Thunderbirds were lightning-type demonic beasts, and they were flying type demonic beasts. They were best at speed. Although their level was not as good as the current Xiao Lang, their speed in the sky was fast enough to cover thousands of miles in a flash. They were definitely not weaker than the current Xiao Lang.
When the Thunderbirds appeared in the sky and flew to Long Chen, it didn't take long. Now, escaping immediately was more likely to attract the attention of the people in the sky, so at the critical moment, Long Chen carried Lingxi and hurriedly rushed into the cave.
As soon as he entered the cave, a total of five Thunderbirds intertwined into a huge lightning net, rushing over the top of Long Chen's head. Wherever they went, crackling sounds could be heard incessantly.
The Thunderbirds flew at a low altitude, and when they passed, the entire forest showed signs of fire. If it weren't for the heavy humidity at night and the trees being very wet, they would have long been burned.
As the Thunderbirds flew past, Long Chen kept looking at Lingxi in his arms, and Lingxi was also looking at him blankly. They were just in the midst of passion, but they didn't expect the people of the royal family to catch up at this time. Lingxi was a little embarrassed, but she was more worried.
"Chen …"
The ones who came were the commanders of the imperial city, which also meant that the royal family had caught up. Long Chen didn't know how they knew the direction Long Chen was heading, but this was no longer important. What was important was how to escape now.
As soon as the Thunderbirds passed, Long Chen asked in a low voice, "Xiao Lang, the commander of the imperial city guards, how is his strength?"
Through Lingxi's translation, Long Chen learned that the imperial city guards had a total of seven commanders. One of them was at the eighth level of the Heavenly River Tier, the second and third commanders were at the seventh level of the Heavenly River Tier, and the other four were at the sixth level of the Heavenly River Tier, including the seventh commander who brought Long Chen into the Bi Yang Imperial City to become China.
For Long Chen, this was an irresistible force. Not to mention the eighth level of the Heavenly River Tier, Long Chen wouldn't be a match for the seventh level of the Heavenly River Tier.
"Don't worry, the first commander is actually a member of the royal family. His status is noble, and he is responsible for the great task of guarding the imperial city, so he probably won't be dispatched. The five Thunderbirds should be the other five commanders." Lingxi passed Xiao Lang's words to Long Chen.
Long Chen heard this and breathed a sigh of relief and nodded.
"Chen, we'll stay here."
Lingxi asked nervously. Because it was the middle of the night, and she wasn't wearing much, she was already shivering from the cold.
"Since they know we're nearby, there's only one thing they can do now, and that's to escape. Little Xi, quickly put on more clothes, I'll pack my things."
At this critical juncture, Lingxi didn't dare to be the slightest bit negligent. She hurriedly wrapped herself up tightly, and at this time, Long Chen had already packed his things and directly carried her on his back. He then gave Xiao Lang a look and rushed out, starting to hurry through the night in the boundless mountains.
Long Chen and Xiao Lang actually didn't make any noise.
Not long after he escaped, Long Chen heard a rumbling sound coming from behind him. This was the sound of countless war horses advancing together. Moreover, they were definitely not low grade Demonic Beasts. If the sound was so dense that it sounded like a recitation, it meant that there were quite a few Demonic Beasts chasing after him.
"Oh no, those warhorses are surrounding us."
If they were to fight now, the Thunderbirds in the sky would be patrolling. With their eyesight, as long as there was the slightest movement, they would immediately swoop down with their master.
At that time, Long Chen would really lose his life.
"Xiao Lang, they haven't discovered our position yet. If they do, I'll leave Little Xi to you, I'll lead the way. Little Xi, your body isn't good, so bear with it this time. We'll talk about everything after we escape." At this critical juncture, Long Chen quickly gave his instructions.
Since they hadn't been discovered yet, he used his fastest speed to run towards dark places, wherever the forest was thick.
The wind kept rushing behind him. Long Chen had already used his fastest speed in the forest, but even so, the Thunderbirds in the sky were still patrolling around. Several times, they flew over Long Chen's head. Long Chen could only stop at this time and hold his breath, so he wasn't discovered.
Fortunately, he had the Spirit-Devouring Demon Eye, so when an enemy approached, he could discover it relatively quickly.
In the process of escaping, Long Chen discovered that the Spirit-Devouring Demon Eye's Insight function was quite useful.
This kind of escape lasted for a total of less than an hour, but the Thunderbirds in the sky were still there, and the sound of tens of thousands of horses galloping behind him was endless.
At this time, Long Chen already knew what was chasing behind him. This was a powerful army of the Imperial City, known as the Ghost Horse Heavy Cavalry. The Ghost Horse Heavy Cavalry was composed of a total of two thousand Heavenly River Tier martial artists, accompanied by Scarlet Ghost Horses, a ninth level Mystic Rank demonic beast. Just from this name, one could roughly guess the configuration of the Ghost Horse Heavy Cavalry, which was naturally quite luxurious. However, it was unknown how many Ghost Horse Heavy Cavalry were deployed in order to pursue Long Chen.
