Chapter 669: Chapter 668: Nothing Gained
Fu Shen was about to issue the order to retreat, but Teng Xie Gui shouted, "Thinking of leaving?" Teng Xie Gui charged forward, engaging Fu Shen in battle and preventing his escape.
However, Fu Shen realized there was nothing secret behind him to protect. Teng Xie Gui’s goal had to be the medicinal herbs said to counteract the hidden affliction. But Fu Shen knew the herbs themselves had no special properties; the true sacred cure was the still water from the well. Therefore, even if the herbs were stolen, they would be useless. With this in mind, he set aside his worries and engaged Teng Xie Gui in their fiercest battle yet.
This time, Fu Shen finally unleashed his true power. "Ghost Axe Divine Skill!"
He immediately delivered a chopping strike, a domineering force imbued with the energy to destroy everything. Teng Xie Gui also exerted his full strength to resist, but due to his festering wounds, he could only display half of his true power. Fu Shen’s own strength was not much weaker than Teng Xie Gui’s to begin with, so how could Teng Xie Gui possibly be his opponent when only wielding half his power? As a result, when Fu Shen’s mighty axe fell, Teng Xie Gui’s arm went numb and his weapon was sent flying from his grasp.
Teng Xie Gui could only clench his teeth and persevere.
"Split Heaven and Earth!"
Fu Shen struck once more with his most powerful blow. As the strike landed, an arm was seen plummeting from the sky, followed by Teng Xie Gui’s incessant screams.
"Retreat, retreat!" Teng Xie Gui immediately ordered everyone to fall back. At this point, not retreating meant certain death, so he hastily commanded his subordinates to withdraw. His subordinates were already fleeing for their lives, slaughtered so badly they cast aside their helmets and armor in their haste.
Fu Shen did not pursue them. Instead, he commanded, "Return to reinforce the camp!"
"Yes!"
A group of Martial Artists ran toward the camp in the rear.
「Inside the rear camp.」
"Damn it, Boss abandoned us again," a resentful voice filled with endless complaints broke the silence. The speaker was Wu Fa, who had declared he was going to follow Ye Fan, but hadn’t expected him to leave ahead of everyone else.
Mu Chen Dong said, "What are you complaining about? If we follow the boss, we’ll only slow him down. He’s destined to face off against the Evil God lineage in the future! Dragging him down would only harm him, you get it?"
"But Boss should have at least told us!" Wu Fa was frustrated that Ye Fan had departed without a word, not even stopping by to see them.
Mu Chen Dong scoffed, "If he had told you, don’t you think you would’ve shamelessly pestered him into letting you come along? You would have put him in a very awkward position!"
Wu Fa retorted angrily, "As if you wouldn’t have tried to go with him!"
The two immediately started arguing.
Suddenly, they sensed a commotion coming from the restricted area in the backyard and cautiously snuck inside. There, Huang Ji was asking Fu Hu a question.
"Did you find him?"
"I captured and interrogated someone," Fu Hu replied. "I found out Ye Fan left last night."
"What?" Huang Ji was furious. "Where did he go?"
"He went to the Outer Domain!" Fu Hu hurriedly said.
"What a troublesome fellow," Huang Ji said coldly. "So he went to the Outer Domain... Well, once you’re there, I’ll make sure you never return alive!" She hadn’t expected to come up empty-handed again; it seemed they were a step too late.
She then said, "Since he’s already gone to the Outer Domain, let’s find the formula for neutralizing the Curse Power first!"
"Alright!" Fu Hu immediately agreed.
As things stood, there seemed to be no other option. To kill Ye Fan, they would have to go to the Outer Domain. That was why Huang Ji was so impatient to find the formula. The two began to search.
A moment later, Fu Hu said, "I found it."
He handed a precious box to Huang Ji. She took it and glanced inside, confirming it was indeed the formula. However, she had no time to examine it closely, as the Martial Artists fighting at the front would be returning soon. "Let’s go!" she said immediately.
"Going somewhere? Since you’re here, don’t even think about leaving." The speakers were none other than Mu Chen Dong and Wu Fa. Having watched them for a long time, they had no intention of letting them escape.
Huang Ji retorted coldly, "Good dogs don’t block the way. Move!"
"Little miss, you actually dared to sneak in here," Wu Fa taunted. "You must be going crazy wanting to see our boss! Attack!"
Mu Chen Dong rushed forward alongside him.
"They’re courting death," Huang Ji said coldly to Fu Hu. "Let’s finish them quickly!"
Fu Hu nodded. The four began to fight within the cramped courtyard. The battle raged for about fifteen minutes, yet Mu Chen Dong and Wu Fa remained undefeated. Although their combat strength was inferior to Huang Ji and Fu Hu’s, it was clear that killing them would not be a quick task.
"Damn it! Let’s go!" Huang Ji unleashed her Great Wilderness Illusion Sea, temporarily trapping the two men. She and Fu Hu then made their escape, as she had already heard the sound of horns nearby. If they remained any longer, they might truly be unable to leave.
Mu Chen Dong and Wu Fa were furious but helpless.
On their way back, Fu Hu remarked, "They’ve gotten stronger."
"I know," Huang Ji replied coldly.
Indeed, Mu Chen Dong and Wu Fa had grown much stronger. Back in the Great Wilderness Space, she and Fu Hu could have each easily killed their opponents. But that was no longer possible. The rate of their improvement was unexpectedly fast, far exceeding their predictions. If they wanted to kill them now, they would have to pay a heavy price.
Neither of them understood the reason for such a drastic improvement. Mu Chen Dong and Wu Fa had grown powerful enough to be nearly on par with Yun Xiao Zhi Shui from that time, only a single step behind Huang Ji and Fu Hu themselves. All this had happened in just the few short months since their battle in the Great Wilderness Space. Such a massive leap in strength was astounding.
In the past, they would have assumed this was the work of Main God Experts forcibly enhancing their power. Now, however, they could only conclude it was Ye Fan’s doing. Only he could have accomplished such a feat.
At this rate, Huang Ji and Fu Hu didn’t dare to imagine what would happen if Mu Chen Dong and Wu Fa continued to grow. Soon, their power might even reach the same level as their own.
Since his followers had progressed this far, Huang Ji knew Ye Fan himself must have ascended to an even higher level, making the hunt for him incredibly difficult.
Ever since Ye Fan’s arrival in the Divine Domain, the balance of power had undoubtedly been disrupted. The Evil God lineage, which had dominated the Divine Domain for tens of thousands of years, had never once gained a true advantage against him. On the contrary, Ye Fan had repeatedly created miracles, leaving them deeply shaken. If he was not killed, the Evil God lineage would surely never know peace.
They were but one of the assassination squads dispatched by the Evil God lineage. Many Martial Artists had been sent to hunt Ye Fan, but none had found any trace of him.
The Righteous Divine Lineage, on the other hand, had done nothing. They hadn’t sent anyone to protect Ye Fan. This wasn’t out of heartlessness or cruelty. Instead, they understood that this was the safest approach for him. After all, with no one from their side following him, his enemies would have no clues to track his whereabouts.
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