The Barren Lands of Divine Essence.
Sinful Galaxy.
It was an abandoned cultivation planet. More accurately speaking, this was not a complete cultivation planet. Instead, it had turned into a fragment after it had crumbled an unknown number of years ago.
Perhaps this fragment had been formed ten thousand years ago, or perhaps it had been formed during a war between the four Great True Worlds and the Fifth True World, which was even older.
It was larger than a normal meteor, and perhaps after some time, it would disintegrate in the galaxy and become a part of the meteor that drifted alone in the galaxy.
But at that moment, it was not one.
Su Ming sat on the fragment of the planet that had crumbled an unknown number of years ago. There were no signs of life in this place, and neither were there any cultivators. It was like a broken world, and all manner of things had died.
Su Ming had been meditating in this place for three days.
He knew how precious time was. He knew that with the four Great True Worlds hunting him down and the greed of the cultivators in the barren lands, there was a possibility that he would be discovered at any moment. That was why every single time he healed himself, he would only stay there for three days at most before he would immediately move to another spot.
Su Ming opened his eyes after a moment. There was a hint of fatigue in his eyes. He lowered his head and untied his robes. He looked at the sword mark on his chest, which had become slightly fainter. In silence, he averted his gaze and lifted his head to look at the sky.
"One hundred World Stones, huh?" Su Ming smiled coldly. There were two corpses before him, and both of them were as dry as skeletons. They were the two cultivators Su Ming had met three days ago. He had originally intended to leave and avoid them, but the two cultivators had discovered his identity and chosen to receive the reward. That was why one of them had come forth to fight against him, and the other had swiftly retreated in an attempt to ask for help.
Su Ming stood up, lifted his right hand, and swung it forward. Immediately, the two corpses turned into ashes and disappeared. Su Ming took a step towards the sky. When he was in midair, red light shone, and red threads surrounded his entire body. Once they turned into a red coffin, he charged into the galaxy with a whoosh.
Almost at the instant Su Ming left the broken fragment and flew into the galaxy, a glint suddenly appeared in his eyes while he was in the coffin.
'This time, it's been five days …' Su Ming sensed that the wisp of presence he had left behind on a meteor five days ago had disappeared. This meant that the meteor had been destroyed, and it also meant that someone had arrived on that meteor in search of him.
'Something's not right. In the past, I've only been discovered after seven days.' Su Ming frowned.
"Duke of Crimson Flame, do you still have the Secret Art you cast on me?" Su Ming asked in his heart.
"It's still there. As long as the other party isn't too close to you, it'll be difficult for them to detect your location immediately. Your aura will be retained for seven days, which means that when they detect your location, they'll be looking at the position you were in seven days ago.
"This is a Secret Art that is similar to distorting time and space. If it were anyone else, even if I were to help them execute it, there would not be much of an effect, but you are an Abyss Builder, and your inborn talent lies in time and space, which is why you have such power," the Duke of Crimson Flame said calmly.
Su Ming was silent. As he thought about it, he placed the matter in his heart. The red coffin charged through the galaxy and disappeared without a trace.
Three days later, the coffin that was charging through the galaxy suddenly came to a halt, and a freezing glare shone in Su Ming's eyes.
"As expected, something is wrong. The aura I left on the fragment has disappeared. It's only been three days." Su Ming's expression turned dark. The coffin immediately melted, and he walked out of it. He stood in the galaxy and looked in the direction where the fragment had been three days ago. His eyes sparkled.
'Besides the Blood Identification Pearl, they should have other methods to locate me. The Secret Art they used previously was successful, which means that they haven't used this new method to locate me. Right now, the time is rapidly decreasing. Before long, they might be able to avoid the distortion of time and space for seven days and locate me immediately.' A freezing glare appeared in Su Ming's eyes. He knew that if he was constantly being targeted, then he would forever be chased down.
"I'm also a little curious. The Secret Art hasn't lost its effect. Logically speaking, it shouldn't have gone wrong, so why can they shorten the time needed to distort time and space?" The Duke of Crimson Flame's puzzled voice echoed in Su Ming's ears.
"How far away are we from Black Ink Planet?" Su Ming asked languidly after remaining silent for a moment. Besides healing his injuries, he had been rushing forward, and his goal was to head to Black Ink Planet.
Only by leaving that place and stepping into Divine Essence Star Ocean would he be able to break free of the four Great True Worlds' encirclement and no longer be chased down endlessly.
"I can still shift you twice, but only twice. I will need to wait for a hundred years before I can gather together enough power to shift you once more.
"But even if I shift, there's still a limit to how far I can go. It'll be difficult for me to reach Black Ink Planet within a short period of time. Based on my calculations, once I shift twice, you'll still need to fly for seventy something years before you can reach your planet," the Duke of Crimson Flame said in a low voice.
Su Ming frowned and swept his gaze across the area.
'I have to find what other method they used besides the Blood Identification Pearl to locate me.'
…..
At that moment, there were nine ancient bronze swords charging through the galaxy some distance away from where Su Ming was. There was an illusory projection at the tip of these nine ancient swords.
There was a blood-red circle in the projection, and it looked like a Rune. If this Rune was magnified several times, then they would be able to see clearly that the lines that formed the circular Rune were formed by an endless amount of runic symbols densely packed together.
