After a horrific scream, the entire Imperial Palace Club plunged into chaos. Women inside, terrified, let out horrifying shrieks, adding to the pandemonium as they ran in all directions.

"It's the main switch! Ling Zhenfei is at the main switch area, hurry over there," Zhu Qiang shouted to the people around him, signaling his men to search for Ling Zhenfei at the main switch. But in such darkness, it was impossible to see exactly where he was.

The emergency lights flickered on, keeping the vast space from being pitch-black, but so few in number that most of the Imperial Palace Club remained shrouded in darkness.

Ling Zhenfei hadn't actually gone far, not even out of the corridor. This corridor housed the control system for the entire Imperial Palace, so Ling Zhenfei easily found the main switch's wires and plunged the club's electrical system into darkness.

Originally, Ling Zhenfei planned to escape in the confusion, but thinking of his advantage in the dark, he suddenly didn't want to leave so easily.

Ling Zhenfei had always been one to hold grudges. Having been beaten by four men to the point of nearly vomiting blood and sustaining internal injuries, he couldn't let it go so easily. He would take his revenge whenever the opportunity arose.

But now, trapped in the Imperial Palace Club, it was like being in a dragon's den and a tiger's lair. Plus, his recent injury had weakened him. Facing Hu Tou and Snake Head again would make his escape more complicated.

The entire club was now pitch-black, the hall in utter chaos—this was his chance to flee.

There was no need for him to deal with Feng Kai and Zhu Qiang; these minor players posed no threat to him. Once he was out and handed over the materials to Long Hai, with evidence against Zhou Yang in hand, Long Hai could completely eradicate the Imperial Palace Club. Feng Kai and Zhu Qiang would be of no concern.

As for Hu Tou and Snake Head, Ling Zhenfei wasn't going to let them off the hook so easily. If he could escape today, there would be plenty of opportunities later on.

The two were merely at the Great Perfection Realm of the Mingmu state. In the cramped environment of the club, with its crowd and collective strength, they had an advantage. Outside, they would be no match for Ling Zhenfei and would pose no threat.

Ling Zhenfei lurked in the darkness. Numerous guards and security personnel swarmed the club searching for him, now equipped with flashlights and similar lighting tools. Some people were heading towards the control room, and it wouldn't be long before the electrical system was restored, making escape even more difficult.

The club had three main gates. One was the entrance used upon arrival, and the second was the one Ling Zhenfei and Zhuo Yue had run through previously. Both gates were sure to have substantially increased security by now, leaving only the third gate to test.

The third gate was the closest to the control room corridor. Although Ling Zhenfei knew where it was, he didn't know the specific situation inside, which posed a great challenge.

Ling Zhenfei moved swiftly, and with the club shrouded in near-complete darkness, the underlings had no chance of spotting him, making it easy for him to reach the doorway of Gate Three.

However, the entrance to Gate Three also connected to the club's main hall via a corridor, and the exit lay at the end of this corridor. This entire entrance had been completely sealed off, and among those guarding it were some formidable opponents.

What Ling Zhenfei hadn't expected was to find Hu Tou there as well.

Seeing this, Ling Zhenfei instantly realized that Zhu Qiang, as the boss, had been extremely thorough. With only three exits from the Imperial Palace Club, if he wanted to leave, he'd have to go through one of them. They had spread out to guard each entrance, so no matter which one Ling Zhenfei chose, he would be discovered.

As long as Ling Zhenfei was discovered, people from the other two locations would converge on this spot, once again creating an encircled position.

If Ling Zhenfei had guessed correctly, Hu Tou and Snake Head guarded one entrance each, while Zhu Qiang and Feng Kai guarded another. This meant the strength of the guards at all three entrances was fairly comparable.

Originally, Ling Zhenfei intended to first check out Gate Three to understand the situation, before moving on to the other gates; however, now he realized there was no need for that. Since the strength of the guards at all three gates was similar, finding himself at this gate only spelled bad luck for Hu Tou.

Ling Zhenfei was ready, planning to exit through this gate to avoid wasting time elsewhere.

He stealthily made his way over, concealing his presence entirely to avoid detection by Hu Tou.

Hu Tou was strong, his cultivation technique immensely tough, especially the sonic wave attack that was virtually undefendable. Previously, it was precisely because of his sonic attack that Ling Zhenfei was injured. Now, running into him was the perfect opportunity for revenge.

Ling Zhenfei slowly approached Hu Tou, behind whom there were many guards. Ling Zhenfei had to ensure his strike was decisive—if he failed to defeat Hu Tou in his attack, he would surely end up in a tough fight, and once Zhu Qiang and the others arrived, escape would be difficult.

Hu Tou was pacing at the entrance. The light behind him came from the cellphone lights of the guards, but the lights were so feeble, they seemed very out of place in the pitch-dark Imperial Palace Club.

The Imperial Palace Club was underground, so if the power went out, not even a speck of light could penetrate inside. It was a significant design flaw, but it was this very flaw that greatly helped Ling Zhenfei.

"Hu Tou, watch out for the dart!"

At Ling Zhenfei's shout, Hu Tou and the other tense guards at the entrance were startled, especially Hu Tou, who never expected Ling Zhenfei to be so close to him.

Upon hearing Ling Zhenfei's voice, Hu Tou was shocked, suddenly sensing an extremely faint whistling sound heading straight for his chest.

Hu Tou was startled, not knowing what the object was, but upon hearing Ling Zhenfei shout about a dart, a dart became the most probable culprit. With that in mind, he attempted to dodge to the side, but just as he dodged, he suddenly felt a fierce cold wind striking towards him.

Hu Tou turned pale with shock. He didn't know what the dart was, but he was certain the attack now coming for him was from Ling Zhenfei.

Just as he dodged the dart, Ling Zhenfei's palm wind was already upon him. Ling Zhenfei, being in the Zhiyi state, had already anticipated Hu Tou's direction of evasion. With the swift movements characteristic of the Zhiyi state, Hu Tou had no chance of avoiding it.

Since he couldn't avoid it, Hu Tou chose to face it head-on. His fists turned to palms, like the claws of a tiger, and he swiped at Ling Zhenfei, at the same time opening his mouth wide to let out a tiger's roar toward Ling Zhenfei.

Roar!

The palm wind hadn't reached him, but the roar arrived first. The sonic attack's element of surprise made it difficult to defend against. However, Ling Zhenfei had already prepared his defense against the sonic attack. When the sonic waves reached him, his spiritual power shielded his eardrums, leaving him completely unharmed.

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