Zhangsun Tong and his companions fled the Ling family Castle at an extremely fast speed, as if they were afraid that Ling Dong would attack them. They flew over the Yuanzhou Mountain Range for forty to fifty miles in one breath. Then, the three suddenly separated. They circled in the air for a long time. After making sure that no one was following them, they plunged into the dense forest below.
In the dense forest below, in an open space that had been casually cleared, three old men with strange appearances and different clothes were waiting there.
Seeing Zhangsun Tong and his companions arrive, the leading old man instantly stood up and asked, "Brother Zhangsun, how is it?" However, when he saw Zhangsun Tong's face, his heart sank.
Zhangsun Tong shook his head with an extremely ugly expression. "That bastard is too cunning. He won't relent at all. He won't even let us make a Soul Oath first and give us the God Sealing Stone. He wants us to make a Soul Oath first, then plant the Soul Killing Nail. Then, he will give us the God Sealing Stone one by one based on our performance. Humph! "
Speaking of this, Zhangsun Tong's face was filled with anger. He fiercely punched a big tree next to him. Immediately, fresh wood chips flew everywhere.
"Humph, that bastard is as cunning as a fox. He wants us to plant the Soul Killing Nail first! If we didn't already know that his Soul Killing Nail is extremely strange, we would have fallen into his trap and been controlled by him from now on! "The warrior with the strange appearance cursed angrily.
In the distant Ling family Castle, Ling Dong heard every word of the conversation between Zhangsun Tong and his companions through Mu Tie's special Wood Incarnation Divine Ability.
In fact, Mu Tie could even transmit a portion of their conversation to Ling Dong through his Spirit.
This was the brilliance of the Wood Incarnation Divine Ability passed down by the Wood Clan. For other warriors, as long as their Divine Soul reached the Purple Soul Realm, it wouldn't be a problem to create an incarnation that could communicate with their minds. However, no matter how brilliant it was, the incarnation would always have energy fluctuations.
As long as the other party's Divine Thought swept over it slightly, it would be discovered immediately.
However, this was the Wood Elemental Clan's innate Incarnation Divine Ability. As long as there was Wood Elemental Essence, the Wood Elemental Clan could transform into tens of thousands of Wood Elemental Clones at any time. Moreover, the Wood Elemental Clones' aura would not change at all.
No matter how cautious Zhangsun Tong and the others were, they would never have thought that the trees around him and the grass under his feet were all eavesdroppers.
Not even in his dreams!
"Hmm, they actually know that there's something strange about my Soul-Slaying Nail?" Hearing this, Ling Dong's expression suddenly changed. He suddenly thought of a possibility. "Could there be a traitor?"
It should be noted that the oddness of Ling Dong's Soul-Slaying Nail was only known to those half-step Zhou Tian righteous gods who had suffered unspeakable pain from Ling Dong's Soul-Slaying Nail. Could there be a traitor among them?
The moment this thought arose, Ling Dong suddenly felt a little confused. It should be noted that once there was a suspicion of a traitor, this suspicion would take root and germinate like a poisonous weed. Under all kinds of precautions, there would be internal chaos first. Perhaps it would destroy Ling Dong's foundation.
"It's also our luck that the Fourth Palace Master found out this news by chance. Otherwise, we would definitely have been controlled by this thief today. Lord Palace Master's plan not only failed, but also suffered a loss." Zhangsun Tong sighed.
Listening to the conversation sent by Mu Tie, Ling Dong secretly wiped away a cold sweat. Fortunately, Zhangsun Tong and the others had solved his doubts during the conversation. Otherwise, that sentence would have brought great trouble.
Thinking of this, Ling Dong was relieved. It was not surprising that the news that his Soul-Slaying Nail was extremely strange spread out. It seemed that the half-step Zhou Tian righteous gods who were controlled by Ling Dong's Soul-Slaying Nail that day were not completely willing.
When they found out that Ling Dong's Soul-Slaying Nail was extremely strange and could completely control their lives and deaths, it was too late for regrets. Although they could not regret it, and Ling Dong later threw out a secret residence that could allow them to comprehend the Way of Heaven as compensation, some people were still somewhat dissatisfied and even resentful.
Perhaps they would confide in their best friends during this period of time, or they could not help but scold Ling Dong or explain a little to the upper echelons of their family forces. Perhaps this information would be leaked.
However, their loyalty to Ling Dong should be trustworthy. At least for now, they were in the same boat as Ling Dong. There was no reason for them to betray Ling Dong.
It should be known that these half-step Zhou Tian righteous gods were very cunning. He believed that they also understood that if the God Sealing Stone in Ling Dong's hands really fell into the hands of the Star Luo Temple, perhaps the price they had to pay now would be ten times or dozens of times more.
"In that case, the mission given by the Lord Hallmaster has failed. There is no need for us to stay here. Brother Zhangsun, will you follow us back to the temple to report to the Lord Hallmaster? "the leading old man said.
"Yes." Zhangsun Tong nodded. "Since the mission has failed, we can only return to the Star Luo Temple and wait for the Lord Hallmaster's instructions."
Seeing that Zhangsun Tong agreed, the old man was about to leave when Zhangsun Tong said again, "However, since the mission has failed, we have to join the Star Luo Temple openly to deal with Ling Dong. Then, the sects and families that we belong to will very likely incur Ling Dong's revenge."
