185: The shadow of a spark has appeared in the northern desert!

Inside the void passage, chaotic energy surged continuously.

Countless shattered spatial fragments brushed past, as if ready to sweep everything into them and tear it to dust.

Blazing Flame was wreathed in dark gold flames, completely isolating these void currents, which were powerful enough to annihilate everything.

His large hand gripped Lu Yuan's arm tightly, his figure like an arrow shot from a bow, swiftly traversing the twisting and changing passage.

Lu Yuan, carried by this immense force, felt the scenery before him shift and flicker in a dazzling array of lights.

Even he had to admit that the travel method of a Seventh-Tier expert was truly extraordinary.

"My King, hold on!"

Blazing Flame spoke in a deep voice. With every burst of power, a ripple would spread out from the void beneath his feet, propelling the two forward at an even greater speed.

Lu Yuan slightly adjusted his breathing, his gaze sweeping over the chaotic, light-shattered scenes around him.

He opened his mouth and asked, "Where are we going now?"

Blazing Flame's voice, tinged with respect, quickly responded, "My King, the only ultra-long-distance coordinate that your subordinate can currently anchor to stably is one place."

"The Lost Water Realm."

The Lost Water Realm.

Lu Yuan's heart trembled when he heard this name!

"Good! Excellent!"

Lu Yuan said decisively, almost without hesitation, "Let's go to the Lost Water Realm!"

His voice carried a hint of relief, "It's perfect. Once this matter is concluded, I can go straight home."

"As you command, My King!"

Blazing Flame's heart settled, no longer harboring any worries.

The dark gold flames around him suddenly surged, and the terrifying Source Power of a Seventh-Tier Venerable was unleashed without reservation.

"Sai'an Secret Art! Void Teleportation Technique!"

Blazing Flame roared, and the scene before the two of them abruptly changed, as if pulled by an invisible hand, instantly crossing an immeasurable distance.

Once.

Twice.

Thrice.

With each spatial leap, Lu Yuan retched.

Damn it, this was too intense!

Blazing Flame, carrying Lu Yuan, performed several extreme jumps consecutively within the deep void currents.

The landing point of each jump was erratic and completely unrelated to the trajectory of the previous one.

This way, even if there were experts skilled in tracking behind them, they would not be able to easily pinpoint their location.

As expected of the Great Priest!

After finding the crown, he was a completely different person.

Finally.

After the seventh spatial leap was completed, Blazing Flame appeared with Lu Yuan in a relatively calm void region.

Although spatial currents still existed here, their intensity and density were far less than before.

Blazing Flame let out a long breath, and the flames burning around him also became much steadier.

His face was slightly pale, indicating that continuously activating Seventh-Tier power for ultra-long-distance void travel was a significant drain on him as well.

"My King, we should... have completely shaken off the pursuit."

Blazing Flame sensed for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Even if those fellows have extraordinary means, it's impossible for them to capture all the traces we left in such complex void currents."

Lu Yuan nodded. Through his Dimensional Walker passive ability, he could also sense that the faint, elusive feeling of being spied upon had completely vanished.

Safe.

For now.

He looked at Blazing Flame beside him. This newly subdued Seventh-Tier expert, though slightly fatigued at the moment, still exuded an inspiring confidence and majesty belonging to a powerful individual.

Having a Seventh-Tier enforcer and guide would undoubtedly make many future matters much smoother.

Moon Scar Canyon Ruins.

The once beautiful valley had now become a scorched earth.

Giant cracks were bottomless, and residual flame energy still burned in the air.

Space remained unstable, with tiny void fissures appearing and disappearing from time to time.

"Boom!"

A formidable and peerless aura suddenly descended, tearing open the space above once more.

Immediately after, six figures stepped out, precisely Zhan Chengfei and his group who had been in pursuit.

However, judging by their expressions, their mood at this time was far from good.

Among them, a thin old man with a goatee was Qian Zongming, a renowned tracking master in the military, known as "Qian Zongming" (meaning "fore-track clear").

