Chapter 585 - 373: The Price of Fighting to the End

Chapter 585: Chapter 373: The Price of Fighting to the End

"I’ve cut you to pieces so many times, yet you can still maintain your Elemental Body. You truly are full of surprises," said Liu Yuancheng.

"The feeling is mutual. This fight has shown me the gap between myself and a Tier Three, Initial Stage Cultivator," Lin Li responded.

"You’re no match for me. You should know that by now.

If we keep this up, the moment your Spiritual Energy can no longer sustain your Elemental Body will be the moment you lose... So, just surrender now. There’s no need to end up in such a sorry state," Liu Yuancheng said.

"Heh..." Lin Li couldn’t help but chuckle when he heard the man try to persuade him to surrender again. "I’ve told you before, surrender isn’t one of my options. You don’t have to try to convince me."

"Why must you be like this? From what you said earlier, I can tell you’re not a truly vicious person.

Our City Lord is brilliant and mighty, always looking for talented individuals. The strength you’ve shown fighting me is more than enough to prove your talent.

If you’re willing to surrender, I’ll recommend you to the Lord City Lord. You’ll surely be given a chance to atone for your crimes. After putting in a few years, you could even get an official post in the City Lord’s Mansion. What’s not to like?" Liu Yuancheng persuaded.

He was being completely sincere; there wasn’t a hint of falsehood in his words. After their exchange and their battle, he had come to value Lin Li’s talent.

Anyone else in this situation would surely have been moved by Liu Yuancheng’s offer and given up resisting.

Unfortunately for Liu Yuancheng, Lin Li was not one of this world’s Indigenous People, and his way of thinking was vastly different.

Plus, he had a way to escape. Thus, Liu Yuancheng’s speech couldn’t move him in the slightest or make him give up the fight.

"It’s getting late. I should be going... And you can tell the Red Blood Gang for me: as long as they’re still around, I’ll be back to pay them another visit," Lin Li said, ignoring Liu Yuancheng’s offer.

After the fierce battle, Lin Li only had a quarter of his Spiritual Energy left.

If he kept fighting, defeat was only a matter of time. He decided to retreat for now. There was no rush to deal with the Red Blood Gang; he had all the time in the world to wear them down.

Here in Dongwu City, an offer of recruitment from Liu Yuancheng—an official of the City Lord’s Mansion—would have anyone flocking to him, with the exception of a few Noble Descendants.

Yet this fellow before him, who didn’t even dare to show his true face, had disrespected him again and again. This left him feeling quite displeased.

"Hmph..." Seeing Lin Li completely ignore his offer, Liu Yuancheng snorted. "What? Done fighting? Planning to run away?"

"I’m not running away. It’s a strategic retreat," Lin Li said, glancing around. He noticed the firefighters and Guards in the distance, all of whom had their eyes fixed on him.

"Hahaha..." Liu Yuancheng burst out laughing at Lin Li’s excuse, taunting him.

"Not running away, a ’strategic retreat.’ Right, right... Ever since I broke through to the Tier Three Initial Stage, not a single ruffian has ever escaped my grasp. I’d love to see just how you plan to ’retreat’ from me."

"Is that so? Well, my apologies, but it looks like I’ll be the one to break your perfect record today." Lin Li ignored Liu Yuancheng’s taunt. The moment the words left his lips, he turned and sprinted toward the nearby blaze.

CRACKLE... POP...

Within the raging inferno, buildings collapsed from the blaze, creating a cacophony of sounds.

An occasional gust of wind would whip the flames into a frenzy, sending them leaping high into the air.

If not for the firefighters working to contain the inferno, the raging flames would have likely spread their claws wantonly, bringing everything under their dominion.

An ordinary person wouldn’t dare get close to such a terrifying and dangerous blaze, let alone run right into it.

’What is he trying to do?’

’No way...’

’That ruffian is heading into the fire!!!’

The firefighters and Guards, who had been watching Lin Li’s every move, were initially confused when they saw him run toward the fire. But they quickly got their answer.

They watched as Lin Li plunged into the ferocious inferno without a moment’s hesitation. The terrifying flames that others would do anything to avoid were nothing to Lin Li in his Elemental Body state.

Liu Yuancheng frowned as he watched Lin Li charge into the fire. His figure blended with the raging flames, making it impossible to track his position with the naked eye.

However, even if he couldn’t see him, his Spiritual Perception could still lock onto Lin Li’s position.

Leaping into the air, Liu Yuancheng quickly flew above the blaze. Billowing waves of heat rushed up to meet him, preventing him from lowering his altitude. He could only observe from a safe height above the inferno.

Even as a Tier Three, Initial Stage Cultivator, he would only be able to last for a few minutes if he coated his body in Spiritual Energy and forced his way into the inferno.

Deploying such a technique would come at a considerable cost. So, unless it was absolutely necessary, he wouldn’t risk entering the sea of fire to capture Lin Li.

’If your plan is to escape into the fire and use this inferno as cover for your successful ’retreat,’ then your little scheme is doomed to fail...

A Tier Three Cultivator’s Spiritual Perception is far stronger than a Tier Two’s. Your Elemental Body is constantly emitting Spiritual Energy Waves.

Even though I can’t see you with my own eyes, my Spiritual Perception makes your location crystal clear.’