Boom!
Jiang Yi had flown about fifty kilometers away before a huge explosion traveled from behind. He turned as his expression became cold. The God General had released a signal flare; countless formidable martial artists were now heading towards this place.
The China Root Elixir’s effects were wearing off very soon. Jiang Yi continued to run as he scanned his surroundings and ran forward for another fifty kilometers. At that moment, his eyes lit up as he had found an ideal location.
“A volcano!”
There was a small entrance to a volcano upfront. However, that entrance was covered by kilometers of grass. It was obvious this volcano had not erupted for a long time and was dormant. Jiang Yi determinedly ran towards that entrance and jumped into it. He also took out the Rootless Water and drank a drop of it.
Bang!
This volcano was very small. He had only fallen for a few thousand feet before he entered into the magma inside. Jiang Yi flew from the magma and looked around him, finding a place perfect for his needs. On the walls of the volcano, a rock jutted outwards. Jiang Yi headed towards it and immediately used his Mirage Divine Ability to change his appearance. He also kept his Fire Dragon Sword inside his Fire Spirit Pearl as he held onto the Fire Spirit Pearl and sat cross-legged on that rock. His body glowed white as he activated the Art of Concealment, and his body quickly disappeared. Calm was restored within the volcano.
“Art of Concealment, all depends on you now!”
Jiang Yi murmured as he entered the State of the Union of Heaven and Man. He did not dare to cultivate as he sat quietly cross-legged. Since he could no longer outrun the enemy, he could only hide and prevent the enemy from finding him. This volcano was the best hiding spot in the vicinity. If his Art of Concealment did not work and if he was discovered, it would end badly for him.
…
Swish! Swish!
Within ten minutes, more than ten men had reached this location while tens of others were surrounding this area. The ten-odd that had arrived first did not fan out immediately to search but flew first towards the God General that Jiang Yi had hurt.
“Luo Ji, how did you get hurt? Where is Jiang Yi?”
While flying towards this place, they had not seen Jiang Yi but had found the God General Luo Ji instead. One elder questioned Luo Ji sternly. Luo Ji was purging the poison from his body. He opened his eyes, stunned, as he said, “That lad actually had Thunderbolt Rocks on him. He also has a treasure that could unleash terrifying burning flames. He had used Yellow Scorpion Powder on the Thunderbolt Rock, and I fell for his trick. Hmmm? This lad had escaped in the direction you guys had come from; you guys did not see him on the way?”
“Uh?”
Everyone exchanged a glance, flabbergasted. Only a short while had passed, and they had flown from the direction that Jiang Yi had supposedly fled to; how could he have escaped from them?
“One of you, stay here. The rest is to split up and search!”
The elder shouted as one of the others stayed to protect Luo Ji and search the vicinity. The others then fanned out in all directions to try and find Jiang Yi. The elder also immediately informed Luo Ting, who was flying towards this place, of the situation.
After Luo Ting received the message, he immediately perked up. He then ordered, “Inform everyone to surround a few-million-kilometer radius around this location and to search in detail. Do not leave any stone unturned. That lad had used the China Root Elixir; it will soon lose its effectiveness. He could not have gone far.”
Luo Ting was from a great family clan; he was very knowledgeable and knew very well the effects of the China Root Elixir. This was a super great family clan of the Blue Eagle Prefecture’s special elixir; it was not available in the market. However, it was not a surprise that Jiang Yi could have gotten his hands on this elixir. That super great family clan had always been loyal to the Demon-Killing Pavilion, and so this elixir could be bought using battle merits within the Demon-Killing Pavilion.
Luo Ting had not yet started to suspect that someone was behind all this and had also forgotten an important point: every China Root Elixir required a huge amount of battle merits to be exchanged for. Luo Ting also did not know how many battle merits Jiang Yi possessed. All he could think about, at the moment, was how to kill Jiang Yi outside the tribe after he caught him. He wanted to humiliate the Demon-Killing Pavilion and Commander Liu.
