Chapter 819 - 817: Pursuing Chen Tianlong
This area is a pine forest, with extremely rugged terrain. These people are not only powerful but also armed with guns, which is what Chen Tianlong finds most troublesome.
The most critical issue is that Chen Tianlong has run out of silver needles; he now only has a blade hidden in his shoe, and nothing else. Fighting ten experts barehanded like this is simply seeking death.
"Let’s check over there!"
Suddenly, a shout came from behind, followed by the sound of hurried footsteps. Obviously, those people had not given up on the pursuit and were conducting a thorough search.
For fuck’s sake!
Chen Tianlong cursed in his heart. Do they not want him to live?
Clearly, they intended to carry through with their plan to eliminate Chen Tianlong.
He Shang was just that kind of person. Even though the Red-eyed Eagle had already dispatched people to instruct various leaders not to send troops against Chen Tianlong, He Shang claimed he couldn’t contact those people and had no means.
The Red-eyed Eagle knew He Shang said this on purpose, but after all, the guy was a leader. It’s natural for him to be eager to avenge his brothers. If she openly sheltered Lin Xiaoting, it would arouse dissatisfaction among everyone, making the Black Alliance chaotic and uncontrollable.
As the highest leader of the Black Alliance, she didn’t want to disorder the alliance over an outsider, so she could only leave Chen Tianlong to fate.
In the pine forest, Chen Tianlong had been crouched on the ground for more than three hours, but this was minor for him. Back in the day training with his master Ye Feng, he could lie down for a whole day and night without eating or drinking, enduring the sun and rain.
"Where exactly did that kid hide? We’ve been chasing him for half a day and haven’t even seen a shadow. It’s strange." The leader was Yang Pei, He Shang’s trusted henchman.
This person possessed the strength of a Yellow Dao Seven Star, was innately powerful, extremely brave, and skilled in using a great hammer. If he were to hit you, it would basically shatter all your bones.
"Yeah, that kid runs really fast. In the blink of an eye, he’s gone." The other subordinates also shook their heads. Boss He Shang had already given them a death order: if they didn’t bring back Chen Tianlong’s head, they wouldn’t need to return at all.
"No matter what, dig three feet into the ground to find him. Otherwise, after this return, there will be no more chances; I heard the president of the Red-eyed Eagle has given an order not to pursue this guy Chen Tianlong." Yang Pei said, somewhat angrily. "Damn it, women are women, caring for a bestie over us brothers who risk our lives. Sixth-in-Command is a major contributor to the Black Alliance, and now that he’s been assassinated, we can’t even avenge him. What a joke, huh?"
"Yang Pei, you’d better say less. Beware of walls having ears; you know that the chief can be quite ruthless. If she hears you cursing her like this, you’re doomed." A buddy beside him advised.
"Yeah, you better not offend the chief. Her power is immense. Even if we all attack together, it’s just a matter of her moving a finger, and we’re down in the dirt." Another subordinate chimed in.
"Alright, alright, you cowardly guys. Go ahead, kill or curse me. I just can’t stand that woman’s ways. At this rate, the Black Alliance will fall into her hands sooner or later. Do you know what it means to have people’s hearts?" Yang Pei was dissatisfied.
However, dissatisfaction remained dissatisfaction; tasks assigned by the boss still had to be completed.
"Everyone, split into three teams. Focus on searching this forest area. I checked other places; there’s basically nowhere else to hide. Also, if you spot the target, immediately signal us. We will converge at the first moment." Yang Pei began planning the search.
But their every move was already caught in Chen Tianlong’s view, and even their words were audible. Chen Tianlong couldn’t help but feel the power of the Nine Yang Celestial Dragon Technique. After closing his eyes, he could not only use X-ray vision but also hear voices from afar.
It was practically like having an advantage cheat.
Upon hearing this, Chen Tianlong began to scout the surroundings—he couldn’t continue to stay where he was. No matter how concealed this place was, it couldn’t withstand a thorough search.
Now that they were in three groups, at this rate it would only take less than ten minutes for them to find him, so he had to find another way out.
Not far away, Chen Tianlong noticed a big tree, and beneath it was a huge tree hollow. But the hollow looked dark, and it was unclear if there might be venomous creatures inside. After hesitating for a while and hearing the search team draw near, he had no choice but to hide inside.
After all, even though they’ve split into three groups, each group had at least three Yellow Dao Seven Star experts. Taking on any one of them would alert the others, and soon ten of them would surround him.
In such a case, even if Chen Tianlong had extraordinary skills, he wouldn’t be able to withstand an attack from ten Yellow Dao Seven Star experts.
After Chen Tianlong entered the tree hollow, he discovered another world inside. Using X-ray vision, he could see that it was a massive underground cave, with a tunnel leading to a mysterious cave.
Since the tunnel was quite long, about a hundred meters, Chen Tianlong’s X-ray vision wasn’t strong enough. In open spaces, he could see two to three hundred meters away without issue, but with the thick soil, his vision was obstructed.
"Go check it out, that tree seems to have a hollow; the kid might be in there!" someone suddenly shouted loudly.
For fuck’s sake!
Chen Tianlong couldn’t help but curse. Are these people worms in his belly? How did they know where he was hiding?
Initially, Chen Tianlong didn’t want to move further. After all, running so deep into the cave, if anything happened, and he couldn’t get out, with no one knowing, he would just have to wait for death.
But since they’ve already found this place, if he didn’t go in, when they crawled in and discovered the situation, that would be a dead end. Chen Tianlong didn’t know whether there would be another exit at the end of this tunnel. If it were a dead-end cave, it would be like being caught in a trap.
With the critical situation, Chen Tianlong had no other choice but to keep moving inward.
Initially, the first half of the path was extremely dark, but to Chen Tianlong, no amount of darkness was effective. He could simply close his eyes, and the darkness before him would turn into a bright space, almost like wearing a headlamp in the dark.
As Chen Tianlong ventured deeper, the path gradually opened up, and indeed, about fifty meters ahead appeared a bright opening.
Yet, when Chen Tianlong stood before the opening, his eyes nearly fell out.
Because ahead, the path ended. The tunnel he previously saw was actually on the opposite side, ten meters away.
This is too insane, damn it. This freaking cave had an opening on a cliffside, and the other side was apparently another opening just like this one. For some unknown reason, a fault line appeared inside, splitting the opening visibly apart.
Ten meters!
For Chen Tianlong, this distance seemed like a bit much.