Mountain and sea lantern

Chapter 551 Ran away
The speed that the pursuer bursts at the start is much faster than the speed at which the wind scale starts.

Shi Chun turned his head and saw the speed at which the other party was rapidly catching up, and knew that the other party's cultivation had reached the Earth Immortal realm.

What's worse, among the pursuers who kept leaping up from the ground, there was more than one with similar cultivation speed.

Of course, there are also some who are catching up more slowly, probably only at the Human Immortal realm.

Before Shi Chun's wind scale speed could increase, nor could it increase his escape speed, the one who had caught up first launched an attack from a distance, striking the air with a palm strike that sent the air waves crashing out like a raging storm.

Hiding underground, Wu Jinliang and Xiao Shengjing silently looked up, waiting anxiously and worriedly, unaware of the situation outside.

What they had to do was simple: either wait for Shi Chun to send them a message before leaving, or wait a while and see how things went before slipping away.

"Are you really not going to take care of the boss?" Xiao Sheng asked worriedly.

With a gourd on his back and the three-in-one magic weapon in his hand, Wu Jinliang said in a deep voice, "Worrying too much is useless. At critical moments, listening to his arrangements is the best choice. This is an experience gained after many people have died."

Well, Xiao Sheng had no choice but to shut up and remain silent.

On the other side of the ground, on a hillside with rather unusual terrain, Jiang You'er gazed into the distance, having changed her clothes and put on a mask.

He was waiting for someone, or rather, he was there to meet them.

They were supposedly sent by higher-ups to meet Huang Ye, but these were unfamiliar people in the area, and their movements were not under their control. Experts of that caliber would not do everything personally, nor would they be summoned and ordered around like subordinates. They would not do menial tasks, but would only take action when necessary.

Being able to intervene when necessary is enough. In Huang Ye's words, with that expert taking action, as long as it's confirmed that Shi Chun is in this area, there's basically no chance of escape.

Jiang You'er now understands the importance of Shi Chun. Not only is it the so-called secret revealed by Yin Tianlu, but it also involves the secret method of refining a fifth-grade immobilization talisman. If she can master it, it will be of great value.

However, he still felt that he had taken it a bit too seriously. Although he didn't know who the so-called expert was, the cultivation level of the five leaders who guarded the sacred mountain of the Phoenix Clan was undeniable. They were all at the Lesser Completion stage of the Heavenly Immortal realm. The fact that Huang Ye, who was at the Lesser Completion stage of the Heavenly Immortal realm, could call someone a true expert speaks volumes about their strength.

According to reliable sources, Shi Chuncai's cultivation level has not yet broken through to the Human Immortal realm. In order to deal with such a person, more than twenty Earth Immortal level cultivators have been mobilized, and as many as one hundred Human Immortal level cultivators have been deployed.

With this pursuing force, as long as Shi Chun is really here, how could he possibly escape?
Of course, he understood the concerns of his superiors. After all, the fact that Shi Chun's few subordinates were outside the city had already alerted experts at the Celestial Immortal level, let alone those targeting Shi Chun himself.

What truly left him speechless was that while his forces were already in place and had begun the encirclement and capture operation at the target location, the expert had not yet arrived.

I have no idea where they're coming from, whether it's because the journey is very long, or if they're just putting on airs.

The message from Huang Ye was that once the target was spotted, he should immediately send a message to him, and he would relay it to that expert.

Judging from his tone, Huang Ye seemed somewhat helpless.

Huang Ye was indeed helpless. Although the experts were sent by the higher-ups to help this side, it was always a difficult job for those below to manage those above. How could he expect the people from above to obey him in a way that pleased him?

The expert only asked one question: "Can you confirm that this is the target?"
How could Huang Ye dare to guarantee anything?

The result was predictable. We told him to confirm it first, saying that once it was confirmed, he wouldn't be able to escape!

Since they were so confident, what could Huang Ye say but to continue pushing the plan forward?

"They really went all out to catch that slippery guy this time!" Jiang You'er sighed as she gazed into the distance.

