Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 950: Chapter 946: Seizing

This place is indeed remote, yet it’s surprising that not a single skilled warrior from the Demon Clan is present here.

After all, they are tracking, and surely they will cast a wide net, spreading out and covering every location along the way.

It seems there is an invisible force guiding the thoughts of the surrounding Demon Clan warriors, causing them to subconsciously overlook this place and not glance in this direction.

He pondered, watching the passing Demon Clan warriors, then glanced at Fu Zheng and Li Yuzhen, who were circling around without finding an entrance.

Could it be caused by the Demon Artifact?

Isn’t it said that once someone is near the Demon Artifact, the warriors from the Demon Clan can sense it?

Why is it now that the Demon Clan warriors can’t sense it anymore?

Is it because this handsome young man hasn’t acquired the Demon Artifact?

Or does he have another Treasure that can conceal the aura of the Demon Artifact, blocking the sensing?

Alternatively, perhaps the Demon Artifact has been used by him, and it can cleverly divert attention by masking its aura?

Thinking of this made him smile faintly.

On several mountain peaks within a thirty-mile radius, a small pavilion faintly emerged.

The pavilion seemed hidden within the white clouds, appearing and disappearing, shrouded in a dreamy illusion.

None of the surrounding pedestrians noticed, as their gaze would not turn towards it.

A dozen Demon Clan warriors were hurrying along the road, pursuing the Demon Artifact.

They believed they could sense it, and since the Demon Clan member who acquired the Demon Artifact would surely head to the Outer Realm Battlefield, they continued charging forward.

As long as they caught up, they would be able to sense it and could start fighting to seize it.

Suddenly, their steps halted, their figures stopped, and they turned to look in the direction of the cliff.

They felt an inexplicable attraction, involuntarily invigorating their spirits, their eyes shining brightly.

It’s the Demon Artifact!

The Demon Artifact is calling to them!

They turned to look around and saw skilled warriors of their own clan not far away.

All of them possessed extraordinary beauty.

After leaving the Phoenix Imperial City, they no longer had to disguise themselves and all returned to their original appearances.

They glanced at each other, eyes blazing with strong determination, and then rushed forward.

Some started earlier, others later; some moved fast, others slow, quickly forming a front and rear formation.

They all charged to the edge of the cliff, didn’t pause at all, and leapt off.

Each Demon Clan warrior was mentally strong, extremely confident in their sensing abilities.

Seeing this cliff, they knew the Demon Artifact was below it.

More groups of Demon Clan warriors rushed over from afar.

Chu Zhiyuan watched shaking his head from a nearby wooded area; it was indeed quite numerous, the Demon Clan coming to the Phoenix Imperial City to snatch the Demon Artifact.

Even more so than when they attempted to assassinate himself and Li Miaotan.

Clearly, these Demon Clan warriors valued the Demon Artifact more highly than killing him and Li Miaotan.

Fu Zheng and Li Yuzhen hid in the shadows, watching the Demon Clan warriors charging down, their bright eyes fervent.

Chu Zhiyuan’s voice rang in their ears: ”Don’t act yet, observe the situation first.”

These words stopped them helplessly, with a couple of muffled grunts, letting them live a little longer for now!

Fu Zheng was fine, but Li Yuzhen, born from the Spirit Guard, had been to the Outer Realm Battlefield and personally experienced the feeling of fighting with Demon Clan warriors.

After witnessing Spirit Guards dying at the hands of the Demon Clan, she had nothing but hatred for the Demon Clan, wanting to kill them upon sight.

At this moment, her murderous intent surged, far exceeding that of Fu Zheng.

She had to breathe deeply, trying her utmost to suppress the boiling murderous intent.

Inside the cave, the handsome young man suddenly blinked, a cold light shot forth like something tangible, surpassing the Luminous Pearls embedded in the walls.

In the soft glow of the Luminous Pearls, floating dust suddenly solidified in mid-air.

He sat cross-legged on a green stone stool, clad in a green robe, sitting calmly, glaring coldly at the several Demon Clan warriors rushing into the cave.

”Haha, it’s indeed here!”

The leading handsome young man was overjoyed, cheering loudly, and rushed towards the handsome young man on the green stone stool.

The other five Demon Clan warriors also realized and rushed over.

”Hmph!” The handsome young man in the green robe sneered, his figure shifted.

Before each of the six Demon Clan warriors appeared the figure of the handsome young man in the green robe.

They hurried to strike this figure, ending up hitting only air.

That figure was merely an illusion; he had already appeared behind the six Demon Clan warriors.

”Wham, wham, wham, wham...”

