Chapter 506: Chasing the Priest

This great battle.Jiang Fan was the unique and unparalleled contributor.Before the battle, he located countless wooden materials, using them to eliminate over half of the zombie army, significantly alleviating the pressure.During the battle, he single-handedly cut through half of the ice sheet, resolving the crisis of humanity being attacked from both sides and facing utter defeat.Towards the end of the battle, when the True Thunder Sect's forces were completely annihilated, he stepped forward and commanded divine lightning to eliminate the zombie army.Wasn't each of these an immense contribution? Without him turning the tide and preventing disaster, how could there have been such a great victory?To call him a hero is well-deserved!

When there was no response from Jiang Fan for a long time, Liang Feiyan finally clasped her hands and revealed Jiang Fan's whereabouts.“What?” Lei Zhenhai's expression changed drastically. “How could he be so reckless? The elders and I have already discussed and decided to withdraw from Jieshan and retreat to Sunset City!”They only had a handful of surviving soldiers left. And they were likely facing an army of living, flesh-and-blood demonic beasts. These were not zombie armies that feared thunder and fire, nor could they be easily slain by simply dispelling their death aura. Moreover, the ice layer on Jieshan's slope was gone. Demonic beasts could climb it as easily as walking on flat ground. With no troops and no natural defenses, forcing an engagement would be akin to moths flying into a flame. They could only temporarily withdraw from Jieshan and wait for reinforcements from Sunset City to reclaim it.They were about to retreat. But Jiang Fan had gone into demonic territory?

Li Qingfeng's expression shifted. He said, “Sect Master Lei, please lead your people to retreat first. Our Qingyun Sect will wait for Jiang Fan here.”He dared not make all nine sects wait. What if, during this time, the demonic beast army arrived? It would be too late for them to leave.Lei Zhenhai frowned. Jiang Fan was a great contributor to this battle. How could they abandon a hero on the battlefield and have the rest of them flee first? However, if they didn't withdraw in time, everything would be too late once the demonic army arrived. He found this decision difficult to make. He cast his gaze towards the elders and disciples of the various sects and asked, “What do you all think?”Liang Feiyan was the first to speak: “My Myriad Sword Sect's injured members can leave first. I will stay here!”Xia Chaoge also softly said, “I'll stay here.”Ouyang Jun said, “My Thousand Refinements Sect's injured can leave first; the rest will stay.”Most of the elders shared the same sentiment. They also felt it would be shameful to abandon Jiang Fan and leave first.Lei Zhenhai slowly nodded: “Then let's do this. The injured will depart first. The rest will remain here, but we can wait for a maximum of half a day! Once half a day is up, we must also withdraw!”No one else had any objections. They intently watched the land ahead, praying that Jiang Fan would return safely within half a day.

Meanwhile, Yao Yue.She was sitting on the back of a demonic beast, taking out healing powder and sprinkling it on several of her bloody, mangled lightning strike wounds. The medicine took effect, and the intense pain made her break out in a cold sweat.“Bastard! I'll never forgive you!” she gritted her teeth and growled. The more she thought of Jiang Fan, the more enraged she became! If it weren't for him, things would never have turned out this way!Boom—Suddenly! A bolt of purple lightning struck beside her without any warning. Large numbers of zombie puppets instantly turned to ash and smoke! She was even thrown back by the sudden lightning, landing hard on the ground. A panicked zombie puppet even stepped heavily on her. Her arm bone was broken, making her scream in agony.When she struggled to her feet, she saw another bolt of lightning heading straight for her. She understood instantly. Jiang Fan had caught up!“Jiang Fan!!!” Yao Yue was furious. She quickly dodged the lightning bolt, then jumped onto the back of a demonic beast and looked behind her.Indeed. A figure was speeding across the snowfield, commanding the few remaining bolts of lightning in the sky to pursue her and the zombie army.“You actually dare to pursue me?” Yao Yue could hardly believe it. She wished she could tear Jiang Fan limb from limb, yet this fellow had pursued her alone.Her answer was another bolt of lightning. Yao Yue quickly mobilized nearby zombie puppets to block the attack.Jiang Fan pursued from behind, his eyes cold: “What a pity!” The initial lightning bolt had held the hope of striking her down by surprise. However, the zombie army was on the move. The divine lightning missed its mark. It deviated slightly.Yao Yue awkwardly evaded the attack, glaring at Jiang Fan with eyes spitting fire: “Fine, fine, fine! You've got guts! If you're so capable, keep chasing and killing me!” Glancing at the sparse divine lightning in the clouds, Yao Yue said with fierce determination.“Hmph! It is you I'm killing!” Jiang Fan once again commanded a bolt of lightning to strike her.Yao Yue once again frantically dodged. The two continued in this chase-and-flee dynamic. Although Yao Yue managed to dodge each time, her zombie army rapidly dwindled. After two hours of pursuit, her army of over three thousand zombies was reduced to just two thousand. This infuriated Yao Yue to the point of spitting blood! Her already meager resources were now made even worse.Fortunately, only two or three bolts of divine lightning remained in the thunderclouds. The threat was no longer significant. Once these three bolts of lightning were gone, it would be Jiang Fan's demise.“You're finished! Don't think you can escape my pursuit like last time!” The last time Jiang Fan managed to escape, it was largely because she had fallen for a trick and was injured. This time, she would not make a similar mistake again.

