Chapter 1609: Hunting

His hand moved, about to exert force to crush Liu's neck, but at this very moment, a surge of Primordial Qi suddenly condensed and locked onto him.

This Onmyoji's heart skipped a beat; he knew there was a true expert among this group, and this expert was a Dharma Cultivator.

Now, this Dharma Cultivator was right before his eyes, because the Primordial Qi condensing around him was extremely powerful—powerful enough to take his life in an instant—so he froze on the spot, not daring to act rashly in the slightest.

However, his actions still failed to earn him the other party's forgiveness; he only felt a chill in his back, and a surge of Primordial Qi poured into his body from his back.

He screamed as the massive Primordial Qi rampaged within him, tearing him into fragments in an instant.

Liu was sent flying far away by this wave of Primordial Qi; she struggled to stand up, panting as she looked at Chen Yu, who was walking over slowly, and she bowed slightly, saying, "Thank you."

"Have you seen the power of an Onmyoji now?" Chen Yu asked.

"I have." Liu nodded slightly, a lingering fear appearing on her face.

As a sniper, she had participated in dozens of wars and assassinations, both large and small.

And because of her innate perception, she had never allowed herself to be placed in danger, nor had she let anyone get close to her.

But the Onmyoji from just now had appeared inexplicably, as if he had been lurking right beside her.

Yet she hadn't detected him at all, and her perception had even been enhanced by Chen Yu, making it much stronger than before, but even so, she still had no way to discover the opponent.

This reminded her of the people Chen Yu mentioned who were skilled in concealment; this ability was almost her nemesis, which made her feel a trace of lingering fear.

"Change your position; you have already been exposed, and having come into contact with an Onmyoji, you will have the other party's mark on you. Other Onmyoji will follow the mark to find your whereabouts; even if you hide well, they will find you," Chen Yu said indifferently.

Liu did not doubt Chen Yu's words in the slightest now, because the strength Chen Yu had displayed forced her to believe him.

"Then come with me. Their team has already been half-wiped out, and the remainder are not worth worrying about. The two leaders are still looking for me, so I must go and meet them," Chen Yu said with a faint smile.

Yes, he could sense that there were at least two High-level Onmyoji in there; the one who knew how to use incarnations just now, and another who was older and possessed a more enduring aura—he was the strongest one, so this hunt was not yet over, and Chen Yu had to go and meet them.

Meanwhile, at the edge of the jungle, Chisong and Takeshita were fleeing in all directions, searching for a way out.

But this place had been sealed off by that unknown Dharma Cultivator; they had circled around, yet they simply could not find a way out, which left them both shocked beyond measure.

"Lord Chisong, we... have no way to break through the other party's seal." Takeshita stopped, looking at the mist around them, having almost given up.

"The other party is a Dharma Cultivator, and a High-level Dharma Cultivator at that. Both the array he laid down and the aura he radiates make me feel familiar, and also afraid," Chisong also stopped.

His complexion looked extremely ugly, because the scar on his face was left by a Dharma Cultivator; although a long time had passed, he still could not forget what happened back then, so even if the other party turned to ash, he would still be able to recognize their identity.

Moreover, the Dharma Cultivator who came this time was of a higher rank and possessed greater strength than the one he had encountered decades ago, so he could not help but be careful.

"Then what should we do? Our people have all fallen." Sensing the aura in this jungle, Takeshita finally lost his composure.

Although this group of Onmyoji were all Low-level Yin-Yang Masters who had just entered the path, their strength was still recognized; otherwise, they would not have brought these people here.

But now, in his sensing, their people were falling one after another, and now only the two of them were left as lone commanders, which shocked him somewhat.

"Takeshita-kun, as an Onmyoji, you should not feel panic." Chisong steadied himself and said, "Believe in us; there must be a way to break through the heavy encirclement and leave this place."

"But... the other party is a High-level Dharma Cultivator. I feel that only if our top-tier Onmyoji are dispatched can we have a chance to fight him; relying on just the two of us will not work." Takeshita's will was already showing signs of collapsing.

Having traded blows with Chen Yu just now, he knew Chen Yu's formidable nature, and his pride and joy, the Thousand-Change Incarnation, had no effect in front of Chen Yu. Now that the other party had trapped them both in this place, it made him feel somewhat terrified.

"Do not panic; you must not lose your footing." Chisong exhaled a heavy breath of foul air.

Truth be told, his own heart was somewhat panicked; he was a high and mighty Onmyoji, but he had never imagined that in this pine forest, he would actually be hunted down incessantly by the other party like prey.

To him, this was a humiliation, and something that had never happened in his career as an Onmyoji.

But now he had to remain calm; he had to find a way to make Takeshita buy him a chance to escape. Of course, he could not say these words explicitly, otherwise, Takeshita would not agree.

"Lord Chisong, I will listen to everything you say." Takeshita steadied himself; as things stood, he had no choice but to calm down and think of how to escape—that was the only way.

"That's right, Takeshita-kun. You must remember that we are loyal to the Great God Jiutun. The Onmyoji gathered in our Divine Way are the most excellent in Fusang, so even if others lose their footing, we cannot." Chisong nodded approvingly.

"Good, I know; we are the most excellent." Takeshita nodded, struggling to calm himself down.

"They are treating us as prey," Chisong said sinisterly. "In my perception, seven people are already surging toward this side."

"The leader is extremely powerful; even here, I can feel his strength. He should be that Dharma Cultivator. Since they are coming over, we should be even calmer and bring out our true level to fight them to the death."

Chisong was boosting morale while trying to figure out how to escape, but Takeshita took his words at face value.

Soon, Chen Yu and the mercenary squad closed in; in the squad, San and Wu had sustained some injuries, but the others were fine.

This battle left the mercenary squad feeling very shocked, because they had never encountered such a strong enemy before.