At this moment, Sun Long's face was stained with blood, with fresh blood still dripping continuously. It was terrifying!

Sun Long heard the other's words and paid no attention to them at all. But in his heart, Sun Long felt quite lucky; he had recently obtained a slight improvement in cultivation, unexpectedly coming in handy today. If his cultivation wasn't strong enough, by now he would have been blown up by the other's array talisman!

"Bring out the Array Flag!"

Sun Long's tone was extremely cold as he spoke.

"Array Flag? Haha... Even if I were to give you the Array Flag, do you think you can leave here alive? You killed the one named Wang from your Dancheng; do you think they will let you go? Let me tell you, everyone in Dancheng must die with me! Hahaha..."

The Black-Robed Elder laughed eerily, clearly knowing in his heart that even if he died, no one from Dancheng should think about leaving here alive.

The audience below the stage listened to the conversation between the Black-Robed Elder and Sun Long, feeling a wave of apprehension, not understanding what the conversation was about, but hearing them say Dancheng must die, clearly made people uncomfortable!

Everyone knew that both were Spirit Severing cultivators and, at this moment, what they said clearly did not seem to be a joke. But what had happened to Dancheng? People were a bit panicked, although they did not know what was going on, there was a sense of unease in their hearts.

At this moment, several elders of the City Lord Mansion listened to the conversation between Sun Long and the Spirit Severing Elder, and they too began to ponder, clearly not understanding what was happening with Dancheng that Sun Long and the Spirit Severing Elder were talking about. Several elders glanced at each other, then shook their heads, clearly not having noticed anything strange happening in Dancheng recently.

Lin Qi couldn't help but frown at this moment, then looked heavy-faced at the guards beside him and said:

"Inspect all corners of Dancheng, see if our Dancheng is covered by any formation!"

"Yes!"

The guards beside Lin Qi listened to his words, responded briskly, and then quickly took a small team of guards to start inspecting Dancheng. Lin Qi knew that if the opponent really laid some formation in Dancheng, it was already too late to send people to inspect now.

But there was no other way, clearly Lin Qi would not choose to sit back and wait to die. He then used Divine Consciousness transmission to tell the Spirit Severing elders beside him:

"Surround them slowly! Not one shall escape! Act on my command!"

Several Spirit Severing cultivators heard his words and immediately responded with Divine Consciousness, then slowly approached Sun Long and the other. Clearly, they wouldn't let any one of them leave; these two must die here today!

Elder Wang's revenge ought to be avenged!

Immediately, Sun Long heard the other's words, a trace of killing intent flashed across his eyes. The flying sword in his hand shook, and a pillar of blood spurted out as the Black-Robed Elder fell to the ground, clearly dead for good this time! Without hesitation, Sun Long started searching over the Elder's body.

Soon enough, Sun Long found an Array Flag, his heart a burst of joy. Clearly, this was his life-saving talisman! With this Array Flag to activate the formation, Sun Long was confident he could retreat safely, knowing that this Array Flag held Dancheng's fate. All hope was dashed right now.

Clearly, all his deeds were exposed; now his only thought was to try every means to leave here alive!

At this moment, the Spirit Severing Elders around Sun Long saw that he had already killed the Wild Wolf Gang cultivator, their vigilance rose, swiftly surrounding Sun Long. Clearly, trying to break out of the elders' encirclement was impossible. These elders were Spirit Severing cultivators; any of them could stand alone.

But at this moment, looking at the elders around him, Sun Long's eyes showed no fear or anxiety.

"Sun Long, at this point, do you think you can still leave?" Lin Qi had already approached near the elders surrounding Sun Long, looking at him with icy cold eyes, questioning.

"You won't let me leave? Do you know what the consequence will be?"

At this moment, Sun Long's demeanor seemed calm, but a trace of fear flashed in his eyes, knowing he had no way out; his only hope was the Array Flag in his hand. After all, this Array Flag controlled Dancheng's lifeline; as long as he threw the Array Flag into the air and activated the Great Formation of Dancheng, the city was finished!

Looking at him, Lin Qi asked coldly:

"Did you kill Elder Wang?"

Upon hearing Lin Qi's words, a trace of ruthlessness flashed in Sun Long's eyes, and he said:

"I did kill Elder Wang! The framing against you was arranged by me! All of it was done by me! But it's a pity that even I was used by those Wild Wolf Gang beasts! But talking about this anymore is useless! It's all done by me! What can you do to me? Moreover, I must tell you, the person who cheated in the Great Alchemy Competition was also arranged by me, and this matter was only known by Elder Wang; he did quite well by not telling anyone! But I still killed him because I want to become the City Lord!"

