Chapter 339 - Pursue From Within the City and Intercept From Outside
Chapter 339: Pursue From Within the City and Intercept From Outside
On the sacrificial square, the town that was built by the Dark Elves had completely disappeared. The figure that had previously stood tall had also disappeared into thin air.
The entire square had been reduced to ruins. There was burning scorched earth and pitch-black smoke everywhere. The Dark Elves’ high priest climbed out of the crowd and turned his head to look at his men who had suffered heavy injuries in the square. The few outsiders who were also the main culprits had disappeared. He growled angrily, “The statue of God and the altar have been destroyed. This is a great shame to our Dark Yuan City. We must find them! Otherwise, we will become the laughingstock of all the Dark Elves, and we will provoke the wrath of God. If God punishes us, then it will be the end of the Dark Yuan City!”
The other Dark Elves could not help but nod solemnly. To them, God’s punishment was more terrifying than death!
The high priest then turned to look at the Dark Elves who had jumped onto the altar with their arrows. He said, “Linus! You are the best hunter in the Dark Yuan City, and also the most loyal believer of God. You must capture those alien races!”
Linus tidied the quiver on his back, nodded, and replied, “Don’t worry, High Priest. I will never let those aliens go!”
With that, Linus led a few young Dark Elves and rushed out of the city.
After Linus left, the remaining Dark Elves surrounded the high priest and asked in a daze, “High Priest, what should we do next?”
The high priest turned to look at the black and white sky and said coldly, “Inform the Dark Elves Federation that a group of outsiders who have insulted our God has entered our world. Ask the entire federation to hunt them down!”
A slightly injured Dark Elf asked curiously, “But didn’t you just send Linus to hunt down those outsiders?”
The high priest narrowed his eyes and said meaningfully, “Linus may be powerful, but he might not be able to bring those aliens back! In order to be responsible to God, we have to take precautions. Only by mobilizing all the Dark Elves will the aliens be unable to escape!”
“Yes!”
The surrounding Dark Elves followed the high priest’s order and left.
Vincent led Angelina and Avril into an alleyway in the Dark Yuan City. They jumped into a courtyard. Following closely behind them was Kurt, whose face had been distorted. However, he was still able to move freely.
Although Vincent had used the Purgatory of Nature and Flame Extinguishing God earlier, he knew that the Dark Elves were not weak. He alone would not be able to defeat them. Moreover, for the sake of Avril and Angelina’s safety, Vincent had no choice but to take the opportunity to bring them away from the altar to temporarily avoid the Dark Elves.
Vincent rushed into one of the rooms to check. He turned to Angelina and the others and said, “All the Dark Elves have left to attend the ceremony. This room is empty. We can rest here for the time being!”
After hearing what Vincent had said, Angelina and Avril supported each other as they walked into the room. They did not check on their injuries. Instead, they just hugged Vincent directly.
“Great, we’ve finally found you!”
Avril and Angelina buried their heads in Vincent’s chest as they said excitedly with tears in their eyes.
Vincent patted the backs of the two women and comforted them gently. At the same time, he slowly transferred his psionic power into their bodies and carefully examined their injuries.
Fortunately, Avril and Angelina were only slightly injured. Moreover, during the time that they were separated, they had both advanced to level 20 creatures. It was likely that they had improved greatly because of the Spirit Race’s refining technique.
Vincent sighed softly, “You have suffered a lot during this time!”
Avril looked up at Vincent and said, “We are not afraid of suffering. As long as we can find you, it is worth it for us to do anything!”
Angelina looked up at Vincent and asked with concern, “How have you been during this time? Did you encounter any danger? Are you injured?”
Vincent raised his hand and pressed on the shoulders of the two women gently. He smiled and said, “I can only say that it was a close call. After we get out of the current predicament, I will slowly explain it to you!”
Angelina nodded. Her brows suddenly furrowed. It seemed that the aura on her body was about to flare up again.
Vincent quickly took out the medicine that he carried with him and treated Angelina and Avril’s wounds. He also fed them medicine to suppress their injuries.
If not for his previous deal with Justin, Vincent actually wanted to hand over the blood law to Angelina and Avril so that they would not be injured so easily in the future.
However, Vincent could not control Justin at that moment. Plus, he also wanted to get more benefits from Justin, so he could only let Angelina and Avril suffer temporarily.
Fortunately, the medicine that he bought from the capital of Ultimate Evil was all of high quality. Angelina and Avril had just taken them, and their injuries were almost healed. They could move freely in the blink of an eye.
Vincent felt much more at ease when he saw the two of them recover. He turned to look at Kurt, who was squatting in the corner of the room, and asked, “How are your injuries? I see that you can’t even speak now!”
Kurt waved his hand at Vincent, indicating that he was fine. He opened the storage component on his chest and took out some tools and parts. He then began to hammer on his face.
After seeing that Kurt had the ability to heal himself, Vincent immediately withdrew his gaze and turned to ask Avril, “How did you come into conflict with these Dark Elves?”
