Chapter 1040: You’ve Been Tricked!

Qiu Shan was seriously injured, but he was still traveling at top speed. He ran in the north-east direction. Although he was not headed straight for Jiang Yi—if Jiang Yi wanted to, he would definitely be able to stop him mid-way.

“Run—”

The countless scouts in the underground passage were scared half to death. If they were found standing in Qiu Shan’s way, they would be reduced to dust for sure. All around the underground passages, there were a total of hundreds of scouts. Now, all of them were running in all directions—especially those who were near where Qiu Shan was running. All of them were scared out of their wits.

“Kill!”

Jiang Yi checked the situation above ground for the last time and found that Huo Yan and the Clan Head of Mammoth Race had already stopped Mantis Blade and waged war against him. He stopped hesitating and ran toward the east.

There was not much time left. If he still did not start his journey to Mystic Divine Palace, the restrictions that Ao Lu imposed on Mt. Mystic Divine might be torn down. Then, the Mystic Divine Palace would be captured. Qiu Shan had to die—Jiang Yi had no choice but to take the risk.

He did not activate his astral winds to block off the passage immediately. He figured that if he did that, he would be killed even before the astral winds hit Qiu Shan. Thus, he ran toward the east passage. All around him were panicked scouts running in all directions.

Jiang Yi transformed back to one of the Phantom Race. If someone inspected him, they would find that he looked exactly like he belonged to the Phantom Race. His aura reflected that of a second-stage Heaven Monarch. To Qiu Shan, he was nothing but an ant.

Nearby, many passages were intersecting. Jiang Yi could easily make it to the front of the passage which Qiu Shan was heading down. He was fast as lightning, and he had taken off the moment Qiu Shan entered the underground passages. Since Jiang Yi had been five kilometers from the battleground and since Qiu Shan was severely injured and traveling slowly, Jiang Yi made it to the front of the passage without much fuss.

“Move out of the way!”

An angered voice exploded through the passageway. All the scouts jumped in terror and tried to move, but they had no idea where they were to run. They were not of the Heaven Devil Race: they did not know how to dig the underground passages. All they could do was turn into the next nearest passage. There were so many passageways that it was almost impossible to figure out which one Qiu Shan was in. All they could do was try their luck.

It was chaos underground. Many people were so scared that they ran around blindly. Jiang Yi was not trying to get away from Qiu Shan but was trying to get closer instead. Still, nobody paid much attention to him. Who would bother to at a time like this?

Bang!

“Ah…”

A pained scream traveled through the passage. It was obvious what had just happened—Qiu Shan just killed someone who was standing in his way. Jiang Yi followed the group of scouts who were running away in terror and for their lives.

“Er…”

Two passages appeared in front of him. Many scouts jumped in excitement. Although no one knew which passage Qiu Shan was in, they could be sure that they had a 50% chance of surviving.

Swish! Swish!

The ten or more scouts decided to try their luck. The group split into two, each group going down a separate path. Jiang Yi, however, was caught in a dilemma. If Qiu Shan was not in the passage that he picked, he would lose his opportunity to assassinate him. Then, he would have to come up with a whole new plan to chase after him. The chances of him being exposed then would be much higher for sure.

“I have to try my luck. Bless me, Mystic Thearch.”

He gritted his teeth and walked down the passageway on his left, which fewer scouts took. This passageway was slightly bigger than the one on the right side. While a few people suspected that Qiu Shan would run down the bigger pathway, others thought that Qiu Shan would take the narrower passageway on the right side, which also happened to be straighter.

“He’s coming!”

Jiang Yi sprinted and caused his divine senses to lock in on something behind him. He was elated—Qiu Shan had chosen to go through the bigger passageway, and he was running right towards them.

“I am done for!”

One of the scouts from the smaller sects felt a frightening, murderous aura coming from behind him. His legs turned into jelly. Immediately, he collapsed onto the ground with a loud thud. There was no point in running any further. He sat down and covered his head with his arms.

“Run, everybody!”

Jiang Yi’s face was a mask of panic. He shouted and shouted, continuing to sprint through the passageway.

“Ahhh!”

Before long, another pained scream came from behind them. The frightening aura was coming even closer now, and it was surrounding Jiang Yi and the other three people beside him. All of their legs felt like they now weighed a thousand kilograms heavier. They were running much slower than they did before.

