Chapter 369: How to Leave the City?

Hearing this, Gu Fan also put away his contemptuous attitude.

After all, Fang Xue was a senior disciple of the Brahma God Sect. Having cultivated for so many years, she definitely knew much more about certain intelligence and information than Gu Fan.

“None of the Sect-protecting Treasures are simple. Leaving aside our Brahma God Sect’s Dao Bell, even the Gu Family, who are considered the weakest among the Four Major Sects, have long held the Profound Magnetic Stele, which has enjoyed great fame with countless victories. Its true power is definitely not just the level we saw today!”

Gu Fan thought for a moment and offered a possible guess.

“Could it be that the user was too weak, thus limiting the Profound Magnetic Stele’s power?”

Fang Xue shook her head.

“The user’s strength does affect the performance of a treasure, but not significantly. For example, when you used the Dao Bell to suppress and kill that Elder before, in theory it shouldn’t have displayed such great power. But didn’t you notice? Your cultivation didn’t really limit the Dao Bell’s might.”

“That’s because once a treasure reaches the Sect-protecting level, it can no longer be considered a mere dead object. Strictly speaking, these treasures already possess their own consciousness. Normally, when not in battle, they absorb the energy of heaven and earth and store it inside themselves. During battle, the wielder only needs to activate or guide its eruption. From then on, much of the fight is determined by the treasure’s own consciousness!”

Hearing this, Gu Fan subconsciously recalled the last time the Dao Bell had acted.

It was indeed just as Fang Xue described. He had merely awakened the Dao Bell, and then it directly suppressed and killed that Elder.

His own spiritual power had hardly been consumed at all.

“So that’s how it is. In that case, as you said, the Profound Magnetic Stele’s power is indeed somewhat strange.”

Fang Xue nodded. But clearly, this was not something the two of them could fully understand at the moment. Regarding the current battle in the city, the two of them weren’t even on the same level as those fighting.

At this moment, Gu Fan pulled his thoughts back and looked at Fang Xue, asking:

“What should we do now? From the looks of it, there’s no way to leave for the time being.”

Fang Xue surveyed the surroundings, her expression equally grim.

Most of the lower-realm cultivators in the city had already been caught in the collateral damage, suffering heavy casualties. Those who survived were constantly fleeing in the opposite direction of the battlefield.

At this time, atop other nearby buildings, quite a few Yang Spirit Three Blossoms Realm cultivators stood observing.

None of their expressions were pleasant. Clearly, being trapped inside the city right now was the most dangerous predicament.

This battle was simply too intense. Even a random ripple of its aftermath could shake a Yang Spirit Realm cultivator to death.

As for those at the Three Blossoms Realm, they could only barely survive.

If the battlefield shifted and they were dragged into it, cultivators at the Three Blossoms Realm would still be doomed without a doubt!

A group of people stood on rooftops, looking around to see the same situation everywhere. For a while, they exchanged glances, each uncertain what to do.

At this moment, someone spoke up:

“Everyone, I think it’s clear to all of you—if we continue to remain inside the city, we might get dragged in at any time. With our cultivation levels, staying here is certain death!”

Fang Xue responded:

“From your tone, do you have some solution?”

“I wouldn’t dare call it a good plan, but I know this much—staying here watching is not the answer. When the battle intensifies even further, it’ll be too late to act!”

The man looked around at everyone before finally suggesting:

“I say we should all flee together!”

On the other side, two women immediately challenged:

“The protective formation covers the entire city above. Flee? To where?”

“In my opinion, we should instead find a place with sturdy defenses, work together to resist the aftershocks, and with some luck, maybe we can survive this tribulation!”

Fang Xue still shook her head.

“That would be difficult. Right now, everyone fighting is at least at the Shore Reaching Realm. How could we possibly withstand their aftershocks? Not to mention the shockwaves from the Tribe’s Banner and the Gu Family’s Profound Magnetic Stele.”

“Everyone, just look at how the ground over there was directly swept away by the aftershocks. Do you think we could withstand that?”

After these words, silence fell.

The first man continued:

“I still say our best chance is to find a way to escape. At the very least, we should distance ourselves from the center of the battle. If we gather all our strength and look for a weak point in the protective formation, perhaps we can blast open a small passage big enough for us to escape!”

Fang Xue remained silent. Though the plan was highly uncertain, it was still more reliable than waiting to die in one place. At least there was a sliver of hope.

She turned to look at Gu Fan, wanting to hear his opinion.

Gu Fan paused, then looked back at her and said:

“I want to find someone. Perhaps he might have a way, maybe even provide us a chance.”

Fang Xue quickly understood and asked:

“You mean that informant you mentioned?”

“That’s right. I hadn’t expected the battle to erupt so soon. Otherwise, I would have questioned him last time.”

Fang Xue nodded.

“Then be careful. I’ll wait here for you.”

But Gu Fan shook his head.

“No. Stay with them. If things don’t go smoothly for me, at least you’ll still have their strength for support. If I succeed, I’ll contact you through the sect’s token and then find you.”

Fang Xue thought about it and agreed it was a sound plan. She nodded her assent.

Gu Fan said no more. With a flash of his figure, he disappeared from sight.

The others didn’t pay it much mind.

Just a Yang Spirit Realm cultivator—so long as the Three Blossoms Realm female cultivator remained, his absence wouldn’t significantly affect their strength.

Seeing this, the man who had first spoken loudly declared:

“Everyone, there’s no time to lose. Let’s hurry toward the city outskirts!”

No one objected. Under his lead, the group flew toward the nearest city gate.

Meanwhile, Gu Fan sped along, continuously evading the sweeping aftershocks.

He constantly extended his divine sense, and at last, he arrived at the same old, dilapidated teahouse.

By fortune, it had not yet been reduced to rubble by the battle.

At this moment, Bai Qianhe was still sitting inside.

Seeing Gu Fan arrive, he immediately smiled.

“I knew you would come, Daoist Brother.”

Gu Fan couldn’t help but feel annoyed at this prophet-like fellow, as though every one of his actions had already been predicted.

Bai Qianhe’s scarred face was still as terrifying as ever. He gestured to a wooden bench at his side.

“Brother Bai, what elegant leisure you have. With chaos raging outside, you’re still drinking tea?”

“What else is there to do? The city is sealed. We’re trapped inside with no way to escape. All that remains is to leave it to fate.”

But Gu Fan was unconvinced. If Bai Qianhe were truly so carefree, he wouldn’t be trading information just for a few Yuan Crystals.

The reason he appeared so calm right now was definitely because he had some method of ensuring survival.

Though Gu Fan didn’t know what method or channel it was, he was certain of this much.

That was why he had come here now—to trade for a way out of the city!

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