Chapter 354: Spectator
The crowd at the scene was stunned once again, with the shock in their eyes even more intense than when the people from the Ghost Shadow Sect showed up.
The black-clad, masked figure only drew his sword twice.
With the first sword stroke, he effortlessly broke through the formidable second-level high-order array and incidentally killed a member of the Ghost Shadow Sect.
With the second sword stroke, he directly and unstoppably slew the remaining two members of the Ghost Shadow Sect.
The whole process was like flowing clouds and water, neat and crisp, without the slightest delay.
"Many thanks to the senior for the assista..."
Zhao Letian began to bow in gratitude as the masked figure broke through the array and killed the members of the Ghost Shadow Sect, obviously a friend rather than foe.
"Swoosh!"
But before he could finish speaking, the masked man in black rushed towards him like a ghost, instantly arriving in front of him, seizing his shoulder as one would grab a small chicken, lifting him, transforming into a streak of black light, and disappearing into the distant sky with astonishing speed.
"What..."
Witnessing this scene, Nalan Yun and the other two were suddenly stunned, exchanging glances with each other.
They couldn't figure out whether the masked figure was friend or foe, whether he had come to rescue Zhao Letian or to capture him.
However, it no longer had anything to do with them.
In the face of someone from the middle stage of the Sect Martial Realm, they were already out of their league.
Facing an even more powerful high-level Sect Martial Realm expert, what could they do? They could only watch helplessly.
"Alas, our cultivation is still too weak. Although we are known as top geniuses in the True Martial Realm, compared to the experts of the Sect Martial Realm, there is still an insurmountable huge gap,"
Nalan Yun looked in the direction where Zhao Letian disappeared, shaking his head helplessly.
"Amitabha, this is quite normal. Cultivation is the foundation of a Martial Artist, and to bridge the gap in cultivation levels is no easy feat. That we can slightly contend against those in the third layer of Sect Martial Realm is already very remarkable, far surpassing the vast majority of peers in our own stage. Be content,"
Yanmoluo clasped his hands together and spoke calmly.
"I wonder if Baru could kill a person of the third layer of Sect Martial Realm,"
Hua Qianyang's eyes flickered with a strange light as she said in a grave voice.
"With his strength, killing an ordinary third-layer Sect Martial Realm person might be possible, but to kill those leading members of the third layer from earlier is unlikely,"
Nalan Yun shook his head.
"It's a pity that Lord Wen and the Martial King of Dajin Country have gone out wandering, and we can't get in touch with them. Otherwise, these ruffians wouldn't have been able to be so rampant here,"
Yanmoluo said.
"Lord Wen bringing us here already counts as completing the task. Our current safety should be the responsibility of the people from Dajin Country, but the people from Dajin Country, I don't know what they are doing. We've been waiting for such a long time, and yet not a single patrolling guard has come. It's truly disappointing. Could it be that the defense forces of the Dajin Country's Royal Capital have always been so lax?"
Hua Qianyang expressed her dissatisfaction.
"However, as far as I know, because many foreign people have gathered in the Royal Capital of Dajin, the defensive force within the city is exceptionally strong, incomparable to any other country's capital. Especially near our Gray Wolf Kingdom's embassy and the Royal Palace, there are usually many guards patrolling. Today not a single one of them can be seen, which is too abnormal,"
Nalan Yun said with a somber expression.
Although he did not know the specific reasons, he could also roughly guess that there must be someone inside Dajin Country who wanted to deal with Zhao Letian, and moreover, that person's identity and status must be extraordinary, even able to command the patrolling guards in the Royal Capital.
"Indeed, there is no movement from the direction of the Royal Palace either; it seems that someone has deliberately concealed the battle here,"
Yanmoluo nodded.
"Let's forget it, the affairs of Dajin Country are not something we can intervene in. It's just that Zhao Zilong himself is too prone to trouble, to have so many people wanting to kill him. He can only rely on his own fortune now,"
Hua Qianyang shook her head.
"Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!..."
Just at this moment, from a dark corner below, several figures suddenly flew up.
Nalan Yun and his two companions were startled and quickly focused their gaze.
However, once they saw who the arrivals were, they immediately relaxed.
It turned out to be none other than the talents from Gray Wolf Kingdom who had come with them: Meng Yi, Yu Wenhui, Ao Tian, Xiao, and Wanyan Zheng.
"What a pity, just one step away from witnessing the boy's head being separated from his body."
Wanyan Zheng looked in the direction where Zhao Letian had disappeared and spoke with a tone of regret.
"It's fine, he was taken by a strong practitioner of the High-level Sect Martial Realm, maybe he won't end up with a good fate either."
Yu Wenhui said with a cold smile.
Although Meng Yi and the others didn't speak, their eyes also showed disappointment; they found it unfortunate that Zhao Letian was not dead.
"Hmph, a bunch of gutless rats. Although Zhao Zilong has grievances with you, he is still the representative of our Gray Wolf Kingdom. In the face of outsiders, we should all share a common enemy and stand united. Yet, you all cowardly stood by in the shadows, watching indifferently. How can anyone trust people like you once we enter the Imperial Secret Realm?"
Hua Qianyang chastised them unreservedly.
"Brother Hua, you are mistaken. To us, those who attacked Brother Zilong are outsiders, but to them, perhaps they are allies. How could they possibly come to his aid?"
Nalan Yun said with a cold smile.
He was very clear that those people from Gray Wolf Kingdom in the third tier of the Sect Martial Realm were most likely connected to Wanyan Zheng and the others.
They were eager for Zhao Letian to die quickly; why would they help him?
"It's not that we didn't want to help, but the difference in strength between us and our enemies is too great. You did make a move, but what was the result? Wasn't it still futile, and didn't it change anything?"
Meng Yi said nonchalantly.
Zhao Letian was valued by the Holy Monarch and favored by the Princess, which made him extremely jealous. Even if he could help, he wouldn't have helped Zhao Letian.
"Hmph, you all know very well why you refused to take action. In any case, once we enter the Imperial Secret Realm, if any of you dare come close to me, don't blame me for being rude."
Hua Qianyang huffed with a flirtatious posture.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! …"
Just then, a series of rapid breaking sounds arose, as many Martial Artists from all directions rushed over.
"People from Skyfire Country and Thunder Swamp Country? What are you here for?"
Nalan Yun surveyed the newcomers with an indifferent tone.
"We're not here for anything in particular. We heard there was a battle here, just came to see the excitement. Quite a few people died, it seems the fight was quite intense."
Zhou Bin from Thunder Swamp Country, with his hands clasped behind his back and stepping through the air as if he were a Sect Martial Realm practitioner, glanced over the corpses at the scene and said with a mocking smile.
Although Zhao Letian didn't die in this battle, they from Thunder Swamp Country suffered no losses.
"Where is Zhao Zilong?"
Xiao Yan from Skyfire Country, after seeing the corpses of the Sect Martial third-tier practitioners from Skyfire Country, his pupils shrank and his expression quickly darkened as he asked in a serious tone.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! …"
At this moment, a group of armored figures whose Cultivation Levels were all above the Sect Martial Realm flew in through the air.
The one leading them was none other than Prince Ye Chenxiao.
"Eh? How come you all are here, what happened in this place?"
Ye Chenxiao looked around at everyone present, seemingly very surprised as he asked.