Chapter: Chapter 296
Chapter 296
Yan Qing was an outstanding talent of the Celestial Serpent Clan.
Her racial divine ability was shapeshifting.
This shapeshifting was not the ordinary shapeshifting of demonic beasts, but the illusion of all things in the world. She could also simulate auras, making it difficult for even great demons a level higher than her to detect any flaw.
Facing the Red Bear Clan’s prevarication, Chen An’s response was simple.
He was going to leave, and he was leaving tonight.
As the saying goes, speed is of the essence. If Xiong Batian had no ulterior motives, even if he reacted for some reason and caught up with Yan Qing, Yan Qing should be safe.
Conversely, then don’t stop them.
Holding Long Li, Chen An waited quietly.
Under the moonlight, the girl’s sleeping face was even more beautiful.
He reached out and tidied a few mischievous strands of hair.
At this moment, a loud bang came from the distance, followed instantly by a few impatient shouts.
Because the distance was not close, Chen An could not hear the content of the shouts, but he understood that this was the signal that Yan Qing had made her move.
He wasted no more time, following the route he had figured out while wandering during the day, picked up Long Li, and began to rush.
Whoosh!
In his ears, the sharp sound of wind whistled past.
The moonlight was bright, slightly illuminating the road ahead for Chen An.
Spiritual energy flowed through his body, and the ‘Divine Steps’ spell once again proved its worth.
Skillfully, he leaped over several walls, and the tall city wall in the distance already loomed in the night sky.
Compared to the great commotion in the southeast direction, the place where Chen An was currently stepping was surprisingly quiet.
He did not stop, rushing with all his might. After about half an hour, he finally reached the city wall.
Unfortunately, he dared not fly with his sword, fearing it would disrupt his original plan, otherwise his speed would have been even faster.
Taking advantage of the large patch of shadow cast by the city wall, Chen An approached silently. He stood by the corner of the wall, then looked up at the two demon soldiers on guard duty on the wall.
Their bodies were several times more robust than ordinary humans, and their fur was even denser, covering almost all the exposed skin. They only looked like humanoids and were currently dozing with their eyes narrowed.
The power system of demonic beasts was tiered, with demon soldiers being the lowest. Yan Qing was a third-realm demon general, and Xiong Batian, the leader of the Red Bear Clan, was already a fourth-realm demon king who had been promoted for many years.
This was also the direct reason why Chen An did not want to confront them head-on.
Holding Long Li in one hand and carrying ‘No Attack’ in the other, Chen An seized the opportunity and leaped onto the wall.
His movements were subtle, and since this was the weakest point in the city’s defenses, he did not alert the two napping demon soldiers.
However, just as he was about to leave the city, a particularly loud cry suddenly erupted from within the city.
The cry was clear and carried a hint of anger.
Chen An swiftly handed out his green sword and, before the two demon soldiers could open their eyes, ended their lives cleanly and decisively.
He paused and still did not look back.
Holding the girl in his embrace, Chen An disappeared into the boundless night outside the city.
The whistling wind blew again, bringing with it waves of chilling coolness, making his chest feel as if it had become damp.
But it wasn’t raining, so why would his chest be damp for no reason?
Chen An lowered his head and saw two lines of tears quietly sliding down the corner of the girl’s tightly closed eyes without him knowing when.
“Prime Minister Father…”
Her lips moved slightly, and she let out a soft murmur.
Long Li had woken up.
Perhaps it was at the beginning, or perhaps it was just now.
“I want to see.”
She said softly.
Chen An did not refuse her small request, stood with her, and turned to look back.
Under the vast night sky, there was a towering green phantom, dozens of feet tall.
This was the first time Chen An had seen Yan Qing’s true form.
Her serpentine body writhed and coiled in the night sky, her pair of eerie green vertical pupils flashing with cold light, her scarlet tongue flicking in and out of her mouth, arrogantly overlooking everything in the city.
It was very impressive.
Chen An thought to himself that it was a bit like a Buddhist art he knew of, called ‘Dharma Body Manifestation’, where one would grow large at the slightest disagreement.
Immediately after, accompanied by a thunderous roar, another towering phantom appeared in the night sky.
Demonic beasts rarely revealed their true forms when fighting, because once they did, it was easy to lead to a situation where neither side could retreat, resulting in a fight to the death.
Because of this, Chen An knew in his heart that they were really in a hurry.
After only one night in the Red Bear’s territory, the pursuers were already eager to rush, and on the very night they entered the city, a mere probing had made Xiong Batian furious, wishing he could subdue Yan Qing immediately.
Otherwise, Yan Qing would not have revealed her true form so quickly.
Gathering his thoughts, Chen An did not linger, activating the Divine Steps technique, and continued to move forward.
Beyond the city lay an endless wilderness. Following the route on the map from memory, he only needed to go directly north to reach Dragon City.
As for how long it would take to run purely by human effort, Chen An had no idea.
The main reason was that it was obvious that someone, or many people, did not want them to return to Dragon City safely, even if it meant tearing up all pretenses.
Judging by the performance of the demonic beasts in the Red Bear’s territory earlier, the news of the Royal Guards’ mutiny and the princess being hunted must have been tightly suppressed, with not a single whisper leaking out.
The purpose was to take advantage of this opportunity to completely nip Long Li in the bud.
Chen An didn’t know where the tribes supporting Long Li were now, or if they had their own channels to know their situation.
He couldn’t gamble, so he could only choose to bet on himself.
Behind him, the earth-shattering battle continued to resound, and even from such a distance, Chen An could still feel the faint tremor of the earth.
“Prime Minister Father… do you think Sister Qing can escape?”
In his embrace, the girl no longer pretended to be asleep. She tightly gripped his clothes with her small hands and asked tremblingly.
Her amber vertical pupils, which usually held pride, were now filled only with panic and helplessness.
“The Red Bear Clan has never been known for its speed. On the other hand, Yan Qing, including the Celestial Serpent guards she brought with her, are all known for their agility. Even if Xiong Batian is a level higher than her, there is still a possibility of escape.”
Chen An analyzed calmly as he fled, explaining to Long Li.
As long as Yan Qing genuinely wanted to leave, Xiong Batian might not necessarily be able to stop her.
He was only afraid that she would want to buy more time and insist on staying in the territory to fight him to the death.
His thoughts were interrupted.
On the vast wilderness, Chen An’s fleeing figure was exposed.
But conversely, when someone wanted to catch up to him, it was also easy for him to detect them.
Majestic figures emerged from the darkness and rushed towards Chen An.
The night was dim, and their exact appearances could not be seen, only that they were all wielding a Zhang Ba spear, with a silver-white, transparent spear shaft, and sharp points all over.
At the same time, sharp bird calls echoed through the night sky, as if trying to tear the entire night apart.
The already dim road ahead became even more obscure.
Chen An looked up and saw monstrous beasts in the night sky, whose names he could not recall, spreading their wings. The wings were enormous, almost covering more than half of the wilderness.
Countless pairs of scarlet vertical pupils fixed themselves on the man at this moment.
Above and below, infinite murderous intent pervaded.
(End of this chapter)
