Chapter 1018: False Battle

Han Yu was truly demonstrating what it means to pull to the limit at this moment.

A distance of twenty miles seemed to pass in the blink of an eye as he precariously walked the tightrope, continually dragging the two of them toward the direction of the Endless Sea as if walking a tightrope.

That place was boundless, leaving something behind was just perfect.

At this moment, another Fire Phoenix rose into the sky. Han Yu quickly concealed himself with mist and performed an Earth Escape, while at the same time rapidly sending a message with a Token.

“Senior Chen Xixi, are you confident? I’m almost there.”

The Token responded promptly, “Not a big problem, but I’m afraid I won’t hold out for long.”

“It doesn’t need to be long, just a short while will do.”

After swiftly putting away the Token, Han Yu sensed Yan Yi and his companion closing in behind, seemingly about to lock onto him.

Perhaps one more time is needed.

Thinking of this, Han Yu immediately sped up, rushing out of the Eastern Territory’s waters, switching from Earth Escape to Water Escape. A Water Dragon formed under his feet, propelling him into a swift shadow.

Yan Yi gazed at the sea surface, hesitated for a moment, then ultimately pursued him.

During this chase, several times they nearly locked onto the target’s presence, yet each time, just short of success, giving up was not an option for him.

He undoubtedly knew that Han Yu wanted to lure him away, but he was also very close to locking onto the target.

This was indeed a contest, a showdown of tactics.

Han Yu could use himself as bait to lure him; similarly, he could just swallow the bait.

Besides, he wasn’t afraid of being led away by Han Yu; the deployment at the Western Territory’s camp was flawless, he was quite keen for Han Yu to turn back and plunge in!

Yet again, just a hair’s breadth away, Yan Yi suddenly felt like growing fangs because he wanted to bite.

The opponent’s grasp of timing was frighteningly precise, not a single misstep.

Moreover, it wasn’t just scary; it was dreadful how steady the opponent’s mindset was.

Every time, with brief exposure, the distance was managed superbly, maybe not inch-perfect, but always kept within an arm’s reach.

He gave them plenty of chasing opportunities, yet slipped away instantly.

This was nearly messing with their mindset.

“How did the Heavenly Dao cultivate such a person, with such a terrifying mindset?”

At this point, Yan Yi found himself even starting to admire Han Yu a little.

What kind of experiences could nurture such a formidable inner strength?

He naturally couldn’t know that from the very beginning, Han Yu never competed against cultivators of his own rank, always provoking stronger ones.

From the start of his journey till now, he hardly ever had the chance to fight in a low-level game, every round was high stakes.

As he was saying this, the surrounding environment suddenly began to change.

“The power of rules?”

In an instant, the aura of rules had already been sensed by him, yet a Water Dragon Vortex suddenly surged up from the sea, carrying up a figure into the sky.

For a moment, continuous rumbling ensued, with hundreds of water walls rising from the water simultaneously, and with a wave of Han Yu’s hand, golden drizzle fell softly and continuously.

The rules emanated from Han Yu!

Yan Yi instantly went with a great tide pounding away, while the slow-moving rules of force simultaneously acted, making this small world slow down completely, even the ripples on the water walls slowed to an eerie degree.

Han Yu, on the other hand, was even finding his movements increasingly sluggish as he attempted to continue drawing his sword.

Meanwhile, the pressure from all directions continuously compressed Han Yu’s body, as if trying to crush him.

Han Yu barely managed to swing his sword upward, the power of West River Slash instantly blooming, seizing a brief opportunity to breathe, but the surging tide of spiritual power from both sides had already smashed over, this was a pure contest of force.

Unfortunately, Han Yu couldn’t match his opponent, and for a moment, he was heavily struck down by spiritual power, yet even before he could fall into the sea, he was once again enveloped by the slow-moving force of rules, making the world stagnant, with Han Yu’s falling speed slowing almost to a halt.

The scene exploded, the world in tremors.

“This is a bit much!”

Han Yu frowned, looking at the fierce battle in the distance, especially observing how “he” exhibited unyielding resolve, ever braver in adversity, feeling more and more something was off.

