When Noe had escaped quite far, both sides gradually retreated as there was no longer any purpose for direct combat, quickly turning into a pursuit. Han Chang was exhausted, wounded, and lay unconscious ??. Wang Chen had five Demonic Short Blades (?o?n Ma Ki?m) ??? stuck in his body, lying barely alive on the ground. The Shadow Guards left. A moment later, Wang Chen woke up, secretly grateful that these were Demonic Blades; if they were ordinary swords, he would surely have died. Wang Chen pulled out the five Demonic Short Blades, then went to rescue Han Chang, drawing the Demonic Energy (Ma khí) out of his friend's body, then carried him elsewhere, finding a safe mountain cave to rest and recover.
In another place, Tu Zhong Sha was lying unconscious, safe on a gourd-shaped sand hill. Not far away was a giant white tiger, 10 meters tall, with sea-blue stripes and angry, red eyes ??, furiously tearing apart the remaining Shadow Guard spies. A moment later, the giant white tiger gradually shrank, transforming back into the Beastman White Tiger ??, whose hands and mouth were still covered in blood ??, and whose eyes slowly returned to the familiar sea-blue color.
White Tiger sighed, pouring the last Healing Potion (Th?y d??c) flask into his mouth. A little later, Tu Zhong Sha woke up, the sand hill dissolved, and looking at the chaotic battlefield, he asked: "Did you transform into the White Tiger King (B?ch H? V??ng)?" White Tiger nodded, replying: "Yes, I couldn't control it. The Demonic Energy drove me insane, but luckily I didn't harm you. Humph."
Tu Zhong Sha stood up, patted White Tiger on the shoulder, and said: "It's alright. Thanks to your timely transformation, otherwise both of us would have died." Tu Zhong Sha intended to interrogate a few surviving Shadow Guards, but none spoke a word; they all bit the poison capsule in their mouths and died instantly ??. Both were too exhausted, so they found a place to rest.
- Feng Chen's Vicious Plan and the Judgment of the Heavenly Dao (K? Ho?ch ??c ??a C?a Phong Tr?n và Phán Quy?t T? Thiên ??o) ??
Feng Chen ??? arrived at the meeting place but found no one. Searching for information himself, he learned about the assassination plot and the battle that had just taken place. Witnessing many Shadow Guard comrades sacrificing themselves or committing suicide, he was immensely heartbroken ??.
Noe ?? and his companions were nowhere to be found. Feng Chen blamed those who gave the order for being too rushed and not consulting him, believing his way would have been much better. He believed his plan would have protected them and ensured none of Noe's group died.
Immediately afterward, the Shadow Guard Squad mobilized by the King arrived from the capital of the Jade Nation, consisting of over 100 members. If they were to attack with full force, Noe would surely die. Feng Chen presented his plan: spread the rumor that Noe was a Prophet who brought disaster, a curse to this land, with no repentance or forgiveness.
He adopted the viewpoint of the Black Heaven Sect, propagating it throughout the Southern Barbarian Kingdom, and calling Noe the Black Heaven Sect's Prophet, announcing the Heavenly Dao's punishment. The Shadow Guards accepted Feng Chen's plan but always prepared to assassinate the Prophet if his plan failed.
The Shadow Guard Squad worked very quickly. With their connections and existing spies in the Southern Barbarian Kingdom, the rumor spread throughout the capital and surrounding areas in a single night. Noe and Huo Ming escaped the pursuit and were safely hiding in a small city, not far from the capital of the Southern Barbarian Kingdom, just 1-2 days away from the Southern Royal City.
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However, the populace and soldiers of the Southern Barbarian Kingdom appeared, blocking Noe. They threw stones and used sticks to drive Noe out of the city; checkpoints forbade Noe from passing. Some places even sent soldiers to hunt down Noe, forcing him to hide. Despite this, Noe still tried to reach the Southern Royal City to meet the Southern Royal Lord (Nam V??ng Ch?) to deliver the Heavenly Dao’s message of repentance and forgiveness.
But here, everything went against Noe's expectations. The Southern Royal Lord, being inherently suspicious, refused to listen to a single word from Noe. He sealed Noe's mouth for fear of the curse, had him brutally beaten, then hung him on the city wall, deliberately exposing him to the sun to die ??.
- Feng Chen's Atonement and Noe's False Death (S? Chu?c T?i C?a Phong Tr?n và Cái Ch?t Gi? C?a Noe) ??
Feng Chen gathered Noe's companions. The whole group coordinated a daring plan, lowering Noe down, then secretly opening the city gate and fleeing in the night. What followed was a continuous and persistent battle of escape and concealment. The King of the Southern Barbarian Kingdom, upon hearing the news, immediately ordered tens of thousands of his troops to march day and night, hoping to kill Prophet Noe upon sight. Reward notices for Noe's head were posted everywhere.
The people and bounty hunters were nearly frantic, scouring every place, from deep forests to caves, determined to find Prophet Noe for the reward, whether dead or alive. Some treacherous individuals even tried to fake Noe’s corpse; they dug up graves for bodies, and some even killed people resembling Noe to fabricate the corpse for the money, but the face and stature of the Elf Immortal were not easy to imitate.
Perhaps out of remorse, Feng Chen fought resiliently, always leading the charge and retreating last. In his hands were the Demonic Sword and Demonic Shield—extremely dangerous weapons he used continuously. The flying darts affixed with Explosive Talismans were strikingly similar to the fighting style of the initial assassins, but no one said anything.
He fought until exhaustion. The Demonic Energy penetrated deep into his heart, rendering Wang Chen helpless to absorb it out. Furthermore, his body was covered in wounds; old injuries piled upon new ones, most of which were on his chest, very few on his back ???. Healing elixirs (?an d??c ph?c h?i) and Healing Potions (Th?y d??c) were completely depleted.
Noe refused to accept Feng Chen's death. He slapped Feng Chen repeatedly and shouted: "Do you think death is the end? Down there, in the Underworld (??a ph?), the punishment will be a hundred thousand times worse! Live and endure the suffering! Wake up! Wake up!"
Each slap was an act of Noe transferring Merit (C?ng ??c) ? to Feng Chen, granting him the will to live. Feng Chen woke up, grasping Noe's hand to stop the slaps, and whispered: "I will live, but you must conceal yourself, don't show up anymore, only then can I be at peace."
After Noe (Noe) transmitted Merit (c?ng ??c) and saved his life, Feng Chen (Phong Tr?n) woke up, his mind completely clear. He asked for a lock of Noe's hair and then departed, heading in a different direction.
He used the technology of the Black Heaven Sect (H?c Thiên T?ng) ?, a ruthless technology that was sometimes mistaken for Demonic Cultivation (Ma tu): Cloning (Nhan b?n v? tính). This technology was typically used for high-ranking members of the Shadow Guard (ám B?); as long as the head was intact, even lost limbs could be perfectly replaced by a flawless clone.
Feng Chen created a corpse identical to Noe from that lock of hair, then tossed it into the road for all to see.
The people of the Southern Barbarian Kingdom (Nam Man Qu?c) rejoiced ??, while the people of the Jade Nation (Chau Ng?c Qu?c) were saddened and mourned ??. This was also his way of reporting to the King (Vua) of the Jade Nation that the Prophet (Tiên Tri) was dead, eliminating the need to send the Shadow Guard Army (ám B? Quan) to continue the pursuit. This action created opportunity and time for Noe and his companions to escape, avoiding the pursuit of both Kings. Neither side suspected anything, as the number of people aware of this Cloning technology was extremely limited.