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Chapter 560: Narrow Escape [Two in One]
Chapter 560: Narrow Escape [Two in One]
An Ruoxing's expression changed instantly!
Her eyes widened in disbelief as she stared at her opponent, then she clenched her teeth and hissed, "It's you!"
Her gaze turned fierce.
The man across from her blurted out, his face also changing, turning as white as snow. He stood there, frozen and at a loss, as if struck dumb.
This man was none other than Yinshen Palace, and he never imagined in his wildest dreams that he had deliberately fled in the opposite direction from the Fang Family, only to still encounter the person he feared the most in his life.
And he almost crashed right into An Ruoxing's arms.
At that moment, he froze, his mind going completely blank.
Hearing An Ruoxing's low roar, he suddenly snapped back to his senses.
"Run!"
With a loud shout, Yinshen Palace dashed away, leaping into the air. He spat out a mouthful of blood and, with a whoosh, transformed into a white mist, disappearing without a trace.
Qian Sanjiang and Mu Linyuan reacted even faster than Yinshen Palace, as if triggered by a bomb. They also leaped into the air, spitting out blood, and fled in two different directions towards the city's outskirts.
In the blink of an eye, they vanished without a trace.
They didn't even bother to leave behind hidden weapons to hinder their pursuers.
Because... this was An Ruoxing!
If they injured or killed him, the first one to seek revenge would likely be Yinshen Palace himself...
How dare they?
An Ruoxing roared in fury, "Where do you think you're going?"
With a clang, he drew his sword and soared into the air, his eyes red with anger as he gave chase.
His killing intent and soaring hatred erupted.
The Divine Elder and Jiang Shang O were stunned, unable to react at first. But with An Ruoxing already drawing his sword and fighting for his life, they had no choice but to join the pursuit.
Yinshen Palace and An Ruoxing, one fleeing and the other chasing, had already disappeared from sight.
Yinshen Palace was using the Only Righteous Sect's Burning Blood Technique, and An Ruoxing was also using a secret method to rapidly increase her life potential.
Once this secret method was used, it was a life-or-death struggle.
Jiang Shang O was bewildered, "How did I end up fighting for my life here?"
"Those three used the Only Righteous Sect's Burning Blood Technique, right? Their cultivation is not low."
Jiang Shang O spoke as he chased after them.
The Divine Elder drew his sword and sprinted, "The two on the sides are around my level, but the one who fled first is much stronger than me..."
Jiang Shang O took a breath, "Just casually walking around in this chaotic Biyue City, and three powerful foes appear out of nowhere..."
"This is just a coincidence... Stop complaining and chase! I'm losing track of their direction..."
The Divine Elder exerted all his strength to pursue An Ruoxing.
He didn't even bother to pay attention to the directions Qian Sanjiang and Mu Linyuan had taken. At this moment, An Ruoxing's safety was the top priority.
The Divine Elder quickly realized that although the opponent had fled, his cultivation was far superior to An Ruoxing's.
After chasing for a thousand zhang, the Divine Elder suddenly remembered something.
He reached into his pocket.
Bang! Two flag-flower rockets exploded in the air.
Simultaneously, a long whistle pierced the sky, guiding the way as he continued his rapid pursuit.
Jiang Shang O also joined the chase.
From afar, An Ruoxing's thunderous roar could be heard, "Yinshen Palace! I challenge you to three hundred rounds of battle!"
The Divine Elder's expression changed.
"Damn... So, it's the leader of the One Heart Sect, Yinshen Palace!"
He immediately quickened his pace.
Jiang Shang O's face was filled with determination, and he flew with all his might.
The leader of the One Heart Sect!
They had encountered the leader of the One Heart Sect here! He must be slain!
A loud boom sounded.
From the distance, the sound of another collision could be heard—An Ruoxing and Yinshen Palace had engaged in battle.
Judging by the distance of the sound, they had already left Biyue City.
"Faster, faster, faster!"
The Divine Elder was exerting all his strength.
...
Fragrant Leaves Teahouse.
Fang Che finally sent off the three old demons, feeling relieved. With these three destabilizing factors gone, he could finally relax.
