The moonlight sprinkled on the ground like snow, as if the land was covered in a layer of white frost.
Under the bright moonlight, two silhouettes quickly floated past. Their speed had already reached an unimaginable level.
The figure in front was shrouded in a thick layer of fog, as if he was tumbling in the air. After a tumble, he covered a distance of several hundred feet.
Behind him, an old man's footsteps were as smooth as flowing water, as he slid on the ground. He did not seem to be fast, but his speed was not slow at all.
Behind them, there were several figures following closely behind. However, everyone's speed was maintained at a stable frequency, and no one could catch up with the others. Similarly, no one could shake off their pursuers.
Zhuo Chengfeng was furious. This person's speed was far beyond his estimation. What shocked him even more was that the fog around the other party seemed to be getting thicker and thicker.
Ever since he chased them out, there was a layer of fog around the other party's body. It was under the cover of this fog that he did not even know what kind of cultivation technique the other party used to escape. It could be seen that the fog had an extremely strong concealment effect.
Zhuo Chengfeng even felt that this person was able to hide from him and sneak into the arsenal. It must have something to do with the fog.
If He Yiming, who was running, knew what he was thinking at the moment, he would definitely be so happy that his teeth would fall out.
In fact, He Yiming was also in a good mood at the moment. Once he was out of the city range of the Grand Divine Wind Palace, his heart immediately brightened up.
In the pagoda, He Yiming felt as if there was a huge rock pressing on his heart when he thought of the many masters of the Grand Divine Wind Palace. Now that he was out of this range, the feeling was naturally very different.
After he absorbed a layer of cloud and fog power around him, he immediately used the wind-based two-point, one-line cultivation technique to escape into the distance. This time, he went all out. Under his continuous use of this powerful movement technique, he had already exerted its power to the extreme.
Before today, he had never tried to use this cultivation method for a long time without stopping. However, when he really did it now, he had the urge to turn into the wind and disappear at any time.
Faintly, he seemed to have touched the pulse of the wind. The powerful power of the wind and mist constantly surged towards his body, causing him to be completely immersed in it.
At this moment, He Yiming would not stop even if there was no one chasing after him, let alone someone chasing after him.
He Yiming didn't know how far he had run, but he suddenly felt that the absorption speed of the cloud power had dropped rapidly.
He was slightly startled. Although he did not reduce his speed, he raised his head to look around. The bright moon in the sky had already disappeared, and the entire sky seemed to have become extremely dark.
His heart skipped a beat, and he immediately understood that dawn was about to arrive.
The period before the sun appeared in the morning would undoubtedly be the darkest.
His face could not help but change when he thought about this. The power of the wind and mist could only unleash its greatest power in the dark. Once it was daytime, although the wind-mastery power would not be greatly affected, it would pose a considerable obstacle for the power of the clouds and mist to be unleashed.
Ou Yangming's ears twitched slightly, and he instantly heard the voices behind him.
He could not help but smile bitterly. Among the people that were following him, apart from his old friend, Jin Zhanzheng, there were 3 other Venerable Ones. He cursed to himself. 'I didn't set fire to the armory, but these people are still unwilling to let me go. I'm truly speechless.'
Ou Yangming scanned his surroundings. He was on a plain, but sporadic short forests could be seen at any time.
The short forests were like greenery that dotted the vast plain, and they were full of vitality.
He Yiming took a deep breath, then he suddenly changed his direction and charged toward the green short forest that was closest to him. With his speed, he had already entered the short forest in a few breaths.
The moment he entered the short forest, his essential Qi circulated at a high speed. The power of the clouds and mist was no longer absorbed into his body, but it burst out in an instant.
The forceful power of the clouds and mist filled the entire space, shrouding the short forest that was not too big in an instant.
At the end of the night, when dawn was about to arrive, the air was already filled with water. The power of the clouds and mist was like a catalyst that absorbed and transformed all of the water vapor into a huge, dense fog.
Zhuo Chengfeng cursed internally. He did not catch up to Ou Yangming and did not come into contact with the clouds and mist, but as an old man who had lived for hundreds of years, he was naturally experienced and knowledgeable. When the dense fog began to spread, he knew he would probably not be able to track Ou Yangming's whereabouts this time.
Sure enough, once he entered the short forest, he instantly lost Ou Yangming's sense. This thick fog did indeed have a powerful concealment effect. It was already beyond the scope of his ability to continue to lock onto the other party's whereabouts in this fog.
All of a sudden, a familiar voice was heard coming from outside the forest.
"Martial Uncle Zhuo, did you catch up?"
Zhuo Chengfeng was overjoyed, and he quickly said, "Martial Nephew Jin, don't come in. The dense fog here has a strange and magical effect. You and the 2 martial uncles guard outside. You must catch that person today."
