Chapter 1403: Chapter 1374: Baiyue City
Qiu Li was an expert at the Mid Heaven Realm.
Unfortunately, among those pursuing him were three or four other Mid Heaven Realm experts.
No matter how strong he was, facing such an array only left him the option of fleeing.
However, to his dismay, this squad of city hunters seemed determined to catch him, having chased him relentlessly for two days without giving up.
Today, it was not easy to find a chance to escape. Originally, he thought that by killing Li Chen and taking that girl as a hostage, he could escape. But unexpectedly, that young man, who didn’t even seem to be at the Heavenly Level, was surprisingly formidable.
The hard-won time was thus wasted.
What astonished Qiu Li the most was that in this brief encounter, although he punched the young man, the young man didn’t fall; instead, he managed to injure Qiu Li in retaliation.
Qiu Li was certain this was the most bizarre Earth Level expert he had ever encountered in all his years of cultivation.
Just as he was about to deploy a killer move to finally deal with the young man before him, the city hunters had already caught up.
A gigantic golden fist decisively slammed into Qiu Li without a trace of hesitation.
Li Chen clearly saw a layer of seemingly transparent barrier above Qiu Li’s head shatter in an instant, and the fist landed directly on Qiu Li’s head.
The dignified Heaven-level Expert was knocked directly to the ground with a single punch.
At this moment, Li Chen began to observe the newcomers.
There were seven people in total, five men and two women. Li Chen could sense that among these seven, three were Heaven-level Experts, while the rest were at least at the Great Scorching Level. The strongest one was most likely the man who had just launched that golden punch.
Li Chen had a faint suspicion that this man’s cultivation seemed to be even higher than Qiu Li’s.
“Friend, impressive. With Infinite Level strength, you were able to hold off Qiu Li. This guy isn’t simple; even ordinary Mid Heaven Realm experts don’t find him easy to deal with,” said the man who launched the golden punch, as he walked over to Li Chen, smiling.
“My name is Li Xinsheng, a city hunter from Baiyue City, and the captain of this small squad.” With that, the man pointed to a few people behind him and then extended a hand to Li Chen.
“Li Chen.” Li Chen smiled and shook hands with the man.
Upon hearing Li Chen only mention his name, the man frowned slightly but didn’t press further.
At this moment, the girl with the lowest Great Scorching cultivation in the team came over, looking at Li Chen with a face full of curiosity, “Big Brother Li Chen, hello, my name is Li Youling. They said you’re only at the Infinite Level. How did you manage to fend off that Qiu Li just now?”
“Youling!” Li Xinsheng frowned, “How many times have I told you, don’t ask others questions indiscriminately, be polite!”
“Got it, brother!” Li Youling rolled her eyes at Li Xinsheng, then looked at Li Chen with anticipation.
“Just luck.” Li Chen smiled, but didn’t elaborate.
Although he could feel that these people meant no harm, it was wise to be cautious since he’d just arrived in the Heaven Realm.
Then, the others also came forward to introduce themselves to Li Chen. The fact that Li Chen could hold off Qiu Li for so long with his Infinite Level strength naturally aroused their curiosity.
Li Chen learned that all the members of the squad were city hunters from Baiyue City. A city hunter’s profession involved dealing with extremely evil martial artists and Celestial Demon Beasts to earn bounties.
According to them, such a profession was quite common here.
“Friend, you must have come to the Heaven Realm not long ago, right?” Li Xinsheng asked, looking at Li Chen with a smile.
“Ah… I just spent all my time in closed-door cultivation with my master since childhood, so I’m not familiar with these things. This time, my master sent me out to gain experience,” Li Chen replied, though internally, he became more vigilant.
Although these people seemed harmless, given his current situation, it was indeed unwise to expose his identity.
Given that the White-Robed Guards had already received notice, Ling Canghai might already be on his trail, and Li Chen was even starting to regret revealing his real name.
Luckily, the others seemed not to mind what he said. The sole female Mid Heaven Realm member looked past Li Chen and smiled, “So, who might this be…”
“I’m Big Brother’s younger sister,” Bai Tianyi said with a silly smile and a wave, dispelling the group’s doubts about Li Chen’s identity.
Seeing their expressions, Li Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
“Since it’s training, there’s little to be gained staying in this desolate mountain. Why not come with us to Baiyue City?” Li Xinsheng suggested. “I see you have great potential, and our Hunter Squad could use talent like Brother Li.”
“Besides, at our level, the heaven and earth spiritual energy is no longer sufficient for our cultivation needs. It’s necessary to take on tasks to exchange for cultivation resources from time to time,” Li Xinsheng invited.
Li Chen pondered for a moment, then nodded, “Alright, I’ll go to Baiyue City with you, but I’m inexperienced, so I ask for your guidance.”
“Not a problem.” Li Xinsheng and the others nodded in agreement.
However, the last Mid Heaven Realm member of the squad secretly glanced at the Red Moon at Li Chen’s waist.
Clearly, he recognized it as a fine blade.
“Li Chen, is that a Spirit Blade?”
Li Chen was taken aback for a moment, then nodded to the Mid Heaven Realm expert who spoke, “This partner has been with me for years; it does possess some spirituality.”
Li Chen didn’t elaborate, as it was wise to conceal as much of one’s true strength as possible when not invincible.
Dai Jun nodded, not saying more.
Li Xinsheng gave Dai Jun a look, then they restrained the unconscious Qiu Li, and the group headed in the direction of Baiyue City.
When Li Chen stood at the city gates of Baiyue City, he felt very small.
Living in a modern society, he never imagined that ancient architecture could be built so magnificently.
Li Chen had seen Western castles, but in his memory, no castle gate was as tall as the one before him.
The city wall alone was nearly a hundred meters tall, with several sparkling golden characters hanging at the city gate.
“Baiyue City!”
Several guards stood at the city gate; Li Chen could sense that even the lowest-ranked among these guards was far stronger than him, implying that all the city gate guards had Mid Heaven Realm cultivation!
A line of people had already formed at the entrance.
“Rumor has it that Miss Qingyan from Nanxiang Prefecture is holding a banquet at Baiyue City, and every martial artist at the Great Scorching Level or above who attends will receive a glass of Dew Wine!”
“Dew Wine! That’s wonderful; the one-thousand spirit crystal entrance fee is worth it!”
Hearing their chatter, Li Chen, almost at the front of the line, felt embarrassed at once.
Entrance fee? One thousand spirit crystals?