64: Chapter 64 Those despicable Chinese!
Starry Sky Plank Road.
Xiao Yuhe sat on the ground, his eyes full of the vicissitudes of time. Behind him was a mountain of corpses piled high with the remains of demonic beasts.
Each of the nine Ninth-Turn Professionals on the plank road showed clear signs of exhaustion.
Though the victory had been hard-won, they had finally held the line...
The teleportation artifacts at the end of the plank road had been destroyed by them early on, yet a few Saint Spirit Grade Demonic Beasts had still managed to be teleported down...
With their presence deterring the Starry Sky Rifts, those demonic beasts did not dare to descend again...
Xiao Yuhe looked in the direction of the Dragon Country, his heart filled with apprehension...
He didn't know what kind of tragedy would occur with several Saint Spirit Grade Demonic Beasts suddenly appearing in the Dragon Country; he didn't even dare to guess...
It had been a long time since a Saint Spirit Grade Demonic Beast had appeared in the Dragon Country...
He wondered if those old fogies would be able to react in time...
Another Ninth-Turn Expert from Nanxiu Country appeared by Xiao Yuhe's side.
"There's a call for you at the command center, from the Imperial Capital."
"Thank you." Xiao Yuhe took a deep breath, fearing he might faint immediately upon hearing that the Imperial Capital had fallen...
Seeing his expression, the Ninth-Turn Expert was somewhat puzzled: "It's just a routine report. If you don't want to take it, I can hang up for you. There's no need to be so distressed..."
"Huh? The Imperial Capital hasn't fallen?" Xiao Yuhe asked in confusion.
"Fallen? What kind of joke are you playing? Nine Starry Sky Vortices and three Saint Spirit Grade Demonic Beasts appeared in your Dragon Country, and they were all slain..."
"Ah?" Xiao Yuhe's eyes widened, wondering if he had misheard...
"Are you going to take it or not? If not, I'll hang up for you."
"I'll take it, I'll take it!"
Xiao Yuhe trotted all the way, rushing toward the command center...
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At the Imperial Capital Professional Association, eleven experts took their seats in order. Aside from the significant changes in Jiang Chuan, the other experts at most had only suffered some superficial injuries...
The places where Saint Spirit Grade Demonic Beasts appeared were only the Imperial Capital, the Eastern Region, and the Western Region where Chu Tianba and Liu Yan had gone...
"Brother Jiang, it looks like I'll have to call you 'Big Brother' now..." Chu Tianba teased, looking at the other man's head of white hair.
"Who wants to be the big brother of an old rogue like you..." Jiang Chuan said with a look of disdain. "As soon as he saw Yanzi heading to the Western Region, this old rogue followed her like a puppy, even abandoning the Imperial Capital..."
Hearing this, smiles appeared on the faces of the other elderly experts. Chu Tianba's old face immediately turned red: "That's not it! Everything was within my calculations. I knew Chu Ran would show up to save the day at the critical moment!"
After saying that, he looked at Liu Yan beside him, only to receive a roll of her eyes...
"However, the Imperial Capital was indeed saved this time because of Chu Ran's timely appearance. Not only that, he also captured the instigator of all this, a Branch Hall Master of the Blood Cult named Nether Prison."
"Then where is Chu Ran now?"
Someone raised a question.
That's right!
Where did Chu Ran go?
Jiang Chuan was also bewildered. Chu Ran had clearly returned with him just now, so how had he vanished?
"Chu Ran seems to have... flown off in the direction of Sakura Sun..."
The Leader of the Professional Alliance in the corner said slowly, "I just saw his Dragon Sparrow flying toward Sakura Sun..."
What?
Everyone looked at each other, somewhat speechless...
Sakura Sun?
That was the place with the worst terrain in the entire Tianxuan Continent...
Bordering the Endless Sea Region and surrounded by the Desolate Realm, anyone who went there would have to spit on the ground before leaving...
Although the other countries of the Tianxuan Continent had known for a while that the Blood Cult was secretly a force of Sakura Sun, no one was willing to get involved in that mess...
