Chapter 72: Breakout

Xiao Zhenhai and Lu Hao, the two elders, rushed to the scene and immediately joined the battle, significantly reducing the pressure on Shen Chen. If they had arrived any later, they might have only found a corpse. Faced with the encirclement and slaughter by nearly a hundred powerful members of the Netherworld Palace, even if Shen Chen were a prodigy, he would have had no chance of survival.

"Kill! Don't hold back, exterminate these butchers completely!"

"Return the lives of our disciples, Hungering Wolf Roar!"

After joining the battle, the two elders fought fiercely, their eyes filled with hatred and anger. They moved to Shen Chen's sides, gradually closing in around him. Wherever they went, they swiftly killed several Netherworld Palace disciples of the Blood Fusion Realm, around the seventh or eighth level.

"Elders, I..." Shen Chen, who was fighting with his long sword, immediately sensed the elders' arrival. His eyes welled up with tears. In such a life-and-death situation, the two elders still risked their lives to come to his aid. There were too many words he wanted to say, but he didn't know how to express them.

"No need for words, let's break out first!" Lu Hao, the green-faced wolf, shouted. He held two wolf-claw weapons, and with each strike, he tore apart the flesh of many Netherworld Palace disciples, like a rampaging wolf!

"Uh-huh." Shen Chen's throat tightened, and he swallowed the words he wanted to say, joining the bloody battle.

"Blood Shadow Palm!"

"Green Rainbow Moon Breaker!"

"Purple Qi from the East!"

The addition of the two Flowing Cloud Sect elders undoubtedly relieved much of the pressure on Shen Chen. The three of them supported each other, fighting while retreating, choosing the weakest points to break through. Along the way, they killed many Netherworld Palace disciples.

Xiao Zhenhai and Lu Hao were both eleventh-level Blood Fusion Realm experts, while the Netherworld Palace disciples pursuing them were mostly eighth or ninth-level Blood Fusion Realm. With nearly a hundred people scattered around the forest to encircle Shen Chen, this gave the three of them a glimmer of hope!

For this sliver of survival, the three of them fought with bloodshot eyes, using all their trump cards without reservation. The two elders used fierce techniques to kill enemies, while Shen Chen, enduring the intense pain in his thigh and ribs, wielded his golden long sword, releasing purple sword qi.

At this point, Shen Chen's eyes were filled with a crimson red. Memories of his past life as a small-time thug, cutting people, flashed through his mind. His blood boiled, and for a long time, he hadn't been this疯狂过. The long-suppressed ferocity was unleashed in this moment!

The two elders' faces were also filled with determination. Since they leaped down the deep valley with Shen Chen, they never thought they would survive.

"Hmph! Shen Chen, you think a couple of old men can save you? What a delusion!"

Soon, the three of them, while retreating, encountered a significant obstacle. Two skilled Netherworld Palace disciples arrived, sneering and mercilessly attacking, aiming to kill the two elders first.

"Intestine Severing Slash!"

"Heart Seizing Kick!"

These two black-clothed men were eleventh-level Blood Fusion Realm warriors, their cultivation on par with the two elders. Even if they lacked combat experience, they were enough to hold the two elders back. As soon as they arrived, they engaged the two elders in battle.

"Kill!"

"Seize that boy!"

"Cut off one of his legs first..."

The battle erupted. The addition of the two Netherworld Palace experts made it difficult for the two elders to protect Shen Chen. Many Netherworld Palace disciples, seeing Shen Chen alone, immediately surrounded him, like a pack of wolves sensing an injured calf. The entire forest was filled with a sinister aura.

"Looking for death!" Shen Chen, already fighting with bloodshot eyes, was enraged when he saw these lackeys acting as if they had him cornered. He activated the Shadow Fox Step, his figure leaving trails of afterimages as he lunged forward, his golden long sword piercing the throat of a seventh-level Blood Fusion Realm man, tearing it through.

Then, with a sinister look in his eyes, Shen Chen glanced at the surrounding Netherworld Palace disciples, a cold smile curling his lips. He lightly shook his right hand.

"Thud!"

In the next moment, a head soared into the sky in front of the surrounding Netherworld Palace disciples, leaving a headless corpse on the ground, blood gushing out, instantly staining the surrounding grass red.

This scene was too shocking. Even these Netherworld Palace disciples, who killed like butchers, were stunned, their pupils contracting, finding it hard to believe that this was the work of a young man!

"Hehe... You want to kill me, come on..."

Shen Chen slowly put down his golden long sword, laughing cruelly. Recalling the countless Flowing Cloud Sect disciples who had been brutally slaughtered by these lackeys, he felt no guilt, only a surge of boiling blood.

At this moment, Shen Chen looked like a demon, his wounds bleeding, his silver robe, exclusive to inner disciples of the Flowing Cloud Sect, dyed bright red, and his long sword dripping blood.

"Kill!"

Before the Netherworld Palace disciples could act, Shen Chen charged out again. The golden long sword, dripping blood, was enveloped in purple qi, his sword techniques fast and fierce. Despite being surrounded by seven or eight Netherworld Palace disciples, whose cultivation far exceeded his, he held his own.

Shen Chen's performance was largely due to the sword technique Liao Yan had painstakingly taught him. The "Purple Lightning Flowing Cloud Sword" was a top-tier technique among lower-grade Earth-level martial arts. Once unleashed, it flowed smoothly, making it perfect for group battles.

"Don't worry, hold him off. When the three elders' attendants arrive, this boy will have nowhere to run!" Someone nearby shouted, seeing Shen Chen's swift sword techniques and wanting to avoid his sharp edge.

