Chapter 233

"It's Long Ting, who killed Zhu Huan at the Bright Moon Seven Stars Pavilion last year. How about I leave him to you?" Li Youyi said.

On the city wall.

The two opposite smiled and shook their heads.

Feng Yin said: "Our task is to follow you until dawn."

"Long Ting bled! This shows that beneath his human skin, he is not an Ember Spirit, but the person himself. Don't you realize the problem here?" Li Youyi wanted to use this to lure away the two first-tier masters of the imperial court.

Feng Yin and Zhen Yuyan truly showed thoughtful expressions.

"Swish!"

Taking this opportunity, Li Youyi stepped on a wisp of green smoke and rushed down the city wall, throwing himself into the dense buildings of the inner city, his figure disappearing.

Given the situation tonight and the challenges he would face tomorrow morning, how could Li Youyi have the energy to chase Long Ting? Finding a way to save his life was the top priority.

It was already late at night.

On the streets, pedestrians were almost extinct, and only the sounds of fighting, thunder, the roaring of strange beasts, and so on came from all directions, as if telling everyone in the city in a threatening tone that tonight was full of crises and they should not go out.

Li Youyi sped through the darkness, and in his ears, he could always hear the faint sound of breaking wind.

Jiang Ning's words were not false; Feng Yin's speed was indeed extraordinary, and it was very difficult to shake him off.

No matter how dangerous the night, there were places brightly lit.

Li Youyi broke into the underground Nether Market of the city of Qiuzhouzhou.

Here, brothels, gambling dens, slave trades, assassin shops, pawnshops for stolen goods... various unspeakable industries gathered, which could be described as foul and filthy.

Not to mention martial cultivators of the Gushing Spring Realm and Five Seas Realm, even powerhouses of the Dao Seed Realm, demon tribes, and departed spirits were seen from time to time.

Those who dared to come to the underground Nether Market were all desperate people who didn't care about the slaughter of the young generation of the Five Seas Realm tonight, but instead opened gambling games to bet on who could become the Hidden Dragon, who would get the most Longevity Pill tickets...

Brother Zuoqiu Hongting once said that the Disguise Technique was a very remarkable secret art, and cultivating it to the point of being indistinguishable from the real thing was more valuable than a Longevity Realm martial cultivator.

Li Youyi naturally had not cultivated to that point.

However, with his current level of Disguise Technique, it was already of no small use.

Facing a great enemy like Ge Xiantong, Li Youyi's heart at this moment did not have the generosity and fearlessness he had when talking to Jiang Ning, but instead, he was racking his brains all the way, thinking of countermeasures.

The Disguise Technique, in his view, was an effective means.

He wasn't trying to fight Ge Xiantong; he just needed to live until three days later, waiting for the seven Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors to grow to seven inches. By then, he would naturally have the power to protect himself.

If Ge Xiantong couldn't even find him, how could he kill him?

And before that, he must find a way to shake off Feng Yin and Zhen Yuyan.

Li Youyi entered a bustling gambling den, changing his bets while changing his appearance and figure, and even changing the clothes on his body.

He walked out of the gambling den in the guise of a middle-aged man.

He went to the brothel next door to bathe and burn incense, changing the scent on his body.

Walking out of the brothel, he had changed his appearance again, wearing a gorgeous brocade robe, with a tall and thin figure. But not long after he left the underground Nether Market, he discovered Zhen Yuyan following in the dark, and his heart couldn't help but sink.

Can't shake them off?

Li Youyi took the initiative to find Zhen Yuyan and asked: "May I ask where my flaw is?"

As a palace master born in the Lingxiao Palace, Zhen Yuyan had that high-and-mighty dead look like Zhuang Yue back then: "It's not that you have a flaw, but that I am famous throughout the world for my tracking ability. Why do you think you can shake me off?"

Li Youyi said: "I'm just asking a question, no need to be so fierce, right? Before dawn, I still have a chance to join the imperial court and become your direct superior."

Zhen Yuyan said indifferently: "Many things can be changed, hidden, and covered up. But there are also some that cannot be changed, such as the weight of the body, the unique charm of magic power..."

"You are misleading me!"

Li Youyi didn't believe it was as mysterious as she said, guessing that she should be proficient in some kind of secret art or possess some kind of innate ability.

For example, the Heaven-Penetrating Eye.

For example, the Second Phoenix's ability to perceive magic power.

One walking and one following, the two arrived at the bank of a large river.

Li Youyi wanted to escape by the river and wash away all traces, but saw Feng Yin already waiting by the river.

