Netherworld Retrograde

Chapter 418: Chapter 198: Hunt_2

Afterward, the four angels stepped into the air and flew in the direction that the Blindfolded Angel pointed.

The Blindfolded Angel sighed, ”Whoever could kill Mei Wu is no ordinary person.”

Then, he also followed the steps of the angels, with thousands of Legion members closely behind.

However, after about ten minutes, they had to stop by a river.

The traces disappeared here; the target must have entered the river and left no other marks.

”The target must have noticed that we were in pursuit and left via the river,” the Blindfolded Angel commented.

”Quite vigilant. Spread all the sentries, release all the hounds. If he is found, do not act rashly, but directly send out a signal,” the White-Robed Angel ordered.

The Forbidden Zone Army moved accordingly, initiating a vast search through the deep forest.

Meanwhile, Li Yelai had indeed entered the river.

This was a skill that Ye Boshou must master.

After all, Spiritual Ability Users had many methods to track a target, such as traces or scent tracking. Therefore, it was crucial to conceal one’s Spiritual Energy when hiding and to wash away any traces and scents.

Thus, Li Yelai chose to swim upstream in the river, struggling in the icy water for over ten minutes before he reached shore.

Fortunately, his constitution was strong enough, otherwise, clad in Armor and grievously wounded, he might have easily drowned.

Upon reaching land, he delved deeper into the jungle until the sky gradually darkened; only then did he take shelter under the exposed roots of an ancient tree. He dug the soil and covered the roots.

Only then did he take out the Extraordinary Medicine prepared by the Jing Family.

This was an unexpected medicine. When Li Yelai had first entered the ark to pass a message to the officials, he merely mentioned Jing Lin offhandedly.

His main goal was to get a reply from the officials to confirm the action plan.

Unexpectedly, the Jing Family sent their unique medicine.

He had heard Jing Lin boast before that their Extraordinary Medicine was very precious and effective.

The core ingredients came from a species of trees in their Forbidden Zone, the Immortal Ruins, that spread their seeds far and wide.

That particular tree was said to have nearly Overlord Level strength, making the harvest incredibly difficult.

It was only thanks to the Jing Family’s considerable influence—or rather, their formidable strength—that they could secure a few of these miraculous Spirit Fruits.

But there weren’t many bottles produced in a year; they were only used by core members.

One of the gifts that the Jing Family patriarch presented to the Old Mad King was said to contain this medicine; its effects made the official researchers envious. Their hair fell out in their quest to find a suitable alternative, unable to replicate the effects even with the formula.

The only issue with using this medicine was that the user’s Spiritual Energy would be suppressed. While the Spiritual Barrier would still be present, the ability’s power would be reduced to a tenth of its usual strength, until the medicine’s effects completely wore off and one’s body was rejuvenated.

The duration of the medicine’s effects varied from person to person and depended on the severity of the injuries, generally around six hours.

For Spiritual Ability Users, this was undoubtedly a dangerous period of weakness.

Therefore, this medicine could not be used in battle.

One had to find a safe place to weather this period of vulnerability.

”This time, I really owe Jing Lin a favor,” Li Yelai felt somewhat moved.

He projected the Mountain Lord’s shadow to keep watch around him and then drank all the medicine.

Instantly, powerful Life Force surged into his body, and Li Yelai’s heart began to beat more vigorously.

The fracture on his right shin was rapidly healing. The bones in his shoulder also gradually moved back into place and recovered.

According to Jing Lin’s boasts, such bone injuries should heal completely. By then, he should be ready for battle again.

As he felt the pain of his injuries fade, Li Yelai rested with his eyes closed. Although his Spiritual Energy was suppressed, it did not hinder Li Yelai’s recovery of his Spiritual Energy.

Today, Li Yelai had expended too much Spiritual Energy, nearly draining him dry as a Four Awakenings Spiritual Ability User.

Soon, Li Yelai felt that it was a bit of a waste for him to drink this medicine.

Six hours of the medicine’s duration.

But after the first hour, he felt almost completely recovered.

His right foot no longer hurt, and the pierced left shoulder felt much better.

Recovering from a bone fracture in an hour? Wouldn’t it mean regrowing a limb in six? No wonder after the Disaster Fog ended, Jing Lin had over a dozen broken bones, yet the next day he was acting as if nothing had happened. This medicine is even more precious than I imagined.

