"Damn it! This Eight Trigrams Shifting Array Formation... It cost me so much to obtain it, and now it's wasted like this!"
Gong Yuan had activated the Eight Trigrams Shifting Array Formation, instantly teleporting a kilometer away to the northeast.
He felt deeply frustrated at being humiliated by a mere martial artist in the Qi Protection Realm. "How careless of me! That brat saw through all the weaknesses in my formation so easily!"
"He must have some treasure that allows him to counter formations." "I'll gather some men and return to Cangshan City. I must seize that treasure from his hands!"
A cold glint flashed in Gong Yuan's eyes as he prepared to leave. However, he had barely taken a few steps when a dark shadow flashed before him.
A chill ran down his spine. Before he could react, a ghostly hand clamped around his throat.
A cold, familiar voice echoed in his ears, sending shivers through his body. "Do you really think you still have the chance to return to Cangshan City?"
Gong Yuan froze, his eyes wide with fear as he looked at Jiang Chen. It was like seeing a ghost.
He had just used a teleportation
array to cover a kilometer in an
instant, yet Jiang Chen had still caught up.
Where did this monster come from?
For the first time, panic set in. His voice trembled. "You... You can't kill me! I'm from the Gong Family. If you kill me, the Gong Family won't let you off!"
"So what if you're from the Gong Family? If you dare to provoke me, even if you were the King of Heaven, I'd still kill you!"
A cold light flashed in Jiang Chen's eyes, and he tightened his grip.
Gong Yuan's neck emitted a sickening crack.
As Jiang Chen released his grip, Gong Yuan's lifeless body crumpled to the ground.
"Jiang Chen, did you really kill him?" Meng Qingxue had just arrived, her eyes widening in shock at the sight of Gong Yuan's corpse.
"Yes." Jiang Chen nodded calmly.
"The Gong Family from the imperial capital of the Great Xia Kingdom is one of the most powerful family in the region, especially renowned for their mastery of formations," Meng Qingxue warned, her face solemn. "Their ancestor is a Sixth-Rank Formation Master, even feared by the royal family. The Gong Family is fiercely protective of their own. If they find out you killed one of theirs, it could mean big trouble."
"So what if they're the first family of the Great Xia Kingdom?" Jiang Chen scoffed.
"This was just a Third-Rank Formation Master. If he's dead, he's dead. Even if the Gong Family's ancestor comes after me, I'll make sure he regrets it!"
With a cold snort, Jiang Chen turned to Meng Qingxue. "Let's go. Our destination is the Thunder Cloud Mountain Range."
Without waiting for a response, Jiang Chen strode away.
The next day, Jiang Chen and Meng Qingxue arrived at Thunder Stone City, the closest city to the Thunder Cloud Mountain Range.
Thunder Stone City was strategically
located at the junction between Lingyun Prefecture and Canglei
Prefecture.
This prime location made the city both grand and bustling, almost as prosperous as Lingyun City, the central hub of Lingyun Martial Arts Academy.
Upon entering the city, Meng Qingxue led Jiang Chen directly toward the western district.