Chapter 525: 75. Self-imprisonment
Prince Xun had never flown so quickly before, relying on a fragment of the Inner Heaven and Earth of a Saint realm powerhouse for his flying escape, his speed of flight had exceeded his own perception.
Below, the entire landscape transformed into lines of various colors, extending at an astonishing speed.
In an instant, he had crossed thousands of mountains and rivers.
Cangzhou wasn't far from Jingzhou, merely a few thousand miles.
With the terrifying speed of flight of a Saint realm powerhouse, it took just a dozen or so breaths to reach the edge of Jingzhou's territory.
"Phew..."
In the distance, he could already see Tianyun Mountain, famous in Jingzhou, and Prince Xun couldn't help but sigh in relief.
Though he had lost the life-saving item given by his father—the invaluable fragment of Inner Heaven and Earth—the life-saving effect was indeed extremely astonishing.
Only those Saints without hope of Proving would be able to separate fragments of their own Inner Heaven and Earth to create such miraculous life-saving items; and only someone like Prince Cheng, with such a status and connections, could compel these Saints to pay such a price.
"I must inform father when I return..."
As Prince Xun continued his flying escape, doubts filled his mind, "Was that really Prince Xun? Seemingly protected by a Barrier, how did he manage to kill so many people..."
At that time, the Blood Sea obscured everything, and he was also unclear on the actual situation.
But even if Prince Xun's strength had increased a lot compared to a hundred years ago, even to the level of the Eighth Layer of Tianxia Building, it shouldn't have been possible to this extent.
Unless...
"A Semi-Divine Artifact?" Prince Xun guessed in his mind.
Just then—
He suddenly felt as if he had entered a huge Barrier, and looked ahead sharply as his pupils constricted to a pinpoint.
Because... a firelight appeared in front.
This firelight emerged abruptly and strangely, as if it had been waiting there for him all along, just like that blocking his way ahead.
"You finally arrived, I've been waiting for you for a while."
A giggly and childish Divine Thought Transmission echoed in his mind, causing his face to turn pale.
He was relying on the fragment of Inner Heaven and Earth for flying escape, comparable to the speed of a Saint, yet the opponent was even faster?!
At this moment, he was completely certain—the opponent definitely possessed a Semi-Divine Artifact specialized in escape!
"Di Hong City is not far now!"
Prince Xun gritted his teeth, paying no mind to the opponent blocking the way, continued to crazily use the fragment of Inner Heaven and Earth to attempt to forcibly break through.
As long as he entered Jingzhou, the Eye of Heaven would suppress everything, significantly reducing the powers of both parties, but also reducing consumption. The fragment of Inner Heaven and Earth would also last much longer.
Under the faint light, the light of Prince Xun's escape tore through the sky as he stubbornly rushed toward Jingzhou.
"Boom!"
The firelight collided head-on with him, but only slowed him down a bit, and then he started to accelerate again.
"He can't stop me..." Prince Xun couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Although the opponent was terrifyingly fast, they evidently lacked in attack capabilities, unable to break through the protection of Inner Heaven and Earth. The fragment not only protected him but also aided his escape.
"Phew!"
A moment later, after flying past a hundred miles, the firelight instantly penetrated the void and once again overtook him, appearing in front.
"It doesn't matter... this kind of attack can at least be blocked a hundred more times..."
As this thought flashed through Prince Xun's mind, he suddenly saw a burst of light ahead.
It was starlight.
Dreamy and splendid, like a river of stars crossing the heavens, instantly entangling his light of escape.
"No..."
Prince Xun's pupils shrank drastically, instantly realizing who the opponent was: "Seventeenth Prince!"
Under the terrifying extrusion of the river of starlight, the power of the fragment of Inner Heaven and Earth was almost entirely used to protect him, causing the speed of his escape light to drastically reduce to one-tenth of its usual speed.
It was like a sprinting runner who, if obstructed by a weak child ahead, might carelessly bump into them, barely slowing down.
But if it were an adult just like himself blocking the way and attacking him, then continuing to sprint would be impossible.
More importantly, the remaining power of the fragment of Inner Heaven and Earth had been almost depleted by nearly one-tenth!
That meant, it would only take about ten hits to break through the protection of the fragment of Inner Heaven and Earth!
"So it was you!"
Prince Xun grimly transmitted via Divine Thought: "Seventeenth Uncle, not only do you possess a Divine Artifact, but also a Semi-Divine Artifact?"
"Good nephew," Lin Yue, still in the form of a seven-year-old child and not reverting to his original form, responded giggly following the childish demeanor, "You're doomed today, any last words?"
As he spoke, he slashed again, sweeping up a massive river of starlight, engulfing Prince Xun once again.
The power of the fragment of Inner Heaven and Earth rapidly depleted.
"Doomed?"
Prince Xun's heart sank; he realized there was a huge Barrier centered around the Seventeenth Prince following them, isolating the internal and external energies, clearly a treasure of the Barrier.
Even if the battle within the Barrier was fierce, the atmosphere could not reach Di Hong City.
His heart completely sank.
This Seventeenth Prince's monstrous and terrifying degree, even among princes and princesses, was of the highest tier; how could he resist?
"Mother..."
Prince Xun gritted his teeth, continuing to desperately rush toward Jingzhou.
In just a few hundred miles, he would enter Jingzhou.
But given his current speed, the needed time was far too long.
He had only advanced several dozen miles when the power of the fragment of Inner Heaven and Earth was already exhausted, and the faint light around his body dissipated without a trace.
The firelight flashed, blocking his way.
But Lin Yue did not wield the terrifying Divine Artifact Battle Saber, instead, he put it away.
What did that mean?
Prince Xun was momentarily puzzled.