Chapter 1362: Pursuit and Killing

Wei Que stumbled, his body covered in ghastly injuries, a truly terrible sight.

First, he was ambushed by Lu Ye and others in the Illusory Formation. Although he coincidentally managed to break the formation, he was already at the end of his tether. He was then besieged by everyone and recklessly unleashed the broken arrow artifact. At this point, he was truly at his last gasp.

His vision blurred. Looking up, he could only see Lu Ye's figure diving down from the sky, unable to even make out Lu Ye's face.

A flash of brilliant blade light. The Mountain-Shattering Blade effortlessly pierced through Wei Que's meager spiritual energy defense, severing his neck.

They passed each other. Lu Ye's feet plowed a dozen *zhang* through the ground before he slowly steadied himself.

The leech-like danger vanished the moment he struck the blow. After all, the broken arrow was controlled by Wei Que; with his death, the artifact lost its power, its light faded, and it reverted to its original form, falling from the sky.

Lu Ye let out a long breath, turned to look back, and saw Wei Que's headless corpse sprawled on the ground, blood gushing from his neck.

A ninth-level Cloud River Realm cultivator, slain by him and Li Baxian's combined efforts!

This achievement was largely thanks to the Illusory Formation. Trapped within it, Wei Que found it extremely difficult to resist their combined assaults.

Recall that in the hunting ground, Lu Ye and two others struggled immensely against the seventh-level He Bing. Lu Ye even had to activate his beast transformation secret art to defeat him.

Although there are only two levels between the seventh and ninth realms, the difference in strength is vast. Even if Lu Ye and the others had improved their cultivation since the hunting ground, and even with the addition of Ju Jia, without the Illusory Formation, the four of them combined would not have been a match for Wei Que. Most likely, he would have defeated them one by one.

As Wei Que's life force faded, Tan Sheng and Xia Liang, who were entangled with the wolf pack, were greatly astonished. They never imagined that Wei Que, a ninth-level Cloud River Realm cultivator, would die at the hands of Lu Yiye and the others.

At this moment, both of them were also in a dire state, covered in wounds, their clothes soaked with blood. Although extremely powerful, they were overwhelmed by the assault of an entire wolf pack.

If the wolf pack hadn't shown some restraint, not daring to push too hard, both of them would likely have lost their lives by now. Even so, they were severely wounded, their breaths ragged.

Almost at the exact moment Wei Que died, Xia Liang suddenly roared, unleashing a shocking blade light from his long saber and slashing fiercely forward.

With that slash, the already precarious trapping formation finally gave way, shattering with a crash.

Earlier, when they saw Wei Que's predicament, they realized it would be difficult to kill Lu Yiye this time, so they had been trying to escape. Trapped by the formation, the only way out was to break it.

Under their guidance, the aftershocks of their battle with the wolf pack repeatedly spread in all directions.

After all, it was an unattended formation. While strong, it wasn't overly formidable. With gradual attrition, and then Xia Liang's earth-shattering blow, the trapping formation was finally broken.

It was merely a cooperative relationship. Wei Que's carelessness led to his death at the hands of a few fourth and fifth-level Cloud River Realm cultivators; that was his own folly. Moreover, they themselves were in a bad situation. If they didn't escape now, they would also be left behind.

Two figures burst out one after another. Wolf howls echoed, and pale green wind blades assailed the two, forcing Xia Liang and Tan Sheng to parry clumsily, incurring new wounds.

Unfortunately, the demon wolves couldn't fly, so if the two wanted to escape, they couldn't be stopped.

On Lu Ye's side, after slaying Wei Que, he had just calmed his turbulent spiritual energy. Before he could deal with Tan Sheng and Xia Liang, he saw the two break free from the trapping formation.

He immediately flashed out in pursuit.

Normally, he would never chase two ninth-level cultivators; it would be suicidal.

But at this moment, Tan Sheng and Xia Liang were both severely wounded. It was hard to say how much of their strength they could exert. This was the perfect opportunity to finish them off, otherwise, it would be incredibly difficult to kill them once they recovered.

