Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 1359 - 1355: Killing Intent

He said nothing and appeared directly beside that ancient tree.

Chu Liezhao put away the Heavenly Illusion Pavilion and stepped into a Light Gate, disappearing from sight.

The sky above the valley returned to tranquility, as if it had never changed.

Chu Zhiyuan placed his hand on the ancient tree and closed his eyes.

Through the ancient tree, his vision penetrated the shadows and saw the valley.

Inside the valley, from the entrance to the deepest point, it was nearly three hundred meters.

Tiers of courtyards were built around nine palaces.

Blooming flowers interspersed among the courtyards, filling the entire valley.

Through the ancient tree, he smelled the rich fragrance within the valley.

In a neat, level square in front of the main hall in the southeast corner, four middle-aged men in green robes were floating, facing the sky vigilantly, looking upwards.

Their eyes gleamed with sharp light, and their green robes fluttered in the wind.

Seeing this, Chu Zhiyuan frowned.

They indeed discovered him.

The Heavenly Illusion Pavilion actually became ineffective?

Considering how powerful the Heavenly Illusion Pavilion is, especially now when both he and Chu Liezhao have strong cultivation, reaching Venerable Perfection, it should be impossible to be counteracted.

Not even Venerable Perfection should be able to resist such a bewilderment.

Perhaps it’s a strange cultivation technique, or maybe there are spiritual artifacts in the valley, capable of Clear Heart and Calm Mind.

"What’s going on?" a lean, sturdy middle-aged man said in a deep voice, "Was someone flying over above us?"

"I felt it!"

"I saw it!"

"Then where did that guy go?"

"Go have a look!"

"Wait!"

The sturdy middle-aged man waved his hand and said deeply, "This person’s cultivation is not ordinary. If he makes a move, it must be a lethal strike to ensure he doesn’t escape."

"Brother Fang, what should we do?"

"Get a few more people over here."

"I’ll go find them!"

Nine experts quickly gathered, skimming close to the mountain wall upwards, flying to the top of the valley wall in one breath, overlooking the entire valley while also gazing over the entire mountain range.

The nine of them were all serious, mentally tense, scanning all around like a flash of lightning.

A moment later, they withdrew their gazes, frowning at each other.

The sturdy middle-aged man said deeply, "It seems he escaped."

"Brother Fang, he shouldn’t have discovered our location here, right?"

"There’s an array covering, he shouldn’t have been able to notice, it might have been by sheer coincidence, just happening to pass by."

"Impossible, not that coincidentally," the sturdy middle-aged man shook his head.

"Then what shall we do? How do we track him down?"

The sturdy middle-aged man turned his head to look at the forest below and said slowly, "Request the Mountain Guardian Beast to take action."

"But without any belongings of that person, not knowing his aura, the Mountain Guardian Beast might also be helpless, right?"

"Search to see if there are any traces."

"...Alright."

They each separated, splitting into three groups, three per group, each searching in a direction from the top of the mountain downwards, covering the entire peak.

Chu Zhiyuan leaned against the ancient tree, watching them search as if casting a net for fish, and shook his head.

Wasting their effort.

He originally did not stay within their search range, leaving no traces.

He cast his gaze once more into the void, to where the White Jade Rose always appeared in the void.

Viewing through the ancient tree, there was nothing there either.

In that case, was it summoned with their secret techniques?

An idea struck him, and a Golden Pupil shone with Seven-Colored Light from deep within his brows.

Time reversed.

Everything before his eyes rewound.

Strands of white light floated from everyone’s body, converging in the air into a cluster of white light, which dimmed a little before condensing into a pristine rose, that gradually enriched, transforming into a White Jade Rose.

The White Jade Rose slowly faded into the void.

The void subtly distorted, as if the White Jade Rose fell into a clear and empty lake.

Chu Zhiyuan finally saw clearly that this was a change in space.

This White Jade Rose indeed comes from another space, or perhaps it’s a Grotto Heaven, or another world.

They most likely have mastered a secret technique, capable of summoning this White Jade Rose to this world, thereby descending power to infuse into themselves.

Then what are these Flower God Sect disciples doing in Biyuan Heaven?

