Chapter 66

"WHAT? Out of the twenty inner disciples and eighty outer disciples stationed in Yinshan County, only the three of you are left?"

Inside Yinshan County, Chu Jun, who had rushed over from the Lishui Sect, looked at the three Lishui Sect disciples who were still in shock and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Wang Yunbao, where is that good-for-nothing Wang Yunbao? Where has he gone to die!" Chu Jun shouted.

"Wang Senior Brother... he... he's dead!" One of the Lishui Sect outer disciples stammered.

"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible!" Upon hearing that Wang Yunbao was dead, Jin Tai and Du Xianxiu, who had come with Chu Jun, both exclaimed in shock.

"Didn't you say that Ye Zhen is only at the Second Level of True Essence? Wang Yunbao is already at the peak of the Fourth Level of True Essence. How could he be killed by him! Not to mention, there were eighty outer disciples and twenty inner disciples assisting. With this strength, they could have killed that Second Level of True Essence Ye Zhen a hundred times over. How could they be ambushed and killed?" Du Xianxiu looked utterly incredulous.

"Take me to see Wang Yunbao's body!" Chu Jun's face was grim.

Half an hour later, after carefully examining the bodies at the North City Gate, Chu Jun said in a deep voice, "Ye Zhen indeed only has the cultivation of the Second Level of True Essence, but his True Essence is extremely refined. Moreover, it seems he has mastered an extremely powerful True Essence secret technique!"

"True Essence secret technique?" Jin Tai and Du Xianxiu's faces changed simultaneously.

"That's right, and this True Essence secret technique is quite similar to our Lishui Sect's True Essence Sword Finger!" Chu Jun said.

Du Xianxiu frowned, "Senior Brother Chu, are you saying that this person has learned our Lishui Sect's True Essence Sword Finger? That's impossible, absolutely impossible. The True Essence Sword Finger is a secret technique of our Lishui Sect, how could it be taught to someone from the Qiyun Sect?"

"Anything is possible!"

"Senior Brother Chu, according to the border troops, Ye Zhen is riding a silver-horned horse and heading north. Should we chase after him immediately?" Jin Tai urged.

Chu Jun, however, shook his head, "No rush. That kid is just a small shrimp at the True Essence realm. He can't escape from our hands. Now, we should take advantage of this opportunity to solve another problem! We've been unable to solve this problem for so long. This time, we should thank Ye Zhen for giving us this chance."

"What problem?"

"Follow me!"

Soon, the six people from the Lishui Sect appeared inside the Meng residence.

Inside the Meng residence, Lady Meng was sitting in the courtyard, her gaze fixed on the north, her face filled with hope.

"Lady Meng, this is your best chance. You'd better tell us now what secret Meng Xiaoyue has. If you don't, you'll never have another chance." Chu Jun said in a sinister voice as he entered the Meng residence.

Lady Meng seemed not to have heard, her gaze still fixed on the north.

This appearance enraged Jin Tai, who rushed forward and slapped Lady Meng, "Old woman, Senior Brother is asking you a question. Are you deaf?"

"Spit! A bunch of heartless beasts!" Lady Meng shouted in anger, spitting a mouthful of blood at Jin Tai's face.

Jin Tai cursed and was about to scold again when Chu Jun, who had been grim-faced, flicked his sleeve, and several beams of spiritual light shot towards Lady Meng.

Instantly, Lady Meng's seated body was sliced into several pieces by the spiritual light. As her body fell to the ground, only her white-haired head remained, still gazing northward, her eyes filled with hope.

The fact that Chu Jun killed Lady Meng, a person of high moral standing, made Jin Tai and Du Xianxiu shudder. The three surviving Lishui Sect outer disciples were even more stunned.

"Junior Brother Du, when we go out, tell the governor of Yinshan County that Ye Zhen is heartless and ruthless. While abducting Meng Xiaoyue, he actually killed Lady Meng on the spot! Tell him to immediately inform the imperial court and issue a wanted notice for Ye Zhen." Chu Jun said slowly.

Hearing this, Jin Tai and Du Xianxiu were first stunned, then they gave Chu Jun a thumbs up, "Senior Brother, you are brilliant!"

"Ha, with this old man dead, even if our actions over the years are exposed, it won't cause much of a stir." With a cold snort, Chu Jun walked out of the Meng residence.

Silently, several beams of spiritual light shot from Chu Jun's fingers, and the three Lishui Sect outer disciples, who were still in shock, were instantly beheaded.

Sigh!

Jin Tai and Du Xianxiu shuddered again.

"Junior Brothers Jin and Du, what are you waiting for? Quickly set up and then follow me to capture Meng Xiaoyue!"

"Yes!" Jin Tai and Du Xianxiu responded simultaneously.

......

On the road outside Yinshan County, Ye Zhen was galloping with the unconscious Meng Xiaoyue in his arms, looking back at the sky as he rode.

He had been fleeing from Yinshan County for almost half an hour. According to Lady Meng, the reinforcements from the Lishui Sect should be arriving soon.