Earlier, he had deliberately revealed the news of An Ruoxing's arrival to drive Yinshen Palace away.
If these two were to meet, Fang Che couldn't even imagine what would happen.
Fortunately, Yinshen Palace was indeed sensible. As soon as he heard about his sister's husband, he immediately fled.
Good riddance!
He ordered the waiter to change the tea and waited anxiously for An Ruoxing's arrival.
As he waited...
Suddenly, a loud roar came from the other side, "Where do you think you're going?"
The voice was nearby.
It was An Ruoxing's voice, filled with anger, surprise, and hatred!
"Damn it!"
Fang Che immediately sensed something amiss. Could they have collided despite their efforts to avoid each other? What a coincidence!
Then, a sound like a hurricane tearing through the sky followed...
"Damn it!" Fang Che exclaimed again.
Without a moment's hesitation, he leaped out of the window and rushed towards the direction of the sound, his heart racing.
For a moment, he felt like he was going crazy.
Could Yinshen Palace be so unlucky? No, it couldn't be!
Why did you have to come to Biyue City for no reason...
Wouldn't it be better to stay at the headquarters and enjoy your life?
As he was running, he saw two rockets soaring into the sky, so he adjusted his direction and flew towards them.
The Divine Elder's roar echoed, and Fang Che's goal became even clearer. He sprinted towards the rockets with all his might.
In Biyue City.
Hearing the roar, the twenty-four experts who followed An Ruoxing and the guardians from the Biyue City headquarters all soared into the sky.
With a thunderous roar, everyone rushed out of the city.
Something big has happened!
...
Fang Che was anxious.
The Five Spirit Gu moved, and Mu Linyuan sent a message, "Your master has been entangled by An Ruoxing."
"I already know. Are you two okay?"
"We're fine. We've left the city and are preparing to go and support your master."
"Then meet up further away, all the experts in the city have already been mobilized! This is a big deal. Now, it's estimated that all the guardian halls in the seventeen provinces of the Southeast have received the news... This area is no longer safe."
Fang Che was a bit flustered. This matter was really too unexpected and beyond his expectations.
In such a favorable situation, Yinshen Palace had made such a huge blunder.
There was not a shred of exaggeration in what Fang Che said.
An Ruoxing was the Deputy Governor of the Southeast, and Biyue City was now part of the Southeast mainland.
With a single order, experts from all seventeen provinces were mobilized, and the entire area of ten thousand li would become a nightmarish trap! Escape would be impossible!
"This is simply outrageous..."
As Fang Che flew, he communicated with the Five Spirit Gu and sent a message directly to Mu Linyuan, "Can you contact the Southeast headquarters? Ask for instructions from Young Master Feng Yun. No matter what, we must escape."
"You two should avoid engaging with anyone. Go... to the Thousand Li Away, the Forest of Ten Thousand Spirits, the Hundred Poison Peaks, and stay hidden."
Fang Che immediately issued the order.
Since no one was paying attention to Mu Linyuan, by the time they were mobilized, they had already escaped and quickly changed their disguises, heading towards the location Fang Che mentioned.
The two of them weren't fools.
An Ruoxing had stirred up a huge wave in the Southeast, and even if they had the courage of a thousand men, they didn't believe they could escape from such a situation.
Indeed, just as Fang Che had expected.
After the initial anger and agitation, An Ruoxing calmed down.
She sent messages to Zhao Shanhe one after another, and then to the seventeen provinces of the Southeast, especially the nearby White Cloud Continent, White Elephant Continent, and White Heron Continent... all received the news.
Currently, a huge net has been set up outside Biyue City!
"Yinshen Palace, the leader of the One Heart Sect!"
All the guardians of the Southeast were startled.
Currently, among the five sects of the Southeast, the Night Demon Sect had been destroyed, the Divine Heaven Sect had been destroyed, and the Three Saints Sect was half-ruined. The remaining sect with intact strength and the greatest threat to the Southeast was the Bright Moon Sect and the One Heart Sect, the leader of the five sects.
