The group had been retreating the whole time, hiding multiple times.
"Brother Yao Chen, what should we do? More and more people are being scared witless by that lunatic and becoming his lackeys. If this continues, with our strength diminishing and his growing, it will become increasingly difficult for us to hold on."
Xuan Yi's eyes were red-rimmed. Half a day ago, Dan Xiaoxiao had fallen.
She had just managed to touch the Realm of a Rank 8 Alchemist and thought she could walk freely in the Pill Realm. But two days ago, they encountered that Black Robe. He easily suppressed her and Dan Xiaoxiao. If he hadn't wanted to play cat and mouse, they wouldn't have lasted long enough to meet up with Yao Chen and the others.
Perhaps he had had enough fun, or perhaps he had found his true target. He began to show his fangs.
They didn't know what method he used, but even if they crushed their Jade Tokens, they couldn't be teleported out of the Pill Realm.
They could only fight with all their might, but even with Yao Chen's Dou Sect strength and the help of his Heavenly Flame, they could only barely withstand the Black Robe's attacks, retreating and hiding along the way.
But the Black Robe wasn't foolish. After a few attempts, he started targeting others.
The others didn't have Heavenly Flames, nor were they as strong as Yao Chen. Under the Black Robe's瘋狂 killing spree, he indeed gathered many terrified people to serve him, plus many self-proclaimed clever opportunists who wanted to follow him and take advantage...
It became harder and harder for Yao Chen's group to hide. From being found once a day, it became half a day, then three hours...
Yao Chen's brows were tightly furrowed. He knew that the longer this dragged on, the more disadvantageous it would be for them, but for the moment, he was also at a loss.
The gap in raw power was undeniable.
"Everyone, we can only keep dragging this out. Our mission duration is ten days. If no one gets out after ten days, strong individuals from the Pill Tower will definitely come in."
He spoke of the hope of survival, intending to ignite everyone's fighting spirit.
There were definitely no more than two thousand living people left in the Pill Realm at this time. Their team could already be considered elite.
"We can't just sit here and wait to die. We need to continue expanding our team. He only relies on threats; it's impossible for him to absorb everyone. Everyone, we only have a little over half a day left. We must hold on!"
"I'm afraid you won't have the chance."
Just as Yao Chen was trying to boost their morale, a chilling voice came, and instantly, everyone's expressions turned grim.
All of Yao Chen's efforts were no match for the opponent's simple sentence.
In the dense forest, the Black Robe appeared behind everyone with a team much larger than Yao Chen's. The one who spoke was the leading Black Robe.
However, at this time, he wasn't completely shrouded; he had already revealed his face.
On his young and handsome face, a hint of morbid madness was faintly visible.
Yao Chen scanned the Black Robe and his group, his heart heavy. After a slight pause, he sighed softly and said faintly:
"With your talent and strength, you must hold a significant position in the Soul Clan. But to be sent to do something so certainly fatal, how pitiful, how tragic."
Previously, although he had detected the Black Robe's methods and suspected he was likely from the Soul Clan, he had never exposed his identity, fearing he would kill them all without restraint to silence them.
But the current situation wouldn't be much better than him wiping them all out and killing them. Perhaps by revealing his identity now, he could make him wary and lose his composure, giving them a better chance at survival.
After all, if any one of them escaped, the Black Robe would surely lose his Life Force.
Indeed, Yao Chen's words made the Black Robe's eyes narrow slightly, the bloodthirsty glint growing stronger.
"Hmm, Yao Chen, surname Yao, from the Medicine Clan? I didn't expect the Medicine Clan could produce someone like you."
His strength was considerably higher than Yao Chen's, but Yao Chen had managed to block him with a Heavenly Flame, which was indeed not to be underestimated.
Hearing the Black Robe's calm words and seeing his face which hadn't changed at all, Yao Chen's heart sank further:
He's not refuting, nor is there any trace of panic or reaction. Perhaps things are even more troublesome than I imagined.
Overthinking was useless; in the end, it would come down to strength. Yao Chen said:
"Everyone, I'll do my best to hold him off. The rest is up to you."
