507 Minds I

King Mu Li and his entourage fled at breakneck speed, taking detours to avoid being intercepted.

In the mountains and forests, it was difficult to distinguish directions for a while, and people would occasionally jump up to climb to higher ground and judge the way ahead.

As dusk fell, the group remained silent, with King Mu Li deep in thought and Heartless to speak.

He kept waiting for news from Heavenly Artisan behind him, but unfortunately, even after he had run more than a hundred miles away, he still hadn't received any news from behind.

No one knows the details of the battle between Heavenly Artisan and Na Fierce Tiger, what exactly happened, or what the outcome was.

"Is Heavenly Artisan just going to abandon us?" one of the team members couldn't help but ask.

"Hired experts are ultimately not as reliable as our own people. Even if Jin Hong is just looking for an excuse to leave, there's nothing we can do about it."

The Black-Robed Figure had previously boasted of joining forces with Heavenly Artisan to deal with Fierce Tiger fell silent for a moment before slowly speaking.

"Your Prince, shall we still go to Wushan Prefecture?" The Black-Robed Figure looked at King Mu Li.

The expression in King Mu Li's eyes shifted constantly, his mood unpredictable.

Finally, he clenched his fists tightly.

"Go, why not go?"

Now is the perfect time to make a move, as Yue Dewen is unlikely to be able to spare any attention for this matter.

"We'll organize things in Wushan Prefecture, capture that Zhang Ying, and take him away! I'll make Yue Dewen taste what I'm going through now!!" he said in a deep voice.

"Yes!"

The group responded in unison.

Everyone understood that encountering Fierce Tiger was just bad luck, but in reality, with the strength of their team at this moment, dealing with a mere Wushan Prefecture would be a piece of cake.

In the entire Wushan Prefecture, the most powerful people are only a few Super Grade experts.

Among them, the Super Grade is just the beginning.

After crossing the mountains and Woodland, the group would soon descend to the Ping Yuan and enter the territory of Wushan Prefecture.

Suddenly, the Black-Robed Figure in the group stopped abruptly and raised his hand to signal everyone to stop.

"Someone's there!!" he said in a low voice, looking ahead.

"Someone else!?" King Mu Li's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly had a bad feeling.

He followed the Black-Robed Figure's gaze and looked ahead.

In the desolate fields beyond the woods ahead, a person was slowly walking towards them with their hands behind their back.

This man wore a long, grey robe with wide sleeves, had a ruddy complexion, gray hair, wore a tall black crown, and sported a long white beard that reached his chest. He had the air of a highly accomplished Daoist master, a Hermit.

"Who knows when the great dream will end? The dim lamplight evokes distant memories of its brilliance. Gentlemen, why are you hurrying about? Where are you headed?"

The old man's voice was booming, like thunder, completely devoid of his previous refined Hermit demeanor.

"Your Reverse Time Society quite the grand scale! Fierce Tiger is here, and so are you! All piled up in this tiny Wushan Prefecture."

The Black-Robed Figure, his eyes gleaming, stepped forward and stood in front of everyone.

"I said I would come, but no one believed me. Fierce Tiger said he would come, but no one believed him either. But now, it's all here?" The old man chuckled, stroking his beard.

"However, it's a good thing we're all here, otherwise, wouldn't we have missed our old friend?" The old man's eyes were sharp as he stared at the Black-Robed Figure, as if he could see through the hidden face and figure within.

"You still remember me?" The Black-Robed Figure smiled.

"Of course I remember. When I first met you, you were just a dull monk following the Imperial Tutor. When I heard you had defected, I thought the news was false," the old man said with a chuckle.

"Let's not dwell on what happened back then. As for you, aside from that mysterious and unpredictable leader, the Reverse Time Society only has three capable Spirit General at the Extreme Realm. Now, you and Fan Heng Fierce Tiger arrived in one go. It seems that Wushan Prefecture is far more complex than the rumors suggest," the Black-Robed Figure said in a deep voice.

