A single human cultivator wouldn't be a big deal, but the fact that the other party followed him along the same route was no coincidence; they must be someone hunting him down.
He couldn't be sure whether the other party was from the Carefree King Manor or some other force. In any case, the other party was very strong, Third Tier cultivator according to the classification of the Human Realm, while his predecessor was only barely at the First Tier, a complete novice.
Even with his powerful True Spirit Will, Wang Hao couldn't possibly fight against a Third Tier cultivator with such a weak body, let alone a cultivator capable of ranged attacks and wielding flying swords to kill enemies.
In Dong Ge's novel, the Human Realm of the Tomb of Gods features four main Body Refinement: the Eastern world consists of Daoist cultivators and martial artists, while the Western world consists of Battle Qi and True Magic.
However, that was ten thousand years later. At that time, the Eastern and Western continents had not yet come into contact, and the mainstream in the Eastern world consisted mainly of martial artists and cultivators.
Compared to martial artists who are powerful Invincible in the later stages, cultivators have a significant advantage in the early stages, with ranged attacks such as flight and Sword Control Technique being their greatest strengths.
If it were a Third Tier martial artist, Wang Hao could still put up a fight with his powerful True Spirit Will, but he would be at a disadvantage against cultivators with ranged attack capabilities.
Therefore, they can only temporarily use that Savage Wilderness Devil Tiger to conceal themselves and deter any approaching enemies.
In any case, thanks to his powerful True Spirit Will, although he couldn't take action, he could perfectly conceal his aura. As long as the Savage Wilderness Devil Tiger didn't see him with its own eyes, it would never discover him.
That wasn't all. After confirming that the Human Clan cultivator had caught up, Wang Hao decisively used his longsword to slice off a piece of flesh from his shoulder. Taking advantage of the Savage Wilderness Devil Tiger being distracted by the Human Clan cultivator, he threw the sliced flesh onto the half of a ten-zhang-long Nether Wolf that the Savage Wilderness Devil Tiger was eating.
He had previously discovered that someone had tampered with his body, leaving a mark on his shoulder formed by a special energy, which subtly emitted a kind of fluctuation to the outside world at all times.
Although this fluctuation was subtle, Wang Hao still noticed it, which was the main reason he had previously suspected that his predecessor had been plotted against.
Now, if that piece of flesh with the brand mark is thrown onto the remains of the Nether Wolf, it will create the illusion that the original body was devoured by the Nether Wolf. Then, the Nether Wolf will be eaten by the Savage Wilderness Devil Tiger, and everything will be perfect. There will be no way to investigate it.
Sure enough, the cultivator flew in mid-air, closed his eyes, and sensed the scene. His gaze fell on the half-destroyed body of the Nether Wolf. He wanted to go down and take a closer look, but after glancing at the menacing Savage Wilderness Devil Tiger, he hesitated for a moment and ultimately chose to retreat.
There was nothing he could do; that Savage Wilderness Devil Tiger was definitely capable of contending with a Fourth Tier Human Clan martial artist. Although he, as a cultivator, was powerful, he was still helpless against it.
In addition, this place is deep in Savage Wilderness Forest, where there are countless powerful monsters Ferocious Beast, many of which can fly.
He would be in danger if he were targeted by a powerful bird of prey.
In any case, the target is just a newbie who has just stepped into the First Tier, and he will sooner or later perish in the beasts' jaws in this dangerous place, the Savage Wilderness Forest.
He had been wondering how the other party could have ventured so deep into such a place, but the mangled remains of the Nether Wolf made everything clear to him.
It must have been that Nether Wolf that devoured that guy on the outskirts of the Savage Wilderness Forest, and then came here to be killed and eaten by that Savage Wilderness Devil Tiger.
In any case, that kid is definitely doomed, and the mission is considered complete!
After imagining it for a while, the cultivator turned and flew back.
"Finally, they're gone!"
Seeing that the other party had left his sensing range, Wang Hao breathed a long sigh of relief.
