The Supreme Martial King Shocking All Realms Chapter 3334 - 3329: Confidence Against the Heaven-appointed Realm?_1

Bao Lu nearly voiced her question, yet she wasn't someone slow-witted. After pondering deeply, she pieced together the situation, her brows knitting in alarm as she uttered, "Could it be he held back his full strength earlier, making Qian Li and the rest believe no Heavenly Fate Realm powerhouse was watching over this spot?"

Yang Chen gave a nod, "Qian Li and Fu Xuanbing are sharp indeed; they dispatched a team of followers to scout ahead. Should things look grim, they'd retreat. But a Heavenly Fate Realm master isn't idiotic. We'll observe how it unfolds. At this point, if Fu Xuanbing and his group flee successfully, they might survive, yet if they fail, their fates hang by a thread."

With these thoughts in mind, the conflict up front started shifting dramatically.

The clash had been balanced at first, with neither side gaining the upper hand.

Soon after, the vanished Ghost Hand burst forth from beneath the earth.

As the Ghost Hand surfaced, it heralded the conflict's conclusion. Exhibiting tremendous might and flanked by multiple Ghost Kings, it barreled through the fray in a flash, silencing the chaotic uproar.

Over a dozen human experts along with the Ice and Fire Sky Phoenix found themselves fully ensnared within the ghost hand's grip.

Bao Lu's chest constricted while observing this unfolding horror.

Her fellow clansmen numbered prominently among the captives.

A single strike from this Ghost Hand could eradicate her kin entirely.

Oddly, the Ghost Hand refrained from immediate slaughter. Rather, it morphed into a Ghost King bearing massive fleshy wings upon its back and materialized in front of the captives.

This Ghost King turned out to be the Four-direction Ghost King.

Upon spotting the Four-direction Ghost King, Yang Chen's gaze sharpened progressively. This foe ranked among the trio of Heavenly Fate Realm guardians of the Ice and Fire Star.

"Sir Four-directions, why did you intervene personally?" A few Ghost Kings bowed deferentially in greeting.

The Four-direction Ghost King responded icily, "Without my move, who knows how long it would take you incompetents to seize these intruders."

The Ghost Kings hung their heads under the Four-direction Ghost King's reprimand, "Sir Four-directions, while taking them captive unharmed proves challenging, eliminating them poses no issue. They've tumbled into our Sky-Roaming Net trap. Dispatching them would be straightforward."

"Hmph, preserving their lives serves a greater purpose. Having drawn these major players here via Yue Xingzhenren, we can bait even stronger foes with them. Crucially, potent figures lurk in the shadows, including that 'little guy' from the wanted list. Had I delayed, they could have slipped away." The Four-direction Ghost King's gaze darted, locking onto a specific spot right away.

Next, beams of light erupted from its eyes.

The rays surged forward, bathing the emptiness in brilliance.

Yet, this very illumination abruptly exposed a handful of silhouettes dashing away in panic, unwilling to linger.

These shadows realized their unveiling too, exclaiming in dread, "Trouble—we're discovered!"

Yang Chen eyed the escaping forms and gave a subtle shake of his head.

They were Fu Xuanbing and Qian Li.

Fu Xuanbing and Qian Li had employed some method to mask their real selves, oblivious to the detection.

The instant the Four-direction Ghost King's stare penetrated their guise, their cover shattered.

Exposed as they were, Fu Xuanbing's complexion drained of color. Despite past brushes with grave perils, the peril to his existence shattered his composure.

Fu Xuanbing remained silent, bolting ahead without hesitation.

"Fleeing, are you? Not so simple." The Four-direction Ghost King scoffed.

He held back from pursuit, merely observing their flight.

But right as escape seemed within reach, an unseen barrier slammed into their path, halting them abruptly as they gaped at it, pallor overtaking their features.

"What kind of array is this? How long has it been active?!" Qian Li bellowed.

With the exchange concluded, a rush of Ghost Qi barreled in from afar, halting before them.

Subsequently, multiple Ghost Hands plunged down infused with law powers, surrounding and confining them utterly.

Fu Xuanbing and Qian Li retained residual combat ability. They fought back fiercely in defiance. Regrettably, such efforts proved powerless before a Heavenly Fate Realm powerhouse. Their strikes landed without effect.

In mere moments, Fu Xuanbing, Qian Li, and their companions were seized alive by the Four-direction Ghost King's Ghost Hand.

Witnessing this, Bao Lu's heart ached profoundly, yearning for the Ice and Fire Sky Phoenix lineage to endure and thrive.

After abandoning her people for eons, this aspiration embodied her deepest longing and unpaid obligation.

Yet presently, she managed only to gaze upon the events, beholding her tribesfolk ensnared by Netherworld Ghosts and the downfall of her heritage.

She longed to implore Yang Chen's aid, but prior to uttering a plea, recollections of his prowess surfaced.

Though Yang Chen possessed great might, he operated at the Heaven-separated Realm. Faced now with a Heavenly Fate Realm adversary, wouldn't engaging endanger him?

Bao Lu held her tongue in fear, reduced to passive observation of the tragedy.

Thankfully, a spark of possibility emerged as the Four-direction Ghost King, holder of Fu Xuanbing and company, chose not to execute them fully but kept them breathing.

The Ghost Hand pinned them down, rendering Fu Xuanbing and the rest unconscious upon the soil.

"Sir, won't you eliminate these captives?" The cluster of Ghost Kings queried, stunned.

"Naturally not. Secure them beyond Yue Xingzhenren’s array to display the chaos for Earth Spirit Hall's elites to behold. In time, additional Earth Spirit Hall masters and Ice and Fire Sky Phoenixes will arrive. We'll snare every arrival. The result then will surpass this perfection. Your foresight remains woefully narrow." The Four-direction Ghost King declared.

Upon hearing this, the Ghost Kings envisioned the plan and thrilled with anticipation.

Such strategies had eluded their minds. Now, absorbing the Four-direction Ghost King's words, they saw merit in withholding death from these humans.

Thus, the Four-direction Ghost King vanished from the area anew, trace forgotten.

Meanwhile, the remaining Sky-Separating Ghost Kings moved to bind and detain every subdued human authority and Ice and Fire Sky Phoenix elite. Restraints held them fast.

"Yang Chen, we should depart," Bao Lu breathed a heavy sigh.

Regaining her poise, she deemed their evasion of capture as supreme fortune.

"Depart? To where?" Yang Chen inquired, bemused. "Won't you rescue them?"

"Are you able to?" Bao Lu responded, wide-eyed in disbelief.

"Nearly," Yang Chen answered, a subtle grin playing on his lips.

Bao Lu stared in shock. "Yang Chen, recognize the foe: the Heavenly Fate Realm Four-direction Ghost King. You're no gambler on chance. Consider the direst possibility—what if you confront the Four-direction Ghost King directly? What then?"