Chapter 536: Chapter 0531 Calculation

“I sent a message to Qian Guang a day ago, and he could arrive at any time. He also has a teammate, Shi Nan Yuan, a Silver Emblem Holy Guard, who is also very strong,” Jiang Boxiong revealed everything.

“Two people?”

Chen Yu sighed deeply.

If it were only Qian Guang, he, along with Jiang Boxiong and Red Flame King, could have managed, but the other side also had a Silver Emblem Holy Guard.

Had he known this, Chen Yu would have killed Jiang Boxiong earlier and then fled, seeking revenge another day.

Jiang Boxiong chuckled inwardly; although he had sworn a Blood Soul Oath to help Chen Yu against Qian Guang, with Qian Guang and Shi Nan Yuan joining forces and their formidable strength, as long as they killed Chen Yu first, the effect of the Blood Soul Oath would cease to exist.

“Let’s go back to Fire Lion Sect.”

Chen Yu instructed, and the three men returned to Fire Lion Sect.

“Boy, are you planning a big fight?” asked Red Flame King.

“We have two enemies, one at the Late Guiyuan Realm and the other close to the Late Stage Guiyuan Realm Peak. We can’t confront them head-on,” Chen Yu said gravely.

If it were only Qian Guang, the trio joined forces had a considerable chance of winning.

“What are you still doing here then? Waiting for death?” joked Red Flame King.

“Blindly running isn’t my style; if this person wants to kill me, I won’t make it easy for him,” Chen Yu said calmly.

Although the enemy was powerful, Chen Yu still had Jiang Boxiong as a pawn whom he could utilize.

“Master, you were looking for me?”

A member of the Fire Lion Sect in the Early Guiyuan Realm came knocking.

“Do we have an ‘Image Retention Mirror’ in Fire Lion Sect?” Chen Yu asked evenly.

“That’s right, we have four or five,” replied the Early Guiyuan Realm.

The Image Retention Mirror, once activated, could record events happening within a certain radius and store them in the mirror.

This item is generally used to record and preserve significant events that occur within the sect’s influence.

“Good, next, I need your help with something, and there will be a great reward upon success.”

Chen Yu’s commanding voice made the Early Guiyuan Realm practitioner take it very seriously.

“Master, give your orders!”

“You will go get an Image Retention Mirror soon…” Chen Yu detailed.

…

Outside Fire Lion Sect, Jiang Boxiong sat alone, meditating and healing.

Suddenly, a streak of light arrived, transforming into a semi-transparent glowing talisman.

After reading the information, Jiang Boxiong sent a message to Chen Yu: “Chen Yu, Qian Guang and his team are coming.”

Inside the palace, Chen Yu received Jiang Boxiong’s message and, seeing the Early Guiyuan Realm practitioner in front of him, he snapped, “Go handle it.”

It was only an hour since Qian Guang had arrived. He was incredibly fast.

“Yes, yes…” Trembling, this Early Guiyuan Realm practitioner left, full of worry.

“Chen Yu, what is your strategy?” asked Jiang Boxiong, though he did not really care.

“I have a plan. Do as I say…”

Chen Yu transmitted his thoughts to Jiang Boxiong.

According to the Blood Soul Oath, Jiang Boxiong was obliged to help Chen Yu against Qian Guang wholeheartedly, and although he was not in agreement with Chen Yu’s plan, he had to follow it.

“This young man is too naive, thinking he can stand against Qian Guang.”

Jiang Boxiong scoffed disdainfully.

But he did not mind since Qian Guang’s target was Chen Yu. He would definitely go after Chen Yu first, and once Chen Yu was dead, the Blood Soul Oath would be nullified, and he could explain everything to Qian Guang.

Soon, two figures descended outside Fire Lion Sect.

One of them was tall and imposing. It was Qian Guang.

And beside him, a pale-skinned, long-haired man was Shi Nan Yuan.

“Brother Jiang, what’s going on?” Qian Guang asked, scanning the distance.