If the leader of the One Heart Sect, Yinshen Palace, were to be captured here, it would be of great benefit to the entire Southeast!
Upon hearing the news, Zhao Shanhe immediately sprang into action.
All the experts from the Southeast headquarters were mobilized.
The guardians from Donghu Zhou also took action.
All the guardian halls in the Southeast simultaneously mobilized from various locations.
Each deployed their most elite combat forces, rushing towards the mountains outside Biyue City without regard for their lives.
The entire Southeast was enveloped in a campaign to hunt down Yinshen Palace, and the nightmarish trap was gradually taking shape!
Bu Chou led the way, searching step by step towards the nearby mountains of Biyue City!
At this time, the Southeast headquarters of the Only Righteous Sect was still unaware of anything.
Feng Yun was still hosting Sun Wutian, gathering intelligence about the aristocratic families for him, and collecting the resources he needed...
...
Fang Che chased into the mountains outside the city like a hurricane.
He almost ran out of breath.
Yinshen Palace... must not die now.
Currently, Yinshen Palace played a significant role in the hands of both giants.
If Yinshen Palace were to die so easily here, it was likely that Dongfang Sansan and Yan Nan would be furious.
The Southeast headquarters' campaign to capture the leader of the One Heart Sect was a legitimate matter within their jurisdiction, and there was no need to report it.
Therefore, the Protector's headquarters was also unaware of this matter.
Which meant... Dongfang Sansan was also unaware.
Thinking of this, Fang Che became even more anxious.
"Why did you come here?"
The Divine Elder stopped Fang Che, stroking his beard and glaring, "What are you doing here? What use are you? Go back and serve your father!"
"I'm worried... besides, what's wrong with my cultivation? My cultivation is already very high!"
"Go back quickly!"
"I won't go back!"
Fang Che said, "Moreover, Mo Gan Yun and the others have already set off. Should I go back at this time?"
The Divine Elder was stunned, "Mo Gan Yun is coming too?"
"Just received the communication."
Fang Che took out the communication jade, "Now, the entire Southeast headquarters, all seventeen provinces, plus the guardian halls from other cities, are all mobilized!"
"Damn!"
The Divine Elder was shocked, "Such a huge spectacle!"
"It's a normal phenomenon. After all, Yinshen Palace, this big demon, has always been mysterious in his movements. Compared to the leaders of the other subordinate sects of the Only Righteous Sect, he is even more difficult to capture. This time, we must not let him return!"
Fang Che said, "Divine Master, please don't act alone. It's best to cooperate with others. This demon's cultivation is not weak!"
"I know.
I came here with the Celestial Authority Sovereign, Jiang Shang O... I'm a little lost now, he went to the mountain peak to check the wind direction."
"Then I'll go from the other side."
"You'll come with me," the Divine Elder glared.
Fang Che had no intention of following the Divine Elder. If he was tied down by this old man, he feared he wouldn't be able to accomplish anything.
He quickly fled, his mind racing as he ran.
Jiang Shang O? Wasn't he the one I met on the road last time? Is he here too?
Fang Che felt a twinge of worry for some reason. With the chaos here and the Yinshen Palace's considerable strength, what if they encountered them? Fang Che didn't care where An Ruoxing and Yinshen Palace had chased them; he was single-mindedly heading towards the high mountains and dense forests.
Soon, he was out of everyone's sight and entered the vast mountain forest.
...
Yinshen Palace never expected that his luck would be so bad!
Despite being so cautious, he still managed to run straight into An Ruoxing's embrace!
It was so coincidental that even in his dreams, he couldn't have imagined it!
"This damn luck is just too bad..."
Yinshen Palace fled for his life.
In terms of cultivation, Yinshen Palace was far superior to An Ruoxing. If it came to a life-and-death battle, he could probably defeat An Ruoxing within a hundred moves!
But the problem was this: Yinshen Palace could kill anyone in this world, except for one person—the one he couldn't, wouldn't, and didn't dare to kill!
That person was An Ruoxing!
Although it sounded absurd, An Ruoxing was indeed Yinshen Palace's greatest comfort in the mortal world! As long as An Ruoxing was alive, Yinshen Palace felt his life still had meaning.
