The Strongest Dandy in the City Chapter 2270: 2259: Evenly Matched

Deep inside a vast forest.

A dark shadow figure darted swiftly amid the trees.

Having departed from the clearing, Ye Chenfeng persisted in his search for Bai Xiaorou and the rest. Locating Bai Xiaorou and Wu Lingxiang prior to the Bloodswallow Clan's full revival was imperative.

Yet, the Bloodswallow Clan's ancestral grounds spanned too broadly. Even with his Communication Jade Token capable of detecting others nearby, Ye Chenfeng's token stayed silent, signaling he was still far from Wu Lingxiang, Bai Xiaorou, and their group.

Suddenly, Ye Chenfeng stopped short and gazed toward the southern skies. A crimson word “Alive” materialized there in the heavens.

This showed that a victim had triggered an ancient Bloodswallow Clan trap, thereby releasing two-fourths of the Undying Seal. With two-fourths undone, the Bloodswallow Clan's immobilized bodily functions began to restore.

Ye Chenfeng's face grew darker by the moment. Continuing like this, the Bloodswallow Clan would soon fully awaken. Those other cultivators drawn here were utterly mesmerized by the Divine Emperor’s Tomb's temptations. He feared Bai Xiaorou and the others might succumb to the Bloodswallow Clan's schemes too.

At that notion.

Ye Chenfeng boosted his pace once more.

After racing through the woods for another two-plus hours, delight lit up Ye Chenfeng’s features. Familiar presences finally registered in his Communication Jade Token, meaning Bai Xiaorou, Wu Lingxiang, and companions had come within its detection radius.

Ye Chenfeng at once attempted contact through the token, yet silence echoed back, furrowing his brow intensely. A ominous premonition gripped him. Following the token's directional cue, he unleashed full velocity, activating the Four-Star Secret Method Thousand Thunder Flash.

At the same time.

Far ahead of Ye Chenfeng's position.

Blood trickled from the mouths of Bai Xiaorou and Tan Yuanwu, their breathing chaotic and labored.

Bai Xiaorou staggered on unstable feet, her face frozen in frigid resolve, icy Spiritual Energy surging from her form, her lovely eyes as piercing as glacial depths.

Tan Yuanwu balled his shriveled fist tightly. He appeared utterly bedraggled, blood staining his lips and hair wildly tousled, rage boiling within.

Facing Bai Xiaorou and Tan Yuanwu stood two elders—none other than Luo Qianjiang from Xiao Yao Palace and Jin Hongsheng of the Jins? The first held Initial Stage Divine King Realm power, the second Mid Divine King Realm; small wonder Tan Yuanwu and Bai Xiaorou couldn't compete. Mere Heavenly God Realm fighters, they might jointly fend off Luo Qianjiang, but Jin Hongsheng's Mid Divine King Realm might crushed them completely.

Previously, upon entering this ancestral land, Bai Xiaorou and Tan Yuanwu had been separated into remote areas.

Bai Xiaorou yearned to link up with Big Brother Ye, but Tan Yuanwu was the initial soul she met.

So, together they scoured the Bloodswallow Clan’s territory for Ye Chenfeng. Shockingly, Ye Chenfeng eluded them while Luo Qianjiang crossed their path.

Tan Yuanwu commanded Peak Seventh Layer Heavenly God Realm prowess, whereas Bai Xiaorou stood at Peak Third Layer Heavenly God Realm now.

Bai Xiaorou's battle prowess proved exceptionally fierce; paired with Tan Yuanwu's Seventh Layer Peak Heavenly God Realm, they dodged Luo Qianjiang time and again. Escape seemed imminent when Jin Hongsheng intervened. Against both, resistance proved futile. Leveraging the thick forest's cover, they fled relentlessly, only for Luo Qianjiang and Jin Hongsheng to overhaul them, inflicting grave wounds.

With a blank face, Jin Hongsheng declared, “Run again if you dare! Tan Yuanwu, founder of the Artifact Refinement Pavilion, you once commanded great prestige across the Tian Xuan Realm. We accorded you deference before, but you turned traitor against Central State, allying with that brat Ye Chenfeng. You knew this doom awaited.”

“Bah!”

Tan Yuanwu spat blood, eyes steadfast as he retorted, “Kill us then. I regret nothing about my decisions.”

Luo Qianjiang scoffed, “Ye Chenfeng must possess remarkable allure. What does Ye Chenfeng mean to me? Since you're so eager for death, I'll grant it.”

Luo Qianjiang's lingering images flashed repeatedly overhead, hurtling toward Tan Yuanwu and Bai Xiaorou with blinding speed.

Gravely wounded, Tan Yuanwu and Bai Xiaorou lacked the swiftness to dodge, while Jin Hongsheng smirked from the sidelines. For Luo Qianjiang, taking down two such battered foes was effortless.

A mighty surge crashed into Tan Yuanwu and Bai Xiaorou.

Bai Xiaorou's face turned even icier as she considered unleashing her demonic state, potentially giving her a chance to fight back. But activating that state demanded more than just desire; it had been sparked before by Ye Chenfeng’s death. Only intense emotional shocks could trigger it, though it carried heavy risks. On that occasion, Zhao Shenghong had fortunately escorted Bai Xiaorou back to the Nine Nether Ice Lion's ancestral grounds, suppressing the Demonic Qi inside her.

Confronting Luo Qianjiang's relentless advance, Bai Xiaorou displayed no grief or happiness, just a flicker of reluctance—for her Big Brother Ye.

Beside her, Tan Yuanwu sighed deeply, bracing for his life's possible conclusion. Bitterness surged in his chest; he longed to excel further in artifact refining, but his path was his choice. Dead end or not, he would press on.

Luo Qianjiang's arms quivered abruptly, his palms slamming toward Bai Xiaorou and Tan Yuanwu’s heads as he snarled coldly, “Die already!”

“If I’d killed that punk Ye Chenfeng mercilessly upon our first encounter, none of this trouble would exist. But it’s not too late; he’ll perish within the Divine Emperor’s Tomb, and you can await him on the Road to Netherworld; he’ll soon join you.”

Luo Qianjiang’s ferocious palms closed in, poised to shatter Tan Yuanwu and Bai Xiaorou’s heads.

Just then.

A shadow streaked rapidly from the distance, flinging up clouds of dirt along its path.

The shadow materialized in a flash, halting Luo Qianjiang’s double strikes meant for Tan Yuanwu and Bai Xiaorou.

“Bang! Bang!” rang out twice.

The shadow unleashed two palm strikes at once, colliding with Luo Qianjiang’s.

Fierce air waves erupted through the surroundings.

Luo Qianjiang stumbled back five steps; the shadow fell back five steps too. Spotting Ye Chenfeng as the shadow, Luo Qianjiang felt a surge of astonishment—Ye Chenfeng’s strength nearly matched his own?

During their prior clash in the Ancient City of Heavenly Origin, Ye Chenfeng had avoided direct combat, so Luo Qianjiang and his allies remained unaware of his true power!

After deflecting Luo Qianjiang’s twin palms, Ye Chenfeng remarked coolly, “Luo Qianjiang, will you die without boasting? You wished to kill me upon our first meeting but failed. Now, here you are, aggrandizing yourself.”

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