Chapter 820: 兵分两路

"Alright, you have an hour to do whatever you want. Even if you cause a massive uproar, as long as you remain unseen, our presence won't be exposed."

"Really? How did you manage that, Sect Master?"

Xu Yang smirked mysteriously. "You don't need to know how. Just follow my orders. However, I must warn you, there's a Heavenly Martial Artist expert below. You must avoid direct confrontation with him. As for everyone else, you can cause as much trouble as you like."

Upon receiving Xu Yang's orders, Old Tan was the first to act.

Old Tan had always been fond of mystical arts. Standing at the cliff's edge, he gently waved his hand, and countless paper cranes swiftly appeared, fluttering on the breeze as they drifted down into the main city of the Alliance Army.

"Hey, what are those things floating down from above?"

"Aren't they just paper cranes? They're probably from the children in the city, right?"

The soldiers guarding the main city had never seen such strange tactics before, so they didn't immediately raise the alarm.

As hundreds of thousands of paper cranes spread out in parallel across the military camps where hundreds of thousands of soldiers were stationed, Old Tan snapped his fingers. In that very instant, all the paper cranes below exploded without warning!

Boom!

Thousands of paper cranes detonated simultaneously. Each paper crane was essentially a living spiritual talisman, and when combined, they created an incredibly powerful chain reaction. A massive, sky-high blaze descended, engulfing almost the entire Alliance Army encampment.

At that moment, most of the law enforcement soldiers in the camps were resting and couldn't react in time.

Large sections of the camps caught fire, and soldiers screamed and cried hysterically. The entire camp quickly descended into chaos.

"What's going on?"

"Reporting, Leader! Many paper cranes just floated down into the camp and suddenly exploded. The fire has already consumed more than half of the camp, and the soldiers are in complete disarray. What should we do now?"

Unrivaled City Lord became furious. He immediately soared into the sky with leaders from other factions, began organizing firefighting efforts, and tried to evacuate soldiers trapped by the flames as much as possible.

The Third Princess, Yun Xiao, was much calmer. She transformed into a streak of light and appeared where the fire was most concentrated. With a few effortless movements, she easily extinguished the flames, relying on her profound strength. It was clear that her mastery over water-elemental power was exceptionally strong.

Moreover, it was evident that this wasn't her only skill; she possessed countless other hidden abilities.

"Good heavens, so the Heavenly Martial Artist below is actually the Third Princess, the wife of Unrivaled City Lord? She's here too?"

Xu Yang immediately became interested in the woman called the Third Princess—not in a romantic sense, of course, but as a prime target for elimination.

"So that's the Third Princess, Yun Xiao. They say she's also a direct imperial princess from Yingzhou Continent, and by relation, she should be Third Master Yun's cousin!"

Ling Wu, standing nearby, suddenly noticed a peculiar smile on Xu Yang's face and couldn't help but ask, "What is it, Sect Master? You're not interested in a married woman, are you?"

Xu Yang scoffed. "A woman of this caliber doesn't truly catch my eye. However, her status is extremely special, and her looks are decent. Our Third Master Yun is still single; I think we should find an opportunity to capture her and bring her back for him to vent his frustrations!"

Upon hearing Xu Yang's idea, the Five Heavenly Kings unanimously approved!

"In that case, why don't a few of us work together and find an opportunity to capture her?"

Old Tan's suggestion was immediately dismissed by Xu Yang.

"I think you're getting a bit overconfident," Xu Yang said. "Don't forget the power gap between a Heavenly Martial Artist and an Earthly Martial Artist! You should know better than I do that if you rashly infiltrate their territory and confront a top-tier Heavenly Martial Artist like her, if anything goes wrong, you won't even have a chance to escape."

Lang Xian questioned in response, "But Sect Master, their army is in complete disarray right now. If we don't act now, it will be much harder to launch a surprise attack once their order is restored."

Xu Yang retrieved the map, studied it carefully, and immediately formulated a new plan.

"The five of you will attack the four gates of the main city below. Provoke them as much as possible to draw their attention.

I'll use this opportunity to sneak inside and 'fish in troubled waters,' looking for a chance to approach that woman.

As long as they aren't prepared in advance, that woman won't be a match for me at all. This is the most secure way to proceed."

Since it was Sect Master Xu Yang's order, the Five Heavenly Kings naturally didn't argue. They immediately nodded in agreement and departed.

Xu Yang, however, remained calm and collected, in no hurry to act rashly. After a moment's thought, he directly transformed into the likeness of Third Master Yun, then turned into a streak of light, swiftly descending into the main city below and heading toward the Third Princess's most luxurious temporary tent.

"Sister, it's been a long time."

Xu Yang, now clearly in the guise of Third Master Yun, walked into the tent without any warning.

The captivating Third Princess in front of him was initially surprised, but she quickly composed herself. As expected of a top-tier Heavenly Martial Artist, she showed no panic in an unexpected situation.

"Oh, isn't it Third Brother? It's been so long. I never imagined our next meeting would be under such circumstances."

Xu Yang, in the guise of Third Master Yun, snorted coldly, "Your direct lineage has caused me so much suffering; I'll certainly settle that score. To tell you the truth, the thriving Sacred Fire Alliance, which is gaining momentum now, was established by A Yang and me working together. I will reclaim everything that belongs to me."

The Third Princess, Yun Xiao, burst into laughter.

"If you say that A Yang has such capabilities, I might believe it. But with just your words, I could crush you with one finger. What makes you think you can stand against me?"

Xu Yang sneered, "I know you've had a relatively pleasant life raising your children and supporting your husband all these years, so loyal to him. But without your backing, how could that incompetent Unrivaled City Lord possibly be worthy of being the ruler of the Northern Region? If I made you leave him and stay by my side, wouldn't I easily be able to take his place, Your Royal Highness, Third Princess?"

Hearing Xu Yang's words, the Third Princess, Yun Xiao, immediately turned stone-cold.

"I can't believe a toad like you would harbor such intentions! You truly are the disgrace of my Yun family!"

Xu Yang sneered, "Whether I'm a disgrace or not is irrelevant. What matters is that I will soon become your man, and I will completely seal your Heavenly Martial Artist level power. In this way, from now on, we will be a devoted husband and wife, working together to conquer the world."

As soon as Xu Yang finished speaking, he wasted no more time. After all, this was the territory of the Unrivaled Alliance Army, and the Third Princess before him was a Heavenly Martial Artist expert. Xu Yang had to act swiftly.

A flash of light appeared, and before the Third Princess could even prepare herself, she was completely locked down by Xu Yang's immense oppressive power.

"Such powerful aura! You're not Third Master Yun at all; you're A Yang!"