Chapter 323: Let Them Go
"Alright!"
Shen Daoxing nodded.
Then, Elder Mu swiped a hand across his waist and gestured toward the horizon. A flash of light suddenly erupted, blinding them both. When the light faded and the surrounding scenery reappeared, a massive Cloud Ship had materialized.
With a light tap of their toes, Shen Daoxing and Elder Mu leaped up onto the Cloud Ship.
"Xin! Set sail!"
Elder Mu ordered in a low voice.
"Yes, sir!"
Xin answered, his face flushing red as he hefted a mineral ore larger than himself and tossed it into the Cloud Ship’s furnace.
Elder Mu walked to the bow, raised two fingers, and muttered an incantation before pointing forward.
Mysterious runes on the Cloud Ship flared with brilliant light, and the vessel shot forward as a streak of light, leaving Tianze City and the Snow Forest behind.
But since the Celestial Profound Sacred Land had surrounded the entirety of Tianze City, how could the outside be unguarded?
"Damn it! Shen Daoxing is getting away!"
A cry of alarm rang out.
Light suddenly erupted from one of the Celestial Profound Sacred Land’s Cloud Ships. The next moment, a colossal giant that seemed to touch the sky and stand on the earth appeared—an Earth Profound Realm expert had unleashed Heaven and Earth.
The figure shot up, leaping high into the sky, about to jump onto the Cloud Ship carrying Shen Daoxing and the others.
Just then, another dazzling light flared. The colossal Dharma Aspect of Tianze’s ancestor, He Cheng, appeared. With a single stride, it stepped forward to block the path of Shen Daoxing’s Cloud Ship.
BANG!
Tianze’s ancestor, He Cheng, threw a heavy punch, knocking back the Earth Profound Realm expert from the Celestial Profound Sacred Land.
"Ancestor, I will handle things here. Please leave without worry."
He Cheng’s resonant voice boomed from the sky.
Shen Daoxing nodded and turned to Elder Mu. "Elder Mu, let’s go!"
"Right!"
Elder Mu acknowledged, raising two fingers and pointing forward. Golden runes on the Cloud Ship’s deck beneath his feet shone brightly, and the Feiliu suddenly accelerated, soaring ahead.
But at that moment, two Cloud Ships from the Celestial Profound Sacred Land were waiting for them up ahead, ready to intercept.
However, Elder Mu didn’t slow the Cloud Ship down in the slightest, instead charging straight ahead.
Just as they were about to collide.
Aurora Sword Intent.
Two points of white light flared to life. A distance of ten thousand miles was crossed in an instant as they drew two beautiful, long rainbows across the sky.
The two Cloud Ships of the Celestial Profound Sacred Land.
BOOM!
BOOM!
With two thunderous booms, they were cleaved in half right down the middle, the broken hulls falling away to either side.
Elder Mu timed it perfectly, piloting the Cloud Ship through the gap between them, transforming into a streak of light as they sped past.
Back at the gates of Tianze City, the Celestial Secret Elder saw that Shen Daoxing was actually escaping.
"How audacious! He Yi, you dare let Shen Daoxing go? If he escapes today, my Celestial Profound Sacred Land will wipe your entire nation of Tianze from existence, leaving no place for your burial!"
The Celestial Secret Elder roared, his enormous body rising from the ground. He bypassed He Yi, about to give chase in Shen Daoxing’s direction.
"Celestial Secret old man, what nonsense are you spouting? If your Celestial Profound Sacred Land really had a way to deal with us in Tianze, would you have let us survive this long? If you want to fight, then fight! Stop wasting time with this mother-hen nagging."
As if He Yi would let him stop Shen Daoxing. He spun around, reached a hand toward the sky, and casually caught a meteor that emerged from the clouds. He then violently smashed it down upon the Celestial Secret Elder’s head.
CRASH!
There was a tremendous sound.
Explosive sparks flew in all directions.
The head of the Celestial Secret Elder’s Golden Body Dharma Aspect burst apart, scattering countless specks of golden light.
...
The world was a vast expanse of water and grass. Patch after patch of green swamp sped past Shen Daoxing and the others, receding into the distance.
The Celestial Lake Swamp was enormous and would take a very long time to cross on foot. But at the speed of the Feiliu, it wasn’t long before Shen Daoxing and his companions saw a vast green grassland in the distance. They were about to get out.
However, just as they saw the grassland, Shen Daoxing spotted rows of the Business Alliance’s Cloud Ships hovering in the air, having been waiting there for some time.
’Truly a net cast across heaven and earth. The Celestial Profound Sacred Land is dead set on killing me this time.’
Shen Daoxing came to Elder Mu’s side and slowly raised two fingers, which began to glow with a brilliant white light. "Don’t stop. Keep charging forward."
Outside the Celestial Lake Swamp, aboard the lead Business Alliance Cloud Ship, the Business Alliance Elder Jia Daifu stood at the bow, gazing out at the swamp from afar.
"The Celestial Profound Sacred Land has really gone all out this time. A Holy Mountain Master, the Steward Hall’s Hall Master, so many Cloud Ships, and numerous experts for the assault... even a Refining Dust Realm expert would have died countless times over. Yet all of this is just to hunt down a single kid at the trivial Spirit Transformation Realm. What grandiosity from the Celestial Profound Sacred Land."
"In that case, Elder, was it really necessary for us to volunteer to come?"
A Business Alliance disciple at his side asked, puzzled.
Jia Daifu shook his head. "Whether they need us is one thing, but whether we show up is another. If our Business Alliance wants to continue surviving in the East Continent, we must rely on the Celestial Profound Sacred Land."
The Business Alliance disciple beside him was stunned for a moment, but then he understood. He immediately bowed respectfully. "Your insight is profound, Elder!"
Just then, a black dot suddenly appeared from within the Celestial Lake Swamp. It grew larger and larger, revealing a Cloud Ship flying toward them at extreme speed, charging straight in their direction.
The Business Alliance disciple at his side stared blankly for a second, then took a closer look and immediately shouted, "It’s Shen Daoxing! Shen Daoxing has escaped! Quick! Stop him!"
He waved his hand, hastily directing the nearby Cloud Ships to converge and form a blockade.
At that moment, Jia Daifu suddenly held out a hand. "Yao Wu, let them pass."
The Business Alliance disciple, Yao Wu, was stunned. "Why, Elder? Didn’t you just say we need to curry favor with the Celestial Profound Sacred Land?"
SMACK!
A heavy hand smacked the top of Yao Wu’s head.
Jia Daifu’s stern voice rang out. "You idiot! So many people from the Celestial Profound Sacred Land couldn’t stop him. What use are our few Business Alliance Cloud Ships?"
As he spoke, Jia Daifu waved his hands frantically, commanding, "Quick, quick, everyone get out of the way! Let them pass!"
’Their Business Alliance had already lost quite a few Cloud Ships in this siege. That was money, cold hard cash, and I have no intention of losing any more.’
"Elder, if we let Shen Daoxing leave on our own accord, the Celestial Profound Sacred Land will blame us," the Business Alliance disciple named Yao Wu said, confused.
SMACK!
Once again, a heavy hand smacked the top of Yao Wu’s head.
Jia Daifu’s stern voice rang out. "Idiot! Who said we let Shen Daoxing get away? He was simply too strong. We couldn’t stop him, so he slipped past. That’s all."
Immediately, the Business Alliance’s Cloud Ships quickly parted to either side, clearing a path. The Feiliu transformed into a streak of light, flashed past, and shot out, disappearing into the sky in just a moment.