Exposure

More than half a year has passed. In a certain secret room, Shen Long is cultivating.

His eyes were slightly closed, and his body was enveloped in a Red Rosy Clouds.

A White Spirit Beast Bag at his waist swayed slightly, the Red Rosy Clouds on Shen Long's body dissipated, and he opened his eyes.

"Have we finally left the Marketplace?"

Shen Long muttered to himself, slapping the White Spirit Beast Bag at his waist. Spirit-Tracking Beast flew out from it; it was currently at the mid-stage of the Third Rank rank.

The Spirit-Tracking Beast let out a low growl and kept calling out.

This indicates that Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator is moving away and is about to escape its sensing range.

Shen Long put away the Spirit-Tracking Beast and left his residence.

Once outside the Marketplace, Shen Long unleashed his Divine Sense and locked onto a particular aura.

He stomped his right foot on the ground, transformed into a Escape Light, and flew southwest, disappearing in no time.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Shen Long caught up with Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator. Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator also noticed Shen Long but didn't pay him any attention, assuming that Shen Long was just passing by.

"Fellow Daoist, please wait."

Shen Long asked, his voice trailing off in mid-air.

"What is it?"

Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator asked, his voice hoarse.

"Chen Kong and Liu Ye are your disciples, right? You must know very well what they have done!"

Shen Long said in a deep voice.

He wasn't sure if the two men had killed Xu Xin. Logically speaking, if one is upright, one has nothing to fear. If Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator was unaware of the situation, he would ask what they had done. If he was aware, they might give themselves away.

"What did they do? Explain yourself, fellow Daoist."

Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator frowned and said.

"It seems you remain stubborn. Then come with me to see Senior Xu! If he finds out what you've done, he certainly won't let you off the hook."

Shen Long said with a cold face.

The Senior Xu he mentioned was Nascent Soul Cultivator with great influence in the Yu Kingdom; this statement was a lie.

Upon hearing this, Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator's expression changed slightly. He opened his Divine Sense wide but found no other Core Formation Cultivator.

"Come with me to see Senior Xu! Are you coming with me yourself, or should I kidnap you?"

Shen Long asked, his tone stern.

"You? You overestimate yourself."

Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator's face was full of murderous intent. He raised his right hand, and a black Flying Dagger that shimmered with black light shot out, heading straight for Shen Long.

Shen Long drew his Dragon-Slaying Saber- Dragon-Slaying Saber Blade and charged forward, his body radiating spiritual light as numerous Red Dragon Scales sprouted.

The Dragon-Slaying Saber collided with the black throwing Flying Dagger, producing a muffled clang of metal striking metal, and the black Flying Dagger flew backward.

A thunderclap resounded, and a huge Black Thunder Cloud flew in.

Shen Long swung his sword, unleashing a massive Red Blade Light that cleaved the Black Thunder Cloud in two. The Black Thunder Cloud exploded, transforming into a gigantic ball of black lightning that shot into the sky, engulfing a large area and creating a tidal wave of shockwaves.

Shen Long was also engulfed by the black lightning, his fate unknown.

Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator did not linger in the fight. He took out a Talisman with black light flowing continuously. There was a bat wing pattern on the surface of the Talisman. Judging from its Spiritual Qi fluctuations, it was obviously Third Rank Talisman.

He slapped the talisman onto his body, and a flash of black light appeared. A pair of Black Bat Wings, several meters long, grew from his back. Upon closer inspection, the Black Bat Wings were merely illusory, not physical.

With a gentle flap of its Black Bat Wings, Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator vanished from the spot.

The black lightning dissipated, revealing Shen Long's figure. He was shrouded in a thick Cyan Light Screen, completely unharmed.

"He definitely has something to hide."

Shen Long's expression turned cold. If Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator confronted him, Shen Long would still hesitate. But if he chose to run away, it would mean he had something to hide. Shen Long no longer had any scruples.

He released the Golden-Winged Wind Peng, whose body shone with Golden-Winged Wind Peng light and merged with Shen Long, causing a pair of Golden Feather Wings to grow from Shen Long's back.