"Society Master to give such an order, so if we still remember, we've come to wait before we forget," the old man chuckled. "To tell you the truth, I've been here for three days already. I eat and drink by the heavens, sleep under the trees, and even drink dew. Truly living on wind and dew, I'm practically trying to become an immortal!"

"Hehe. How about we retreat now?" the Black-Robed Figure said again.

"Nothing much, why don't you sit down before you leave?" Old man Fan Heng's smile grew even brighter.

Zhang Rongfang stayed at Dongfang Stronghold for several nights, and carefully exchanged ideas with Dongfang Mu and his disciples about the Confucian Sect martial arts.

The Confucian school's unique method of incorporating sound into martial arts inspired him to refine and improve his Twelve Immortal Arts.

The Twelve Immortal Arts were essentially designed to improve the physical condition of the body after the Blood Lotus was activated.

Because the internal structure of the body changes drastically after entering the Blood Lotus State, a new set of explosive power techniques needs to be learned, and thus, Immortal Method came into being.

However, the Immortal Method itself was only in its rudimentary form. As the Blood Lotus State continued to change, Zhang Rongfang also had to constantly revise the techniques for channeling energy.

It can be said that the Immortal Method change along with the changes in the Blood Lotus.

During his conversation with Dongfang Mu, this person repeatedly expressed his desire to observe the immortal techniques of the Human Immortal Temple Immortal Method.

But after Zhang Rongfang introduced the method of Foundation Establishment to him, Dongfang Mu hesitated and fell silent.

Dongfang Mu did not speak again until he left.

Zhang Rongfang didn't take it seriously. Now, the Human Immortal Temple has been scattered and scattered, and there are very few people left in Wish Woman Canyon.

In reality, aside from the natural affinity and affection based on blood ties, he has no binding force on the members of the Human Immortal Temple once they are beyond a certain distance.

Only when one enters a certain range around him can the ability to control the blood within the Blood Descendant appear.

Therefore, this is also the key reason why he did not recklessly spread his Blood Descendant.

Because it is of no benefit to oneself.

The number of Blood Descendant produced previously is already sufficient.

Blood Descendant will also create new Blood Descendant of the next level. Zhang Rongfang doesn't know what the final outcome of these changes will be.

Therefore, he was not in a hurry regarding the matter of Dongfang Mu.

Wish Woman Canyon.

Fog filled the cave.

Xue Tong, known as "True Yue Dewen," was sitting opposite Zhang Rongfang, each holding a piece and playing a game of black and white.

"Young friend, do you know that recently, a number of Earth Mother Walker Spirit Person Noble have suddenly appeared around Wu Mountain? I counted, and there are at least four!" Xue Tong said softly while playing chess.

The surrounding fog itself seemed to carry a white light, allowing the two to see everything clearly without any lighting.

Zhang Rongfang held a black piece, pondering the chessboard before him. Upon hearing this, he felt a chill run down his spine.

"Four Earth Mother Walker, which means four Spirit General? The Great Capital really thinks highly of me."

After tutoring Dongfang Mu, he also understood what level of power the Earth Mother Walker was.

If we say that among the Spirit General, the Divine General Yue Dewen is at the very top, then Sang Lan and the Earth Mother Walker are at the very bottom.

However, unlike other martial arts classes, the strength of Spirit General is only one part of the deciding factor in victory or defeat.

The key lies in the Gods and Buddhas behind them.

Even a trashy Spirit General like Sang Lan is not to be underestimated Gods and Buddhas are powerful.

Because once these kinds of Spirit General Great God Descent and are possessed by Gods and Buddhas, their strength will increase rapidly in an instant.

Smack

Finding an opening, Zhang Rongfang quickly placed his piece.

"And then? Presumably, it was the Wish Woman who stopped them?"

"If they had really broken in, even if the Wish Woman could have descended, we might not have been able to stop them." Xue Tong chuckled. "They suddenly retreated on their own. The reason is unknown."

After a pause, he relaxed and defused the opponent's attack.

"Based on the information you provided, young friend, that fake Yue Dewen orchestrated a joint attack with all the other sects, heading straight for Great Capital. It's likely that something major happened in the rear of these Earth Mother Walker."

