Chapter 300: Locking Onto the Trail

Since those women are so close to Wang Jianqiang.

Why not...

Start with those women!

He did not believe these women could have a backer as formidable as Nangong Yu!

Thinking of this, he flipped his palm, took out a Sound Transmission Talisman, and sent out a message.

"Come to the Central Plaza immediately; follow me into the Desolate Realm."

Three months later.

In a desolate wilderness.

A figure was flying in the air, Spirit Sense spreading out to sweep the surroundings, seemingly searching for something.

Suddenly.

A faint fluctuation of battle came from ahead.

The figure's expression shifted; he restrained his aura and cautiously flew toward the direction from which the battle fluctuations originated.

After flying forward for about ten-plus miles.

A scene appeared in the distance within his field of vision.

Three women, beautiful as celestial beings, were surrounded by Spiritual Power, weaving through a dozen or so massive Desolate Beasts and engaging the herd in battle.

"It's them!"

"I've been tracking them for three months, and I've finally found them!"

Seeing the three women, the figure's expression turned joyful.

Immediately following.

When he saw the formidable power erupting from the three women's every gesture, his expression tightened again.

Nascent Soul Early Stage!

Wasn't it rumored that all three of them were only at Golden Core Stage Perfection?

They had actually broken through!

"Since they have all reached the Nascent Soul Early Stage, it will be difficult for me to take them down alone."

"To be safe, it is better to go back and inform Young Master Ji."

The figure's expression flickered.

The space around his body rippled, and then he disappeared.

Boom~

Amidst a booming sound, the earth trembled.

A massive Desolate Beast fell to the ground, then transformed into a yellow mist that flew out and merged into Wang Yuyao's body.

Wang Yuyao beckoned with her palm, collecting the Desolate Bead left behind after the monster's body vanished.

She looked at the distant sky, then turned to look at Su Yutong and Xing Li, her delicate brows slightly furrowed, "Did you two just sense a spatial fluctuation in the distance?"

Su Yutong and Xing Li nodded upon hearing this.

Their Soul Power was far stronger than that of cultivators of the same level, and their perception was keen.

Although the previous figure was very far away and sufficiently careful, he still drew their attention the moment he departed.

"That person was acting sneakily; they did not seem like a normal passerby," Su Yutong pondered for a moment and said.

Hearing this, Xing Li nodded, "I shall perform a divination."

After the words fell, her figure flashed, appearing at the location where the figure had been before using Instant Movement to leave.

She opened her palm, and a profound and mysterious power spread out.

She grabbed forward.

In the void, a wisp of formless aura emerged.

"Is this the aura of the person from before?"

Just then, Wang Yuyao and Su Yutong had already caught up.

Seeing the formless aura in Xing Li's palm, their expressions shifted.

After reaching the Nascent Soul Stage, Xing Li's cultivation speed in Astrology had improved significantly; her current level of Astrology was vastly superior to what it was before forming her Nascent Soul.

Since entering the Desolate Realm, Xing Li's Astrology had helped them escape crises several times, and the two were no strangers to her methods.

Xing Li nodded.

A star pattern lit up between her brows, and a mysterious power enveloped her.

She closed her eyes slightly and sensed silently.

A moment later, she slowly opened her eyes, a cold glint flashing within them, "The visitor is not well-intentioned!"

"Is it the Star Envoy?"

Hearing Xing Li's words, Wang Yuyao and Su Yutong's expressions shifted, and a figure instantly surfaced in their minds.

If one were to ask who in this Desolate City wanted them dead the most right now.

It was likely only the Star Envoy.

"It is certainly not her," Xing Li shook her head, "My current attainment in Astrology can be considered quite advanced; if she were to manipulate the heavenly secrets, it would be impossible for her to completely shield my perception and prevent me from noticing."

"Then who could it be?"

Wang Yuyao and Su Yutong looked at each other upon hearing this, and then, a name suddenly surfaced in their hearts.

"Could it be... Ji Zhangkong?"

"Very likely."

Xing Li nodded.

Due to insufficient media, she was unable to deduce the other party's true identity.

But apart from the Great Star Envoy, this was the only person who could possibly be dealing with them.

After all, this guy had a prior record.

Several years ago, he had captured Nancheng Kong, Bai Wuqing, and others, attempting to use them to coerce Daoist Friend Wang into the Desolate Realm.

It was only because Nancheng Kong had called Nangong Yu over that he suffered a crushing defeat and dared not act rashly again.

Now it seems.

The other party's gaze has shifted to them.

After confirming the enemy's identity.

Su Yutong looked at Wang Yuyao and Xing Li, pondered for a moment, and said, "This Ji Zhangkong is ranked tenth on the Desolate Ranking, and his cultivation is at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage; his combat power is not to be underestimated."

"Moreover, he likely has other helpers by his side."

"Shall we retreat or fight?"

"Why retreat?" Wang Yuyao shook her head. "His, Ji Zhangkong's, strength is not weak, but we are no longer who we were; we don't necessarily have to fear him."

"And we also need to grow; we cannot shrink back at the slightest sign of danger and then throw the trouble onto Senior Brother."

"If that were the case, we would only end up as his burden."

"That is not what I want."

"I want to become someone who can solve problems for him, not someone who brings trouble to him."

Hearing Wang Yuyao's words, Su Yutong was stunned, then nodded.

Xing Li smiled.

"Since that is the case, then let us fight."

"Fairy Yu Yao is right; if we join forces, we won't necessarily fear Ji Zhangkong."

"In my premonition, the sense of crisis brought by that Ji Zhangkong does not seem as great as imagined."

In an open space.

Ji Zhangkong looked at the four people in front of him, "How is it? Have you discovered their tracks?"

"No."

The four people shook their heads one after another.

Seeing this, Ji Zhangkong's expression turned somewhat gloomy.

According to what he knew.

Among the women who were close to Wang Jianqiang, Wang Yuyao, Su Yutong, Xing Li, and Mu Lingxi had already entered the Desolate Realm.

But the Desolate Realm was too vast.

They had been searching for three months, yet they had not even found a single person.

"Keep searching."

He said in a low voice.

Since they hadn't found them in three months, then they would search for six months.

If six months wouldn't do, then a year!

In any case, he had already expended so much energy on that Wang Jianqiang.

Wasting another year or half a year was nothing.

As long as he could lure that Wang Jianqiang into the Desolate Realm, everything would be worth it.

Whoosh~

Just at this moment, a figure flashed out.

Excitedly, they landed in front of Ji Zhangkong, "Young Master Ji, I have discovered Wang Yuyao, Su Yutong, and Xing Li."

Hearing the newcomer's voice, Ji Zhangkong immediately stared intently at them, "Are you certain?"

"Certain!"

The newcomer nodded heavily.

Seeing this, a look of excitement immediately appeared on Ji Zhangkong's face.

"Good, very good~"

"I, Ji, have finally found you."

"Wang Jianqiang, once I capture the women by your side, let's see if you can continue to hide safely in Desolate City."