Chapter 617
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Yu Shangrong's figure blurred before he appeared above the water in the next second.
His feet were stuck to the surface of the quagmire. Not a single drop of water landed on him.
He bent down and listened quietly.
His surroundings were extremely quiet. The quieter it was, the easier it was for one's ears to ring. This was the case for Yu Shangrong.
Apart from the ringing in his ears, there was also the sound of the wind.
'No.'
Yu Shangrong flew up.
A large number of cultivators were flying toward him from Lou Lan City.
There were purple-robed cultivators and armored cultivators.
"12 more days …" Yu Shangrong felt a slight headache coming on.
Indeed, with his abilities, he could deal with these cultivators. However, he was still human.
If the people of Lou Lan fought him continuously, he would eventually collapse from exhaustion.
He gave it some thought before he glanced at Ji Liang and said, "Ji Liang."
Neigh!
Ji Liang flew toward him happily.
Yu Shangrong patted the horse's back and said, "Lure them away … Fly to the south of Heaven's Moat. I don't think they can fly there. You can shake them off there."
Neigh!
"With your speed, you can't fly too fast in case they can't keep up …" Yu Shangrong untied his cloak and flew into the forest. He broke some branches and placed them on the horse's back.
Ji Liang spun in a circle.
"Go …"
Neigh!
This neigh was louder than all the other neigh.
Ji Liang shot out of the forest and flew toward Great Yan.
When the purple-robed cultivators and soldiers from Lou Lan City saw Ji Liang, they immediately turned around and gave chase. The cultivators behind them followed closely behind them.
Looking up from the forest, Ji Liang looked like a mischievous child who had provoked a hornet's nest.
Yu Shangrong glanced at Ji Liang. He leaned against a tree trunk and said, "Don't fly too fast."
Ji Liang understood Yu Shangrong's thoughts. It flew and stopped.
The purple-robed cultivators thought it was an ordinary mount that would tire after flying for a while.
They gave chase.
Yu Shangrong closed his eyes to regulate his breathing and rest when he disappeared into the sea of clouds.
He knew the real challenge was coming next.
It would take Ji Liang more than ten days to reach Heaven's Moat. The round trip would take more than 20 days before it could rush back to fetch him. However … there were only twelve days left before Eldest Senior Brother could be resurrected.
This meant he would have to bring Yu Zhenghai back to Great Yan on his own.
"Fly on my own?" When Yu Shangrong thought about this, he widened his eyes helplessly.
The dignified Sword Demon also had times of helplessness.
…
Ji Liang's strategy worked.
But on the third day … another cultivator came to the quagmire.
Yu Shangrong did not show himself. Instead, he observed from the forest.
Those purple robed cultivators observed the surroundings of the quagmire, and then flew a distance above the burial ground. Then they changed directions and flew away.
It seemed that they were here to investigate the murder of the purple-robed men.
The next three days were peaceful.
…
At the same time, in the Roulian camp, Karol was also paying close attention to this matter.
"General, Lou Lan has replied. Although they didn't find the Sword Devil … they've set up many traps on their way back to Great Yan. He can't go back! "A subordinate bowed and said.
Carlo opened his eyes and nodded. "Very good … How's Basil doing?"
"Lord Basil isn't in a good mood. He still can't quite accept your suggestion."
"Fool … How did someone like him become a grand shaman?" Carlo smiled. "There's only one Nine-leaf cultivator in Great Yan … The 12 allied nations must be on the same page. Does he think he's the king of Lou Lan?"
"Uh … I don't know."
"You're dismissed. If he comes, tell him I'm busy and won't see him."
"Understood!"
The subordinate left the camp.
He flew out of the camp. Shortly after, he arrived at another camp.
After greeting the guards, he smoothly arrived outside the main tent.
"My lord, I've conveyed your message to the general."
A voice rang from the tent. "With the general's magnanimity, I don't think he'll stoop to my level … Is he satisfied with my suggestion?"
That subordinate said,
"The general said that it's hard for him to accept your foolish suggestions. Lou Lan should think about why he's so weak."
"What?"
"Calm down, my lord! The general asked me to relay his message to you! The general also said that he's busy and won't meet you! "
As soon as the subordinate finished speaking …
There was a long silence in the tent.
Grand Shaman Basil held his breath and said, "Get lost."
The subordinate didn't dare to stay any longer. He immediately ran out of the campsite and arrived at a remote forest outside the campsite. After sending a letter, he returned to Rouli's campsite.
In the Lou Lan camp.
Basil cursed, "Karol, your Roulians are just a bunch of uncivilized barbarians. How dare you compare yourself to my Lou Lan?"
A shaman who was standing respectfully at the side said, "My lord … Should we still intercept Yu Shangrong?"
"What do you think?
"I suggest we don't intercept Yu Shangrong … It's a show of goodwill to Great Yan. Great Yan's Nether Sect is like the sun at high noon. I'm afraid the 12 allied nations won't be able to achieve much. "
Basil glanced at his subordinate and said,
"No."
"My lord, what do you mean?"
"Not only do I have to stop him, but I also have to drive him into the Roulians' territory. However, if they killed him at all costs, the Evil Sky Pavilion would surely vent their anger on Rouli. I'd like to see how Karol is capable of fighting a Nine-leaf cultivator! "
"My lord is wise."
"Go and do it. Remember, you must include the Roulians."
"Understood."
All he had to do was get some people to pretend to be Roulians.
…
Twelve days passed in just a blink of an eye.
In addition to the previous 27 days, the 49 golden days for the Wuqians to be reborn as humans had passed.
49 days was neither long nor short … It was enough for the cultivation world to undergo great changes.
No one knew to what extent the current cultivation world had reached.
The sun rose as usual, and the moon set as usual. Everything seemed normal.
In the morning, a drop of crystalline dew slid down from the treetop. The light in the forest shone on it blindingly.
Whizz!
When the drop of dew was about to fall on Yu Shangrong's hair, it was stopped by an invisible Primal Qi.
At this moment, Yu Shangrong opened his eyes.
His Primal Qi scattered. The drop of dew above his head instantly evaporated and vanished.
Gulp!
Gulp!
Bubbles rose from the center of the quagmire again.
Yu Shangrong descended and drifted out of the forest. He hovered nearby and looked down at the quagmire.
The bubbles grew larger and larger until steam rose and turned into boiling hot water.
As the water boiled, the quagmire that did not have much water to begin with became dry and muddy.
Finally, the sound of bubbles died down. The muddy ground was flat and dry.
Yu Shangrong crossed his arms and stared at the muddy ground.
"You've exceeded the time limit …" Yu Shangrong said softly.
He looked up at the sun in the sky.
The sun rose from the east. Sunlight shone through the forest and the mountains before it shone on Lou Lan's ancient city in the distance.
Everything was quiet.
Birds flew over, chirping incessantly.
A mutated bird with a keen sense of smell landed in the middle of the quagmire and pecked at the dry surface.
Clatter, clatter, clatter, clatter …
The bird seemed to have caught a whiff of something. It pecked enthusiastically.
Puff!
It pecked a hole in the quagmire.
Whoosh!
An arm covered in mud suddenly burst out of the ground and grabbed the bird.
The arm closed its fingers and grabbed the bird's wing.
Then, it spread its fingers, and the bird flew away as though it was fleeing for its life.
However, the arm was pointed straight at the sky.
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