Chapter 2540: The Crime of Possessing a Precious Artifact

On the other side, Gonggong and Zhurong, carrying the Star-Moon Treasure Disc, raced nonstop toward the Thirty-Three Heavens Beyond, and en route learned the whereabouts of the fake Tianwu and Wengzi.

They immediately headed to the location of Bombarding Lingshan, trailing them all the way.

Gonggong held the Broken Jade Hook and asked, "How much longer are we following him? Ahead are Hongyun Daoist and his group—we can join forces with Hongyun Daoist!"

"Absolutely not!"

Zhurong said, "At this moment, we must not alarm the snake—once we stir up trouble, the demonic race might notice; if they notice, our plan will fail utterly."

In truth, when they set out, they had discussed what to do, but never anticipated Hongyun could simply dispatch those two fake Ancestral Spirits.

At first, they had no plan at all, but gradually, they developed a strategy of close proximity.

"It seems Luo Fu's Saintly prediction was accurate—this matter truly is our fault, yet the more we act this way, the more we'll draw these people in."

"Correct. The demonic race can't have only these two joining them—there must be others lurking behind. Let's wait a bit longer and lure them out."

Where exactly did Tianwu and Wengzi go? Gonggong still didn't fully understand.

But where they were now was no longer up to him to decide—he could simply go and ask them directly.

Being prepared is naturally good; they all need to get ready in time.

"These really are different!"

"What you can think of, they can think of too—he did this precisely because he had no choice. It's good you've waited for these people."

"Exactly!"

If there truly is an opportunity, they will surely find others to join them.

Gonggong asked, "We've got the Star-Moon Treasure Disc in hand but haven't used it yet—if we don't test it out beforehand, we might struggle to understand its workings when they have it."

Zhurong knew exactly what Gonggong was thinking.

But if they acted now, they'd only expose their identities—they could only wait. Along this journey, they'd encounter demonic races on the way to Bombarding Lingshan.

When they encountered demonic races, they'd use the Star-Moon Treasure Disc to test its power.

Even without the Star-Moon Treasure Disc's power, other things might not harm them anyway.

"Truly different!"

"I told you—these things are vastly superior, far better than they imagined."

"Naturally."

They would naturally do what they could, and ask directly what needed asking.

But compared to their earlier words, had anything truly changed? Or should they speak more now—after all, they had their own corresponding strategies?

The demonic race has now resorted to reckless desperation; there's no need for them to go over.

What needs asking, they'll ask; what needs saying, they'll say. The surprising part is they've finally grasped this point—it's beyond their expectations.

Since these people want to know more, their main goal is simply gathering intelligence.

Tianwu and Wengzi had been trailing Hongyun at a steady distance; Hongyun had long noticed them but chose not to alarm them—he wanted to see what they intended to do.

Jin Ling Shengmu was far from calm—she trembled all over, terrified that she, too, might be innocent yet suffer the crime of possessing something valuable.