Chapter 376: Pursuit

Zanpu Dunzhu was already as fast as he could be, but he was still discovered by Chen Che.

With just a single glance, Chen Che recognized him. At the same time, Zanpu Dunzhu also sensed the sharp killing intent shooting from behind and further increased his speed.

Chen Che could no longer spare any attention for Hogan; compared to that bastard, Zanpu Dunzhu was the greater threat, and he could not let him run again!

"Roar! Roar!!"

At this moment, the death servants lunged over.

Chen Che's expression shifted. He raised his right hand, True Qi gathering in his palm. With a push of his palm, the True Qi mass erupted into a surging column of energy, scattering the tide of death servants and carving out a bloody path.

Chen Che stomped his foot, his figure moving like lightning as he pursued in the direction Zanpu Dunzhu had fled.

Xie Wanning hurriedly helped up Queen Fatima and shouted to Yuri, "Take the Princess and go, quickly!"

The four of them used the passage created by Chen Che and left rapidly.

Hogan rose from the throne, thoughts surging in his mind, drenched in cold sweat, and roared, "Catch them for me, kill them!"

"Roar!! Roar!!!"

The death servants roared as they chased after the fleeing group.

Hogan came before Burton again and kicked his injured knee; Burton gasped and immediately hopped up on one leg.

"Stop playing dead and go after them! You must bring Yuri back to me!"

Hogan roared.

Burton's consciousness was still unclear, but he nodded subconsciously and then ran out, limping.

………

Chen Che wove through the plaza. Because the King's funeral was about to be held, there were many people who had come out of their homes to mourn outdoors.

Under these circumstances, finding someone was not easy. Even with Chen Che's speed, he could not catch up without a direction.

Chen Che exhaled, forcing himself to calm down. He wiped his fingers across his eyes, and when he opened his eyelids again, his pupils were already releasing an unusual luster.

With his Pupil Technique activated, his gaze pierced through the crowd, searching for every suspicious figure.

A wisp of black Qi drifted past.

Chen Che showed no signs of turning, yet his body had already shot out like a seabird catching fish.

He grabbed the cultist robe of Zanpu Dunzhu, clamped his fingers onto his shoulder, and with a *bang*, pressed him to the ground.

Zanpu Dunzhu let out a cry and looked up at Chen Che with a face full of terror.

Chen Che's expression froze; this person was not Zanpu Dunzhu!

"Whoosh!"

A sound of air being torn exploded by his ear, and a Black Rod shot over from the side.

Chen Che turned, grabbed the Black Rod, spun in place, and used the momentum to throw it back in the original direction.

"Squelch!"

The Black Rod pierced the shoulder of an Ansili civilian. Zanpu Dunzhu's sinister face was exposed from behind his human shield, and he looked at Chen Che with a grim expression.

Chen Che gritted his teeth and roared, lightning gathering in his palm as he charged toward Zanpu Dunzhu.

Zanpu Dunzhu gripped the Black Rod, kicked the lower back of the "human shield," and exerted force. As he pulled the Black Rod out, the human shield flew forward, crashing into Chen Che.

Chen Che had no choice but to retract the lightning and catch the unlucky soul used as a shield, channeling True Qi to help him ease the pain.

Zanpu Dunzhu took this opportunity to turn and flee again.

After confirming the civilian was not in serious condition, Chen Che set him down and continued the pursuit.

However, the pursuit remained unsuccessful. Through the previous probing, Zanpu Dunzhu knew that Chen Che would be mindful of innocent passersby, so he specifically chose to run through crowded areas.

Because of this, Chen Che could not unleash his speed, nor could he even launch an attack.

He could only ensure he used his Pupil Technique to lock onto Zanpu Dunzhu so as not to lose him.

However, Zanpu Dunzhu clearly had no such scruples. He ran recklessly, knocking over and pushing down anyone who blocked his path; those who were lucky suffered broken limbs, while the unlucky ones fell into a coma on the spot.

For a time, screams and shrieks rose one after another.

Chen Che was burning with rage, while simultaneously realizing that continuing the chase like this would only increase the casualties of innocent people.

He hurriedly braked and formed a seal with his hands: "Strange Gate Pull!"

