Qing Luo Appears

Inside the Three Purities Hall, the atmosphere was even more solemn than before Mo Yuan entered seclusion.

Not only were Sect Master Shi Jian and the core elders present, even several intelligence stewards who had long been stationed outside had returned under orders.

Information fragments sent back from various regions continuously scrolled across the light screen, attempting to locate the elusive "Yellow Springs Guide" amid the vast sea of people.

"According to the existing clues, a person with the fate of a 'Yellow Springs Guide' must have a birth date and hour that secretly align with the moment when yin and yang alternate.

Their fate must also show signs of 'returning from death' or 'surviving a great calamity without perishing,' and their soul must possess the quality of accommodating both the yang energy of the living and the yin energy of the dead..."

An elder responsible for sorting intelligence reported in a deep voice, his brows tightly furrowed. "Those who meet such harsh conditions are one in ten thousand, and most are hidden among ordinary people, or have not even noticed it themselves."

"The Netherworld organization acts in great secrecy. They seem to possess a more precise method of locating them."

Another steward added, "Our planted informants have reported that Netherworld has recently been active in yin-ridden lands, ancient battlefields, and even large graveyards.

They seem to be using the yin energy of these places to conduct some kind of large-scale 'screening.'"

Mo Yuan stood quietly to one side, listening to everyone's discussion. Primordial Comprehension silently operated in his mind, continuously piecing together and deducing this scattered information.

He vaguely felt that Netherworld's method might not be entirely without traces. Since a Yellow Springs Guide could communicate between yin and yang, perhaps their very existence would stand out like a beacon in places of extreme yin?

"Perhaps we need not search passively."

Mo Yuan suddenly spoke, drawing everyone's attention. "Since Netherworld is using yin energy to screen for them, could we do the opposite and set up sensing arrays in several of the most likely places of extreme yin, then wait for the prey to come to us?"

"Or... actively 'create' bait?"

"Create bait?"

Uncle Xuan Ji's gaze sharpened. "What do you mean?"

"This disciple has initially fused a trace of the True Meaning of Reincarnation with the aura of life and death."

Mo Yuan said calmly, not concealing it. "If I actively release this aura...

Under specific circumstances, I may be able to imitate fluctuations similar to those of a 'Yellow Springs Guide' and lure Netherworld's people here."

The moment he said this, the entire hall was shocked!

Imitate the aura of a Yellow Springs Guide?

The risks were self-evident. It would be equivalent to placing himself in the sights of every evil sect and becoming a target for all.

"Absolutely not!"

Uncle Nine was the first to object. "This is far too dangerous! Netherworld has experts in abundance. If you are exposed or surrounded, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

Sect Master Shi Jian also remained silent in thought, clearly weighing the pros and cons.

Mo Yuan, however, said, "There are certainly risks, but this is also the fastest way to break the deadlock.

The enemy hides in darkness while we stand in the light. If this drags on, unforeseen changes may arise. This disciple has the means to protect himself and is willing to take this risk.

As long as the sect provides covert support and selects a suitable location, we may not be unable to turn the tables."

His tone was resolute and filled with immense confidence.

Having just emerged from seclusion and with the Five Thunder Divine Power newly formed, he needed a true battle to test its results and use this chance to deal Netherworld a crushing blow.

The hall fell silent.

Mo Yuan's proposal was bold and mad, yet there seemed to be no better option at present.

Just as everyone hesitated, hurried footsteps suddenly sounded outside the hall. A duty disciple rushed in, holding a communication jade slip that flickered with faint spiritual light.

"Reporting to Sect Master, disciples patrolling the city at the foot of the mountain have sent an urgent report. In Blackwater City, three hundred li from here, they discovered a woman whose aura is extremely similar to the description of the 'Yellow Springs Guide' issued by the sect.

Moreover... she is being hunted by Netherworld's people!"

"What?!"

Everyone abruptly rose to their feet!

They found her?! And she had already been exposed?!

"Is the information accurate?" Sect Master Shi Jian asked sharply.

"Absolutely. The city-patrol disciples used a recording stone to document it. A strange aura of yin and yang, death and life, truly surrounds that woman, exactly matching the records in the ancient texts.