Demonic beasts and martial artists formed a combination, and it was a combination of so many people. The combat power of the Ghost Horse Heavy Cavalry was naturally self-evident, and the commander of the Ghost Horse Heavy Cavalry was the seventh commander who once led Long Chen into Bi Yang Imperial City. As for the other commanders, they should be above the Thunderbirds.
"There are at least more than two hundred Ghost Horse Heavy Cavalry, and there are many imperial guards following behind … Oh no, in addition to the Ghost Horse Heavy Cavalry, there seems to be many imperial guards. They seem to know that I am in this forest, so they have deployed so many people." Thinking of this, Long Chen's expression changed slightly.
The imperial guards were in a form of encirclement, trapping the current Long Chen. There was no doubt that they definitely knew the approximate location of Long Chen, but the question was how they knew. Long Chen's brain turned quickly, and finally thought of a person.
It should be the shop owner in Crescent City, where Long Chen had bought a lot of things and even obtained a map, that middle-aged fat man.
Long Chen had not expected that in order to hunt him down, the imperial guards would actually go to such an extent. Even a random shop owner in a small city could guess the identity of the cloaked Long Chen.
"It seems that this time, the royal family has made up their mind to dig me out of Cangyang Country and then kill me."
The ruthless determination of the royal family made Long Chen's heart very heavy. However, he did not show his panic because he still had someone to protect.
"The boat will cross the bridge when it comes to it. Now it seems that I can only kill."
The pursuit of the royal family had triggered the bloodthirsty and murderous nature of the Ancient Blood Spiritual Dragon in the depths of Long Chen's character. Very soon, a faint killing intent appeared on his body, and his eyes were already somewhat bloodshot.
"Chen, are you alright?" Seeing Long Chen's condition, Lingxi was a little worried.
"I'm fine, don't worry. I will definitely rush out with you. Just be obedient."
Long Chen said in a low voice. His voice started to become hoarse. Even when he was talking to Lingxi, a thick killing intent was reflected in his voice.
"How about … I give up this body now, so that I won't be a burden to you. Without me being a burden, you can escape with Xiao Lang …" Lingxi said as tears welled up in her eyes. Of course, she did not want to return to Lingxi's sword. However, if she did not return, Long Chen and Xiao Lang would probably die here today.
"Shut your mouth. You're not allowed to mention this again. Otherwise, I won't forgive you."
Long Chen naturally would not allow her to do so. At this critical juncture, he could only speak harshly. After being growled at by him, Lingxi bit her lip with an innocent look on her face. Tears were about to flow out of her eyes.
"Chen, I'm really useless. I can't help you, and I'm even a burden to you. I feel terrible." Lingxi said this in her heart.
At this moment, Long Chen stopped in his tracks. After rushing to this place, he discovered that there was a valley in front of him. There were towering mountains on both sides of the valley. If he wanted to pass through this place, the only way was to force his way through the valley. However, there were already many Imperial City Guards gathered in the valley. There were even quite a few Ghost Stallions present.
As for retreating, it was already impossible. More pursuers had already caught up from behind. If he turned back, Long Chen would have to face an even more intense battle.
Long Chen only stopped for a breath's time. Now was the most pressing time. He only had a minute to analyze the pros and cons. Retreating was already impossible. If he hid in the distance, he would be discovered sooner or later. The only way now was to kill his way out.
"Xiao Lang, I'll leave Little Xi to you."
Long Chen didn't allow Lingxi to resist. He placed her on Xiao Lang's back. Xiao Lang had demonic energy, so during the battle, he could naturally hold Lingxi firmly on his back. Moreover, both Long Chen and Xiao Lang had practiced the Divine Fire Doppelgangers to the highest level. With a large number of Divine Fire Doppelgangers, they didn't need to worry that someone would take advantage of the chaos to attack Lingxi.
After placing Lingxi on Xiao Lang's back, Long Chen didn't say anything. He rushed forward like an arrow, with Xiao Lang following closely behind him. He understood that Long Chen was breaking out of the encirclement. What he needed to do was to protect Lingxi and then follow Long Chen's footsteps. As for attacking, Long Chen alone was enough.
In the blink of an eye, Long Chen rushed into the middle of the valley.
His speed was too fast, and his arrival was too sudden. Most of the imperial city guards in the valley didn't even have time to react. A large mass of blood-colored fog had already surrounded the entire valley. The blood-colored fog rapidly spread in everyone's vision. That terrifying suction was acting on everyone's body.
"Devouring Blood World."
The entire Devouring Blood World was like a blood cocoon, quickly covering all the imperial city guards.
"Who?" A loud shout came from the imperial city guards.