He was a tracking master of considerable repute in Mobei and even throughout the entire Alliance!

At this moment, Master Qian's brows were tightly furrowed, a wisp of light blue Source Power swirling around his fingertips as he continuously outlined and probed the void.

"Incorrect!"

"This isn't right either!"

"Still not right!"

...After a moment, he slowly shook his head, his voice carrying a hint of helplessness.

"Old Dean, Generals."

"The opponent's methods are extremely clever."

Master Qian's gaze swept over the dissipating spatial rift.

"The void passage they tore open during their escape changed landing points at least seven times, each time spanning an extremely long distance, and they deliberately disrupted the natural recovery of spatial laws."

"All direct clues have been wiped clean."

He sighed, "Not only that, in this area, your subordinate sensed at least thirteen directions of false path guidance, each simulated so vividly that they were indistinguishable from the real thing."

"Void currents are inherently unpredictable, plus the opponent's cautious and thorough arrangements..."

"Trying to find their true escape direction from this is like searching for a needle in a haystack."

Master Qian's words caused everyone present to sink into despair.

Even Master Qian, the most skilled tracker in the military, said so, which essentially meant that this pursuit had completely failed.

"Outrageous!"

The hot-tempered General Zhao roared, punching the void beside him, causing a visible ripple to spread out.

"What a cunning rat! How dare he be so arrogant on my Mobei territory!"

"What is the origin of this fiend? To possess such strength and cunning!"

Another General Li also had a grim expression, his eyes filled with killing intent.

"To be able to so easily shake off our pursuit, his strength and understanding of spatial laws are probably beyond our expectations."

Zhan Chengfei stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze deep, looking into the depths of the void currents, silent for a long time.

That unfamiliar Seventh-Tier flame power, utterly domineering, left a profoundly deep impression on him.

He slowly opened his mouth: "That Flame Venerable, his power system has obvious differences from the cultivators native to our Card Continent."

"It's more like... some stubborn aboriginals from those conquered small worlds."

Zhan Chengfei's eyes sharpened.

"Investigate!"

"Thoroughly check all the small worlds we've captured and suppressed in recent years, especially those dominated by flame power, or worlds that have given birth to Seventh-Tier or higher experts."

"Let's see which cage had a leak and let out such a troublesome fellow!"

"Yes, sir!"

A general in charge of intelligence immediately took the order.

Zhan Chengfei pondered for a moment, then continued to give orders.

"Effective immediately, issue a full-territory announcement!"

"List that unidentified Seventh-Tier Flame Venerable as a top-level dangerous target!"

"Draw his image, describe his ability characteristics in detail, and distribute it to every city and every stronghold in Mobei!"

"Once his whereabouts are discovered, you may avoid him first and report immediately! Those who provide key clues will be heavily rewarded!"

"Any force that dares to harbor or hide this fiend will be considered an enemy of my Mobei Military Region and will be killed without mercy!"

As this order was issued, a murderous aura immediately permeated the air.

Listing a Seventh-Tier expert as a top-level dangerous target and announcing it throughout the territory was an extremely rare event in Mobei's history.

This showed the Old Dean's level of importance placed on this matter, and the magnitude of the threat posed by that Flame Venerable.

Just then, General Li, who had been silent, seemingly deep in thought, suddenly spoke.

"Old Dean, fellow colleagues."

His voice carried a hint of uncertainty.

"Regarding Bedrock, that Fourth-Tier Card Master who was pursued by the Flame Venerable and ultimately obliterated by him..."

"I seem to have... heard of him repeatedly somewhere."

Everyone turned their gaze to him upon hearing this.

General Li recalled, "According to reports from my subordinates, this person's actions are ruthless, and he has quite a reputation in the mercenary world and some underground forces. It is said that he seems to be connected to a mysterious organization behind him."

"In recent years, many tricky cases have, more or less, shown the shadow of this organization."

Zhan Chengfei's brow furrowed slightly.

"What organization?"

General Li took a deep breath and uttered two words.

"'The Tinder'."

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