Chapter 560 - 560: Disperse

"How should I know where they went? I came out with the rest of you!"

Zheng Tianrong snapped back irritably.

At the same time, his expression turned ugly.

Eleven Level 7 Martial Spirits... Even with his strength as a Level 9 Martial Spirit, it would have taken him a while to kill them all. Yet they had vanished in such a short amount of time.

And what's more, there was no sign of them, dead or alive. What on earth had happened?

"Zheng Tianrong, don't tell me your men captured Chu Qingyun and are trying to keep the Saint Extreme Points for themselves?"

"That's unlikely. We all saw Chu Qingyun's strength earlier. He's probably no weaker than a Level 8 Martial Spirit. A few mere Level 7 Martial Spirits shouldn't be a match for him..."

"Then where are they!? Don't tell me Chu Qingyun captured all of them!"

"This..."

The last thirty or so people began to argue outside the Fire Poison District.

Just then, a series of furious roars echoed from within the Fire Poison District, growing closer.

More Molten Beasts were coming!

In an instant, everyone's expression turned ugly.

They hadn't gotten the prize, but had certainly stirred up a hornet's nest.

"Everyone, the two of us will be taking our leave!"

After a glance at the Fire Poison District, Chen Yi called out a casual farewell and quickly left with Anfu, heading away from the Molten Rock District.

They had originally entered as a group of three Level 9 Martial Spirits.

But in the fierce battle earlier, one of them had already been killed by a Molten Beast.

Seeing the two of them leave, the others also scattered one by one, quickly departing from the area.

Furthermore, all of them left in the direction of the Saint Extreme Sect.

Everyone guessed that since Chu Qingyun had already obtained the Magma Essence and achieved his goal, he would now surely be returning to the Saint Extreme Sect as fast as possible.

Therefore, if they pursued in that direction, they might still be able to catch him.

The thirty or so people who remained did not continue to act as a group.

Instead, some went alone, while others went in groups of two or three. They fanned out from the edge of the Fire Poison District and quickly vanished into the darkness.

Several people even passed by the Shi Mountain where Chu Qingyun was hiding, brushing right past him as they left.

But no one noticed him.

In fact, when they first started to leave, no one was even focused on searching for Chu Qingyun.

Who would have thought that Chu Qingyun, who had been the first to leave the Fire Poison District, hadn't actually left at all? Instead, he was hiding nearby, watching them the entire time.

After everyone had gone, Chu Qingyun emerged from Shi Mountain and silently pursued Chen Yi and Anfu.

At the same time, he silently noted the direction in which Zheng Tianrong and his companion had departed.

'Since he had decided to make a move, his primary targets were naturally Chen Yi and Zheng Tianrong's groups. After all, both groups had been determined to hunt him down from the very beginning. Furthermore, Chen Yi's original group of three had been sent by that Elder Huang. If he didn't kill them and devour their Primordial Power, wouldn't he be letting Elder Huang's "good intentions" go to waste…?'

As they sped through the darkness, both Chen Yi and Anfu's faces were flushed, and their brows were furrowed in pain.

Although they were both powerful Level 9 Martial Spirits, they had come to the Fire Poison District in a hurry without any medicine to resist the Fire Poison. The high-intensity battle with the Molten Beasts inside had also left them inevitably injured and having inhaled a significant amount of the poison.

Fortunately, the Primordial Power of a Level 9 Martial Spirit was strong, allowing them to temporarily suppress the Fire Poison.

After sprinting through the Molten Rock District for a while and casually dispatching a few Molten Beasts that blocked their path, Anfu finally couldn't hold on any longer.

"Chen Yi, I can't go on! I'm losing control of the Fire Poison. I need to rest!"

Anfu said with a grim expression, his face beaded with sweat.

Chen Yi hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Focus all your energy on suppressing the Fire Poison. I'll act as your Protector and stand guard."

They had been chasing him for this long and still hadn't found a trace of Chu Qingyun.

In their hearts, both of them had already faintly begun to give up, though neither had said it out loud.

Chen Yi was slightly stronger than Anfu, so his resistance to the Fire Poison was also a little better. Moreover, he had been afflicted with less of the poison.

Anfu didn't hesitate. He immediately stopped and sat cross-legged on the ground.

He took an Antitoxic Elixir from his Storage Ring and consumed it. Then, closing his eyes tightly, he began to focus his entire being on controlling his Primordial Power to suppress the Fire Poison within his body.

Although his Antitoxic Elixir wasn't a specialized one like the Ice Pattern Pill, specifically designed to counter the Fire Poison, the situation was urgent, and he couldn't afford to be picky. Any effect was better than none.

Under the suppression of a Level 9 Martial Spirit's powerful Primordial Power, the Fire Poison in Anfu's body, which had been on the verge of erupting, was brought back under control and even slowly expelled bit by bit.

As for Chen Yi, after a quick patrol of the surroundings, he also consumed an Antitoxic Elixir and began to suppress the Fire Poison in his own body.

However, he did not devote his full attention to the task. Instead, he split off a part of his Heart and Mind to remain constantly vigilant of his surroundings.

Before long, Chu Qingyun caught up to them from behind.

A cold sneer appeared on Chu Qingyun's face as he watched the two men suppressing the Fire Poison.

On his way to track them, Chu Qingyun had relied on the power of the Ice Pattern Pill and the Cold Heart Marrow to completely purge the Fire Poison from his body.

His strength right now could be said to be at its absolute peak.

Although both Chen Yi and Anfu were sitting on the ground, Chen Yi would periodically lift his head and look around, remaining vigilant.

Anfu, on the other hand, sat stock-still, his eyes shut tight.

'So, he's the one who's more deeply poisoned!'

Therefore, Chu Qingyun chose Anfu as the target for his first sneak attack.

Using the Hidden Qi Technique and his Shadow Martial Soul, Chu Qingyun silently circled behind Chen Yi, slowly approaching Anfu from Chen Yi's blind spot.

It was now the darkest hour before the dawn.

Consequently, neither Chen Yi nor Anfu had the slightest inkling of Chu Qingyun's approach.

Even when Chu Qingyun was less than three meters from Anfu, neither of them showed any reaction.

Chu Qingyun made a quick calculation. 'This distance is about right. If I get any closer, I'm afraid Anfu will notice me, and that would be troublesome.'

"Thrusting Sword Technique!"

At that moment, Chu Qingyun struck. He dispelled his Shadow Martial Soul as a massive amount of Primordial Power surged from his body. Unleashing the Thrusting Sword Technique, his sword transformed into a streak of light, stabbing toward Anfu's head.

"Anfu! Dodge!!"

The instant Chu Qingyun made his move, Chen Yi sensed it, spun around, and roared.