Chapter 1678: Chapter 1980: Jungle Pursuit (Part 3)
A gentle breeze brushed past, and Ling Chen’s body easily slipped through the pincer attack of two men. Turning his head to look at the three members of the Dark Pavilion behind him, Ling Chen smiled slightly and said, "Gentlemen, I advise you not to waste your efforts. How about we each go our separate ways without interfering with one another, so we don’t waste time here?"
Upon hearing this, the three men made no sound and continued their onslaught. In the blink of an eye, two minutes passed, and the two members of the Dark Pavilion who had activated their Soul Devouring Skills early began showing side effects, their speed and strength considerably weaker than before. Clearly, the effects of the Soul Devouring Skills had waned. However, there was still one Dark Pavilion member who hadn’t used Soul Devouring Skills; if Ling Chen focused a bit on him, the other two posed no real threat.
As time ticked away, the Dark Pavilion member Ling Chen kept an eye on showed no intention of using Soul Devouring Skills, instead coordinating with the others in a pincer tactic. But given their difference in strength, their tactics were ineffective.
Ling Chen wished for a one-time solution, to simply take out the three of them, but he was somewhat cautious about the opponent’s unused Soul Devouring Skills. He could only drag things out, forcing the opponent to unleash their strongest moves.
A few more minutes passed. Ling Chen, constantly changing positions, suddenly halted, addressing the three before him: "Do we really need to drag this out?"
One member of the Dark Pavilion coldly spoke, "Why not? Our mission isn’t to kill you. As long as we can hold you, it’s mission accomplished."
Hearing this, Ling Chen felt his heart sink. What did they mean? Hold him... could it be... not good! In an instant, he reacted swiftly, tapping his toes and quickly pursuing in the direction of Du Kang and his companions’ retreat.
"Thinking of leaving? Too late!" The member of the Dark Pavilion who hadn’t used Soul Devouring Skills finally made a move. His eyes slowly turned red, his speed increased several times over, and he swiftly rushed up to Ling Chen, blocking his way.
"Move aside!"
Ling Chen shouted violently, raising his right arm high, Inner Strength gathered, and sent a punch directly towards the opponent’s body. Facing his offensive, the other showed no intention of retreat, extending his palms directly to meet the steel fist.
At the moment of contact, a powerful blast erupted, pushing both of them several meters back. Seeing this, Ling Chen wasted no time, once again swinging his fists, advancing with each step.
In Ling Chen’s fierce attack, even though that Dark Pavilion member used Soul Devouring Skills, forcibly elevating his strength to the Heavenly List level, he had to temporarily avoid facing Ling Chen head-on. After all, one was genuinely a Heavenly List master, and the other had enhanced his power through short-term potential activation — there was an undeniable gap, most prominently seen in their Inner Strength.
The Inner Strength in Ling Chen’s Dantian was steadily accumulated through cultivation, strong and stable. In contrast, every strike of that Dark Pavilion member varied in power, sometimes strong, sometimes weak, lacking precise Control.
"Get lost!"
The voice rang out as Ling Chen dashed forward, quickly arriving before the opponent, throwing another steel punch. But in the motion of his punch, his body slightly shook, transforming into three phantom figures, seemingly real yet illusory, indistinguishable.
Seeing this, the Dark Pavilion member was stunned, his gaze shifting between the three figures, unsure which was the real Ling Chen and which was fake. In that moment of distraction, the steel fists of the three figures struck his body.
Puff!
A mouthful of blood spurted out, and the man’s body was sent flying, hitting the ground, not rising again.
Heaven and Earth Reversal! The ultimate skill of the Nine Yang Qiankun Step. If not for being pressed for time, Ling Chen wouldn’t have used this move at all.
Having dealt with the Dark Pavilion member, the other two stood still, with no intention of stopping Ling Chen. Even the companion who activated Soul Devouring Skills was taken down with one move; if they attacked, they’d likely die even faster.
Glancing at the two Dark Pavilion members, Ling Chen tapped his toes, maximizing the Nine Yang Qiankun Step, and his figure instantly vanished into the dark forest.
Having wasted nearly ten minutes with those Dark Pavilion members, Du Kang and the others shouldn’t have gone too far within such a short time. But after advancing several hundred meters, Ling Chen didn’t see any trace of Du Kang and the others, surrounded by silence without a sound.
Where did everyone go? Ling Chen frowned, pondering silently. His direction wasn’t wrong, perhaps Du Kang and the others changed their route temporarily? With this thought, he quickly took out his phone, dialing the porridge girl’s number.
Though the call connected, no one answered for a long time, making Ling Chen even more worried. Could something have happened?
Glancing around, Ling Chen hesitated for a moment, then randomly chose a direction, sprinting away. Du Kang and the others should be nearby, not far away.
In an instant, several minutes passed, and Ling Chen searched the entire area of several hundred meters, still unable to find everyone’s whereabouts. Just then, the anxious Ling Chen suddenly noticed a firelight flickering in the distant forest. It lasted only a few seconds then disappeared. But that was enough for him.
Immediately, he rushed in the direction of the firelight, and two minutes later, he finally heard the sound of combat ahead. As he approached, he focused his eyes, seeing Su Mei and a group of Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Disciples huddled in the back, forming a circle, watching the surroundings, seemingly on guard against an ambush.
On the other side, Du Kang, the porridge girl, and Song Ge were engaged in a fight. Du Kang and the porridge girl seemed fine, but Song Ge looked disheveled, with even his shirt torn, wounds and blood marks all over. If not rescued soon, he’d likely lose his life here.
Seeing this, Ling Chen did not hesitate, quickly rushing to Song Ge’s side, shielding him from the opponent’s attacks.
"Ling!" Seeing Ling Chen appear, Song Ge couldn’t help but look delighted, his whole body relaxing, collapsing to the ground, unable even to muster the strength to get up.
Ling Chen patted Song Ge’s shoulder, saying, "Rest well, I’ll handle this guy."
"Ling Chen, be careful, there’s someone over there."
Just then, Du Kang, fighting nearby, pointed and reminded him. Following Du Kang’s finger, Ling Chen turned to look, noticing someone standing in the shadowy forest. That person was positioned well, right in the shadows, only a vague silhouette was visible, making it hard to discern their features. Without Du Kang’s reminder, Ling Chen wouldn’t have even noticed their presence.
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