"I told you, there is no way you can escape. The game of cat and mouse has just begun."
The Red Robed Elder's voice pierced through their ears. There was a hint of coldness and anger in his voice, which made Si Tu Nan and Ling Xian's expressions change.
"He found this place so quickly?" Ling Xian's brows were tightly locked together as he tried to think of a way to deal with this situation.
"Oh no, my injuries are only half healed. I am no opponent of his. I am afraid we are going to die here." Si Tu Nan's face changed color, and his eyes were full of sorrow.
"Don't say such depressing words. There will always be a way out. We might not die here." Ling Xian was fearless. He thought to himself that he could summon the Keeper of Land and Sea. However, with Si Tu Nan beside him, it would be inconvenient.
Booom!
A bolt of lightning suddenly struck down!
"Run!"
Ling Xian extended his wings and rolled up his sleeves. He put the purple cauldron and the remaining three Dans of Life and Growth into his storage pouch. Then, he grabbed onto Si Tu Nan's shoulder and disappeared from the cave.
In the next second, the lightning struck down and the cave collapsed.
"Haha, let's see where you can run to!" The Red Robed Elder looked down at Ling Xian and Si Tu Nan, his eyes full of cruelty.
The corner of Ling Xian's lips curled up as he mocked, "You sure are a lingering spirit. Even a dog's nose is not as sensitive as yours."
"You!" The Red Robed Elder was enraged. "You bastard, I will tear your mouth apart!"
"I will wait. But can you tell me how you found us so quickly?" Ling Xian asked the question on his mind. Logically speaking, the Red Robed Elder had been tied down by the God Binding Silk for half an hour. No matter how strong his soul was, there was no way he could find the two of them in such a short amount of time. There must be some unknown reason.
"There's no harm in telling you. You are going to die anyway, so I will let you know the answer." The Red Robed Elder grinned and said proudly, "You think everything will be fine just because you tied me down? Stop dreaming! When I was fighting with Situ Nan, I had already placed the Thousand Miles Soul Chasing Incense on him. Little brat, you're still too young to fight me! "
"The Scent of the Soul …" Ling Xian realized, "No wonder you could find us so quickly. You planted the Scent of the Soul on Elder Si Tu a long time ago."
Thousand-mile Soul-Chasing Incense was a tracking method used in the Immortal Cultivation World. This incense was colorless and odorless. It would not disperse for a long time and was difficult to cover up. Once it was planted, it would not disperse within ten days. It was one of the best methods for tracking objects or cultivators.
It was just that this incense was very rare and was normally only used for tracking. Who would have thought that the Red Robed Elder would use this incense on Situ Nan when he knew he was going to win? It was just to make sure that nothing would go wrong. It was obvious that the Red Robed Elder was cautious.
"Damn it, when did you use it on me?" Situ Nan's expression changed. Shame flashed across his face, "Ling Xian, I have dragged you into this."
"Elder Si Tu, this incense is colorless and odorless. It's hard to detect. I don't blame you. Plus, now is not the time to talk about this. Let's think about how we can escape." Ling Xian smiled. Since it had already happened, there was no point in finding out whose fault it was.
"Aye …" Situ Nan sighed, "I can't escape. My capabilities are weaker than his. On top of that, I am injured. I am no opponent of his."
"Looks like there's only one way." Ling Xian frowned and whispered, "Elder Si Tu, let's split up. One of us dying is better than the two of us dying together."
"Split up?" Situ Nan was startled. At this critical moment, this was not a bad idea.
"I will do my best to anger him. Then, you will use this opportunity to run. Try to fly in a straight line. Don't think about hiding or going around. You have the Scent of the Soul Chasing Incense on you. No matter where you hide, he will find you," Ling Xian said in a serious tone.
"Yes, I know." Situ Nan nodded heavily. He hesitated, "Based on what you're saying, you want to provoke him so he will chase after you?"
"That's right." Ling Xian's eyes flashed with coldness.
"No, definitely not!" Situ Nan rejected without hesitation. His face was full of emotion. Even though he was afraid of death and cared about his life, he did not want Ling Xian to sacrifice himself to save him.
"Elder Si Tu …" Ling Xian bitterly chuckled. He knew that Elder Si Tu had misunderstood. Half of the reason he wanted to distract the Red Robed Elder was to save Si Tu Nan's life. But more than that, he wanted to borrow the Keeper of Land and Sea's power to get rid of the Red Robed Elder.
Staring at the handsome young man before him, Situ Nan's heart was filled with gratitude. He said in a low voice, "Ling Xian, I appreciate your kindness. But I, Situ Nan, am not worthy enough for you to sacrifice your life for me. But I cannot agree to this. You are still weak. Even if you lure him away, it won't buy me much time. Instead, you will get yourself killed. On top of that, I am poisoned by the Scent of the Soul Chasing Incense. After he kills you, he will find me. When that happens, neither of us will be able to escape. Why don't you let me distract him and save your own life?"
Ling Xian's heart warmed. His eyes shone with confidence. He smiled, "Elder Si Tu, do not worry. I, Ling Xian, do not do things I am not confident in. Since I have decided to lure him away, then I have a way to save my own life."
Perhaps Ling Xian's confidence infected Situ Nan, or perhaps it was out of his trust in Ling Xian. Situ Nan couldn't help but believe Ling Xian. After a moment of silence, he whispered, "Really?"
"Really." Ling Xian's expression was serious.
"Okay, then I will believe you this time." Situ Nan nodded heavily. As if he was making a vow, he continued, "If I escape and you die in his hands, I will use all my connections to hunt him down. Even if I have to chase him to the ends of the earth, I will avenge you!"
