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Chapter 545 Escape

Calmly dealing with the almost desperate, ferocious attacks of Yue Mei and the other two, the black-robed man slightly tilted his head after a while, glancing at the direction Gu He and the others had been chasing. Seeing they had disappeared on the horizon, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. With a sudden flick of his sleeve, his aura instantly became sharp and fierce. He lightly touched the air with his toes, his figure shooting upwards for over ten meters. His hands flashed as he formed hand seals, and with a clear, cold shout, he cried out, "Wind Returns to Earth!"

As the shout subsided, a cyan-colored gale suddenly appeared above the black-robed man's head, a vast expanse of cyan, resembling thick cyan clouds.

With a gentle wave of his hand, the azure gale above the sky pressed down rapidly. Under the pressure of the gale, countless deep azure wind blades, like a dense drizzle, shot down from the sky.

Sensing the fierce energy pressing down from the sky, Yue Mei and the other two looked rather solemn. The three stood back to back, and three pillars of battle qi, each with different attributes, suddenly shot into the sky, like three pillars supporting the heavens, holding the slowly descending cyan vortex in mid-air, unable to move.

Gazing at the three people held back by the blue, swirling clouds, the man in black robes suddenly turned his head, looking towards the northeast of the desert, and murmured softly, "Two more have arrived. It seems we should retreat."

The white, jade-like hand slowly retracted into the black robe. The black-robed man did not linger. The azure wings of battle qi on his back fluttered slightly, transforming into a streak of black light that instantly appeared outside the city before quickly disappearing in the direction that Gu He and the others had been rushing.

Not long after the man in black robes was a child, two streaks of light flashed across the northeast and southwest of the desert like stars chasing the moon. Moments later, they appeared above the city. Looking down at the chaos within the city, their faces were extremely grim. They rapidly waved their hands, and two massive bursts of battle energy slammed heavily onto the huge blue wind layer. With the combined efforts of those inside and outside, they finally broke through it.

"Chase!" Breaking through the wind barrier, Yue Mei and her two companions once again soared into the sky. Without even a chance to greet the two who had just arrived, they shouted and raced after the direction where the man in the belly and black robes had disappeared. The two behind them, after a slight pause, quickly followed.

Five streaks of light, carrying an awe-inspiring momentum, flashed across the sky in an instant and then disappeared on the horizon.

The vast desert is ravaged by sandstorms. As far as the eye can see, the monotonous golden hue stretches to the horizon.

Above the azure sky, a figure suddenly streaked across with tremendous force, the immense wind pressure carving a shallow sand mark into the sand. In mere moments, the mark was perfectly concealed by the sand carried by the gale.

Shortly after the figure flew past, three more beams of light arrived in quick succession, and three even larger sand streaks appeared on the newly filled yellow sand.

Three streaks of light flew away, and then an even more terrifying black shadow appeared. After the black shadow disappeared, five streaks of light flashed again. Having endured this repeated torment, the yellow sand seemed to be emitting low, helpless sobs in the gale.

Holding the Azure Lotus in his palm, Jing Chen frantically flapped his Angel Wings. Using the air currents from the raging wind, his speed was almost terrifying, surpassing even the fastest flying beasts in the desert. The yellow sand beneath him swept past. If it weren't for Yao Lao's guidance, Jing Chen would likely have completely lost his way in this unmarked desert.

With a slight lick of his tongue, Jing Chen swallowed two Qi-restoring pills. In that short time, nearly half of the Qi-restoring pills that had filled his mouth had been consumed. This demonstrates just how terrifyingly much battle qi was consumed by such reckless flight.

After speeding around for a while, Jing Chen's tense expression suddenly changed. He turned his head slightly and saw three small black dots gradually growing larger at the edge of his vision.

"Damn! These guys are too persistent!" Looking at Gu He and the others who caught up so quickly, Jing Chen felt a little panicked. They were three-life Dou Wang experts! If he faced Peng head-on, he could probably be slapped to death with one slap.

"Your Excellency, I am Guhe of the Jia Ma Empire. I urge you to return the strange fire in your possession to its rightful owner. Rest assured, once the strange fire is perfected, Guhe will never let you suffer any loss!" The shout, imbued with battle qi, was almost like thunder, resounding across the desert for a long time.

"Damn it, I worked so hard to steal this, and you think I'll just give it to you because you want it?" Jing Chen muttered to himself, glancing back out of the corner of his eye and cursing under his breath. These guys talked a good game, but their speed in the chase was getting faster and faster. The distance between them was also getting closer and closer.

Without answering Gu He's question, Jing Chen was about to look away when his pupils suddenly contracted. He saw a dark shadow rushing towards them at an extremely terrifying speed not far behind Gu He and the other two.

"Holy crap! That Dou Huang has caught up! Isn't this guy's speed a bit freakish?" Seeing that the Dou Huang had so quickly broken free from the snake-man's obstruction and successfully caught up, Jing Chen's scalp tingled, and he hurriedly shouted in his mind, "Elder Yao!"

"Understood. I'll support you on your escape journey from here on out. They outnumber us, so we can't let them hold us back. Otherwise, even if I manage to escape with you, they'll take this strange fire!" The old doctor's voice held a newfound gravity. A force composed of one Dou Huang and three Dou Wangs was not to be underestimated, even by him.

"Yes, please. No matter what, we can't lose the Strange Flame again this time!" Jing Chen nodded heavily, pleading with a wry smile.

At this moment, he didn't care whether the Dou Huang behind him was the one he knew. His top priority now was to protect the strange fire in his possession. He couldn't just hand it over after going through so much trouble to find it!

"Hehe, I got it."

With a smile and a nod, Yao Lao gradually fell silent. A moment later, an incomparably fierce soul power erupted from Jing Chen's body. In the blink of an eye, it took control of his body.

As the power of the old man's soul surged forth, Jing Chen's body trembled slightly. Faint golden cloud patterns slowly emerged on the angel wings on his back, moving slightly as if they were alive, extremely mysterious and magical.

This strange phenomenon only occurs when the Purple Cloud Wings are pushed to their limit. Jing Chen's current strength is insufficient to accomplish this. However, for Yao Lao, it's a piece of cake.

(End of this chapter)