A profound Array Diagram appeared beneath his feet and expanded toward the surroundings at an extremely fast speed.

Zanpu Dunzhu realized something and immediately quickened his pace, but he was still caught by the speed of the expanding Array Diagram. The moment the Array Diagram reached its limit, one of his feet remained within its range.

Chen Che curled his lips and changed his hand seals. The Array Diagram shrank rapidly again, and Zanpu Dunzhu was dragged backward by the Array Diagram, approaching Chen Che at high speed.

Zanpu Dunzhu poked the Array Diagram with his Black Rod and used one hand to form a seal, casting an Artisan Technique to interfere.

However, with Chen Che fully focused at this moment and the vast disparity in their cultivation realms, Zanpu Dunzhu simply could not escape.

He turned around, watching as he got closer and closer to Chen Che, his face ferocious. He glared viciously at Chen Che and raised the Black Rod in his hand once more.

"Squelch!"

Chen Che froze, pressed his palms together, and the Array Diagram immediately stopped pulling.

Zanpu Dunzhu had stabbed the Black Rod into a passerby who hadn't managed to escape; judging by the attire, it should be a believer of the Due Sect.

It wasn't just the believer pierced by the Black Rod; all the passersby within a thirty-meter radius centered on Zanpu Dunzhu who hadn't managed to escape were frozen in place, unable to move a muscle.

At this moment, to Zanpu Dunzhu, they were living targets.

If Chen Che wanted to save them, he could not continue to release the Array Diagram; otherwise, even if he could save those nearby, he would be unable to rescue those right next to Zanpu Dunzhu.

"The Taiyi Sect emphasizes compassion and saving the world, and the Sect Master is even more compassionate; surely you wouldn't want these innocent people to die miserably."

Zanpu Dunzhu pulled back the Black Rod. The pierced believer fell backward, and even as he lay dying, he still muttered in his mouth: "May the Cult Leader protect me..."

Yet, he had no idea that the one killing him was the very Cult Leader he worshipped, and that this Cult Leader had never viewed them as believers, but as insects raised in a container.

Chen Che panted heavily, staring viciously at Zanpu Dunzhu, the veins on his neck bulging: "Kill them, and you still won't get away!"

Zanpu Dunzhu let out a sinister laugh: "If I am destined to die at your hands today, then I will surely risk everything to kill everyone here."

"Don't forget, at least one-third of the people here are my followers; they are all my hidden secret weapons."

"To have so many people buried with me before I die, it's worth it!"

Chen Che clenched his fists, his knuckles cracking.

Zanpu Dunzhu shook the blood droplets off the Black Rod and aimed it at another passerby: "Sect Master, you had better think carefully; I, for one, do not care."

"Squelch!"

The Black Rod pierced through a chest, and another passerby died miserably.

Chen Che's mouth twitched, his fingers splayed open, and the Array Diagram beneath his feet dissipated accordingly.

"Hahahaha..."

Zanpu Dunzhu laughed wantonly: "Sect Master, since you have decided, do not go back on your word. This street is full of people; if you continue to chase me, I certainly won't mind letting you see a trail of corpses."

"You mark my words, I will definitely reduce you to ashes!" Chen Che said viciously.

Zanpu Dunzhu shouldered the Black Rod and turned to leave: "Fine, then I look forward to the day of our final showdown. When that time comes, I will definitely reclaim this arm."

"Squelch!"

The Black Rod pierced through another passerby wearing the attire of a Due Sect follower; Zanpu Dunzhu looked back and sneered at Chen Che, the provocative intent between his brows extremely intense.

Just as Chen Che was about to charge forward, Zanpu Dunzhu twisted his wrist and flicked his arm, sending the follower skewered on the Black Rod flying toward Chen Che.

Chen Che caught the follower steadily, crouched down, and immediately took out the Ghost Gate Needle to Seal his wound.

Unexpectedly, the follower's drooping head lifted up, already transformed into the hideous appearance of a death servant.

Chen Che acted ruthlessly, snapping the follower's neck with a *crack*.

Only after standing back up did he discover that Zanpu Dunzhu had already vanished, and those followers he had killed had also turned into death servants, slowly closing in on him.

"Hoo—"

Chen Che's expression was compassionate; he held up two fingers, and a dazzling light was released from his body...