Hidden moth

Chapter 358 The Four Seasons Wind Blows Flowers on Their Delay

The Hidden Moth Sect has stealth techniques, and other major sects each have their own methods for concealing their spiritual energy. Helali is undoubtedly very skilled in this. Given his current environment, it would indeed be difficult to detect him if he were to search solely with his divine sense.

But He Kao was different; he saw it directly with his "eyes".

The spirit floated over the upper part of the carriage and saw Helaly. He remained silent without disturbing her.

About twenty minutes later, Hellari got off the train at a station that was extremely crowded and chaotic, and continued to carefully conceal her breathing as she went.

Although he remained cautious, he visibly relaxed, believing he had escaped safely. Little did he know that once the Hidden Moth set its sights on someone, it was virtually impossible to lose them.

After leaving the station, Helari hailed a taxi and headed towards the suburbs, with Hekao's spirit floating in the sky following behind.

The range of the Yin Spirit leaving the body is limited. With He Kao's current cultivation level, the limit in open areas is within six kilometers, but this car has driven more than six kilometers.

But this was no problem for He Kao, because Yin Moth's true form could teleport. When he was almost at the limit of the distance, he teleported his true form to the hidden location that Yin Shen had observed in advance, and then continued to release Yin Shen to chase after him.

Even in the city, there are many corners that are out of sight and undetected by surveillance cameras, so it is always possible to find such places to teleport. He Kao thought that Helali would reach the destination soon, but the other party did not stop.

He Kao chased after the car for about an hour, teleporting more than ten times. The car had already left Qiyuan City and entered the southwestern suburbs, eventually reaching the Gushan area.

He Kao's actions also consumed his spiritual energy and magical power, making it impossible for him to continue tracking indefinitely.

Fortunately, the car finally stopped. Calculating the distance, it was now more than 50 kilometers away from the starting point, over 100 kilometers away. If it continued forward, it would soon reach Wucheng City in another province.

This place is now Gucheng District of Qiyuan City, formerly known as Gucheng County. There is a large lake called Gu Lake within its jurisdiction. Two years ago, He Kao even took Gao Xue'e to a farmhouse by the lake to eat crabs. His Gushan Secret Mansion is also located in this area.

Helali got off the bus in the county town and then used illusion magic to hide his tracks again... This time He Kao didn't lose him because Helali didn't run far while hiding his tracks and soon reappeared.

He arrived at the foot of Gushan Mountain on the outskirts of the county, where there was a lakeside resort developed by locals. It was actually a renovated small village with detached buildings.

Helari appeared in a two-story building, and He Kao immediately found him using the Yin Spirit Tracking Technique... This must have been a place he deliberately chose to stay.

He Kao couldn't help but secretly complain. No wonder they hadn't been able to track down Hailali these past few days. It turned out that this person usually hid in such a far-off place. He had to thank the convenience of transportation these days, which made it easier for him to cause trouble in Qiyuan.

He Kao also secretly exclaimed – Boss E is really great!
This wasn't a compliment on Gao Xue'e's beauty, but rather on her skill in magical arts. Helali probably didn't realize that Gao Xue'e was actually a sorcerer.

Although Gao Xue'e only had a second-level cultivation, she had mastered several special applied techniques very well, which was something He Kao had specifically instructed her to do.

After Gao Xue'e suddenly reached the second level of cultivation, He Kao told her that cultivation level only depends on the natural progression of the process. First, she should try to lay a solid foundation, and the key is not to let anyone realize that she is a sorcerer.

Therefore, during the past year or so, in addition to cultivating the fundamental techniques, Gao Xue'e mainly practiced applied techniques such as concealing her spirit and energy, so that she would appear no different from an ordinary person.

The second-tier sorcerers of the Hidden Moth Sect are also known as assassins. A truly skilled assassin is not one who is invisible to others, but one who is so invisible that even if you see them, you are unaware of their true nature.

If they hadn't already known, even He Kao wouldn't have been able to detect that Gao Xue'e possessed cultivation under normal circumstances...

He Kao did not alert Hailali, but decided to leave temporarily. Knowing where Hailali was staying would make things easier, and he could handle the situation in a more secure way. He went to Piaocai Cave to call for reinforcements.

Li Xiuyuan is right. The person who should be afraid of causing trouble in Qiyuan territory is Hailari. Hailari would never dare to openly expose his activities and provoke a direct conflict, so what does He Kao have to fear?
In terms of strength, He Kao was not weak, and in terms of status, he was a respected elder. The nature of this incident should be considered a personal grudge, and He Kao did not intend to rely on the power of the Clan Law Hall. He decided to take matters into his own hands.

This can be considered the first collective external action since the establishment of the Hidden Moth Sect.

In the latter half of the night, He Kao brought Er Ji and Lan Jiuwan to the outskirts of Gucheng. The reason he didn't bring Ye Liangchen and Chang Anju was that the two of them had not yet broken through to the fourth level of cultivation and could not control magic weapons.

Hailar used a series of methods to get rid of the attackers, but she was still very uneasy.

Although this place was well-hidden, he had stayed there for a while and might be found out. He packed his things and prepared to move to another place tomorrow, preferably leaving Qiyuan temporarily.

In the dead of night, before dawn, Hela, who was meditating and recuperating, suddenly felt a pang of fear, as if some unknown danger was approaching.

The sneak attack that came from the sky during the day caused his blood to boil, and he forced himself to use illusion magic to escape for a long time. Although nothing was visible on the surface, he was actually injured.

The injury isn't too serious; it should heal in a few days with proper rest. However, it's not advisable to get into a fight right now.

