542: Hide Discovery

The person's speed was extremely fast, and in a short time, he arrived here from the horizon.

He then landed steadily on the treasure ship.

"Greetings, Grand Elder."

The remaining Cultivator knelt respectfully and saluted.

The sudden change in the situation made both Wang Gou and Wang Yan's expressions turn grave.

Their suspicions were correct.

There was indeed someone deliberately scheming behind this matter, and the current situation was on the verge of revealing the truth.

They only needed to continue waiting patiently to get the answer they wanted, just like a mathematical problem that had long resisted solution, suddenly having an outburst of inspiration, just one step away from solving it.

But the situation suddenly changed.

The red-haired Elder's expression was extremely cold, and there was a hint of killing intent in his gaze towards the sky.

He didn't even bother with the Cultivator still kneeling on the deck.

Instead, he spoke with an incomparably cold voice, like snow water buried beneath a cold pool in winter, pouring down from the crown of one's head.

"Have you two watched long enough? If you're not coming out, are you expecting this old man to invite you out?"

As soon as his words fell, the numerous insects that had been circling in the sky now resembled a well-organized army, each with clearly hostile mouthparts pointed towards the hiding place of the two.

Although their compound eyes seemed a bit confused and they weren't clear about the exact location.

However, as the controller of the insect swarm, the red-haired Elder could sense the precise location in the Void Realm.

He only needed to let the insect swarm directly cover the area, and the situation would take a sharp turn for the worse.

Immediately, Wang Gou's expression changed slightly.

The most worrying thing had, after all, happened.

Although his methods were indeed impressive, almost deceiving everyone on the ship just now, including the True Immortal Realm Insect King.

But in front of truly powerful existences, his methods were utterly insignificant, like a child's, unable to be presented in polite company.

Even Wang Yan's expression was somewhat grim at this moment.

However, comparatively, both of their emotions were very stable, and no panic or sudden appearance occurred.

Instead, they continued to hide in the Void Realm.

It wasn't that they were overly confident in their own methods.

The fact that the other party could state the exact number of people clearly meant he had already confirmed their presence.

Their current hiding was merely a gamble that the other party was just bluffing them.

Meanwhile, the kneeling Cultivator on the ground visibly turned pale.

What he had done this time was an absolute capital offense in the Great Wu Dynasty.

Once it spread, there would likely be no place for him in the entire region.

If the Grand Elder wasn't standing right in front of him, he would have already planned to turn and leave immediately.

Even if he had the advantage of a head start in escaping, he would eventually be apprehended, but running for a longer time might offer a few more chances of survival.

In contrast, the red-haired Elder's expression was extremely calm, even certain.

He immediately spoke coldly.

"It seems, Fellow Daoists, that you wish to continue hiding. If that's the case, this old man will not be polite."

The next moment, a pitch-black smoke sprayed towards Wang Gou.

Wherever it passed, a foul stench emanated, and large patches of white smoke appeared in the space, clearly indicating its extremely potent toxicity.

Wang Yan's expression instantly changed drastically, and subconsciously, flames on his body were about to appear, beginning to incinerate the Void Realm and resist the poisonous smoke.

But at this moment, Wang Gou directly stopped him.

He grabbed his arm and simultaneously gave him a look.

Wang Yan was stunned, somewhat at a loss.

He didn't understand what Wang Gou meant at this moment.

He could be poisoned the next moment, and one must know that the poison of an old monster was not ordinarily powerful.

Once both of them were affected, there was a very high possibility of instantaneous death.

Even if their cultivation was strong, with the passage of time, death would only be a matter of time.

Of course, there were also some poison Dao methods that would not act so violently and instantly.

Instead, they would leave behind hidden injuries, causing deeper damage to the Dao.

In severe cases, it would prevent a person from making any further progress.

It was also an extremely vicious and insidious method.

Therefore, one had to be on guard.

Wang Yan's subconscious reaction was the normal response to such a situation.

However, Wang Gou went against the norm, seemingly intending to be poisoned voluntarily.

This seemed incredibly inconceivable to Wang Yan.

Even unbelievable.

One must know that before this, he and Wang Gou had traveled together.

Although Wang Gou's travel experience was not extensive.

His mental acuity was absolutely beyond his imagination.

In many aspects, even he, an experienced traveler, could learn many useful methods from him.

This was the fundamental reason why he had always been willing to follow Wang Gou's advice.

But his current behavior was so abnormal that for a moment, he wondered if Wang Gou had become confused.

However, just as he was about to transmit a message to inquire, a sudden change occurred the next moment.

Right beside them, less than ten meters away.

Suddenly, there was a spatial fluctuation.

Immediately after, two people emerged from the Void Realm.

One of them had a youthful face with white hair, and his robe was incomparably noble, appearing as if he had long held a high position.

The other wore a water and fire Daoist robe, like a highly cultivated Daoist priest.

But if one ignored the large gold necklace he wore, which ruined his ethereal, enlightened master's demeanor, he would instead present a truly distinguished image.

At this moment, as soon as the two appeared, the incomparably noble Cultivator among them spoke coldly.

"I didn't expect the Beast Tamers to do such a thing. Are you truly not afraid that the Great Wu Dynasty will directly flatten you? Elder Lin Changfeng?"

The red-haired Elder's expression remained calm upon hearing this, then he spoke indifferently.

"I also didn't expect that a True Immortal Realm expert of the dignified Great Wu Dynasty, who had clearly arrived long ago, would watch the entire time, quietly observing everyone on the ship go to their deaths."

As soon as these words were spoken, Wang Gou and Wang Yan broke out in a cold sweat.

The meaning of this sentence was, this existence before them was the lifeline the captain spoke of?

Yet, he had been observing in the dark, holding back.

They also didn't know if he had seen them hiding and returning, otherwise, the current situation would definitely be hellish for them.

It wasn't just a matter of whether they could leave.

It was whether they would be investigated for their ulterior motives.

Of course, the two of them weren't worried about that.

After all, the situation was urgent, and some things were done for survival.

What truly worried the two was that the other party's cultivation was that of a True Immortal Realm expert. If he discovered them, and felt even a slight discomfort, he might treat them as ants and swat them to death at any moment.

Immediately, the two of them felt like Huskies mixed into a pack of wolves.