A series of muffled sounds, six figures flew towards the cave’s entrance, colliding with the several Demon Clan warriors rushing in.

They sidestepped, avoiding the flying Demon Clan warriors, while simultaneously charging towards the cave.

Under normal circumstances, they would undoubtedly probe the reality first, deciding whether to rush in or not.

But at this moment, influenced by the Heavenly Illusion Pavilion and feeling the strongest possible call from the Demon Artifact, they couldn’t resist the urgency and desire, rushing into the cave heedlessly without considering if there are ambushes and traps inside.

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head.

The Heavenly Illusion Pavilion was more formidable than imagined.

”Wham, wham, wham, wham...”

A continuous series of muffled sounds, the handsome young man in the green robe was incredibly agile, transforming into several figures, bewildering the Demon Clan warriors rushing in, knocking them all out one by one.

The Demon Clan warriors that flew out of the cave were vomiting blood, falling to the bottom of the abyss, with the utmost effort spared only to ensure their survival, too weak to continue fighting.

He no longer paid attention to those at the bottom of the abyss, drifting to the cave entrance, looking around.

His gaze suddenly brightened, blazing like flames, with no pupils visible, only two brilliant fires.

Fu Zheng and Li Yuzhen watched the spectacle from nearby, not expecting him to use such unique eye techniques.

They moved lightly, swiftly avoiding the sweeping gaze.

The handsome young man in the green robe laughed coldly: ”You have some fine taste, ladies!”

Fu Zheng and Li Yuzhen were taken aback, exchanging a look in the shadows.

Li Yuzhen slightly shook her head.

She couldn’t assert if this Demon Clan member was deceiving, but once he pointed out the two of them, she faintly felt he might genuinely sense the presence of the pair of them.

Fu Zheng remained silent, her figure unmoving, blending seamlessly with the mountain wall.

His eyes turned to their location but again found nothing.

They had silently shifted, avoiding the direction of his gaze.

But his eyes turned towards their moving direction, letting them conclude he genuinely sensed them.

Li Yuzhen was fine, but Fu Zheng found it astonishing.

Since mastering the Moon Soul Sword Scripture, she had cleared many skilled warriors of the Demon Clan and Demon Clan.

This was the first time she faced discovery.

Has the Moon Soul Sword Scripture lost its effect?

”Retreat.” Chu Zhiyuan’s voice echoed in their ears.

Fu Zheng and Li Yuzhen moved silently, retreating from the handsome young man in the green robe.

Swooping out of the cliff, flying through the trees, they soon appeared in front of Chu Zhiyuan.

Fu Zheng said, ”Your Highness, we can seize that Demon Artifact.”

Li Yuzhen nodded gently.

Though the skilled warrior of the Demon Clan sensed the two of them, his response was slow; he clearly couldn’t see them.

Under such circumstances, if the two of them acted, they were confident they could seize the Demon Artifact.

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head: ”No rush, a real master is coming!”

A graceful middle-aged man moved elegantly, traversing in the air as if walking on flat ground.

He halted upon reaching the cliff, glanced around, and looked down.

Chu Zhiyuan narrowed his eyes.

This was someone who discovered his previous footprints, remarkably perceptive.

Fu Zheng and Li Yuzhen peered through the gaps in the branches, exchanged surprised glances, and looked at Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan’s voice echoed in their ears: ”A Heavenly Demon.”

Fu Zheng transmitted with a laugh: ”There’s a good show coming!”

Li Yuzhen transmitted: ”Can he seize that Demon Artifact?”

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head: ”Hard to say.”

Under the Super Sensing Illumination, the graceful middle-aged man fell like a feather towards the cave entrance.

Standing at the cave entrance was the handsome young man in the green robe; seeing the graceful middle-aged man, he leapt forward, gliding along the cliff wall as delicately as a wisp of smoke.

The graceful middle-aged man swayed in mid-air, then pressed his foot against the stone wall beside the cave entrance and chased after him.

His figure flickered and disappeared, instantly overtaking the handsome young man, and his palm struck like lightning.

The handsome young man’s figure suddenly twisted to evade the palm.

Unexpectedly, the palm accelerated instantly, snatched something from his waist, turned, and departed, rushing up the mountain cliff in a blink, heading into the distance.

The handsome young man’s face turned grim, standing on the cliff edge, glaring fiercely in the direction the graceful middle-aged man disappeared.

”Did the Demon Artifact get snatched?” Fu Zheng transmitted.

Li Yuzhen replied: ”From the looks of it, it’s been taken.”

Chu Zhiyuan pondered.

The dangerous feeling still lingered, but his waist carried something that he couldn’t illuminate.

Hard to tell if it’s the Demon Artifact.