Three Netherworld Bronze Killers are pursuing her, all at the early Foundation Establishment stage. The city-patrol disciples did not dare alert them and have secretly followed them while sending out a call for aid!"

A blurry image recorded by the recording stone immediately appeared on the light screen: a young woman dressed in coarse hemp clothing, her face haggard yet unable to conceal her delicate beauty.

She was fleeing for her life through the dark alleys of Blackwater City. A faint gray-white current of air swirled around her, making her figure appear somewhat unreal amid reality.

Three killers dressed in black and wearing ghost-head masks pursued her relentlessly like maggots clinging to bone, their attacks ruthless!

"That's her!"

Qing Yun's eyes were sharp. "Such distinct yin-yang, life-and-death energy spontaneously protecting her body proves beyond doubt that she is the Yellow Springs Guide. We absolutely cannot let her fall into Netherworld's hands!"

"Blackwater City... There is an abandoned ancient battlefield there, with extremely heavy yin energy. No wonder she was discovered."

Uncle Xuan Ji swiftly assessed the situation. "Three early Foundation Establishment cultivators... It seems Netherworld has only just found her and has not dispatched stronger forces."

"There is no time to lose! We must rescue her at once!"

Sect Master Shi Jian made his decision without hesitation. "Junior Brother Xuan Ji, Junior Brother Qing Ming, take a squad of elite disciples and board the fastest flying vessel for Blackwater City. Meet them there and ensure that woman survives!"

"Yes!"

Xuan Ji and Qing Ming accepted the order and immediately prepared to depart.

"Martial Grand-Uncle!"

Mo Yuan stepped forward, his gaze blazing. "This disciple requests permission to accompany them! I am sensitive to the aura of the Yellow Springs and may be able to find her faster.

Moreover, this disciple has newly comprehended a divine power and needs real combat to test it!"

Shi Jian looked at Mo Yuan. Seeing the resolve in his eyes and the calm strength of his aura, he pondered briefly before nodding heavily. "Granted! Mo Yuan, accompany your two uncles. Act according to the situation, but make rescue your foremost objective!"

"This disciple accepts the order!"

Without the slightest delay, the fastest streamlined silver flying vessel—the Swift Goose Boat—was already prepared.

Besides the two elders, Xuan Ji and Qing Ming, and Mo Yuan, Chen Feng, Zhao Gan, and four other direct disciples at the early Foundation Establishment stage would accompany them. The sect had truly sent out its elite.

The Swift Goose Boat transformed into a streak of silver light, tearing through the clouds as it sped toward Blackwater City at maximum speed.

The atmosphere aboard was tense.

Uncle Xuan Ji spread out a map of Blackwater City and swiftly assigned their tasks. "Based on the location from the last transmission, the target should be near the abandoned ancient battlefield west of the city.

We will split up. Senior Brother Qing Ming and I will encircle the area from the east and west, intercept any possible Netherworld reinforcements, and clear the perimeter.

Mo Yuan, you will lead Chen Feng, Zhao Gan, and the others. Use your sensing of the Yellow Springs aura to strike directly into the core area. Find the target and immediately send a signal. We will support you at once!"

"Understood!"

Mo Yuan nodded heavily, his gaze fixed in the direction of Blackwater City, his eyes as sharp as blades.

He could feel that the trace of the True Meaning of Reincarnation within him was faintly resonating with a homologous aura in the distance.

"The Yellow Springs Guide... has finally appeared," he muttered inwardly, his battle intent rising.

This time, he would not only save someone, but also make the Netherworld organization pay a bloody price!

The Swift Goose Boat was exceedingly fast. In less than half an hour, the ancient city shrouded in gray-black deathly aura had already come into view.

To the west of the city, towering yin fiend energy intertwined with a unique aura of yin and yang, death and life, like a bright lamp in the darkness that guided Mo Yuan's way.

"Let's go down!"

Mo Yuan shouted in a low voice and leaped from the flying vessel first. He unleashed the Swift Lightning Step, transforming into a streak of lightning as he sped toward the source of that aura.

Chen Feng, Zhao Gan, and the others followed close behind, like several arrows shooting into the depths of Blackwater City.

The battle to rescue her began in an instant.

And this struggle over the "Yellow Springs Guide" would completely ignite the long-accumulated conflict between righteousness and evil.