Chapter 105: A Man and a Dog on a Wild Chase

Chapter 105: A Man and a Dog on a Wild Chase

He Shengzhen felt as though he had fallen into an icy abyss.

His eyes were filled with disbelief, and his eyeballs nearly popped out of their sockets. The uncontrollable fury he had felt earlier had now completely turned into a deep, overwhelming fear.

“How could this be… possible?”

He Shengzhen cultivated Earth Elemental Combat Aura. For Earth Elemental Combat Aura Warriors, Might and defensive capabilities were their specialties. They were said to possess the weight of the earth and the toughness of a rock. The solidity of their physical Might was undoubtedly ranked first among other Battle Qi users of the same star level. It was precisely because of this reliance that he dared to strike with his fists right from the start.

However, reality mercilessly shattered his confidence.

With just a light punch, this Little King easily shattered He Shengzhen’s proud Four-Star Level Earth Elemental Combat Aura. Then, a fierce, unknown force invaded his body, relentlessly shattering the bones in both of his arms with a series of cracking sounds.

“How is this possible? Has he already reached Five-Star Level Strength?”

The shift from confidence to breakdown often happens in a very short time. Having all his pride and reliance crushed by Sun Fei’s punch, the huge gap in reality made He Shengzhen instinctively exaggerate Sun Fei’s strength. And it was this thought that made him utterly terrified in an instant. He no longer had any courage to continue the fight. As he was thrown through the air, he frantically circulated his Battle Qi. Orange Combat Energy Flames flickered, and just as when he first appeared, he transformed into a puddle of human-shaped yellow mud amidst the haze, burrowing into the ground and disappearing without a trace.

“Pah! Are you chickening out already?” Sun Fei spat contemptuously and cursed, “Someone like you, and you still have the nerve to be an assassin?”

Chase!

This burly man must know some information that Sun Fei desperately needed. So how could His Majesty the King willingly let go of such an important clue? He waved his hand backward, and the Big Black Dog, which had been lazily lying there counting stars, let out a low growl. It leaped up from the ground and charged over like a whirlwind. Sun Fei jumped onto its back and followed the burly man’s trail.

Sun Fei had to admit that the stealth technique of Earth Elemental Combat Aura was indeed very powerful in such an environment. Especially for an expert like He Shengzhen, who had cultivated this Battle Qi to the Four-Star Level, his stealth path was even more elusive. Moreover, He Shengzhen seemed to have spent a great deal of effort practicing his stealth technique. After merging into the underground stone layer, not even a trace could be seen on the surface. It was as if everything that had happened in the alley was just an illusion, as if He Shengzhen had never existed.

Unfortunately, this burly man was already injured and unable to achieve perfect stealth.

Additionally, Sun Fei had already locked onto his aura, so there were still slight clues to follow. While carefully sensing the wildly surging Earth Elemental Combat Aura underground, Sun Fei urged the Big Black Dog beneath him to chase swiftly.

He Shengzhen was very cunning.

After entering the ground, he did his best to conceal his aura while carefully recovering his strength.

This kind of escape experience was not his first time.

He had once escaped from the pursuit of a Six-Star Expert.

So, after the initial panic, his heart gradually calmed down. He never expected that this unknown Little King Alexander was actually a Five-Star Expert. This unexpected discovery shocked him, but he also felt fortunate. Luckily, he reacted quickly. After just one exchange, he knew he was no match and did not hesitate to flee immediately, avoiding defeat at the hands of that Little King.

“This matter must be reported to His Highness Prince Obina as soon as possible. Otherwise, it might affect the next steps of the plan.”

He Shengzhen struggled to move underground. The severe injury to his arms affected his stealth speed.

Fortunately, for him, the mission of this trip was already completed, so he did not have to worry about facing consequences upon his return.

But just then, a sudden change occurred—

Boom! Boom!

Two loud noises suddenly erupted. He Shengzhen was momentarily stunned and had not yet figured out what was happening when, in the next instant, he felt two immense forces breaking through the thick soil above him, surging down uncontrollably.

“Damn it!”

That Little King had caught up.

He actually used brute force to break into the ground to attack me? But… how did this damn guy detect my underground stealth path?

In this critical moment, He Shengzhen could not afford to hesitate.

He pushed through the worsening injury and surged forward with all his might, suddenly increasing his speed. A mouthful of blood spurting from his mouth, he barely managed to avoid the attack. The two forces, like raging dragons, swept through the soil, just grazing his back and plunging deep underground before gradually dissipating.

