The guards of the Sacred Fire Palace were like headless flies as they scurried aimlessly through the mountain range. They had no idea where Xiao Chen was, so they could only try their luck.
Inside the hidden cave, Xiao Chen, who was cultivating, quietly left the cave after he had recovered to his peak state. He then went underground along the walls of the cave.
The hunt had officially begun!
The Sacred Fire Palace was a subordinate organisation to Yan Kui, so they were the enemy of the Tyrant Soul Temple. Since they were enemies and the Sacred Fire Palace wanted to capture Xiao Chen alive, Xiao Chen had to fight back a little.
After leaving the cave, Xiao Chen carefully emerged from the ground and entered the hidden forest. He gripped his dagger in a reverse grip. Light shone through the gaps in the dense forest, causing the dagger to flash with a cold light.
"Hey, do you think Xiao Chen will really be in this mountain range?" A person in a small group leaned against a tree lazily and asked listlessly.
"Who knows? We searched for so long before, but we didn't even see a shadow of him."
"We've never seen him before. We've only seen his portrait. Who knows if the person who reported earlier was telling the truth. We've sent so many people, but there's been no news at all."
"I think Xiao Chen has fled long ago. Who would be stupid enough to stay behind and die?"
"Xiao Chen is an early Saint Ruler. We're not his opponent at all. Even if we run into him, he'll probably kill us before we even have time to shout. It's best if we don't run into him."
The five guards rested where they were. They were all indifferent. It was as if finding Xiao Chen or not had nothing to do with them.
"You're right. If you run into me, you won't even have a chance to shout." Just as the last guard finished speaking, a cold and indifferent voice silently rang out in their ears. It immediately made their faces change drastically.
A black figure shot out of a hidden forest with lightning speed. The dagger in his hand shone with cold light.
Sizzle! Sizzle!
The hearts of the five guards shook violently. While their faces were filled with fear, they didn't have time to react at all. Suddenly, they felt their vision go black. One after another, they fell down, and a line of blood appeared on their necks.
In the blink of an eye, four of them had been killed. The hunt was a success, clean and tidy!
"Xiao Chen … You are Xiao Chen …" The last guard who was leaning against the tree had a pale face. He looked at Xiao Chen, who had appeared in front of him like a ghost, in horror. His whole body trembled uncontrollably.
With the tip of the dagger pressed against the guard's neck, Xiao Chen smiled faintly at the frightened guard. He said indifferently, "Weren't you not sure if I was here just now? You should be sure now, right? "
"Don't … don't kill me … I'm just following orders …" The guard's forehead was covered in sweat. He swallowed with difficulty and begged for mercy with a trembling voice.
"Let me ask you. The Sacred Fire Palace seemed to have given up on hunting me down some time ago. Why did they suddenly send out so many people?" Ignoring the guard's begging for mercy, Xiao Chen asked. He pressed the tip of the dagger against the guard's neck and moved forward a little.
Feeling a cold stab of pain on his neck, the guard's face changed again. His eyes were filled with horror. He hurriedly said, "Don't, don't, don't. I'll talk, I'll talk. Four hours ago, a strange person came to the Sacred Fire Palace and said that you were still in this mountain range. The Palace Lord then ordered the Chief Commander to lead us to search for you."
"A strange person? Could it be Huang Qi's doing? " Xiao Chen frowned slightly and guessed in his heart. At present, other than Huang Qi, no one else knew that Xiao Chen was still in this mountain range. It was normal for Xiao Chen to suspect him.
While feeling puzzled, Xiao Chen glanced at the frightened guard again. He then asked, "Where is your Chief Commander?"
"At … at the mountain peak in front …" The frightened guard hurriedly pointed to the towering mountain peak not far away on the right.
Following the direction the guard pointed, Xiao Chen's gaze also followed. The dagger in his hand also followed the movement. As blood spurted out, the guard also fell powerlessly while holding his neck.
"Zhao Xing Xing is an early-stage Saint Lord. His strength is tyrannical." Glancing coldly at the towering mountain peak, Xiao Chen's lips curled into a sneer as he said faintly.
Seeing Xiao Chen's cold smile, Divine Sword was slightly taken aback and couldn't help but ask, "Master, don't tell me you want to find him?"
"Don't worry. I'll play with them in the mountain range. In short, don't let them get close to the cave." The sneer on the corner of his mouth became even more sinister as Xiao Chen smiled coldly.
After throwing the corpse into a nearby gully, Xiao Chen went underground and continued to hunt the next team.
The small teams were separated by a few hundred meters. Xiao Chen wasn't worried that he would alert the other small teams after he killed them.
In the quiet mountain range, one could faintly hear some muffled sounds. A faint smell of blood also gradually spread in the mountain range, and finally diluted in the breeze.
A black shadow, like an agile monkey, shuttled through the dense forest with unbelievable agility. It was as fast as lightning, but it didn't make the slightest sound.
"Tsk tsk tsk!"
Somewhere in the mountain range, a black shadow appeared like a ghost. His eyes were filled with viciousness. As the dagger in his hand drew a beautiful arc, streams of blood spurted out, and a few guards fell one after another.