Avril frowned and said, “When we were attacked by the Scavengers in the Spirit World, Kurt brought us to a nearby world. After we re-entered the Black Hole, we began to ask about the scavengers along the way. We traveled all the way to the depths of the Black Hole world. Just yesterday, we met a group of undead creatures. They wanted to ambush us, but we finished them off easily. We then asked the undead creatures about the scavenger’s whereabouts. He told us that it was in that direction. But when we rushed over, we met a group of Dark Elves. After exchanging a few words, they announced their faith to us and mentioned Gajero’s name. We argued with the Dark Elves for a while but in the end, we were caught by them!”
Vincent gritted his teeth and said, “The undead creatures knew from the beginning that this was the Dark Elves’ territory, so they deliberately sent you here to die! I was wondering why the undead creatures were unwilling to tell me the truth at the beginning. So, they thought I was there to seek revenge for you!”
The two women looked at Vincent in confusion. Vincent then told them about his encounter with the undead creatures.
“Hmph! If I ever see the undead creatures again, I’ll kill every single one of them. I won’t show any mercy!” said Avril angrily.
It was not only because the undead had lied to them, but also because the undead creatures had never changed. They still acted as pawns for the high-level creatures to invade other worlds.
Avril and Vincent shared the same hatred for invaders. All the invaders deserved to die!
Meanwhile, Angelina, whose face was gradually turning rosy reminded Vincent, “You must be careful when fighting with those Dark Elves. I wanted to use the absorption skill on them, but the power I absorbed backfired and injured them. These Dark Elves are believers of the Demon Race. They are both paranoid and crazy, but they only guard their own world. They have not invaded other worlds. We can’t destroy the entire Dark Elves, right?”
Vincent shook his head and said, “I can’t destroy them even if I wanted to. I’ve already tried. Although these Dark Elves can use the power of the Demon Race, they still don’t belong to the Demon Race. My Cup of Fate has no effect on them at all! Moreover, these Dark Elves are of very high levels. They won’t lose to me. Now, not only do I have to fight against them, but I also have another problem! I must try to save my own life!”
After hearing what Vincent said, Angelina replied in surprise, “All the Dark Elves are at the same level as you? Then what level are you at now?”
“Level 35 creature!” said Vincent softly.
Angelina and Avril opened their mouths in surprise. They looked at Vincent with both shock and joy. The fact that their beloved had become so powerful was no doubt great news! They were very happy.
At the same time, the banging sounds on Kurt’s body stopped. When everyone turned to look at him, they saw that his face had recovered to its original state. There were no signs of injury at all.
Kurt walked forward and said, “Sir Vincent, it’s all thanks to you that we were able to survive today! The exploration of the Black Hole world is really too exciting!”
Vincent looked Kurt up and down and said, “As we go deeper into the Black Hole world, the opponents we encounter will become more and more powerful. As a robot, do you have enough materials to upgrade yourself and your combat strength?”
Kurt nodded and said, “Theoretically, yes, but my body is now made of the highest-level materials of the Esville Race. I’m afraid it’s not that easy for me to collect materials that can help me upgrade!”
After hearing that, Vincent took out a storage ring from his pocket and threw it to Kurt. He then said, “These are rare materials from the Dragon Race. It should meet the conditions for you to advance. If you have time, study it and use it to increase your strength!”
Kurt took the storage ring and scanned the items in the ring. He quickly said, “Sir Vincent, these materials are too precious. Isn’t it a waste to use them on me?”
Vincent smiled and said, “What’s there to waste? Making you stronger now is the same as making all of us stronger! The Dark Elves are a big problem now. We have to become stronger no matter at what cost!”
Kurt nodded and said, “I won’t let you down!”
At that moment, a burst of noisy footsteps came from outside the small courtyard.
Vincent and the others were immediately on high alert. They guessed that it must be the Dark Elves who were chasing after them.
“It seems that this courtyard is not safe anymore!”
Vincent frowned and thought about it carefully. He then said, “I looked around in the sky just now. There is a mountain range near this town. It doesn’t seem to have been developed. If we hide there, we should be able to escape from the Dark Elves’ pursuit temporarily!”
Avril and Angelina looked at Vincent as if they had found their backbone. They immediately said, “Then let’s not delay. We’ll move now!”
Vincent nodded and reminded the two girls, “If there’s a battle next, leave the experts on the other side for me to delay. We just need to escape the city gate and rush into the mountain range. Remember, don’t worry too much!”
Angelina and Avril had experienced countless battles with Vincent. This kind of tacit understanding was not a problem. They nodded and agreed without any hesitation.
Then, under Vincent’s lead, everyone walked into the courtyard. They hid quietly behind the door and listened attentively to the sounds outside.
The footsteps outside the door suddenly stopped.
“Search every courtyard and every room carefully. Don’t miss a single detail. Once you find those aliens, don’t be in a hurry to fight. You must immediately alert your companions around you!” said a dark elf.
