Chapter 685: Chapter 684: Why Cry, He’s Not Dead Yet
"What are you still dallying for, go quickly!"
Seeing Chu Tianshu in a bewildered state, a fierce flash crossed Zhuge Cang’s eyes, he almost wished he could slap this useless man to death.
Chu Tianshu finally snapped back to reality, facing Zhuge Cang’s cold gaze, his body shivered, and he hurriedly chased after them, not forgetting to respond, "Yes... senior, rest assured, we will not let them escape."
Within the Yunwu Mountain’s base, there were also several members of the Chu Family’s Military Department, but their combat ability was too weak to stop elites like Qin Yanyang, Xiang Yunfei, and Hu Lizhong; they watched as they fled towards the valley exit, not only failing to intercept but also hiding aside.
It wasn’t until Chu Tianshu arrived that they followed him.
One can’t really blame them.
After all, even a top-tier combat force like Chu Tianshu was stunned by the events that had just occurred; what more could be expected from these men, whose powers were less than Chu Tianshu’s?
Although the Five Elements Thousand Mechanism Formation did not trap Yang Fei and Qin Yanyang, its power was too terrifying for martial artists below the Innate Realm.
Before Zhuge Cang was injured and the formation was intact, these men were even struggling to breathe under the pressure.
So when Qin Yanyang led Yang Fei and the others to escape, these men were still in a state of shocked confusion; even those with quick minds who knew what was happening could not stop them.
The people not even Zhuge Cang could retain were not ones they could stop; it would be akin to courting death.
Despite the seeming struggle against Zhuge Cang, Yang Fei and Qin Yanyang had a formidable strength; if they had intercepted, Qin Yanyang likely could have sent them to Hell with one move each.
Soon, the vast valley was left with only Zhuge Cang.
As Chu Tianshu and others finally disappeared from his sight, Zhuge Cang could no longer hold back and again spurted a mouthful of thick blood on the ground.
At the same time, the entire Yunwu Mountain Array dimmed, showing signs of collapsing.
Zhuge Cang clutched his chest with one hand while beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down his forehead, his complexion pale and lips purple, displaying a worn and haggard state.
According to Yang Fei’s calculations, destroying eight pieces of the Array Foundation Jade Plate would completely break the Five Elements Thousand Mechanism Formation; but in reality, Zhuge Cang’s ability to control this massive formation was limited. When the first Array Foundation Jade Plate was destroyed by Hu Lizhong, Zhuge Cang had to expend an immense amount of Divine Soul Power to maintain the operation of the formation.
Later, as Yang Fei and Qin Yanyang joined forces and their combat strength soared, coupled with damages to several array foundations in the skirmish, the pressure on Zhuge Cang, who was controlling the entire grand formation, surged.
Realizing that dragging this out was not the solution, Zhuge Cang made a decisive move, exhausting his last bit of Divine Soul Power to summon his most familiar Gold Attribute power. Bolstered by the formation, he summoned Thunder Power to strike Yang Fei.
This move proved effective. Facing such Thunder Power, Yang Fei knew he was no match and kicked Qin Yanyang away to bear the brunt of the thunder strike alone.
"Hmph, I suppose you won’t live either," Zhuge Cang steeled his mind, recalling the scene of the thunder striking Yang Fei and heavily exhaling a breath of air.
Yet a hint of regret flashed deep in his eyes.
This kid was indeed a genius in the field of Rune Tao; if he could be captured alive and imprisoned or even refined into a puppet, he would have been even more helpful.
What a pity!
Without this kid, if the Six Changes Wood Box could not be opened, the effect of this Cave Heaven Blessed Land would be greatly diminished.
But it was still okay.
With the foundation of the Gathering Spirit Array previously laid down by this kid, once his injuries were healed, he could redeploy and modify it. Leveraging the unique advantages of this place, he could repair and even perfect the Five Elements Thousand Mechanism Formation. With this place as the foundation and backed by the prestige of the Zhuge family, it would be difficult for any enemy to match him on the Great Divine Continent in the future.
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Escaping the valley with Yang Fei without any interference from Zhuge Cang both surprised and greatly relieved Qin Yanyang.
With the power of the Yunwu Mountain Array, this man was like an immortal, immensely powerful; even with Yang Fei’s cooperation, they were still overwhelmingly suppressed, let alone competing alone.
