socalfunplaces 80. Intimidation and threats
80. Intimidation and threats
Xiao Yan didn't wait long in the cave; Xiao Xun'er and the other two, having seen the mark, had already arrived inside.
Upon entering the cave, Xu Yingwu's expression turned grave. He said, "Junior Uncle, Lu Zhi and his gang are still up to no good and are gathering men to deal with us."
Xiao Yan nodded to himself and said, "I already know that."
"Huh?" Xu Yingwu was a little surprised to hear Xiao Yan's words. The reason he knew about Lu Zhi and the others' actions was that Lu Zhi and the others were discovered by Xu Han's people from the Echo Sect when they were gathering manpower. Xu Han then dispersed his manpower and told Xu Yingwu about the news.
Xiao Yan pointed to the short Chen Xiao lying in the cave and said, "This guy is called Chen Xiao. He was very lucky to obtain the inheritance of a Dou Zun powerhouse, but I caught him."
Chen Xiao looked at Xiao Yan with eyes full of terror. The evil thoughts all over his body were not light. When he was burned by the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, he suffered excruciating pain. He was not a tough guy, so he told Xiao Yan everything.
"He told me that Lu Zhi and the other three were not only gathering manpower by leveraging the reputation of the four major powers, but also trying to win over new powerhouses like him who had received the inheritance."
Xu Yingwu glanced at Chen Xiao disdainfully and said, "Him? He's also someone who found the inherited relics?"
Xiao Yan smiled. Now that Chen Xiao looked so miserable, no one would believe that he was some rising star who had obtained the inheritance of a Dou Zun powerhouse.
"Don't underestimate him. He's even faster than me. If he reaches the Dou Huang level, he'll be a rather troublesome opponent."
Xu Yingwu nodded subconsciously. He knew Xiao Yan's speed. He was even faster than Xiao Yan. That meant that apart from Qing Lin, who was on a long-distance raid, no one here could catch him.
"Brother Xiao Yan, where are we going now?" Xiao Xun'er asked.
Xiao Yan pondered for a moment and said, "Since Lu Zhi is gathering people to deal with us, let's just stay out of the way."
Xiao Xun'er and the other two immediately understood Xiao Yan's meaning. The reason why Lu Zhi gathered so many people was mainly because Xiao Yan firmly controlled the top spot on the ranking list. With the help of the Soul Transfer Technique, the hunting speed of Xiao Yan and his group was even the fastest in the entire Ten Thousand Beasts Space!
Therefore, the way to get first place is not to hurry up and catch up in points, but to use people to intercept and kill Xiao Yan. Once Xiao Yan dies, the ranking will eventually fall into the hands of the four forces.
However, Xiao Yan and his group of four had more freedom of movement than the larger group, and Xiao Yan's soul power allowed him to anticipate the enemy's moves.
In this situation, as long as they don't run into Lu Zhi's large group, Xiao Yan and his companions can simply disappear into the mountains and forests, and even with Lu Zhi's large numbers, they won't be able to do anything to Xiao Yan and his group.
"Hehe, let's play hide-and-seek with Lu Zhi then!"
But Xiao Xun'er stepped forward and said, "Brother Xiao Yan, there's another possibility; we probably can't run away."
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"Brother Lu Zhi, we've gathered almost all the manpower. As long as we find Xiao Yan, we'll definitely be able to destroy him!" Shi Meng said as he approached Lu Zhi.
"Hmm!" Lu Zhi nodded, looking at the vast Beast Space, seemingly lost in thought.
"There's something I'm not sure if I should ask," Shi Meng said hesitantly.
"Are you worried that Xiao Yan and the others will find out we're gathering manpower and run away?"
Shi Meng nodded, feeling somewhat relieved. Since Lu Zhi had considered this, he must have a solution.
"Notify Lionheart and Wan Qing, our encirclement and suppression has begun!"
"Ah, but we still haven't found any trace of Xiao Yan and the others?"
"Who said we were going to ambush Xiao Yan? Our target is..." Lu Zhi paused, his eyes sharp as an eagle's, "Xu Han!"
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"Wow, so many people!"
"This is... the Xuanwen Sect, Elephant Rhinoceros Mountain?"
"And over there, the Alliance of Heroes? The Lion Nether Sect?"
"Four out of the six major powers have appeared. Is this the start of a bloody battle?"
"Are you stupid? Their formation looks like they're about to attack!"
"Then why are they gathering so many people?"
"How would I know where to go?"
The joint action of the four sects drew the attention of everyone in the Beast Space. A few days ago, the four major forces spent a lot of money to recruit people in the Beast Space, and everyone thought that the four major forces were about to start a bloody battle.
However, the four major forces have joined forces today, clearly indicating that they are about to cooperate. The crowd on the roadside couldn't help but wonder: who exactly is it that can make these four major forces unite?
For a time, many people followed the allied forces of the four major powers, wanting to see what the commotion was about.
The followers suddenly discovered that the four major forces moved slowly and eventually surrounded the Echo Sect!
Upon arriving at the area where Xu Han of the Echo Sect was operating, the four major forces immediately dispersed and gradually surrounded the area from four directions.
The four major powers were not in a hurry at all. They did not stop the occasional one or two who slipped through their net, but if any member of the Echo Sect dared to attack the four sects, they would be killed on the spot.
Once blood was drawn, the atmosphere became tense. Xu Han, the commander of the Echo Sect, immediately sensed the change in atmosphere, and the Echo Sect's formation began to shrink.
As the Echo Sect contracts, the four major forces will also immediately follow suit. The loose formation that the Echo Sect had spread out in order to hunt magical beasts will begin to tighten within an hour.
Seeing this, the onlookers began to discuss it.
"Is this to deal with the Echo Sect?"
"It doesn't seem like it; they're just surrounding us. If they were going to make a move, they would have done it already."
"Why would the four major powers join forces to deal with just the Echo Sect?"
In the past, the six major forces in the Beast Realm often clashed, but they usually only went so far as to make minor moves. This was because the six major forces checked and balanced each other, and if they started fighting another force, the four onlookers would inevitably benefit from the conflict.
The same applies to alliances; everyone has their own ulterior motives, and no one will genuinely cooperate. Because no one can guarantee that their ally won't stab them in the back after the deed is done.
However, due to their fear of Xiao Yan's strength, the four families cooperated for the first time, with a very clear goal: they would not retreat without killing Xiao Yan.
However, the tense atmosphere was eventually broken when a burly man flew out from the Echo Sect's formation.
He cupped his hands in greeting to the four factions and said, "Xu Han of the Echo Sect, may I ask how the Echo Sect has offended any of you?"
Xu Han was a muscular man with thick, fleshy lips and a very square face. His aura was steady, and he was the second-best young expert in the Echo Sect after Xu Yingwu, but his status was lower than Lu Zhi and the others, so he spoke first.
Lu Zhi took a step forward and said something calmly that chilled all the listeners, and Xu Han's face also became increasingly ugly.
"Xu Han, we won't say any more. You have six hours to find Xu Yingwu and Xiao Yan, or I will kill ten members of your Echoing Sect every half hour!"