”If there’s a chance, I should send Jing Lin some Spiritual Ability Equipment. It’s not good to accept such a valuable thing for nothing,” Li Yelai thought to himself.

His body had almost fully recovered. All he needed to do was wait for his soul to recuperate, then he would need to approach the edge of the Forbidden Zone. Staying here any longer made it too easy to be found.

If only Little Mad King were here, with her abilities, leading Li Yelai out of the Forbidden Zone wouldn’t be difficult.

Thinking of Little Mad King, Li Yelai didn’t know if she was safe. During the assassination of Mei Wu, Little Mad King had gone to intercept the Four-Winged Angel. Afterwards, the two hadn’t seen each other again. However, with Little Mad King’s mobility, escaping the meteorite’s area shouldn’t be a problem.

Then there was that Hongyi, Mei Wu’s ex-boyfriend... or should I say ex-ex... boyfriend? An unexpected ally, he held off Gretwin, giving Li Yelai the chance to duel. Li Yelai also didn’t know if he had managed to escape under the meteorite.

In the end, it’s all because of that darn meteorite...

Li Yelai grumbled to himself, then picked up a fallen branch and, using the Hot Melt Axe, whittled it into a Wooden Spear. Without using Spiritual Energy, he needed to prepare some ranged weapons.

However, three hours after drinking the medicine, Li Yelai heard some footsteps.

His body had fully recovered, his hearing was sharp again. He could even hear the breathing of Extraordinary Creatures a hundred meters away.

At this moment, he could hear people approaching, quite a few of them, with the clinking sounds of Armor, seemingly with mounts too?

Forbidden Zone soldiers?

They’ve actually managed to catch up?

Li Yelai quietly crawled out from under the tree roots and climbed up an ancient tree.

From afar, he saw a troop of soldiers moving forward under the cover of night.

Five men and a wolf creature.

No wonder they were able to catch up; they were using the wolf creature as a hunting dog, tracking the scent here. If only I had brought a bottle of pepper powder.

Li Yelai’s eyes flickered, gripping the Black Gold Dragon Pattern Spear in his hand.

He wasn’t worried that these soldiers could do anything to him. Even without using Spiritual Energy, his Spiritual Barrier was still intact, and his body’s strength exceeded that of an average person with the Fifth Sense. He still had combat capabilities.

He was concerned that the enemy might send out a signal, attracting more foes.

”They’ve chased me this far; it seems I need to eliminate them before they can send a signal,” Li Yelai contemplated, picking up the wooden spears he had just made.

...

The five soldiers advanced slowly in a scattered formation, the lead soldier holding the wolf creature.

At that moment, the wolf creature seemed to catch a scent, suddenly raising its head, its muzzle opening as if to howl. But then, a large foot came crashing down!

Li Yelai descended from above, his foot smashing onto the wolf creature’s head with such force that it drove the animal’s head into the ground with a crack. The tremendous impact broke the neck of the creature instantly.

The Knight leading the wolf creature didn’t even have time to react, only seeing a flash of cold light before his neck was pierced through.

The Knight’s eyes widened in horror, but they also held a trace of malice.

’I’m done for, but you won’t escape alive!’

’There are five men in the squad; the moment one is in trouble, the other four will release a signal. Wait until the Five Great Angels come hunting for you! Lowly Human!’

However, when the Knight fell, what he saw were his four companions nailed to the ground by wooden spears. Despite wearing Armor, they had been pierced through by the spears, eyes wide open in death!

Don’t forget, Li Yelai possesses specializations in ranged Blessing, making him a genuine Eagle Shooter!

Just by controlling the angle of his throw, he could kill all five simultaneously!

As for the Armor, in front of Elite Transformation Spiritual Power, such ordinary Armor was as worthless as paper!

...

Meanwhile, several kilometers away in a camp, the Blindfolded Angel suddenly said, ”A squad of sentries has been wiped out.”

”Oh?” the golden-haired, golden-eyed female Angel on top of her replied, ”Did they run into an Extraordinary Creature?”

”There’s no Extraordinary Creature in this area that would intentionally kill all of them at the same time,” the Blindfolded Angel pointed in a certain direction.

”I understand, it’s that Human!” the golden-eyed Angel said with a smile, then put on her Battle Armor. ”Well then...”

Before she could finish her sentence, she burst out of the camp, smashing through soldiers and trees alike in an instant.

”The hunt begins!”