Chapter 171: Exposure, Escape, and Pursuit!

Su Yu's pupils contracted instantly!

The Myriad Races actually plan to attack Hope City!

If it weren't for hearing this news directly from the Wolf Clan City Lord's mouth, frankly, Su Yu wouldn't believe it.

After all, this news is simply too hard to believe.

After all, the layout of Hope City is obvious even to an idiot; if they attacked Hope City, the cost would be disproportionate to the gain.

If the gain from attacking Hope City were one, then the cost the Myriad Races would have to pay would be ten!

A ten-to-one ratio—no one with a brain would choose this approach.

However, now things are different.

Hope City now has hundreds of thousands of examinees.

Once Hope City falls, those hundreds of thousands of examinees would be enough to injure the Human Race deeply, and it's very likely that the race would suffer a break in its future development for a period of time.

Especially since there are a few monsters with golden talent.

If they fall, the future Human Race would have at least two or three fewer King-Conferred Strong Ones capable of being born.

Although it's said that only Half-Step Emperor Realm experts are the topmost existences.

But King-Conferred Strong Ones remain the pillars of the middle stream.

This is a fact acknowledged by any race.

Even the Wolf Clan, which is not a weak race, can own a city on the Myriad Races battlefield only because their Wolf King is a King-Conferred Strong One.

Thus, the influence of a King-Conferred Strong One is terrifying.

And now, the Myriad Races are actually preparing to attack Hope City!

Su Yu's mind naturally works quickly; in an instant he grasped the key point.

But these were merely calculations in Su Yu's mind.

On the surface, Su Yu still frowned and asked.

"Father, but Hope City isn't that easy to take, and the gains would be small; the Myriad Races' experts shouldn't be that stupid, right?"

The Wolf City Lord sighed.

"I'm also puzzled about this, but since the Myriad Races' experts have decided to use our Wolf City as a springboard, I believe the Wolf King also tacitly approved; otherwise they wouldn't be in such a hurry."

"In a while, find a time and go straight back to the Wolf Clan; don't stay in Wolf City—this place... is restless!"

The Wolf City Lord sighed, gave Su Yu a bit of advice, then left Su Yu's room.

Su Yu sat silently on the bed, his eyes slightly narrowed.

One must say, this Wolf City Lord is fairly decent toward his son; knowing Wolf City will soon be at the storm's center, letting his son leave early could let him avoid the storm.

After all, once Wolf City is used as a springboard, the Wolf Clan's soldiers will inevitably become the vanguard, cannon fodder.

Therefore, letting the Young City Lord leave early is also to prevent him from dying in the war.

But what he doesn't know is that the Young City Lord has already fallen.

Su Yu's heart raced, blood flooding his whole body.

Frankly, if this news could be transmitted in advance to Hope City, it could even give the Human Race some buffer time.

By then, even if the Myriad Races' great army attacks, the Human Race will have sufficient strength to guarantee Hope City's safety.

Thinking of this, Su Yu instantly looked toward outside the room.

"We need to leave quickly; the Myriad Races' great army will arrive in over two hours. If we count from now, without mishap we can return to Hope City within half an hour."

Su Yu calculated the time to return to Hope City.

"But if we're discovered, that'll be troublesome."

Su Yu let out a slight sigh.

If discovered by a Flying Heaven Realm expert, it's still okay to say; with Su Yu's current cultivation of the Four-turn Arhat Golden Body, he might not be unable to fight.

But if he encounters a Grand Master realm...

... that would be the biggest trouble.

"Nan Shou Ren and the others should still be waiting for my message; we need to go out right now!"

Su Yu's heart stirred slightly.

However, he didn't move immediately; instead he waited for the Wolf City Lord to walk away.

After all, moving right away would inevitably reveal something.

After the time it takes to burn an incense stick, Su Yu suddenly opened his eyes, using the Thirty-Six Transformations ability to resolve a bit of his injuries.

Then he stood up and walked toward the city gate.

Along the way, the Wolf Clan experts he encountered all saluted Su Yu respectfully.

As the son of the Wolf City Lord, he holds great authority in this city.

All the way unobstructed, he arrived directly at the city gate.

Meanwhile, in the building at the center of Wolf City...

