Yang Rui and the others only had enough time to see Zhang Jiao's loose yellow robe. His figure was already more than a hundred meters away, as if he hadn't even touched the ground. They couldn't see the details clearly. However, the strange thing was that Zhang Jiao wasn't running in the direction of Qu Yang. Instead, he was running toward the west.
Everything happened so suddenly that Cao Cao, who was charging at the front, could only let out a shout. He didn't have time to react. Zhang Jiao's speed was so fast that even Cao Cao would have a hard time catching up to him.
"Command the cavalry with the other generals and act according to the situation. I will chase after Zhang Jiao."
Yang Rui's eyes lit up. He gave a brief order to Li Dong, then took out the 'Divine Travel Talisman' from his backpack and activated it. Zhang Jiao was right in front of him, and he was escaping alone. There was no need to hesitate now. It was worth Yang Rui's risk.
"Whoosh whoosh …"
Following Zhang Jiao's figure, Yang Rui spurred his horse and galloped forward. The wind whistled in his ears. His running speed wasn't much slower than Zhang Jiao's! However, wherever Yang Rui passed, dust would fill the air. His momentum was very different from Zhang Jiao's. All the soldiers, including Cao Cao, were stunned.
The 'Divine Travel Talisman' was indeed an earth-grade talisman of the Path of Peace. The five times speed was no joke. Zhang Jiao's figure didn't escape from Yang Rui's sight. Although he couldn't get any closer, he couldn't pull any further away either. In other words, the spells or items Zhang Jiao was using should be on par with the 'Divine Travel Talisman'.
Yang Rui immediately knew what was going on. He steered his horse and followed Zhang Jiao's figure closely.
They galloped all the way. Yang Rui was also thinking of a way to deal with Zhang Jiao. As the final boss of the Yellow Turban Uprising, Zhang Jiao was definitely not someone Yang Rui could deal with easily. Even if Yang Rui still had over one thousand and six hundred Fourth Grade archers and several hundred Fourth Grade infantry in his storage ring, they would not be able to survive one or two of Zhang Jiao's ultimate attacks!
However, Yang Rui also noticed that ever since he and Cao Cao had caught up with Zhang Jiao's remaining troops, Zhang Jiao had not personally made a move. It was very likely that Zhang Jiao had lost a lot of his combat power due to his illness, or he could not fight at all! Or else. He wouldn't have simply watched as so many Fifth Grade Yellow Scarf Strongmen were killed without doing anything.
Yang Rui and Zhang Jiao chased and fled all the way. Unknowingly, they had already chased for over a hundred kilometres. However, they still maintained a certain distance from one another. Their speed did not decrease at all. It seemed as if they would continue to fly.
As they were in Yellow Turban territory, Yang Rui ran into many Yellow Turban soldiers and players along the way. When they saw Yang Rui dressed in the bright colors of the opposing faction, they immediately tried to stop him. However, they were all pushed aside or crushed by Yang Rui with a few strokes of his spear. They did not cause much trouble.
In truth, Yang Rui was most worried that Zhang Jiao would run into one of the Yellow Turban territories along the way. Even if the soldiers in the territory could not stop Yang Rui, they would only need to delay him for a moment, and Zhang Jiao would be able to escape through another gate! Fortunately, Zhang Jiao did not do that. Instead, he ran along the main road. After passing by several Yellow Turban territories, Yang Rui finally relaxed.
Yang Rui had been worried about the horse's stamina. However, after half a day, Yang Rui's mount was still as lively as ever. It did not seem to be lacking in stamina at all. It should be because the Divine Travel Talisman only used the carrier's speed and did not take into account the carrier's stamina, combat power, and other factors!
Just like that. After half a day, Zhang Jiao and Yang Rui had already left Julu County and reached Changshan County. However, the two of them still did not have a clear winner. It seemed like they were going to keep running …
After Yang Rui left, Cao Cao was only slightly surprised before returning to normal. After he led his soldiers to clean up the remaining Yellow Turban soldiers, he led his soldiers to chase westward. At the same time, he also brought along Li Dong and Yang Rui's soldiers and cavalry.
Li Dong and the others acted according to Yang Rui's orders. Now that Cao Cao was heading in the direction where Yang Rui was chasing Zhang Jiao, Li Dong and the others did not have any objections. They followed Cao Cao's troops and chased westward.
Cao Cao's speed was naturally not slow. However, compared to Zhang Jiao and Yang Rui, he was much slower. As a result, Cao Cao chased after Zhang Jiao. Although he killed many Yellow Turban soldiers and reclaimed many territories, he was still unable to see Zhang Jiao and Yang Rui's shadows.
Huangfu Song, Feng Yi, Liu Bei and the others who came from the north did not know that Cao Cao and Yang Rui had encountered Zhang Jiao and chased after Zhang Jiao. Therefore, they went all the way north towards Quyang City.
Most of the Han Ting Faction players did the same. Following that, several of the Han Ting Faction's NPC leaders gathered in Quyang City to complete the final quest of the Battle of Guang Zong storyline. Meanwhile, the Yellow Turban Faction players had already gathered in Quyang City, waiting for the final battle.
