Chapter 0188: Hope of Escape

After Huang Long put Flo’s dragon body and head into the Five Prison Divine Cauldron, he turned to look at Romen, Kayel, and the others. Seeing Huang Long gaze at them, Romen, Kayel, and the rest retreated in utter terror.
Although Romen and Kayel were the rulers of Tianpeng Island and Baiwu Island respectively, in the face of Huang Long—the most renowned being beneath the divine level throughout the Hengyuan Continent—they were like commoners facing a supreme emperor.
If Romen and Kayel were like this, what more of the others from Tianpeng Island and Baiwu Island?
At that moment, a scream came from afar—it was Gab’s.
Gab had been struck by Bog’s sword, and after Bog vanished again, he struck once more, his sharp sword energy piercing through Gab’s body. Gab fell beside his wife, Hong Lili.
Gab’s screams dealt a heavy blow to Romen, Kayel, and the others, causing their bodies to tremble. Yet they dared not flee. They knew it was useless. How could they escape in front of Huang Long? Even their senior, Flo, had been killed in an instant without any chance of resistance—how could they possibly escape?
Gab’s body was pierced again by Bog’s sword, his life force completely severed as he lay beside his wife Hong Lili. The anger on his face vanished, replaced by calm before death. He struggled to crawl to his wife’s side and then tightly held her body.
“Lili, don’t be afraid. I’m here with you!” After saying that, Gab collapsed, still holding his wife’s body.
Bog frowned. But thinking of his son, grandson, and others who had died tragically in the past, his gaze turned cold.
Seeing this, Huang Long shook his head. No matter in which world or corner, matters of love, hate, grudges, and debts could never be fully resolved. Perhaps this was karma—where there is cause, there is effect.
In the Pangu World, people often said that once one became a Immortal of Hunyuan who could never perish, they would be free from karma and eternal. Huang Long agreed with the idea of being eternal, but the notion of being free from karma seemed absurd. Were the Three Pure Ones free from karma? If so, how could there be battles like the Sword Formation to Exterminate Immortals and the Formation of Ten Thousand Immortals in the Myth of Deification?
After killing Gab, Bog approached Huang Long, his murderous intent fading as he spoke respectfully, “Young master!”
Huang Long nodded, then glanced at Romen, Kayel, and the others, who were still in terror, before saying, “Romen?”
Hearing Huang Long call his name, Romen’s legs trembled, and he stammered, “Yes, yes, Senior Huang Long!”

“Kyle?” Huang Long continued.
Kyle, who was beside Romen, reacted similarly to Romen, both looking terrified: “Yes, yes, Senior Huang Long!”
“I won’t interfere in your matter with Borg!” Huang Long’s next words stunned everyone.
Gusta and the others were also surprised.
The young master won’t interfere? What does that mean?
Romen and Kyle stared at Huang Long in disbelief—what did he mean by that? Was he planning to let them go?
Ignoring their reactions, Huang Long continued, “Of course, my not interfering doesn’t mean they won’t.”
Huang Long was referring to Gusta and Nat. Romen and Kyle’s hopeful expressions turned grim again—wasn’t it the same thing? That fat man was a peak warrior of the Sacred Realm!
“I can give you two choices: one, fight one-on-one with Borg to settle this; two, three against three!” Huang Long continued.
Now, everyone understood what Huang Long meant.
It turned out he wanted them to fight one-on-one so that Borg could kill Romen, Kyle, and the others himself.
Sure enough, after hearing Huang Long’s words, Romen and Kyle both chose to fight Borg one-on-one.
After all, they didn’t want to fight Gusta, a peak warrior of the Sacred Realm, even though they understood Huang Long’s intention.
However, after deciding to fight Borg alone, Romen looked panicked and hesitantly asked Huang Long, “Senior Huang Long, what if I defeat Borg?”
His meaning was clear—he was worried that Huang Long might go back on his word.
A cold glint flashed in Huang Long’s eyes as he snorted, “You’re worried I’ll go back on my word?”
Romen was shocked, his face filled with fear as he quickly shook his head: “No, not that, no!” After saying “no” over a dozen times, his voice softened, and he dared not say anything more, his back already damp.
Just now, Huang Long’s overwhelming pressure had made him feel suffocated.
Borg also understood the young master’s intention and bowed gratefully, “Young master, Borg thanks you!”
Huang Long nodded without saying anything.
Next, Romen was the first to fight Borg.
Romen, a high-level warrior of the Sacred Realm, practiced water-based laws just like Borg.
But just as the two were about to fight in the arena, suddenly, a furious roar came from afar: “Who dares cause trouble on Tianpeng Island?!”
The sound was so loud it echoed far and made everyone’s ears ring.
After the roar, groups of sea warriors riding on sea horse monsters approached.

