Chapter 934: Captain, how do you plan to chase?

Xu Xiaoshou crouched behind the large rock, letting out a heavy sigh.

Ba Zun An, you've done me a huge favor!

Your face is truly useful!

As for any favors owed... sorry about that. If this leads to a fight between you and Huang Quan, it's definitely not my problem, Xu Xiaoshou's.

No matter what,

I'll offer you a sincere apology right here...

I'm sorry!

As Xu Xiaoshou thought this, he suddenly leaped out from behind the rock, pointing toward the direction where Huang Quan had fled, and charged forward, shouting:

"Stop right there, thief—

I'll take you down, Wang Chao!"

Murong Ying: ???

In that moment,

his heart nearly leaped out of his throat.

Wang Chao, have you lost your mind?!

But as he jumped out after him, Murong Ying saw Wang Chao ahead, bent over with hands on his knees, sighing heavily: "Damn it, he got away..."

Murong Ying: "..."

"Received shock, passive value, 62."

"Received admiration, passive value, 33."

Seizing the moment when everyone's attention was drawn by his loud shout, Xu Xiaoshou pretended to be helpless while secretly dispelling the existence of the portrait clone, Ba Zun An.

Your mission is complete; it's time to vanish...

At the same time, with Huang Quan's restraint lifted, Ye Xiaotian soared like a dragon returning to the sea, finally free.

Surrounded by dozens of Wangzuo figures watching intently, and with several Zhendao auras rushing in from afar, Ye Xiaotian paid them no mind.

He glanced deeply at the spot where Ba Zun An's form had dissipated, then blurred into motion and stepped into a spatial passage,

vanishing without a trace.

They're all gone!

Xu Xiaoshou acted as if he had just realized this, pointing toward the directions where the three parties had departed, and said: "Captain, I think we need to track their traces immediately, or we won't be able to account for it later."

The highest alert on the communicator had already been sent out.

But this time, the enforcers were facing two spirit refiners with spatial attributes and the elusive Eighth Jianxian.

Failing to capture them was understandable.

But if they couldn't even record the spatial fluctuations from their departure points, making it impossible to trace later, then when Rao Yao Yao and her team arrived, they'd have nothing to report.

With the pressure lifted, Murong Ying regained his composure and shouted clearly: "Black Shadow Squad, assemble!"

In an instant, seven figures flew out from the surrounding Wangzuo onlookers.

These were Murong Ying's team members, originally Wang Chao's teammates, and Xu Xiaoshou recognized each of their faces.

Murong Ying took charge,

his words becoming orderly and precise.

He first instructed all the watching Wangzuo:

"Everyone, contact your captains immediately. If you're at Wangzuo level and lack life-saving spirit techniques, I don't recommend you join this operation, but you must summon your captains—it's the top priority!"

The crowd of enforcers, now with a clear leader, sprang into action.

Some shot off messenger arrows, others used long-distance sound transmission, and some employed pre-arranged communication spirit techniques to call in their team members and captains who hadn't arrived yet.

Murong Ying scanned the area but couldn't spot another Zhendao presence.

He knew that Zhendao figures were incredibly rare among the enforcers, each typically overseeing a large region, so it was no surprise none had arrived so quickly.

Without dwelling on it, after briefing the other enforcer teams, he turned to his own squad and said gravely:

"Zhu Mi Er, record the spatial information from the three parties' departure points right away—these details will be needed for Jianxian Rao."

From the Black Shadow Squad, a woman in a black robe stepped forward. She had a refined appearance and average build, holding a mysterious array disk radiating treasure light.

Xu Xiaoshou focused his gaze; based on Wang Chao's soul memories, he recognized it as the "Ji Jian Pan," a tracking treasure capable of recording all battle fluctuations, information, and spatial traces at a scene.

This was commonly used by the white-clad organization of Sheng Shen Dian Tang.

For the Yunlun Mountains' preparations, Rao Yao Yao had borrowed many of these and distributed them to the various enforcer squads, as they were useless for tracking ghost beasts but highly effective for people.

Zhu Mi Er infused her Ling Yuan into the "Ji Jian Pan" and began operating it, first recording all the traces left from the battle at this site.

Then, she started her tracing actions.

The first point she checked was the direction where Huang Quan and his three companions had fled. Zhu Mi Er wanted to search for any remnants they might have left from using the spatial passage.

But soon, a look of regret appeared on her face.

"Captain, Huang Quan's boss and the other two masked figures left no traces at all. The 'Ji Jian Pan' can't lock onto their positions."

