Leaving the ordinary village that was merely a temporary stop, Ye Huan felt exceptionally satisfied with the information he had gathered. In his heart, he had already considered how to deal with the Heavenly Dragon Sect's covert attempts to encroach upon the periphery of Yuxu Palace. The only troublesome part was that Ye Huan needed to scout the territory controlled by the Heavenly Dragon Sect beforehand.
"Ah, if only an electronic satellite could appear in the 2012 Arms Compendium..."
Walking along a shaded path enveloped by trees, Ye Huan was quite frustrated about having to personally scout the 'enemy situation.' He wished for everything to be included in the 2012 Arms Compendium. However, he also realized that if there were a nuclear bomb listed in it, what could the Heavenly Dragon Sect possibly do? Just one nuclear bomb thrown their way would likely take care of them, considering the radiation produced by its explosion.
Just as Ye Huan was feeling somewhat greedy and wishing for too much, two Daoist priests dressed in Dao robes and with their hair tied up suddenly appeared before him on the shaded path. They walked towards him, and upon closer inspection, it was evident that their Dao robes bore dragon-like patterns, indicating they were undoubtedly disciples of the Heavenly Dragon Sect.
‘What a coincidence; I didn’t expect to run into members of the Heavenly Dragon Sect here.’
With his eyes sharpening, Ye Huan thought that if he didn’t know that dealing with these two minor figures wouldn’t pose any threat to the Heavenly Dragon Sect, he would have certainly given them a good lesson. But right now...
Lowering his head slowly, Ye Huan did not intend to provoke the Celestial Dragon Sect Disciples just yet, as it might interfere with his upcoming plans. However, just because he let them go did not mean that those two disciples wouldn’t cause him trouble when they encountered disciples from Yuxu Palace!
"Stop! Are you a disciple of Yuxu Palace?"
As they drew closer, just when Ye Huan planned to bypass the two Celestial Dragon Sect Disciples, one hand suddenly appeared in front of him, blocking his way. Ye Huan had no choice but to halt his steps and think of a way to bluff his identity so he could leave quickly.
"It’s you! You’re Ye Huan from Yuxu Palace?!" "Ye Huan!!"
Surprisingly, when Ye Huan raised his head and was recognized by them, the two Celestial Dragon Sect Disciples exclaimed in shock. This made Ye Huan's intention to conceal his identity vanish into thin air.
"Have I seen these two before?"
As Ye Huan searched through his memories, he concluded that he had never encountered these two individuals.
It seemed as though the two Celestial Dragon Sect Disciples were trying to answer Ye Huan's unspoken question. After scrutinizing his face for a moment, they pulled out a piece of paper from their robes, prompting Ye Huan to lean in curiously.
"Isn't this me?"
To his surprise, the image on the paper depicted a strikingly handsome man that looked just like him. Ye Huan widened his eyes in disbelief, unable to comprehend why two ordinary disciples from Yuxu Palace possessed a portrait of him. Could it be that he was this famous?
"That's right, it's you! Ye Huan, we thought you were hiding in Yuxu Palace, and we had no way to deal with you. Who would have thought you'd come right to us today!"
With a cold smile, the two Celestial Dragon Sect Disciples tucked the portrait away and then produced two bamboo tubes about the size of Flashbangs. They slammed the bottoms of the tubes, and suddenly, brilliant red fireworks shot up into the sky like a dazzling display, quickly forming a vast expanse of Crimson clouds under the sunlight.
"This is... a signal flare?"
Feeling a sense of déjà vu regarding the objects in the hands of the two Celestial Dragon Sect Disciples, Ye Huan quickly realized that these flares were nearly identical to those he had seen in the Twenty-First Century. Just then, after about ten seconds had passed, a series of piercing sounds filled the air as numerous Cultivators riding Flying Swords rushed toward Ye Huan's location. It was evident they were acting on someone's orders, and based on the information revealed by the previous two disciples, that person could only be Beitang Mo, who had suffered several defeats at Ye Huan's hands.
"That old schemer has been preparing to strike against me all along?"
With a newfound understanding of Beitang Mo's cunning, Ye Huan summoned several Gatling guns from his 2012 Arms compendium, surrounding himself with them. He was confident that any Cultivator below the Golden Core Stage who dared to trouble him would meet certain death under the hail of bullets.
After another ten seconds had passed and with Ye Huan ready for battle, he was taken aback when those Heavenly Dragon Sect cultivators who had rushed in response to the signal flare did not land on the ground. Instead, they hovered in mid-air, forming a spiderweb-like formation that blocked all possible escape routes for Ye Huan. This left him pondering their true intentions.
"This is bad... They are waiting for the experts from the Heavenly Dragon Sect to arrive!"
After a brief moment of thought, Ye Huan quickly realized the situation. Like a leopard, he suddenly leaped past the surrounding Gatling machine guns and dashed into the distance. As he passed by the two Celestial Dragon Sect Disciples who had previously blocked his path, Ye Huan didn't forget to stick a C4 explosive onto one of their backs.
Beep, beep, beep—the electronic countdown of the C4 explosive began. By the time the two Celestial Dragon Sect Disciples realized what was happening, Ye Huan had already vanished deep into the forest.
Boom!
Just like something resembling a flare from the Heavenly Dragon Sect exploding in the sky, Ye Huan's C4 successfully diverted the attention of those in the air back to his previous location. As for the fate of those two Celestial Dragon Sect Disciples, it was no longer within Ye Huan's concern. After all, if they hadn't stopped him, he wouldn't have needed to engage in a 'bloody' conflict with the Heavenly Dragon Sect right now. To escape quickly, Ye Huan had to use every means at his disposal.
"Wait, they're trying to run!"
Before Ye Huan could get far, someone behind him sensed that he had disappeared and shouted loudly. The voice was clear enough for Ye Huan to hear as well. Fortunately, from this shout, Ye Huan confirmed that they did not know his identity. His feet moved faster as he ran, occasionally tossing out flashbangs and smoke grenades. He soon reached the edge of the forest and finally slowed down.
Should he keep running? Looking at the vast open field ahead, Ye Huan knew that if he dashed out of this forest now, he would immediately expose himself to those Heavenly Dragon Sect Cultivators. But if he didn’t run and waited for the experts from the Heavenly Dragon Sect to arrive, he feared there would be no chance left to escape. It was better to take a gamble than to sit and wait for death.
"I'll risk it! As long as I, Ye Huan, can leave here safely today, tomorrow... no, tonight, I will definitely take Beitang Mo's head!"
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