"I’m fine, you guys quickly seize that kid for me, the Blue Lotus Divine Flame must not fall into the hands of others."
Ma Yuan, clutching his chest, ordered everyone.
Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned. On normal days, no matter what orders Ma Yuan gave them, they would comply immediately, to please Ma Yuan.
But this time was different. This was a potentially deadly task. The guy who snatched the Blue Lotus Divine Flame was so formidable that even the strongest among them, Ma Yuan, was injured. Chasing after him would be a death wish, wouldn’t it?
"Senior Brother Ma, that kid is tough. Shouldn’t we wait for the other brothers to arrive and then make our move together?"
A Black Cloud Sect Disciple timidly asked. He didn’t want to follow Ma Yuan’s command to pursue Lin Chen, but he also didn’t dare to offend Ma Yuan.
Ma Yuan’s brows furrowed slightly upon hearing this.
"You don’t need to be afraid. That kid is alone, and the only reason he injured me was that I was careless and got hit by that Earth-grade magical treasure he had. That kid must have exhausted his Spiritual Power when he used the treasure and will not be able to shoot a second arrow. Plus, with so many of you, capturing him won’t be a problem."
"As long as you capture the kid, the Earth-grade magical treasure he has will be yours to divide as you wish. I only want the Blue Lotus Divine Flame. Hurry up and go!"
Ma Yuan once again ordered the people around him.
After hearing this, the people immediately showed joy on their faces and greed in their eyes.
They were wary of Lin Chen’s methods that had injured Ma Yuan, but the thought of an Earth-grade magical treasure stirred their hearts, especially since Ma Yuan had said it would be theirs to divide.
Everyone wanted to be the first to capture Lin Chen and seize the credit; that way, the Earth-grade magical treasure would be theirs.
"Don’t worry, Senior Brother Ma. We will definitely capture the kid. The Blue Lotus Divine Flame won’t fall into another’s hands."
After saying this, they all took to the air and set off in the direction Lin Chen had fled. Thɪs chapter is updated by nοvelfire.net
At this moment, Lin Chen was frantically fleeing. Just as he thought he had evaded Ma Yuan and the others, he frowned and looked back to see that the Black Cloud Sect fellows were chasing after him again, and they were extremely fast.
"These guys actually dare to pursue."
"It seems I’ll have to find a place to hide for the time being."
Lin Chen had planned to meet up with Zhao Yijing and the others, but with the Black Cloud Sect people pursuing him, he didn’t want to lead trouble to them. He had no choice but to plunge into the forest and hide his aura.
Ma Yuan was the strongest in terms of Cultivation among this group from the Black Cloud Sect. Lin Chen thought that after injuring Ma Yuan, they would at least be a bit wary of him and give up the pursuit.
However, who could expect that these fellows would chase after him with the ferocity and fearlessness of avenging spirits, causing Lin Chen to have a new level of respect for the Black Cloud Sect disciples. Indeed, the reason the Demon Cultivators of the Black Cloud Sect were stronger than other Martial Artists was evident.
Yet Lin Chen had misunderstood. They were not motivated by any loyalty. They were fixated on the Earth-grade magical treasure Lin Chen had with him.
Now, after entering the forest, Lin Chen immediately released the Spiritual Bees around him, allowing them to become his eyes and scout the surroundings.
Because Lin Chen’s Cultivation was not high, only at the Spirit Gathering Realm Ninth Layer, and because he was hiding his aura so well, none of the Magical Beasts in the forest took any notice of him.
But the Black Cloud Sect disciples chasing Lin Chen weren’t so fortunate. Obsessed with the Earth-grade magical treasure on Lin Chen, they completely ignored the fact that they were in the Mysterious Forest, home to countless powerful Magical Beasts. After they flew into the forest, they not only failed to conceal their presence, but they also didn’t immediately descend to the ground. Instead, they kept flying in the sky, searching for Lin Chen’s figure.
Just as the Black Cloud Sect disciples had surveyed the sky for a while, looking for Lin Chen, a tremendous roar erupted from the forest below. Numerous Magical Beasts leaped from the woods, assaulting the disciples in the sky.
"Damn it, we’ve attracted the Magical Beasts."
The Black Cloud Sect disciples, seeing a swarm of Magical Beasts approaching, were petrified with fear, their minds suddenly clearing. They finally realized they were in the forest, a place filled with countless formidable Magical Beasts.
Having said this, they abandoned the idea of continuing the chase for Lin Chen. An Earth-grade magical treasure might be valuable, but it was worthless if they didn’t have their lives to claim it. If they didn’t escape now, they’d be food for the Magical Beasts.
So, the Black Cloud Sect disciples scattered and fled in all directions.
Meanwhile, Lin Chen had found a hidden cave in the forest and temporarily took refuge in it.
Hearing the roaring of the Magical Beasts outside, Lin Chen merely let a faint cold smile appear at the corner of his mouth.
Even though he couldn’t see the situation outside, he was aware of what was happening. In a way, he had to thank these Magical Beasts for cleaning up the Black Cloud Sect pursuers for him.
Lin Chen took out an elixir and swallowed it to recover his Spiritual Power, then his Divine Sense entered the Primordial Myriad Transformation Cauldron Space to check on the Blue Lotus Divine Flame.
At the moment, the Blue Lotus Divine Flame lay quietly inside the Primordial Myriad Transformation Cauldron, like a fierce flame burning vigorously. Oddly enough, even though this flame was born of the Heaven and Earth Divine Fire and endowed with formidable, domineering power, it lay subdued in the space of the Primordial Myriad Transformation Cauldron, not even daring a single flicker, as if in extreme fear of this space, making it seem rather eerie.
But Lin Chen didn’t think much of it and raised his hands to try if he could absorb the Blue Lotus Divine Flame.
However, just as Lin Chen’s Spiritual Power made contact with the Blue Lotus Divine Flame, the scorching Flame instantly burned up that wisp of his Spiritual Power completely.
"What a domineering force of Flame. It seems this Divine Fire is indeed not so easy to Refine."
"However, since it is behaving so quietly within the space of the Primordial Myriad Transformation Cauldron, let’s not stir up any waves. I’ll just leave it here for now, and attempt to Refine it once my Cultivation has grown stronger in the future."
Lin Chen withdrew his hand to find that it now bore a scar. He said helplessly.