Soon after.
Somewhere in Fangzhou, Yu Wentai suddenly harnessed the light and escaped from the ground, his face a little ugly:
"Lost in pursuit! The trace of escape is too short..."
If the escape distance is longer, about a hundred miles at most, the general direction and direction can be determined.
Even if there are only some trivial clues, in the face of Tianbao Tower's all-pervasive intelligence network, it will not be hidden for long. A dog in the twenty-four continents of Dali and even the deserted border belt can find out.
However, the distance that Master Qingxu escaped to the ground was too short. Not far from Cangjiang, he flew out of the ground and escaped on the ground, causing Yuwentai's clues to be completely interrupted.
"This man is really..."
At this moment, Yu Wentai found that he still knew little about Master Qingxu.
He originally thought that based on the other party's caution and dexterity of running away if he noticed something was wrong, he would probably escape all the way out of Fangzhou. He would not dare to escape normally for fear of being witnessed and leaving clues.
And when he was escaping all the way through the ground, it was really difficult for others to trace the traces, but they would be eaten to death by him, and they were destined to be unable to escape from his grasp.
But the other party's actions were beyond his expectations. After fleeing and leaving the Cangjiang area, he immediately turned to fleeing. Was this because he had relaxed his vigilance, or was he too confident in his own cover-up methods?
"No matter what this person thinks, he is in trouble now..."
Yuwentai's brows wrinkled slightly.
He was previously confident that he could trace the whereabouts of Master Qingxu. His biggest reliance was to use the huge power of Tianbao Tower to find out after finding clear clues.
But now without the slightest clue, let alone him, even the Yuanying Great Monk in person would not be able to detect any spiritual energy fluctuations or traces of flight after three years.
"That's all, it seems like it will take a lot of effort."
Yuwentai's brows soon widened. He only thought about it for a while and then formulated several plans.
In the deserted belt on the four sides of the border, no one can hide the fluctuations of spiritual energy during the flight, and the fluctuations of spiritual energy during the foundation-building period are particularly shocking. If the opponent escapes from the border of Dali, then this is a key clue.
In addition to this method, he also has several methods such as bloodline tracing, divination, and soul locking from thousands of miles away...
"He ran away thousands of miles long ago, and I don't have anything with him. The method of locking the soul thousands of miles away will not work."
"There's no way to trace his bloodline. He has no blood relatives in Dali, and I don't have his blood or hair on my hands..."
After Yuwentai thought about it, a few more golden copper coins appeared in his hand:
"Then we can only try to do some divination."
The real methods of divination are all famous Taoist techniques and magical powers. Naturally, what he can perform now is a simplified version of the Foundation-building Taoist method.
This type of foundation-building method has more restrictions than the normal divination algorithm, and the information obtained is often very vague, especially when the causal relationship between the two is not deep.
But that's okay:
Yu Wentai doesn't need detailed results, even a very vague result is enough.
"Dang Cang..."
The golden copper coin flew into the sky and made a crisp sound like the collision of gold and iron when it fell into Yuwentai's hand.
Yuwentai took a closer look and couldn't help but be stunned for a moment:
"this……"
The hexagram shows that the target he is looking for is in the south and is not in the same area as him, which means that he has left the territory of Dali.
There was nothing wrong with the hexagram itself. What surprised him was that the hexagram was so clear!
Under normal circumstances, with his simplified version of the divination method, he could at most get a vague direction, which may not be accurate.
"This situation means that the causal connection between him and me is far deeper than I imagined."
Yuwentai's eyes suddenly deepened, revealing a hint of contemplation:
"This is quite interesting..."
"Is it because of that Narcissus girl? No, it shouldn't be, but there is another reason - some reason I don't know."
He thought for a long time and had no idea for the time being, so he turned around and fled away from here:
"Now that we know that he has left Dali and is in the south, it will be much easier to handle."
"Let's find this person first and then talk..."
…………
Following Yuwentai’s order:
The behemoth Tianbao Tower suddenly began to operate like a giant machine with its clockwork and hinges tightened.
In just three days:
The intelligence records of several robbery and repair gangs were collected in the Tianbao Building branch specially set up on the border of Lu State, and then passed to the Qianzhou headquarters in Dali in the shortest possible time.
On the seventh day after leaving Fangzhou, Yu Wentai obtained all the records of the Foundation Establishment Escape Light that crossed the southern border within three years.
Based on these records, the manpower from each Tianbao Tower branch in the southwestern countries was mobilized, and more monks were indirectly mobilized to form a tight dragnet and screened bit by bit.
