Chapter 192: Where Did He Go? He Escaped!
Chapter 192: Where Did He Go? He Escaped!
Everyone stared in horror at the black fire vulture-winged crow and the thin, black-robed old man riding it as they appeared in the sky.
Although they were not like Cen Wenquan, who knew what the Blood Fiend Yin Demon Array was, they already had a vague sense that something was amiss.
"Black Fire Vulture-winged Crow, it really is someone from the Yin Demon Sect!"
Cen Wenquan shouted at that moment, his face turning ugly as he roared, "Fellow cultivators, join forces to attack and break the array! This Blood Fiend Yin Demon Array is one of the Yin Demon Sect's three great formations. If this array is fully activated, all of our essence blood will be absorbed, and we won't be able to resist!"
Hearing Cen Wenquan's words, the faces of the many cultivators in the small dojo changed drastically.
"Chen Chengzong!"
Bai Heng's face turned ashen as he bellowed.
The Bai family had always been close to the Chen family, but at this moment, all the Bai family cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage, including him, were trapped within the array.
Hearing Bai Heng's roar, Chen Chengzong's expression remained unchanged as he coldly gazed at the people trapped within the array.
At this moment, although some were still panicking and shouting, most of the cultivators had already begun to take action.
Instantly, various magical arts and radiant lights flew towards the faint blood-red barrier.
Seeing this, the thin, black-robed old man coldly snorted, and a formation flag appeared in his hand, which he brandished repeatedly.
The black fire vulture-winged crow also spewed out balls of blood-red demonic fire, which landed on the barrier.
The blood-red color of the barrier gradually intensified.
The cultivators trapped within the small dojo felt their qi and blood surging, as if the blood within their bodies was about to burst out at any moment.
Even some of the Foundation Establishment cultivators turned pale with fright and stopped their attacks, choosing to meditate and resist this suction force instead.
Seeing this, Cen Wenquan anxiously shouted, "Everyone, don't stop attacking! If we don't break this array, it will only get stronger as it absorbs more cultivators' essence blood. If you try to preserve yourselves now, we'll all die!"
Cen Wenquan's words caused some of the cultivators who had intended to stop their attacks to continue casting their spells.
However, without deliberately suppressing their spiritual power, the lower-level Foundation Establishment cultivators were unable to withstand the suction force of the array.
"Ah!"
A short cultivator was the first to let out a miserable scream.
In the next moment, the blood within his body seeped out, turning him into a blood pillar that was sucked towards the sky and condensed onto the blood-red barrier.
Subsequently, he turned into a dried-up corpse and fell to the ground.
This scene shocked all the cultivators present.
Some of the cultivators who felt their qi and blood surging and were still attacking also stopped, either releasing defensive shields or meditating to suppress the force with their cultivation techniques.
No matter how much Cen Wenquan shouted, it was to no avail.
The thin, black-robed old man, as well as Chen Chengquan and the others, revealed smiles upon witnessing this scene.
Although it seemed like a long time had passed, it had only been a few breaths.
"Now's the time!"
Far away, Chu Ning, having seen the thin, black-robed old man and the black fire vulture-winged crow take action, flashed with a slight movement in his eyes.
He concluded that the man and the magical beast would be restrained by the formation.
Chu Ning's figure flickered, and with a Thunderclap Step, he flashed out from between Chen Jiarong and the middle-aged Confucian scholar.
These two were evidently attracted by the anomaly of the Blood Fiend Yin Demon Sect, and they didn't react to stop him immediately.
But when they did react, in the next moment, Chu Ning had already leaped into the air and was flying away.
"Trying to escape?"
The middle-aged Confucian scholar let out a soft hum, and in the next moment, he also leaped into the air in pursuit.
Chen Jiarong quickly followed suit.
However, what surprised the two of them was that Chu Ning's escape technique was far faster than they had anticipated.
Chu Ning's figure flashed several times in the air, and he had already appeared a hundred meters away.
"Who exactly is this guy? Not only did he see through our plan, but he also has such a fast escape technique," the middle-aged Confucian scholar said, his tone carrying a hint of disbelief.
However, his tone was not the same as when he had spoken to Chu Ning earlier.
Instead, it carried a hint of malice.
Chen Jiarong also looked surprised, but he let out a soft laugh, "Don't worry, the array around the Thousand Islands Palace has also been activated. He won't be able to escape."
Even though he said that, the two of them continued their relentless pursuit.
However, Chu Ning, who had used the Divine Wind Escape technique, was too fast, and they couldn't catch up.
Soon, Chu Ning had reached the edge of the Thousand Islands Palace.
There was also a barrier covering the outside of the palace, indicating the presence of a formation restriction.
Chen Jiarong watched as Chu Ning flew straight towards the barrier without slowing down, a mocking smile appearing on his face.
But in the next moment, he and the middle-aged Confucian scholar were stunned.
They only saw a white light appear, enveloping Chu Ning.