Yin Tianlu, who was being watched from the side, was secretly wondering who these people were, that they could block off such a large area, how many Earth Immortal level experts would be needed.
To this day, he still doesn't know who has captured him.

Just then, a thunderous boom came from afar, and the people on the hillside suddenly turned around to look.

Although they didn't know why, they had a vague idea that the target had probably been discovered.

Jiang You'er wanted to rush over and see, but when he looked back at the distant horizon, the expert hadn't arrived. He couldn't just run around, because he was the only one among the people present who knew the rendezvous code. And he couldn't just tell others the code for a contact of this level.

This really put him in a dilemma.

However, he still gestured to his subordinate, Yin Tianlu, and said, "Take him to identify the person first."

"Yes." The two guards immediately accepted the order and left, taking away the helpless-looking Yin Tianlu like a little chick.

At this moment, Shi Chun was already in danger, and the shimmering scales all over his body were flying off.

The pursuer shattered the wind scales he was riding with a single palm strike.

Fortunately, Shi Chun had taken precautions beforehand when he saw that things were not going well. Just as the wind scales burst open, a flying dragon expanded and flew out, raising its head as if to let out a silent dragon roar. Its power shook off the remaining force of the attack with a loud bang.

At the critical moment, the Flying Dragon Sword was released to protect him, blocking the attack. The coiled dragon figure surrounded Shi Chun, protecting him.

Upon seeing this treasure, the pursuing soldiers who had charged forward first, unaware of its significance, dared not make a move and abruptly stopped in mid-air.

Shi Chun, who was floating in the air in a pair of cloud-walking boots, knew that he could not escape faster than these people. There was no use in running away now, and he had to face them. However, he still retreated quickly, hoping to create as much safe distance as possible for Wu Jinliang and the others.

But his hopes were quickly dashed, as the pursuing troops swiftly moved behind him and surrounded him from all sides.

With a wave of his left hand, Shi Chun instantly produced the Boundless Banner, which fluttered wildly in the strong wind.

With another wave of his right hand, six sharp, crescent-shaped golden wheels flew out, swirling around him to protect him.

There was no other way; he wasn't familiar with these treasures yet, and he was unsure about using them directly in actual combat. He could only feel safe by having several protective items at the same time.

The pursuers were ordered to capture him alive, so they didn't beat Shi Chun to death.

This led to a brief standoff between the two sides.

Shi Chunfa scanned the besieging forces and found that something was wrong. Many of them were not demon cultivators, and there were even a few who possessed demonic energy. They were not from the Extreme Fire Sect, but from the demonic path.

How did the demonic path discover him?

He found this somewhat puzzling.

Just then, two guards flew over, taking Yin Tianlu hostage.

Upon seeing Shi Chun, Yin Tianlu immediately shouted, "That's right, it's him, it's Shi Chun!"

Upon hearing this, one of the guards immediately took out a mother-child talisman and informed Jiang You'er.

Yin Tianlu then pointed at Shi Chun, grinning maliciously and shouting, "Shi Chun, you dog, you've finally met your match!"

Upon seeing this guy, Shi Chun knew his judgment was correct; it was indeed the 'Heavenly Net Sword Bone Umbrella' that exposed him. But how did this bastard end up with the demonic path?
He was still figuring out how to deal with the current situation, but the appearance of Yin Tianlu and Yin Tianlu's attitude helped him make a decision.

Given the other person's character, it's clear they won't let me have an easy time.

So he flipped his right hand, and a mirror fell into his hand; it was the "Three Corpses Mirror".

Others might not recognize him, but this wasn't the first time Yin Tianlu had seen him. Seeing the mirror reflecting directly in his direction, he immediately glanced at the black banner in Shi Chun's hand and exclaimed in alarm, "Be careful..."

A fan-shaped beam of dark light shot out, enveloping that area and instantly swallowing his voice.

People in the area illuminated by the dark light experienced a moment of complete darkness, even in broad daylight, where they could not see their own hand in front of their face, nor could they hear or smell anything.

