Chapter 148
“Swish!”
After killing all the assassins, Xiao Chen didn’t dare to recuperate on the spot. The stench of blood was very thick at the battlefield. Experts could follow the stench of blood, and it would be even easier for the Soul Chasing Fox. Therefore, after a short rest, he immediately endured the pain and sprinted. He didn’t go straight to the south but took a roundabout route.
After running for an hour, Xiao Chen was dozens of miles away from the battlefield. However, his body was on the verge of collapse because of the excessive blood loss and the bad weather.
“Boom!”
“Crackle!”
Another thunder and lightning intersected. The sound of thunder shook the heaven and earth, and the lightning illuminated the rainy night. After a moment, the earth and sky returned to pitch-black, and the people outside couldn’t see ahead. The road ahead was lost.
“Da Huang?”
Xiao Chen, who was running with one last breath, suddenly felt a pain in his heart. He felt as if he had lost someone or something very important to him. He thought of The Lion King Da Huang who risked his life for him. He couldn’t help but let out a sorrowful roar, and his heart was filled with sorrow.
“Plop!”
Xiao Chen’s mind was distracted, and he didn’t have the strength to continue. He fell head first to the ground, and the place where he fell happened to be a relatively steep slope. Thus, a tragedy occurred.
“Gulp!
Gulp! ”
“Ah!”
Xiao Chen’s body quickly rolled down the slope. This made things difficult for Xiao Chen. There were serious injuries on both his front and back. There were many broken rocks on the slope, and when his wounds collided with the sharp rocks, it created a huge pain. Even with his strong willpower, Xiao Chen couldn’t help but scream.
“Bang!”
With a heavy sound of impact, Xiao Chen, who couldn’t control his body, rolled down a deep ditch on the side of the slope and fainted.
“Pong, pong.”
After a while, Xiao Chen still didn’t wake up. A dozen strong figures jumped out from the nearby forest and quickly ran towards the deep ditch where Xiao Chen was.
Their footsteps were very light, and they were all masked with black cloth. Their exposed eyes looked around from time to time, as if they were very worried that others would see them, and they had a guilty conscience.
“It really is Young Master Xiao Chen. Quickly, two of you go down and carry him out. Be careful.”
Under the cover of the night, this group of people ran to the side of the canal where Xiao Chen had fallen. The man in the lead looked at Xiao Chen nervously. When he saw the side of Xiao Chen’s face and the signature huge wooden sword on Xiao Chen’s back, his gaze became even more nervous. He immediately ordered two of his subordinates to go down the canal and carry the unconscious Xiao Chen out.
“Yes, Commander.”
The two masked men respectfully responded to the man in the lead. Then, without hesitation, they jumped down the five feet deep ditch. The two carefully lifted Xiao Chen up, and the people above immediately took over and placed him on a makeshift stretcher made of grass.
“Young Master Xiao Chen is still alive. Scouts, spread out in all directions. If you find anyone else, report to me immediately. The rest of you, follow me and cover Young Master Xiao Chen’s return to the clan. Move out immediately!”
The man in the lead used a finger to check Xiao Chen’s breath. When he discovered that Xiao Chen was still breathing, he immediately gave the order with some surprise.
“Yes!”
The eight men cupped their fists and bowed to the man in the lead. Then, they split into groups of two and quickly ran in four directions, disappearing in an instant.
“Let’s go!”
When the man in the lead saw that Xiao Chen had already been carried by two of his subordinates, he didn’t hesitate and immediately led the group towards the forest in the south.
Then, two men carried Xiao Chen. The other men, like the man in the lead, all pulled out their weapons and looked very nervous. It seemed that they valued Xiao Chen very much, and didn’t want anything to happen to Xiao Chen.
… …
Half an hour after the mysterious masked men left with the heavily injured and unconscious Xiao Chen, a tall old man with white hair and a body covered in blood appeared at the place where Xiao Chen had fought tens of assassins with hundreds of strong warriors whose strength had reached the Blood Bear realm and above.
The tall old man’s face was cold, and his eyes swept over the broken limbs and bones on the ground. Then, he said coldly, “Leader Ji, is Xiao Chen’s aura here?”