The means of a top force from the Hidden Sect were indeed terrifying.
With a heart still racing, feeling Yang Fei’s weak pulse and heartbeat, Qin Yanyang’s mood became incredibly heavy.
This damn scumbag had betrayed him; if it wasn’t for being unable to defeat him, Qin Yanyang would have dearly loved to beat him up.
But seeing him in this state now, Qin Yanyang also felt a secret heartache.
After all, he couldn’t let go.
But he couldn’t forgive either.
"I just couldn’t stand by and watch him die," she muttered.
Even if it was out of the sentiment he showed with his last act of defiance against me, I had to take him and try to find a way to rescue him.
Once out of the valley and away from the boundary of the grand formation, a military helicopter was parked nearby.
Xiang Yunfei rushed forward first and started the helicopter.
Qin Yanyang, holding Yang Fei with one hand, boarded the helicopter, followed by Hu Lizhong and more than ten elite troops from the Military Department covering the rear.
The helicopter took off, racing towards the south.
While piloting the helicopter, Xiang Yunfei said, "Minister, we can’t establish contact with the outside world. The helicopter is in standalone mode."
"Adapt as necessary, let’s first get out of these mountains," Qin Yanyang replied.
She was fully focused on checking Yang Fei’s pulse.
Yang Fei lay on the floor, his clothes torn and burned in many places, his flesh charred and sticking to the fabric, with an overwhelming stench of burnt flesh and blood filling the cabin.
Hu Lizhong knelt anxiously beside Yang Fei, watching Qin Yanyang checking his pulse. He opened his mouth several times, only to swallow back whatever he was about to say.
After a long while, Hu Lizhong could no longer hold back and asked, "How is Brother Yang doing, is he okay?"
Qin Yanyang slowly shook her head with a grave expression.
A wave of sadness overwhelmed Hu Lizhong.
Although Hu Lizhong had not known Yang Fei for long, and their time together was brief, he truly felt grateful to Yang Fei and admired him immensely.
The rest of the Military Department members also showed expressions of grief.
The Gathering Spirit Array at Yunwu Mountain and the synthesis of the Genetic Liquid Medicine—all of these were Yang Fei’s accomplishments.
It could be said that although Yang Fei was not very close to them personally, he held a high standing in the hearts of these Military Department members.
Even their escape from the Array today was credited to Yang Fei’s valiant fight against Zhuge Cang.
Now, with Qin Yanyang shaking her head, it meant that there was no hope for Yang Fei, which weighed heavily on everyone’s heart.
Tears streaming down his face, Hu Lizhong grabbed Yang Fei’s hand and mourned, "Brother Yang, why did you leave us like this? You were young and promising, you had such a bright future ahead, and you showed such kindness to me, Old Hu, I..."
Before he could finish, Qin Yanyang pushed him aside abruptly, "What are you doing, he’s not dead yet!"
Hu Lizhong paused, wiped away his tears with one hand, and exclaimed excitedly, "Not dead?"
He grabbed Yang Fei’s hand again to check, and indeed found a pulse still beating, suddenly overjoyed, "Ah, that’s great, Brother Yang, you really do have a guardian angel! I knew you couldn’t die so easily; I must have cried you back to life."?>
Qin Yanyang darkened, "He was never dead."?>
Hu Lizhong’s mouth twitched as he looked at Qin Yanyang, "But Brother Yang isn’t dead, then why did you shake your head earlier? I thought..."
Qin Yanyang said solemnly, "What I meant was, although he’s not dead, his condition is very serious, and I don’t know if he’ll survive."
"If he still has a pulse, there’s still hope. We must find a way to save him," Hu Lizhong said as he looked up at the other people in the cabin, "Who is the medic?"
No one answered, but someone took out emergency medicine they carried with them.
Hu Lizhong’s eyes lit up as he took out a glass bottle filled with blue medicine liquid from his waist.
The others shifted slightly, their looks revealing strange expressions.
This guy really did stash away private goods under the guise of his position.
Hu Lizhong also felt Qin Yanyang’s sharp gaze. His heart tightened, but at this point, he couldn’t care less and, with a firm face, opened the bottle and poured the Genetic Liquid Medicine into Yang Fei’s mouth.
All used for your boyfriend now, huh? Not a drop left; don’t hold me accountable afterward.
Dammit, it really hurts, it was already hard enough hiding this little stash.