Chapter 2215: Chapter 2216: Ambushed
"Lin Chen! Watch out!"
The anxious shout, along with that man’s approach, came from Sun Tianming and Chen Jie in the distance.
"You’d better worry about yourselves!"
Sun Tianming and Chen Jie, both anxious, were about to rush toward Lin Chen, intending to stop that man.
But just as they were about to move, those few men from before suddenly let out a furious shout and blocked their way.
Several sturdy figures stood there like a few great mountains, their strength and aura interweaving in midair, forming an even denser pressure that pressed down on them so hard it made even Sun Tianming and Chen Jie feel a bit short of breath.
"What power is this?"
Chen Jie lifted her eyes, tilting her head back to look at the burly man who was a head taller than her. A hint of despair rose in her gaze. She had originally thought that man’s strength was the most terrifying here, but she hadn’t expected that even these few who looked like mere lackeys would display power so strong it was beyond her imagination.
One had to know her strength was by no means low, yet facing just one such person, she couldn’t even muster the slightest desire to resist, let alone when there were several of them standing right in front of her.
"Damn it! Where the hell did they come from?"
Sun Tianming’s face was equally grim. Just now, taking advantage of a brief opening, he had wanted to knock one of them down while they weren’t paying attention, but the strike into which he had poured all of his strength had been effortlessly stopped by the burly man before him!
That broad palm was like an iron clamp, clamping tightly around Sun Tianming’s wrist, making it impossible for him to muster even a shred of strength.
"You really know how to make trouble, huh?"
The burly man grinned, then without any visible movement, merely closed his fingers slightly. As his hand closed, the veins on the back of his hand bulged, and a surge of fierce power exploded from within. That power made Sun Tianming’s wrist flare with pain.
He let out a muffled groan, his knees bending slightly. The tremendous force coming from that grip on his wrist actually kept him from straightening his back, and the wrist connected to his arm seemed as if it would be snapped off by that power!
"Hmph."
Fortunately, the burly man only snorted coldly. Seeing that Sun Tianming was restrained like this, he did not further increase his strength. Instead, he withdrew it, allowing Sun Tianming a chance to catch his breath.
It was as if, just as that man had said, they only needed to keep an eye on them and had no intention of making any further move.
Even so, under his immense strength, Lin Chen’s wrist was already turning bruised red, beads of sweat constantly oozing from his forehead.
And at this moment, that man had already walked up to Lin Chen.
He slightly lowered his head, and when he looked at Lin Chen lying on the ground, his eyes carried an air of superiority. He lightly nodded, then moved his hand. His right hand formed a claw; with a single伸缩 movement, Spiritual Energy surged out, lifting Lin Chen’s body and bringing it into his palm.
The man’s hand clamped precisely around Lin Chen’s neck. With a light lift of his hand, Lin Chen’s body rose a few inches off the ground.
Cough... cough...
Lin Chen coughed dryly, the sensation of his throat being choked making him extremely uncomfortable. His body was already covered in wounds, and now even breathing had become difficult.
"Your body’s not bad, but it’s a pity your strength is far too weak."
The man chuckled softly, then flicked his hand. Gripping Lin Chen, he flung him backward, and the spot he hurled him toward was precisely the area in front of Chen Jie and the others.
"Take him back."
The man said indifferently. As he spoke, Lin Chen’s figure flipped several meters through the air before being caught by one of the burly men, who promptly hoisted him onto his shoulder.
"No, we have to think of something."
From where she stood, Chen Jie watched Lin Chen, now slung over that man’s shoulder and already growing somewhat unconscious. Then she glanced at Sun Tianming. Her teeth clicked softly against her lips, and in her clear eyes there was a hint of grim resolve.
Her hand brushed lightly over her skirt, and a scarlet pill appeared in her palm.
This was a pill Chen Jie had prepared beforehand. Back when they were first captured, she had left this pill on her person. She’d planned to wait for the right moment, catch the enemy off guard, seriously injure them, and then make an escape.
But the strength before her eyes was simply too overwhelming, so much so that Chen Jie had held back until now. Yet given the current situation, she was the only one still capable of fighting. She had no choice but to stake everything on one last struggle.
"I’d advise you not to do that..."
Behind the group, the man walked unhurriedly, still with that lazy air. Though he wasn’t looking directly at Chen Jie, even with his gaze wandering, he easily perceived what she was thinking.
"For now, I’ve yet to achieve my purpose and don’t feel like dealing with you. But if you really manage to anger me, I don’t mind crippling your four limbs and handing you over to my subordinates as a breeding tool."
There was a smile on his lips, but his voice seemed to come from the depths of the Abyss, carrying a chilling cold.
Chen Jie turned her head slightly. From those eyes, she couldn’t see the slightest trace of a joke. She knew this man was not lying. If she truly dared to act rashly, he would definitely follow through on his threat.
Chen Jie hesitated. She lowered her head slightly to look at the scarlet pill in her palm, a complex light rising in her eyes—struggle, and fear.
She was not afraid of death, but there were things in this world far more terrifying than death. Those were things Chen Jie could barely begin to imagine.
After thinking just a little about the life that man had described, Chen Jie felt a chill spread across her entire body. She did not dare to gamble. This man’s strength was beyond anything they had expected; no one could guarantee that such a consequence would not come to pass.
"Give it to me."
While Chen Jie was still struggling, Sun Tianming moved up beside her. He knew what she was hesitating over. Stepping close, he reached out his hand, asking her for the pill.
That pill could temporarily boost a person’s strength and break through the shackles of their current realm. Naturally, Sun Tianming was no stranger to such a thing.
"No..."
Chen Jie slowly shook her head. After clenching her delicate fist tightly around the pill, she ultimately gave up the idea of fighting back against them. She tilted her head slightly, looking at Lin Chen slung over the burly man’s shoulder, and a hint of resolve surfaced in her eyes.
As for Sun Tianming, Chen Jie didn’t even need to think about it. No matter what the outcome, she would never hand this pill over to him.
His strength had not yet fully recovered. Even though he had been improving rapidly, he was still only at the Second Layer of the Spirit Pill Realm. With such a level of cultivation, even with the pill’s aid, at best he could only rise to the same level as Chen Jie. That alone was far from enough to stand against these figures before them.
So even if she gave it to him, it would be useless and wouldn’t offer much help. On the contrary, it would only further enrage their captors.
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