novelOne Step Behind
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After taking the head, Xiao Chen destroyed the ghost pennant.
He still felt somewhat out of sorts. He had used two Soul Tools in rapid succession. Although he only just touched the surface of what the Soul Tools were capable of, it still drained his Soul Energy. His mind felt fatigued, and his complexion appeared pale.
Actually, Xiao Chen could have killed this Demonic Venerate Mu Yun without using Soul Tools.
After all, this person had been severely injured in the first place. His Soul Energy was also significantly drained. It would just have taken longer. However, Xiao Chen had to ensure that no variables would crop up.
After taking Demonic Venerate Mu Yun's storage ring, Xiao Chen returned the way he came at his leisure, recuperating and resting along the way.
He had to recover his drained Soul Energy in case of any emergencies.
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One hour later:
Murong Yan led his two junior brothers back. He exclaimed angrily, "How hateful! This Demonic Venerate Mu Yun ran too far. There is no trace of him at all."
Yun Tianhe and Qiu Xiuying slowly stood up. They knew what had happened but did not intend to explain anything to Murong Yan.
Yun Tianhe looked at Situ Changfeng and asked, "Changfeng, what do you think are the odds of that Xiao Chen catching up to Demonic Venerate Mu Yun? Also, if he caught up, does he have a chance of killing Demonic Venerate Mu Yun?"
If Xiao Chen dealt with Demonic Venerate Mu Yun, then they no longer needed to waste any more time in this place. Facing the Red Dragon Race's people made Yun Tianhe feel extremely upset.
If the mission were snatched away by someone else, then Yun Tianhe would quickly leave, going as far away as possible.
Qiu Xiuying also looked at Situ Changfeng, waiting for his answer.
Situ Changfeng pondered this, then replied, "If he can catch up, he should have an eighty percent chance of killing Demonic Venerate Mu Yun. Demonic Venerate Mu Yun's Soul Energy was greatly drained, and he was severely injured. If there are no other trump cards, only death awaits him. After all, Demonic Venerate Mu Yun is facing someone who successfully practiced Firmament's Rage.
"However, whether he can catch up or not is still in doubt. Since Demonic Venerate Mu Yun used a clone, he must have considered how to flee after his clone was destroyed."
Murong Yan nodded at the side and said seriously, "That's right. He did not leave behind any aura at all. I even used the sect's Dao Tool for tracing Demonic Qi, and I still did not find any traces. That Xiao Chen won't be able to find him. Violent Flame Desert is extremely vast; it is too easy to hide."
Yun Tianhe and Qiu Xiuying showed strange expressions, but they did not reveal anything.
"What's with those faces? Am I wrong?" Murong Yan demanded angrily when he saw something strange with the expressions of Yun Tianhe and Qiu Xiuying.
Situ Changfeng quickly mediated between them. Smiling, he said, "That makes sense. How about this? We should leave first. We can't just wait here for Xiao Chen. We will leave a jade strip behind and tell him where we are going, so that he can rejoin us when he returns."
Murong Yan said in disdain, "Do we still need a mixed-blood dragon's help the next time we meet this Demonic Venerate Mu Yun? I already have countermeasures!"
"I'm afraid your countermeasures would be useless now."
A lightning bolt descended from the sky, and Xiao Chen appeared. Then, he slowly walked over and said, "I've already killed Demonic Venerate Mu Yun."
Shock filled the eyes of Yun Tianhe and Qiu Xiuying.
This announcement likewise shocked Murong Yan. He said, "That is impossible. My junior brothers and I searched the northwest direction for five hundred thousand kilometers. There were no traces of Demonic Venerate Mu Yun's aura. How could you have found him?!"
Northwest direction?
Xiao Chen appeared confused. Then, he glanced at Situ Changfeng and roughly understood what happened. Then, he took out Demonic Venerate Mu Yun's head and said, "His head is here. Do you still not believe it?"
"Senior Brother, it really is Demonic Venerate Mu Yun's head!" the other two Red Dragon Palace disciples exclaimed in surprise when they got a clear view.
Murong Yan immediately felt extremely upset. To think that the mixed-blood dragon that he looked down on the most had killed Demonic Venerate Mu Yun in his territory. This was simply a slap to his face.
Murong Yan found this unacceptable. Anger welled up inside him despite himself.
"Senior Brother, he helped us take revenge for our Red Dragon Palace brothers, after all. In the future, this Violent Flame Desert will be safe. In the end, it is a good thing, " one of the other Red Dragon Palace disciples explained, looking past this.
Demonic Venerate Mu Yun had cruelly killed hundreds of Red Dragon Palace disciples. The Red Dragon Race already possessed a bone-deep hatred for him; they all wished for his death.
If this mission still failed, the Red Dragon Palace would send out their Elders to complete this mission.
However, the Elders of the sect were Sovereign Personages and had many things to do. They could not be activated so easily.
Naturally, it would be best if the Red Dragon Palace did not activate the Elders.
Murong Yan took some time to calm down. Then, he gave Xiao Chen a deep look.
"Consider this a thank-you gift from the Red Dragon Race. This great me has not thanked a mixed-blood dragon before. You should feel honored."
Murong Yan took out a jade bottle and tossed it to Xiao Chen. Then, he led his junior brothers away.
