Longzang

Chapter 366 Chase
Wei Yuan kept running, traversing winding passages for at least ten miles before finally reaching the exit. He passed countless forks in the road, a veritable giant underground labyrinth. If this was natural terrain, it was truly a masterpiece of nature.

The exit was located in a stream valley, obscured by several large natural rocks, making it completely invisible from a distance. Wei Yuan scanned the surroundings with his divine sense and could only roughly discern the terrain within a ten-zhang radius.

It was still late at night, and the cold wind howled, making Wei Yuan feel a bit chilly. So Wei Yuan took off his leather coat and wrapped the woman up tightly, then summoned a Dao Foundation Warrior to carry the woman on his back.

He took out two boxes, each a foot thick and shaped like lunchboxes, and placed one on each side, aiming them at the opening. Then he turned around and followed the Dao Foundation Warriors in front of him.

Daoji warriors led the way, leaping several meters at a time, using large rocks or tree trunks protruding from the snow as footholds, moving at a considerable speed. He had received orders from Wei Yuan to deliberately choose to travel through rugged and treacherous mountainous terrain, completely avoiding gentle valleys.

Although the Liao horses are fierce, they cannot traverse such mountainous terrain.

Not long after Wei Yuan left, several snow wolves suddenly rushed out from the exit of the valley! Behind the snow wolves were several Liao people, one of whom sent a signal to the sky.

The snow wolf sniffed the ground, howled to the sky, and then chased after Wei Yuan in the direction he had left.

However, just as they leaped, a box suddenly popped out from the ground on either side in front of them, and then the lid fell off, revealing a dense array of flying swords inside!

In the midst of the violent explosion, countless palm-sized flying swords shot out in a fan shape, their crossfire leaving no blind spots, instantly riddling several giant wolves and two Liao people with holes! Only the last Liao person managed to retreat back into the passage in time, thus escaping the calamity.

A moment later, several Liao people landed at the cave entrance, their faces turning ashen as they looked at the wolf carcasses scattered on the ground. The Liao people not only had Liao horses, but also snow wolves.

These snow wolves, as large as oxen and already considered spirit beasts, could tear apart tigers and leopards. They possessed exceptional stamina and were skilled trackers, natural hunters in these snowy mountains, each worth a thousand taels of silver. Yet, the three top-tier snow wolves fell into the enemy's trap and were all killed!

The surviving Liao man was also struck in the thigh by a sword, which nearly pierced through.

The Liao commander, his face grim, listened to the account before looking back at the scene. However, the traps Wei Yuan had set up were all manifestations of his own Dao foundation; they would disappear on their own once his Dao power was exhausted, leaving no trace whatsoever.

The Liao commander asked a thin, withered old man beside him, "Can you track them down?"

The old man said, "No problem. But a blood sacrifice is required."

The Liao commander grabbed the Liao man with the injured thigh and slashed his neck with his sword!
The old man immediately smeared the blood on his hands and drew a thick trail in the air. His hands moved with lightning speed, instantly creating a complex three-dimensional magic circle, resembling a detached eyeball. Then, with a flick of his finger, the eyeball transformed into a beam of blood-red light that shot into the sky!

Wei Yuan was running through the mountains when suddenly a bloody aura appeared above his head, stuck to his body, and wouldn't go away.

“The Liao Clan’s tracking bloodstain!” Wei Yuan immediately recognized the origin of the blood energy.

Wei Yuan immediately cast a spell, and a phantom separated from his body, taking away a portion of the blood energy. However, once the phantom had moved more than ten feet away, the blood energy returned to Wei Yuan on its own.

The Shadow Stand, specifically designed to break the tracking mark, was ineffective.

At this moment, at the exit, the old man released a two-foot-long blood bee and said, "My tracking blood seal locks onto the primordial spirit, and cannot be broken by ordinary means. Oh, I have already sensed that this opponent is only a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Not worth mentioning."

The Liao commander nodded and said to one of his men, "Inform Lord Longying that we have found the person he is looking for and are tracking him. Ask him to come as soon as possible."

The old man then released the blood bees, and the Liao people followed closely behind.

At this moment, Wei Yuan had just escaped a hundred miles away when the feeling of being locked on grew stronger, clearly indicating that the enemy was rapidly approaching. Wei Yuan had already tried several Daoist techniques to shake off the pursuit, but all to no avail; it seemed that this tracking blood seal directly locked onto his primordial spirit.

Wei Yuan simply released his primordial spirit, and the blood seal immediately rushed onto his sea of ​​consciousness, but it only adhered to the surface and did not enter.

Wei Yuan couldn't help but admire the power of this spell. If the Blood Seal were to enter the vast land, Wei Yuan had plenty of ways to destroy it, but since it wouldn't go in, there wasn't much he could do.

Wei Yuan could only resort to a crude method: directly covering and enveloping the blood seal with his Dao power to isolate it from the outside world. However, the blood energy immediately began to erode Wei Yuan's Dao power, and the consumption of energy by both sides was completely unequal. It seemed that the blood seal was of a very high grade, far exceeding Wei Yuan's, and it would take a considerable amount of time to completely wear it down.

