Splitting the Heavens

Chapter 272: How Many People Do They Have?!

Chapter 272: How Many People Do They Have?!

Using the distraction Yang Zhenbiao, Li Tianshou, and Chen Sanyang gave them, the three young masters of the Ji Continent rushed up to the roof.

Hai Min’s Tranquil Cape was really too special. The three of them could only personally make their moves when Li Tianshou and Chen Sanyang failed to locate anyone with their divine senses.

The move was indeed useful. The moment they appeared, Hai Min’s presence was revealed. In a state of shock, she leaped up to flee.

A grunt left Liu Yunjia’s lips and he gathered a huge claw out of heaven and earth qi to grab at her fleeing figure.

Due to her cultivation only being at the Martial Extremity Realm, Liu Yunjia was extremely confident that he would be able to capture her.

Alas, Hai Min’s cape fluttered behind her, and she leaped off the roof. Not only did she not fall towards the ground immediately, but she started to soar through the skies like a bat. That wasn’t all. She moved faster and faster!

Who would have thought that her Tranquil Cape would possess such frightening properties! Not only did it disguise her presence, but it also allowed her to fly through the air!

Glancing at her, Shang Xia chuckled in his heart. He could tell that the cape was really special, but with her inner qi reserves, she wouldn’t be able to sustain her flight for long.

“Hmph! Where do you think you’re going?!” Guo Yuxi roared as he pushed himself off the roof to chase after her.

Evidently, the three of them were familiar with the properties of her cape. They were ready to react the moment she tried anything!

Shang Xia wanted to lend her his assistance by stopping the three of them when she was discovered earlier, but he hesitated slightly when he heard the voices coming from within the restaurant.

“They finally made their move… Hahaha, my throat was getting dry after talking so much.”

“It’s the Tranquil Cape indeed. It’s the only thing that can avoid my senses. However, that person’s cultivation shouldn’t be too strong…”

“Let’s go! Let’s go take a look!”

Footsteps rang through the air as those in the restaurant raced after the three who emerged earlier.

Chen Sanyang’s laughter echoed softly through the air at that moment. “You guys can go ahead. I won’t be joining in the fun. Many thanks for Brother Yang’s generosity tonight. I’ll take my leave.”

Li Tianshou’s voice came soon after. “Oh? Brother Chen, are you going to meet your fellow comrades?”

“Hahaha, Brother Tianshou, you’re right. Tomorrow, an elder from my side will be coming over. I have to welcome him at the city gates.” Chen Sanyang chuckled.

Yang Zhenbiao smiled after hearing what they said. “Since that’s the case, I hope Brother Chen has a good rest tonight. Farewell.”

“Farewell!” Chen Sanyang bade his farewell to Yang Zhenbiao and Qin Yuyuan before turning to Li Tianshou again. “Brother Li, I hope you can be careful with the thing I asked you to investigate. It’s extremely important and if you receive any news on Yu Cangze, please inform me as soon as possible. Not only will this benefit my holy land, but you will also stand to gain a lot too!”

“Brother Chen, rest assured. I’ll do my best.” Li Tianshou muttered.

When they were done talking, Shang Xia decided to assist Hai Min. Dropping into the alley beside him, he raced in the direction she fled.

With the help of her Tranquil Cape, Hai Min might be able to fly for some time, but the properties of camouflage were gone the moment she took flight.

She wasn’t able to fly very far anyway. By the time she landed, the distance between her and the three young masters was merely tens of feet!

The Changfeng City might not be as powerful as the Tongyou City, but their security forces weren’t there for decoration either. With the commotion they caused, Yang Hu’s troops quickly started their encirclement.

Without a way to hide, Hai Min wouldn’t be able to shake off the three of them. There were also soldiers from the city blocking off some of her escape routes. Seeing as she was about to be completely surrounded, she made a last ditch attempt to use the buildings around her as cover while running through a small alley.

She chose to run in a direction opposite of the courtyard. She found herself unwilling to put her daughter and the kind hunter who helped her in danger.

However, her decision caused the distance between herself and those chasing her to shorten. In an instant, she threw herself into a dangerous situation. As she ran desperately through the streets with the three of them hot on her heels, none of the four discovered a figure racing towards them at a terrifying speed.

It didn’t take long for the mysterious figure to arrive alongside them.

Raising his hand, Shang Xia’s bow appeared. When he saw their nimble movements, Shang Xia revealed a bitter smile. He wasn’t confident he could hit them accurately at the speed they were moving.

Helpless, he could only retrieve his bow. In its place appeared the Jade River Sword.

After entering the Martial Intent Realm, Shang Xia’s cultivation increased like a rocket. He could tell that his Origin True Qi was getting overly tyrannical. When he just entered the Martial Intent Realm, a low-grade weapon could still allow him to show off his full strength.

He discovered that ever since his divine sense transferred a second time and he became stronger, low-grade weapons wouldn’t be able to last long in his hands.

Even though Shang Xia had quite a few graded weapons, he hadn’t reached the point where he could waste them however he liked.

Since he destroyed the Waning Moon Spear when he was ambushed in the Thousand Leaf Mountain Range, he didn’t wish the same fate to befall his Jade Creek Sword.

