“Perfect, those are the kind of people I enjoy dealing with.”
The long-eared man, Qi Fei, narrowed his eyes slightly, clearly becoming interested in Lu Xin.
“According to the information we've received, his strength is not weak. At least, ordinary late-stage Earth Immortals are no match for him.”
The black-clad man, Zhang He, began to analyze Lu Xin's strength, “Moreover, he has not only cultivated his physical body but also possesses a Stellar Qi divine ability, providing extremely strong defense.”
“What's there to fear? Let's not even mention that we outnumber him. Just Meng Shixiong's Supreme Golden Divine Lightning alone can easily break his Stellar Qi shield, right?”
Qi Fei seemed completely unconcerned.
Zhang He thought about it and agreed, saying nothing more.
The woman, Kuang Wan, said, “Now that we have confirmed his location, should we attack directly or wait at the entrance to the Immortal Palace and let him come to us?”
“I think we should attack directly.”
Qi Fei immediately said, “Dealing with him won't take much time, and it will prevent him from running away if he gets wind of us.”
“What does Meng Shixiong think?” Kuang Wan looked at Meng Qingfeng, who had been silent all along.
Meng Qingfeng had been considering how to accomplish this task. Qi Fei's words reminded him that they had absolute power and didn't need to overthink things.
The key was just to find him.
Therefore, he said, “Qi Shidi is right. We can't let him run away if he gets wind of us. Doesn't he like to rob people? Then let's go to him.”
After he finished speaking, he turned to a Holy Spirit Palace disciple and asked, “How many people from the Seventy-Two Halls have gathered?”
“Reporting to Shixiong, this is the late-stage Earth Immortal beast area. Although we have contacted many people, only less than two hundred have the strength to reach here quickly.”
Meng Qingfeng nodded. Although the demonic beasts here were not real and could not use their innate divine abilities, their strength was not weak.
In addition, with their large numbers, it was indeed difficult for those with lower strength to arrive quickly.
“This many is enough.”
Qi Fei was somewhat impatient, “With the addition of the four of us, even a Celestial Immortal would have to avoid our might!”
…
On the other side, Lu Xin held a token engraved with intricate patterns, repeatedly examining it, unsure of its purpose.
He decided to put it away for now and check the storage bag he had just obtained.
He had gained quite a lot during this period. Although they were mostly second-grade immortal herbs and ores, the sheer quantity made up for it.
It was a considerable fortune.
Without much thought, he planned to continue deeper in. At this moment, the little Vermillion Bird on his shoulder chirped again, reminding him that someone was approaching.
Lu Xin had never let down his guard. He noticed the two unfamiliar women as soon as they entered his range.
“Interesting, it seems they're coming for me.”
Looking at their direction, Lu Xin thought for a moment and remained in place. Before long, the two women arrived, indeed coming for him.
“Are you Luo Feng?” One of the women, dressed in black tight-fitting clothes, glared fiercely at him.
Lu Xin raised an eyebrow, feeling that the tone was somewhat familiar. So, he activated his Azure Crystal Divine Eyes, a jade-like light flashing in his eyes.
Then he smiled and said, “Shopkeeper Lu, Miss Zhiyan, it's you.”
Being seen through immediately, Du Zhiyan frowned and said, “You saw through us so quickly. Your pupil technique divine ability is quite extraordinary.”
“You want to learn it?” Meeting acquaintances, Lu Xin was quite happy.
Before Du Zhiyan could answer, Lu Leiyun said, “This is not the place to talk. Let's find a more secluded location.”
Seeing her solemn expression, Lu Xin felt that she must have something important to tell him, so he nodded in agreement.
“Hey, where have you been hiding all this time?”
Arriving at a cave, Du Zhiyan couldn't wait to ask.
“Where else could I go? Being chased by so many people, of course, I went to the most remote places.” Lu Xin shrugged.
“Then why did you run here?”
Du Zhiyan rolled her eyes at him, “It's one thing to provoke a Golden Immortal, but to come in here and be so high-profile, robbing everywhere, I don't know who gave you the courage.”
