Chapter 357: Chapter 78 Wheelchair Drifting
"Boom!"
After the roaring, there came a prolonged buzzing. Two of the top figures in the Divine Travel Grand Protector were in full pursuit, breaking the sound barrier like fleeting shadows, their wake exploding in circles of airwaves that shattered the curtain of rain.
So fast that they became nearly invisible to the naked eye.
However, the target they were chasing was even faster, more rapid.
The wheelchair sped through the streets of the workshop, with the wind and rain ahead parting spontaneously, not hindering but aiding its dash, making the wheelchair thunder forward as if the thunders were pressing beneath its wheels.
The speed was increasing sharply, abruptly, and intensely, to the extent that even the two pursuers found it hard to catch up with the racing wheelchair.
It was simply unbelievable.
Not normal, absolutely not normal!
Wan Dingtian and Xiang Huaiyi, seasoned players in both Jianghu and the political arena, along with Bu Yusheng who was a direct disciple of the Immortal Queen of Kunxu Immortal Palace, were certainly no fools. All three recognized the oddity in their opponent.
This was either the work of Jiang Li’s master helping secretly, or Jiang Li himself had not been injured at all, and his strength had reached an astonishing level, eluding even two fifth-rank chasers.
Whichever it was, choosing to flee in a wheelchair was a provocation, a mocking stance.
There must be a trap ahead.
’But I’m waiting for you to have a trap.’
Despite being behind, Bu Yusheng was not shaken off. A cluster of Red Cloud surrounded her, morphing into a shuttle shape that enveloped her as she flew, embodying the Red Cloud Scattering Flower Needle.
Bu Yusheng was waiting precisely for their trickery. A trap was good—it would let her crush the opponent’s last resort, preferably drawing out an active response from Elder Tianxuan.
Now, considering the power comparison between the two sides, her side had the upper hand but was severely restricted in actions. If she could break these restrictions, it would completely turn the tide from defense to offense.
And Jiang Li was key to breaking the game.
Capturing him, even if just a corpse, would be enough to reverse their fortunes.
Both parties knew the other might have a trick up their sleeve, yet they still continued this chase.
"Huo’er, catch him."
Bu Yusheng sent the crimson puppy in her arms flying, igniting a blaze mid-air.
Named "Huo’er," the Red Dog’s fur fluttered in the wind like raging flames, shattering the strong winds and howling forward.
As swift as the wind, as loud as thunder, and quick as lightning, it shot through the sky, its speed even surpassing that of Wan Dingtian and Xiang Huaiyi.
As the meteor fell to earth, it aimed at the speeding wheelchair, casting down a sinister and intense aura of slaughter, with a burst of red light flaring momentarily.
"Thump!"
In the blink of an eye, the wheelchair swerved sharply, carrying its occupant into a side street, while the meteor-like red light crashed onto the ground, creating tangible ripples.
"Woof~"
A dissatisfied whimper echoed from within the red light as the flames burst, and a large dog sprinted out.
Ferocious and fierce in appearance, bands of red light blazed like flames on its body, the malevolent aura of warfare tearing gaps in the ground.
The Red Dog, fire at its feet, thunder in its roar, chased down the wheelchair furiously.
But ahead, as it was about to exit the workshop, the wheelchair turned sharply again, scraping a distinct trail on the ground, dodging the Red Dog, and entering the wilderness.
The wheels raced on the muddy ground wet from rain, flinging up large splashes of mud and murky water mixed with thick yellow Primordial Qi, whirling up dirt and rainwater into a massive spiral stone drill aimed at the Red Dog.
"Bark!"
Facing the spiral stone drill, the Red Dog made no attempt to dodge. It leaped forward with all its might, mouth wide open, swallowing the drill whole and even biting through the muddy torrents behind it.
In a flash of crimson, an Overwhelming Power impacted on the ground right where the wheelchair had just passed.
"Bang!"
Strength swirled, the tangible ripple sending the wheelchair spinning mid-air, the figure seated atop momentarily revealing his face to those pursuing behind him.
Clad in white, long hair flowing, frosty strands dangling by his temples adding a touch of maturity and ruggedness, his pale face carried an unperturbed expression as if unfazed by Mount Tai crumbling before him.
It was him!
It was Jiang Li!
Undoubtedly, it was Jiang Li!
The critical point to break the game was right before them, Wan Dingtian summoned wind beneath his feet, his leg’s strength splitting the air.
"Buzz—"
The wind buzzed, a huge Wind Blade tore through the air, aiming to slice the wheelchair and the figure in it directly in half.
"Xun Wind."
In mid-air, Qi Veins sketched out a divination, the wheelchair, as if mastering Qinggong, carried Jiang Li in a backward flight, its speed matching, if not exceeding, that of the Wind Blade.
No, it was the Wind Blade that was pushing Jiang Li forward.
The wind pressure was cleverly utilized, propelling Jiang Li backward in flight. The Wind Blade remained a subtle distance behind, never managing to cross that delicate gap to strike Jiang Li.
The wheelchair and Jiang Li entered the forest behind them. The slanted Wind Blade swept through, smoothly slicing down the large trees, eventually hitting the ground, leaving cracks as leaves and soil burst open.
The wheelchair landed silently, releasing all its stored Strength, stirring up the dust and mud on the ground.