Feng Yin laughed from afar: "Young Master Li, the Second Palace Master admires you extremely. Join the imperial court, and you will surely rise to prominence; Longevity Pills, dragon seeds, and dragon bones will all have a chance to be obtained."

"It seems I can't shake you off. Let me consider it some more."

Knowing how formidable they were, Li Youyi no longer deliberately avoided tracking, and while healing his injuries, he headed toward the Nancheng.

"There are still three hours until dawn. Whether I can escape this killing tribulation of Ge Xiantong, the preparations before dawn will be very critical, and this is also my advantage. I am treating this contest with all my might, while Ge Xiantong is just treating it as a task."

The reason Li Youyi didn't admit that he had the strength of an inheritor was because, without using important trump cards, he indeed couldn't beat an inheritor.

Even winning the duel against Long Ting was because Long Ting wanted to hide his identity and fought with his hands tied.

Now it was different; facing the number one powerhouse of the young generation, he naturally could no longer hide his skills.

Any trump card must be used.

"Master Lingwei, do you have any powerful talismans? Can you draw one for me?" Li Youyi communicated with the three masters in the blood-mud space.

The Dueguan only stipulated that Spirit-Mind Masters and Dao Seed Realm cultivators could not make a move.

Thunder techniques and mysterious ice could both be used, so talismans drawn by the older generation could obviously also be carried.

Talismans that could be stored in the Yintang Spirit Realm or could be carried on paper were extremely rare and very precious, and were the secret techniques of major forces. But who was Master Lingwei in her lifetime? How could she not have mastered some?

"Haha, finally thought of us. I thought you would keep striving for self-improvement." Master Guan laughed.

Li Youyi said: "Other martial cultivators can use departed spirits, so I am asking my three departed spirit masters for help, which is completely in accordance with the regulations."

Master Lingwei said: "There are Character-Breaking Talismans suspended in the sky, and talismans exceeding the level of a Great Mind Master will be suppressed. And talismans at the level of a Great Mind Master have a single-sheet attack power that at most reaches the level of the Fifth Realm of the Five Seas Realm. Used on a powerhouse of Ge Xiantong's level, it's useless."

Li Youyi had long been mentally prepared: "The path of talismans doesn't work?"

"Not entirely."

Master Lingwei said: "Talismans used on him cannot pose a threat, but some talismans can be used on yourself. For example, the God-Speed Talisman!"

"Can it increase my speed?" Li Youyi said.

Master Lingwei said: "With the soul power and mental power I have recovered now, I can help you draw two God-Speed Talismans at the ultimate level of a Great Mind Master. But it's only the ultimate level of a Great Mind Master. Facing Ge Xiantong, I don't think you can still escape, it just increases the chance of survival."

With two more trump cards, Li Youyi was already satisfied, and asked: "Master Guan, you were laughing so happily just now, do you have a trump card for me?"

"No trump cards, but there are dirty tricks."

Master Guan said: "If you want to overcome the strong with the weak, at your cultivation realm, using poison is the most effective. For example, the Night Emperor Toad Poison of the Night City, the Earth Spirit Ash Mist of Coffin Mountain, you have seen them both!"

Li Youyi's heart stirred, then he smiled bitterly: "Ge Xiantong is the number one powerhouse of the young generation, not the number one fool. If poison could take him down, he would have died countless times already!"

"As far as I know, the Night Emperor Toad Poison needs to break the skin and enter the blood. The Earth Spirit Ash Mist needs to be breathed into the body. As long as he is on guard..."

Master Guan said: "Ge Xiantong is not a dead person, why wouldn't he breathe, why can't you make him bleed? Anyway, I'm only responsible for suggesting, how to implement it depends on your own ability."

Li Youyi asked Master Coffin for a trump card again.

Master Coffin said: "Facing Ge Xiantong, it is indeed necessary to pay twelve points of attention. But we are all too weak, and we must not expose any traces, so we can't help you much. If you can avoid it, you must avoid it. If you can't avoid it... well, let's do this, before you face him, put some blood into the blood handprint on the heart of the Corpse Clothing soft armor."

"But you must be clear, once you use it, there may be some trouble later."

"Also, use your brain more. Many killings can actually be avoided; everyone has their own interests and needs, and also things they fear."

Li Youyi felt a little more confident, and his gaze looked toward the Taoli Mountain, which was getting closer and closer. He could finally spare some thoughts to consider the situation of the Brother Zuoqiu Sect and the Jiuli tribe at this moment.

Regardless of whether the Brother Zuoqiu Sect and the Jiuli tribe could hold on tonight, fleeing the city of Qiuzhouzhou was never an option for him.

Rush back to the Nancheng.

Li Youyi sneaked carefully, trying his best to avoid the martial cultivators of the imperial court.