As expected... Murong Ying narrowed his eyes but didn't waste words, glancing toward the spot where the Eighth Jianxian had stood.

Zhu Mi Er nodded in understanding and flew over to that location.

But quickly, disappointment showed on her face, mixed with a hint of astonishment.

"Captain..."

"No traces there either?" Murong Ying asked, as if he had anticipated it.

"Yes." Zhu Mi Er nodded slightly, then continued, "The area where the Eighth Jianxian was has no spatial fluctuations whatsoever. I can't even figure out how he left... His method of disappearance is even more bizarre than Huang Quan's!"

Many people present, even if their attention had been diverted by "Wang Chao's" shout, hadn't completely shifted their focus from the Eighth Jianxian at that moment. Their spiritual senses had caught it.

Some had glimpsed with their peripheral vision that the Eighth Jianxian's departure was like "dissipation."

A living person, without any Ling Yuan fluctuation, had turned to dust in an instant, vanishing before all the Wangzuo and Zhendao.

It was undeniably strange.

"Maybe it's some kind of sword path escape technique..." Murong Ying speculated. He didn't understand ancient sword arts, but he knew that for the Eighth Jianxian, Ling Yuan wasn't the only option.

Their strongest sword strikes could be executed without using any Ling Yuan at all, relying on a mortal's body.

So, why would escaping be limited by spirit refining methods?

Xu Xiaoshou used his "Perception" to gauge everyone's reactions and saw that no one doubted the "Eighth Jianxian's" departure... or rather, his "death." He felt relieved.

Good, as expected, the ignorant always find excuses for their own ignorance.

Clearly, the "Eighth Jianxian" hadn't just left—he had truly "died"...

And everyone had seen it with their own eyes...

Yet, among the dozens of Wangzuo here, not a single one dared to believe what they had witnessed.

Tsk tsk... Xu Xiaoshou's lips curved up slightly, finding it all too amusing. Soon, he hid his emotions, not letting any unusual expression show.

"There's one more." Murong Ying looked toward Ye Xiaotian's direction and nodded slightly.

Zhu Mi Er moved again, flying over to record the spatial traces left by the white-haired, short-statured youth. In less than three breaths, astonishment crossed her face.

"What? Not even a trace from him?" Murong Ying flew over, a bit unwilling to accept it.

The Black Shadow Squad members followed.

Xu Xiaoshou joined them, curiously eyeing the "Ji Jian Pan," wondering what made this thing so special.

From his "Perception," he had clearly seen the battle within the boundary domain.

With Space Mysteries at perfection... such a groundbreaking talent meant that even as a Wangzuo, Ye Xiaotian was likely beyond the reach of a mere "Ji Jian Pan."

Perhaps crafting the "Ji Jian Pan" required a spirit refiner with spatial attributes to assist.

But if they could mass-produce it, that meant the one assisting... was probably quite idle!

Who could have spatial expertise surpassing Ye Xiaotian?

And truly powerful individuals were always swamped with major tasks—who would bother helping the white-clad make "Ji Jian Pan"?

Zhu Mi Er stared at the traces on the "Ji Jian Pan," trying to steady her emotions as she spoke: "Captain, it's not that the 'Ji Jian Pan' found no traces of that white-haired man. On the contrary, it found too many."

"Too many?" Murong Ying raised an eyebrow.

"Yes." Zhu Mi Er touched the "Ji Jian Pan," hesitating. "I've detected at least three hundred traces of his departure... well, to put it another way, he opened a spatial passage with only one entrance, but over three hundred exits."

Murong Ying: ???

Black Shadow Squad members: ???

"Over three hundred?"

Everyone was stunned.

How was that possible? Maintaining even two connections for a spatial passage was extremely difficult.

In this world, aside from semi-saints, who could link one passage to over three hundred exits—and make them all real?

The Black Shadow Squad knew that the "Ji Jian Pan" automatically filtered out fake spatial traces, thanks to the Dao Department's heavenly mechanisms.

And after filtering, whatever remained on the "Ji Jian Pan" meant...

They were all real!

"Space attribute..." Murong Ying murmured, considering a possibility that nearly stunned him.

Xu Xiaoshou blurted out, voicing what he thought his captain was thinking, his voice laced with shock, disbelief, and a subtle nudge:

"That short guy couldn't be at Space Attribute Grand Completion, could he? Like Yu Ling Di, the department head? Uh, but why was he beaten so badly, covered in blood?"

