Fleeing to Canglan City

"Boom!"

The five phantoms exploded simultaneously under the impact of the sound waves, transforming into five Sword Qi that shot out in all directions.

Seeing the Sword Qi approaching, none of the Fifth-Tier Demon Lord dared to be careless and all urged their demonic power to defend themselves.

The Sword Qi struck the demonic energy shield, producing a dense clang of metal against metal.

At that moment, Lu Feng was also hit head-on by the sound wave.

A tremendous force slammed into his chest, sending him flying backward. He felt a sweet taste in his throat and spat out a mouthful of blood.

This was the first time his Phantom Sword Art had been directly countered.

"A sixth-tier Demon Emperor is indeed not to be underestimated."

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and checked the injury in his chest.

The fourth level of the Hundred Beasts Body-Tempering Art allowed the body to withstand most of the impact, resulting in only minor superficial injuries.

But he knew in his heart that the roar just now was just a casual strike from Hu Xiaotian.

If it goes all out, I might not be able to withstand it.

The reason he didn't leave immediately and risked killing a Fifth-Tier Demon Lord first was to ensure that Hu Xiaotian would chase after him.

If he doesn't pose a sufficient threat, Hu Xiaotian might not abandon the massacre to pursue him.

And now, he killed a Fifth-Tier Demon Lord right in front of Hu Xiaotian.

This sixth-tier Demon Emperor could not be allowed to escape.

Actually, Lu Feng was overthinking things. Even if he did nothing and simply fled, Hu Xiaotian would still hunt him down without hesitation.

Having achieved his goal, Lu Feng did not linger any longer.

He unleashed his full power of True Essence, Walking on Air as his figure soared towards the distant horizon like a black streak of light.

In just a few breaths, it disappeared into the air.

"Trying to escape? No way."

Hu Xiaotian watched the departing figure with a calm and collected expression, then turned to give orders to the Demon Lord behind him.

"You shall break through the great formation with all your might. I, the Emperor, will have everyone in this city buried with you!"

After saying that, it suddenly pushed off the ground with all four legs in mid-air, and its huge body transformed into a white streak of light, chasing after Lu Feng.

It moved so fast that it produced a series of sonic booms that cut through the air.

Inside the protective formation of Shouqu City.

The common people could not see what was happening outside the formation; they could only see the transparent protective shield above their heads swaying.

They didn't know what was happening outside; they only knew that the great formation was still in place, so the worst hadn't happened yet.

They continued doing what they were doing, and the commotion had no effect on them.

Lu Shuang, Jiang Han, Lin Jingfeng, and the others, who were standing near the city gate, had seen the whole scene clearly.

Everyone's mouths were agape, and they couldn't close them for a long time.

"Just now... Brother Lu killed a Fifth-Tier Demon Lord with a single sword strike?"

Jiang Han's voice carried uncertainty, as if he hoped someone would refute him.

"I never expected that he would also comprehend Sword Intent, and with such power!" Lu Shuang murmured to herself.

Her gaze remained fixed on the direction where Lu Feng had disappeared, her eyes unfocused, lost in thought.

"I knew it. Brother Lu definitely has some trump cards I don't know about."

Lin Jingfeng stood aside, stunned for a moment, then suddenly grinned.

He spoke as if it were a matter of course, as if he had expected it all along.

Lu Shuang ignored him.

She knew in her heart that although Lu Feng had coughed up blood after being hit head-on by Hu Xiaotian, his physical strength meant that the injury would not affect his movements.

If he dares to go out, he's confident he'll come back alive.

She composed herself and turned to look at Jiang Han and Lin Jingfeng.

"How about we each go and lure one of the Demon Lord away?"

Lu Shuang suggested that if a few more Fifth-Tier Demon Lord could be lured away, the pressure on the city's protective formation would be much less.

"You go if you want. I'm not going to my death!"

Lin Jingfeng knew his own strength; facing Fifth-Tier Demon Lord, even surviving would be difficult.

"Miss Lu Shuang, the sixth-tier Demon Emperor has already left. The remaining Fifth-Tier Demon Lord cannot break through the city's protective formation."

"With the powerful formation in place, we can hold out for three days without any problem. There's no need to take any more risks."

Upon hearing Jiang Han's words, Lin Jingfeng nodded repeatedly.

Upon hearing this, Lu Shuang also abandoned her plan.

On the city wall, the two Great Grandmaster beside Guan Shanhai also watched the scene outside the formation, remaining silent for a long time.

"This... Lu Feng is really Early Grandmaster?"

One of the Great Grandmaster finally spoke, his tone filled with disbelief.

Even Guan Shanhai, Late Great Grandmaster, could not kill a Fifth-Tier Demon Lord in one move.

"You two hold the fort for now. I'll report the situation here to the Si Zheng," Guan Shanhai said, withdrawing his gaze from the two men.

What was supposed to be a certain death was averted by one person.

As long as Hu Xiaotian doesn't turn back quickly, the city will be safe once Wu Qingfeng and his reinforcements arrive.

Now they just hope that Lu Feng can hold on for as long as possible.

Meanwhile, Ji Qingqing and the others were still in seclusion in their tents.

They knew nothing about what was happening outside.

Lu Feng out of the city and landed at a fork in the road.

He took out one Healing Pill and one Origin Recovery Pill from his pocket and swallowed them at the same time.

The medicine took effect in my body, the tightness and pain in my chest gradually subsided, and my depleted True Essence began to slowly recover.

He glanced back at what was behind him.

A white figure was rapidly approaching, getting closer and closer.

At the crossroads, two roads lead to each other.

One road leads to Shangyang Town, and the other leads to Canglan City.

Go to Shangyang Town; Xiao Tianqi and the others should be there.

Once I reach Shangyang Town, I will be safe.

However, if Xiao Tianqi and his group fail to capture Shangyang Town, or if luring the sixth-tier Demon Emperor to Shangyang Town causes some unforeseen events that thwart the higher-ups' plans, then all their schemes will be in vain.

He couldn't gamble; the higher-ups had abandoned the entire Severed Cloud Pass defense line in order to capture Shangyang Town.

If he lured Hu Xiaotian there and ruined the whole game, he wouldn't be able to explain himself.

Thinking of this, Lu Quan urged himself to fly through the Walking on Air, heading towards Canglan City.

No sooner had he left Hu Xiaotian caught up with him at the fork in the road.

Its enormous body hovered in mid-air, glancing at the directions of the two roads.

Sensing the lingering aura of Hu Xiaofeng, it didn't hesitate for long before chasing after Canglan City.

Just as Hu Xiaotian had thought, although the speed of Walking on Air was fast, the consumption of True Essence was also extremely astonishing.

Lu Feng had already consumed a small portion of his True Essence when he used the Phantom Sword Art, and now he had less than half left in his body.

Even with the Five Elements Primordial Chaos Art for rapid recovery, at this rate of consumption, Lu Feng's True Essence would be depleted in at most two hours.

One man and one beast, one fleeing and one chasing.

Walking on Air truly lives up to its reputation as Celestial Person Realm technique; its speed is indeed superior to Hu Xiaotian's, and the distance between the two is gradually widening.

Lu Feng tried changing direction several times, but each time, Hu Xiaotian was able to accurately adjust his direction and catch up.

Lu Feng then stopped changing direction and flew straight towards Canglan City.