Chapter 262
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Chapter 262: Where is This?
At first, Elder Guan could easily keep pace with Ji Yang, especially after taking medicine and using a Secret Technique, managing to close the distance within a few breaths.
But due to the earlier lightning calamity and the passage of time, Elder Guan began to feel increasingly weary.
He couldn’t understand why a powerful cultivator at the late Void Refinement stage, like himself, couldn’t catch up with that young man ahead!
Though Elder Guan was reluctant to admit it, as his momentum waned, his face gradually turned pale, and the realm he had temporarily elevated to during the Secret Technique quickly dropped back to his original late Void Refinement stage.
After using the Secret Technique, Elder Guan’s speed started to slow down.
This breakthrough technique inflicted considerable damage on his body; while he might be able to use it again, Ji Yang’s unyielding speed ahead made it hard for him to gather enough strength to pursue.
As his realm declined, Elder Guan soon halted, no longer pursuing Ji Yang.
However, when he saw the surrounding terrain and the distant massive city, a strange smile appeared on his face, and he murmured:
“So it turns out he’s directionally challenged; I’ve wasted my time chasing him!”
Elder Guan chuckled lightly and immediately flew towards the enormous city, holding a messaging talisman in his hand.
As he drew closer, the name of the distant city appeared in his amused gaze.
Heaven Demon City!
Without a doubt, this was within the central area of the Heaven Demon Sect, and in terms of distance, it was not far from the previous Demon Spirit Ore mountain, also under the jurisdiction of the Heaven Demon Sect, and it was a place where cultivators could be quickly mobilized.
As an Elder, he naturally held such power!
This was just part of the situation; Ji Yang escaping from the Demon Spirit Mine and taking away their best Demon Spirit Ore was no small matter for the Heaven Demon Sect.
The loss was minor, but the face lost was significant.
If Ji Yang were not brought to justice, the other sects in the Cultivation World would likely mock the Heaven Demon Sect for a long time, especially the He Dao Sect.
As for his initial plan to capture Ji Yang and interrogate him for secrets, that idea had to be abandoned.
This matter concerned the sect’s reputation and left no room for carelessness.
Since he, as one Elder, could not catch up, he could simply dispatch a few more Elders.
Besides, this area was still under the jurisdiction of the Heaven Demon Sect; he did not believe Ji Yang could return to the He Dao Sect beneath the Heaven Demon Sect’s blockade!
…
“Miss, you’re finally awake!”
Back aboard the luxurious spiritual boat of the Heaven Demon Sect, several handmaidens looked at the newly awakened Ren Yuning with joy.
“What happened?”
Ren Yuning furrowed her brow. Just as she was puzzled, she quickly recalled the events that had unfolded. The memory made her face darken as she immediately asked:
“What about Ji Yang? Was he caught?”
The handmaidens shook their heads.
“Elder Guan took action personally, but there’s been no news yet.”
Ren Yuning snorted lightly.
If they still hadn’t caught him by now, it meant he had definitely escaped; otherwise, news would have returned by now.
Just as Ren Yuning was about to say something, the messaging talisman at her waist suddenly lit up.
After receiving the message from the talisman, Ren Yuning felt her heart racing!
Ji Yang had really escaped.
Remembering how she had lost to Ji Yang before and how he had used her as leverage, Ren Yuning’s emotions flared even more!
“Let’s go! To Heaven Demon City!”
“Ji Yang is nearby! I will personally capture him!”
The handmaidens exchanged worried glances, and one of them hesitated for a moment before carefully speaking:
“Miss, the Sect Leader just issued an order for us to take you back to the sect!”
Ren Yuning paused, about to get angry, but quickly calmed down.
Seeing this, the handmaidens hurriedly advised her:
“Miss, this person is too dangerous. It’s better for you to return to the sect and wait for news. The sect has already sent people to seal off the entire area! We believe they will capture Ji Yang soon!”
“Yes, miss, your life is precious; you must not act impulsively because of this person!”
…
Listening to the handmaidens’ advice, Ren Yuning lightly waved her hand:
“I understand, let’s return to the sect!”
Seeing that Ren Yuning did not blame them or force them to go to Heaven Demon City, the handmaidens sighed in relief.
If the miss had been stubborn, they would have struggled to guarantee her safety.
This had already been proven earlier.
Ji Yang was too powerful; they were no match for him.
The handmaidens then started chattering excitedly:
“Miss, you’ve made great contributions this time.”
“Exactly, Ji Yang hiding in our Demon Spirit Mine definitely means he has a grand scheme!”
“Yes, he isn’t simply here to mine!”
…
Hearing the chatter of her handmaidens, Ren Yuning did not respond. Instead, her mind was filled with other thoughts, especially when she touched her empty fingers where her storage ring should have been.
She had to avenge this grudge!
This time she had been careless, but next time she would be fully prepared, and she wouldn’t believe she couldn’t catch Ji Yang.
…
“Hmm? No one is chasing me?”
After feeling no one behind him during his swift flight, Ji Yang gradually slowed down.
Then he released his primordial spirit energy again to survey the surroundings.
Confirming that Elder Guan had truly not followed him, Ji Yang finally stopped and breathed a sigh of relief.
But when Ji Yang turned around and gazed at the scenery, his expression froze in surprise.
Then he scratched his head in confusion.
Which direction had he come from?
Where was he now?
After struggling for a while, Ji Yang had to admit that he might be lost.
He hadn’t expected this to happen to him.
In his escape, he had focused solely on getting away from the Demon Spirit Mine, and the relentless pursuit by Elder Guan, as well as the Tribulation Crossing, had distracted him from keeping his bearings.
Fortunately, he wasn’t alone. Thinking this, Ji Yang shook his sleeves to prepare to summon the mysterious tortoise he had kept inside.
However, after shaking his sleeves a couple of times, he felt a lightness within, and when he looked inside, the tortoise he had kept there was nowhere to be seen.
Ji Yang paused briefly, recalling the situation carefully.
He then remembered that during the Tribulation Crossing, when the power of lightning calamity had become too strong, he had vaguely felt something fall off him.
Now that he thought about it, it seemed to be that electrocuted tortoise!
Ji Yang took a deep breath and a smile spread across his face.
This wasn’t his fault; the tortoise just hadn’t held on tight enough.
…
In a wild place, a turtle shell lay on its back, its body occasionally twitching slightly.
After a sudden, violent twitch, electric sparks spilled from its body.
“Damn you, Ji Yang!”
After that angry shout, the turtle shell finally rolled over, grumbling angrily.
Especially thinking about the pills it had lost, the tortoise felt even more displeased.
But that wasn’t the most important thing.
Due to the lightning calamity earlier, there was now a lot of power of lightning calamity hidden within it. Until it refined this energy, it would be difficult to exhibit its previous strength.
Compared to looking for Ji Yang to get back its pills, refining the power of lightning calamity was now the more important task.
Just as it was about to find a safe place to refine, it heard a surprised voice from behind:
“Hahahaha, a talking spiritual beast!”
“Looks like it’s my lucky day!”