Seeing this, Li Baxian also hastily flew after him on his sword, simultaneously calling out, "Yuechan, stay behind and look after Junior Brother Ju Jia!"

Ju Jia had been injured by the broken arrow earlier. Although body cultivators are tough and have strong recovery abilities, it was a penetrating wound. Since then, he had remained kneeling, and his exact condition was unknown.

The pursuit was enough for just him and Lu Ye. If they could kill them, the two of them combined would suffice. If not, an additional Feng Yuechan wouldn't make a difference.

Hearing this, Feng Yuechan stopped, watching Lu Ye and Li Baxian transform into streaks of light, chasing out of the spiritual land and deep into the Tai Mang Mountains.

A group of demon wolves, under the command of the alpha wolf, ran out with Lu Ye, clearly intending to assist. But after only half an hour, these demon wolves returned.

The disadvantage of not being able to fly was evident here. No matter how fast they ran through the mountains, it couldn't compare to flying on artifacts. After chasing for a while and losing sight of Lu Ye and the others, the demon wolves could only return.

At this time, Feng Yuechan had also bandaged Ju Jia's wounds. Ju Jia's injuries looked frightening, but were actually not serious and would heal with one or two days of rest.

She didn't know the situation with Li Baxian and Lu Ye. She tried to send a message but received no reply, so she could only wait silently.

By this time, Lu Ye and Li Baxian had pursued for hundreds of miles. Tan Sheng and Xia Liang, fleeing ahead, showed no intention of stopping, merely scrambling desperately forward, continuously shedding blood. This further confirmed to Lu Ye that the two were in a very bad state.

Otherwise, two ninth-level cultivators wouldn't be in such a sorry state.

He recalled how in the hunting ground, Lu Ye had been relentlessly pursued by them with nowhere to go. Less than two months later, the situation had completely reversed. Truly, fortunes had turned.

While fleeing, Tan Sheng roared, "Lu Yiye, stop! If this continues, none of us will end well!"

This was deep within the Tai Mang Mountains, home to many powerful demon beasts. Normally, even if cultivators entered, they would do so stealthily, not daring to cause much disturbance to avoid alarming any beasts.

The commotion from their chase was considerable. If they genuinely alarmed powerful demon beasts, Tan Sheng and Xia Liang would certainly not fare well, nor would Lu Ye and Li Baxian. Therefore, the best course of action would be for Lu Ye to stop and let them escape.

But facing Tan Sheng's shouts, Lu Ye remained utterly unmoved.

If he missed such a rare opportunity, he would never be able to kill these two in the Cloud River Battlefield again. Both were ninth-level Cloud River Realm cultivators, potentially ready to advance to the True Lake Realm at any time. Once they advanced, they would inevitably leave the Cloud River Battlefield.

Lu Ye had been relentlessly pursued by them in the hunting ground, a grudge he held close. Furthermore, they had discovered the spiritual land. If they didn't eliminate them completely this time, the location of the spiritual land would surely be exposed, possibly leading to future troubles.

Wei Que was already dead. As long as these two could be killed, the existence of the spiritual land would at least remain undiscovered.

Lu Ye's resolve to kill was firm; how could he be swayed by a few words?

Moreover, the more Tan Sheng spoke like this, the more it indicated his poor condition. Otherwise, he would simply stop and fight.

"Lu Yiye, must we fight to the death?" Tan Sheng roared again.

Lu Ye remained silent, but Li Baxian coldly snorted, "If you truly have the guts, then fight us! Let's see if you die, or if our brothers perish!"

Tan Sheng, fleeing ahead, almost gnashed his teeth. He and Xia Liang were both ninth-level Cloud River Realm cultivators. In the past, on the Cloud River Battlefield, they might not have commanded the wind and rain, but they were certainly among the top experts. When had they ever been chased so desperately by two fourth and fifth-level Cloud River Realm cultivators?

