King of Creation
Chapter 607 - 600: Manhunt

Chapter 607: Chapter 600: Manhunt

"These people actually lost the trail..."

Watching the Punishment Hall Law Enforcement Team splitting into three groups and starting a aimless search in the distance, Ye Zhen was somewhat speechless.

Of course, it wasn’t that the Punishment Hall Law Enforcement Team was incompetent, but mainly because Jiao Xi was quite wily, and the situation in Qinglan Martial City was indeed too complicated. Even in the dead of night, martial artists constantly came and went, and some areas were not easily accessible even if the Sun and Moon Divine Sect’s Punishment Hall Law Enforcement wished to pursue through them.

The reason Ye Zhen could still barely track Jiao Xi was largely due to the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten. Some innate gifts of beasts were incomparable by martial artists.

Although the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten did not have the talent for tracking, its ability to watch people was indeed much stronger than Ye Zhen’s.

What was most important was the advantageous position the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten had—hidden high in the dense clouds, unnoticed and with a wide field of vision.

Unless Jiao Xi hid inside buildings, he couldn’t escape the surveillance of the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten.

"It seems, I need to give a reminder..."

With a thought, Ye Zhen’s figure suddenly soared into the sky, rushing in the direction where Jiao Xi was hiding.

At that moment, Jiao Xi was like a frightened bird, not daring to fly in the sky at all since being a target up there was too conspicuous. He could only dodge and hide on the ground hoping to shake off the Punishment Hall Law Enforcement Team.

When Ye Zhen flew into the sky, a master from the Punishment Hall Law Enforcement team set his eyes on him. However, when Ye Zhen openly released his aura of the Third Stage of the Soul Sea Realm, that member of the law enforcement team turned around and left without hesitation.

Jiao Xi, who was moving in twists and turns within Qinglan Martial City, was naturally not as fast as Ye Zhen flying in a straight line in the sky. Very soon, Ye Zhen flew over and landed far ahead of the running Jiao Xi.

Woosh!

Without any warning, a red warning talisman shot up into the sky, glaringly conspicuous in the night sky.

"Huh?"

The members of the Punishment Hall Law Enforcement Team, who were scattered in all directions, simultaneously fixed their eyes on the Warning Talisman rising in the sky. By the way it burst, it was evidently the most common Warning Talisman used by the Sun and Moon Divine Sect.

"Is someone calling for help or giving a warning?"

The next moment, over two-thirds of the Punishment Hall Law Enforcement, with a swift turn, rushed toward the location where the Warning Talisman had risen from.

"Damn it, am I exposed?"

Just having darted into a side alley, Jiao Xi was suddenly shocked. That warning talisman made him, who had just slowed down his pace, suddenly pick up speed again, as the spiritual power around his body flared up like a star. Since his cover was blown, there was no need to hide anymore.

"There he is!"

"Quick, get to Jiao Xi!"

With the Fifth Stage of the Vein Forging Realm fully unleashed, Jiao Xi immediately drew the relentless pursuit of the Punishment Hall Law Enforcement who had just arrived.

While escaping, a vague look of sorrow suddenly emerged on Jiao Xi’s face!

Half a month ago, he was still the Divine Guard Commander of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, powerful and influential. Who would have thought that half a month later, he would become a traitor listed on the Punishment Hall’s kill list of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, now in a desperate flee.

That’s how the world goes.

A terrifying fierceness shot from Jiao Xi’s eyes, and his teeth gnashed loudly, "Ye Zhen! Wait till I escape today..."

Nearly an hour had passed since the incident, and through Talisman Communication with Yua Hanjing, Jiao Xi had come to understand the whole story.

In fact, when Yua Hanjing saw the maid Miaoyu executed by Ye Zhen, he understood that today’s events, most likely nine out of ten, were orchestrated by Ye Zhen.

Otherwise, Ye Zhen would not have killed the maid Miaoyu without reason.

Woosh!

Woosh!

Woosh!

One signal after another, like guiding lights, led the Punishment Hall Law Enforcement Team back on track, also causing Jiao Xi to be extremely irritated.

Every time he managed to shake off the Punishment Hall Law Enforcement Team and successfully hid within Qinglan Martial City, a Warning Talisman would reveal his location, forcing him to flee again in panic.

After several such instances, Jiao Xi became more and more disheveled, and even twice he got entangled with several members of the Punishment Hall Law Enforcement, barely breaking free by fighting for his life. Having no choice, Jiao Xi sent out a Talisman asking for help.

Over one hour later, when the Punishment Hall Law Enforcement Team tracked him to the north of Qinglan Martial City and lost the trail again, Ye Zhen, who had been keeping a watch from the sky, was about to send out a Warning Talisman when a red streak of light suddenly shot up into the sky towards the south, carrying an aura very similar to Jiao Xi’s.

Jiao Xi was trying to escape, and the Punishment Hall Law Enforcement Team, having just lost their target, naturally would not let him get away. Dozens of streaks of light made a turn and chased after the red streak at high speed.

Ye Zhen was momentarily stunned; Jiao Xi suddenly appearing was somewhat odd.

"Meow..."

Suddenly, the cries of Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten and a hint from it made Ye Zhen involuntarily turn toward the direction of the hint.

He saw a dimly radiant streak of light slowly rising from the direction where Jiao Xi had just disappeared, then leisurely flew towards the north. The moment he saw that figure, Ye Zhen was stunned.

"Jiao Xi!"

