Chapter 843: Ambush (1/2)
This was the telltale sign of a divine champion—only a divine champion or glorious marquis could produce a phenomenon of such scale. And judging from that magnificent scenery, the expert hiding inside the city lord’s manor was in a battle-ready state. He could attack at any moment!
There were no divine champions in Southern Blue. Now that such a character had appeared, it was obvious who they were targeting.
Qianye punched through the roof of the car without the slightest hesitation and shot into the air.
A deep, tyrannical voice echoed in the sky, “Trying to run away? Stay back obediently!”
A dark bluish whirlwind of origin power surged into the skies, and from it emerged a figure which charged toward Qianye like a bolt of lightning.
This silhouette appeared with a might capable of commanding the heaven and earth. It seemed like the entire Southern Blue had fallen submissively at its feet. Everything inside the city—be it the origin power or the buildings, be it living beings or lifeless objects—was full of animosity for Qianye. For a brief moment, Qianye felt as though he had become an enemy of the entire world.
Flying over was a tall, burly man. Surging with killing intent, his eyes were like lightning and his long hair was dancing wildly in the wind. His almost-tangible glare was akin to steel chains binding Qianye in the air.
This was the might of a divine champion. His every movement was aided by the world itself, so much so that he didn’t even need to do anything himself. Just a stare was enough to restrain an ordinary champion.
Time flowed quickly despite their seemingly slow movements. Qianye said to the incoming man, “Wolf King?”
“Indeed! Submit voluntarily and I might spare your life!”
In the span of just a few words, the Wolf King had already arrived in front of Qianye to swipe at his head.
This attack was a sure hit. As he saw it, Qianye would never be able to escape his grasp regardless of the struggle. The power gap between the two was so great that resistance was practically futile.
Even if Qianye could escape the bindings, the entirety of Southern Blue was covered in the Wolf King’s domain. The latter could appear anywhere in a flash and lock onto anyone—how could Qianye escape?
However, Qianye burst out in laughter as he broke the bindings forcibly with a shake of his body!
After regaining his freedom, an indistinct red line shot into the distance, and Qianye’s figure suddenly blurred out of existence.
A clap of thunder exploded in the air as the Wolf King closed his palm with sparks flying out in all directions. This claw was of extraordinary power and could instantly melt down near-indestructible metal alloys, but it only struck empty air. Qianye was nowhere to be seen.
Beams of origin radiance burst out from the furious Wolf King’s eyes as he scanned the sky and the ground. Qianye could forget about escaping as long as he was still within the domain.
The divine champion’s gaze swept over the entire city, leaving no stone unturned, yet he still couldn’t find a single shadow. It was as though the man had vanished completely—no matter how hard the Wolf King searched, he couldn’t find the slightest trace.
Seething with anger, the Wolf King erupted in dark bluish flames, not unlike a god of murder descending upon the world. A luminous glow danced about in the Wolf King’s eyes as he flew into the air to observe the surroundings, even projecting outward from time to time when he was impatient.
But despite all that, he still couldn’t find Qianye.
In his fury, the divine champion raised his right hand—a massive amount of origin power converged from every direction, forming a terrifying storm of origin power above him. If this attack were to land, it would definitely wreck most of Southern Blue.
Ji Rui rushed out from the city lord’s mansion and said in a fluster, “Wolf King! Are you trying to destroy my city?”
The glow in the Wolf King’s eyes gradually receded. He said with a snort, “Of course not. Our cooperation has just begun. It’s just that this Qianye has completely disappeared, do you have any idea where he’s gone?”
Ji Rui laughed wryly. “The entirety of Southern Blue is under your domain. Who here is capable of hiding him? Either this Qianye has a secret art for hiding his aura or he has already escaped from the city.”
The Wolf King’s expression turned dark. “How can he leave the city under my eyes!?”
Ji Rui replied hurriedly, “How should I know? I’m only guessing.”
The Wolf King snorted. He scanned the entire city once more with his perception, and only after finding nothing did he grudgingly retract his domain. Maintaining such a large domain for an extended length of time was a considerable burden even for the Wolf King.
He looked about with narrowed eyes and then gazed suspiciously toward the vast wilderness.
In a single moment, Qianye had vanished from the world without a trace. Even someone of his caliber couldn’t tell how Qianye had fled. The only method with a similar effect would be to tear through the void.
He did feel a bit of spatial fluctuation back then, but he quickly shook his head and ruled out this possibility. Those who could penetrate space were all top-level characters, either at the heavenly monarch realm or one step away from it. Even the current Wolf King didn’t have this ability, not to mention a mere Qianye.