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Mu Yudie trembled and weakly leaned against the tree trunk, tears streaming uncontrollably down her face.

Throughout their journey, Luo Hao and Zhao Xin had devoted themselves to protecting her, and her endurance thus far was largely due to Luo Hao being her spiritual pillar.

Upon hearing of Luo Hao and Zhao Xin's deaths, Mu Yudie's heart was overwhelmed with sorrow, and even the will to continue fleeing had dissipated.

Diyalan's eyes burned with fury as she clenched her teeth, her voice trembling as she asked, "Who did this?"

Hu Long's voice choked with emotion as he quickly recounted the situation, adding, "Besides the 'Dark Underworld' and the Fang Mercenary Group, it should also include the Mo family from the merchant alliance. The lightning power they unleashed wasn't refined from essence; it must be the Mo family's 'Lightning Martial Soul.'"

"Fang Mercenary Group! Dark Underworld! Mo family!" Diyalan ground her teeth and seethed, "I will make them pay dearly!"

Shi Yan frowned. Upon hearing Hu Long mention the "Lightning Martial Soul," he immediately realized that the Mo family's target might be him.

A peculiar scent suddenly wafted into his nose. Shi Yan abruptly stood up, circled Hu Long, and then his expression changed as he said, "Brother Hu Long, there's a strange scent on you. You... You shouldn't have survived escaping. Ah..."

"You brat, what are you implying?" Diyalan glared. "Do you wish for Hu Long's death?"

Hu Long, after a moment of confusion, understood the situation and forced a bitter smile. "So that's it. The enemy spared me to use me as bait. I thought I was just lucky, ha-ha."

Without waiting for Diyalan to dissuade him, Hu Long suddenly knelt in front of Mu Yudie and bowed his head three times, saying, "Miss Mu, please make sure to survive! You must avenge us!"

He stood up abruptly and dashed off, but his sorrowful voice echoed from afar, "Get out of here! Take another path. I will lead them away and buy you as much time as I can."

"Hu Long!" Diyalan and Mu Yudie cried out in unison.

"We must leave immediately! Miss Mu, remember your hatred, and we must survive!" Shi Yan's face darkened as he extended his hand to Diyalan, demanding, "Give me the 'Star Thunder.' Take Miss Mu and leave immediately. I will follow soon."

Overwhelmed by the loss of her friends, Diyalan was momentarily at a loss. After a brief pause, she handed over the three "Star Thunder" to Shi Yan and asked hoarsely, "What are you planning to do?"

"To collect some interest for the old man first!"

With a face as cold as ice, Shi Yan quickly moved to Tu Mu's corpse. He took a dagger and made a bloodied incision in Tu Mu's abdomen, inserting two "Star Thunder" and carefully applying "Seven Snake Venom" on top. He then gently turned Tu Mu over, placing his back to the sky on the ground.

"Everyone has curiosity. When the Fang Mercenary Group arrives and sees Tu Mu in this state, someone will surely be tempted to flip him over. When the 'Star Thunder' detonates, what do you think will happen when Tu Mu's body is turned forcefully?" Shi Yan sneered.

"I understand now," Diyalan's face was fierce. "I hope many of them die!"

"I also added poison powder inside Tu Mu's body. After the 'Star Thunder' explodes, the fragments should be coated with poison powder. If anyone gets cut, they will surely die!" Shi Yan's expression was grim. "Let's go. We must survive! Only by surviving can we avenge the old man!"

"Let's hope Hu Long is alright." Mu Yudie's eyes were clouded with confusion as she murmured.

Shi Yan sighed inwardly, knowing Hu Long's fate was likely sealed, yet he tried to offer comforting words, "Don't worry too much. The traps we set might severely damage them. We may still have a chance to see Hu Long again."

"Really?"

Mu Yudie weakly asked, her voice hinting at skepticism, though she hoped for a positive answer, even if it was a lie.

"Yes, he will be fine," Shi Yan affirmed with a nod, then signaled Diyalan.

Diyalan understood and immediately stepped forward to lift Mu Yudie, heading into the forest.

Shi Yan took a deep breath, gathering his strength, and hurried to follow.

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A quarter of an hour later.

