CHAPTER 627: CHAPTER 626: THE ARMY BESIEGES

The cold wind whistled as the fierce sun hung high in the sky.

The scene of falling rocks filling the sky and mountains fracturing had long since disappeared from view.

Lin Hao ran wildly, without any intention of stopping.

Beside him, the numerous Bald Mountains constantly receded, one couldn’t tell how far he had run.

Suddenly, Lin Hao came to a halt.

"Why are you following me? Didn’t we agree to go separate ways—you east, I west?"

Lin Hao was displeased; Suan Sancheng was actually still following him.

Gulping for air, Suan Sancheng resembled an exhausted dog panting with its tongue out. Seeing Lin Hao stop, he immediately did the same, bending over to catch his breath: "Bro, brother, do you have any idea how fast you run? It wasn’t easy to catch up with you."

"You go east, I’ll go west." Lin Hao paid no attention to Suan Sancheng, and continued heading west.

"Hey, brother, I have a deal to propose to you." Seeing that Lin Hao was about to leave, Suan Sancheng hurriedly followed: "Really, business, a big deal—you’ll definitely be interested."

Lin Hao kept moving forward; he had no desire to have much to do with someone like Suan Sancheng.

"You’ve now offended millions of Great Emperors. Without me, you can’t move an inch. There are benefits to collaborating with me." Suan Sancheng didn’t expect Lin Hao to ignore him, so he eagerly ran up again, determined not to give up until he achieved his goal.

"Benefits?" Lin Hao stopped.

"Exactly! Look, with this partnership, didn’t you make a tidy profit last time? There are benefits to working with me." Suan Sancheng chuckled slyly, seeing hope as Lin Hao paused.

"But I’ve offended millions of Great Emperors, and now I can hardly move an inch." Lin Hao shook his head with a sigh.

Suan Sancheng’s expression remained unchanged, still smiling craftily, with a very cunning laugh: "Haven’t your Earth people already offended the entire Plane, even the powers of the Eternal Life Realm? Those millions of Great Emperors are just a drop in the ocean to you, nothing worth mentioning."

Lin Hao glanced around; although this area was still within the boundaries of the Thousand Needle Country, they were far from the scene of the incident.

Not far away, on those Stone Mountains, there were people pointing in their direction, but nobody approached.

"What sort of business?" Seemingly persuaded by Suan Sancheng, Lin Hao asked as he walked at a leisurely pace.

"I got a map from the Thousand Needle Auction House, as you know." Suan Sancheng said mysteriously: "How about we team up to hunt for treasure?"

"Treasure hunting? No time for that." Lin Hao didn’t even listen to the full proposal before turning to leave.

"..." Suan Sancheng’s face showed confusion; he didn’t understand what was happening, everything had just been fine, so why the sudden change?

"Form the formation!!"

Just as Suan Sancheng was about to catch up, suddenly, from the direction of a distant Stone Mountain came a sharp roar. Suan Sancheng was startled and turned his head toward the sound.

It was a huge Bald Mountain, which looked no different from the others.

But...

His eyes lit up, and then his complexion turned ugly.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

Footsteps as deep as the tolling of a bell came from the direction of the Bald Mountain, each one shaking the earth like an earthquake.

After that.

A white wall of immense size appeared from behind the Bald Mountain, forming a vast barrier in the blink of an eye.

The Shield Formation!

The white Heavy Shield Formation!

Suan Sancheng immediately recognized it.

This was the Hundred Forces Army of the Thousand Needle Country!

"So soon?" Suan Sancheng was astonished, and suddenly, there were also booming footsteps from behind him.

Suan Sancheng turned around to look and was instantly dumbfounded.

Every direction—front, rear, left, and right—was filled with the Hundred Forces Army!

"We’re surrounded!" Alarmed, Suan Sancheng thought.

He knew that the incident at Thousand Needle Auction House would escalate, and he also knew that he would come under attack from Thousand Needle Country, but he never expected that Thousand Needle Country’s retaliation would come so quickly!

