Chapter 50

She Yi glanced disdainfully at Chu Yan and the others, waving his hand: "Kill them. Remember, don't leave any survivors. If Chu Yan escapes this Black Forest, we will all suffer."

"Yes, Second Prince!" The four people from She Long Kingdom approached Chu Yan and the others.

Chu Yan and the others did not waste words and immediately engaged in battle.

The four people from She Long Kingdom were all at the Fifth Layer of the Dust Movement Realm, their strength could be said to overwhelmingly surpass Chu Yan's group. Ye Xun was slightly better, also reaching the Dust Movement Realm. Although he was not as strong, he could still hold his own for a while. However, it was difficult for the fatty and Zhao Sanfeng. They were only at the Mortal Dust Realm, and in front of the Dust Movement Realm, they could hardly even put up a fight.

Chu Yan and the others all had bloodshot eyes, filled with anger. Arrows charged with yuan qi shot out like a rain of swords, continuously falling. Soon, the fatty was injured, and Zhao Sanfeng, who was already heavily wounded, had an arrow pierce his waist, pinning him to a tree.

"San'er!"

Ye Xun roared, leaping up. His iron spear pierced through the back of a She Long Kingdom disciple, directly stabbing through the disciple's heart.

However, Ye Xun was still a step too late. Before the disciple died, the crossbow arrow in his hand had already been fired, piercing through Zhao Sanfeng's throat and pinning him to the tree.

Zhao Sanfeng died, but he had no hatred in his final moments. Instead, his eyes were resolute and filled with pride.

He looked at Chu Yan one last time, nodding to him, and left with a smile. For him, this journey had no regrets, only a sense of injustice. This time, the recruitment of the Ten Thousand Sects, he had come with great dreams, but unfortunately, everything had not gone as he wished, and he had already said his final goodbye. He still did not know what the true world of martial arts was like.

Chu Yan, Ye Xun, and Fu Tao were all enraged at this moment. The little wolf howled to the sky, emitting a mournful cry.

"Ah!!!" Ye Xun roared, his eyes bloodshot. These young people had just left their families, harboring great dreams to join the recruitment of the Ten Thousand Sects, but today they had received a harsh lesson, a bloody one that made them realize how cruel the world could be.

She Long Kingdom had also lost one person, but the others immediately attacked Ye Xun, three of them acting together.

"Quickly finish this. If the others catch up, it will be troublesome. I don't want to share the credit with those useless people." She Yi had not joined the fight, just watching from the side. In his view, killing Chu Yan and the others did not require his intervention.

"Bang!"

Soon, Ye Xun was also injured, severely. Two arrows pierced through his calves, making him kneel in the forest. His body was covered in blood, and the First Layer of the Dust Movement Realm yuan qi had been completely depleted.

"Ye Xun!" Chu Yan's eyes turned red from a distance. His eyes suddenly turned cold, and he formed a seal with his hand, striking forward with a punch: "Soul Capturing Technique!"

The Soul Capturing Technique of the Dust Movement Realm compressed the yuan qi like a roaring dragon, instantly forcing back a disciple in front of Chu Yan.

Chu Yan leaped forward, his eyes cold as he helped Ye Xun up.

"I couldn't save him!" Ye Xun's eyes were red, trying hard not to cry, but he could not hold back.

"It's not your fault, you did your best!" Chu Yan shook his head, then called the little wolf over, making it watch over Ye Xun. He then charged out alone.

Chu Yan did not attack the others; he kept dodging, moving incredibly fast. Even when he could not dodge, he did not counterattack, allowing the disciples' swords and knives to cut into his body. No one noticed that he had already taken out nine silver needles in his hand.

"Want to kill me directly? Good idea, but can you do it?" She Yi sneered, a gust of wind suddenly appearing from his sleeve, filled with disdain.

In She Yi's view, Chu Yan was no match for him, so he faced the approaching Wind Chant Sword, creating a gust of wind and drawing it out.

But the next moment, She Yi's eyes widened. He realized that Chu Yan's yuan qi was surging, his body like a deflated balloon, with yuan qi crazily leaking out. In a short moment, it reached the Third Layer of the Dust Movement Realm and continued to increase.

"How is this possible!?" She Yi couldn't understand. The next moment, the seal cut off the wind from his hand, piercing through his palm. A hissing sound followed as the Wind Chant Sword pierced through She Yi's throat, pinning him to a tree.

She Yi died, and Chu Yan did not stop his attack until his yuan qi was completely depleted. He crazily stabbed She Yi, one sword after another, until She Yi was riddled with holes.

The other disciples from She Long Kingdom were stunned. They never expected Chu Yan to kill She Yi. By the time they reacted, She Yi was already dead.

After killing She Yi, Chu Yan's yuan qi was completely depleted. The needle technique had drained all his yuan qi within an incense stick's time, leaving him like an ordinary person with no cultivation.

Ye Xun watched as the remaining disciples from She Long Kingdom approached Chu Yan. He clenched his fists, but his leg injuries prevented him from standing.

