Chapter 318: No Mercy (1)

"The Tu Family? The battleship’s emblem?" Wu Yuan's expression darkened.

During the past three months, after Qiong Sea King made his breakthrough, Wu Yuan acquired a Redmoon voidrealm jade from the Redmoon Immortal Tower for Qiong Sea King. However, his privileges only extended to the eighth tier for now.

With access to the Redmoon Immortal Realm, Qiong Sea King explored the library and numerous other locations throughout Twin Jade City. Thus, the Qiong Sea King had a fair understanding of the situation in Fengchuan City.

Could it be that Tu Chi truly intends to fight me over such a trivial matter?

Wu Yuan found the notion incredulous.

He had been cautious during his stay in Fengchuan City, remaining within the confines of the Redmoon Immortal Tower and avoiding unnecessary interactions with others. The Tu Family? He only interacted with Tu Chi, and just that once.

If it was truly an escalation of that minor dispute, then considering the number of cultivators the Tu Family of Fengchuan City had offended over the years, how could the family persevere until today?

Or perhaps I possess something that Tu Chi deems worth the risk?

A thought flickered across Wu Yuan's mind.

Wu Yuan reacted quickly. The moment he sensed the disturbance, he switched over to manually controlling Black Sun with his Soul Force, propelling the flying boat battleship forward without sparing the fuel.

Boom!

Black Sun accelerated, speed escalating from 20 li per second to 30, 40, 60, 90... Within a few heartbeats, Black Sun reached its maximum speed of 130 li per second!

This surpassed the top speeds of many ninth-stage Golden Core cultivators.

"Master, the gap is widening." Qiong Sea King reported.

Wu Yuan nodded gravely, his expression serious. Though he was confident in his strength, the other party hailed from an Amethyst Cradle family, and were the local big shots. What motive could they have for trying to catch up to him?

If he were to eliminate them, it might attract the attention of the Amethyst Cradle Reverend.

With my current power, I’m in the top-tier of Golden Core Superiors.

Wu Yuan deliberated.

But I’m not yet prepared to face an Amethyst Cradle Reverend.

Amethyst Cradle cultivators were capable of overpowering Golden Core cultivators effortlessly.

While it was not exceedingly uncommon for Qi Sea cultivators to challenge Golden Core Superiors, it was far more difficult for a Golden Core cultivator to challenge an Amethyst Cradle Reverend.

Hence, Wu Yuan opted to avoid unnecessary conflict.

...

On a bronze-hued battleship that cut through the air with astonishing speed, a young man with silver hair, Tu Chi, and a man in green robes, Fang Youlong, exchanged glances as their expressions shifted subtly.

"What speed," Fang Youlong remarked solemnly, his voice tinged with doubt. "Master Tu, are you certain you did not misjudge him? Did you not claim that Li Xia's battleship is rated eighth-grade spirit equipment?"

"But such velocity?" Fang Youlong gestured towards the display on the control platform, showcasing the airspeed indicator.

"It is, at the very least, a fourth-grade spirit flying boat, and definitely a top-tier one, valued at no less than 20,000 catties of ethercrystal," Fang Youlong stated in a grave tone.

At the mention of 20,000 catties of ethercrystal, the faces of the nearby black-robed followers twisted in shock. To them, this sum was beyond astronomical.

"It is indeed fast," Tu Chi murmured as he gazed intently at the black flying boat racing away from them. A hint of disbelief and reluctance shimmered in his eyes.

Had he erred in his assessment? From his analysis, Li Xia was merely a weakling at the Golden Core phase that happened to make a lucky breakthrough. Yet, the flying boat he was on was far from ordinary.

Boom!

In a burst of speed, Tu Chi pushed the flying boat to its limits, reaching 120 li per second, which was slower than Wu Yuan’s. Though both flying boats were fourth-grade spirit equipment, his was clearly a notch inferior to Black Sun.

Despite this, it made it challenging for Wu Yuan to shake them off for the time being.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The two battleships streaked across the skies, causing tremors throughout the air and ground. One pursued, the other fled, the distance between them widening to nearly 2000 li as they raced away from Fengchuan City.

"Master Tu, have you lost your senses? You are still bent on chasing him?" Fang Youlong's brow creased slightly. "It is evident that Li Xia comes from a remarkable background. Furthermore, you cannot catch up to him."

"By doing so, you are only further antagonizing him, and he will definitely guess that it is you," Fang Youlong voiced, his dissatisfaction evident.

