111: bhikkhu city

"Life-Generating Creation Fire!"

Yao Delong performed a hand seal again, and a wisp of emerald green flame, full of vigorous vitality yet containing the might of destruction, floated out from his fingertip.

It slowly sank into the center of Xin Yuelan's brow, heading straight into the depths of her Sea of Consciousness!

Under Yao Delong's exquisite Fire Control Technique, this wisp of Life-Generating Creation Fire did not scorch her fragile Divine Soul.

Instead, it rapidly spread out, transforming into a resilient net of fire woven from countless strands of emerald green flame!

The fire net was like an overturned cage, firmly wrapping and locking up the core of Xin Yuelan's Divine Soul—her Origin of Consciousness—within it!

Above the fire net, the terrifying high temperature of the Life-Generating Creation Fire, which contained the Dao of creation and destruction, faintly emanated.

Although Yao Delong desperately suppressed it to the minimum extent, the searing pain and sense of threat originating from the depths of her Soul,

still caused the unconscious Xin Yuelan's body to twitch violently, letting out a clearer, alluring groan mixed with pain and fear.

Fine beads of sweat seeped from Yao Delong's forehead as he carefully maintained the balance between the two flames.

The Void Flame Chains in the Dantian needed to be stable and tough, while the Life-Generating Fire Net in the Sea of Consciousness needed to maintain its confinement without harming the foundation of her Divine Soul.

This required extremely precise Divine Sense manipulation and absolute control over the flames.

If he hadn't possessed a top-tier fire control secret art like the Void Derivation Pill Transformation Art, it would have been absolutely impossible.

"This is all I can do for now." Yao Delong let out a long breath, feeling a significant drain on his Divine Sense.

"Although this method is effective, it requires constantly diverting a Divided Soul to control the flames, so it's not a long-term solution.

I must quickly head to a major city and search for a more secure sealing secret technique or artifact."

He no longer hesitated. With a thought of his Divine Thought, he once again put Xin Yuelan, who was completely devoid of Qi and resembled a sleeping Mortal, into his beast taming pouch.

The residual aura and traces left here, especially the few discarded Tracking Secret Treasures, were like lighthouses in the dark night. He had to leave immediately!

"Instantaneous Body Sword Art!"

Yao Delong forced the use of his Yuan Power, which had not recovered much, and his figure flashed past the cave entrance,

transforming into an almost imperceptible stream of light, flashing continuously away from the mountain range.

A few hours later.

Boom!

Several figures wrapped in dense Devilish Qi violently burst into the cave concealed by vines.

Their powerful aura instantly shattered the Restriction at the cave entrance!

The leader was none other than Liu Sha, whose face was pale and whose aura was still weak and listless!

Following him were three Demonic Cultivators who also emitted Golden Core Stage fluctuations, each wearing a solemn expression.

"Search!" Liu Sha's voice was hoarse, filled with uncontainable anxiety.

The cave was small and was quickly searched.

A Demonic Cultivator immediately discovered a black bone tablet, a blood-colored jade pendant, and a small metal ball discarded in the corner.

"Elder! The Tracking Secret Treasures are here! They've all been discarded!"

The Demonic Cultivator presented the items.

Liu Sha took them. Seeing the faint residual fluctuations on them, his face instantly turned ashen, and a hint of despair flashed in his eyes.

"Damn it! This brat is as cunning as a fox! He actually discarded the treasures that locked onto his location!"

He trembled with rage, and a mouthful of congested blood almost surged up again.

Without these locating artifacts, searching for someone deliberately hiding within the vast territory of the Ba Xia Dynasty was akin to finding a needle in a haystack!

"Elder, what should we do now?" another Demonic Cultivator carefully asked.

Liu Sha took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his surging vital Qi and killing intent. A chilling light flickered in his cloudy old eyes:

"Transmit my command! Notify all Heavenly Demon Sect Disciples lurking within the Ba Xia Dynasty, regardless of the cost.

