Chapter 464: Chapter 457: I Want to Help You Cultivate, Xiao Shenke’s Redemption
It now seemed they were wary—even afraid—to get involved. In their eyes, the Emperor Dao National Fate was like poison, so of course they wanted no part in it.
This was another new piece of information for Yang Chan, but he showed no sign of it, remaining perfectly calm.
These people from the Holy Lands knew many secrets that ordinary folk were unaware of, even secrets that were beyond the reach of people like Yang Chan.
"If you’re looking for a shortcut, you’d be better off accepting my offer than thinking about the Emperor Dao National Fate. It would grant you a much more promising future!" the Taiyin Saintess said with a smile.
She didn’t mind that he was eager to advance his Cultivation. In fact, the more desperate he was to grow stronger, the better it was for her. It meant he would be more likely to join her, saving her a lot of trouble.
"I’ve never been one to rely on a woman. I prefer to stand on my own two feet."
"Or how about this? You leave with me. I can take you away from the Taiyu Divine Continent to a place where Cultivation truly flourishes."
Yang Chan changed the subject, smiling back at her.
The only reason he was talking so much was to buy time for a temporary truce. He also wanted to see if the Golden Lotus was still approaching and whether their battle had affected its path.
To his disappointment, however, the Golden Lotus was, for some unknown reason, still heading right for them.
"This is strange. Are you carrying something?"
"Why is that Golden Lotus heading this way?!"
Yang Chan’s brow furrowed. He stopped clashing with the Taiyin Saintess. The situation was dire. Even if he dealt with the trouble she posed, getting caught in the crossfire of a Martial Saint Level battle would likely mean his utter annihilation.
"Hmph! How could I possibly be carrying something like that? It’s more likely you! Are you the one with some strange, bizarre item on you?"
The Taiyin Saintess snorted. Sensing the situation behind them, she stopped tangling with Yang Chan.
She understood the situation clearly now. As much as she wanted to get her hands on Yang Chan, it was meaningless unless they both survived.
First, it was debatable whether she could even get what she wanted from a corpse. Second, even if she could, it would be a one-time use, and she would hardly be satisfied with that.
The Taiyin Saintess’s movements were elegant and her speed was extreme. The two of them quickly vanished, fleeing the area.
They didn’t flee along the Golden Lotus’s path but escaped to the side.
The logic was simple: to shake a pursuer, you had to flee in another direction. Otherwise, how could they ever hope to get away?
"ROAR!"
The sound of a massive dragon’s roar rang out, causing Yang Chan and the Saintess to falter for a moment. They quickly recovered and continued on.
Though he didn’t know the specifics of the situation, Yang Chan just wanted to get away. The closer they were, the harder it was to withstand even the aftershocks of the battle.
Take the sonic attack of that dragon roar, for example. The closer you were, the greater the pressure you had to endure.
Back in Jinyun City, they had been severely injured by it.
The situation wasn’t as severe now, but if the battlefield moved any closer, it would only get worse.
Neither of them spoke.
Even the Taiyin Saintess, despite her extraordinary status, was practically helpless in a situation like this.
On a battlefield like this, if fate decreed you would die filled with regret, then you would die. There were no exceptions.
She had been in a safe location before but had risked coming here after detecting Yang Chan’s aura. When she’d finally found him, she felt the risk had been worth it.
However, Yang Chan’s strength had somewhat exceeded her expectations.
’During our previous dual cultivation, I vaguely sensed that his Cultivation had just broken through to the Inner Refining Five Viscera Realm. I knew the Nine Nether Qi had boosted his Martial Arts Cultivation, but I never expected this. He’s already at the level of the Inner Refining Third Internal Organ. Furthermore, his Tempering is at a very high degree, and combined with his Sword Momentum, his Combat Power is immense.’
’And this is only what he’s just revealed. Does he have other hidden techniques? I have no idea. All I know is that he’s far more trouble than I anticipated, a clear departure from my initial assessment.’
After all, she was at the Peak of Internal Refining of the Five Viscera, with her Tempering pushed to an extreme. She could even put up a fight against a master at the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster Realm.
But she felt it wasn’t worth breaking through to the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster Realm right now. Besides, a breakthrough would take time, time in which Yang Chan could easily escape.
This war between two nations, this clash for national fate, was what had drawn him out. She might not get such a perfect opportunity again.
If the distance between them grew too great, she would likely lose her ability to sense his aura. Besides, the trace she had Refined from him couldn’t be used for tracking forever. Its effectiveness would diminish over several months until it faded completely. Coming to these borderlands was her final attempt. If she couldn’t find Yang Chan now, she would have had to give up, since the time she had left to sense him was running out.
There wasn’t much time left for the aura to persist.
"BOOM!"
A violent explosion thundered. The spot where they had just been fighting was annihilated. The entire ground caved in, smashed several feet lower by an immense force.
The Combat Power of these Martial Saint Level figures was truly terrifying. They destroyed nearly everything in their path.
Even when some of the force struck the Magic Array, it didn’t break instantly. The array’s strength also surpassed Yang Chan’s expectations; it was far stronger than he had imagined.
This dashed Yang Chan’s hopes of the Magic Array shattering so he could use the opportunity to escape. More importantly, it seemed the combatants were holding back, deliberately avoiding striking the Magic Array too often.
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