46: Chapter 46 Horror, Escape

A group of five, led by Prince Fang, an Eighth-Grade Martial Artist.

They crossed the mountains and entered the border of Da Shun.

With this Eighth-Grade Great Perfection Martial Artist leading, the group felt very secure.

Unless they encountered a Ninth-Grade Mortal Immortal, they would not truly be in danger.

If they happened to run into that so-called mysterious powerhouse on this trip, they would just deal with him then.

For this trip, Prince Fang didn't even change his clothes.

He was still wearing the attire of the Jin Kingdom's royal family.

Anyone who saw him would know at a glance that he was not from Da Shun.

The group followed the predetermined route and began to use a special Magical Artifact to search for traces of Li Yuan.

While the others were busy, Prince Fang followed them lazily.

Soon, a trail of movement appeared.

Prince Fang did not hesitate, and the group quickly followed.

Following these traces, the group had smiles on their faces.

"This person is quite cooperative, specifically waiting for us in a remote location~"

"You don't understand, he is waiting for us to walk right into his trap. If he were waiting in some large city, what if we didn't go?"

The men accompanying Prince Fang chatted and joked.

In their eyes, Li Yuan was just a piece of cake.

Prince Fang listened to the idle chatter of the Martial Artists following him, but did not interject or interrupt.

In fact, his thoughts were much the same.

"Prince, do you think this person knows he will be discovered by us? He has reached Martial Arts Grade 8, his knowledge shouldn't be shallow, right?"

Hesitating, the slightly more composed Martial Artist among the followers asked.

This question was clearly more cautious.

How could someone at Martial Arts Grade 8 not know the function of the Jin Kingdom's Divine Flame?

The lazy and casual Prince Fang finally replied.

"We cannot yet confirm that this person is the mysterious Eighth-Grade powerhouse of the Shun Kingdom. If it is him, it is not strange that he would act this way."

Prince Fang paused for a moment, and seeing the curious gazes of those beside him, he continued to explain.

"Elder Langhe, Jiang Yongsheng, is actually considered formidable among Eighth-Grade Martial Artists. This person is also extremely skilled in actual combat. His abilities on paper are far inferior to his actual combat performance, let alone life-and-death duels. Even I might suffer if Jiang Yongsheng used his desperate life-risking techniques. Since he was able to kill Jiang Yongsheng, it is only natural for him to have such confidence. In his eyes, he probably already looks down on other Eighth-Grade Martial Artists. Our Great Jin only has about thirty-some Ninth-Grade Mortal Immortals. No matter which Ninth-Grade moves, the Shun Kingdom would surely know something about it. Without news of a Ninth-Grade, he naturally has nothing to fear."

Prince Fang stated his own guess, seemingly feeling that he had seen through that mysterious powerhouse.

The people around nodded; they naturally agreed with Prince Fang's judgment.

The group followed the traces to the foot of a hillside of a small mountain.

Not far away, Li Yuan was lying on a crooked tree, asleep.

When Prince Fang's group saw Li Yuan, they were also stunned for a moment.

The traces of the Divine Flame clearly pointed to that young man in the distance.

In the middle of nowhere, a person was waiting there.

A moment later, the few people who came with Prince Fang quickly snapped back to their senses.

The person before them was so young, even younger than them, so how could he possibly have Eighth-Grade strength?

It seemed that while his other abilities were unclear, he certainly had the ability to put on airs and pretend.

"Hey, you, come here immediately."

Calling out, these Jin Kingdom Martial Artists were shouting at Li Yuan in a commanding tone.

Disturbed, Li Yuan raised his head with a hint of annoyance.

He seemed to have some morning grumpiness.

"Yo, are you giving us attitude?"

The Jin Kingdom Martial Artist was very dissatisfied with Li Yuan's reaction, drew a long sword, and wanted to attack him.

While these few were bossing Li Yuan around and trying to make a move, the expression on Prince Fang's face had become extremely serious.

The moment he saw Li Yuan, he had already used his Eighth-Grade pressure to push forward, completely enveloping Li Yuan.

But his pressure, released as a top-tier Eighth-Grade Martial Artist, seemed to have absolutely no effect on Li Yuan!

Not only was there no effect, but there was also no need for any response.

Under his pressure, Li Yuan acted as if nothing was wrong, just as usual.

In all these years, this was the first time Prince Fang had encountered such a situation.

Indeed, some people would pretend to be calm.

But under his Eighth-Grade pressure, normally, no one could fake it.

If one did not react to resist, it was very likely that they wouldn't even be able to move their body.

But Li Yuan just lay on that crooked tree, completely unaffected.

Hesitating for a moment, Prince Fang did not hesitate any longer: "Immediately, flee!"

Flee, not retreat.

Prince Fang's subconscious words had already exposed his inner thoughts.

The four people who came with him were stunned when they heard these three words.

While they were stunned, Prince Fang had already used his lightness skill and fled quite a distance away.

"Prince! Why are you..."

They had not yet reacted, not understanding what kind of terrifying character they had provoked.

As they spoke, Li Yuan, who had been quite far away and half-lying on the tree, had already walked to their side.

The Jin Kingdom Martial Artist holding the sword felt his hand holding the weapon instantly go limp.

The next moment, Li Yuan just took the long sword from his hand.

"Don't kill me... Venerable one, spare my life..."

Li Yuan looked at the terror on their faces and did not show any mercy.

"You came here to seek revenge, and I truly cannot find a reason to spare your lives. Sorry."

After Li Yuan finished speaking, the next moment, he had already ended their lives.

But by this time, Prince Fang had already fled very far away.

Li Yuan also did not expect this person to be so decisive.

Sensing that he might not be a match, he immediately took off and fled.

Having met so many people, this person was the most self-aware.

Like the three from Langhe River, or Meng Guidu and those others, which of them had his foresight?

Being the same Eighth-Grade, he really couldn't take this person's life.

Two quarters of an hour later, Prince Fang had already returned to the Jin Kingdom's border.

It was only at this moment that he finally stopped, gasping for air.

When he had just received the threat from Li Yuan, he truly had a feeling that he was going to die right there.

The faint pressure emanating from Li Yuan's body, Prince Fang, who was also in the Eighth-Grade Realm, knew that he could never achieve such a level.

He could even feel the moment of his own death within it.

Fleeing quickly, he had not a shred of regret.

If he hadn't fled, all that awaited him was to die along with the others.

Prince Fang finally understood why Jiang Yongsheng, an Eighth-Grade expert, had died.

There is a sky beyond the sky, and people beyond people.

He had originally thought that below the Ninth-Grade, there were no opponents in the world.

He had almost lost his own life because of this confidence.

Coming back to his senses and calming his heart, Prince Fang began to recall Li Yuan's appearance.

He had heard others describe the appearance of that mysterious powerhouse.

Many people had seen that mysterious powerhouse kill Jiang Yongsheng.

But this time, the one who appeared before them was a young man...