"Using a substitute? What a cunning guy!" Ye Zhen quickly understood. The blatant red streak that had shot towards the sky earlier must have been someone coming to help Jiao Xi escape, leading the Punishment Hall Law Enforcement away so that Jiao Xi could retreat with ease.

Slowly levitating, Jiao Xi flew about a kilometer, thinking he was unobserved, then suddenly accelerated.

Seeing this, Ye Zhen became anxious.

At this point, even using the Warning Talisman would not bring the Punishment Hall’s Law Enforcement team anymore, but if he let it go, Jiao Xi’s escape would turn him slippery as a fish in the ocean, free in the vast sky.

Thinking about Jiao Xi, a Fifth Stage of the Vein Forging Realm powerhouse returning after altering his appearance made Ye Zhen involuntarily shudder.

"I absolutely can’t let him escape!"

Stomping his foot, Ye Zhen soared straight into the clouds like a wisp of light smoke, upon which the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten, mentally connected with Ye Zhen, suddenly grew larger, allowing Ye Zhen to mount it.

"Chase!"

With wings spread, the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten pursued in the direction Jiao Xi had flown, but by now, Jiao Xi had already completely left Qinglan Martial City. Seeing no radiance chasing from behind, Jiao Xi let loose and a massive surge of Spiritual Power swiftly coursed towards his exterior, turning him momentarily into a meteor blazing toward the distance.

As a Fifth Stage of the Vein Forging Realm powerhouse fully unleashed his rapid flight, he was by no means catchable by the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten. Only by activating the War Soul Blood Flag from within the Demon Soul Hall and bestowing the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten with a Battel Soul Blood Light was it able to keep up.

However, merely trailing far behind Jiao Xi, Ye Zhen began to ponder.

Simply following like this wasn’t a solution.

Last time, he had taken down Liu Hong, a Fourth Stage of the Vein Forging Realm, not by a direct confrontation, but completely through a sneak attack and by catching him off guard.

This time, due to the previous pursuit, Jiao Xi’s nerves were on edge, casting a wary eye on anything he saw in his field of vision, making a sneak attack by Ye Zhen utterly impossible.

Moreover, Jiao Xi, being the Third Commander of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, was certainly no ordinary fighter. His combat power was definitely among the best of his peers.

Ye Zhen was no match for a typical Fifth Stage of the Vein Forging Realm powerhouse, let alone facing one of the best among them, Jiao Xi.

In other words, following like this, Ye Zhen would achieve nothing.

Upon reflection, Ye Zhen came up with an idea.

Hadn’t the Head of the Inner Affairs Hall, Zhu Ling, issued a Bounty Order against Jiao Xi? Ye Zhen could ask for help.

The only people Ye Zhen knew in the Sun and Moon Divine Sect were Tian Guizhang, Feng Qingyue, and Chen Changxing. With big events happening within the sect, Chen Changxing, as the on-duty commander, definitely couldn’t get away. As for Tian Guizhang, Ye Zhen hesitated to ask him because if he really encountered Jiao Xi, it was uncertain whether Tian would strike decisively.

A few moments later, a Talisman Light suddenly flew from Ye Zhen’s hand, heading directly towards the Sun and Moon Divine Sect.

Half a quarter-hour later, Ye Zhen received a Talisman Communication from Feng Qingyue, which contained only four words—"Departing immediately!"

However, even though Feng Qingyue set out immediately, catching up to Ye Zhen and Jiao Xi might take a long time considering the nearly thousand-mile distance they had initially created. Moreover, both Ye Zhen and Jiao Xi were moving very fast, and given that Feng Qingyue’s cultivation was comparable to Jiao Xi’s, their flying speeds wouldn’t differ much either.

All Ye Zhen could do was stick closely behind Jiao Xi, keeping constant communication with Feng Qingyue until he caught up.

Fortunately, with no one pursuing from behind, Jiao Xi was merely flying at the normal speed for a Fifth Stage of Vein Forging Realm powerhouse, which was quite easy for the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten to follow.

Two hours passed as they moved farther from Qinglan Martial City for over ten thousand miles; Feng Qingyue was still frantically pursuing and Jiao Xi showed no indication of stopping.

"Where is this guy trying to escape to?"

Just as Ye Zhen was pondering this, the streak of light that was Jiao Xi abruptly halted in the distance, turned around sharply, and charged back fiercely.

In the midst of his charge, numerous fist-sized fireballs appeared around Jiao Xi, which ceaselessly leaped about, instantly burning the air with a crackling sound, signaling the terrible high temperature.

In an instant, a circle formed around Jiao Xi’s body. Looking at the empty space behind him where no figures were visible, Jiao Xi’s gaze sharply fell on the thick clouds overhead, his lips curling into a menacing smile!

With a wave of his hand, the circle of light before him rotated and roared towards the thick clouds above. The moment the circle was released, it rapidly expanded. Each streak of light grew to several meters in diameter, and as it spun at high speed, it resembled a series of meteorites, thundering towards the thick cloud layer above.

Divine Power Martial Skill, Fire Shadow Meteor!

"What rat dares to follow me? Come out now!" Jiao Xi roared furiously.

The paths cut by the Fire Shadow Meteors instantly dispersed the thick clouds overhead. Ye Zhen, unable to rein in his momentum, was directly exposed in front of Jiao Xi as the clouds in front also dispersed.

"Ye Zhen?"

Staring at Ye Zhen, hatred etched deep in his eyes, Jiao Xi burst into laughter: "Heaven has given you a path which you did not take; hell has no gate yet you barged in! The heavens are on my side, hahahaha!" (To be continued. If you like this work, I invite you to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes or monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)