Under the Great Cave Observation Technique, the vast expanse of heaven and earth, the myriad laws of the universe, were all exposed within his view, unable to hide.
Like the eye of a god, he naturally could see many things invisible to the naked eye.
Bai Ziyue remained impassive, yet he had already discovered a full five watchers. One of them was the steward of the Golden Bamboo Sword Workshop.
"Indeed they are ticulous, five watchers. Besides the one at the Golden Bamboo Sword Workshop, there are three in the Ninth Layer of Qi Cultivation, one at the Early-stage Enlightennt Realm, spread out in four directions and interconnected, each linked with two others. *If I reveal myself, it would probably not take long for the news to reach the ears of the person behind the scenes.*"
Bai Ziyue also deliberately took note of Huang Qiulong’s appearance, making sure he was not colluding with the conspirator, before starting his action.
With a flickering of his body, he vanished.
A cultivator stood at the street corner, casually sweeping his gaze towards the Golden Bamboo Sword Workshop, when suddenly, he felt a blur in his vision and saw a chain transform into a long rainbow, quickly locking him and restraining him. He couldn’t even make a sound before he lost the power to resist.
A cultivator seated leisurely in a teahouse, sipping tea with half-closed eyes, had his gaze resting on the surrounding streets. As he was about to lift his tea for another sip, a chain had already pierced through the air, imprisoning him.
Bai Ziyue acted with unmatched swiftness. Just these few Qi Cultivators had no power to resist in front of him.
Then followed the third, and the fourth.
This fourth one was the Early-stage Enlightennt Realm Cultivator, clearly more vigilant. He noticed a distant comrade suddenly vanish, and with his heart startled, did not hesitate to take out a talisman.
"Are you sure you want to trigger it?"
Bai Ziyue’s indifferent voice suddenly rang out, and his figure appeared directly two ters in front of him.
In his hand, he held a long Immortal Binding Rope, completely sealing the other three, not only restraining their spiritual energy but also preventing any sound or breath from being emitted.
The man’s expression changed, eting Bai Ziyue’s icy gaze, *his heart spirit trembled, filled with horror, and he promptly abandoned resistance, lowering the Sound Transmission Talisman in his hand.*
*He feared death and was utterly unconfident in triggering this Sound Transmission Talisman against the First Powerhouse of the Desolate Ancient Realm standing before him.*
The Immortal Binding Lock trembled slightly, directly binding and sealing him.
Then, Bai Ziyue’s figure flickered and disappeared from the spot.
All this happened too quickly and seemingly silently, even on a bustling street filled with many pedestrians, no one noticed what had transpired at that mont.
The faint spiritual energy fluctuations only left them with a few questions in their hearts, but they couldn’t possibly guess that right then and there, four cultivators, including one Enlightennt Realm Cultivator, were whisked away in broad daylight.
"Speak, who is the person behind you?"
Inside the Golden Bamboo Sword Workshop, on the second floor, a voice pierced the silence.
Huang Qiulong, who was anxious and worried but helpless, jumped in shock, and then his face showed an intense and joyful excitent.
"Senior... you are here. I knew you wouldn’t abandon us."
Huang Qiulong turned abruptly, speaking with a face full of excitent.
Upon seeing Bai Ziyue, he instantly felt reassured, knowing that regardless of the situation, Bai Ziyue’s abilities could help resolve it.
Beside Huang Qiulong, there was a steward who had been silently observing Huang Qiulong. Upon seeing Bai Ziyue suddenly appear before them, along with the four watchers tied with the Immortal Binding Rope in Bai Ziyue’s hand, his pupils shrank, flickering with a trace of fear.
"Who is the person behind you?"
Bai Ziyue smiled faintly, fixing his gaze on the steward.
"Senior..."
Huang Qiulong was sowhat puzzled but imdiately directed his gaze towards the steward by his side.
"Master, I..."
The steward was imdiately filled with fear, sweat pouring down his back. As he opened his mouth to speak, he found his voice dry and hoarse, as if a giant walnut was lodged in his throat.
"Do not lie before . You should understand the thods of a cultivator."
Bai Ziyue continued speaking.
Old Huang’s face turned deathly pale, his heart spirit trembling. After a mont, he spoke in a daze, "It is the Kong Family, the Patriarch of the Kong Family, Kong Youfa."
"What?"
Huang Qiulong looked at the steward in disbelief, his face incredibly grim.
*He hadn’t anticipated that soone he had trusted for over ten years would betray him.*
"And what about you?"
Bai Ziyue gave a flick, undoing the Immortal Binding Rope, and looked at the other four.
"This is Li Gen of the Li Family, Zhou Lang of the Zhou Family... all three major Immortal Cultivation Clans in the Celestial Essence Market were involved."
Huang Qiulong, an Enlightennt Realm Cultivator himself, quickly collected his thoughts. However, upon seeing the four in front of him, his expression changed, and as he spoke, his heart sank.
Even though he had known for a long ti that things might not be so simple,
his face still turned extrely grim when he saw mbers from the three Immortal Cultivation Clans participating together.
