Free Web NovelChapter 1179: Chapter 1179: The Tide Turns! Escape!
Even though his figure was quite different, faced with such a powerful opponent, Hu Jiu, a newcomer, showed not a trace of fear in battle. Raising his mechanical wolf head, he opened his mouth wide, and amidst the cold gleaming wolf teeth, a cerulean light began to rapidly gather. Saraf, who originally intended to launch an attack on Pei Yan, felt the gathering of this vast energy and had to turn the dragon head and change his target to the provoking Hu Jiu.
Boom!
The plasma cannon in Hu Jiu’s mouth collided with the full-force dragon breath carrying destructive power from Saraf’s mouth. The collision between the essence of modern science and the attack from one of the strongest bloodlines of the Magic World instantly triggered effects capable of destroying heaven and earth. The explosion’s heat wave swept across the field, leveling everything in its path. Many Dragon Realm soldiers and elders from the Blood Demon Dark Race were either directly reduced to ashes or had to use their last-resort trump card, sacrificing half their lives to barely escape.
Fully aware of how formidable this strike was, Pei Yan reacted the moment Hu Jiu launched his attack. He used the spatial instant teleportation technique to transfer the Golden Phoenix Feather, Long Jin, and the nearby Dragon Realm members to other locations, and finally, in the last moment of the impact, he took Hu Jiu away from the explosion center.
"I’ll deal with you later!" Watching Hu Jiu, half of his body deformed and fiery hot from the explosion blast, Pei Yan didn’t offer comfort but rather fiercely reprimanded him. This Hu Jiu had just awakened his intelligence. Once harmed, in his furious state, his primal ferocity immediately overpowered rationality. Did Pei Yan not understand the power of this plasma cannon? With our numbers clearly exceeding the enemy’s, using such a wide-area damaging attack results in losses greater for the dragon race than the enemy. Meanwhile, Bai Ze and others escaped the Dragon Realm during the brief intermission when Pei Yan couldn’t pursue them.
Hu Jiu, feeling dejected after being reprimanded for his impulsive mistake, crouched down. Seeing this, Pei Yan rolled his eyes and said irritably, "Can you still move? If so, follow me in pursuit! Remember, don’t stray from that giant dragon. It’s your father’s avatar, don’t hurt him unless absolutely necessary. The immediate priority is to stop Bai Ze and his group from escaping. We’ll deal with that wicked dragon once we’re finished with them."
Awooo! Hu Jiu cried out happily upon hearing this, crawling up from the ground and circling Pei Yan twice. He shook his body, which was beginning to recover, indicating he was fine.
"Let’s go! You guys don’t need to follow. The upcoming battle isn’t one you can intervene in!" Knowing Hu Jiu’s injuries, Pei Yan didn’t bother with him any further. He turned and first signaled Long Jin and Golden Phoenix Feather to follow, then commanded the other Dragon Realm members.
"Listen to him! You guys stay here to clean up the aftermath and treat the wounded of our kin. Leave the rest to us!" Pei Yan’s tone was rather impolite, but due to his status and strength, and since what he said was indeed the truth, the other Dragon Realm soldiers present, though looking displeased, didn’t dare refute him. They all turned to the current dragon princess. Long Jin hastily stepped in to smooth things over and advised them.
Once the young lady spoke, the others had no objections. When Long Jin had arranged everything, Pei Yan and Golden Phoenix Feather, along with the three, had already chased after Bai Ze in the direction of their escape.
"Little girl, impressive! You can actually keep up with my speed!" The layered spatial restrictions within the Dragon Realm were activated due to the war. Experts like Pei Yan could still use short-distance space jumps, but it cost more energy and time than usual. In this case, high-speed movement was more efficient. At this moment, Pei Yan, casting ultra-high-speed movement, was surprised to find that the young Golden Phoenix Feather in bird form was just a head behind him, chasing closely.
"Of course! I’m one with dual bloodline inheritances, this speed is nothing to me! My father said I’ll be even faster when I come of age!" Children are children; upon being praised, Golden Phoenix Feather proudly spun in a circle during the movement, expressing her delight.
"Amazing! Amazing!" Pei Yan genuinely praised. Humans truly cannot compare to these heavens-blessed prodigies. The speed Pei Yan achieved was acquired through countless struggles and materials absorbed, but some were born with such aptitude. Even Pei Yan had to admit that family inheritance and bloodline power are existences that many superhumans and cultivators can never surpass in a lifetime.
Though full of admiration, Pei Yan still didn’t forget his goal. Even though the Blood Demon group took advantage of the explosion to escape, fortunately, their team’s strengths varied, coupled with some injuries, slowing their overall pace. It wasn’t long before Saraf’s massive body re-entered Pei Yan’s field of vision.
It seemed that the blast impact from the earlier explosion had also caused some damage to Saraf. Below his massive dragon head, the long dragon neck was a bloody mess, and the wounds hadn’t fully healed yet. Bai Ze managed to use the space technique to evacuate him from the battlefield at such a critical moment. Doing so was far more difficult than Pei Yan transferring Hu Jiu.
Bai Ze’s intention in doing this wasn’t out of kindness. He saw Saraf as still valuable, needing him to buy a bit more time.
"Bai Ze! Are you really planning to leave without fighting me? Your actions now are quite unexpected. You didn’t just flee alone but took these remnants and defeated troops. Are you trying to learn from Uncle Liu and speak of benevolence and morality?"
Spiritual beasts materialized one after another in translucent form, blocking Pei Yan and his group’s pursuit path. Having previously faced Bai Ze, Pei Yan knew this was Bai Ze’s ability. However, these beasts, without infused bloodline, hollow in form, were undoubtedly like mantises obstructing the road in front of the three Children of Origin. They struggled only briefly before being shredded to pieces by the furious trio, reverting back to their source energy form and dissipating into the air.
Listening to Pei Yan’s mocking voice persistently behind him, Bai Ze now truly felt he couldn’t explain himself. Had it been anyone else, he’d have already disregarded them, fleeing to safety with the Five Sons of Origin. He was even prepared to abandon those Blood Demon Grand Commanders. But not these Dark Race followers, these people were allies of the Blood Demon. If, after they devotedly acted for him, he abandoned them at the critical moment, it would surely affect the trust the other dark forces in various planes have towards the Blood Demon. Moreover, the Dark Race had many scattered clans in the Spirit Monster Plane, needing these people to gather them discreetly and migrate them to the Blood Demon Plane. Due to these reasons, Bai Ze persists in gritting his teeth and continues to evacuate with them.