With this arrangement, even if a needle falls in the sea, it will be fished out sooner or later.
Time passes little by little.
One month, two months... half a year, a year...
Until one day two years later.
Yu Wentai from the Tianbao Tower headquarters received another piece of suspected intelligence summarized below, and his expression changed slightly:
"The country of Qian goes south..."
If he remembered correctly, the Qian Kingdom was at the lowest level among the southwestern countries, and it was often difficult for hundreds of years to give birth to a local foundation-building monk.
What concerned him even more was that further south from Qian State, after crossing a barren belt, there was Lu State, which was adjacent to the southern border of Xinjiang...
"He went to Lu State?"
Yuwentai seemed to understand something in his heart instantly.
"He's in my 'hometown'?! What's more, maybe he has something to do with the Yuwen family that leads to a deep causal connection between me and him?"
"Unexpectedly, he and I are actually 'fellow fellows'? Interesting... really interesting!"
The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, revealing an inexplicable smile.
In the past two years, he has been out on more than one mission, but in the end it turned out that he was in the wrong direction and could not find the whereabouts of Master Qingxu.
But this time he had a hunch that he might have really found the rightful owner.
…………
One month later.
Yunzhou, on Panlong Ridge.
Layers of dense white brilliance rippled like water waves, stacked like fish scales and dense like a net.
In the past two years, Zhang Yao has been practicing hard on the "Divine Soul Light" and has advanced the depth of this divine soul method to more than 80%.
Name: Zhang Yao
Talent: source of vitality, transformation of essence
Realm: Late stage of foundation building
Kung Fu: "Wanhuadu Tianzhen Sutra"
Taoism: Yellow Talisman Armor (88%), Lost Soul Divine Light (82%), Baolian Song Jue (35%), One Heart and One Life Curse (100%), Septic Blood Technique (100%), Earth Meridian Shuttle France (76%)…
Spells: slightly
Skills: first-level alchemy (77%), second-level weapon refining (14%), second-level spiritual pattern mastery (31%), second-level formation mastery (63%), second-level talisman mastery (23%)
"good."
Zhang Yao withdrew his gaze, nodded with satisfaction, and dismissed the attribute panel.
Over the years, as my realm has grown and my spiritual consciousness has strengthened, I have been able to accurately grasp every step of my progress, and my attribute panel has been used less and less.
But after all, it is the ability to accurately quantify. Although it cannot add points, it is still somewhat useful.
"Click..."
He took out another piece of spiritual gold, gnawed it all away like a steamed bun, and clapped his hands:
"In another three or four years, I will be able to cultivate to perfection."
"When the time comes, choose one or two Taoist methods and practice them for a few more years, and then you can try to sneak back to Dali to get some information..."
Zhang Yao couldn't help but feel his thoughts wandering when he thought of this.
It has been five years since he left Dali. He doesn't know if the Five Elements Secret Realm has been opened.
To be honest, he still misses the cultivation environment of Cangjiang Water Mansion and the bonus of being the Lord of the GCC. After all, the cultivation of immortality also pays attention to the wealth and land of the Dharma partner. Just sitting in the horns is not enough, no matter how much time he has. Such a waste.
"Hey, I hope this storm will subside soon..."
Zhang Yao sighed.
"Don't worry, it will be quick."
A light voice responded to him.
"who?!"
Zhang Yao suddenly changed color, his whole body was filled with golden flames, he suddenly turned around, and his sleeves glowed with colorful light.
A middle-aged man wearing a mysterious robe was standing quietly behind him. He didn't know when he came, but his spiritual mind could not catch this figure at all.
"Yu Wentai..."
Zhang Yao looked solemn and said word by word:
"It's actually you?!"
When he spoke, his heart had sunk deeply to the bottom.
He never expected that Yu Wentai would chase him here - could he have been targeting him for a long time?
But he had been careful enough along the way, trying his best to avoid other immortal cultivators, hiding himself from the light and sneaking back. How did Yu Wentai find him?
"Yes, it's me."
Yuwentai raised his eyebrows, showing a hint of interest:
"You don't seem very surprised? Did you expect that I would come?"
"I did think about this possibility, but I didn't expect you to actually chase me."
Zhang Yao looked calm, the colorful light in his sleeves changed into various forms, and said in a low tone:
"No matter what your plot is, I'm not prepared to get involved. We don't go against each other."
"If you just retreat, everyone will be happy, and you will avoid a situation in which both sides will suffer losses."
