Supreme Alchemist-Chapter 2412 - 2402: Infiltration

The night grew increasingly dense, but for the Emperor Clan, tonight was destined to be anything but peaceful. Thousands of lights extinguished, and throughout Chang’an City, only the Emperor Clan’s mansion remained brightly lit as if it were daytime.

Staring at the seemingly daylight-like brightness, Long Yan wondered if he should feel a sense of déjà vu about the scene before him. However, no matter how hard he tried, Long Yan simply couldn’t fathom why this place felt so familiar.

The Heavenly Soul had wiped away all of his memories, leaving him only with the method for crafting the Rainstorm Pear Flower Needle. All of his past memories—including those with Lingxi—had been erased. Yet, Long Yan had no intention to blame it; after all, memories are best created by oneself, a principle that fit Long Yan’s disposition perfectly. No wonder he was the one who understood himself best.

Groups of servants moved in packs. To speak of the Emperor Clan as a prominent clan, even those who usually only served tea and poured water could, upon receiving a single command, transform into combat strength. This martial arts-inclined clan could instantaneously turn itself into an impregnable fortress during times of battle.

"By order of the Patriarch: if Long Yan is found, kill him immediately without reporting."

Seeing the housekeeper repeatedly delivering commands, Long Yan shrugged helplessly. It seemed he had been identified, but it didn’t matter much.

With a forceful step, Long Yan leapt from a nearby pine tree into the courtyard of the Emperor Clan, hiding himself within. After all, in his past life as the Emperor Clan’s son-in-law, Di Lingtian had never guarded against him, making it quite simple to find Di Lingtian.

But it was different now. Knowing that Long Yan had transformed into a peerless expert, Di Lingtian had no choice but to defend himself vigilantly.

Even though he had arranged for people to station themselves in every corner, Di Lingtian still felt uneasy. Everyone had once thought Long Yan was merely a pretty boy, but now, upon discovering that this "pretty boy" was actually a peerless expert—and considering that Di Lingtian had interfered in his marriage—it left him thoroughly unsettled.

"Please, Clan Leader, rest assured. This subordinate personally leads the team patrolling the garden."

Hearing Chen Long’s reassurance, Di Lingtian’s tension eased somewhat. Chen Long, as the leader of the Twelve Major Guards, was leagues beyond the likes of Di Zishu. Otherwise, how could Chen Long, instead of Di Zishu—raised by the clan since childhood—secure his spot firmly as the head of the Twelve Major Guards?

Gripping Dragon Tooth, Long Yan slashed the throat of a servant, carefully dragging the corpse into the shadows. This marked the third wave Long Yan had encountered since infiltrating the Emperor Clan’s mansion. Watching the brightly illuminated area ahead, Long Yan gritted his teeth hard.

However, Long Yan had gained experience in the Hundred Thousand Mountains. Using only himself as cover, he had yet to be discovered by a single servant. But as Long Yan ventured deeper, patrols grew increasingly dense.

The outer perimeter still had several squads, yet it was far from the tightly packed feeling of the inner areas. Indeed, Long Yan would not hesitate to describe the scene with the phrase "People Mountain, People Sea." Attempting to infiltrate further became considerably challenging.

Although the Martial God Array remained unrestricted, according to Long Yan’s current physical condition, once per day was already his limit. Overuse would likely cause his body to collapse outright. The boost provided by the Martial God Array was immensely powerful, and Long Yan had no intention of meeting an untimely death before achieving his goal.

"But if I cause chaos here, I imagine Di Lingtian won’t be able to sit still."

Long Yan licked his lips. There was no hope for continued quiet infiltration; brute force was the only option. In that case, he’d make a massive spectacle!

"Seriously, Elder Chen must have lost his mind. With this grand setup, how could Long Yan possibly show up? Forget some powerless pretty boy in Chang’an City—even a peerless expert couldn’t escape from this encirclement alive."

A servant-like man from the Emperor Clan muttered to the person beside him in disdain. He knew that virtually the Emperor Clan’s entire combat strength was amassed here. If anyone could escape this encirclement, the servant might walk up himself and smack them out of disbelief. freewēbnoveℓ.com

Ridiculous, wasn’t it? Forget about Long Yan, the pretty boy—even a top martial artist wouldn’t dare to utter such audacious claims here. After all, this was the territory of the Emperor Clan.

"Say less," his companion quickly covered his mouth, nervously glancing around to see if anyone overheard the critique. If someone with malicious intent caught wind, they wouldn’t last long in the Emperor Clan.

"Relax, I spoke softly. It’s not like everyone here has Guard Chen’s level of skill."

The servant dismissively pulled away the hand covering his mouth, speaking indifferently. He had previously been a pugilistic wanderer from Jianghu but decided to settle here for the decent perks of the clan. Unlike figures like Di Zishu, loyalty to the Emperor Clan wasn’t in his blood.

"Is that so?"

A figure descended silently from the air. A glint of icy light flashed, and the servant’s intended words were forever silenced. Though he summoned all the strength in his body, no more than a hoarse sound emerged from his throat.

Why, exactly?

A crimson gash opened across his throat, and fresh blood fell freely to the ground. The resounding, rhythmic drip stunned his companion to the point of immobility, leaving him too petrified to act.

The sudden, striking event froze him in place, even stealing the cry for help from his lips.

But such hesitation sealed his fate. The razor-sharp gleam of Dragon Tooth’s blade sliced across his neck, mirroring the exact manner of death of his comrade. His once-standing form grew slack.

Aren’t you the one everyone dismissed as the effeminate weakling? Staring at Long Yan’s fair complexion with its sinister smirk, he thought to himself: Long Yan’s expression somehow felt different from his earlier cowardly demeanor.

Yet his musings went no further. Soon after, his entire body crumpled to the ground. It seems neither of them should’ve involved themselves in the Emperor Clan’s turbulent waters.

In a flash of lightning-fast movement, Long Yan eliminated two people without a shred of hesitation. Swinging Dragon Tooth again, a snow-white blade light cleaved through a nearby figure, splitting them cleanly in two alongside the ill-fated pair.

"It’s Long Yan!"

"Quick, notify Guard Chen!"

An eruption of chaos ensued among the crowd. Some had been raised in the Emperor Clan from childhood; others were merely itinerant wanderers from Jianghu. Long Yan’s decisive assault struck fear into their souls, and they shouted frantically in panic.

As Long Yan surveyed the disordered group, he felt a tinge of perplexity. Relationships forged solely by mutual interests dissolved the moment graver concerns arose, leading to ruthless betrayal.

Reaching into his pocket, Long Yan retrieved a Rainstorm Pear Flower Needle. He gently pressed the mechanism on its base and hurled it toward the most densely packed portion of the crowd. The iron orb unfurled into a dazzling steel flower mid-air, and buried within that mesmerizing bloom hid deadly intent.

Tens of thousands of steel needles shot out from the iron flower. The Rainstorm Pear Flower Needle was never a weapon intended for single targets, and amid this human crush, it displayed its full lethality.

In mere moments, nearly half the people succumbed to the rainstorm of needles unleashed by Long Yan’s hidden weapon.

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