He could hide from high-altitude searches in the valley, but he definitely couldn't hide from low-altitude searches. Flying at a low altitude allowed him to see more clearly, not to mention with the divine sense. If Du Feng reacted a little later, he would definitely be discovered.
Du Feng guessed correctly. Although the Nangong family would avenge Nangong Yan and Nangong Le, they wouldn't make such a big fuss. The main reason why they placed so much importance on this operation was to create the secret of the Ghostly Emperor. To put it bluntly, finding him was secondary. Finding Madam Yuan was their top priority.
Unfortunately, Madam Yuan was currently hidden in the White Bone Banner, and they couldn't find her no matter what. But it didn't matter. As long as they found Du Feng, all problems would be solved.
"Great Art of Withered Tree!"
Du Feng found a cave and entered it. He immediately executed the Great Art of Withered Tree. He retracted all his aura, and his heartbeat became slower and slower until it almost stopped. His entire body turned into a piece of withered tree, motionless and lifeless.
"Huo …"
A tyrannical divine sense swept across the valley. It seemed like he had underestimated the members of the Eagle Team who were in charge of the search. This second-in-command's divine sense was very powerful, which meant that he wasn't weak either. If they really fought, Du Feng would definitely be entangled and unable to escape. When the grey-haired elder rushed over, he would be dead meat.
This method of searching was too ruthless. It was equivalent to searching an area of thousands of miles. First, they expanded their search range. Even if Du Feng escaped as fast as he could, he wouldn't be able to run so far in such a short period of time.
Then, they searched carefully at a low altitude. The forest in the valley and even the shallow ground were all covered by their divine sense. If Du Feng had used the Earth Escape Technique to burrow underground, the traces he left behind would have been discovered by the members of the Eagle Team. They would immediately focus on searching this area and even send the members of the First Team over to dig into the ground. At that time, it would be difficult for him to escape.
Damn it, they really played it big this time. Du Feng felt that he was already careful enough, but he didn't expect the other party to be so strict. The members of the Eagle Team at the Powang Realm were actually just minions in this operation. One could imagine how much capital the Nangong family had invested.
"I say, what's with that secret recipe of yours?"
Du Feng quietly communicated with Madam Yuan in the White Bone Banner after he used his divine sense to sweep the area. He needed to ask her about this matter.
Because there was a special restriction on her soul, Du Feng couldn't search her soul, so he couldn't find out the secret formula. As long as Madam Yuan did not say anything, no one could do anything to her. In any case, the worst that could happen was death. Even though she had become a battle general of the White Bone Banner, Du Feng still had no way of knowing this secret. It was clear how powerful that restriction was.
The Nangong Family definitely didn't have the confidence to break the restriction, which was why they hadn't made a move on Madam Yuan yet. Otherwise, with their character, they wouldn't have spent so much effort to get NanGong Le to play with her. They would have forced him to reveal the secret recipe long ago.
"I actually don't know either."
Du Feng didn't understand what he meant. 'Since you don't know either, how did you turn Song Wanshan into a female Ghost Emperor? Moreover, the Nangong Family spent so much effort to search for her.'
Madam Yuan continued to explain, and Du Feng finally understood some clues. Madam Yuan didn't know how to make a Ghost Emperor, but her soul sealed the secret of how to make a Ghost Emperor. This secret was sealed by a certain figure in the netherworld.
Because the ancestors of the Zhuang Family were ghost cultivators, they were inextricably linked to the Underworld and even the Netherworld. This secret of making a Ghost Emperor would only be activated under special circumstances. In fact, the Ghost Emperor created would eventually work for the Underworld.
'Wow, this means that Madam Yuan, who was Zhuang Keying herself, had a secret that was related to a big shot in the Underworld. This big shot had the ability to mass produce Ghost Emperors, so his Cultivation was definitely above that of a Ghost Emperor.
"Let's discuss something. Can I let you go now?"
Du Feng felt a headache when he heard this. What kind of joke was this? He sealed this dangerous person in the White Bone Banner. She was a ticking time bomb.
"No, I won't leave."
Madam Yuan put her hands on her waist and puffed out her chest. She was even throwing a tantrum.
"If you really won't leave, then I won't be polite."
When Du Feng saw that the soft approach didn't work, he decided to use the hard approach. At most, he would disintegrate her into Ghost Qi and let the other warriors absorb it.
"It's useless. I can't disintegrate that restriction. Why do you think I entered the White Bone Banner?"
Only now did Du Feng realize that he had fallen for Madam Yuan's trick. No wonder she was so cooperative and took the initiative to destroy her physical body to enter the White Bone Banner as a warrior. She had no freedom to begin with. Her clan was controlling her, the Nangong Family was plotting against her, and the Underworld was secretly monitoring her. To put it bluntly, it was better for her to hide in the White Bone Banner and tease the male Ghost Emperors on both sides.
"By the way, you must upgrade the White Bone Banner before the first of next month. Otherwise, you won't be able to block the investigation of the Underworld."
Madam Yuan's explosive news came one after another. She was controlled by the Underworld and would be investigated once a month. Moreover, she might be ordered to massacre the entire city to create a Ghost Emperor. To put it bluntly, this time, Du Feng had touched upon the big secret between the Underworld, the Zhuang Family, and the Nangong Family.
There were countless experts in the Underworld. If it wasn't for the distance between the two worlds, Du Feng would have been crushed to pieces. Now, it seemed that even the Seven Basaltic Mansions couldn't protect him anymore. He could only think of a way to upgrade the White Bone Banner first. According to Madam Yuan, if the White Bone Banner wasn't urgent, her location would be exposed on the first of next month. If her location was exposed, it would be the same for him. Then, how could he continue living?
He thought that he had captured a capable warrior, but in the end, he got himself into trouble. If he destroyed Madam Yuan's soul now, the restriction would immediately explode. In other words, not only could Du Feng not kill her, but he also had to ensure that she didn't die. Since that was the case, he might as well collect more wandering souls and upgrade the White Bone Banner first.
The best place to collect wandering souls was, of course, the Devil's Den that he had been to before. However, the environment of the Devil's Den was too similar to the Netherworld, so it would be easier for that powerful figure to detect it. Du Feng thought about it and decided to go to the seaside. The sea was extremely vast, and the Nangong Family's sphere of influence did not extend to the sea. If he killed more sea beasts, he would be able to upgrade the White Bone Banner.
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