There are no ancestors at all; I made them all up.

Chapter 224 Getting More and More Familiar

"The Taiyi Dao Palace has made its move! This means the struggle between the Xuanmen sects is about to reach a fever pitch! We must act quickly, but we cannot make things public, otherwise, if we attract the official intervention of the Immortal Dynasty, there will be no room for maneuver."

"A mystical opportunity! Although we don't know if it's real or not, it's better to seize the wrong one than to miss it! We can't delay any longer; we must act quickly! However, have we found out the identity of the person who possesses the mystical skills? To ensure everything goes smoothly, we must send out our elite members to ensure success!"

"I heard that the person is a true Golden Core disciple of the Hidden Star Sect, with extremely high talent! Although the Hidden Star Sect is not very powerful, it still has some foundation. If they realize this and gather their forces to come to Jade Capital, there may be some unforeseen changes."

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With the intervention of Grand Master Mingquan, the tacit understanding and balance on the surface were suddenly broken. The actions of each faction began to accelerate and become more aggressive. However, due to their own selfish calculations and their reluctance to let other factions obtain this opportunity of the Xuanmen or to be incorporated into the system of the Immortal Dynasty, they acted but kept silent without making the matter public.

In this situation, the entire city of Yujing seemed to have transformed into an invisible giant net, supported by various forces, and Chen Qing and Bing Yanmiao were the fish swimming in that net.

For three consecutive days, the two of them moved erratically through the intricate streets, alleys, pavilions, and even the side gates of some grand mansions in Yujing. Chen Qing's "Mysterious Gate Transfer" supernatural power, which ignored spatial barriers, was being used with increasing proficiency. With the slightest thought, he could use any door in the vicinity to escape, leaving behind elusive and elusive traces.

Therefore, although he appears to be surrounded and intercepted, he does not look disheveled at all, but rather has a sense of ease and composure!
tread!
Emerging from the gate, Chen Qingyou looked around and saw that it was a long alley. The gate he had come out of was the back gate of the inner courtyard of a mansion.

"This place is clearly the residence of a wealthy person. Based on past experience, we'll be exposed here much faster."

Although he was enveloped in the light of the blue lotus, preventing his aura from being leaked, how could a major sect find someone based solely on their aura?

"There it is! Lockdown spell! Lock all doors and passageways in this block!"

A sharp shout rang out, and several disciples dressed in the robes of the Taiyi Dao Palace appeared at the alley entrance. The leader was a young cultivator with a cold and stern face. Upon seeing Chen Qing, his face was filled with hatred. He raised his hand and revealed a Bagua mirror. The mirror shone brightly, and together with the array flags thrown by the other disciples, it drew upon the spiritual energy of the earth's veins, transforming it into an invisible barrier in an attempt to seal off the space.

This is one of the formations specifically developed by the Taiyi Dao Palace for spatial escape techniques. This is not the first time it has appeared in the past few days. In fact, they have taken special care of the surrounding doors, which shows that they have figured out that Chen Qing's teleportation ability is performed through the medium of "doors"!
However, Chen Qing's eyes flashed and he sensed the doors within a radius of fifty miles!

Three days of intense practice of the supernatural power had given him an even better grasp of it. Now, with a thought in his mind, he grabbed it!
"Wow!"

There was a cracking sound, and then a door was pulled into his arms. There was no front, just a door frame with two doors. It landed in front of them, and Chen Qing opened the doors and pulled Bing Yanmiao into the room!
"Buzz!"

The array's radiance swept across, but only a ripple in space was detected; Chen Qing and the other person had already vanished without a trace.

Upon seeing this, the cold-faced youth was so enraged that he slammed his palm down on the wall beside him, sending shards of stone flying everywhere.

"He got away again! How can this thief's understanding of the Dao of Void be so profound?! Not only that, when he seized the portal just now, he seized the weak point of the forbidden formation and succeeded in one fell swoop, as if he knew the weakness of our formation all along! But how is that possible? Only the true disciples of the sect know the principles of this forbidden formation; ordinary disciples can only use the formation flags to cast it..."

He gritted his teeth, but couldn't figure it out.

