After leaving Copper Mountain Pass, Liu Changxu did not summon the Ruyi Void-Escaping Shuttle. To minimize the risk of being detected by powerful demons, he instead flew alone using a flight technique.
He flew extremely fast, and his small silhouette drew little attention. Even when he swept past the vicinity of the Human-Demon Battlefield, no one discovered his whereabouts.
Most notably, to avoid attracting the Demon Race's attention, Liu Changxu deliberately chose to fly over sparsely populated regions of human territory.
After flying continuously for three months, Liu Changxu finally reached the northeastern border of the Heavenly Lake Sacred Land. Beyond it lay demon territory.
Without the slightest hesitation, Liu Changxu crossed the border and flew into demon territory.
Powerful figures from both races constantly patrolled the border between the Human-Demon Races, so Liu Changxu exercised extreme caution as he crossed, fearing detection by either side.
Yet despite all his care, a Great Perfection Tribulation Transcendence expert from the Heavenly Lake Sacred Land still detected his trail.
Her name was Zhao Yutong, a graceful female cultivator of beauty that could topple cities. She served as deputy hall master of the Heavenly Lake Sacred Land's Shadow Hall. Only because she had cultivated the divine ability known as the Delusion-Breaking Divine Eyes could she see through the methods Liu Changxu used to conceal himself in flight.
By the time Zhao Yutong discovered his trail, Liu Changxu had already reached the border between the Human-Demon Races. Even though she wished to stop him, she was too late and could only watch helplessly as he flew across.
After failing to intercept him, Zhao Yutong immediately reported her discovery to the sacred land's three Sacred Emperors-the Heavenly Lake Sacred Emperor, the White Mountain Sacred Emperor, and the White Tiger Sacred Emperor.
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