Seeking, Part 1 (Thanks to Alliance Leader Darkly Observing 2333)

In the Woodland.

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Zhang Rongfang thought he would be able to eat soon.

He realized that with Lao Yue's shrewd calculations, it was impossible for Ding Zhong to be the only one following him. Even if Senior Brother Ding Zhong was a hidden master, it wouldn't matter.

In hindsight, his guess was correct.

"Don't be afraid. My name is Ding Rui, I'm Ding Zhong's younger brother, and I'm here to protect you," Ding Rui said earnestly, turning back to Zhang Rongfang.

"Ding Rui." Zhang Rongfang was upset, but he knew that the other person was doing it for his own good, so he still had to thank him.

"This little Daoist priest looks arrogant. You guys, get him!" Kong Ming shouted from the opposite side.

The two wicked monks behind him exchanged a discreet glance, then quickly stepped forward, unleashing their Limit State.

Although the two disliked Kong Ming's impetuous personality, he was, after all, a disciple of Buddha, and they still had to step in when necessary.

In the Western Sect True Buddha Temple, there are many Limit State, among which the Dharma Form Asura mainly amplifies strength and defense.

As for Yaksha, its main focus is on increasing speed and burst damage.

These two are the Limit State that masters from the Western Sect True Buddha Temple like to use the most.

At this moment, the skin of the two people turned black, and streaks of Silver Thread rapidly appeared.

Two muffled thuds echoed from the ground, and soil and gravel exploded.

Two figures rushed toward Ding Rui at lightning speed.

When!!

Ding Rui swept one hand across his body, his arm tracing strange and mysterious lines in front of him.

These seemingly random trajectories actually manage to disperse and deflect the immense force of the two evil monks' attacks in other directions.

Ding Rui unleashed gusts of wind in all directions, and as the wind blew, the power of the two evil monks' attacks rapidly decreased.

After the force is dissipated, only a small portion of the force remains to hit the target point.

The two were terrified and simultaneously unleashed their second Limit State.

Both of their bodies rapidly expanded and grew larger, with veins and meridians protruding from their skin, resembling balloons about to burst at any moment.

While there are indeed many people who can use the second-order Limit State in the Three Voids of the Worship God, very few people actually use it.

Even if it's just Worship God, the combined load of two Limit State is simply too much. Given their physical condition, they'd be lucky to last even a minute.

Just like the battle at Sea Gazing Temple, Zhang Rongfang faced Kong Xiang. At that time, Kong Xiang was also in a superimposed Limit State, and in the end, he was dragged down and killed.

"Go!" The two men, dressed as ordinary henchmen behind Kong Ming, were surprisingly powerful and heavy when they actually started fighting.

At this moment, the two, one on the left and one on the right, simultaneously unleashed a storm of attacks on Ding Rui.

Breaking Limit Skill are free and can be unleashed in a crazy combination with the Limit State.

The immense force continuously struck Ding Rui's arm, stirring up gusts of white dust.

But it was to no avail.

Ding Rui almost left afterimages with a single hand strike, precisely intercepting all of the two men's moves.

Even when outnumbered two to one, they still held an absolute advantage.

"Be careful, this is my Great Way technique."

Suddenly, his other hand, which had been free, abruptly rose, his two fingers joined together like sharp spikes, and pointed forward.

"Mystic Stability Open!"

Puff!!

This single finger strike acted like Stabilizing Sea Needle, instantly halting the two's frenzied attacks.

This move happened to strike the Jianjing acupoint on both of their shoulders.

"Enemy Anticipation! You're a grandmaster!?" The two evil monks realized what was happening, but it was too late.

The immense force instantly pierced their flesh, creating a bloody hole in their backs.

Along with the finger force came concentric waves of vibration, which quickly dissipated the force in both of their bodies, causing their legs to buckle and almost making them unable to stand.

" By the Relying Light." Ding Rui uttered softly, and with one hand, he struck the two men's chests with lightning speed.

Without a sound, the two stood there, their eyes quickly dimming and losing their vitality.