Although unleashing his True Spirit Will could instantly kill his opponent, this world is far too brutal, teeming with cunning schemers. He doesn't want to be targeted by any of them before he grows stronger.
The most important thing now is to keep a low profile, develop stealthily, and then go out to plan for benefits once you've developed well.
This world is a standard fantasy world, with powerful divine skills and secret techniques, and countless rare and precious treasures, all of which are resources for one's growth.
After glancing at the Savage Wilderness Devil Tiger that continued to eat, Wang Hao quietly retreated, found a secluded spot, dug a cave, and crawled inside as a temporary shelter.
Although this place is deep in Savage Wilderness Forest, teeming with powerful demonic beasts Ferocious Beast, the location he has chosen is at the border of the territories of three powerful demonic beasts, a no-man's-land.
To avoid conflict, none of the three demonic beasts would come here, lest they be seen as provoking the other two and thus start a fight.
This was perfect for Wang Hao. With those three demonic beasts guarding the outside, ordinary demonic beasts and Human Clan cultivators could hardly get here, making it a quiet and peaceful place—no, a good place for secluded cultivation.
Covering the hole he had dug with tree branches, Wang Hao took out a secret manual from his pocket. The cover had two large, flamboyant characters printed on it. " Dragon-Capturing!"
It was the Dragon-Capturing Hand cultivation manual that the original owner had stolen from Yu Xin.
Carefully perusing the Dragon-Capturing Hand manual, Wang Hao, with his powerful cultivation level, quickly grasped and comprehended this entirely new Body Refinement.
The people of the Carefree King Manor's Mansion really went all out; in order to scheme for him to leave Yu Xin, they even brought out the real Dragon-Capturing Hand manual.
The Dragon-Capturing Hand truly lives up to its reputation as the Chen Clan's ultimate technique. It is not only a martial art for combat but also a cultivation method that combines internal and external training, enabling cultivators to advance all the way to the True Martial level, which is the Sixth Tier.
Of course, this is only the theoretical limit. In reality, it is limited by various factors. Being able to cultivate to the Fourth Tier with the Dragon-Capturing Hand is considered genius, and being able to cultivate to the Fifth Tier is a blessing from heaven.
Most importantly...
"Damn! There was definitely a trap!"
As Wang Hao flipped through the last few pages of the manual, his face darkened.
He had been praising the generosity of the people in the Carefree King Manor, but he was proven wrong in no time.
The first half of this Dragon-Capturing Hand is fine and can be practiced normally, but the most crucial part has been secretly tampered with. If you continue practicing it, you will definitely suffer a qi deviation and die.
What's even more frustrating is that this Dragon-Capturing Hand manual omits the most crucial point.
It's important to know that in Dong Ge's writing, the Dragon-Capturing Hand can be upgraded to the Heaven-Destroying Hand, meaning that the Dragon-Capturing Hand is the basic foundation of the Heaven-Destroying Hand.
However, it is clear that the person who wrote this manual deliberately omitted this part, preventing it from being fully refined into an even stronger Heaven-Destroying Hand.
To be honest, Wang Hao didn't care whether he had the part of the inheritance that allowed him to advance to the Heaven-Destroying Hand. What he cared about was that he had contradicted himself, which made him feel very embarrassed.
Meanwhile, in the Carefree King Manor in Huaxia Nation Kingdom, Yu Xin faced Chen Nan and the Carefree King's Consort with guilt.
She never imagined that person would use her to get close to Chen Nan and steal the Chen Clan's secret technique, the Dragon-Capturing Hand.
Although she had never seen the manual for the Dragon-Capturing Hand Dragon-Capturing Hand, she had witnessed Chen Nan practicing it. With her discerning eye, she could naturally tell that it was a top-tier martial art, no less powerful than the martial art she had inherited from her own master.
Such a unique skill was stolen because of her, a huge loss indeed.
It is important to know that martial arts techniques and secret skills are the foundation of any power. Even one's own disciples must undergo numerous trials to learn them, and some core inheritances are only qualified to be learned by one or two people.
