The Portal of Wonderland - Chapter 334

Chapter 334
Chapter 334: Turns Hostile




Translator: Novel Saga Editor: Novel Saga

The black-skinned barbarian raised his hand, and flicked it once . And, the other Wing Crane Tribesmen separated and dispersed at once . They then walked towards various places inside the inn .

In the City Lord's office…

The dimly-lit buildings were glowing with bright lights at the moment . In fact, the entire official mansion of the City Lord was illuminated with magnificent glory .

"Both of you; please come in . The reception feast is already ready," The black-robed old man went into the official mansion along with Zhong Xiu and Ling Chu .

An exquisite arrangement of a flowery garden and an artificial hill could be seen along the way . The old man began to introduce these things to the two people with a smiling face . It seemed for a moment as if a torrent of words were gushing out of the old man's mouth while he was introducing the surrounding things . However, the three of them didn't stop anywhere; they had continued to move into the depths instead .

Zhong Xiu's insipid facial expression had remained unchanged this entire time . Also, her beautiful eyes continued to look around in an attentive manner . In fact, the gleam of vigilance in her eyes didn't subside even for a second .

"Miss Zhong, please feel relieved . Yun Yang is a close friend of mine . He's unlikely to harbor any evil intentions against us," Ling Chu's lips slightly moved to say a few words to Zhong Xiu in a soft voice .

"We must keep a watchful eye over everything all the time," Zhong Xiu shot a glance at Ling Chu, and replied in a soft voice .

The black-robed old man was walking in the front, and talking about random things . He didn't seem to notice the exchange of words between the two people behind him .

The three people passed through two corridors, and finally arrived at a spacious living hall . A round table was placed in the centre of this hall . It was packed with an assortment of sumptuous dishes .

In addition, a red-dressed woman was seated by the side of the round table . Shi Mu would've surely recognized this woman if he were here . She was the same junior apprentice of Liu An he had previously seen — the girl surnamed Zhen .

Zhong Xiu and Ling Chu were dumbfounded to see the red-dressed girl sitting there .

"It's a great pleasure to meet you!" the girl surnamed Zhen stood up, and greeted Zhong Xiu and Ling Chu with a sweet smile .

"Hehe, this is Noble Friend Zhen . She belongs to the Dark Moon Cult . She's also a good friend of this Old Man . She happened to be in the Cloud Wing City . So, I invited her over together with you two . I hope you won't mind it," the old man said .

"Of course not," Ling Chu replied with a smile . Then, he gave an amiable nod to the girl surnamed Zhen .

Zhong Xiu sized up that girl a couple of times, but she didn't speak anything in response .

"Please have a seat . All these dishes are made from the special products of the Wing Crane Mountain ranges . They've been specially cooked by the chef of this official mansion with utmost care . You can't find these dishes elsewhere!" the old man said with great enthusiasm .

The people took their respective seats . The black-robed old man and Ling Chu were pretty good at striking up a conversation with people . And, the girl surnamed Zhen was also speaking a few words every now-and-then to go along with them . So, the mood of the grand dinner party soon became lively and enthusiastic in the midst of raising toasts and chats .

On the other side, Shi Mu stood motionless in the shadows in a certain corner of the garden outside the living hall .





Cai's remarkable see-through ability had enabled Shi Mu to take a panoramic view of the situation in the living room along with the on-going activity .

"Shi Tou, what do we do now?" Cai asked .

"This old man has casually invited Zhong Xiu to dine with him here . But, it seems that he ought to have some ulterior motives for inviting her . Let's examine the surroundings separately before making any further plans . " Shi Mu pondered for a moment . Then, he said while running his vision around .

Cai complied . Then, he fluttered his wings, and flew into the distance .

After that, Shi Mu also sneaked towards another side .

Inside the hall… the third round of drink was in full swing .

"City Lord Yun Yang, we are done with the delicious feast of food and drink . So, I was wondering about the whereabouts of the goods that you had mentioned before . I think we should go and take a look at them," Zhong Xiu opened her mouth and said .

She had hardly eaten anything so far . Even the glass of wine in front of her was untouched .

"Hehe… If Miss Zhong says so," the black-robed old man said with a smile and stood up .

"The goods?" the girl surnamed Zhen asked in an inquisitive manner .

"That's right . This Old Man has a batch of goods that he wants to get rid of . So, I had requested Miss Zhong to come over, and have a quick glance at them . Is Friend Zhen also interested in coming over to see them?" the black-robed old man said .