Finally, the last three bolts of divine lightning were depleted. Under the morning sun, the sky was clear for thousands of miles. There was no more divine lightning to be used. Yao Yue, who had been frustrated and humiliated the whole way, no longer had to hide and dodge. She wiped off the black smoke from her face and sneered, “It's time for us to settle the score!”The zombie army beneath her feet immediately halted.Without waiting for Yao Yue to turn and pursue, Jiang Fan actually took the initiative to attack. He threw his hand, and the Five Magnetic Yuan Mountain flew out, growing larger against the wind. It transformed into a hill ten zhang in size, looming over Yao Yue.“Heh heh! The same old trick!” Last time, she was careless and got pinned by this mountain. “This time, it wouldn't happen!” Her figure flashed, and she rapidly rushed towards Jiang Fan, her eyes filled with murderous intent.But suddenly, she surprisingly found herself still covered by a shadow. No matter how she used her movement technique, the mountain followed her like a shadow.“What the hell?” To Yao Yue's astonishment, the Five Magnetic Yuan Mountain crashed down on her head. She strained to extend her arms and push it up, but the immense, crushing weight still pressed her legs deep into the ground.“When I get out, I won't let you off the hook!” Yao Yue roared, her arms erupting with terrifying monstrous strength, forcing the Five Magnetic Yuan Mountain upwards.Jiang Fan, however, gave her no chance. His figure flashed, and he charged at her, purple sword in hand.“Hmph! You think you can kill me like this? You underestimate a Demonic Priest too much!” Yao Yue snorted disdainfully. She opened her mouth and sprayed. A stream of extremely concentrated death aura transformed into an overwhelming torrent, surging towards him. The density of the death aura was no less than when she fought Lei Zhenhai. This was simply not something a minor disciple could withstand. Moreover, the torrent of death aura swept everywhere. Jiang Fan had nowhere to dodge. Yao Yue couldn't imagine how Jiang Fan could evade it, other than turning tail and fleeing.Jiang Fan, however, showed no intention of dodging. Instead, with a cold expression, he unleashed a lightning-based cultivation technique without warning. Instantly, a large amount of lightning arcs surged from his body, transforming him into a shimmering, humanoid lightning bolt!Crackle!With a thunderous flash, Jiang Fan, transformed into a humanoid lightning bolt, shot directly into the sky.“What? What kind of cultivation technique is this?” Yao Yue was startled. But immediately after, his body crackled with violent lightning energy. The lightning silhouette of Jiang Fan descended from the sky, appearing behind her. The immense lightning impact instantly tore her skin and flesh, making her scream repeatedly. At the same time, an incredibly cold, piercing pain emanated from her back. Needless to say, the strange purple sword had surely pierced her body. The intense life-or-death crisis sent a chill down Yao Yue's spine.Without hesitation, she roared, “Get away!” She freed a hand, took out a black earthen jar, and smashed it directly onto the ground. The amount of death aura in the jar was enough to revive all the zombie puppets on the entire battlefield. The danger for any living being falling into it was unimaginable.Jiang Fan was annoyed. This woman really has a lot of tricks! Fortunately, he was mentally prepared. If it were so easy to successfully assassinate a Core Formation Stage Level Nine expert, he would instead suspect there was a trap.Since the assassination failed, he immediately fixed his gaze on the butterfly hairpin in her hair.