Taking advantage of the brief moment the blood seal was sealed, Wei Yuan changed direction and accelerated his escape. About an incense stick's time later, an extremely sharp attack suddenly erupted from the blood seal, instantly piercing Wei Yuan's Dao power, reconnecting him to heaven and earth, leaving a directional mark, and simultaneously replenishing itself in the unseen realm, restoring it to its original state. Wei Yuan was also greatly surprised; the blood seal's attack was extremely powerful, even his Dharma form couldn't withstand it. The only way was to set up a magic array to slowly remove it. However, before Wei Yuan could complete the array, the pursuers behind him had already arrived.

At this moment, Wei Yuan also realized that the blood seal's outbursts were predictable, occurring roughly once every quarter of an hour. This gave him a glimmer of hope. Wei Yuan then used his Dao power to cover the blood seal again and ordered the Dao Foundation Warriors to stop conserving their Dao power and run at full speed.

The Liao shaman who was tracking them suddenly exclaimed "Eh!" and the blood bees started circling around, seemingly losing their way.

"It seems he has quite a few tricks up his sleeve, actually managing to shield my blood seal. Hmph, if my blood seal were so easily broken, what face would I have to remain in this shaman's position? Don't worry, in a moment the blood seal will erupt, piercing the seal and leaving its mark on the world once more."

The Liao commander nodded: "Then let's go to the place where he last appeared. It's just a mere Dao base; we can't get very far in a moment."

The old man said sinisterly, "If we two Dharma Aspects still can't grasp a Dao Foundation, we might as well just commit suicide in front of you, sir."

The two leaped into the air and flew at full speed towards the last place where the mark appeared, leaving their followers behind. Moments later, they arrived at the last spot where the blood seal had left its mark.

At that exact moment, the blood bee regained its direction, flapping its wings and buzzing. The shaman elder's expression changed, and he said, "He's run even further! He's covered 150 li in just a quarter of an hour?"

In these far northern snow-capped mountains, the extreme cold is not merely a climate, but a law of nature. Flying here would encounter far greater wind resistance than elsewhere, consuming far more magical energy. Furthermore, one cannot freely soar at high altitudes, lest one easily attract the attacks of predators.

To be able to run 150 li in a moment is already at the level of a Dharma Aspect cultivator. However, the Liao tribe's centurion was unconcerned, saying, "He must have used some secret technique to unleash his potential. He certainly can't keep it up. Keep chasing!"

The two immediately ignored their followers and gave chase at full speed. At this pace, their Dao Foundation Establishment followers certainly couldn't keep up.

In the blink of an eye, the two Liao Dharma Masters arrived at the last known location of the mark. They only had time to drink a few sips of tea before new information about the mark arrived. This time, the target had changed direction again, having traveled another 150 li.

The shaman was somewhat surprised and said, "It seems that he is not only good at flying, but also has profound Taoist power, which is why he was able to last for so long."

The centurion's expression had become less composed. He said, "What kind of Dao power can a Foundation Establishment cultivator possibly have at most? Keep chasing!"

As soon as the two moved, a fluctuation of spiritual energy suddenly appeared around them, like a small bubble bursting, and then a ray of spiritual light instantly flew into the sky.

The shaman said in surprise, "This guy is indeed cunning; he even left a tracking mark. He should already know our identities and cultivation levels."

"So what? What can he possibly come up with?"

The two arrived at the spot where the bloodstain had left its mark just a quarter of an hour later.

Upon landing, the centurion immediately searched for the reverse tracking marks left by Wei Yuan, and sure enough, he discovered a faint fluctuation of Dao power under a large rock.

The centurion snorted, walked over, and kicked the large rock aside, unleashing a burst of blade energy that shattered the mark. But before the blade energy dissipated, a seemingly ordinary rock to the side suddenly peeled away, revealing countless densely packed flying sword tips!

With a loud boom, countless flying swords shot out in a fan shape!
Although the centurion possessed profound cultivation and immediately retreated, his reaction was still a beat too slow. He let out a muffled groan and was struck by several flying swords. These flying swords were enough to kill someone at the Dao Foundation stage, but their power against a Dharma Avatar was limited.

The centurion had several cuts on his body, but they were all superficial wounds. However, his magnificent battle robe was torn to shreds, making him look quite disheveled and miserable.

The centurion's face was ashen. He didn't even bother to treat his wounds and followed the Blood Bees directly to the place where Wei Yuan had last appeared. This time, Wei Yuan escaped a little further, running 160 li (approximately 80 kilometers).

The centurion was faster than the shaman, and in the blink of an eye, he had left the shaman more than ten miles behind and arrived at the target location first.

Suddenly, the shaman shouted from behind, but the mountain wind was biting, and he couldn't make out what he was saying. He seemed extremely anxious, so the commander listened intently, and this time he finally heard clearly. The shaman said: "He is right here!"

(End of this chapter)