Lin Yao valued his own strength more than ever before. In the past, he didn't care much about the "Yi Jin Jue" (Muscle/Tendon Changing Technique), which had the strongest attack power, and was somewhat indifferent to how it was upgraded. But he couldn't do that now. If he didn't work hard, he would die!
A misty haze, faintly tinged with black and dark green, permeated the vast stone forest.
This is poison gas. It was formed when a large amount of poison gas was released from the grass and then attached to water molecules in the air. This also saved the unconscious Lin Yao from being attacked by wild animals.
A day had passed, and Lin Yao had been unconscious all day, though he was unaware of it. But the poisonous fog had coincidentally protected him.
After circulating his healing internal energy countless times, Lin Yao's external and internal injuries were relieved and controlled. He got up and went to where Jiang Chengen was, only to see a pool of pus and blood soaking his empty clothes, with only silver-white hair remaining at the top.
The grass's deadly poison turned all of this master's skin, blood, bones, and flesh into foul blood, which soaked his clothes and seeped into the rocks and soil beneath him.
A Heavenly-level expert? A dead Heavenly-level expert is still a dead person. So one must be careful, for one wrong step can lead to utter despair, because once a person dies, they no longer even have the right to hate.
Lin Yao chuckled self-deprecatingly, recalling his earlier ramblings about genius. He released the carefully nurtured pseudo-elixir fire to incinerate the evidence.
Destroying evidence is something everyone should take seriously. Unless you fight for it, never admit to killing a top-tier expert. Can't find them? That's called missing; maybe they accidentally fell off a cliff and died.
Lin Yao had previously seen posts online discussing how people could cover up their misdeeds in the office and continue to thrive. At the time, he despised those who supported this, but now he thinks differently and finds it quite reasonable.
The principles of this world are all the same; they apply to everything. That's absolutely true!
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Yi Potian was very annoyed. He felt that his usually calm state of mind, which had been stable since advancing to the Heavenly level, had become disturbed. A violent anger filled his chest, making him want to vent it.
He wished he could tear the jungle expert named Dangka, who was assigned by Jinka to lead the way, to shreds because he was too incompetent. He hadn't found anyone in two days, and even though he was being helped by a mid-stage Earth-level disciple of the Yi family to travel quickly, he still couldn't keep up with the Jiang family's pace.
Although the Daika people are natural forest warriors with incredible speed in the forest, they are nothing compared to the Yi family.
The Yi family's martial arts are renowned for their offensive power, with speed being particularly crucial in combat. The Yi family excels in this area.
Individual members of the Yi family are faster than members of the Daika tribe of the same level, even in the jungle.
The Yi family members, organized as a unit, rolled through the forest like tanks, annihilating any obstacles that stood in their way. The entire group moved at an astonishing speed, leaving Dangka, who was leading the way, terrified and worried.
What was frightening was the ability of the Yi family members; their speed and momentum were simply unstoppable.
What they feared was their own lives and the fate of the entire Daika tribe. These people were clearly not benevolent; although they were all disciplined and silent, just looking at their fierce, beast-like eyes, one could tell that if they failed to meet the requirements, the entire Daika tribe might be sacrificed. This was a matter of utmost importance.
However, apart from the short stretch of road just outside the valley, the rest of the road was concealed from the pursuing team, and even false directions were frequently created. Even the unique markings of the Daika tribe were mostly fake. What was going on?
Ka had neither the time nor the intellect to consider such a pointless question. He needed to find the right path as soon as possible, find Dika and the others, and that would complete his mission. In that case, the lives of the hundreds of tribesmen lying in the valley, groaning and screaming in pain, would have a chance to be saved.
As for what would happen after the clash between the Yi and Jiang families, Dangka didn't care. It wasn't his business anyway, and it had little to do with the Daika tribe at the moment. The fate of the entire Daika tribe was in the hands of the victor; who lived and who died didn't matter.
Ka believed that Chief Jinka would immediately order the entire tribe to relocate. Once they entered the forest, no one could truly track them down. Besides, the Daika tribe was no longer of any value and not worth the effort and expense of attacking.
"Now, all I need to do is get through this." Dangka sighed inwardly, staring blankly at a fake marker, feeling frustrated.
These fake markers are appearing far too often; it's bizarre.
When Ka can guarantee that the mark comes from his own people, even if others want to imitate it, they simply cannot do it so smoothly and skillfully. Moreover, the relationship between the change of the next mark and the current mark is not something that anyone can calculate. Even if someone teaches you, it is not easy to master in a short time. The knowledge involved is too profound.