“Don’t kill me, don’t kill me!”

Another man sat down on the floor, hugged his head in his hands, and started crying. The rest of them fell to their knees and begged for mercy as well. None of them dared to keep running.

“Here it is!”

Seeing that the passageway was not that big after all, Jiang Yi fell to his knees and kept his head buried low. There was a flash of light in his eyes, and the Rainbow Soul Spear in his mind appeared in front of his eyes. He made it hide between his legs, ready to attack at any moment.

“Swish!”

Qiu Shan sprinted toward them. The frightening, murderous aura came nearer and nearer. Jiang Yi’s divine senses spotted Qiu Shan three kilometers away, charging toward them like a crazed dragon. There was fresh blood all over his body now, and he could see Qiu Shan’s sternum through the wound in his chest. His face was drained of all color, but his eyes were sharp and fierce. He could scare a timid person to death with the way he looked.

Three kilometers, one and a half kilometers, nine-hundred meters… three-hundred meters…

Qiu Shan was very seriously injured, but he was a Half- God after all. He was traveling at top speed. In a blink of an eye, he appeared in front of them. He stopped and looked down at the people bowing down before him, his eyes murderous.

Mantis Blade would catch up with him soon. He had to run as far as he could. There was absolutely no time to waste. He could not afford to take another blow. These scouts were weak, but they could be terribly brave. Even if they did not kill him or injure him, they could delay him. That would cost Qiu Shan his life. Thus, Qiu Shan ran without any mercy whatsoever for anyone in his way. He ruthlessly killed anyone who could slow him down. This time was not going to be an exception.

The few scouts looked very weak. The greatest of them was only a third- or fourth-stage Heaven Monarch. Qiu Shan paid no attention to them. He quickly flicked his wrist to create several attacks with his essence force before he got ready to continue running.

Tsk! Tsk!

The Demigod’s essence force was not to be belittled. Four finger forces headed straight toward the four scouts rapidly. The three people in front of him could not even withstand the pressure. Their divine shields shattered into pieces, and their brains blew open.

Yet!

When the last finger force went toward Jiang Yi, Jiang Yi’s shield exploded as well. However, the finger force disappeared into his head, causing no damage to him at all. Qiu Shan did not stop running. By the time he realized that Jiang Yi did not die, he was already 30 meters in front of him.

“Hehe!”

Jiang Yi looked up aggressively, his lips curled up in an evil and devilish smile!

Tsk! Tsk!

He raised both of his hands and waved them around, causing astral winds to gather. Suddenly, ten Astral Wind Blades charged toward Qiu Shan in a flash. Jiang Yi could only avoid the finger force because he had secretly caused the Astral Winds to protect his head.

“Er… astral winds?”

Qiu Shan was stunned by Jiang Yi’s evil smile, but his Demigod’s spirit was too strong. He immediately readied himself. It was too late—Jiang Yi’s Astral Wind Blades were already formed.

“Hehe, Clan Head Qiu Shan. I am Jiang Yi. I was the one who killed Qiu Ming and Qiu Bai. The Heaven Hidden Sect’s Matriarch told me to send you her regards!”

At the same time, Jiang Yi spoke in a low voice. Qiu Shan’s heart skipped a beat hearing what Jiang Yi had to say. His words were loaded. The last line in particular caused Qiu Shan’s heart to freeze up.

Qiu Shan had already stood there stunned for a couple of seconds. He was still pondering what Jiang Yi had just said to him. It was only a couple of seconds, but don’t forget—Jiang Yi was a Heaven Monarch at the peak stage. He moved quickly and closed the gap between the two of them until they were only thirty meters apart.

Tsk! Tsk!

From this distance, Jiang Yi shot his Astral Wind Blades. They hit Qiu Shan’s divine shield. Qiu Shan’s expression changed. He quickly gathered his essence force to steady his divine shield, trying to defend himself against the Astral Wind Blades.

“Keke, Qiu Shan, you’ve been tricked!”

Jiang Yi once again smiled devilishly. His real killer move was not his Astral Wind Blades, but the Rainbow Soul Spear that he had already prepared from the beginning. The Rainbow Soul Spear shot out from the ground, entering Qiu Shan’s body without a sound, shooting him right in his spiritual consciousness.