Seeing Shi Chun speak about the West Emperor like that, Yin Xu's first reaction was displeasure. She turned her head and frowned at Shi Chun. Some beautiful dreams had been woven for so long that she had ignored some doubts and flaws, unwilling to shatter them herself, let alone allow others to do so.

An unconscious aversion arose: my man is earnestly trying to help you, how can you speak like that?

Of course, she still asked, "Why do you say that?"

Shi Chun whispered in her ear, "The people from the Extreme Fire Sect have already caught up with us."

Yin Xu immediately wanted to pull back the curtain to look outside but was pulled back by Shi Chun. Shi Chun shook his head at her and whispered again, "Don't alert them. Tell the coachman to turn right at the next main intersection."

Yin Xu looked surprised but still shouted with a commanding voice, "Turn right at the next main intersection."

There was no need to turn right anymore, though. When they turned right earlier, Xi Quan in the carriage following behind exclaimed, "The route is off. This is not the way to the South City Gate."

He was the manager stationed here by the Extreme Fire Sect and was quite familiar with the routes within Yao Mountain City. He immediately realized the route did not match.

The man disguised as one of them heard this, and his eyes flashed. He quickly said in a deep voice, "Send someone to approach the carriage ahead and 'accidentally' observe what's going on inside."

"Okay." Xi Quan immediately took out a Mother-child Talisman for communication and made arrangements.

After putting away the Mother-child Talisman, they waited for news inside the carriage.

The carriage in front was also quiet, waiting to turn at the main intersection. When they turned right to block the view, Shi Chun would take the opportunity to slip out of the carriage.

Seeing that Shi Chun seemed serious and not just talking nonsense, Yin Xu also fell into a state of puzzled uncertainty, constantly wanting to confirm if someone was really following them from behind...

The Divine Mountain, red mist and fish wandered inside and outside the Divine Hall for a while before changing direction, heading straight toward the prison again.

Upon arrival, it directly passed in front of the guards and barged into the prison, stopping at an unmanned corner inside. The red thread trailing behind it passed through walls and even through the ground, connecting directly to Yu Xuanbing hidden below the mountain.

At this moment, Yu Xuanbing, who was meditating with closed eyes, suddenly pinched a spell, pressing two fingers on his forehead. Immediately, his figure began to shimmer, as if the small block of space he was in was placed within water waves.

The water waves shimmered more intensely, scattering the figure within them. The person vanished into thin air like that.

If Shi Chun's right-eye superpower were here, he would surely see an unprecedented phenomenon, or perhaps the divine skills of the world's greatest assassin.

In a scene invisible to the naked eye, Yu Xuanbing's form gradually dissipated like smoke, following the red thread like being drawn and absorbed by it.

The smoke rapidly reached the inside of the prison, where red mist and fish gathered to form undulating void waves, quickly condensing into a humanoid shape—it was Yu Xuanbing, who had instantly relocated from the mountain's base to the prison above.

With a cold glance, he quickly walked out from the corner, directly exposing himself at the resting area of on-duty personnel in the prison cell, where two people were sitting and drinking tea.

Suddenly seeing a cloaked and masked figure appear, an on-duty person stood up before the table and shouted, "Who is it?"

Bam! The figure in the black cloak swung a palm violently, and the two caught off guard instantly spewed blood, crashing to the ground along with collapsing tables and chairs.

The cultivation difference was too great; it was a crushing solution.

Upon hearing the commotion, detainees inside the prison all stood up in startled suspicion, gathering at the bars to watch and listen, realizing something was amiss, including Granny Qi deep within.

At the same time, a cloaked figure slipped in, directly landing at the entrance of Granny Qi's array prison, taking the array key from a prison guard's body, quickly testing it on the lock opposing the door.

Granny Qi, startled and suspicious, asked, "Who is it?"

Simultaneously, guards at the prison entrance heard the commotion and ran in to check the situation.

Seeing the two guards brutally killed, someone immediately went to sound the alarm, and outside, the booming alarm echoed in the nighttime.

Another person armed rushed into the prison and immediately saw the cloaked person unlocking at the end, yelling "Impudent!" as they wielded a knife.

The cloak-wearing person immediately threw the key into the cell, "I'll hold them off; unlock it yourself."

