After slaying the man in grey, Lin Chen immediately left the area with the spoils of battle.
During the previous encounter with the man in grey, Lin Chen had used up a great deal of Spiritual Power, and the battle had been anything but quiet. If he were to encounter more enemies now, Lin Chen feared he would be unable to cope.
As Lin Chen did not release his Divine Sense, he had no idea which direction in this secret realm led deeper inwards or towards the periphery.
Since he was looking for a place to go into seclusion and cultivate, it didn’t really matter which direction he took as long as he found a hidden spot.
It wasn’t long before Lin Chen arrived at a new area. Suddenly, the pungent scent of blood in the air drew his attention.
Looking around, he saw three corpses lying in the distance. Their valuables had clearly been plundered; even the Jade Slips for teleportation were dropped on the ground, indicating they hadn’t managed to inject Spiritual Power to escape during the ambush.
"This guy... is it Lin Chen!?"
"No mistake, it’s definitely him."
"This time, brothers, we’re going to make a fortune. This guy has a lot of treasures on him."
"Quick, surround him. Don’t let him escape. This guy has mastered the True Meaning of the Wind and is nimble and quick with his movement technique. We absolutely can’t be careless."
Looking up, Lin Chen saw five figures in the distance, two of whom he recognized as lackeys who had followed Deng Yu around; both possessed Ninth Layer Heaven-reaching Realm Cultivation. As for the other three, who were of the Eighth Layer of the Heaven-reaching Realm, Lin Chen had no recollection of them.
However, as soon as these five had finished speaking, Lin Chen did not hesitate to use his movement technique and flee from the spot, escaping in the opposite direction they had come from.
"Chase him! That guy has caused us extreme humiliation. There’s no way we can let him get away alive from here."
Seeing Lin Chen fleeing, the leader in green clothes let out a furious bellow and immediately led the chase after Lin Chen.
Little did Lin Chen know that two of Deng Yu’s minions had made a wager with someone else when entering the Trial Tower, and they had been completely defeated due to Lin Chen’s performance, not just in terms of materials lost but also in sense of pride.
Thus, the five of them sought revenge on Lin Chen, who could have expected that they would run into him so soon after entering the secret realm?
Upon using the Purple Cloud Wings, Lin Chen’s speed became extremely fast. The five pursuers, though they could not catch up to Lin Chen given their great disparity in strength, would not be easily thrown off by him either.
"This is troublesome. I can’t keep being chased ; otherwise, who knows if it will draw out the rest of these guys’ comrades. If Deng Yu arrives, then the matter will become difficult to resolve," Lin Chen thought to himself. Immediately, he stopped holding back any of his strength and directly deployed the Purple Cloud Wings from behind him.
A pair of purple wings appeared on Lin Chen’s back which greatly enhanced his already swift speed, and within a few breaths, he completely shook off the group pursuing him.
After chasing for a while, they completely lost sight of Lin Chen.
"Damn it, he escaped. Was that a Flying Magic Treasure just now?"
"Indeed, it certainly was a Flying Magic Treasure, and its Quality Grade is not weak—at least an Earth Grade."
The five discussed among themselves, their eyes gleaming.
A Flying Magic Treasure was extremely rare, and the Purple Wings on Lin Chen had such a high Quality Grade—how could they not be tempted?
"It’s not only the Flying Magic Treasure; Lin Chen must have many other extraordinary treasures on him. We must find this person," declared the man in the green clothes, his face full of unwillingness, to the others.
The other four strongly agreed with the decision, as they did not wish to let Lin Chen and the treasures on him slip away.
Without delay, the five split into two groups and started searching the surroundings for Lin Chen.
Both parties had ways to communicate, and as soon as someone spotted Lin Chen, they could send a signal for the other group to arrive immediately.
The man in green clothes and the man in yellow, having seen Lin Chen’s capabilities in the Trial Tower, were quite wary of him.
But no matter how strong Lin Chen was, he surely could not overpower the five of them together.
After all, the Spiritual Puppets in the Trial Tower were vastly different from a martial artist’s strength. Lin Chen must have possessed some force or magic treasure that suppressed them to have been so invincible in the Trial Tower.
This was also what Deng Yu had told the two of them; otherwise, with Lin Chen’s invincible strength, how could they possibly dare to set their sights on him?
And now, seeing that they had actually managed to escape only further confirmed what Deng Yu had said.
At this moment, Lin Chen used his movement technique to flee, quickly flying into a gorge.
Lin Chen descended into the gorge, breathing heavily.
The Purple Cloud Wings Technique, coupled with the Purple Cloud Wings, allowed Lin Chen’s speed to surpass that of a Reverting Void Realm powerhouse, but it consumed huge amounts of Spiritual Power. Moreover, Lin Chen had already fought a major battle with the man in grey and was not at the peak of his Spiritual Power.
Without worrying about anything else, Lin Chen released his Spiritual Sense to check for any dangers in the vicinity. For origınal chapters go to Nove1Fire.net
After sensing around, Lin Chen discovered two women hiding within the gorge.
Sensing Lin Chen’s arrival, the two women immediately emerged from where they were concealing themselves.
Lin Chen looked up, and to his surprise, the two women turned out to be Xia Wanxin and her purple-clad personal maid.
At the moment, both of them were severely injured.