Chapter 458, Miscalculation

Translator: Silavin

 

Dappled sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, scattering across the dense forest.

 

The mountain range stretching for a hundred kilometres outside Cloud Forest City was teeming with Demonic Beasts. Even Human experts rarely dared to linger there. However, today something unusual was happening in this mountain range.

 

*Swoosh! Swoosh!* The urgent sounds of wind being cut drew the attention of some powerful Demonic Beasts in the dense forest. But before these beasts could roar in warning, they saw more than ten figures with terrifying auras flying over from the distance. The intense sound of wind being sliced instantly shattered the tranquillity of the mountain range.

 

Those powerful Demonic Beasts, apparently possessing some rudimentary intelligence, rationally chose to remain quiet when faced with these powerful Human experts.

 

Of course, there were also several powerful and cunning Demonic Beasts that chose to lurk quietly, watching for an opportunity to attack anyone who might get separated from the group. After all, the Blood Essence of a Martial King would be a great nourishment for them.

 

“Run!” Qin Yichen took a deep breath. His attempt to hide in the dense forest had failed. Faced with the pursuit of three Mid Stage Martial Kings and ten Early Stage Martial Kings, he could only make this choice.

 

Although he was confident that even in direct confrontation these people might not be able to harm him, he still had Gongshu Zhiyi, this burden, by his side. Even the aftershocks from a battle between Mid Stage Martial Kings would be more than what she could withstand. That was why Qin Yichen chose to flee.

 

*Swoosh! Swoosh!* Qin Yichen rapidly retreated into the dense forest with Gongshu Zhiyi, with Lu Xiaoguan following closely behind.

 

“There’s energy fluctuation in that direction. It must be the person who killed our Core Disciple. Otherwise, why would they flee in guilt?”

 

In mid-air, a glint flashed in the eyes of the three Northern Depths Sect Elders. This time, Elder Ling’s intelligence had finally not deceived them!

 

*Whoosh! Whoosh!* Thereupon, more than ten Martial Kings, led by the three Elders, swiftly gave chase in a certain direction.

 

Although the three had already fled nearly ten kilometres away at great speed, Qin Yichen could feel that he seemed to be firmly locked onto by the aura of those three Mid Stage Martial Kings. No matter how he fled, they stuck to him like leeches, following closely behind.

 

Qin Yichen was very proud of his ability to conceal his aura. Even when fleeing like this, ordinary Mid Stage Martial Kings would not be able to lock onto him so precisely. This could only mean that the three were probably not ordinary. They must be experts who had long since consolidated their Mid Stage Martial King Realm!

 

“At this rate, they will catch up sooner or later…”

 

Qin Yichen frowned. Because of Lu Xiaoguan, he could not reach his maximum speed. Under these circumstances, with his speed reduced and theirs increased, the distance between the two parties was rapidly closing.

 

“Boss, what should we do?” Lu Xiaoguan had obviously also noticed this situation. While rushing along, he asked Qin Yichen.

 

Qin Yichen’s gaze flickered. He naturally knew the situation was dire, but he feared that the aftershocks of the battle would affect Gongshu Zhiyi. At this point, apart from fleeing, there seemed to be no better option.

 

“Flee deeper into the mountains.” Qin Yichen said in a deep voice. “There are quite a few powerful Demonic Beasts in the mountain range. If they come to interfere, we might have a chance to escape!”

 

“En!” Lu Xiaoguan nodded, gritted his teeth, and increased his speed by several notches. He knew that if it were not for him and Gongshu Zhiyi, Qin Yichen could definitely have taken Gongshu Zhiyi and escaped from their pursuit.

 

However, thinking about it differently, if it were not for Qin Yichen, he would not have had to flee like this in the first place. As the number one of the Lu Clans’ younger generation, he was being hunted by more than ten Martial Kings. If they were in his Clan, a few Puppets from his Lu Clan would have been enough to easily eliminate these people.

 

“Hmph! Still thinking of escaping!?”

 

Not far behind the three, the three Northern Depths Sect Elders glared coldly at the dense forest ahead.

 

“If you think you can escape our pursuit with just speed, you’re underestimating our Northern Depths Sect!”

 

With a cold laugh, Yuan Energy surged, and the speed of the three Mid Stage Martial King Elders suddenly increased. Eventually, their figures left a string of afterimages in the sky, and then their silhouettes crossed the horizon at an astonishing speed, pursuing the fleeing Qin Yichen.

 

“They’re quickly catching up!”

 

The urgent sound of wind being cut from behind made Qin Yichen’s expression change. At this moment, three terrifying waves of Yuan Energy were already striking towards him.

 

“Quickly go!” Qin Yichen shouted, one hand pulling Lu Xiaoguan, making his speed increase by several notches.

 

*Whoosh!* With Qin Yichen’s help, the three figures swiftly traversed a distance of more than ten meters.

 

*Boom!*

 

Just as their figures disappeared, three powerful streams of Yuan Energy descended from the sky, smashing heavily into where they had been standing. Instantly, the towering trees there were completely pulverised. As soil splattered, several huge deep pits appeared on the ground.

 

“Damn brat, you were still holding back!?”

 

Seeing their speed increase again, causing their attacks to miss, the three Elders’ faces turned ashen.

 

*Boom! Boom!* After one failed strike, the three Elders did not give up. Their figures continued to chase after Qin Yichen’s group, and at the same time, powerful waves of Yuan Energy continuously spread out, and a series of terrible attacks kept bombarding the dense forest.

 

Under these terrible attacks, this part of the mountain range seemed to continuously tremble. The shock waves made countless Demonic Beasts tremble in fear and flee in all directions.

 

“These bastards!” Lu Xiaoguan cursed with a grim expression. Although with Qin Yichen’s help, his speed had surpassed his own limit, the shock waves would still occasionally affect him.

 

If it were not for Qin Yichen’s previous warning, he would have wanted to bring out his trump card and directly eliminate these Elders, putting an end to everything.

 

“I miscalculated this time.” Qin Yichen said with a bitter smile. His expression was not good either. He had underestimated the Northern Depths Sect’s determination to kill him. Had he known the Northern Depths Sect would come after him so quickly, he would not have hidden here.

 

At this moment, of the three, only Gongshu Zhiyi was not so worried. In fact, being held tightly by Qin Yichen, her pretty face was like that of a girl in love, with a faint blush appearing.

 

Her hands were unconsciously holding onto Qin Yichen. Without Qin Yichen noticing, she closed her eyes slightly and leaned gently against his arm, as if, as long as she could remain like this, she would not mind continuing to flee forever.