Chapter 697 - 272: Making a Move, Ambush, All Means Unleashed

Chapter 697: Chapter 272: Making a Move, Ambush, All Means Unleashed

This person is indeed shrewd.

Zhou Changwang glanced silently and then paid no more attention.

As long as he didn’t disturb him, he naturally did not want any complications.

Fortunately, this person was also sensible, silently retreating a thousand feet away, not approaching at all.

In fact, that person’s heart was also in cold sweat.

"Foundation Establishment!

Foundation Establishment!

Luckily I was quick-witted and retreated in time.

Otherwise, I might have lost my old life here."

Xu Batian wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

He was originally a seasoned practitioner of stealth assassination, a renowned Tribulation Cultivator around the Divine Wind Valley Marketplace.

However, unlike typical Tribulation Cultivators who kill for treasures, he usually acted only for wealth, not taking lives.

So, there were even rumors outside, if you encountered a Tribulation Cultivator, don’t panic, first confirm if it’s Xu Batian.

If it’s him, just obediently hand over the Storage Bag, and at least you’ll be safe.

Due to this, his reputation was somewhat unexpectedly good.

Many times, he didn’t even need to make a move; the other party would obediently offer the Storage Bag, saving him a lot of effort.

And naturally, he would go along with it, leaving the other party alive.

This time, he spotted a fat target, planning to lie in wait at a carefully selected spot as usual, and then strike instantly.

However, when he approached within a dozen feet, he noticed the other party, even though it was with his naked eyes.

This was unprecedented for him.

As a Tribulation Cultivator, being vigilant, weighing pros and cons, judging the opponent’s strength in a very short time, and analyzing the strength gap was the most basic ability.

And because of this,

He could determine quickly that the other party was not like him, a Qi Refining Cultivator. Although the other’s aura was not obvious, it gave him a sense of depth... He suddenly understood.

The other party was very likely a Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivator.

Foundation Establishment True Cultivator!

Though confident, he also knew clearly that in the face of a Foundation Establishment Powerhouse, he had no advantage whatsoever.

So, he chose to retreat immediately.

"Luckily, he didn’t pursue me.

But why is this person hiding here?

This is the best spot between the Black Market and the Divine Wind Valley Marketplace for ambushes. Is he also planning to ambush someone, just like me?

Could this person also be a Tribulation Cultivator?

Did I just bump into the ancestor of Tribulation Cultivators?"

He pondered secretly, his imagination running wild.

He had to move away, planning to find another suitable hiding place.

And just at this moment, he suddenly noticed a group of people heading rapidly from the Black Market direction toward the Divine Wind Valley Marketplace.

His heart skipped a beat, and he instinctively hid himself.

Upon closer inspection, he immediately recognized the identity of the group.

The leader was none other than the recently famous figure, acclaimed as from a top cultivation clan in the Celestial River Domain, a disciple of the Ye Family, Ye Hongyi.

It was said that this Celestial River Domain Ye Family was the main branch of the Ye Family, where Ye Yanshu, the Divine Wind Valley Marketplace Master, belonged.

This person, hailing from the Ye Family Main Branch, had a status higher than Ye Yanshu to some extent. Not to mention, he was also incredibly formidable, a figure gaining fame in the Celestial River Domain, at the Fifth-Layer Foundation Establishment, having cultivated a Foundation Establishment True Body, and accompanied by two Guardians at all times... even stronger than many Sect Disciples.

Seeing the existence of the other party and his group, he instinctively shrunk his head, not daring to appear in front of them.

Otherwise, if someone saw him sneaking around and, in a fit of impatience, killed him, he would have no place to complain.

Others knowing it might even celebrate greatly, praising Ye Hongyi and singing his praises.

After all, in the eyes of some unfortunate cultivators, he had a somewhat good reputation, but ultimately, he was still a Tribulation Cultivator, just not so infamous.

As for Tribulation Cultivators,

almost no cultivator harbors anything but resentment and vigilance toward them.

It was only natural to kill them conveniently, then widely proclaim the deed, earning oneself some good reputation.

In fact,

for those Sect Disciples, the quickest way to become famous was to kill well-known Tribulation Cultivators, the famous bandits, which earned them praise and acclaim.

So, he quickly found a place and silently hid himself.

Then, he watched Ye Hongyi and his group heading toward the Divine Wind Valley Marketplace, slowly approaching the direction of that mysterious Foundation Establishment Powerhouse.

"Wait a minute.

Could the target of that predecessor just now be Ye Hongyi?"

He couldn’t help but imagine.

Then he quickly shook his head.

That’s impossible.

Not mentioning Ye Hongyi’s strength himself, the two beside him, one is also a Fifth-Layer Foundation Establishment Cultivator, and the other is a Foundation Establishment Fourth-Layer Body Cultivator.

Plus, there was a guide-like First-Layer Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Even if the strength of that First-Layer Foundation Establishment was negligible, just the combined strength of these three makes it tough for a Sixth-Level Foundation Establishment Cultivator to have an upper hand.

Even a Seventh-Layer Foundation Establishment would find it incredibly difficult to pose a threat to them in a short period.

Shaking his head,

he quickly dismissed this absurd idea.

Then he watched the crowd rapidly approach that direction.

A hundred yards! Ninety yards! Eighty yards!...

When it was fifty yards, for some reason, his heart skipped a beat.

Forty yards, thirty yards, twenty yards...

His heart spirit couldn’t help but relax.

"I knew it!

No one would be so insane as to target this person.

Isn’t that just courting death?