Chapter 316 Search
The Immortal Alliance and the Martial Hall will inevitably clash one day, and both sides are well aware of this fact.
But at this moment, as the All Heavens and Realms are yet to be fully dealt with, any disputes and friction can only be temporarily set aside.
Fan Long had not truly intended to kill these individuals this time, but seeing that they were clearly prepared to fight to the death, he naturally would not hold back any longer.
After a moment of silence, Fan Long turned to look at the True Immortals behind him:
"The person who sent the magical message is very likely Chu Zheng. Notify all the camps to find him as soon as possible, and at the same time, issue a secret order. If any member of the Martial Path is seen, report it immediately to confirm their location and deny them any further opportunities to act. If necessary, strike preemptively and deal with them cleanly."@@novelbin@@
"Right now, the battle situation in the Upper Heavenly Domain is tense, and I cannot afford to be away for too long. These matters will need you to coordinate. Should you encounter an insurmountable enemy, transmit a message immediately to the Punishment Authority. Other Immortal Kings will make time to come and deal with the situation."
Having said this, his gaze drifted and landed on a woman:
"Dongsheng Yu, regardless of any past grievances you might have had with Chu Zheng, set aside all of your schemes. Do as I have previously instructed, and do not consider defying me secretly – the consequences are something you cannot bear."
"Yes."
Dongsheng Yu nodded her head and bowed, her expression calm: "I dare not defy your orders."
Without another word, Fan Long Immortal King raised his finger, opened an astral path, ascended to the heavens, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Dongsheng Yu withdrew her gaze, her thoughts a mixture of emotions.
Since she had ambushed Chu Zheng outside the Cangyun Realm and was blocked by Shang Cangyun's projection, it had been just over a decade. Yet, Chu Zheng had already gone from a mere Tongxuan Cultivator to a True Immortal, even crossing two tribulations and stepping into the Second Tribulation Realm.
Her original body was from the Shengling Wood Clan, naturally rich in Wood-Attribute Spiritual Qi. After easily overcoming the Wood Tribulation, it took her nearly a hundred years to accumulate the foundation needed to cross the Fire Tribulation. Discover hidden content at My Virtual Library Empire
From the current situation, Chu Zheng holds significant meaning for the entire Immortal Alliance, and his status has far surpassed hers by an unknown amount.
Fortunes reverse – this is a common knowledge in the Great Universe. Under the flow of Heavenly Fate, a nobody of today might rise to royalty and become an ancestor tomorrow. It's not impossible.
However, in Chu Zheng's case, fortune seemed to have turned too quickly. She had but dozed off, and Chu Zheng had already shown a momentum that pierced the sky.
Since ancient times, the Cangyun Realm has been hard-pressed to produce outstanding and extraordinary beings. A powerful Great Realm, its essence has nearly dried up. But in the past tens of thousands of years, starting with Shang Cangyun, three great individuals have emerged, possibly signifying a last flicker of light.
At these thoughts, Dongsheng Yu felt somewhat numb in her heart. The enmity between Chu Zheng and her was not insignificant; should he gain influence within the Immortal Alliance, it would be difficult for her to face a good outcome.
"Dongsheng Demon Immortal, what should we do next?"
A True Immortal looked towards Dongsheng Yu, inquiring about her next plan.
Among the True Immortals present, Dongsheng Yu had the strongest cultivation, having crossed into the Seventh Tribulation. Apart from the external forces that had just entered the Lower Heavenly Domain, there would likely be no one stronger than her.
Moreover, she was one of Fan Long Immortal King's close associates, and the search for Chu Zheng still required her to take the lead.
"Following Fan Long Immortal King's orders, first send messages to all the camps and find a way to search for Chu Zheng,"
Dongsheng Yu pondered for a moment, her eyes shifted slightly, and she turned around to instruct: "Also go and check how exactly those few individuals managed to enter the Lower Heavenly Domain."