"It would be inappropriate if this humble girl tagged along with you since you're going there to make some business deals . But, I would like to thank City Lord for hosting such a wonderful feast for us today . This humble girl is taking her leave now," The girl surnamed Zhen flashed a smile once . Then, she clasped her hands while facing the other people in the hall, and spoke-up with due respect .

The black-robed old man accompanied her to the door . Then, she left the hall .

"Both of you, please come with me," the black-robed old man said to Zhong Xiu and Lin Chu . Then, the three people walked in a particular direction of the hall .

The three people took a few turns in the following time, and eventually arrived before a remote garret building . The garret was shrouded by a layer of faint black light screen .

Zhong Xiu's elegant eyebrows wrinkled when she saw this building . She didn't know why she had a vague feeling that something unpleasant was about to happen here .

"This is the place where this Old Man stores all his important things . So, I've set up a layer of prohibition magic formula outside this place," the black-robed old man explained .

Meanwhile, he turned his hand, and took out a black token . Then, he mumbled something .

A light flashed on the surface of the token . Then, a streak of black light burst out of it, and submerged into the black light-curtain .

The black light-curtain flashed in response, and a gateway split open in a slow manner .





Zhong Xiu released her spirit sense, and examined the black light-curtain for a while . Then, the expression in her eyes loosened a bit .

She also had an understanding of the principle of magic formulas to a certain extent . So, she had just found out that this black light-curtain was a kind of protective barrier that couldn't be used for launching any offensive moves .

"Please come in," the black-robed old man invited as he pushed-open the garret's door and walked in .

Zhong Xiu and Ling Chu also took a step, and followed him .

The old man heard the sound of footsteps behind him, and a wisp of strange gleam flashed across his eyes . However, it then quickly disappeared without a trace .

The garret was large and spacious . But, there was nothing inside it . There wasn't a trace of household furniture or any other stuff in the garret . There were only a dozen or more shelves . And, these shelves had been arranged in the centre of the room . Moreover, all of them were covered with a layer of grey cloth so that no one could see inside .

The gleam in Zhong Xiu's pupils brightened as she saw these shelves . She then walked up to a shelf with quick steps . Then, she stretched out her hand, and lifted the gray cloth cover .

However, the shelf was completely empty . There wasn't a single thing on the shelf .

The smile on Zhong Xiu's face immediately froze as a result, and she turned her head to look at the black-robed old man .

The black-robed old man stood still with a smile on his face . However, his facial expression made it seem that he had no intention of giving any explanations .

Ling Chu also lifted the gray cloth from a wooden frame in this meantime . But, that rack was also completely empty .

"Dear Friend Yun Yang, what does this mean?" Ling Chu's complexion darkened as he asked .

However, the old man didn't speak anything . He bore the same smiling expression as before .

"This isn't good!"

Zhong Xiu's facial expression changed . She waved her wand, and a beam of white light darted out . It turned into a gigantic blade of light, and hacked toward the old man .

The old man didn't budge an inch to evade the attack . Therefore, his body was cleaved into two halves by the light blade .

Then, the two severed parts of his body turned into black smoke with a "Bang" sound, and dispersed in the air .

"It's an illusion technique!" Ling Chu's facial expression profoundly changed . He looked dumbfounded .

"We've fallen into a trap! Let's leave quickly!" Zhong Xiu shouted in a low voice . Then, she swept toward the garret's entrance .

Ling Chu promptly responded . And, both of them flashed towards the exit like two beams of light .





However, the garret's door suddenly got closed with a loud "Bang" sound .

Simultaneously, the black light-curtain outside the garret also got closed on its own . And, it enveloped the entire garret once again .

Zhong Xiu and Ling Chu's bodies dazzled with white and green lights respectively at the same time .

And, the garret's door was smashed to pieces with a "Bang" sound the next moment . Then, two light beams — one black and one white — bombarded the black light-curtain with full force .

The black light curtain revealed a fit of violent tremor as a result . Also, wave-like ripples appeared on its surface . However, it withstood the attack in the end .

The black-robed old man stood outside the light-curtain with his hands crossed behind his back . The trace of a complacent smile hung on his face .

In addition, dozens of people of the Wing Crane Tribe stood beside the old man . It couldn't be said when they had appeared here . They all mumbled something, and released streaks of black lights from their hands . Those light-beams blended into the black light-curtain, and the light-curtain quickly got stabilized .

