Chapter 522: Chapter 493: Encirclement and Assassination

In the desolate land, the setting sun was like blood.

Chen Mountain’s clothes were stained with blood, his aura in disarray, and he appeared particularly embattled.

"Divine Eye Empire!"

The quasi-emperor of the Taichu Sacred Land had icy eyes.

Thinking of himself, Chen Mountain, as an ancient quasi-emperor, who once suppressed countless geniuses tens of thousands of years ago, and now faced with such a humiliating situation upon entering the starry sky, how could he not feel anger?

At the beginning.

Chen Mountain and Cui Lan were traveling through the starry sky, continuously searching for opportunities to exchange for contribution points.

With their quasi-emperor level strength, they were considered powerful throughout the starry sky, and could effortlessly handle even some top-tier starry sky behemoths.

Even other powerful factions did not want to conflict with two quasi-emperors unnecessarily.

However—

Everything changed when the news that Chen Mountain and Cui Lan were from the Cyan Yang Divine Court was leaked.

The Cyan Yang Divine Court had grudges with the Divine Eye Empire.

As a starry sky overlord-level power, the latter naturally sought to annihilate the cultivators of the Cyan Yang Divine Court.

With the Divine Eye Empire dispatching powerful beings, the situation for Chen Mountain and Cui Lan rapidly deteriorated.

Many factions, wanting to curry favor with the Divine Eye Empire, also joined the pursuit.

A while back.

During a siege.

Chen Mountain had to separate from Cui Lan, using a trump card to break through the encirclement, and in doing so, attracted a group of pursuers.

Currently.

This desolate world.

Was a temporary refuge for Chen Mountain.

But he understood.

He was already at the end of his tether, having exhausted all his trump cards, and once the Divine Eye Empire and other powerful factions arrived, he would fall here.

After glancing at the Divine Kingdom’s store, Chen Mountain exchanged his remaining contribution points for a bottle of healing elixir, and downed it in one gulp. The injured body was nourished by the elixir’s power and quickly recovered substantially.

At this moment.

Outside the desolate world.

A large number of powerful beings descended.

The leader, with a vertical eye on his forehead, was a powerful figure from the Divine Eye Empire.

"General Arthur, according to our sources, the remnants of the Cyan Yang Divine Court should be hiding in this abandoned desolate world!"

A Daoist smiling obsequiously said to the powerful Divine Eye Empire figure, his words and expressions filled with flattery.

There was no choice.

Although Arthur was only an eighth-tier low-grade cultivator, not the strongest among them, his origin from the Divine Eye Empire made all the difference.

If they could gain favor from the Divine Eye Empire, it would be a great boon for themselves and their factions.

Arthur’s expression was slightly arrogant as he replied, "Rest assured, everyone, if we can capture and kill this villain, I will certainly not forget your contributions!"

"General Arthur is too kind."

"These are actions we should be doing."

Hearing this, everyone else beamed, as these were the exact words they were waiting to hear while assisting the other party with all their might.

Then.

Arthur led the group and stepped into the desolate world.

Although this world was vast, for powerful beings, tracking down a single person was not a very difficult task.

In just a moment, they found Chen Mountain’s trail and surrounded him.

"Ant from the Cyan Yang Divine Realm, where else can you escape to? Kneel now and sever your arms, and I might let you die a little more quickly!"

Arthur looked at the person in front of him playfully, like a cat teasing a mouse.

Chen Mountain’s face was expressionless as he coldly glanced at Arthur and then at the others.

"Have you really thought it through? Can you afford to offend the Cyan Yang Divine Court just because you can’t offend the Divine Eye Empire?

Today, I have already transmitted everything happening here back to the Cyan Yang Divine Court. If I fall here, none of the powers behind you can escape blame!"

Before the others could speak, Arthur sneered, "What is a small Cyan Yang Divine Court that dares to compare itself with my Divine Eye Empire? Our forces have already headed towards the Cyan Yang Divine Court; it’s likely been slaughtered by now."

"Indeed, the Cyan Yang Divine Court dares to compare with the Divine Eye Empire..."

The other cultivators also wore mocking expressions.

The Cyan Yang Divine Court, they scoffed, and dared to use its name to intimidate them—how delusional.

However. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

As soon as those words left his mouth, the communication jade talisman in the storage ring of the cultivator started vibrating intensely. Without hesitating, he took it out.

Divine Thought descended.

The message within the communication jade talisman unfolded.

Instantly.

The cultivator’s expression froze.

Elsewhere.

The other cultivators simultaneously received messages from their respective powers.

The previously noisy scene suddenly turned silent.

Arthur, with hands folded behind him, looked disdainfully at Chen Mountain, "Today you’re destined to perish; no one can save you."

Then.

Arthur addressed the nearby cultivators loudly, "I trouble all of you to assist in slaying this fiend."

As soon as he finished speaking.

The scene turned silent again.

All the cultivators remained motionless, glancing at each other, detecting subtle changes in expressions.

Seeing no response, Arthur frowned, "You can rest assured, if you assist me in slaying him, I will certainly report it truthfully to the Empire, and the rewards due will follow."

"Ahem, General Arthur, I suddenly realized, this is a grudge between the Divine Eye Empire and the Cyan Yang Divine Court, and I, the humble Daoist, have never had disputes with the Cyan Yang Divine Court, so I won’t be getting involved.

Furthermore, my sect has other matters to attend to, so I’ll take my leave!"

The cultivator said, bowing politely to Chen Mountain.

Then.

He departed without looking back.

"Indeed, this matter is not for us to involve in, we’ll take our leave!"

"Farewell!"

Once one spoke up, the others quickly followed suit, leaving hastily, worried that lingering even a moment longer might lead to trouble.

In an instant.

Only Arthur remained, standing alone and disordered in the wind.

Realizing the situation, he became angry and embarrassed, his expression darkening.

"How dare you..."

Arthur resolved that after dealing with Chen Mountain, he would definitely settle the score with those factions.

However.

Before Arthur could react, he found a frightening force sweeping towards him—it was Chen Mountain seizing the moment to deal a lethal blow.

"You’re seeking death!"

Arthur roared.

Even without assistance, he believed he could still slay this man.

In response, Chen Mountain looked disdainful.

He knew Arthur’s strength all too well, and if not for others’ assistance, he would have slain him long ago.

Now that those cultivators had left, leaving Arthur no chance of survival.