Nowhere to Run, the Immortal King Descends!

"Strategist, may we leave now?"

[Although you can tell that He Xiangdong still needs some time to recover.]

[But you're worried about Adou and the others' safety, so you should call He Xiangdong and leave quickly.]

He Xiangdong barely managed to regain some of his strength.

"Let's go. Mr. Chen's combat power is unparalleled. Although he is only at the Heaven-Reaching Realm, he can still overpower Jin Hai, a seventh-tier Immortal Lord. Zhong Yanqing needs your protection. We can escort him to Out-of-World Village together."

[You Dragon Transformation once more, and with a swift movement of its mouth, you fling He Xiangdong onto your back.]

[You spoke as you flew.]

"Are you sending Adou to Out-of-World Village?"

"Does Mr. Chen know about the Out-of-World Village?"

"Hmm... I probably know more about them than you do, but as far as I know, they don't belong to the Kindling Society."

"The Out-of-World Village on Vermilion Purple Star is a place where some powerful Human Race retire and seek refuge. It is indeed not part of the Kindling Society, but King Zhou and King Liang are old acquaintances of some of the village's elders, and they agreed to let us temporarily seek refuge."

"These old bastards are just playing dead. The Kindling Society in deep trouble, and they're not even helping!"

"Don't say that about the elders of the Out-of-World Village. In fact, I suspect that the Mysterious Figure Immortal King who assisted King Zhou in resisting the three immortal Immortal King of the Holy Dragon Society came from the Out-of-World Village."

[Actually, some people did Kindling Society.]

[Although the Holy Dragon Society and its affiliated organizations had laid a tight net, the Kindling Society, having long existed as an underground force, was quite adept at escaping.]

[It's only because these three groups, those with the Destined One, received extra care that they faced such peril.]

[Two were captured alive, one narrowly escaped.]

[The fact that some members of the Kindling Society were able to escape successfully, even bringing out some important files and resources, was actually due to the secret assistance of the people from the Out-of-World Village.]

[However, the Out-of-World Village didn't want to reveal their existence, so they did everything very discreetly.]

[Not long after, you caught up with Adou.]

[To avoid attracting attention by parading through the streets, you reverted to your Dragon Transformation form and escorted Adou in human form.]

[A Black Wind and windy night.]

[Inside the cave, the campfire crackled.]

[The group, looking haggard, huddled around the fire, eating the game they had just hunted.]

[You have been on a continuous march for five days and five nights.]

[Peace Army search teams occasionally flew overhead, and you traversed woodlands, ditches, and mountain valleys throughout your journey.]

Those of you with higher cultivation levels can still hold on.

[Adou was only at the Core Formation Realm; going five days and five nights without food or water was quite an ordeal for him.]

[So you stopped and found a secluded place to rest.]

[You raise several arrays around the perimeter for early warning, protection, and traps.]

Of those who protected Adou, only a few of you remain.

[Lin Strongman, Ji Wuqing, He Xiangdong, and you.]

[Adou only drank a few sips of water, and looked at the charred roasted pheasant you handed him, showing no appetite whatsoever.]

[You know he was thinking about the fallen brothers of the Kindling Society and the innocent civilians in the base, and he reprimanded them on the spot.]

"You brat, eat up! Do you think you're made of iron, or have you mastered the ' Grain Avoidance ' Divine Ability like me, able to go without food and drink?"

[As you speak, you pick up a beautifully grilled golden-brown fish, slowly sprinkle some seasoning on it, and savor it.]

"Even if I practice Grain Avoidance, I still enjoy eating delicious food."

[Ji Wuqing glanced at what was in your hand and what was in Adou's hand, and said with drooping eyelids.]

["Mr. Chen, why don't you switch with Brother Zhong..."]

[Adou didn't seem to mind, casually peeling away the charred bits from the roast chicken and smiling.]

"It's okay, I like it a little burnt."

[You look at He Xiangdong has been busy working on the sidelines.]

[He was fiddling with a bulky magical Law Artifact, much like one of those old-fashioned telegraph machines you'd see in movies on Earth.]

[In the Kindling Society, this Law Artifact is called the "Neighbor Box," and it is used for short-distance communication.]

"Strategist, have you heard anything from the others?"

He Xiangdong shook his head.

"No, but I reckon that even if everyone escaped by now, it's inconvenient for them to contact each other, so the ' Neighbor Box ' isn't receiving any messages."

[Adou's voice trembled slightly.]

"Strategist, are we all dead...?"

He Xiangdong gave him a reassuring smile.

"Then you underestimate the survival skills of our Kindling Society. You are Destined One, so those pursuing you are all elites and strong individuals, which is why we are having such a difficult time. The other brothers who fled may not be so fortunate."

"Strategist, at least the five of us must reach the Out-of-World Village together."

["must."]

[Ji Wuqing had a brilliant idea.]

"This place isn't far from my Ji Family Ancestral Land. How about I go to the Ji Family and find some trustworthy people to come and escort Brother Zhong together?"

He Xiangdong rejected the proposal.

"Ruthless, it's not that I don't trust you, it's just that the Ji Family's public stance is siding with the Holy Dragon Society. Those you think you can trust may not necessarily be trustworthy."

[You also think this idea is bad.]

[Ji Wuqing sighed.]

"It's all my fault, the Ji Family is a traitor to the Human Race..."

[He Xiangdong smiles.]

"That was true in the past, but now it depends on the situation."

Do you remember the "Alien Race Great Uprising" that He Xiangdong told you about?

[It was mentioned that there were multiple factors contributing to the successful Great Uprising by the Alien Race.]

[One factor was that some people within the Human Race defected to support the Alien Race.]

The Ji Family is one of them.

This is an indelible stain on the Ji Family.

[But now, the Ji Family also has people like Ji Wuqing, who are willing to dedicate their lives to the Kindling Society.]

Therefore, when it comes to a matter of stance, it still depends on each individual.

[After all, at this point in time, far too long has passed since the Great Uprising.]

How many ancestral precepts can actually be followed 100%?

[A silent night, a chilling wind.]

[High in the distant starry sky, the battle between the Immortal King has ended.]

Nothing was said that night.

The five of you set off before dawn the next day.

[Both you and Adou have high luck, but this time, luck seems to be on the enemy's side.]

[In a lush forest, all five of you stopped at the same time.]

[A terrifyingly powerful force appeared out of nowhere, pressing down on you, forcing you to stop and mobilize your Divine Power to resist it, or you would be instantly crushed to the ground.]

["What's this?!"]

"It's the pressure of Immortal King's domain!"

"The Immortal King of the Holy Dragon Society?"

["It can only be them! It seems King Zhou and his forces have been defeated..."]

[In the sky, white clouds gathered from all directions, piecing together the face of a Holy Dragon Person. This giant face looked down at the earth, blinking its eyes and opening its mouth to speak.]

"He Xiangdong! You have nowhere to run!"