Getting Stronger By Fighting-Chapter 498 Get Away_1

The original site remained.

Apart from the lingering devastation, not a trace of blood was left. It was as if the place had returned to its former state—the deceptively tranquil, captivating appearance of the dim, yellow wilderness, seemingly unremarkable yet hiding vitality everywhere. If one hadn’t witnessed the great battle moments before, no one would ever know what kind of grand confrontation had occurred right there. Even if such a battle had taken place deep within a human city, martial power of this magnitude might have caused the city itself to collapse. Such formidable martial power!

But, unattended, it was ultimately destined for the winds and sands of nature to restore its original appearance, erasing all traces of what had transpired. It would revert to its former ordinary, peaceful, and comfortable state. Not that anyone cared.

For the giant snake, however, there was something it wouldn’t know for the time being: just as it departed, right behind it, a young man with a profound gaze reappeared in the same spot. He watched the snake’s retreating silhouette, his thoughts inscrutable, lost in some unknown contemplation. Perhaps only the air could hear him muttering, This fellow still seems unconvinced! He even tried to outmaneuver me several times...

He was Wang Zhan. The ’Wang’ of Wang Zhan, the ’Zhan’ of Wang Zhan! The Federation’s young hero, the Martial Arts Academy’s top dark horse, Wang Zhan. The figure caught by the giant snake, seemingly on the brink of death, was merely another part of his scheme.

First, when dealing with that lone surviving clone, Wang Zhan had hidden his true self in the center of the airflow, cloaking himself with mental energy. After all, though the giant snake’s mental energy was formidable, it would never know that Wang Zhan’s mental energy was top-tier, even among Martial Emperors. It would be impossible for ordinary individuals to detect his presence. Then, while the other Wang Zhan—supported by twenty points of essence energy from the true self—wreaked havoc and threw the scene into chaos, the true self decisively chose to escape into the dust cloud, and then beneath the ground.

Why hadn’t those clones detected Wang Zhan? Naturally, it was because their strength, while seemingly on par with Wang Zhan’s, was fundamentally not on the same level.

And for Wang Zhan, as the prey of the giant snakes, what made him extremely cautious and feel endless pressure was that they possessed royal-level consciousness and wisdom, numerous counter-strategies, and each was a veteran of countless battles. Thus, their combined strength when they converged was not a simple sum of one plus one. Moreover, this increase wasn’t a simple case of quantity over quality but a rapid, exponential multiplication of their power! All of this stemmed from their innate, perfect coordination, as if they were one entity.

In fact, if it hadn’t been Wang Zhan facing them this time, but some Martial Emperors of the Human Race, they too would likely have met an inescapable doom. After all, anyone might possess a trump card, but no one else had a miraculous System like Wang Zhan’s. An endless reservoir of essence energy! And he was always one step ahead, quicker to grasp the substance and truth of the next major realm.

Thus, it was precisely because of this that Wang Zhan was able to skillfully get away from them, execute an escape trick, and save his own life, rather than simply relying on personal martial arts and choosing to overwhelm them with brute force. Therefore, it could also be said that this had become a battle of wits and courage.

Of course, this matter was temporarily concluded. Regarding that monster, the fact that it had repeatedly been used as a sacrificial pawn by Wang Zhan gave him some food for thought. To Wang Zhan, it wasn’t a big deal; at most, it was something he’d quickly forget. However, only the Blue Sky White Clouds could hear Wang Zhan chuckling softly, That madman is quite good at field control, but he’s a bit too unrestrained. Still, he’s my man. I’ll have to discipline him properly later and try to stop him from causing such mischief next time, or I’ll break all his bones...

After all, though Wang Zhan wasn’t easily intimidated, if word of this got out, it would undoubtedly become a new dark Chapter in his history. Therefore, after some careful consideration, he finally cleared his thoughts.

Immediately, WHOOSH! A sound suddenly rang out! With the help of the wings on his back, Wang Zhan soared into the sky, disappearing into the distant gloom, already on his way to find the Old Man and the others.

But one thing Wang Zhan kept pondering was: Lean Against the Mountain... Lean Against the Mountain... When my realm was low, using it never caused any accidents. I never imagined that now, with my strength greatly increased, it has become a technique that could actually be fatal to me!

