Chen Jiuyang's figure vanished from the sky within one or two breaths.
Not long after he left.
"Swish swish swish!!!"
Streams of light flew in from all directions.
Several powerful figures from the Alpha organization and the sect leader of the Hongmen, Yan Tianzhi, finally arrived.
The Blood Refinement Path did not allow for flight. Yan Tianzhi, with his great spear, had achieved mastery in the spear path. He hurled his spear, piercing the clouds and breaking through the air. His martial intent was even more terrifying than Chen Jiuyang's. His martial intent projected from his body, and the spear transformed into a purple dragon!
Then, he stepped onto the spear and ascended, as if standing on the head of the purple dragon.
The scene of the battle left both sides in silence. The formidable martial intent seemed to still linger in the air.
"This is... the aura of divine abilities."
"Possessing both divine abilities and the martial intent of the spear path, this can only be someone from Hua Xia. But who in the country can achieve this level?"
Yan Tianzhi, holding a gilded dragon-barreled spear, arrived at the scene and shielded Shen Qingqing and the others behind him. He did not question them for the moment, but instead fixed his gaze on the Alpha side:
"Taron is severely injured. Who did this to alarm SS-class individuals like Sol, Andre, and Joshua? The rest are not worth mentioning."
Sol had purple hair and wore a white coat, his complexion pale, giving him a somewhat deranged appearance.
Andre was muscular, with pitch-black pupils, like a demon.
Joshua was covered in vines and flowers, resembling an elf.
While Yan Tianzhi was wary of them, Sol, Andre, and Joshua were also wary of Yan Tianzhi.
This elder brother of the Dragon Kingdom's Yan Emperor, who had undergone five blood refinements and mastered the spear path, single-handedly secured the Hongmen's position in the Lighthouse Country. Many people from Alpha had died at Yan Tianzhi's hands. His record of fighting through mountains of corpses and seas of blood had led to the current situation where the Hongmen and Alpha were in a subtle state of confrontation, with both sides tacitly agreeing to maintain a distance and avoid conflict.
The two sides had not engaged in battle for a long time, which was why Taron's blockade of the Hongmen cruise ship today had alarmed both parties to arrive.
"Taron is so heavily injured, and this old fellow arrived with us. He is not the one who injured Taron."
"Then, who was it?"
The flower vines wrapped around Joshua's body enveloped Taron's flesh, and a gentle green light emerged, beginning to heal him.
The cruise ship, reduced to rubble at the port, was still engulfed in towering flames. Both sides had gathered their people at the port.
The atmosphere was heavy.
"Taron, who injured you to this extent?"
After receiving treatment, Taron's injuries stabilized. He slowly opened his eyes and uttered a few words: "Dragon Kingdom, Chen Jiuyang."
"Chen Jiuyang? The one the five great sacred lands of the Dragon Kingdom want to kill? He actually escaped to our Lighthouse Country?"
"That's interesting... But if he could injure you so badly, he must be exceptionally troublesome."
"Joshua, a trace of his aura still lingers at the scene. Use your ability to search for his whereabouts. This person is even stronger than the Dragon Kingdom's Yan Emperor. If we kill him, we will gain many benefits and also prevent a powerful enemy from growing!"
Joshua sensed the situation: "The aura is very weak. My treasure needs some time to search for his whereabouts."
"It's up to you." Taron's eyes were filled with unwillingness and resentment.
Seeing that the Alpha people were not preparing to act, Yan Tianzhi diverted his attention to ask Shen Qingqing: "Hall Master Shen, what happened?"
Shen Qingqing recounted the entire incident to Yan Tianzhi.
"It's him. I didn't expect him to come to the Lighthouse Country." As the elder brother of the Yan Emperor, they communicated frequently, so Yan Tianzhi naturally knew that Chen Jiuyang was a junior whom his brother highly regarded.
"Heaven blesses my Hua Xia, the ambitious ones have not been cut off."
