Beast Taming: Slaughter Atlas-Chapter 581 - 525: Hostage Exchange, Sudden Upheaval

Chapter 581: Chapter 525: Hostage Exchange, Sudden Upheaval

Chu Chen arrived at Purple Luo Volcano shortly after Long Batian hurriedly brought everyone over.

The expression on the face of the opponent was filled with joy as he looked at Elder Bai and the others.

Apart from the subordinates led by Wang Chengyu, the remaining hundreds of people were all strong warriors of King Level and above. Among them, there were as many as a hundred Emperor Level warriors. This kind of lineup can battle Emperor Level entities and increases the confidence in hostage exchanges.

"Chu Chen, come over here, let me introduce you." With that, he gestured to the middle-aged man beside him.

Chu Chen glanced at the middle-aged man, who appeared to be around thirty-six or seven years old. He had a square face, resolute features, well-defined facial features, a tall and sturdy frame, and exuded a mid-stage Emperor Level aura.

When did such a person appear in the alliance? Could it be that Sun Wenshan’s hidden trump card?

While Chu Chen pondered, Long Batian humorously introduced: "This is Qu Ran, he is the number one Divine Son."

Chu Chen was momentarily stunned upon hearing this, then looked at the man in bewilderment.

Qu Ran laughed heartily at the sight, "Chu Chen, your name is like thunder in my ears."

Only then did Chu Chen come to his senses and quickly extended his hand to greet, "Greetings, number one Divine Son."

"Ah, there’s no need to be so formal, you can just call me Brother Qu. The alliance has changed leadership, this title of Divine Son is nothing but a joke. To be honest, if it weren’t for Elder Long notifying me, I’d still be in the dark. I have been in retreat for many years, hoping to repay the alliance’s support, but never expected things to turn out like this. Sun Wenshan is truly treacherous." Qu Ran said angrily.

"No need to get angry, Brother Qu. Sun Wenshan is just dreaming, with his talent, even with more resources, he cannot step into the legendary realm. The immediate task is to rescue the Alliance Hierarch, retrieve everything lost, and prevent Sun Wenshan from causing more chaos, or the whole of humanity will pay the price." Chu Chen said solemnly to comfort.

Long Batian looked at the two engaging in conversation, and couldn’t help but interrupt: "Alright, let’s prepare; Sun Wenshan is arriving soon."

The two naturally did not oppose; this time, they gathered a team of over a thousand people, all of King Level and above.

The group dispersed to various parts of the Purple Luo Volcano, ready to assemble immediately upon command.

The teleportation array was not far from the Purple Luo Volcano, only a dozen breaths away.

This time, they established a large teleportation array, capable of transporting a thousand people at once, and the array featured a self-destruct mechanism, collapsing immediately after a single usage.

Once everything was prepared, they sat on the ground waiting quietly.

After an unknown duration, Qu Ran suddenly opened his eyes and, in a deep voice, shouted: "Here they come."

Hearing this, the group simultaneously opened their eyes and flew into mid-air to look into the distance.

In the sky, several black dots were seen approaching at extreme speed.

The speed of the dots was incredibly fast, within a few breaths, the outline of the newcomers was visible. It was Sun Wenshan, accompanied by a middle-aged man and followed by over a dozen late-stage Emperor Level warriors.

Qu Ran’s expression turned cold as he looked at the middle-aged man.

Chu Chen hurriedly inquired, "Brother Qu, is there something amiss?"

Qu Ran replied in a deep voice, "That middle-aged man is Hao Yan, the number two Divine Son, truly misguided."

Hearing this, Chu Chen furrowed his brows. Now all six Divine Sons have appeared, but number three Divine Son Dong Lingchuan and number four Divine Son Fei Zhiyuan are still in the Secret Realm, yet to return, perhaps unaware that the alliance has changed leaders.

Dong Lingchuan is part of the Hierarch’s faction, luckily avoiding this disaster by not coming out; however, if Sun Wenshan continues to wield power, there will only be two options for him.

First, stay true to his heart, leading to being imprisoned or even killed by Sun Wenshan.

Second, submission, eventually becoming Sun Wenshan’s lackey.

Given what Chu Chen knows about Dong Lingchuan, he is certain the latter will choose the former.

As for Fei Zhiyuan, he belongs to Sun Wenshan’s faction, rumored to have also broken through to Emperor Level this time. His absence actually leaves Sun Wenshan with one less support.

After a while, Sun Wenshan halted ten zhangs away from Chu Chen and others.

Scanning them, he coldly shouted, "How dare you abduct an alliance elder!"

Chu Chen replied with a face of disdain, "Save your nonsense, at this point are you really trying to use alliance laws against us, isn’t it laughable?"

Sun Wenshan became instantly furious, glaring icy at Chu Chen, "Good, good, good, I imprisoned you for two years, yet you have not repented, but your growth speed is indeed astonishing."

"Hmph! I’m not here to listen to your marveling; I’ve brought your people, where is Alliance Leader Zhao?"

"Hmph, you’re quite impatient." With that, he waved his hand, and two old men brought Zhao Wudi forward.

Zhao Wudi looked at Chu Chen and the others, his face turned exceedingly grim, grumbling, "You foolishly came to rescue me, do you know..."

Before Zhao Wudi could finish, Sun Wenshan raised his hand and sealed his mouth with Soul Power.

Zhao Wudi seemed to have something significant to say, but being restrained, he could only produce a muffled "mmm" sound.

Chu Chen became anxious at this sight, but was halted by Long Batian.

"Do not act impulsively, beware of traps."

Sun Wenshan spoke with some regret upon seeing this, "You’ve seen your man, where are mine?"

Long Batian responded by signaling his men to bring up Li Mochen and the other two.

Their soul power and mouths were similarly sealed, all three looking extremely pale.

Observing this, Sun Wenshan’s anger flared, pointing at Li Mochen and the others, questioning loudly, "You killed their Guardian Beasts?"

Chu Chen spread his hands and replied, "They ganged up on me, do you think, under such circumstances, I could hold back?"

The three made expressions at his words, letting out muffled "mmm" sounds, obviously a silent protest.

Sun Wenshan coldly commented, "Useless trash, you deserve such a fate, it’s a punishment. Henceforth, serve me well, and I will restore you to your peak."

Upon hearing this, Li Mochen and the others ceased struggling, looking at Sun Wenshan with gratitude.

Satisfied, Sun Wenshan nodded approvingly, and then sternly said to Long Batian, "Let’s exchange hostages." With that, he gestured for the two elders to bring Zhao Wudi toward Chu Chen and company.

Long Batian signaled his side to proceed with the hostage exchange.

Both sides moved slowly, wary of any misunderstandings.

Soon, the hostages were exchanged.

Long Batian ripped off the Soul Restraining Shackles and inquired about Zhao Wudi’s situation.

"Alliance Hierarch, you have suffered."

Zhao Wudi quickly operated his soul power to dissipate the Soul Power restraining his mouth.

"Leave quickly, Sun Wenshan agreed to exchange hostages with the intent to capture us all." Zhao Wudi spoke urgently.

As he finished speaking, a boom resounded near Purple Luo Volcano, followed by screams.

Long Batian’s expression drastically shifted, immediately sending people to investigate.

Sun Wenshan laughed aloud at the sight, "No need to check, your teleportation array has been repurposed by me, today you’re all doomed."

Upon hearing him, everyone’s expressions changed dramatically, their eyes filled with terror.