Rank 8

When they emerged from the tunnel, they were already in the valley outside. Li Tingxiu said with a grave expression, "High-level experts are coming. I will go and draw them away; the rest is up to you!"

After all, with these people gathered together, their combined vitality was quite immense, not to mention that he, a high-rank powerhouse, was among them.

"Uncle Li, be careful!" Li Zhen said hurriedly.

Li Tingxiu nodded and headed in another direction. Zhang Tao glanced at them and said, "Hurry up, we don't have much time left."

They hadn't run far before they were discovered by Rank 6 Catacombs Martial Artists. Zhang Tao's mind raced; he knew that if they got bogged down in a fight here, the odds were high that they would be in trouble. Of course, it was hard to say how many would survive in the end.

He and Li Zhen would likely not die, but the others were another matter.

Thinking of this, Zhang Tao immediately said, "Li Hanhan, fight with me. You guys run quickly; you remember the route, right?"

A middle-aged man nodded immediately. Zhang Tao didn't waste words; he tossed the supplies to the man and charged back. The middle-aged man opened his mouth, cursed under his breath, and said, "Damn it, I wanted to say I'd cover the rear. You brat, you're our genius..."

But by then, not only had Zhang Tao charged out, but Li Zhen had also rushed over. The middle-aged man had no choice; Zhang Tao and the others were risking their lives to buy time, so he had to leave quickly. At the very least, he had to get the supplies back.

"Go!" the middle-aged man roared and continued running forward.

"Void-Breaking Sword..." Li Zhen shouted, but before he could finish, he was interrupted by Zhang Tao, who snapped, "Li Hanhan, what the hell are you yelling for? Can't you just unleash it directly?"

Li Zhen was speechless. If you don't shout when unleashing a technique, how are you supposed to build up momentum?

The Void-Breaking Sword Art still arrived after the initial strike, and Zhang Tao, ignoring martial ethics, went up to deliver the finishing blow. Li Zhen didn't mind at all, instead locking his gaze onto another high-stage Rank 6.

In the distance, Li Tingxiu's expression was grim because he was being suppressed by a high-stage Rank 7.

Even though he was also a high-stage Rank 7, there was still a gap between him and the person before him. In Li Tingxiu's view, this person was likely only one step away from entering the Rank Eight Golden Body Realm.

"Reborn Martial Artist, you are truly audacious to venture so deep into my God Continent. Today, you shall stay here!" the man said arrogantly, the Rank 7 Divine Weapon in his hand flashing with an eerie light.

This was the reason Li Tingxiu was forced into a passive position—the opponent also possessed a divine weapon.

With Li Tingxiu fighting defensively, things were a bit better on Zhang Tao's side. Both of them were geniuses, and combined with Zhang Tao's reckless fighting style, the Rank 6s who had arrived were suppressed for a time.

However, there were too many enemies. Both Zhang Tao and Li Zhen knew they couldn't afford a war of attrition. Fortunately, the middle-aged man had been gone for a while, so Zhang Tao said, "This way!"

Li Zhen didn't hesitate, but just as they moved, the Catacombs side began to counterattack. Li Zhen jumped directly onto Zhang Tao's back and said, "Void-Breaking Sword..."

This was his strongest move, which required burning his vitality. He didn't have a cheat code; once he used it, he would be a corpse, so he jumped onto Zhang Tao's back without a second thought. They had played like this before, so they were very practiced at it.

"Damn it..." Zhang Tao cursed under his breath. He didn't have time to go back and finish anyone off; he just ran while carrying Li Zhen.

Lying on Zhang Tao's back, Li Zhen struggled to take a small bottle from his pocket and poured it into his mouth.

Zhang Tao sniffed and muttered to himself that the pills from Zhenxing City were different and much better than those from the outside world.

"Where are you running? That way is... the Forbidden Sea?" Li Zhen was shocked and said hurriedly.

Zhang Tao rolled his eyes. No kidding. If they didn't run that way, how were they supposed to shake these people off?

Just then, Li Tingxiu suddenly crashed down nearby. Zhang Tao quickly reached out, grabbed Li Tingxiu, and kept running. Although he didn't know why Li Tingxiu had fallen there, he looked like he had lost his combat ability.

Zhang Tao naturally wouldn't leave him behind; he didn't even have time to ask questions.

"Chase!" Soon, a Catacombs Martial Artist shouted, pursuing Zhang Tao. After all, these two looked like geniuses from the Land of Rebirth, and the one who had fallen was likely a high-rank powerhouse. These were all major merits!

Carrying one and tucking another under his arm, Zhang Tao's speed naturally wasn't very fast. Seeing the Catacombs Martial Artists in hot pursuit, Zhang Tao felt a bit numb. Was he going to crash and burn?

"Don't worry about me, run! That person is about to break through to Rank Eight. Once he breaks through, none of us will be able to run!" After catching his breath, Li Tingxiu said immediately, while also fishing a pill out of his pocket to eat.

Zhang Tao didn't drop Li Tingxiu; he kept running and said, "Li Hanhan, take out your Mental Power Avatar!"

Li Zhen gave a bitter smile and said, "It's sealed within my body. I can't take it out; it only releases when my life is threatened!"

Zhang Tao immediately cursed loudly. You didn't say such an important thing earlier? Isn't this sabotaging us?

True, Zhang Tao had assumed Li Zhen was carrying it on him. As long as he took out the Heaven Suppressing King's Mental Power Avatar, it should be able to deter the Monster Beasts in the sea at the edge of the Forbidden Sea, allowing them to escape danger.

As it turned out, it was sealed inside Li Zhen's body?

"What exactly are you trying to do?" Li Zhen was bewildered after being scolded, having no idea what Zhang Tao was planning!

Zhang Tao's expression was ugly. What was he trying to do? What could he possibly do? They were already here, and there was no turning back. He just hoped the Heaven Suppressing King was reliable; otherwise, they were truly going to die.

However, thinking of the Heaven Suppressing King's Rank 8-breaking strength and his Rank 9-breaking Dao body, he shouldn't be that unreliable, right? Such a powerhouse, even if it was just a Mental Power Avatar, should have autonomous consciousness and shouldn't just watch them die, right?

Zhang Tao had guessed correctly. At that moment, the consciousness of the Heaven Suppressing King within Li Zhen opened its eyes, rolled them, and released a sliver of mental power. It shielded Li Zhen's group while simultaneously warning the Monster Beasts in the sea.

Zhang Tao reached the edge of the Forbidden Sea and found that nothing happened, so he breathed a sigh of relief. Good, good, the Heaven Suppressing King is awesome.

The Rank 6 Catacombs pursuers stopped and dared not approach. There was no help for it; that was the Forbidden Sea. The Monster Beasts in the sea were very powerful, and any one of them could be a Rank 9 Monster Beast, so they naturally dared not act rashly.

Zhang Tao said, "Hurry up and recover; we have to keep running later!"

Li Tingxiu was shocked beyond measure. What was going on? Wasn't there no Mental Power Avatar? How could they be testing the waters so recklessly at the edge of the Forbidden Sea?

But this was a great opportunity. Li Tingxiu put two more pills in his mouth. Once he recovered enough, they might actually be able to escape.

"Hiding here, are you?" At this moment, someone descended from the sky, his entire body shimmering with golden light. Clearly, he was a Rank Eight Golden Body Realm powerhouse.