Chapter 599 - 599: We Will Follow Young Master Jiang and Resist the Enemy Together

Tan Yuan couldn't help but take a deep breath.

'It's over!'

'He could already see his life ending here!'

"Xinghai, attack the Array now! Break it with brute force!"

At that moment, Ji Qingya's expression had become full of life.

Although she had been under house arrest for five years and had endured all kinds of torture, she had never revealed the secret Mantras of the Celestial Essence Star Sect.

That was why, despite not yet being fifty, she had the haggard appearance of a woman in her sixties.

However, the moment her son, Jiang Xinghai, appeared, the last vestiges of clarity in her mind finally reawakened.

This was the opportunity she had been waiting for—a chance to escape the Shadow Sect's control.

"Yes, Mother!"

Jiang Xinghai's mind sharpened. Following his mother's instructions, he first used his blood essence as a catalyst and unleashed his full power to shatter the Qian Position.

At the same time, the Prince of the East gathered all his strength and smashed a fist into the Kun Position.

The seemingly formidable Eight Trigrams Mountain-Shaking Array instantly developed cracks.

Tan Yuan was horrified. All thoughts of fighting vanished. The only plan now was to flee!

He had no confidence he could fight one against three. If he didn't run now, when could he?

"You're not getting away!"

At some unknown point, Jiang Xinghai had appeared at the entrance to the secret passage, glaring at Tan Yuan like a predator.

"How is this possible?!"

Tan Yuan's eyes widened as he stared at the scene before him in disbelief.

The Eight Trigrams Mountain-Shaking Array was collapsing far faster than he had ever imagined—much, much faster!

"Commander Tan Yuan, you're an old monster yourself. Do you really think anything in this world is impossible?"

Suddenly, from Cell Number One, Ji Qingya's voice rang out again. "What you rely on is merely the shallow path of Arrays. The true mysteries of Arrays are something you will never be able to grasp."

Hearing this, Tan Yuan's expression turned even uglier.

'She's right!'

'Ji Qingya's assessment is spot-on!'

Otherwise, why would the Shadow Sect have placed Ji Qingya under house arrest, hoping to obtain the Celestial Essence Star Sect's way of the Array?

He knew he no longer had any chance of winning.

"Xinghai, kill him!"

Ji Qingya's voice trembled slightly. "No more words are needed. Kill him, and let's go home!"

"Yes, Mother!"

'Of course I want to go home.'

'But our home in the Imperial City... is gone!'

'They've been imprisoned here. They probably have no idea what's happened in the outside world.'

Jiang Xinghai pushed the thought aside. He would kill Tan Yuan first, get his parents out of this prison, and explain everything slowly once they were back.

Just then, Zhong Yunman and the Prince of the East had already joined forces to attack Tan Yuan.

"Kill!"

Jiang Xinghai's eyes instantly turned red.

The three of them attacked from both front and back, their offensive ferocious.

Tan Yuan could only barely parry. Facing the combined assault of Jiang Xinghai, Zhong Yunman, and the Prince of the East, he was clearly overwhelmed. His movements grew increasingly chaotic while his opponents' attacks became ever more relentless.

"You... How dare you do this to me!" Attacked from both sides, Tan Yuan was covered in gruesome wounds.

He gasped for breath, his eyes filled with terror and rage.

"Your crimes are too numerous to count. Today is the day you die!"

Jiang Xinghai shouted coldly. With a wave of his hand, a Black Dragon Illusion shot out like a sky-shaking serpent, aiming straight for Tan Yuan's heart.

Even in his final moments, Tan Yuan would never have imagined he would die such a pathetic death in the dungeons of Mirror Lake Manor.

"Well done, Xinghai!"

Jiang Wendong, who had been watching the fight the entire time, felt his blood boil with excitement.

After five years apart, his son had transformed from a once-frail youth into a powerhouse capable of slaying a Great Perfection Human Emperor Realm expert. As a father, this brought him immense gratification.

"Dad, please step back. I'm going to break the bars on Mom's cell."