It was at this mont that he realized the difference in level between Bai Ziyue and them was too great.
Any wave crashing down was not sothing his small Huang Family could withstand. *Ridiculous that he had thought he could resist it... Not being imdiately overwheld was already due to others fearing Bai Ziyue and not willing to go all out.*
At the sa ti, Bai Ziyue was able to extract so information from several people, and a thoughtful look flashed across his face.
Originally, he thought it would take so effort to get specific information, but to his surprise, they easily revealed everything.
It seed his reputation had deeply perated their hearts, although it was not without the reason of that person pulling the strings behind the scenes.
After all, the bottom line was that the Celestial Spirit Sect disciples wanted to target him. Drawing him out was only the first step. Attacking to encircle and kill him was the true purpose. If they couldn’t find him, wouldn’t everything be in vain?
"However, suddenly appearing and being prepared to et can be completely different."
Bai Ziyue thought to himself, his gaze fell on Huang Qiulong, and he said, "Leave these people to you. Make sure no news gets out within half an hour."
"Yes!"
Concerned for his daughter’s life, Huang Qiulong dared not be careless, and with a sense of urgency, he quickly agreed.
With a nod, Bai Ziyue’s figure flickered slightly and disappeared instantly.
...
"Since the Celestial Spirit Sect has decided to attack again this ti, they must be fully prepared.
To others, my greatest advantage is speed. Once my speed is slowed down, my actual combat power should be equivalent to that of a typical mid-stage Divine Realm Cultivator.
Therefore, to guard against the unexpected, the Celestial Spirit Sect must have already devised a thod to directly limit my speed.
Daoist Tianhe’s wind-stabilizing bead? Or Zhao Gun, whom Huaa Wensheng once ntioned, wielding the Earth-Binding Golden Light? Or both?"
Under the Invisibility Technique, Bai Ziyue was invisible in the void, yet he sped towards a certain destination.
*He was very clear about his own advantages and disadvantages. With the battle about to begin, he naturally had to think carefully and analyze possible situations and crises.*
"Once I lose the speed advantage, my situation will certainly be very passive.
Even if they don’t know that my Silent Extinction Divine Light has reached Perfection, greatly increasing my power, only considering attacks, I have already reached the second rank of late-stage Divine Realm.
Yet it’s still sowhat insecure.
Because this ti, the Celestial Spirit Sect’s attack will certainly be swift and rciless."*
Bai Ziyue pondered silently, and a somber look flashed in his eyes, "Master Tianhe, Master Jin Heng, Master Xu San... Especially Master Tianhe, who is at the late-stage Divine Realm, extrely powerful.
So, I must unleash my advantage fully at the first mont, approach with extre speed, and then launch a heavy strike. I must assassinate Master Tianhe, who is the strongest and possesses the wind-stabilizing bead, right away.
Only then can I deter my enemies and handle them calmly."*
Bai Ziyue understood that the greatest threat to him was Master Tianhe, and he naturally had to eliminate him promptly.
In addition, there was another, Master Zhao Gun, who wielded binding Divine Techniques... He believed that Master Zhao Gun would certainly appear on the scene. Although he couldn’t identify the opponent’s appearance, in battle, where changes are instantaneous, he couldn’t afford to deliberate and could only trust his instincts.
"Fortunately, they probably don’t know that I have quietly arrived, which is also one of the advantages."
*Bai Ziyue thought to himself as he began to quietly prepare his thods of counterattack.*
Soon, a tall mountain appeared before him, and a glint in his eyes, under the Great Cave Observation Technique, the simple array on the mountain was instantly seen through by him, and he smoothly directed his gaze to a group of buildings upon the mountain.
This place was actually the stronghold of a gang of bandits near the Celestial Essence Market.
The strength of the leader was not weak, being of mid-stage Enlightennt Realm, with two late-stage Innate Realm Martial Artists under his command, along with a group of martial artists and cultivators, dominating the region for a ti.
The kidnapping of Huang Qingya was indeed their handiwork.
And the disciples of the Celestial Spirit Sect were very likely hiding in this bandit nest as well.
Without a sound or trace, Bai Ziyue did not trigger any fluctuations in the array and directly entered. Almost imdiately, he sensed the positions and strength levels of all the cultivators and martial artists within the bandit nest.
"Hm? Hidden quite deeply. If my Great Cave Observation Technique hadn’t reached Perfection, and my ability to observe aura and treasure light were not unparalleled, almost akin to Divine Techniques, it would indeed be difficult to detect their concealnt.
Six Divine Realm powerhouses’ auras... Only six? Well, quality over quantity, I suppose.
Four strong, two weak? Seems like four mid-stage Divine Realm Cultivators and two early-stage Divine Realm ones?
Could it be that Daoist Tianhe isn’t here? So arrogant?"
Bai Ziyue sensed the presence of Divine Realm powerhouses within the mountain, frowned slightly, feeling puzzled and sowhat delighted.
Without Master Tianhe of the late-stage Divine Realm, the chances of success on his mission increased significantly.
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