147: Fourth Generation: Overlord (43)

That violent, chaotic, and destructive aura swept out like a storm, causing even the Late Foundation Establishment Stage Wolf King beside him to crouch down in fear, letting out uneasy whimpers.

In the distance, Wang Zhengqing felt this terrifying energy fluctuation, which felt almost like a self-detonation, and his expression changed abruptly!

A desperate strike from a Late Foundation Establishment Stage powerhouse was absolutely not to be underestimated!

He subconsciously activated the Azurewood Town Yuan Wall with all his might to step forward and protect the Emperor, while shouting urgently, "Your Majesty, be careful!"

However, just when everyone thought the next instant would be an earth-shattering collision of self-detonation—

A sudden change occurred!

The violent blood-colored energy gathered around Wusut, which seemed about to explode out of control, was actually forcefully suppressed by him, shrinking inward in a bizarre manner!

Although this caused his face to instantly turn ashen and he spat out a large mouthful of blood again, his aura withering like a leaking balloon, he did not explode!

At the same time, using the reverse impact force generated by this energy contraction and the last bit of explosive power exchanged for his life force, his body shot backward like a blood-colored meteor, rather than rushing toward Xu Yuan!

Simultaneously, he let out a short, sharp hiss toward the Wolf King!

The Late Foundation Establishment Stage Wolf King was in sync with his mind. Almost at the same time as Wusut's movement, it turned into a faster streak of grey lightning. Instead of pouncing on Xu Yuan, it accurately met the backward-flying Wusut, threw him onto its back, and then its four claws stepped on the air. Its demonic power burned to the limit as it fled madly toward the northern Black Wind Gorge without looking back!

Its speed was far faster than when it arrived!

It turned out that his previous mad posture of wanting to perish together was mostly an act!

His true purpose was to bluff his opponent, gain a moment of respite, and then... escape!

What pride of a powerhouse, what face of a Blood Wolf Guard commander? In the face of life and death, Wusut abandoned them all without hesitation!

Lying on the Wolf King's broad and rapidly heaving back, Wusut felt the lightning-fast speed and the whistling wind in his ears, but his heart was filled with icy fear and lingering dread.

A monster! That Wang Yuan is simply an out-and-out monster!

In Wusut's mind, every scene of the fight just now replayed constantly—the fingertips that casually broke his century-old sword techniques, the extreme sharpness that pierced through his Blood-Colored Scimitar, that bizarre method that made the entire world feel malicious toward him... All of this far exceeded Wusut's understanding of the "Early Foundation Establishment Stage" or even a "Foundation Establishment Cultivator"!

This was simply not an enemy he could handle! Staying there would only lead to death!

"Fortunately... fortunately, I acted quickly!"

A sense of relief at having survived a disaster surged in Wusut's heart, mixed with an indelible humiliation.

He, Wusut, had dominated the Northern Border for a hundred years. When had he ever fled so pathetically?

But at this moment, survival overrode everything.

To throw away his life here for the Shen Family's meager resources and Legacy was simply not worth it!

He had originally just wanted to take the opportunity to make a profit, weaken Great Shang, and strengthen himself. Who would have thought he would kick such a hard piece of iron?

This deal was a huge loss!

However, a sense of ruthlessness soon replaced his simple fear.

Wusut looked back at the direction of the battlefield, which had long since disappeared past the horizon, his eyes flashing with spiteful and cold light.

"But... this matter absolutely cannot end like this!"

"This Wang Yuan possesses such terrifying strength at such a young age; he must have a massive secret or have cultivated some Heaven-Defying Cultivation Technique!"

"If he is allowed to continue growing, he will surely become a major threat to my Heavenly Wolf Dynasty!"

"That strength far exceeding his Realm, that Saber Dao Realm that seemingly touches upon Laws, and his terrifying ability to trigger the rejection of Heaven and Earth!"

"Our Sovereign is a man of great vision and strategy; he will never sit idly by and watch such a threat grow! He will surely pay any price to strangle him before his wings are fully grown!"

"No matter how strong Wang Yuan is, how can he withstand an army of millions?!"

Thinking of this, Wusut seemed to already see the scene of the Tianlang Iron Cavalry trampling the Great Shang border and countless experts besieging Wang Yuan. A twisted and gratified curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Wang Yuan, you brat! Today's humiliation will surely be repaid a hundredfold in the future!"

This sudden turn of events stunned Wang Zhengqing for a moment, and then he showed a look of anger: "Shameless scoundrel! Don't you dare run!"

He was about to give chase, but he saw Xu Yuan gently raise his hand to stop him.

Xu Yuan stood where he was, watching the man and wolf turn into a black dot rapidly fleeing toward the horizon. Instead of anger, a predictable, mocking smile appeared on his face.

"Decisive enough, knowing to cut off his tail to survive," Xu Yuan said in a flat tone. "A pity..."

He did not pursue immediately, but just looked toward the direction Wusut was fleeing, his gaze deep.

"Since you've come, why be in such a hurry to leave?"

"Is my Great Shang a place where you can come and go as you please?"

As Xu Yuan's flat voice fell, he did not use any swift movement techniques to give chase. He simply pointed his fingers like a brush toward the direction where Wusut and the Wolf King were fleeing for their lives. Using his finger as a pen, he drew upon the vast and majestic Purple-Gold Imperial Fortune Qi around him and made a light stroke toward that patch of void!

This stroke seemed casual, but it appeared to trigger the massive National Fortune and the Laws of Heaven and Earth that shrouded the entire Great Shang territory in the unseen!

"Buzz—!"

The Wolf King, who was burning its demonic power and increasing its speed to the limit, and Wusut, who was lying on its back plotting revenge, suddenly felt the space around them freeze!

It was as if they had instantly crashed from smooth water into incredibly thick gelatin!

The air became as heavy as lead, and invisible, massive squeezing forces came from all directions!

A force of rejection and confinement originating from this world itself, like countless invisible chains, instantly wrapped around them, binding them tightly in place. Their speed plummeted, making it almost impossible to move an inch!

"Roar!!!"

The Wolf King let out a roar of shock and anger. Its demonic power exploded frantically, its grey-black fur stood on end, and its sharp claws tore at the void, trying to break free from this sudden spatial confinement.

Wusut's face also changed drastically, and his heart was filled with horror: "This move again?! He can actually trigger the National Fortune to lock down space from such a distance?!"

Although this confinement could not trap a Late Foundation Establishment Stage great demon and an experienced commander for long, even hindering them for just a few breaths was already deadly in a duel between experts!

Just as the Wolf King exerted all its strength, its demonic power exploding like a storm, and finally tore a crack in the stagnant space, about to exert force to run wild again—

Two figures had already appeared silently in front of them like ghosts, blocking the only path to the Black Wind Gorge!

One was in green robes fluttering in the wind, with a heavy aura—it was Wang Zhengqing!

The other was in black armor and a cloak, standing with his hands behind his back, his gaze indifferent—it was exactly Xu Yuan!