Chapter 966: Turning Strengths into Weaknesses

Feng Lintao is very clever, using the human race and the Holy Land to fake his death and escape!

He is also very cautious; after faking his death once, he faked it again to sever all traces!

But he is very miserable!

He is both the bait for Xu Qing and Chen Erniu, and the fish that Yue Dong wants to catch!

Possessing the identity of both bait and fish, one must say this is Feng Lintao’s fate!

And at this moment, he, who possesses this dual identity, is speeding through the Gray Sea Great Domain, with the north of Wanggu as his target.

He wants to take advantage of the war between Wanggu and the Holy Land to move forward in hiding, to enter beneath the Unmelting Ice Plains in the north of Wanggu amidst this murky water, and within that endless cold, cultivate the inheritance from the Great Emperor Liao Xuan!

Feng Lintao believes that with his aptitude and his own preparations, the possibility of success is very high!

It is just a pity that I obtained too little of the original Liao Xuan Holy Liquid; otherwise, the certainty of success would have reached over seventy percent.

Feng Lintao took a deep breath and unfolded his full speed, speeding toward the distance!

Several days later, he bypassed the Human Imperial Capital Great Domain from the edge of the Gray Sea Great Domain, preparing to pass through Yanyue from here and leave the Eastern Realm!

Although the journey was filled with war and panic, and he encountered some strange beasts and anomalies, under Feng Lintao’s careful handling, they were resolved one by one, and he was finally safe!

He cares very much about this current physical body, and plus he confirmed that he is now safe, so he no longer tests things by risking his life as he did before!

Such behavior, falling into the eyes of Xu Qing and Chen Erniu who were hiding in the firmament, made the two of them feel that things were finally becoming smooth!

They had re-locked onto his position after Feng Lintao’s second faked death and pursued him at full speed; seeing Feng Lintao begin to cherish his own life now, Chen Erniu revealed a satisfied smile!

"This little Feng, he’s finally making people worry less!"

"Isn't it good to just be a proper piece of bait? Why must he toss and turn like this? Has he not considered how we, the ones fishing, feel?"

"That’s why I say, this Feng Lintao is far worse than the two of us. When we were bait, we were so well-behaved."

Chen Erniu glanced at Feng Lintao, who was weaving through the jungle below,

and spoke to Xu Qing!

Xu Qing glanced at Chen Erniu, thinking of Chen Erniu’s "words becoming law" on the outer seas; by comparison, he felt Feng Lintao was actually fine, at least he wouldn't attract that kind of terrifying god, or a giant beast that would swallow both sides in one gulp!

However, considering that the Senior Brother was currently in high spirits, Xu Qing did not expose him, and the two followed from afar in their concealment, waiting for the fish to appear!

Just like that, another five days passed!

A major change occurred regarding Feng Lintao’s situation!

The Demon Feather Holy Land side once again displayed the wanted notice that had been canceled after the successful assassination of Feng Lintao.

Along with the wanted notice, a decree from the Demon Feather Holy Land was also issued.

They announced to the outside world that the human race’s Sha Yu King, a traitor to the Holy Land, had not truly died... but had faked his death to escape.

As soon as this news came out, it immediately caused a sensation in the Wanggu Eastern Realm!

It was because Feng Lintao’s previous fame, pushed by the human race, was already illustrious, and his death had even stirred the anger of the human race!

And now!

The Holy Land actually announced that Feng Lintao faked his death.

This matter reeks of strangeness!

The outside world cannot distinguish truth from falsehood!

However, with the unfolding of the wanted notice, the rewards listed within were enough to make too many cultivators’ hearts move!

The rewards even included a chance at the Sovereign realm.

And regardless of Wanggu or the Holy Land, any clan, as long as they beheaded Feng Lintao, could obtain this reward!

Thus, the Holy Land’s secret agents lurking in Wanggu moved out one after another to search for Feng Lintao!

As for the Wanggu side, their thoughts were each turbulent, but on the surface, they all expressed indignation and similarly sent out manpower, appearing as if they wanted to prevent a tragedy!

