He Ping's gaze shifted toward Great Sage Lieyun. She seemed to possess genuine foresight—or perhaps she had seen through his thoughts and spoken those words because of it.
"Senior, do you mean that Heart Fox Great Sage's art of concealing its form and tracks can be countered?"
"Of course."
Lieyun nodded. "You must understand that under heaven and earth, no art or divine ability is flawless. Heart Fox can hide its form and erase its tracks, draw in every trace of its aura without leaking even the slightest bit. Even when the two of us probe the secrets of heaven, we cannot find the faintest clue. I fear it has resorted to some sort of trick..."
"Senior, what do you mean by 'resorted to a trick'?"
"Mm."
Lieyun nodded.
"In ancient Daoist canon, there is a creature called the Nanda Divine Insect, a natural nemesis of the Crimson Fiend Ant race. This aberrant species was favored by heaven, born with the ability to traverse the void and vanish without form. It once dominated the Abyssal Realm for a time.
"Later, it grew too arrogant and offended the interests of the great demon sages. The Seven Great Sages joined forces to eradicate it. I suspect Heart Fox used some innate gift of the Nanda insect race to cultivate a special divine ability."
"The Nanda Divine Insect?"
He Ping fell into thought as well. It was not as though he had never heard of the Nanda Divine Insect. It was said to be an ancient demon comparable to the Nine Great Demons, but because its gifts were too extraordinary, it was hated by many great demon clans in the Abyssal Realm and ultimately wiped out amid brutal struggles.
These ancient demon insects known as "Nanda" excelled at concealment and traversing the void.