Under Luo Ting’s orders, almost a hundred God Generals formed a net and speedily searched the area. The God King, however, did not move. He had not come to kill or catch Jiang Yi; his mission was to protect Luo Ting. Unless necessary, the God King was not going to leave Luo Ting’s side.
Five minutes, ten minutes… one hour!
Luo Ting’s Divine Boat had already reached where Luo Ji was currently at. Luo Ji had also managed to purge the poison from his body and had joined in the search. What enraged Luo Ting was that… after one hour and with so many people searching, there was no news of anyone finding Jiang Yi.
“What’s going on?”
Luo Ting brought that God King and five peak-stage God Generals and flew out of the Divine Boat. He looked furiously at Luo Ji, who was flying towards him, and asked coldly, “Luo Ji, didn’t you say that lad was in the vicinity? Where is he?”
“Reporting to young clan head!”
Luo Ji and another God General looked very pained as they cupped their heads and said, “We have searched the vicinity twice; that lad… seemed to have disappeared…?”
Bang!
A beautiful and long battle saber appeared in Luo Ting’s hand as he hacked furiously at Luo Ji, sending him flying. Luo Ting roared out furiously, “Do you think of me as a fool? You guys have said that he had taken the China Root Elixir? You said you had fought with him as well and had injured him? The China Root Elixir’s effects would have dissipated long ago. At this moment, he should be too weak to even walk. Yet, you are now telling me that he has disappeared? Could it be that he could use heaven evasion to fly away? Or could it be… you are lying?”
Luo Ji spat out a few mouthfuls of fresh blood. He did not even bother to wipe the blood as he hurriedly flew over again and said, “Young Clan Head, I swear on the lives of my entire family that everything I have said is true. As for how and why this lad had disappeared, I really do not know. I am useless. If young clan head wishes to punish or kill me, I have no complaints.”
“Search! All are to go out and search. If you guys cannot find that little bastard, don’t come back!”
Luo Ting gestured furiously as the few peak-stage God Generals behind him also flew out. Luo Ji and his companion also flew away as fast as they could. Only that God King remained and stayed in mid-air quietly behind Luo Ting.
Luo Ting flew back into the Divine Boat to wait for further news. However, as time went by, there was still no news. Even after he sent a message to check, there was still no positive response.
After waiting for eight hours in vain, Luo Ting actually managed to calm down. He sighed, and after five minutes, he glanced at the middle-aged God King near him, asking, “Uncle Lu, this does not make any sense! That lad is definitely only at the Heaven-God-level. If not, he would have long fled back then at the Crazed God Castle. Luo Ji is not lying either. There is only one possibility… he had not escaped but is in possession of a very special concealing mystical ability.
“I deduce that he probably still has some Rootless Water. If not, even if he had a powerful concealing mystical ability, he would not be able to escape detection from so many formidable martial artists. Can I trouble you to make a trip yourself to find him?”
The man known as ‘Uncle Lu’ looked appreciatively at Luo Ting; he had already deduced this long ago but had not told Luo Ting anything. His objective this time was not only to protect Luo Ting; this was also a test the Battle God Pavilion Luo Clan had for Luo Ting.
“I can go and help to track him down!”
Uncle Lu paused for a moment before he replied, “But you must summon thirty men to return to protect you. Also, you must promise me that before I return, you are not allowed to leave this place. If not… if you die somehow, my entire clan would be eliminated by the clan head as well.”
“I know the severity of things! I will not fool around.”
Luo Ting nodded as he retrieved his dragon-shaped jade talisman transmission token. Within one hour, thirty God Generals had returned. Uncle Lu looked at them coldly as he said, “All are to listen; before I return, the young clan head’s safety is in all of your hands. If something was to happen to him, I will kill all your clans. Young Clan Head, rest assured that I will return very soon. If I have guessed correctly, that lad should be within a fifty-thousand-kilometer radius. Based on my divine senses, I should be able to find him easily.”
