Chapter 127: Sorry, I Can Run (Please Subscribe!)

Upon hearing these words, the expressions of all the cultivators present changed drastically.

A beast tide had arrived?
And there was a Tier 3 demonic king?
What on earth was going on here!

"Rumble..."

The earth shook violently, and billowing dust rolled into the air. Terrifying demonic Qi converged in the depths of the Chilian Mountain Range and then surged forward like a pack of mad demons.

Li Guanxuan saw it.
At the vanguard of the beast tide were the Flame Demonic Bear and the lightning-fast Crimson Gold Rat.
This confirmed his suspicion.
The beast tide was the method Li Guanyuan had used to kill people.
And it was a method that left others with nothing to say.
You are only allowed to come after my storage ring, but I am not allowed to set a trap to kill you?
Where in the world was such logic?

"Did they go to recruit helpers?" Qin Jiyue asked, seeing this with a face full of astonishment.
"Not them. It's Li Guanyuan."
Li Guanxuan sighed softly, and then used divine sense transmission to explain the sequence of events and arrangements to Qin Jiyue.

After hearing this, Qin Jiyue could not help but remark, "Eldest Brother is truly sinister."
"Under the feet of the Son of Heaven, who isn't sinister?"
Li Guanxuan smiled. Seeing that the beast tide was imminent, he quickly retreated, planning to return and retrieve the items left behind by Li Guanyuan after the beast tide subsided.

"Run!"
Song Jitang's expression changed drastically. He also sensed that something was amiss.
Li Guanyuan might have laid a trap here!

Song Linfen was no fool either, and immediately cast an escape art to flee, but it was already too late...

"Roar!"

The Flame Demonic Bear let out an earth-shaking roar. Its entire body of fur shone with brilliant golden light, and intense demonic Qi surged into the sky.
The Flame Demonic Bear that had been only half a step away from Tier 3 just moments ago...
At this very moment, was a full-fledged Tier 3 demonic king!

"Not good, we've fallen for a trap!"
"This beast was just putting on a front earlier; it could have stepped into Tier 3 long ago!"
"We're finished, we're finished..."

Many Greater Foundation Establishment cultivators realized something was wrong, but it was already too late.

The Flame Demonic Bear roared, and a formation flag suddenly appeared in its bear paw, radiating a dazzling light with surging demonic power.
An invisible array suddenly rose up all around them.
Everyone who had stepped into the Flame Demonic Bear's territory had no way out!

For a moment, the scene fell into utter chaos.

"Li Guanxuan, save us!"
In his desperation, Song Jitang could no longer care about anything else. He hurriedly rushed toward Li Guanxuan, begging for rescue.
The color had completely drained from Song Linfen's face. Seeing her retreat cut off and the terrifying beast tide about to wash over them, her legs grew weak.
Had her hundred-odd years of arduous cultivation ultimately amounted to nothing?

"Brother Bear, calm down!"
Li Guanxuan cooperated fully, shouting loudly at the Flame Demonic Bear, "Do me a favor and calm down! Let's not have needless bloodshed. These matters cannot be resolved by fighting and killing!"

With that, Li Guanxuan transmitted via divine sense: "Hurry up and butcher those two! Damn it!"

He could not directly attack Song Jitang and Song Linfen, otherwise the Song family would come looking for trouble with him.
Besides that, he could not simply stand by and watch them die.
In case it provoked public outrage, it would be difficult for him to walk out of here later.

Subsequently, Li Guanxuan also anxiously rushed toward Song Jitang and the other, looking very much like a scene of running toward each other from both ends.

However...
A Tier 3 wolf king pounced forward, directly swallowing Song Jitang and Song Linfen in a single bite.
Fresh blood splattered from its mouth, and even bone shards were chewed up and swallowed. The Tier 3 wolf king stared fiercely at Li Guanxuan and Qin Jiyue with wild untamed intensity.

"Damn it, I was still too slow!"
Li Guanxuan wore a look of "regret" while also sensing a hint of killing intent. His eyes turned vigilant, though deep down he wasn't too surprised.
After all, the only one he had a good relationship with was the Flame Demonic Bear.
Just because the Flame Demonic Bear wouldn't attack him didn't mean the other demonic kings wouldn't.

