Zhang Yu walked out of the main hall of Xuanfu and returned to the flying boat.
He calculated the time. The timing of this chaos monster's appearance was very coincidental. It happened not long after the Gods Revival Assembly's base was destroyed.
Was this the Gods Revival Assembly's next move? Or was it really a coincidence that they bumped into each other?
He thought for a moment. The cultivators guarding Xuanfu were not here. Although there were still armored soldiers guarding the Protectorate, the strength of Xuanfu had become somewhat weak.
Although he did not think that anyone would be bold enough to invade Xuanfu, it would not be difficult to think of a way to do something. He still had to take precautions here.
He said, "Manager Xu."
Xu Chengtong immediately replied, "Patrol Guard, this Xu is here."
Zhang Yu said, "You stand guard outside Xuanfu. If anyone can take advantage of this opportunity to attack, you will be in charge of defending against the enemy."
Xu Chengtong respectfully said, "Patrol Guard, this Xu will guard this place well."
Zhang Yu nodded. After Xu Chengtong left with his disciples, he steered the flying boat to the south of the Protectorate.
After about ten breaths, the white boat appeared in the sky above the open plains in the south. Looking down, he could see a large group of galloping horses on the ground surging in one direction like a tide.
There were also some natives riding on horseback following the herd. On the hillside further away, there were also some natives grazing. These should be the southern tribes that had submitted to the Protectorate.
Originally, these numerous tribes were a huge threat to the Protectorate. But now that the Protectorate had Xuan soldiers and armored soldiers, they no longer had to worry about these tribes rebelling.
At the same time, these natives also knew the power of the Protectorate. Now, all of them were very well-behaved and were abnormally respectful to the officials sent by the Protectorate.
After arriving at this place, he floated down from the white boat and took out the talisman from his star bag. He let it float in front of him, and with a turn of his mind, the talisman glowed faintly. Then, it pointed in a direction and floated in that direction.
He also followed. The talisman paper didn't fly in a straight line, sometimes circling, sometimes going up. It should be chasing after Daoist Ji's whereabouts. Looking at it this way, it should be chasing after something, which was why its flight path was in such a state.
However, when the talisman paper flew to a certain place, it suddenly seemed to come into contact with something hot. With a 'chi' sound, it started to burn out of thin air. Soon after, it turned into ashes and drifted away.
Zhang Yu didn't care about this anymore because he had discovered something more important.
At this moment, in his eyes, there was a huge empty space with a radius of several miles in front of him. It was as if someone had dug out a piece of it.
Not only that, the surrounding vegetation was scorched and withered, and there was something that looked like black asphalt left in it. From time to time, it would emit wisps of black mist, and this mist also emitted a strange and strange fragrance.
Of course, at his level, there was no need to breathe this smell into his body. He could distinguish it purely through his senses.
He carefully observed from above. These things were extremely similar to the methods of Monk Hunjang who had been infected by the Great Primal Chaos. There were indeed traces of a battle here, but from the aura that leaked out, the battle wasn't intense. Both sides looked like they were just probing each other. Then, they both headed into the depths of the forest.
He raised his eyes to look at the forest in front of him. The terrain of the south was generally relatively flat. After arriving here, there was a huge gap in the An Mountains. Many tribes from the south, including the Tough Claw Tribe he had previously been to, had come through this gap. However, the nearby scenery was extremely easy to recognize, but behind it was a blur. That should be the place where the turbid tide was relatively strong.
His body swayed, and he continued to go deeper into the folds of the mountain.
At this moment, even if there was no paper talisman to guide the way, two people with great power chasing and fighting here would leave behind traces no matter what. Even the turbid tide couldn't hide them.
It could be seen that the battle was intermittent. The chasing side was very cautious. Among them, there were a few battles that were relatively long. It looked like the fleeing side was at a disadvantage. As a garrison guard, that Daoist Ji had some ability.
However, generally speaking, these kind of cultivators who came to the remote border, if they weren't assigned by Xuanting, most of them felt that they had some kind of flaw. Only then would they take the initiative to guard the garrison and use it to train themselves.
Following the traces of battle, he entered a continuous mountain range. This was a branch of the An Mountains. It could be seen that there were a few huge scorched pits on the mountain range, as if they had been blasted by a Dark Weapon. Meanwhile, there was a part of the mountain that was split into two from the middle, forming two huge cliffs. The battle had obviously become intense here.
As he continued to fly, he saw a Daoist standing on the mountain ridge. This person had a square forehead and a wide mouth. His long beard fluttered in front of his chest. With a thought, he slowly floated down and stood not far from this person's side.
Daoist Ji didn't turn his head. He only said, "Fellow Daoist, you're here."
