Li Yu and Fu Xiyao stood where they were, blankly watching Lu Fan leave.

“It seems we need to leave quickly too,” Li Yu glanced back at Yan City.

“Mm,” Fu Xiyao nodded, her expression serious; she could sense the frenzy within Yan City.

They quickly mounted Xiao Hei and set off toward Qingcheng.

Alarms blared throughout Yan City.

The entire city instantly fell into chaos; Awakeners and soldiers rushed about anxiously.

“What’s the situation?” A middle-aged officer anxiously picked up the radio in the command room.

“The prison has been breached; all the prisoners have escaped.”

The voice from the radio trembled slightly; the other party was clearly shocked by this sudden incident.

“Damn it! Immediately pursue the escaped prisoners with all your might,” the officer’s face showed anger; then, remembering something, he ordered again:

“Where’s Jiang Lie? Find him quickly!”

Yan City’s Awakener Squad quickly arrived at the place where Lu Fan had appeared earlier.

When they reached the scene, they found only Jiang Lie sitting alone on the ground.

“Quickly check Squad Captain Jiang Lie’s injuries!” a Squad Captain shouted:

“The rest of you seal off the scene.”

Seeing himself suddenly surrounded by a large group of people, fear flashed in Jiang Lie’s eyes.

His body trembled involuntarily, like a frightened child.

One Awakener, not noticing Jiang Lie’s expression, quickly approached and gently lifted Jiang Lie, trying to help him up.

However, Jiang Lie’s reaction was unexpected.

Jiang Lie suddenly swung his arm, a surge of blazing flames roared past.

The flames, accompanied by destruction, instantly ignited several nearby Awakeners; their screams echoed above Yan City.

“Stop! Jiang Lie, it’s us!” an Awakener shouted loudly, trying to bring Jiang Lie back to his senses.

“Wah,” Jiang Lie’s voice was choked with sobs, the flames in his hands again quickly devoured someone.

“He’s gone mad! How dare he kill his own people!”

“What the hell is wrong with him?”

The Squad Captain’s voice was filled with doubt and anxiety; he couldn’t understand why Jiang Lie had become like this.

“Something’s wrong, Jiang Lie seems to be under an extremely powerful illusion.”

“Don’t get close, he’s extremely dangerous.”

Looking at the burning flames, the Squad Captain’s eyes were vigilant; even he couldn’t withstand Jiang Lie’s attack.

Jiang Lie swung his arm again, and the nearby buildings were instantly engulfed in raging fire.

“We must control him immediately, or there will be greater casualties,” seeing the fire rapidly spreading, the Squad Captain quickly made a decision.

While this was said, the remaining Awakeners knew this was Super Esper Jiang Lie; they were no match for him.

To control Jiang Lie with their strength was a fool’s dream.

The Squad Captain and his team members nervously watched Jiang Lie, none daring to approach rashly.

“It seems you’ve run into some trouble, need my help?” A low voice broke the tense silence.

Several figures appeared like ghosts on the scene; their movements were quick and silent, as if merging with the environment.

The Squad Captain was startled; his gaze quickly swept across these figures, finally settling on the leading middle-aged man.

He immediately recognized him, quickly saluted, his voice tinged with awe.

“Shadow Master.”

The Shadow Master ignored the Squad Captain; his gaze turned to Jiang Lie: “Jiang Lie, do you still recognize me?”

A flicker of confusion appeared in Jiang Lie’s eyes; the flames on his body continued to flicker; his body remained tense, ready to attack at any moment.

But faced with the Shadow Master’s powerful pressure, he seemed hesitant.

“Sigh,” the Shadow Master sighed; disappointment flashed in his eyes.

The Shadow Master reached out and effortlessly extinguished the flames on Jiang Lie’s body instantly.

He grabbed Jiang Lie’s neck, firmly controlling his movements; no matter how desperately Jiang Lie struggled or used his psionic ability, no more flames appeared.

The Shadow Master said nothing more, struck Jiang Lie unconscious with a single palm, and casually tossed him to the Squad Captain:

“Watch him, don’t let him out again.”

The Squad Captain immediately caught Jiang Lie: “Yes, Shadow Master.”

The Shadow Master turned to his subordinates: “Go and investigate who did this; they dare to attack someone from the Eternal Fire Alliance.”

“Yes,” several figures dispersed like shadows, quickly scattering to investigate the surroundings.

Shortly after, a subordinate quickly returned with an Armor-Piercing Arrow.

He quickly walked to the Shadow Master, respectfully offering the arrow with both hands:

“There are penetration holes in the rear buildings; this was found.”

The Shadow Master took the Armor-Piercing Arrow; his eyes instantly became extremely sharp, as sharp as a hawk’s.

“This is…”