The Wolf City Lord sat in his chair, wondering what he was thinking.

Suddenly, a panicked voice came from outside the door.

"City Lord! City Lord!"

The Wolf City Lord's brows furrowed slightly; he had been thinking, and suddenly being interrupted annoyed anyone.

Then he saw a Wolf Clan expert rush in panic.

"City Lord, something major has happened, City Lord!"

He hurriedly knelt on the ground, his body trembling, speaking miserably.

The Wolf City Lord's brows furrowed slightly, and he spoke in a deep voice.

What serious matter is wrong?

The Wolf Race expert kneeling on the ground trembled, his voice shaking as well.

"City Lord… the Young City Lord's Life Token… is shattered!"

The Wolf City Lord's heart gave a slight start, then he revealed a ferocious expression.

"Impudent! I, the City Lord, just came from the Young City Lord's quarters, and you say the Life Token I brought is shattered!"

He felt anger burning in his heart.

I just saw my son a moment ago, and now you say his Life Token is shattered—how could that be!

However, in the next instant, his complexion underwent a strong change.

The Wolf Race expert tremblingly produced from his bosom several shattered wooden tablets, holding them high above his head.

From among those shattered wooden tablets, the Young City Lord's name could faintly be seen.

The Wolf City Lord's complexion changed wildly.

Life Tokens are items specially prepared by experts for their descendants.

By blending one's essence blood into the Life Token and mixing in soul power, it can accurately display the Life Token holder's vital state.

Once the Life Token shatters, that is the moment of that person's demise.

From ancient times to the present, it has never been wrong.

But today, I clearly just saw my son not long ago.

He spoke tremblingly.

When did the Life Token break?

The Wolf Race expert spoke tremblingly.

At that time, I, being small, overslept due to laziness and didn't notice; only just now did I discover that the Life Token had already shattered.

Boom—!!!

It was as if a thunderclap from a clear sky exploded in the Wolf City Lord's mind.

In the roar, his entire mind went blank.

The Life Token shattered.

Then who was the person I saw earlier?

For a moment, the Wolf City Lord's heart was filled with bewilderment.

Soon, the Wolf City Lord reacted, roaring angrily.

Come, check whether the Young City Lord is still in his quarters!

Yes!

A Wolf Race soldier hurried to the Young City Lord's quarters.

At this moment, the Wolf City Lord couldn't help but feel somewhat panicked.

Not only because his son might have been swapped and met his demise, but even the news of the Three Races' army suppressing Hope City is likely to be exposed.

Once discovered, the entire Wolf Race cannot protect itself.

Even the Wolf Race will be implicated because of his fault.

By then, he would even become a sinner of the entire Wolf Race!

For a moment, the Wolf City Lord felt his whole body begin to tremble slightly.

Soon, a Wolf Race soldier hurried over.

"Report to the City Lord: the Young City Lord's quarters are empty, but others say he has already left the city!"

The Wolf City Lord's eyes narrowed sharply.

He had indeed seen his son's injuries; such wounds, even with many healing treasures, would require an hour or two to recover.

And yet this 'son' of his left Wolf City so quickly—something abnormal must be afoot!

The Wolf City Lord instantly roared in anger.

What are you standing there for? Go after him!

He kicked the trembling Wolf Race expert who was lying on the ground, shouting angrily.

A bungler who can't accomplish anything but only causes harm—not worth dying for!

With a single punch, he killed the Wolf Race expert clutching the Life Token.

His whole body shuddered, and he instantly appeared above the firmament.

In an instant, soul power swept through the entire Wolf City, even spreading outward.

Soon, he detected a strange aura.

He gazed in that direction.

He saw a Human Race individual dashing swiftly toward Hope City.

And that person's aura was somewhat similar to the aura he had felt when he previously saw his son.

In an instant, the Wolf City Lord's eyes flared with rage, and he let out a roar.

Human brat, don't run!

At this moment, Su Yu, desperately sprinting, suddenly heard a roar like heavenly thunderclap echoing in his mind.

It directly caused Su Yu to stagger.

Su Yu snapped his head back, only to feel an extremely terrifying aura pursuing him from the direction of Wolf City.

