Seven days later, in a Black Forest, countless black trees stretched as far as the eye could see. Their leaves were sparse, and their surfaces were covered in naturally formed cracks.
Qing Chi and the other two advanced slowly, their faces filled with wariness.
Along the way, they encountered quite a few Restrictions and avoided them whenever possible.
A tall, thin blue-robed man suddenly stopped, his face filled with confusion as he looked behind him.
"What is it, Blue Fellow Daoist?"
Qing Chi asked casually.
"I don't know what's going on. I keep feeling as though someone is spying on us from the shadows."
The blue-robed man transmitted his voice, his gaze somber.
Qing Chi's expression darkened. He fully unleashed his divine sense and swept across several hundred li, but discovered nothing.
"To be cautious, we should still set up a Formation!"
A portly blue-robed man suggested.
He took out the Array Flags and Plates and began setting up the Formation.
Three hundred li away, a thousand zhang beneath the earth, a Yellow Giant Serpent lay coiled underground, perfectly motionless.
Inside the Giant Serpent, seven people, including Wang Qingshan, stood in a secret chamber over a hundred zhang wide.
A dazzling yellow light lit up in Wang Tuntian's eyes, and his expression grew solemn.
"Someone else is following behind Qing Chi and the others."
Wang Tuntian spoke.
"Who? How many people?"
Duan Tongtian pressed.
Wang Tuntian shook his head. "I don't know. I can't see clearly. They're using a treasure to conceal themselves. I only saw a blurry shadow."
They controlled the Giant Serpent Puppet and had been following behind Qing Chi and the other two all along.
Qing Chi and the others had been clearing the way or breaking through Restrictions in front, completely unaware that someone was tracking