Initially, he believed Li Xia to be an insignificant nobody, thus he didn’t find looting him an issue. However, the current circumstances painted a starkly different picture.

Fang Youlong was averse to unnecessary risks.

"Youlong, we have already provoked him," Tu Chi responded in a subdued tone.

"That is your doing, not mine," Fang Youlong retorted, his demeanor composed. "Young Master Chi, even if we fail to obtain this azure jiaolong, we will still have other opportunities."

"The crux lies in our inability to catch up," Fang Youlong reasoned, shaking his head.

From his understanding of Tu Chi, the youth might use unscrupulous means to get his way, but he knew when to advance and when to retreat.

"We can catch up," Tu Chi asserted calmly. "As long as we maintain visual contact."

"I have reached out to several seniors in Fenghai City and Nanchuan City through the Tu Family Immortal Hall. They will intercept him ahead," Tu Chi disclosed.

"What?" Fang Youlong was taken aback, casting a scrutinizing gaze toward Tu Chi. The man was undeniably ruthless!

The Tu Family was one of the top large families in Fengchuan City, boasting branches in over a dozen sixth-tier cities.

Their current trajectory meant they were headed right for Fenghai City and Nanchuan City, where Golden Core Superiors from the Tu Family were stationed.

...

Within Black Sun, Wu Yuan's gaze flickered with a hint of annoyance.

Even though it’s clear they cannot catch up, they’re still chasing me?

This Tu Chi truly wished to seek death so badly?

Calm yourself.

In the pursuit of immortality, one must not allow anger and animosity to cloud their judgment.

Wu Yuan took a moment to compose himself.

If they cannot catch up, why are they continuing to chase me?

It just means that the Tu Family is confident that they can catch up. But why?

Did they have a method to increase their speed? But if they did, they should have employed it already.

Could there be an obstacle in my path ahead?

Wu Yuan pondered, his mind racing through the possibilities.

Without hesitation, he altered Black Sun’s course, speeding off in a different direction. However, a flying boat, unlike a cultivator, struggled to navigate sharp turns at such high speeds.

This gave Tu Chi ample time to close the distance between them.

"You realized it?" Tu Chi's voice dripped with madness as he taunted, "Hmph! There is no corner of Fengchuan City’s territory untouched by the Tu Family's influence. Wherever you may flee, I will still stop you."

Without hesitation, Tu Chi contacted the Golden Core cultivators of his family through the voidrealm. He was relatively strong for his age, and thus attained a high status within the Tu Family.

“Young Master Chi,” Fang Youlong felt a twinge of concern, believing that Tu Chi was consumed by recklessness. There was no need for such extreme measures.

But how could Fang Youlong understand Tu Chi's thoughts and emotions?

"We have already offended him," Tu Chi said, his gaze cold and calculating. "If we let him go now, he might retaliate in the future. Better to take advantage of his current weakness and eliminate him early. "

...

They’re still on our tail? I've already attempted to lose them, but they’re like rabid dogs refusing to let go.

Wu Yuan’s anger simmered beneath the surface.

He didn't seek conflict, but the Tu Family was seriously testing his patience.

Since you’re tired of living, I’ll send you on your way.

Wu Yuan’s eyes glinted with a chilling resolve. "Qiong Sea."

"Master, I am ready for battle," Qiong Sea King responded, his own fury matching Wu Yuan's.

"Mm. Steer the flying boat and be prepared to utilize the ethercrystal weapon when the time is right," Wu Yuan instructed.

As a fourth-grade battleship, it was equipped with a powerful ethercrystal weapon that Wu Yuan had specifically chosen and further modified.

Its destructive capabilities were remarkable, but it had its limitations, namely requiring a long period to accumulate energy, and having a limited variety of attacks.

Nevertheless, its sheer power was unrivaled.

Qiong Sea King assumed control of the battleship, directing his focus to the core of the flying boat, a concentrated sphere of light.

With a faint tremor, the Black Sun began to slow, and the bronze-hued battleship rapidly closed the distance.

The wind howled around them. Beneath them, the snow-covered landscape stretched on, with mountains rising from the ground and a chill lingering in the air.

The great variation in weather throughout the immortal continent could be traced to its diverse geography, with a range of environments encompassed within a million li of Fengchuan City’s territory.

Their pursuit of tens of thousands of li took them across varied terrains, from lakes to mountains, from deserts to grasslands.

Such was the life of a cultivator, where battles and chases spanned vast distances, with some peak powerhouses capable of reshaping worlds in their conflicts.