Chapter 1262 - 1260: He’s Back Again

"According to what he said, it’s naturally like this."

Wang Zhan suddenly recalled the words Li Yuan Yi had once said. The reason for his obsession is because Li Yuan Yi highly valued the miracle fruit and wanted to take it from them!

Even though Wang Zhan and others had already absorbed all the power from the miracle fruit, he still had an absolute method to re-extract the power from the miracle fruit and use it for himself.

It’s truly terrifying when you think about it.

"If you put it that way, he must have learned the forbidden technique, which is why he has such ability."

"No wonder his strength is so terrifying, and compared to me, there is even a certain gap in age; it seems he has the support of his terrifying kung fu!"

The man’s face gradually became much more solemn, and he directly placed the miracle fruit Wang Zhan handed to him into his own bosom.

After all, the miracle fruit possesses absolute allure for most people.

It is naturally not something he would hand over to others easily.

Meanwhile, Wang Zhan’s expression gradually grew more serious. He cast his gaze at the man beside him and promptly asked, "Do you know if you can compete with Li Yuan Yi? Or do you have any method to counter him?"

This...

After hearing Wang Zhan’s question, the man couldn’t help but show a helpless smile at the corner of his mouth and shook his head.

If he truly had such a method, he would naturally have stopped Li Yuan Yi here, definitely not allowing such a strong enemy to escape!

Seeing what the man in front of him was thinking, Wang Zhan sighed helplessly, realizing there wasn’t much more to say.

It seems the road ahead will have to rely on them; perhaps only through their own efforts can they compete with Li Yuan Yi.

Though the road is long and arduous, given time, they can eventually muster the strength to compete with Li Yuan Yi.

After all, the power of the Soul Beast is here, and now the Soul Beast’s body also possesses the power of the miracle fruit. Once the Soul Beast fully utilizes this power, it can further enhance its strength and even match Li Yuan Yi!

For now, all they can do is wait for that day to arrive.

"I just thought carefully about it. Now Li Yuan Yi should be severely injured by someone, so this should be his weak period. We had better not linger in the sea domain, lest that guy makes a comeback."

"Since he possesses such terrifying kung fu, he will surely be able to restore himself to peak condition in a short time. This is not beneficial to us; we’d be better off hurrying back to the Sky Pavilion, even if sealed within it, at least we can be with those around us and quietly improve our cultivation in the Sky Pavilion!"

Wang Zhan spoke decisively, quickly following up with more words.

The man beside him never spoke; he wouldn’t act as the bodyguard for Wang Zhan and his team, nor would he always stay by their side.

The only reason he intervened earlier was that he sensed the True Dragon Qi on Wang Zhan.

But this doesn’t mean he will unconditionally remain with Wang Zhan, providing him with protection.

Having reached his current level of strength, naturally, he has many of his own matters to deal with; how could he afford to waste his time on others?

"I think Wang Zhan makes some sense. Li Yuan Yi is cunning and treacherous, and now that he’s been severely injured by us, he surely won’t let it go easily. We should quickly leave the sea domain and return to Wang Zhan’s stronghold!"

Xu Changqiu also spoke up with a couple of sentences.

He too was filled with worry, once being one of Li Yuan Yi’s people, even considered as his close associate.

But what left him feeling disheartened was that he had never done anything wrong, yet Li Yuan Yi acted impulsively, even lashed out at him, and most laughably, nearly took his life in the end.

If Wang Zhan wasn’t by his side, providing him with protection all this time, he probably would have become a corpse by now.

Wu Yanxu clearly understood this reasoning too, immediately nodding along.

In both of their hearts, they knew very well that everyone currently with Wang Zhan was a trusted follower of his, who once fought alongside him and would willingly risk their lives for him.

So how could they actually have any real say?

It all depends on Wang Zhan and his group’s intentions.

The Sword Spirits glanced at each other and all nodded their heads.