These seven or eight warriors were servants of the three elders, not even considered attendants. They called the attendants of the three elders "lords," which was reasonable. In the Netherworld Palace, the hierarchy was strict, and a single level difference meant a world of difference in status!

"Want to trap me? You're not good enough!"

"Lightning Flash! Kill!"

Seeing the seven or eight Netherworld Palace outer sect elders' servants change their tactics, Shen Chen didn't linger. He swung his long sword, activated the Shadow Fox Step, and used the combination techniques that had proven effective in the sect's competition. He thrust his sword, killing one person in the southeast, creating a gap, and charged out.

This move was as swift as lightning. By the time the remaining six or seven servants recovered, Shen Chen had already moved dozens of feet away.

"Go! Hurry!"

At the same time, Xiao Zhenhai and Lu Hao broke free from the battle, pushing back the two Netherworld Palace outer sect elders' attendants and swiftly moving toward Shen Chen.

This battle was extremely dangerous for Shen Chen and the two elders. Although these people were low-ranking in the Netherworld Palace, they were not weak. Many were strong enough to establish their own sects in this barren land, and they outnumbered Shen Chen and the others by dozens. If they were completely trapped, they would have no chance of survival.

During their flight, Xiao Zhenhai and Lu Hao quickly joined Shen Chen, no longer lingering, and chose the direction with the fewest people to break through.

"Brat, you have Sima Ya's unique step technique, which is faster than us. Don't worry about us, go first!" Xiao Zhenhai shouted to Shen Chen while rushing.

"Leave together!" Shen Chen refused. His Shadow Fox Step was indeed superior, even making it difficult for the twelfth-level Blood Fusion Realm attendants to catch up. However, the two elders had shown him deep affection, and despite past conflicts, Shen Chen could not abandon them.

For Shen Chen, whether in his past life or this one, "righteousness" always came first!

"Don't waste time. If we all die, who will rebuild the Flowing Cloud Sect? Boy, remember, this is your doing, and you owe the Flowing Cloud Sect. Here!"

The green-faced wolf, Lu Hao, was usually silent, but his words made Shen Chen's eyes well up. After a mix of laughter and scolding, he threw a delicate cloth bag into Shen Chen's hands.

"This..." Shen Chen's eyes were almost filled with tears, but he forced them back. Opening the delicate cloth bag, he found... a handful of bright green, round pills, a full bag of Body Tempering Pills.

In that instant, even though men do not easily shed tears, Shen Chen could not hold back. Lu Hao understood the flaw in Sima Ya's exquisite step technique and was now giving him everything he had. What a grand gesture!

"Brat, don't forget, the sect master has already placed you under my tutelage. As your master, I order you to run. Otherwise, don't blame me for not recognizing you!" Blood Hand Madman Xiao Zhenhai shouted, then threw his own cloth bag to Shen Chen, even the two jade bottles he had carefully kept in his chest.

After doing this, Xiao Zhenhai and Lu Hao exchanged a glance, and the latter nodded. They seemed to have made a decision.

"Elders!" Shen Chen shouted. With his intelligence, how could he not guess what the two elders were thinking? The chilling wind behind them indicated that the powerful twelfth-level Blood Fusion Realm attendants were already chasing them. At this speed, all three would die here!

But Shen Chen was still unwilling. He did not want to see the two elders die for him. He already owed them too much and did not want to see any more tragedies.

"Run!" Xiao Zhenhai roared, his beard flaring as he slapped Shen Chen's back.

That palm, though powerful, turned gentle upon contact with Shen Chen, sending him hundreds of feet away, breaking through the Netherworld Palace's encirclement.

"Boy, if you die today, I'll tear you apart in the netherworld, making you unable to even be a ghost!" Lu Hao's angry roar soon followed.

"Ha-ha! Brat, remember, you owe me a master. Run, as far as you can!"

Xiao Zhenhai also laughed wildly, and the two elders' voices gradually faded.

"I hate this!" Shen Chen's eyes were almost bleeding. Even in his past life as a young master in a large family, no one had ever shown him such dedication. The two elders' kindness was a weight Shen Chen could hardly bear!

Shen Chen could no longer bear to look back. His eyes were red, and he clenched his teeth, rushing forward. As he used the Shadow Fox Step, he suddenly grabbed a handful of bright green Body Tempering Pills from the cloth bag and swallowed them.

This was an extremely reckless move. No one dared to take so many Body Tempering Pills at once while injured, but Shen Chen did. He feared that if he didn't go crazy, his hatred would consume his last bit of reason, betraying the two elders and the Flowing Cloud Sect disciples who died for him.

However, although Shen Chen was acting recklessly, he did not want to die. As he swallowed the pills, he also activated the "Spirit Condensation Inquiry Technique," refining the spiritual energy from the Body Tempering Pills while replenishing his blood qi in his dantian and meridians.

At the same time, Shen Chen unleashed the Shadow Fox Step without reservation. This was a reckless and life-threatening move. No Blood Fusion Realm warrior dared to endure such a massive flow of spiritual energy in their bloodstream, as even a slight mistake could cause their meridians to burst and die from bleeding from the seven orifices!

But Shen Chen could not afford to die here, absolutely not!

"Ah!"

"Ah—"

On the other side, after Shen Chen had run for a few miles, two piercing screams echoed. Shen Chen clenched his teeth, trying not to think about the two elders' tragic deaths, but tears streamed down his cheeks.

"Ha-ha! Shen Chen, you dared to kill our Netherworld Spring Elder. I will capture you and scatter your bones. You can't run, and these two old men will be your fate, ha-ha-ha..."

At the same time the two elders' screams echoed, a cruel laugh came from the forest behind, filled with darkness and arrogance. Shen Chen's heart sank. He knew that a powerful elder was finally in pursuit.

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