Chapter 169: Facing a Mighty Foe, We Temporarily Dodge the Blade

This pressure is over a hundred times stronger than the seven or eight black-clad guards tied together earlier! It's not even on the same level!

"We can't beat it! Run!" Zhang Jun reacted extremely fast, with no thought of fighting head-on.

"Toward the Capital City!" Lin Xue equally swift, "The more chaotic, the more chance we have!"

The two exchanged a glance, no longer hesitating, they pushed the newly acquired power to its limit, true qi surging, turning into two phantoms that shot wildly toward the Capital City! Their speed was several times faster than before!

"Hmph, trying to run?"

A cold, indifferent snort echoed directly in their souls.

Immediately after, a black shadow flashed on the distant horizon, so fast the eyes couldn't keep up! That deadly pressure followed, sticking to them, locking tightly, and drawing ever closer as it pursued!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Several jet-black energy shafts tore through the air, emitting a chilling screech as they shot from behind! Where they grazed, the air twisted and frosted over!

Without prompting, the Yin Yang Jade Pendant in their hand lit up on its own!

A ring of warm-cool intertwined light instantly unfolded into a curtain, enveloping the two.

Boom! Boom!

Black energy bolts struck the curtain, exploding into clumps of filthy black mist, the dull impacts making ears ring. The curtain shook violently, the yin-yang fish on it spinning rapidly, yet it held firm!

But Zhang Jun and Lin Xue felt it: the pendant's power was draining rapidly, their inner strength leaking out like water—this wasn't a free ride!

"This way!" Zhang Jun growled low, using the terrain he'd noted, he made a sharp turn and plunged into a chaotic forest of jagged rocks and crisscrossed trees.

This eerie place twisted and turned, severely hindering vision and straight-line pursuit.

"There's a stream valley to the front-left!" Lin Xue followed closely, her voice calm as she gave directions.

"Good!" Zhang Jun hesitated not, changing direction again.

The two darted like leopards in the forest, deliberately weaving through tough terrain, dodging and weaving to shake off the deadly pursuer behind them.

At that moment, Lin Xue's fingers flew, forming several obscure seals, while she silently muttered an obscure passage from the inheritance.

Hum!

Her surrounding profound yin aura instantly became elusive, as if she merged into the shadows, her presence fading greatly.

Zhang Jun understood as well, simultaneously channeling pure yang energy, not to attack but to emit a strange frequency outward, scattering chaotic, scorching yang-wave disturbances to disrupt the enemy's lock.

Sure enough, the sticky locking sensation behind them paused noticeably, became confused for a moment, as if losing its target.

"Damn, should we contact the Qin Family?" Zhang Jun shouted while running for his life, gritting his teeth, "They guard the Shennong Cauldron—they might be able to lend a hand!"

"No!" Lin Xue's voice calm and firm, "We don't know the Qin Family's stance yet; the Shennong Cauldron just caused a stir, so they're likely targets of all sides themselves, unable to protect themselves! Contacting them rashly carries huge risk—it might even draw the fire over here! We'll rely on ourselves first!"

Zhang Jun remained silent; he also understood this reasoning.

But their little trick's interference effect lasted only a few seconds.

That colder, stronger sense, like a bone-deep maggot, pierced through their disguise and interference, once again locking tightly onto them!

"Can't shake it off!" Zhang Jun clenched his teeth, sweat beading on his forehead.

"Yin Yang Jade Pendant… remnants of the Medicine Sect… you can't escape my palm…"

An icy, emotionless voice spanned the distance, ringing directly in their minds, filled with absolute confidence and control.

The Black Judge's tracking ability is even more sinister and formidable than they imagined!

Just then, a narrow, deep canyon appeared ahead. Its mouth was shrouded in mist—not ordinary vapor, but the mist reeked of chaotic energy capable of tearing a person apart, looking ominous, like a perilous zone left over from an ancient battlefield.

"Here! Fight it out!" A fierce gleam flashed in Zhang Jun's eyes.

"Good!" Lin Xue showed no hesitation.

The two almost simultaneously halted, exchanged a glance, and poured most of their remaining inner strength into the Yin Yang Jade Pendant in their hands!

Hum——!

The Yin Yang Jade Pendant burst forth with an unprecedented blinding light, even outshining the evening glow on the horizon! The two yin-yang fish come alive on the pendant spun madly, a mere blur, emitting a clear, resonant hum capable of shattering stone!

Rumble—!

A terrifying energy storm, fusing the overbearing pure yang and the profound profound yin, amplified countless times by the Medical Heart Origin's power, exploded outward from the pendant toward the canyon mouth!

After the energy storm passed, space rippled; the chaotic energy currents collided and annihilated, instantly turning the entire canyon mouth into a dead zone for perception—any aura or lock was utterly scrambled!

"Hmph!"

Outside the canyon, a cold snort repressing anger rang out clearly!

Faintly visible, a blurry black-robed figure appeared beside the energy storm—it was the Black Judge! He stared at the chaotic energy zone before him, which even gave him a headache, his eyes icy, unable to charge in for the moment.

"Go!"

Zhang Jun grabbed Lin Xue's wrist, seizing this life-or-death opening, pushing their speed to the limit like two bolts of lightning, they fled headlong down the other side of the canyon without looking back!

On the rugged trail, the two figures ran so fast they became blurs, darting desperately through rocks and thickets.

Zhang Jun and Lin Xue's faces turned somewhat pale.

That fierce move just now had pushed the Yin Yang Jade Pendant's power to the extreme; their true qi drained out like a floodgate opened, now nearly depleted.

Although the deadly pressure behind them was temporarily blocked by the canyon's chaotic energy currents, the sense of danger hanging over their heads hadn't lessened at all, clinging stubbornly and making their hearts prickle.

"Damn! That old immortal's truly fierce!" Zhang Jun panted, cursing while running, his voice still tinged with the lingering fright of their recent escape.

Just a little more, and they would have truly met their end there.

"Black Judge, the figures with faces in the 'Shadow'—their strength is unfathomable." Lin Xue's voice remained steady as she quickly assessed, "With us as we are, a head‑on clash is definitely out of the question."

"First find a rat hole to hide in, catch our breath, then talk." Zhang Jun gritted his teeth, "The Capital City right now is surely like a sieve—eyes everywhere."

The two stopped wasting words; the inheritance they'd just obtained automatically activated the method of "Concealing Breath and Changing Form" in their minds.

Zhang Jun's somewhat aggressive aura swiftly retracted, making him look far less conspicuous, his face blurring a bit—he could blend into a crowd and disappear.

Lin Xue's chilling aura was likewise enveloped by an indistinct mist, her silhouette fading as it merged with the night, no longer as striking as before.