However, Shi Chun's right eye ability allows him to see the location of people in the dark light.

The six crescent-shaped golden wheels that swirled around him vanished in a flash, shooting into the dark light like six bolts of lightning. In that direction, the unsuspecting interceptor, still casting spells in vigilance, looked around in bewilderment.

The golden wheel's sharp edge reached them without their knowledge. They were suddenly overcome by excruciating pain and realized what was happening. By then, it was too late; their heads had been severed and their blood was splattered in the air.

It was an immediate massacre. The Six Golden Wheels easily wiped out the pursuers blocking their way with incredible speed, all in the blink of an eye.

Then it flew towards Yin Tianlu and the others behind it.

"Hurry up, hurry up..." Yin Tianlu shouted, but his kidnappers couldn't hear him. He was patting their arms and making gestures, but they couldn't see him either.

By the time they understood the meaning behind his patting, it was too late.

Before they even knew where the attack came from, the two guards, along with Yin Tianlu, were instantly killed, their blood splattering in mid-air as they were sliced ​​into pieces.

Before losing consciousness, Yin Tianlu's eyes were filled with despair and regret. If he had known this would happen, why did he have to do this? He had just met Shi Chungang!

Since Shi Chun had already made his move, he would not stop there. The dark light of the "Three Corpse Mirror" in his hand swept across, and the six golden wheels mixed in with it also swept across to kill.

The group of besiegers scrambled to avoid the light. Although they didn't know what the dark light was, they could all guess that being exposed to it would not end well.

However, the dark light covered a wide area, and no matter how fast they moved and dodged, their cultivation level was not enough to outpace Shi Chun's speed in rotating the mirror.

Then, some who were caught in the dark light panicked and lost their composure, and were torn into pieces by the six golden wheels that came together to crush them.

Jiang You'er, on the other side, received the news that the target had been confirmed and immediately sent a message to Huang Ye. She then urgently contacted the various personnel involved in the manhunt and ordered them to rush to the scene to close the net.

The group that had surrounded Shi Chun, seeing that they were in danger, some of them disregarded the order to capture him alive and focused on saving themselves first.

Someone hastily summoned a flying sword and slashed wildly at Shi Chun.

Boom! Although the flying dragon protecting Shi Chun blocked the attack, it was still jolted and became disoriented.

Once someone takes the lead, others immediately follow suit.

The deafening roar shook the heavens and the earth, immediately putting Shi Chun in a flurry of activity, leaving him no time to use the "Three Corpse Mirror" to examine people.

Without the power of the "Three Corpse Mirror" to sever the three senses, the Six Paths Golden Wheel no longer posed much of a danger to those experts at the Earth Immortal level, who could at least handle the situation with ease.

Even the swirling dragon-shaped Dharma image could not completely protect Shi Chun.

A precious sword seized the opportunity, swiftly piercing through the gaps in the Flying Dragon Dharma Form's defenses like lightning, and struck directly at Shi Chun.

Shi Chun waved the black banner in his hand to block the incoming sword light, which immediately made it disappear into thin air.

After several such incidents, someone finally exclaimed, "Be careful, it's the Boundless Banner!"

Because there were many people involved and things could gossip, most people didn't know who the target of this operation was beforehand in order to maintain secrecy, and therefore didn't know much about the target beforehand.

After a few exclamations, and with other reinforcements arriving quickly, the attackers adjusted their target and began bombarding the Flying Dragon Sword.

The Flying Dragon Sword was no match for the combined attack of so many Earth Immortals. In an instant, it was on the verge of collapse. The Six Golden Wheels were urgently withdrawn, switching from an offensive to a defensive stance to cooperate with the Flying Dragon Sword in defense.

Even after receiving the "Three Corpse Mirror," Shi Chun remained standing motionless, calm and collected, enduring the attacks. His hands were not idle either; he once again unleashed the "Soul-Destroying Mace" and tossed it above his head.

To the astonishment of the attackers, a majestic pagoda appeared, followed by a torrent of sand that surged forth like a celestial river flowing backward.

