Chapter 42: Escape

  A guard stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "General Rakuyo, what shall we do now?"

  Rakuyo was one of the six great generals under Unyō's command, having been through a hundred battles and possessing rich experience. With just a thought, he immediately came up with a countermeasure: "Let's go around it. This illusionary formation shouldn't be too large, otherwise that assassin would have set up a larger formation to trap us inside, making it easier to kill us directly without taking the risk of assassinating Lord Hō."

  Under the command of Rakuyo, the experts in the Katsuragi household began to search for an exit with great care.

  The range of the illusion array laid down by Su Han Bu was not large, and the strong men in the Yongsheng Hou Mansion searched for a while before quickly finding the exit. They all set out to search the entire city for Su Han.

  In the team that was tracking Su Han, the four great disciples of Suo Xingwang formed a team to search for Su Han.

  Xuezhao Wang said, "That assassin is so formidable, he even killed the Marquis. And he was able to set up a large array, he's an Array Master. When did the Marquis offend someone like that?"

  That beautiful and poisonous spider, Hu Luo Yan's eyes flashed with a hint of strange light as she asked: "Big Brother Master, that assassin has an extraordinary divine weapon in his hand, and is also proficient in superior martial skills. The four of us joining hands may not be enough to defeat him. Do we really need to go after him?"

  Su Xingwang is a master of the Zongshi realm, an unparalleled expert. Even the invincible and arrogant Yong Sheng Hou Yun Yi showed him three points of respect. His four great disciples were not under Yun Yi's command. After Yun Yi's death, they naturally had different ideas and would consider their own interests more.

  Lei Tie handed a piece of cloth stained with Su Han's blood to Hu Luo Yan, his eyes gleaming with greed: "I've also thought about this. If that assassin is unharmed, the four of us joining forces may not be enough to defeat him. But he was hit by Lu He's Three Star Arrow, and even if he's lucky enough not to die, he'll still be severely injured. As long as we kill him, the divine weapon in his hand will fall into our hands. And by handing over his corpse to Yong Sheng Hou, we can also obtain a large reward - this is simply heaven helping me! Disciple sister, this is his blood, tracking him down is all up to you."

  Hu Luo Yan took the cloth stained with Su Han's blood and put it to his nose, then pointed in the direction Su Han had escaped: "He fled this way."

  Hú Luòyàn was born with an extraordinary gift, possessing a nose that could rival the keen sense of smell of a demonic dog. Her tracking abilities ranked among the top ten in the entire Yōu Jīng.

  Lei Tie and four others flashed their figures and chased in that direction: "Go!"

  On the other hand, Su Han endured the pain and rushed all the way to the gate of Youjing City. Su Han had no foundation in Youjing at all. Moreover, there were many masters in Youjing, strong people like rain, and strange people and heroes were countless. He stayed in this place, and his chances of survival were extremely slim.

  The soldiers in the capital city of Youjing had not yet reacted, Su Han waved his hand, and a iron ball filled with true energy shot out like a cannonball towards those soldiers, directly blasting them to death.

  "Enemy attack!! Enemy attack!!"

  The ancient city of Kyoto quickly sounded an alarm, and groups of soldiers guarding the city gate swiftly moved towards this direction.

  Su Han killed several soldiers at the city gate, and the remaining soldiers were frightened and scattered, allowing him to climb up onto the city wall smoothly.

  As soon as he climbed onto the city wall, Su Han immediately displayed his lightness skill, exerting himself to leap, flying towards the direction of the moat like a large bird.

  Plop!

  Just as the expert from the Imperial City arrived at the gate, a loud splash was heard in the distance.

  Su Han fell into the water, and the huge impact force tore his wound again, a large amount of blood gushed out from his wound, dyeing the river water red. The intense pain came from the wound again, making his slightly childish face twisted in agony.

  Enduring the pain, Su Han swam in the water while frantically circulating the Nine Heaven True Water Technique. The true energy of the Nine Heaven True Water continuously circulated, repairing his wounds.

  The moat of that city connected with You River, Su Han swam along the moat towards the direction of You River.

  Soon after Su Han fell into the water, Lei Tie and four others arrived at the top of the city wall of that desolate capital city, where Su Han had jumped into the water.

  Hu Luo Yan gazed out at the distant city walls of You Jing, that long moat, a hint of regret flashing in his eyes: "He jumped into the river."