In the entire Yellow Turban Uprising storyline, the players who chose to join the Yellow Turban Faction were more passive. Other than getting some benefits at the beginning of the storyline, they were basically in a state of being beaten up. This was also the trend of the Yellow Turban Uprising storyline in the game. It was inevitable for them to choose a faction.
However, in the end, the Yellow Turban Faction's ranking was the same as the Han Ting Faction's. Both factions rewarded the top 100 players with Achievement Points and Accumulated Points. Therefore, the Yellow Turban Faction players did not lose their initiative because of the disadvantageous situation of their faction.
On the contrary, as there were not many large player factions who chose to join the Yellow Turban Faction, the small and medium player factions had more space to compete. Therefore, most of the Yellow Turban Faction's players had gathered in Quyang City, waiting for the last chance to earn Merit and Contribution Points. They hoped to make a breakthrough in the rankings or accumulate more Merit, Contribution Points, and Story Quest Verification to exchange for various Skill Books and items.
Finally, in the evening, Huangfu Song, Feng Yi, Liu Bei and a few others, as well as many Han Ting Camp players, surrounded Quyang City. They were waiting for the final battle to start so that they could take down the city in one fell swoop. Meanwhile, the Yellow Turban Faction in Quyang City had also gathered together and were waiting to deal a heavy blow to Han Ting Camp.
"System Announcement: Yellow Turban Faction's Heaven Duke General Zhang Jiao has suddenly died in Xinxing County. Region storyline [Battle of Guang Zong] has ended. Quest related players can choose to teleport back to their original location at any time. "
"System Announcement: Due to the sudden death of Zhang Jiao, the Yellow Turban Faction's NPC factions have entered a berserk state. Their individual Attack Power has increased by 100% and Defense Power has decreased by 50%. They will attack all non-Yellow Turban Faction NPCs and players indiscriminately.
The Yellow Turban Uprising Storyline has reached its end — [Curtain Fall of the Yellow Turban]. During this period, all players from both factions will enjoy 4 times the Achievement Points, Accumulated Points, Experience Points and 2 times the Drop Rate. This will last for 3 game days … We hope that all players will participate … The main part of the Yellow Turban Uprising Storyline is about to end … "
Just as the two factions were preparing for war, the sky had just started to brighten when two system announcements came one after another. Moreover, each announcement was made three times in a row, causing the two factions to be stunned.
The Han Ting Faction players, including the NPCs, all thought that Zhang Jiao was in Quyang City. Who would have thought that he would suddenly die in Xinxing County? Even the Yellow Turban Faction players thought so. All the clues before this showed that Zhang Jiao was already in Quyang City. Otherwise, why would the Han Ting Faction players surround Quyang City with such fanfare?
Perhaps only the Yellow Turban Faction NPCs in Quyang City knew that Zhang Jiao was not in the city. However, since the Han Ting Faction looked like they were going to fight, they naturally had to defend with all their might. Of course, Cao Cao and Yang Rui also knew where Zhang Jiao was, but they were unable to inform the others in time.
To be precise, the only ones who knew the truth were Yang Rui and the soldiers that he brought with him. At that time, Yang Rui chased Zhang Jiao all the way to Changshan County without stopping. When night fell, the two of them once again left Changshan County and entered the territory of Xinxing County.
Within Xinxing County, there was a continuous stretch of the Taihang Mountains, and the terrain had changed greatly. It became rugged and uneven, so much so that Yang Rui almost lost Zhang Jiao several times. As the night deepened, the roads became more and more difficult to travel. It was even more difficult for horses to travel. Finally, after entering a mountain range, Yang Rui lost Zhang Jiao. At that time, Zhang Jiao seemed to have suddenly disappeared without a trace.
After chasing for an entire day and using an Earth-level "Divine Travel Talisman" of the Way of Peace, Yang Rui still could not catch up to Zhang Jiao. Naturally, he did not want to give up so easily. Therefore, he released more than two thousand soldiers from his storage ring and started a carpet search in the direction where he had lost track of Zhang Jiao.
The terrain of the mountain range was complicated, and there were many ravines and ridges. How could it be so easy to find Zhang Jiao? Moreover, there were all kinds of wild beasts that frequently appeared in the mountains, causing quite a bit of disturbance to the soldiers. Fortunately, the mountain range was relatively shallow, and the level of the wild beasts was not too high, so they did not pose much of a threat to the soldiers.
Even so, Yang Rui's search was fruitless throughout the night. When the sky brightened, one of the soldiers finally found a yellow Taoist robe. Yang Rui confirmed that it was the robe that Zhang Jiao had worn before. Yang Rui was delighted. After a night of searching, he had finally found a clue.
Yang Rui was just about to intensify the search when another soldier came to report that they had found an old Taoist not far away from the yellow Taoist robe. Yang Rui was delighted again. He quickly gathered the soldiers and found the old Taoist lying between a few large rocks. He was not moving at all, and it seemed like he could not fight back.
Yang Rui was afraid that there was a trap. Zhang Jiao was not easy to deal with. As such, he had a Fourth Grade archer fire two arrows to test the waters. The arrows had only lightly hit the old man and should not have been fatal. However, the moment the arrows touched the old man, a system notification appeared!
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