Published: November 30, -0001
“Lord Helmsman, should I send someone to capture that boy back?”
A man in black said in a deep voice.
“Very well, Tian Mo, you go to the land of the Five Kingdoms and find out who killed Xue Ying for me.” The black skeleton's eyes glimmered with a cold, soul-chilling fire as he spoke: “But you must remember, the Lord Leader is still in slumber, and my cultivation has not yet recovered. You must not expose yourself in the Da Wei Dynasty, drawing the attention of the Alchemy Pavilion and the Bloodline Holy Land. Your task is to capture the one who killed Xue Ying. Understood?”
“Understood, my subordinate!” The black-clothed elder called Tian Mo replied respectfully.
“Good, although this child has destroyed my Soul Destruction Seal, I have already left a trace of my aura on him. You can track him based on my aura. Remember, this mission must succeed; failure is not an option. Moreover, the land of the Five Kingdoms is of utmost importance to our Holy Sect. I do not want you to encounter any accidents. Otherwise, you should know the consequences.”
The black skeleton's voice was icy, causing the elder in black below to tremble involuntarily and reply, “My subordinate will remember.”
“Alright, you may leave. Do not disturb my slumber before Mo Li returns!”
Boom!
The black skeleton lay back down again, and the coffin lid closed with a rumbling sound, restoring tranquility to the great hall, adding an eerie chill.
Whoosh!
Half an hour later, a black figure emerged from the eerie silence of the underground, instantly disappearing into the vast mountains.
Several days later.
On the outskirts of the Heiling Mountain Range.
A Tieyu Eagle soared through the dense Heiling Mountain Range, arriving at a vast and boundless plain.
The natural essence of heaven and earth here was evidently more concentrated than that in the land of the Five Kingdoms, at least one and a half times denser.
“So rich in natural essence, is this the Da Wei Dynasty?”
On the back of the Tieyu Eagle, Qin Chen murmured.
“Yes, master. Crossing this Heiling Mountain Range, we have entered the boundary of the Da Wei Dynasty’s Xuanzhou. Several hundred miles from here, there is a city named Heiling City, the largest city within a radius of several thousand miles. This Heiling City relies on the Heiling Mountain Range for survival, and many martial artists from Xuanzhou are stationed here year-round, hunting blood beasts in the Heiling Mountain Range, living a life on the edge of danger. Moreover, Heiling City is a necessary passage for crossing the Heiling Mountain Range. If the Liuxian Sect and other forces want to hunt you down, they will definitely set up their defenses in Heiling City.”
The person in the cloak explained carefully behind Qin Chen, showing a respectful attitude.
After killing Elder Xue Ying, Qin Chen and the cloaked figure had been traveling non-stop on the Tieyu Eagle, crossing the Heiling Mountain Range.
With the cloaked figure serving as a living map, Qin Chen found the journey much easier these past few days, nearly expending no effort at all.
“How should we proceed to the Heishe Marsh?” Qin Chen asked again.
“The Heishe Marsh is located on the border of the Da Wei Dynasty, bordering the Da Zhou Dynasty and Da Xia Dynasty. The journey is long; to get there, we must pass through Xuanzhou, Lingzhou, and Bianzhou.”
“Even with the Tieyu Eagle's speed, it would take at least half a month to arrive.”
The cloaked figure explained in detail without any impatience.
During these days, Qin Chen had also given him a few mantras, and after practicing on the back of the Tieyu Eagle, he felt the abnormalities caused by obtaining the black gourd had significantly lessened, and even the stagnant pinnacle-level fifth stage true power in his body had become active again.
How could he not be excited?
At this pace, even if he practiced on his own, after three to five years, he might be able to break through to the sixth stage Martial Venerable, something he never dared to imagine before.