Granny Qi, supporting herself with a staff, instinctively caught the key, momentarily bewildered, but before she could speak, the cloaked figure had already vanished to deal with the guards.

The guards were mostly for sounding the alarm, not opponents for the cloaked figure. As soon as they're out of view from the prison staff, they were all killed.

With no one else in sight, the cloaked figure quickly cast a spell, pressing two fingers on his forehead, shimmering, and disappearing into thin air rapidly.

As soon as his figure vanished, people quickly arrived upon hearing the news.

Upon seeing the deceased guards, some stayed wary on the spot, and others rushed inside the prison to check.

Many Bai Clan people were in startled suspicion, not needing to see what happened at the end of the cell, just hearing the commotion was enough to know that someone was trying to rescue the chief out.

Granny Qi inside the cell held the key, finding it hot to the touch, unsure whether to throw it or not, primarily shackled by her cultivation now; even if she wanted to throw it, she couldn't toss it far. The cell was so small, evidently clear, where could she hide it? Hide it on herself?

As the alarm sounded, Phoenix Clan leader Feng Xi, Goddess Feng Qingping, and several other Phoenix Clan members discussing matters in the Divine Hall all suddenly turned their heads to look outside the gate, naturally recognizing the long alarm as such.

Paused, figures moved swiftly, one after another, arriving outside under the eaves of the main hall with a swish.

Feng Qingping's face changed as she listened again to the direction of the alarm sound, "It's over at the prison!"

Her figure flashed away, followed by others, rushing to the scene to see what was going on.

Some guards outside the Divine Hall also flashed to the mountain's edge, gazing towards the prison's commotion.

At this moment in the Divine Hall, a warped void appeared, swiftly coalescing into a figure—it was Yu Xuanbing cloaked in black.

He glanced outside the hall, swept his arm, disregarding any guards outside, directly casting a force to close the doors and windows inside the hall.

The guards outside heard the commotion but merely turned to look back, unaware of how many people had gone out earlier. Not realizing whether any from the leader's group were still inside the Divine Hall, normally assuming someone was there.

Of course, some people were slightly puzzled.

Under normal circumstances, the Divine Hall was only symbolic; the guards were there to ensure the resident Goddess would not be disturbed.

The cloaked figure didn't care whether closing the doors and windows would cause any delays, as he needed to seize the gap to act swiftly.

With a flip of his hand, he revealed the golden Command Arrow, raised it with a spell, and the golden arrow projected a water screen-like golden orb illusion. As it expanded, the starry sky illusion overhead manifested, with the umbrella frame-like Magic Artifact slowly rotating in the starry sky.

There was no time to delay; the cloaked figure immediately sprang into the air and directly inserted the Command Arrow into the groove under the umbrella handle. Following Shi Chun's instruction, he gripped the Command Arrow handle and, counter to the umbrella frame's rotation, cast a spell to turn it opposite.

This twist caused a tremendous impact; the entire Divine Mountain trembled, and a vast, majestic illusion wave like a faint Milky Way appeared, enveloping the Divine Mountain…

Inside Yao Mountain City, Shi Chun in a carriage occasionally glanced around. As they were about to reach the corner to turn right, his expression suddenly changed. Using his right eye superpower, he saw the demon cultivator practicing Fire Attribute Skill approaching purposefully from ahead.

Shi Chun immediately realized the situation was grim. Given his own strength, there seemed no possibility of taking Yin Xu away this time.

He quickly whispered to Yin Xu, "We can't hide. Their scout is coming. After I lure them away, contact Tian Shen immediately and leave the city secretly. Then reach out to me."

He still planned to get Yin Xu and Tian Shen out safely.

Yin Xu's expression also turned grim. Moments ago, a passerby had used mana to probe into the carriage from afar. Now a scout was coming over, clearly having noticed an extra person in the carriage, intending to confirm it with their own eyes.

She said solemnly, "We're truly being watched. Can you still leave?"

Shi Chun sneered, "Do they really think they can catch me? They are not worthy. If I were so easy to catch, I wouldn't have come to meet you."

Just as he finished speaking, the carriage suddenly jerked to a stop with a jolt, colliding with passersby outside, followed by the clattering sound of items falling.

