73: escape

Gu Yuchuan was now going to scavenge the battlefield. In such a large fishery with several Cultivators, including Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators, there was bound to be wealth. Their Immortal Caves would certainly contain some riches, and that was exactly what he was looking for.

Soon, he arrived in front of several Immortal Caves. From the looks of it, they belonged to several Qi Refinement Stage Cultivators, as the Spiritual Qi here wasn't dense enough to sustain the cultivation of Foundation Establishment Stage experts. Since their owners were already dead, entering was very easy, with no obstructions.

He hurried his search and only found some common Medicinal Pills and Spirit Stones. There were over four hundred Spirit Stones. As for the Medicinal Pills, there were yellow bud pills for cultivation, Blood Replenishing Pills for healing, and Clear Spirit Powder for recovering spiritual power. None were particularly precious, but they were useful. Although he couldn't use the yellow bud pills, they would be great to bestow upon his subordinates. As for the Blood Replenishing Pills and Clear Spirit Powder, in these times of war, items that could restore one's condition were quite good and could even save a life at a critical moment.

After searching twice to ensure nothing was missed, he prepared to set out. Half an hour had passed. He went to find the Serpent and found that the Serpent had also finished its task. However, the Spirit Fish schools had not yet arrived; after all, they had not yet gained intelligence, and even with a few sentient ones leading them, it was difficult to manage.

Fortunately, they didn't have to wait long before these Spirit Fish arrived with their schools. The Serpent opened its beast taming ring and collected them all.

"Brother, I'll keep everything with me for now, and we'll divide it once we get back. Now isn't the time for that. Let's go quickly. Although this place is far from the Hundred Flowers Sect, it's not far from the nearest city of the Human Race. Calculating the time, if they set out from that city, they shouldn't be far from here by now. Although we aren't afraid, it's better to avoid unnecessary trouble. Let's go."

Gu Yuchuan nodded but didn't move yet. "Brother, let's take the underground river. That way, the chance of them finding us will be smaller, and it will be much safer."

This was true; the river could mask many of their tracks, making it very difficult for them to be found.

The Serpent nodded, and the two of them fled along the underground river. After they went ashore, they didn't rush but first concealed their tracks. Fortunately, their mission was complete, so there was no need to hurry; they just needed to return safely.

At this time, the Human Race's reinforcements arrived: three Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators, two from the Hundred Flowers Sect and one from the Beast Taming Sect. They were furious to see the destroyed fishery, but they couldn't find any clues for a while. By the time they picked up on the lingering aura of the two, an hour had already passed. By then, they had already fled far away. Even if the reinforcements pursued and managed to catch up, they would be close to the Yao Race's territory.

At this moment, Wang Mingxi of the Beast Taming Sect looked at the two Fairies from the Hundred Flowers Sect. To be honest, he didn't want to go; in fact, he hadn't wanted to come at all. But since they were allies now, the Beast Taming Sect couldn't ignore it when the others were attacked.

"Two Fairies, shall we pursue or head back? We've already wasted a lot of time; they might be a thousand miles away by now."

These two Fairies were Fairy Hongmei and Fairy Baimei. They were cousins who had entered the immortal sect together and become Foundation Establishment Stage experts together, which was quite a stroke of luck. They were natural allies, so with the two of them together, no one dared to provoke them. They held their own status within the Hundred Flowers Sect.

Fairy Baimei glanced at Wang Mingxi. "No, we must pursue. This is still the territory of our Human Race; they can't possibly be traveling at full speed. There's a chance we can catch them. If we let them escape without a fight, it will be a huge blow to our morale. Besides, with such a large fishery destroyed, who knows how much the loss is, not to mention the death of Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators. If we go back like this, we'll be punished. Regardless, we must pursue."

Although Wang Mingxi felt uncomfortable, he was only there to help, so he had to follow whatever others said. He could only offer suggestions; he had no decision-making power.

"Since the two Fairies have decided to pursue, let's not stand here talking. Let's go, set out."

With that, they flew off. By now, the two snakes had indeed traveled a considerable distance. They were much faster than when they came, as they were now familiar with the path. However, they were still some distance from the Yao Race's territory. After traveling much further, they vaguely sensed the aura of the Human Race. Both knew that pursuers had arrived.

Neither of their expressions looked good. The Serpent spoke to Gu Yuchuan: "We'll check the pursuers in a moment. If we can win, we fight. If not, I'll hold them back while you leave first. Don't worry, even a Late Foundation Establishment Stage expert can't kill me. As long as you're safe, I can escape. Don't underestimate the Earthly Fiend Dao Foundation. As for you, although your potential is immense, your cultivation is only at the Qi Refinement Stage, and your strength is still far off. I'll stall for a while; once you run back to the Yao Race's territory, you'll be safe."

Gu Yuchuan nodded. "Alright, but you must be careful."

Although they were talking, they didn't slow down at all. In fact, they grew even faster, no longer caring about concealing their tracks. Since they were about to be discovered anyway, concealment was useless.

Half an hour later, they were finally caught. Seeing the three Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators, the Serpent gave Gu Yuchuan a look. He activated his Earthly Fiend Divine Ability, and his body suddenly expanded to over a hundred meters, soaring into the sky like a prehistoric beast, brimming with power.

"Human Race Cultivators, I didn't go to kill you, yet you've come to me on your own. It seems you truly have a death wish. Then stay here today."

He was being so arrogant to put pressure on the opponents, making them feel they had to face him together. This way, no one would go after Gu Yuchuan.

Fairy Hongmei looked at the Serpent and could sense that he was indeed powerful. "Everyone, let's deal with this monster together first. The one running away is just a Qi Refinement Stage Prodigy and won't amount to much. But this Prodigy before us is extraordinary; his Bloodline is very high. We must be careful."

After speaking, she prepared for battle, and the other two also brought out their Magical Artifacts.

Gu Yuchuan didn't delay for a moment. He knew very well that escaping was the most important thing right now and that he couldn't waste the time his companion had bought for him. He had to maintain his trust in the Earthly Fiend Dao Foundation.

He didn't dare to pause for even a second. Two hours later, he entered the Yao Race's territory and finally slowed down. His spiritual power was almost completely exhausted.