It seems the fate of the world is nearing its end. Do you remember what we discussed last time?

"When I ambushed and killed Sang Lan, there were only two members of the Reverse Time Society around. How did the news travel so fast?" Zhang Rongfang asked in a deep voice. "Even if we consider the speed of a bird's message, it's impossible for it to arrive here so quickly."

"Because gods and Gods and Buddhas have their own unique way of communicating," Xue Tong replied. "This method is quite costly, but its speed far surpasses that of birds, allowing them to traverse thousands of mountains and rivers in an instant."

"Is this the case whenever Spirit General dies?" Zhang Rongfang asked again.

"Of course not. It's just because you're Taboo," Xue Tong said, sighing.

"What is Taboo?" Zhang Rongfang asked, puzzled.

"Anything that threatens the foundation of the Gods and Buddhas' rule is Taboo," Xue Tong replied. "That was the case with the Confucian Sect back then. So, young friend, now that you have established the Human Immortal Temple, you have the potential to make ordinary people threaten the worship of Worship God. And now, people from the Confucian Sect have appeared around you."

You should be mentally prepared for what you will face next.

With two Taboo combined, one can easily imagine how the Gods and Buddhas would react.

Right now, the battle is still raging in Great Capital, so they can't spare any more resources for the time being.

Once they calm down, they will definitely take drastic measures against this area!

"I understand," Zhang Rongfang nodded slightly.

"Young friend, do you remember when I asked you for help before? If I successfully escaped danger, I do have a way to help you cover your tracks and avoid the eyes and ears of the Gods and Buddhas," Xue Tong continued.

"Of course I remember. But how can I help you escape this place?" Zhang Rongfang asked, a thought forming in his mind.

"It's very simple. All I need to do is get the Wish Woman to agree to lift the restrictions on me," Xue Tong replied. "After that battle, time was frozen in my body forever, unable to flow. I also cannot leave this canyon. So, as long as the Wish Woman can let go, I can leave easily."

"Does this require communication with the Wish Woman? But I have never communicated with gods or Gods and Buddhas before," Zhang Rongfang said, frowning.

"You can give it a try; it's not actually that difficult. The key is how to persuade them," Xue Tong said. "No one knows the true nature of Gods and Buddhas. Some of them are like humans, with clear consciousness and their own desires and thoughts. Others are rigid and mad, sometimes stable and sometimes chaotic. You need to get to know them and understand them."

Compared to Yue Dewen today, Xue Tong's understanding of Gods and Buddhas is much more straightforward.

There's a subtle implication that he's seen many Gods and Buddhas. Otherwise, he couldn't have listed them so familiarly, commenting and categorizing them one by one.

"I will try it after I am ready," Zhang Rongfang replied earnestly.

But he knew in his heart that Xue Tong in front of him was mysterious and unpredictable, and his origins were also uncertain. Although he had indeed helped him before, it did not mean that what this person said was completely credible.

Immediately, Zhang Rongfang stopped talking and focused on making his moves.

Just now, when he was genuinely about to agree to help Xue Tong escape the canyon, a sense of unease inexplicably arose in his heart.

This initial alertness came quickly and went just as fast.

But at his current level, his body instinctively has an extremely high sensitivity to information from the surrounding environment.

Therefore, no feeling should be ignored.

Immediately, Zhang Rongfang abandoned his idea of helping Xue Tong to make contact with Gods and Buddhas.

Next, we'll see how Master Yue treats him in Great Capital.

If the Taboo Gods and Buddhas are unacceptable, then how should Master Yue, as the foremost figure in the Great Dao Sect, decide? And how should he and the Great Dao Sect coexist? The future is unpredictable.

Seemingly sensing his thoughts, Xue Tong didn't say anything more and simply continued playing chess in silence.

Before long, the game ended.

Zhang Rongfang held the chess piece, staring blankly at the chessboard. He had lost.

Before we knew it, we had reached a dead end.

Xue Tong glanced at him, then his figure suddenly dissipated, turning into a wisp of smoke and disappearing without a trace.

Zhang Rongfang was left alone, sitting motionless, staring at the chessboard.