The false mark made by his own people terrified Dangka. He didn't know what was happening, but he felt that the end of the entire tribe had come, because the face of the most dignified middle-aged man was getting more and more ugly.
Upon learning that the Jiang family had sent a Heaven-level expert to the valley to demand Lin Yao's return, Yi Potian felt threatened. He had no confidence that he could safely retrieve the hostage from a Heaven-level expert.
He knew about the Heavenly-level expert from the Jiang family. This expert, who was already registered and on file in the country, was named Jiang Chengen. He had been at the Heavenly level for eleven years and was highly respected in the country. Because this guy's style of doing things didn't entirely prioritize his status as a Heavenly-level expert, he was capable of using the methods of some junior disciples and even thugs. Trying to take Lin Yao back from such a person was harder than climbing to heaven.
"I hope they haven't found Mr. Shi yet," Shi Potian muttered to himself, immediately rejecting his own judgment.
I learned about the existence and effects of the "Thousand Mountain Gu" from the gold card. This Gu worm, a kind of locator that's practically a godlike device, leaves no escape. Unless you're under powerful protection, there's no way to avoid it.
But what Lin Yao lacks most right now is ability and protection, which is simply unsolvable...
Even Yi Potian lacked confidence in a one-on-one fight against Jiang Chengen. Although the Yi family's techniques and true qi were the most offensive, once one reached the Heavenly Realm, their primary means of attack and source of power changed.
The battles between Heavenly Realm experts often hinge on who can mobilize more of the energy of heaven and earth, who can mobilize it the fastest, and who can utilize it more precisely and effectively. All of this requires the accumulation of time, and what Yi Potian, who only advanced to the Heavenly Realm this year, lacks most is time.
Yi Potian possessed a solid foundation and the experience of continuously sensing the energy of heaven and earth while paralyzed in bed for several years. This allowed him to rapidly improve his Heavenly Realm abilities in just a few months. However, he dared not say that he could defeat the veteran Heavenly Realm expert Jiang Chengen, especially since Lin Yao was still in Jiang's hands.
Upon seeing the middle-aged Ninja tribesman named Dangka hesitate again, Yi Potian was enraged. He waved his hand and unleashed an energy ball that exploded around Dangka, sending the guide, who was struggling to figure out the correct direction, flying into the air. Then, a member of the Yi family next to him used his toe to dissipate the force of the attack on Dangka's waist.
"Senior, it might be this direction or this direction." Dangka dared not get angry, much less complain. He swallowed hard and pointed to two possible directions. This had happened far too many times; Dangka was already used to it.
The others had gotten used to it. As soon as Ka finished speaking, two figures shot out like arrows; they were Yi Dao and Yi Fei.
Yi Dao is the number one expert after Yi Potian. He is the fastest and can save time. At this moment, time is life, the life of the Yi family members.
Yi Fei had also reached the edge of touching the peak of the Earth level. His speed was not weak either. Most importantly, the training for the chief's bodyguard was particularly extensive, including concealment and the search for clues. He was the most qualified to speak on this aspect except for the Daika people. Therefore, no one objected to him exploring another direction.
Most importantly, Yi Fei, who had always followed Lin Yao, truly admired this man from the bottom of his heart, which is why he always insisted on going to scout ahead.
In two days, even with the rapid mobility of the Yi family's tank-style teams, they only covered the distance that Dika and his team had covered in a day and a half. Most of the time was spent on detours. Another reason was that they couldn't travel at night because they couldn't discern directions and might end up going further and further away.
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Two more days passed, and Lin Yao had fully recovered. His body, tempered by the primordial witch power, was even stronger. With the added effect of the healing true qi, his battered body was completely unmarked, leaving not a single scar. Lin Yao was astonished to turn around and look at his smooth, unblemished buttocks.
Aside from being a little dirty, this butt is still the same butt.
His pants were already worn to shreds in the fight with Jiang Chengen, and his clothes were long gone. So Lin Yao could only use a few larger strips of cloth to tie around his crotch, making it look like he was wearing a super fashionable pair of sexy underwear. Combined with the animal skin belt, he had a wild, Taishan-like vibe. But since no one appreciated it, Lin Yao was happy to be half-naked.
For the past three days, Dika's team has barely moved and remains stationed near the mountain stream.
Because the clever Dika no longer cooperated in giving directions, even under torture. The little girl had already made a mistake, and she decided not to repeat it, at least not to affect Lin Yao's chances. Let the great god Chi You decide her fate.
At first, everyone except Dika, including the other members of the Daika tribe, thought that the matter would be resolved quickly, because it was unimaginable that someone could escape from the pursuit of a Heaven-level expert, especially since Lin Yao was a weak and pale-faced young man.