Inside Fire Lion Sect, chaos reigned. Many buildings were reduced to rubble, clearly having undergone a fierce battle.

“Brother Yang and I took action first,” Jiang Boxiong said as Chen Yu had instructed.

“What? You acted on your own?” Qian Guang suddenly became angry.

Shi Nan Yuan’s expression also darkened, a sharp light flashing in his eyes.

“Don’t be upset, Brother Qian. I’ve captured Chen Yu. His cultivation is destroyed, and he’s confined within that great hall,” Qian Guang pointed out.

Shi Nan Yuan glanced over and pulled out the Silver Emblem Holy Guard Token to sense its presence.

Indeed, there was a reaction suggesting the existence of a Copper Emblem Holy Guard Token in that great hall.

“Well done!” Qian Guang’s lips curled up in excitement, but he quickly regained his composure. “Where is Brother Yang?”

“Before we took action, Chen Yu noticed us. Ultimately, we managed to kill Chen Yu only after some sacrifices. Brother Yang fell during this process,” Jiang Boxiong lamented.

“Who told you to act on your own? You got what you deserved,” Shi Nan Yuan snorted coldly, although he was quite pleased inside. With one less person to share the loot, his share of the spoils would be larger.

Jiang Boxiong inwardly lamented.

Chen Yu’s strategy was to have him deceive Qian Guang while Chen Yu and Red Flame King ambushed from inside the palace.

Once Qian Guang approached, Jiang Boxiong would suddenly launch a sneak attack, with Chen Yu and Red Flame King rushing out of the palace to engage Qian Guang in a fight to the death.

Jiang Boxiong thought Chen Yu’s plan was unreliable, but he had no choice but to proceed as instructed.

“Let’s go!” Qian Guang barked, eager to acquire the “Blood Crystal Flame.”

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The three men flew towards the grandest palace.

As Qian Guang was about ten feet from the palace, Jiang Boxiong suddenly drew his sword and stabbed at him.

“What are you doing?” Qian Guang shouted, turning around quickly and striking with his palm.

Boom!

Qian Guang shattered the sword glow Jiang Boxiong had unleashed, but some of the Sword Qi still managed to slice his robe.

Shi Nan Yuan rushed to the front of the palace and smashed through the main door with a palm.

Inside, there was no one!

On the ground directly in front, a Copper Badge Holy Guard Token lay flat!

“Jiang Boxiong, what is the meaning of this?”

Qian Guang roared angrily.

Shi Nan Yuan’s expression was also extremely gloomy.

“No… how could this have happened!”

Jiang Boxiong was also stunned.

Hadn’t Chen Yu said he would ambush the enemy? Where had he gone?

“Jiang Boxiong, you have the audacity to betray us and help Chen Yu escape!”

Qian Guang’s expression was ferocious.

“Brother Qian, I believe from the beginning it must have been Jiang Boxiong who communicated with Chen Yu; otherwise, as a newcomer, he definitely would have rushed to the stronghold and would not have acted independently.”

Shi Nan Yuan exclaimed coldly.

Upon hearing this, Qian Guang’s expression became even more foreboding.

He suddenly remembered that, back in the Transmission Hall of the Holy Land, Jiang Boxiong and Chen Yu seemed very close.

Jiang Boxiong might have agreed on the surface to help him but had secretly warned Chen Yu not to go to the stronghold!

And just now, Jiang Boxiong had even attacked him, trying to kill him!

“You’re seeking death!”

Qian Guang felt that he had been played by Jiang Boxiong the entire time, and rage surged in his heart.

“No… Brother Qian, listen to me, I was forced by Chen Yu to act against you, it’s all a misunderstanding…”

Jiang Boxiong panicked and explained.

However, because of the soul blood oath he had taken, his words were now violating that oath.

Immediately, his soul tore in agony, and his internal energies were thrown into chaos…

Fortunately, Jiang Boxiong stopped talking in time, which slightly eased the backlash from the blood oath.

“Forced by Chen Yu? Chen Yu has only just become a Copper Badge Holy Guard, and he forced you? Hahaha!”

