Chapter 348

The thief must be hiding back there, Yun Zhongzi thought angrily.

With a step forward, he was about to barge in, no matter who was inside this secret chamber, he would not forgive them!

At this moment, Xiao Tian was leaning against the stone platform behind him; if he were human, he would already be sweating profusely.

He didn't want to die; Xiao Tian had already broken through to True Immortal and activated his bloodline, his future was limitless, and there were still many beautiful things waiting for him in this world!

Xiao Tian risked his life to think of ways to survive, but he never begged for mercy, for he did not believe Yun Zhongzi would let him go.

Yet, all his plans were utterly powerless before absolute strength.

Just as Xiao Tian's heart was nearly consumed by despair, he suddenly thought of something, and his dog's face shifted from utter sorrow to great joy.

Right, how could he have forgotten the divine ability he obtained from Manager Chen?

As if grasping at the last straw of life, Xiao Tian hastily activated his second divine ability.

Shadow Concealment!

The entire dog froze motionless.

Yun Zhongzi had half his body stepped inside, the final second!

The divine ability took effect!

"Who dares to intrude upon my humble abode?!

Still not surrendering..."

Yun Zhongzi had entered halfway when he began speaking, but when his whole body entered, he abruptly stopped, face full of bewilderment, nobody?!

Yun Zhongzi scanned the surroundings, seeing only the empty secret chamber, then looked toward the central stone platform, where the Separation Yin still remained.

"Did they hide?"

Yun Zhongzi let out a cold snort, then with a backhand sealed the entire secret chamber with a new formation array, sensed slightly, yet found no trace of aura.

Yun Zhongzi secretly nodded, truly not undeserving of being someone who could steal from him, his methods were indeed numerous!

But Yun Zhongzi's eyes flashed with astonishment, thinking that using these tricks to evade his methods was simply too fanciful!

Since Yun Zhongzi entered, the Xiao Tian hiding behind the stone platform in a state of invisibility dared not even breathe, his whole body rigid and tense.

Yun Zhongzi produced a mirror; its shape was instantly recognizable to any heavenly immortal who frequently attended court, nearly identical to the Haotian Mirror of Yudi Haotian.

Imitation Haotian Mirror!

As a renowned artifact refiner of the Three Realms, Yun Zhongzi had crafted countless treasures.

Ordinary refiners, upon encountering famed treasures of the Three Realms, would often make imitations, but usually only in form, not substance.

Yet Yun Zhongzi's imitations were famed for their high quality, some even rivaling the originals.

This imitation Haotian Mirror, though slightly inferior in quality, still faithfully replicated its function, possessing the ability to see through illusions and discern true forms.

To think of hiding by transformation to escape his sight? Not a chance!

Yun Zhongzi held the imitation Haotian Mirror, infused it with spiritual power, and the mirror instantly emitted a white glow, like luminous eyes scanning.

From the doorway, Yun Zhongzi slowly, point by point, swept the mirror across, searching with extreme meticulousness, unwilling to miss even a trace.

The transformation techniques between heaven and earth are countless; if one became some minuscule thing, invisible to the eye, slipping past would be like letting someone escape directly. Yun Zhongzi knew: in such cases, one must remain calm, otherwise, due to a moment's negligence, he would be vexed to death.

As he swept, Yun Zhongzi used the mirror to scan over more than half.

Chirp chirp!

Xiao Tian heard the approaching footsteps growing nearer, so frightened he held his breath, and then Yun Zhongzi's figure entered his view.

That white robe, white beard, holding the imitation Haotian Mirror—in Xiao Tian's eyes, it was no less fearsome than a ferocious evil ghost seeking lives.

"Hiss"

After searching a while, Yun Zhongzi drew a sharp breath, somewhat incredulous.

He had basically scanned everything, so how could there be nothing? He snapped his head back, and just then locked eyes with Xiao Tian, frightening the latter so much he nearly howled.

Fortunately, reason gained a slight edge; Xiao Tian clenched his dog's mouth shut, his teeth chattering.

Can't see me, can't see me, can't see me!

Xiao Tian's heart prayed that the divine ability obtained from Manager Chen would work!

Life or death, it all comes down to now!

Yun Zhongzi stepped forward step by step, each step feeling like it trod upon Xiao Tian's heart!

Over and over, this is being discovered!

Xiao Tian just wanted to move his mouth, to weakly utter a greeting.

After all, he is Yang Jian's dog; even if not for the monk's sake, for the Buddha's, he should have hope to live!

But Yun Zhongzi's steps suddenly halted, his foot barely an inch from Xiao Tian's dog tail.

Yun Zhongzi frowned tightly, his gaze fixed on the Separation Yin on the stone platform, how could it be, not even a trace?!

Could it be, they stole something and fled again? Thinking this, Yun Zhongzi's heart tightened, he hurriedly picked up the Separation Yin from the platform, sensed it slightly, then let out a long sigh of relief.

Fortunately, fortunately, it was still his, not swapped, this treasure he had specially chosen.

The genuine Separation Yin is a spiritual treasure refined by the Primordial Holy Person using half of Mount Buzhou, immensely powerful.

After recognizing its master, it can be taken freely; but if an ordinary person tries to take it, the weight of half Mount Buzhou would require careful consideration.

And though his is merely a mundane version, without the strength to move mountains and fill seas, even thinking of shifting it slightly is foolish; he chose this precisely to prevent casual taking.

Having secured the Separation Yin, Yun Zhongzi, unconvinced, laid several more formation arrays, yet found nothing.

"They actually still got away"

Yun Zhongzi shouted in anger, this thing, now he doesn't even know where it was lost.

With a wave of his palm, he directly smashed the stone platform into powder.

The Xiao Tian leaning against the stone platform felt his back suddenly empty, nearly collapsing to the ground.

Fortunately, he reacted in time, tensed his abdomen, and temporarily stabilized his form.

Exclamation of Amazement!

Imperial Refusal scared me to death!

Xiao Tian's fur stood on end, not daring to make the slightest move, for one, if he moved he would be caught red-handed by Divine Secret Keeping, and two, Yun Zhongzi was right beside him, and if he took another step forward he could kick him.

Yun Zhongzi's sudden startle and jolt really tests the dog's composure.

Xiao Tian complained inwardly, but also secretly felt relieved, fortunately the Divine Communication given by Manager Chen works!

The Divine Memory Inheritance is flawless; as soon as he hides, no one dares to think they can discover where he is.

This strike mixed with Yun Zhongzi's inner resentment and anger belongs to venting.

Looking at the powder under his feet, his cultivation energy spread out, making the entire Secret Chamber feel exceptionally solemn; twice, the thief came twice in a row!

Just thinking about it makes Yun Zhongzi's anger flare up from nowhere; last time it was purely him scheming against an unsuspecting target, he accidentally stumbled into the Dao, which could still be forgiven.

But this time, he painstakingly arranged his scheme to trap him, yet it was not easy to hook him, and he ran away again—this is literally a slap in the face!

He, Yun Zhongzi, a grand Prepared Saint, has his Cave Dwelling burgled twice by a smirking little thief Mei kai du; if this gets out... the Three Realms' worst Prepared Saint, can't even guard his home.

These titles will surely spread far and wide; Yun Zhongzi will definitely become the laughingstock of the immortals' after-tea-and-meals chatter.

No no no!

Yun Zhongzi shook his head repeatedly, casually waved to retrieve the Imperial Edict, his face bearing a contemplative expression, and took a step forward.