Jiang Chen hadn’t expected Tang Yuan to have thought of everything.
He’d even prepared for the aftermath of these geniuses’ deaths.
"It seems you really do intend to frame our Fire Sparrow Kingdom."
He wasn’t surprised. If Tang Yuan would plot to murder them here, then he was capable of anything.
And Jiang Chen already knew what would happen if he really died.
After leaving this place, Tang Yuan would definitely claim that he, Jiang Chen, had killed the geniuses from the other Kingdoms.
After all, Hai Xunyi, Ao Xi, and Tian Ci were all princes or princesses of their respective Kingdoms, people of noble status.
Now that they were dead, once Tang Yuan spread the rumors, everyone from the other Kingdoms would believe Jiang Chen was the killer.
At that point, the other Kingdoms would inevitably use this as a pretext to form an alliance, attack the Fire Sparrow Kingdom, and annihilate it in one fell swoop.
And the Tang Kingdom would be the one to reap the rewards.
Once the other Kingdoms were devastated by war and their strength greatly depleted, the Tang Kingdom could strike again and destroy them. It was a truly cunning plan.
Jiang Chen had seen through Tang Yuan’s intentions long ago.
Tang Yuan didn’t deny it.
He smiled. "You’re very clever. But unfortunately for you, you won’t live much longer."
"Now, you can join them in death."
As Tang Yuan spoke, the black-clothed men from the Tang Kingdom moved as one.
They charged toward Jiang Chen, intent on killing him.
Among them, the weakest had Martial Arts Cultivation, while the strongest were already Martial Emperors.
They were undoubtedly fearsome experts Tang Yuan had brought from the Tang Kingdom.
"Kill..."
The men in black surrounded Jiang Chen from all sides.
Jiang Chen’s expression was incredibly grim.
Glancing around, he saw that they had blocked all his escape routes.
’Killing me won’t be that simple.’
Jiang Chen’s eyes were filled with composure.
The more powerful the enemy he faced, the calmer he became.
He searched for an opportunity.
He knew he stood no chance against so many experts by himself.
The best option was to escape.
Not to fight to the death.
"You should just surrender."
"Save my men the trouble. After all, you have nowhere left to run."
Tang Yuan stood in the distance, watching with great satisfaction as Jiang Chen was trapped in a crisis.
He even tried to persuade Jiang Chen to give up.
Jiang Chen said coolly, "Not necessarily."
WHOOSH!
Several men in black were the first to attack.
They locked onto Jiang Chen from all directions, making it impossible for him to evade.
But Jiang Chen, without a sound, had already summoned the Divine Wind Fan into his hand.
After absorbing Ao Xi’s frigid energy, the Divine Wind Fan’s power had increased, though the improvement was limited.
His only chance now was to break a hole in the encirclement and escape.
Having identified his target, Jiang Chen swung the Divine Wind Fan in his hand with extreme speed.
WHOOSH!
A biting, cold wind instantly shot out, rushing toward the man in black to the north.
The man in black felt the cold wind slam into him, a chilling intent that seemed ready to freeze him solid.
He was shocked.
He wanted to dodge, but it was too late.
The frigid energy of the Divine Wind Fan was terrifyingly powerful; it was just that Jiang Chen couldn’t yet unleash its full potential.
As the cold energy swept over the man in black, his body instantly stiffened.
In the next moment, his body was covered in ice.
His body fell uncontrollably from mid-air.
Just like that, Jiang Chen had created an opening.
He was already prepared.
With a flicker of his form, he shot through the gap where the man in black had fallen, moving at incredible speed.
At the same time, Jiang Chen’s Radiant Sun Sword, which he had readied long ago, unleashed a terrifying wave of Sword Intent.
SWOOSH!
The Sword Intent sliced the frozen man in black directly in half. He didn’t even have a chance to resist.
Jiang Chen’s Sword Intent didn’t stop there, continuing its sweep backward.
