Chapter 252: A Turn of Events

Everything is unpredictable—perhaps that’s exactly what it means. With Rod and his group already cornered, no one could have imagined any unexpected turn of events at this moment, let alone the possibility of them escaping.

Yet, many things work this way: even when 90% of the journey is completed, as long as the final step hasn’t been taken, nothing is certain! At this moment, Zi Yang and the Grand Elder Zi Yi Lei Ying never expected the situation to change so quickly.

“Grand Elder, Grand Elder! Something’s wrong—there are people behind us…” A middle-aged man, covered in wounds, rushed up to them and spoke anxiously.

As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere instantly turned solemn. Everyone forgot that with just a little effort, Rod and his group could be destroyed!

“What happened?” Xing Tou jumped up, his brows furrowed. The ominous feeling grew stronger, so intense that it worried the Grand Elder, who quickly asked the man while glancing back.

This man was one of his trusted subordinates, responsible for blocking this path to prevent anyone from approaching. His current state clearly meant something terrible had happened behind them.

“There are people—members of the Dragon Clan and the Black Phoenix Clan! Many of them!” The middle-aged man said through tears, still shaken by his near-death experience.

“What’s going on? Speak quickly!” Zi Yang couldn’t take it anymore and shouted. He too had sensed something was wrong.

As for Rod and the others trapped in the encirclement, hearing these words, they immediately relaxed, letting out a long sigh. Others might not know, but they knew exactly what had happened.

Someone must have arrived from behind—there was hope now. If they could hold on a little longer, those people would arrive soon and resolve this crisis.

“Later, a few of us were guarding the road ahead. There wasn’t much traffic, so nothing seemed out of the ordinary. But just then, a group of thirty or forty people rushed towards us—members of the Dragon Clan and the Black Phoenix Clan. Without saying a word, they started attacking!” The man recounted what had happened. Their group consisted of ten people: six near-divine-level warriors and four late-stage sacred-level warriors. They were guarding the road, but those attackers were not only numerous but also terrifyingly strong, almost all being at divine-level. Without a word, they began killing. How could those ten of them possibly stand a chance? In less than a moment, they were all killed! Only he managed to escape by sheer luck.

“Damn it!” Everyone’s heart skipped a beat. Sure enough, something had gone wrong. The Dragon Clan and the Black Phoenix Clan—how could they appear here, and in such large numbers?

“It’s you, right? You’re behind this!” Turning around, he pointed his long sword at Rod and glared fiercely at Rod and his group. The grand elder shouted loudly.

He couldn’t think of any other reason. It must have been their plan all along. Now things were troublesome—cleaning up this mess would clearly be impossible. Now, with those people here, not only was it uncertain whether they could kill Rod, but even protecting themselves was a problem.

Especially the members of the smaller clans—upon hearing this news, their faces paled instantly. The Dragon Clan and the Black Phoenix Clan were two major clans. With their arrival, their clans were doomed.

The wrath of those two clans was beyond what these smaller clans could bear. They then turned to glare at the Purple-Winged Thunder Eagles and the members of the Nash Clan: “Weren’t you guys saying that just these people wouldn’t solve anything? Now…”

They were panicked. If they had known it would turn out like this, they would never have agreed to participate in this plan. Initially, the Purple-Winged Thunder Eagles and the Nash Clan had agreed to set an ambush here to kill Rod along with a few members of the Dragon Clan and the Black Phoenix Clan. They had promised huge rewards and temptations, which made them act recklessly and join this plan—to ambush Rod and the others.

And it had been agreed in advance that there would be no problems, that the Dragon Clan and Black Phoenix Clan wouldn’t get any hold of anything, not even a single piece of information could get out. Their family communications at the moment of death were blocked, so that they would participate in this operation—for those tremendous benefits, for the secrets of the Nash Clan, for gaining a powerful warrior at the Yin Yellow realm level, they would come.

Now? Now that the plan is almost successful, they can endure some losses, but what about now? So many members of the Dragon Clan and Black Phoenix Clan have emerged—can things still be resolved peacefully today?

If they’re discovered, their clans will be ruined; destruction is only a matter of time. Thinking of this made their skin tingle with fear.

Even the Mi Jiao Clan and members of the pro-war faction looked grim. Under these circumstances, no one wanted to face the furious wrath of the Black Phoenix Clan and Dragon Clan, nor their revenge.

