226: Chapter 226 Using the Moon as a Guide

Before Zhou Rulong could finish speaking, his body and Primordial Spirit were instantly annihilated within the sky-filling lightning.

Just as Lin Qing had said, he died very swiftly; the fear before his death did not even last long.

Lin Qing beckoned with one hand, drawing up the still-pulsing Storage Ring from the ground. Now that Lin Qing's Divine Thought was becoming increasingly powerful, even though Zhou Rulong had been one major Realm higher than him, it only took Lin Qing the time it takes to brew a cup of tea to break the Restriction on it.

A Lifebound Treasure is different from ordinary weapons; unless its owner voluntarily unbinds it, the Lifebound Treasure will dissipate along with the owner when they die.

It seems Zhou Rulong did not lie. He truly paid a huge price to obtain this set of Tenth Rank spatial sealing Formation. Aside from that Tenth Rank Formation diagram, there was nothing else in his Storage Ring that caught Lin Qing's eye.

After dealing with Zhou Rulong, Lin Qing arrived outside the cave where the Li family members were trapped. At this moment, the Li family members were both excited and nervous.

They were excited because Lin Qing had actually managed to defeat Zhou Rulong, meaning they were saved; they were nervous because they had been carelessly captured this time and feared Lin Qing would blame them.

The head of the Li family, Li Yaqing's father, Li Chong'an, stood at the very front of the crowd. After Lin Qing walked over, he bowed deeply, and the Li family members behind him followed suit, bowing as well.

"We were carelessly captured this time, and it was thanks to Young Master Lin's intervention that we were saved. We dare not forget this kindness. In the future, should Young Master Lin have any orders, no one in my Li family will even frown."

"Enough, let's discuss these matters later. You all step back first; I'll see how to release you."

The Li family members retreated as Lin Qing instructed. Lin Qing stepped forward to examine it carefully; it was just a very ordinary Tier 8 trapping Formation, set up using a Formation Plate.

For a Formation of this level, Lin Qing could already blast it apart directly, but it was unnecessary. In almost an instant, Lin Qing found the method to break the Formation. He shot out several strands of spiritual energy from his fingers, tapping on some seemingly ordinary spots. Then, with a wave of his right hand, the Tier 8 Formation transformed back into a Formation Plate and flew into Lin Qing's hand.

The Li family members wanted to crowd around Lin Qing again, but were interrupted by a wave of his hand.

"Do not disturb me."

Lin Qing sat cross-legged on the ground, took out Zhou Rulong's Tenth Rank Formation diagram, and began to study it carefully. With the Formation diagram in hand, the spatial sealing Formation was naturally opened by Lin Qing very quickly. He beckoned to the Li family members.

"You may leave on your own."

"Young Master Lin, then you..."

"I have other plans."

Although Divine-Grade Yao Beasts appear in the Cangyun Mountains, they are not numerous. There are plenty of Tier 8 Cultivators who come here to train. With so many people from the Li family, plus Li Yaqing's father and several uncles all being at the Tier 8 Cultivation Realm, if they cannot make it out with this lineup, then it can only be said that it is their fate.

"Come here."

After the Li family members left, Lin Qing called Junior Sister Qiyue over. Afterward, Lin Qing traced in the Void Realm with his finger, then struck out with his palm, and a tracking mark was imprinted into Junior Sister Qiyue's body.

"I need you to wander around the Cangyun Mountains until you encounter that giant snake again, and then lead it here."

"If you attempt to break the mark, or leave the Cangyun Mountains, I will immediately kill you."

Junior Sister Qiyue nodded with a bitter expression. She had originally been somewhat afraid of Lin Qing's strength, and now, having witnessed the battle between Lin Qing and Zhou Rulong, she dared not disobey Lin Qing's orders even more.

After Junior Sister Qiyue left, Lin Qing first rearranged the Tenth Rank spatial sealing Formation, restoring it to the state before Zhou Rulong activated it. The final step was still the tree that Zhou Rulong had used previously.

Afterward, Lin Qing entered the cave nearby. He used the top-tier Breath Concealment Technique to suppress his aura and the Will of Life to suppress his life fluctuations. For the sake of insurance, he even rummaged through his Storage Ring for some Materials and set up a Tier 9 Array Formation to assist in hiding.

Lin Qing sat quietly cross-legged in the cave, observing every move of Junior Sister Qiyue. The mark he had imprinted into Junior Sister Qiyue's body, besides allowing him to know Junior Sister Qiyue's location, also had the functions of voice transmission and surveillance.

Previously, Junior Sister Qiyue had lost her way under the interference of the Yintian Mist Marrow. Through surveillance, Lin Qing could know if Junior Sister Qiyue encountered the Yintian Mist Marrow. If she lost her way again then, Lin Qing could transmit his voice to guide her.

What left Lin Qing speechless was that his previous guess was indeed correct; Junior Sister Qiyue had only wandered in the Cangyun Mountains for a day before being targeted by the Yintian Mist Marrow again.

"Lin Qing, I curse you to eat expired Medicinal Pill forever."

Being targeted by the Yintian Mist Marrow again, Junior Sister Qiyue couldn't help but curse Lin Qing in a low voice. She didn't curse too harshly; it was more just venting.

There is indeed a concept of expired Medicinal Pill, because the medicinal properties of a Medicinal Pill will fade over time. However, generally, maintaining them for a few hundred or a thousand years is not a problem. Like the merit exchange counter Lin Qing had entered before in the Kunxu Secret Realm, the Medicinal Pill inside had not only completely lost their medicinal properties due to the long passage of time, but they had even rotted.

Junior Sister Qiyue was fleeing frantically in front, with the Yintian Mist Marrow in hot pursuit behind. Soon, Junior Sister Qiyue miserably discovered that she was lost again. Just when she was at a loss, Lin Qing's voice rang in her mind.

"Front left."

Junior Sister Qiyue's face turned pale instantly. She obviously realized that Lin Qing was monitoring her. So, Lin Qing must have heard her cursing just now, right? But remembering the threatening words Lin Qing used when leaving the mark on her, Junior Sister Qiyue had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue heading in Lin Qing's direction.

Although she would sometimes dodge the giant snake's attacks or encounter stone pillars blocking her way, causing Junior Sister Qiyue's direction to change, under Lin Qing's guidance, after a little half a day, Junior Sister Qiyue successfully arrived at the mountain stream where Lin Qing was located.

Seeing that the Yintian Mist Marrow was already at the center of the Formation, Lin Qing stopped hiding. yao shuang was activated, and he instantly appeared between Junior Sister Qiyue and the giant snake.

After seeing the figure that suddenly appeared before its eyes, the giant snake's pupils constricted sharply. It abruptly stopped its forward momentum, then exploded, transforming into sky-filling clouds and mist.

While it was making this series of reactions, Lin Qing was not idle either. He waved one hand, and the giant tree from before shifted several zhang horizontally; an invisible ripple spread out, and the Formation was formed.

The spatial sealing Formation covered a considerable area, and with the giant snake transforming into mist and the Formation being formed almost simultaneously, Lin Qing believed that the opponent must be trapped within the Formation at this moment.

"Lin Qing, I..."

After seeing the giant snake turn into clouds and mist, Junior Sister Qiyue walked over. She wanted to explain the matter of cursing Lin Qing just now, however, Lin Qing only glanced at her coldly and said impatiently.

"Don't speak."