Chapter 83 Rescue Arrives

When the members of Squad Yi-34 finally rushed out of the thick, substantive purple haze of Niwa Village, an indescribable sense of relief nearly made everyone collapse to the ground.

The cold rain washed away the blood and mud on Yun Bai's face, but it could not extinguish the raging fire churning within his chest.

However, for Yun Bai, this "relief" lasted only for an instant!

The moment his Divine Sense broke free from the constraints of the purple haze, spreading out in all directions like a hawk breaking free from its shackles, two familiar figures that made his blood boil came clearly into his "view."

Eighty zhang away, on the leeward side of a slightly elevated mound.

Chen Yuan! And... Yang Mo!

It really was them?!

The two did not hide or pursue like the other Demon Race elites; instead, they stood side by side, letting the cold rain beat against their protective spiritual light.

That posture was by no means the terror of having narrowly escaped death; it was more like they were watching the finale of a carefully directed play, carrying a hint of regret for not being fully entertained and a cold, scrutinizing gaze.

Yun Bai's heart felt as if it had been tightly gripped by an invisible hand!

It really was them! It really was the Chen family!

Chen Qiang had repeatedly used underhanded tricks in the city, and now Chen Yuan was colluding with the Demon Race, setting up this deadly trap outside the city to bury their entire squad in this desolate village. If not for his Breakthrough in the heat of the moment, they would already be among the withered bones piled up in Niwa Village.

A monstrous killing intent instantly surged to the top of Yun Bai's head, almost breaking through the shackles of reason.

He clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white from the force, and the few metal pellets circling his body, which had just retracted their sharpness, began to vibrate slightly again, emitting an inaudible hum.

How he wished that with a single thought, he could send this lethal weapon across the rain curtain to pierce the skulls of those two traitors!

Unfortunately, he could not do it. Because the two were too far away, and the rain curtain was too thick, the pellets Yun Bai manipulated would create a huge commotion before reaching them, which would be more than enough for a First Realm Cultivator to react and dodge.

"Yun Bai?" Captain Zeng Fu beside him was still brimming with the joy of having survived, and following his gaze, he saw only the vast, misty rain curtain. "What is it?"

Fu Lianchuan and Li Ying also looked over with smiles, and even the heavily injured Du San forced himself to lift his head.

Yun Bai took a deep breath, the cold air mixed with the fishy smell of rain rushing into his lungs, forcibly suppressing the killing intent that was about to burst out of his body. He slowly unclenched his fists, and the circling pellets returned to silence.

"It's nothing, Captain." Yun Bai's voice was low and hoarse, carrying a trace of suppressed trembling. "Just saw a few annoying flies. This place is not suitable for staying long; let's go quickly."

He took a deep look at the direction of the mound, firmly imprinting the posture and location of Chen Yuan and Yang Mo at this moment into his mind.

Killing them, perhaps he could do it now. But what about the consequences?

The Chen family! This behemoth that had been entrenched in Chu Prefecture for many years, with deep roots and countless ties to the military, and even had the "merit of defending the city" back in the day! The forces involved behind them were likely far more than what was seen before him.

Colluding with the Demon Race... how deep did these waters run? Once he made a move now, regardless of success or failure, it would be equivalent to placing himself and the entire Squad Yi-34 in a place of eternal doom. The Chen family would inevitably use all their power to retaliate, and might even trigger the crisis within Chu Prefecture ahead of time.

Yun Bai looked towards the southeast, in the direction of Chu Prefecture, and alarm bells rang in his heart. The border war had already begun, and the Demon Race elites had managed to sneak into the hinterland to set such a deadly trap without a sound; Chu Prefecture, this seemingly solid fortress, was likely already surging with undercurrents and in extreme danger.

Individual hatred was certainly intense, but impulsive action at this moment would only bring greater disaster.

"Must leave here." Thoughts flashed through Yun Bai's mind, and a clear goal gradually took shape. "Chu Prefecture has become a place of trouble, and the Chen family is an even greater threat. To take revenge, to protect my sister and Shen Qi... I must go to the Holy City! I must become stronger! Strong enough to shake the great tree that is the Chen family, strong enough to uncover the evidence of their collusion with the Demon Race, strong enough that I have the ability to achieve everything."

Once this thought arose, the emotions that had been churning due to anger strangely settled down, transforming into a more firm strength. He took one last glance at the direction where Chen Yuan and Yang Mo had disappeared.

"Chen family... I, Yun Bai, have noted this blood debt. Wait for me, I will be back."

He turned around and supported Du San, who was swaying due to blood loss, his voice returning to its usual calmness: "Captain, Sister Li Ying, Brother Fu, let's go. Send out the rescue signal; the support flying ship should arrive soon."

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Eighty miles away from Yun Bai and the others.

"Supervisor, we have eliminated fifty-three Shadow Demon in this roundup. Squad A-135 reported that the largest group of Demon Monster on the north side of Huangfeng Mountain has actually voluntarily left their activity area." A person reported to Supervisor Zhou Shengtai.

"Notify all squads to be vigilant against Demon Monster groups, report immediately if discovered, and avoid them at once." Supervisor Zhou Shengtai stroked his chin and said.

