Chapter 716: Chapter 713: Seeking Survival in Desperate Situations!_1
Yang Chen used the Lightning Movement Technique all the way to the Fourth Level, finally escaping from the pursuit of the Fire Essence Beasts and emerging unscathed.
Although he escaped, his True Qi was nearly depleted, with only enough left to continue his journey. Yang Chen decided to stop at a mountain range for now, then released his divine soul to make sure there was no one around before focusing on the captured Fire Essence Beast.
“Young Master, are you alright?” Yun Lu asked worriedly.
“I’m fine, Senior Yun Lu, help me investigate this Fire Essence Beast’s soul!” Yang Chen instructed.
Having been severely injured, the Fire Essence Beast could no longer move around freely.
Yun Lu hurriedly complied, quickly inserting her Earth Martial Realm divine soul into the beast and began a thorough search.
With this investigation, Yun Lu quickly understood the beast’s memories.
Just as the search was about to end, the Fire Essence Beast suddenly woke up, and immediately after, its skull burst open, and its body turned to ashes.
“Again, during the memory search, I touched this Fire Essence Beast’s memory,” Yang Chen sighed.
He had encountered this situation more than once. These Fire Spirit Beasts often left prohibitions in their minds to prevent others from searching for any information. If someone searched their memories and touched these prohibitions, the beasts would instantly explode, and if not careful, they would also be affected by the prohibition.
“Senior Yun Lu, did you find any important information?” Yang Chen asked.
Yun Lu, who had almost been affected by the prohibition, explained with lingering fear, “I was prepared and deliberately avoided the prohibitions in the Fire Essence Beast’s mind. I found quite a few memories.”
“I want to know if the entire North Mountain County is now under the control of the Fire Essence Beasts?” Yang Chen asked.
“Most of the high-level forces have been controlled. The rest are of little importance, consisting only of some weak forces and ignorant weak martial artists. It’s not a problem for the Fire Spirit Beasts to control them at will.” Yun Lu explained in detail, “Even the Beishan Main City is like this. Beishan Main City is the most difficult to control, but unfortunately, part of its strength has gone to the Black Dragon Sect, which has given the Fire Spirit Beasts the opportunity to plan many things within the city. So as soon as the people of Beishan Main City returned, they immediately fell for it!”
“So that’s how it happened. No wonder Yuanshan Sect and Beishan Main City didn’t come to my defense and allowed Canghai Sect to spread the news that I was a traitor. It turns out that the Fire Essence Beasts even controlled the entire North Mountain County. How did they do it?” Yang Chen realized that he had underestimated the Fire Spirit Beasts.
However, there was no reason for it.
The Fire Spirit Beasts’ main base was not in the Thirty-six Eastern Counties. To come to North Mountain County, close to the Guardian Spirit Array, they had to enter the Eastern Region’s Thirty-six Counties first, then travel through mountains and waters in secret. Only by passing through various territories could they successfully reach North Mountain County.
So everyone wasn’t worried that the Fire Spirit Beasts would do such things since they were too far away from the Guardian Spirit Array.
True Martial Realm and above Fire Essence Beasts wanted to come to North Mountain County? They’d probably be discovered a thousand times along the way. As for those in the Earth Martial Realm, it was even more impossible.
However, this impossible matter had now become a reality. How did the Fire Spirit Beasts do it?
Yun Lu explained carefully, “Young Master, in fact, it all comes down to the banquet held by the Black Dragon Sect and the auction held in Huangsha City. These two events attracted the Powerful Ones from all major forces and the vast majority of smaller forces. The Fire Spirit Beasts used this opportunity to sneak into North Mountain County quietly. Everyone’s attention was focused elsewhere, who would notice them?”
“I see. If that’s the case, everything can be explained,” Yang Chen said solemnly, “No wonder so many True Martial Realm Fire Spirit Beasts could easily make their way to North Mountain County. The Black Dragon Sect, huh!”
In order to consolidate their own position, the Black Dragon Sect had directly led to the Fire Spirit Beasts entering North Mountain County with ease.
With so many True Martial Realm Fire Spirit Beasts, who knew what kind of catastrophe could be caused?
“So, are there any Earth Martial Realm Fire Essence Beasts?” Yang Chen asked.
Yun Lu replied, “There aren’t any. The Fire Spirit Beast Tribe doesn’t dare to send Earth Martial Realm warriors here because they are easily discovered.”
“If that’s the case, it’s not too bad. There’s still a possibility to resolve this.” Yang Chen sighed with relief, as things hadn’t yet reached the worst-case scenario.
If Earth Martial Realm Fire Spirit Beasts had come, he would be even more worried.
“Young Master, what should we do next?” Yun Lu asked curiously.
Yang Chen reached out, and his Starfire technique enveloped the Fire Essence Beast, incinerating its body completely.
Immediately after, Yang Chen muttered to himself, “Nowhere in North Mountain County is safe. If I go anywhere, I could be discovered. The Fire Spirit Beasts have taken the initiative without dispute, and now everyone in North Mountain County believes I am a traitor.”
“Should we leave North Mountain County and plan our strategy?” Yun Lu asked.
“It’s useless. The Fire Spirit Beasts are not fools. Why would they let me leave North Mountain County and possibly expose their operations? If I really go out and bring people back, won’t the Fire Spirit Beasts be exposed? The places guarding the exit of North Mountain County must be the most heavily guarded, so there’s no need to even think about leaving.” Yang Chen shook his head and sighed.
“So, what should we do? If we stay in North Mountain County and reveal some clues, those ignorant martial artists will report us. They don’t even know that the Fire Spirit Beasts are controlling everything behind the scenes. You can’t kill them one by one, letting humans kill each other is probably what the Fire Spirit Beasts want to see the most,” Yun Lu said.
Yang Chen nodded and said, “Therefore, we should thank the Tiandu Emperor for leaving such a good place for me as a junior.”
“Do you mean to go to Tiandu Divine Country?” Yun Lu asked excitedly, as she had forgotten that this place was undoubtedly a perfect refuge.
“Now the most appropriate place is Tiandu Divine Country.” Without a second word, Yang Chen headed in the direction of Tiandu Divine Country.
Although Tiandu Divine Country was now closed to the public, it was a completely different story for Yang Chen.
With his ability to control Tiandu Divine Country, as long as he reached the entrance where the prohibitions were placed, he could control the prohibitions and enter the divine country.
Now that the entire North Mountain County was occupied by Fire Essence Beasts, his only chance to turn things around lay within Tiandu Divine Country.