A Smooth Escape

Qi Mo used the pretense of helping Hongjun and the others to have the five Grand Unity Golden Immortals following him make their move.

Meanwhile, he faced a Grand Unity-level Fierce Beast alone, pretended to be outmatched, and seized the chance to flee.

Of course, being outmatched was real.

But he should not have been so easily severely injured by a Grand Unity Golden Immortal-level Fierce Beast.

Seeing their Kirin Son severely wounded by the Fierce Beast, his fate unknown, the five Grand Unity Golden Immortal elders of the Kirin Clan were frantic with worry.

Their attacks became ruthless and decisive, seeking only to hurry over and rescue the Kirin Son.

Elsewhere, Qi Mo fled at top speed and soon disappeared from Hongjun and the others' sight.

"At last, I've shaken them off for the moment."

"But I probably don't have much time."

If those five truly fought for their lives, the Fierce Beasts might not be able to hold them back for long.

So Qi Mo had to hurry and shake off this Grand Unity Golden Immortal-level Fierce Beast.

He took out a Five-revolution Golden Elixir and swallowed it immediately.

The pill transformed into pure mana, replenishing what he had consumed earlier.

The pallor on his injured face also eased somewhat.

Yet no matter how Qi Mo changed direction, the Grand Unity Golden Immortal-level Fierce Beast pursued him relentlessly.

Clearly, failing to capture a mere Grand Unity Golden Immortal had thoroughly enraged it.

Qi Mo's expression remained cold as he continued flying toward the Innate Restriction he had discovered earlier.

As one chased and the other fled, the Fierce Beast was not slow in the slightest and quickly caught up to Qi Mo.

"What a nuisance."

"Shatter Space."

Qi Mo shouted.

It was a divine ability of the Great Dao of Space: Shatter Space.

The space around the Fierce Beast twisted.

Like a mirror, cracks continuously spread across it.

It seemed ready to shatter at any moment.

Roar.

The Fierce Beast let out a pained roar, and countless tiny wounds appeared across its enormous body.

Stimulated by the scent of blood, the Fierce Beast's savage aura erupted.

Enduring the pain, it charged straight at Qi Mo.

"What a beast."

Why were these Fierce Beasts all so single-minded?

"Dragon Tiger Ruyi."

With a thought from Qi Mo, the Dragon Tiger Ruyi flew out, spinning rapidly.

The dragon and tiger Miraculous Signs continued to evolve before transforming into a piercing whistle and shooting toward the Fierce Beast.

The ever-reliable Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure slammed into the Fierce Beast's body with terrifying might.

It blasted through a patch of flesh, and blood flowed like a fountain.

As expected of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal-level Fierce Beast.

The Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure had merely blown through part of its flesh without piercing all the way through.

"River of Geng Metal."

Qi Mo summoned the River of Geng Metal once more.

It surged mightily, engulfing the Fierce Beast and endlessly slicing through its body.

Qi Mo paid no further attention to the Fierce Beast and once again used the Five Elements Evasion Technique to race toward the Innate Restriction formation.

He had some confidence in killing this Grand Unity-level Fierce Beast, but not much.

At the very least, he would have to use every means at his disposal.

But Qi Mo did not have that much time right now.

If those five caught up, he could forget about ever leaving Buzhou Mountain alone in this lifetime.

So long as he held back this Fierce Beast, that would be enough.

Finally, using the Five Elements Evasion Technique, he arrived once more before the Innate Restriction formation he had found earlier.

Just as Qi Mo breathed a sigh of relief, the Grand Unity-level Fierce Beast caught up again.

It had already been severely wounded, and upon seeing the weak little ant before it, it charged over like a madman.

"Goodbye."

Qi Mo gave it a faint smile.

Then his form changed.

He became a bewitching young man in a Green Daoist Robe.

And then he vanished into the void.

The Grand Unity-level Fierce Beast seemed to have crashed into thin air, leaving it incomparably distressed.

Its enormous eyes were filled with confusion and rage.

Where had that little ant gone?

Had it been smashed into mush?

Leaving aside the Grand Unity-level Fierce Beast's confusion, the five Kirin Clan elders elsewhere were now beside themselves with fury.

"Damn it!"

"The Kirin Son's aura has disappeared."

"The Karma Thread connecting us in the unseen has disappeared as well."

One of the elders roared in towering fury.

It was over.

The other four elders wore bleak, weathered expressions.

The Kirin Son was the future of their Kirin Clan.

Yet the five of them, all Grand Unity Golden Immortals, had failed to protect him.

"Kill these Fierce Beasts, quickly!"

Another elder came to his senses, roared, and immediately began fighting with his life on the line.

He recklessly burned his origin essence.

With a divine ability, he directly shattered the Fierce Beast before him.

Then, without caring about the other four, he hastily chased toward the direction in which the Kirin Son had fled.

The remaining four no longer cared about their cultivation declining or their origin essence being damaged.

They all erupted with their origin essence and bombarded the Fierce Beasts before them.

Even Hongjun and the others could not help retreating several steps before that terrifying might.

Now the Fierce Beasts would have to bear the wrath of the Kirin Clan.

Hongjun and the others exchanged glances.

With the Kirin Clan joining in, the end of the Ferocious Beast Tribulation would likely come sooner.

What Hongjun did not know was that later, the Kirin Clan would also place part of the blame for the Kirin Son's death on him.

After all, if he had not spoken up, their location would not have been exposed.

That was a matter for later and need not be mentioned for now.

By the time the five elders arrived, there was no sign of the Kirin Son.

There was only empty void and an enraged Fierce Beast.

Seeing the five charging toward it, the Fierce Beast roared and lunged at them.

"Beast, die!"

The five were already consumed by rage. They attacked together and instantly slew the Fierce Beast.

"The aura disappeared here."

"Could the Kirin Son have become this beast's food?"

One elder said with an ashen face.

"Something isn't right."

"We found traces of battle all along the way, but there are no traces at all here."

"Even if the Kirin Son was eaten by this Fierce Beast, what about his Spiritual Treasures?"

Another elder calmed down and raised the question.

"You mean another Great Power intervened?"

They had all been blinded by rage just now, but on careful consideration, there were indeed many suspicious points.

"I think it's quite possible."

"The severely injured Kirin Son had a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure in hand."

"Whoever it was, they would find it hard not to be tempted."

"Moreover, don't forget that before the Kirin Son rose to prominence, he was harmed by the Demon Race."

The five exchanged glances and felt that this possibility was far from small.

"No matter what, the five of us should split up first and search for every suspicious trace."

"Then regroup here afterward."

"The Kirin Son's death is a grave matter. If we do not handle it properly, we will be punished upon returning to the clan."

The five all nodded and began searching outward from this place as the center.

Only after a long while did they return with grim faces.

They looked at one another and shook their heads.

Other than the traces of the previous battle, there was not a single clue.

The Kirin Son seemed to have vanished out of nowhere.

"Four elders, Hongjun said earlier that Luohou had laid a trap for them nearby."

"I suspect this matter may very well be connected to Luohou."

"We must return and report this to the Clan Leader and Primeval Qilin."

One elder said, his eyes flickering.

The other four fell silent. He intended to shift the blame onto Luohou.

But if they did not do so, they would have no way to answer to the clan upon returning.

"That is the only way."

The five nodded and left together.

Little did they know that the Kirin Son they sought had been right before their eyes.

Lin Changsheng had now returned to his original form, but the Innate Restriction formation before him left him utterly stunned.

"What dense life energy!"