37: Extraordinary pursuit

Xun Xiuyuan discussed the training arrangements in the military camp with Lin Tiankui, as the depleted troops had been replenished, but training was still necessary. Otherwise, in the event of a sudden war, new recruits would be greatly affected.

Lin Tiankui didn't think much of it and nodded in agreement. This was, after all, his responsibility.

A genius like Xun Xiuyuan would certainly need to go into seclusion for cultivation.

Xun Xiuyuan made his preparations and left the Fortress.

He directly stealthily moved deeper into the mountain range. Because there had been no movement from the exotic beasts for more than ten days, Xun Xiuyuan had relaxed his guard near the Fortress, believing that it was very safe within at least dozens of kilometers.

The black-robed Shadow Demon saw someone come out alone and initially didn't pay it any mind, as there were many people entering and exiting daily.

It was only when he clearly saw Xun Xiuyuan's face that he couldn't believe it. He took out Xun Xiuyuan's photo and carefully compared them.

"It's him. This is too close to their Fortress. I'll follow behind and make my move a bit deeper inside."

Xun Xiuyuan flew close to the ground at an extremely fast speed, quickly leaving the normal patrol range of the Fortress.

Just as Xun Xiuyuan was about to go deeper, a giant shadowy palm descended from the sky, directly slamming Xun Xiuyuan into the rocks. With just one palm, Xun Xiuyuan felt that his internal organs were injured.

Xun Xiuyuan thought to himself, "This isn't an Immaculate; it's at least a Transcendent Realm expert."

Xun Xiuyuan got up and flew rapidly deeper into the mountain range. With this Transcendent Realm expert behind him, running towards the Fortress would be walking into a trap.

While fleeing, he sent a message using his wristband: "I am being hunted by a Transcendent Realm expert."

It was just a simple sentence; he had no time for more.

The black-robed figure was surprised to see Xun Xiuyuan get up and continue flying as if nothing had happened.

"Didn't they say the opponent was a Innate Realm expert? This palm of mine, let alone an Innate Realm expert, even an Immaculate wouldn't be able to withstand it."

The black-robed figure muttered.

However, his movements were not slow at all, following closely behind Xun Xiuyuan.

Due to being in the dense forest, he couldn't catch up for a while.

Lu Wenxiu received Xun Xiuyuan's distress signal and reported it directly to the city.

Xie Shan of Qianlong City was discussing matters with the captain of the Special Operations Team when the captain's wristband displayed the message about Xun Xiuyuan being pursued.

Due to Xun Xiuyuan's performance in the last battle, he was well-known within the Special Operations Team. Captain Xie Qinglong had specifically instructed that any information about Xun Xiuyuan be reported to him.

"A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind," Xie Qinglong said.

Standing up, Xie Qinglong said to Xie Shan, "Vice Legion Commander, a Transcendent Realm expert has appeared at Fortress 100. I need to go there immediately."

Xie Shan, who had been indifferent, suddenly became interested when he heard "Fortress 100." "What's going on?"

"A regiment commander named Xun Xiuyuan ventured deep into the exotic beast-occupied territory and encountered a Transcendent Realm expert. This kid is a genius. I'm going to take a look immediately and see if I can rescue him."

Xie Qinglong said, taking out his flying device.

These unique flying devices were developed by the Abyss's research team, powered by a martial artist's qi and blood energy.

Xie Shan also stood up: "I'll go with you."

He thought to himself, "If this kid dies at Fortress 100, then Nan Qiao will definitely be sad. If she knows that I deliberately arranged for Xun Xiuyuan to go to Fortress 100, it will probably be even more troublesome."

At this moment, Xun Xiuyuan could only fly close to the ground, frantically weaving through the dense forest, relying on his infinite recovery to see if he could escape the pursuit.

The black-robed figure had been leisurely following behind Xun Xiuyuan. An Innate Realm expert's qi and blood energy were always limited. He planned to easily capture him once he was exhausted. Otherwise, if he pushed him too hard and he threw another super-large explosive bead, it wouldn't be worth it.

The information the black-robed figure received mentioned that Xun Xiuyuan might possess an explosive bead capable of killing an Immaculate. If he had another explosive bead capable of killing a Transcendent Realm expert, it wouldn't be fun.