Unbeknownst to them, the little black cat that appeared outside the dream, claiming to be the guardian beast of the Taiyi Dao Palace, had already informed Chen Qing of many details about the internal formations, restrictions, and even numerous magical treasures of the Taiyi Dao Palace.

This intelligence had been hidden in Chen Qing's mind, but he had never used it. Now that he had it, although he was unfamiliar with it at first, after several days of intensive practice and verification, he became more and more proficient. Now he was able to find gaps and take advantage of the critical moments when the opponent's formation was about to be completed and the power was flowing.

"Don't worry, Senior Brother Lu, he can't get away!"

At this moment, a female cultivator lit a glass palace lamp and formed a hand seal!

Instantly, the lamp flame leaped and illuminated the void, instantly seizing a faint trace, extending outwards, and quickly locking onto a thought!
"found it!"

Immediately, another group of disciples joined forces to activate an ancient bronze bell. The bell's sound was deafening, specifically designed to damage the soul, and was intended to interfere with Chen Qing's spellcasting!

However, the bell's sound traveled through the void, only to be suppressed by Chen Qing's powerful divine sense. This not only prevented the magic weapon from achieving its full effect, but also allowed him to exploit the bell's weakness, using minimal force to deflect the sound back! As a result, the magic weapon suffered a backlash, injuring several disciples who were casting the spell!

The disciples of Taiyi Dao Palace were both shocked and furious upon seeing this!
The senior brother was even more furious: "What's wrong with this Li Qing? Not only is he slippery, but he also seems to know all about our methods. He always manages to resolve things with minimal cost. This whole chase doesn't feel like we're the ones chasing him, but rather like he's the one toying with us!"

This sense of frustration, intertwined with the hatred over the theft of the sect's treasures and the killing of fellow disciples, made every Taiyi disciple involved in the pursuit have bloodshot eyes, wishing they could devour their flesh alive.

"Don't panic, this person has already revealed his whereabouts!"

At this moment, a voice rang out, and a sword light containing the power of a Nascent Soul shot into the sky from Senior Brother Lu's body, piercing into the void and following the trail, pointing directly at Chen Qing who had teleported away! It was a Taiyi Elder who remotely activated the talisman on Senior Brother Lu's body!

This treasure contains the full power of a Nascent Soul cultivator's attack. Wherever the sword light passes, the void trembles, and its power is terrifying!
Judging by its momentum alone, it is enough to severely damage an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator!
But Chen Qing, who had just emerged from another door, remained expressionless. He slapped his hand back, and the void behind him rippled. A beam of blood-red light swept through the air and swallowed the violent sword light whole!
"Well!"

Inside the Taiyi Palace, the Jade Law Grand Master let out a muffled groan, his face paling slightly, clearly having suffered a minor loss due to his mental state.

"This fiend can actually devour a Nascent Soul cultivator's attack with ease? He truly possesses a Nascent Soul level protective technique! Moreover, over the past few days, he seems quite familiar with the accumulated resources of my Taiyi Dao Palace, displaying a rather confrontational and defensive approach! The amount of supernatural powers and spells he has used these past few days would be quite taxing even for a Nascent Soul cultivator, let alone a Golden Core cultivator, yet he remains calm and even handles them with ease! He truly possesses the Xuanmen (mystical arts) at his side, with an inexhaustible supply of spiritual energy!"

At this thought, his face showed not only hatred but also a great deal of greed.

"This gate is the culmination of the Taiyi Dao Palace's efforts; it must not be allowed to fall into the wrong hands!"

So he formed a hand seal and issued a new decree!
"Apart from Taiyi Dao Palace, other forces are no longer hiding their true intentions."

Over the past three days, Chen Qing has gained a general understanding of the pursuers' strength, methods, and pace.

Although Taiyi Dao Palace is powerful, it does not dare to use devastating methods recklessly within Yujing City. The intervention of other forces, while increasing the variables, also diverts some of Taiyi Dao Palace's attention, and they also restrain each other.

After the two passed through the gate once more and landed on solid ground, they saw a dignified middle-aged man standing in front of them, followed by two imposing attendants.