"Heh, quite the boast. I'd like to see where else you can run. Take them down, and I'll reward you handsomely afterward."
Hun Fenghao sneered and met Yao Chen's attack.
Yao Chen roared:
"Heh, handsome reward? Afterward, I'm afraid you'll kill everyone to hide your identity, won't you? The Soul Hall and the Pill Tower have been like fire and water recently."
He mentioned the Soul Hall. To these people, the deterrent of the infamous Soul Hall was far greater than that of the unheard-of Soul Clan.
Indeed, as his words fell, many in Hun Fenghao's team had second thoughts.
If the Pill Tower found out they were colluding with the Soul Hall, their lives would be over.
For a moment, a strong sense of regret rose in the hearts of the opportunists, regretting why they had waded into this muddy water.
Hun Fenghao didn't care about Yao Chen's words. In the face of strength, no amount of schemes was useful.
He just wanted to take down the white-haired kid in front of him and then torture him properly, letting him know that one such outstanding genius in the world was enough.
As for the others, he had never paid them any mind from the start. From the beginning, it was destined that none of those still in the Pill Realm could survive.
Yao Chen gritted his teeth, pushing the Bone Chilling Flame to its limit. Even though it wasn't aimed at others, they still felt a chilling coldness rise from their souls.
With the Flame attached to his hands, Yao Chen punched towards Hun Fenghao once more.
Hun Fenghao didn't dare to be careless. Heavenly Flames were indeed wonders of the world. He had suffered a significant loss at the very beginning because he hadn't taken it seriously.
His foot stomped down suddenly. Instead of retreating, he advanced, his body shooting forward. His fist, filled with chilling coldness, slammed towards Yao Chen's head.
With a single punch, he even tore Space. If it landed, Yao Chen would surely not survive.
"He really is a lunatic. So difficult to deal with."
Facing Hun Fenghao's full-force punch, where he'd abandoned defense, Yao Chen cursed inwardly.
With a thought, the Bone Chilling Flame condensed into a fireball and continued towards Hun Fenghao. Yao Chen pulled his hands back to guard his head.
Crack!
The sound of bones breaking echoed. Yao Chen's arms were bent and broken, but he was prepared. He swallowed the healing pills hidden in his mouth, quickly repairing his injuries.
Although he had taken a direct hit, Hun Fenghao wasn't feeling well either. He had no defense, and taking another blow from the Heavenly Flame instantly turned him into an ice sculpture. Then, the Heavenly Flame rapidly shifted from extreme cold to extreme heat. If this process completed, his physical body would be destroyed.
He was, after all, a genius of the Soul Clan. Before the ice could shatter, he broke free.
"Heh heh, you're pretty good. Let's go again."
Yao Chen's heart hardened. He pulled out several types of pills, swallowed them whole, and then, like Hun Fenghao, launched a reckless attack.
Seeing this, a red light flashed in Hun Fenghao's eyes as he met Yao Chen's attack. He was also an Alchemist and had plenty of healing pills. When it came to endurance, Alchemists never admitted defeat.
Bang bang bang—
The sound of fists colliding echoed repeatedly. They would touch and immediately separate. Either Yao Chen would be sent crashing into the ground, or Hun Fenghao would knock down countless trees.
While the two of them fought, the two groups of people weren't idle either. They began to fight, and the scene descended into chaos.
Some people took advantage of the confusion to quietly slip away, wanting to find a place to hide until the time was up and they could summon a Senior from the Pill Tower.
Time passed. After half a day, the chaotic battle ended with countless casualties. Only Yao Chen and Hun Fenghao remained here. The others had either taken advantage of the chaos to leave and hide, or they had retreated under Yao Chen's cover. In any case, no one knew where they had gone.
"Sorry, we survived another day. Perhaps now you should start thinking about how you'll survive tomorrow."
Yao Chen leaned against a tree, panting heavily, a grin on his face. He then swallowed another Instant Qi Pill and, instead of continuing the attack, turned and left.
Hun Fenghao watched the direction Yao Chen left in with cold eyes. After a long time, he respectfully said:
"Clan Elder, please make your move!"
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