With a gentle flap of his Golden Feather Wings, he vanished from the spot.

Hundreds of miles away, in a vast, boundless Emerald Green Mountain Range, a gust of cold wind blew by, Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator suddenly appeared, looking flustered.

A gust of wind blew by, and Shen Long appeared in an instant. He swung his sword, and a huge Red Blade Light swept out, heading straight for Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator.

Just as Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator was about to dodge, a sharp, piercing screech rang in his ears. His head sank as Red Blade Light flashed before him, followed by a loud wolf howl.

A blinding black light flashed from Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator's chest, and a huge Black Wolf Phantom could be vaguely seen. His hands transformed into black wolf claws, meeting the Red Blade Light head-on.

The Red Blade Light struck the black wolf claws, producing a dull thud as metal clashed.

"Barbarian Race!"

Shen Long suddenly realized why Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator was so easily tricked out of his disguise; he had been suspicious all along.

"You're asking for it!"

Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator was furious; if he hadn't mastered the Totem Technique, he would have been killed.

"We don't even know who's going to die yet!"

Shen Long sneered. He summoned the Thunder-Guiding Bead and cast a spell. The Thunder-Guiding Bead emitted a dazzling silver lightning light, and a deafening thunderclap resounded from the Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator.

Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator tried to dodge, but another sharp, piercing screech rang in his ears. His head slumped, and when he came to his senses, a thick bolt of silver lightning struck him. His body went numb, and then a second bolt of silver lightning struck, engulfing Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator's body in its Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator.

A deafening roar of thunder resounded, and thick bolts of silver lightning struck down, one after another, hitting Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator's body.

Shen Long frowned; his Divine Sense could not detect the aura of Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator.

A gust of cold wind blew by, and Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator appeared. He was covered in soot, and a wisp of green smoke rose from his body, emitting a burnt smell.

He held a black Wolf Tooth Mace in his hand, aiming straight for Shen Long's head.

Shen Long reacted quickly, his body glowing red as numerous Red Dragon Scales sprouted. He swung his right hand to block the Black Wolf-Tooth Mace, flying backward unharmed.

"You're also Body Cultivator?"

Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator exclaimed in surprise, his face filled with disbelief.

Shen Long did not answer, and activated the Thunder-Guiding Bead.

A deafening thunderclap echoed from high above, and thick streaks of silver lightning ripped through the sky, striking Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator.

Before Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator could dodge, another sharp, piercing screech rang out. He felt as if someone was hitting his head with a heavy hammer, and he immediately felt dizzy and unsteady on his feet.

Thick bolts of silver lightning struck down, and a huge Black Wolf Phantom flew out from his body, hovering above his head.

The Black Wolf Phantom emitted a Black Sound Wave, blocking the descending silver lightning.

A gust of wind blew past, and Shen Long appeared behind Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator without warning. He swung his sword and slashed at Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator's head. Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator tilted his head slightly, avoiding the Dragon-Slaying Saber. The Dragon-Slaying Saber his neck, and blood flowed freely. He flew backward and crashed heavily to the ground.

Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator smashed a huge crater, billowing with smoke and dust.

Before he could even stand up, thick, Cyan Tree Roots sprouted from the ground and wrapped around his body.

The Black Wolf Phantom opened its mouth and spewed out a Black Sound Wave that swept past the tree roots, snapping them all. A beam of white light descended from the sky and struck him precisely, instantly freezing his body. The ice layer rapidly spread, turning him into an ice sculpture.

A massive Red Blade Light swept in, cleaving the ice sculpture in two.

Shen Long descended from the sky, summoning the Soul Refining Bowl Soul Refining Bowl. The bowl emitted a Black Glow that enveloped the corpse, from which a Green Light Orb flew out and was drawn into the Soul Refining Bowl.

He took the valuables from Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator, let the Ice Flood Dragon eat the corpse, and then left with the Ice Flood Dragon.