Chapter 259: Heavenly Corpse Bug, Ye WuYou (Combined Thanks to the Drunken Man for the Reward)_2
He was also a cultivator at the peak of Foundation Establishment, but under his perception, he might not be a match for even one move from his Fifth Uncle.
"Dealt with one tailing bug!" Qian Yongfu spoke, visibly relieved.
"Fifth Uncle, could there be more?" Qian Bosheng was also taken aback.
"Of course, there's more, and not just one." Qian Yongfu replied as a matter of course, inadvertently bringing to mind the image of that grandfather and grandson duo.
"So many, even though we've taken a detour?" Qian Bosheng was a seasoned player, but at that moment, he felt like a novice compared to his uncle.
"Poor Yucheng, he's been hexed with so many charms!" Qian Yongfu then shook his head and took out a green Spirit Boat, lowering it into the Bi River.
The Spirit Boat miraculously moved upstream, and while Qian Bosheng was confused, he didn't question it further but followed Qian Yongfu onto the boat, quickly heading away.
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After an unknown period, a Spirit Boat once again descended deep in the jungle.
It was Lin Xianzhi and Lin Shiming, who concealed their figures and entered the depths of the jungle.
"We're close, just ahead. If we go any further, we might get detected by their Divine Sense!" Lin Xianzhi held a tracking bug and said to Shiming.
"Alright!" Shiming also took out his Qinglian Taoist Robe, and Lin Xianzhi likewise produced an isolating veil.
The two applied an Invisibility Talisman and a Spirit Isolation Charm, and then they proceeded through the jungle toward the front.
"Seventh Great Uncle, could this be going too smoothly?" Shiming was a bit worried at the moment, as his system prompt had already been used on the way, earning him a precious piece of Geng Metal essence.
This Geng Metal essence was an excellent material for crafting a Flying Sword Magical Treasure. With a bit of additional material later on, he could tailor-make a Flying Sword Magical Treasure for himself.
He was also lucky. Otherwise, had he been just a bit later, it would have been devoured by a Third Rank late-stage Gold Devouring Rat.
The Gold Devouring Rat was immense, much larger than the rats in the Lin Family's Stone Ridge Cave. In the end, not only did he acquire the Geng Metal, but he also used the Spirit Controlling Seal to subdue the Gold Devouring Rat.
Thus, Shiming controlled four Spirit Beasts: a Three-Headed Flame Wolf, a large Green-and-Red Python, a Gold Glow Rhinoceros, and a Gold Devouring Rat.
More than that was beyond him, as the pressure on his Divine Sense and True Yuan would be too great.
"It does seem a bit too smooth, the Qian Family shouldn't be like this!" Lin Xianzhi felt uneasy inside as well.
In this minor world, mistakes can't be afforded, especially since there is a large amount of thousand-year-old spiritual milk at stake.
"We should just wait and see for a day!" Lin Xianzhi made his decision.
Shiming naturally agreed wholeheartedly.
The two immediately set up a Detection Formation and then sat down to meditate on the spot.
As more than an hour passed, and Lin Xianzhi felt that the tracking bug had not been disturbed, he fully confirmed his suspicions.
Qian Yongfu had prepared a trap to wait for them.
Moreover, the other party seemed to have calculated the timing perfectly.
It was just the right time to sense their presence and stop in their tracks.
Lin Xianzhi couldn't help but look at Shiming more admiringly. In his heart, the appreciation grew greater; having Shiming by his side had made their journey remarkably smooth. He did not believe it to be his own doing but all thanks to the young man under sixty before him.
The night was silent as still waters, and the tracking bug remained undisturbed.
The two remained in place within the jungle.
Shiming waited for daylight, while Xianzhi waited for Shiming.
The pair slowly replenished their True Yuan.
"Something's not right, there's someone else coming, and it's not just one person tracking them!" Shiming and Xianzhi simultaneously opened their eyes as their Detection Formation was briefly touched by a Divine Sense.
Although they did not know who it was, it definitely couldn't be a Qian Family cultivator.
Their Divine Sense was also heading towards the location of the tracking bug!
"They are also moving towards where Qian Yongfu and his group went, surely contesting for the Stalactite Cave!" Shiming said.
This situation made both Shiming and Xianzhi frown even more, as things grew increasingly complicated.
They even felt the Qian Family was fishing for them!
But Shiming knew that the Stalactite Cave did exist, otherwise the system wouldn't have provided a prompt.