With two thuds, the two collapsed to the ground, completely losing consciousness.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Kong Ming had already fled far away, and could only be seen from a distance by his silhouette, where the color of his robe could be discerned.

Ding Rui shook his head and sighed, then looked back at Zhang Rongfang was still standing there.

"Junior brother, don't worry. I'll go deal with these two first. After all, they are experts from the Western Sect, so we must handle them properly."

"Yes, should I continue on my way, or wait for my senior brother to return?" Zhang Rongfang asked hesitantly.

"Let's keep going. As long as we follow the riverbank, we'll soon be able to leave this place. After that, we can follow the map. Go ahead, don't be afraid," Ding Rui replied gently.

"Yes." Zhang Rongfang sighed inwardly, but still gratefully bowed to express his thanks.

Ding Rui nodded, turned around and leaped up, picked up the Wish Wheel, then lifted the corpses of the two evil monks, and quickly left into the distance.

Clearly, he intends to completely eliminate these two Spirit Vein.

Zhang Rongfang stood still, making sure no one was around, and then turned around and quickly headed in the direction Ding Rui pointed.

The feeling of being stranded alone on his journey, without any apparent reason, was quite indescribable.

Leaving the edge of town, for the next three days...

Zhang Rongfang walked and stopped intermittently, checking and correcting his direction of travel from time to time.

On the fourth day, he ran out of the dry rations Grain Avoidance Pill he had carried, so he started hunting and roasting, which slowed him down a bit.

But because External Medicine Super Grade, he gradually began to see some human habitation along the riverbank.

The journey from Great Capital to Ze Province involves passing through three regions.

The first is the Spring Dock Mountain Range, which is the area Zhang Rongfang is currently traversing.

The second is the Eastern Mausoleum Mountain Range.

The third is Beautiful Spring Lake.

This is the fastest straight-line distance and the shortest route. It's a route only suitable for martial arts masters.

If it were a horse or carriage, it would be much slower; one would have to follow the Official Road step by step.

Zhang Rongfang crossed the Spring Dock Mountain Range and entered the Eastern Mausoleum Mountain Range.

The Eastern Mausoleum Mountain Range are shrouded in fog, teeming with poisonous insects, and their Woodland block out the sun, making it dark even during the day, which is quite troublesome.

To avoid getting lost, he bought some dry food and seasonings in a village at the foot of the mountain, changed into a new pair of boots, and then took a slightly roundabout route, traveling along the outer edge of the mountain range.

At first, nothing happened, but we were about to cross the Eastern Mausoleum Mountain Range.

Finally, trouble struck again. Twisted, dark green trees were soaked in a thick white fog.

This is Eastern Mausoleum Mountain.

Even without venturing into the mountain Woodland, one can smell a faint, pungent odor while walking on the outskirts in the early morning.

Look closely through the sunlight.

On the mountain path, Zhang Rongfang vaguely see some tiny, dust-like things floating and drifting in the air.

"Spores? Or the fuzz of some plants?"

Holding his breath, he quickened his pace, not wanting to linger there any longer.

He was walking on a winding mountain path between two groves of trees.

The Woodland on both sides were deep and shrouded in white mist, and the sun was shining brightly overhead, but you could not feel any warmth at all.

The temperature here is much lower than it was by the river before.

It is cold and damp.

With each step, the ground beneath your feet seeps out a little water, like a rag soaked with water.

The entire mountain path was covered with moss and damp black mud.

Zhang Rongfang sped up, only to see another bend leading down a slope ahead.

Suddenly he stopped in his tracks, a strange light flashing in his eyes.

"Friend, since you're here, just show yourself openly. Why hide and conceal yourself, which only lowers your status?"

His voice carried far ahead.

Clap clap clap. Instantly, a clear clapping sound drifted over.

Two Black-Clad Man slowly emerged from the bend in the mountain path.

Both were dressed in black, wearing masks and headscarves, with only a small part of their eyes showing. The rest of their hands were covered with blackened metal gloves.

The two men carried Long Sword on their backs, the swords were unsheathed, and they were also black.

