"Heh, this trip to the northwest is truly getting more and more interesting."
The Eastern Turkic King, Ashina Bagushidu, looked down the mountain with a profound look in his eyes. Bagushidu's robes fluttered in the wind.
"I originally thought that everything was over with the destruction of the Origin Immortal Formation, but it seems that it's far from over."
"Na Lu, have you gathered any useful information from the martial artists of the Tang Dynasty?"
Bagushidu asked without turning his head.
"Milord, all the martial artists of the Central Plains and the tribal experts of the Western Regions are searching for the Tang Dynasty's King of Foreign Lands, but they still haven't found his whereabouts. Although I find it rather strange, considering that they have someone skilled in formations at their side and that the King of Foreign Lands was able to destroy the Origin Immortal Formation, your subordinate believes that they have used some sort of formation to hide themselves, "the person called Na Lu sternly said.
The person called Naru sternly said, her voice crisp and clear. She was actually a Turkic girl. But her face was covered by a black veil, making it impossible to see her true appearance.
"Heh, since this news has spread, he won't leave so easily. When the time is right, he'll appear sooner or later. But … a few days ago, I had you spread the news of the Origin Immortal Art. How is it going? "
Bagushidu asked.
"Your Highness, there is probably no one in the martial arts world of the Tang Dynasty that doesn't know of this matter. It's not just the Four Ends Martial Lord. Even Jili Laozu, who sits on equal footing with Song Yuanyi, is coming to the northwest. "
"Oh? That's even better. "
Bagushidu couldn't help but smile at these words.
"I heard that this Jili Laozu once had a quarrel with Song Yuanyi, and the two of them have never liked each other in the martial arts world. It would be best if we can attract this person over. "
"That's right! Perhaps we can use this chance to use the Origin Immortal Art as a catalyst to remove a powerful foe for our Eastern Turkic Khaganate and weaken the strength of the martial arts world of the Central Plains. "
Behind him, several Eastern Turkic attendants bowed in unison.
Although Song Yuanyi was known as the leader of the righteous path, the sects in the Central Plains were also strictly divided into regions. Song Yuanyi was merely the lord of one of the regions. It was just that that region happened to be the largest among all the regions.
Meanwhile, Jili Laozu ruled over another region, located in the northeast of the Tang dynasty and adjacent to the Eastern Turkic Khaganate. From a certain perspective, he was a major enemy of the Eastern Turks.
Disregarding everything else, just making the cultivators of the Tang dynasty of the Central Plains kill each other was enough to make this trip worthwhile.
"That's right, Milord, the Khagan has sent word that the empire has already reached an agreement with the Tang dynasty's Confucian Sect. All obstacles in the Tang dynasty's Imperial Court have basically been swept away. Only the Tang dynasty's King of Foreign Lands is left. As long as he's here, everything is still full of variables. "
"Khagan knows that Your Highness is unwilling to interfere in court matters, but this matter is of utmost importance. I hope that Milord, for the sake of the empire, will spare no expense in eliminating the King of Foreign Lands of the Tang dynasty."
A guard behind him suddenly spoke up.
"Hehe, tell the Khan that I already know about this."
Bagushidu chuckled, unmoved by these words.
If he wanted to do something, it was because he wanted to, and not because of any other reason. Even the Khan couldn't order him around.
The guard stared at Bagushidu and clenched his teeth.
"The Khagan has said that if this matter is completed, he will make Your Highness the supreme State Preceptor and restore the Boundless Sect's status in the Eastern Turkic Khaganate."
The guard lowered his head and said.
Bzzz! Bagushidu paled at these last words, his expression completely different from before.
"Did the Khan say that himself?"
Bagushidu sternly said.
"Yes!"
Behind him, the guard bowed.
A deathly stillness reigned, and even his subordinates fell silent.
"Go back and tell the Khagan that I agree to this matter."
After a long while, Bagushidu finally spoke.
Time slowly passed, and from sunrise to sunset, the various factions began to search for Wang Chong.
At this moment, Wang Chong, the Evil Emperor, the Formation Elder, and the Chief Of Wushang had gathered together.
"What's going on here?"
"We truly were the ones who released the first two pieces of news, but what's with the third piece?"
Within the stone formation, the four looked at each other in dismay.
Although Wang Chong's group had intentionally released the news of the Energy Condensation Pearl and the six pieces of the treasure map, the news of the world's number one had nothing to do with them. In truth, not even the first two pieces of news combined were as shocking as the last.
