Evolving from a Clone
Chapter 47

Live-Streaming a Saint-Level Battle at the Risk of Death

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In the blink of an eye, three days had passed since Ye Muni arrived in Mengka City.

The past three days had seemed peaceful on the surface, but Mengka City had actually been thrown into chaos. Ye Muni's men, together with Zhang Fantie's people, had swept through every hotel, inn, bar, and bathhouse in the city. Their next step would probably be to inspect rental properties.

Ye Muni publicly claimed they were searching for Tainted Ones who might have slipped into the city.

Su Ze and the others had also heard some rumors. They knew the city was no place to stay for long and were ready to grab their buckets and run at any moment.

However, Mengka City was surrounded on three sides by the Lion Army under Ye Muni's command. Only the direction leading toward the Black Rock Mountain Range remained open. If Su Ze and the others wanted to flee, it seemed they could only backtrack.

These past few days, Su Ze had not neglected his "dancing." Thanks to his efforts, he had almost fully digested the Immortal Salamander extract. Another day or two should be enough to finish digesting it completely.

Aunt Yun's injuries had recovered fairly well, but her Combat Strength had yet to fully return. If she acted now, she would probably only be able to use half her strength.

After completing his daily dance task as usual, Su Ze collapsed into a chair, drenched in sweat. He picked up his phone and scrolled for a while before saying,

"Mu Kingdom and Luofan Kingdom are all bark and no bite. Their Saint-level powerhouses have been here for three days, yet one is stationed in Black Rock City while the other guards Mengka City. Neither has shown the slightest intention of taking the initiative. The residents of both cities are complaining nonstop online."

Aunt Yun smiled. "So what if they're unhappy? Haven't both sides issued statements? The Black Rock Mountain Range isn't within their territory. They're only responsible for protecting their own land."

Liu Wenyin analyzed, "Neither side ever intended to truly put in the effort to kill Feng Buqing. You can tell from the Saint-level powerhouses they sent."

Luofan Kingdom had sent Ye Muni, a newly promoted Saint-level powerhouse, rather than an established and powerful one. Mu Kingdom was the same. They had not sent King Mu, Mu Kingdom's strongest Combat Strength, but an aged Saint-level powerhouse named Li Shangmao, an old man with one foot in the grave.

Both kingdoms understood that killing a Saint-level powerhouse was easier said than done.

The evolvers of the Netherworld Organization were basically never weak. They traded their foul stench for formidable Combat Strength.

To kill Feng Buqing, they would need at least two powerful Saint-level fighters like King Mu, or more than three ordinary Saint-level fighters, to have any hope of succeeding.

And they also had to consider the possibility that the Netherworld Organization would intervene at any time. Even if Feng Buqing had gone mad, he was still an elder of the Netherworld Organization. They would surely want to take him back and try to save him rather than watch others gang up and kill him.

Given all that, to be safe, they would need at least four or five Saint-level powerhouses to kill Feng Buqing.

After all, Luofan Kingdom and Mu Kingdom each only had a handful of Saint-level powerhouses, few enough to count on both hands. They couldn't possibly mobilize all of them just to kill one Feng Buqing!

Besides, what would they gain even if they killed Feng Buqing?

Killing a Tier 4 Exotic Beast would at least yield extract and various materials. What could they get from killing Feng Buqing?

Neither kingdom wanted to do such a thankless task, so they simply stationed one Saint-level powerhouse at each border. They intended to drag things out and wait for the Netherworld Organization to deal with Feng Buqing themselves.

"They can afford to wait, but we can't. We don't have much time left." Su Ze showed them his phone screen. "A couple days ago, I joined a hometown group called 'Mu Kingdom People in Mengka.' Several people in the group are saying the homes they rented are being inspected.

"These people all live in rented places around the northern part of the city, which means the inspections started there. At most, they'll reach us in two or three days. We need to come up with a plan."

Liu Wenyin looked worried. Two or three days would not be enough for Aunt Yun to recover her strength. When that day came, it seemed they could only choose to hide in the mountains.

"If it comes to it, I'll leave by myself." Su Ze said seriously. "They're looking for me. There's no need for you to get dragged into this."

This time, he truly had implicated Liu Wenyin and Aunt Yun. Zhao Yuanyi and Ye Muni had both come for him.

Aunt Yun glanced at him. "Don't forget that you're one of Dongli Kingdom's people now."

Liu Wenyin added, "And you're even on the same household registration as me."

Aunt Yun said, "Don't overthink it. At worst, we'll hide in the Black Rock Mountain Range for a few days. Once my Combat Strength recovers, we'll find a chance to break out."

Su Ze nodded and did not insist further.

Both Ye Muni and Li Shangmao wanted to stall for time, hoping the Netherworld Organization would clean up the mess themselves.

But sometimes things did not go as one wished, and unexpected events simply happened without warning.

Late that night, a thunderous boom suddenly came from the direction of the Black Rock Mountain Range. It was like a bolt from the blue, waking countless sleeping people.

Immediately afterward, the ground began to tremble and the tables and chairs shook slightly, accompanied by all sorts of booming noises coming from the Black Rock Mountain Range.

"An earthquake?"

Su Ze climbed out of bed and rushed into the courtyard, where he saw Liu Wenyin and Aunt Yun running out as well.

"Look over there."

Following the direction of Liu Wenyin's finger, Su Ze saw green Evolutionary Light shooting into the sky above the distant Black Rock Mountain Range, illuminating half the heavens.

The fierce collisions and thunderous explosions were all coming from that direction.

"Two Saint-level powerhouses are fighting." Liu Wenyin was certain. Her Evolutionary Eye had analyzed the Evolutionary Light and determined that it came from two different lifeforms.

"Did Ye Muni or Li Shangmao enter the mountains?" Su Ze asked. "Even a fight between Saint-level powerhouses shouldn't cause such a huge commotion, should it?"

"One side is definitely Feng Buqing, but the other must be something enormous. It definitely isn't human," Liu Wenyin analyzed.

"If it isn't human, then it's an Exotic Beast. Could there be a Tier 4 Exotic Beast hidden in the Black Rock Mountain Range?"

Until now, no Exotic Beasts above Tier 3 had ever been discovered in the Black Rock Mountain Range. The strongest there had only been Tier 3 Exotic Beasts.

Aunt Yun said, "Perhaps a Tier 3 Exotic Beast recently evolved into Tier 4."

The sounds of battle continued for less than ten minutes before stopping.

Not long afterward, an angry roar suddenly rang out from Mengka City. "Feng Buqing, if you dare set foot on Luofan territory, I'll make sure you never return!"

Right afterward, a streak of green light sliced across the sky and flew toward the Black Rock Mountain Range.

"I, Feng, will go wherever I please."

Boom!

With a thunderous blast in the sky, the two Saint-level powerhouses clashed.

But after that single strike, the sky returned to silence.

Su Ze turned to look at the two women beside him and saw both of them gazing up at the distant night sky with great interest.

Liu Wenyin had an ocular skill, and Aunt Yun had evolved three times, giving her vision far beyond that of ordinary people. Only Su Ze was practically blind with his eyes open. The distance was too great, and it was nighttime, so he could not see what was happening over there at all.

But he had a solution.

Su Ze took out his phone and opened the livestreaming platform. Sure enough, the top local trending stream was titled: Outdoor Brother Ya, Live-Streaming a Saint-Level Battle at the Risk of Death!

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