The men in black who were about to give chase were frightened into a hasty retreat.
Jiang Chen seized the opportunity and fled into the forest.
"Damn it! After him!"
Seeing that Jiang Chen had actually broken out of the encirclement, Tang Yuan’s face turned ashen.
He roared in anger.
He absolutely could not let Jiang Chen escape.
Otherwise, if outsiders learned that he had murdered the geniuses of several other nations, his Tang Kingdom would definitely be plunged into crisis.
So the best solution now was to kill Jiang Chen.
At this moment, the Six-Fingered Demon made his move.
WHOOSH!
His speed was simply incredible.
After all, a Martial Emperor Expert’s Cultivation and Body Technique far surpassed those of any Martial Cultivator below the Martial Emperor realm.
The other men in black followed closely behind the Six-Fingered Demon.
They began to pursue Jiang Chen through the forest.
SWOOSH, SWOOSH, SWOOSH...
Jiang Chen raced onward.
He wanted to get out of this place. As long as he could escape, he would have ways to strike back at Tang Yuan.
At that time, Xiaotian and the others would come out to help.
But right now, surrounded only by Tang Yuan’s men, Jiang Chen was like a cornered beast fighting for its life.
His Nine Heavens Spirit-Seizing Technique continuously plundered the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, making him even faster.
However, behind him was someone several times faster than him: the Six-Fingered Demon.
He was closing in at top speed.
’Tang Yuan is as ruthless as they say.’
’A Martial Emperor Expert.’
He knew it would be nearly impossible to escape from a Martial Emperor Expert.
There were two ways to shake off Tang Yuan’s men.
The first was to enter the Dragon-locking Realm. Once inside the Dragon-locking Realm, not even a god could threaten him.
It was the safest place possible.
However, Jiang Chen couldn’t just run into the Dragon-locking Realm every time he ran into trouble. That wasn’t his style.
The second option was to dive into the dense thicket of Cannibal Vines on either side of him.
The forest was dominated not by trees, but by Cannibal Vines.
The Cannibal Vines were all quiet, but everyone knew how terrifying they were. Even a Martial Emperor Expert would inevitably face a crisis if they entered.
"Where do you think you’re going?"
"Kid, you can’t escape."
The Six-Fingered Demon grew faster and faster, closing in on Jiang Chen.
The distance between them had shrunk to forty or fifty meters.
He would be able to catch Jiang Chen in just a few breaths.
Jiang Chen had no other choice. He abruptly changed direction.
WHOOSH!
Then, he plunged resolutely into the Cannibal Vines at the side of the path.
The Cannibal Vines grew incredibly thick, giving them a sinister and terrifying appearance.
WHOOSH!
The Six-Fingered Demon’s figure landed where Jiang Chen had disappeared into the Cannibal Vines.
His expression was ugly.
Jiang Chen had still managed to escape from his grasp.
But then, a cold sneer spread across his face.
"Kid, since you went into the Cannibal Vines, you can just become their fertilizer."
Although the Six-Fingered Demon was a Martial Emperor Expert, he didn’t dare enter the domain of the Cannibal Vines in the slightest.
The Cannibal Vines were capable of killing even a Martial Emperor Expert like him.
One by one, dark figures landed where Jiang Chen had vanished.
All of them stared with wide eyes.
"That kid actually went into the Cannibal Vines."
"Heh heh, we don’t even have to do anything. He’s a dead man for sure."
Tang Yuan arrived shortly after, standing at the edge of the Cannibal Vines’ territory and laughing loudly.
"Jiang Chen, since you’ve chosen your own grave, I, Tang Yuan, won’t see you off."
"Once you’ve turned into a pile of fertilizer, I’ll be sure to burn some incense for you."
"Hahaha! Let’s go."
There was no doubt now. Inside the Cannibal Vines, Jiang Chen was as good as dead.
Tang Yuan didn’t believe for a second that Jiang Chen could survive in the Cannibal Vines.