1014: Chapter 1007: Trapped 1014: Chapter 1007: Trapped Shen Mingxuan, Lin Xinyi, Cheng Dahhu, and Xiao Liyuan – the four of them – had never expected Xu Shengnan to truly betray the Obliterate Heavenly Alliance.
Given Xu Shengnan’s not insubstantial standing within the alliance, this puzzle confounded Shen Mingxuan and the others.
Shen Mingxuan demanded answers, “Xu Shengnan, just what benefits did the Heavenly Alliance promise you for you to betray your own without a second thought?”
Xu Shengnan kept his gaze fixed on Ye Chenfeng.
He replied with a chilling laugh, “I, Xu Shengnan, am not a fool.
The Obliterate Heavenly Alliance’s destruction is imminent.
I am not so foolish as to go down with the sinking ship.
Yan Feichen, the Hierarch of the Heavenly Alliance, will soon break through to the Divine Level Middle Stage.
Once Yan Feichen’s strength surges, the balance between the two alliances will shatter.
By then, the Obliterate Heavenly Alliance will stand no chance against the Heavenly Alliance.”
At the revelation of Yan Feichen nearing a breakthrough to the Divine Level Middle Stage, not only did Shen Mingxuan and the others pale dramatically, but even Ye Chenfeng’s face slightly changed.
After all, he was now in the same boat as the Obliterate Heavenly Alliance.
If the Heavenly Alliance were to subsume them, that would be nothing short of disastrous for Ye Chenfeng.
After a moment of contemplation, Ye Chenfeng turned to Shen Mingxuan and the rest and barked, “Leave this place immediately.”
Although Shen Mingxuan and the others itched to kill the turncoat Xu Shengnan then and there, with Xu Shengnan’s Saint Level Initial Stage strength, they stood no chance against him.
They had to hurry back and relay the information learned from Xu Shengnan to the Obliterate Heavenly Alliance.
Shen Mingxuan cast a glance at Ye Chenfeng and said, “Chenfeng, be careful on your own.”
Lin Xinyi glared furiously at Xu Ziqi, knowing full well that now was not the opportune moment to kill him.
If she acted now, the likelihood of any of them escaping alive was slim to none.
Once Shen Mingxuan led the way out, Lin Xinyi, Cheng Dahhu, and Xiao Li Yuan followed suit.
Soon, the subterranean space was left with only Ye Chenfeng, Xu Shengnan, and Xu Ziqi.
Xu Shengnan’s expression remained unchanged, aware that Ye Chenfeng would not dare harm his son.
He was equally certain that Shen Mingxuan and the rest stood no chance of leaving Nia Country alive.
To him, their actions were merely a feeble struggle for survival.
“So, can I have my son back now?
Shen Mingxuan and the others have already left,” Xu Shengnan spoke with an even tone.
Ye Chenfeng’s right hand was clasped around Xu Ziqi’s neck, his left hand holding two vials of highly concentrated Bone Corrosion Liquid.
He knew that once he released Xu Ziqi, death at Xu Shengnan’s hands was his only fate.
Yet, there was no sign of distress on Ye Chenfeng’s face.
Just as Xu Shengnan thought Ye Chenfeng was weighing his options, Ye Chenfeng suddenly hurled Xu Ziqi’s body towards Xu Shengnan.
Caught off-guard, Xu Shengnan hesitated momentarily.
As he moved to catch his son, he saw Ye Chenfeng sprinkle two small vials of unknown liquid from his left hand, prompting a frown from Xu Shengnan.
By the time he caught Xu Ziqi’s body, it was too late to dodge the mysterious liquid, which splashed across Xu Ziqi’s left shoulder and leg.
“Ah~”
A blood-curdling scream erupted from Xu Ziqi’s throat as the super-concentrated Bone Corrosion Liquid made contact, rapidly corroding his left arm and leg.
Grasping Xu Ziqi, Xu Shengnan witnessed this and without hesitation, tore off the impacted left arm and leg, setting his son’s body aside.