The black shadow stopped and tilted his head slightly. The corner of his mouth curled into a sneer. This person was Xiao Chen, who had killed the guards of the Sacred Fire Palace.
This was already the sixth small team that Xiao Chen had killed. Just like before, anyone who approached the cave was killed in one blow. The guards who died didn't even know how they died.
No matter how many of these small fries below the Saint King level came, they would all die. Even if they encountered an early-stage Saint King, they would end up the same.
In the cave, Xiao Chen was refining some medicinal powder. The medicinal powder was green, and he had refined quite a lot. Several jade bottles were neatly arranged.
"Master, why are you refining these medicinal powders?" Divine Sword asked curiously as it looked at Xiao Chen's simple refining formula.
Hearing this, a playful smile appeared on Xiao Chen's face. He smiled faintly and said, "These medicinal powders look ordinary, but they have a good effect. They can suppress Saint Qi. Inhaling these medicinal powders will form a force that will be absorbed into the meridians in the body. If the meridians are blocked, the power that can be used will naturally be weakened."
"Master plans to use these medicinal powders to deal with the Sacred Fire Palace?" Samsara asked through voice transmission.
"That's right." Nodding slightly, he put the last of the medicinal powders into the jade bottle. Then, he injected a trace of power into the jade bottle. Finally, he smiled happily and said, "Hehe, it's done."
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At the top of the towering mountain, a man in black light armor stood on the highest rock. His eyes were closed, and he frowned slightly. He muttered to himself, "I still can't figure out how an early-stage Saint King sneaked into a room with a barrier without alerting the Great Elder. How did he escape from under the Great Elder's nose? Does an early-stage Saint King really have such a great ability? "
Sighing softly, he shook his head slightly. Opening his eyes slightly, Zhao Xingxing asked doubtfully, "What kind of magical movement is this? A mere early-stage Saint King. I sent out so many people, but I still couldn't find any trace of Xiao Chen. Even my Divine Sense couldn't sense any aura. "
"Reporting to the Great Commander." A guard flew up from the foot of the mountain and said respectfully.
"What's the matter?" Tilting his head slightly, Zhao Xingxing glanced at the guard and asked lightly.
The guard said respectfully, "This subordinate found the body of our Sacred Fire Palace guard in a ravine. He died just a few hours ago."
"Oh?" Hearing this, Zhao Xingxing's expression changed slightly. He looked at the guard in surprise and asked in a low voice, "Do you know who did it?"
"This subordinate doesn't know. But from the wound, he was killed by a sharp weapon. The enemy did it cleanly. The dead guard didn't fight back at all." Shaking his head slightly, the guard said.
"Reporting to the Great Commander, we found the bodies of several guards in the mountain range ahead." At this time, another guard hurriedly came to report.
Zhao Xingxing's face suddenly darkened. Squinting his eyes, a trace of murderous intent flashed past. He said coldly, "It may be Xiao Chen's doing. Immediately send people to search nearby. Xiao Chen may still be nearby!"
A few minutes later, a large number of guards suddenly gathered somewhere in the mountain range. More than 20 guards were lying on the ground. These were all guards who had been killed.
Xiao Chen couldn't find him, but he found many guards' bodies.
Looking at these dead guards, Zhao Xingxing's face suddenly became gloomy. His skin and flesh twitched as he said coldly, "It was done by the same person. Other than Xiao Chen, for so many years, no one has had the guts to kill the people of the Sacred Fire Palace! Xiao Chen must be nearby. Immediately spread out and search nearby. "
However, just as the guards were about to scatter, several jade bottles suddenly flew out from the ground in a strange manner.
"Hey, what's that?" A sharp-eyed guard suddenly shouted. Everyone looked at the jade bottles in the air.
"Bang, bang, bang!"
The five jade bottles containing the green colored medicinal powder that flew out suddenly exploded in midair. The green colored medicinal powder wildly scattered and dyed the surroundings green. The green colored powder slowly fell and entered the bodies of the guards as they breathed in. The faces and bodies of the guards were also covered with a layer of green veil, as though they were a mutated species.
"Who's playing tricks? Get out here! " A guard touched his face. The green powder was mixed with sweat. When he wiped it, it turned green and sticky. The guard was furious.
His nose twitched slightly and his face suddenly changed. Zhao Xingxing hurriedly shouted, "Hold your breath! This is a powder! Be careful not to be poisoned! "
Hearing this, the green faces of the guards all changed as they hurriedly held their breaths.
However, when the guards held their breath, it seemed to be too late. The green powder had already entered their bodies and condensed a force in their meridians, blocking their meridians. In the end, a large number of guards with weak cultivation fell down powerlessly.
Only a few guards with slightly stronger cultivation were able to support their swaying and weak bodies.
Seeing many guards fall down powerlessly, Zhao Xingxing's face changed. He immediately urged his Wind Attribute Saint Qi. With a shout, he waved his arm and a gust of wind swept out, dispelling all the green powder.
"What's going on? Why did the power I used become so weak? "While dispelling the green powder, Zhao Xingxing's face was slightly stunned and he asked curiously.
"Because this green powder can block the meridians in your body." A faint chuckle was suddenly heard as Xiao Chen slowly emerged from the ground in an eerie manner.
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