Chapter 2257: Chapter 2261: Surrounded and Attacked
Above a dark secret forest in Shenmu Prefecture.
The figures of Jiang Chen and his two companions swiftly leaped forward. Once out of this forest, they would reach the Tiancong Mountain Range where the Heavenly Sword Sect was located.
"Who!?"
Suddenly, Sang Zhenye’s expression changed, and he reached out to stop Jiang Chen and Qiu Ying behind him, staring coldly at the forest ahead.
"Such keen perception!"
Swish, swish, swish, swish!
Four figures emerged from the forest, forming an arc and surrounding Sang Zhenye and his companions.
"The Tong Family Trio!?"
"Hei Mo!"
Jiang Chen and his companions were shocked and exclaimed.
"Tong Hai, you Tong Family Trio are even mixing with the Hei Mo from Black Wind Fortress. What are you trying to do? Do you want to disgrace the Domain Lord’s Mansion?"
Sang Zhenye frowned slightly, glanced at the four in front, and coldly focused on Tong Hai.
Among the Tong brothers, it was the youngest, Tong Hai, who held the most sway. If he could be persuaded to back off, today’s predicament could be resolved.
However, Sang Zhenye also understood that it was rather unlikely to make Tong Hai and his brothers leave. Since they had shown themselves along with Hei Mo, today would probably end in conflict!
"Elder Sang, there’s no need to use such provoking tricks."
Tong Hai glanced at Sang Zhenye indifferently and spoke coldly, "Today, we only want Jiang Chen. Elder Sang and the lady may leave, and we will certainly not stop them!"
"Old Tong Hai, you can’t let them go!"
Hei Mo was startled and quickly spoke up.
"Hei Mo, it’s not your place to intervene in my affairs!"
Tong Hai turned his head and coldly reprimanded, a trace of disdain flashing in his eyes.
As for Hei Mo, Tong Hai was quite displeased, but this time, without Hei Mo, the trio might not have been able to discover Jiang Chen’s whereabouts and couldn’t directly dismiss him.
Hei Mo’s expression slightly changed but he did not speak again, just a sinister gleam flashed deep in his eyes.
Tong Family Trio, what are you so arrogant about?
You’re merely three fools being played by Zhang Yubo. Just wait, when my big brother enters sainthood, we brothers won’t need to rely on Zhang Yubo anymore. Then... hmph!
"Qiu Ying, you should leave first!"
Sang Zhenye softly instructed.
Qiu Ying was slightly taken aback, glanced at Tong Hai and the others, knowing she couldn’t be of help, she whispered, "Senior Sang, Jiang Chen, be careful, I’ll bring help soon!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Qiu Ying did not delay any further, her figure flickered and darted rapidly towards the Tiancong Mountain Range.
Hei Mo’s eyes flashed with mockery. Bring someone to rescue them? Bring people from the Heavenly Sword Sect? Haha, would the Heavenly Sword Sect even come to their aid?
"Elder Sang, hand over Jiang Chen to us, and you may leave! We don’t wish to wage war with Changlin Academy, but Jiang Chen killed my big brother, and we must capture him!"
Tong Hai spoke again, a trace of apprehension lingering in his gaze towards Sang Zhenye.
"Tong Hai, I will not hand Jiang Chen over to you, as for your big brother... Tong Jiang dared to collude with the Panlong Sect and attack my Changlin Academy, he deserves his fate!"
A cold gleam flashed in Sang Zhenye’s eyes, "Originally, I thought you three had endured much in cultivation, and perhaps you didn’t know about this and spared you much, but now you dare seek revenge over his death. In that case, our Changlin Academy will settle the score of Tong Jiang’s attack!"
"Impossible!"
Tong Hai’s expression shifted, his brows furrowed tightly, his eyes flickered twice, and he shouted loudly, "My big brother couldn’t possibly have partnered with the Panlong Sect to attack Changlin Academy!"
Although he had guessed such a thing, Tong Hai couldn’t admit it.
If they admitted it, they would become mortal enemies of Changlin Academy, and an attack on the academy would certainly attract the attention of the Changling Main Court. Once targeted by Changling Main Court, there’d be no place for the three brothers to hide across the Changlang Continent!
"Impossible? Jiang Chen, since joining the academy, has only left three times: once on a mission for the academy in Changyun Prefecture, second for the Mingqian Banquet, and third is now. You claim he killed your brother, so when did he do it? Where did he do it?"
Sang Zhenye spoke coldly.
The Tong Trio were cultivators in the Late Integration Realm, and Sang Zhenye was sure he couldn’t handle them alone, especially with Hei Mo eyeing them. He couldn’t guarantee Jiang Chen’s safety and could only hope to scare off the Tong Trio.
"So you admit it was him who killed our big brother?"
Tong He suddenly shouted, "When the Domain Lord mentioned it, I didn’t believe it, how could a mere Divine Infant Realm cultivator kill my big brother. But now it seems, he must have used some scheme to murder my brother. Regardless of our brother’s actions, today, we brothers must avenge him!"
"Fourth brother, no need for words, we’ll hold off the old man, you kill that kid and avenge our brother!"
Tong Hu shouted angrily, his figure flashed towards Sang Zhenye, with Tong He also charging forward.
"Haha! You two, let me lend you a hand!"
Hei Mo laughed loudly, swiftly followed toward Sang Zhenye.
"Jiang Chen, go!"
Sang Zhenye’s face changed, he shouted out, his whole body emanating a majestic Great Dao aura, a gentle power impacted Jiang Chen, sending Jiang Chen’s figure rapidly flying backward uncontrollably.
"You think to stop me?"
Boom!
A booming voice echoed, Sang Zhenye’s body erupted with scorching red light, and dazzling Great Dao Divine Light shot up into the sky. A blazing Sea of Flames appeared in the sky, containing intense heat, making the surrounding space seem illusionary.
"Sang Zhenye, don’t be arrogant, today our brothers will face the Changlin Academy’s Overseer Elder!"
Tong He shouted, his whole body bursting with dark light, the Great Dao Divine Light surged into the fiery sea in the sky, condensing into a pitch-black long river in the depths of the Sea of Flames!
"Haha, it’s said Changlin Academy’s Overseer Elder possesses the Inner Court Elder strength of the Changling Main Court, today our brothers shall see it for ourselves!"
With laughter, dark Great Dao Divine Light exploded from Tong Hu’s body as well, converging beside the pitch-black long river in the sky, forming a pitch-black, abyss-like lake!
Feeling the majestic Great Dao pressure in the sky, Hei Mo’s figure hesitated, rapidly retreated nearly a hundred meters, his eyes flickered, then he moved, charging towards Jiang Chen in the distance, not helping Tong He and Tong Hu as he claimed he would.
Tong Family elders, fight as you may, the priority is to deal with that kid. If I can obtain the Town Soul Stele’s recognition, I’ll have ways to protect myself when cooperating with Zhang Yubo. His Devouring Power might still be unable to break through the Town Soul Stele’s guardianship!
Hei Mo’s eyes flashed with greed, staring intently at Jiang Chen, whom Tong Hai had intercepted in the distance, his figure rapidly closing in.
