“The feeling of being abandoned… doesn’t feel good, does it?”

Hardy Gray’s sinister laughter kept ringing in Huangpu Ming’s mind.

Huangpu Ming’s expression darkened.

At this moment, Hardy Gray chuckled.

“Tsk tsk, don’t be angry.”

“I want to make a deal with you this time. A deal that can let you live…”

Huangpu Ming raised his eyebrows.

What deal?

He wanted to ask, but he was afraid that the sub-body system on him would notice it.

He could only nod subtly.

Seeing this, Hardy Gray knew that Huangpu Ming was tempted. He could not help but laugh proudly and say, “I know that you’re all from the outside world. Fighting for the City of the Great Emperor is only for benefits. There’s no need to risk your lives, right?”

“Since the City of the Great Emperor doesn’t care about your lives now, it’s only right for you to seek a way out for yourselves, right?”

After a pause, Hardy Gray suddenly smiled sinisterly and whispered, “As long as you agree to be my spy! I can give you a chance to live!”

“Hehe, this actually won’t do you any harm. It doesn’t seem to make any difference to you who wins in the end between the Netherworld Spirit Army and the City of the Great Emperor, but it will keep you alive…”

Hardy Gray’s bewitching voice kept ringing in Huangpu Ming’s ears.

“Of course, I won’t let you pay for nothing. I can promise in the name of the Spirit King that after this is done, I will definitely help you break through to the divine rank!”

“Tsk tsk, if you’re sincere enough, I can even consider helping you break through to the divine rank in advance before the final battle. This way, you can get closer to the core of the Emperor City…”

“And you only need to wait for my orders. When the time is right, we’ll work together and take down the City of the Great Emperor in one fell swoop!”

“Of course, if you don’t agree… then none of you might be able to leave!”

“The decision is yours…”

Hardy Gray’s voice almost reached the bottom of Huangpu Ming’s heart.

Wasn’t he here to break through to the divine rank?

Since there was hope of becoming a god now, did it matter whom he fought for?

Not to mention, Huangpu Ming was filled with hatred for the City of the Great Emperor.

He wished he could kill Chu Feng!

But in the Great Emperor City, he could not do it at all!

If he joined the Netherworld Spirit Army and could use the power of the Spirit Army to take revenge, why not?

Therefore, without any hesitation, Huangpu Ming had already made his decision.

He nodded imperceptibly.

Hardy Gray’s satisfied laughter echoed in Huangpu Ming’s mind.

“A wise choice.”

“Of course, in order to ensure that you won’t betray me at the last minute, I need to inject a trace of special willpower into your mind. In the future, you can also communicate with me through telepathy.”

When Huangpu Ming heard this, he frowned slightly.

It was extremely dangerous to let a divine-grade expert leave something in his mind.

However, Huangpu Ming thought that he was from the Human Imperial Palace and had a noble status. There were many experts in the palace, so he was not afraid of a mere god’s scheme.

At most, he would just get his master to crack it for him after he got out.

And now, he had no choice but to submit.

He simply agreed to Hardy Gray’s request.

“Tsk tsk, straightforward enough. I hope we can work well together next…”

Hardy Gray was secretly delighted.

This little fellow is still too inexperienced… Once this willpower is planted, it’s not up to you!

How can you understand my methods…

Of course, there was no change in his expression as he continued to chuckle.

“Just pretend to show off your might later. I’ll get the Spirit Army to cooperate with you. You just have to lead the team and break out of the encirclement.”

Huangpu Ming nodded.

The next moment, a surging air wave suddenly erupted from Huangpu Ming’s body.

It was as if a god had suddenly possessed him.

With a casual punch, he sent the eight quasi-divine-grade spiritual bodies in front of him flying.

Then, he punched and kicked again, killing and injuring all the spiritual beings around everyone.

“Quick! Charge out! I’ve used a forbidden technique. I won’t be able to last long!”

Huangpu Ming shouted.

At this moment, he did not forget to do everyone a favor.

The others, including Cao Tu, were all extremely touched when they saw Huangpu Ming unleash his might.

There was hope of going out alive!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Not long after, Huangpu Ming alone broke through the entire Spirit Army’s formation and escaped with his team!

It was not until Huangpu Ming and the others had fled far away that the four divine-grade spiritual bodies hidden in the dark slowly appeared.

They respectfully arrived in front of the spiritual life form that the Gray Emperor possessed.

“Sir.”

Hardy Gray smiled faintly.

“Well done.”

“Now, a sharp knife has been inserted into the City of the Great Emperor. Let’s see if there will be any miraculous effects in the future.”

A divine-grade spiritual body asked in confusion.

“Sir, what use can a mere top-notch quasi-god be?”

However, Hardy Gray only chuckled and muttered, “Don’t underestimate these little fellows. Sometimes, small fries can change history.”

“Just like that Chu Feng… Who would have thought that a little fellow with only the strength of the Heaven Martial Realm back then would actually become a great threat to our Spirit Army!”

After a pause, Hardy Gray said casually, “I’ll go back first. You guys continue to patrol the surroundings. If you find anything else, report to me in time.”

“Yes, sir!”

…

On the other side, Chu Feng, the Seventh Commander, and the others had received the order from the Second Commander to support Huangpu Ming and the others.

Although he was unwilling, Chu Feng still moved.

However, just as everyone was still rushing along, they suddenly saw a message from the Second Commander.

“Huangpu Ming and the others have already charged out of the encirclement!”

The Seventh Commander said happily.

“So fast? Could it be that they were only surrounded by a small army of the enemy? They were lucky not to have encountered a divine-grade spiritual body!”

The fifth commander sighed.

“I don’t know, but it’s good that they can escape! I heard that at the critical moment, the sergeant of the Huangpu Ming Army used a forbidden technique and displayed his might, charging out with his team!”

The Seventh Commander did not think too much about it.

Chu Feng raised an eyebrow.

“Using a forbidden technique to unleash his might? When did Huangpu Ming become so powerful?”

“But… From the looks of it, the enemy clearly came prepared!”

“They instantly trapped Yao Ling’er and the others. Even the two divine-grade commanders who came to provide support were held back! If I hadn’t caught them off guard and broke some people’s expectations, I’m afraid we would have died here!”

“With such extreme reaction speed, how can Huangpu Ming and the others escape so easily?”

Chu Feng felt that something was amiss.

However, it was impossible to know the exact situation from hundreds of thousands of miles away.

He could only give up.

Perhaps… Huangpu Ming had really broken through?