Daoist Chu seized Yang Ling'er firmly and hoisted her soft, delicate body onto his back.
"Th... thank you for saving me, Daoist. I... I will surely repay today's great kindness a thousandfold." Pale with fright, Yang Ling'er lay against Daoist Chu's back and stammered out her thanks.
Those words alone instantly transformed Daoist Chu into an undefeated earthly War God, his blood surging to a fever pitch. "Don't worry, madam. There will be time to repay me later. Even if I have to stake this old life today, I'll fight our way out and keep you safe."
"Go!"
Ren Ye dimmed the radiance of the Human Emperor Sword, slit open the curtain beneath the platform with its tip, and leaped out.
Once outside, the two saw Supernatural Ability Users battling chaotically all around them. Not daring to waste a moment, they soared into the air and fled straight toward Great Marsh Township.
Both drove their star source power to the utmost, covering a mile or so in the blink of an eye.
Just then, a Fourth Grade ghost general of the Vengeful Ghost Sect spotted Little Bad King fleeing with Long Yuqing in tow. He immediately called to the Supernatural Ability Users accompanying him through voice transmission and drove his uncanny movement technique to its limit in pursuit.
The ghost general seemed to hold considerable standing within his sect. As he sped through the air, he transmitted orders to the others. "Those two carrying Long Yuqing and his wife are mere Third Grades. A dozen or so of you, follow me and kill them. The rest need only hold off the High Grade guards and experts among the Tide Dragon Guards. Just buy us time."
"The Immortal Wave Sect's Fifth Grades in the city will be here any moment. Don't