My Substitute CEO Bride (Nash Calicraft) novel Chapter 2554

"You'll be affected as long as the barriers are set up in areas you can't reach from the beginning. Not only that, your barrier will also be destroyed. Am I right?’"

Whistler looked at the severely weakened Yellowhorn and continued, "As for the lightning, while I was redirecting it just now, I also gave it a little gift. Right now, the Five Thunder Talisman is wreaking havoc inside you.’"

"You brat!" Yellowhorn exclaimed when he realized that this kid had uncovered the Heavenly Thunder Array's secret. He could not be allowed to live!

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Aurora rushed toward the inner courtyard. As soon as she opened the door, she saw Oakley standing at the entrance.

She hurried up to him like she had found her savior. "Oakley, thank goodness you’re here!" she said, panting heavily. "It’s bad! Whistler..."

"Encountered someone strange?" Oakley asked.

Aurora nodded vigorously. "Yes! And it’s very likely the murderer who killed Linden! Oakley, you need to hurry and help him!"

"I understand." However, Oakley still did not move.

Aurora noticed something was off then. "Oakley? Why are you still here?"

"Nothing, I’ll go in a moment. By the way, there’s one more thing."

Aurora watched anxiously as Oakley, who had always been kind and gentle, suddenly seemed like a completely different person.

"W-What’s wrong? Is there something else?"

Oakley turned away and started walking toward the door.

"The one who killed Linden isn’t that guy but his accomplices."

"His accomplices? Why would you..."

Before Aurora could finish her sentence, she realized she might be doomed. Her hands and feet were being controlled by the talisman Oakley had unknowingly stuck to her back.

Oakley turned his gaze back toward Aurora, and the look of his eyes was definitely not with the familiar warmth she knew.

Upon seeing the golden lightning, he immediately knew that the masked figure before him was none other than Linden.

Aurora opened her eyes, dazed and confused.

“What is happening…”

At that moment, Oakley’s golden light transformed into sharp spikes that went hurtling toward her.

Linden hurriedly pulled Aurora, and they evaded the attack. Although the attack did not injure them, the golden light suddenly erupted with a blinding intensity.

Aurora shut her eyes tightly.

Oakley believed this had created an opportunity for him to close the distance. However, to his surprise, Linden was not affected at all and had been charging his lightning attack, waiting for the perfect moment to strike Oakley.

With a precise motion, Linden unleashed a powerful palm strike directly at Oakley.