"Fellow Daoist Li, greetings." The middle-aged man smiled slightly. "Our Huanglong Sect is eager to recruit talented individuals. With your abilities, if you are willing to join our sect, we can shoulder the burden of our current predicament! As for the Taiyi Dao Palace, the sect leader can personally intervene. Wealth, cultivation techniques, secret manuals, and even... the true essence of dragons to refine your Dao body are all negotiable!"

Chen Qing sighed, not stopping, but glancing at the man before shaking his head and saying, "Not interested." As soon as he finished speaking, he and Bing Yanmiao stepped into the shadows beside the tavern, their figures disappearing.

The envoy from the Huanglong Sect wasn't angry. Instead, he shook his head and sighed, "He's like a frog in a well, so self-righteous. He doesn't know the true power of things. He thinks he can really maneuver among the various sects with just a few supernatural abilities. If it weren't for the taboos and checks and balances between the major sects, this person would have been captured long ago! Now that everyone knows his trump cards, the real battle will be between the various sects to see which one is the better player and can seize this spoil!"

In his words, he no longer regarded Chen Qing as an opponent, but as a prize that everyone was fighting for!

the other side.

Chen Qing and his companion arrived at an abandoned house.

However, just as they appeared, a jade slip fell from the sky and hovered in front of them, from which a gentle voice emanated—

“Fellow Daoist Li, our Heavenly Mystery Alliance has no intention of being your enemy. Our elders have deduced the secrets of heaven and know that you possess great fortune and great opportunities. If you are willing to come with me to the Heavenly Mystery Alliance, we are willing to treat you with the highest honors as a guest elder, share the wonders of divination, and explore the mysteries of the Mysterious Female. We can also help you conceal the secrets of heaven and temporarily avoid trouble. Why bother getting entangled with that Taiyi brute?”

Chen Qing glanced at the jade slip, shook his head again, and said, "Sharing? I'm afraid once you go in, you won't be able to come out." As he spoke, he didn't even touch the jade slip, took a step, and his figure disappeared again.

"What a pity, what a pity. You don't know that you actually gave up your last chance for a safe landing..."

The jade slip flickered a few times, emitted a sigh, and finally shattered silently into dust.

"Whether it's enticement or coercion, you can't truly believe it. Once you do, you'll enter their sect and your life and death will be out of your control."

Chen Qing was as clear-headed as a mirror, knowing full well that any pause at this moment could lead to utter ruin. Therefore, no matter who the visitor was, or whether they used forceful means or gentle words, he ignored them completely!
"The goodwill of these major sects all stems from their covetousness of the Xuanmen. Now, by using the Xuanmen's guidance and exploiting their inter-sect schemes, they can appear and disappear unpredictably, barely maintaining the initiative! If we really need to choose a place to settle down, besides the Taiyuan Ruins, the Taiyi Dao Palace is actually the most suitable. After all, after being intercepted by them, and combined with what the black cat said, I feel that my understanding of the Taiyi Dao Palace has deepened! Perhaps even their elders are not as familiar with it as I am..."

Beside him, Bing Yanmiao watched as Chen Qing effortlessly defused crises and constantly shifted the focus, secretly alarmed: "My cheap master's familiarity with Yujing, especially his use of various remote corners and abandoned doors, is unlike that of a newcomer. Moreover, I always feel that he has a goal in mind and is trying to confuse everyone to make it easier for him to reach his destination!"

In fact, Chen Qing's movements were not like a fly wandering aimlessly, but rather a gradual approach to a certain area in the north of the city!
Taiyuan Relics, Forest of Steles!
"That's about it. They've basically shown up in all sorts of places and lured most of the people away. If things go smoothly from here on out, we should be able to wipe them all out in one fell swoop. If not, we can use a diversionary tactic..."

After escaping once again from the encirclement of Taiyi disciples, Chen Qing looked towards the direction of the Stele Forest.

"Walk."

Chen Qing whispered to Bing Yanmiao, then pushed open an inconspicuous wooden door again. Behind the door, light and shadow shifted, faintly illuminating a quiet place where many ancient stone tablets stood.

(End of this chapter)