Chapter 280: Breaking Through the Siege

The towering black-red command flag, which moments ago looked like a pillar holding up the heavens, began to shrink rapidly the moment it fell into Chen Fei’s hands.

It was far too massive to store in an ordinary spatial ring.

Fortunately, he had the Void Heaven Cauldron.

Chen Fei immediately tossed the command flag into the Purple Palace, avoiding a logistical nightmare.

At the same time, the entire Tianzhang Mountain Secret Realm began to tremble violently.

A look of caution crossed Chen Fei’s face.

Clearly, the Blood Fiend Formation’s core was the secret realm’s core as well. Now that he had taken control of it, the entire realm was likely collapsing!

Chen Fei understood very well: acquiring the command flag was no grand victory.

Judging from how many cards the evil cultivators had played—sending a Demon Lord, no less—they were determined to take the Blood Fiend Formation at any cost.

Now that he had the flag, the real danger was just beginning.

Boom!

A shattering sound erupted.

The world before Chen Fei’s eyes cracked like fractured glass, and in the next moment, the familiar scenery of the outside world replaced it.

The thick mists vanished.

The Tianzhang Secret Realm… was gone.

Chen Fei’s eyes snapped open.

Without a second of hesitation, he turned and bolted.

His sudden movement left many people stunned.

At that very moment, Jiang Bizhou was smiling leisurely at Chu Yan, just about to place his final piece on the Go board.

The game was near its end—victory was certain.

But the sudden collapse of the secret realm froze the smile on his face.

Chu Yan looked curiously at the fleeing figure of Chen Fei, then smirked and turned toward Jiang Bizhou.

“You schemed so carefully, and yet you never expected this outcome.”

Jiang Bizhou lifted his gaze, killing intent flashing in his previously calm eyes. But he quickly suppressed it, returning to his gentlemanly demeanor.

“Sect Master Chu, it’s too early to celebrate. Surprises happen, but they’re just that—surprises.”

With that, he placed his white stone.

The Go board showed the white pieces encircling the black—a trap perfectly laid.

Chu Yan, however, chuckled softly, placing a single black stone far outside the encirclement.

It was a lonely move, but it gleamed like a blade:

“Man proposes, Heaven disposes. Don’t you think, Sect Master Jiang?”

Jiang Bizhou’s eyes turned sharp again, but he reined in his fury.

“Right or wrong… we’ll see at the end. A lone stone on the edge is nothing but a dying struggle.”

Back in the field—

Chen Fei didn’t stop.

He ran as though his life depended on it—because it did.

The evil cultivators had gone all out—even summoning a Demon Lord. They were ready to risk everything for the Blood Fiend Formation.

And Chen Fei? He wasn’t going to gamble on whether Tianqing Holy Land had prepared enough.

He didn’t believe in leaving his fate in someone else’s hands.

“Senior Sister, are you okay?” Chen Fei asked while fleeing.

Leng Yue’s weak voice replied, “I’m fine. Luckily, they didn’t plan to kill me.”

She still felt lingering fear—but was even more surprised that Chen Fei had actually retrieved the command flag!

“Senior Sister, we’re fugitives now,” Chen Fei said with a bitter laugh as he looked up—

Only to see Peach Zong standing ahead, face pale, accompanied by three powerful cultivators, each exuding a heavy aura.

They stared at him like hawks.

“Chen Fei, hand over the flag. I’ll let you live,” Peach Zong said, steadying her breath.

“You think I’ll believe you?” Chen Fei stopped, no longer running.

There was no escaping now. Might as well stand his ground.

“Chen Fei, the world has changed! Tianqing Holy Land may shelter you, but it’s a thousand miles from here. You won’t escape!”

Peach Zong stepped forward.

“Hand it over. I’ll make sure you don’t die.”

Chen Fei laughed coldly.

“That offer came down too fast. Makes you look desperate.”

He gripped his Edgeless Greatsword tightly.

“And you think just the four of you can stop me?”

“A mere Intermediate Realm dares speak such nonsense!”

“Truly worthy of the Holy Land’s son. That arrogance alone earns respect!”

“Peach Zong, why waste breath on him? What, have you fallen for this pretty boy?”

The three men behind her sneered and attacked.

Each of them was at early Profound Realm—comparable to Peach Zong.

This was a deadly setup for Chen Fei.

He narrowed his eyes.

The only chance to break through was by catching them off-guard.

Without hesitation, Chen Fei pulled out a pill and swallowed it.

Heat surged from his gut, his blood boiling.

“Kid, popping pills won’t save you!” sneered White Lotus, the fastest of the three, lunging toward him.

Disdain filled White Lotus’s eyes.

A mere Intermediate Realm? And Peach Zong had lost to someone like this?

Even if he was Tianqing’s Holy Son, he was still just trash in her eyes.

White Lotus raised a clawed hand to strike Chen Fei’s chest—

Only for Chen Fei to suddenly raise his head.

This was his first time using a forbidden pill.

Unlike normal cultivation pills, forbidden pills forcefully unleash hidden potential, trading severe side effects for short-term power.

Just like the Decisive Pill used by Wang Feng, forbidden pills were double-edged swords.

Chen Fei, however, had chosen a gentler kind: the Bloodburn Pill.

Thanks to the Void Heaven Cauldron, the side effects were heavily suppressed—meaning he could push its power harder than most.

Still, forbidden pills weren’t something to be used lightly.

With a flick of his wrist, the Edgeless Greatsword tore open space itself in front of him.

Its thick edge cleaved toward White Lotus’s face.

“A fine sword… but far too clumsy!”

White Lotus twisted her body midair to dodge—appearing at Chen Fei’s side.

She was confident—

But she’d underestimated him.

With a flick of his wrist, Chen Fei suddenly changed the blade’s direction, sweeping it toward her waist!

The sudden move caught her off guard. She instinctively raised her energy to block.

Only to realize—

There was no impact.

Her pupils shrank.

She instantly understood what Chen Fei was doing.

“Eight Ghosts—stop him! You’re his target!”

But her shout came too late.

Chen Fei’s sword swung down like a massive slab, slamming toward Eight Ghosts with terrifying force!