Lotus Sect Incident Comes to Light, Dongtian Chamber in the Tree

As the Jiang Liu continues its journey deeper into the mountains.

The atmosphere in the council hall of the Wind City Martial Prohibition Hall was heavy. Luo Hui looked at Liu Changfeng with a serious expression, "Are you sure that the disappearances of martial artists during this period are related to the Lotus Sect?"

Liu Changfeng nodded and said, "Yes!"

Luo Hui stroked his chin, thought for a moment, and asked, "Have you located the Lotus Sect's base in Wind City?"

Liu Changfeng shook his head and said, "Not yet, but we're under close surveillance. We'll find them as soon as they show any trace!"

Luo Hui nodded, waved his hand, and dismissed Liu Changfeng.

Luo Hui sighed as he looked at the empty hall. Since the last battle with the Deity Summoning Society, in which Shang Tianhe died, the Martial Prohibition Hall now only has four Rank 9 Martial Practitioner, including himself, which is no longer enough to suppress the various forces in Wind City.

The number of investigators and supervisors below them has been huge, with many killed or wounded, and no replacements have been made yet.

Especially now that the Lotus Sect is baring its fangs, who would have thought that the Lotus Sect, which has always had a good reputation in the Jianghu, would act in such a way in private?

Luo Hui has asked Yuncheng for help several times, but there has been no response. This shows that Yuncheng is not having an easy time either, especially now that the Sun Moon Sect and the Moonfall Sect are locked in a fierce battle, which has shaken the ambitions of many people.

Luo Hui knew he was only barely managing to stay afloat, and that he might lose control any day. Luo Hui could only suppress his feelings of helplessness and ponder his next move.

For two days in a row, Jiang Liu searched for traces of high-grade Exotic Beast in the dense forest. Perhaps due to the influence of the previous battle, he searched the entire mountain but saw very few high-grade Exotic Beast.

Jiang Liu had no choice but to leave the hilltop in frustration and head deeper into the mountains.

"Roar!"

As soon as Jiang Liu stepped into a forest full of towering trees, he was stunned by a tiger's roar, which made him dizzy. Oh no, this one is at least Lesser Beast King.

Jiang Liu knew he was in trouble, so he quickly composed himself, used the Elusive Shadows to retreat from the forest, and was chased by a gust of energy. Jiang Liu quickly dodged to the side.

"Roar!"

Another tiger roared, and this time Jiang Liu was prepared and managed to maintain his balance, but unfortunately, he had already lost his chance to escape.

Jiang Liu stopped in place, concentrated his energy, drew his broadsword, and waited for the Exotic Beast to appear. Before long, a tiger-shaped Exotic Beast with wings on its back, a white body, and a vertical eye on its forehead flew into view in front of Jiang Liu.

The Three-Eyed Flying Tiger is an Exotic Beast with a very strong Bloodline. Once it reaches adulthood, even the lowest-ranking members possess the strength of a ninth-grade beast. This race is a famous Exotic Beast King in the Ten Thousand Mountains.

The beast in front of us is at the level of Lesser Beast King. It can use mental attacks and fly. Its only weakness is its low defense.

As soon as the Three-Eyed Flying Tiger appeared, he unleashed a burst of vital energy towards Jiang Liu, followed by a loud roar!

Jiang Liu quickly dodged to the side, then used the Elusive Shadows Technique to advance instead of retreat, rushing straight towards the belly of the Three-Eyed Flying Tiger. With a casual slash of his right hand, a gust of energy swept towards the Three-Eyed Flying Tiger's stomach.

With a flap of its wings, the Three-Eyed Flying Tiger spun behind Jiang Liu in a flash, sending a powerful gust of energy straight to Jiang Liu's back.

Jiang Liu kicked off the ground and rose into the air, unleashing a Demon Suppression Blade Technique that pressed down on the Three-Eyed Flying Tiger.

The Three-Eyed Flying Tiger roared again, causing Jiang Liu's attack to falter and fall from mid-air.

