The power of the golden rule was exposed in front of Elder Mu Zun; it was no longer a secret, and Ye Qiu’s advantage plummeted instantly. In several consecutive clashes with Elder Mu Zun, it was always him who was knocked away. This was still under the circumstance where Saint Heir Taiyi and others had not taken action; otherwise, he would have been defeated long ago. The reason why Saint Heir Taiyi and others did not join in was not because they didn’t want to deal with Ye Qiu early, but in front of many people, if everyone acted together with Elder Mu Zun, it would seem undignified. Proud Saints joining forces to deal with a native would certainly become a joke when spread back to the ancestral lands. Saint Heir Taiyi couldn’t afford to lose face, nor could the Demon Lord and others. Ye Qiu knew these Saints were prideful, and this might become his chance to escape his predicament. Elder Mu Zun was like a humanoid ancient beast, his physical strength unmatched, even Ye Qiu, who had been tempered by lightning, was not comparable. This made Ye Qiu deeply aware of the huge gap in realms; physical power was also hard to match. Even with the suppression of the power source within the Dantian, it didn’t give him a significant advantage. After several battles, the wounds on Ye Qiu’s body gradually increased, and his strength began to deplete massively; in just a moment, he was left with six to seven-tenths of his power. Scanning the people around him, everyone was staring at him. Ye Qiu felt that many of the gazes directed at him were full of hostility. This was not a good sign. If he didn’t preserve his strength, he might be attacked by others. He couldn’t linger in battle; he had to leave first. Ye Qiu had this thought flash in his mind; he didn’t want to stay here. Otherwise, if he kept expending himself, he would be unable to escape the current predicament, and anyone could easily handle him. Ye Qiu leaped up, punching in mid-air. Elder Mu Zun intended to make Ye Qiu suffer a bit first, wanting to conserve some strength to let Ye Qiu suffer some torment. After all, Ye Qiu had escaped twice in front of him, and he called him an old bastard. Elder Mu Zun couldn’t forget this grudge, so his thought went from resolving Ye Qiu in one move to slowly tormenting him. After all, with Saint Heir Taiyi and others here, even if Ye Qiu had wings, he would find it difficult to fly away. Elder Mu Zun threw a punch that seemed weak, but in fact, it was extremely powerful, capable of shattering the bones of a Martial Artist in Emperor Realm. Confronted with this punch, Ye Qiu’s face turned grim, but he still gritted his teeth, using this force to suddenly retreat, and then turned to run. Although Elder Mu Zun expected Ye Qiu to flee, he didn’t anticipate that he would use his power to escape. "I won’t let you escape." Having learned from past mistakes, Elder Mu Zun wouldn’t easily let Ye Qiu escape this time. Suddenly, he used all his strength to pursue. Elder Mu Zun unleashed the full force of his physical power, which was truly terrifying, directly surpassing triple the speed of sound. One could hear a series of air explosions, forcing everyone to cover their ears. "It’s terrifying, the protector of Saint Heir Taiyi is overwhelmingly strong," someone commented. "No wonder so few dare to oppose Saint Heir Taiyi; with that old guy there, who would dare provoke him?" "I wonder if Ye Qiang can escape this time. That old man seems really angry," a martial artist said weakly. Saint Heir Taiyi and the others didn’t all chase after them because he believed Elder Mu Zun alone could solve it. If he couldn’t even handle Ye Qiu, he might need to consider replacing his protector. Ye Qiu sprinted wildly, he ran again; facing Elder Mu Zun, this was the third time he had fled in a row. In Ye Qiu’s martial arts career, this was the first time he had been so embarrassed facing an opponent. Of course, the main reason was that Elder Mu Zun was too strong, so strong that even with all his trump cards, Ye Qiu had no confidence in defeating him. In the past, Ye Qiu would dare to gamble, at worst living in hiding alone, and no one would find him. But now, Ye Qiu dared not gamble, because the stakes were too high. If he lost the bet, Ge Tian’s treasure would fall into the hands of alien powers, and Earth’s hope for rising would vanish. Countless alien powers would then descend, and Earth’s inhabitants would be at the mercy of others, even sold as slaves to other planets. What’s more, all Ye Qiu’s close friends, his master Old Lecher, his master’s wife Mei Huiling, Ye Zi, and everyone else were here. With such attachments, Ye Qiu couldn’t gamble recklessly. He could gamble with himself, but not with Earth’s future. He wished his feet could become four so his speed could increase even a bit to shake off Elder Mu Zun. But Elder Mu Zun was like a shadow, immediately following closely, sticking behind him without being shaken off. Ye Qiu was anxious but had no means; he could only run while thinking about how to resolve the current predicament. This Burial Soldier Array wasn’t like the previous Mist Array or Death Array, which he had comprehended. After finding the Burial Soldier Array’s core, Ye Qiu was busy understanding the rule power, having no time to study the Burial Soldier Array. Therefore, he couldn’t use the Burial Soldier Array to deal with Elder Mu Zun. But with his current strength, wanting to get rid of Elder Mu Zun was extraordinarily difficult. Ye Qiu changed directions several times, watching as Elder Mu Zun got closer. Once he was pinned down, he would be truly in danger. This time there would be no Luo Fu to save him; only he could save himself. Ye Qiu remained exceptionally calm, his mind racing. In a place where he couldn’t use his Dantian’s power, even if he went berserk, it wouldn’t be much different from now, and it would be completely worthless. Fight head-on? He had no chance of winning; the opponent’s strength might be scarier than the Void-breaking Level, so how could he fight head-on? But escaping, it seemed he couldn’t escape either. Ye Qiu found himself in a dilemma. The Burial Soldier Array was vast, but it seemed there was no exit, and he couldn’t keep running indefinitely. The more he thought, the more troubled he felt, unable to think of a better solution. Just then, Ye Qiu shifted direction again, with Elder Mu Zun close behind, watching him coldly. Ye Qiu, with sharp eyes, suddenly noticed several familiar figures not far away. His face soon showed a smile. "Truly, there is a way out!" Ye Qiu’s eyes gleamed with excitement, not because he saw some treasure but because he thought of a way to stop Elder Mu Zun. His figure flashed again; Ye Qiu wished to grow wings and immediately flew into the sky. Nearing, getting closer and closer! The figures became clearer. Ye Qiu suddenly shouted, "Brothers, help me!" Swish, swish, swish... In an instant, those figures all turned towards the guy who dared call them brothers. Seeing Ye Qiu’s figure, they were all stunned. Was it him? Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on n0velfire.net