Chapter 178: Chapter 178

The overwhelming pressure of a Transcendent Force master swept through the area as Yan Wumei stood tall, her queenly dominance radiating.

Instantly, an oppressive force weighed down on the two allied factions.

Their members struggled to breathe.

The low-level thugs, lacking strength, didn’t fully grasp the situation—but the faction leaders trembled in terror.

“T-Transcendent Force…”

Iron Tyrant and Wang Long shivered, barely choking out the words.

How was this possible?

They couldn’t believe it.

No wonder Yan Wumei had been so fearless—she was a Transcendent Force master!

If she was this strong, why hadn’t she said so earlier?

Was toying with them that fun?

Had they known, they wouldn’t have dared target her even with a hundred extra lives!

They’d never have teamed up to destroy the Scarlet Roses.

They didn’t believe Yan Wumei had just reached this level.

They assumed she’d always been this strong, hiding her power all along.

Because leaping from Peak Dark Force to Transcendent Force in days?

Beyond comprehension.

The two faction leaders cursed internally.

What kind of Transcendent Force master plays dead for this long?

They’d been suppressing and scheming against the Scarlet Roses for years!

If not for tonight’s ambush, would she have kept hiding forever?

The two Peak Dark Force experts exchanged glances, seeing only shock in each other’s eyes.

They were the most stunned of all.

Ten days ago, they’d fought Yan Wumei.

They knew she’d been at Late Dark Force back then.

How had she suddenly become a Transcendent Force master?

They wanted to believe she’d been concealing her strength—

Why endure humiliation at their hands instead of crushing them instantly?

Meanwhile, the underlings of both factions—who’d been eager to “teach the Scarlet Roses a lesson”—froze in horror.

After whispered explanations, they realized the truth:

“Holy shit! The Rose Queen’s a Transcendent Force master?!”

“Wasn’t she just Late Dark Force two weeks ago?”

“Two breakthroughs in days? That’s insane! Did she unlock some hidden potential?”

“You’re dreaming. Breaking through two tiers, including a major realm? Impossible.”

“Then… she’s been toying with us this whole time?”

“We’re the clowns here. We came to wipe her out? We’re the ones getting slaughtered tonight…”

Fear replaced arrogance.

No one dared leer at Yan Wumei now, one flick of her wrist could kill them all.

In stark contrast, the Scarlet Roses erupted in euphoria.

Their sisters gazed at Yan Wumei with worship.

“Boss Yan’s a Transcendent Force master! Who dares touch us now?”

“Knew she wouldn’t lead us to suicide! Two Peak Dark Force experts? Nothing to her!”

“Turns out she’s the trump card! She hid it even from us!”

“Hah! Tonight’s the night the Scarlet Roses rule the underworld!”

With a Transcendent Force leader, their confidence soared.

No one would ever threaten them again.

While others assumed Yan Wumei had always been this strong—

She’d gone from Mid Dark Force to Transcendent Force in days.

Weeks ago, she was only Mid Dark Force.

He’d seen her break through to Late Dark Force at Xu Hao’s place.

This shouldn’t be possible.

Three breakthroughs in weeks? What kind of monstrous talent would that require?

If she’d had that potential, why stagnate for years?

Yet the evidence was undeniable.

Her constant visits to the Xu family, claiming to “seek guidance” from Xu Hao.

Did Xu Hao truly possess a method to accelerate cultivation?

But when they’d fought, Xu Hao was only Peak Transcendent Force.

If he had such power, why wasn’t he invincible already?

Luo Yan’s thoughts churned—

Until embarrassment drowned them out.

He’d charged in to save her, only to get wrecked in seconds.

All while she could’ve soloed the entire battlefield.

What a fool he’d been.

While the crowd stood stunned, Yan Wumei moved.

Her blade flashed, locking onto the two experts.

She hadn’t forgotten their humiliation.

At Transcendent Force speed, she closed the distance instantly.

The two experts panicked.

Against this power, resistance was futile.

But before they took three steps—

Vital points shattered.

They crashed to the ground, their organs ripping apart from chaotic internal energy.

Yan Wumei’s gaze shifted to the faction leaders.

These men had sought the Scarlet Roses’ destruction.

Iron Tyrant and Wang Long saw death in her eyes.

They fled, cursing their too-few legs.

Their armies dissolved into chaos.

The Scarlet Roses charged.

“Don’t let a single one escape!”

“Show them the price of crossing us!”

“After tonight, we rule Shanghai’s underworld!”

Under Yan Wumei’s command, the battle ended swiftly.

The faction leaders were hunted down.

The rest surrendered.

Only the two leaders and experts were left alive—

Iron Tyrant and Wang Long broke instantly.

“We didn’t hire them!” they confessed. “They came to us!”

Yan Wumei sensed something was off.

Even if these two experts had suddenly taken an interest in uniting the underworld for fun… why would they separately join two different factions?

It felt targeted—like they’d specifically come for the Scarlet Roses.

She began interrogating them.

“Where are you from? Why join the Green Dragon Gang and Tyrant Sky Alliance? Who sent you?”

The two experts stayed silent.

After watching Yan Wumei mercilessly execute the faction leaders, they knew they were doomed.

They were just pawns of “Faceless”—a terrifying, mysterious organization.

But they dared not reveal the truth.

Faceless held their families hostage.

If they talked, their loved ones would suffer fates worse than death.

“Can’t you hear the boss talking? Spit it out!”

A Scarlet Rose officer lashed them with a whip.

She grew furious, escalating to knives—cutting flesh, severing fingers…

But the experts remained unbroken.

Compared to Faceless’ torture methods, this was nothing.

Nearby, Luo Yan observed everything, frowning.

As a veteran of the dark underworld, he knew crueler interrogation techniques.

But he stayed silent.

Their eyes told him: They’d never talk.

What could make two Peak Dark Force experts choose death over betrayal?

Someone far more terrifying controlled them.

Yan Wumei waved a hand. “Enough. They won’t talk. Execute them.”

The Scarlet Rose officer swung her blade—

One expert collapsed.

She wiped her bloodied knife, eyeing the last prisoner.

The second expert fell.

Strangely, in their final moments… they looked relieved.

Luo Yan’s mind raced.

Who truly benefited from this?

Not the Scarlet Roses—

These “mysterious experts” had forced Yan Wumei into Xu Hao’s arms.

Now she was his woman, his loyal puppet.

And with her ruling the underworld?

Xu Hao controlled everything.

Just like how he’d tamed the deadly assassin Red Rose.

A masterstroke—leaving no evidence, only corpses.

Furious, Luo Yan confronted Yan Wumei with his theory.

She laughed in his face.

“Xu Hao’s too careful. But I’m certain—”

Her Transcendent Force aura CRUSHED him to the ground.

“You’re just jealous.”

Luo Yan spat blood, humiliated.

A top-tier assassin, flattened by sheer presence.

As he struggled, Yan Wumei dismissed him, pulling out her phone.

Time to repay Xu Hao properly…