Jiang Liu hadn't even landed properly when the Three-Eyed Flying Tiger's powerful energy gust struck again. Jiang Liu had no choice but to muster all his energy to activate his energy shield and withstand the attack.

With a loud bang, Jiang Liu was blasted backward, coughing up blood. His blood and qi surged, and his vital energy began to circulate in chaos.

The difference in martial arts strength was fully demonstrated at this moment. Jiang Liu barely managed to stabilize himself and swallowed a Restoration Pill.

Just as Jiang Liu was about to circulate his vital energy to accelerate the dissipation of the medicine's effects, the Three-Eyed Flying Tiger's vital energy attack arrived again. Jiang Liu had no choice but to gather his energy and dodge to the side, then fly into the air.

The Three-Eyed Flying Tiger flew rapidly toward Jiang Liu, Jiang Liu ducked down to dodge the attack. He then flicked his wrist, revealing Ice Blade that had been gathering in his left hand. With a "whoosh," the Three-Eyed Flying Tiger's abdomen.

Instantly, the Three-Eyed Flying Tiger roared repeatedly, its wings flapping wildly, its body rising and falling erratically. Its vital energy surged wildly and erratically.

Jiang Liu endured the mental attack, seized the opportunity, and chased after the Three-Eyed Flying Tiger with both hands holding the knife. With a move of the Demon Suppression Blade Technique, he suppressed demons in all directions, and a wave of knife light enveloped the Three-Eyed Flying Tiger.

The Three-Eyed Flying Tiger withstood Jiang Liu's attack, its body covered in blood as it flew towards the depths of the dense forest.

Jiang Liu landed on the ground, slightly recovering his turbulent blood energy. He circulated his vital energy in his dantian and found that he was not seriously injured. He then quickly used the Elusive Shadows technique and followed the bloodstains dripping from the Three-Eyed Flying Tiger, chasing after the direction in which the Three-Eyed Flying Tiger had fled.

They chased for over twenty miles but still couldn't find any trace of the Three-Eyed Flying Tiger. The bloodstains on the ground were becoming less and less, and the gaps between them were getting bigger and bigger.

It seemed the Three-Eyed Flying Tiger's injuries were healing. Jiang Liu thought to himself. Should he give chase? After a moment's thought, Jiang Liu decided to pursue it. If he could injure it once, he might have a chance to kill it!

Jiang Liu chased for several more miles, but couldn't find any trace of the Three-Eyed Flying Tiger's bloodstains. Jiang Liu spread his Divine Sense to investigate, but still couldn't find any trace of the Three-Eyed Flying Tiger!

Frustrated, Jiang Liu drew his broadsword and slashed at a large tree in front of him. "Whoosh!" The blade flashed through three trees before stopping.

Suddenly, a gust of wind came from the third tree. Jiang Liu quickly went to check and found that the third tree was hollow. Jiang Liu had split open the hole, and the wind was coming from inside.

Jiang Liu waited a while, until the air inside had circulated, before going in.

As soon as Jiang Liu stepped inside, he sensed something was off. It wasn't as stuffy as he had imagined, and there was even a slight air circulation.

Could this tree hollow be connected to other places? Jiang Liu suppressed his doubts and walked down the tree hollow.

The secret passage sloped downwards. After walking for a mile or two, a faint light appeared ahead. Jiang Liu immediately quickened his pace and flew forward.

When Jiang Liu saw that it was a stone door with an air hole on it.

Jiang Liu tried to push the stone door, but it wouldn't open. There must be a mechanism to open it. Jiang Liu was too lazy to bother with it and simply used his broadsword to draw a large circle on the stone door.

Under the powerful blade, the stone gate was no different from tofu. After cutting a circle, hey! This stone gate is really thick, I still couldn't cut through it! I had to cut off the stone block that I had cut off earlier, take it out, and then cut it again. This time I finally cut through it.

Jiang Liu kicked the hole, and with a "bang," the stone flew in that direction. Jiang Liu flashed to the other side and was immediately captivated by the scene before him.