Chapter 842: Confrontation of a Century

Yet, this young girl, daring to enter the battlefield alone and without reservation, naturally possessed her own unique, innate skills. In a flash, the girl swiftly darted around like a malevolent gust of wind. Yun Yixuan, eager to uncover the truth, pursued her without hesitation, and the two soon disappeared into the vast desert to the southeast.

Following Yun Yixuan's temporary withdrawal, his ten thousand golden-armored warriors also streamed out of the city, relentlessly pursuing him in the direction he had gone. Although they knew their master would eventually return, as his most loyal guardians, they did not want to leave Yun Yixuan's side for even a moment.

After seeing Yun Yixuan's forces leave Tiger Pill City one after another, Xu Yang immediately approached Tiger Pill and the other five beast spirits. Without hesitation, he simultaneously infused a dense surge of primordial energy into all five of them. He began to help repair their damaged meridians.

With Xu Yang's profound cultivation and his unrestrained use of healing techniques, an incredibly astonishing effect was quickly achieved. The old injuries within these five individuals completely healed in an instant.

"Thank you for saving us, sir," one of them said. "But there's one thing I don't understand. Aren't you in the same camp as Yun Yixuan? Why would you suddenly help us?"

Xu Yang, with a light chuckle, patted Tiger Pill's shoulder. "Then you should ask yourselves who exactly gave you the order to set up an ambush here."

The five beast spirits exchanged glances, and soon, all of them thought of Ling Yao's name.

"Could it be that you have some connection to Ling Yao, the Eastern Domain Alliance Leader?"

Xu Yang burst out laughing. "I won't answer that question yet. I believe it won't be long before all of you know the definitive answer. Now, I want to ask, what is the background and identity of that girl in gray?"

Tiger Pill shook his head with a bitter smile. "That girl's grandfather is actually one of the leaders of the three major bandit alliances in the Eastern Domain. Throughout the entire Northern Domain, whether it's bandit forces or major alliance powers, those who dare to harm that girl are truly few and far between. I never expected that Yun Yixuan, with his royal status, would dare to be so audacious. It seems that in the eyes of the royal family, our four domains are truly just considered low-level existences."

Xu Yang revealed a cold smile. "I came here precisely to free you from the oppression of the enforcers and completely break free from the royal family's control! When I meet your Eastern Domain Alliance Leader Ling Yao, I will explain all of this to him. Your task is now complete; depart quickly. Before long, I will have you return here to continue leading your people."

"Thank you, Master A-Yang, for saving our lives!" they exclaimed. "Since that is the case, we will immediately report back to Alliance Leader Ling Yao's main city. We will meet again!"

Watching the five beast spirits depart one after another, Xu Yang then led his fifty thousand personal guards from the Sacred Fire Divine Sect, along with the Five Heavenly Kings, out of the city. They quickly followed in the direction Yun Yixuan and the others had pursued the girl.

"Sect Master," one of them said, "I can't believe that little girl with the bell has such a significant background. So, you had already planned for this situation. You almost kept us completely in the dark."

Only then did Xu Yang burst into laughter, revealing his thoughts aloud, and also explaining the real reason he had kept Yun Xiao in the dark.

"So that's how it is," someone remarked. "Fortunately, you were extra thoughtful, Boss. If you had told me earlier, Yun Yixuan's shrewdness might have allowed him to spot a flaw. So what should we do next?"

Xu Yang chuckled unhurriedly. "Since the bell and the Seventh Prince's soul body have fallen into the hands of that girl in gray, we might as well make a bold assumption: it's highly probable that her grandfather, who is also one of the three major bandit leaders in the Eastern Domain, has received instructions and mandates from the leadership. This way, we simply need to follow Yun Yixuan into his unknown lair, and we can then coordinate with the young girl's faction from both inside and outside, bringing this act's climax to a perfect conclusion. As long as we pin the blame on the bandits of this unknown lair, Yun Yixuan will no longer trouble us everywhere in the name of the royal family."

After Xu Yang presented this plan, the Five Heavenly Kings and others beside him nodded repeatedly in agreement.

At this moment, the gray-clad girl's movement speed had reached its limit. Even with a Celestial Martial artist like Yun Yixuan relentlessly pursuing her, she managed to cover hundreds of miles, yet she still hadn't fallen behind Yun Yixuan in terms of speed. Little did they know, the secret behind this situation lay in the mysterious bell in the girl's hand.

Yun Yixuan had no idea that this mere bell, which seemed only to sway and release some soul bodies, was actually a genuine artifact, and its amplifying effect on various elemental forces was quite terrifying. Yun Yixuan's Silver Dragon Spear naturally possessed unparalleled attack power. However, in this kind of relentless pursuit, its effectiveness was naturally less advantageous than the practical special effects of the bell's intrinsic value.

Traveling nearly across half the desert, and after an unknown duration of relentless travel, Yun Yixuan finally noticed the little girl ahead gradually slowing down. However, at that very moment, Yun Yixuan also felt an extremely chilling pressure constantly emanating from the vicinity of the girl's back and moving towards him.

"Grandpa Spear, Grandpa Sword, quickly help little Gray!" the girl cried out. "There's a big brother behind me who won't stop chasing me, he wants to kill me!"

The gray-clad girl's slightly petulant voice rang out. Sure enough, right in the middle of the vast desert plain before them, two men, ancient and statue-like, one to the left and one to the right, simultaneously released a gentle aura that locked onto the gray-clad girl.

"Come to Grandpa Spear! Come to Grandpa Sword!" they called.

These two old men, who appeared to be middle-aged, actually began to contend for the girl. It was clear that both possessed immense power and doted on her greatly. These two had been in a standoff with each other in this very spot for an unknown duration. At the same time, this immense pressure transformed into two distinctly colored halos, circling around the young girl's body. Swirling and revolving repeatedly, it was precisely due to the enhancement of these two protective halos that Yun Yixuan, from behind, suddenly abandoned the thought of continued pursuit. His body soared into the air, approaching the vast plain as an observer.

"So you're the brash young man who's been chasing our girl for hundreds of miles, trying to harm her?"

The two middle-aged men subtly turned their heads simultaneously. Although their bodies remained still, maintaining their adversarial standoff, their mental energies simultaneously locked onto Yun Yixuan.