Currently, he was ten miles away, shrouded in mist, with Chen Xixi and Su Xiaoxiao beside him.

“How is it too much? I think it’s quite good.”

Chen Xixi spoke in surprise, the scene almost flawless.

Han Yu made a helpless gesture, indeed the scene was flawless, especially as all means were in line with his style, saying it was entirely restored wouldn’t be off.

But…

“I’m really not that formidable!”

Even though the figure in the fierce battle was suppressed everywhere, it was somewhat outrageous how it could keep enduring.

He himself wasn’t confident if he could hold on like that on the field, perhaps he would have tried in the past, but since being “trained” by the Wise Old Man, he rarely employed such a fighting style.

Yan Yi and those two didn’t really understand him, nor had they honestly fought a few times.

If it were Yin Weng and Wuxian, they would soon spot a flaw.

“I can’t hold this up for much longer.”

Chen Xixi shook his head and sighed; she was still exploring the false rules, luckily everyone’s understanding of rules wasn’t sufficient yet, otherwise one might not dare to fool Yan Yi and them like this.

“It’s fine, dragging it out a little while is enough, you sure you’re okay?”

He nodded and spoke, using false rules to delay was the first step, but ultimately it would be discovered.

Once the false facade collapsed, Chen Xixi would be truly exposed, and then it would all rely on Su Xiaoxiao.

Su Xiaoxiao dropped her playful demeanor, nodded seriously, “I’ve tested it, with my speed rule fused with Dharma Aspect, no one can catch up, including you.”

In this regard, Su Xiaoxiao had absolute confidence, the Central Continent had even tested this, although his rules didn’t seem to have any discernible destructive power, regarding speed, he was the top!

The second step depended on him here, it would be him taking Chen Xixi away.

Han Yu was still uneasy, extracting a ball of purple mist from the Sea of Consciousness and handing it to him.

“If you can’t shake them off, try to buy some time and use this; you don’t need me to teach you how to use this thing!”

Cultivators from the Central Continent all knew about Han Yu’s mist, there was absolutely no need for instructions on how to use it.

After explaining everything, Han Yu dared not delay any longer; holding off those two still depended on the convenience of rules.

But the disparity was too great, inevitably it couldn’t last long.

Otherwise, with just Chen Xixi’s means, more time could likely be procured.

“In concept, forging the false is strong among rules, it can only be sensed but hard to break, this girl is quite lucky.”

The Wise Old Man couldn’t help but speak.

Han Yu waved his hand, bid farewell to the two, and only then, after escaping again via Water Escape, couldn’t help but roll his eyes.

“I’m busy with serious business here, hurry and get to the point.”

“Your Artifact Spirit boasted, and those fools went ahead first, you might want to hurry over.”

The Wise Old Man sighed helplessly.

Damn!

Han Yu’s face changed, his complexion instantly darkened like the bottom of a pot.

Weren’t they supposed to wait for him to make a move, what’s going on?

The Artifact Spirit also wanted to know what’s going on!

It followed Yin Weng all the way north and coincidentally met up with Wuxian and three others just as they were about to enter the Northern Border’s territory.

Once reunited, Yin Weng was the first to break the silence with a sullen face, “I fear Han Yu won’t drag the time on his end for long.”

“What do you intend to do?”

Wuxian instantly grasped Yin Weng’s meaning, planning a change of plans apparently.

Indeed, after casting a glance at the Artifact Spirit, Yin Weng promptly said, “If he can’t stall for long on his end, we’ll have to take a risk on ours.”

Planning to make a move first?

Teaming up with Jiu You and Wujiu on their side for a six-on-two?

No, seven-on-two?

Wuxian apparently counted the Artifact Spirit in as well.

In terms of realms alone, the gap was significant.

But if they combined seven rules with their realms, it might just close the gap considerably.

“His speed is remarkably fast, worth the risk!”

With Yin Weng setting the tone, everyone nodded in agreement.

Except the Artifact Spirit was still somewhat bewildered, seemingly even comprehending what was said.

Yet before it could voice any objections, Yin Weng already picked up the Token and sent out the notification.

“Reveal yourselves, arrive at once.”