  Su Han jumped into the river, and all the clues were completely cut off. Even if Hu Luo Yan had a special talent, he couldn't track Su Han's whereabouts.

  Lei Tie's eyes also flashed with a hint of regret: "He was seriously injured, and he jumped from such a high city wall. He is dead for sure. Tomorrow we will send someone to retrieve his body." Let's go!

  As soon as they finished speaking, the four of them immediately left this place.

  Su Han knew that he was still in a dangerous situation at this time, and only by swimming to the You River could he truly ensure his safety. In the river, he didn't think of anything else, but single-mindedly swam while continuously operating the Nine Heavens True Water Technique.

  As Su Hanshan's mind was free from distractions, the Nine Heavenly True Water Technique continued to circulate within his body. The pure and unparalleled spiritual energy in the water poured into his body, causing him to enter a profound state of embryonic breathing.

  Humans are nourished by a congenital energy from the fetal state, and can grow from a small fetus to an infant. After the infant is born, the congenital energy quickly transforms into acquired energy.

  The fetal breathing state is the most desired state for practitioners of acquired martial arts to enter during their practice. Under the state of fetal breathing, even if an acquired martial artist suffers from severe injuries, they can recover quickly and may also cultivate a thread of innate true energy, laying a solid foundation for future entry into the realm of innate abilities.

  It's extremely difficult just to enter a state of fetal breathing, and for postnatal martial artists, it's an encounter that can be met but not sought.

  After entering the fetal breathing state, Su Han's consciousness fell into a deep sleep. The circulation speed of the Nine Heaven True Water true energy in his body suddenly increased by more than tenfold compared to when he was awake. A steady stream of water spiritual power was drawn out and injected into his body. The enormous wound on his left shoulder also rapidly recovered at a visible rate.

  Yongsheng Hou was a generation of heroes in the Dayan Dynasty. The news of his death caused a great shock in the Dayan Dynasty. The powerful forces that were united around Yongsheng Hou also began to disintegrate, and several sons in the Yunfu were fighting for the huge inheritance left by Yongsheng Hou, leaving no energy to care about the death of Yun An, the old dog.

  In one of the nine great martial sacred places in the world, Mount Luo's sect was filled with spiritual energy. In a hidden and secluded place, a white-shirted man sat cross-legged, with a handsome appearance and an extraordinary temperament. This white-shirted man was none other than Yun Tianhai, the first genius of the Great Flame Dynasty and the son of the Courageous Victory Marquis.

  Suddenly, a bird flew in from afar, piercing through the thick fog, and arrived beside Yun Tianhai. It burst into flames and let out a cry: "Yong Sheng Hou Yun Cui has been assassinated, his sons are fighting for power, and the Yun Manor is in great chaos!"

  Yun Tianhai suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze flashing like a sword light, as if he could pierce through everything with an extreme and terrifying intensity.

  A burst of murderous aura exploded from Yun Tianhai's body, breaking through the spiritual mist in the sky. The killing intent soared into the air: "Who dares to assassinate my father! If I find out, I will exterminate his entire family! And those Yun Su are a bunch of useless fools. After Father's death, they didn't bother to investigate the murderer, but instead fought for power and profit. They deserve to be killed."

  A middle-aged man with a gentle appearance, dressed in white clothes, suddenly appeared behind Yun Tianhai: "Tianhai! You are at a critical moment in your cultivation of the Luo Shan Di Huang Gong. Don't get angry easily, and don't leave the mountain easily. If you do, it will take another half year to complete the Luo Shan Di Huang Gong. Once you've completed it and become a pre-heavenly strong cultivator, no one in the world will be your match except for a few old monsters. At that time, whatever you want to do will be within your grasp."

  A flash of turmoil flickered in Yun Tianhai's eyes, he took a deep breath and closed his eyes again, bitterly cultivating the first divine art of Luoshan Sect, Luoshan Di Huang Gong: "Yes! Master!"

  In the middle of the river, a luxurious and beautifully decorated barge with artistic flair floated downstream, accompanied by the melodious sound of a guqin coming from within.

  On the deck of that building boat, two girls in maid attire, with beautiful looks, leaned against the railing.

  A round-faced girl with braided pigtails listened to the piano sound and smiled: "Miss's piano skills have improved a lot compared to before."

  Another melon-faced girl flashed a hint of envy in her eyes: "Miss is taught by the great qin master Wen Qingwen, and she has exceptional talent. Master Wen once praised that Miss's future achievements in qin may not be inferior to hers."