This old Skull Vine Demon had actually been disguised by the Blood River King, lurking here for who knew how many years.
It could even be said that the rise of the Skull Vine Demon Clan was connected to him. Throughout the process, no one knew that the Blood River King had secretly drawn blood nourishment for his injuries right beneath the Magic Rock Tribe's nose.
As for why Jiang Ding, an outsider unfamiliar with this land, had found the Blood River King when even Horned Demon Tribe cultivators could not—
That was simple. Just use a great power like an ox or a horse.
The Blood River King was actually quite capable at hiding and fleeing. With the concealment of vast space, if Jiang Ding had not possessed luck and the Boundary Setting Array, he would have been unable to find a Deity Transformation Cultivator determined to hide.
The world was so vast. If someone refused to meet you, then no matter how powerful your divine sense and sword intent were, they were utterly useless.
Yet no matter how strong the Blood River King's Stealth Ability was, even if he was not in this world at all and had hidden within another Minor World, it was still useless. The Art of Deduction of a Void Refinement Great Power was unfathomably profound. So long as they decided to find a Deity Transformation Stage cultivator, and the distance was not too great, it was as easy as taking something from one's hand.
Jiang Ding was not an Immortal Sect Dao Child. He had many reservations toward Void Refinement Great Powers and hesitated again and again.
So long as a Void Refinement Great Power did not refuse, he would have loved to let them handle everything for him, while he only needed