Entering and exiting the Ten Thousand Realms Battlefield is no easy matter. Even if it were people from the Martial Hall, entering from the Immortal Alliance's side would leave some traces, even if it were just an excuse, there should be some clues.
The True Immortals each took their orders and left, leaving Dongsheng Yu standing alone on the spot.
Now, all she could do was to follow orders, make her best effort to search for Chu Zheng, and see if she could find him before the others did.
From the previous messages, it was evident that both Ten Thousand Realms Cultivators and people from the Martial Hall were pursuing Chu Zheng, implying that his current situation was not very promising.
If she could think of some way to lend a hand and save his life, there might still be room to maneuver regarding their past grievances, and at the very least, there was hope to preserve a life.
Even if the final outcome meant her own death, it would not involve the entire Shengling Wood Clan.
As Fan Long had previously pointed out, she could not afford the consequences of duplicity; behind her stood countless clanspeople.
Suddenly, an ancient towering tree appeared between heaven and earth, its roots penetrating deep into the ground, starting to communicate with the vegetation within hundreds of millions of miles.
As Chu Zheng cultivated both Qi Techniques, all plant spirits would feel close to him, and this method was bound to be somewhat effective.
Although the Ten Thousand Realms Battlefield was not limited to a single Qi Cultivator like Chu Zheng, a thorough search was sure to uncover some traces.
...
Over the vast plain, where the nearly human-high weeds grew densely, they concealed the dark red ground, with fragments of armor and warriors scattered among the occasional glimpses of dry bones.
Woosh woosh—
A figure wielding a Battle Halberd parted the tall weeds, stepping out and crushing a piece of dry bone underfoot.
Song Lingxue looked around the plain, comparing it to the Heavenly Domain Map in her hands, appearing somewhat bewildered for a moment; she had lost her bearings.
In the Lower Heavenly Domain, the majority of the land bore traces of battles, and the cultivating creatures involved were often not weak, causing alterations in the landscape quite frequently.
In this place, ordinary maps were the most useless things. Instead, the Heavenly Domain Map was used, which roughly divided the area into different regions.
Within the Lower Heavenly Domain, the territories delineated by the Ten Thousand Realms and the Immortal Alliance Camp were extremely chaotic and intermingled. In smaller regions, such maps were needed to distinguish the boundaries of different powers.
As for a complete map of the Lower Heavenly Domain, not even the Immortal Alliance had one. Immortal Path Cultivators relied mostly on Secret Techniques or landmarks within the camps to locate positions, rendering the map similar to chicken ribs; rarely useful.
The current Heavenly Domain Map in Song Lingxue's hands was retrieved from a few corpses, likely not long dead, as their flesh was overgrown with spirit plants but had not completely decomposed.
She had believed this map would not be far off, but it now seemed to have some discrepancies.
According to this map, there should be an Immortal Alliance Camp nearby, but now all that remained was this vast wasteland, along with countless skeletons.
After a long while, Song Lingxue sighed softly, stored away the map, and turned to leave. Originally, she had intended to inquire about Chu Zheng's whereabouts through the local Immortal Alliance Camp.
Her cultivation was only at Martial Arts Gathering God, the Fifth Realm, which was quite ordinary within the Ten Thousand Realms Battlefield. Even the safest parts of the Lower Heavenly Domain posed great dangers for her, resulting in a slow pace of travel.
Fortunately, the Battle Halberd given to her by Bi Yue Great Saint was powerful enough to save her considerable effort.
At this thought, Song Lingxue subconsciously touched the Battle Halberd on her back, which suddenly trembled lightly, its luster noticeably dimming.
Song Lingxue's expression changed slightly as she felt something was amiss and asked the Artifact Spirit within the halberd.
The Battle Halberd lit up with divine brilliance, humming in response.
Hearing the Artifact Spirit's reply, Song Lingxue was taken aback for a moment.
"Bi Yue Great Saint... is dead?"
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