Chapter 362: Chapter 209: Encirclement and Capture

The five pursuers who caught up from behind naturally saw their gang members collapsed on the ground. They knew that with the Geomagnetic Stones, these ordinary members couldn’t stop him at all.

Therefore, Li Lu bellowed, "Everyone, spread out!"

Then, the five of them ignored the fallen gang members and resumed their pursuit of He Shujun!

Since their opponent had made a move, there was no reason to stop now.

He Shujun relied on his Body Technique to quickly distance himself from the Celestial Break Gang’s territory.

He was now certain that the reason Liu Chengdong had died at the hands of an Eighth Grade and a Ninth Grade Martial Artist was because of those things they carried. He himself had almost met disaster because of them.

He had no idea what these things were, so finding a way to counter them was out of the question.

If the five of them managed to surround him, the outcome would be one he desperately wanted to avoid.

And so, a chase that would shock several major factions began.

The members of the Xu, Ding, and Qiu Families who had received the news hurried back to report.

When their Patriarchs learned that the four members of the Cheng Family and Li Lu of the Celestial Break Gang had joined forces to hunt down He Shujun, a Sixth Grade Martial Artist, they broke out in a cold sweat.

’Is this for real?’

’Lower Three Grades Martial Artists chasing someone from the Middle Third Grades? Not the other way around?’

After confirming the news multiple times, these Patriarchs could no longer sit still. They all headed out to see the situation for themselves.

First, they wanted to see if they could lend a hand. Second, they wanted to prevent the Cheng Family and the Celestial Break Gang from finding an excuse to cause trouble for them later.

In their minds, that agreement was just a placating gesture. The promise of non-aggression was merely words on paper. What factions with real power ever truly cooperated and coexisted peacefully?

’If it were us, who would refuse the chance to be the sole dominant power?’

Therefore, after understanding the situation, they quickly rushed toward the He Family’s territory to attempt an interception.

Since the Cheng Family and the Celestial Break Gang had already made their move, they would seize this opportunity to crush the He Family in one fell swoop. At the same time, they hoped this would show the others that they were pulling their weight.

The fact that all three families came up with this idea proved they were not fools; they understood the stakes.

But the Xu Family and the Qiu Family came up empty-handed. They never would have guessed that He Shujun wasn’t heading for the He Family estate, but toward the Li Courtyard.

’This is completely beyond my expectations! It’s so damned frustrating!’

It felt as if ever since he had contacted Cheng Zongyang to cooperate, the Cheng Family had been constantly suppressing and bullying him! Only after learning about the agreement last night had he taken out his anger on the Celestial Break Gang to vent.

’Who knew the Celestial Break Gang possessed such a bizarre item? It allowed a few Eighth Grade Martial Artists to chase me—a dignified Sixth Grade Martial Artist! Who would believe it?’

But the five relentless pursuers behind him meant this was now a fight to the death. At this stage, his only option was to seek mediation from the Li Courtyard!

He was genuinely worried he would fall here!

Xu Tieshan and Qiu Fengxing both came up empty at the He Family estate. Only Ding Wu happened to run into He Shujun, who was just about to reach the Li Courtyard.

At the same time, he also saw Li Lu and the others in hot pursuit behind He Shujun.

Now, he hesitated.

A Sixth Grade Martial Artist was beyond his ability to handle! But in the brief moment he hesitated, He Shujun was already less than a hundred meters away.

Ding Wu looked at the people behind He Shujun, gritted his teeth, and immediately charged toward him!

’Since Li Lu and his men can suppress He Shujun, it means they have the confidence to do so. All I can do is stall He Shujun for a bit. At least I’ll have contributed.’

"Get out of my way!!"

He Shujun’s expression changed when he saw someone suddenly appear to block his path!

"Hold him!!" Zhou Zhendong roared.

A hundred meters was a distance that could be covered in two or three breaths. In an instant, Ding Wu intercepted He Shujun.

Fighting and intercepting were two different concepts. He certainly couldn’t win in a prolonged fight. However, Ding Wu felt confident he could at least stall him for a short time and buy enough time for Li Lu and the others to arrive.

Therefore, to protect himself from He Shujun’s furious assault, he could only use his maximum Power to defend.

Fists and feet met. The moment they engaged, Ding Wu instantly felt a sharp pain shoot through his arms!

A Sixth Grade Martial Artist had already developed True Qi. Although there wasn’t much in the early stages, when imbued into fists and feet, the striking Power it carried was something a Seventh Grade Martial Artist’s physical body could not possibly withstand!

In just a dozen or so exchanges, Ding Wu’s arms and legs already felt like they had been smashed by a heavy object! But it was precisely during the seven or eight breaths he stalled for that Li Lu and the others caught up from behind!

The five men surrounded He Shujun, each taking a position!

At the same time, Ding Wu, caught in the center, was affected by six Geomagnetic Stones and instantly clutched his head and fell to his knees!

The extreme vertigo caused him immense pain. A strong urge to vomit also surged from his stomach. This feeling, worse than death, was more painful to Ding Wu than being beaten by He Shujun!

Under the stacked effect of six Geomagnetic Stones, even He Shujun couldn’t bear it, let alone Ding Wu, who was only a Seventh Grade!

Seeing this, Li Lu shouted to Zhou Zhendong and the others, then charged forward, taking out a Purse at the same time.

He Shujun also felt the intense dizziness. Under the combined influence of the Geomagnetic Stones, the effect of the already scarce True Qi in his body seemed to be nullified. Although the feeling wasn’t as strong as Ding Wu’s, it made it nearly impossible for him to take any other action. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

At this moment, his desire to kill Ding Wu on the spot was surprisingly intense!

If not for his interference, He Shujun would have reached the Li Courtyard in just a few hundred more meters. But now, that was impossible!