Even though the Jade River Sword might cause his identity to be revealed, he couldn’t care less.

From Shang Xia’s estimations, Liu Yunjia was the strongest of the three young masters from the Ji Continent. His Deep Leaping Steps were extremely useful when it came to weird terrain like the one they were traveling in as he could leap up on roofs and back down onto the streets as he pleased. A huge reason behind Hai Min being unable to shake them off was because of him.

A frosty light flashed in Liu Yunjia’s eyes when he thought about how they would be able to capture another one of the Eighteen Horsemen.

“Not good!” With his eyes widening slightly, he yelled to warn the others. As a genius specially nurtured by his clan, he was no weakling. He was also extremely sensitive to danger.

His body was in the air when he made a strange twist. He managed to land on the roof of a building on his left before unsheathing two short blades.

He slashed horizontally, and the sound of metal scraping against each other stabbed into the ears of those present. Sparks flew through the air as a black figure shot past Liu Yunjia.

Liu Yunjia discovered that his blades were reacting strangely after the exchange. One of his blades became a hundred times heavier and the other turned strangely light. His movement was affected as half his body sank downwards while the other half pulled forward, causing him to lose his footing.

He felt like his body was about to be torn in half, but that wasn’t all. He seemed to lose control over his inner qi and his inner organs jolted violently.

Grunting fiercely, the metallic taste of blood filled his mouth.

He couldn’t believe it. He was injured from a casual exchange with the other party!

“Be careful!” He warned his companions behind him, but he discovered that his voice had turned completely hoarse from the blood rushing up his throat when he spoke.

Liu Yunjia might be in a bad state, but Shang Xia was equally as shocked. He discovered that his opponent wasn’t as useless as he had thought. One had to know that Shang Xia had launched a sneak attack earlier. He half expected to critically injure Liu Yunjia, but the other party only suffered some inner injuries. It was a remarkable feat in Shang Xia’s eyes.

However, he didn’t falter because of that. He moved quickly through the air. Liu Yunjia was able to receive his strike earlier, but that was it. He couldn’t see Shang Xia’s facial features and he could only warn his friends to be careful.

As Shang Xia’s figure disappeared into the night, a whistling sound tore through the air as the Jade Creek Sword made its appearance. This time, the sword slashed towards Zhang Yushu.

In order to prevent his Origin True Qi from tearing the weapons to shreds from the inside, he used his divine sense to control the sword.

The art of controlling his sword! It was the same technique he scoffed at when someone used it against him during the raid of the Shang Clan’s convoy when he returned to the Tongyou City from the battlefield between the two worlds. However, Shang Xia was an expert at the Martial Intent Realm now! His divine sense experienced its second transformation, and it could bring out a terrifying effect when used to control the sword.

After all, the essence of a sword controlling art was the power controlling the sword itself. Transforming essence to qi, training qi to achieve the divine… Shang Xia’s sword techniques reached a frightening level! The state of man and sword as one was easily achieved.

Now, becoming one with the sword not only involved using his qi to create a connection with his sword. His divine sense came into play, and the sword could even influence the heaven and earth qi in their surroundings!

A strange cry came from Zhang Yushiu, and an intricately crafted copper hammer appeared in his hand. He slammed it down at the incoming streak of light.

“Bang!”

With a loud blast, the Jade Creek Sword was sent flying into the night sky.

Zhang Yushu might have deflected the attack, but he wasn’t able to remain unaffected. He flew through the air as waves of pain swept through his body.

“There’s an ambush! There’s more than one of them!” Zhang Yushu gasped in between breaths. The instant the words left his lips, the snap of a bowstring echoed through the skies.

“Whoosh…” An ordinary-looking arrow appeared in front of Guo Yuxi’s sights.

A mace appeared in Guo Yuxi’s hand as he smacked it down at the arrow. With a small explosion, the arrow burst into pieces.

Guo Yuxi took several steps back due to the backlash, but he sighed. “The archer is a lot weaker than the other two. We don’t know who our opponents are, and we should regroup and wait for reinforcements.”

The three of them seemed to have worked together before and they came to a tacit understanding. They gathered closer to each other in an instant.

With their backs to each other, they faced their surroundings with cautious expressions. They didn’t know where the next round of attacks would come from.

They clearly misjudged the situation. When Yang Zhenbiao, Qin Yuyuan, and Li Tianshou arrived and no other attacks came, they discovered that they were duped.

The attacks they suffered earlier was probably an attempt to help the user of the Tranquil Cape escape. However, the three of them acted as though they were about to face a huge battle. Feeling that they had turned into a laughing stock in the eyes of their enemies, anger surged through their hearts.

Hai Min didn’t know who helped her to escape, but she made a huge detour around the city in order to be safe. After ensuring that there was no one on her tail, she returned to the courtyard.

By the time she returned, she discovered that her daughter was still sound asleep. The young hunter seemed to be in deep sleep too, from the deep breaths he was taking.

Getting back into bed, Hai Min discovered that she was unable to fall asleep. All she could think of was the conversation she overheard.