Xiao Chen stretched out his hand and grabbed the jade bottle. When he opened the bottle, he found it full of Primeval Heavenly Pills. There were roughly three thousand in there.
If it were in the past, Xiao Chen would be upset at Murong Yan's words. He would definitely not have let Murong Yan walk off so easily.
Now, it did not matter. Xiao Chen could tell that this Murong Yan was not very intelligent. There was no need to argue with him.
"Congratulations, Brother Xiao." Situ Changfeng performed a cupped-fist salute with a smile.
Although Qiu Xiuying and Yun Tianhe were not very willing to do so, they still came over and congratulated him.
"You are too polite. Although I killed Demonic Venerate Mu Yun alone in the end, without the few of you putting in your efforts earlier, I could not have killed him so easily. Hence, I did not complete this mission alone. The total reward is ten thousand Primeval Heavenly Pills."
Xiao Chen's words stunned the other three. After a pause, he continued, "Originally, I was planning to take just five thousand Primeval Heavenly Pills and split the rest equally. However, since Murong Yan left, I shall keep seven thousand, and each of you can have one thousand Primeval Heavenly Pills each."
After saying that, Xiao Chen took out his own Primeval Heavenly Pills and distributed them among the three.
Primeval Heavenly Pills were good stuff. The core disciples of the other outer palaces had high stipends, receiving at least two thousand Primeval Heavenly Pills each month; some even got as many as four thousand.
However, no one would dislike having too many Primeval Heavenly Pills, so the three happily accepted them.
"This is my first time feeling bad about receiving something." Situ Changfeng smiled but still accepted the Primeval Heavenly Pills. There was no need to be pretentious about it at this point.
"Goodbye!"
Xiao Chen was decisive in the way he did things. He still had three other big missions to complete, so he could not delay for long.
After dealing with the mission to kill Demonic Venerate Mu Yun, he had to rush off to complete the next mission.
Watching Xiao Chen leave, Situ Changfeng sighed, "He left in a rush. I was thinking of having a chat with him along the way. Looks like there is no chance now."
"Haha! Could it be that you want to befriend him? Although he is pretty strong, he is still a mixed-blood dragon in the end. He will not be successful. There is no need to waste time on him."
Yun Tianhe smiled faintly. Although he did not directly show disdain on his face like Murong Yan did when facing a mixed-blood dragon, his pride was still obvious.
After saying that, Yun Tianhe said goodbye and left.
Qiu Xiuying had a quick chat with Situ Changfeng before leaving, quickly following after Yun Tianhe.
"Mixed-blood dragon... mixed-blood dragon... mixed-blood dragons make up most of the empire. Was the lesson of the Black Dragon King insufficient?!" Situ Changfeng smiled bitterly, feeling helpless.
Back then, when the Black Dragon King issued a call for action, most of the Divine Dragon Empire's mixed-blood dragons followed him to the Abyssal Underworld.
When the Black Dragon King became the Supreme Underworld Monarch, he nearly destroyed the entire Divine Dragon Empire.
However, that piece of history was too far back. Now, the Divine Dragon descendants of the empire had already forgotten it.
While Situ Changfeng was thinking of the Black Dragon King, a thought occurred to him out of nowhere. He started comparing Xiao Chen to the Black Dragon King.
If Xiao Chen issued a call for action in the future, how many mixed-blood dragons would follow him?
Such a scenario seemed like a stretch. Even Situ Changfeng found this thought laughable.
Situ Changfeng leaped into the air. Using the skies as he willed, the clouds as his body, and the wind as his wings, he turned into a dragon of the sky and went far away.
Soon, he overtook Yun Tianhe and Qiu Xiuying while in the clouds. The two were on the ground and unaware of him.
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Blazing Sun Valley, one of the famous lands of danger in the Divine Dragon Empire, was located in Blazing Sun County, part of the Golden Dragon Race's territory.
Xiao Chen used ane inter-county transportation formation and his Light of Freedom to rush along his way. After spending seven days, he arrived in this place.
There were tens of thousands of types of ferocious beasts in Blazing Sun Valley, several of which had overlord-class bloodlines, unrivaled within the same level.
Fortunately, Xiao Chen's prey, the Blazing Sun Berserk Ape, was not an overlord-class ferocious beast.
Even so, Blazing Sun Berserk Apes were still a tough challenge. They were middle-stage Holy Venerates and frequently came in pairs. They could also be considered unrivaled among middle-stage Holy Venerate ferocious beasts.
However, that was not the most terrifying thing, which was the Blazing Sun Berserk Ape's berserk bloodline.
After going berserk, the Blazing Sun Berserk Ape could burst out with the strength of a late-stage Holy Venerate.
This mission could be completed only by using one's brains and not by force.
The only good news was that the Blazing Sun Berserk Ape was a ferocious beast, after all. Unless it was something like the Six-Tailed Heavenly Fox, it would not be as smart as humans.
As long as one was not stupid, one would be able to figure out a suitable plan.
Three days later, Xiao Chen detected the auras of Blazing Sun Berserk Apes in the danger-filled Blazing Sun Valley.
The surprising thing was that someone was one step ahead of him and had already started fighting the Blazing Sun Berserk Apes.
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