Jin Zhan responded loudly. He and the 2 other Venerable Ones who caught up immediately guarded the short forest in 3 directions.
The power of the Grand Divine Wind Palace was incomparably strong. Just as the sun rose, another ten people arrived. Among them, there were no old monsters as Venerable Ones, but they were all Innate Boundary powerhouses or One-Line-Heaven powerhouses.
They searched in the dense forest for half a day and even cut down all of the short trees, but they still found nothing in the end.
They were unusually unwilling, but they had to admit that the mysterious fellow was no longer there.
After leaving the short forest, everyone looked rather ghastly.
Of the 2 Venerable Ones who caught up first, one had broad shoulders, a tall figure, and was as sturdy as a wall. As for the other one, he was somewhat thin, but he was much better than Zhuo Chengfeng.
In the Spirit Wind King Palace, the Venerable Ones had basically retired and would not participate in the affairs of the secular world. However, every 5 years, 2 Venerable Ones would oversee the tower. If anything major happened in the outside world, they would come out to coordinate. They were the Venerable Ones on duty in the Spirit Wind King Palace.
These 2 were the Venerable Ones on duty for the past 5 years.
The tall one was called Gao Weiliang, and the slightly thinner one was called Du Wenbin. Although they were not famous now, they were famous 100 years ago. In Great Shen, they were also the top powerhouses and were not inferior to Jin Zhan at all. It was just that the sea had changed into mulberry fields. A hundred years later, they had already gone into seclusion.
After everyone met, they looked at each other and did not look good.
With such powerful strength, they still let that person escape. This was undoubtedly like a slap to their faces, causing them to feel a burning sensation on their faces.
"Senior Brother Zhuo, what did that person look like? What technique did he use?" Gao Weiliang asked in a deep voice.
Zhuo Chengfeng's face was livid. He answered, "He wore a black mask. Although I didn't see him, I'm sure that he's from the Netherworld Sect."
The expressions of Jin Zhan and the others changed subtly.
Du Wenbin said hesitantly, "Senior Brother Zhuo, we all know that the Netherworld Sect is the world's number one assassin sect, but they've never assassinated Venerable Ones. Moreover, we've never heard of them sneaking into a major sect."
The Netherworld Sect was powerful, but they dared not offend all the sects in the world.
They could not assassinate Venerable Ones, nor could they enter the major sects.
This was a rule that both sides had tacitly agreed upon. If the Netherworld Sect was really unscrupulous, it would cause panic and hostility among all the major sects in the world. If all the sects cast aside their former enmity and joined hands, even the Netherworld Sect, which was hidden in the dark, would probably be exterminated.
Zhuo Chengfeng scoffed. "That person's Camouflage Technique has reached a superb level. If I hadn't remembered the layout of the arsenal, I would've been fooled by him too." He paused for a while before he continued with a grave look on his face, "I'm ashamed that I didn't even know how that person entered the arsenal. That level of Camouflage Technique is certainly from the Netherworld Sect's direct lineage. There can't be a second sect like that."
Gao Weiliang's face changed. "His Camouflage Technique can even fool you?" He turned to look as he spoke.
Zhuo Chengfeng smiled bitterly. "Junior Brother Gao, we've cut down all the trees. As great as that person's Camouflage Technique is, it's impossible for him to be hidden."
Only then did Gao Weiliang withdraw his gaze. However, there was still a trace of unwillingness in his eyes.
Zhuo Chengfeng continued, "Not only is that person adept in Camouflage Techniques, but he also used a special cross sword from the Netherworld Sect." He paused for a while before he continued, "I left the cross sword behind when he escaped, so it should be in the library."
Gao Weiliang was stunned. "Senior Brother Zhuo, I came out from the library. I didn't search carefully, but I didn't see any cross sword."
The library was chaotic, but the cross sword was an obvious target. If it was really there, it could not have been ignored.
Zhuo Chengfeng's eyes flickered. "That's impossible. I personally shot down the cross sword, and it's in the library."
Gao Weiliang hesitated for a while before he said, "If that's the case, let's talk about it when we get back."
Everyone hurried back like the wind and fire. When Zhuo Chengfeng heard that the cross sword was not found in the library, his face darkened, and there were even sparks in his eyes.
This matter was indeed of great importance. Not only did the three Venerables lose track of this person, they did not even know how this person entered the armory. Zhuo Chengfeng had made a solemn vow, and the cross-swords in the library had mysteriously disappeared without a trace. All of this was inconceivable.
After a day, the library on the fifth floor was moved to the tenth floor of the tower. Not only were there guards outside the door, but there were also Venerable Ones in the library and the library.
The Divine Wind Palace was jittery as if it was facing a great enemy. (To be continued, if you want to know what happened next, please go to www.qidian.com. There are more chapters. Support the author, support the original reading!)
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