But An Ruoxing wished Yinshen Palace would die immediately!
The faster and more miserable the death, the better!
Life often worked in such mysterious ways.
Therefore, when facing An Ruoxing, Yinshen Palace could only dodge and block; he didn't even want to strike a threatening blow! So, when facing An Ruoxing, he could only flee!
Fortunately, his cultivation was much higher than An Ruoxing's, and with the Burning Blood Technique, his speed reached its peak, allowing him to maintain a comfortable lead.
But it was clear that An Ruoxing was burning her life potential to chase...
Yinshen Palace was afraid that An Ruoxing would harm her foundation with such burning, and what if she died? So he even stopped for a while, allowing An Ruoxing to catch up, so she didn't have to burn her life to keep chasing him...
His mind was in a mess, but he instinctively made this self-destructive decision.
It must be said that the Palace Master Yinshen was now... extremely confused and complicated.
As he continued to flee, his mind was in a daze, still wondering how he could be so unlucky to encounter her today. The previous cunning, ruthless, and scheming Yinshen Palace had all vanished into the nine heavens.
Only one word remained: panic!
Or perhaps another word: daze!
He had once thought, "My speed is faster, several times faster than An Ruoxing's. If I accelerate and shake him off, I can hide anywhere..."
But he didn't do it, which even he found laughable.
Because there was an obsession in his heart: he wanted to see An Ruoxing a few more times.
Because this face was so similar to his sister's!
Anyone could see that when An Ruoxing first discovered Yinshen Palace, if Yinshen Palace fled with all his strength, he was confident he could escape the encirclement in the Southeast before it formed! He could return safely.
But he didn't do that! By the time he fully regained his senses, it was too late.
...
Atop a mountain peak, Yinshen Palace resumed his true appearance and stood there, watching An Ruoxing fly towards him with her sword drawn. His eyes flashed with extreme pain, and a thought of 'ending it all' began to stir within him.
They were the first team to arrive.
The closest others were hundreds of miles away and couldn't catch up.
An Ruoxing and her sword were one, and she didn't even bother to speak, directly unleashing fierce moves.
Yinshen Palace's Blood Spirit Sword clashed with An Ruoxing's sword, and he sighed, "Little sister, it's been a while. You still hate me."
"Cut the chatter!"
An Ruoxing's sword was like a violent storm.
Yinshen Palace calmly countered her moves, sighing, "You can't kill me. You know your cultivation is still a step behind mine."
"On this journey, I've seen your command of troops, and you know it as well as I do. This area is now a trap. I'm afraid I can't escape... Even if I survive for a few days, under your command as the Deputy Governor, death is inevitable."
Yinshen Palace sighed, "Why can't we have a proper talk?"
An Ruoxing's sword clashed with his, freezing in mid-air.
Then, An Ruoxing sheathed her sword and stepped back.
Standing opposite Yinshen Palace, she furrowed her brows and asked, "You knew I was commanding troops, so why didn't you flee?"
"Flee?
Yinshen Palace let out a sorrowful laugh. "I've been running for hundreds of years now."
An Ruoxing sheathed her sword and glanced at the nearby sea of clouds. "There's nothing to discuss between us."
Yinshen Palace looked at his profile, a mere glimpse, but it was almost identical to An Ruochen's.
A pang of sorrow hit him, and he asked, "Your sister... Ruochen... where is she buried?"
An Ruoxing spun around, her eyes blazing with anger. "Don't mention my sister's name! You're not worthy! You, the demon of the Only Righteous Sect! The Supreme Leader of the One Heart Sect!"
Yinshen Palace's eyes dimmed, and he lowered his head.
After a long silence, he trembled, "I didn't want to either."
He quickly added, "Back then, I didn't want to either!"
An Ruoxing's voice was filled with bitterness. "In life, there are many things we don't want to do, but some people resist, and some don't. What's the point of saying you didn't want to now? Can you turn back? Can my sister come back to life?"
Yinshen Palace remained silent, his head bowed.