A fierce rage ignited within him, now thoroughly ablaze.
Xu Shengnan had no idea that when he used his son’s body to block the two bottles of Bone Corrosion Liquid, five or six drops had landed on his right shoe.
At first, the Bone Corrosion Liquid was eroding his shoe, but when Xu Shengnan tore off Xu Ziqi’s left hand and left leg, preparing to make a move on Ye Chenfeng, he felt a sharp pain in his right foot.
As he looked down abruptly, he immediately saw his right foot was a bloody mess, and the high concentration of Bone Corrosion Liquid was still extending up his entire right leg.
Biting down hard, Xu Shengnan slammed his right palm onto his own right leg, and with a loud “bang,” his entire right leg burst open, the pain causing veins to bulge on his forehead.
With his exploded right leg bleeding profusely, Xu Shengnan clenched his fists tightly.
He knew he had to immediately attend to his injuries; otherwise, he might be truly crippled.
He glared resentfully at Ye Chenfeng and, with reluctance, cast one last look at his son Xu Ziqi, who was struggling to breathe on the ground.
Pushing off the ground with a single foot, he shot upwards with great speed.
Watching the one-legged Xu Shengnan display such velocity, Ye Chenfeng immediately followed behind him.
There’s a saying, isn’t there?
Kick them when they’re down.
Xu Shengnan, darting toward the surface, could clearly sense Ye Chenfeng closely tailing him.
He unleashed the Initial Stage of Saint Level Soul Force from his body, and his hands kept slapping the walls of the narrow tunnel, which was merely built of piled soil—how could it withstand the ravages of an Initial Stage Saint level powerhouse?
Soon, wherever Xu Shengnan passed, the steps and surrounding soil collapsed.
Following behind, Ye Chenfeng saw the dirt cascading down ahead.
If he recklessly kept running up, he would probably end up buried alive.
After cursing silently, his figure had no choice but to turn back and head underground once again.
About a minute later.
Shen Mingxuan, Lin Xinyi, Cheng Dahhu, and Xiao Liyuan had returned to the surface.
Their eyes were tightly focused on the pitch-black tunnel entrance.
Suddenly, they heard a rumbling sound coming from the entrance, followed by a shadow swiftly fleeting out.
As the shadow darted from the tunnel, the entrance was completely sealed by the collapsing soil.
Shen Mingxuan and the others fixed their gazes on the one-legged Xu Shengnan and then looked at the sealed tunnel entrance, their expressions turning grim.
The right leg burst Xu Shengnan, now with no time to deal with Shen Mingxuan and his companions, thought that the most critical thing was to heal his injuries.
After all, in his opinion, there was no way for them to escape from Nia Country.
Through gritted teeth, Xu Shengnan said, “I’ll let you live a few more days.
I will soon send you down to accompany my son.” With that, Xu Shengnan boosted the Initial Stage Soul Force within his body and his figure sped away into the distance.
Shen Mingxuan and the rest wanted to pursue, but they knew that even with one less leg, Xu Shengnan was still beyond their reach.
Now that Xu Shengnan had escaped from underground, did that mean Ye Chenfeng had died below?
This agitated them, as they remembered how Ye Chenfeng had warned them the night before—which they had not believed.
If it weren’t for Ye Chenfeng today, they surely would have perished at Xu Shengnan’s hands.
But now, Ye Chenfeng’s fate was uncertain due to them, filling their hearts with profound guilt.
After thinking for a moment, Shen Mingxuan said, “We can’t be sure whether Chenfeng is dead or not.
We can’t dig through here quickly by ourselves.
We must immediately report this to the Obliterate Heavenly Alliance and have them send people right away.
Time is of the essence—if Chenfeng is still alive, every second we waste puts him in more danger.”
Xiao Liyuan also spoke urgently, “Mingxuan is right.
I believe Chenfeng is a lucky man.
When we thought he was going to die before, didn’t he turn peril into safety time and again!”
…(To be continued.
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