Chapter 573 - 571: Bing Xuanchen

Chapter 573: Chapter 571: Bing Xuanchen

Every step forward was stained with blood.

Jiang Jichen fled for his life, but his pursuers were terrified.

The skills he displayed in escaping, hiding, and counter-attacking were simply astonishing.

Many times, just when they thought Jiang Jichen was about to be finished off on the spot, he would somehow manage to escape.

And each time, several of them would be cut down and killed in the process.

However, Jiang Jichen’s injuries were ultimately too severe, and his situation grew increasingly dire.

Yet still, no one could capture him.

Jiang Jichen’s escape route took him deeper and deeper into the New Domain.

This was a region no one had set foot in before, and the deeper he went, the more dangerous it became.

But some of the Exotic Medicines could only be found in this place.

However, this was a forbidden zone within the New Domain. Barely anyone dared to tread here.

But Jiang Jichen, fleeing for his life, couldn’t be bothered with such concerns.

On the contrary, the more dangerous the place, the safer it was for him.

Seeing Jiang Jichen break through their encirclement and charge into the forbidden lands of the New Domain, the pursuers’ expressions finally changed.

"This is bad. Jiang Jichen actually entered the forbidden lands of the New Domain."

"A place like this is fraught with peril. Especially the Heavenly Dao Prohibitions and terrifying Fierce Beasts. Encountering any of them means certain death!"

"He must be on his last legs. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have taken such a desperate risk and entered the forbidden lands."

"We can’t give up! Keep after him!"

...

Finally, the group gritted their teeth and continued their pursuit of Jiang Jichen.

At that moment, Jiang Jichen’s face was ashen, completely drained of color.

His injuries were too severe, and his Seven-colored Spiritual Power was almost completely depleted, making his recovery far slower than usual.

He could sense that his pursuers were still relentlessly on his tail.

’If this keeps up, they’ll catch me sooner or later.’

His entire body was trembling uncontrollably, and he had to rely on sheer willpower just to keep moving forward.

ROAR!

Suddenly, the terrifying roar of a Fierce Beast echoed through the mountains and forest.

An idea struck Jiang Jichen. He took out the One Corner of the Azure Heaven Killing Array and activated it, releasing a wisp of a Celestial Desolate Beast’s aura.

The terrifying Fierce Beast, which had been about to pounce on him, immediately froze.

Its eyes showed a mix of suspicion and fear.

It was a giant golden crocodile, as massive as a small mountain.

Its hide was like indestructible armor.

It had a mouth full of sharp teeth and eyes as large as lanterns, a truly frightening sight.

A Golden Holy Crocodile, powerful enough to fight a Little Saint!

If it had truly attacked, Jiang Jichen wouldn’t have been able to escape in time.

However, the wisp of the Celestial Desolate Beast’s aura had temporarily intimidated it.

Seizing the opportunity, Jiang Jichen swiftly dashed through the Golden Holy Crocodile’s territory.

But the pursuers behind him weren’t so lucky. The Golden Holy Crocodile attacked them, and one after another, they fell, becoming the beast’s food.

Incidents like this happened again and again.

Moreover, Jiang Jichen possessed a Divine Thought of the Seven-Colored Perfect Realm, allowing him to easily sense the presence of Heavenly Dao Prohibitions.

He then deliberately led his pursuers through these areas. They weren’t as fortunate; many of them accidentally triggered the Heavenly Dao Prohibitions and stained the ground with their blood.

By using the Fierce Beasts and the terrain to his advantage, the number of pursuers behind Jiang Jichen gradually dwindled.

Meanwhile, his injuries also began to slowly heal!

One day later, although Jiang Jichen was still covered in wounds, he had recovered a fair amount of his strength and regained ten percent of his combat prowess.

As a result, his escape became a little easier.

By now, he had reached the deepest part of the New Domain.

He could see some ancient Exotic Medicines.

He could even find some Exotic Medicines here that were impossible to find in the Six Paths Illusion Realm.

Whenever Jiang Jichen saw an Exotic Medicine, he would casually pluck it.

So-called Exotic Medicines were drugs used specifically to treat strange and unusual ailments.

For example, a person in a magical slumber could be awakened with a Sleep-Inducing Flower, while someone who had lost their memories could be restored with Memory Grass.

He took every Exotic Medicine he came across, letting none of them go to waste.

"Huh? A Sleep-Inducing Flower!"

As Jiang Jichen was passing through a valley, he suddenly spotted a large boulder within it.

On top of the boulder, a flower was blooming brilliantly in the sunlight.

Without a moment’s hesitation, Jiang Jichen floated up and reached out to pick it.

"Wait, friend! Could you please let me have that flower?"

Just then, Jiang Jichen suddenly heard a voice call out.

Following the voice, he saw a man covered in blood flying toward him, his broken body swaying.

He was grievously injured, his body covered in wounds and his face stained with blood.

Only his eyes were filled with a calm and resolute light.

At that moment, his eyes were fixed on the Sleep-Inducing Flower on the boulder.

They were filled with an infinite longing.

And, of course, surprise and hope.

Such a complex gaze gave Jiang Jichen a slight jolt.

However, before Jiang Jichen could respond, a dozen or so powerful figures rushed into the valley.

They immediately surrounded the injured man.

"Bing Xuanchen, I never thought you’d be able to escape all the way here with such grievous injuries."

"But this is all just a futile struggle. The Sleep-Inducing Flower is right before your eyes, but you’ll never get it."

"You can’t save your wife. She’s going to die because of you! HA HA..."

"The former leader of the Assassin Alliance, now you’re just like a dead dog. How pathetic!"

...

The dozen or so people who had entered all wore matching uniforms, and each of their faces bore a mocking smile.

Surrounded by them, the blood-stained man’s expression remained calm.

But his eyes burned with suppressed fury and hatred.

Even more prominent, however, was a deep sense of worry. Who was he worried about?

Perhaps it was his wife, the one his enemies had just mentioned.

The blood-stained man was indeed Bing Xuanchen, the one they called the former leader of the Assassin Alliance.

He stared coldly at them. "A bunch of despicable scoundrels. I, Bing Xuanchen, am an honorable man. How could I possibly be defeated by trash like you?"

"Yuan Hao... my best friend, betrayed me. To usurp my control of the Assassin Alliance, he is trying to kill me at any cost."

"But if he wanted the position of Alliance Leader, I would have just given it to him. When have I, Bing Xuanchen, ever cared about such a thing?"

"But he insisted on using such despicable means, insisted on hunting me to my death. For that, I will kill him!"

"As the King of Assassins of the Six Paths Illusion Realm, if I do not die today, then Yuan Hao surely will!"

Bing Xuanchen’s voice was ice-cold. The Treasure Sword in his hand flashed with a cold light, and he prepared to fight his way out to the death.

But at that exact moment, another dozen or so figures rushed in from the valley entrance where Jiang Jichen stood, surrounding him as well.

It was his pursuers. They had finally found him.

The situation suddenly became very strange.

Bing Xuanchen’s pursuers and Jiang Jichen’s pursuers had surrounded them both in the valley at the same time.

Two hunted men, both gravely injured, had met in this valley.

Jiang Jichen had naturally heard what Bing Xuanchen had just said.

He casually plucked the Sleep-Inducing Flower, then looked at Bing Xuanchen and said, "Seeing as we’re in this together now, why don’t we join forces and fight a glorious battle to the death?"