Homeward Strategies, Longevity Dao Rhyme Plans for the Long Term

Above the Nine Nether Wasteland, Shen Hao and Zi Xuan flew slowly, borne aloft by golden Dao Rhyme. Below them, the wasteland remained jagged with strange rocks and shrouded in black mist, but most of the Killing Intent in the air had already dispersed. The Demon Beasts corrupted by that Killing Intent had long since vanished without a trace.

Shen Hao's face was still pale. He had expended an enormous amount of Dao Rhyme, and would need time to recuperate before he could recover. Leaning against the Dao Rhyme barrier, he gazed toward Hongmeng Great Land, his brow slightly furrowed and his thoughts in turmoil. Yan's self-destruction, the mystery of the White Robe Figure, and the Blood-colored Mark in the Sha Demon Codex all hung over his heart like fog.

"Brother Hao, what are you thinking about?" Zi Xuan asked softly as she sat beside Shen Hao. She could sense that his mood was exceedingly heavy.

Shen Hao came back to himself. Looking into Zi Xuan's gentle eyes, he sighed softly. "I'm thinking about who Yan's accomplice really is. And that White Robe Figure—his identity is highly suspicious as well." He paused before continuing, "His strength far surpasses Yan's. If he joins forces with Yan's accomplice, I'm afraid they will bring a tremendous catastrophe upon Hongmeng Great Land."

Concern flickered through Zi Xuan's eyes. "Then what should we do? Hongmeng Great Land is so vast. Trying to find them will be easier said than done."

Shen Hao nodded. "Yes, easier said than done. But we are not entirely without clues. Before Yan died, he said that his accomplice was within Hongmeng Great Land. And that Blood-colored Mark in the Sha Demon Codex—I keep feeling that I've seen it somewhere before. I just can't recall where at the moment."

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