Genius in the whole system: The useless young lady dominates the world

On the other side of Rift Sky City, in the shadows near the eastern mountains, three figures silently evaded everyone's sight.

"right here."

Lu Lingxi's voice rang in Nalan Rongzhi and Di Lin's minds. She had detected an extremely brief energy gap in the city wall's defensive array. This gap was something she had deduced after observing it for a long time. It was located in a remote corner of the city wall.

"go!"

Lu Lingxi Yao's figure, under the cover of spatial fluctuations, directly passed through the energy shield and the city wall. Nalan Rongzhi followed closely behind, surrounded by a faint layer of demonic energy, which allowed him to easily pass through the city wall.

Di Lin activated the "Nine Heavens Spiritual Rhinoceros Technique" and simultaneously mobilized the power of his bloodline, perfectly blending his aura with the surrounding environment. Like a gentle breeze, he quietly followed, and the three of them passed through the city wall and landed on the roof of an abandoned warehouse.

“The City Lord’s Mansion is located in the center of the city,” Lu Lingxi Yao said.

"Follow me."

Nalan Rongzhi whispered something, then moved swiftly, skimming along the eaves and walls towards the City Lord's Mansion. Lu Lingxi, Yao Yao, and Di Lin immediately followed.

Although the breach of the south gate caused some chaos within the city, the closer one got to the city lord's mansion, the tighter the security became.

Not only were there squads of well-equipped and imposing guards patrolling along fixed routes, but scouts riding flying beasts also frequently swept overhead, and the ground and walls were covered with various runes and traps.

"There's a pressure sensing array on the ground thirty feet to the left front; we need to go around it," Lu Lingxi's voice echoed in their minds.

"There are two people lying in ambush at the right alley entrance, their auras are at the early stage of Demon King." Di Lin reminded them, relying on the keen senses of the demon race.

The instant Di Lin reminded him, Nalan Rongzhi flicked two fine energy threads from his fingertips, silently shooting them into the alleyway on the right. Two extremely faint groans were heard, and the two demon king-level ambushers were annihilated before they could even sound an alarm.

The three of them constantly avoided both overt and covert sentries. When they encountered small patrol teams that they couldn't avoid, Nalan Rongzhi would use his absolute strength to instantly eliminate them before they could react, leaving no trace.

Lu Lingxi used ingenious illusion techniques and a hastily arranged small concealment array to cover up the energy fluctuations and auras left behind as they passed by.

Finally, they traversed the chaotic streets and crossed the silent courtyards, arriving at the city lord's mansion where Lietian resided.

The outer walls of the city lord's mansion were dozens of feet high and were shrouded in powerful restrictions. In the square in front of the mansion, hundreds of armored guards patrolled back and forth. Their auras were deep and their strength was almost all above the level of demon king. The leading generals had even reached the peak of the demon king level.

"What a powerful defensive formation! It's several times stronger than the city walls."

Lu Lingxi's expression turned slightly serious. She sensed that this magic array not only had amazing defensive power, but also carried the power of counterattack and confinement. Furthermore, it was faintly connected to the ancestral vein power underground. It would be no easy task to forcibly break through it.

Di Lin's expression turned grim. He stared intently at the City Lord's Mansion. "There's the aura of Rift Heaven inside, and... there are at least three... no, four extremely evil auras, very similar to the masked man we encountered in the forbidden area, but they seem... even stronger!"

A cold glint flashed in Nalan Rongzhi's eyes. "It seems Hei Yuan knew we were coming and was waiting for us here."

Lu Lingxi's eyes sharpened. "In that case, infiltration is pointless. Time is of the essence, and the South Gate won't hold out for long. Let's just charge in!"

Before she finished speaking, Lu Lingxiyao quickly formed hand seals, and ten-colored elemental spiritual power swirled and rose around her, creating a powerful aura that soared into the sky.

"Nine-Tailed Fox, disrupt the restriction on the demon race within the magic array!" Lu Lingxi shouted.

"Yes!"

Di Lin condensed his demonic power into a beam of light and slammed it into the rune nodes on the energy shield that resonated with the demonic aura.

At the same time, Lu Lingxi's fingertips flashed with light, and complex array runes rapidly took shape before her. She aimed at a relatively weak point in the energy shield and shouted, "Starry Sky Myriad Phenomena - Breaking Array!"

A star map composed of countless elemental points of light suddenly imprinted itself onto the energy shield, with a deafening boom.