Someone exclaimed, "Just how many magical treasures does this guy have?"

The sound was swallowed up by the howling yellow sand that expanded like a tornado.

The wildly spinning sandstorm column grew larger and faster, and its power increased. The grass on the ground was instantly broken down into dust by countless grains of sand, and even the large rocks on the ground were no exception. The raging sandstorm decomposed everything in a soul-crushing and bone-corroding way.

The entire world seemed to be stirred up.

The group of people who were besieging the sand could not withstand the onslaught for a long time and had to emerge from the pillar of wind. They had no choice, as their protective aura could not withstand the relentless high-speed wear and tear of the sand grains.

A group of people began bombarding the giant sand pillar from the outside, but the power of their attacks was gradually dissipated before it could penetrate deep into the sand pillar.

With immense potential energy, the power of the attack is like waves constantly splashing on the surface of water.

Wu Jinliang and Xiao Sheng, who could feel the buzzing vibrations even from a distance underground, were immediately ravaged by the swirling dust and weeds as soon as they emerged from the ground.

The two figures, barely visible in the dust and smoke, stood up and were shocked as they looked at the roaring sound of the enormous, towering wind pillar in the distance.

"What is that?" Xiao Sheng asked, spitting out a mouthful of sandy saliva.

"Who cares what it is? If we don't run now, when will we?" Wu Jinliang grabbed him and pulled him away quickly.

Jiang You'er, standing on the hillside, stared blankly at the enormous wind pillar in the distance.

Shi Chun had not expected the "Soul-Destroying Mace" to be so powerful. Overjoyed, he immediately took out the "Three Corpse Mirror" and looked at it. With the sand pillars blocking his view, others could not see him, but he could see the people outside.

The six golden wheels protecting the body also began to spin rapidly, traveling out along the rapidly spinning column of wind, and with the help of the dark light of the "Three Corpse Mirror," they once again strangled and killed those outside.

The situation quickly turned into a one-sided attack.

Regardless of its destructive power, wherever the dark light touched, people scattered in terror.

Only a fool would stubbornly endure an attack from which there is no way to retaliate.

Suddenly, the dark light disappeared, and the roaring spinning sound also vanished, leaving only the billowing dust that continued to spread across the sky and earth.

The attackers who had run away immediately realized something was wrong.

Upon closer inspection, sure enough, the target person was nowhere to be seen.

Before long, someone flew down to Jiang You'er's side and urgently reported: "Sir, the target has escaped. The smoke and dust cover too wide, and we don't know where the target has gone."

There's something else I haven't mentioned: that elusive dark light, coupled with the suffocating golden wheel, would make anyone dare to spread out and search within the vast expanse of smoke and dust.
Jiang You'er stared blankly at the approaching dust cloud, muttering in a daze, "I'm not blind..."

With so many experts surrounding him, and he still managed to escape, he doesn't know how to explain this to his superiors. Everyone says that guy is slippery and hard to catch, and today he's truly experienced it firsthand.

After the troops were assembled, the reported casualties made him even more heartbroken. Seven Earth Immortal level experts were killed, and more than thirty Human Immortal level experts were lost.

The key is that the murderer's cultivation level is not even at the Human Immortal realm, and there is only one of them!
Just then, a figure suddenly landed on the hilltop as if by teleportation, startling everyone. It was a gray-clad man with a sallow complexion, whose appearance was so ordinary that he looked just like an ordinary person.

The person made a hand gesture signal, and Jiang You'er immediately responded with a hand gesture signal in return, cursing inwardly, "Are you here to send off the dead?"

The newcomer asked in a deep voice, "What's going on?"

Jiang You'er suppressed her anger and said, "You're too late. The target has already escaped."

"He ran away?" the newcomer retorted, his eyes suddenly flashing with a blood-red light. His terrifying blood-red eyes surveyed the surroundings before he coldly said, "Anyone who has ever appeared here can't escape. Just take me to the last place he was."

(End of this chapter)