Everyone who heard Sun Long's words was shocked, didn't think Ding Fan told the truth, that Sun Long indeed colluded with the Wild Wolf Gang to kill Elder Wang, and that the cheating cultivator from the Great Alchemy Competition was also arranged by Sun Long; it's simply too excessive!

After all, the Great Alchemy Competition is one of the biggest events on Donglai Continent, yet as the host's Vice City Lord, he arranged cheating; that's utterly disgraceful for Dancheng! Clearly this not only harmed the participating alchemists' interests, but also damaged Dancheng's reputation.

This Great Alchemy Competition has clear rules: if someone from the City Lord Mansion engages in prohibited actions, they must be dealt with severely. Cheating leads directly to execution! Everyone knew Elder Wang was kind-hearted, and if Sun Long's cheating behavior were exposed, Sun Long would undeniably face a death sentence.

Therefore, Elder Wang's handling of the matter merely nullified the results of the cheating cultivator's participation, quietly resolving the matter without public exposure. However, no one anticipated that this would become akin to the tale of the farmer and the snake.

Elder Wang spared Sun Long. But in the end, he was tragically slain by Sun Long's treacherous hands! This was a crime worthy of ten thousand deaths!

"Kill him! Avenge Elder Wang!"

"Kill him! Avenge Elder Wang! This vile person must not be allowed to harm the world!"

"Kill him! Kill him!"

"..."

At this moment, tens of thousands of cultivators from Dancheng loudly called for Sun Long's execution. Observing the fervent reactions from below, Lin Qi glanced at Sun Long and couldn't help but show a pitiful smile. He spoke calmly:

"For the sake of our ten years of working together, end this yourself."

"Ha ha… No one can kill me today! Do you know what I have in my hands? The entire Dancheng has been rigged with an Explosive Array by the Wild Wolf Gang. If I activate this Array Flag, Dancheng will instantly cease to exist!"

Sun Long declared proudly as True Qi filled his hands, clearly indicating the potential to activate the Explosive Array.

Hearing Sun Long's words, the crowd below couldn't help but gasp, shocked at the revelation of Sun Long colluding with the Wild Wolf Gang to plant an array in Dancheng. This was utterly abhorrent! While loathing Sun Long, the crowd was also gripped by tension, as the fate of Dancheng was now in his hands.

Everyone had witnessed the power of the Explosive Array before, understanding that even a small Explosive Array Talisman in a Spirit Severing stage cultivator's hands had tremendous effect. Imagining the entire Dancheng filled with such an array was terrifying, leaving no doubt that if activated, Dancheng would disappear completely.

After all, the power of the Explosive Array is immense!

Of course, many cultivators remained skeptical of Sun Long's claim; outfitting a large formation in a city the size of Dancheng is no small feat, likely requiring at least ten days to half a month. Many had noticed no unusual activity within Dancheng.

However, they overlooked that Sun Long had previously colluded with the Wild Wolf Gang. With the Vice City Lord's assistance, secretly installing an array wasn't as impossible as it seemed.

Lin Qi appeared gravely serious, his eyes cold as he glared at Sun Long. His hand gripped tightly onto his longsword, and he spoke coldly:

"How do we know what you say is true?"

Upon hearing Lin Qi's words, Sun Long sneered, then chanted a few spells while holding the Array Flag towards the sky.

Rumble…

Suddenly, a violent roar echoed from the sky, even causing the ground to tremble! The crowd was stunned, realizing Sun Long was telling the truth; the Wild Wolf Gang really had set up an array in Dancheng.

All at once, an inexplicable membrane appeared in the sky, casting a faint blue light reminiscent of water waves, erratically flowing within the membrane without pattern.

Seeing this, the crowd felt a surge of shock, understanding that Sun Long's claim was true. With just a flick of his finger, Dancheng might vanish from the Cultivation World forever!

Panic spread rapidly, as no one doubted Sun Long's words anymore. Some cultivators frantically fled towards the city's outskirts, desperate to escape; but given Dancheng's magnitude, would they make it out in time?

"None of you can leave; the formation now seals the entire Dancheng! Escaping is impossible!"

Watching the chaotic attempts to flee, Sun Long found the scene amusing.

Upon hearing Sun Long's declaration, some cultivators went limp, collapsing to the ground in despair, as though facing inevitable doom.

With an intrigued look, Sun Long addressed Lin Qi:

"Let me go now, and I guarantee Dancheng will remain unharmed!"

Lin Qi, hearing these words, furrowed his brows with concern; the formation's existence was undeniable and the Array Flag in Sun Long's hand indeed posed a serious threat to Dancheng!