At this point, Zhangsun Tong let out a long sigh. "It's hard to say. The sects and families have to make appropriate arrangements in advance. Please go and report to the Lord Hallmaster that we will each return to our families. In about four or five days, we will return to the Star Luo Temple."
The old man did not suspect anything. He nodded with a solemn expression and suddenly charged into the sky with the other two. After a few breaths of time, they disappeared without a trace.
After the three old men left, Zhangsun Tong and the other two suddenly became extremely depressed. "Sigh, I never thought that Ling Dong would be so cunning. He is unmoved by force or persuasion. Our plan to benefit both sides is completely unable to be carried out."
"Before this, we thought too simply. We originally wanted to trick the God Sealing Stone and immediately find a place to isolate ourselves from the world for a hundred or two hundred years. I never thought that Ling Dong would be so cunning. Now …"
The scene of the battle at the Star Dou Mountain Range that day flashed before Zhangsun Tong's eyes. The scene of Ling Dong's side defeating the Star Luo Temple with an extremely great advantage was still vivid in his mind. This was also the original intention of their plan to benefit both sides.
"Then what do we do now? Don't tell me that we will return to the Star Luo Temple and be ordered by those old bastards to fight Ling Dong and the others with our lives? Brother Zhangsun, Ling Dong and the others have the Vermilion Bird's help. Their strength is … "A martial artist revealed a worried expression.
"What else can we do?" Zhangsun Tong's face was stern. "We are not willing to be completely controlled by Ling Dong. If we offend the Star Luo Temple and don't have the God Sealing Stone, there will be no future for the three of us. Now, we can only gamble!"
"Gamble on what?"
"Gamble that the four Temple Masters of the Star Luo Temple still have a backup plan. Gamble that they will be able to finish off Ling Dong in the end." As Zhangsun Tong's voice fell, the other two martial artists' expressions were somewhat gloomy.
"Let's go. Let's make arrangements for our sects and clans, then go to the Star Luo Temple. We can only fight with our backs to the river." Zhangsun Tong made the final decision.
Ling Dong of the Ling family Fort was silent as he listened.
At first glance, it seemed that Zhangsun Tong and the other two were determined to join the fight to the death between the Star Luo Temple and the Ling family Fort. However, the truth was that the three of them wanted to get the God Sealing Stone and run away. No matter how many God Sealing Stones Ling Dong had, it would be like throwing meat buns at a dog. There was no return.
After Zhangsun Tong and the other two left, Ling Dong fell into deep thought. He was deep in thought about the current situation.
Just as Zhangsun Tong and the other two had said, he was now worried about whether the Star Luo Temple had any powerful backup plan. He was not very confident. Otherwise, Ling Dong could gather the half-step Zhou Tian Orthodox Gods under his command and attack the Star Luo Temple, eliminating this huge threat in one fell swoop.
However, Ling Dong and the other Temple Masters of the Star Luo Temple did not have any powerful trump cards. Even if he could win, it would be a pyrrhic victory.
Moreover, even if he won, he was not confident that he could kill the four Temple Masters of the Star Luo Temple. As long as one of the four Temple Masters of the Star Luo Temple escaped, there would be endless trouble in the future.
On the other hand, Ling Dong now had the God Sealing Stone. As long as he had enough time, he could continuously improve the strength of his martial artists. As long as a few of them could break through to the level of Zhou Tianshen Emissary, they would be a major force, and Ling Dong would have a greater chance of success.
Let's not talk about the distant future. Take Jin Nu Jin Chen for example. He had been cultivating with Ling Dong's Gold Star Controlling Ring for more than two months. According to Jin Nu Jin Chen, he would be able to recover to the beginner level of Zhou Tianshen Emissary in another month.
Jin Nu Jin Chen would need a hundred days to recover to this point. If he had another half a year, Jin Nu Jin Chen would be able to recover to the intermediate level of Zhou Tianshen Emissary. In a year, he would be able to recover to the advanced level of Zhou Tianshen Emissary. In three years, Jin Nu might be able to recover to the peak level of Zhou Tianshen Emissary or even General Zhou Tianshen Emissary.
In a year, Bai Bai Xuan would be able to break through to the level of Zhou Tianshen Emissary and add a terrifying force to Ling Dong's side. In one or two years, Mu Tie would be able to fully master his own strength and exert a terrifying combat power.
In three or four years, Zhu Que would be able to refine three pieces of fire crystals. Not only would his injuries be healed, but his cultivation would also reach the peak level of Zhou Tianshen Emissary or even the beginner level of Zhou Tianshen Emissary. What kind of combat power would Zhu Que erupt?
"Time, it seems that the longer we wait, the greater our advantage!" After thinking hard for a long time, Ling Dong came to a conclusion — wait!
Not to mention four or five years, even if it was one or two years, the strength of Ling Dong's side would increase greatly. At that time, they might have the strength to get rid of the Star Luo Temple in one fell swoop.
However, Ling Dong's plan was good but the plan couldn't keep up with the changes. Just ten days after Zhangsun Tong and the others left the Ling family, Water Slave Gui Qianshan sent his first letter to Ling Dong's people and sent it to Ling Dong.
However, the contents of the book instantly made Ling Dong unable to sit still.
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