Chapter 696: What Brothers? (Second Update)
The crowd arrived at the gates of the Tian character prison.
A single door stood between them.
One could almost imagine that just outside that door were enemies, aiming dozens of weapons their way.
As soon as you'd step out, it would be like a hornet's nest.
Fang Yu stood with his hands behind his back, about to open the door and go out.
At that moment, from the back of the crowd, four or five people walked out, with torn clothes, disheveled hair, and dirty faces. It was evident that they had suffered a lot in this prison.
Looking at them,
Fang Yu sighed and said, "My Dark Web brothers, you've suffered."
The person at the very front, with a cupped-fist salute, said: "Mr. Fang, you are too kind. Since joining the Dark Web, we've never thought about suffering. In life, who doesn't face death? 'To die with a loyal heart is to leave a legacy of honor.' Getting to know so many sincere friends, dying would be worth it. The five of us brothers thought about it and feel that we should take the lead."
"The lead?" Fang Yu looked at them, puzzled.
Who didn't know how dangerous it was outside?
To take the lead was basically to scout the way; to put it nicely, to be the vanguard, but to put it bluntly, cannon fodder.
Fang Yu's gaze fell on them.
Just a glance was enough to assess their overall strength—
"Two at Martial Arts Eighth Layer, three at Martial Arts Seventh Layer... If placed within the realm of Martial Arts, they would also be top-notch experts. But this is Tiandu Mountain. You are not their match."
Hearing this,
The person in front once again gave a cupped-fist salute:
"Mr. Fang, please give us this opportunity... We will definitely complete the mission. Since joining the Dark Web, the five of us brothers have been deeply moved. What are brothers for? For family, for oneself, for the people of the world? After joining the Dark Web, we understood this truth."
Chen Daotian, with his arms crossed, said somewhat proudly: "It's good that you know. We don't brag about anything in the Dark Web but loyalty to our brothers. However... if it's for your brothers, you have to live well. It's not your turn to lead the way yet."
"Hall Master Chen... please give us a chance; we are ready," insisted the man leading the group, determined to take the lead.
Fang Yu frowned slightly and chuckled: "Since you really want to take the lead, I will fulfill your wish. What's your plan?"
Looking left and right, that person said, "We are good at the Five Elements Formation."
"Good at the Five Elements Formation?"
That was unexpected.
The Five Elements Formation had a limited popularity among Martial Artists.
When Fang Yu annihilated the Zhao Family of Yanjing earlier, Liu Rushi from the Dark Organization also had mastery over the Five Elements Internal Strength.
"Good, it's been a long time since I've seen Martial Artists skilled in the Five Elements Internal Strength," Fang Yu said with a smile.
The five people all saluted with a cupped fist.
Then they positioned themselves in front of Fang Yu.
Without any delay, they began to mobilize their Inner Strength.
The eyes of everyone else also fell on these five people, and just when they thought these five could be of some use—
"Fang Yu, prepare to die!"
Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth.
The Inner Strength of the five elements surged towards Fang Yu.
Of course...
The mere Internal Strength of a Martial Artist would not be likely to harm a Cultivator; a Cultivator's Inner Essence Gang Qi was beyond their ability to break through.
So those with keen eyesight noticed something black and dark wrapped inside their clothes—a bomb!
"Mr. Fang, be careful!"
"Mr. Fang, dodge!"
It was too close.
Everyone's faces were filled with shock and disbelief at the sight of the five people rushing towards Fang Yu.
"High Explosive Bombs are a type of explosive with a very high energy level, how could they have such High-Energy Explosives?" someone exclaimed in shock.
"We're doomed! We're all doomed!"
"This is a conspiracy! A conspiracy... They knew Mr. Fang would definitely come to save us, they knew Mr. Fang wasn't dead! The Dark Web brothers, have they been bought off?"
As they spoke.
Boom!
The explosion erupted with a blinding blaze.
The terrifying force of the explosion spread in all directions.
And in that split second—
Fang Yu suddenly raised his hand.
"Five Elements Sealing Spirit Array!"
Buzz—
Around them appeared barriers of blue, like sheets of glass, or massive chunks of ice.
The explosive force generated by those high-energy explosives upon detonation slammed against those thick blue glass barriers.
The people around instinctively lay down, covering their heads.
However...
Everything was extremely quiet.
Wasn't there an explosion?
Everyone quickly lifted their heads.
Looking closely.
They saw Fang Yu with a single palm raised, the glass barriers around him pressing all the exploded fragments downwards.
Among the five people, four were instantly torn apart by the explosives.
Only one person was trembling on the ground.
This person was the commander of the five, the team leader.
He was blasted backward by the immense power of the explosion, colliding with the barrier.
His eyes filled with fear as he looked at Fang Yu...
"How... How is this possible?"
Four people strapped with high-energy explosives, and yet they hadn't injured Fang Yu at all. He was utterly shocked and couldn't believe it.
In fact.
During the seventy years Fang Yu lived in the Slow-Turning Secret Realm, he faced countless possible ambushes every day and was accustomed to such an environment. Every night, his sleep was with eyes and ears open in all directions.
When these five people inexplicably wanted to battle, Fang Yu felt something was off.
It turned out they indeed had an agenda.
This, is this brotherhood! Brotherhood of the Dark Web?
Before Fang Yu could get angry.
Chen Daotian, who had just recovered from the shock of the explosion, got up and with a few quick steps rushed to the man, and with a kick, sent him crashing into the wall—
"Get the fuck out of here! You don't deserve to be my brother in the Dark Web!"
Betrayal was what Chen Daotian despised the most, "How has the Dark Web wronged you, to dare to plot against Brother Yu? How much did that woman Ziwei bribe you with, to treat your brother like this?"
The man fell to the ground.
Spitting out blood, he looked at Fang Yu with a pitiful face...
Fang Yu said, "If I'm not mistaken, these five people must be newcomers who joined the Dark Web later on… They are not truly my brothers in the Dark Web."
Hearing this.
Chen Daotian furrowed his brows and spoke, "Brother Yu, are you saying that woman Ziwei planted spies in the Dark Web a long time ago? That's despicable!"
Fang Yu shook his head and said:
"No matter, I do want to see what other tricks she has up her sleeve."
"By the way, Brother Yu, those high-energy explosives, how did you block them? Their power, it was all suppressed by that invisible barrier," Chen Daotian asked curiously.
"Five Elements Sealing Spirit Array is the most engraved array here in Tiandu Prison, present in every corner," said Fang Yu.
Everyone suddenly understood.
In their eyes, Fang Yu was now the reincarnation of the Dragon Emperor.
How could he possibly not know about the formations in his Tiandu Mountain's prison?
What they didn't expect...
Was that the Five Elements Sealing Spirit Array could instantly create a vacuum, compressing the power of the high-energy explosives.
Had it not been for that, they would probably have been blown to bits by now.
Fang Yu turned his head and glanced at the man who was already fatally injured and wouldn't live much longer, and declared, "Let's go! Time is of the essence! We must escape from here first!"
"Yes!"
Outside the gate.
There were many guards.
Each of them held a modern weapon, aimed at the door.
As soon as someone came out, they would immediately pull the trigger...