No one would believe it if told.

Yet, today, such an absurd situation was happening to them, filling them with indignation and frustration.

If their injuries weren't severe, how would Lu Yiye and Li Baxian dare to be so presumptuous in front of them?

Their injuries sustained during the fight with the wolf pack were simply too severe, preventing them from even exerting thirty percent of their usual strength, and they couldn't even shake off their pursuers.

Moreover, as time passed, their condition worsened, and their artifact-flight speed also slowed.

If this continued, it would only be a matter of time before Lu Yiye and Li Baxian caught up.

"Brother Xia!" Tan Sheng turned to look at Xia Liang beside him. The powerful saber wielder from the Mad Blade Sect had a face as pale as paper and ragged breathing, but his gaze remained as sharp as a blade.

Earlier, during their entanglement with the wolf pack, Xia Liang had sustained much more severe injuries than him. This was because Xia Liang had displayed greater strength, so the wolf pack focused more on him, leading to most of the pressure falling on Xia Liang.

In response to Tan Sheng's inquiry, Xia Liang coldly uttered a single word: "Fight!"

Fleeing was no longer an option. If they continued like this, their condition would only worsen. When they were truly at their last gasp, they wouldn't even be qualified to fight.

While they still had the strength to fight, there might be a chance to kill those two, who were, after all, only fourth and fifth-level Cloud River Realm cultivators.

Although Tan Sheng knew this wasn't the best course of action, there was no better alternative. He nodded slightly, "Then let's fight!"

As he spoke, the two flew directly downwards, landing one after another moments later.

Given their condition, fighting in the air was unsuitable as it would consume too much energy. Therefore, fighting on the ground was the best option.

Shortly after they landed, Lu Ye and Li Baxian also arrived, stopping at a distance of less than a hundred *zhang* from them.

Four pairs of eyes clashed across the distance, sparks seemingly flying, and the atmosphere in the wilderness suddenly turned grim.

Li Baxian grabbed the wine gourd from his waist, took a casual swig, and lightly said, "Junior Brother, which one do you choose?"

Lu Ye's gaze fixed on Xia Liang, and he slowly began to walk forward.

Li Baxian nodded, "Then I'll take the remaining one." As he finished speaking, he spat out, and over a dozen flying swords shot directly towards Tan Sheng. (To be continued.)

He took deep breaths of fresh air, his chest heaving.

Confusion, bewilderment, and various emotions surged within him.

Where was this?

Then, Shi Yu subconsciously observed his surroundings, becoming even more bewildered.

A single dormitory room?

Even if he had been successfully rescued, he should be in a hospital room now.

And his body... how could it be completely unharmed?

Filled with doubt, Shi Yu's gaze quickly swept the room, finally resting on a mirror by the bed.

The mirror reflected his current appearance, about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a handsome face.

But the problem was, this wasn't him!

Before, he was a handsome young man in his twenties with a distinguished aura, who had been working for some time.

But now, this appearance looked no older than a high school student...

This change left Shi Yu in a daze for a long time.

Don't tell him the surgery was a success...

His body and appearance had both changed. This wasn't a matter of surgery; it was a miraculous art.

He had completely transformed into another person!

Could it be... he had transmigrated?

Besides the mirror by the bed, which was clearly placed in a bad feng shui spot, Shi Yu also found three books next to it.

Shi Yu picked them up, and their titles instantly made him speechless.

"Newbie Breeder's Essential Beast Rearing Manual""Pet Beast Postpartum Care""Evaluation Guide for Heterogeneous Beast-Eared Girls"

Shi Yu: ???

The first two book titles seemed normal, but what was up with the last one?

"Cough."

Shi Yu's gaze sharpened, and he reached out his hand, but his arm quickly stiffened.

Just as he was about to open the third book to see what it was, his brain suddenly pulsed with a sharp pain, and a flood of memories surged forth.

Icefield City.Pet Beast Breeding Base.Intern Pet Beast Breeder.Beastmaster?

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