Chapter 48: Ghost King
"There are still quite a few Realm Embryos?"
Wang Ba's expression froze, then his heart thumped with excitement.
Although the Chaos Origin Substance around a single Realm Embryo wasn't too much, with careful calculation, given the current consumption level of the cultivators and Spirit Beasts in the Little Cang World, it could barely support about a hundred years of use.
If there were a few more of these Realm Embryos, such a quantity of Chaos Origin Substance...
The thought alone stirred an uncontrollable impulse in his heart.
"Where is it located?"
Wang Ba swiftly pondered, then asked.
Ying Mu's response was more precise this time, she pointed in a direction:
"Report to the great master, this position is approximately two to three years away at the combined speed of Fanming and the great master."
"Two to three years... plus the year and more spent on the way here... I should be able to make it back in time."
Wang Ba quickly calculated in his mind.
The Little Cang World could still barely maintain for about a dozen years, according to Ying Mu's estimation of the journey, it would be enough for him to gather a batch and return in time.
After pondering for a brief moment, he made a decision:
"Let's go, Fanming, continue heading back! Quicken the pace!"
Ying Mu beside him was slightly stunned:
"Great master, aren't we going to have a look?"
Wang Ba's gaze was calm:
"There's no need. We are ignorant of the circumstances here. Being able to acquire a batch of Chaos Origin Substance is due to luck; if unlucky, we might get stuck here. Previously, the risks we took were out of necessity, and now we should not indulge in wishful thinking."
Upon hearing this, Ying Mu was astonished, then she developed a sincere appreciation, complimenting:
"Great master, your insight is profound. I have learned a lot!"
However, a trace of reluctance flashed in Fanming's eyes below—it hadn't eaten its fill yet!
But Wang Ba's orders were paramount, so it had no choice but to flap its wings and speed away in the direction of their return.
Just then, Wang Ba suddenly had a premonition and turned to look back.
He saw that only one withered, cracked Realm Embryo remained, surrounded by Void where ripples quickly emerged.
Soon, with Wang Ba's solemn look, several gaps split open in the Void in an instant.
Voices filled with suspicion and anger clashed in the Void:
"How was the Dao Field destroyed!?"
"She Lu is dead!"
"If the Ghost King finds out, we're finished!"
"Who!? Who did this!!"
"There's someone over there!"
As the voices clashed, five figures resembling the giant corpse from earlier stepped out rapidly from the gaps.
Emotionless faces uniformly turned towards the fleeing Fanming!
After a brief silence, they hastily pursued!
Atop Fanming's head, Wang Ba's face was stern, as the Skyfall Blade silently appeared in his hand.
He hadn't expected such a swift reaction from Hundred Ghost Mountain, but since they had been discovered, there was no room for maneuver.
At this moment, it was better to kill a thousand wrongly than to let one go!
A rare murderous glint flashed in his eyes.
Fanming quickly grasped Wang Ba's intent, immediately slowing down slightly to wait for these people to catch up.
But in the next instant, Wang Ba suddenly focused his gaze.
There, around the Realm Embryo, a gap silently opened once more!
In the distance, a large, withered hand with black fur extended from the gap!
Just this one hand exuded a shocking amount of Death Qi!
This Death Qi far exceeded that of the giant corpse Wang Ba had previously decapitated.
"Could it be a Corpse-folding!?"
Wang Ba's heart shivered; within the bell described the Corpse-folding Control Skill, mentioning characteristics of the Corpse-folding: body with black fur, enormous size.
Without any hesitation, he pushed the Wind-Driving Staff in his hand to its utmost!
"Go!"
Fanming also sensed the danger, unwilling in its heart yet not daring to linger, as it flapped its wings, causing two streams of air to spontaneously form under them. Then, under the effect of the Wind-Driving Staff, they rapidly expanded, propelling it as it howled into the depths of the Void!
From behind, a roar filled with anger faintly echoed!
It seemed to be rapidly closing in.
Standing atop Fanming, Wang Ba looked back from afar. Fanming's speed was rapid, and those five giant corpses were quickly left behind, yet an enormous, mountain-like body was angrily chasing after him!
"Not a Corpse-folding..."
Wang Ba squinted his eyes.
Across the distant Void, he could vaguely see that the body was part human, part beast, covered entirely in thick black fur, yet its appearance was far different.
According to the Corpse-folding Control Skill, a 'Corpse-folding' contains Realm Sea Rules; once it reaches peak, regardless of its original form, it gradually transforms into a creature with a human face and beast body, comparable to a Tribulation Crossing Practitioner.
But the large body chasing from behind retained remnants of human form, obviously not having reached the peak stage recorded in the bell.
Nonetheless, even though it wasn't a Corpse-folding, both the sensation it gave him and its chasing speed clearly outmatched the earlier giant corpses.
Thankfully, with Fanming's speed and the effect of the Wind-Driving Staff, even though its speed surpassed that of the five giant corpses, the distance was swiftly widened.
Soon, it would be completely shaken off.
Yet Wang Ba's mind stirred, and he directed Fanming to deliberately steer away from the direction of the Little Cang World, slowing its pace slightly, flying deeper into the Void.
As expected, the massive body followed suit.
Wang Ba then ordered Fanming to fly with full effort.
Soon, they completely shook off the pursuer.
He once again commanded Fanming to change direction, continuously flying a great distance away.