Chapter 841: Chapter 839: A Certain Death Predicament
"You have overwhelming strength, but I also have my own trump card."
Wang Zhan spoke arrogantly, "If you really force me into a fight to the death, we can see whether I can kill everyone in your city before that happens."
Chu Beigu’s fists were almost crushed in his grip. He didn’t dare gamble, because even he could feel the violent energy contained inside that strange black beads.
Thinking of this, Chu Beigu finally clenched his teeth, and squeezed out a few words from the gap between them, "You can go."
"City Lord?"
Ling Fei Yun’s eyes widened instantly. He hurriedly said, "They’re carrying the Fire Qilin; they’re obviously our enemies. None of us is afraid of dying, so why let this group leave?"
Ghost Slasher and Si Ming shared the same attitude.
Only the ordinary citizens in North City kept silent.
Chu Beigu shot a cold look at the people beside him, then barked harshly, "I’ve been in seclusion for many days—does what I say no longer count?"
"N-no, no..."
Seeing Chu Beigu angry, Ling Fei Yun and the others didn’t dare to speak further.
Wang Zhan and the others, however, didn’t hesitate. In the blink of an eye, they were already heading out of North City.
Chu Beigu watched their departing backs, then ground his teeth and said, "My Lord City Master, are we really just letting them go like this?"
"Let them go?"
Chu Beigu gave a cold smile and said in a deep voice, "That kid’s means are extremely strange. Even I don’t have enough confidence to kill him in a short time. Once those bizarre black beads explode inside the city, the impact on North City goes without saying."
"So, I absolutely cannot gamble—but I also absolutely cannot let these people leave unscathed."
"After all, we’ve already become enemies. If they call in friends and come at our North City again, a war will still be inevitable. That would let the other three cities seize the opportunity, and at that time our North City will disappear from the North Netherworld Domain."
After this speech, the others suddenly understood.
Ling Fei Yun immediately asked, "Then what do we need to do now?"
"Go and bring the city lords of the other three cities here at once. Tell them we already have the Fire Qilin’s whereabouts. If this matter isn’t handled properly, it will become a calamity for our entire North Netherworld Domain."
Chu Beigu hurriedly nodded, then quickly headed out of the city.
At the same time.
Wang Zhan and the others had already traveled hundreds of li, yet still hadn’t slowed down.
Xiang Tian said, "Brother Wang, they actually let us go. Why do we still have to run in such a hurry?"
"Stupid."
Wang Zhan frowned and said, "We still don’t know what’s on their minds. Who knows if this is just a delaying tactic? The safest way is to leave the North Netherworld Domain as fast as possible. Only then can we completely get out of danger."
"You’re worried they’ll come back for us?"
Xiang Tian folded his arms and shook his head. "Brother Wang, you’re giving them way too much credit for courage. You didn’t see how scared they were. I think they can’t wait for us to leave the North Netherworld Domain, so they can be rid of a major threat. Why would they come for us?"
Luo Xue also nodded on the side.
The Sword Spirit, however, frowned and said, "It’s not as simple as you think. In the North Netherworld Domain, the Fire Qilin is the public enemy of everyone. There’s been constant friction over the years. Once the news spreads, the people of the other three cities will definitely get restless. If Chu Beigu gathers the city lords of the other three cities to besiege us, our situation will be more difficult than ever before."
"This..."
Xiang Tian asked doubtfully, "Aren’t their relations pretty bad?"
"There are no eternal enemies in this world, only eternal interests. Who knows if they’ll come together again for the sake of the Fire Qilin?"
After the Sword Spirit said this, it disappeared from their line of sight.
Just then, as Wang Zhan was about to lead everyone away, he suddenly felt a force within his body that was about to burst out.
Right after, a notification sound from the System rang in his mind.
Could it be...
Wang Zhan’s expression changed at once. He clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, looking extremely pained...
Xiang Tian and Luo Xue hurried to his sides, supporting him from left and right. Luo Xue then asked, "Brother Wang, are you feeling unwell?"
"No!"
Wang Zhan shook his head, then said word by word, "I’ve already touched the threshold of the Stellar-level. I’ll probably break through that boundary very soon. This is really damnable..."
Right now they were on the run, yet he had to go into seclusion to冲击 the Stellar-level at this time—this put Wang Zhan in a bit of a bind.
Xiang Tian and Luo Xue exchanged a look, then both grew excited.
"Then what are you waiting for, Brother Wang? Let’s hurry and find a place to rest, and prepare to break through to the Stellar-level right away!"
Xiang Tian said quickly.
Luo Xue also nodded along. "Right, as long as Brother Wang’s strength improves, the two of us will also be guaranteed some safety."
Wang Zhan hesitated for a moment. Clearly, he was already almost unable to control the rampaging energy in his body, and the System’s voice kept prompting in his mind over and over.