And indeed, more than it taking the enemy’s life, Wang Zhan was concerned that Lean Against the Mountain could take *his own* life. Imagine this: on the battlefield, even if his martial arts severely wounded the opponent, he himself would also be gravely injured and unable to move. Now, if there was a third party, like another of the giant snake’s clones, or the main body of the giant snake arriving late, what could Wang Zhan do? Wouldn’t he be forced to surrender, trapped with no way out, just like the monster that had taken his place this time had experienced? That was a truly life-threatening situation!

Fortunately, at that moment, according to Wang Zhan’s plan, although he had long decided not to get entangled with the enemy further, and had schemed in every possible way to first escape their encirclement and find reinforcements, he had not chosen to charge forward recklessly, risking his own safety in a life-or-death struggle with those clones. Otherwise, the monster’s current predicament might very well have been what the real Wang Zhan—utterly helpless and immobile—would have inevitably faced. It would have been his destiny to be slaughtered at will!

Therefore, without a doubt, though Lean Against the Mountain was exceedingly powerful, Wang Zhan had decided to temporarily abandon it until he could control it. In the future, let that monster fellow suffer this kind of hardship in my stead. As the saying goes, when Heaven is about to confer a great responsibility on any man, it will first fill his heart with bitterness and subject his sinews and bones to toil... After all, the capable should do more work!

He wondered, though, if the monster, now sealed in ice by the giant snake, knew Wang Zhan’s thoughts, would it suddenly feel an urge to inform on him to the enemy? Of course, regardless of whether the monster would inform on him or not, at this critical moment, Wang Zhan wouldn’t do something foolish like pursuing the giant snake; he would definitely leave first.

Anyway, the monster, in essence, was already dead; it was at best a mental energy clone of Wang Zhan, or, in other words, undoubtedly his subordinate. So, if it cooperated, fine; if it didn’t, it probably wouldn’t live much longer. Wang Zhan, on the other hand, didn’t need to worry about anything extra. He just needed to wait quietly for his enemy to take the bait he had specifically arranged back to their lair, whereupon Wang Zhan would track them down using the clues. For Wang Zhan, that would be enough! And the monster was destined to become Wang Zhan’s inside agent.

After all, thanks to the help of the Ouyang sisters, his mental energy had already quietly transitioned from its initial state to the next realm, becoming incomparably stronger than before! This gave him sufficient confidence and options to deal with difficulties.

It was also at this time that a certain understanding quietly dawned in Wang Zhan’s heart. For those powerful Martial Artists, or high-level Warriors like Martial Emperors, finding someone they had already targeted was actually an exceptionally simple and effortless matter! One could only imagine then, just how dangerous Edward had been to Wang Zhan back then.

Of course, these matters were still too distant for Wang Zhan; dealing with the present situation was more critical. Therefore, Wang Zhan’s main task was still to find the Old Man and join forces with him to first take down this juicy prize before them.

However, he didn’t know that as he was swiftly departing the area, moving like lightning, all the while making sure the enemy wouldn’t detect that he had silently laid a massive trap...

「On the other side.」

The old grand-uncle was face to face with Three Seven. The latter stood respectfully, his face fraught with anxiety, while the former was almost apoplectic with anger. The Old Man wanted to curse! This foolish boy, knowing full well there were beasts nearby, had still stupidly plunged right in. If it weren’t for Old Master Zao, an old fellow who still possessed some meager strength, personally watching over this boy, perhaps by now, this boy would have become fertilizer for the Beast Clan, used to nourish the plants and food, making the flora of this land grow even more robustly.

Therefore, though the Old Man was silent, his gaze was fixed sharply on Three Seven before him. He didn’t say a word, waiting for Three Seven to speak.

But it was evident that Three Seven had already realized that this time, the Old Man was very displeased with his actions. It wasn’t just displeasure; it was annoyance, a deep resentment that Three Seven had dared to drag him into this quagmire as well! So, Three Seven grew apprehensive, his heart filled with unease, not knowing how to begin, and his mind became increasingly troubled.

However, contrary to his expectations, even though he stood respectfully for a long time, the old gentleman before him did not speak.