The circular Rune would flash once every seven breaths. Every single time it flashed, a large amount of white dots would appear on it. These white dots would either be scattered or gathered together in various spots within the Rune.
Besides the white dots, there was also a crimson red light that was incredibly eye-catching. That light had been moving swiftly just moments ago, but at that moment, it had stopped moving.
"Hmph, to kill this person, the four Great True Worlds have decided to activate the Great Divinity Incarceration Rune together. All those who are in this Rune will have nowhere to hide."
"But this Mo Su is pretty good. He's skilled in Runes that can distort time and space. He made us always arrive seven days late while we chased after him for the past few months. If we didn't activate the Great Divinity Incarceration Rune, it would've been rather difficult for us to find out where he is."
There were a large number of True Guards standing on the nine swords, and their gazes fell on the red dot on the illusory projection.
"With just one more day, we'll be able to break the Spell that distorts time and space. At that time, this Mo Su will have nowhere to hide. Judging by the direction he's heading, he should be heading to Black Ink Planet, but Black Ink Planet is incredibly far away from here. He'll need two hundred years to get there, and he won't be able to live for two hundred years."
As the True Guards sent their thoughts to each other, the nine ancient bronze swords sliced through the air and charged into the distance.
…..
'Just what method did he use?!' A long arc charged through the galaxy. It was the blood-red coffin, and Su Ming was sitting cross-legged on it. His expression was dark, and a myriad of thoughts were running through his head as he continued analyzing the situation as if he was spinning threads.
'It's a pity that when I was sealed and lost my consciousness, the war had only just come to an end. I don't know what the four Great True Worlds have set up in this place over the years. Even if I absorbed Jing Nan Zi's memories, I can only understand the gist of it. I don't know the details. After all, with Jing Nan Zi's status, it's impossible for him to know the core secrets.' The Duke of Crimson Flame was also thinking about this problem, and after a moment, he sighed.
"Oh well, I'll leave one shift behind. I'll use it once you're close to Black Ink Planet. After all, they should be able to guess where you're going and will definitely lock down the area around Black Ink Planet. I'll need to warp and bring you through it to step into Black Ink Planet.
"Besides leaving behind the power for this shift, there's still one more chance to shift. I can let you temporarily shake off their pursuit," the Duke of Crimson Flame said in a low voice.
"It's useless. Even if I shift slightly further away, if I can't find what other method they're using besides the Blood Identification Pearls to locate me, then even if I buy some time, they'll still catch up to me sooner or later." Su Ming shook his head. Time trickled by, and a sense of danger swiftly rose in Su Ming's heart.
If this continued, then Su Ming was certain that within the next few days, he would once again face a large-scale pursuit. When he remembered the sword aura that destroyed Heavenly Treasure Planet, his pupils shrank. That power was definitely not something he could fight against. If he was struck head on, then no matter how strong his physical body was, his body and soul would definitely be destroyed.
"Just what is it..?" As Su Ming mumbled, he lifted his head and looked at the endless galaxy above him. Every single time he looked at it, he would have a feeling that the universe was boundless and that he was incredibly weak.
After a long while, Su Ming sighed in his heart. Just as he was about to lower his head, a shudder suddenly ran through his body. He stood up swiftly and stared at the galaxy above him.
"Could there be an eye that can observe all the regions in this galaxy as if it's monitoring them? No one can escape its gaze," Su Ming mumbled.
"Hmm? I don't know whether there's such an eye, but now that you mentioned it, I remember. There are some gigantic Runes that can cover an entire galaxy, and they can do what you just said. All the lives within the Rune will be watched. "The Duke of Crimson Flame manifested beside Su Ming. With a grave expression on his face, he lifted his head and looked at the sky.
"I remember now. Jing Nan Zi once cast a sealing method. At that time, his presence was so great that I could even sense a power descending from the galaxy to seal him based on Jing Nan Zi's thoughts." Su Ming's eyes sparkled, and a brilliant light shone in them.
"A Rune. There's an incredibly gigantic Rune in this entire galaxy. This Rune monitors an entire galaxy, and it can see everything that happens in every corner," the Duke of Crimson Flame immediately said, his heart trembling.
"Then it must be because of this Rune. Only this sort of method could allow me to avoid the power that distorts the galaxy and avoid the seven days of fog, because this Rune can instantly find me and lock onto me." Su Ming stared at the galaxy above him, and madness gradually appeared in his eyes.
"Bald crane!" Su Ming swung his arm, and the bald crane immediately flew out from his storage bag. Once it turned into a person by the side, it immediately glared at the Duke of Crimson Flame. It did not dare provoke Su Ming, but in the depths of its heart, it had a feeling that it could bully this bald man.
Su Ming looked at the bald crane and immediately asked, "Can you break this Rune that monitors an entire galaxy?"
The bald crane was momentarily stunned. Once it looked around it, it lifted its head to look at the galaxy, then shook its head vigorously without any hesitation.
"No, no, this Rune …"
Before it could finish speaking, Su Ming tossed out a bag. Once the bald crane caught it, it opened it to take a look, and its eyes instantly sparkled.
"Break this Rune, and I'll give all of this to you," Su Ming said resolutely.
"Alright, alright! Darn it all, even if I have to use all my strength, I'll still deal with this stupid Rune! I'll give it my all!" The bald crane shuddered and started screaming in excitement. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian.Com and vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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