But what they were doing in secret, only they themselves knew!

As for the human race, they also expressed indignation and began to investigate the matter!

Just like that, following the Holy Land’s announcement, the war outside the formation continued to erupt, and the efforts of various parties within the formation to search for Feng Lintao also occurred frequently; the one suffering the most was naturally the person involved!

Feng Lintao was terrified; he felt a strong sense of unease, and this journey became increasingly cautious!

Xu Qing and Chen Erniu also had their own thoughts after hearing this news, and finally, their gazes met.

"The fish has touched the hook," Xu Qing said slowly!

Chen Erniu licked his lips, a blue light appearing in his eyes!

"Interesting. The Demon Feather Holy Land announcing this at this time must have a deep meaning!!!! I just don't know if it is Lan Yao’s ability or the Holy Land’s own decision!"

"Is it really to kill Feng Lintao, or is it to deliberately beat the grass to scare the snake!"

Xu Qing lowered his head, looking at Feng Lintao, who was moving forward in hiding within the mountain range below, narrowed his eyes, and said indifferently!

"When I was a child catching snakes, I would also beat the grass, because a snake hidden in the grass is hard to catch; only after beating the grass to scare the snake will it crawl out, and then it can be caught!"

Chen Erniu was lost in thought!

"But I still have one point of confusion: the Demon Feather Holy Land could have clearly carried out this matter in secret, why make such a big splash!"

"Little Ah Qing, let’s analyze it. I feel something is not right here!"

Chen Erniu frowned!

Xu Qing, upon hearing this, thought for a moment and looked at Chen Erniu!

"Senior Brother, I will put myself in Feng Lintao’s shoes to think about this matter!"

"If I were Feng Lintao, facing this, I would worry that there are other problems here. Rather than being searched for like this, it would be better to choose an opportunity to fake my death again in front of everyone. Even if this matter has been used many times, verification takes time, and what I need is time!"

Chen Erniu’s eyes lit up upon hearing Xu Qing’s words, revealing a sense of realization!

"That makes sense. Then, for the Demon Feather Holy Land side, is it possible that what they want is for Feng Lintao to make such a choice? With Feng Lintao’s suspicious nature, he will definitely react after the grass is beaten to scare the snake."

"If we analyze it this way, then what is the fundamental purpose of the Holy Land wanting Feng Lintao to fake his death..."

Before finishing, he suddenly looked at Xu Qing; the two looked at each other, and they already had the answer in their hearts.

"Feng Lintao has a third clone. And there is a high probability that this third clone has already been found by the Holy Land or Yue Dong and Lan Yao!"

"Feng Lintao also has a third avatar. And in all likelihood, this third avatar has already been found by the Holy Land or by Yue Dong Lanyao!"

"That’s right, so the Holy Land or Lan Yao and Yue Dong, they want this Feng Lintao to die. Once he dies, the third clone will be resurrected and will instantly fall under their control."

This is using Feng Lintao’s suspiciousness.

"The more suspicious he is, the harder it is for him to see through this trap set for him."

"He will have countless doubts in his heart, and he will not want this out-of-control situation to continue. He will definitely find a way to try to take the initiative, so I conclude that he will reveal himself rather than remain hidden forever!"

Because he is not at ease.

The two suddenly saw the light, and began their subsequent arrangements in advance!

As for Feng Lintao, his suspiciousness was already carved into his bones. In the following days, his movements were even more hidden, and his speed had also slowed down significantly!

Clearly, his suspiciousness began to play a role; any doubt here would be magnified and checked one by one!

And the more he checked, the more doubts there would be, intertwined!

Finally, on the sixth day, under the attention of Xu Qing and Chen Erniu, Feng Lintao seemed to have made a decision. He could have clearly chosen to continue hiding, but facing the increasingly large-scale search from all sides, he chose to expose his tracks.

Of course, the method of exposure was very clever, appearing as if he had been plotted against!

