If Sir Bi had known that he was Supreme Cloud, he would never have sent only sixteen men to assassinate him. It would have been reasonable for Sir Nian to do it himself.
Why then?
Or rather, when was the time to confirm his identity as Supreme Cloud?
Yun Yang felt as if his vision was shrouded in mist.
In spite of this, he had a clear feeling that as long as this fog was cleared, the sky before him would be clear; there would be no more obstacles!
But how was he going to do it?
He looked at the Go game in front of him and caressed the Go record in his hand. His brows were locked in a frown, and he remained silent for a long time.
…
On the other side.
Ling Xiaozui and Dugu Chou combined their swords and dashed down from the top of a mountain.
Ling Xiaozui carried Feng Xiange while Dugu Chou carried Heaven's Inquisition, Gu Chaliang.
Both Feng Xiange and Heaven's Inquisition were already covered in blood and wounds. Gu Chaliang could still stay conscious, but Feng Xiange was already unconscious and had lost consciousness.
"We must dash to the bottom of the mountain!"
Heaven's Inquisition's voice was weak. "The entire forest below can obscure the heavens … Only by dashing there will we have a chance of survival, only then will we have the right to talk about anything else!"
Dugu Chou's chest was covered in blood as well. He nodded in agreement and increased his speed.
Previously, the four experts had the upper hand in Mr. Nian and the mysterious black-clothed man, Liang Canghai, and had even set up a tracking plan. How could they be at a disadvantage now? Moreover, they seemed to be in an extremely disadvantageous state of being pursued?
The answer was actually very simple. There were seventeen to eighteen silhouettes behind the two of them. Each of the pursuers was like a demonic god that had emerged from hell, pursuing them relentlessly. The combined aura of this group of people stirred the wind and clouds in the sky into pieces.
Along the path of death, where the sword energy that was casually waved passed, thousands of feet of mountains crumbled and the ground cracked.
Ling Xiaozui and Dugu Chou sprinted forward as if their lives depended on it. Green light encircled them. Although they were in dire straits, there was not the slightest hint of panic or impatience.
The longsword in his hand continued to emit sword Qi, blocking all of the enemy's pursuing sword Qi. His feet were not in the slightest bit messy, and he did not slow down in the slightest. From beginning to end, his movements were as smooth as flowing water. This speed was truly fast to the extreme, indescribable.
At that moment, the two of them moved in two different directions and finally converged once again.
"This way!"
Ling Xiaozui was the first to shoot out like an arrow. This time, he charged forward at top speed, seeking to reach the destination in the shortest amount of time possible. He had truly expended all of his cultivation base into speed. The reason Ling Xiaozui dared to do so was because Dugu Chou was behind him, blocking all the attacks that were aimed at both of them with all his might without missing a single one.
The seventeen to eighteen people who were chasing after them were impressive. Even with Ling Xiaozui and Dugu Chou's astounding cultivation base, they could not shake off the pursuers even when they exerted their full strength.
Of course, the enemy's relentless pursuit and relentless attacks could not close the distance, nor could they break through Dugu Chou's defense.
Along the way, the mountains collapsed and the ground cracked, creating a scene of devastation.
Although both Ling Xiaozui and Dugu Chou were safe for now, they still felt like they were in a sorry state. It had been a long time since they were in such a sorry state. It was a disgrace to their status as the Unrivaled Experts of two generations.
"This is strange …" Ling Xiaozui still had the time to joke, "Heaven's Inquisition, we were moving together with you, but we were ambushed as well. Isn't this unexpected? Where's the heaven's will that you always talk about?"
Gu Chaliang was flushed. "The mountain they were on was covered in formations. It was a massive, all-encompassing setup that blinded heaven's will. How could I have predicted that there would be someone in this world who could come up with such a grand setup? It's not the fault of the battle."
Dugu Chou guffawed and said, "There's a limit to one's strength. Today, I finally know that Heaven's Inquisition doesn't know everything. Actually, being tricked once in a while is a fresh experience as well. You can learn from the past."
Ling Xiaozui guffawed. "Indeed, indeed. It's a pity that Feng Xiange was completely tricked this time. He was beaten to the point that he almost died. What a tragedy! "
Gu Chaliang was flushed as he said, "Perhaps it's really heaven's will …"
"Nonsense! If it's really heaven's will, heaven must have done it on purpose! "
Ling Xiaozui and Dugu Chou scoffed at the same time. "How can you still talk about heaven's will?"
Both of them were joking, but there was still something strange in their hearts.
Perhaps the art of being blinded by heaven's will was exceptionally lofty and unattainable in the eyes of an ordinary person, but these few men were far more knowledgeable and experienced than an ordinary person. They did not think too much of it; each of them was aware of what was going on.
The strange thing was, how did the Four Seasons Tower know that they were coming?
They had gone through many things along the way to reach this place; it was not an easy task.
Now that they were here, the four of them were surrounded before they could even make a move.
Eighteen people appeared from eighteen different directions, surrounding the four of them tightly like dumplings, without leaving any gap.
Furthermore, it was not a big deal to be blinded or even to be surrounded. There was always a reason for everything to happen. However, what truly concerned Ling Xiaozui and Ling Xiaozui, or rather, shocked them, was that the cultivation base of the eighteen people who had formed the encirclement was actually on par with their own!
The reality was more sensational; it was a ghastly sight to behold!
Since when had there been so many pinnacle experts in this world?
Why had they never heard of them before?
Looking at this line-up, it seemed that their status as the world's number one expert of the previous two generations could not be considered to be fully deserved, but in reality!
Facing such a line-up, the four of them had no intention of fighting recklessly. Fighting recklessly would be courting death. Besides, they truly had no intention of accomplishing the goal that they had set. It was more appropriate for them to turn and break out of the encirclement to escape.
Gu Chaliang's cultivation base was slightly weaker, so he was successfully intercepted during his escape. If Dugu Chou had not been paying attention to his condition and performed the art of man and sword as one to save him, he would have been hacked to death by the flurry of swords. In spite of this, he was still gravely injured and could no longer fight.
As for Feng Xiange, he was worse off. His cultivation base was the weakest among the four of them. When they had attacked Liang Canghai previously, he had been the one who had suffered the most damage. What was even more unfortunate was that he was the leader of this operation, the frontmost position among the four of them. When it was time to retreat, he naturally became the one to cover the rear. However, Feng Xiange could not fulfill the task of covering the rear, be it his physical condition or his actual cultivation base. He could not handle any one of the opponents, not even one-on-one.
Therefore, it had not been more than two encounters before he had been struck by a saber, a sword, and a few punches and kicks. His body was almost torn apart. Ling Xiaozui had used all his might to forcefully break through the ten people's encirclement, only then did he manage to carry Feng Xiange out.
They had fled for their lives all the way here.
"This ambush is too unexpected, too abrupt."
"It shouldn't be!"
Ling Xiaozui and Dugu Chou were veterans who had been in the martial world for who knew how many years. Exchanging glances, no one spoke a word as they continued to flee.
As they spoke, the two of them had already pierced straight through the white mist like meteors chasing after the moon. Behind the layer of white mist was a cliff that was thousands of meters tall. Not to mention jumping, just looking at it would cause one's heart to tremble and their souls to leave their bodies. However, the two of them didn't hesitate in the slightest and jumped straight down.
The eighteen pursuers behind them were hot on their heels. They landed uniformly at the edge of the cliff but did not continue their pursuit.
"This should be enough, right?"
"Almost."
"Let's go back then!"
"Mm!"
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