"It has already been notified." The person frowned. "Grand Elder, could it be that our movements disturbed the Demon Monster group here?"

"Impossible. Our previous strangulation was completed almost instantly; the Demon Monster could not have reacted that quickly. It seems more like they left voluntarily because of something else." Great Elder Xu Antong pondered. "Tell everyone to be careful. There are nearly forty Demon Monster in the group on the north side of Huangfeng Mountain, and the threat is very great."

"Currently, no other squad has sent—hmm!" Supervisor Zhou Shengtai was interrupted by a distress signal from the communication Formation Plate.

"This is Squad Yi-34. We have encountered a Demon Monster group inside Huangfeng Town. Two members are seriously injured; requesting rescue, requesting rescue!"

"It's Captain Zeng Fu's team." Great Elder Xu Antong also received the distress message. "Notify Squad A-135 to rush over immediately! Shengtai, let's go!"

After saying this, Great Elder Xu Antong took out a flying ship; the palm-sized flying ship quickly grew larger until it could accommodate two people.

"Grand Elder, the aerial thoroughfare has not been fully opened yet—" Supervisor Zhou Shengtai was dragged onto the flying ship by Great Elder Xu Antong before he could finish his sentence.

"Go!" Spiritual power surged from Great Elder Xu Antong's body, and the flying ship swished into a stream of light and sped away.

The flying ship ascended, and the flying Demon Birds in the air crashed into it fiercely. Great Elder Xu Antong snorted coldly, and a terrifying aura erupted from his body!

A wave of air erupted from the center of the flying ship, blasting away the crazed Demon Birds.

Supervisor Zhou Shengtai was naturally not afraid of this group of monsters; his cultivation was not as good as Great Elder Xu Antong's, but he also had Second Realm cultivation.

Supervisor Zhou Shengtai was seen taking out a brush and writing a few characters in the void.

"I understand words, I am good at nurturing my Noble Spirit."

If someone who didn't know Supervisor Zhou Shengtai saw this scene, they would definitely be shocked.

Who could imagine that the burly Supervisor Zhou Shengtai, with his muscular build, was actually a Confucian Cultivator!

Noble Spirit is a type of Domain unique to Confucian Cultivators.

After the Demon Birds that were originally fiercely diving from afar approached the "Noble Spirit," they seemed to encounter their nemesis and hurriedly avoided it.

The flying ship was finally quiet.

Great Elder Xu Antong looked at Supervisor Zhou Shengtai with appreciation, his left hand slightly forming a seal, and the flying ship accelerated further.

In less than a quarter of an hour, the flying ship arrived above Huangfeng Town.

The flying ship landed, and the two saw Squad Yi-34.

"No danger." Great Elder Xu Antong scanned the surroundings with his Divine Sense and found no danger.

"Captain Zeng Fu! You don't need to get up." Supervisor Zhou Shengtai was shocked when he saw the situation of the squad.

Du San's left leg was gone, Captain Zeng Fu's left chest wound was bottomless, and both Fu Lianchuan and Li Ying were injured in the battle with the Demon Monster. Among them, Yun Bai looked uninjured, but his face was pale and his aura was withered, looking completely exhausted.

"Grand Elder. Supervisor Zhou." Captain Zeng Fu weakly summarized the danger they had encountered to Great Elder Xu Antong and the other.

"What! You encountered a Demon Race army?" Supervisor Zhou Shengtai was extremely surprised.

"How did you survive?" Great Elder Xu Antong asked with a gloomy face. As soon as he got off the flying ship, he noticed the corpses of Demon Monster all over Niwa Village.

The Demon Monster corpses could practically be piled into a small mountain.

Almost all the remaining buildings in Niwa Village had completely collapsed. Craters, impacts, blood... various traces indicated that a fierce battle had taken place here.

"Yun Bai, cough cough cough..." Captain Zeng Fu coughed. "Yun Bai, he had a Breakthrough. He achieved Divine Sense extension, Telekinesis, and killed all the Demon Monster. Hahaha."

Captain Zeng Fu could not suppress the look of shock on his face: "He just became an adult... I don't know how he did it either."

"What!"

"Telekinesis!"

Both Great Elder Xu Antong and Supervisor Zhou Shengtai were startled.

"Are you sure you're not joking?" Supervisor Zhou Shengtai was half-believing and half-doubting, and quickly asked.

"We all saw it with our own eyes." Captain Zeng Fu and Supervisor Zhou Shengtai looked at each other, and both saw a trace of shock in the other's eyes.

"Yun Bai." After taking out five emerald green Medicinal Pills from his Storage Pouch and handing them to the others, Great Elder Xu Antong hurriedly came to Yun Bai's side.

Yun Bai's expression improved a little, and he looked up: "Grand Elder."

"His Divine Sense is somewhat overdrawn." Du San said from the side.

Great Elder Xu Antong frowned; overdrawing Divine Sense could affect one's cultivation Foundation.

"I'm fine." Yun Bai said, "I just need to rest for a while."

"Good, return to Chu Prefecture immediately to heal your injuries. Squad A-135 is already rushing here, they are carrying a small flying ship, I will provide you with escort!" Great Elder Xu Antong knew that this was not the place for questioning.