Chapter 506: Chapter 224: Demon Dao Restriction: Cracking the Storage Ring

POP!

In the distance, the Restriction on the Traveling Palace shattered.

Xiao Chen moved swiftly, the entire exchange taking less than three breaths of time.

The four Huo Family Cultivators over there were so busy trying to open the Traveling Palace that they didn’t even have time to interfere.

Only when they heard the red-clothed female cultivator’s blood-curdling scream did they realize something drastic had happened on the other side.

They exchanged glances and, shockingly, chose to turn and flee.

Although this meant abandoning the Blue-clothed Cultivator to a perilous fate, none of them could afford to care at a time like this.

As the saying goes: better you die than me.

"Huo, save me!"

The Blue-clothed Cultivator realized this as well and immediately exposed their connection. "The only reason I set this ambush was because I was following your orders."

He wasn’t an idiot. Dragging the Huo Family down with him was his only chance for survival.

"What the fuck are you talking about?!"

Hearing this, Huo Mingcheng, who had been about to flee, was forced to stop. "I don’t fucking know you!"

He then turned to Xiao Chen. "Fellow Taoist, I am of the Huo Family. Many Loose Cultivators recognize my face. He’s clearly just spouting nonsense to drag me down. You mustn’t misunderstand."

Unfortunately, his panicked tone made his words utterly unconvincing.

Xiao Chen, of course, wasn’t falling for it. "Yu, this man is yours. I’ll go deal with the ones up ahead."

With that order, he drew his golden mace and charged toward Huo Mingcheng.

The Blue-clothed Cultivator was positioned between the two and theoretically could have intercepted the attack.

But he showed no intention of acting. Since the Huo Family wanted to abandon him, they could all die together.

"Shit!"

Seeing this, Huo Mingcheng panicked. Forgetting all about his family’s reputation, he turned tail and ran.

In a moment of desperation-fueled inspiration, he yelled, "Don’t follow me! Split up!"

Hearing this, the other three immediately scattered in different directions.

"Golden Light Taoist, I’ll help you!"

Qiu Fanghui immediately called out, "I’ll intercept the one on the far right."

As he spoke, he leaped onto one of the Profound Iron Puppets. Immediately, all four puppets broke into a frantic sprint.

As mechanical constructs, their running speed was far greater than that of an ordinary Golden Core Cultivator.

Especially within a Relic like this, which had a No-Fly Restriction, they were only a fraction slower than Xiao Chen.

However, Qiu Fanghui was well-versed in the art of self-preservation. He didn’t take out an offensive Spiritual Artifact, instead producing two Shields beforehand.

From his posture, it was clear he intended to tie up his target and stall for time.

Ma Wenbo spoke up with a reminder, "Senior Brother, Golden Light Taoist can’t handle them all alone. Leave this guy to me and Third Junior Brother, you should go help too."

But Yu Zhenyang shook his head. "No. These Cultivators are powerful. You and Third Junior Brother might not be able to stop him."

"We just need to do what Golden Light Taoist told us to. Don’t worry about the rest."

His decision couldn’t be called brilliant, but it was certainly the safest option.

The Blue-clothed Cultivator had a hidden Mountain-Breaking Thunder Pearl, which he hoped to use to break through the encirclement.

In the end, however, he was outnumbered and killed by the well-coordinated trio.

"Senior Brother, it’s a good thing you blocked for me just now. Otherwise, I’m afraid I would have exposed a weakness."

Cao Mingjie’s face was flushed a deep purple, a result of his Qi Blood surging backward into his head.

As an Early Stage Golden Core Cultivator, he had been targeted as the weak point during the confrontation.

"It’s nothing. Rest for now."

Yu Zhenyang patted his shoulder again, then looked off into the distance.

Of the four Huo Family Cultivators, two were already down. Qiu Fanghui was currently tying one down, the fight moving further and further away.

As for Xiao Chen, he was nowhere to be seen.

But Yu Zhenyang was no longer worried about his safety. Instead, he scanned the surroundings, wary of any hidden Loose Cultivators who might try to swoop in and pick up scraps.

Across the main path.

"I am of the Huo Family’s Direct Lineage! You can’t kill me!"

Huo Mingcheng, his back against a palace wall, tremblingly took out an Identity Token. "A lot of people saw what happened today. There’s no way you can hide this."

"Once we’re out of the Secret Realm, my family only has to ask around to find out you were the one who did it."

Indeed, many Cultivators had witnessed the battle from the very beginning, but they had all chosen to stand by and watch.

"Let’s put them aside for a moment. We don’t need to talk about that just yet."

Xiao Chen walked toward Huo Mingcheng with a smile. "I’ve heard the Huo Family doesn’t have a Nascent Soul expert. A background like yours isn’t going to scare anyone."

"So, tell me. Who else is behind you?"

That Blue-clothed Cultivator and the Green-clothed Cultivator were practically at the pinnacle of the Golden Core Stage.

Objectively speaking, they could even be called elites.

A Golden Core family like the Huo Family alone wouldn’t have been able to mobilize such Cultivators. Xiao Chen suspected the so-called Huo Family was merely a front, with other powers pulling the strings from behind.

That being the case, he definitely had to find out who his enemies were.

He had to avoid a situation where he couldn’t tell friend from foe after leaving and ended up walking right into a trap.

"Golden Light Taoist, I was just momentarily confused."

Huo Mingcheng’s eyes darted around, and he abruptly switched to begging for mercy. "It was mainly them who instigated me! Please, give me a chance!"

"If you let me go today, I’ll be sure to reward you generously once we’re out."

However, regarding the powers behind the Huo Family, he feigned ignorance and refused to say a word.

"You know," Xiao Chen began, sighing.

Xiao Chen shook his head. "Why must you insist on making things hard for yourself?"

With a casual move, he shattered Huo Mingcheng’s last Defense Talisman.

But he intentionally controlled his strength, careful not to injure him directly.

Then, he used the ’Blood Worm’ Secret Technique, which he hadn’t employed in a long time.

"You actually cultivate a Demon Technique! You’re a Demon Cultivator!"

Huo Mingcheng’s face turned deathly pale. With all hope extinguished, he immediately slapped a palm toward the top of his own skull, intending to commit suicide.

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