204: Chapter 204 The Chase

She was injured.

Even if Matriarch Jia wanted to run, she couldn't get very far.

At this moment, the matriarch's nose was almost crooked with rage.

She had already escaped earlier, as the Daming guards had guaranteed that Yuan Chen would not make a move.

And what was the result now?!

Watching an old woman like me get beaten like a stray dog, yet you all remain completely silent.

She looked down; in order to escape, both of her legs had been sliced off by Elder Hei Yan.

Yet now, she did not even dare to regenerate them.

Elder Hei Yan and the others were still pursuing her from behind.

Regenerating her physical body would consume spiritual energy.

If she did, her hopes of escaping would be even slimmer.

Even now, she didn't have much hope of escaping.

A top-grade flying boat.

Elder Hei Yan actually possessed such a treasure.

Just as she was thinking this, a sharp pain shot through her back.

Matriarch Jia staggered.

Swallowing the blood in her mouth, she continued to flee without looking back.

At the same time, she began to curse Jia Yuan.

"I sent you into the palace back then."

"Yet after all these years, you have no power at all."

"What a complete waste of your alluring physique!"

Puff!

Another pain shot through her back.

She grew increasingly anxious.

Am I really going to fall here today?

If she had known Elder Hei Yan had such a treasure as the Boundary-Breaking Divine Boat, she would have fled without a trace long before the Dragon Clan surrounded the Sect.

But it was too late for regrets now.

Sensing her vitality draining faster and faster,

her hands and feet went cold, and a flash of despair crossed her eyes.

Since she couldn't escape,

then she wouldn't run anymore.

She stood her ground and turned around.

"Give me back my grandson's life!"

she roared ferociously.

Elder Hei Yan and the others were overjoyed.

Just as they were about to surround her, Elder Hei Yan spoke up.

"The divine boat integrates both defense and offense. Let's slowly wear down Matriarch Jia first."

"Otherwise, in her rage, she might drag a few of our brothers down with her before she dies."

At this moment, the Elders behind Elder Hei Yan were also injured.

Elder Hei Yan did not dare to be careless.

The others exchanged glances, worried about wasting time, but they were all dissuaded by Elder Hei Yan.

The flying boat then accelerated, repeatedly ramming into Matriarch Jia.

It didn't cause much damage, but the constant attrition was deadly.

The matriarch couldn't break through the divine boat, nor could she outrun the flying boat.

She was so furious that she began to curse loudly.

Seeing her state, Elder Hei Yan and the others became even less hurried.

They would just slowly grind her down.

In desperate need of healing, the matriarch turned to leave.

But the moment she turned, the flying boat scraped against her back once more.

"I... @#$%!"

Swallowing a bottle of Medicinal Pills, the matriarch's Aura surged once more as she began to furiously bash the flying boat behind her.

Cursing loudly, she pounded on it.

"Get lost! Stop following me, get the hell away from me!"

"Your mother..."

"Damn it..."

Atop the swaying flying boat,

Elder Hei Yan remained completely calm.

"Don't get angry, she's the one who's anxious."

"The flying boat's defense can still hold for a while. We'll beat her up later."

"We must stay patient."

Hearing this, several Elders whose faces were flushed red with anger also quieted down.

Before they could even catch their breath, they heard Elder Hei Yan speak from the bow.

"You dead wench! If you have the guts, beat me to death! If not, then act like a coward! Fuck... %... &#()"

The Elders were slightly stunned.

Then, they all followed suit.

"You dead old hag, your grandson deserved to die! %&#8"

"Ayyy, you just can't break in! What can you possibly do to us?"

They hurled the filthiest insults they could think of, saying whatever was most infuriating.

Matriarch Jia eventually stopped cursing back.

For no other reason than she simply couldn't out-curse them...

She looked at the dozen or so experts with a hint of grievance.

You are using your numbers to bully me.

And a bunch of grown men bullying a single woman, have you no shame?

"Die, die, die! I want you all to die!"

Since she couldn't out-curse them, she transformed all her rage into combat power.

Transforming into a sphere,

she slammed against the divine boat from all directions with loud bangs.

