Chapter 522 - 217: Preparing for Battle (2)
The current realm of the Three-headed Wild Beast is too low, its only move capable of threatening late-stage Divine Treasure and even Peak Martial Artists is the three Tier Four Witch Cannons on its back.
This is what Shen Can thought, previously that man-bird dared to bomb him from high altitude, so he couldn’t help but want to launch a fire coverage.
If Tier Four Beast Pills explode simultaneously, even if they don’t kill them, they’d let their blood flow.
Should any unlucky fellow be already severely injured, coincidentally at the center of the exploding Beast Pill, misfortune would follow like black smoke from ancestral graves.
"Old Dragon, you find so many women, isn’t it the same each time, firing once and done with it?"
Golden Sword tilted his head and asked Dragon Horn.
Dragon Horn looked at Golden Sword with disdain, what’s the fun in finding women, a young cub wouldn’t understand.
"I think you’d better think more about how to run after activating the Witch Cannon."
According to the task Shen Can assigned to them, upon receiving the order, they would fire the Beast Pills towards the same direction.
Then, take to their heels and run!
"As long as you follow the pre-arranged escape route, there will be no problem."
At this moment, Old Turtle passed through the Witch Ban and entered the cave.
Upon hearing the sound, the three somewhat tense War Beasts relaxed slightly.
Not only did they practice their moves multiple times, but even the escape was rehearsed several times.
From their current hiding place, within two thousand miles in all directions, the number of Wild Beasts had multiplied compared to before.
After running out, the most convenient hiding place naturally was where Wild Beasts were everywhere, making it hard for people to find.
...
At this moment, Xuan Chi, having stopped the summoning, did not flee far but continued patrolling the Clan Land where Shen Can couldn’t see.
His eyes sharp, continually scanning around the Clan Land, observing the residual battle traces.
The marks left by engagements in the Divine Treasure Realm, even though the Blazing Flame Clan People later leveled them, could never be completely erased.
Moreover, he noticed the difference in this Bo Division in front of him; not a single clan member was visible within or outside the Clan Land.
As he traversed the mountain paths, he found nothing around, only scattered dwellings, which were empty inside.
Occasionally spotting a few dozen ants, Xuan Chi couldn’t be bothered to make a move.
Don’t say many more dozens, even if hundreds or thousands came, they wouldn’t be enough to pose a threat to him.
The dignity of a Tier Four Martial Artist, why would he care about the life and death of a few ants?
After a thorough investigation, Xuan Chi still dared not draw a hasty conclusion.
He then headed towards the northwest region of Ji Land.
He remembered last time, there was a good sacrificial offering there.
But upon reaching the northwest of Ji Land and circling several times, the tribe he saw last time was gone.
On the former site of the Yanran Bo Division, a small tribe had taken over, but Xuan Chi recognized at a glance, this wasn’t the tribe he saw last time.
Holy Spirit above, this was too strange, two offerings he should have captured, one was still amiably awaiting him in the Clan Land, while the other had vanished altogether.
Upon leaving this tribe, it had already turned into a dead silence, hidden within the Witch Pouch in Xuan Chi’s mouth, filled with Human Race bones.
He had already obtained the information he wanted, the tribe in this place had long migrated away.
Since it was no longer within his patrol range, that was not his problem anymore.
Besides knowing that Yanran had moved, Xuan Chi also learned that the northwest of Ji Land was currently under the jurisdiction of the Yin Yue Mountain Ruins Market set up by the Blazing Flame Bo Division.
And the Blazing Flame Bo Division was exactly the tribe he was investigating before his arrival.
Reflecting on the scene he saw in Blazing Flame earlier, apart from that person with strong blood energy, no other individuals from the Human Race were visible nearby.
Seemingly dispersing the people all around.
This also proved that the warriors of the Blazing Flame Division understood his Holy Envoy Race’s intention of capturing superior offerings only.
But where was Yu Ling?
Suspicion lingered in Xuan Chi’s heart, yet he still couldn’t be certain.
Because it was too bizarre.
What kind of joke was this, he had patrolled Yongyi North Border multiple times, and the scenery of this wilderness was in his sight.
A hundred years ago, this so-called Blazing Flame was nonexistent in the Northern Lands.
Through the small tribe, it was confirmed that Blazing Flame had emerged only in the past century.
How could a mere tribe that rose only in the past century eliminate Yu Ling?
Yu Ling was even stronger than him, a Tier Four Peak Martial Artist.