"Daozi of the Great Dao Sect, indeed, has some foundation. It seems he is not just some ordinary External Medicine as the message described. To be able to detect the two of us from this distance is quite impressive."

The Black-Clad Man, who was walking a little ahead, slowly spoke.

However, the voice that came out was clearly a woman's voice.

"What are your intentions? Are you friends or enemies? Please be clear." Zhang Rongfang's expression remained unchanged, but inwardly he was somewhat restless.

Not for any other reason than that the gentle breeze carried the faint Flesh and Blood Aroma from the two people.

The fragrance emanating from these two individuals was even stronger than that from the previous Kong Ming Buddha.

In such a place, at such a time, Zhang Rongfang began to have needs again.

When people have needs, they will have motivation.

With motivation comes more patience and friendliness.

He never hesitates to give the finest ingredients ample time to activate their blood and energy.

Understanding the ingredients, essence, and texture of each dish is essential for truly appreciating its flavor. Zhang Rongfang quietly took a deep breath, waiting for the other person's reply.

"To be honest, we didn't really have any particular purpose in coming here. We were just strolling down the mountain when we happened to come across a good fat sheep passing by. We were originally planning to rest for a few days, but luck came our way, and we couldn't stop it."

The woman in the lead answered with a smile.

"I'm not afraid that you'll know our origins. Chen Yunru of the Eastern Mausoleum Sword Sect, and I never change my name or surname."

"Eastern Mausoleum Sword Sect?" Not the Western Sect? Zhang Rongfang was taken aback, but then he realized what was going on.

The faction that could intercept him so precisely must be either from the Western Sect or related to them.

Otherwise, such a coincidence would be impossible.

But it doesn't matter, there are too many chaotic forces that the Western Sect has allied with.

Although the clothes on the two people obscured some of the view, making it difficult for him to see the flow of qi and blood.

But what kind of top experts could emerge from Lin Li? As long as you are careful, move quickly, and launch a surprise attack, you can further enhance your flesh Blood Flesh Completion.

After he was in his seventies, a purplish-red fleshy growth appeared on his back, which Zhang Rongfang found very intriguing.

I wonder what my body will do if I fill in the missing numbers to 100.

The effect of this Second Talent is even more powerful than I imagined.

This made him very curious about its final form.

"Alright, now that you know our names, you might as well tie your arms and surrender. Otherwise, you'll suffer some physical pain," Chen Yunru a light laugh.

Clearly, capturing an ordinary Civilian Skill in External Medicine would be an easy task for them.

Of course, this Daozi is quite slippery; the difficulty isn't actually catching people, but finding them beforehand.

They had dispersed a large group, searching everywhere, but unexpectedly, they encountered the real target right at their own doorstep.

This is truly a stroke of luck; there's no stopping it.

"Sorry, giving up is not my usual style," Zhang Rongfang said solemnly, his body arching and his arms assuming the starting stance of the Yue Type Talisman the Great Dao Sect.

"No matter what, if you're going to do it, then do it!"

This time, he planned to lure the person to a secluded spot before making his move, lest... Swoosh! In an instant, a sharp, piercing sound whistled through the air.

A blur of light appeared, and a circular weapon shadow slammed into Chen Yunru from the side.

In an instant, Chen Yunru her sword and thrust forward three times.

With three crisp clangs, the phantom was frozen in place by the sword, its speed slowed, and it hovered in mid-air for a moment before revealing its true form and falling to the ground.

It was none other than Ding Rui's Wish Wheel from before! "The clouds are deep and the sword's sound cannot be found. What a fine move, the Morning Cloud Sword! The Eastern Mausoleum Sword Sect truly lives up to its reputation as a bandit force that dares to establish itself with the sword."

A figure suddenly leaped into the air, using the branches of the trees for leverage several times, before landing lightly in front of Zhang Rongfang.

"Junior brother, don't be afraid. With your senior brother here, I won't let anyone hurt you."

Ding Rui turned his head slightly to the side, revealing a gentle, handsome, and flawless smile.

"..." Zhang Rongfang's smile froze instantly.

It's you again!?