The three forces—Dark Underworld, Mo family, and Fang Mercenary Group—arrived at the scene, following Hu Long's scent.

"Tu Mu!"

Upon seeing Tu Mu's axe, Barnard realized the body lying face up was his man. His face turned pale with shock. "How could this be? How could they have killed Tu Mu!"

"Didn't you say that once we arrived, we only needed to separate the men and women?" A Darkmoon Envoy from the Dark Underworld, with a dark expression, sneered, "Fortunately, I left 'Darkmoon Scent' on that kid, otherwise, it would have been difficult to locate him."

Barnard's expression shifted between dark and uncertain as he ordered, "Lefty, turn Tu Mu over and see what's going on."

"It's that kid who did this!" Mo Yan Yu whispered to Mo Chaoge, "Anyone killed by him is left emaciated. His weapon must be coated with potent poison!"

"This kid is not simple," Mo Chaoge nodded slightly and advised, "Be cautious and don't act impulsively."

"Yuer understands."

As they spoke, Lefty from the Fang Mercenary Group, under Barnard's command, hurried to Tu Mu's corpse.

Lefty grabbed Tu Mu's shoulders and flipped him over to inspect his body.

"Bang."

Tu Mu's body hit the ground heavily on his back.

"Boom!" "Boom!"

Suddenly, there were violent explosions!

In an instant, Tu Mu's body shattered into countless fragments!

Pieces of shrapnel, mixed with Tu Mu's flesh and blood, shot out in all directions like a shower of stars, centered around Tu Mu.

There was no warning; as soon as the explosions sounded, the shrapnel and blood-soaked fragments rained down upon everyone.

The Fang Mercenary Group, being closest to Tu Mu, bore the brunt of the attack!

Under the shower of shrapnel, three mercenaries from the Fang Mercenary Group were riddled with blood holes, their bodies resembling a pincushion.

Lefty, who had been handling Tu Mu, was torn apart, his flesh and Tu Mu's mixing together in a gruesome display.

The Dark Underworld and Mo family's members, caught off guard, also suffered.

Though they were a few dozen meters away, these warriors also fell victim, especially those of the Mo family who were at a disadvantage and had no chance to defend themselves.

The screams were unending. The sudden explosion of two "Star Thunder" turned the area into a hellish scene of blood and gore, with internal organs and limbs strewn about.

Amidst the chaotic and fearsome cries, those protected by Mo Chaoge, including Mo Yan Yu, could not bear the sight. Mo Yan Yu, pale and bent over, continued to vomit uncontrollably.

Some Mo family and Dark Underworld warriors, their skin torn, were secretly relieved but soon felt numbness and their vision blurred...

"Damn it! The shrapnel was poisoned!" Mo Chaoge's face was contorted with rage as he yelled, "Cut off the wounded flesh! Hurry! Hurry!"

Giant Johnson's arm was also pierced by shrapnel, bleeding profusely.

Johnson, terrified, gritted his teeth and cut off his left forearm, crouching in pain and calling out, "Miss Mo, please help me bandage this!"

"Ugh!"

Mo Yan Yu, having just stood up, glanced at Johnson's severed arm and felt nauseous, resuming her vomiting.

Looking at the mangled bodies and scattered remains, Barnard and his men were livid, their expressions filled with venomous rage as if they wished to devour the one who set up this vile trap.

Among the three factions, the Dark Underworld lost three members, and the Mo family lost five.

Barnard, being closest to Tu Mu, suffered the greatest loss. After the explosion, he was left with no team members, becoming a lone commander.

"I will kill them! I will annihilate them! I will make them suffer more than death!" After a long time, Barnard roared at the sky, like a beast driven mad.

"Hmph!" The Darkmoon Envoy coldly snorted and said to Mo Chaoge, "Let's continue pursuing. Ignore him."

He blamed Barnard for the losses, feeling that if Barnard had not had Lefty flip Tu Mu, the devastating explosion might have been avoided.

"Let's continue pursuing," Mo Chaoge nodded and, ignoring the nearly insane Barnard, left with the Dark Underworld members.

"I will ensure their complete destruction!" Barnard panted, his eyes burning with murderous intent as he watched the retreating figures of the Dark Underworld and Mo family. After a long moment, he followed them with relentless fury.