69novels Chapter 33 Sorry, I don't remember extras' names.
Chapter 33 Sorry, I don't remember extras' names.
The distant Mirror Red Dust stared with eyes bulging with fury.
With his strength, defeating these four people wasn't impossible, but it would take time. For a Title Douluo, even being held back for just a few breaths would be enough to turn his grandson and the future hope of the empire into a cold corpse.
Seeing the man in black heading straight for his weak spot, Jing Hongchen flew into a rage. He waved his hand sharply, and at least a dozen level seven or higher soul tools floated to his side at the same time. Each one was frantically accumulating energy without regard for the consequences, and the dazzling soul power light illuminated the entire forest clearing as bright as day.
"Run—!"
Jing Hongchen's roar and the simultaneous firing of the soul-guided cannons erupted almost at the same time. The black-clad men who had been giving chase, witnessing the overwhelming and destructive firepower, paled and were forced to abruptly halt their pursuit, retreating along with Wuyun Douluo and the other two. Even a Title Douluo wouldn't dare to directly confront the reckless, all-out attack of a crazed level nine soul master.
Taking advantage of this opening, Ye Chenxing and his two companions had already rushed far away.
As Meng Hongchen ran, she gasped for breath. Her usually bright face was now deathly pale, and her eyes were red-rimmed. She had never experienced anything like this before.
Surrounded by several powerful warriors at the Soul Douluo level or above, even the usually omnipotent grandfather was forced into such a sorry state.
"Morning Star... Grandpa... what do we do...?"
Her voice was trembling.
Xiao Hongchen clenched his teeth; he was panicking too. No matter how precocious he was, he was still just an eleven-year-old boy, and this was the first time in his life he had come so close to danger.
Only Ye Chenxing remained calm.
His spiritual power had reached the Soul Saint level, and his perception was far more acute than that of the brother and sister. The black-clad man who had been chasing them had shaken off Jing Hongchen and was now rapidly pursuing them in the same direction, his speed far exceeding that of the three of them. It was only a matter of time before he was caught up.
"They're probably after me."
Ye Chenxing spoke with difficulty, her words like a bucket of cold water poured on the hearts of the brother and sister.
"What... came for you?" Xiao Hongchen's pupils contracted.
"They're not from the Body Sect. Although they're well-disguised, I know they're evil soul masters," Ye Chenxing explained. "They won't allow someone with extreme light attributes to grow up. It's too dangerous for us to run together."
"Let's split up."
"No!" Meng Hongchen grabbed his sleeve. "It's more dangerous for you to go alone! I'll go with you—"
"obedient."
Ye Chenxing took a deep breath, her tone softening slightly.
"The Sun Moon Empire has troops stationed in this mountain range. I'll distract him, and you two go find the garrison and get reinforcements. Only in this way can the three of us survive."
"but!"
Suddenly, Xiao Hongchen grabbed his younger sister, who was about to say something more.
"elder brother……!"
"He's right." Xiao Hongchen's voice was dry. "Staying here won't help; we'll only be a hindrance. Going to the garrison is the most efficient way."
Meng Hongchen bit her lower lip hard, and tears finally welled up in her eyes.
"Promise me... you must live!"
Looking at the girl in front of him with tears streaming down her face, Ye Chenxing suddenly revealed a confident smile.
"Don't worry, I'm confident."
After saying that, he turned around, accelerated, and sped off in another direction.
Behind them, Meng Hongchen stood still, watching the white figure recede into the distance, tears blurring her vision. Xiao Hongchen silently pulled her up and ran wildly in the opposite direction.
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Ye Chenxing had already run a long distance on her own.
He could feel that powerful yet chilling soul force approaching at an alarming speed, like a venomous snake that had caught the scent of blood, biting him relentlessly from behind. The opponent's cultivation far surpassed his own; this chase was never in doubt from the start.
He silently looked at the Command Seal on the back of his hand. Without a doubt, using one of the seals would allow Qian Renxue to unleash her maximum combat power. Not to mention Wuyun Douluo and the three Zhongli brothers, even if the two Holy Spirit Sects came to their limits, he was confident that he could escape unscathed.
Now, he faces an important decision.
Each of the three Command Seals in the Douluo Continent can be considered as his life.
If he were facing this desperate situation alone today, he would definitely use one of those strokes without hesitation.
But now, sensing the men in black behind him getting closer and closer, an almost insane idea was burning fiercely in his heart.
Ye Chenxing then stopped.
The whistling wind suddenly stopped, and a dark figure stepped out from the dense forest.
The man in black still wore the mask that concealed his true face, leaving only a pair of gloomy eyes as he looked down at the boy before him.
"What, you're not running anymore?"
Ye Chenxing sighed, his face showing no sign of panic, and his eyes showing no fear.
"I'm tired of running." He shrugged, his tone casual as if he were chatting. "I'll be caught up sooner or later anyway, so I might as well save my energy."
"Saving energy? For your later cries and screams? Hehehehehe..."
The man in black gave a mocking smile, but seeing that Ye Chenxing remained unmoved, his eyes gradually darkened.
The boy's calmness surprised him. To remain unfazed in such a desperate situation meant either a complete idiot or someone who was utterly fearless.
He naturally assumed it was the former.
In his eyes, Ye Chenxing was already a sitting duck. A level 20+ Great Soul Master was no different from a fish on a chopping board in front of him, a Soul Douluo. Precisely because of this, he wasn't in a hurry to make a move.
Ultimate Light? It's utterly meaningless in the face of a gap as vast as the chasm that's nearly level 60.
"However, I am somewhat curious." The voice of the man in black came from behind the mask, hoarse and cold, "You don't seem surprised that I didn't choose to hunt down the more valuable Mingde Hall Master's own grandchildren, but instead chose to hunt down an unknown nobody like you?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Chenxing's face revealed a disdainful expression.
"I am rather curious." A hoarse and chilling voice came from behind the mask, "Why not hunt down the Mingde Hall Master's own flesh and blood, and instead come looking for trouble with an unknown nobody like you? You seem... not surprised at all?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Chenxing's lips twitched slightly, revealing a cold, sarcastic smile.
"An unknown nobody? The words 'Ultimate Light' have probably kept your Holy Spirit Cult up at night for a long time, haven't they? Your natural enemy is growing stronger every day. It would be surprising if you could still sleep soundly."
"Am I right, Zhongli... Sorry, I don't usually remember the names of extras."
The man in black froze, clearly stunned by Ye Chenxing's sudden recognition of his identity.
Ye Chenxing, however, paid no attention to the other party's reaction, dusted off his sleeves, and continued slowly and deliberately:
"only……"
"The one who came to arrest me was neither Zhongli Laogui nor Long Xiaoyao himself—to deal with me, they couldn't even spare a decent Super Douluo. This treatment is far too disrespectful."