"The country is currently in a war between the righteous and demonic factions. Chen Jiuyang, as the Sect Master of the True Demon Sect, should have been guarding his sect. However, because of Fengyun's words, he set out to intercept that old demoness, but was forced by the five great sacred lands and the sages of the forbidden lands. Later, he caused quite a stir in the Land of the Rising Sun, and had to detour to the Lighthouse Country..."
Yan Tianzhi's mind was active: "He boarded the Hongmen's ship, likely intending to use the Hongmen's channels to return to the Dragon Kingdom. Now that I have appeared, with his intelligence, he will undoubtedly seek out the Hongmen in secret."
Then, he gave an order: "Hall Master Shen, take our Hongmen people to the nearest branch headquarters to rest."
"Yes, Sect Leader!" Shen Qingqing's mind was blank from the shock of the day's events. She truly needed time to process it.
Yan Tianzhi held his gilded dragon-barreled spear, flicked it with a flourish, and his gaze fell upon the Alpha members. His calm words carried an unquestionable dominance:
"Alpha owes the Hongmen an explanation."
Sol, Andre, Joshua, and Taron's expressions changed. They all looked at Yan Tianzhi with apprehension. Sol, wearing a white coat, spoke:
"Alpha will compensate the Hongmen for the loss of the luxury cruise ship and related supplies within three days."
Yan Tianzhi nodded slowly and said, "Very well."
Then Andre stared at Yan Tianzhi and said, "Alpha and the Hongmen have maintained a peaceful coexistence for over a decade. This time, the Hongmen protected Alpha's enemy. Should Sect Leader Yan not also give Alpha an explanation?"
Yan Tianzhi said faintly: "The Hongmen was unaware of this matter. Even Taron did not initially detect the presence of that person, so how could our Hongmen subordinates know of this person's existence?"
"It has nothing to do with the Hongmen, and we are unaware of this person. What explanation do we owe you?"
Joshua said coldly: "Sect Leader Yan, the Dragon Kingdom's Chen Jiuyang is a person Alpha must kill. If I discover that Chen Jiuyang has any connection with your Hongmen, do not blame Alpha for engaging in another war with the Hongmen."
"Hahahaha!" Yan Tianzhi laughed heartily: "Do you want to test the sharpness of my long spear? Come at us if you dare. The Hongmen's status today was fought for with blood."
Afterward, Yan Tianzhi turned and left.
The news of Chen Jiuyang's reappearance in the Lighthouse Country spread globally within half an hour.
Meanwhile, the five great sacred lands and Japan's Sakurai Tenyunkawa, Datian Xiuliang, and James were still searching for Chen Jiuyang in the northern part of Asia.
Upon hearing the news, their killing intent surged, and they immediately flew to the Lighthouse Country.
Who would have thought that Chen Jiuyang would abandon the route to the Tsarist Russia and instead take a detour to the Lighthouse Country...
They had miscalculated, believing Chen Jiuyang would be eager to find a way back to the Dragon Kingdom. But Chen Jiuyang's actions left these powerful figures feeling embarrassed.
...
Lighthouse Country.
Chen Jiuyang had not gone far and was contemplating his next move.
"Roar!!!"
In the dark night sky, a silver celestial dragon suddenly appeared and flew across the heavens.
Chen Jiuyang's expression shifted: "This is... a move from the Celestial Dragon City-Breaking Spear, 'Hongming'."
The Yan Emperor was heavily injured and could not possibly come to the Lighthouse Country.
However, anyone who could master the Celestial Dragon City-Breaking Spear must be someone close to the Yan Emperor.
The opponent's use of Hongming was an invitation to meet.
After some thought, Chen Jiuyang decided to go.
On a deserted beach, Chen Jiuyang flew over. Upon seeing the person waiting for him, his expression froze:
"Yan Emperor?"
"Qianyang, Fengyun is my younger brother. I am Yan Tianzhi, the Sect Leader of the Hongmen."