However, after nearly twenty minutes of pursuit, the black-robed figure noticed something unusual. He clearly felt that every time the kid in front was about to exhaust his energy, he would suddenly recover to his peak. If this continued, his own qi and blood energy wouldn't be able to withstand it.

The black-robed figure felt that he had been tricked by Xun Xiuyuan. He accelerated and arrived above Xun Xiuyuan, and an overwhelming force of heaven and earth enveloped Xun Xiuyuan.

Within this range, Xun Xiuyuan couldn't feel any heaven and earth energy, unable even to fly.

In fact, the black-robed figure's deployment of this domain was also immature and consumed a lot of energy.

Seeing that he had controlled Xun Xiuyuan's flight, he once again sent a palm strike from the sky.

Xun Xiuyuan saw the same move again and could only endure it. He couldn't fly and had no other choice.

The black-robed figure saw that Xun Xiuyuan hadn't produced a super-large explosive bead even in this situation, knowing that the kid most likely didn't have any left.

No longer cautious, the black-robed figure displayed astonishing speed, instantly arriving in front of Xun Xiuyuan and clawing at his face.

With no other option, Xun Xiuyuan could only use his new skill, Blood Escape, consuming eighty percent of his total essence blood at once, fearing that a smaller consumption wouldn't allow him to escape far.

Just as the black-robed figure was about to grab Xun Xiuyuan, Xun Xiuyuan's entire body was enveloped in a layer of red light. The black-robed figure's sharp claws touched the red light but made no progress.

The moment the black-robed figure retracted his claws, Xun Xiuyuan flashed with red light and disappeared.

The black-robed figure was a bit stunned. It was the first time he had heard of someone covered by a domain being able to disappear.

The black-robed figure, unwilling to give up, slowly searched nearby. He was sure he wouldn't be too far. An Innate Realm expert performing an escape technique was already quite absurd; how much further could he go?

Xie Qinglong watched Xun Xiuyuan's location on his wristband: "Almost there, only five minutes until arrival. This kid is truly impressive, able to last this long under the pursuit of a Transcendent Realm expert."

Xie Shan said nothing, thinking to himself, "If this kid dies, I absolutely cannot let Nan Qiao know that I sent him to Camp 100."

"Huh, this kid's wristband signal has disappeared!" Xie Qinglong said in confusion.

"Is he dead?" Xie Shan actually felt a little panicked at this moment.

"Even if he died, there would still be a signal. Who would specifically turn off their wristband before dying? Exotic beasts generally don't bother with wristbands. This is truly strange," Xie Qinglong said.

Xie Shan didn't care about that: "Aren't we almost there? Fly faster. Let's go to the last place he disappeared."

Soon, the two arrived at the location where Xun Xiuyuan disappeared.

After a search, they didn't find Xun Xiuyuan, but the two did encounter the black-robed figure.

Xie Shan didn't hesitate and directly attacked the black-robed figure. If he avenged Xun Xiuyuan, Nan Qiao might feel better.

The black-robed figure was looking for Xun Xiuyuan when two human Transcendent Realm experts suddenly appeared. The black-robed figure, who was already frustrated from searching, found an outlet for his anger and went to meet them in battle.

Xie Shan was at the peak of the Transcendent Realm, and Xie Qinglong was also in the Transcendent Realm. Although not as powerful as Xie Shan, he was considered a master among Transcendent Realm experts.

However, the two of them did not gain much advantage against the black-robed figure.

The more Xie Shan and the black-robed figure fought, the more alarmed Xie Shan became. He suddenly remembered something and shouted, "You are Mu Kun, the Inspector Mu Kun!"

The black-robed Mu Kun did not deny it, snorting coldly and forcing the two back. He knew that continuing the battle would not allow him to do anything to the two opponents.

He turned and flew deeper into the mountain range.

Xie Shan said speechlessly, "For an Innate Realm expert, the Shadow Demon Clan actually sent a master like Mu Kun. I estimate Xun Xiuyuan is in grave danger."

As the captain of the Special Operations Team, he naturally knew who Mu Kun was. He was the eldest son of Mu Tuo, the leader of the Shadow Demon Clan. Because he was engrossed in cultivation, he did not command the Shadow Demon army.

Thinking of Mu Kun's power, Xie Qinglong remained silent and did not answer Xie Shan's words.