Chapter 439: Chapter 438: Combo Moves for a Narrow Escape
After landing again, several experts attacked simultaneously on the ground. Yang Fei seized a short blade and repelled the crowd.
He didn’t take to the air again, but took advantage of the close proximity of loft buildings and the cover provided by the bustling crowd, sprinting low to flee outside the villa.
Above in the sky, Duanmu Wugou, with his powerful Divine Soul, had locked onto Yang Fei’s aura, ready to attack as soon as Yang Fei soared into the sky again. However, he hadn’t expected the young man to stick close to the ground.
Despite his ability to precisely lock onto Yang Fei with Divine Thought, with the experience of being counterattacked earlier, Duanmu Wugou dared not unleash a telekinetic attack again; he could only follow Yang Fei. Moreover, since Yang Fei was mingling with the crowd, it was difficult to make a move without risking injury to his own clan members.
Taking advantage of this, Yang Fei managed to escape another hundred meters, and Duanmu Wugou saw that continuing this way would allow him to escape the villa.
With the boy’s speed and strength, once he broke free from the villa’s encirclement, it was very likely that he would escape.
"Those below the Innate Realm, hide and cease pursuit," Duanmu Wugou commanded sternly.
His voice was like thunder, and the members of the Duanmu Family immediately complied.
Thus, the bustling chase scene vanished instantly. All martial artists below the Innate Realm within the entire villa stayed where they were, halting their pursuit, leaving only a dozen Innate Realm experts clinging to Yang Fei.
Duanmu Wugou remained in the sky, continuously leveraging the air to soar, truly like an immortal, impressively powerful.
Yet he knew all too well that this was draining on his Primordial Spirit, and coupled with the backlash from Yang Fei’s earlier ambush, his combat power was already compromised.
However, to personally suppress Yang Fei, Duanmu Wugou spared no effort, determined to capture him himself.
On the ground, unimpeded, Yang Fei’s speed increased even more.
But the downside was also obvious; he had nowhere to hide, his movements were clear in the eyes of his enemies.
Suddenly, it was as if a thunderclap exploded within his Sea of Consciousness.
His vision blurred, nearly causing him to faint.
Damn it, those at the Divine Travel Realm could kill with a thought. He was locked onto by the enemy, who could attack at any moment, and he was nearly caught off guard.
His Sea of Consciousness was shocked, but Yang Fei’s Divine Soul was strong, his will firm, and after only a brief moment of darkness and dizziness, he recovered.
He didn’t stop his feet, his speed astonishing. Although Duanmu Wugou was flying, he found it very difficult to catch up.
Farther away, two other Divine Travel Realm experts from the Duanmu Family followed.
Over a dozen Innate Realm experts were close behind.
With such a lineup, there were few in the world who could escape.
Yang Fei, holding a blade in one hand, had only one thought in his mind.
Run!
The faster, the better!
In the end, he had underestimated the overall combat power of the Duanmu Family.
Three Divine Travel Realm experts were not to be underestimated, and the dozen or so Innate Realm experts also posed a big problem.
If entangled by these people, he would have a hard time getting away.
Fortunately, his highly-anticipated legs did not disappoint him.
The refined legs seemed to possess infinite power; with each step he took, his figure burst forth like a specter, with amazing speed.
Hum... hum hum...
Piercing sonic vibrations buzzed past his ears.
Without the need for telekinesis to stimulate the power of Heaven and Earth, just the force from his legs was enough to bring his speed close to the speed of sound, almost causing a sonic boom.
The more Duanmu Wugou chased, the more alarmed he became.
He had roamed the Hidden Sect World for many years. Although he was not invincible, he was a top-tier powerhouse, and had encountered countless opponents in his lifetime.
But an enemy like Yang Fei was a first for him.
This young man, although he had not reached the Divine Travel Realm, already possessed a very strong Divine Soul, and had opened up his Sea of Consciousness.
What surprised him most was that despite his young age, the True Yuan within him was as vast as an abyss, and his Qing Gong Technique was unprecedented.
With this speed, Duanmu Wugou believed that looking across the world, no one could catch up.
If this young man were let loose in the wild, he would have likely already escaped.
Fortunately, the high buildings and lofts played a certain role in obstructing him, otherwise, he would not have been able to catch up.
