Chapter 118: The Desire for Freedom
At 9:25, "I remember you are brothers. As long as you do not stop me from leaving, I will not harm you. How about that?" Xiao Wu said.
"Hmph, no matter the reason, my brothers from the Shadow Kill Camp will not let you go!"
"Brothers, charge! Brave Earl is coming soon."
"Since you are blocking me, I will no longer be polite. Brother, take action," Xiao Wu said coldly.
"Polite? Try being impolite," a cold voice came from Sky.
"It's Brave Earl; everyone, attack together."
"Go!"
"Stop! The strength of a Dou Zun is not something you can shake," Shi Heng's figure appeared before everyone.
"Greetings, Brave Earl."
"Mm."
"You go first, brother. I will hold them off," Xiao Wu said.
"No, brother, if we leave, we leave together," Xiao Jun hurriedly said. To make the act convincing, Yang Chen did not inform Shi Heng of everything.
"Alright, then the two of us will fight him properly. What if he is a Five-Star Dou Zun?" Xiao Wu said.
"Hmph!" Shi Heng said coldly.
At 9:26, three Demon Lords were locked in battle.
"Break the Sky! Sword Qi!" Shi Heng channeled his Fighting Spirit, and Sword Qi howled out, heading straight for the two brothers of the Xiao Family.
"Blade Slash!" The two brothers shouted in unison, combining their strength to barely withstand Shi Heng's strike, but a sword mark appeared on the ground.
"Blade Split!" The two brothers swung their swords again and shouted at Shi Heng simultaneously, unleashing dozens of Sword Qi.
"Hmph." Shi Heng snorted and narrowly dodged.
"Brother, time is running out."
"Yes, Almost there," the two communicated through their Souls.
"Shi Heng, I will assist you!" A clear and bright voice came from the sky.
"Aoying Bo has returned," the spectators below said happily.
"This will surely allow us to capture both of them."
"Retreat!" The two brothers hurriedly turned and leaped away.
"Want to leave? Break the Sky Slash!" Shi Heng shouted angrily, then swung his Longsword repeatedly, sending dozens of Sword Qi slicing toward the Xiao brothers. As the Xiao Brothers were turning to flee, the Sword Qi was about to strike Tianxin and Celestial Spirit on their backs.
"No!" The two brothers shouted in unison, then executed a graceful turn, using their chests to absorb the dozens of Sword Qi.
"Xiao Wu!" "Xiao Jun!" Tianxin shouted in anger, then looked resentfully at the approaching Shi Heng in the distance.
The two brothers of the Xiao Family had their chests covered in a mass of flesh and blood, but they were not dead yet. At the same time, they used the recoil to move away from the city, only about a hundred meters from where Tian Ci was located.
"Let's go!" Xiao Wu said decisively.
"Chase!" Shi Heng said to Lin Tingting, then followed closely behind the two brothers of the Xiao Family.
At 9:28, Tian Mingyue and her group finally arrived at Galaxy City as promised. They had sensed the battle within the city from several kilometers away and rushed over. Originally, Tian Ying could have arrived a minute earlier, but fearing it was Yang Chen's ploy to lure them away, she could only come along with Tian Mingyue and the others.
"Saintess, it's a battle between Dou Zun! Moreover, I sense that Tian Ling and Tianxin have been captured and are being taken towards the back of the city," Tian Ying said.
"Go chase them!" Tian Mingyue ordered.
"Ha ha, Young Friend Yang, I have arrived! Why don't you come out to greet me?" A white-clothed elder descended from the sky and called out loudly.
"Senior Yi, could you please retract your aura? My disciples cannot move," Tian Ying pleaded for help.
"Oh, oh, oh! I got too excited for a moment and forgot," said Yi Tianzheng, quickly retracting his aura. By this time, Tian Ling and Tianxin had already gone far away.
"Why aren't you going after them?" Tian Ying commanded.
"Yes, Third Elder." Then three members of the Celestial Maiden Holy Land led by Tian Yue hurriedly pursued.
A minute earlier, Shi Heng had closely followed the two brothers of the Xiao Family all the way to the back of the city. The two brothers had already ridden off on horseback, about twenty meters away from him. However, neither Shi Heng nor Lin Tingting continued to chase because they saw Tian Ci beside the two brothers of the Xiao Family, and then noticed the Poison Master not far away.
"Poison Master, I beg you to let this slide this time; consider it a favor owed to you," Xiao Wu said weakly.
"This can be arranged. You know that Yang Chen can't control me; I do as I please. Since you two brothers have called me 'boss' before and treated me to drinks, why not let you go this once? However, I can't let you leave so easily," the Poison Master chuckled and then took out a pink mist ball from his storage ring, about the size of a fist. He then split it into two strands of pink mist that shot towards Tianxin and Tian Ling without hesitation.
"What are you doing!" he shouted while galloping on horseback.
"I'll do whatever I want, and you don't need to worry about it! Remember, you two are my underlings. Do better in the future and don't embarrass me! This is a life essence elixir made from two sources of life energy, which I painstakingly extorted from Yang Chen. Consider yourselves lucky!" the Poison Master scolded with a laugh, then tossed it to Tian Ci, saying, "Alright, just keep mixing in well. If anything happens, tell me, and I'll help you!"
"Thank you, Boss." At that moment, even a fool could see that the Poison Master was helping them. Regardless of whether it was Yang Chen's orders or not, both Xiao Wu and Xiao Jun felt a surge of gratitude.
"Take care, Boss!" they both said simultaneously. The Poison Master nodded and then turned back, addressing Shi Heng and the others through sound transmission, "Now you understand, right?"
"Young Master has set up an impressive scheme. Just like that, he deceived two Dou Zun and gained the loyalty of four Dou Zun," Shi Heng responded.
"I am convinced," Lin Tingting said with admiration. After that, the timing of events became easier to manage. Hearing Yi Tianzheng's call, Yang Chen hurried out to greet him, while Tian Yue and the others rushed out to chase after Xiao Wu and Xiao Jun. Along the way, they inevitably clashed with Shi Heng and his companions, buying some time for Xiao Wu and Xiao Jun to escape. The situation unfolded as follows:
"Three beautiful ladies, are you leaving without even having a drink in my Galaxy City?" the Poison Master teased.
"Hmph, step aside! I am on a mission from the Saintess to retrieve my two nieces. You people from Galaxy City have some nerve to let someone take my nieces away," Tian Yue said helplessly as she stopped due to the obstruction from the three of them.
"Hmph, I don't need to explain this to you. However, if you're going after your nieces, I have no objections. But if you're here to harm my underlings, then I won't allow it," the Poison Master replied sternly.
"How dare a mere Five-Star Dou Zun block me?" Tian Yue shouted angrily.
"No, I won't block you. You're a peak Dou Zun powerhouse; why would I throw myself against a stone with an egg? Right? By the way, Senior Tian Yue, do you know what this is?" The Poison Master pulled out a pink substance with a confused expression as if genuinely seeking advice.
"Hmph, don't play tricks with me; I don't have time for this right now. Step aside!" As Tian Yue spoke, she waved her hand towards the Poison Master. Startled, he hurriedly clashed palms with Tian Yue while grabbing Tian Yu Xiaoyao's right hand. Then he watched as the pink gas entered Tian Yue's body and revealed a sly smile of triumph.
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