Firstly, there was no concrete evidence, and secondly, the geographical location was simply too remote to be worth it...
But this sudden attack by the Starry Sky Vortices forced everyone to re-examine the island nation of Sakura Sun...
"He went alone?"
"Yes, just one person, taking that Nether Prison with him..."
The eleven elders looked at each other, their expressions complex.
If you were to say who was currently the most valuable person in the Dragon Country, it certainly wasn't these old men and women...
If you were to say who the Sakura Sun and the Blood Cult hated most...
It could only be Chu Ran!
Now that Chu Ran was taking the head of the Blood Cult to Sakura Sun, it would only further incite their rage!
And after spending a few days together, everyone knew what kind of character Chu Ran had.
With his youthful impetuousness, there was no telling what he might do...
"Chu Ran must not come to any harm," Chu Tianba spoke up.
"Brother Jiang, Yanzi, and I will go to support him. The rest of you guard the Dragon Country." Chu Tianba quickly made a decision.
The group immediately reached a consensus, and the three of them flew toward Sakura Sun at extreme speed...
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Chu Ran was flying toward Sakura Sun Country on his Dragon Sparrow.
He wasn't in a hurry this time, so he didn't summon the Saint Mosquito Emperor. Below was the boundless Desolate Realm of demonic beasts. Occasional roars echoed up; when the noise below became too "heated," the Dragon Sparrow would release a rain of fire to cool things down...
Then, there would be peace for a while...
"What on earth do you think you're doing, you lunatic!"
Seeing that the Dragon Sparrow was actually flying toward Sakura Sun, Nether Prison began to panic.
He had no idea what this person was planning; he was like a complete madman!
To be so young yet possess a terrifying Saint Spirit Grade Beast Tamers Pet—even the Divine Envoy hadn't reached such a level...
"Don't you call yourself a Sakura Sun Samurai?" A hint of a smile appeared at the corners of Chu Ran's mouth. "Then I'll let you die a heroic death."
Nether Prison suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. The smile on the man before him made him shudder; how was this the behavior of a righteous gentleman?
The Pope had given strict orders before departure: no matter what, they must not be exposed, and even if they were, they absolutely must not drag Sakura Sun down with them!
Nether Prison was frantic. If they reached Sakura Sun, it would be no different from bringing the relationship between the Blood Cult and Sakura Sun completely into the light. At that time, every country in Tianxuan that had suffered from the Blood Cult's retaliation would surely join forces to besiege Sakura Sun!
No, no, no, they absolutely could not return to Sakura Sun!
"Kill me now if you have the guts, you bastard!"
Nether Prison began to use desperate provocation, but Chu Ran was completely unaffected. The Dragon Sparrow came to a halt...
They had reached the borders of Sakura Sun...
However...
Nether Prison suddenly thought of something. All his previous worries were based on the premise that this matter could be reported back...
But as long as Chu Ran died here, the news wouldn't get out!
So, all they had to do was crush Chu Ran within the borders of Sakura Sun to solve the problem!
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Chu Ran didn't even give Nether Prison a second look, kicking him directly off.
As he fell through the air, a faint smile appeared on Nether Prison's face. He stared at Chu Ran viciously and mocked, "You brought this on yourself!"
Too many people in Sakura Sun knew Nether Prison's identity. Once they discovered he was the one being bound, many soldiers would surely come to his rescue!
"Crrr-ack!"
A katana was thrust into Nether Prison's body.
A piercing pain instantly surged through his entire body. Tied up as he was, Nether Prison couldn't use his spiritual energy for defense at all, and could only let the two katanas plunge in and out of his body repeatedly...
Nether Prison turned his head with difficulty, only to find that the person holding the sword was a samurai he had once taught!
His eyes were filled with incomprehension and confusion as blood overflowed from the corners of his mouth...
His consciousness began to flash before his eyes like a revolving lantern...
In his daze, he heard the student's angry curse...
"Damn Dragon Country person, how dare you invade by disguising yourself as my master? See if I don't stab you to death!"
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