"Brother Chu Yan!" At this moment, Su Muyan arrived, leading a hundred disciples from Changlong Kingdom, surrounding the entire forest.

Su Muyan landed beside Chu Yan, helping him up, her heart aching at the sight of his severe injuries.

"Who are you? He killed our She Long Kingdom's Second Prince. I advise you not to meddle!" The three remaining She Long Kingdom disciples coldly warned Su Muyan.

"Kill them all, not one left!" Su Muyan looked at the three, coldly ordering.

"Yes, Thirteenth Princess!" The Changlong Kingdom's forces moved in. Many of them were specially selected by Su Hao for Su Muyan, under the age of twenty-five, and not yet reaching the Absolute Dust Realm. Their goal was not to join the Ten Thousand Sects but to protect Su Muyan.

Thus, their strength was at the Third Layer of the Dust Movement Realm, with a few reaching the Fifth Layer. The hundred or so people quickly overwhelmed the three She Long Kingdom disciples, and in a short moment, the three were dead.

After killing the She Long Kingdom group, Su Muyan urgently called for help to treat Chu Yan, Ye Xun, and the others. When she saw Zhao Sanfeng's body, a trace of sorrow flashed in her phoenix eyes.

She had still arrived too late, and she was in pain, but she said nothing, knowing that this bloody lesson was part of their growth.

After using the needle technique, Chu Yan's yuan qi was completely depleted, and it would take at least a day to recover. Su Muyan walked to Ye Xun and Fu Tao, looking at Chu Yan and said, "Take care of Brother Chu Yan. Run as far as you can."

"What about you?" Ye Xun asked heavily.

Su Muyan looked into the depths of the forest, where thousands of people were approaching.

"I will hold them off to give you time."

"No, that's too dangerous!" Ye Xun shook his head. Although Su Muyan had brought a hundred disciples from Changlong Kingdom, he knew how many people were after Chu Yan—thousands, half of the people in the Black Forest wanted Chu Yan dead.

"Don't worry. I am the Palace Master of Changlong Kingdom. They won't dare to do anything to me. I just want to buy some time." Su Muyan smiled at Ye Xun. "Take good care of Brother Chu Yan!"

Ye Xun hesitated. He knew the current situation. Chu Yan's yuan qi was depleted, and he and the fatty were both injured. Staying would only cause trouble for Su Muyan. Besides, the enemy only wanted Chu Yan's life, and if Chu Yan was not there, they might not target Su Muyan.

"Be careful!"

Ye Xun made his decision, carrying Chu Yan on his back, and together with the fatty and the little wolf, they ran into the depths of the forest. Before leaving, he looked at Zhao Sanfeng's body, clenching his fists, and vowed in his heart that he would make the She Long Kingdom pay for today's bloodshed!

Definitely!

Chu Yan and the others left, and Su Muyan and the Changlong Kingdom disciples held off the pursuers for an hour. After an hour, the number of pursuers increased, and the Changlong Kingdom disciples were no match. They had to retreat with Su Muyan.

As for Chu Yan and the others, Chu Yan had fallen unconscious after killing She Yi, and Ye Xun and the fatty took turns carrying him.

When Chu Yan woke up, it was already late at night. He was lying under an ancient tree by a campfire, his body aching, with no yuan qi left.

"How long was I unconscious? Where are we?"

"Three days. In the opposite direction of the Ten Thousand Sects Platform. I and the fatty have been scouting for the past two days. The area around the Ten Thousand Sects Platform is full of people lying in wait for you. We can't get through, so we had to run in the opposite direction." Ye Xun sighed. The recruitment of the Ten Thousand Sects had been going on for almost ten days, and some people had already left the Black Forest, but many were still waiting inside, just to ambush Chu Yan.

Chu Yan nodded, recalling the scene before he fell unconscious. His eyes turned cold. The blood debt with She Long Kingdom and the true mastermind behind this plan, he would not let them off, no matter how powerful they were!

"Since that's the case, let's stay in the Black Forest for a while. They can't guard the Ten Thousand Sects Platform forever. They will have to leave in at most half a month."

Ye Xun and Fu Tao nodded. That was the only option now. But it was good that Chu Yan had woken up, and the three of them would have an easier time moving forward.

In the early morning, as the sky began to brighten, the three extinguished the campfire.

"Quick, there's a fire ahead!"

"Finally found him after so many days!" Just as the three were about to move, a commotion came from the distant forest, followed by hurried footsteps.

Hearing the noise, Chu Yan and the others frowned. Through the forest, many people were approaching them: "They really won't let us go."

Ye Xun looked at Chu Yan, his expression serious. Chu Yan's condition was not good. Although he was not severely injured, his yuan qi was depleted, making him as weak as an ordinary person. It was clearly not the time to engage in battle.

But now, they were surrounded on all sides, and it was almost impossible to escape.

"Brother Chu, let's switch clothes!" The fatty looked at the enemies surrounding them and suddenly suggested to Chu Yan.