A group of Dark Elves replied in unison, “Yes!”
Vincent turned his head and hinted at Avril and Angelina to wait for an opportunity. He then took the lead and rushed out of the room.
The Dark Elves who had just dispersed did not expect Vincent to suddenly make an appearance at this time. They looked at Vincent’s figure in surprise but did not react.
Vincent did not hesitate at all. He leaped into the air and slashed at the Dark Elves.
The leader of the Dark Elves was naturally not weak. He immediately came back to his senses and raised the spear in his hand, preparing to block Vincent’s blade.
Vincent saw that the wooden spear that the Dark Elf used looked very ordinary. It would not be a problem for him to block it using his Return Journey of the Dead. Thus, he began to pay attention to the surrounding streets. He was preparing to lure the other Dark Elves away after he succeeded in his attack.
“Clang!”
But what made Vincent feel incredulous was that the seemingly ordinary wooden spear had actually blocked his Return Journey of the Dead. The violent collision made Vincent feel pain between his thumb and forefinger. He almost threw his weapon away.
After seeing that his attack had failed, Vincent did not continue to fight. He put the knife back into its sheath, turned around, and ran towards the end of the street.
The Dark Elves leader quickly turned around, and said to the rest of his subordinates, “Quickly chase! We must catch him!”
“Yes!”
All the Dark Elves accepted the order and followed the leader in the direction where Vincent had escaped.
When the streets were finally quiet, the door to the small courtyard opened once again. The three figures rushed out as fast as lightning.
Angelina and Avril knew that it was not easy for Vincent to create such an opportunity, so they had to cherish every second!
Kurt, who was following behind Angelina and Avril, grabbed his left arm with his right hand and twisted it slightly. Two small holes suddenly appeared on his shoulder. Two small aircraft shot out and flew into the sky.
At the same time, Kurt’s eyes had a bird’s eye view of all the surrounding streets. He had calculated the best route to escape the city.
“Ladies, there is a winery at the next intersection. You just need to cross three streets through the winery, and you can directly reach the road in front of the city gate!”
“Okay!” replied Avril softly.
She then took the lead and ran in front. Her body suddenly lit up with a layer of golden light.
She had cultivated the God of War body to the fourth level. She could strengthen her strength and speed to an extremely terrifying level. She grabbed onto Angelina and Kurt. The three of them instantly turned into afterimages and disappeared into the street.
The back door of the distillery at the next intersection was smashed into pieces violently. Then, an afterimage passed through the distillery and rushed straight to the main door.
“Boom!”
The door of the winery broke into pieces in the blink of an eye. Avril, who had rushed to the main street, saw the city gate not far ahead.
Avril thought excitedly, “I’m almost there!”
She increased her speed and continued to charge, preparing to rush out of the city gate.
But just as Avril was about to rush out of the city gate, dozens of figures suddenly appeared in front of her. The leader was Linus, who was ready to shoot.
Avril frowned slightly. She naturally remembered this powerful Dark Elf. After the conflict with the Dark Elves, it was this Dark Elf who had injured her.
“Whoosh!”
A steel arrow instantly left the bowstring and shot directly at Avril’s head.
Avril’s reaction was extremely fast. She quickly changed directions to dodge the arrow. At the same time, she had no choice but to stop and confront the team of Dark Elves in front of her.
Linus stared at Avril with a profound gaze and said coldly, “You have desecrated the Great God, Gajero. You must die here today!”
“Hmph! You bunch of Gajero’s lackeys are not worthy!” shouted Avril in a deep voice.
At the same time, the storage ring on her hand lit up. A ten-meter-long broadsword suddenly appeared in her hand. She was ready to fight Linus to the death.
“Don’t! Just run outside. Leave the rest to me!”
At that moment, Vincent’s voice suddenly came from the other end of the street.
Avril subconsciously turned her head and saw Vincent rushing towards them under the pursuit of countless Dark Elves. At the same time, dark red flames began to appear on his body.
After fighting side by side with him for a long period of time, they had developed a tacit understanding. Avril instantly understood Vincent’s intentions. She turned to her sister and Kurt and said, “Run!”
The three of them immediately ran to the city gate. They did not care about anything else. Even though Linus drew his bow again and was preparing to shoot at the three of them, they still did not slow down nor did they dodge. They ran as if they could not see the danger in front of them.
Linus stared at the three of them deeply. After making a decision, he still aimed the arrow at Avril.
This was because he could tell that Avril was the biggest threat among the three of them!
However, just as Linus was about to release the bowstring, he suddenly saw a thin line of flames under his feet. Vincent instantly appeared in front of Linus despite being hundreds of meters away a moment ago.
Vincent grabbed the arrow on the bow and said coldly to Linus, “I said, no one can touch my women!”
At the same time, the arrowhead made of steel melted in Vincent’s flaming hands.
Linus was shocked and immediately roared, “Retreat!”
Vincent spread his Flaming Wings and flew fiercely towards the Dark Elves that were guarding the city gate.