Are they imitating this Rose Infusion Technique, transforming power into a rose, and infusing it into their own bodies?

Thinking about this, his murderous intent simmered.

This truly disregards human life, treating people as mere cultivation resources, lacking any human compassion.

How might one directly eradicate this Flower God Sect?

Initially, his goal was to prevent the Flower God Sect from descending upon Biyuan Heaven, but now a murderous intent rose, wanting to directly annihilate them, eradicating the threat for good.

First, eliminate the experts in this valley, then destroy that White Jade Rose.

Otherwise, as long as this Secret Technique spreads, others will still be able to evoke the White Jade Rose, and this heritage will never break.

Who knows if their secret technique hasn’t been passed on, or if they have preparations to prevent it from being lost.

He’s seen too many sects that have measures to prevent loss, keeping contingencies.

The ancient tree suddenly quivered, sensing his chilling murderous intent, somewhat displeased.

Chu Zhiyuan promptly withdrew his murderous intent, restoring a kindly and peaceful Bright Heart Mental State.

The ancient tree calmed down, ceased trembling.

Chu Zhiyuan merged the Earth Power with the ancient tree, using the power of the ancient tree to penetrate the valley.

Despite the great distance, the ancient tree, through its roots connecting with other trees, allowed the Earth Power to remain undispersed, eventually entering the valley.

The intangible resistance was easily broken through; the Earth Power continued further in.

Chu Zhiyuan breathed a sigh of relief.

This meant he could teleport there in an instant, without needing to rely on Super Sensing Illumination.

Inside the valley, a force blocked Super Sense, if not for the Earth Power as a guide, teleportation would not have been possible.

He withdrew his attention and vanished swiftly.

At this time, the three groups of experts continued to spread out, arriving at this forest.

They soon left without discovering anything.

...

Zhu Lingyun and a group of Green Bamboo Sect experts paused halfway up a mountain peak.

He leaped onto a treetop, gazing into the distance, then lightly landed, settling beside the fourteen others.

"Mr. Zhu, have something to eat," Meng Qingchuan chuckled, "We are safe now, completely away from that monster’s territory, it won’t chase us anymore!"

"Surviving such a calamity must bring future blessings," Zhu Lingyun smiled at the six middle-aged men who had opened their eyes and awakened.

"Haha, thanks for your kind words, Mr. Zhu. What plans do you have?"

"Plans... Just take one step at a time, have to find the way home eventually." Zhu Lingyun showed a lost expression and sighed, "There are young and old ones back home."

"Indeed, must go back, can’t leave family behind. If there were no family worries, staying here isn’t bad either," Meng Qingchuan agreed seriously, "But how to return?"

Zhu Lingyun said, "Since I could come here, I can naturally go back. There must be a way between Biyuan Heaven and this Dan Yang Heaven, surely there is a way back."

"I’m ignorant and have never heard of such a path."

Zhu Lingyun said, "I wonder if those top-notch sects know."

From the conversation, Zhu Lingyun already knew that Green Bamboo Sect was not considered a top-notch sect, but also not a small or insignificant one.

Green Bamboo Sect is first-rate, above that are the super first-rate Nine Sects.

And the Flower God Sect is one of them.

Zhu Lingyun casually asked, "Does the Flower God Sect have such a method?"

The nearest super first-rate sect here is the Flower God Sect.

The Flower God Sect doesn’t have many disciples, but each one is a top expert, appearing and disappearing unpredictably, rarely encountered.

This makes the Flower God Sect even more mysterious and powerful, with an extremely strong deterrent force.

"The Flower God Sect... might have." Meng Qingchuan pondered for a moment, "We have connections with the Flower God Sect. I’ll inquire after returning."

"Thank you, Brother Meng."

"Mr. Zhu, compared to the life-saving grace, this little help is nothing!"

"Senior Brother Meng, I’m afraid even if the Flower God Sect truly has a path, they may not let Mr. Zhu take it," said a middle-aged man, shaking his head, "Such a path must be top secret."

"Yes, afraid it can’t be."

"Might not even mention having such a path."

"Tough indeed..."

The others nodded in agreement.