Qian Guang felt that Jiang Boxiong was still making a fool of him and was spinning such a foolish tale.

“Fierce Prison Palm!”

Qian Guang violently unleashed a palm strike, sending a fierce, blazing light forth like a blade’s edge cleaving through the air.

On the other side, Shi Nan Yuan’s arm now bore an Iron Claw, sweeping out five streaks of yellow wind light claws.

An hour ago, Jiang Boxiong had been severely injured in a fierce battle with Chen Yu, and his injuries had not yet recovered.

With the added effects of the soul blood oath backlash, his current condition was almost the same as it had been an hour before.

Qian Guang’s strength compared to the peak of the Late Guiyuan Realm, even stronger than Chen Yu when he used the “Blood Crystal Flame” by activating his Red Jiao bloodline, and he had Shi Nan Yuan by his side.

Boom!

Jiang Boxiong’s body was thrown through the air, a mouthful of blood staining his robe red.

His face was deathly pale, his eyes dim and lifeless.

“Traitor, die!”

“Screwed up my plan.”

Furious, Shi Nan Yuan and Qian Guang rushed towards Jiang Boxiong.

In less than ten moves, Jiang Boxiong was brutally killed by the two!

“Chen Yu might not have gone far, split up and search!”

Qian Guang immediately ordered.

Swoosh! Swoosh!

The two darted off, vanishing into thin air.

…

“Kid, you just said that running away isn’t your style, so tell me, what is this behavior now if not escaping?”

Red Flame King sneered at Chen Yu.

It turned out that after Chen Yu had explained his plan to Jiang Boxiong, he and the Red Flame King had stealthily left.

Now, they were nearly a hundred miles away from the Fire Lion Sect.

“Stop talking nonsense, and get this done.”

Chen Yu took out a Copper Badge Holy Guard Token, which was wrapped in a fiery red light membrane.

The one in the palace belonged to a deceased Copper Badge Holy Guard’s Identity Token.

However, Chen Yu’s token, having been isolated by special means by the Red Flame King, could not be sensed by the Silver Emblem Holy Guard Token.

“A small matter.”

Red Flame King placed his claw on the Token.

In a short while, the red light membrane on the token slowly dissipated.

Now, if Qian Guang and Shi Nan Yuan approached within a certain radius, they would be able to sense it.

Boom!

Chen Yu thrust his sword into the ground, digging a deep pit and burying the token inside.

Afterward, he and the Red Flame King quickly withdrew from the area.

Sometime later.

Swoosh!

A white shadow swiftly swept past.

“Eh, the token is reacting!”

Shi Nan Yuan’s Silver Emblem Holy Guard Token suddenly flickered with a silver light.

Immediately, he took out a message amulet and contacted Qian Guang!

Following the token’s sense, he cautiously approached the location of the Copper Badge Holy Guard Token.

But, nothing was found nearby; it was empty of people!

Meanwhile, Chen Yu and the Red Flame King, who had buried the token, had secretly returned to the Fire Lion Sect.

“Sir, I’ve carried out the task you assigned me!”

A warrior of the Early Guiyuan Realm suddenly flew out.

He then took out a silver-gray ancient mirror.

Chen Yu touched the ancient mirror with his palm, channeling True Yuan into it.

Buzz!

The mirror surface emitted a silver-gray cloud of light, displaying an image of the scene where Qian Guang and Shi Nan Yuan were striking down Qian Guang.

“Although it’s not very clear, as evidence, it’s already sufficient.”

Chen Yu nodded, then looked at the person beside him, grinning, “Well done, I’m leaving now; from now on, the Fire Lion Sect is yours to command.”

The Guiyuan Realm warrior stood there stunned. Was this the handsome reward Chen Yu had mentioned?

The resources of the Fire Lion Sect had been plundered, and with Chen Yu’s departure, only he was left, an Early Guiyuan Realm; it likely wouldn’t be long before other forces attacked.

Before he could say anything, Chen Yu and Red Flame King had already departed, slowly disappearing from view.