If the Lishui Sect has reinforcements, they would definitely be able to fly in the sky. No matter how fast his silver-horned horse ran, it couldn't outpace flying in the sky.

"Ah! Grandma... Grandma!"

Suddenly, Meng Xiaoyue, who was still unconscious, woke up without warning, opened her eyes, and started crying, shouting for her grandmother.

"Xiaoyue, what's wrong? Don't cry, don't cry!"

"Grandma, I dreamed that my grandma died, that my grandma was killed!" Tears streamed from Meng Xiaoyue's still immature eyes.

Ye Zhen's heart suddenly tightened, and he couldn't help but look back at the direction of Yinshan County.

According to the previous calculations, this should be the time when the Lishui Sect's reinforcements arrive in Yinshan County. Coincidentally, Meng Xiaoyue had just dreamed of her grandmother being killed...

Family members often have a mysterious connection.

This thought made Ye Zhen dare not think further. He could only try his best to comfort Meng Xiaoyue. However, while comforting her, his heart was burning with anxiety.

The Lishui Sect's reinforcements had already reached Yinshan County. They might catch up with him in less than half an hour. Those who could fly were at least at the mid to late stage of the Spirit Induction realm, or even the Spirit Transformation realm.

If they caught up, what could Ye Zhen do against a Spirit Transformation realm existence?

If it were a True Essence realm existence, Ye Zhen might have a slim chance of survival by fighting to the death. But in front of a Spirit Induction or even a Spirit Transformation realm existence, Ye Zhen wouldn't even have the chance to fight to the death.

No!

He couldn't keep running like this.

If he kept running, he would only end up dead.

Because in the thirteen northern counties, there is a very special geographical environment. North of the Yin Mountains, vegetation is sparse, and the area is sparsely populated, even with a thousand-mile desert. As long as one flies in the sky with sufficient vision, the people on the ground are clearly visible.

Even if Ye Zhen's silver-horned horse ran as fast as it could, it could only cover two to three hundred miles in an hour. Even the flight speed of a Spirit Induction realm existence could catch up in half an hour.

Even if they let Ye Zhen run for a day and a night, as long as they circled in the sky, they could easily find Ye Zhen.

After some thought, Ye Zhen's gaze turned to the nearby Yin Mountains.

The Yin Mountains stretch from east to west, with abundant vegetation. However, due to the sparsely populated thirteen northern counties, the Yin Mountains are rarely visited.

This special situation has made the Yin Mountains a haven for beasts, with human-level beasts commonly seen, and ground-level beasts also quite common. It is even said that there are several heaven-level beasts in the Yin Mountains.

Heaven-level beasts are terrifying existences that can be compared to the Pulse Casting realm.

In a sense, the Yin Mountains are almost a death zone for the Blackwater Kingdom. Even accomplished martial artists who enter are at great risk.

Looking at the distant green Yin Mountains, Ye Zhen suddenly smiled, "How could I forget? With that ability, I am half a king of the forest."

Suddenly, Ye Zhen struck the silver-horned horse's buttocks with a powerful force. As the horse galloped in pain, Ye Zhen leaped off the horse, his body shooting like a meteor into the forest beside the road.

In the forest, Ye Zhen moved through the air, swinging from tree to tree, heading straight for the Yin Mountains, leaving no trace.

Half an hour after Ye Zhen's figure disappeared into the forest, three figures descended from the sky, capturing the silver-horned horse that had strayed off the road and was running wildly in the wilderness.

"There are injuries, this mount must be Ye Zhen's!" Jin Tai said.

"Hmph, this kid is smart, knowing to abandon his horse and travel on foot." Chu Jun snorted, lowering his head to think.

"Senior Brother Chu, this kid abandoned his mount, where would he go? Could he have entered the Yin Mountains?" Jin Tai suggested.

Du Xianxiu immediately rejected Jin Tai's idea, "Impossible, the Yin Mountains are dangerous even for us. For someone at the Second Level of True Essence to enter, that would be suicide."

"Senior Brother Chu, I think this kid is using a feint. Why don't we return along the main road and search...?"

"No, anything is possible!" Chu Jun said, "Don't forget, what if this kid has support from the Qiyun Sect?"

Jin Tai and Du Xianxiu were stunned, and they both said, "Senior Brother Chu, you are brilliant!"

"Look, there are three routes to return to the Qiyun Sect. The left route is a detour through Wuan County, the middle route is a direct route through Yinshan County, crossing the Blackwater River, and the dangerous Yin Mountains could be the third route."

"Here's the plan, Junior Brothers, you both are at the Spirit Induction realm, and your flight speed is relatively slow. Junior Brother Du, you will chase Ye Zhen from the left. Junior Brother Jin, you will enter the Yin Mountains and search for Ye Zhen's trail along this route. I will follow the middle route and provide support. If any of you discover Meng Xiaoyue and Ye Zhen's whereabouts or encounter a strong enemy, send a distress signal, and I will arrive immediately."

A few moments later, the three figures split into left, middle, and right, and soared into the sky...

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PS: Boys, the King of the Forest is here, where are your recommendation votes!

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