The bridge above the river was now reconnected, allowing countless people to cross and reach the other side of the river.
"Hehe, Senior Xiao, you wouldn't mind taking us flying again, right?" Zhang Hai said with a fawning expression.
"Let's cross the bridge. There's no need to trouble yourself over such a small matter," Miss Jing said before Xiao Lingyu could reply.
"Trouble?" Zhang Hai scratched his head.
Xiong Meng and the others were still unaware that their team had been targeted. They also didn't know that Xiao Lingyu shouldn't reveal her Divine Monarch Stage cultivation. However, they definitely didn't dare to force Xiao Lingyu to take them flying.
Although the bridge's structure was simple, it was very spacious and stable. Both the iron chains and the iron plates were very sturdy.
Perhaps it was because Xiong Meng and the others had witnessed the bridge being cut in half by the sword beam flying from the sky, but when they were slowly crossing the river, they were always a little worried that the bridge would be cut in half again. Furthermore, they would occasionally look up worriedly, even though they had crossed this bridge countless times.
After reaching the other side of the river, they didn't stop for a moment. Everyone rushed towards the Floating Xu Mountain Range at full speed.
There was a flat grassland between the river and the Floating Xu Mountain Range. Without the cover of a crowd or a forest, it was very easy to be exposed.
However, the cultivator following Xiao Lingyu and the others didn't seem to be afraid of being exposed. Although he was alone, he was very bold.
This person's cultivation was in the late Heavenly God Stage, so his speed was naturally not slow. Unless Xiao Lingyu personally took Xiong Meng and the others, they wouldn't be able to shake off this person's tracking.
However, if Xiao Lingyu took them with her, she would expose her cultivation level. They could only let this person follow them.
After all, they had accepted the mission in Duhu City. After completing the mission, they still had to return. If Xiao Lingyu exposed her true cultivation level, they might be able to avoid trouble temporarily. However, when they returned to Duhu City, they might encounter even greater trouble.
"Why is that guy following us?" Xiong Meng finally asked in confusion.
"He probably thinks that we're the vanguard. He came out alone and wants to go to the Floating Xu Mountain Range. However, he feels that it's not safe to go alone, so he's following us," Zhang Hai guessed.
"Why isn't he deliberately following us?" Ma Chun asked.
"Please, why are you so obvious when you're following others?" Zhang Hai retorted.
Ma Chun paused for a moment before saying, "Uh … If we're following them, it's indeed too obvious."
After that, no one doubted anything and continued on their way.
"What should we do if the Divine Monarch that fatty hired catches up and attacks us?" Xiao Lingyu asked Miss Jing via voice transmission.
"I'll try my best to deal with him in an instant!" Miss Jing replied.
"Even if we can kill him instantly, we'll still be the main suspects after he's killed. At that time, we'll still attract a large number of powerhouses to take revenge. Furthermore, even if we can kill that fatty and his two maidservants, many cultivators know that we have a conflict with them during the duel. As long as they investigate a little, we will still be targeted, "Xiao Lingyu said with a frown.
"As long as I can instakill him, I have a way to solve this problem," Miss Jing said confidently.
"Can it really be solved?" Xiao Lingyu obviously didn't believe it.
Miss Jing didn't reply and only nodded calmly.
This time, Xiao Lingyu still chose to believe this Miss Jing. He had no choice but to believe her.
However, Xiao Lingyu had just reached the Divine Monarch stage not long ago. How could he instakill a powerhouse who had been in the Divine Monarch stage for god knows how many years?
Xiao Lingyu thought about it and could only think of one way, and that was to use the sacred artifact in front of a Divine Monarch powerhouse.
Ordinary cultivators couldn't see the quality of a sacred artifact. For example, Xiong Meng and the others couldn't. However, Miss Jing should be able to see through it. If she revealed that he had a sacred artifact to the big family or faction behind her, Xiao Lingyu would be in even more danger. He had to consider this point.
If he didn't use the sacred artifact, Xiao Lingyu could only fight a Divine Monarch and ensure that he wouldn't lose. However, it wouldn't be easy for him to win. Unless the opponent was careless, seriously injured, or in a special situation where they couldn't resist, he wouldn't be able to instakill a Divine Monarch.
The cultivator behind them only followed them for a few days before quietly retreating.
Just as Xiao Lingyu was wondering why the other party suddenly gave up, Miss Jing transmitted a message. "A Divine Monarch powerhouse is using his divine sense to lock onto us."
Xiao Lingyu frowned slightly because he didn't feel that divine sense. This proved that the other party's cultivation was much higher than his. Conservatively speaking, the other party should be in the middle stage of the Divine Monarch stage. This made Xiao Lingyu's heart sink.
Instakilling an early stage Divine Monarch was already difficult for Xiao Lingyu. The other party was in the middle stage Divine Monarch stage. Even if he used the sacred artifact, he might not be able to instakill the other party as he wished.
"That guy actually stopped following us." Zhang Hai curled his lips.
"I think his actions are suspicious. We'd better be careful." Although Xiong Meng's cultivation wasn't high, his vigilance wasn't bad.
What made Xiao Lingyu and Miss Jing feel strange was that the Divine Monarch was only following them from afar. He didn't approach or attack them.
