After leaving the Sikong clan, Ye Ruida brought Lu Xuan with him as he ran. He did not dare to stop at all. At this moment, Lu Xuan's aura was gradually becoming chaotic. The many side effects were finally starting to show.
While the powers that Lu Xuan displayed this time were extraordinarily powerful, such that even Sikong Qing, a true pinnacle Grand Void Realm cultivator, was suppressed by him, the truth was that Lu Xuan had used all of his trump cards, and he had almost exhausted all of his powers.
Lu Xuan first burned all of his Azure Dragon blood essence to use the Divine Dragon Transformation, which greatly boosted his powers. Sikong Qing then used the Forest of Single Tree, which forced him to use the third style of the Nine Tiers of the Heavenly Sword. The Broken Flowers and Withered Willows even activated the Qilin Arm that he did not know about.
A secret bloodline skill, a super powerful martial skill, and a nature-defying ability. Any one of these three was top-notch. It was with the power of these three that Lu Xuan barely managed to win against Sikong Qing.
However, extraordinary power also meant extraordinary power. The Divine Dragon Transformation overdrafted his bloodline, and the Qilin Arm overdrafted his strength. It should not be forgotten that Lu Xuan had consumed a Scarlet Blood Pill at the very beginning. It was also time for the side effects of the pill to take effect.
At the moment, Lu Xuan felt weak and sore all over. The Origin Power in his Dantian was extremely chaotic, and he could not use it at all. He had less than 30% of his strength left. Even a random martial artist in the middle stage of the Taixu Realm would be able to kill Lu Xuan, let alone Sikong Qing.
"Xuan 'er, how are you feeling?" Ye Ruida asked with concern.
"I'm fine. I just need to rest for a while to recover." Lu Xuan shook his head slightly and said weakly.
Ye Ruida smiled bitterly when he heard that. Resting for a while wouldn't be a problem under normal circumstances, but the two of them were currently in the territory of the Octagonal Sacred Temple. With Ye Ruida's vengeful personality towards the Sikong family, the Sikong family definitely wouldn't let them leave just like that. They would definitely send people after them. Right now, he could only hope that those old monsters from the Sikong family wouldn't chase after them. Otherwise … it would really be difficult.
Ye Ruida sighed in his heart as he ran. He was extremely satisfied with Lu Xuan. Lu Xuan possessed such strength at such a young age, suppressing Sikong Qing with his strength at the Sixth Level of the Grand Void Stage. It was unbelievable. Most importantly, Lu Xuan had yet to unleash his full potential.
It wouldn't take too long. If Lu Xuan was given another ten years, Ye Ruida didn't dare to imagine what kind of heights he would reach by then. Now, he truly regretted letting Lu Xuan risk his life here. If he had known that Lu Xuan was so outstanding, he wouldn't have let him come out to train at this time. At the very least, he would have trained him for another ten years to completely solidify his foundation.
However, it was too late to say anything now. He could only do his best and leave the rest to fate. Even if he had to risk his life, he would protect Lu Xuan.
After all, Ye Ruida was an expert who had stayed at the peak of the Grand Void Stage for many years. Even after fighting with Sikong Dong and running with all his might, his origin energy didn't seem to be exhausted at all. He ran towards Crimson Flame City like a bolt of lightning. He had been undercover in the Sikong family for many years and knew the terrain of the Octagonal Sacred Temple like the back of his hand. Naturally, he knew to find the most remote path to avoid being discovered.
He had a flying artifact, but he didn't dare use it right now. It was too big of a target. If he was caught, he would be surrounded by the Octagonal Sacred Temple. No matter how strong he was, he wouldn't have a chance to escape.
As for choosing the direction of Crimson Flame City, there was a reason. Crimson Flame City used to be the headquarters of the Nangong family, and also the place where the Sikong family had the weakest control. It was even harder to be discovered there. Once he reached Crimson Flame City, he only needed to run a little further south to enter the territory of Myriad Shark Island. Myriad Shark Island was a staunch ally of the Nine Eastern Alliance.
Just as Ye Ruida was running with a glimmer of hope, he heard a voice.
"Brat of the Ye family, you think you can leave after humiliating the Sikong family? There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world. "
The speaker's tone was calm. There was no anger, no criticism. It was like a normal conversation. But when these words fell into Ye Ruida's ears, he felt all the hairs on his body stand on end!
He'd been discovered! Not only had he been discovered, but Ye Ruida was certain the pursuer's strength was far beyond his imagination! He couldn't sense anyone, but the other party had discovered him and sent him a message. This meant the other party's perception range was far greater than his.
Lu Xuan quickly sensed Ye Ruida's abnormality. He coughed and asked, "Grandfather, what's wrong?"
"Someone's catching up. They're far stronger than I am," Ye Ruida said in a low voice.
"Someone's catching up?" Lu Xuan's brows furrowed deeply. To the enormous Sikong family, the two of them were like a leaf in the ocean. Moreover, Ye Ruida was certain the pursuer's strength was far greater than his. This meant the two of them were no match for the pursuer. Even if he was at his peak, he wouldn't be able to do anything.
At this moment, Ye Ruida suddenly tossed out a flying spirit vessel. Carrying Lu Xuan, he entered the vessel in a flash. Since they'd been discovered, there was no point in hiding.
"Xuan 'er, listen to Grandfather." Ye Ruida said solemnly, "I'll stay behind to cover your retreat. Don't think about anything. Don't look back, just keep running forward!"
"Grandfather, you …"
"You don't have to say anything." Ye Ruida revealed a trace of affection. He stretched out his hand to caress Lu Xuan's head and said, "Grandfather isn't young anymore. I've lived for so many years. I've lived enough. Moreover, I've seen you, my most outstanding grandson. If you're able to survive, I'll be able to rest in peace in the underworld. "
Lu Xuan was silent, but he felt terrible in his heart. He knew he was a burden in his current state. If he insisted on staying behind, not only would he be unable to help Ye Ruida, he'd become a hindrance instead. But … even though he said that, he felt terrible.
Speaking of which, he'd only seen Ye Ruida twice. Once in the Sky Universe Restaurant, and the other time was today. He'd even found out about Ye Ruida's true identity for less than four hours. But this didn't stop Lu Xuan from feeling Ye Ruida's love for him. This was the purest form of familial love, without the slightest bit of benefit mixed in.
"I … want to stay behind with you." Lu Xuan finally spoke up.
"Nonsense!" Ye Ruida's expression immediately turned serious, "I'm your grandfather! Even your father has to listen to me. Don't tell me you won't listen to me? "
Lu Xuan shook his head, "Although Grandfather didn't say it, you and I both know that in my current state, I have no chance of escaping. Rather than dying on the run, I'd rather die in battle."
Ye Ruida was momentarily speechless. Indeed, although he'd asked Lu Xuan to escape, he also knew that the chances of him escaping were less than one percent. But very quickly, Ye Ruida's heart hardened once more. If he stayed, he'd definitely die. But if he escaped, he'd at least have a sliver of hope! What if … he could really find that sliver of hope?
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