Chapter 77: Pursuit

Inside a large residence in Guyan City, Lv Qi stood on the spot, baring his teeth in pain, while standing opposite him was an old man—it was none other than Zuo Mutang!

"What did you say? He killed four cultivators of the same rank in one breath, and even injured you like this?"

Glaring at the arm Lv Qi had lost, Zuo Mutang was nearly driven mad. Was this really just a Foundation Establishment Early Stage cultivator? He could simply be compared to a Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivator.

"Master, his Magic Treasure is extremely strange; it is a large Sword Box. I don't know how many Flying Swords are hidden inside, but he only activated seven at the time, and we ended up like this!"

Recalling the events of that moment, Lv Qi still felt a lingering fear!

"That's not right!"

Zuo Mutang turned his body slightly, his expression becoming unusually grave. Based on his understanding of Foundation Establishment Early Stage cultivators, even if the opponent possessed a powerful Magic Treasure, their supply of Spiritual Qi would not be able to keep up.

Generally speaking, the more powerful a Magic Treasure is, the more Spirit Power it requires, and how could an ordinary Foundation Establishment Early Stage cultivator have that much Spirit Power to supply it! Even if they were eating Pills to recover Spirit Power while using the Magic Treasure, it would still be far from enough.

"Could he be a Dual Spirit Sea Cultivator!"

A sharp glint flashed through his eyes, and Zuo Mutang looked at Lv Qi in shock.

"That can't be! To be a Dual Spirit Sea Cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage is a rarity even on the Tianyuan Continent! How could one appear here in our Panlong Mountain Range?"

Gently shaking his head, Lv Qi said in disbelief.

"Think carefully, did he eat any Pills before he started fighting you?"

"No! He started fighting us as soon as he came out!"

Zuo Mutang did not want to believe this was a fact; he wanted to get some clues from Lv Qi to overturn his hypothesis, but he was disappointed!

"If he can activate such a powerful Magic Treasure with such ease without taking Pills to increase his cultivation, he must be a Dual Spirit Sea Cultivator! This person cannot be left alive! Tell me the exact location, I will go and kill him!"

A streak of light flew rapidly out of Guyan City, heading straight for the Cave Abode where Zhang Nuo had been. At this moment, Zuo Mutang was convinced that Zhang Nuo was a Dual Spirit Sea Cultivator.

If he did not kill him early, once his cultivation reached great success, the debt from today would be settled on him. Zuo Mutang understood the principle deeply: if you cut the grass without removing the roots, the spring breeze will make it grow again!

With his speed at the Golden Core Initial Stage, he arrived at Zhang Nuo's Cave Abode in just one day.

"Boom!"

The stone door that had sealed the Cave Abode was easily smashed to pieces by Zuo Mutang's body. A figure flashed into the Cave Abode, and after the light of his flight subsided, his eyes scanned everything inside.

At this moment, there was no sign of Zhang Nuo; the large Cave Abode was completely empty! He took a deep breath, sensing the scent of Zhang Nuo remaining in the air.

Suddenly, Zuo Mutang's figure flickered and he exited the Cave Abode. At the same time, he released his powerful Divine Sense. A moment later, a cold sneer appeared on his old face. The instant his body soared into the air, he transformed into a streak of light and shot off in one direction.

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Zhang Nuo was piloting his Flying Sword, flying aimlessly in one direction. He had not expected that the Cave Abode he had just built, which he hadn't even used for a few days, would already need to be abandoned. He reached into his Storage Bag, took out a small bottle, poured out a black Pill, and threw it into his mouth without a second thought.

This was a 'Spirit Replenishing Pill'. Ever since the battle with Lv Qi and the other three, Zhang Nuo had not dared to delay his escape for even a moment. He understood that the speed of a Golden Core Stage cultivator was much faster than his own Dharma Treasure. If he did not hurry to escape, it would be very easy for the opponent to catch up.

Don't look at how easy it was to kill four Foundation Establishment Early Stage cultivators; trying to escape from a Golden Core Stage cultivator was not that simple.

Therefore, along the way, Zhang Nuo had been consuming 'Spirit Replenishing Pills'. Although it pained him, when he thought about it carefully, saving his life was more important!

In the blink of an eye, Zhang Nuo had been flying continuously for six days. Seeing that no one had been chasing him from behind, he felt somewhat relieved. However, he now regretted not having inquired about Zuo Mutang earlier; at least he could have been prepared. Now, he knew nothing about the opponent, and even his cultivation was only guessed to be at the Golden Core Initial Stage.

When he flew to the seventh day, Zhang Nuo finally flew out of the Panlong Mountain Range. Looking back at the boundless mountains, Zhang Nuo let out a long breath. Fortunately, he had not encountered any obstacles during the days of flight.

However, the sense of unease he had felt back at the Cave Abode had not dissipated. To this day, it was becoming even more intense, as if some danger was closing in on him from the unknown!

Thinking of this, Zhang Nuo did not dare to be negligent again. He piloted his Dharma Treasure and flew forward once more. Before him lay a plain, and on the plain, there were occasionally one or two patches of forest. For some reason, there was not a single city or mountain peak to be seen.

Just two days after Zhang Nuo flew past the border of the Panlong Mountain Range, a streak of light appeared there. Inside the light, an old man hovered in mid-air. He narrowed his eyes and stared ahead, as if he had some misgivings and dared not move forward. This person was Zuo Mutang, who had been chasing Zhang Nuo all along.

If it hadn't been for a misjudgment that caused him to chase in the wrong direction inside the Panlong Mountain Range, Zhang Nuo would likely have been killed by him already! Now that they were out of the Panlong Mountain Range, this plain outside was no longer his territory.

But if he did not kill Zhang Nuo, and the opponent came looking for him later after his cultivation reached great success, he would be unable to resist with his mere Golden Core Initial Stage strength. After all, the Dual Spirit Sea Cultivators who had emerged from the Tianyuan Continent in the past were no ordinary people; the weakest among them had at least reached the Nascent Soul Stage.

Gritting his teeth hard, he could no longer worry about that much. Zuo Mutang's light flashed, and he shot forward.

The plain that Zuo Mutang had stepped into was called: Tianjiang Plain. The vastness of this 'Tianjiang Plain' was unknown, but it was far larger than the Panlong Mountain Range.

On the 'Tianjiang Plain', there existed four cultivation sects: two sects, one faction, and one gate. The strength of these four sects was evenly matched, and it was precisely because of this that they could coexist peacefully.

As for Zuo Mutang, the Sect Leaders of these four sects did not think much of him, so there was rarely any interaction. Today, in order to kill Zhang Nuo, Zuo Mutang had to bite the bullet and step into someone else's territory, hoping that he would not encounter people from the four cultivation sects during the process of killing Zhang Nuo, so as to reduce unnecessary trouble!