The chirping of insects outside the window was still there, but the distance seemed to have increased, as if it had passed through an invisible barrier to reach my ears. Something was wrong!
Hellari reacted quickly, dressing rapidly, grabbing the bag she had prepared beforehand, slinging it over her shoulder, and using illusion magic to conceal herself. She quietly left through the window of another room on the second floor. However, after jumping off the building, she found herself no longer in the village, but in a dense jungle, with only dappled moonlight filtering through the shadows of the trees.

An illusion? Hellari herself was an expert in this art and immediately realized that this was not a simple illusion but an array. Someone had quietly set up a magic array here.

The resort's guest rooms are all detached buildings, designed to protect guest privacy and also to facilitate He Kao and his men's actions. He Kao was currently setting up the "Ten Thousand Trees Rejuvenating Formation," and had summoned the chessboard left to him by Jiang Daozhen.

The "Ten Thousand Trees Rejuvenate Array" that Gu Chun set up in Pugang Town used the chessboard that Jiang Daozhen used for his stall as its array tool.

The chessboard can be used to set up an array elsewhere, but in this case, the array will not be maintained by the earth's spiritual energy in the Pugang Town area, but by the cultivator's own cultivation and magical power.

Hellari realized she was trapped in a magic circle, and a short stick flew out of her backpack, transforming into a spindle shape and stabbing away.

To break the formation, besides relying on powerful cultivation and brute force, one must find the formation's eye and core, ideally destroying the core directly. At this moment, the core is He Kao himself, who is playing the role of the jade parasol tree.

If an ordinary person were trapped in the formation, they would not be able to detect He Kao's presence at all, but He Lali was clearly not an ordinary person, and he launched an attack on He Kao immediately.

Because He Kao was filled with intense killing intent, he was locked onto by Helali's divine sense.

He Kao appeared in a strange way, rushing straight towards the shuttle in a burst of light and shadow, colliding with its sharp edge. The shuttle exploded, but what was knocked back was not He Kao, but a chess piece.

This confrontation seemed evenly matched; the entire formation was trembling, yet no sound reached the outside world.

The main function of the Myriad Trees Rejuvenation Formation is to nourish the body and spirit, but it is not without offensive capabilities. The chess pieces are part of the set of equipment, and He Kao is currently activating a "chariot".

The short stick returned to Hellari's hand, but before he could activate any further transformations, he let out a strange cry and swung it forward with all his might. It turned out that Lan Jiuwan, who had been hiding in the shadows, had made his move.

Lan Jiuwan used a "cannon" as a chess piece. As the saying goes, "cannons can hit mountains from behind." Lan Jiuwan hid behind He Kao, or more precisely, he was concealed by He Kao's divine power. Even He Lali did not notice him at the first moment.

Lan Jiuwan made a sudden move, catching Helali off guard. The short stick, imbued with magical power, met an invisible impact, sending him flying. Blood oozed from his ears and nostrils.

Lan Jiuwan injured Helali with a single blow, not because her cultivation was higher, but because it was a sneak attack without warning and the timing was also very clever, with He Kao leading the charge to cover for her.

Hellari was already injured, and now his injuries were compounded. Instead of standing still and holding his ground, he charged forward in the direction he had been knocked away, brandishing his short staff and merging his body into one, attempting to forcefully break through the formation and escape.

His choice was very wise. His opponent was not weak and had the advantage of the formation. Staying to fight would only make him suffer more.

The resistance came crashing down like a giant wave, as if to tear him apart. Despite the risk of being even more seriously injured, Helali was determined to break free. Suddenly, she felt the pressure ease and her body shot out, appearing on a hillside outside the village.

He finally broke through the formation and escaped. With his cultivation level and abilities, it would be difficult to be caught again once he escaped... Just as he was thinking this, he vaguely heard a strange incantation, as if a space-time distortion had occurred, and he felt as if he were trapped in chaos.

It was Erji who had been waiting for a long time who unleashed the Flower Blooming in All Seasons Screen, trapping it in another magic array, and chanting a Buddhist prayer as he did so.

With He Kao's cultivation level, he could forcibly keep Helari by relying on the Ten Thousand Trees Rejuvenation Formation, but doing so would also have its risks.

First, even if a desperate struggle could kill Helali, Hekao himself or Lan Jiuwan might be injured. Second, and most importantly, if the power of the battle couldn't be controlled, it could affect the village.

The Ten Thousand Trees Rejuvenation Formation they set up covered half the village, and the rest of the villagers fell into a deep sleep. He Kao used the formation to cover them up, but if the battle became too intense, they might still be affected.

So He Kaoxian caught Hellary off guard and dealt him a crushing blow, while also guiding the panicked Hellary to break through the formation and escape, effectively leaving him an opening to run away.

The reserved exit was on the hillside outside the village, and Erji waited there, causing Helari to enter this formation as soon as he left the other one.

Hellari then activated the Eye of the Breaker. The Eye of the Breaker is not about seeing with your eyes, but a technique that uses divine sense to perceive the subtleties of the array's operation.

From his perspective, someone was manipulating a magical array, and the hillside at night appeared with flowers and plants changing with the seasons, causing people's sense of time and space to become confused and trapped in it. As long as he could calm his mind and deplete his magical power, he could break the array.

But Hellary had no time to break the formation. Suddenly, multicolored lights appeared in the night, and he saw a figure appear in the chaos, the light coming from the magnificent wings that spread out beside him.

Hellery couldn't see Hekao's face clearly; what he saw was like a huge moth.

He Kao personally entered the Four Seasons Blooming Flower Formation and activated the magical artifact, the Moth Wings. The Moth Wings could not only help him transition into a gliding state when falling from a great height, but also unleash wind blade attacks and protect his physical form and spirit.

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