Dominating Martial King
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518: Chapter 262 Incomprehensible (Please Subscribe)_3 518: Chapter 262 Incomprehensible (Please Subscribe)_3 The next moment, he slightly froze, “Sikong Chan and Shangguan Shen Hao have escaped.”

He hadn’t expected that these two had truly escaped from Xiushui County.

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Inside West Mountain, about seventy miles from Xiushui County, Governor Sikong Chan and Shangguan Shen Hao, along with others, emerged from the underground soil layers.

The expression on Shangguan Shen Hao’s face was extremely grim.

The Shangguan family’s “Earth God Escape Array” could move them as far as four hundred miles away.

This formation, created over three hundred years ago at great expense by the Shangguan family, served as a last resort to preserve the family and its legacy.

At the cost of consuming Spirit Stones, it could shift at least ten people deep into the West Mountain, far outpacing their enemies.

However, they had only just moved to the outer perimeter of West Mountain when this strong Earth Escape Formation was forcibly halted.

This meant the foundational array of their family’s “Earth God Escape Array” had been broken.

The State Army’s Wei Lai and others’ offensive was so ferociously overwhelming that the masters left behind in Xiushui Inner City hadn’t even lasted half a moment.

Sikong Chan’s face was as dark as iron as well.

He still couldn’t understand how he, the respectable Governor of Xiushui County, had ended up labeled as a rebel.

Or how he could possibly have any involvement with Crown Prince Li?

Crown Prince Li was the legitimate second son of the current emperor but had been put to death by the emperor fifteen years ago for an attempted coup.

At that time, Sikong Chan was merely a minor county official.

How could he possibly be connected to Crown Prince Li?

Sikong Chan’s mind was filled with scattered thoughts.

Governor Wang Sheng was always indecisive by nature, and Sikong had indeed deeply offended him by his actions.

Given Governor Wang Sheng’s character, he would surely go with the flow and grudgingly accept the situation.

What had changed then?

The governor hadn’t followed his wishes to attack the Iron Banner Gang but had instead fabricated charges out of thin air, labeling him a member of the rebel party!

Was the governor not afraid of Eunuch Mu’s retaliation from inside the palace?

Why had Wei Lai said it was Prefecture Governor Xiahou Dong who had “discovered and reported” it?

Had the Xiahou family already switched sides?

What could possibly persuade the East State Inspector to join causes with the governor and the Iron Banner Gang?

Destroying the Iron Banner Gang and executing Chu Xisheng was indeed beneficial for the Xiahou family.

He had also spent nearly one million taels of Demon Silver on numerous individuals within the Xiahou family.

Yet these ungrateful pups had betrayed him without a single hint, turning traitor abruptly.

And Police Pool of Blood’s Cao Xuan, merely a household officer, had dared to accuse him of conspiring with Crown Prince Li’s party for a coup—where did he get such audacity?

Numerous doubts swirled in Sikong Chan’s mind.

But Sikong Chan had no time to ponder further; escaping with his life was his priority now.

As long as he could save his own life and safely infiltrate the Capital City, he would be able to present his case to the Imperial Censor and the Ministry of Justice.

Even if it meant beating the drums to lodge a complaint before the emperor, he would clear his name and make everyone involved pay the price.

The problem was that his current situation was extremely perilous.

The “Earth God Escape Array” had lasted only just over seventy miles.

For the fourth-grade masters in the county, this short distance of seventy miles was trivial; if they pursued with full force, they could catch up in barely a hundred breaths.

However, the greatest advantage of the Earth Escape Skill was that it could use the soil layers to shield one’s Spiritual Sense from detection, making it impossible to discern their direction of escape.

Thus, they still had a chance to survive.

“Family Head Shangguan, until we meet again!”

Sikong Chan clasped his fists toward Shangguan Shen Hao from afar and then transformed into a streak of blue light, rapidly escaping to the west.

Shangguan Shen Hao didn’t dare to linger either; he sprinted close to the ground, his form flashing like a shadow as he entered the mountains.

“Everyone, scatter and flee!

Try not to travel together!”

He knew that their only chance to survive was to separate.

If they stayed together, they would undoubtedly die.

He ran toward the north, sparing no expense in consuming his True Yuan to run over fifty miles at top speed.

As Shangguan Shen Hao’s mind gradually relaxed, believing more and more in the possibility of escaping, he spotted a person ahead.