The defensive array of the Brother Zuoqiu Sect's headquarters stronghold, "South Lake Academy," had already been destroyed by more than half in the collision of various hundred-character scripture magic artifacts, and they were shrinking their defensive circle.

In the ruins, corpses were everywhere, and the fighting was extremely tragic.

From the first day of the New Year to the twelfth day, the thunder techniques and mysterious ice of all parties had almost been exhausted.

Now it was a battle between magic artifacts.

A headquarters stronghold naturally had its irreplaceable importance; one could rest and wait for the enemy, rest assured to heal injuries, and use a small number of mind masters to block the attacks of a large number of martial cultivators.

If the headquarters stronghold was uprooted, it would be equivalent to an army losing its logistics, medical care, shelter, defensive fortress...

How could there be any reason not to be defeated?

The Brother Zuoqiu Sect was well-prepared, so naturally, they had more than one stronghold, and one had already been destroyed on New Year's Eve.

In addition, there were other small strongholds in the city, which were also exposed in tonight's operation and were under siege.

Li Youyi wandered on the edge of various battlefields and obtained a lot of information.

"Taking advantage of the three major forces pouring out in full strength to conquer the Lei Xiao Sect and the Dragon Gate, the Brother Zuoqiu Sect divided their troops into three routes to attack the headquarters stronghold of the Far West Ash Region, the Prefecture Governor's Mansion, and the headquarters stronghold of the Snow Sword Tang Court. Although they broke through one after another and killed countless enemies, as the light pillars rose, the five major forces joined hands to crush them from the East City, completely defeating the three martial cultivator teams of the Brother Zuoqiu Sect."

"The three martial cultivator teams of the Brother Zuoqiu Sect had no stronghold array to defend and could only choose to fight bitterly against enemies several times their number."

"After dividing their troops into three routes, the Brother Zuoqiu Sect's headquarters stronghold was empty and was about to be destroyed."

"Brother Zuoqiu Hong and Brother Zuoqiu Ting had already been killed by Luan Sheng Lin You and Ge Xiantong, and Cang Li died at the hands of the Dragon Palace and Lu Cangsheng."

Various information spread in the city, some true and some false, intended to disintegrate the battle intent of the Brother Zuoqiu Sect's martial cultivators.

Li Youyi naturally knew that Brother Zuoqiu Hongting had indeed fallen for the trap and had truly dispatched martial cultivators to attack the Far West Ash Region's headquarters stronghold and the Prefecture Governor's Mansion.

Anyone else would probably have been fooled.

Even if she had remained still, the enemy would definitely have had a second strategy tonight. Cutting her down was the consensus of all major forces.

Li Youyi stood on high ground, watching the martial cultivators falling one after another in various strongholds; it was just a Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival, yet he felt the cruelty and bloodshed on the battlefield.

Who could guarantee that the situation in the world wouldn't evolve like tonight?

At that time, what would be annihilated would be the entire Brother Zuoqiu Sect and the Jiuli tribe.

"Brother Zuoqiu Ting, oh Brother Zuoqiu Ting, you must hold on, I still have to settle the score with you!"

Li Youyi knew that even if he made a move, he couldn't change the overall situation. In such large-scale clashes, the role an individual martial cultivator could play was very limited.

He searched the entire Nancheng but couldn't find Cang Li, Yin Jiu, or Li Ling, and heard some information about them; it seemed they had gone to the Xicheng to attack the Far West Ash Region's headquarters stronghold.

Li Youyi thought about whether he should rush to the Xicheng to support them.

Feng Yin appeared and laughed: "Given up now? The Brother Zuoqiu Sect and the Jiuli tribe will inevitably perish before dawn. Young Master Li, you only have two hours left to consider!"

Li Youyi cleared his mind of distractions and faced the sword hanging over his head again.

Currently, he was still like a clay bodhisattva crossing a river, unable to even save himself.

The few extra tricks he had might be completely useless against Ge Xiantong.

The ghost general in the Ghost Flag had combat power comparable to a Dao Seed Realm martial cultivator, but a full-strength strike was casually blocked by the injured Luan Sheng Lin You. Ge Xiantong's combat power was definitely at that level too.

Only by shaking off Feng Yin and Zhen Yuyan would it be a true permanent solution.

But Li Youyi had already tried various methods...

Headache!

What surprised Feng Yin and Zhen Yuyan was that Li Youyi actually revealed his true appearance and headed toward the South Lake Academy, where the battle was most intense.

Zhen Yuyan said: "Is he finally going to make a move?"

"Perhaps he is trying to find a way to escape. Follow him." Feng Yin said.

(End of chapter)