Chapter 406: The Incident

This corpse is still gathering fire‑attribute spiritual energy between heaven and earth, drop by drop; perhaps in a few hundred years something like a fire demon will appear here? In a few hundred years the flesh will have burned away, and the exposed bones will have become monsters. As for whether the soul's consciousness can return—Bai Lang thinks it's unlikely; what will be born should be an entirely new demon.

Later a monster will be born here— but what does that have to do with Bai Lang? He won't even know whether he's still here in a few hundred years, or if he could live that long. Moreover, if such a demon truly existed, a master would certainly deal with it.

"Having lived in modern houses, coming back here is damn uncomfortable. I even have to wipe my own butt; I'm starting to miss the smart toilet seat." Fortunately, the hot spring he boiled himself is still quite pleasant, and the spring water rich in earth‑vein spiritual energy has healing properties far beyond any ordinary hot spring.

The food is decent, better than most of the bland Ri Ben cuisine, but Bai Lang isn't good at cooking, so that's that. Perhaps Heaven never intended him to have good days; this time he was back only briefly before an assassination attempt arrived. Interestingly, this time there were even officials involved…

"Guard Commander's Office?" Bai Lang was also extremely surprised, "Pretending that I'm a Guard Commander, why does the Guard Commander's Office have to come out to capture people?"

"The Chang Le Gang incident has erupted; Gao Yuan plotted to assassinate the emperor, and the Chang Le Gang from top to bottom must go to the Heavenly Prison!" The leading Guard Commander expert, Bai Lang, doesn't recognize anyone; Old Wang didn't show up at all this time. Leading the Guard Commander's Office are its two Innate Experts; on the left are two Innate Experts from the Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower, and on the right are three ruthless Innate Experts from the Six and a Half Hall. Bai Lang knows this fight can't be won, so escaping is the only option.

These people are all strangers to him; Bai Lang's aura senses tell him they're all Innate Experts, but he doesn't know what methods each possesses. "Go!" Bai Lang doesn't think further, nor does he bother to argue that he's no longer a member of the Chang Le Gang; Gao Yuan's assassination has nothing to do with him—if Gao Yuan were before him, Bai Lang would even dare to kill him to prove his resolve.

Fortunately, the Mountain God Temple holds nothing indispensable—it's a pity about the house he painstakingly built, and of course the gold and silver he can't carry… not much, but it still tugs at his heart. Bai Lang instantly uses Lightness Skill, doesn't even make contact, and Transform into Mad Wind to leave.

Clouds follow dragons, wind follows tigers; the storm Bai Lang whirls up instantly spreads, sweeping dozens of miles—Innate Experts should possess such power and spirit. Bai Lang's figure flickers in the gale, each flash leaping dozens of zhang. The storm contains countless wind blades, and occasionally a hurricane rolls up from below or down from above, swirling in all directions. "At this point, the distance between inner and outer realms is but a step away! Everyone, today you must not let this person escape!" the senior Guard Commander leading the charge shouted.

Among the seven chasing Bai Lang, two are women. One wields a long sword, the other a long ribbon and various poisons—this latter is from the Six and a Half Hall. With the gale raging, the leading senior Guard Commander lets out a sharp shout and thrusts his long spear straight out—Innate true Qi transforms into a sharp thunderbolt, tearing through the chaotic wind, revealing a clear path before everyone—completely windless.

"It's not good to let the senior alone act," someone laughed, slapping one hand to the sky and one to the ground, each strike releasing, instantly guiding and dispersing the raging wind. In a moment, using the wind‑less corridor created by the senior Guard Commander's spear thrust, the storm sweeping all directions was turned into nothing.

Bai Lang had already run a mile away, and the others each used their body techniques to chase after him.

While fleeing for his life, Bai Lang employed Lightness Skill, a modified Grass Flying—after merging it with the wind‑controlling power of his White Tiger Fist, he even gave this Lightness Skill the elegant name 'Ten‑Thousand‑Li Rising Cloud Smoke.' In short, when there's a storm and a leisurely mood, he flashes on the icy river; for rapid long‑distance runs, he darts away using Ten‑Thousand‑Li Rising Cloud Smoke.

Where to run? It's simple—just get out of Great Yan. Once he leaves the Great Yan border, the Guard Commander's Office won't dare pursue, and only the Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower and Six and a Half Hall could chase him—would they chase him to a foreign land? Abandon their own territory? So as long as he reaches the neighboring Great Zhao or Great Wei, he'll be safe; those guys might chase another hundred li at most, then have to turn back.

The crucial point remains: no master from Great Zhao or Great Wei should be allowed to intercept at the border…

Bai Lang doesn't overthink, just lets his legs fly. He practices an external family's rough divine skill, cultivating from the outside inward, so his Lightness Skill is rather ungainly and unaesthetic—others' Lightness Skills have an immortal bearing, floating gracefully in the air, while Bai Lang's is just a clumsy flailing of two legs…

The leg's frequency is as fast as if a small motor were installed, and Bai Lang dashes onward—after all, his breath recovers instantly, and as an Innate Expert he still can't achieve spatial teleportation across thousands of li in an instant, nor split into countless clones in the blink of an eye—that's the level of a Buddha‑founder.

While fleeing, Bai Lang also sensed that the few behind him didn't seem truly intent on catching him—at least they weren't willing to surround and fight him to the death. In the Guard Commander's Office records, Bai Lang's martial arts rank him among the strong among Innate Experts; none of those present likely want to gamble with him, fighting to mutual ruin for others' benefit.

Even the three top experts from the Six and a Half Hall, who should hate him most, feel the same; if the three surrounded Bai Lang, someone would be willing to pay a high price, but now with the Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower and the Guard Commander's Office added? Sorry, that calls for further discussion. If Bai Lang falls into their encirclement, that would be ideal, but to charge forward and hold him? Let the Guard Commander's Office or the Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower take that.

It should be known that, in terms of hatred, the Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower and the Six and a Half Hall are his greatest foes.

The Guard Commander's Office has an elder and a youth; the elder excels in spear technique, the youth… In Lightness Skill there's also a title; among the One Hundred and Eight Stars he's also among the Heavenly Gang Thirty‑Six. Tian Qiao Xing Yan Qing is… Bai Lang doesn't know his name; if he did, he'd surely laugh. This place clearly has no Liangshan Marsh, yet such a coincidence appears.

His Lightness Skill is superb, yet he doesn't wish to stand out—just a share of the provisions is enough, no need to risk his life. Moreover, they know Bai Lang's connection to the Chang Le Gang is extremely tenuous. Apart from the Chang Le Gang headquarters or its senior members being involved in Gao Yuan's crime, Bai Lang, who started from the bottom and forged his own path after breaking through the gate, essentially has no ties at all.

But who gave him his 'origin' in the Chang Le Gang? Hence he can't stay within Great Yan… This time the Guard Commander's Office's internal decision was simply to let him run; once he reaches another country, they'll leave him be. As for fully drawing him into the court? With numerous factions tangled like roots, it's hard to say whether that's good or bad, and it's difficult to handle.