In the next moment, the white light flashed and disappeared, taking Chu Ning with it as they vanished into the barrier.
Chen Jiarong and the middle-aged Confucian scholar looked at each other, confusion evident in their eyes.
As the two men looked at each other in bewilderment, a figure flashed into view—it was Chen Chengzong.
"The array inside has been officially activated, and Elder Xia instructed me to come and capture that cultivator.
He wants to ask how the other party discovered our plan."
As he spoke, Chen Chengzong gave the two men a strange look.
"Where did Chu Ning go?"
"He escaped!" Chen Jiarong said embarrassedly.
"Escaped?" Chen Chengzong's face was filled with suspicion.
"There's a large array protecting this place. How could he have gotten out?"
"That's what we find strange as well." As Chen Jiarong spoke, he recounted what had just happened to Chen Chengzong.
Upon hearing this, the late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Chen family fell into deep thought.
"According to what you said, the escape technique this Chu Ning used is the Divine Wind Escape, a long-lost art of the Liu family.
But how was he able to break through the array?"
He recalled how Chu Ning had survived the Iron Meteorite Forest.
The next moment, a cold light flashed in Chen Chengzong's eyes.
"I have a hunch that this man may be related to Liu Yishan's disappearance a few years ago and may even have some connection to Song Li.
Perhaps even New Ming's death is related to him."
As he spoke, Chen Chengzong's voice turned cold.
"Chase him down! The teleportation array on Fantasy Island has been shut down, and there are sect members guarding all the exits from the island. I refuse to believe he can escape.
You go to the teleportation array and ask if any Foundation Establishment cultivators have been there.
I'll go to the outskirts to see if anyone saw him leave."
"Yes, Father!" Chen Jiarong immediately replied.
The middle-aged Confucian scholar also spoke up:
"I'll send a quick message now. Any cultivator who leaves this island is to be killed without question."
With that, the group split up to carry out their tasks.
The middle-aged Confucian scholar followed Chen Chengzong to the outskirts.
At this moment, Chu Ning, who was near the teleportation array on Fantasy Island, had changed his appearance and concealed his cultivation to the eighth level of Qi Refining.
At the same time, he cursed inwardly.
"Unbelievable! The Chen family has even shut down the teleportation array. This is troublesome."
Although he had completely transformed his appearance, he still felt that staying here was unsafe.
Leaving Fantasy Island, or even the Thousand Lakes and Islands, as soon as possible seemed like the right choice.
Not daring to use the Divine Wind Escape again, Chu Ning employed a regular escape technique and flew towards the outskirts of Fantasy Island.
At the same time, his attention turned to a jade token in his storage bag.
It was the last of the items that Cen Zikin had left him.
Even now, Chu Ning could clearly remember the words written on the note that came with the token.
"There is a teleportation array on Jade Spring Island that leads to the outside world. It was originally an ancient and broken array, but I repaired it and made it usable. No one else knows about it.
If you have no other choice, you can use this token to activate the array and leave. I wish you well!"
"Cen Zikin was chased away from the Thousand Lakes and Islands, and now, a few years later, it's my turn," Chu Ning muttered to himself.
What troubled him even more was how he would get to Jade Spring Island.
He had visited the island once before, and it couldn't be reached via a teleportation array, but it wasn't far from Rainbow Island.
Chu Ning's initial plan was to use the teleportation array to return to Rainbow Island and then head to Jade Spring Island.
However, what he hadn't expected was that the array, usually maintained by the Cen family, had also fallen under the Chen family's control.
As Chu Ning flew to the outskirts of Fantasy Island, he saw cultivators stationed in the air at regular intervals, and without exception, they were all Foundation Establishment cultivators.
"There aren't this many Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Thousand Lakes and Islands. These people must be from the Yin Demon Sect."
Chu Ning's heart sank.
He paused slightly, then noticed some Qi Refining cultivators flying away from Fantasy Island in the distance.
More Qi Refining cultivators were following suit.
He gritted his teeth and followed three Qi Refining cultivators toward the outskirts.
The three glanced at Chu Ning but didn't ask any questions, assuming he was just coincidentally heading out with them.
Just as the four of them were about to fly out of Fantasy Island, a burly Foundation Establishment cultivator appeared in front of them.
"Where are you going?"
The leader immediately bowed and replied, "Reporting to Senior, we are heading to Maple Forest Island."
As they spoke, another cultivator with a long face appeared.
The two Foundation Establishment cultivators exchanged glances, and the burly man waved his hand.
"Maple Forest Island? Off you go, then."
The group was delighted and flew out immediately.
However, Chu Ning was now on high alert, his hand gripping the Double Fire Ring.
Suddenly, his expression shifted, and he channeled his spiritual power into the Double Fire Ring.
Instantly, flames surged around him, forming a fiery shield.
At the same time, the burly man and the long-faced cultivator attacked, sending several spells toward Chu Ning and the others.
(End of Chapter)
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