However, either the Qian Family had leaked the information about the cave, or it wasn't just them who knew of it.
"Seventh Great Uncle, let's take action after half an hour!" Shiming suggested.
In a half hour, the system prompt would refresh.
The more people that appeared, the better the chance.
Moreover, they believed that in this small world with a Purple Mansion Great Demon, this stalactite cave wouldn't be taken so easily.
Spirit Beasts have an exceptionally good sensitivity to the spiritual objects of heaven and earth.
Half an hour passed, and the two collected the formation, moving stealthily towards their destination.
The sky was beginning to brighten, with the warm-colored sunrise spreading a vast red glow.
Above the Bi River, fog suddenly surged.
A Spirit Boat darted chaotically in the river.
The three men on the boat were none other than Qian Yongfu, Qian Bosheng, and one other, their faces extremely unsightly as they continuously used various methods. Enjoy exclusive content from empire
By the riverbank, a Spirit Boat descended, revealing the figures of three people. If Lin Shiming had been there, he would have recognized them: it was the Li Family's Li Chengxian, with another person beside him dressed in the black robe of the Heavenly Demon Sect bearing the Li character, and the last one – a cultivator of the Heavenly Demon Sect.
"What an opportunity, they seem to be trapped by the Illusion Array and the Trapping Formation!" Li Chengxian excitedly began to speak and then took out a Flying Sword.
Ready to strike the three men.
With the sword leading the way, even if there were deceit ahead, he could advance and retreat freely.
"Stop!" The Heavenly Demon Sect Cultivator beside him extended a demon flag, blocking Li Chengxian's Flying Sword in an instant.
He looked ahead, eyes squinting, pupils suddenly shifting, like a surge of demonic fog, deep and distant.
In the Bi River ahead, two lights stood still, silent!
As the murky hue faded from his pupils, his face returned to an expression of calm.
"This is the Ren Water Heavenly Trapping Formation, an illusion cast in water, and it is seamless!"
"And should an external force attack, no matter from how far, it will be pulled into the Illusionary Realm and the Trapping Formation!"
Following the words of the Demon Cultivator, Li Chengxian was shocked and then hurriedly bowed:
"Thank you, Brother Ye, otherwise I, your junior, would have nearly made a grave mistake!"
Li Chengxian naturally did not dare to doubt the words of Brother Ye, knowing that the other was a disciple of a Golden Core True Person and also a Direct Disciple of the Heavenly Demon Sect. Even the notorious Chen Lao Mo from years past would show respect and call Ye WuYou 'Brother Ye' upon meeting him.
At the same time, he felt even more cautious towards that old fox, Qian Yongfu.
"Brother Ye, should we set out immediately to intercept them at the stalactite cave?" Li Chengxian asked once more.
His eyes couldn't help but look towards the source of the Bi River.
"No rush!" Ye WuYou waved his hand and started to walk forward.
He stopped abruptly after seven steps by the riverbank.
Then he confidently spoke:
"Golden Corpse Child Dao Brother, this is not your style. The Ren Water Heavenly Trapping Formation might trap an ordinary Foundation Establishment peak cultivator, but it certainly can't trap you!"
His voice quickly spread out, and the next moment, a heavy blood fog appeared in the void, swirling in motion.
A vicious corpse drilled out from the blood fog, roaring and snarling furiously.
The next moment, the corpse suddenly collapsed to the ground.
And a figure stepped out from it.
It was the previously trapped Golden Corpse Child.
"Golden Corpse Child Dao Brother, you have impressive skills, this Blood Escape technique is so perfected, you can come and go freely anywhere in the world!"
"You flatter me, Brother Ye. I was compelled by necessity, trapped within the Ren Water Heavenly Trapping Formation. Had it not been for your enlightening remark, I would still be at a loss!" Golden Corpse Child shook his head and then spoke with a flattering tone:
"Brother Ye, it's your Divine Eyes that are truly divine, to be able to see through the Ren Water Heavenly Trapping Formation!"
"Haha, each to their own strengths. Why don't our two sects join hands again? It would be good to have something to show for our efforts when we return from the stalactite cave!" Ye WuYou spoke.
"Of course!" Immediately, several people took out a flat boat and threw it on the surface of the river.
Four persons, one boat, going upstream against the current!
As the sun hung high, the dazzling waves of the Bi River began to ripple anew, phosphorescence twinkling.
On the riverbank, two more figures appeared.
They saw Qian Yongfu and his two companions seemingly trapped within a formation in the river.