Chapter 330 - 214: Trap (2)
Their mission was to capture the pair.
If they succeeded, they would receive a handsome reward.
Fang Yue and Li Mengyao paid them no mind and continued to flee.
"After them! Capture them alive!" the red-robed rebel leader commanded loudly.
The soldiers immediately gave chase, pursuing Fang Yue and Li Mengyao.
Although Fang Yue and Li Mengyao were fast, they couldn’t shake their pursuers.
The soldiers’ cultivation levels weren’t high, but the horses they rode were a special breed—fast and with incredible stamina. Fang Yue and Li Mengyao simply couldn’t lose them.
"Damn it!" Fang Yue and Li Mengyao exchanged a glance, both seeing the deep worry in each other’s eyes.
They hadn’t expected their pursuers to be so resourceful. Now, they were in trouble.
’If this drags on, we’ll be caught sooner or later!’
"Let’s head into the mountains!"
Li Mengyao suddenly said.
Hearing this, Fang Yue nodded, then led Li Mengyao into the mountain forest beside them.
This was the very same grove where Li Mengyao and Fang Yue had rested before.
Once inside the forest, the Rebel Army’s mobility would be hindered, making it harder for them to pursue the pair.
Fang Yue and Li Mengyao were well aware of this.
However, this didn’t make the soldiers behind them give up. They abandoned their horses and chased into the forest on foot.
Gazing at the forest ahead, the red-robed rebel leader said with a smile:
"Haha, just as the strategist said. Those two were bound to enter the mountains."
Hearing this, the other soldiers couldn’t help but laugh.
In truth, the main goal of this pursuit wasn’t to clash head-on with Fang Yue and Li Mengyao. Even though they were all Martial Artists and formidable in a battle formation, fighting experts like these would result in heavy losses, even if they managed to kill the pair.
Instead, the plan was to lure them into the forest!
Once forced into an encirclement, their targets would be fish in a barrel.
This made things much simpler. Otherwise, trying to surround and kill two Martial Dao experts, even with an army, was no simple task.
Moreover, the main force of the Changping Army was currently defending several key cities and couldn’t be mobilized.
The few experts in the Changping Army who could have decisively defeated the pair were also tied down and unable to come. Therefore, the only option was to drive the two into a trap.
"Let’s go, keep chasing!" The red-robed rebel leader sneered and led his men in pursuit.
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As Fang Yue and Li Mengyao ran, they kept an eye on the movements behind them.
Soon, they discovered that the pursuing soldiers had also entered the forest.
Although the distance between them was widening, the prickling sense of crisis, like a thorn in their backs, only grew stronger.
This made the expressions on Fang Yue and Li Mengyao’s faces turn even more grim.
"Something’s wrong. They let us enter the forest on purpose! I’m afraid we’ve already walked into a trap!" Fang Yue suddenly stopped and said in a low voice.
Hearing this, Li Mengyao’s eyes flickered. "That’s impossible, isn’t it? This forest is so vast. How could they set a trap without knowing which way we’d go?"
Hearing Li Mengyao’s doubt, Fang Yue shook his head. "I find that strange too, but they must have more men lying in ambush around here."
’It must mean this Rebel Army has some special way to track our location.’
With that, he began to carefully survey their surroundings, trying to find a route to break out of the encirclement.
"We go straight west!"
After a moment’s thought, Fang Yue immediately decided to turn around and head back the way they came.
’Since they dared to lay such a trap, they must be prepared. We can’t afford a direct confrontation.’
Li Mengyao nodded and followed him.
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"Hurry, hurry! There they are, up ahead!" the red-robed rebel leader shouted excitedly, pointing into the distance.
What was once a chase had turned into a direct encounter, as Fang Yue’s decision to reverse course brought the two groups together quickly.
At this moment, the red-robed rebel’s eyes lit up. He stared at Fang Yue and Li Mengyao, his face filled with greed.
Looking at Fang Yue’s handsome face, the red-robed rebel leader couldn’t help but gulp.
’This guy is gorgeous. If I capture him, I can enjoy not just the woman, but the man too. What a joyous occasion that would be!’
At this thought, the red-robed rebel leader’s heart burned with desire.
The man had a slender build that gave him a delicate appearance, but his physique was deceptively powerful.
Moreover, he radiated a strong, baleful aura that warned others not to underestimate him.
"Send the signal now! Tie them down! Don’t let them escape before the Holy Wolf arrives!"
the red-robed rebel leader ordered.
The other soldiers immediately complied, taking out signal flares and firing them into the sky.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
A series of explosions echoed through the clouds!
Seeing the signal flares, Fang Yue’s expression immediately darkened.
’So there really is an ambush!’
Seeing this, Fang Yue knew he couldn’t get bogged down here; he had to leave as soon as possible.
Without hesitation, Fang Yue grabbed Li Mengyao and sprinted deeper into the forest.
"Chase them!"
Seeing this, the red-robed rebel leader immediately led his men in a hard charge forward!
He immediately clashed with the rebels, and a fierce battle broke out.
It had to be said, the red-robed rebels had the advantage in numbers, and every one of them was a Martial Artist. Even though Fang Yue was stronger and could kill one with a single move, these rebels were fearless in the face of death, constantly swarming forward to block his path.
Moreover, the rebels knew how to coordinate, their teamwork seamless, leaving him no openings whatsoever.
After about ten minutes of fighting, Fang Yue had cut down hundreds of enemy soldiers and finally broken through their encirclement.
"As expected of the man who killed the Holy Wolf. You’re clearly just a Qi Sensing Martial Master, yet even an ordinary Innate Grandmaster is no match for you." Seeing that his subordinates couldn’t stop Fang Yue, the red-robed rebel leader decided to act personally.
He knew he was no match for Fang Yue, but his goal was merely to delay him, not defeat him.
He only needed to hold Fang Yue back for another ten minutes at most. That would be enough.
The red-robed rebel leader immediately drew his sword. A sharp glint of light flashed as he slashed directly at Fang Yue’s neck.
The strike was incredibly fast, as if it could tear through the void itself!
Fang Yue felt a cold gleam on his neck. His expression changed slightly as he hurriedly twisted his body to dodge.
TING!
After the crisp sound, a sharp pain shot through Fang Yue’s palm.
Looking down, he saw a deep gash on his hand, with fresh blood flowing down his arm.
"Damn it!"
Feeling the pain in his arm, Fang Yue’s expression hardened, and he couldn’t help but curse.
’That man’s sword is incredibly sharp!’
After he focused his mind, the wound on Fang Yue’s hand gradually began to heal.
"Amazing!"
Seeing this, Li Mengyao’s expression shifted. ’So this is the power you get from eating Demon Dragon Flesh!’
At this thought, a deep desire rose in her heart. ’If I could absorb such powerful Demon Beast Essence, my cultivation would surely become twice as effective with half the effort!’
At this thought, Li Mengyao’s breathing quickened, and her eyes stared fervently at the wound on Fang Yue’s arm.
His carelessness had allowed the man to land a sneak attack. A chill went down Fang Yue’s spine, and the arrogance born from his recent power-up instantly vanished.
Taking his opponent seriously now, Fang Yue took a deep breath, stomped his foot, and shot forward like a cannonball.
Fang Yue’s speed was immense; in the blink of an eye, he was in front of the red-robed rebel leader.
Seeing Fang Yue charge at him, the red-robed rebel leader’s expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly raised his longsword to block.
CLANG!
A crisp metallic crash echoed as the two clashed. The immense force of the impact shattered the turf beneath their feet.
Fang Yue was knocked back two steps, while the red-robed rebel leader retreated five.