CHAPTER 719: CHAPTER 719: AIRPORT CHASE

Everyone was on high alert, walking particularly slowly, with Soul Destroyer clutching the thermos box tightly in his hand – that was something Ye Shikai had gone through great pains to acquire.

Whoosh.

Bang.

Gunshots rang out. Soul Destroyer was both surprised and not. For those like him who lived on the edge of the knife, tasting blood from their blades, gun battles that most people would rarely encounter in their lifetimes were an everyday occurrence for them.

A Hidden Guard slowly fell, a bullet hitting him squarely in the temple, killing him on the spot. The precise and ruthless attack was shocking. Soul Destroyer suddenly threw a flying dagger from his hand, its target the woman who was leading the way in front. True to expectations, the woman whirled around and pulled a black handgun from her bosom, but before she could react, she was struck in the heart by the flying dagger.

"Everyone, be careful." Soul Destroyer shouted loudly and immediately took cover behind an obstacle as bullets rained down from unseen corners, immediately killing three Hidden Guards.

"They’re here for the awakening fruit." Demoness shouted at Soul Destroyer, and at that moment, dozens of people in black rushed out from the corners all around, encircling everyone.

"Dammit." Soul Destroyer cursed and handed the thermos box to Demoness, "Find somewhere to hide it; you must protect the awakening fruit."

"Alright, stay safe." Demoness nodded. If it were just the people in black, they probably wouldn’t be able to hurt Soul Destroyer, but the awakening fruit in her hand was extremely important.

The people in black all wielded daggers and moved quickly, revealing themselves to be cultivators. Soul Destroyer could tell at a glance. These were members of a specialized assassin organization. The Four Warlords of Netherworld Palace were well acquainted with the Underworld; Soul Destroyer ran through his mind and confirmed that these were not from an assassin organization of the Underworld. Taking a closer look, their martial arts were also quite characteristic of Huaxia martial arts—could it be Boss Xing’s men? But how did they find out about Netherworld Palace’s operation this time?

"Cover me." Wielding the Long White Sword, Soul Destroyer pierced through the chest of an assassin. Most of the Hidden Guards were on the outskirts of the rainforest. He had only brought a portion of them for the escort of the awakening fruit, and now, more and more people in black seemed to sprout from the ground, rushing out and encircling the few Hidden Guards.

"Lord Soul Destroyer, I will lead my brothers to hold them off; you leave this place first." A Hidden Guard immediately said.

"Cut the nonsense, I never abandon my brothers." Soul Destroyer rapidly swung the Long White Sword, instantly driving back several people in black.

"Lord, run!"

Bang, bang, bang.

Gunshots sounded again. The people in black were fully armed and ambushed in such a concealed place; they were clearly well-prepared. Soul Destroyer wasn’t foolish enough to wear himself down to death. Since they dared to make a move at the airport, it indicated they had made ample post-event preparations, and if he wasn’t wrong, the airport security wouldn’t be able to arrive anytime soon.

"Everyone retreat." Soul Destroyer shouted, and several Hidden Guards desperately protected the two people behind them, forcefully clearing a path.

Soul Destroyer rushed to the hangar, drove out a jeep, started it, and floored the accelerator, charging out.

"Get in the car." Soul Destroyer grabbed a handgun from the vehicle and, while driving, pulled the trigger. He hit the brakes and stopped among the people, knocking a person in black away. The remaining Hidden Guards immediately got in the car. Soul Destroyer pushed the pedal to the metal, the powerful engine kicked in, leaving the people in black behind. Even if they had Inner Strength, they couldn’t possibly catch up to the car. Soul Destroyer finally took a breather.

"Lord Soul Destroyer, they’re catching up," A Hidden Guard shouted at this moment. Soul Destroyer glanced at the rearview mirror; three SUVs were chasing quickly right behind them, evidently going after them.

"Fire back." Soul Destroyer immediately commanded. The remaining Hidden Guards took out their handguns and started shooting at the SUVs behind them.

Bang, bang, bang.

Meanwhile, those in black kept firing at Soul Destroyer’s car, and a heart-stopping "car chase" unfolded at the airport.

At this moment, an off-road vehicle flooring the gas pedal overtook from the left side, directly crashing towards Soul Destroyer’s vehicle.

Bang.

Soul Destroyer turned the steering wheel sharply, trying to keep the vehicle stable. After that collision, their speed dropped significantly. Now, another off-road vehicle overtook from the right side, coordinating an attack to force the Jeep to stop.

"Damn it." Soul Destroyer quickly grabbed a pistol and continuously pulled the trigger at the car window on the left, hitting the off-road vehicle’s driver in the head. The car immediately lost balance and rolled over to the side.

"Return fire."

Bang, bang, bang.

"Soul Destroyer, are you listening?" At this point, Demoness’s voice came from the pager in the car, bringing Soul Destroyer a burst of surprise, and he immediately grabbed it.

"I’m listening, where are you now?" Soul Destroyer said excitedly.

"I’ve started a transport plane, hurry up and drive in," Demoness said immediately. At the same time, a huge transport plane gradually appeared on the runway ahead of the Jeep, slowly accelerating for takeoff.

"Okay." Soul Destroyer slammed down on the accelerator; the Jeep surged forwards. He only had one chance to get on the plane, but Soul Destroyer was confident he could seize this opportunity.

Bang.

Suddenly, the sound of a tire bursting echoed; bullets had exploded the Jeep’s front right tire. Due to the high speed, the Jeep instantly lost its balance and started wobbling dangerously.

"Cover me," Soul Destroyer shouted loudly, trying his best to stabilize the vehicle. The back of the transport plane was already open. He just needed to drive into the cargo hold.

"Yes, Boss."

The Hidden Guard immediately opened fire in retaliation, suppressing the enemy’s gunfire from behind. Soul Destroyer gripped the steering wheel; five meters, four meters, three meters, two meters, one meter...

They made it. The Jeep steadily drove up the ramp into the cargo hold of the transport plane, turned off the engine, and pulled the handbrake.

"Hurry and close the door," Soul Destroyer shouted while picking up the pistol and stepping out. He fired several shots at the off-road vehicle that was fiercely pursuing them. The opponents were truly maniacs; even seeing Soul Destroyer’s Jeep inside the cargo bay, they accelerated instead of stopping, trying to prevent the transport plane’s doors from closing.

"Go to hell." Soul Destroyer kept pulling the trigger aimed at the driver’s seat; the bullets pierced through the windshield, and blood splattered. The driver was instantly killed, and the off-road car lost control, flipping over a dozen times on the ground before coming to a halt.

Bang, the doors of the transport plane closed.

"It’s finally over." Soul Destroyer breathed a sigh of relief, opened the cockpit door, and saw Demoness sitting in the pilot’s seat, alone maneuvering the "gigantic beast."

On further inspection, the insulated box was quietly lying in a corner.

"I didn’t expect you to be able to fly a transport plane," Soul Destroyer remarked, sitting down on the floor, gasping for breath.

"Of course, otherwise we’d have been in trouble today," Demoness said indifferently. "By the way, who were those people today?"

"I don’t know, but they must have come for the awakening fruit."