Nalan Rongzhi also made his move at the same time. He simply raised his right hand, clenched his fist, and then threw a punch. The pitch-black demonic energy, mixed with the domineering spatial power, condensed into a destructive black fist aura, which hit the same point of Lu Lingxi Yao's attack with unparalleled momentum.

"Click... click click..."

The energy shield shattered with a sound like breaking glass, then twisted and flickered violently, with several cracks spreading like a spider web...

"Boom——"

With a deafening roar, the energy shield that enveloped the entire city lord's mansion shattered, and violent energy turbulence swept outwards, shaking the guards on the square to the ground.

"Enemy attack!"

The guards of the city lord's mansion reacted and roared in shock and anger, surging towards Lu Lingxi and the other two like a tidal wave, followed by a barrage of attacks.

"Anyone who stands in my way will die!"

Nalan Rongzhi's icy voice rang out, his eyes filled with murderous intent, and his demonic energy erupted instantly, transforming into a black storm.

"what--"

The dozens of demon king-level guards at the forefront were shredded by the terrifying storm of demonic energy before they could even utter a few screams.

With overwhelming force, Nalan Rongzhi carved a path through the enemy ranks.

"Follow!"

Lu Lingxi shouted, drawing her Azure Dragon Sword. Sharp sword energy crisscrossed, slicing down enemies attempting to flank her. Simultaneously, she manipulated various elements; ice walls rose from the ground, flames roared forth, and thunder roared down…

Di Lin formed hand seals, and nine-colored demonic power flowed, sometimes transforming into a blazing fire dragon, sometimes condensing into an earth shield, and sometimes summoning wind and thunder. Together with Nalan Rongzhi and Lu Lingxi Yao, they repelled the fearless guards one by one.

The three of them broke through numerous obstacles with unstoppable force, and finally, with a "bang," they smashed open the heavy doors of the city lord's mansion and rushed into the main hall.

Inside the main hall, the light was dim and the atmosphere oppressive. On the throne sat Lie Tian, ​​his face terribly gloomy and his eyes burning with rage.

Beside and below him stood four figures silently. The one in the lead was the masked man whose left arm had been slashed by Lu Lingxi. He exuded a cold and eerie aura. On his bare, withered arm, the wound that still retained a faint spatial power seemed to be throbbing. The gaze projected from behind the mask was fixed on Lu Lingxi like a venomous snake. The other three men in black robes also had unfathomable auras.

"Heh...hehe...hahahahahaha!"

After a brief silence, Lietian let out a maniacal laugh, "I thought it was someone else, but it's just you ignorant brats who dare to trespass on the City Lord's Mansion! And you, human woman, you've ruined my plans time and time again. Today is your death day!"

Di Lin stepped forward. “You murdered the emperor, usurped the throne, colluded with foreign enemies, and poisoned the people. Today, I, Di Lin, in the name of the Crown Prince of the Demon Realm, will surely kill you here to comfort the thousands of demon souls who died tragically at your hands!”

"Hahahaha!" Lie Tian seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world. "Even now, don't you understand? I am the king of the demon realm!"

"Enough with the nonsense." Nalan Rongzhi's icy voice rang out. He didn't even bother to glance at Lietian. His deep eyes locked onto Lietian on the throne, and terrifying demonic energy began to slowly rise around him. A killing intent spread out. "I want your life."

"Oh? The Demon Lord's presence is truly an honor." Lie Tian felt the terrifying pressure emanating from Nalan Rongzhi, and his pupils contracted sharply, but he still maintained his composure, his tone laced with sarcasm, "Unfortunately, so what if you are the Demon Lord? Today, none of the three of you will leave alive!"

"Interesting, really interesting..."

The masked man, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke. His hoarse voice carried a chilling aura. He looked at Lu Lingxi Yao, his tone tinged with a morbid "admiration," and said, "Human woman, your power is very special, especially that spatial power and... that hint of divine aura. It's truly captivating. Unfortunately, you shouldn't have been our enemy. If you had been willing to submit, you might have become a higher-ranking 'sacrifice' and contributed to the opening of the 'Gate of the Void.' But now... you can only turn to dust along with them."

His words undoubtedly confirmed Di Hong's previous guess: the ultimate goal of the Black Abyss was indeed related to the so-called "Gate of the Void" and the sacrifice!

"A mere dog of the Black Abyss, daring to bark and howl here?" Lu Lingxi's cold gaze swept over the masked man, her tone filled with disdain and killing intent. "Today, not only will Lietian die, but you will all die too!"