On the night of April 11, the 3586th year of Emperor NvWa's Calendar, it was tranquil. In a desolate land covered with yellow sand in the border of Westhammer City, Dragon Emperor Big Domain …
Twenty minutes ago, a team of immortal soldiers of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace flew over the sky. They were from Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace in Xiyuan City, which was the closest to this place. They were patrolling the border under the order of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace.
In recent days, Dragon Emperor Big Domain was in an intense atmosphere. More and more arrest warrants were issued in Dragon Emperor City. Besides Xia Yangming and Shi Zhongyu, the names of those immortal generals of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace who suddenly disappeared and couldn't be contacted appeared on the arrest warrants one after another.
Only after a few days, as many as 24 people had appeared on the arrest warrants of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace. All the 24 people on the arrest warrants didn't belong to Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace anymore; instead, they all became spies of Dark Emperor Immortal Palace in Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace.
Therefore, each immortal palace in Dragon Emperor Big Domain who had received the order from their superior started to search for those immortal generals on the arrest warrants. Even commoners in each city had started to move. Plus powerhouses of Star Emperor Immortal Palace, Force Emperor Immortal Palace and Emperor NvWa's Palace who wanted to catch those immortal generals of Dark Emperor Immortal Palace alive, the entire Dragon Emperor Big Domain had been covered with soldiers. There were eyes and patrollers everywhere. Even the desolate land near this border was patrolled by people of Dark Emperor Immortal Palace.
As a result, some of the 24 immortal generals on the wanted list were really caught.
5 immortal generals had been caught. However, after being caught, their heads would explode in a few hours no matter how one limited their abilities. As a result, they would not leave any clues; neither would they allow anyone to acquire the research samples of Golden-Soul Rune Virus.
However, Dragon Emperor Big Domain was too large; additionally, those who were being hunted were immortal generals. No matter how many immortal generals and immortal soldiers were dispatched by Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace and how many external forces were dispatched, they couldn't monitor each inch of land across Dragon Emperor Big Domain. As time went by, besides some of the 24 people on the wanted list, the others would have less and less possibility to be caught. As time went by, the huge net that Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace set would become more and more loopholes in the eyes of powerhouses as time went by.
Especially Xia Yangming and Shi Zhongyu, many people guessed that the two key figures might have long escaped away from Dragon Emperor Big Domain in the past 10 days like what happened to the immortal generals of Si Clan in Woods Medium-sized Domain.
Perhaps only one person across Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace knew that Xia Yangming and Shi Zhongyu had not left Dragon Emperor Big Domain; instead, they were waiting for a chance cunningly.
In the dark void, starlight was flickering as if a pair of mysterious and profound eyes were gazing at the desolate sandy land.
After the immortal soldiers of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace in Xiyuan City finished patrolling the border for 20 minutes, another airboat of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace flew by. Standing on the deck of the airboat, an immortal general of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace was glancing over the surrounding air zone with bright eyes.
Half an hour after the airship had passed, a patch of sand slid away soundlessly from the desolate yellow sand, revealing two pairs of glistening eyes that scanned the sky that had become empty again.
"The next patrol will be in two hours. It's now …"
"Fine!"
After communicating with each other secretly, the two figures instantly rushed into the sky and flew towards the west as fast as lightning bolts. In the blink of an eye, they had passed the border of Dragon Emperor Big Domain and entered the black cloud sea in the vast void.
After flying in the cloud sea for 2 hours, a large passenger airboat appeared in the sky, which was also flying towards the west. At the sight of this airboat, the two figures instantly penetrated through the cloud sea. In the blink of an eye, they had already arrived at the gaps between some flying plates on the cloud rudder at the bottom of the stern of this airboat. After hiding themselves well, they were carried away by this airboat towards the west.
This airboat was especially large. Correspondingly, the gaps between the flying plates on the cloud rudder of the airboat were as wide as 0.5 m, which could hide two people inside. Unless they flew closer, nobody could see them from afar.
Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace and the other immortal palaces had also deployed the last net composed of immortal generals in the periphery of Dragon Emperor Big Domain to intercept those immortal generals who were flying towards the outside of Dragon Emperor Big Domain. Only after 1 day, this airboat had passed through the last net and entered Brokenstars Sea.
After another 2 days, when the airboat had completely entered Brokenstars Sea and was cruising on the safe route meticulously, the two figures on the cloud rudder at the bottom of the stern of the airboat flew out like ghosts and entered the boundless and unpredictable Brokenstars Sea.
The dangers in Brokenstars Sea were relative to commoners and airboats. As for the two semi-sage level knights, as long as they didn't want to commit suicide on purpose, the so-called dangers in Brokenstars Sea could not hurt them at all; instead, it was their best cover. Because of this, Brokenstars Sea became a lawless place in Motian Realm where many fugitives lurked and gathered.
The two ghostly figures flew into the Broken Stars Sea. Three hours later, the two figures had already flown thousands of kilometers into the depths of the Broken Stars Sea. They didn't meet anyone on the way, and they even hunted two birds in the Broken Stars Sea. Then, they went into a mine of waste gas from a floating mountain. In the depths of the mine, they tore off the birds' necks and drank the blood from the broken necks. Then, they rubbed their hands together and ignited several pieces of wood in the bonfire pit in the mine. After that, they started a fire and roasted the birds. Then, they wolfed them down and finally calmed down.
The firewood in the bonfire pit was burning, giving out slight crackling sounds from time to time. Sparks flew out of the bonfire, which shone on the dusty faces of Xia Yangming and Shi Zhongyu. In this mineshaft, their faces looked extremely gloomy, especially the bloodstains on their mouths and chins, which were caused by drinking the bird's blood. Their gloominess became a bit terrifying.