Murong Ying couldn't help but turn and look at Wang Chao.

These thoughts had been swirling in his mind, making the idea seem possible.

But hearing them from Wang Chao's mouth, especially linked to the white-haired youth's bloodied appearance when he arrived,

made Murong Ying feel it was unrealistic.

"Impossible.

The power of Attribute Mysteries at Grand Completion is beyond your imagination. Yu Ling Di alone can rival Tai Xu with his strength.

If what Wang Chao says is true... Huang Quan from the Yanwang is clearly not at Saint realm either. In that case, even Yu Ling Di wouldn't be defeated so miserably, let alone someone with Space Mysteries."

Murong Ying looked at his team members and emphasized: "That guy absolutely hasn't mastered Space Mysteries. The spirit department has researched them for years and only produced one Yu Ling Di."

The squad members all nodded.

Xu Xiaoshou nodded too, but inwardly, he sneered.

What do you, a mere Zhendao, know?

Sheng Shen Dian Tang has far more secrets hidden than what the world sees, especially regarding Huang Quan's power...

Is that something you can even fathom?

Xu Xiaoshou couldn't describe the oppressive feeling his "Perception" had sensed when Huang Quan struck within Ye Xiaotian's boundary domain.

That level of existence was probably not far from mastering Space Mysteries, even if they hadn't yet.

And besides, Huang Quan's strongest attribute seemed to be time...

On top of space-time attributes, he had so many other trump cards.

For example, the large collection of Lei Jia Tong he gathered.

One pair from the Jiu You Gui Ying, one from Yin Cao Lai Ke, one from Bai Gui Ye Xing.

Who knew if other Yanwang members had them, but as the leader, he certainly would.

And then there was the knife and sword on Huang Quan's back!

Xu Xiaoshou could only "perceive" that they were wrapped in sealing bands, not leaking any power.

But from the Tian Qi Lin battle and Yin Cao Lai Ke's reaction, he already knew they were Shang Xuan Jian and Hun Jie!

Two of the nine supreme divine artifacts!

And alongside those two weapons on the list, the world knew of the Ai Cang Sheng's Xie Zui Bow!

So...

How could someone like Huang Quan be judged by a minor figure like Murong Ying?

Xu Xiaoshou sneered inwardly, but after the sneer, he began to bitter laugh.

He's so strong...

If I ever have to face him as an enemy, how could I fight?

In his youthful ignorance, he hadn't understood, but now, recalling Yin Cao Lai Ke's sound bead in Tian Qi Lin playing Huang Quan's sincere invitation: "Would you like to join Yanwang?" he wondered if that offer had expired... Xu Xiaoshou's thoughts drifted away.

"Everyone!"

Just as he was pondering, Murong Ying's words snapped Xu Xiaoshou back. He spoke with a serious expression:

"The traces of Yanwang and the whereabouts of the Eighth Jianxian are beyond our reach—we'll have to wait for reinforcements. But we can't let that smuggler get away." He pointed to the ground.

The Black Shadow Squad members were surprised, and Xu Xiaoshou was shocked.

Pursue the dean?

You're asking for death!

The dean might not beat Huang Quan, but with Space Mysteries at perfection, crossing just one realm to crush a Zhendao like you would be effortless—he could smash your head in an instant!

From Wang Chao's memories, Xu Xiaoshou knew that although Murong Ying was the captain, he had only recently entered Zhendao and hadn't even passed the Nine Deaths Thunder Tribulation once. His combat strength was even less than Shou Ye's—how could he match Ye Xiaotian?

The old Ye Xiaotian might have been tricky, but now, with Space Mysteries perfected, he was basically another Yu Ling Di!

And Ye Xiaotian wasn't some pushover—he hailed from Sheng Gong, with exceptional talent, and unlike Jiu You Gui Ying or Bi An Hua Kai, who inherited their mysteries, his were self-realized, granted by Huang Quan.

His fighting power now probably rivaled Tai Xu's. If not for Huang Quan's overwhelming strike earlier, Ye Xiaotian might not have even revealed his identity!

"We have to pursue him?" Xu Xiaoshou glanced at the captain, then at the "Ji Jian Pan" in Zhu Mi Er's hands, counting the coordinates on it as he hesitated: "Three hundred and sixty-two possibilities, Captain—how do you plan to chase?"

The Black Shadow Squad members also showed signs of fear.

Someone who could clash with Huang Quan, leave so many deceptive clues, and wield spatial attributes—was no ordinary Wangzuo.

If they followed, they might not even know how they died.

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