It was a youth of about sixteen, with clear and handsome features, and a pair of narrow phoenix eyes that carried a hint of a smile.

His figure was tall and proud like a pine tree, clad in a light armor of purple and cyan with a magnificent pattern, exuding the demeanor of an aristocrat from a prestigious family.

—That was none other than Chu Xisheng!

The current Flag Leader of the Iron Banner Gang!

Even if this person were reduced to ashes, Shangguan Shen Hao would recognize him!

Besides, a Five-tailed Wind Beast was perched on his right shoulder.

Shangguan Shen Hao did not stop.

His figure zigzagged, attempting to bypass Chu Xisheng.

However, as their figures crossed paths, the Five-tailed Wind Beast transformed into a flash of thunder and lightning, precisely blocking Shangguan Shen Hao’s escape route.

Bai Xiaozhao struck out with ten sharp claws, with powerful forces intercrossing and covering the area within thirty feet.

Shangguan Shen Hao exerted all his strength to dodge, but could only draw his sword to block.

With a ‘clank,’ Shangguan Shen Hao slid back twenty-one feet, forced to stop his movement technique.

At that moment Chu Xisheng’s blade, like a flash of lightning, slashed down.

Just as Shangguan Shen Hao prepared to block with his left iron arm, his face suddenly showed a look of shock.

At the critical moment when his old strength had faded, and new strength had yet to form, his True Essence Qi Blood burst forth incredibly, forcing him to retreat thirty feet backwards.

At that time, a faint blood mark appeared on his neck.

Shangguan Shen Hao’s expression turned icy, touching the wound on his neck, his spirits sinking to rock bottom.

“What a fast blade!”

Chu Xisheng’s sword speed was incredibly fast!

Particularly this Draw Sword Style, it was so swift that even he, a Fifth Grade Upper Tier master, might fail to react if slightly careless!

His sword was also astonishingly long, reaching four feet!

And this youth, for some reason, possessed a ‘Double Saber Gang’, making it extremely difficult to defend against.

Moreover, this person also wielded the power of ‘Divine Sorrow’, along with a potent ability to break the Gang!

He could ignore the suppression of the Vigorous Origin based on rank.

Just now, had Shangguan Shen Hao retreated a bit slower, he would have been severed head to toe!

He now began to believe that the massacre at the Haiqing Gang Headquarters three days ago was indeed committed by Chu Xisheng alone, slaughtering Lin Shi and Long Heng.

He had initially thought it was the work of an elder from the Demon Battle Tower acting covertly.

But now it appeared that Chu Xisheng’s combat power was truly frightening!

Shangguan Shen Hao, like a wild goose in reverse flight, continued to retreat until he was ninety feet away.

Only then was he able to shake off Chu Xisheng in front and stabilize his stance.

Chu Xisheng inwardly regretted not being able to kill Shangguan Shen Hao in one stroke.

The main issue was the gap in their movement techniques.

While Bai Xiaozhao could keep up with Shangguan Shen Hao’s speed, Chu Xisheng could not catch up.

His movement technique, though peak among the Seventh Rank, compared to a fifth-grade master like Shangguan Shen Hao, there was an insurmountable gap.

However, his purpose here was to intercept.

As long as he could block Shangguan Shen Hao’s path, the man was doomed!

But just as they created distance, Chu Xisheng simply stopped chasing; he stood still, his posture as immovable as a pine.

“Shangguan Family Head, our grievances have not yet been settled, why the rush to leave?”

Shangguan Shen Hao’s complexion turned pale, his entire body’s skin showing snake-like blue veins.

It is said that enemies often meet with intense enmity.

Even so, Shangguan Shen Hao still managed to maintain some rationality.

He absolutely must not engage in a prolonged fight with Chu Xisheng!

Every breath he delayed here only increased his danger.

Shangguan Shen Hao let out a long sigh of turbid breath, his voice sincerely apologetic, “Chu Flag Leader, all past actions were the wrongful doings of my Shangguan family.

Today, I offer you a sincere apology.

Besides, I am willing to give all the deeds and estate documents of the Shangguan family to you as compensation, please show mercy and spare my life.”

Chu Xisheng, hearing this, only sneered, “You, Shangguan Shen Hao, are now nothing but a traitor.

Do you still think you can safeguard your family’s property?

Forget it, no matter where you try to escape, there is no way through!”

Shangguan Shen Hao’s mind reeled, realizing that his current status was indeed that of a rebel.