It’s best to play it safe. Li Yuan Yi is like a ticking time bomb, ready to explode at any moment. We absolutely cannot afford to waste too much time on him, as that would only worsen our situation.

Seeing the unanimous attitude of the group, Wang Zhan nodded as well, a slight smile curling at the corner of his mouth. He then directly said, "Since we’ve all made up our minds, let’s not waste any more time. For us, time is everything, and we must quickly escape the current predicament!"

After everyone nodded, Wang Zhan turned his gaze to the man before him and bowed respectfully, saying, "Sir, thank you for today. Your great kindness merits my gratitude in the future."

If it weren’t for the man before him, he would have had no way to escape from Li Yuan Yi’s grasp.

The final outcome would have been predictable.

Thus, the man before him was indeed his savior.

But the situation is urgent, and time cannot be wasted here. It is best to depart from the sea domain quickly, but the Star War Battlefield is only this large, and all the strong have one thought—to reach the higher planes as soon as possible.

If given some time, he believed the man before him would surely think the same. Surely, on the highest plane, he could meet this man again, so there was no need to worry about having no chance to repay him in the future.

Yet the man smiled and said, "Come now, I helped you only because of the Azure Dragon Venerable. If I hadn’t sensed the True Dragon Qi on you, I wouldn’t have helped. So there’s no need to feel grateful to me, just focus on your own matters."

"Alright, I won’t waste any more words with you. Since you’ve already made up your minds, go handle your own affairs. I also plan to return to the depths of the sea domain to continue my secluded cultivation."

"This incident taught me a lesson, that even without reaching the highest planes beyond the Star War Battlefield, there are still many experts here, and no shortage of strong ones!"

The man spoke directly, his gaze already fixed on the distance, evidently still thinking about Li Yuan Yi.

After all, Li Yuan Yi’s power was indeed terrifying. Fortunately, he had some of his own skills and even part of a trump card, otherwise how could he have withstood Li Yuan Yi.

In an instant, Wang Zhan and his companions bid farewell to the man, rapidly heading into the distance.

On the other side, after leaving the sea domain, Wang Zhan and his companions moved with frightening speed, quickly traversing the sea domain’s space and heading swiftly into the distance.

They now had only one goal—to return to the Sky Pavilion as fast as possible, as that was their victory’s end point.

Since the sea domain wasn’t far from the Sky Pavilion, and with Wang Zhan’s group’s speed, they soon arrived near the Sky Pavilion.

From the mountain peak where they stood, they could even see the Sky Pavilion shrouded in a circle of light.

The familiar place made Wang Zhan feel an intimate connection, and a slight smile emerged at the corner of his mouth as he pointed to the Sky Pavilion and said, "Inside there is our stronghold. As long as we enter, not even Li Yuan Yi, with all his skills, can halt our steps. Let’s not waste more time. Follow me back to the Sky Pavilion, and then we can plan our next move!"

All of the companions nodded, but just as they were about to leave, a loud sound suddenly echoed from the sky.

Immediately, a figure appeared beside them.

Who else could it be but Li Yuan Yi.

However, Li Yuan Yi had changed significantly compared to before, his blood vessels even burst out, making it hard for anyone to look directly at him.

The group exchanged glances, instinctively stepping back a few steps, their expressions becoming much more severe.

Wang Zhan stared at Li Yuan Yi for a long time before gritting his teeth to speak, "Persistent as a ghost, looks like the expert in the sea domain didn’t take care of you!"

"But aren’t you worried that expert is still with us? With him pressing on, plus the power of the Guardian Beast, and our unconditional help, the final result is predictable. I doubt you can stand against us!"

The Guardian Beast and others had already taken up positions to act, clearly ready to confront Li Yuan Yi at any moment.

After all, this was a critical moment of life and death. If Li Yuan Yi caught them now, all their previous efforts would be in vain.

They might not even be able to escape Li Yuan Yi’s grasp.

"Boy, I’ve tolerated you long enough."

"Do you really think I’m no match for that guy?"

"It’s just that I don’t want to fight to the death with him!"