NOVPUBChapter 770: Chapter 417: Splitting Up to Pursue and Kill_1 Chapter 770: Chapter 417: Splitting Up to Pursue and Kill_1 “Bang…”
A loud explosion resonated, and the world was suddenly filled with dazzling golden light, blinding everyone who felt its glare.
With Ding Yongjin self-detonating his Golden Core, a massive shockwave produced swept out in all directions.
At that moment, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth became chaotic, and the ground nearby trembled slightly.
At this instant, Zhao Hongsheng and the others had solemn expressions, knowing full well the power of a Golden Core’s self-destruction.
Even if it was an Early Stage Golden Core Cultivator who self-detonated, no Golden Core Cultivator wished to be affected by the blast, as they might be injured or even seriously harmed.
Understanding this, the three of them moved swiftly as if the wind was under their feet, retreating at the fastest speed the moment the explosion happened.
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However, Ding Yongjin had timed his self-detonation perfectly, and the distance between them wasn’t great, making it unrealistic to escape unscathed from the blast.
Nevertheless, each of them was powerful, and when Golden Core Cultivators dueled, they were always on guard for this final, desperate act.
Thus, even though they were completely swept up by the blast of the self-detonating Golden Core, Zhao Hongsheng and Han Hu, strong as they were, were merely knocked back over a hundred zhang.
After regaining their balance, Zhao Hongsheng and Han Hu turned pale, their qi and blood roiling within them, and a trace of fresh blood spilled from the corners of their mouths.
On the other hand, Yang Jun was only at the Medium Stage of Golden Core cultivation and didn’t have the speed of Zhao Hongsheng’s group. Moreover, his power was only slightly above that of Ding Yongjin, who had self-detonated, by one minor realm.
The gap wasn’t significant.
Therefore, the explosive force of the self-detonating Golden Core was still quite damaging to him.
As expected, he hadn’t escaped far when the powerful shockwave caught up and sent him tumbling through the air.
Barely stabilizing himself, Yang Jun’s face was pale as he spat out several mouthfuls of blood, and his aura rapidly withered.
As the shockwave from the self-detonation gradually subsided, calm temporarily returned to the world.
Looking around, a huge crater had mysteriously formed on the ground, with bits of trees scattered around, some lying askew on the ground, and the closest ones were even blasted to ash.
Ding Yongjin’s figure had long since vanished, neither his body nor his storage bag left any trace, with only a faint scent lingering in the air serving as proof of his presence.
At this time, Zhao Hongsheng and his two companions gathered together and approached Jin Weishan.
Fortunately, Jin Weishan had been far away from Ding Yongjin; otherwise, with his already severely injured body, he would have likely perished there if he’d been at the epicenter of the explosion.
As for Zhao Hongsheng and the other, they suffered only minor injuries and their strength was hardly affected. 𝑛𝘰𝑣𝑝𝑢𝑏.𝘤𝑜𝘮
Yang Jun, however, was not so lucky, having sustained a serious injury; without at least half a month of quiet recuperation, he would find it difficult to return to his peak condition.
But at least they had succeeded in killing a Golden Core Cultivator and injuring Luo Anzhong, thus achieving their basic objective by laying this ambush.
Next, if they could catch up with the fleeing Luo Anzhong and kill him, their mission would be completely accomplished.
However, Luo Anzhong was somewhat capable, or else he wouldn’t have evaded them after the last Secret Realm event.
Realizing this, Zhao Hongsheng and Han Hu exchanged a look before Han Hu said to Yang Jun, “Yang Shidi, you and Jin Daoyou find a place to seclude and recuperate for a while, I and Daoist Zhao will pursue Luo Anzhong. We will convene at the Myriad Medicine Valley Sect Gate in a month’s time!”
Upon hearing this, Yang Jun nodded and responded, “Daoist Luo has lived for over four hundred years and is an old Golden Core Cultivator, his methods are quite insidious, be cautious, senior brothers!”
“Hmm… rest assured!”
After replying, Han Hu immediately set off with Zhao Hongsheng toward the direction Luo Anzhong had fled.
As the two departed, Yang Jun and Jin Weishan wasted no time, quickly checking over the battlefield before choosing a direction to leave the area.
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Half a day later, at the boundary between the Shuojin Mountain Range and the Shuohe Mountain Range.
In a hilly area, Jin Weihe and Dong Wenchang appeared.
Opposite them was the escape vessel from the battlefield, carrying several hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators, each with a frowned brow and an extremely ugly expression.
Having fled first, they had been on the move non-stop for half a day.
In that time, they crossed several hundred li, yet they still couldn’t shake the pursuit of the Golden Core Cultivators.
The Myriad Medicine Disciple leading the group had a tightly furrowed brow, staring intently at Jin Weihe and his companion, ready for action.
Besides them, many of the conscripted cultivators looked despondent, clearly aware of the dire situation ahead.
Indeed, the disparity was too great, with two Early Stage Golden Core Cultivators chasing them, a group of Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
Even with several hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators joining forces, they would hardly be a match for a Golden Core Cultivator.
After all, once someone reached the Golden Core Stage Realm, their strength was far greater than those in the Foundation Establishment Stage; such a gap in realms couldn’t be easily bridged by numbers alone.
Therefore, even with several dozen Foundation Establishment Great Perfection Cultivators joining forces, they would struggle to kill a Golden Core Cultivator.
More crucially, there were two Golden Core Cultivators present in Jin Weihe’s group.
And here, although there were several hundred individuals, they didn’t have nearly as many Foundation Establishment Great Perfection Cultivators, not even reaching a hundred Foundation Establishment Late-Stage Cultivators.
