Cultivating immortality relies on spatial abilities; defying fate to become the protagonist.

Chapter 247

Duan Siqi gripped the long sword tightly in her hand, seemingly eager to catch up with the escaped enemy and kill him on the spot.

Gu Shihan, standing to the side, lightly waved his sleeve, dispelling the remaining black mist, and calmly said, "There's no need to worry. Xingbai has already secretly sprinkled a special tracking corruption powder on him. Even if we can't find his trail now, he will inevitably succumb to the poison within a month. However, just in case he continues to commit evil deeds and harm others during this period, we should still find a way to completely eliminate him as soon as possible."

Hearing this, Duan Siqi calmed herself down slightly and turned to Gu Shihan, asking, "Shihan, we've been here for a while now, why haven't Brother Shi and the others arrived yet? If they had helped us, we would definitely have been able to stop this villain today."

Gu Shihan looked up at the sky and replied calmly, "You're here!"

Upon hearing Gu Shihhan's words, Duan Siqi subconsciously turned her gaze to the right, following the direction Gu Shihhan was looking.

Just then, several figures rushed toward their location at an astonishing speed, like lightning.

As a familiar magical fluctuation came, Duan Siqi looked closely and saw that Shi Qinghan, Mo Yu, and Nangong Yi were rushing over on flying swords.

Before they even got close, just as they were gazing at each other from afar, Shi Qinghan called out loudly, "Sister, we just sensed an anomaly in the spiritual energy here, and we could faintly hear the sounds of fighting. We wonder what's going on?"

Once they were a little closer, Gu Shihan quickly replied, "Yes, Siqi and I encountered two corrupted cultivators here!"

Upon hearing this, Mo Yu sniffed the air around him and said, "Judging from this commotion, this person's cultivation level must be quite high. They escaped?!"

Duan Siqi was still angry, and her tone wasn't pleasant. "Mo Yu, isn't that right?! One of them has already died on the spot, but the other managed to escape. If you had arrived here sooner, with your assistance, Shi Han and I could have captured him in one fell swoop. Why are you so late? Did something happen on the way?"

Nangong Yi frowned slightly, sighed, and explained, "Alas, this is a long story! As you all know, our skill in array formations is far inferior to that of Han and you. We accidentally stumbled into an array and it took us a great deal of effort to break it, which delayed us considerably. It's strange, though; Wenxin and the others should have arrived by now. Could it be that they've also encountered some trouble?"

"Hanhan, that man in black robes is seriously injured and is currently recuperating in a cave ten miles away from here. Do you intend to go and eliminate him in one fell swoop?!" Xingbai sent a telepathic message.

Upon hearing this, Gu Shihan's eyes narrowed. He turned to look at the people around him and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, Xingbai just told me that the man in black robes is currently healing his injuries in a cave ten miles away. Let's set off immediately and finish him off!"

"Okay!" the others responded in unison, and then quickly headed toward their destination in the direction indicated by Xingbai.

Before long, the group arrived at a mountain forest.

From a distance, this forest looked no different from any other place, with sparse trees and a desolate appearance. It was hard to imagine that someone could be hiding there.

Gu Shihan and the others were experienced and had keen senses. As soon as they stopped, they immediately noticed a very faint dark aura permeating the air.

If they hadn't dealt with the power of darkness for so long and been so familiar with this aura, they probably wouldn't have noticed this anomaly at all.

Shi Qinghan raised his hand and gestured for silence, signaling everyone to keep quiet.

Immediately afterward, he flashed forward like a ghost, quickly following the black mist. Seeing this, the others dared not slacken and all used their movement techniques to follow closely. After traveling for about two or three miles, the group finally saw a dense thicket of bushes on the side of the mountain.

The black aura was emanating from this spot. Clearly, the black-robed man's hiding place must be nearby.

At this moment, the black-robed man in the cave was exerting all his energy to heal his injuries when suddenly his heart skipped a beat, and an ominous premonition surged into his mind.

He instinctively opened his eyes, alertly sensing the movement around him, and sure enough, he noticed someone approaching from outside the cave.

As time ticked by, the man in the black robe grew increasingly panicked and uneasy...

The man in black robes had a ferocious and twisted face, and his eyes flashed with deep resentment. Like a wounded wild beast, he suddenly rushed out of the dark and damp cave, and his speed was astonishing.

As soon as he stepped out of the cave, he spotted Gu Shihan standing not far away. He immediately stopped and glared at her with eyes full of hatred and resentment.

He forced out a sentence through clenched teeth, his voice low and hoarse, filled with boundless hatred: "I haven't harmed you in the slightest, so why are you pressing me so relentlessly? We've always kept to ourselves, isn't that better? Do you have to fight to the death?"

Before the man in black could finish speaking, Shi Qinghan's eyes widened in anger, and he shouted, "Nonsense! You villains, relying on the dark energy, wantonly harm innocent lives. This is intolerable! Anyone with a sense of justice would never let you scum go unpunished. Today is your death day!"

Before he finished speaking, the far-sighted sword he was gripping had already transformed into a streak of cold light, stabbing straight toward the man in black robes.

Upon seeing this, the man in black robes inwardly cried out in alarm. He was already severely injured, and if he were to take this sword strike head-on, his chances of survival would be slim.

He gritted his teeth, enduring the waves of pain emanating from his body, and without the slightest hesitation, turned around and used his most proficient movement technique, wanting to escape this place as quickly as possible.

At the same time, his hands moved rapidly, instantly unleashing several dark talismans that exuded an eerie aura.

The dark runes traced black arcs in the air before suddenly exploding.

In an instant, a thick plume of black smoke rose into the air, enveloping the surroundings and making it impossible to see anything.

As the black smoke gradually dissipated, everyone was surprised to find that the black-robed man who had been standing there just moments before had vanished without a trace.

"Damn it! He got away again!" Duan Siqi stomped her feet in anger, her pretty face flushed red as she spoke indignantly.

At this moment, Gu Shihan stepped forward, carefully examined the surrounding situation, and shook her head, saying, "He did escape again!"

(End of this chapter)