After escaping for over 10 days, the two people didn't really have a rest and relaxation until now. As they couldn't use their space-teleportation equipment, they didn't eat or drink anything. Additionally, they were worried all the way in case that the Dragon Emperor might kill them. Due to the double stress both physically and mentally, the two elders who usually lived a comfortable life in Dragon Emperor City looked a bit embarrassed.
Zhang Tie's guess was right. Soon after he left Dragon Emperor City, Xia Yangming and Shi Zhongyu had already received the news — — Zhang Tie had indeed gone for the "old man". When they recalled the powerful and majestic scene when the old man came back that day, the two people's hearts and livers kept pounding. Even though they could drill into the underground space by Earth-River Vehicle, they didn't feel safe at all. They were extremely vigilant every day and dared not even close their eyes. Given the means of the immortal emperor, even if they could reach the underground space, who could guarantee that they would be safe?
After taking a short rest, the two people gradually recovered their vitality. After recovering their composure, Shi Zhongyu recalled what happened these days as he became extremely furious. He punched the ground, breaking a stone into pieces; however, he didn't make any sound at all. "I've not imagined that we could fail at the last step. You and I have been scheming against others for the rest of our lives; however, we were schemed by Zhang Tie this time. That's really unbearable …"
"As the disciple of the immortal emperor, Zhang Tie's means and schemes are extraordinary. We've been too careless this time!" Xia Yangming let out a sigh too, saying, "Previously, I thought he was as indifferent to worldly affairs as the former Dragon Emperor as he was obsessed with cultivation in the Forbidden City every day. I've not imagined that Zhang Tie could have such a trick. Through his arrangement that day, we were both trapped in his trap unconsciously. If not our trump cards, we might have already become ghosts in the netherworld!"
"His Majesty has been making arrangements in Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace for so long. As a result, the force of Dark Emperor Immortal Palace in Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace was almost exhausted overnight. Do you think …"
"This loss is not our fault. We didn't know that Golden-Soul Rune Virus could be discovered by others. Therefore, His Majesty should not blame us this time. If His Majesty blamed us, he would not have us escape to Brokenstars Ocean and wait for him here. Previously, His Majesty planned to revive Dark Emperor Immortal Palace in Dragon Emperor Big Domain. His Majesty would never give it up easily …"
"Didn't His Majesty say that nobody could discover Golden-Soul Rune Virus?"
"Ordinary immortal generals couldn't discover it. You've seen the old man's appearance that day. Who could guess what earth-shattering secret method the old man has learned over these years? After all, he's an unrivaled immortal emperor. The old man could even make Dragon Emperor Medicament. It's not strange for him to discover something abnormal about us …"
"I've not imagined that Zhang Tie has already promoted to a wind immortal general. That's too fast. Additionally, he always hid it from us. He must have a powerful cultivation method. Otherwise, he could not promote to a wind immortal general from a water immortal general in only a few years!" Shi Zhongyu said as a greedy look flashed across his face, "When I meet His Majesty, I have to report it to His Majesty. Preferably, His Majesty could catch Zhang Tie and get all his secret methods. According to the agreement between His Majesty and us, we have the priority to enjoy all the resources in Dragon Emperor Big Domain, including the secret methods and immortal outfits that we get from here …"
"Let's talk about it later. I don't think this storm would pass so easily. Previously, Dark Emperor Immortal Palace had already been exposed in Woods Medium-sized Domain. Now, we've also been exposed in Dragon Emperor Big Domain. All the three emperor-level immortal palaces have been vigilant. I think His Majesty might not be able to do anything as easily as before!" Xia Yangming said as he narrowed his eyes with shrewd light flashing across his eyes, "However, as long as we could survive, we would definitely have a chance in the future …"
"You're right …"
"Let's go to sleep. We've been tired these days. Two days later, when the 15th day arrives, we could use space-teleportation equipment. By then, we could completely recover our vitality and make some preparations. After that, we will change another place. We could not stay here for too long!"
"Fine …"
Shi Zhongyu replied. Closely after that, he sat down in front of the bonfire with crossed legs and closed his eyes. At the same time, he breathed slowly and slowly. So did Xia Yangming.
When the two of them entered the tunnel, they had already made some arrangements at the entrance and along the way. If someone came in, the two of them would be the first to discover it. So at this time, the two of them slowly let down their vigilance and relaxed like a taut bowstring.
In this world, one could be a thief for a thousand days, but it was impossible to guard against a thief for a thousand days. Even a semi-sage expert couldn't keep himself in a state of complete vigilance at all times. After a tense fight and escape, he also needed to relax and rest appropriately.
The flames in the bonfire gradually died out, leaving some charcoals, which were still giving out faint red light in the pitch-dark tunnel. In the end, even the faint red light gradually dimmed and turned into ashes. As a result, the tunnel became completely dark.
2 hours later, Shi Zhongyu and Xia Yangming had completely entered a resting and relaxed state although they were still vigilant and sensitive to the environment instinctively as semi-sage level knights …
In such a state, a mace weighing thousands of kg suddenly appeared in the dark and hit Shi Zhongyu with a great kinetic strike. At the same time, the luster of deity-killing sword shot into Xia Yangming's central forehead like a lightning bolt. At the same time, Zhang Tie hit Xia Yangming with a heavy hammer. As Xia Yangming was relatively powerful, Zhang Tie gave him more "consideration" …
This was a visible strike. However, Zhang Tie's shackle of chakra also locked the two people's chakras at the same time.
(To be continued.)
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