Chapter 1500: Chapter 1498: Thousands of Square Meters Residence Razed to the Ground!

As they were about to reach their residence, the hearts of the three were pounding, almost leaping out of their throats.

Excitement.

Thrill.

Confusion.

Tension.

Various emotions intertwined, making their minds extremely complex.

On one hand, they hoped to see Lin Fan and the Divine Phoenix safe and sound, but on the other hand, they wished to uncover the true face of Lan Zhengqing.

However, these two outcomes were completely contradictory!

If Lin Fan and the Divine Phoenix were safe, it would mean that Lan Zhengqing was innocent. But if Lan Zhengqing was not innocent, then Lin Fan and the Divine Phoenix were undoubtedly in danger, possibly even facing life-threatening peril!

The three were in a state of turmoil, frowning tightly, each lost in their own thoughts.

Just ten more steps, and they’d rush into the residence and find out the truth!

Nervousness gripped them unconsciously; a sheen of fine sweat formed on their foreheads, and their palms were sweaty too.

But at that moment.

The next second!

Without any warning!

Boom!

A loud bang, rocks flying, dust expanding freely, the void quaking!

A torrent of violent, powerful aura surged out from the residence, transforming into endless waves of air, rushing directly toward the three.

Unprepared, they couldn’t manage any response.

The airwave struck them squarely, sending them flying back, tumbling down the steps!

Why was there such a violent aura?!

As they flew backward, they thought in shock and bewilderment.

Who released such a potent aura from Lan Zhengqing’s residence, an aura that could push the three back like an atomic bomb explosion, terrifying in the extreme!

Only a handful could wield such power.

Moreover.

This was Lan Zhengqing’s residence, besides him, who else could possess such energy?

Zhu Qilue was the first to regain stability, supporting Zhu Ruoling with his left hand and grabbing Lan Yunwei with his right, halting them both.

Otherwise.

The two might have directly rolled out of the main entrance!

The height from here to the gate was over a hundred meters! Rolling down like that wouldn’t just look embarrassing; it would likely result in severe injury!

"Are you alright?"

Zhu Qilue looked at the two and asked.

Zhu Ruoling and Lan Yunwei both shook their heads, though their faces were pale, clearly frightened by the scene before them.

The sudden surge of such powerful impact, if they had entered just a step faster, they might have been blown to pieces, leaving not a trace behind!

Thinking of this.

The three felt their hairs stand on end, their scalps tingling, as cold sweat broke out on their foreheads.

"Thank goodness we were a bit slower." Zhu Qilue remarked anxiously, though he had rushed to get inside just moments before, he was now grateful that they had paused for a moment, as things could have gone terribly wrong otherwise.

"Indeed..." Lan Yunwei was also pale with fright.

"What caused such a strong explosion, what happened?" Zhu Ruoling worriedly looked toward the residence, aware that Lan Zhengqing and the Divine Phoenix were still inside, but having no idea what could have occurred.

As the dust settled, they focused their gaze and jumped in shock!

Originally.

Their grand and magnificent residence, a vast abode, now... became nothing but ruins!

Nearly leveled to the ground!

"What the hell..."

The three inhaled sharply, their breathing suspended.

Terrifying.

Utterly terrifying!

They felt cold sweat trickling down their backs, soaking their clothes, sending chills through their bodies.

"Such a large residence... just... gone like that?"

"Gosh..."

"Who did this?"

"Besides Lan Zhengqing, who else could have such power?"

"But why would Lan Zhengqing destroy his own residence?"

"He must have gone mad."

"Don’t you dare talk about my brother like that!"

"Then explain to me why his residence ended up like this, when he’s the only one with enough power for this."

"..."

Lan Yunwei was speechless, unable to clarify.

Though they couldn’t be certain it was Lan Zhengqing’s doing, not many possessed such strength.

"Could it be Lin Fan?" Zhu Qilue suggested a new angle.

"Impossible!" Lan Yunwei was the first to deny it; though she liked Lin Fan, she knew he couldn’t possibly have such power. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

To instantly demolish this vast residence required horrific prowess and spiritual power.

"Lin Fan is just a Ninth Rank Saint Emperor, no matter how skilled, he couldn’t reach this level."

Hearing Lan Yunwei’s explanation, Zhu Qilue nodded.

"Indeed."

He had witnessed Lin Fan’s capabilities. Even if Lin Fan released his hidden strengths fully, it would be impossible to demolish such a large residence overnight.

As the two pondered which malevolent force was at play.

"Ah!"

Zhu Ruoling suddenly screamed in terror.

The two jumped in fright, thinking Zhu Ruoling had discovered some anomaly, and quickly turned around.

"What happened?"

"Sister Divine Phoenix... Sister Divine Phoenix is still inside! Brother Zhengqing might be able to escape, but Sister Divine Phoenix was severely injured, she couldn’t possibly get out!"

"What do we do? What do we do? Brother, what do we do!"

Zhu Ruoling cried with a sob, tears streaming down.

Zhu Qilue was stunned, entirely absorbed in the destruction of the residence earlier, not realizing that the unconscious Divine Phoenix was inside.

"This is bad..."

Chaotic footsteps sounded from behind, guards at the gate alerted by the explosion rushed up in panic. When they saw the nearly flattened residence, all widened their eyes, thinking they must be seeing things.

"What... What is this?!"

"Oh my... oh my!"

"So terrifying..."

"Who did this... who..."

The stunned guards spotted Lan Yunwei and rushed over hastily, kneeling respectfully on one knee.

"Young Miss! Are you unharmed? This... what happened? Where’s the young master?"

"We’re fine; we had just come up but hadn’t gone inside when the explosion occurred, and the residence ended up like this. We don’t know who did it." Lan Yunwei frowned, worry reflected in her voice. "Oh yes! How many of you are there?!"

"About twenty people."

"Good! All of you enter the remains of the residence and search tirelessly for a woman’s whereabouts! This woman is not of our clan. Remember! Report to me immediately with any finding, even the slightest clue!"

"Not of our clan... Young Miss, we, we..."

"Enough nonsense! Lives are at stake; hurry up and search! Or do you intend to ignore my orders?! This is an emergency; I could take severe actions!"

Terrified, they promptly responded in unison.

"Yes!"

Then they swiftly entered the ruins, scattering to search.

Lan Yunwei turned around, gently patting Zhu Ruoling’s shoulder, soothing her softly, "Don’t worry, the one called the Divine Phoenix will be alright. We’ve dispatched people to search, and there should be news soon."

"Let’s head in quickly too, isn’t Lin Fan still in there?"

The one she was most concerned about was ultimately Lin Fan.

Zhu Qilue’s eyes sharpened, and he nodded quickly. "Yes! Perhaps Lin Fan is still inside, we must hurry in and search; maybe we can find some clues."