Before long, several dents appeared on the divine boat.

Yet Elder Hei Yan and the others did not panic at all.

"Brothers, it's time to make our move."

Having said that, he immediately put away the divine boat.

The dozen or so of them once again clashed with the matriarch in a chaotic brawl.

From time to time, earth-shattering explosions could be heard as the matriarch braced her body to block their attacks.

They fought from the ground to mid-air, and back down again.

Whenever there were people or Yao Beasts below, they could only blame their own bad luck.

When a fight of this scale broke out, who would pay attention to who got caught in the crossfire?

Wherever they passed, devastation followed in their wake.

Boom!

Under the strike of a Dragon Clan Elder,

Matriarch Jia was slapped down into a volcano.

Then, roaring, she rose again, enveloped in a ball of flame.

Her clothes were tattered, her hair was disheveled, and her face became even more hideous.

"Die, die, die."

Her roaring grew louder.

The despair in her eyes became even more intense.

Then, without a moment's hesitation, she charged straight at Elder Hei Yan.

A sense of crisis welled up in Elder Hei Yan's heart.

Elder Hei Yan cried out in horror, "Scatter!"

At the same time, he retreated frantically.

At this moment, he actually felt an extremely dangerous Aura radiating from Matriarch Jia.

Not daring to be careless, he activated all of his defenses.

"Haha! I want you all to be buried with my grandson!"

With a furious roar, her entire body directly exploded.

The shockwave rippled outward.

The volcano shattered instantly.

Before the magma could even erupt, it was directly vaporized.

The dozen or so Dragon Clan Elders could not escape either.

They fell from the sky one by one like dumplings into a pot.

The self-detonation of a Twelve-Tribulation Loose Devil was not something easily endured.

Elder Hei Yan was the closest, so he suffered the most severe impact.

However, the difference in their strength was not too vast.

Although one of his arms and one of his legs were blown to pieces, his life was not in danger.

He quickly poured Medicinal Pills into his mouth, reconstructing his physical body while checking on his clansmen.

Once he found them, he let out a sigh of relief.

Although they had all suffered varying degrees of injury, at least none of them had lost their lives.

Finally, he searched for Matriarch Jia's corpse.

Only shredded flesh remained.

He was in a great mood.

The hidden threat had been eliminated.

He brought out the flying boat once more, allowing everyone to board and quickly recover from their injuries.

Once they had mostly recovered, they returned the way they came,

to prevent any unexpected changes on Yuan Chen's side.

...

At the exact moment of Matriarch Jia's death,

the spirit-communicating treasure furnace in Yuan Chen's hand became ownerless.

Sensing this, Yuan Chen instantly refined it.

He now had Miao Yu firmly under his control as well.

At the same time, Jia Yuan had likely sensed something.

After a moment of grief, she glared fiercely at Yuan Chen.

Yuan Chen tossed the issue back to the Daming guards.

"Keep a close eye on your consort."

"As of now, neither side owes the other anything."

"If your consort makes a move against my Dragon Clan, she will deserve to be beaten to death. Furthermore, your Daming Dynasty will also have to give me an explanation as to why you instigated someone to attack me for no reason."

Jia Yuan wished she could swallow Yuan Chen alive.

What a fine 'neither side owes the other anything'!

But she also understood the Daming Dynasty's attitude now.

Making a move against Yuan Chen now would be nothing short of seeking death.

The hatred in her eyes receded, and she lowered her head in grief.

Zhao Yu remained silent.

He actually wished Jia Yuan would throw caution to the wind and charge forward right now.

No matter who was in the right, as long as a consort died, their Dynasty would have an excuse.

But now that Jia Yuan was playing dead, there was nothing he could do.

He said in a muffled voice,

"Our Dynasty is naturally willing to coexist peacefully with the Dragon Clan. Since Young Master Yuan has taken his revenge, please suit yourself. We must also appease the forces under us."

"Sigh, what do you mean 'suit yourself'? I think this place is quite nice, and there's no need to appease those forces. Since we caused this mess, we will naturally be the ones to integrate them."

Zhao Yu's gaze froze. It was indeed just as His Majesty had speculated.