The driver's scolding voice came through, "Are your eyes even open while walking?"

"Sorry, sorry." The porter involved in the collision repeatedly apologized.

Before the porter's shoulder pole could pry open the carriage curtain to take a look, Shi Chun had already swiftly flipped himself out directly through the window without hesitation.

The curtain was suddenly lifted, and Yin Xu immediately saw the porter's prying face, becoming even more astonished at Shi Chun's foresight.

Such a close escape couldn't keep the porter unaware, who suddenly moved away from in front of the carriage, looking at the figure disappearing into the night.

The driver, intending to angrily rebuke the porter's rudeness, was also shocked. He turned his head to see the figure escaping from the carriage, unaware of when an extra person had appeared inside. He swiftly flipped over to the front of the curtain and lifted it to check on the boss lady's wellbeing.

Only to see Yin Xu also pulling aside the curtain, watching the figure boldly flying away in the night, her heart in her throat.

She knew a bit about Shi Chun's cultivation level. Publicly flying within the city might even attract the City Guard's attention.

In the carriage behind, Xi Quan had already opened a narrow gap in the curtain, watching secretly. Seeing the figure leaping out from the carriage and directly looking in this direction, he was shocked, "It's Shi Chun!"

He had seen Shi Chun before.

Before his words even fell, the curtain had been blown open, and the man disguised in his seat had already chased out like a wisp of smoke.

Sensing something was amiss, Yin Xu slightly turned her head and saw the pursuing figure. Seeing it emerge from the carriage behind, it confirmed Shi Chun's earlier words—they were indeed being monitored.

Her heart turned cold as ice. Had the West Emperor truly used her?

Shi Chun's airborne figure hadn't touched down, as the Cloud Stepping Boots continuously propelled him, accelerating his speed, aiming to escape Yao Mountain City in an instant.

This was the fastest he'd ever moved through the air without relying on the Wind Scale.

There was no choice; the initial speed of the Wind Scale was too slow. He was racing against time for this escape.

"Who dares to act so brazenly?"

Angry shouts of the City Guard rose intermittently from the ground.

Shi Chun ignored them, his speed increasing ever more.

Behind, the chasing master from the Extreme Fire Sect also disregarded the City Guard and burst out in pursuit, instantly narrowing the gap between them. He was somewhat amazed by Shi Chun's speed of escape—how could someone in the High Martial Realm have such flying speed?

Shi Chun turned his head and was shocked. Despite knowing the Extreme Fire Sect wanted him alive, he still took out the Boundless Banner for protection and slammed his palm fiercely towards the city wall below.

The figure rapidly pursuing from behind saw this and was startled. He decisively unleashed a palm strike at Shi Chun from a distance, thundering through the air, causing numerous people in the city to look up.

Shi Chun had already raised the treasure banner behind him, neutralizing the attack.

Behind him, an illusion wave enveloping Yao Mountain City suddenly erupted, triggering the activation of the city's protective array, barely blocking the pursuing master from the Extreme Fire Sect inside.

Or rather, that master had already hit the protective illusion wave, missing Shi Chun by a hair.

After storing away the banner, Shi Chun turned back, astonishingly hovering in the air and, facing the other, expressionlessly snorted coldly. Even a clay figurine has some temper; the endless troubles from the Extreme Fire Sect will have to be settled someday. Then, unhurriedly, he released the Wind Scale and quickly flashed away into the sky.

Such disdainful behavior infuriated the pursuing master of the Extreme Fire Sect. Even after personally making a move, he couldn't catch the person—what a joke?

He looked around and quickly flashed towards the city gate direction.

After the protective array had been activated, without understanding the situation, not a single exit was left open, forcibly blocking him in.

Furious, he clenched his teeth and fists but found himself helpless, merely watching Shi Chun fade into the distance. Urgently, he summoned Xi Quan, directing him to mobilize people stationed outside the city to give chase.

Xi Quan was speechless, certain that by the time they coordinated and chased, they probably wouldn't even see a shadow, but he still grudgingly complied.

Just then, a roaring commotion erupted in the distance, and the people in the city suddenly turned their gazes toward the direction of the Divine Mountain, witnessing the mysterious illusion enveloping it.

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