159: Chapter 159 Attacked on the Way

The scorching sun was overhead.

At this moment, Yun Chenfei felt not a shred of warmth, but rather a bone-deep chill; this was the sign that his injuries were about to flare up.

"Heh, to think I suffered such severe internal injuries just to snatch the Dragon Pearl. I don't know if it was worth it or if the loss outweighs the gain."

Yun Chenfei thought to himself while fleeing at high speed.

Meanwhile, the Yao Beasts lurking near Pingyang City were already in position, all hiding in the bushes by the roadside.

Just as Yun Chenfei was less than ten kilometers from Pingyang City, he slowed his pace at this critical moment.

This action wasn't because Yun Chenfei had sensed the ambush ahead, but because the injuries inside him were on the verge of erupting.

"Damn it, the injuries inside me have actually erupted completely at this moment."

Yun Chenfei hurriedly mobilized his Primordial Purple Qi to suppress the Nine Heavens Thunder Flame within his body with all his might.

Meanwhile, the Yao Beasts ambushing not far ahead of Pingyang City were all arrayed in battle formation, as they had all witnessed Yun Chenfei's true strength.

If it weren't for the fact that Yun Chenfei was currently severely injured, these Fifth-Tier Demonic Beasts might not have dared to come and intercept him.

"This Nine Heavens Thunder Flame is truly troublesome. If I didn't have the Primordial Purple Qi to temporarily suppress it, I really wouldn't know what to do."

"But continuing to suppress it like this isn't a solution either."

Yun Chenfei could already feel that this eruption of the Nine Heavens Thunder Flame was much more intense than when it first entered his body.

If he didn't find a way to completely resolve the Nine Heavens Thunder Flame soon, its next eruption might be even more severe than this one.

Just as Yun Chenfei was pondering how to resolve the Nine Heavens Thunder Flame within his body, the Yao Beasts pursuing him from behind were less than ten li away.

He saw a Late Stage Silver Moon Heavenly Wolf, leading several other Late Stage Yao Beasts, speeding through the grass.

The leading Silver Moon Heavenly Wolf ran at full speed while sniffing the scent coming from Yun Chenfei, adjusting its direction from time to time.

Under the lead of the Silver Moon Heavenly Wolf, the route the Yao Beasts were pursuing was exactly the path Yun Chenfei had just taken while fleeing.

One had to say that the Silver Moon Heavenly Wolf's sense of smell was truly terrifying, actually managing to pursue him all the way from the Misty Forest to here, and the route was perfectly accurate.

On Yun Chenfei's side, although he was fully focused on suppressing the Nine Heavens Thunder Flame, his Divine Sense had been monitoring everything within a five-li radius.

The moment the Silver Moon Heavenly Wolf and its pack stepped into his Divine Sense range, he keenly caught their trail.

"They came really fast; they really didn't leave me any time at all."

Glancing coldly in the direction from which the Silver Moon Heavenly Wolf and the others were pursuing, Yun Chenfei muttered.

Casually taking out a seventh-rank elixir and swallowing it, Yun Chenfei stood up and sped toward Pingyang City.

While traveling at full speed, Yun Chenfei used his Divine Sense to monitor every move of the Silver Moon Heavenly Wolf and its pack, which caused him to lose the opportunity to use his Divine Sense to scout ahead.

It was precisely this action by Yun Chenfei that caused him to completely fall into the encirclement of the Yao Beasts intercepting him halfway.

The Yao Beast team ambushing Yun Chenfei halfway to Pingyang City was led by a Late Stage Earth-Splitting Demonic Dragon, and the others were all, without exception, Fifth-Tier Demonic Beasts.

When Yun Chenfei was about six li away from the encirclement, the Earth-Splitting Demonic Dragon smelled the aura on him.

"Everyone, restrain your Demonic Qi. That brat from the Human Race will be here soon."

While restraining its own aura, the Earth-Splitting Demonic Dragon did not forget to remind its companions.

A moment later, Yun Chenfei's figure appeared within the Yao Beasts' line of sight; at this time, the lurking Yao Beasts were all hidden in the dense weeds by the roadside.

And the rapidly approaching Yun Chenfei was completely unaware of all this, his attention entirely on the Silver Moon Heavenly Wolf behind him.

Because at this moment, the Yao Beast squad led by the Silver Moon Heavenly Wolf was less than two li away from Yun Chenfei.

"Damn, at my current speed, I'm afraid I'll be caught by the Silver Moon Heavenly Wolf behind me before I can reach Pingyang City. I must find a way to deal with this as soon as possible."

Yun Chenfei thought of countermeasures while fleeing at full speed.

"Relying on the defense of the phoenix-shaped pendant, I should be able to enter Pingyang City before its energy is exhausted by the attacks of the Silver Moon Heavenly Wolf and the others."

Yun Chenfei muttered while touching the phoenix-shaped pendant hanging around his neck.

The ideal was full, but reality was harsh.

If it were only the Silver Moon Heavenly Wolf squad, relying on the defense of the phoenix-shaped pendant, Yun Chenfei could indeed enter Pingyang City safe and sound.

But if the Earth-Splitting Demonic Dragon squad were added, the remaining energy in the phoenix-shaped pendant really wouldn't last until Yun Chenfei reached Pingyang City.

Just as Yun Chenfei was preparing to activate the protective barrier on the phoenix-shaped pendant, the Earth-Splitting Demonic Dragon suddenly launched a sneak attack on him first.

Following the arrival of the Earth-Splitting Demonic Dragon's attack, the other Yao Beasts also launched a surprise attack on Yun Chenfei.

"Not good!"

After a muffled cry, before the Earth-Splitting Demonic Dragon's attack arrived, Yun Chenfei decisively activated the phoenix-shaped pendant's protective barrier.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

Bursts of massive energy fluctuations exploded with Yun Chenfei as the center.

After the dazzling light faded, Yun Chenfei's figure gradually appeared.

A layer of pale golden barrier completely enveloped Yun Chenfei's body, and the Yao Beasts' attacks all slammed into this pale golden barrier.

"Cough, cough, that was close!"

Although the phoenix-shaped pendant's barrier helped Yun Chenfei block this round of attacks, the massive impact still caused his insides to churn.

"Hmph, let's see how long your barrier can last."

"Increase the intensity and keep attacking!"

Seeing that their attacks were all blocked by a pale golden barrier, the Earth-Splitting Demonic Dragon roared in frustration.

For a moment, all the Yao Beasts brought out their signature abilities, one after another attacking the golden barrier outside Yun Chenfei's body with full force.

Immediately, a new round of booming sounds was incessant.

Meanwhile, led by the Silver Moon Heavenly Wolf, another dozen or so Fifth-Tier Demonic Beasts were speeding toward this place from afar.

Seeing that reinforcements had arrived, the Earth-Splitting Demonic Dragon squad let out excited roars, and the intensity of their attacks instantly increased by a few notches.

In contrast, Yun Chenfei's expression, which was already gloomy, became even uglier when he saw the Silver Moon Heavenly Wolf squad arrive.

"This is truly one disaster after another. When you're down on your luck, you can choke on cold water, and even a fart can backfire."

Watching the Silver Moon Heavenly Wolf squad sprinting toward him, Yun Chenfei grumbled inwardly.