"What about your Three Mountains Assembly? Didn't they kill your entire family? And your Blood Slaughter Sect? Didn't they provoke your enemies to hunt you down? Where were your friends and fellow sect members from the Only Righteous Sect? Why did my sister have to pay with her life?"
An Ruoxing's words cut like knives. "Do you think you became the Supreme Leader of the One Heart Sect because of your Blood Slaughter Sect connections?"
Yinshen Palace sighed. "No, it was my own efforts that got me the position. After I became the leader, the upper echelons of the Blood Slaughter Sect, who had been scattered and returned to the Only Righteous Sect, finally took notice of me."
An Ruoxing scoffed. "So, you're saying the Blood Slaughter Sect has been a great help to you these past years?"
"Not at all! They never gave me a second glance."
Yinshen Palace's face was as dark as the depths of a well. He felt like he was suffocating, unable to breathe or swallow.
An Ruoxing burst into laughter, her voice dripping with sarcasm. "So, you sacrificed everything for the leader position, just to be a dog for those who looked down on you? They never gave you any benefits, but when they needed someone to do their dirty work, they came looking for you?"
Yinshen Palace took a deep breath. "Yes!"
An Ruoxing was stunned.
She had expected Yinshen Palace to deny it. Although her words were sharp, she thought that fellow sect members wouldn't be so harsh on him. But to her surprise, Yinshen Palace admitted it! Yinshen Palace wouldn't lie to her—of this, An Ruoxing was confident.
"Then why put yourself through all this?"
An Ruoxing was confused. "You sacrificed everything for a puppet leader position and enjoyed every moment of it? Yinshen Palace, I never knew you were this kind of person!"
Yinshen Palace spoke calmly. "Little sister, you probably don't know about what happened back then. You've always believed that I implicated your sister, and that the Four Seas Alliance, which is affiliated with the Only Righteous Sect, killed her, right?"
An Ruoxing gritted her teeth. "Isn't that what happened?"
Yinshen Palace lifted his head, gazing at the hazy sky. "No."
The mountain breeze blew, causing his hair and clothes to flutter in the air.
He looked infinitely pitiful and lonely.
Yinshen Palace's lips trembled, and his eyes wandered, as if he had returned to that time. He spoke softly, "The ones who first surrounded me were the protectors of the southeast, the Lei and Dou families. With hundreds of people, I couldn't escape due to my low cultivation. It was Ruochen who rushed over to save me, fighting her way through the encirclement without harming a single one of them! Yet, we both ended up badly injured."
"It was only later that we encountered the Four Seas Alliance of the Only Righteous Sect. If Ruochen hadn't been injured, she could have left safely. Even if she chose to fight and retreat, she could have ensured her own safety. But by then, Ruochen was already gravely wounded."
"In the end, Ruochen self-destructed her dantian to kill the enemies, and she died in my arms."
Unconsciously, Yinshen Palace mimed a careful embrace.
His face was filled with pain and sorrow.
It was as if he were holding the most precious treasure of his life.
Tears streamed down his cheeks.
An Ruoxing turned her face away, gazing into the distance. Her robe fluttered in the mountain wind, making loud snapping sounds.
"That afternoon... you came looking for your sister... I had placed her on the road and hid nearby, watching as you took her away."
Yinshen Palace closed his eyes in pain. "Because I wasn't worthy to bury her... She died as a pure and virtuous protector! And I... I was from the Only Righteous Sect!"
"In the shadows, I watched as you swore to kill me! I saw your tears, and I saw you... holding your sister, crying as you walked back."
Yinshen Palace tried to keep his voice steady, but he was breathing heavily, his chest heaving. "From start to finish, I watched from the shadows!"
"You walked away, and I returned... I don't even know how I made it back... Once I did, I threw myself into cultivation... And finally, one day..."
"I gathered all the forces I could and launched a surprise attack on the Lei and Dou families!"
Intense hatred flashed in Yinshen Palace's eyes as he clenched his teeth. "The Lei family had 3,519 people, 400 warhorses, over 1,000 livestock, and tens of thousands of poultry... I left none of them alive, not even the women and children!"
(End of Chapter)
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