Chapter 1422
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Chapter 1422 Leaving the Island
Feeling the fierce aura coming straight at him, Lin Qiye’s smile froze, and a sense of mortal danger suddenly surged in his heart!
“Get out of the way!”
Lin Qiye shouted loudly as the Somersault Cloud quickly split in two. A thick shadow of a staff almost grazed everyone’s bodies as it smashed into the sea, violently raising two giant waves that could almost submerge the island!
Looking at that tall figure standing suspended in the air, Lin Qiye’s heart beat frantically, and dense cold sweat seeped from his temples.
That staff strike just now was not like Wang Qing’s deliberately theatrical whip earlier… Commander Nie’s staff strike was using full force, and it was fiercely aimed directly at their bodies!
If they hadn’t dodged in time, this single strike would probably have smashed them back to the island, leaving them dazed and bedridden for days.
Nie Jinshan’s gaze swept over everyone, his eyes, originally sharp and profound, now incredibly complex:
“I can understand how you feel right now, but a soldier’s duty is to obey orders.
Kang Qiang and Yu Sheng might show leniency to you out of personal feelings… but I won’t do that. If someone has to be the villain, I’ll be it.”
Hearing these words, Lin Qiye’s expression grew solemn. He knew that today’s hard battle was unavoidable no matter what.
“Split up and run!” Lin Qiye growled, riding the Somersault Cloud and actively charging toward Nie Jinshan’s face!
As soon as the words fell, Cao Yuan, Bai Li Pangpang, An Qingyu, and Jiang Er, without any hesitation, sped off in completely different directions.
Perceiving Lin Qiye and the others’ intentions, Nie Jinshan’s eyes narrowed slightly. Gripping his black staff, his figure transformed into a streak of light, rapidly charging toward the approaching Lin Qiye!
An enormous pressure descended from above. Lin Qiye placed his hand on the hilt of [Zhan Bai], his eyes fixed on Nie Jinshan’s movements, his spirit stretched to the limit!
The two figures cut through the sky, about to collide in an instant!
Just as Nie Jinshan was about to strike down with his staff, a gleam flashed in Lin Qiye’s eyes. His fingertips pushed the hilt of [Zhan Bai], and his figure instantly disappeared, passing through Nie Jinshan’s form in the void world, then rocketing upward at full speed without looking back!
Nie Jinshan’s staff struck empty air. His brows furrowed slightly as he glanced at a certain patch of nothingness above him and spoke calmly:
“Hiding in the void, you think I can’t do anything about it?”
He reversed his grip on the black staff, holding it like a javelin, slowly locking onto Lin Qiye in the void, his spiritual power rising at an alarming rate!
An unprecedented sense of crisis suddenly enveloped Lin Qiye’s heart in the void!
He can still sense me?
Lin Qiye had no time to look back. If his movement paused even slightly, Nie Jinshan would instantly flash over, and then he would have nowhere to escape.
He took a deep breath as a shade of night spread from the corner of his clothes, already prepared to take this strike head-on!
Just as Lin Qiye’s mind was tense, a light exclamation came from behind, and the sense of crisis that had been constantly looming over him instantly vanished!
Lin Qiye’s eyes brightened. With no time to think about what had happened, his figure instantly swept several kilometers away!
Nie Jinshan maintained his posture, about to throw the black staff, frozen in place like a sculpture. His brows furrowed deeper as he glanced behind him and said in a deep voice:
“Elder Gongyang, what do you mean by this?”
A gentle, helpless female voice came from the void: “Nie Jinshan… you’re being too rigid. This time, let them go.”
“Is this the Marquis’s intention?”
“…Yes.”
Nie Jinshan was silent for a moment, then sighed deeply, “I understand.”
Nie Jinshan’s rigid body returned to normal. He slowly lowered the black staff in his hand, looked at Lin Qiye who was rapidly crossing the wall of seawater, shook his head, and turned to walk toward the island.
“It seems… I’ve been slow to understand again.”
…
At the top of the seawater wall.
Five figures soared through the air, simultaneously bursting out from that prison-like water wall. The dawn sun tinted the distant sea surface golden, also lighting up a gleam in their eyes.
They exchanged glances from a distance, smiles simultaneously appearing on their lips.
A cloud quickly swept across the sky, steadily catching everyone. Lin Qiye stood at the front of the Somersault Cloud, looked back at the gradually receding island, and exhaled deeply:
“We… made it out.”
Bai Li Pangpang lay on the soft cloud, looking at the rising sun in the distance, his eyes full of emotion:
“It’s so nostalgic…”
“Yes, when we jumped out of the Zhaijie Place back then, it was the same scenery,” Cao Yuan said, embracing his straight knife, his eyes reflecting the sun, lost in memories.
“Do you think… after so many years, have we changed?” An Qingyu suddenly asked.
“We’ve grown older,” Bai Li Pangpang smiled, then added, “Of course, we’ve also grown stronger.”
“Besides that?”
Cao Yuan pondered for a moment, then shook his head: “It’s hard to say. It feels like we’ve changed, yet also like nothing has changed… Perhaps this is what growing up means.”
Whoosh——!!
Just as everyone was chatting, a whistling sound of something cutting through the air came from behind!
Upon hearing this sound, everyone jumped up from the Somersault Cloud at once. Bai Li Pangpang’s face looked troubled:
“No way… we’ve already flown several hundred miles away, can they still catch up?”
“…It’s a spear,” Lin Qiye’s spiritual power captured the object moving at high speed toward them, and he spoke seriously, “It’s the Marquis’s spear!”
Hearing the words “the Marquis,” everyone’s gaze sharpened. If General Huo didn’t want to let them go… no matter how fast they ran, they would eventually be brought back.
The Somersault Cloud was already extremely fast, but that blood-crusted spear was faster. In the blink of an eye, it flew to above everyone’s heads. Before they could react, a roaring golden dragon suddenly flew out from the spear shaft!
Lin Qiye’s pupils suddenly contracted!
The golden dragon opened its huge mouth, swallowing the Somersault Cloud and everyone in one gulp, but its form merely passed through everyone’s bodies like a phantom, then dimmed slightly.
Lin Qiye and the others felt their minds go blank, followed by a surging, powerful force flowing from their skin into their bodies, turning into a warm current circulating within.
After passing through everyone, the golden dragon circled in the air, then flew back into the spear!
The spear emitted a light hum, quickly changed direction, and flew back to the island.
As the spear disappeared, a deep voice slowly echoed in everyone’s ears,
“This Marquis and the heroic spirits must guard the nation’s fortune and cannot participate in the war. This strand of Da Xia’s national fortune is gifted to you all. Within two days, it will have miraculous effects in battle.”
As their consciousness gradually cleared from the impact of the national fortune, Lin Qiye and the others also heard Huo Qubing’s voice clearly. They raised their hands in confusion, only to see a thumb-sized miniature golden dragon slowly rotating around their wrists…