Simultaneously, the patterns of eight beasts' heads started to emerge on the surface of the light-curtain in a slow manner .

These strange patterns looked grotesque… as if they were some kind of monsters . In fact, it appeared that these eight devils were walking around on the surface of the light-curtain .

Inside the light-curtain . . .

A dazzling green light flew out of the garret . It dazzled magnificently, and issued a shrill whistling sound which could pierce one's eardrum .

There was a long green pole amid the green light . And, it thrust the light-curtain with the incredible speed of thunder .

However, it had hardly pierced half a foot into the light-curtain when it abruptly stopped . And, it couldn't advance any further thereafter .

One of the eight monsters on the surface of the light-curtain had the body of a human and the head of a sheep . Its eyes suddenly gleamed with a bright red light . Then, a streak of red light dashed out of its mouth, and struck the green pole .

Consequently, the green pole was shaken up, and sent flying backward .

Ling Chu stood at the entrance of the garret . His complexion changed when he saw this . He beckoned with his hand, and the green light flew back into his hand .

The eight monsters in the light-curtain were getting increasingly clear… In fact, it seemed as if they wanted to crawl out of it .

"Yun Yang, what does this mean?" Ling Chu's face looked unsightly at the moment . He stared at the old man outside the light-curtain, and roared in a dull voice .

"What does this mean? Hahaha . . . It's indeed ridiculous . You still haven't understood the present situation?" The black-robed old man burst into laughter . There wasn't a trace of generosity on his face at this time . Instead, he shot a sarcastic look at Ling Chu .

Ling Chu's face turned even more unsightly, and his body started to quiver in exasperation .

"You racked your brain just to lead us here . Isn't it because you want to kill us, and plunder the goods that we're escorting?" Zhong Xiu said in a cold voice while staring at the eight monstrous patterns in the light-curtain .

"Haha, Miss Zhong is very smart," the black-robed old man said with laughter .

"Your Excellency's act will obviously offend the Heavenly Wu Chamber of Commerce . Aren't you worried about the consequences?" Zhong Xiu asked in a cold voice .

"As you can see… the decision has already been made . It naturally means that we've done a proper preparation beforehand . So, Miss Zhong will have to take a lot of trouble," the black-robed old man replied with a smile .

Zhong Xiu's beautiful eyes flashed . Her white face looked like ice . She extended her hand behind her back, and grabbed a purple jade slip . Then, a purple light appeared on the slip .

The purple light dazzled for a moment . But then, it died down .

Zhong Xiu's refined eyebrows slightly creased . She tightened her grip on the jade slip, and a purple light lit up again . But, even this one got extinguished at once .

"Hehe, Miss Zhong doesn't have to make futile efforts . The magic array you are confined in is called the Great Black Concealing Formula . It's impossible to summon yourself out from inside," the black-robed old man explained with a mischievous laughter .

Zhong Xiu's facial expression finally sank .

"By the way… my people would've taken care of those people you've left in the inn by now . In fact, that place should've turned into a sea of blood by now," The black-robed old man laughed .

Zhong Xiu and Ling Chu's complexion awfully changed as they heard these words .

"That red-dressed woman from before… You must've joined hands with the Dark Moon Cult!" a thought crossed Zhong Xiu's mind, and she shouted out .

"Dear Friend Zhong truly has a sharp mind . Your guess is right to some extent . However, you should be concerned about your own situation at the moment!" The black-robed old man smiled .

. . .

The inn had indeed turned into an intense battlefield like Mo Yun Yang had said . People's screams, vigorous fighting sounds, and loud sounds of collapsing houses were continually ringing everywhere .

In the courtyard… the remaining guards of the Heavenly Wu Chamber of Commerce stood in encirclement with their backs leaning against the Floating Cloud carriages . Several injuries could be seen all over their bodies .

They were surrounded by innumerable Dead Spirit creatures . A mighty tide of human skeletons, carrions, zombies, and other creatures were surging toward them .

In addition, an open space-channel could be seen in the void outside the courtyard . It was thirty-feet in size, and there was pitch-black darkness inside it .

The girl surnamed Zhen was treading on the dark clouds above the space channel's door . A bright light was flowing in her pupils, and she was mumbling something .

A few gray-robed silhouettes could be seen standing around this woman . Some of these people were the old subordinates of this woman .

A few of them were also reading some incantations at this moment . Simultaneously, they were waving their hands, and projecting light-beams into the space channel . They were seemingly maintaining the stability of this passage .

Note : Please download the sponsor's game to support us!