Yatai Policy: The New Order of the Mainland

Chapter 946 Rock Solid (Part 2)

Suddenly everything went black, and Mai Sang was swept away by a powerful energy, plunging into the ground. He knew it must be the Silver Saint Tree acting on its own, but his mouth and nose were sealed by earth and rocks, so he couldn't make a sound to stop it.

"The enemy is strong and we are weak outside. Fine, you won't go help, but why did you bring me down here? Ptooey, ptooey..." Reaching a relatively spacious area, the fat man finally steadied himself, spitting dirt as he complained. It was pitch black, but judging from the space and the echoes of his voice, it was likely a secret room.

"Do you even know what's important? The fights outside won't miss you, and everyone already has a plan, right? According to Queen Sulier's dying words, this place should hold the most crucial secret of the Yatai Continent. If someone else gets there first, you won't even have time to cry! You pig-brain!" Silver Saint Tree said calmly, mocking her. At the same time, using some secret technique, layers of green light, like ripples of water, emanated from her body, illuminating objects several steps away.

Beside the old lady was Fu Yao, a timid and fearful fellow who was rubbing his eyes and nervously looking around.

"If the rescue had been timely, Dumbledore wouldn't have died. Why did you stop us?!" Recalling what had happened, Maisan couldn't help but feel a surge of anger.

"Ouch!" Fu Yao was poked in the waist by the Silver Saint Tree. Seeing the old lady turn her head away with a look of disdain, he had no choice but to explain on her behalf: "Your Majesty, you have taken up the banner of the Rock Society, yet you refuse to submit to either Kino or Ruls. But we still need a territory that is entirely our own! The Dark Forest is good, but it is in a remote location. In addition, there is an inherent animosity between the elves and humans. In comparison, isn't Suliel the best choice? King Dumbledore is indeed loyal and righteous, but his queen has been caught red-handed by the Macken..."

“But we can’t just stand by and watch someone die! Dunpra is my brother who’s risked his life for me…” Mai Sang knew the other’s intentions, but he couldn’t get over his own conscience and became even angrier upon hearing this.

“Big brother…it really is big brother…” In the darkness, Mai Kui pulled Wu En towards the sound, which eased the tense atmosphere.

"Who told you to follow us?!" Yin Shengshu frowned slightly, becoming wary. The old lady had lived for countless years and seen a great deal; her suspicion was unparalleled.

"I was naturally worried when I saw that my brother had disappeared! Besides, I can go wherever I want, why do I need anyone's permission?" Sensing the hostility in the other party's tone, Mai Kui was displeased and retorted defiantly.

"Alright, alright! The situation outside is critical. The important thing is for us to quickly find out the truth about the underground palace and go out to help!" Fu Yao hurriedly tried to smooth things over, but to little avail. Yin Shengshu and Mai Kui were still glaring at each other.

"Regardless of how close or distant you are, since you've acknowledged me as your leader, then stop being suspicious and disobedient! Turning against each other is even more unacceptable!" Mai Sang was annoyed by what he saw and scolded them, which finally made the two of them behave themselves.

"You are all my trusted partners. Even if one day, any of you do something to betray me, as long as you haven't harmed the interests of other partners, I would rather believe that you must have had no other choice and that there are extenuating circumstances..." After a while, recalling Hailong's performance at the peace conference, the fat man felt sad and continued in a low but firm tone, "In short, no matter what, I will not abandon my own people, and I hope you will do the same. If we can't even do this, what is the point of the Rock Society, and how can we fulfill our vow to save the Yatai Continent from its suffering? This is my bottom line, and anyone who dares to cross it will be Maisang's mortal enemy!"

The fat man was rarely so stern, and everyone who heard it felt a chill run down their spines. Uen's feeling was even more subtle. Recalling the scene when he first met the fat man, the man before him clearly had more of the air of a leader.

“There’s a light ahead…” Fu Yao suddenly interjected.