Secretly investigate a person with the following characteristics: a young man, Early Golden Core Stage cultivation, possessing pure Pure Yang Yuan Power,

skilled in the Sword Dao and Fire-Attribute Divine Abilities, and possibly accompanied by a heavily injured, unconscious woman!

Focus the search on Medicinal Pill Shops, Artifact Refining Workshops, and Trading Firms in major cities!

He needs healing, so he will definitely go to these places!

At the same time, send people to guard the main thoroughfares outside the Yin Yang Sect to prevent this brat from running back!"

"Understood!" The three Demonic Cultivators responded in unison.

"Furthermore," Liu Sha's voice grew colder,

"Activate all our Hidden Agents in the Ba Xia Dynasty and pay close attention to the movements of Yin Yang Sect Disciples!!

This operation has been exposed! Once a clue is found, report it immediately. Do not act without authorization and alert the enemy!"

"As you command!"

Watching his subordinates quickly leave to transmit the message, Liu Sha stood in the empty cave,

his eyes filled with malice and a hint of almost imperceptible fear.

The longer the Saintess remained in his hands, the greater the irreversible risk! He had to recover his strength quickly!

Thousands of miles away, the outline of a majestic city appeared on the horizon.

The city walls were towering, banners fluttered, and the city gates were bustling with traffic. This was Biqiu City, an important Third-Tier City within the Ba Xia Dynasty.

Yao Delong's figure quietly emerged in a small patch of woods several miles outside the city.

He quickly shed the Gold-Trimmed Black Robe he was wearing, which was damaged in the fierce battle and bore the clear insignia of an Yin Yang Sect Inner Gate Core Disciple,

and changed into a set of unremarkable gray coarse linen clothes.

Next, he took out an ordinary mask from his storage ring—thin as a cicada's wing, capable of altering partial facial contours and concealing aura—and put it on.

Instantly, he transformed from an outstanding Sect Prodigy into an ordinary Loose Cultivator with a common face and restrained aura.

"The identity of an Yin Yang Sect Disciple cannot be used for now. That old demon will definitely focus on Yin Yang Sect Disciples.

I must avoid attracting unnecessary trouble or even exposing my whereabouts."

Yao Delong mused internally. After tidying his robes and confirming there were no flaws,

he blended into the stream of people entering the city and walked toward Biqiu City's tall city gates.

Beneath the towering city gates of Biqiu City, the flow of people was like woven silk.

Yao Delong, disguised as an ordinary gray-robed Loose Cultivator, had his aura perfectly concealed,

mingling among the merchants and Cultivators entering the city, moving slowly forward with the queue.

At the city gate, several City Gate Guards, wearing standardized leather armor and possessing Foundation Establishment Early Stage cultivation, were meticulously maintaining order.

The check for entering the city was quite simple, requiring only placing one's palm on one of the several ten-foot-tall Luminous White Jade Pillars standing on either side of the gate,

and injecting a trace of one's own Spiritual Power into it.

The Jade Pillars had intricate Formations built into them, capable of clearly distinguishing energies of different natures, such as Spiritual Power, Demonic Power, and Devilish Qi.

When Righteous Path Cultivators injected Spiritual Power, the Jade Pillars would light up with a soft white or various colors of Spiritual Light;

if it was Demonic Power or Devilish Qi, it would immediately emit a dazzling red light alarm.

When it was Yao Delong's turn, he calmly pressed his palm onto the Jade Pillar and injected a trace of Pure Yang Yuan Power into it.

The Jade Pillar lit up with a warm, faint golden radiance, showing no abnormalities.

"Next!" The guard glanced at him and waved him through.

Yao Delong successfully stepped into Biqiu City. The streets were wide, lined with shops, and crowded with pedestrians.

Although it was only a Third-Tier City of the Dynasty, it still exuded an air of bustling prosperity.

He had never ventured far from the Sect and was unfamiliar with the customs and culture of the Ba Xia Dynasty.

He could only stroll along the main street, his gaze sweeping across the signs on both sides.