The next second, Jiang Che lightly tapped the ground with the tip of his foot.
With a thought, as he activated the top-tier movement technique Tread Snow Without a Trace, his figure instantly became illusory.
His entire body seemed to meld with heaven, earth, and nature itself. The wind passed without a trace; geese flew by without a sound.
Even stepping on the most brittle fallen leaves, he made no sound whatsoever. Even if he skimmed over the guards' heads, they would merely think a breeze had brushed past their faces, completely unaware of his presence.
In just a few breaths, relying on this unfathomable movement technique, he silently reached the depths of the garden—the secluded courtyard where Lin Tianlong was in seclusion.
Jiang Che stood atop the tallest ancient pine in the courtyard, his clothes fluttering loudly in the night wind.
His immense late-stage Heavenly Human Realm spiritual sense spread out like a tide, instantly enveloping the entire courtyard.
"Found him."
With a sweep of his spiritual sense, he clearly detected the activity in the secret chamber beneath the rockery, as well as that violently fluctuating, obviously disordered aura.
A teasing smile curled at Jiang Che's lips. His figure flashed, and he drifted down from the treetop.
"Who?!"
The few Dragon Gate elite guards stationed outside the secret chamber entrance only felt their vision blur. They had not even had time to see the intruder's face.
"Sleep..."
Jiang Che casually waved a hand, and several invisible streams of force instantly struck their acupoints.
The burly men, each possessing Dark Strength cultivation, did not even groan before their eyes rolled back and they collapsed limply to the ground, falling into a deep coma.
After dealing with the guards, Jiang Che silently entered the deep passage leading underground.
Inside the secret