Chapter 337 - 218: Li Mengyao

Chapter 337: Chapter 218: Li Mengyao

They were stunned to see that the duo had actually stopped fleeing and come to a halt.

However, they quickly recovered, and savage grins appeared on their faces.

"Haha, you two little runts! Have you finally realized you can’t escape and decided to stop and accept your deaths?"

"Hmph. Smart move. This way, you’ll suffer a little less torment."

"..."

The group of Innate Grandmasters clamored. Since Fang Yue had stopped, they picked up their pace and gradually closed the distance.

"Hmph. A bunch of cowards skulking in the shadows... you dare call yourselves Innate Grandmasters?" Fang Yue’s gaze was icy as he swept it across them. He spoke in a cold voice, "If you have the guts, then keep chasing. Don’t stop."

As soon as he said this, the surroundings fell silent.

All the Innate Grandmasters looked at Fang Yue as if he were an idiot, as if they had just heard the most ridiculous joke in the world.

"Hahaha!"

"Has this kid been scared out of his mind?"

"He still dares to provoke us at a time like this? Who does he think he is?"

"..."

The group of Innate Grandmasters burst into laughter, finding Fang Yue’s words utterly absurd.

After all, even they were about to be unable to hold on much longer in this place.

Let alone Fang Yue, whose cultivation was lower. Even if the kid was special and exceptionally strong, he must have been affected by the miasma after all this time.

Maybe the reason he stopped now was that he couldn’t hold on any longer.

Besides, they were Innate Grandmasters!

Every single one of them was a titan in their respective Prefecture Mansions.

Fang Yue was just a wet-behind-the-ears kid. How dare he so brazenly provoke them?

"Kid, you’re arrogant!"

The leader of the black-clothed men stared coldly at Fang Yue. "But arrogance comes with a price."

"A price? Are you worthy of demanding one?" Fang Yue scoffed and shook his head. "Enough with the nonsense. Surely you lot aren’t all talk and no action."

At that moment, Fang Yue was domineering and powerful, like an unrivaled War God. An intense fighting spirit and killing intent emanated from him, making the air grow heavy.

"You’re courting death!"

The numerous Innate Grandmasters were thoroughly enraged by Fang Yue’s attitude. They wasted no more words, erupting with Primordial Qi to accelerate.

To their surprise, however, in the next moment, Fang Yue, who should have been exhausted, simply took Li Mengyao and continued to flee.

Facing the joint pursuit of thirty-six Innate Grandmasters, Fang Yue didn’t choose to fight them head-on. Instead, he calmly analyzed the situation.

He knew that no matter how strong he was, he was no match for these thirty-six people at present, nor could he simultaneously withstand the attacks of so many Innate Grandmasters.

Thus, he chose to avoid a direct confrontation, leading Li Mengyao onward in their escape.

’Even though Li Mengyao and I have temporarily escaped their encirclement, the situation is still extremely critical. These Innate Grandmasters haven’t been completely overcome by the poisonous miasma because of their great strength and the support of their profound Primordial Qi. However, this doesn’t mean they can resist the miasma’s corrosion forever. The poisonous miasma in this ravine is an extremely strange and potent toxin, silently eroding one’s body and Inner Strength. Even if these Innate Grandmasters can maintain considerable combat power now, their strength is bound to diminish over time. Besides, these people aren’t true Innates who advanced on their own! Although they have the combat power of an Innate, they completely lack an Innate Grandmaster’s understanding and control of the Martial Dao. Furthermore, their Martial Arts are of a very low grade—simple techniques used in the military. So, while they may seem powerful, they are a far cry from true Innate Grandmasters. There’s no way they can resist the poisonous miasma’s corrosion for long!’

Fang Yue led Li Mengyao, weaving through the dense ravine and its river, with the menacing Innate Grandmasters hot on their heels.

As time passed, just as he’d expected, some of the Innate Grandmasters in the pursuing group began to show signs of trouble.

At first, it was just a few Grandmasters whose steps became slightly unsteady, as if hindered by something invisible.

Soon after, more of them began to be affected. Their speed gradually slowed, and expressions of pain and struggle appeared on their faces.

Fang Yue’s heart stirred. He immediately realized that the poisonous miasma was probably starting to take effect.

"This is bad! We can’t go on like this! We can’t keep chasing!"

At that moment, among the pursuers behind, someone could no longer resist the miasma’s corrosion and had succumbed to the poison.

Fang Yue glanced back and saw that the Innate Grandmasters behind him no longer had their previous menacing aura.

Their faces had turned pale and their steps were unsteady, as if they could collapse at any moment.

Some had even started to show symptoms like vomiting and convulsions, a clear sign they were deeply poisoned.

’Looks like the poisonous miasma is even more potent than I imagined,’ Fang Yue thought. While he had intended to use the poisonous miasma to weaken his enemies, he hadn’t expected it to work this well.

It now seemed that these Innate Grandmasters had lost most of their combat strength, and the threat to him and Li Mengyao was greatly reduced.

"Why did you stop? We should hurry and leave now, while we can!" Li Mengyao asked, looking at Fang Yue.

A worried expression appeared on her face as well. After all, even though the pursuers behind them were affected by the poisonous miasma, there were still many of them. If they made a desperate, last-ditch effort, she and Fang Yue would still be in danger.

Seeing an open area ahead, Li Mengyao breathed a sigh of relief. She had thought Fang Yue would take this chance to continue their escape from this dangerous place.