Even if the army had been mobilized since the start of the fire at the auction house, it still would not be possible for such a large army to be lying in ambush here by now.

From all sides, at least hundreds of thousands of soldiers had appeared!

The Heavy Shield Formation was moving quickly, and it wouldn’t take long before they completely encircled the area. At that point, it would become extremely difficult to leave.

Suan Sansheng’s complexion changed as he made a rough estimate; if they didn’t leave now, even a thousand Emperor Level cultivators trapped in this army formation would face certain death!

"Brother, you go west, I’ll go east, let’s keep in contact!"

Without hesitation, Suan Sansheng made his decision, shouted to Lin Hao, and then turned into a streak of light, rushing towards the east.

At this moment, the formation had not yet fully formed, and there was a gap in the array.

Suan Sansheng chose the closest and easiest route to break through. With a long howl, he rushed out just as the formation was nearly closing.

He ran off! In the blink of an eye, not even his shadow could be seen.

The corners of Lin Hao’s mouth lifted slightly.

He wasn’t planning to run away. A hundred thousand-strong army would indeed appear as an iron wall to others, but following that strike inside the stone room, Lin Hao had an epiphany and gained a new understanding of power.

The Heavy Shield Formation?

He no longer deemed it worthy of his concern!

However, inside the military formation on the opposite side, General Bai Mo certainly didn’t think the same.

This General Bai Mo was also a member of the Qianye Family, and furthermore, he was of the Royal Family lineage.

He had come ahead with his troops to this area and had also received the news that Lin Hao and Suan Sansheng were heading this way; that’s why he lay in ambush here.

Qianye Wushuang was indeed a heaven-sent genius, his cultivation had long reached Emperor Level, he possessed countless treasures and commanded a hundred thousand-strong army.

He had heard about the incident at the Thousand Needle Auction House and knew that Qianye Feng had been appointed by the Great Emperor of the Qianye Family as his immediate supervisor, charged with capturing Lin Hao, the Earthling.

But who was he, Qianye Wushuang, to be controlled by someone else?

How could he let such an excellent opportunity to distinguish himself slip to Qianye Feng!

If he could capture Lin Hao before Qianye Feng took control of the Bai Mo army, it would be a great achievement. Within the family and the Qianye Country, he, Qianye Wushuang, would surely shine brightly!

Fortune had smiled upon him!

Lin Hao and Suan Sansheng, like headless flies, had bolted straight from the Thousand Needle Auction House and unwittingly plunged into his ambush without any clue!

Now, with the formation closed, Lin Hao was like a turtle trapped in a jar!

As for Suan Sansheng?

If he had escaped, let him be. It’s not worth fussing over!

Qianye Feng, sitting astride his twin Lion Beasts, emerged triumphantly from the Shield Formation, looking coldly at Lin Hao, pointed his finger and said, "Are you Lin Hao? The leader of the Earthlings, the one who made Qianye Feng suffer a setback?"

The drums of war thundered, and the killing aura was chilling.

Lin Hao stood motionless within the encircling army, only the Divine Cauldron in his hand began to emanate a flowing radiance.

"Not speaking?" Qianye Wushuang’s mouth curled into a cold smile. "You can remain silent. But you also have the right to choose."

"Right now, you face only two paths."

"First, lay down your weapons, self-mutilate your cultivation, kneel, and beg for mercy."

"Second, I beat you until you lay down your weapons, cripple your cultivation, kneel, and beg for mercy."

"Which will you choose?"

Qianye Wushuang sneered, clearly not taking Lin Hao seriously, and indeed, he had no respect for Lin Hao at all!

What was an Earthling, no matter how strong he might be?

Among a hundred thousand well-equipped Bai Mo army’s Heavy Shield Formation, an Emperor Level cultivator was no different from an ant, not to mention an Earthling?

Right now, in Qianye Wushuang’s eyes, the person standing opposite was not an Earthling but a glorious achievement, a stepping stone that would elevate his status!

"Kneel! I assure you, you won’t die!" Qianye Wushuang laughed loudly, exceedingly proud, his laughter echoing across the desert!