Jiang Xinghai turned back, not sparing the dead Tan Yuan another glance. He pressed his palms together and once again summoned the forbidden Black Dragon Illusion from within his body. "Mother, you should step back as well."

Ji Qingya, perfectly composed, took a step back.

BOOM!!!

The cell bars, forged from a special material, were shattered in a single blow.

The first one to rush inside was Jiang Wendong.

"Wife!"

"Husband!"

The couple had been imprisoned here for five long years, able only to hear each other's voices day after day without ever once seeing each other.

They embraced, their eyes hazy with tears.

Jiang Xinghai walked over silently, tears glistening in the corners of his own eyes.

THUD!

He dropped straight to his knees. "Dad, Mom, I have failed you as a son. It took me five years to rescue you..."

"Xinghai, get up, quickly!"

Jiang Wendong pulled Jiang Xinghai to his feet.

Ji Qingya pulled Jiang Xinghai into her arms. "My child, this isn't your fault. If there's anyone to blame, it's your parents for being too naive back then. You've suffered so much these five years..."

And with that, the family of three hugged each other, weeping tears of joy.

Zhong Yunman and the Prince of the East, Cao Qing, exchanged a look and quietly walked away.

It would have been tactless of them to stay and disturb the family's reunion.

"Cao Qing, release everyone imprisoned here. They're free now, too."

Jiang Xinghai had been planning to do this all along.

No matter who they were, everyone imprisoned in Mirror Lake Manor had endured an unbearable ordeal.

It was a disaster that never should have happened!

「A short while later.」

Jiang Xinghai walked toward the secret passage with his parents, arm in arm, talking as they went.

「In the main hall of Mirror Lake Manor.」

When Jiang Xinghai's family of three walked in, more than thirty men and women of various ages were present.

These people bore not only physical injuries of varying degrees but also invisible psychological wounds.

"Everyone, this is Jiang Xinghai, Young Master Jiang. It is thanks to his arrival that you are all free."

At this, the Prince of the East, Cao Qing, stepped forward and gestured toward Jiang Xinghai.

"Thank you, Young Master Jiang!"

All thirty-plus men and women dropped to one knee in unison, their eyes filled with gratitude.

Many were even moved to tears.

"There's no need for such formalities. Please, rise. Rest for a moment, and then we will return to the mainland." Jiang Xinghai looked over the crowd and, with a raise of his hand, used a gentle force to lift them to their feet.

These people were all Martial Arts geniuses from the Dragon Country from the past decade, so they naturally sensed the terrifying aura emanating from Jiang Xinghai.

To defeat Tan Yuan at such a young age was an unprecedented and likely unrepeatable feat!

Seeing that everyone was standing there, stunned and unresponsive, Cao Qing asked, "Does anyone have any concerns?"

"Prince of the East, to be honest, we are endlessly grateful that you rescued us. But Mirror Lake Manor belongs to the Celestial Profound Realm Shadow Sect, after all. Will they really let this matter go?" a woman in her thirties finally voiced her concern.

Hearing this, the others all nodded in agreement.

It was obvious they all knew that the Celestial Profound Realm's Shadow Sect was the power behind Mirror Lake Manor!

"I will bear all the consequences."

Jiang Xinghai said without a moment's hesitation. "So, you can all leave without any worries."

This gave everyone a small measure of relief.

"But Young Master Jiang, the Shadow Sect is simply too powerful. How could we just leave you? I have decided to follow you from this day forward and face them together," a burly middle-aged man declared, clasping his fists.

"That's right. Even if we return home safely now, given the Shadow Sect's power, they are bound to come back for revenge. When that happens, not only will we be in danger, but our families will be implicated as well. I will only go home to see my family briefly, then I will also follow Young Master Jiang and resist our common enemy."

One after another, the thirty-odd people made the same decision and pledge.

These people hailed from all over the Dragon Country, and every single one was a leading figure in their own right.

"Junior Brother, I think you should accept their offer."

Zhong Yunman smiled faintly. "After all, the Shadow Sect won't let this go. And I know your personality. Even if they don't come seeking revenge, you won't let them off the hook, will you?"