As the beast tide approached, Li Guanxuan summoned sixty-seven flying swords, launching them to kill the Tier 3 wolf king.
At the same time, Qin Jiyue swung her sword without hesitation.

The Tier 3 wolf king possessed extremely high intelligence. Sensing the formidable strength of its opponents, it quickly scurried away while roaring for the Flame Demonic Bear to help protect it.

The Flame Demonic Bear wished it could slap this stupid wolf to death. This was a big boss! Was this something a foolish wolf like you could provoke?
Seeing Li Guanxuan use a Talisman to Break Restrictions to break out of the array, the Flame Demonic Bear finally let out a sigh of relief, then raised its head and roared—Brothers, slaughter them!

The beast tide struck with full force. Cultivators who ran too slowly, or who failed to escape the trapping array, were directly engulfed by the beast tide, losing their lives in the blink of an eye.

Li Guanxuan took Qin Jiyue and fled rapidly on his flying sword.
Some of the Greater Foundation Establishment peak cultivators who had sensed something was wrong earlier followed closely and escaped after seeing Li Guanxuan use the restriction-breaking talisman to break free from the array.
However, the restriction-breaking talisman could only last for a dozen seconds or so. Once the time was up, the gap in the array would be sealed by magical power.
Therefore, those who escaped had no choice but to flee alongside Li Guanxuan.
Everyone was no fool; the Flame Demonic Bear had definitely gone easy on Li Guanxuan. Only by following Li Guanxuan was there a chance of survival.

"Li Guanxuan, is this beast tide your doing?" someone roared furiously.
Li Guanxuan glanced back at the man and said indifferently, "It has nothing to do with me. I merely came to retrieve what Li Guanyuan left for me."

"What Li Guanyuan left for you?"
The man was stunned for a moment, then immediately came to his senses.
The belongings left behind by Lei Gongwang and Yan Shikui!

"What kind of items are they?" the man continued to ask.
"Some heavenly materials and earthly treasures, as well as the Li family's Golden Core mental cultivation method. What, do you want them too?"
Li Guanxuan sneered and said, "The beast tide has nothing to do with me. The Flame Demonic Bear has a good relationship with me, but that's only because of our previous cooperation.
You saw that Tier 3 wolf king just now; it was filled with killing intent toward me. If I hadn't displayed my strength, it probably would have swallowed me in one gulp."

"Li Guanyuan set a trap here, and you two brothers cannot shirk the blame!" the man rebuked angrily.
"Knowing it was a trap, why did you still charge in blindly? Eager to court death?" Li Guanxuan retorted.
It was nothing more than greed.
Inside the Chilian Mountain Range, what was the use of looking for excuses?
Cultivators' grudges were always settled in the wilderness.

The man was burning with rage. Seeing the beast tide behind them catching up, he hurriedly summoned a spirit drum and struck it with a gavel.
"Dong!"
A heart-quaking sound reverberated through the air.

Li Guanxuan had been prepared for this, having his Tier 3 puppet block behind him to cut off the soundwaves.
At the same time, Li Guanxuan's divine sense was observing the few Greater Foundation Establishment cultivators behind him, among whom three were using breath-concealing techniques and disguise artifacts.
He wasn't sure if the Master of the Ink Pavilion was among them.
Furthermore, who were the others?

"Let's join forces and slow down the speed of the beast tide, otherwise every single one of us will die here today!"
One of the male cultivators wearing a disguise artifact shouted loudly, then looked at Li Guanxuan and said in a deep voice,
"Li Guanxuan, the beast tide acts without any reason. Even if you have a good relationship with the Flame Demonic Bear, you are still in danger of perishing at this juncture!"

"Sorry, I can run."
Li Guanxuan said indifferently, showing no intention of joining forces at all.

His Tier 3 flying boat was summoned, and Li Guanxuan and Qin Jiyue instantly appeared on the deck. He then slapped on a Tier 2 top-grade speed talisman, transforming into a streak of light that sped toward the horizon.