"When the fish dies and the net breaks, both sides suffer?"
Yuwentai laughed loudly as if he had heard some big joke:
"Hahaha... Should I laugh at you for being so naive? Or should I praise you for being so courageous?"
"With your meager strength, you dare to talk to me about life and death? Why do you rely on your "Wanhuadu Tianzhen Sutra" in the late stage of foundation building?"
Zhang Yao's face darkened little by little, and he said in an indifferent tone:
"It seems you are not ready to leave."
"Now that I'm here, I won't give up halfway."
Yuwentai stood with his hands behind his back and said calmly:
"You are also a talented person, and you have some connection with me. It would be a pity to kill you."
"Let go of the protection of the soul, let me leave the mark of the forbidden law, and serve me for a hundred years, and then I will set you free."
"……die!"
Zhang Yao suddenly rose up and launched an attack. He punched out like a meteor falling, his whole body shining with golden light like the scorching sun.
He didn't take action, but when he did, he launched a sneak attack with all his strength. The power was as fast as thunder, and in less than a tenth of an instant, it hit Yu Wentai's chest.
"boom……"
Metamorphosis between elbow and armpit:
The two of them were only one foot apart, and with the speed of Zhang Yao's punch, it was too late to cast protective spells or operate protective spiritual weapons!
Within three feet, all the enemy's enemies are gone, and just one punch is enough to kill the foundation-building perfectionist!
"Bang!"
However, this inevitable punch was blocked by a more powerful palm.
Yuwentai's palm raised up in a moment, and easily grabbed Zhang Yao's fist, like an iron hoop.
"Boom!!"
The powerful aftermath of the collision between fists and palms suddenly erupted, and the waves of strong wind rolled out layer by layer, destroying the three-story bamboo building in an instant, like a hurricane sweeping across, leaving hundreds of feet of chaos around.
"you!"
Zhang Yao's expression changed, and he twitched twice subconsciously, but he remained motionless like a cricket shaking a tree.
He felt that he was not facing a human being, but a majestic mountain range, containing endless power.
Only then did he realize with shock that Yuwentai's palm was also glowing with a faint golden light, and under the golden light were densely packed Buddhist secret mantras as small as mosquitoes and flies.
"The Vajra Secret Mantra Array..."
Zhang Yao's voice revealed a hint of surprise and dryness:
"How is it possible... aren't you an Earth Spirit Root?!"
He had many speculations about the source of Yuwentai's strength, but he never thought that he was also a practitioner of the "Wanhuadu Tianzhen Sutra"!
He obviously has dual-attribute earth spirit roots, how can he practice the top magical skills of these five spirit roots? !
"The frog in the well."
The corners of Yuwentai's mouth raised slightly, maintaining a faint smile:
"Boom!"
He suddenly raised his foot and kicked Zhang Yao's chest, making a dull roar like the collision of giant metal elephants.
Zhang Yao flew backwards in an instant, smashing through more than a dozen towering trees with his body like a cannonball, and then smashed through half of a hill.
"Rumble..."
A huge sinkhole was knocked out of a hundred-foot-high hill, surrounded by dense cracks like spider webs, and it collapsed instantly.
"vomit……"
Zhang Yao kept vomiting blood and collapsed in the center of the huge pit. His chest collapsed visibly, and most of his ribs were broken and barbed into his lungs. Every time he breathed, it was heartbreaking pain.
The golden light all over his body dimmed, his aura faded, and he no longer had the previous power.
"No wonder you dare to call Foundation Establishment Invincible..."
At this moment, Zhang Yao finally saw with his own eyes what terrifying strength the 'Liuhe Taiyuan Return to Ruins Formation' would be after a hundred years of growth.
Yu Wentai's movement and movement unleashed a power that was many times greater than his own. With one blow, his proud undefeated golden body collapsed and he fell to the ground seriously injured.
"Surrender."
Yu Wentai was dressed in a mysterious robe, suspended in mid-air, looking down at him, his tone still calm:
"It's still too late for you to kneel down, kowtow, and surrender to me."
"Hey... bah!"
Zhang Yao smiled, spat out a mouthful of blood, and slowly got up from the ground.
The essence of energy in the body was consumed rapidly, and the terrible injuries of the collapsed chest recovered at a speed visible to the naked eye. The aura of the whole body also increased rapidly, and it returned to its peak in an instant.
He raised his head, golden flames reignited all over his body, and there was a hint of sarcasm in his tone:
"Just you?!"
(End of chapter)