Once it is discovered that the inheritance has been stolen, the perpetrators will inevitably hunt them down and kill them.
The leakage of one's own secret techniques is extremely fatal. If these techniques fall into the hands of an enemy force, the enemy may be able to pinpoint the weaknesses, which would be even more deadly.
Therefore, this time his sins were so great that he could not atone for them.
"Mother, it's just a martial art! It's no big deal, let's just let it go!"
Unable to bear seeing Yu Xin in such a difficult position, Chen Nan stepped in to smooth things over.
"Do you, unfilial son, know the status and role of the Dragon-Capturing Hand in the Chen Clan's martial arts? It is the foundation of the supreme technique, the Heaven -Heaven-Destroying Hand Heaven-Destroying Hand. Once it is leaked, it may even be deduced by others, which would be an unspeakable disaster for you, your father, and even the entire Chen Clan."
"Don't you know just how many powerful enemies our Carefree King Manor, and even the entire Huaxia Nation, has?"
Carefree King's Consort's scolding was full of disappointment and frustration, but it's hard to say how much of her anger was genuine.
However, as she continued her tirade, Yu Xin felt even more guilty.
The Dragon-Capturing Hand was already incredibly valuable, but now an even more precious Heaven-Destroying Hand has arrived. This makes me owe Chen Nan and the Chen Clan even more.
However, Yu Xin was extremely grateful for Chen Nan's previous words, which increased her goodwill towards him.
Seeing Yu Xin's gratitude, Carefree King's Consort smiled and then stopped talking at the right time. She then punished Chen Nan by making him reflect on his mistakes in seclusion for a month, and Yu Xin naturally went to accompany him.
Not long after Chen Nan and Yu Xin left, a figure suddenly appeared in the hall. If Wang Hao were there, he would recognize that this was the cultivator who had been chasing him.
How's it going?
Carefree King's Consort sipped her tea and asked indifferently.
Although she was asking, she already had the answer in her heart.
After all, she had dispatched Third Tier cultivator, who was also a Daoist, to hunt down that kid, who was only at the initial First Tier cultivation. Under the pursuit of Third Tier cultivator, he would definitely have no chance of survival.
"Your subordinate is incompetent; the target escaped into the Savage Wilderness Forest and perished in the jaws of Nether Wolf. We were unable to find his complete body."
The cultivator dared not conceal anything and honestly recounted what he had seen.
As soon as the words were spoken, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly froze. The Carefree King's Consort, who was sipping tea, turned cold and pressed, "Are you sure?"
Since it concerned her son, she had to be perfect and leave no room for any potential problems.
"Your subordinate definitely sensed the fluctuations of the mark on that Nether Wolf!"
The cultivator hurriedly replied, which was the source of his confidence to return in this way; otherwise, bringing back a vague answer would surely have resulted in his death.
Despite being a Third Tier cultivator, capable of contending with Fourth Tier martial artists, he is insignificant compared to the Carefree King Manor.
Not to mention that the Carefree King possesses unparalleled combat power and Invincible in this world; in his eyes, my meager cultivation is no different from that of an ant.
"Yes, you did a good job. You can go now!"
After giving the cultivator in front of her a deep look and confirming that he was not lying, Carefree King's Consort calmly spoke, gesturing for him to step back.
" Nan'er, this is all I can do to help you. The rest is up to you!"
Gazing at the sky outside the window, the Carefree King's Consort murmured to herself.
That's right, she orchestrated all of this, naturally for her own son.
She had long noticed that her son had fallen in love with Yu Xin at first sight, and she was also very satisfied with Yu Xin.
However, her son was already engaged, and Yu Xin might not agree. That's why she resorted to this desperate measure and took charge of everything.
As long as I can make Yu Xin feel enough guilt towards my son, and then work things out from the sidelines, I can eventually make her Qingxin for him.
That would make everything perfect!
All she gave up was a modified martial arts manual, and in return, she gained a daughter-in-law whose talent was no less than her son's. It was a win-win situation for her!