Jiang Chen was caught up in the slaughter — how could he possibly stop?
Besides, he had never intended to negotiate with the Silver Sword Gang in the first place. Why would he stop now?
If he was going to kill, he might as well enjoy every last bit of it — kill until the Silver Sword Gang no longer had the strength to cause harm. Seeing the flustered fury on the Gang Master's face, Jiang Chen surmised that the man must have run out of options.
The Silver Sword Gang wasn't as strong as he had imagined.
Seeing that Jiang Chen showed no signs of stopping, and that his Silver Sword Gang members, despite their continuous retreat, still couldn't withstand the opponent's astonishing speed, the casualties continued to mount.
The Silver Sword Gang leader gritted his teeth and shouted at the top of his lungs, "You're quite the killer, aren't you! As long as my Silver Sword Gang survives, we'll be your sworn enemies! Run wild on Small Tang Island all you want — the island authorities will never let you get away with it!"
After fighting for so long, Jiang Chen guessed that the Small Tang Island authorities must be about to make their move by now. After all, with the Silver Sword Gang running roughshod over Small Tang Island the way they did, there was no way the authorities didn't know about it.
Behind the scenes, there might well be some unsavory collusion between the Silver Sword Gang and the Small Tang Island authorities.
Otherwise, with the Silver Sword Gang committing such brazen atrocities in broad daylight, how could the Small Tang Island authorities possibly turn a blind eye? Just let them run wild?
After all, this was extremely damaging to Small Tang Island's reputation.
As Jiang Chen slaughtered, he kept his eyes and ears open. Noticing that other forces were beginning to move from all directions, he knew the timing was about right.
It was time to retreat.
Suddenly, Jiang Chen let out a long cry, his figure already drifting into midair. The Celestial Kunflow Escape was swift as lightning, and he shot up towards the heavens.
"All of you in the Silver Sword Gang, listen up! Today's killing ends here. Consider it justice for all those you've wronged. If I ever pass through Small Tang Island again and hear of the Silver Sword Gang's evil deeds, I won't hesitate to come back and do this again. Do it another eight or ten times, and maybe you'll finally behave."
This declaration nearly made the Silver Sword Gang's leader cough up a mouthful of blood from sheer rage. This single incident had already dealt a devastating blow to the Gang.
Eight or ten more times? He didn't need eight or ten. One or two more visits, and the Silver Sword Gang could simply disband itself. Even now, the Gang's higher-ups had suffered over fifty percent casualties in deaths and injuries.
"Villain! Don't you dare escape!" How could the Silver Sword Gang's leader possibly swallow this humiliation? He charged into the sky, frantically chasing after Jiang Chen's departing form.
"Stay behind and tell the Small Tang Island authorities to pursue him in the direction I'm heading."
The entire Silver Sword Gang was useless for this task; only he, the Gang Leader, could personally handle it. Perhaps only the official forces of Small Tang Island could kill this villain.
At this moment, Jiang Chen didn't push his speed to the absolute limit. Instead, he kept a close watch on everything around him. Even though he was in retreat, he couldn't just dash around like a headless fly.
If he were intercepted by experts from Small Tang Island's side, that would be a troublesome situation.
So, while Jiang Chen kept steadily increasing his speed, he also maintained precise control over the direction of his retreat, never allowing himself to fall into the risk of being surrounded.
With this approach, it didn't take long before Jiang Chen burst out of Small Tang Island's territory.
Once he reached the vast open sea, Jiang Chen truly felt the freedom of a fish leaping through boundless waters and a bird soaring in endless skies. He pushed his speed to the absolute limit, and before long, the pursuing group was left far behind him.
Still, Jiang Chen didn't let himself grow overly optimistic. He knew that after causing such a bloodbath on Small Tang Island, the Silver Sword Gang's leader certainly wouldn't swallow this humiliation. He feared that the authorities of Small Tang Island would also be unlikely to sit idly by.
That pursuing army would surely follow in hot pursuit.
But what did Jiang Chen have to fear?
He summoned the Star Origin Flying Boat, cranked its power to full, and shot off in the direction of the Blue Smoke Island Region. His destination, of course, was Miracle City.
The last time he was there, he had left a message at an inn in Miracle City. If the Vermilion Bird Divine Avian or Long Xiaoxuan emerged from seclusion, they would go there to find him.
After so many years had passed, Jiang Chen wanted to find out how they were doing.
That day, Jiang Chen finally shook off all his pursuers and approached Miracle City. He went straight to the inn to inquire, but there was no news whatsoever.
In other words, the Vermilion Bird Divine Avian and Long Xiaoxuan had not emerged from seclusion at all.
"So it seems the Elder Vermilion Bird really enjoys that Sibi Hell Island." Jiang Chen sighed to himself. Fortunately, it wasn't too far from where he was now.
Jiang Chen decided to head toward the vicinity of Sibi Hell Island for another look. Having not seen them in so long, he genuinely missed Long Xiaoxuan and the others.
Not long after Jiang Chen left Miracle City, a group of experts from Small Tang Island descended upon the city. Among them, one was none other than the leader of the Silver Sword Gang.
Aside from him, the rest were all high-ranking officials of Small Tang Island—six people in total, every single one a high-stage Celestial powerhouse.
It was clear that the Small Tang Island authorities had been provoked this time. The ones they dispatched were Small Tang Island's highest-ranking Enforcement Elders.
"Leader Luo, are you certain you can still lock onto his aura?"