Chapter 264 - 170: Pursuit and Escape

Chapter 264: Chapter 170: Pursuit and Escape

A pack of Tier Two Demons was in relentless pursuit of Zhao Poni and his group.

WHOOSH! A Martial Artist lost his footing and was tackled from behind by a demon.

Zhao Poni spun around and sent the Tier Two Demon tumbling with a single slash, saving the Martial Artist.

He yanked the man to his feet and bellowed, "Run! Keep running forward!"

The group was already exhausted. They had fought a series of battles before being besieged for days.

But with hope for survival so close, they mustered their remaining strength and staggered onward.

Zhao Poni, Lin Qi Huan, and a few others brought up the rear, constantly turning back to clash with the pursuing demons.

Their own condition was no better, but the Taiping Bureau would never be the first to flee.

They fought as they retreated.

After suffering a few more casualties, they finally made it fifty li away.

In the distance, they saw a dozen or so Taiping Capital Captains wielding sabers and swords, shouting at them.

Everyone’s hearts sank.

’This is the Taiping Bureau’s reinforcement?’

’A dozen or so Taiping Capital Captains?’

It was a well-known fact that Taiping Capital Captains were only at the Blood Transformation Realm.

A dozen Blood Transformation Realm Martial Artists sent to reinforce them? Wasn’t this a joke?

They were being hunted by Tier Two Demons, and there were even Tier Three Demons!

Forget the few Tier Three Demons that hadn’t caught up yet; even just the current pack of Tier Two Demons was far beyond what a mere dozen Blood Transformation Realm Martial Artists could handle.

They were already spent, with barely any strength left to fight. How could a dozen Blood Transformation Realm Martial Artists possibly lead them to safety?

’It’s really over this time!’

That single thought was on everyone’s mind.

"Let’s run in a different direction. We’re doomed anyway; no need to drag those young men down with us," an older Sect Martial Artist said with a sigh.

A man’s words are kind when death is near.

Things having come to this, he was unwilling to drag the Taiping Capital Captains into their mess.

It would be better to lead the Tier Two Demons elsewhere.

"I’m out of strength. You all go on. I’ll hold them off for a bit," another Martial Artist said, panting.

"Go! That way!" Zhao Poni roared. "On the battlefield, you can always trust the Taiping Bureau!"

He pointed in the direction of the Taiping Capital Captains.

Zhao Poni believed that Su Mu would never make an empty promise.

Since Su Mu knew the power of these demons and still said reinforcements would be here, then this dozen or so Taiping Capital Captains must have come prepared.

On the battlefield, he trusted his teammates completely, without a shred of hesitation.

The Sect Martial Artists all looked hesitant.

They were all Rebirth Realm Martial Artists, respected figures in the Jianghu. Though they wanted to live, they still had their pride.

Knowing death was certain, they wanted to go out with a bang, not drag a few juniors down with them.

But Zhao Poni’s words gave them pause.

"Everyone, over here!" the Taiping Capital Captains shouted loudly just then.

One of them, a stout Taiping Capital Captain, raised his saber and charged toward them.

SWISH!

In the blink of an eye, the Taiping Capital Captain bypassed the crowd and appeared at Zhao Poni’s side, unleashing a fierce slash.

His Gen Mountain Realm erupted, actually sending a Tier Two Demon flying backward.

He himself was forced back two steps.

"Go, quickly! They can hold them off over there!" Zhong Guizheng roared, veins popping on his forehead and muscles bulging as he swung his saber again.

Seeing this, the Sect Martial Artists hesitated no longer. They fended off their pursuers as they fell back.

A moment later, they had retreated to just short of the Taiping Capital Captains’ position.

"Everyone, spread out!" a stunningly beautiful young girl suddenly shouted.

Zhao Poni waved his hand.

The Taiping Captains and the Sect Martial Artists unleashed the last of their strength, forcing the demons in front of them back before rolling out of the way.

BOOM!

At that very moment, a translucent barrier of light rose out of thin air, enveloping most of the demons.

The barrier sealed shut in an instant, and flames erupted violently within.

In a flash, a raging inferno consumed all the demons inside.

Zhao Poni and the others stared, their eyes wide with disbelief.

This—

For the first time, the Sect Martial Artists truly understood the weight of that sentence.

On the battlefield, you can always trust the Taiping Bureau.

...

BOOM!

The blood-red arrow shot into the Tier Three Demon’s wide-open mouth and exploded.

The massive demon’s head burst like a watermelon, spraying foul-smelling blood all over Wu Yiqi’s body and face.

In an instant, five-colored flames engulfed the Tier Three Demon’s corpse. The searing heat immediately evaporated the demon blood on Wu Yiqi, charring and curling his hair, eyebrows, and beard.

"Run!"

A loud shout rang in their ears.

Wu Yiqi looked toward the sound and saw a young man standing on a tree branch. He was putting away his Five Flames Heaven-Shaking Bow before turning to flee with a flourish.

’Su Mu!’

Wu Yiqi’s pupils contracted.

’I just clearly saw Su Mu get smashed to pieces by two Tier Three Demons! How is he still alive?’

His mind was filled with questions, but he had no time to think. He grabbed Xue Shan and charged through the opening left by the slain Tier Three Demon.

What was once a perfect encirclement now had a gap where the Tier Three Demon had just been killed.

By the time the other four Tier Three Demons reacted, Wu Yiqi and Xue Shan were already more than ten zhang away.