Although the Hippo Monstrosities were of low rank—intermediate magical beasts with only level five or six strength—they were massive in size, and their collective movement caused the ground to tremble. The onlookers all panicked and stepped back. Earlier, some guard captains from Tianpeng Island had sent out rescue requests to the sea tribes before Luo Men and the others returned, and now, the sea tribe warriors had finally arrived. There weren’t many of them, only three or four thousand. Moreover, the first four among them were all powerhouses from the Holy Land! However, they must have realized that if Tianpeng Island was able to send out a rescue request, its opponent must be quite strong, which was why the sea tribe sent four Holy Land warriors. This area of the Eastern Sea was under the jurisdiction of one of the four Holy Kings of the sea tribe—the Celestial King Qi Tian. Luo Men of Tianpeng Island paid a considerable amount to the Celestial King Qi Tian every year and had a close relationship with him, which was why the sea tribe placed such importance on the “safety” of Tianpeng Island. The voice shouting was that of one of the high-ranking powerhouses among the first four. His mount was an extremely large sea lion. When the sea tribe warriors arrived, everyone was stunned. Luo Men and Kyle showed joy, but it soon faded, likely because they thought of Huang Long’s terrifying status—even the sea tribe would likely have to back down in front of him. “Island Lord Luo, are these the ones causing trouble and killing people on Tianpeng Island?” the burly man asked as he arrived, exuding an air of dominance. Sitting on his sea lion, he pointed at Huang Long and the others. This burly man was one of the Celestial King Qi Tian’s trusted subordinates. “Lord Erwen, yes,” Luo Men replied honestly, his eyes flickering. Kyle glanced at Luo Men and immediately understood what he meant. It seemed Luo Men didn’t want to reveal Huang Long’s identity to the sea tribe members; instead, he wanted to provoke a conflict between them and Huang Long, ideally sparking a fight between the sea tribe and the dragon tribe. Kyle also remained silent. After getting a confirmation, Erwen looked at Huang Long and the others with suspicion and did not take action. As one of the Celestial King Qi Tian’s trusted subordinates, he wasn’t as rough-looking as he seemed. However, since Huang Long and the others could force Tianpeng Island to seek help from the sea tribe, their strength must be considerable. Yet, due to his limitations, he couldn’t fully discern their true strength. Still, in his mind, he didn’t take them too seriously—after all, this was the Endless Sea, where the sea tribe reigned supreme! All islands were under their jurisdiction, even those belonging to the dragon tribe and the phoenix clan.

“Lord Ervin, those men seem to be the ones who killed Young Master Sh格里 last time! last time!” At that moment, a Sea Tribe warrior stepped forward from behind him, came to his side, and pointed respectfully at Huang Long and the others. Not only Ervin but also the other three Saints changed expressions. “What? Are you sure?” Ervin asked in a dark voice, his face grim. Last time, his nephew Sh格里 last time! was ordered to capture humans on the coast for a Sea Tribe sacrifice, but he was killed instead. After learning this from escaped Sea Tribe soldiers, Ervin was furious and personally led a group of powerful Sea Tribe warriors to hunt down the killer, yet they never found him. Could it be that these men were the ones who killed his nephew?! “Yes, Lord Ervin!” the warrior confirmed. Although they weren’t riding any magical pets now, he still remembered their faces—there were four of them. He pointed at Huang Long, Bog, Gusta, and Nat: “It’s those four!” Hearing his subordinate’s confirmation, Ervin turned around, his face filled with murderous intent. Earlier, he had thought of using the Sea Tribe’s reputation to make them back down and relieve Tianpeng Island’s crisis, but now… “Are you the ones who killed my nephew?!” Ervin’s eyes were covered in ink-like mist, and black lines gradually appeared on his face. Huang Long frowned, unprepared for this. Sh格里 last time!? His nephew? From their conversation, he remembered encountering Sea Tribe people who were killing humans for a sacrifice seven months ago on the coast of Hengyuan Continent, right after they returned from the Gods’ Continent. Was that Sh格里 last time!, who was crushed to death by the Sky Blue Python Ox, actually Ervin’s nephew? “Young Master!” Bog stepped behind Huang Long, about to speak, but Huang Long raised a hand and looked at him: “Exactly.” With his confirmation, Ervin’s murderous intent surged. Black mist enveloped his body, and his magical pet, the sea lion, stood on its hind legs, fur bristling, ready to pounce on Huang Long at any moment. Seeing this development, Luo Men and Kayel were overjoyed. They had planned to create misunderstandings between the Sea Tribe and Huang Long to provoke conflict, but they never expected Huang Long to have killed Ervin’s nephew before. This was heaven’s help! Although they didn’t expect Ervin to be able to stop Huang Long, as long as he and the others could hold them off for a while, they could escape. Once they escaped, in this vast world, no matter how strong Huang Long was, it would be difficult for him to find them again!

Romeo and Kyle saw hope for escape.