CHAPTER 46: CHAPTER 45: THE TWELVE ELDERS

"Third Brother!"

Someone wailed with bloodshot eyes in mid-air, and then twelve figures simultaneously descended from the sky.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Twelve flying swords unceremoniously pierced into the ground, encircling Han Yu.

A figure stepped forward first, hair and beard all white, face lined with wrinkles. He was Second Qin of the Qin family, a blood brother to Third Qin. His complexion pale, he rushed over to embrace Third Qin, shouting hoarsely, "Third Brother!"

The remaining eleven gazed at Han Yu with murderous intent.

"Nine Half-Step Divine Gaze Realm, three Divine Gaze Realm!"

Glass quickly relayed in his mind.

Run!

Without a second thought, Han Yu planted his foot hard, leaped high into the air, soaring ten meters up and several dozen meters forward. Upon landing, he dared not pause, bolting forward with hastened strides.

Nine Half-Step Divine Gaze, three Divine Gaze Realm, it turned out this wasn’t just a small group but rather the entire old guard.

Likely the entire cadre of Qin family elders had come!

If he didn’t run now, his life would soon be over!

From behind came Second Qin’s hysterical roar, "I’m going to chop him into mincemeat."

The twelve flying swords rose from the ground, pursuing Han Yu’s back, while another twelve figures ascended rapidly, chasing from above.

Han Yu leveraged the terrain around, weaving left and right in attempts to shake off the flying swords, yet those twelve in the sky were even more agile than he.

Three attributes — wind, fire, and thunder — blasted toward him from behind, striking terror into Han Yu’s heart.

"Three Divine Power Users?"

"No, they have cultivated techniques matching their attributes, merely transforming their True Essence," Glass urgently supplemented in his mind.

"This ability doesn’t change as freely as divine techniques, be careful to dodge, jump!"

Han Yu immediately pushed off the ground, narrowly avoiding the explosion of attributes behind him, which carved a deep pit. Just then, twelve flying swords once again approached him from the front.

"This place won’t do; you can rely on the terrain to evade the flying swords but can’t escape the twelve above you."

Glass shouted in his mind, "Run out of the city, there are dense forests there where they can’t rise into the air."

Upon hearing this, Han Yu swiftly changed course at the next street corner, pursued doggedly by figures and flying swords.

"Watch out, the Thunder Attribute one is blocking your way ahead, the Wind and Thunder ones are preparing to pincer you."

Glass’s voice rapidly warned in his mind.

Hearing this, Han Yu held his breath and leapt twice, landing as another thunderous explosion sounded behind him, followed by a wave of air blasting in all directions.

Buildings along Han Yu’s path toppled one by one, collapsing like fragile bubbles.

In the eyes of the twelve, Han Yu seemed to have eyes on his back, capable of reacting precisely at the most critical moments.

"This kid is remarkable!"

Their intent to kill intensified; this child must not be allowed to live!

The city gate was now within sight, Han Yu sprinted with wind-like speed, causing the air to whiz past.

Originally bored guards at the gate, yawning, suddenly saw a person frantically dashing toward them, with deep pits erupting one after another in his wake. Rubbing their eyes in disbelief, they quickly stepped aside upon seeing the twelve Qin family elders chasing him.

Han Yu dashed out the city gate, with Glass continuously urging, "There’s no advantage of terrain here, the flying swords will soon catch up, you need to be faster, run faster still."

The momentum of his steps hastened even further upon hearing this, speeding like an arrow loosed from a bow.

"Damn it, can’t I just take out this bunch of bastards somehow?"

Frustrated by the chase, Han Yu grumbled angrily.

"There is a way, wait until your Sea of Consciousness energy is enough to squander divine techniques, don’t even mention deploying the Hungry Ghost Path, a spread of fire lotuses across the sky will roast them," Glass’s teasing voice rang out.

Hearing the hopeful beginning, Han Yu rolled his eyes at once; that was easier said than done.

He couldn’t even cultivate, let alone expand the energy of his Sea of Consciousness.

At this moment, Little Artifact Spirit defiantly stated, "Do you think you could punch a Half-Step Divine Gaze to death just like that? The energy Ping and I have been feedbacking all this time has been used to strengthen your physical body continuously."

This revelation surprised Han Yu, as he had always assumed his opponents were simply too weak.

"From now on, Ping and I should start strengthening your Sea of Consciousness. If not for fear of you dying too quickly, why would we need to continually enhance your physical body?" Little Artifact Spirit rambled on incessantly.

"Watch out for the flying swords!"

This area wasn’t like the city; outside was too open, the ideal environment for flying swords, which soon caught up from behind after Glass’s reminder, preparing Han Yu.

First came one directly at the back of Han Yu’s head. Already on guard, he quickly dodged and grabbed it backhand, clutching the blade tightly.

Attempting to break it, Han Yu found the flying sword’s toughness daunting, reluctantly throwing it toward someone in the air.

With the other eleven flying swords still lunging, Han Yu furiously grabbed those preceding him as he ran.

Whoosh! A few cutting sounds as the pursuing elders stared wide-eyed, scrambling to evade their redirected flying swords.

"What kind of freak catches flying swords bare-handed!"

Han Yu’s technique of catching flying swords stunned everyone, even the three Divine Gaze strong persons who prided themselves on handling big scenes had to respect him.

They were in awe of Han Yu.

Meanwhile, below, Han Yu was just as burdened by their aerial pursuit.

"Can I try laying Fire Divine Power in the sky like Black Robe did?"

Inspiration struck Han Yu.

Little Artifact Spirit smoldered, "They coordinated their True Essence to send the divine power up back then, do you have True Essence?"

With no option but to retreat, Han Yu pressed on.

A dense forest finally came into view, tall, straight trees densely populated, and with another fierce dash, Han Yu plunged in.

Once inside, aerial pursuit became a hindrance, with even flying swords obstructed by the thick canopy.

The twelve elders could only descend and chase him on foot, reclaiming their flying swords.

"Set it ablaze!"

Glass suddenly spoke.

What?

Han Yu thought he misheard, but Little Artifact Spirit repeated the suggestion.

"Do you think I’ve got a death wish?"

Glass snapped, "Your physical body is strong and you hold Fire Divine Power. If you turn this place into a blaze, then it will be your battlefield, giving you a chance to save your life."

Hearing this, Han Yu conjured a fireball in each hand, hurling them in all directions as he ran.

The twelve in pursuit soon noticed something amiss.

"The fire is spreading."

An elder exclaimed.

The flames advanced quickly, clearly due to Han Yu’s divine power having an extremely potent spreading effect.

Soon, the twelve were surrounded by infernos, with the crackling sound of burning trees cascading everywhere, turning the entire forest into a symphony of such noises.

"Not good, he’s enhancing the divine power with the fire!"

A Divine Gaze expert quickly grasped Han Yu’s intentions, with another Divine Gaze expert coldly intervening.

"Then I’ll destroy this forest, let’s see how he fuels the fire."

Sword in hand, True Essence surged skyward, releasing a whirlwind from the blade.

"No..."

The first elder paled, attempting to stop it, but it was too late.

The whirlwind destroyed everything ahead, uprooting trees instantly, clearing a large empty space.

But it also instantly fueled the surrounding fire to the extreme...

"Fool, what’s the point of clearing the center? Now we’re trapped inside, how will you clear the outside?"

The elder couldn’t help but curse.