“Replying to City Lord, the Soul-Chasing Fox told Chenggong that Xiao Chen had indeed stayed here. These assassins should have died under his sword. However, Xiao Chen has already left, and his direction is roughly to the south.”
A short and fat middle-aged man behind the tall old man took a step forward and replied to the tall old man carefully and respectfully with a trace of reverence and fear.
For Ji Chenggong to address him as City Lord, the tall old man’s identity was obvious. Apart from Heaven Breaker, who else could it be?
He didn’t expect Heaven Breaker to catch up so quickly. Then … where was the Lion King Da Huang who had obstructed him?
Could he have been killed by him?
Although Heaven Breaker was covered in blood, his body was in perfect condition. Obviously, he didn’t suffer any injuries. Most of the blood should belong to someone else.
Since Heaven Breaker was fine, then the Lion King Da Huang’s situation wasn’t optimistic. It was highly possible that Da Huang was already dead. Otherwise, Da Huang would have desperately entangled Heaven Breaker to buy more time for Xiao Chen to escape.
When Heaven Breaker heard Ji Chenggong’s reply, his expression instantly turned emotionless. No one could tell if he was happy or sad. He stayed silent for a moment and suddenly gave the order coldly, “Pursue Xiao Chen with all your strength. Without the Lion King’s protection, what else can Xiao Chen do?
Hehe!
Chase after him! ”
“Yes!
My Lord! ”
Hundreds of Blood Bear Realm martial artists responded in unison, including over a dozen Purple Elephant Realm martial artists. None of them dared to disobey. Heaven Breaker’s horrific strength and temperament made everyone’s heart palpitate. Accompanying a ruler was like accompanying a tiger. If they weren’t careful, Heaven Breaker might be infuriated and be killed as an enemy. That would be a tragedy.
Swish! Swish!
Swish! The night was deep, and the rain was boundless. Hundreds of Blood Bear Realm martial artists followed behind Heaven Breaker. They were running at full speed, like ghosts rushing towards the south.
The speed of Blood Bear Realm martial artists was very terrifying. Heaven Breaker ordered all the Blood Bear Realm martial artists to chase after Xiao Chen. The White Tiger Realm martial artists’ speed was much slower. Hence, they fell behind and slowly chased after Xiao Chen. They also wanted to see if Xiao Chen was hiding or not.
Heaven Breaker Sha and his men chased after Xiao Chen for about an hour, but they still couldn’t find any trace of him. Suddenly, the terrain in front of them opened up, and a city that wasn’t very big, but it looked a little ancient. However, only Purple Image Realm warriors and above could vaguely see the city two miles away in the dark night. Blood Bear Realm warriors’ eyesight wasn’t good enough.
Heaven Breaker stopped running and raised his right hand to signal for everyone behind him to stop. He looked at the small city in front of him and asked calmly, “Does anyone know the name of this small city in front?”
“City Lord, the city in front of us is called Blood Sun City. Blood Sun City is the southernmost city of the God Slaying Tribe. If we go further south, it will be the most dangerous place of the God Slaying Tribe – Great Wasteland.”
The Zhao Clan Head had some understanding of the various cities in the Killing God Tribe. When he heard Heaven Breaker’s question, he immediately answered.
“Blood Sun City?
The name isn’t bad. It seems like Heaven Breaker found Xiao Chen in this small city, right? ”
Heaven Breaker’s eyes lit up when he heard the name Blood Sun City. He mumbled in a low voice. Moments later, his eyes turned sharp and vicious like an eagle’s eyes. A cruel smile appeared on his face. “This City Lord has a feeling that Xiao Chen must be severely injured and hiding in Blood Sun City. Everyone, follow me to catch a turtle in a jar, right?
Hehe … ”
Heaven Breaker Sha wasn’t speaking without thinking. He had seen Xiao Chen before, and he had discovered that Xiao Chen was heavily injured, which was why the Lion King had carried him all the way. Heaven Breaker Sha believed that his eyes were sharp, and he couldn’t have been wrong.