Furthermore, the moment he was exposed, he fled frantically, attempting to hide his tracks many times, but it was clearly too late. His tracks were instantly spread, causing the pursuit to continue to heat up within this Yanyue Profound Heaven Clan’s territory!

Until this pursuit had gone on for eleven days!

Near the place where the Yanyue Profound Heaven Clan approaches the Wanggu Southern Realm, Feng Lintao, who had been fleeing all the way to this place and seemed to want to step into the Southern Realm, was finally intercepted!

As if at his wit’s end, shrouded in feelings of despair, Feng Lintao fell into madness, struggling desperately to escape!

But everything was already a foregone conclusion!

Even though he had killed quite a few of them in return, he was ultimately beheaded by the secret agents of the Holy Land side.

Feng Lintao died again.

Almost the moment he died, in that cave within the Liao Xuan Tribe, the red light at the center of the brows of the third clone that Feng Lintao had hidden here was almost completely extinguished!

But the next instant, the red light shone brilliantly and suddenly flared up!

Then, this third physical body of Feng Lintao opened its eyes!

But the moment his eyes opened, his expression changed drastically, and his body swayed backward, intending to flee. However, following a cold snort, that middle-aged cultivator who had been waiting here for a long time gripped his palm through the air!

Immediately, the cave rumbled, and the arrangements to isolate perception and prevent another death-escape were activated one after another. At the same time, a great force erupted around the just-awakened Feng Lintao, and after gathering in an instant, it bound him directly!

There was even a suction force released, causing Feng Lintao’s captured body to head straight toward that middle-aged cultivator!

In an instant, he was grabbed by the neck by the middle-aged cultivator, his eyes full of hatred!

"Fellow Daoist Feng, you have finally arrived!"

Feng Lintao’s face was pale, staring fixedly at this strange middle-aged man in front of him. He was certain he had never seen the other party, but from this person, he felt a sense of familiarity!

That was a gaze of hatred toward himself, just like Lan Yao’s, and a tone similar to Yue Dong’s.

He wanted to speak, but the palm on his neck was like iron pliers, making him unable to make a sound, and the cultivation base within his body was completely sealed. At this moment, only death shrouded his mind!

He even understood everything in an instant, knowing why the Demon Feather Holy Land announced that he was not dead, and also knowing that he had finally miscalculated once.

"Your suspiciousness is your strength, but it is also your weakness!"

The middle-aged cultivator said coldly, turned and swayed while carrying Feng Lintao, leaving this place in an instant. When he appeared, he was already outside, speeding toward the distance!

At this moment, it was sunset, and the afterglow fell on the former tribal land of the Liao Xuan County, a scene of tranquility!

Only the figure of the middle-aged cultivator grew further and further away in the afterglow!

It was just that he did not perceive that from the Feng Lintao in his hand, invisible threads were being emitted; these threads represented causality, represented the origin, and also represented fate!

At this moment, it was sunset, and the afterglow spilled over the former tribal lands of Liaoxuan Prefecture, a scene of tranquility!

Only the figure of that middle-aged cultivator grew more and more distant in the afterglow!

Yet he did not perceive that from the body of Feng Lintao in his hand, invisible threads were emanating; these threads represented karma, represented origin, and also represented destiny!

They pointed out the direction, drifted far away, and landed in front of Xu Qing and Chen Erniu, who were rushing toward this place!

Chen Erniu grabbed them with his Origin Ruthless Dao, his eyes gleaming with a strange light!

"The fish has finally taken the bait."

Xu Qing’s right eye flashed with the Dao marks of his authority; he stared at these threads, then looked into the distance and spoke indifferently!

"The other party is also very cautious; it is only a small fish!"

However, by following this fish, we will certainly be able to find the real culprit!

Chen Erniu smiled upon hearing this, and after enhancing his perception of the Origin threads, he suddenly spoke!

"Little Ah Qing, why do you think Xiang Lanyao and Yuedong would go to such great lengths to target Lin Tao? Is it possible that this guy has some treasure on him that we don't know about?"

Chen Erniu narrowed his eyes and licked his lips!