“Chirp, chirp.” Hearing their actions being defined as robbery, the little Vermillion Bird on his shoulder immediately protested, crossing its arms and wearing a serious expression.
“This is… Lord Sparrow?” Du Zhiyan couldn't help but laugh at its appearance.
Lu Xin comforted it and then said, “Let me formally introduce you. This is Lord Sparrow, the owner of the Profound Origin Immortal Palace.”
Du Zhiyan curled her lips, saying unhappily, “You're still pulling this act with us. Are you going to treat us like robbers and take back what belongs to it?”
Lu Xin shook his head with a smile, “Of course not. Consider those things Lord Sparrow's greeting gifts to you, right?” He turned his head.
The little Vermillion Bird nodded cooperatively, stretching out its wings and waving.
“You two are really a match made in heaven.” Du Zhiyan was speechless.
Lu Leiyun couldn't help but smile, then said seriously, “Alright, it's already this late. You still have the mood to joke around.”
Hearing this, Lu Xin asked in confusion, “Judging from your tone, it seems something serious has happened?”
“It's very serious.” Du Zhiyan immediately replied, and then told him the news that Mo Yunting had brought.
“Oh?”
After listening, Lu Xin was somewhat surprised, not so much that someone would come to encircle him, which he had anticipated before entering.
He had made thorough preparations for this, which was to build three layers of defense.
The only thing that surprised him was that Mo Yunting would go to such lengths to find him.
“I know about this. If I have the opportunity, I will thank him in person.”
“What are your plans now?”
Lu Leiyun had been watching his expression, unsure whether he was naturally carefree or simply didn't take it seriously.
“What else can I plan? Of course, to continue forward. I heard there are many divine abilities, spells, and cultivation methods inside, which I all need.”
Lu Xin said.
“Are you not valuing your life?”
Du Zhiyan was somewhat shocked by his choice, “Your Shadow Shift divine ability could trick a Golden Immortal once, but it definitely won't work a second time. The Holy Spirit Palace's Four Heroes probably already have countermeasures.”
“Shadow Shift?”
Lu Xin didn't remember when he had learned this divine ability. Then he realized that the outside world probably misunderstood his Immortal Puppet Substitution Technique as Shadow Shift.
However, Du Zhiyan was right. The Immortal Puppet Substitution Technique and Shadow Shift did have similar effects.
To deceive a Golden Immortal a second time would indeed be difficult.
Unless he hid his Dharma body far away and also used the [Divine Concealment] passive, remaining motionless after the swap.
“Hey, what are you thinking about?” Du Zhiyan couldn't help but ask when she saw him remain silent for a long time.
“Oh, it's nothing.”
Lu Xin came back to his senses, cupped his hands, “Then thank you, Miss Zhiyan and Shopkeeper Lu, for taking the trouble to inform me of this news. I will definitely enter the Immortal Palace.”
“You really aren't afraid of death.” Du Zhiyan said unhappily, feeling that her kindness was being taken for granted, and he didn't take it seriously at all.
“It's not impossible to go.”
At this time, Lu Leiyun suddenly spoke, “You cultivate your physical body and can change your appearance with your physical body. If they don't have anything that reveals the primordial spirit, they won't recognize you.”
“It's just that you can't take back things for Lord Sparrow anymore.” She said, looking at the little Vermillion Bird on Lu Xin's shoulder.
“What if they block the teleportation array and check everyone one by one?”
Du Zhiyan said, “After narrowing the scope, they can always find some clues. Maybe they will choose to arrest all the loose cultivators first, you never know.”
“That is indeed a problem. The Holy Spirit Palace plus the Seventy-Two Halls, they really dominate everything.” Lu Leiyun nodded.
Lu Xin was touched. These two were really genuinely worried about him, so after thanking them again, he asked what the teleportation array they were talking about was.
Du Zhiyan was about to answer when a voice suddenly came from outside.