Before he could catch his breath, two more loud booms sounded beside him. Again, two immense forces blasted through the soil, striking precisely at He Shengzhen’s location without error, as if they could see through the ground.

He Shengzhen was horrified.

He could only desperately accelerate forward.

Struggling to flee while severely injured, his overall condition worsened step by step.

Above ground.

The Big Black Dog Black Whirlwind truly became a black whirlwind, swiftly dashing along a strange path on the surface. Sun Fei continuously leaped from the Big Black Dog’s back, flipping upside down in mid-air, and punched the ground repeatedly. Amidst the flying dust, one punch mark after another exploded on the ground, cracks spreading out like spiderwebs.

The enormous physical Might of a Level 21 Barbarian contained in his fists blasted directly through the ground, forcing He Shengzhen below to flee like a desperate rat.

In fact, about ten seconds earlier, Sun Fei had almost lost track of this burly man.

But at the critical moment, the Big Black Dog Black Whirlwind displayed a tracking ability that left Sun Fei astounded—after being transformed by the Hulk Potion, not only did this beast’s Might greatly increase and its body shape change noticeably, but even its innate canine sense of smell was enhanced countless times. While running at such high speed, Black Whirlwind only needed to lightly sniff the ground with its nose to accurately locate He Shengzhen’s position underground, without a single mistake.

This beast was practically a GPS locator.

So, the man and the dog chased after He Shengzhen on the surface, like a cat toying with a mouse.

At this point, Sun Fei could easily drag out this previously arrogant guy from underground. But he suddenly thought that he should follow the trail. Perhaps by chasing him like this, he might uncover some behind-the-scenes figures and make more discoveries. So he only pressed the attack, not outright taking his life.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!—

Punch after punch struck the surface, each one just grazing He Shengzhen’s body. Sun Fei was like someone playing a game of whack-a-mole. The man and the dog were having a great time, and Sun Fei’s goal seemed to be gradually achieved because He Shengzhen’s underground escape direction finally became clear.

It was actually heading toward the Courier District of Shampoo City.

That was the area where the envoys from various countries, who had come to congratulate Sun Fei on his official appointment, were staying.

“Damn it, it’s these outsiders causing trouble after all… Let me see which fool dares to plot against me?”

Sun Fei chased all the way.

By now, it was completely dark, and there were few pedestrians on the streets. However, there were soldiers from Shampoo City stationed near the Courier District for protection. Hearing the rumbling commotion, they immediately rushed out to block the way.

“Stand down!” Sun Fei shouted from afar. “I order all soldiers to immediately withdraw from the Courier District. Protection is no longer needed here!”

“Ah… It’s His Majesty Alexander!”

The soldiers quickly recognized that the one riding a Big Black Dog and displaying such power was King Alexander. However, they did not know where the enemy was. But upon hearing the command, all soldiers withdrew from the vicinity of the Courier District like a receding tide.

Without stopping, Sun Fei chased straight into the Courier District.

There were more than twenty envoys from various countries who had come to Shampoo City this time. They were all accommodated in the Courier District. Sun Fei had not yet had the chance to meet the princes and envoys here, so he was not very familiar with the environment. He had to rely on the Big Black Dog to closely follow He Shengzhen’s underground path as they chased inside.

The commotion quickly alerted the envoys in the Courier District.

“Who dares to cause trouble here?”

“How dare you! His Highness the Prince is already resting. Who has a death wish?”

“Capture him…”

Arrogant shouts of anger continuously came from the courtyards on both sides. However, Sun Fei and the Big Black Dog were simply too fast. Most people could not see what was happening; they only felt a gust of wind rush past, and then the rumbling sounds faded into the distance. Some experts did see what was happening, but the aura emitted by the man and the dog made them abandon any thought of following further.

After chasing for about two hundred meters more, He Shengzhen burrowed into a spacious and grand stone fortress courtyard ahead and stopped fleeing.

“It seems we’ve found the source.”

Sun Fei, riding on the Big Black Dog, instantly leaped over the four-meter-high wall and rushed into the courtyard. Dozens of guards immediately charged out from all around, but the strongest among them was only a One-Star Warrior. Under the overwhelming pressure of Sun Fei’s ocean-like aura, they stood rooted to the spot, unable even to breathe properly, let alone shout or step forward to block.

Woof! Woof! Woof!

The Big Black Dog stretched out its nose, sniffed, and barked wildly toward a stone fortress hall in the distance within the courtyard.