Hiding

Ye Jingyun sighed.

Then, she pushed herself up, took out her Flying Sword, and whipped Yu Yuehai's body repeatedly until it was chopped into countless pieces before she stopped.

Walking closer, she used her Flying Sword to lift and collect his Storage Bag, then used a Fireball Spell to burn the dismembered corpse to ashes.

At this point, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After dealing with Yu Yuehai, she went to the location where the five clan leaders had been. She took out a round disc Magic Tool and probed for a while, then began to dig with her Flying Sword, quickly unearthing a largely intact body.

This person was also incredibly tragic, their entire body a bloody mess. After a careful examination, she recognized him as Han Yuhe, the patriarch of the Han Family.

She probed with her spiritual power and discovered that he was somehow still alive, likely protected by some passive defensive treasure.

However, if he wasn't treated quickly, he would probably stop breathing soon.

Ye Jingyun's eyes flickered as she looked at the Storage Bag on Han Yuhe's waist. In the end, she decided against killing him for his treasure. Instead, she took out a Pill and fed it to him.

During her years in Kaiyuan City, the Han Family had looked after her well. Saving his life was repaying that kindness.

Next, she repeated the process, using the round disc Magic Tool to find the remaining five clan leaders.

They weren't at the epicenter of the explosion and weren't buried too deeply.

After an inspection, she found that all of them were dead, and their deaths were gruesome and horrific to behold.

Ye Jingyun unceremoniously took their Storage Bags, then went to check on the Xia Sisters.

These two women were only at the Qi Refining Stage and had no defensive Magic Tools. They had already been blown into mincemeat.

She sighed and shook her head. They were dead, and any great hatred would be forgotten.

Feeling that her Magical Power had recovered somewhat, Ye Jingyun dared not linger. The power of the recent explosion was immense, and it could easily attract Demon Beasts. She might not be able to fight them now.

She hastily buried the dead, then grabbed Han Yuhe and used a flying Magic Tool to transform into a streak of light and flee.

Silence returned to the area.

A long time passed.

Another person crawled out of the dirt beside the massive crater.

It was Zhao Zhengyuan!

His condition was even worse. After emerging, he took a look around and then scrambled away, crawling and rolling.

Finally, complete silence descended.

Chen Lin ran wildly. He didn't know how long he had been running. When he could run no further, he found a hidden spot to conceal himself.

He stayed hidden for three days and three nights.

During this time, he didn't move at all, not even to relieve himself.

Fortunately, he had been eating Spirit Rice, which produced little waste. The physique of a Cultivator was also extraordinary, so he didn't die of thirst or hunger.

Over the three days, several waves of Cultivators appeared in the sky, and a few Demon Beasts passed by in the distance, but none discovered his presence.

As time went on, the Cultivators disappeared, though Demon Beasts still appeared occasionally.

At this moment, he had been spotted by a Demon Beast.

It was a large tiger, immense in size, with patches of black spots on its body.

This was a Black Spotted Tiger. He had even eaten the meat of this Demon Beast with Zhao Zhengyuan before.

Thinking of Zhao Zhengyuan, Chen Lin felt a pang of sadness. He wondered if the other man had survived the explosion. Zhao Zhengyuan's location was quite far from where he had thrown the Thunderclap Number Four. If he had a defensive Magic Tool or a talisman, he might have survived.

And what about the patriarchs of the Five Great Families, and Ye Jingyun? He didn't know if they were alive or dead.

However, he had no choice at the time. He couldn't miss the only chance he had to act. Moreover, even if he hadn't acted, those people would have certainly died at Yu Yuehai's hands and been refined into Pills. It was better to be blown to death.

Thinking this, he felt a little better.

As for the Xia Sisters, he didn't care. Their deaths were deserved.

What he cared about most was Yu Yuehai's survival, but based on his guess, he was most likely dead.

Because not long after he went into hiding, he felt a change in the Black Su Worm within him. Not only could he clearly sense its presence, but it also seemed to have become much weaker.

The Black Su Worm was connected by bloodline to that Devil. Such a change suggested that the Devil was either dead or severely injured.

While his mind raced with thoughts, Chen Lin kept his eyes on the Black Spotted Tiger not far away.

If it didn't attack him, he would continue to hide for a while longer. The longer he hid, the safer he would be.

However, things didn't go as planned.

"Roar!"

This Black Spotted Tiger must have been hungry for a long time. It had finally found prey and wasn't about to let it go. With a roar, it pounced.

Chen Lin immediately cast a Vajra Shield on himself and then used the Wind Control Technique to ascend into the air.

Although the Black Spotted Tiger looked large, it was actually just a low-level Demon Beast. A cultivator at the early Qi Refining Stage might be in mortal danger, but he, at the mid Qi Refining Stage, had no reason to fear it.

Since it couldn't fly and had no long-range attacks, he was in an invincible position while floating in the air.

Fortunately, he lacked combat experience and could use the opponent to practice.

Chen Lin controlled his Flying Sword and attacked the Black Spotted Tiger with various poses, slashing, chopping, and thrusting repeatedly.

The Black Spotted Tiger had strong defenses and thick skin. It roared in anger from the attacks but didn't suffer much damage.

Chen Lin then cast Fireball Spell and Deterrence Technique, but the damage was minimal.

This immediately made him realize his skills were insufficient.

He was struggling to deal with a low-level Black Spotted Tiger. If he encountered other Demon Beasts, he would probably have to flee in disarray.

Of course, if he used the Thunderclap Bead, he could definitely kill it instantly.

However, the Thunderclap Bead was only effective against low-level Demon Beasts. Against high-level Demon Beasts or Cultivators who could use defensive spells, its effect wouldn't be as strong.

Especially for ghosts, Devilish Creatures, and the like that existed in special forms, it was uncertain if it would even have an effect.

He secretly decided that once he reached a place with Cultivators, he would first purchase some higher-level spells to practice.

Even though the damage wasn't strong, it was relentless. In the end, the Black Spotted Tiger was killed on the spot.

Chen Lin was so tired he was sweating profusely. He took a Qi Replenishing Pill to recover.

The most valuable part of the Black Spotted Tiger was its hide, but his Flying Sword had already hacked it into unrecognizable pieces, rendering it worthless.

Finally, Chen Lin only removed one tiger leg and put it into his Storage Bag. He dug a pit to bury the rest and quickly left the area.

Stopping and starting, hiding and dodging.

Several more days passed.

Chen Lin looked like a wild man, but his mental state was still decent.

He hadn't encountered any Demon Beast attacks these past few days, nor was he lacking food and water. He had even dug up two medicinal herbs, one of which was the main ingredient for refining the First Origin Pill, making him very happy.

He already had nine sets of materials. With this one herb, he just needed to find two more auxiliary ingredients to start refining pills!

With pills, he could cultivate anywhere and wouldn't need to rush to leave.

The key point was that after wandering in this wilderness for so many days, he was completely lost. He didn't even know where he was, and it was unlikely he would find a way out anytime soon.

Fortunately, the spiritual energy in this direction was sparse, and high-level Demon Beasts rarely appeared, so it wasn't too dangerous.

From then on, he began a life of searching for an exit while also looking for spiritual herbs.