252: Chapter 196: Defying God Fire_2 252: Chapter 196: Defying God Fire_2 Initially, no one paid much attention.
During this period, from time to time, an expert would join the fight for the flag.
This person was merely one among them.
However, when his figure darted through the battlefield like a swift horse passing a gap and grabbed a corner of the flag, the complexions of everyone around changed.
“Be careful, that’s the Yang Yan Divine Eye!”
“It’s number three hundred and twenty-five on the Earthly List, Yang Yan, Divine Eye, Rising Sun East!”
With a single tug, the man had the flag in his hand, and then a giant sun erupted in the sky, causing everyone’s eyes to burn painfully, unable to open them, and even their Spiritual Sense was blocked.
Chu Xisheng also cursed under his breath.
He had been watching with extra care and was thus injured all the more by the scorching white light.
Chu Xisheng felt his eyes were full of white, and it took a long time before he could see anything clearly.
By the time he completely recovered his vision, Xu Ridong had already crossed the Shenxiu River and was fleeing far into the east.
The experts in the sky had also followed in pursuit.
Among them those who were able to fly were already in the heart of Shenxiu River; those who couldn’t fly stepped briskly across the river surface.
Chu Xisheng didn’t know the relationship between Yang Yan Divine Eye, Xu Ridong, and Lu Luanti.
But when he turned his head, he saw Lu Luanti twisting her sleeves into a flower shape, her brows furrowed with evident anxiety.
Chu Xisheng glanced at her, his expression changing slightly, “Luanyi, that Yang Yan Divine Eye has something to do with you?
Speaking of which, didn’t someone say your Sword Skill is the ‘Dream Blade Technique’ from Lu Chen, ranked ninth on the Heavenly List?”
Yang Yan, the Divine Eye, Xu Ridong, was indeed a core member of the Rebel Prince’s party.
He had Third Grade cultivation, but today, the level of strength he displayed seemed only to be of the Upper Fourth Grade.
Nonetheless, he was still a bit stronger than the other fourth-grade masters.
Lu Luanti glanced at him and replied irritably, “If you’ve guessed it, why ask?”
When she used the Dream Blade Technique, she hadn’t intended to hide it from Chu Xisheng.
Chu Xisheng’s lips twitched.
Cao Xuan was still worried about the Iron Madman colluding with the rebel party, yet Chu had hooked up with them several months earlier.
He shook his head, “Weren’t you always after that flag?
Aren’t you happy now that it ended up in your family’s hands?”
Lu Luanti puffed her cheeks, “The problem is that my father isn’t in East State, and Uncle Dong is wounded.
This thing is now a hot potato.”
All she hoped for now was that the item wouldn’t fall into the hands of the court.
She just didn’t know if Xu Ridong could maintain his reason and choose an appropriate moment to dispose of it.
Otherwise, her Uncle Dong’s life would be in danger.
Chu Xisheng thought this girl was very clear-headed, not to be blinded by the lure of the Divine Artifact—
At this moment, Chu Yunyun stepped forward to remind, “We should leave now.”
As those vying for the Rebellious God Flag moved towards Shenxiu Jiangdong, the remaining prison guards and Police Pool of Blood were regrouping.
Chu Xisheng didn’t waste any more words.
Seeing Li Shenshan emerge from the main gate and that all personnel were present, he immediately stamped his foot and, carrying Wei Yang, leapt five zhang, flipping over the four-zhang-tall wall outside the Police Pool of Blood Prison.
Five quarter-hours after Chu Xisheng and the others withdrew, Cao Xuan, the Police Pool of Blood Thousand Households, also returned to the Police Pool of Blood Prison.
There wasn’t much left to chase after.
Xu Ridong was fleeing toward Taishan County, having run over two hundred li, and nearing the border of Taishan County.
The number of experts joining in the struggle for the Rebellious God Flag was increasing.
There were ten high-tier fourth-grade masters and two Third Grade masters from the Earthly List.
Cao Xuan, whose cultivation reached the Upper Fifth Grade, could traverse Xiushui County with ease, but he was insignificant in front of these people.
However, the experts from the Eastern Town Commandery had already arrived, so he no longer needed to worry about the Rebellious God Flag.
Cao Xuan descended from flight and stood in the center of the Police Pool of Blood Prison.
He scanned his surroundings and saw the prison in disarray, feeling his Qi-Blood churning in his chest.
The internal injury he had just suppressed acted up again, compelling him to vomit blood.
He gestured to a Seventh Rank Jinyi Hundred Households not far away to come closer to speak.
“Tell me, what are our losses?
How many died or were injured?”
The pale-faced Seventh Rank Hundred Households looked bitter, “Sir, the losses are heavy!
Of the seven hundred Police Pool of Blood stationed here, more than four hundred died in battle.
Only a little more than thirty survived from the South Castle prison guards, and the North Castle also suffered heavy casualties.
Additionally, Vice Thousand Households Liang, Vice Thousand Households Zhuang, and Vice Thousand Households Li also perished in battle.”
He had yet to speak of the casualties among Xiushui County Soldiers; out of a thousand men, only about five hundred survived.
Cao Xuan couldn’t help but snort angrily.
This was all because the personnel from East State Thousand Households Office and the Eastern Town Commandery arrived too late!
Otherwise, how could their Xiushui County Thousand Households suffer such losses?
The Rebellious God Flag would not have been taken by a member of the Rebel Prince’s Remnants either.
Cao Xuan then asked with a flicker of concern, “Vice Thousand Households Li?
Wasn’t he commanding the North Castle?
How could he die in battle?
And this fortress, what happened here?”
Cao Xuan focused on the North Castle.
He had felt something strange before; smoke was billowing out of several ventilation openings between the fourth and fifth layers of the North Castle.
“Someone took the opportunity to break into the prison and killed Vice Thousand Households Li,” replied the Seventh Rank Hundred Households with a solemn salute.
“There were large amounts of ‘Taiyin Poison Fire’ involved, most likely the handiwork of the Blood Wind Thieves, aiming to free two major culprits of their gang in the prison.
However, Hidden Blade of the Formless Divine Sect intervened to prevent their escape.
Outpowered, the Blood Wind Thieves had to use ‘Mother and Child Poison Fire Bombs’ to make their escape.”
With a bitter smile, he continued, “But the convicts in the lower level suffered as a result.
The Taiyin Poison Fire covered the prison base in an extremely short time, even spreading to the first layer, completely burning all the convicts there.”