"When the sandpiper and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits. It seems like there are quite a few people besides us who want to fish in troubled waters. If my guess is correct, this news was released by those with ulterior motives."
The Chief Of Wushang said.
"No matter what, we have to get the Origin Immortal Art."
As he spoke, he shot a glance at Wang Chong.
Wang Chong's Great Yinyang Heaven Creation Art was like a hidden bomb that could explode at any moment.
There were no signs of this kind of thing. And given how profound Wang Chong's Great Yinyang Heaven Creation Art was, not even the Evil Emperor could guarantee that he would survive.
"But no matter what, we have to be careful of those hidden factions. Those people controlling the Origin Immortal Formation and those men in black who appeared at the very end might be hiding in the shadows. If we're not careful enough, they might take advantage of us. "
"Chong-er, do you remember what those men in black looked like at the very end? Are you sure that they're not from the same group that pursued us? "
With these final words, the Evil Emperor turned to Wang Chong.
When the Origin Immortal Formation was broken, a group of men in black had forced open the formation and charged toward the core. At the time, only Wang Chong had seen their faces.
"Master, although I don't know what's going on, your disciple is certain that they're not from the group that pursued us."
He had already told the elders in detail what had happened that day, and all the details were still vivid in his mind.
"I was on the platform at the time, and I thought that they were coming for me, but I quickly realized that something was wrong. Although they were wearing the same clothes and had the same aura as our pursuers, they didn't seem to recognize me at all. Instead, they mistook me for the person hiding in the core of the formation. "
Wang Chong sternly said.
"Your disciple has carefully thought about it. Based on the current situation, besides those pursuing us, there should be another group in the northwest that seems to be coming for the Origin Immortal Formation. These two groups are different, and they probably haven't interacted much with each other. "
The Evil Emperor said nothing, only slightly creased his brow, a pensive look in his eyes.
Wang Chong had told them about these two groups from the very start, but this was a very important matter. If the men in black had split into two groups, and there were two groups lying in ambush in the northwest, the situation would be completely different. He also had to consider the implications of this.
Moreover, while they were doing all they could to open the Origin Immortal Treasury, there would always be two groups of people eyeing it from the shadows. No one would be able to rest easy.
"Zhang Wenfu, don't think too much. We have to find a way to deal with that kid Wang Chong's weakness. As for those men in black, do you really need to fear them, given your reputation as the Demonic Emperor?"
On the side, the Formation Elder appeared rather relaxed.
"I hope so."
The Evil Emperor lowered his head and said to himself.
"Kill!"
At this moment, a series of battle cries, accompanied by the sound of metal clashing, came from afar, quickly attracting everyone's attention.
"Senior Brother, run! You scum! No matter what, I won't give you the treasure map! "
With a furious roar, a group of people appeared on the horizon, staggering as they fled toward Wang Chong's group.
From the way they ran, it was clear that they were all injured.
"Treasure map?"
Before Wang Chong's group could react, the Formation Elder stood up, his eyes bright.
"Hahaha, Eight Heroes of the Northern Pass, you can't run! Just obediently hand over the treasure map! Number one in the world? I advise you to stop dreaming! "
"That's right! Hand over the treasure map and we can spare your lives! Otherwise, the Eight Heroes of the Northern Pass will all be buried here! "
Cold laughter rang out from behind. A group of fiendish looking people chased after them relentlessly.
"Ah!"
With a scream, one of the fleeing martial artists was caught off guard and cut down by the men behind him.
"Huo Guo, you bastards, I won't let you off! There will come a day when I'll kill all of you and make you pay the price!"
The man at the very front had bloodshot eyes.
As the group fought, they got closer and closer to Wang Chong's group. A few moments later, they were only fifty to sixty meters from the stone formation where Wang Chong's group was.
"Bang!" During the fight, a cultivator fleeing in front was caught off guard. He was sent flying and landed on the ground. His fingers loosened, and an item glittered with golden light. It immediately fell from his hand and landed not far from the stone formation.
"Treasure map! It really is the treasure map!"
The sight of the treasure map flying out of his hand finally made the Formation Elder unable to hold back any longer and charge out.
"Haaa! Zhang Wenfu, Wang Chong, kid, what are you waiting for? Don't you want to open the Origin Immortal Treasury and get the Origin Immortal Art? This is an opportunity that's been delivered to us! "
The Formation Elder had always been impatient, so he could no longer hold back.
"Wait a moment!"
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