Chapter 177 – Young Master! We've encountered trouble!

Han Liang was furious. The one who had started all this was that Raymond, who had led them into a pit of fire, leaving them unable to advance or retreat.

“Everyone, stay calm…” Jiang Hao pulled Han Liang aside and whispered to placate him.

Not far away, Shangguan Ying, seated cross-legged in the void, witnessed this scene. She bit her red lips and flew toward Shangguan Jianyun.

But moments later, she flew away again.

Shangguan Jianyun had only said one thing: it was too late to leave now! They would be hunted down as prey by Wind Thunder City!

To this, Shangguan Ying remained silent.

Shangguan Jianyun was right. The over one hundred thousand examinees from Wind Thunder City also needed points to advance to the next round. The tens of thousands of examinees from Ghost Mountain City were undoubtedly a tempting target.

For now, they were only refraining from taking action due to the alliance agreement. But once Ghost Mountain City chose to leave, the alliance would collapse. Wind Thunder City would never allow such a large piece of cake to slip away from right under their noses.

They would definitely strike!

Desolation!

For the first time in her life, Shangguan Ying deeply felt the chill emanating from this word.

…

Inside a building, it was extremely quiet. Unlike the liveliness of over a hundred thousand people, only a dozen or so figures sat cross-legged here.

“Young Master, are we just going to wait here?” A Beginner Tier Super-Limit cultivator, unable to bear the boredom, scratched his head restlessly.

Xu Xingchen lay suspended in the void, leisurely sucking on an ice pop. Hearing this, he turned his head to glance at the white-robed figure seated cross-legged in the void with his eyes closed in meditation.

Seeing that Ye Sheng showed no reaction, he nodded and said, “Yes, wait patiently!”

“Young Master, Blood Fiend City has been bustling these past few days. Major cities are fiercely clashing, with people falling and being eliminated every minute, and a city being wiped out every hour. Aren’t we going to join in on such excitement?”

He said with a pained expression, unable to endure the boredom.

The group of Xu Family Prodigies also looked eagerly at Xu Xingchen.

They were all Super-Limit Tier cultivators, and there were over a dozen of them—a considerable force.

If they ventured out, they could stir up trouble. With their small numbers, they were more flexible, making it difficult for others to deal with them.

Missing out on such excitement truly made them uncomfortable.

“Enough with the nonsense!” Xu Xingchen rolled his eyes. These guys had learned to talk back to him.

Upon hearing this, the dozen or so Xu Family Prodigies could only suppress their restlessness and wait patiently.

After calming the Xu Family Prodigies, the building fell back into silence.

In this quiet, only the sound of Xu Xingchen slurping his ice pop remained.

…

An unknown amount of time passed.

“Huh? Something’s off!” Suddenly, Xu Xingchen’s ears twitched. He abruptly sat up, his expression turning unusually serious, as if he had sensed something.

He wasn’t the only one who grew serious. The group of Xu Family Prodigies also turned solemn!

One by one, they stood up, warily looking toward the empty sky outside the building.

“We’ve got trouble!”

Xu Xingchen led the dozen or so Xu Family Prodigies to the building’s window, gazing into the distance toward the horizon.

At this moment!

The clear sky in the distance suddenly turned dark, as if a mass of dark clouds had rolled in.

Upon closer inspection, it became clear that it wasn’t clouds at all.

It was over a hundred thousand examinees flying through the air via Aerial Flight. Their numbers were so vast, densely packed, that they blotted out that part of the sky. From a distance, it looked like a dark cloud had appeared.

“They’re probably just passing through!” whispered a Xu Family Prodigy, his expression tense.

They had encountered a city on the move!

Another person looked grave. “They are indeed passing through, but they’ll be coming right past our building. Once they do, they’re bound to discover us hiding inside. Then we’ll be in serious trouble!”

His expression was solemn, sensing that a major crisis was about to descend.

“Exactly. Judging by the density, there must be at least over a hundred thousand of them! It’s a large city—stronger than Ghost Mountain City!”

“A city of this scale is sure to have 4th Revolution Giant Tier existences, and even more High-Tier Super-Limit ones!”

As they spoke, everyone turned their gaze to Xu Xingchen, urging in unison, “Young Master, we should avoid them! If we don’t move now, it’ll be too late.”

“That’s right, Young Master, we must retreat quickly!”

Over a dozen Xu Family Prodigies grew anxious.

If they left now while the other side hadn’t noticed them, there was still time. But once the city came within a few dozen miles, the Experts within their ranks would surely detect their presence in the building with their Spiritual Sense.

By then, it would be too late to avoid them.

Xu Xingchen hesitated, knowing they shouldn’t confront them head-on!

The other side simply had too many people—so many that they blotted out the sky. It was an entire city, and the mere sight of it sent chills down one’s spine. How could their dozen or so people possibly stand a chance?

Avoiding them was the wisest choice.

“But…” Xu Xingchen glanced back at Ye Sheng and saw that he was still meditating with his eyes closed, seemingly unaware of the impending crisis.

“Young Master, wake him up! We must leave immediately! There’s no time to hesitate!” someone urgently advised, growing particularly nervous as the dark clouds drew nearer.

Time was too tight—they likely had less than a minute left.

“Ye Sheng!” Knowing they couldn’t delay any longer, Xu Xingchen approached Ye Sheng and called out, trying to rouse him from his meditation. Over the past few days, Ye Sheng had been meditating with his eyes closed and had never once awakened.

“Boss!” Xu Xingchen called out three times in succession, but Ye Sheng showed no sign of stirring, which made Xu Xingchen anxious as well.

“Young Master! It’s… it’s too late!” Behind him, a Xu Family Prodigy trembled as he spoke, looking up at the distant sky.

The dark clouds were moving too fast. The city seemed to be rushing, appearing within a few dozen miles in less than a minute.

At such close range, even with their Super-Limit Tier eyesight, they could already make out the figures of some Experts within the dark clouds—among them were High-Tier Super-Limit existences from that city!

“It’s too late!” Xu Xingchen’s expression also changed drastically, but he quickly regained his composure and said firmly, “Forget it, we won’t run. We’ll hold our ground here.”

As he spoke, he glanced back at Ye Sheng, who was still meditating with his eyes closed, and a look of determination flashed in his eyes, as if he had made up his mind about something.

“Yes!” Over a dozen Xu Family Prodigies nodded solemnly, a trace of Killing Intent appearing on their faces.

They were Xu Family death warriors, unafraid of death. Their purpose in life was to ensure Xu Xingchen’s safety at all costs.

Even if they all perished in battle this time, they would make sure Xu Xingchen escaped.

Before they departed, Family Head Xu Chang had entrusted them with this task. They would not disappoint the Family Head.

…

A few dozen miles away, the sky was dark and oppressive.

Over a hundred thousand examinees swept across the sky like Heavenly Soldiers, directly blotting out the light above. Wherever they passed, the ground below fell into shadow.

Among them… more than twenty High-Tier Super-Limit individuals walked indifferently within the army, accompanied by numerous Beginner Tier and Intermediate Tier Super-Limit followers.

“There are people in the building ahead!” A High-Tier Super-Limit individual with astonishing Spiritual Sense detected over a dozen figures standing in an inconspicuous building from dozens of miles away, even before approaching.