Chapter 474

Chapter 474: Mother and Son Confrontation, The Escape Plan

"It’s time to take the next step."

Yun Ye clenched his fist as the door to space opened. He stepped through and arrived at the top of the Sacred Department Building. Scanning the rooftop garden, he wondered, "No one is here?"

Standing atop the building, his vast Spirit Sense spread out over the area for miles.

In an instant, he accurately detected all his targets.

His Spirit Sense locked on.

"Who?"

One woman suddenly shouted, her killing intent piercing the air as she turned to look, revealing a slightly pale face.

It was Shui Mingqin!

She seemed to peer through his Spirit Sense and directly saw Yun Ye. A flash of surprise crossed her face before her expression calmed. She stepped forward, and a light circle door opened. Shui Mingqin walked into the light circle, her demeanor dignified.

On the other side of this light circle was the rooftop garden of the Sacred Department Building where Yun Ye stood!

"Changdong, it seems your power is sufficient. Are you planning to make a move against me?" Shui Mingqin asked, looking at Yun Ye.

"Mother, I wouldn’t go so far as to betray my family. Without the strength you spent nurturing me, I couldn’t have grown this quickly," Yun Ye replied.

"Betray your family? What great cause do you have? To fight against Dongwang?" Shui Mingqin said lightly.

"…"

Yun Ye fell silent for a moment, realizing he had indeed chosen the wrong words. In this dark era, there was no such thing as a great cause; such a concept had never existed.

"Then let’s change it to being ruthless."

Yun Ye said.

"That’s more like it, but just this awareness alone can’t defeat Dongwang. Your choice should be to assist me in breaking through the black tide and escape directly." Shui Mingqin nodded.

"That sounds more feasible, but can we truly break the black tide? Can we really escape?" Yun Ye asked.

Shui Mingqin glanced at him, her Spirit Sense spreading out to connect with his.

In the next moment, they were already in the sky above Dongwang City, overlooking the land below. Various nodes began to light up, outlining a complex pattern.

"All powers have their source. The entirety of Dongwang City is a super formation that devours all spirit energy, creating the black tide barrier."

"More precisely, it should be called the Ten Thousand Spirits Incarnation Formation. Every soul that dies becomes a tentacle of Dongwang, accumulating over time to form a massive black tide."

"To escape, we just need to destroy the spirit vein nodes to significantly reduce the strength of these black tides."

The spirit veins are an intertwined network.

Destroying one of the lines allows the spirit energy to continue flowing through other visible paths, but only by destroying the junctions of these lines can the flow of spirit energy be effectively blocked.

"Will we be attacked by the black tide while we destroy the nodes?"

"Of course we will. That’s why we need a group of puppets for self-destructive actions. No one wants a colossal beast looming above them. The Holy Lineage has been preparing for years, and they have as many of those puppets as they need," Shui Mingqin said.

"… Thorough preparations."

Yun Ye understood the choices they had to make. They couldn’t be reincarnated and had to choose the best option; they couldn’t afford to make reckless decisions like he could.

Following the usual plan, slaughtering everyone in Dongwang City would be the most promising way to defeat Dongwang, but if he did that, he would be no different from Dongwang.

"No matter how thorough, it is not enough. You just wanted to eliminate all the Foreign Warriors to strengthen yourself, right? You can start now; kill everyone who doesn’t want to join, and those who are willing can execute the formation-breaking plan together," Shui Mingqin commanded.

"Mother, do you believe my strength can accomplish this plan?"

Yun Ye was surprised by Shui Mingqin’s boldness. If they failed, it would mean certain death; shouldn’t they be more prepared?

"We’re preparing, and Dongwang is preparing too. Who can grow stronger faster? All the key points hinge on you. If you become strong enough to break the formation, we will survive. Otherwise, we will die, and we won’t have this opportunity again. My life is tied to this generation; even if someone breaks the formation a hundred years later, what does it matter to me?" Shui Mingqin said calmly.

"That’s true."

"Reflecting Sky Illusion."

Yun Ye spread the spatial cube in his hand, and all the Foreign Warriors instantly appeared before him.

They were momentarily dazed, then their faces changed in shock.

What is happening?!

Had they been instantly transported to the Sacred Department Building?

How far had they crossed?!

"What do you want, head of the family?"

"You just brought us all here in an instant!"

Shui Riyue and Shui Qingya felt as if they were facing a great enemy, chills running down their spines. The power was overwhelming, and they had no ability to resist.

The head of the family possessed such immense strength, far beyond what they had imagined!

Yun Ye’s Spirit Sense surged, directly infusing all the information into everyone’s minds, even those like Shui Suqing, the strongest among them, who tried to resist; he skipped any explanations.

"Challenge Dongwang, are you joking?!"

The overwhelming majority of people reacted this way, their faces filled with fear as they lamented being caught in this enormous trouble, helpless to change their situation.

Among them, Shui Wuge already knew and was not surprised at all. She quietly stood behind Yun Ye, watching how things would unfold.

"Shui Mingqin, you think you can challenge Dongwang with just a plan to destroy spirit vein nodes?"

"What are the chances of that succeeding? If you want to throw your life away, don’t drag us into your doomed plan; it’s better to live safely for several decades!" Shui Suqing spoke coldly.

"If you don’t join, you’ll die. You should think this through, Suqing. Right now, it’s not me in charge of everything, but Changdong. His power is beyond your imagination—he could bring you here in an instant, and he could also erase you just as quickly," Shui Mingqin said lightly.

"You…"

Shui Suqing’s expression darkened in an instant.

If they were going to defy Dongwang, then if it came to killing her, it wouldn’t matter if Dongwang punished her.

It was unimaginable.

How could such a thing happen? In just ten years, Shui Changdong had already gained this invincible power!

He had silently brought her here; even if she had been unguarded, it still spoke volumes about Shui Changdong’s strength.

Challenging Dongwang might be impossible, but defeating her wouldn’t be difficult!

This scenario didn’t seem right.

She had originally expected Shui Changdong to kill his mother to ascend; now he was collaborating with her in this madness!

"What are you still hesitating for? You should know what choice to make!"

Shui Mingqin’s expression suddenly turned cold, a chilling aura enveloping the room. In that moment, everyone felt as if they had their throats constricted, freezing all over.

Let alone Shui Changdong, even Shui Mingqin, as a Wang Shi, was not someone they could refuse!

"Then what use do we have for these weaker opponents? Let’s just kill them all!" Shui Qingya suggested.

She chose to join; the wise recognize the current situation.

"You’re right about one thing; they are just weak opponents, and there’s no need to explain the reasons to them."

Shui Mingqin shot her a glance.

"After we escape, we’ll need people to rebuild our forces; we can’t have just a few running around, can we?"

"You all have talent, so even if you are weak, you still hold value."

Yun Ye provided a considerate translation.

"……"

Everyone was stunned.