Among everyone in Yongyi, who would believe that a Bo Division that had barely risen within a hundred years took down a Tier Four Peak Martial Artist?
Would the High Priest believe him if he said so?
Unable to find Yu Ling, Xuan Chi became a bit anxious.
Damn creature, not catching a perfectly good offering, where on earth did you go to die?
Thinking about the pressure from the Great Witch Priest, Xuan Chi dared not report back like this, previously the consequence of the Hunting Sacrificial Envoy kneeling there was clear.
He spread his wings and headed for the Yellow Sand, preparing to observe all the places he had patroled.
Perhaps after engaging with Blazing Flame, Yu Ling found it hard to handle and temporarily withdrew to the Yellow Sand, planning to return to seize the offering from the Blazing Flame Tribe later?
But after searching along the Yellow Sand, no trace of Yu Ling was found.
This time, Xuan Chi was unsettled.
Could Yu Ling have indeed been taken down?
After returning to Ji Land, he did not proceed directly to the Blazing Flame Race Territory but passed through Yin Yue Mountain Ruins Market, landing directly inside.
Currently, this market gathered people coming to trade from various vassal tribes from all directions.
As the guard, Huo Zhan had summoned the young and strong from various tribes, supported by the Blazing Flame Clan People as the backbone, establishing a City Guard Army.
Within the City Lord’s Mansion in the center of the city, security was tight, yet as Xuan Chi swept through, waves of blood energy floated up.
Xuan Chi accurately found where Huo Zhan lived.
Unfortunately, Huo Zhan was not in the city.
News had long been sent throughout the tribe that clan members shouldn’t be overly concentrated.
Therefore, he had made early arrangements, taking part of the people to the vassal tribe, inspecting the tribe’s implementation of writing and Martial Dao among the vassal tribe.
After questioning a few people, Xuan Chi learned that most of the people here were from vassal tribes.
After some effort, Xuan Chi returned to the Blazing Flame Race Territory, this time without revealing his presence.
He traversed Ji Land and Yellow Sand, finding no trace of Yu Ling, plus the remaining battle scars at Blazing Flame.
He had to admit, Yu Ling might indeed have fallen here.
After scouting around the outside of the Blazing Flame Ancestral Land, Xuan Chi flew back towards the Clan Land.
The scenery of a patrol round, along with scouting towards Yellow Sand and capturing Blazing Flame Clan People to gather intelligence, was all imprinted in the Jade Scroll.
The death of the Hunting Sacrificial Envoy, something not seen for many years, alongside the anticipated fury of the Great Witch Priest.
With this information, hopefully the Great Witch Priest wouldn’t say he wasn’t diligent in clan affairs, hopefully the anger wouldn’t affect him.
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After Xuan Chi returned to the clan, apart from that task-failed clan member barely alive kneeling beneath the altar, the other Hunting Sacrificial Envoys were gone.
He held the Jade Scroll containing the imprinted scouting information with both hands, crawling onto the peak of the altar and handing it to the Great Witch Priest.
"Great Witch Priest, Yu Ling Hunting Sacrificial Envoy may have been taken down by someone."
"Killed?"
The Great Witch Priest walked out of the Divine Hall, lightly speaking.
Clearly a very mild phrase, yet it terrified Xuan Chi into bowing his head deeply.
"This contains the details of my investigation..."
Before Xuan Chi finished speaking, the Great Witch Priest’s Divine Sense had already comprehended the contents of the Jade Scroll, making his murky eyes suddenly light up.
Even the wrinkles on his brow relaxed.
"Superior sacrificial offering!"
What Hunting Sacrificial Envoy was dead, what environmental investigation, what laborious running back and forth by Xuan Chi across hundreds of thousands of miles, none were as important as Shen Can appearing in the Jade Scroll.
Such a superb offering, it hadn’t been encountered for a thousand years.
The Elder Witch Priest’s emotions surged instantly.
Capture it, capture it immediately!
"Send a message to Yu Bo, have him bring the offering back to me immediately!"
"You personally go to guide!"
"Tell Yu Bo if he doesn’t bring back the offering, then like that worthless one below, return all he has cultivated back to the Holy Spirit."
"Yes!"
Xuan Chi hurriedly accepted the command, preparing to leave when called back by the Great Witch Priest.
"Wait!"
"Take the Tier Five Celestial Tower from the clan!"
With a wave of his hand, the Great Witch Priest made a Witch Tower appear before Xuan Chi.