Chapter 229: Supersensory Perception

The matter here was resolved; Lu Fang had no reason to stay any longer.

After all, he was currently disguised as Pan, the leader of the demonic race, and no other demons would dare contradict him.

Lu Fang easily led Jiang Yuan and the other three away; after flying for a while, he suddenly stopped at a secluded spot, frowning as if lost in thought.

Jiang Yuan exclaimed, “Your disguise is truly remarkable—even your demonic aura is flawless. I wonder what you’re thinking about; perhaps if you spoke it aloud…”

She had already learned through telepathy with Lu Fang that he was indeed that elder.

Lu Fang sighed, “I’m thinking about how to leave this small upper realm. If I’m not mistaken, there must be demonic barbarians guarding the outside. If there aren’t any, that’s best—but if there are, how do we leave without trouble?”

As he spoke, his appearance shifted from Pan to a middle-aged man with a thick beard.

Even though Jiang Yuan and the other three had already known of Lu Fang’s disguise skills, they were still stunned to witness it firsthand.

Bei Tian bowed to Lu Fang and said, “Elder, you may be overthinking. I’ve heard the northern and southern borders of the Great Zhou are tense with the demonic barbarians; it’s already difficult to mobilize so many fourth-rank elite demonic barbarians. Perhaps there aren’t any stronger ones outside.”

Demonic barbarians above the fourth rank are already heavenly favorites.

Due to the extreme hostility of the Scorched Lands—far more dangerous than the demonic barbarians’ own territories—their combat strength here is severely limited.

This time, unless they discovered this small upper realm contained a sealed site, they likely wouldn’t have summoned so many elite demonic barbarians at once.

Moreover, deploying too many powerful demonic barbarians would draw attention from the Great Zhou or other factions; if they wished to remain covert, it’s entirely possible no stronger ones were sent here.

Jiang Yuan agreed: “Even if there are, we needn’t fear. Your disguise is so powerful—you could first disguise yourself and go out to scout. If they’re there, trick them away; if not, all the better.”

“That’s a viable plan.”

Lu Fang nodded; he already had a rough idea in mind.

After detailed discussions with Jiang Yuan and the other three, the four continued toward the exit of the small upper realm.

Since this place had originally been a small upper realm, merely sealed off, the exit remained exactly where it had always been.

As they neared the exit, Lu Fang instructed Jiang Yuan to hide in the shadows, while he used the transcendent power—Conceal Heaven and Deceive Earth—to disguise himself as an ordinary horse demon, wounded and missing limbs.

As soon as he stepped out of the small upper realm, Lu Fang immediately spotted over a dozen demonic barbarians nearby—two of them were second-rank, the rest fifth- and sixth-rank attendants.

This was completely different from what he had anticipated—and there were far too many of them.

The earlier plan to deceive the demonic barbarians into leaving was no longer feasible.

“How’s it going inside?”

A lion spirit asked, his tone calm yet commanding: “Why are you out here?”

Lu Fang bowed and replied, “I was accidentally injured and can no longer fight. Master Pan ordered me to come out and report the general situation inside.”

He did not mention Song Ce, as he was uncertain whether Song Ce had emerged with the barbarians—or alone.

One wrong word would expose him.

“Did you find the sealed site? This cursed place suddenly became a small upper realm, and our telepathic talismans no longer work. Pan’s a clever one—he knew to send you out to relay messages.”

The lion spirit nodded repeatedly.

Lu Fang smiled, “Master Pan has located the sealed site. When I left, they had already entered. They’ll likely release the ancient sealed races soon.”

“Excellent!”

A black-robed barbarian clapped in delight.

“Rest for now. Also, tell me the exact location of the sealed site—I’ll send others in to investigate further.”

The lion spirit ordered.

Lu Fang agreed, gave the correct location of the sealed site, then watched two demonic barbarians enter the small upper realm, waiting calmly.

If he were alone, leaving would be effortless.

But taking Jiang Yuan and the other three with him would require time.

Since the first plan failed, Lu Fang naturally had a backup: he would go fetch reinforcements, ensuring Jiang Yuan and the others could be rescued safely.

He now had two choices: either summon the Invincible Army nearby, or send a telepathic talisman to Princess Snow Luo Sha, informing her that a small upper realm containing a sealed site existed, and requesting the Luo Sha Kingdom to send troops.

Both options had advantages and drawbacks.

If he chose the first—summoning the Invincible Army—his transcendent powers might be exposed, causing suspicious minds to connect him to the Invincible Army.

He had no desire to reveal the Invincible Army so early.

If he chose the second, he could not only fully resolve this situation but also deter the demonic barbarians from acting rashly—and perhaps even capture Song Ce inside.

The only downside was the time it would take.

After careful consideration, Lu Fang ultimately chose the second option: he sent a telepathic talisman to Princess Snow Luo Sha, requesting the Luo Sha Kingdom dispatch troops to suppress the site.

After sending the message, Lu Fang did not leave. To stall the demonic barbarians, he planned to act out two more days of deception.

During this time, without being given the Demon Heart White Jade Skull Palm, it voluntarily granted Lu Fang a transcendent power of perception.

The reason for this unusual behavior was twofold: first, at the sealed site, it had controlled his body without asking to absorb the ancient races’ cultivation sources from the sealed palace.

Initially, the Demon Heart didn’t think it had done anything wrong, even justifying it: “Even if I’d asked, you wouldn’t have agreed—it’s a win-win!”

But once it sensed it could no longer absorb Lu Fang’s cultivation source, its tone grew quieter.

Though Lu Fang suggested it might be due to heavenly restrictions, and the Demon Heart sensed nothing amiss, it still felt everything was tied to him.

Thus, to appease or ease their current relationship, the Demon Heart offered him a transcendent power of perception.

This perception-based transcendent power was strange: when Lu Fang calmed his mind and focused utterly, he perceived everything around him with startling clarity.

For instance, the slightest movements of the second-rank lion spirit and the black-robed barbarian—though he didn’t look at them—he knew precisely what they were doing, even the fine hairs on their bodies.

Most importantly, he could perceive everything about the second-rank demonic barbarians, yet they sensed absolutely nothing.

This powerful perception elevated Lu Fang’s strength to a new level; he named it—Supersensory Perception.