"This…"
Wu Chao almost hit Lu Zhou's waist. His speed was astonishing when he escaped, especially now that he was boosted by the witchcraft formation. The power from the witchcraft could be seen with naked eyes as it gathered around his body. He gradually moved further and further away. However, after leaving the range of the witchcraft formation, his speed slowed down considerably.
An idea appeared in Lu Zhou's mind, and he called, "Di Jiang!"
Squawk!
Di Jiang flapped its four wings and arrived in front of Lu Zhou.
Lu Zhou saw Zhao Yue lying sluggishly on Di Jiang's back.. With Zhao Yue around, he would not be able to chase after Wu Chao with all his might. Moreover, after traveling for five days and nights without resting, Di Jiang was exhausted as well.
However, how could Lu Zhou let Wu Chao escape? He raised his left hand and Unnamed, in the form of a bow, appeared, glowing with blue light. He nocked an energy arrow and pulled the bowstring back. He had used all of his remaining supreme mystic power in the energy arrow. He completed these series of actions in just a breath.
Swoosh!
The arrow left the bow neatly.
Although Lu Zhou knew the supreme mystic power was very strong, he was not sure if the arrow would land on the target this time. Ever since he encountered Di Jiang, he discovered that once one's speed reached a certain height, it was possible to dodge the arrow. Naturally, human speed could never compare to that of a fierce beast, especially one like Di Jiang whose forte was speed.
The energy arrow streaked across the sky and flew toward a black dot in the distance that was just the size of a sesame seed.
After three or four breaths, the energy arrow hit the black dot.
The sound of the arrow hitting its target rang in the sky.
Due to the distance, Lu Zhou only saw an explosion of blue and black light.
"Blue light." Lu Zhou saw the supreme mystery power was much more obvious than before. After all, this is the first time he had used so much supreme mystery power in one go.
"Ding! Destroyed one Birth Chart. Reward; 6,000 merit points."
Lu Zhou put Unnamed away and said, "I'll be right back."
Zhao Yue bowed. "Be careful, master."
Lu Zhou unleashed his grand technique and flew toward the distance. The injured Wu Chao would not be able to escape too far. Even if he did not have much Birth Chart power left, he could still capture Wu Chao with his own strength.
Soon after, Lu Zhou arrived in the area where Wu Chao was shot down. There was no sign of Wu Chao at all. He descended into the damp forest on the steep and rugged mountain where wild beasts ran wild.
He came to a stop before he landed on the ground and flew forward at a moderate speed.
One by one, the trees sped past him.
Compared to fighting experts, it was much harder to look for people in the forest.
Without the supreme mystic power, he could only rely on his senses. If Wu Chao used witchcraft to conceal himself or hide underground, it would be difficult to find him.
Lu Zhou traveled west. The forest was quiet, and there was no trace of Wu Chao.
He suddenly raised his head and looked at the sky.
Buzz!
The golden astrolabe appeared in his hand before he pushed it up into the air.
The astrolabe suddenly increased in size. From just a few meters in diameter, it grew rapidly.
Twenty meters.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The trees in the surroundings were felled by the astrolabe.
50 meters.
100 meters.
It continued to grow until it was 1,000 meters in diameter.
Everything in its range was flattened. Mountains, boulders, beasts, and even birds fell victim to its destructive power.
Lu Zhou clenched his hand.
The astrolabe shrank rapidly and returned to his hand.
This was one of the techniques to fight with the Thousand Realms Whirling avatar.
The Thousand Realms Whirling avatars were divided into three parts: the astrolabe, the body, and the lotus. Each part could be used separately. Since the lotus protected the lotus seat and the Birth Palace, most people would not use it usually. The best out of three parts was undoubtedly the astrolabe. This was one of the differences between a Thousand Realms Whirling avatar and a Hundred Tribulations avatar.
Similar to the bottom of the lotus, the back of the astrolabe possessed great defensive strength. Its strength would only increase along with one's cultivation base.
However, the difference in strength between astrolabes was not very big. In a battle between Thousand Realms Whirling experts, the winner would still be determined by the number of Birth Charts and weapons.
The forest was still quiet, and there was still no sign of Wu Chao.
Lu Zhou said lightly, "Do you think I won't be able to find you just because you're hiding?"
He flew up 100 meters and began to survey his surroundings. "Come out obediently and surrender. Perhaps, I'll leave you with a complete corpse."
His powerful voice was like a storm that resounded everywhere.
The birds and beasts that were 1,000 meters away scampered and flew away.
Lu Zhou did not move. He was certain that Wu Chao was hiding within 1,000 meters. Wu Chao had been injured by his arrow after all.
"If you don't come out, I'll make sure you stay buried and unable to come out."
Lu Zhou raised his palm again.
"Confinement Seal."
A black cage appeared in his palm before he tossed it into the air.
All of a sudden, it enlarged and covered the sky like a black mountain. This was its maximum size at the flood grade.
Just as the Confinement Seal was about to hit the ground, a low voice rang from the distance.
"Friend…"
Lu Zhou slowly turned around and looked in the direction of the voice. There was something strange about the voice that he could quite put his fingers on. "Who is it?"
"Friend, there's no need to be angry. Why don't you come down so we can have a good chat?" The person sounded relaxed when he spoke.
How could someone who could clearly transmit his voice over such a distance be ordinary?
Lu Zhou put the Confinement Seal away and slowly descended.
Swoosh!
At this moment, a black-robed cultivator rushed over from afar, stirring up the wind as he moved. He wore a mask, and a hood covered his head so only his eyes could be seen.
Lu Zhou thought the person resembled a blackguard just that he was dressed in a long robe instead. He did not sense the person's cultivation base, but his instincts told him the person was an expert who was possibly on the same level as Wu Guangping. Currently, he was out of supreme mystic power and Birth Chart power; even if he used an item card, it would not be easy for him to win. He looked at the person in front of him and asked, "Is Wu Chao with you?"
The black-robed cultivator nodded and said, "Wu Chao is my friend. If he has offended you, I'm willing to apologize on his behalf."
"He's your friend? It seems like you're not very discerning when making friends," Lu Zhou bluntly said.
"He's merely following orders. There are many things that are out of his control. I hope that you'll let him live for my sake. He has already lost a Birth Chart and is heavily injured. Is there a need to kill him?" the black-robed cultivator asked.
Lu Zhou looked at the black-robed cultivator expressionlessly and said, "Let him live for your sake? Who are you, and why should I do anything for your sake?"
