Chapter 94: Escaping with One's Life (30th Update)

  BOOM!!! Deep in the distant mountain range, a shocking and earth-shaking explosion erupted, even from so far away, one could feel the intense shockwave, the ground trembling.

  "What's going on?" The faces of the hundred people changed slightly, and they immediately rushed to the front of the ancient tree crown, gazing at the winding mountains and dense forests. A hundred miles away, a fierce flame soared into the sky, blocking out the sun, terrifying and vast, like a hunting hawk flapping its wings! Fierce power surged!

  The remaining soldiers climbed up the ancient trees beside them, gazing out at the distant sky. Flames soared into the air, thunder rumbled and shook, a massive eagle's shadow rampaged and churned, whipping up towering flames that rent the heavens, as if splitting heaven and earth apart. The ground thundered and trembled, igniting fierce fires, and trees fell in sheets, like some ancient behemoth was rampaging.

  "Shadow Wing Unfurls! Fierce Flame Incantation! Is that the Tang Clan's Martial King?" The faces of the hundred men lit up with excitement.

  Finally found it!! This intense battlefield must be the discovery of the Ling Wang Fu Wu Wang-level offering!

  "All hundred-man squads, follow me!!" Accompanied by a stern and powerful roar, a golden-armored figure burst out of the dense forest and shot into the sky, flying swiftly towards the distance.

  "Is that Wan Ren Chang?! He's actually here to preside over this place!" The eyes of the various hundred-man squads burned with intensity, quickly completing their assembly and mounting the Thundercloud Leopard to charge towards the distant battlefield.

  The hundred-man squad hesitated, but military orders were like mountains, and he didn't dare to delay for a moment. With one loud command, he led the troops away, no longer having the heart to care about the old man and the child.

  "Tang Ba, they've been found?!" Tang Yan's face turned extremely ugly, just as he was about to chase after them, he was grabbed by Du Yang.

  "What were we doing in the past? Sending ourselves to death!! Wake up! Don't worry, unless a strong master comes over, those three should be fine. Let's go, hurry!" Du Yang slung the basket over his back and pulled Tang Yan along with force.

  Their goal has been exposed, and they will eventually alarm the respected ones of the Ling Wang Fu. They can't escape anyway." Tang Yan's heart was anxious, and he forcibly broke free from Du Yang's hand.

  "Don't be a hero, where's your calmness? Look at that group of mercenaries, their eyes don't seem right." Du Yang hastily reminded.

  "Huh?" Tang Yan looked over, the mercenaries in the iron cages were staring straight at them, most of their attention focused on Du Yang's basket. They had all seen what just happened, and anyone with a normal brain could guess that there was treasure inside.

  "Damn it, go!!" Tang Yan hesitated for a moment, then turned around and sprinted wildly towards the outside of the dense forest.

  The mercenaries in the iron cage rioted together, frantically shouting and hacking at the iron chains of their prison.

  "Old man, where did you pick up the treasure? Let me see if it's mine that was lost!" A thin monkey-like man rushed out of the iron cage first, grinning and chasing after him.

  He's as thin as a rake, but he moves at lightning speed!

  Tang Yan's body has more or less recovered, but unfortunately this body is extremely old. Du Yang is full of energy, but his meridians are damaged and he can't fight. He also carries a heavy ancient war sword that weighs several hundred kilograms, so he basically can't run fast.

  "Bring it on!!" The thin monkey let out a loud sneer and pounced forward.

  "ROAR!!" A low, muffled roar came from the basket, a black lightning bolt flashed out, instantly tearing open the thin monkey's chest cavity, revealing its beating heart inside.

  The thin monkey let out a miserable cry and fell to the ground, terrified, covering his chest which was bleeding profusely. He didn't dare move again. But the other mercenaries in the iron cages broke free one after another, more than thirty people, all shouting and chasing after him.

  The black girl struggled out of the bamboo basket and fell on Tang Yan's head, glaring at the mercenaries chasing behind with a snarl.

  Tang Yan didn't run far before starting to pant, anxiously reminding: "Hei Tuan, whoever gets close, chop them to death!"

  "Roar!!" The little black girl stood up straight, her chest out, her whole body's hair standing on end, with flashes of black lightning rolling around her. Although she was young and small, she had a few hints of divinity.

  "It's a young demon beast, humph, it's mine!!" A robust man holding a heavy sword rushed over, stomped his foot, jumped up and swung the sword with a loud whoosh, accompanied by the sound of wind and thunder.

  "Hei Niang, fight!!" Tang Yan and Du Yang shouted in unison.

  Sensing danger, the black girl's eyes flashed with a fierce light, her tender teeth bared, and she let out a dragon-like roar. The sound was sharp and piercing, yet it stirred up a sonic boom that could shatter gold and split rocks. Her body transformed into a bolt of dark lightning, striking the heavy sword with a loud crash.

  Bang!! The heavy sword shattered, and the massive impact sent the robust man flying out.

