152: Chapter 151 A Cunning Rabbit Has Three Burrows

On the other side, Jiang Hanzhou suddenly stepped forward.

"Seniors."

His voice was not loud, but it reached the ears of Yu Heng, Shi Chen, and Li Xuanying clearly.

"This Junior has another matter to report."

Yu Heng turned to look at him, her gaze carrying a hint of scrutiny.

She certainly recognized this youth.

He was the Outer Sect Disciple that the old guy Master Xue Mu had insisted on taking as a Disciple, even going so far as to use a teleportation array that hadn't been activated for a hundred years.

"Speak."

Jiang Hanzhou took a deep breath and recounted his experiences before entering the Dragon Slaying Cave Mansion exactly as they happened.

Hunting the Moonlight Spirit Clam on Bolang Island.

While the battle was at its peak, he was swallowed into the belly of a giant whale.

Groping his way forward in the darkness of the whale's belly, he discovered a door.

Engraved on the door were the two characters "dragon slaying".

Pushing the door open and entering, he arrived at that Small World.

After he finished speaking, the surroundings were silent.

Yu Heng's brows were tightly locked.

Shi Chen's expression was as gloomy as water.

In Li Xuanying's tiger-like eyes, a sharp light flickered unsteadily.

"Inside the whale's belly... there is a door?" Shi Chen spoke slowly, his voice hoarse, "And the words 'dragon slaying' are on the door?"

"Yes." Jiang Hanzhou nodded, "This Junior saw it with my own eyes; there is absolutely no falsehood."

Li Xuanying suddenly spoke, his voice like a thunderclap rolling across the sky:

"What a scheme, planned for many years!"

He raised his head and looked toward the ink-green palace gate, toward that deep red vortex, the cold light in his eyes like knives.

"That door in the whale's belly is likely Dragon Slaying True Person's means of retreat!"

Yu Heng and Shi Chen's expressions changed simultaneously.

They understood.

They understood everything.

Dragon Slaying True Person had set this trap, using his own memory fragments as bait to lure countless Primal Elephant Realm Cultivators inside to kill and devour each other, ultimately nourishing his residual consciousness to "resurrect".

But there was a problem with this—

What about after the resurrection?

Those Cultivators who entered the Small World came from the East Sea, West Sea, Great Qi, various Western nations... countless forces were watching this Immortal Cave.

Once someone discovered something was wrong and escaped to report it, would these experts in the Dragon Elephant Mutual Harmony and Mysterious Glimpse Realm Divine Ability stages outside just sit idly by?

They would blockade this sea area, guard outside that door, and wait for the moment that the newly resurrected Dragon Slaying True Person stepped out of the Immortal Cave.

The newly resurrected Dragon Slaying True Person's strength would at most recover to the Late Stage of the Dragon Fetus Realm; it would be impossible for him to reach the Mysterious Glimpse Realm.

Facing the encirclement and killing of several Mysterious Glimpse Realm experts and over a dozen Dragon Elephant Mutual Harmony experts, he would undoubtedly die.

Therefore—

He needed another way.

A way to avoid everyone's sight, leave quietly, and flee thousands of miles away.

That door hidden in the whale's belly was that way.

"What a calculation." Shi Chen spoke slowly, his voice carrying suppressed anger, "Using the entire Immortal Cave as bait, using countless Cultivators as nourishment, using an immortal creature as a vehicle to escape... What a Dragon Slaying True Person, what a Nirvana Great Expert!"

Yu Heng's expression was equally ugly.

She gazed at the ink-green palace gate, gazed at the deep red vortex that was still swallowing those entering, the coldness in her eyes like frost.

"If no one discovered it, after he 'resurrected', he would flee through the door in the whale's belly. The immortal creature that swallowed him would carry him far into the deep sea, disappearing into the vast ocean. By the time we realized something was wrong, he would have long since vanished without a trace."

She paused, her voice colder:

"And we, we were still stupidly waiting here, thinking that those who went in were fighting for his Legacy."

Li Xuanying clenched his fists, the muscles under his red copper armor bulging like dragons.

"What a Dragon Slaying True Person."

He said in a low voice, his tone filled with chilling murderous intent.

"What a... deeply calculating old fox."

Just at this moment—

On the horizon, a flash of fire suddenly arrived!

That firelight was as blazing as fire, tearing through the sky, dragging a long tail of flames, like a meteor falling to the earth, speeding toward this sea area!

In an instant, the firelight arrived nearby.

The firelight dissipated, revealing a figure.

It was an old man, around sixty years of age, with a tall and sturdy build, wearing a fiery red robe, with patterns of surging red flames embroidered on the hem.

His beard and hair were all red, each strand like fire, his face rugged, thick brows like knives, a pair of eyes bright and spirited, currently looking this way with a smile.

But in those eyes, there was clearly a hint of the exhaustion of a long journey.

Yu Heng stood up, a flash of surprise on her face, which then turned into joy:

"Elder Xue!"

Master Xue Mu!

Deputy Peak Master of Red Fire Peak of Dragon Abyss Palace!

Jiang Hanzhou suddenly looked up.

His gaze fell on that fiery red figure, his pupils slightly contracting, then bright light erupted in his eyes.

It was pleasant surprise.

It was unexpected.

It was—

He recognized this person.

Several months ago, he witnessed Ghost Ink Venerable and Sandro both suffer heavy injuries.

A flash of fire descended from the sky, killing two Primal Elephant Realm experts with a point of his finger, and before that old man left, he threw him a token.

A summoning token.

A Dragon Abyss Palace summoning token.

It was precisely that token that allowed him to participate in the Dragon Abyss Palace assessment, allowing him to step through the gates of this East Sea hegemon Sect.

Master Xue Mu also saw him.

Those bright and spirited eyes, the moment they swept over Jiang Hanzhou, suddenly lit up.

"Haha! Kid, you're here!"

He laughed loudly, his figure flickered and he appeared before Jiang Hanzhou, looking the youth up and down, his eyes full of joy.

"Good, good! Not bad, not bad, you didn't lose face for this old man!"

He patted Jiang Hanzhou on the shoulder, the force so great that it made Jiang Hanzhou, a Dragon Elephant Realm Martial Artist, sway slightly.

Just at this moment, a weak voice sounded:

"Junior Martial Uncle..."

Master Xue Mu turned his head, saw Liu Yan's pale face, saw the ghastly wound on his back, and the smile on his face instantly froze.

"Little Yanzi?!" He took a step to stand before Liu Yan, his gaze falling on that wound, his face suddenly turning gloomy, "What happened? Who hurt you?"

Liu Yan opened his mouth, but due to excessive blood loss, he couldn't speak for a moment.

Teng Yuzhi stepped forward and concisely recounted everything that had happened inside the Immortal Cave once more.

Master Xue Mu's expression grew increasingly gloomy.

When he heard "Dragon Slaying True Person wants to resurrect", his brows jumped sharply.

When he heard "door in the whale's belly", his eyes slightly narrowed.

After hearing the entire account, he was silent for a full three breaths.

Then—

"What a Dragon Slaying True Person!"

His voice was like a thunderclap, shaking the surrounding sea surface into layers of ripples!