230: Enemies meet

Across the vast land, a hundred-man armored squad advanced rapidly.

“Sir.”

“The Forbidden Zone is so vast. Searching for Your Highness aimlessly like this definitely won't work.”

Hearing the voice of the person beside him, Fu Ying pondered slightly.

Although he had never been to the Sui Xu Forbidden Domain, he had learned a great deal about its information.

It was strange to say, but all one hundred and one members of the Flame Guards, who should have been completely scattered upon entry, were together—only Lin Yan was missing.

“We definitely won't find him by searching randomly.”

“But Your Highness knows some information about the Sui Xu Forbidden Domain, and he will certainly look for the direction leading to the Central Forbidden Zone.”

“So we just need to head in that direction.”

Speaking of this.

With his senses fully open, his expression shifted slightly.

“To the front right, there is fighting.”

As the sound faded.

The Flame Guards generals immediately adopted solemn expressions.

“Yes!”

All prepared for battle... Lin Yan streaked across the sky like lightning, his surveying pupils constantly flashing with white light.

The Forbidden Zone was still too vast.

More than half a month had passed.

Aside from some ancient Spirit Medicine that had little effect on him and scattered teams from the Myriad Races, he had not encountered anything like a city again.

Not only that.

He hadn't seen any of the Secret Realms mentioned in records, let alone the vague and illusory location of the Central Forbidden Zone—he still had no clue.

No gains meant no charge value.

Evidently, his cultivation, which could only improve naturally, hadn't increased much during his aimless journey.

Just then.

His body paused, and he abruptly turned his head, his gaze shooting toward his left hand direction like a torch.

This Aura... His pupils constricted slightly, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Fu Ying and the Flame Guards!

However, this surprise did not last long.

After Lin Yan carefully sensed the specific situation over there, the joy in his eyes instantly vanished without a trace, replaced by a cold chill.

Hmph! Seeking death!

He coldly snorted in his heart, instantly changed his flight direction, and transformed into a dazzling stream of light, speeding toward that location with astonishing velocity... "Haha!"

“I didn't expect there would be such a big fish!”

“Star River Rank Sovereign Rank Invincible, who are you?”

“The Human Race hasn't had a two-star great general like you before!”

Upon the ground.

A force of tens of thousands of Demon Race Martial Artists had surrounded thousands of Human Race members in the center.

The speaker was a powerfully built man wearing heavy armor and exuding a strong Aura.

He was watching with interest the figure slowly rising nearby.

Fu Ying wiped away the blood from the corner of his mouth.

“Yu Chi, Army Commander of the Demon Race First Army, Three-Star Great General.”

“I didn't expect someone to talk so much nonsense.”

As his voice fell.

Yu Chi showed no sign of anger on his face; instead, a cold voice came first from the person beside him.

“It is rumored that the Human Race Supreme One Lin Yan has a hundred-man elite squad originating from the Li Army.”

“It is commanded by a general who once killed three Sovereign Rank Invincible Yao Race Martial Artists in a battle at the Imperial Pass.”

“Is This General correct?”

Fu Ying's expression changed slightly.

It was one thing for the Foreign Races to know about Your Highness's Supreme Rank information so quickly.

But how could information about him and the Flame Guards also be circulating at the Emperor Rank level?

Yu Chi, who keenly captured his subtle change in expression, raised an eyebrow.

“Oh?”

“Hu Tu, are you suggesting that this hundred-man squad that suddenly appeared is Lin Yan's Personal Guard?”

Hearing his question.

A cold light flickered in Hu Tu's eyes.

“General.”

“It is highly likely, yes!”

Yu Chi's expression instantly turned cold as well.

“Well, isn't that a coincidence!”

“Speak.”

“Where is Lin Yan?”

After learning the news of the Flag Battle, he and Hu Tu, who were patrolling outside the city, immediately rushed back toward the Ancient City.

Although they had just returned and hadn't even had time to catch their breath, they were subsequently drawn in when the Forbidden Zone suddenly underwent reorganization.

But they were fully aware of what had happened to the First Division's Four Regiments.

Therefore, upon seeing Fu Ying and the others delivering themselves right to their doorstep, a wave of satisfaction surged in their hearts, and they only wanted to blurt out one sentence.

This is truly satisfying retribution!

After hearing that sentence, Fu Ying and the Flame Guards simultaneously showed a look of determination in their eyes.

Leaving aside the fact that they had no idea where Your Highness currently was or what his situation was.

Even if they did know, they would never reveal a single extra word.

If blame was to be assigned, it was only because they had been anxious upon seeing their clansmen being surrounded and slaughtered, and had rashly charged into the battle without fully understanding the situation on the field.

In the end, it was simply a matter of being inferior in skill.

Fu Ying tightly gripped the incomparably sharp battle saber in his hand, and his body violently shot out, swift as an arrow leaving the bowstring.

At the same time, the Flame Guards generals, shielding thousands of wounded clansmen behind them, instantly erupted with an incomparably powerful Battle Intent.

Accompanied by a roar that shook the clouds.

“Kill!”

They responded in the most direct and intense way possible.

Seeing this, Yu Chi let out a cold snort.

“Hmph!”

“Gutsy!”

“But without strength, it is merely foolishness!”

He slowly raised an arm; the movement appeared sluggish, yet it contained boundless power.

A powerful force, belonging to the Emperor Lord Combat Power level, continuously surged forth from his palm like a turbulent flood, seemingly intending to break through all obstacles and smash directly toward the front.

At the same moment, Hu Tu didn't even spare a glance for Fu Ying before suddenly raising his foot, clearly intending to launch a bloody and fierce massacre against the Flame Guards.

Just then.

Boom—!

A deafening roar suddenly erupted in the previously calm sky.

Yu Chi instantly looked up, his eyes narrowing slightly.

Hu Tu's expression also changed slightly, and his steps came to an abrupt halt.

A surging Black Flames, like a meteor streaking across the night sky, tore through the heavens and whistled toward them with astonishing speed.

Boom—!

Accompanied by an earth-shattering crash, it heavily slammed down right in front of the Flame Guards generals who were preparing for a desperate fight.

Instantly, smoke and dust rose everywhere.

Everyone was shocked by the sight, stopping their movements and staring intently at the swirling smoke and dust that was gradually dissipating.

A Square Sky Halberd, radiating light, was plunged into the ground.

Next to the Square Sky Halberd, an armored figure emerged, completely enveloped in Black Flames, revealing only a pair of white eyes that radiated a chilling coldness.

In this instant.

“Your Highness!” Fu Ying and the Flame Guards shouted excitedly in unison.

After shouting, they immediately thought of something else, and their expressions all changed.

“Your Highness, hurry and leave!”

On the other side, however, the scene was entirely different.

Clap... clap, clap—!

They heard a series of crisp clapping sounds.

Yu Chi was slowly clapping his hands.

He completely ignored the two surges of supreme pressure rushing toward him, not taking them to heart at all.

A tremendously powerful Aura emanated from his body, fluctuating violently between the Emperor Lord (God Rank first grade Early Stage) and Sovereign Rank Invincible.

“Good! Truly good!”

Yu Chi's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smile of appreciation, and strange lights flickered in his eyes.

“What a fine general, truly one who loves his soldiers like his own children!”

“Human Race Supreme Rank Prodigy, Lin Yan!”