Chapter 498 - 418: Suspicion 2

Chapter 498: Chapter 418: Suspicion 2

The figure tried to blend in with the crew on the Tower Ship moored at the docks, using the confusion to escape.

But Chen Li had already locked onto him; how could he give him the chance?

In just a few moments, he found Hua Wuxin trying to hide in the hold.

Hua Wuxin was utterly terrified upon seeing Chen Li.

He knew how terrifying the man before him was.

But he refused to accept it!

That was why he had cooperated with the Celestial Sword Sect.

He just never imagined that this man would actually have a way to lure both Supreme Elders away at the same time.

And he had been cornered by him on this very Tower Ship.

Knowing he had no chance of survival, Hua Wuxin still rasped out a bargain, "Don’t kill me! I know where the Seven Kills Association’s Secret Treasure is! I’ll trade you this secret for my life."

Chen Li watched his frantic, terrified expression and found it rather amusing.

’He hadn’t known the Seven Kills Association even had a Secret Treasure. Since Hua Wuxin was offering it up so willingly, he might as well indulge him and graciously accept it.’

Chen Li had no mercy for a traitor like Hua Wuxin, so he immediately used A Dream of Millet Porridge to interrogate him.

Just then, Jiang Buyu and Ye Guhong returned.

Chen Li finished off the now-worthless Hua Wuxin and hurled his body like a hidden weapon to halt their approach.

As Ye Guhong checked on Hua Wuxin, Jiang Buyu, who had been standing guard, sprang into action.

His figure shot towards the Tower Ship.

He rushed onto the deck, his Heavy Sword erupting with a dazzling, dozens-of-yards-long blade of light, and mercilessly hacked down at a cabin in the ship’s midsection.

"Get out!"

A terrifying golden Sword Gang, so condensed it looked solid, several yards wide and dozens of yards long, tore through the night sky. The air ripped apart where the blade passed, letting out a piercing shriek.

BOOM!

At that spot on the Tower Ship, the wooden planks of the cabin suddenly exploded outward.

An immense and incredibly solid fist projection shot up from the wreckage, fearlessly meeting the terrifying descent of the Sword Gang.

The fist projection was pale gold, as solid as iron.

BANG...!

The fist projection and the Sword Gang slammed into each other with brute, straightforward force.

In that instant, a deafening crack of thunder shook the air.

A terrifying shockwave radiated out from the point of impact, spreading madly in all directions like a tidal wave from a raging sea.

CRACK! RUMBLE! CRASH...!

The Tower Ship bore the brunt of the impact. Its superstructures—the cabins, masts, crow’s nest, and main tower—were torn apart, ripped away, and pulverized in an instant by the destructive shockwave, as if they were made of paper.

Countless splinters of wood, snapped cables, and miscellaneous debris shot out in all directions like a torrential downpour.

Meanwhile, the massive hull itself was brutally split down the middle by the aftershock of the collision and the lingering power of Jiang Buyu’s Sword Gang.

Its keel snapped, and river water flooded in.

The entire Tower Ship listed rapidly, broke in half, and slowly sank into the icy river, creating massive waves and a swirling vortex.

Amid the chaos, a gray-robed figure shot into the air, speeding towards the shore.

Jiang Buyu gave chase, sword in hand.

After a few bounds, the gray-robed figure landed on the shore, coming to a stop not far from the dazed Feng Qingxuan.

It was Chen Li.

He stood with his hands clasped behind his back, a simple wooden mask on his face. He gazed indifferently at the pursuing Jiang Buyu and at Ye Guhong, who was moving to form a pincer attack with him.

’It’s him?!’

Jiang Buyu and Ye Guhong locked their gazes on him, their eyes surging with a cold, overflowing killing intent.

They had never seen Chen Li’s face.

But everything from Hua Wuxin’s earlier description to what Feng Qingxuan had just said matched the man before them with startling accuracy.

They had originally thought that the culprit tonight was most likely Mu Wanqiu, who had either lost control or betrayed them for some unknown reason.

But now, it seemed their previous guess had been completely and utterly wrong.

This man before them was the true culprit.

’Just who is this person?’

’What connection does he have to the Celestial Sword Sect? Why does he know the Flying Sword Skill?’

’And what is his relationship with Mu Wanqiu?’

’And why is he so deliberately targeting the Celestial Sword Sect?’

For a moment, a thousand questions bloomed in their minds, but they did not act rashly.

Jiang Buyu and Ye Guhong exchanged a quick glance.

’There was no one like this among the enemies of the Celestial Sword Sect.’

’This man single-handedly slaughtered over a hundred of the Celestial Sword Sect’s elites in mere moments and even captured Mu Wanqiu. His power is unfathomable.’

’What’s more, he can even use the Flying Sword Skill of the Celestial Sword Sect’s Sixth Peak...’

’The secrets behind this are just too bizarre.’

Ye Guhong suppressed his towering rage and killing intent, questioning in a hoarse voice, "Who are you? What deep-seated hatred do you bear our Celestial Sword Sect that would drive you to such slaughter?!"

Chen Li didn’t even spare him a glance. His gaze swept over to the pale-faced Feng Qingxuan in the distance.

"Who are these two? What are their names and their ranks within the Celestial Sword Sect?"

When he’d captured Hua Wuxin earlier, he had interrogated him. He’d learned only that the Celestial Sword Sect had sent two Supreme Elders, but Hua Wuxin couldn’t clarify their specific identities.

Feng Qingxuan trembled. With her head lowered, she stammered, "It’s... Supreme Elder Jiang Buyu, master of the Fifth Peak, and Supreme Elder Ye Guhong, master of the Seventh Peak."

"Feng Qingxuan!"

Ye Guhong’s gaze turned frigid, piercing Feng Qingxuan like a blade of ice.

"You... have betrayed the sect!"

The Longsword in his hand trembled slightly, its edge pulsing with a cold aura, as if he were about to strike and cut Feng Qingxuan down at any moment.

"I..."

Stared down by Ye Guhong’s gaze, Feng Qingxuan trembled and didn’t dare to meet his eyes.

She dared not admit that she was being forced to cooperate, but under Chen Li’s control, she didn’t dare deny it either. All she could do was remain silent.