Chapter 353: Chapter 351: Pursuit
Somewhere within the mountains of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain.
SWOOSH!
A flash of light shot by, and in its wake, figures began to appear one after another.
It was clear now. They were the ones who had been blown out of the Ghost Temple by the black wind: the Flame Dragon, Wen Shixuan, Lord Wangu, the Black Fire Crow, and other Martial Cultivators and even Demon Beasts.
They landed awkwardly in the mountains, looking around in a daze.
They realized they had already left the Ghost Temple.
"Huh, we’re actually out."
Wen Shixuan was surprised.
He then looked toward Grand General Ming Zhe, who was standing nearby.
Grand General Ming Zhe instantly appeared at Wen Shixuan’s side to protect him.
Lord Wangu gave a helpless look toward the mountain peak that housed the Ghost Temple. Though extremely reluctant to leave, he departed at top speed.
He didn’t dare linger. This was Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, after all, and he was in the presence of the Beast King-Level Flame Dragon and the Black Fire Crow.
Even Wen Shixuan was watching him with predatory eyes.
Staying any longer was clearly unwise.
He hurried back to Guyue City.
Wen Shixuan, however, was still not ready to give up.
"We’ll wait for that kid to come out," he said to Grand General Ming Zhe, "and we’ll take his Black Fire."
Grand General Ming Zhe nodded in agreement.
They then left to find a place to lie in wait for Jiang Chen, ready to seize the Black Fire Spark.
As for the Black Fire Crow, he suddenly burst into a maniacal laugh.
"Hahaha! I’ve finally escaped from that damned place!"
He had been trapped on the eighth floor of the Ghost Temple for five hundred years, so he was in high spirits after his unexpected escape.
But a moment later, his eyes turned grim as he looked toward the mountain range where the Ghost Temple stood.
’That human kid got the Black Fire. That won’t do. I have to get my hands on it.’
He simply spread his wings and flew to the top of a large tree, waiting quietly for Jiang Chen to come out.
The Flame Dragon, on the other hand, let out a sigh.
’So Big Brother got lucky.’
’How unexpected.’
With Jiang Chen taking the Black Fire, everyone else was left empty-handed.
The Flame Dragon felt a pang of regret, but there was nothing to be done.
He had promised Jiang Chen he would be his subordinate and would not try to take the Black Fire.
What worried him was that the Black Fire Crow and even Wen Shixuan were now lying in wait for Jiang Chen, watching with predatory eyes. He couldn’t help but worry for Jiang Chen’s safety.
"Hmph. You’d better not touch him, or I will not let this rest."
The Flame Dragon couldn’t help but snort coldly at the Black Fire Crow.
The Black Fire Crow glared back at the Flame Dragon with enmity.
"Worm, stay out of it."
"I *will* have the Black Fire."
"I’m going to kill him. You think you can stop me?"
Finally, the Flame Dragon roared in fury, "Ugly bird, stopping you would be no problem at all for me."
At that, the Flame Dragon let out a great roar and charged ferociously at the Black Fire Crow.
The Black Fire Crow was overcome with fury.
"Worm, you dare provoke me?!"
The two immediately began to fight once more.
In an instant, their battle blotted out the sky.
Until, on the summit where the Ghost Temple stood...
A vibrant ray of light suddenly appeared.
WHOOSH!
That light soared into the sky.
The moment it appeared, it changed direction, shooting off toward the distant west.
The Flame Dragon and the Black Fire Crow, who had been in the middle of their fight, both stopped.
Both looked toward the vibrant light and saw a figure enveloped within it.
It was Jiang Chen.
The light was moving at an incredible speed.
SWOOSH!
In an instant, it vanished over the horizon, without a trace.
"SCREEEEE..."
"It’s that human kid."
The Black Fire Crow shrieked, recognizing the person in the light as Jiang Chen.
He instantly shot into the air in direct pursuit of Jiang Chen.
"Kid, don’t run! I will kill you and take the Black Fire that belongs to me!"
The Flame Dragon watched the Black Fire Crow give chase. The crow was clearly much slower than Jiang Chen.
He did not pursue them.
’Hold on, Big Brother. Keep the Black Fire safe. When I have united Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, I will come to your aid.’
The Flame Dragon had a more important task: to unite Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain and make every demon beast submit to his rule.
When that was done, he would emerge from the mountain to aid Jiang Chen.
Meanwhile, everyone who was still alive inside the Ghost Temple was inexplicably ejected.
This included the Demon Beasts of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain and Wen Shixuan’s men from the Fire Sparrow Kingdom.
Wen Shixuan regrouped with his forces.
His expression was grim.
"That kid escaped."
"Damn it! After him!"
Without a second thought, Wen Shixuan also began his pursuit of Jiang Chen, heading west.
As for Jiang Chen, he was sent out by Fang Yinzi.
His body, enveloped by Fang Yinzi’s Divine Technique, flew uncontrollably on and on.
He flew for the better part of half a day, leaving Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain far behind.
Finally, the power of Fang Yinzi’s Divine Technique ran out.
The vibrant light surrounding Jiang Chen slowly dissipated.
SWOOSH!
Jiang Chen plummeted from the sky in a wide arc.
THUD!
He tumbled upon landing and scrambled back to his feet, covered in dirt.
Since he couldn’t fly yet, he was lucky to be alive after falling from such a height.
He got his bearings.
He was immediately overjoyed.
’This is the way to Guyue City.’
’It’s time to go to Guyue City and annul the engagement.’
His one-year agreement with his fiancée, Qin Muxue, was also approaching.
Jiang Chen found a clear spring by the mountain and washed himself clean.
He changed into a black robe.
He looked completely refreshed and full of vigor.
His handsome face was set with a resolute and unyielding expression.
A heroic air emanated from him, making him look full of youthful energy.
He headed west.
He had long known the direction to Guyue City.
He strode onward.
He made straight for Guyue City.
Guyue City, like Hanwu City, was one of the ancient cities of the Fire Sparrow Kingdom.
At this moment, Guyue City was bustling with activity. Martial Cultivators came and went, making the city exceptionally prosperous.
「Inside a restaurant.」
Four figures occupied a table by themselves.
A few simple dishes were placed on the table.
At this moment, one of them, a handsome man dressed in white, spoke up.
He said in a deep voice, "Our Warring States Mercenary Team has finally completed its last job. Once we turn in the mission in the Gambling City, we’ll successfully be promoted to a Three-Star Mercenary Team. Let’s celebrate a little early. Cheers, everyone."
The four were none other than the members of the Warring States Mercenary Team who had just come from Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain: Zhan Yang, JinLing, Niu Tuo, and Lu Beifeng.
The four of them all raised their cups to celebrate.
Because they had indeed completed the mission to pick the Moyang Flower.
Now that all ten missions required of a Two-Star Mercenary Team were complete, they just needed to report to the Mercenary Castle to be officially promoted to a Three-Star Mercenary Team.
It was certainly worth celebrating.
Excitement was written on every face, a clear sign of how important this promotion was to them.
After the initial excitement, JinLing pouted. "But we’re still short one member."
"It’d be great if Jiang Chen were here. He’s part of the Warring States Mercenary Team now, too."
At her words, the atmosphere at the table grew somber.
Everyone seemed lost in thought.
The encounter from a few days ago was still vivid in their minds.
Finally, Zhan Yang sighed. "Yeah. It would be great if Jiang Chen were here."
"I wonder if he made it out of that Ghost Temple?"
"Do you think he was able to get the Black Fire?"
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