"Elder Si Tu, do not worry. I, Ling Xian, will not die that easily." Ling Xian faintly grinned. His deep eyes revealed his confidence.
"Hehe, what are you two whispering about? Last words? "The Red Robed Elder snickered.
"I am sorry to disappoint you." The corner of Ling Xian's lips curled up. "Elder Si Tu and I were just discussing how to deal with a traitor like you."
"Are you trying to provoke me?" The Red Robed Elder grinned, "Sadly, you will be disappointed as well. I will not get angry at a dead man."
"Is that so?" Ling Xian coldly snickered and silently stuffed a Dan of Life and Growth into Si Tu Nan's hand. He then extended his Winged Blitz and said, "It's not certain who will die. If you have the guts, then come and chase me."
"So you are planning on escaping separately." The Red Robed Elder's eyes froze. Staring at Si Tu Nan, who was waiting for his chance, he grinned, "What a good plan. Sadly, none of you can escape."
"Then why don't you try?" Ling Xian waved his arm, signaling Si Tu Nan to move. Then, his wings fluttered, and pieces of pure white feathers flew towards the Red Robed Elder.
"Child's play." The Red Robed Elder rolled up his sleeves, and a gust of wind howled, blocking the sword-like feathers.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Si Tu Nan summoned all his Qi and used the Shrinking Distance technique. He turned into a ray of light and headed towards the Wan Jian House.
Before he left, he stared at Ling Xian deeply. That stare was filled with too many complex emotions. Then, without looking back, he flew towards the North.
He swore to himself that if anything happens to Ling Xian, even if it costs him his life, he will cut the Red Robed Elder into a million pieces and grind his bones into dust.
Watching Si Tu Nan's receding silhouette, the Red Robed Elder did not pursue. Even though he hated Si Tu Nan as much as the ocean, he was more concerned about Ling Xian's Eyes of Execution. Therefore, he decided to take the Inner Eyes of Execution first, then go after Si Tu Nan.
"I told you, you cannot escape. He has been poisoned by my Thousand Mile Soul Chasing Fragrance. I can track his movements at any time. Once I take your Eyes of Execution, I will go after him. I am sure that when he sees your Eyes of Execution combined with mine, the expression on his face will be very interesting." The Red Robed Elder grinned. Victory was within his grasp.
After watching Si Tu Nan's silhouette disappear, Ling Xian sighed in relief. "You are so sure that you can kill me?"
"There are many powerful treasures in this world that can allow the weak to defeat the strong. However, there has never been a treasure that can allow the weak to defeat the strong. The gap between the meditational level and the completion level is not something that can be made up for." The Red Robed Elder snickered. His expression revealed his natural arrogance.
"Who said I was going to use a treasure?" Ling Xian coldly snickered. "You have been chasing me for a long time, and now you are greedy for my Eyes of Execution. You deserve to die. Today, I will end your life as a traitor."
"Hahaha, this is too funny. I can't take it anymore. I am dying." The Red Robed Elder held onto his stomach and laughed for a while. Then, his expression turned cold. "I have to admit that you are courageous. You are only in the meditational level and yet you dare to provoke me. Sadly, you do not have the capability to match your courage. You are simply overestimating yourself."
"Overestimating myself or not, you will soon find out." The corner of Ling Xian's lips curled up. Staring at the Red Robed Elder, his face revealed a victorious smile. Then, he slowly extended both of his hands and uttered out seven words.
"Come out, Keeper of Land and Sea!"
Silence.
Deathly silence.
A gust of wind blew by, and the atmosphere suddenly turned cold.
The Red Robed Elder was a little startled at first, but after waiting for a long time and seeing no movement, he couldn't help but laugh out loud. He pointed at Ling Xian with one hand and clutched his stomach with the other, "Haha, this is too funny. Are you kidding me?"
Ling Xian was speechless. He called out to the Untainted in his mind, "Mistress, Mistress, stop fooling around. This is a matter of life and death. If you don't come out, I will die here."
After a long while, a faint voice slowly sounded in his heart.
"Do you think I'm your pet …?"
"No … no, definitely not." Ling Xian smiled, knowing that his "Come out, the Keeper of Land and Sea" had angered the Untainted. He quickly explained, "I said that because I thought it was cool to say it like that. I didn't mean to offend the Untainted."
"I will forgive you for speaking rudely. But I have already helped you once. For the next crisis, you will have to rely on your own strength."
The Untainted's cold voice came again. Then, there was no more sound. No matter how Ling Xian called out to her, she did not respond.
F * ck!
Mistress, do you have to be so cruel? A human life is more important than anything else!
Ling Xian's face turned bitter. Looking at the laughing Red Robed Elder, he waved his hand and said, "Um … your smile is very beautiful. Smile slowly. There is no rush. I have other business to attend to. I will be leaving now."
"You want to leave now? Too late. " The Red Robed Elder's eyes flashed with killer's intent. In a flash, he appeared in front of the sad looking youth and reached out to grab Ling Xian's neck.
"What a tragedy …"
Ling Xian sighed. The Winged Blitz emitted an infinite amount of light that carried him away from the Elder's hand.
"The legendary Winged Blitz is comparable to the Kunpeng after all. Such speed is heaven-defying." The Elder's eyes flashed with shock. At the same time, the greed in his heart intensified. He imagined how powerful he would become if he could acquire the Eyes of Execution. Ignoring everything else, if he could acquire the Winged Blitz, where in the world would he not be able to go?
"Haha, young man, give me your Eyes of Execution."
The Red Robed Elder laughed into the sky. Using the Shrink Technique, he chased after the silhouette before him.
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