Mai Sang knew that there was no time to lose, so he forced himself to compose himself and instructed, "Yin Shengshu and I will go first, Fu Yao will protect us from behind, Mai Kui and Wu En, you two should try to hide your whereabouts in case of any unforeseen circumstances!"

After finishing his sentence, the fat man walked forward. Silver Saint Tree quickly followed him, whispering a reminder: "This should be the secret cave beneath the Sulier Royal Palace, the location is correct. But look at the surroundings, there's not a trace of artificial excavation! At the very least, humans don't have the capability to complete such a massive project!"

“Dumpra must not know about this, otherwise he would have mentioned it to me… This must be a hole dug by the wasps themselves, and since the McKen people know about it, it means they really are colluding with the wasps!” McKen replied coldly.

Gazing at the rugged, uneven rock walls, so unlike those of ordinary caves, the fat man felt a heavy weight in his heart. Every inch of the wall here was covered with extremely regular hexagonal grooves, densely packed, layer upon layer, stretching from the soles of his feet all the way into the unseen depths of darkness. The grooves were astonishingly uniform in size, their edges rounded as if touched by countless hands for millennia, yet so hard that no sense could penetrate them.

“This, this must be another wasp nest. It’s very similar to the one I encountered at the Kunxu Eye, except there are no eggs…” Fu Yao whispered behind him. “With McCann’s own strength alone, he is already an unshakeable force. If he adds the support of the wasp race, who can rival him?” The more McCann thought about it, the more frustrated he became, and he quickened his pace.

After bypassing the dead end, a huge space large enough to hold four or five thousand people suddenly appeared before us.

"Quiet Ball! Pearl!" the fat man exclaimed.

In the very center of the vast space stood a sphere, its size and appearance identical to the Sphere of Stillness beneath the territory of Ruerschahan and the ancestral home of Maisang in Maixi Village. It was the white light emanating from this sphere that had drawn everyone here.

Most bizarrely, about a thousand young children were neatly arranged around the sphere. They sat cross-legged, eyes closed, hands forming complex hand seals in front of their chests, their frail bodies swaying back and forth as if hypnotized. Zhuzhu was the one closest to the sphere.

Concern can cloud judgment; the moment Mai Sang saw Zhu Zhu, her eyes reddened, and she lunged forward.

Fortunately, the Silver Saint Tree grabbed him and scolded, "Are you courting death? This place is mysterious and must have traps and restrictions. How can you rashly barge in?!"

"All you do is talk nonsense! How will you know if you don't try?!" Mai Kui suddenly appeared, grabbed a handful of dirt and stones, and threw them out.

"Activate the protection!" Fu Yao was terrified and rushed to the side of the Silver Saint Tree while shouting.

Before the old lady could think, she spread her arms and released a green barrier that covered everyone.

"Bang bang bang bang..." A series of explosions rang out almost simultaneously, as the earth and rocks came from behind the group and crashed into the barrier.

"Mirror array..." Mai Sang and Silver Saint Tree exclaimed simultaneously.

"You guys hold this spot and prepare to provide backup. I'll go in and check!" With an apologetic look, the fat man nodded to Yin Shengshu and Fu Yao, then sat down on the spot. His whole body was quickly enveloped in silver light, and the domain technique he had recently learned from Qing Jun was fully activated.

"Using domain techniques to enter the mirror array is indeed the best option, but I don't know if this kid's impromptu approach will work!" The old lady muttered to herself, her face full of uncertainty.

"Then, then you should ask Young Master Mai to stop! This is too dangerous!" Uen suggested anxiously.

“It’s too late! Look…” Fu Yao said, pointing forward.

Suddenly, the bead in the center of the field slapped the sphere with its palm. With a buzzing sound, dozens of children were lifted up and attracted to the surface of the sphere.

At the same time, countless steel needles emerged from the surface of the sphere, piercing the children and causing them to bleed profusely. In the blink of an eye, the children's blood was drained, leaving only shriveled skins sliding to the ground.

Mai Sang: Thank you all for your support! Happy Chinese New Year and best wishes for the Year of the Horse! Happy New Year!