Damn it, how was I discovered so quickly that the Wolf City Lord himself moved to attack!

Su Yu cursed silently and at the same time increased his speed.

A white jade‑colored light flickered faintly beneath Su Yu's feet.

In the next moment, Su Yu seemed to step on the wind and sped away.

His speed was such that even some Flying Heaven Realm experts might not be able to match him.

Too bad, who is chasing Su Yu?

The Wolf City Lord!

A terrifying existence at the Star Ancestor Master realm!

As a Grand Master expert, his speed was so fast it exceeded the speed of sound by several times.

Although Su Yu had already opened up some distance earlier.

But as time passed, Su Yu would eventually be caught.

Boom—!!!

Endless roaring sounds continuously exploded behind Su Yu.

Su Yu gritted his teeth, pushing the Arhat Golden Body to its limit, and his speed surged again.

And the Wolf City Lord's profound brow furrowed slightly.

"How can a Golden Body Realm cultivator be this fast?"

Although this isn't his full speed yet, his speed already surpasses most Flying Heaven Realm experts.

Yet even so, that kid ahead, merely a Golden Body Realm cultivator, can actually keep pace with him.

The Wolf City Lord's eyes instantly turned blood-red.

"Today, I won't let you return alive to Hope City!"

Immediately, he increased his speed again.

Actually, Su Yu had not thought of relying on communication means to send the message to Hope City.

However, in the abyss, there seems to be an invisible rule that prevents telecommunications from being deployed on the battlefield.

Even relying on sound transmission methods is prone to failure.

Moreover, Su Yu currently has no means of communication, so he must return to Hope City and inform them in person.

"No way, a Grand Master expert's speed is so great that he'll eventually catch up; I can't go back!"

Su Yu's eyes flickered slightly.

"Let Nan Shou Ren and the others go back to report; I killed the young city lord, and the Wolf City Lord's target is also me—as long as I'm still here, Nan Shou Ren and the others will be safe."

Su Yu instantly came up with a plan.

Then he ran toward the direction where Nan Shou Ren and the others were.

At this moment, inside the cave.

Two Blood Refining Realm examinees had, at this moment, broken through to the Organ Tempering Realm, their faces lit with smiles.

As for Nan Shou Ren, he sat quietly at the cave entrance, gazing toward Wolf City, wondering what he was thinking.

Suddenly, a powerful aura swept out from afar.

Everyone's faces changed slightly.

"What's happening? How could a Grand Master expert be angry?"

"Moreover... it's coming our way!"

Everyone panicked at once.

If they encountered a Flying Heaven Realm expert, perhaps they could still put up a fight.

But facing a Grand Master, they are undoubtedly ants on the ground.

However, at that moment, a familiar figure appeared in everyone's view.

"Su Yu! It's Su Yu, hurry hurry hurry!"

Everyone's eyes lit up, and they hurried toward the direction where Su Yu was.

Nan Shou Ren's brow furrowed slightly, but he still followed.

"What's the situation?"

Nan Shou Ren asked.

Su Yu was panting, the Wolf City Lord's aura behind him drawing ever closer.

No time to explain, Su Yu hurriedly said.

"The myriad races army is preparing to use Wolf City as a springboard to march on Hope City; there are still two hours left, the myriad races army will soon gather at Wolf City—hurry back and inform the Peace Marquis and the others!"

Nan Shou Ren's eyes trembled slightly; he obviously hadn't expected Su Yu to obtain such information.

"Really?"

"Absolutely certain! There's no time—the Wolf City Lord's target is me; I'll lure him away shortly, you must rush back to Hope City immediately, or else it'll be too late!"

After hastily giving the order, Su Yu immediately sprinted in the opposite direction of Hope City.

He let out a loud laugh.

"You wolf scum, I killed your son—if you've got the guts, come at me, old man!"

The Wolf City Lord still in the rear, upon hearing those words, had his reason instantly swept away by anger, and he immediately charged toward Su Yu.

Seeing this, Nan Shou Ren and the others couldn't help but feel worried.

"Su Yu..."

Everyone's faces turned grim; they wanted to help, but going up to help would only be a dead end.

Nan Shou Ren gritted his teeth and shouted lowly.

"Go, back to Hope City!"