Chapter 601: Resolution Outside the City

When Ye Feng reappeared near the auction hall, it immediately alerted those two groups of people. He had already set up a fixed point near the auction hall so he could use spatial transmission at any time to get here.

However, those tasked with searching for him didn’t think so. They believed Ye Feng had deceived everyone with some special method and thus escaped from that alley. In Longquan City, aside from those strong enough to reach the Xingyu level, no one else could teleport. Of course, spatial powers were an exception, as they surpassed ordinary teleportation.

Ye Feng was spotted the moment he appeared. He immediately pretended to be panicked and rushed toward the city gate. He even used wind-based speed powers to make those people think he was trying to escape.

As he moved, he finally noticed the ones who had been secretly watching him—two groups in total, numbering over twenty.

In fact, when Ye Feng first came out of the auction hall, each of the two surveillance groups consisted of only three people, totaling six. But after Ye Feng disappeared, many more joined the search.

With Ye Feng’s movement, those over twenty people, who had been anxiously searching for him, couldn’t help but act. Thanks to the wind-based speed powers, Ye Feng’s flying speed was now on par with mid-stage Xingyu-level strongmen. Most of these underlings were only at the Xinghai level, with only two leaders at the Xingyu level.

“He wants to escape!” One of the Xingyu-level strongmen grew furious. He had almost lost his head for losing track of this guy before, and now that he had reappeared, he certainly wouldn’t let him escape again. Whether this guy was the one who bid on that top-tier palace-grade spiritual treasure or not, capturing him alive would at least give them an explanation. He no longer cared about hiding and accelerated rapidly to close in on Ye Feng.

Ye Feng smirked slightly. He had already memorized the appearance of those over twenty people. Seeing someone chasing after him, he sped up even more, heading straight for the city gate.

The Xingyu-level strongman, seeing that Ye Feng was about to escape the city, rushed forward desperately to keep him inside.

Just then, a voice reached his ears, “Hey, you’re not planning to stop that guy right inside the city, are you? The city gate is so close now. Those city guards may not be very strong, but they’re still city guards. Do you really want to carry out a kidnapping right under their noses?”

Hearing this, the man immediately slowed down. He glanced back and saw a guy following closely behind him—another star-domain-level powerhouse from a different faction. In fact, Ye Feng also didn’t want a conflict inside the city, as the city guards would surely intervene before he could have his fun. Although the city guards weren’t very strong, the city lord of Longquan City was among the top-tier star-universe-level fighters. The city guards were essentially the city lord’s hands; engaging with them would be like slapping the city lord. Having already run into two unknown factions upon arriving, Ye Feng didn’t want to attract a third group of strong enemies for no reason. Moreover, the environment outside the city was more suitable for fighting. Seeing the guy who had been chasing him desperately slow down, he understood what the other party was up to—likely worried about interference from the city guards, so they simply sent him out of the city to make things easier for their plans. Ye Feng, of course, didn’t hold back and rushed out of the city gate. Before the guards at the gate could react, they saw a large group of people rushing out of the city. “What just happened?” “Nothing much. It’s just a fight outside the city. Such things happen occasionally; no need to worry. We’re only responsible for the inside of the city.” “That kid who rushed out first must be in trouble…” “Twenty against one—no doubt about it.” The two city guards discussed the incident caused by Ye Feng in boredom, clearly familiar with such situations. Ye Feng secretly combined the Lightning-type skill “Swift Movement” with his Wind-type speed skill, doubling his speed once again. The twenty-some people were quickly left far behind, with only two able to keep up. Ye Feng continued to flee, determined to shake them off completely to gain time to deal with those two star-domain-level fighters alone. The pursuit lasted for over an hour. Despite using every trick in their arsenal, the two star-domain-level fighters couldn’t catch up with Ye Feng. Though he hadn’t gotten far ahead, the distance between them seemed fixed, always a few hundred meters apart. They even tried long-range attacks, but to no avail. After entering a forest, Ye Feng finally stopped fleeing and calmly looked at the two people behind him. “You’ve been chasing me for so long. Aren’t you tired? I find it boring too. I know you belong to different factions. How about you two negotiate first and decide which one of you I should follow?”

As Ye Feng spoke, he naturally stepped forward a few steps.
“Do you think we’ll fall for it?” one of them sneered at Ye Feng.
“I didn’t think so. But the question I just asked is a substantive one.” Ye Feng stepped forward a few more times. “If I follow this brother on the left back, what will you do to this brother on the right? You won’t be able to catch anyone—how will you explain that to your boss? Or conversely, how will this gentleman on the left explain it to your boss?”
Ye Feng gradually closed in on the two, who, after hearing his words, fell into brief contemplation.
“Hehe, we’re finally inside the range!” Ye Feng smirked. The domain created by the earth-based gravity power of the Heavy Mysterious Tower instantly enveloped the two, with the lightning-based magnetic power and wind-based repulsion power added on top. The combined effect of the three domains made their bodies feel extremely heavy.
“Three domains!!!” The two couldn’t help but cry out in shock.
“You know what’s good!” Ye Feng laughed. “But today, you’ll both meet your end here.”
Trapped within the three domains, the two moved much more slowly. Due to the gap in their cultivation levels, Ye Feng’s domains weren’t strong enough to completely immobilize them. Yet their strength was greatly reduced, allowing them to use only about 30% of their capabilities. Even at 30%, they weren’t easy prey for Ye Feng.
The three of them fought fiercely within Ye Feng’s domain, while the remaining twenty-one quickly arrived to watch. They knew full well that Ye Feng had opened his domain—two star-domain-level warriors were already suppressed inside, let alone them. Entering that domain wouldn’t help them at all; it might even cost them their lives.