Zhang Yu looked ahead. Right at the foot of the mountain, there was a deep pit. It was filled with a viscous black substance that looked like pitch. It was even emitting bits of flickering fluorescent light. And in the deepest part, there was a huge humanoid figure lying paralyzed. Half of its body was flesh and blood, and the other half was smoke. There were also things that couldn't be determined whether they were limbs or tentacles spread out around the body.
He said, "Fellow Daoist, it seems like you've eliminated this chaos monster."
Daoist Ji said, "Although this person has a lot of transformations and his strength is strong, these are the only strengths of chaos monsters. Their thoughts and consciousness are often chaotic. This is a big taboo in battle. I only need to fight calmly, and it's not difficult to eliminate it."
Zhang Yu said, "Is that so?"
The strength of chaos monsters was that they could endlessly seek the Great Chaos. Their strength was endless, and they didn't have any special weaknesses. Compared to these, having a chaotic mind was nothing.
Moreover, not all chaos monsters were like this. Some of them only changed their perception of the outside world because of the changes in their bodies.
Humans couldn't accept it. That was from their standpoint. But if it was a chaos monster, they would feel that it was natural.
Generally speaking, chaos monsters could only be eliminated by completely destroying them. However, this one still maintained a complete body. From the outside, it was impossible to tell how it was eliminated.
Daoist Ji sighed and said, "It's just that I've been fighting with this thing for a few days. I've also seen many things. This has troubled me."
Zhang Yu said, "May I know what troubles you?"
Daoist Ji said, "I saw the possibility of another path. If I follow this path, I might be able to reach the upper realm."
Zhang Yu glanced at him. A cultivator's Dao heart wasn't so easily shaken. Especially this person who had already cultivated to the Primordial Spirit Reflection Realm. His heart wouldn't be so easily shaken. Unless …
He said indifferently, "No matter what, it's your choice."
Daoist Ji said, "Is that so?" As he spoke, he turned around.
However, one could see that his eyes had become pitch black. It looked extremely strange. He looked at Zhang Yu, "I thought you would persuade me to give up?"
Zhang Yu said calmly, "Why should I persuade you? How cultivators cultivate is completely up to themselves. Outsiders can't criticize them. Even if they can't control themselves, that's their own business. However, if what you do exceeds the boundary and involves others, I won't sit by and watch. "
Daoist Ji muttered, "Indeed. Although this method can be used to reach the upper realm, it's difficult to control yourself. If you let it go, it'll inevitably involve unrelated people."
As he spoke, the color in his eyes began to fade. However, not long after, a gust of black gas surged up again.
Zhang Yu looked at his changes. He deduced that when he was fighting with the chaos monster, a portion of the monster's aura had invaded his body. This aura was connected to the chaos. There were endless mysteries in it. There were also many principles that cultivators wanted to know.
It was fine if they never came into contact with it. However, once they came into contact with it, it was difficult for cultivators to resist the temptation.
However, he couldn't help this person. This was a change in the cultivator's own heart. Even if he could suppress this person, it was useless. On the contrary, the greater the pressure from the outside, the more likely it was to force some kind of change in the person's heart. This would instead harm the person.
Therefore, all of this could only be resolved by himself. However, if he could pass this stage, it might be fate for this person.
Daoist Ji's expression kept changing. He seemed to be struggling in his heart. The aura on his body also changed back and forth several times.
The sun moved to the west, and the sky gradually darkened.
At this moment, the black in Daoist Ji's eyes finally retreated completely. He let out a long breath and looked up at Zhang Yu. He said gratefully, "Thank you, Daoist. If it weren't for your reminder, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to pass this stage."
Zhang Yu said calmly, "There's no need to thank me. Since you've already made your choice, I can only capture you to prevent you from hurting others."
Daoist Ji frowned and said, "What do you mean?"
Zhang Yu looked at him and said, "Even if you think that you've returned to your original self, you're still different from before. Why don't you take a look at your feet?"
Daoist Ji lowered his head and looked. The setting sun was hanging by the side, pulling out a long shadow below him. However, what appeared was not a human figure. Instead, it was a monster with countless arms and tentacles. Moreover, this shadow was like a water stain that had been poured onto the ground. It was spreading outwards at an extremely fast speed.
However, when he saw this, not only was he not surprised, he even raised his head and asked curiously, "Is there something wrong?"
Zhang Yu looked at him. The person before him could no longer be said to be the original Daoist Ji. This was because his mind and will had changed into another person.
Although he didn't think so, in reality, this transformation had already been completed silently.
Although he still seemed to be rational, in reality, he had already completely accepted the Great Chaos. Moreover, he viewed the world with the knowledge of a Chaos monster. This was more dangerous than having his mind completely in chaos.
His eyes flashed, and a bright brilliance shone from his body. In an instant, it illuminated the entire mountain ridge!
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