22 Fierce Battle_1
He couldn't be sure Chen Xiong had definitely left this way, so he formulated two plans.
"What is Chen Xiong's background? He couldn't be a force supported by the Chen Family, Han Family, or Li Family, could he?"
Ye Yutang continued to ask.
"Of course not, if that were the case, we would have been long gone. He's just like me, a Loose Cultivator who lives by hunting Monster Beasts. During a dispute over a prey, I killed his dao companion. Last time we encountered them while hunting Monster Beasts, we almost got wiped out by them."
Xu Lei said.
"That's right, Madam Liu was killed by them. This time is a great opportunity to wipe them out,"
Qin Qing added.
Ye Yutang looked at Shen Long, who nodded in agreement.
"Alright then, let's make our move and wipe them out. But if we encounter your enemies again in the future, we won't help, we are cooperating with you to hunt Monster Beasts, not to help you take revenge,"
Ye Yutang said.
She was worried about being used by Xu Lei, so it was necessary to clarify and make her own bottom line clear.
Shen Long secretly nodded in approval. Ye Yutang was thorough in her considerations; no wonder Ye Yuqing followed her orders in everything.
Xu Lei nodded and said, "Of course, Chen Xiong is my only enemy; I have no other enemies."
"That works. Yuqing, set up the Formation,"
Ye Yutang instructed.
Ye Yuqing responded and took out the Formation Flag and Disk to set up the array.
She arranged the Formation at the valley's exit so that if Chen Xiong and his group were to pass through it, they would definitely enter the Formation.
After having set up the Formation, they gathered in a corner.
Ye Yuqing took out a banner that flickered with spiritual light and gave it a slight wave. A burst of green mist poured out, concealing their bodies.
A gentle breeze blew, and as the green mist dispersed, they too disappeared.
A while later, the sounds of explosions ceased.
"They've killed the Fire Cloud Clam; let's hope they return through the valley,"
Xu Lei said in a low voice.
They waited quietly, and after a brief moment, a Flying Boat shimmering with green light rose into the air and flew off into the distance.
Chen Xiong and the other nine Qi Refining Cultivators stood on the green Flying Boat, their faces showing delight.
This time, when they went into the mountains to hunt Monster Beasts and were trailing a Swallowing Spirit Rat, they stumbled upon two late-stage Fire Cloud Clams and found Spiritual Medicine in their den.
Working together, the nine of them easily killed the two Fire Cloud Clams and harvested the Spiritual Medicine, making a considerable profit.
A series of whooshing sounds rang out as dozens of one-foot-long green Wind Blades flew from the ground towards them. At the same time, eight glittering Magic Artifacts shot towards them.
A Lihuo Falcon soared up from the ground, rushing at them.
"Damn, it's an ambush."
Chen Xiong frowned, pinched a spell, and the green Flying Boat quickly descended towards the ground.
Li Yue brought out a shield that flickered with red light, blocking the incoming green Wind Blades.
With a gentle flap of its wings, the Lihuo Falcon unleashed a barrage of fist-sized red fireballs, which were also blocked by the red shield.
The green Flying Boat landed on the ground, and Chen Xiong and his nine people disembarked, ready to defend against the approaching eight Magic Artifacts.
Shen Long and his seven companions appeared and attacked Chen Xiong's group.
Ye Yuqing released a Green Wind Tiger while the Lihuo Falcon circled unpredictably in the sky.
"Xu Lei, it's you!"
Chen Xiong said with furrowed brows, a hint of wariness flashing in his eyes.
"Next year on this day will be your death anniversary, kill them quickly and decisively,"
Xu Lei said as he took out a blue feather fan, gently shook it, and sent out more than a dozen one-foot-long blue wind blades, flying straight towards Chen Xiong's group.
Shen Long and his companions also made their moves, attacking Chen Xiong and the others.
"Let's see how tough these heavenly thunder beads are."
Chen Xiong sneered, flicking his sleeve, and a blue pearl flew out, heading straight for Xu Lei and the others.
Upon hearing the words "heavenly thunder beads," Shen Long's group's faces changed, as the beads were equivalent to the full force of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator's strike, something they could not withstand.
Shen Long quickly brought out the Xuangui Shield, placing it before him, while a water-blue light screen flashed into existence.
Ye Yutang reacted quickly, producing an earth wall talisman that turned into a yellow earth wall, ten-odd feet tall and one foot thick, in front of her. Xu Lei and the others were not idle and promptly applied defenses to themselves.
The blue pearl exploded, turning into a vast expanse of blue flames, engulfing their figures.
It wasn't long after that the blue flames dissipated, and Xu Lei's group was unharmed, with the yellow earth wall gone.
"We've been played!"
Sun Yang said with a somber expression.
Chen Xiong's group scattered and ran for their lives, and because of the presence of the Lihuo Falcon, they could only escape on the ground.
"Chase, don't let them escape."
Chen Xiong conjured the Green Cloud Boat and boarded it.
Shen Long slapped a Flying Heaven Talisman onto his body, and with a flash of blue light, a pair of blue wings appeared on his back. The blue wings fluttered gently, and he rose into the air, pursuing a short and fat man in a red shirt.
The man in the red shirt had flickering blue light beneath his feet, moving swiftly.
As Shen Long chased him, he launched red fireballs at the man in the red shirt.
A red fireball as big as a water jar plummeted from the sky. The man in the red shirt's light underfoot burst forth, turning into an afterimage that appeared several feet away, as the fireball smashed into the ground, instantly creating a huge crater several feet wide.
The rumbling sound of the explosion arose as Shen Long launched one red fireball after another, all of which the man in the red shirt managed to dodge.
"Wind Control Skill at Great Perfection!"
Shen Long frowned.
He raised his right hand, and a streak of blue light flew out, sinking into the ground.
A green vine as thick as an adult's arm burst out of the soil, entangling the man in the red shirt's right leg.
The man in the red shirt hurriedly took out a red flying knife and cut off the green vine, but soon another green vine broke out of the earth, wrapping around his left leg, and at the same time, a red fireball fell from the sky, smashing towards the man in the red shirt.
The man in the red shirt quickly conjured a red shield to block in front of him, while a solid yellow light screen materialized out of nowhere, protecting his entire body.
The red fireball struck the red shield, instantly exploding and turning into rolling flames that engulfed the shield.
Loud thunderous noises came from high above, as a group of lightning clouds more than ten feet wide formed in the sky. A silver lightning bolt as thick as an infant's arm tore through the void, striking the red shield, making it tremble and its spiritual light dim.
"Summon Lightning Talisman!"
The man in the red shirt was shocked, about to use the Wind-Riding Skill to evade when another green vine broke through the earth, entangling his right leg.
The red flying knife sliced through the vine, and the second silver lightning bolt struck down, hitting the red shield, further dimming its spiritual light.
At the same time, another red fireball flew towards him, smashing into the yellow light screen, which was then drenched in rolling flames.
The third silver lightning bolt struck, and the red shield's surface showed several fine cracks.
The Xuan Water Knife shot over, striking the yellow light screen, emitting a muffled sound.
The man in the red shirt frowned deeply, and with a flick of his sleeve, a two-foot-long yellow earth spike flew out, heading straight for Shen Long.
"Earth Spike Technique at Great Perfection!"
Shen Long was somewhat surprised; this man had actually cultivated two primary spells to Great Perfection.