Beyond his shock, excitement flashed in Duanmu Wugou’s eyes.
Was this the true Cultivation Technique of the Taoist way?
Indeed, it was extraordinary. If he could acquire this Cultivation Technique, perhaps he could make another breakthrough and reach a higher level.
As Yang Fei sprinted, he sensed himself being locked onto by an invisible aura and knew he couldn’t escape unless he severed this connection.
The other two powerhouses were still far away, and to truly escape, Yang Fei needed to shake off the person tracking him.
Suddenly, he felt the other’s concentration wavering.
With a glint in his eye, Yang Fei leaped into the air, his steel blade flying from his hand like a meteor toward Duanmu Wugou.
Hisss!!!
A sharp sound tore through the sky.
Though the strike lacked technique, its power was maximal, its speed meteoric, closing quickly on Duanmu Wugou and aiming for his chest.
Duanmu Wugou scoffed, "A mere trifle!"
As he spoke, he casually flicked it aside.
"Duang!"
In a dull thud, the blade was slapped away.
Just as Duanmu Wugou was about to mock him, his pupils suddenly contracted, struck by a terrifying blast of Divine Soul Power.
"Boom!"
Lightning suddenly struck within his Sea of Consciousness.
Duanmu Wugou had previously been injured by backlash, and now, as he was focusing on locking down Yang Fei and deflecting the blade Yang Fei had thrown, he hadn’t expected Yang Fei to dare attack him with Divine Thought.
Distracted on multiple fronts, Duanmu Wugou was unprepared. His Sea of Consciousness shook, his vision blackened, and a mouthful of fresh blood sprayed out as he lost balance and fell from the sky.
Simultaneously, Yang Fei’s face turned ashen, forcefully swallowing a mouthful of blood and steadying his mind.
His mind buzzed chaotically, devoid of thought, yet his feet carried him forward relentlessly, his body blurring into an afterimage as he dashed out of the Duanmu Family’s vast estate-like mansion.
"Elder Wugou!"
"Elder, how are you?"
"Quick, go check, the elder seems to be injured!"
A chorus of exclamations rose again from the Duanmu aristocratic family.
The dozen Innate Realm experts who Yang Fei had distanced himself from rushed toward the area where Duanmu Wugou had fallen.
"Don’t... don’t bother about me, go after him, we can’t let that boy escape!"
Duanmu Wugou’s angry voice could be heard.
Only then did the Duanmu’s family members feel relieved.
Thankfully, it seemed that Elder Wugou was not seriously harmed.
In a courtyard, Duanmu Wugou shook his head, his mind still buzzing like a hive, chaotic and thoughtless.
As he gradually recovered, his heart filled with shock and rage, and he felt a lingering fear.
He had almost been taken by surprise, nearly vanquished in both body and soul.
He had been careless!
Thinking that he, a revered elder of the Duanmu aristocratic family, had been injured by someone so junior, and that if this were known, his reputation could be completely ruined, Duanmu Wugou felt choked up, spitting out another mouthful of blood.
At that moment, two powerful Divine Souls swept past him, pausing momentarily on him before quickly vanishing. Soon, two fast-moving figures flew through the sky, following the direction in which Yang Fei had fled.
Duanmu Wugou wanted to follow, but his Sea of Consciousness was rippling, making it difficult to concentrate.
Startled, he no longer dared to be careless and sat down cross-legged on the spot, closing his eyes to focus, striving to gather the scattered thoughts in his Sea of Consciousness.
In a shadowy corner, clad in black, Immortal Yan held her breath, hiding under the eaves.
Initially, she had drawn the pursuit of many of the Duanmu Family’s experts, but as Yang Fei’s location was exposed, those chasing her had decreased. She then managed to lose her pursuers with her proficient Qing Gong Technique, finally finding safety.
Hearing the commotion earlier, Immortal Yan was secretly shocked.
That fellow actually injured Duanmu Wugou and managed to escape from under his watch?
That was Duanmu Wugou, the fierce figure known for a century in the Duanmu Family, a being at the pinnacle of the Hidden Sect World’s combat capabilities, whose presence meant that no less than the Divine Void Realm immortals could suppress him.
And now, that outsider had injured Duanmu Wugou and escaped from under his very eyes?