With matters on the continent still unresolved, they now had to deal with the onslaught of two clans—this was absolutely unacceptable. Glaring at the members of the Purple Wing Thunder Eagle Clan, they hated them deeply—these people who only caused trouble. Now they finally understood why they had been brought to such a mess by Rod alone—a bunch of fools. Working with them was the biggest mistake.

“What’s the use of talking so much? Kill them quickly, then we retreat!” With a dark face and angry glances around, the Grand Elder of the Purple Wing Thunder Eagles shouted loudly.

In the next moment, his bloodthirsty gaze turned toward Rod and his group, clearly shifting all his anger to them. The Purple Wing Thunder Eagles, this powerful clan, was already going mad.

Hearing the Grand Elder’s words, everyone fell silent. Then, all their gazes turned to Rod. Their eyes became clearly bloodthirsty and insane as they stared at him and his group.

“Hold on! Reinforcements will arrive in a moment!” Taking a deep breath to stay calm, Rod said to those around him. They couldn’t panic now; as long as they could hold on for a while, they’d be safe. By then, it might be the other side who was in danger.

“Got it. Hehe, these bastards made me suffer so much. Wait till I make them understand what ‘death’ means! Our Dragon Clan isn’t something these guys can offend!” Hearing the news of incoming reinforcements, everyone’s mood improved significantly, especially Sognar, who said viciously. With their minds relaxed, they became more energetic.

“Boom…” With a deafening roar, the only combat circle still engaged saw a figure streaking swiftly toward them, aiming at Zi Yang, who was at the forefront. Sensing the fierce aura, Zi Yang’s expression changed drastically as he quickly dodged to the side. After Zi Yang evaded, the figure did not pursue further but landed beside Rod, panting heavily. Meanwhile, Melon also appeared flustered, standing beside Rod and breathing heavily while vigilantly watching the others across from them. Clearly, he had paid a heavy price to get rid of his pursuers and had come here hoping to help them hold off for a while. “Kill! There’s no time—don’t waste it on them!” The Elder Purple-Winged Thunder Eagle roared fiercely at Rod and his group. The battle resumed, with Rod’s opponent once again being Zi Yang, who seemed determined to target him. With Melon’s assistance and no worries behind him, plus reinforcements on the way, Rod decided to go all out and fight this guy properly. His constant restraint had made him extremely annoyed. The Sky-Shattering Sword, capable of destroying everything, was unleashed at Zi Yang. The gloomy valley seemed to be illuminated by the brilliant red light emanating from Rod’s hand. The murderous intent, combined with his combat energy, underwent a dramatic transformation—once his combat energy was activated, that murderous intent naturally followed. The temperature in the air dropped sharply due to the murderous intent, as if frozen, creating an extremely uncomfortable atmosphere. The intense killing aura enveloped the entire valley, causing those with unstable minds to become restless. Coupled with the tense situation, it made them waver! Their combat strength plummeted instantly. Everyone felt as if an invisible hand was squeezing their throats, making them uncomfortable in such an atmosphere. Their gazes toward Rod changed dramatically once again. Who exactly was this person, and why did he possess such terrifying aura? How many people had to be killed to cultivate such a killing intent? How much blood was on his hands? Boom… The Sky-Shattering Sword collided with Zi Yang’s great sword, producing a thunderous roar from the immense force. Wind howled, and leaves fluttered as these two formed their own combat circle, excluding everyone else outside. On the other side, Melon and the others formed their own combat circle to resist the fierce attacks from the elders.

The battle was extremely fierce, with time passing by second by second. As time went on, Rhode and his allies grew more confident, while the Purple-Winged Thunder Eagles and their allies became increasingly anxious, constantly looking into the distance, fearing the arrival of reinforcements. Worrying could not change what was happening. Indeed, less than five minutes into the battle, dozens of figures rushed through the air at such speed that it was hard to see them clearly. “Hmph, Purple-Winged Thunder Eagles, Mi Jiao clan, and the pro-war faction—you’re really something. Our Dragon clan is not something you can bully!” “Our Black Phoenix clan is here to confront you!” As soon as they landed, two cold snorts were heard. With those voices, an eerie silence fell over the battlefield. Everyone’s expression changed drastically. The eldest of the Purple-Winged Thunder Eagles seemed to age ten years in an instant, his face filled with weariness. After this intense battle, the ambush could be considered over. What would happen next? He knew well that what awaited them was a terrifying outcome. “I didn’t expect the Scorpion King’s clan to be here too!” When he saw the largest force, a flash of shock and hatred crossed his eyes as he said with a bitter smile.