Now that Wang Zhan had stepped into the realm of Planet level experts, he naturally understood the key point: if he couldn’t use this chance to break through to the Stellar-level, it might cause him great harm, and his cultivation would stall...
After he sorted out the pros and cons, Wang Zhan frowned and said, "Here’s what we’ll do. You two leave first, I’ll stay here alone to complete my breakthrough. Once everything is settled, I’ll come find you and regroup."
"I figure, with your speed, it shouldn’t take long for you to get back to Tianxiong City or Flying Cloud City. As long as you make it there, we’ll have support. Even people from the North Netherworld Domain won’t dare chase you out that far so easily."
Xiang Tian and Luo Xue exchanged a look, then both shook their heads.
"Brother Wang, your breakthrough to the Stellar-level is a big deal, we mustn’t slack off. We’ll stay by your side, hold the line for you, and act as your protectors."
A warm current surged in Wang Zhan’s heart. Seeing how resolute the two were, he didn’t say anything more. He pointed at the nearby forest and said, "Then let’s head over there now and charge at the Stellar-level."
The two of them nodded, then followed closely behind Wang Zhan.
Since the Sword Spirit was only an illusory Soul Body, it couldn’t provide much help to Wang Zhan, so it had been attached to the Great Void Divine Sword this whole time.
Xiang Tian and Luo Xue, meanwhile, stood on either side of him, one to the left and one to the right, like two door gods.
Wang Zhan sat cross-legged; around him, layers of energy light screen kept radiating out, looking extremely strange.
At the same time—
Chu Beigu had already led his people, rapidly chasing in the direction Wang Zhan and the others had fled.
After all, the Fire Qilin was everyone’s public enemy. Naturally, they couldn’t just let the Fire Qilin go. As soon as the news spread, the people from the other three cities rushed over as well.
Three days passed, and Wang Zhan was still in the midst of his breakthrough, eyes closed the whole time, impossible to read.
Xiang Tian glanced at Wang Zhan, then finally turned to Luo Xue at his side and said, "See that? Brother Wang was clearly overreacting a bit. It’s been so long, and those people from the cities still haven’t caught up, have they?"
"I’m guessing, in their eyes, we should’ve already left the North Netherworld Domain by now, right?"
Luo Xue didn’t respond. As long as they hadn’t left the North Netherworld Domain, she was still tightly on edge.
Suddenly, a cold snort came from midair.
"You rats, did you really think the people of our four cities are that easy to fool?"
That voice...
Xiang Tian and Luo Xue’s faces changed at the same time. They quickly looked up overhead.
They saw Chu Beigu and the others already standing before them, their aura pressing down fiercely.
The four city lords of the four cities above the North Netherworld Domain had all gathered; that kind of pressure was far beyond what ordinary people could withstand.
What’s more, behind them stood quite a few experts from the four cities. It had to be said, they really had paid a heavy price just to deal with Wang Zhan and the others...
The playful look on Xiang Tian’s face gradually faded. He cast a cautious glance at Chu Beigu, then said in a deep voice, "You damned bastard, you actually went back on your word?"
"Brat, you’d better watch your mouth!"
Ling Fei Yun, standing beside Chu Beigu, jabbed a finger at Xiang Tian and shouted harshly, "Be careful or I’ll break all your bones later, drag you back to North City and lock you up, let you suffer day and night, never to find release!"
The surrounding crowd all burst out laughing along with him.
Xiang Tian clenched his fist and growled, "What the hell are you? If your city lords weren’t here, would you dare talk to me like that?"
"With the city lords here, that’s our advantage. What can you do to me?"
Ling Fei Yun grinned, crossing his arms, looking down at Xiang Tian in arrogant pride.
"You..."
Xiang Tian was so furious he almost coughed up blood. He leapt to his feet and charged straight at Ling Fei Yun.
Who would’ve thought that Chu Beigu would casually lift his hand to the side. Before Xiang Tian could even react, a sharp pain exploded in his chest, and the next moment he smashed heavily into the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood...
"Are you okay?"
Luo Xue hurried to Xiang Tian’s side, quickly helping him up, her voice anxious with worry.
Xiang Tian lowered his voice and whispered, "Hurry and go. Don’t throw your life away here. The two of us are definitely no match for these people..."
"No!"
Luo Xue shook her head firmly. "Right now, you’re seriously injured, and Brother Wang is still in the middle of his breakthrough and hasn’t woken up at all. If I leave, the two of you will definitely die. Didn’t the three of us already agree to live and die together back then?"
"Even if it’s a fight with our backs to the river today, I won’t leave you two behind."
Xiang Tian frowned and said, "But there’s no need for you to throw your life away here."
"Knowing full well it’s a dead end, why still play the hero?"