  The mercenaries behind him inhaled cold air, this strong man was a martial arts master at the peak of his power, and he was defeated with one blow?! What kind of demon species is this young beast?! It's so young yet has such prestige, when it grows up won't it be comparable to a fourth or even fifth level demon beast?!

  A demon beast of this level, if sold, would absolutely be able to exchange for a lifetime of glory and prosperity!

  The mercenaries were all seasoned veterans, living a life of selling their lives, and the black girl's strike not only did not intimidate them, but instead ignited the fervor in their eyes. They followed slowly behind, spontaneously forming a fan shape, slowly but orderly closing in.

  This little brat is no ordinary person, but can't withstand their overwhelming numbers!

  "This won't work, we have to shake them off." Tang Yan's face slowly sank, his physical strength was greatly consumed, his legs had already started trembling, and if this continued, he would definitely encounter disaster.

  "Look ahead, they're going to form a circle around us." Du Yang exclaimed in a low voice.

  "It's showtime, you take out the ancient war sword, I'll teach them a lesson!" Tang Yan suddenly stopped in his tracks, took a deep breath, and revealed a ferocious expression. His fists crackled with energy as he clenched them tightly, thin streams of spiritual power surging into his fists, golden patterns spreading from his arms to his wrists.

  Du Yang untied the bamboo basket and took out that heavy ancient war sword with great effort! He stood with his sword held horizontally, glaring angrily.

  The tracking mercenaries stopped one after another, looking at the two in surprise and uncertainty. They had thought they were just ordinary people, but unexpectedly this old man was a martial artist, and his aura seemed to be quite thick.

  "Look at the young man's battle knife, it has a fierce aura!!" The mercenary who knew his goods focused more attention on the ancient war knife. The black-as-jade body of the knife, with its crimson-red blood vessels that seemed to pulse like life itself, shone with an intimidating brilliance in the sunlight.

  "We don't want to make a killing, so it's best for you to scram." Tang Yan scanned the scene with cold eyes, stepped forward slowly, and walked towards the still-not-completely-closed encirclement. Du Yang retreated while walking backwards, vigilant of his rear, as Gu Zhan's knife intimidated them from getting close.

  The mercenaries in front of them exchanged a silent glance, but didn't give way. Several third-order warriors secretly exerted their strength, preparing to make an all-out strike.

  "Something that doesn't know life or death." Tang Yan took a few steps, suddenly sprinted forward, and threw out a punch. A golden light burst forth, and the Fierce Tiger Seal was formed, transforming into a massive golden tiger that swallowed up the five mercenaries in front of him.

  Fierce and majestic, with a hidden Buddha seal!

  A shrill cry of despair echoed through the forest, and five mercenaries spat blood and flew backward, crashing to the ground more than a dozen meters away. Except for one who was still struggling, the other four were completely broken and lifeless.

  "My god! This old man is so fierce!" The surrounding crowd dispersed instantly, people were shocked and didn't dare to underestimate him again.

  "Whoever dares to chase again, don't blame me for being impolite!" Tang Yan snorted, and the black bird on his head let out a sharp screech, its body emitting a fierce aura of dark electricity.

  "Is he a Martial Monarch?" Finally, one of the mercenaries judged Tang Yan's strength and hesitated for a moment before reluctantly turning to leave. A Martial Monarch-level expert was not someone they could easily provoke, and if enraged, the thirty people here would only be waiting for death.

  Tang Yan withdrew his aura and resumed his usual appearance as an old man, walking away with Du Yang in large strides. The mercenaries stayed where they were, some turning to leave, but most followed at a leisurely pace.

  The two of them hastened their pace, moving westward along the edge of the mystical forest.

  The Mystic Forest covers a vast area, almost spanning the three major empires of the south. The majority is located within the Great Zhou Empire, with both sides extending into the Shalar Empire and the Delos Empire.

  "Hold on, that group of mercenaries is still following us, don't let them see any weaknesses." Du Yang leaned in close to Tang Yan and discreetly grasped his arm.

  "The border is just ahead, quicken your pace." Tang Yan's face was covered in cold sweat, his footsteps began to float, if not for his strong will, he would have fallen long ago.

  "Huh, look, it seems like there's a team up ahead!" Du Yang concentrated his gaze and looked into the distance. On the other side of the border line, a long procession was slowly moving forward. Even from afar, one could tell that the carriages at the very front were luxurious.

  "That's the imperial carriage of Delos Empire, could it be a royal outing?"

  "It's unlikely, this place is close to the Mystic Forest, the army won't be stationed here, and the royal family doesn't need to come here for inspection." Du Yang had fantasized about joining the Imperial Army, so he had studied many of the border deployments.

  "We used to..." Tang Yan hadn't finished speaking when his foot slipped and he fell heavily to the ground.

  "How are you?" Du Yang was shocked and quickly pulled up Tang Yan, but Tang Yan's persistence had reached its limit, his body was extremely heavy, and he really couldn't get up again. At this time, the mercenaries following behind suddenly accelerated and rushed towards them.

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