A few days later, everyone arrived at the edge of the Floating Cataclysm Mountain Range and entered the forest.
"He probably doesn't know that we've discovered him. He's probably waiting for an opportunity to make a move. He'll attack when we're distracted or when we're in danger." Miss Jing transmitted a message to Xiao Lingyu.
"We should set up a trap. Otherwise, it'll be difficult to instakill him." Xiao Lingyu's expression didn't change.
"This trap can't be too obvious. Otherwise, not only will he not fall for it, but he'll also suspect us."
Miss Jing thought for a moment and said, "We can't go directly to the Butterfly-Winged Luan. We should find an early stage Divine Monarch monster that isn't good at flying. After all, we don't seem to have any Divine Monarchs on the surface. If we go directly to a Divine Monarch monster that can fly, I'm afraid he'll suspect us. When dealing with a monster that isn't good at flying, we'll have to reveal a flaw and lure him into attacking. Otherwise, if we drag this out, it'll affect our condition. "
Xiao Lingyu didn't have a better idea, so he replied, "We'll follow Miss Jing's arrangements."
In any case, a mid-stage Divine Monarch wouldn't be able to do anything to Xiao Lingyu. There was no need for him to be afraid.
They couldn't rely on Xiong Meng and the others to find the Butterfly-Winged Luan, so even if Miss Jing and Xiao Lingyu changed their plan, Xiong Meng and the others wouldn't know.
Everyone continued to head deeper into the Floating Cataclysm Mountain Range, stopping to rest from time to time.
Four years had passed, but that Divine Monarch monster was still patiently following them. Moreover, he didn't seem to have any intention of attacking.
Seeing that they had arrived at a place where a Divine Monarch monster appeared, Miss Jing transmitted a message to Xiong Meng and the others to be careful. In order to prevent them from revealing any strange expressions and arousing suspicion, she didn't tell Xiong Meng and the others that a Divine Monarch expert was watching them.
Miss Jing also didn't know where a Divine Monarch monster was, but she would always stop to carefully observe the surrounding terrain, vegetation, and rocks. It seemed that she could find traces of a Divine Monarch monster.
As expected, less than a month after entering the forest, Miss Jing warned everyone that there was a Divine Monarch monster nearby. Moreover, she said that it was an early-stage Divine Monarch fox demon.
"Fox demons are good at bewitching people. When the time comes, we'll pretend that we've lost our souls. That Divine Monarch will definitely attack." Miss Jing transmitted a message to Xiao Lingyu.
"If he attacks you first and not me, we'll be in danger," Xiao Lingyu said worriedly.
"Don't worry, he'll definitely attack you first. Because he doesn't know your background, he'll definitely be more wary of you. He'll definitely want to get rid of you first," Miss Jing said with certainty.
Miss Jing's judgment wasn't wrong. After searching the area for three days, a white light suddenly flashed in front of Xiao Lingyu and the others.
The speed of the white light was very fast, but Xiao Lingyu could see that it was a snow-white fox demon that had transformed.
Xiong Meng and the others didn't see what that white light was, but they quickly became nervous and tightened their grip on their weapons.
Then, the white light flashed repeatedly around them. There were also blurry afterimages that dazzled everyone.
"Not good, it's a Divine Monarch fox demon. Retreat!"
Miss Jing pretended to be frightened and shouted loudly. Then, the entire team began to retreat.
The fox demon naturally wouldn't let Xiao Lingyu and the others escape so easily. After circling them a few times, the illusory images of beautiful women appeared before everyone's eyes.
The illusory images of the women had graceful figures and were very revealing. They even made seductive gestures and laughed continuously. It was very intoxicating.
"It's a bewitching technique. Everyone, guard your minds!" Miss Jing reminded everyone again.
However, how could a Divine Monarch fox demon's bewitching technique be resisted by Divine Monarch cultivators? In just a few moments, Xiong Meng and the others had already lost their minds. Not only did their movements become much slower, but even their eyes gradually became blurred. Even Ma Chun and Ma Qiu, who were slightly lower in cultivation, revealed silly smiles on their faces.
Although Xiong Meng's cultivation was slightly higher, he hadn't reached the Divine Monarch stage. He only lasted for a few breaths of time. Like the Ma brothers, Zhang Hai was no exception.
Xiao Lingyu acted according to Miss Jing's plan and gradually pretended to lose her consciousness.
Meanwhile, Miss Jing stood still and closed her eyes.
If that was the case, the Divine Monarch cultivator hiding in the dark wouldn't make a move. After all, the fox demon would be able to get rid of Xiao Lingyu and the others.
Therefore, Miss Jing had no choice but to use a spell. Countless flower petals flew out from her body and filled the surroundings in the blink of an eye. They rapidly circled around Xiao Lingyu and the others.
Under the encirclement of the flower petals, the fox demon's bewitching technique was clearly weakened. Xiong Meng was already showing signs of waking up.
Just as Miss Jing expected, the Divine Monarch cultivator made his move. He quickly rushed forward and shattered Miss Jing's flower petals defense with a slap. Then, he rushed towards Xiao Lingyu and aimed his palm at Xiao Lingyu's head.
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