This Tier 3 flying boat was Liu Xiaoxian's personal ride.
Before leaving, however, Liu Xiaoxian had given her vehicle to her rebellious disciple, fearing that he might encounter danger outside and be unable to escape.
Coupled with the speed talisman, it would be a miracle if the beast tide could catch up to Li Guanxuan.

"Damn it!"
Seeing Li Guanxuan take people and leave just like that, the male cultivator could not help but curse loudly.
Yet the surging beast tide behind him forced him to bite the bullet and run toward the outer perimeter of the Chilian Mountain Range.

Fortunately, after escaping the Chilian Mountain Range, the beast tide gradually diminished.
That Flame Demonic Bear King seemed to have no intention of pursuing them to the death.

Seven days later, the smoke of battle in the Chilian Mountain Range slowly dissipated.
Those people were also quietly waiting outside.
After all, to leave just like this was clearly a bit unworthy.
Besides, Li Guanxuan had also said that he came here to retrieve what Li Guanyuan had left behind.
The belongings of Lei Gongwang and Yan Shikui!
To obtain these items, they were even more unwilling to leave just like that.

"Everyone, you haven't left yet?"
At this moment, Li Guanxuan also drove his Tier 3 flying boat back. Seeing the beast tide slowly dispersing and several Greater Foundation Establishment peak cultivators waiting outside, he could not help but ask.

The male cultivator looked coldly at Li Guanxuan and said not a word.
Li Guanxuan didn't care in the least, and smiled as he said, "I'm not sure if it's the remnants of the Thunder Fire Sect, but in all likelihood, it's the Li family's Golden Core mental cultivation method. If you are willing to go look for it, feel free."

With that, Li Guanxuan put away the Tier 3 flying boat and strode into the Chilian Mountain Range.
The rest of the people exchanged glances and could not help but follow along.
They all maintained a certain distance from Li Guanxuan.
Moreover, Li Guanxuan was at the seventh layer of Foundation Establishment, while they were all Greater Foundation Establishment peak cultivators, believing that Li Guanxuan could not possibly overhear their conversations.

"Are you sure the remains are in the Flame Demonic Bear King's territory?"
Someone asked in a low voice.
Clearly, they all knew each other.

"Before Li Guanyuan returned to Daheng, the last place he visited was the Chilian Mountain Range. Furthermore, when he slew Lei Gongwang and took Yan Shikui's storage ring, he did not linger in Silver Maple City, but headed straight for the Chilian Mountain Range."
One of the female cultivators said in a deep voice, "I am not certain, but I can be sure that Li Guanyuan will definitely leave a stash of resources for Li Guanxuan. He could not possibly watch Li Guanxuan remain trapped in the Foundation Establishment stage!"
"Well said. Since the Nascent Soul item is already known to True Monarchs, it is no longer something we can covet. Finding Golden Core items right now is already quite good." Another person nodded slightly in agreement.

...

"It really is the Master of the Ink Pavilion... The Flame Demonic Bear is truly unreliable. Even as a Tier 3 demonic king, it couldn't even weed out a False Core cultivator."
Li Guanxuan had been using his divine sense to observe them all along.
Sensing that these people were likely all False Core cultivators, the corners of Li Guanxuan's mouth curled up slightly.
To kill the Song family's emissary, he had no choice but to enter the Flame Demonic Bear's territory, and when the beast tide struck, he hadn't sensed any False Core aura, leading him to conclude that the Master of the Ink Pavilion certainly hadn't died there.
Hearing the conversation among these few people now, he finally knew where the Master of the Ink Pavilion was hiding.
This woman had been keeping her eyes on him all along!
Perhaps even she believed that even if Li Guanyuan had set a trap in the Chilian Mountain Range, as long as she followed Li Guanxuan, she would certainly not encounter trouble.

Soon, with the tacit permission of the Flame Demonic Bear, Li Guanxuan arrived at its territory.
As for the few people who had tailed him from behind, they had used breath-concealing talismans while suppressing their cultivation realms, sneaking in stealthily.
They foolishly believed no one had noticed them.