"Calm down, you must calm down!!"
In the bedroom, Zhang Yao maintained absolute calmness and rationality.
The current situation is the greatest danger he has encountered in his life. He must exhaust all possible means to find a chance of survival.
On the surface:
He still maintained his excitement and joy, looking over and over the jade slips recording the "Wanhuadu Zhenzhen Sutra", secretly thinking quickly about how to break the situation:
"Since they have laid this trap, they will definitely monitor me at any time."
"What makes me completely unaware is probably the divine consciousness that only exists in the foundation building stage..."
Zhang Yao's mood became more solemn when he thought of this.
There was a Foundation Establishment Stage outside the room staring at him, maybe even more than one, which made his chances of escape even slimmer.
"Where is the way to survive?"
Thoughts surged in Zhang Yao's mind, recalling all the martial arts and spells he had mastered, while scanning everything in the room with his peripheral vision.
His only advantage at the moment is that he can take advantage of his opponent's surprise.
This opportunity is fleeting and must be grasped.
"...That's right, underground!"
A flash of inspiration suddenly came out of Zhang Yao's mind, and he glanced at the ground at his feet from the corner of his eye.
There are formations in Qingyunfang City, and the warning function is turned on all year round. The formations are also closed at night, and entry and exit are prohibited.
But there is one exception: the underground.
Fangshi's formation covers the entire valley, covering a vast area, but after all, it is only a foundation-building formation, and cannot even seal off the underground.
Under normal circumstances, no one would try to escape from the underground, because this would trigger the warning function of the formation and attract the law enforcement team of Qingyun Pavilion.
But with the current situation, this is his only chance of survival.
"With my current magic power, the earth movement technique can only escape to a depth of more than ten feet, and it cannot avoid the spiritual consciousness in the foundation building stage at all."
"I can't resist the high-level spells cast during the foundation building stage and the spiritual weapons activated. The prerequisite for escaping is that I can't be locked by divine consciousness."
When Zhang Yao thought of this, thoughts flashed rapidly in his mind.
Some of the information about the foundation building period is publicly disclosed. For example, the spiritual consciousness in the early stage of foundation building is enough to cover the entire body.
This makes the insight in the foundation stage extremely amazing, almost impossible to be attacked by sneak attacks, and at the same time, it gives an advantage in the battle of magic.
But divine consciousness is not without its shortcomings:
"When spiritual consciousness penetrates into the ground, it will be hindered. The deeper it is from the ground, the greater the suppression it will be."
"To ensure that I can completely avoid the spiritual consciousness in the foundation building stage, I have to escape at least a hundred feet underground to be sure..."
Escape a hundred feet, how easy is it?
But Zhang Yao thought carefully and found a feasible strategy.
The "Thick Earth Technique" he practiced recorded several high-level spells. He had learned them long ago, but due to insufficient magic power, he had been unable to cast them.
Among them is the "Through Mountain Escape Technique", which is an enhanced version of the elementary "Earth Movement Technique". It can penetrate the mountains and earth veins and escape hundreds of feet underground in one breath. It is a high-level spell designed to save lives.
"If I don't have enough mana, I can burn my lifespan."
"I have learned the 'Tiancan Secret Technique' a long time ago, and now is the time to use it."
When Zhang Yao thought of this, his mind suddenly became as firm as iron.
The next moment, Zhang Yao activated the Tiancan Secret Technique, a layer of invisible gray flames rose up all over his body, and his aura suddenly surged.
"Uh-huh!"
His whole body was covered in earthy yellow luster, and he escaped directly into the ground, sinking a hundred feet in one breath.
"Walk!"
After escaping a hundred feet underground, he activated the "Blood Burning Technique" without hesitation. A bloody brilliance appeared all over his body, his skin instantly became dry, and his energy and blood began to burn.
The two evil secret techniques were operating at the same time, and combined with the "Escape through Mountains and Earth Technique", Zhang Yao's speed reached the extreme. He chose a direction at will and fled desperately.
And almost at the moment Zhang Yao escaped:
"Bang!"
The door exploded, and four figures rushed in amid the smoke and dust.
"Damn it!"
An old man with a long beard had an ugly face. He had a strong aura and his consciousness was shooting up and down all around.
"this……"
The feedback from his spiritual consciousness made him stunned:
"He actually let him run away...how is this possible?!"
The other man in golden robe beside him also frowned and said in deep thought:
"When things come to an end, something like this will happen again... It's really hard work and failure!"
"This kid is really decisive. After he sensed something was wrong, he ran away immediately even if he burned his lifespan... His heart is as strong as iron, and he should not be underestimated!"
After hearing his words, the fat steward from Tianbao Tower looked at the middle-aged man in purple robe beside him and said cautiously:
"Sir, look at this..."
The middle-aged man in purple robe frowned and was silent for a moment, then slowly said:
"I made a mistake."
"The sudden joy of gaining the magical power has actually caused him to slightly escape the influence of the 'Fascinating Soul and Heart Technique'... It seems that his divine soul is stronger than we expected. I am afraid that he is close to the perfection of Qi refining!"
"And this person is indeed extraordinary. After discovering a little omission, he immediately ran away. I am afraid he saw part of the truth in an instant."
When the fat steward heard this, he sighed and said:
"This will cause trouble."
"Not only does this person have five spiritual roots, but he is also secretive. He probably has some secrets."
"In addition, his body is extremely tough and his soul is far beyond the same level. He is the best candidate to practice the "Wanhuadu Tianzhen Sutra"."
"Now that this person has escaped, it will probably be very difficult to find such a suitable puppet..."
He really didn't expect that such a change would happen.
As early as more than ten years ago, he learned some secret information about Wulinggen from the Dali headquarters in Tianbao Tower.
Eight years ago, after he noticed Zhang Yao, although he did not act rashly to avoid causing trouble, he had been paying attention and secretly investigating, and reported the matter to the main building, which also attracted attention.
A few months ago:
Tianbao Tower is about to publicly issue a recruitment order to the southwest countries, and specially sent a foundation-building monk who is proficient in soul magic to come to the small Weiguo branch to take charge. The purpose is naturally to "capture" Zhang Yao smoothly.
With this foundation-building monk from the headquarters coming forward, the local Ouyang family and Chu family were naturally very easy to talk to. They not only fully cooperated with their actions, but also took the initiative to provide a lot of conveniences.
But now, all these plans have come to nothing.
Not only was the opponent ruthless and decisive, he was also proficient in earth-escape spells, and even the monks in the foundation-building stage couldn't track him down.
"...That's all, maybe it's God's will."
The middle-aged man in purple robe shook his head, glanced at the fat steward next to him, and said calmly:
"You don't need to worry."
"Although this was an accident, in the final analysis, there was an error in my spell."
"I will tell the people in the building what happened so that you won't be implicated."
When the fat steward heard this, he felt relieved and quickly saluted respectfully, saying he didn't dare.
The middle-aged man in purple robe did not respond. He flicked his sleeves and left.
The fat steward of Tianbao Tower, as well as the ancestors of the Ouyang family and the Chu family, looked at each other and left shortly after.
This night's events have come to an end.
(End of chapter)
