Chapter 932: Chapter 180: Marching towards Death
Jiang Wang certainly knew that he could no longer escape.
When his Hidden Clothes were breached, it was tantamount to failure. With so many Sea Clan powerhouses searching and hunting, being stripped of his ability to hide was no different than a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. The moment Yu Siqing emerged from the Blood Flesh Wall in front of the Boundary River, he had thoroughly extinguished Jiang Wang’s last hope.
He couldn’t break through the Boundary River, couldn’t hide anymore, nor could he run too far. Countless Sea Race Warriors must already be swarming from all directions. Even Yu Siqing and Shuiying Shuang were faster than him.
The battle was already lost.
Yu Siqing knew it, and so did he.
Any person of sound mind could see this fact clearly.
But he would not sit and wait for death!
Even if it meant living for just one more breath, he would give it his all, struggling desperately for it!
He had traveled all the way from Fenglin City, enduring such hardships and difficulties to get to this point, not to give up and accept death when it loomed near!
No, he would never wait to die.
Fighting until the last moment—that was him, that was Jiang Wang!
Under the effect of Walk in the Sky, Jiang Wang instantly escaped far away.
The chaotic directions of the Lost World, coupled with the bombardment of talismans, momentarily made Yu Siqing lose his sense of direction.
He quickly suppressed his rage and calmly mobilized the army.
A momentary escape didn’t matter; the "net" was still there. With just slight adjustments, it could be reformed. And this time, the prey would have nowhere to hide!
"Shuiying Shuang!" Yu Siqing pointed in a direction, "You go this way, disregard the losses, chase with your fastest speed, and respond immediately upon discovery."
While redeploying the net, he identified two most likely directions, one for Shuiying Shuang to chase down, and the other for himself.
With such a tightly knit net and him and Shuiying Shuang, both faster than Jiang Wang, capturing him would be a breeze.
Victory or defeat had been destined the moment Jiang Wang emerged from his hiding state, sword piercing through the Blood Flesh Wall!
And things went as Yu Siqing had anticipated.
Jiang Wang used up all his remaining talismans in one go, barely managing to escape from the vicinity of the Boundary River, but before he could catch his breath, he collided head-on with a squad of the Sea Clan.
This time Jiang Wang had no need to hide; he charged straight ahead, wiping out the Sea Clan squad entirely.
The squad predominantly consisted of Battle General Level Sea Clan warriors, supported by lesser warriors. They were no obstacle for Jiang Wang at his current level. However, the very moment they saw him signified that the net cast to capture him had been stirred again!
Once more, Yu Siqing had pinpointed Jiang Wang’s location, and with his speed, it was likely he would quickly catch up!
If anyone could oversee the entire situation, they would see a massive area before the Boundary River, with countless Sea Race Warriors converging frenziedly around Jiang Wang as the center.
If this were a fishing net, its mesh was so fine that not even a fly could pass through!
Jiang Wang didn’t need to observe to know his predicament.
This was indeed an incredibly tough moment, and even with his fortitude, he could see no hope. After racking his brains, he could not find an opportunity for victory.
It was essentially equivalent to a single person opposing the army of an entire Sea Nest, an impossible feat. He wasn’t even a match for Yu Siqing, let alone contend with his many subordinates!
Jiang Wang clenched his Longsword, pursing his lips.
Escaping was impossible, but at such a moment, there was still one thing he could do—
Fifty-seven more to go.
He hadn’t forgotten about this.
Fifty-seven more Commander-level Sea Clan members to go before he could cleanse his sins.
If death was the inevitable conclusion this time, then let’s see if he could complete the atonement before dying in battle!
At the very least...
At the very least, he had fulfilled his promise and saved his friends.
So he would hurry, trying to kill as many enemies as possible before Yu Siqing caught up.
The youth turned his Longsword upside down and continued to tread the clouds.
The Longsword in his hands was chillingly cold, and the intent to kill in his heart boiled fiercely.
His Dao Techniques were majestic, his swordplay unstoppable, his Divine Skills burning all in their path...
He unleashed the greatest Killing Power, unleashing all his murderous intent!
This day, for many Sea Clan members who had earlier encountered Jiang Wang, was nothing short of doomsday.
Often, a single encounter was all it took for them to be killed.
No time to resist, or even after resisting, they would still die swiftly.
Only the Commander-level Sea Clan could exchange blows with Jiang Wang. But for the lower-tier Commanders, that was all it amounted to—just exchanging blows.
On the floating ranking board of Ding Weis Floating Island, the number behind the name Jiang Wang continuously jumped.
Forty-four, forty-five, forty-six...
Ding Jingshan could not be happy seeing this scene because he knew what it meant... The breakout had failed. Jiang Wang was surrounded.
The man was trapped and yet he was still fighting valiantly.
This young man could truly be called a good warrior, never giving up the fight no matter the circumstances. But not giving up was futile now.
He was still going to die.
A scion of the human race would fall in the Ding Wei region. Not because he was outclassed in wild pursuits and hunts, quite the opposite; he had carved out impressive combat achievements. Yet in the end, he was going to die under the sea clan’s massive army...
This was Ding Jingshan’s disgrace!
"Seventy years defending the island, I’ve done my duty with a clear conscience, but there remains regret in my heart."
Ding Jingshan shifted his gaze from the ranking board, looking at the White Elephant King outside the island: "White Elephant King, I’ve wanted to kill you for a full seventy years!"
Almost at that moment, the protective light dome enveloping the entire Ding Wei Floating Island silently shattered.
Like a beautiful bubble. A gentle touch, and it was gone.
And between the ready human race and Sea Clan, there was no longer any barrier.
...
...
Jiang Wang grew murderous, taking advantage of the continuous supply of Technique Introducers from the Green Cloud Pavilion, flying rapidly and killing swiftly along the way.
He didn’t entangle himself with any of the strong enemies, anyone he couldn’t resolve in a single encounter, he would immediately turn and leave.
Still, even so, within this tightly woven hunting web, he was getting slower and slower.
There would always be opponents capable of blocking him, always Sea Race Warriors able to leave him with a "mark."
While killing his enemies, he faced the constant threat of being killed.
Fifty-one, fifty-two, fifty-three...
The numbers on the cleansing tally struggled to jump, but they were slowing down.
This was a hopeless fight, perhaps in everyone’s eyes, it was just the struggle of an entrapped beast. The last act of hysteria.
But Jiang Wang alone knew why he persisted, where his goal lay.
He could feel Yu Siqing getting closer.
All along the way, he constantly changed his direction to mislead Yu Siqing’s judgment and delay the time it took for him to catch up.
But perhaps, now was the limit.
Was this the limit?
Jiang Wang suddenly turned his head and saw a semi-transparent figure shooting towards him, about to swing his sword, when he heard the newcomer shouting, "Run!"
It was none other than Chu Mi!
Behind him, eerily, were the silhouettes of more than thirty figures, the Sea Clan pursuing him.
It hadn’t been long since Jiang Wang had been ambushed near the Boundary River and had turned to flee.
By now, that Oceanic Warlord Pearl had already ended up in who knows whose hands.
And yet Chu Mi had also managed to maintain his escape till now.
Jiang Wang wasn’t reckless enough to rush into battle; without uttering a word, he turned sharply.
Chu Mi caught up to him, put a hand on his shoulder, and activated the secret technique of Beam Top Building to take advantage of the situation, their speed suddenly increasing by forty percent, temporarily widening the gap with their pursuers again.
But they both knew very well that no matter how fast they escaped at this moment, it was impossible to get out.
They were already caught in the net.