The wheelchair rolled over the moist soil, crushing fallen leaves, and a red shadow once again soared through the air.
It was the Red Dog.
"Can’t believe it’s unharmed..." a thought flashed through Jiang Li’s mind.
He had added a special ingredient to the soil, and theoretically, this consumption should have caused at least some symptoms in the Red Dog, such as decaying flesh or depleted vigor.
That ingredient was the Five Vile Qi, no ordinary toxin.
Yet, the Red Dog showed no symptoms, instead vigorously chasing him, right behind Wan Dingtian.
"The Heavenly Dog’s ingestion ability is unlike the Taotie; it swallows foreign objects into a space within itself without digesting them. Your Five Vile Qi cannot affect it," conveyed the consciousness of Elder Tianxuan momentarily, allowing Jiang Li to understand the situation, "To perform such ingestion, the demon dog’s Heavenly Dog lineage must be deep, surely it took much of the Immortal Queen’s blood and sweat. That woman is as petty as ever, lacking any generosity."
These words...
You’re not exactly broad-minded either.
As they communicated, the Red Dog soared through the air to attack. The red light blazed, forming a giant demon dog apparition, its intense murderous intent suffusing the air with a touch of macabre atmosphere. Jiang Li could feel his own murderous thoughts boiling.
This Red Dog’s Dao Fruit likely related to warfare.
Jiang Li’s thoughts raced, and a burst of Innate Fire Qi erupted on either side of his wheelchair.
"Boom!"
The trees on either side exploded, fire mingling with wood splinters in a burst that swallowed up the demon dog’s apparition.
Having entered this forest, Jiang Li’s Innate Wood Qi, Fire Qi, and Wind Qi worked in full coordination. The surrounding trees became his weapons, capable of recreating the scene where he attacked the Fourth Prince and Zuo Zhao.
However, the trees here were not like those within the Dunjia Heaven and Earth, being formed from the purest Wood Element Qi. Without the external spiritual mechanism to assist, recreating the scene like a Heaven and Earth Furnace was impossible.
"Hiss—"
From within the flames, a sucking sound emerged. The fierce flames and wood splinters, even the blast wave, converged towards a singular point, swallowed by a vortex-like black hole.
The demon dog apparition launched an attack from it, its murderous momentum ferocious, striking down from above at Jiang Li in his wheelchair.
"Kun Earth."
Jiang Li, still composed, quickly manipulated the Earth Qi, moving the wheelchair backward while farther away, long talismans formed on the ground by talismanic magic and Innate Qi supplemented by the Wind Queen’ Strange Gate. An earthen wall rose from the ground.
"Bang!"
The might of the Fifth-grade Demon Beast was indeed formidable; even the earth wall driven by Jiang Li’s Power was instantly shattered.
In terms of adaptability, such a demon beast, despite having awakened its Spiritual Wisdom, was still less cunning compared to Devil Cultivators, and far less than someone as astute as Jiang Li. But in terms of brute strength, the Devil Cultivators couldn’t compare to this genuine demon beast.
As the earth wall crumbled, dust flew, mixing with the rain in the forest, casting a murky dispersion.
Jiang Li used the earth wall to block the moment, his wheelchair speeding backward to create distance. But with the Red Dog’s speed, this distance could be closed in an instant.
At the same time, Wan Dingtian entered the forest, Xiang Huaiyi arrived, and the Flying Shuttle tore through the air, with Bu Yusheng also nearing.
A strong wind from the side whooshed in as Wan Dingtian shouted loudly, "Surrender! There may yet be a chance for life!"
Xiang Huaiyi was slightly slower, just stepping into the woods, while Bu Yusheng, seeing the situation, tensed up.
Faced with three Fifth-rank individuals, Jiang Li was definitely at a disadvantage. The current scenario indicated that even if he could recreate the ambush from the day he killed the Fourth Prince, he would unlikely win. His real chance for victory lay with Elder Tianxuan.
Only with her help could Jiang Li, through a series of maneuvering, leave the three Fifth-rank also unable to catch up with his swiftly drifting wheelchair.
And it was this scene that Bu Yusheng was waiting for.
She had already received the Emperor’s promise that if Tianxuan intervened, the Emperor’s support would further smoothen the path for the Immortal Queen’s ascension.
Xiang Huaiyi’s Sharp-Hearing Ear was always listening to the surroundings. Besides the profoundly mysterious Elder Tianxuan, no other fourth-rank could possibly arrive at this moment unnoticed.
"Not good," Xiang Huaiyi suddenly exclaimed upon entering the woods.
He heard the underground disturbances, the sounds of flames burning and trees splitting.
"Do you know how Zuo Zhao died?"
At this moment, Jiang Li still appeared unflustered, whether confident or trusting in Tianxuan. His voice seemed slow yet rapid, synchronized with the sound of the explosion.
Innate Fire Qi spread through the tree’s roots reaching all over the forest. The grass and trees around exploded simultaneously, revealing flashes of fire within.
With Wood facilitating Fire, thunderous explosions rang out, the entire forest blasting apart in that moment.
Blinding light boiled, explosions thundered like lightning shaking heaven and earth, echoing in all directions.
"Boom, boom, boom, boom—"
Everywhere one looked, trees were exploding continuously, unending.
The falling rain was blasted apart, water vapor ascended, carrying warm winds, breezing across the wilderness.