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Chapter 593: Chapter 343: Success
Patriarch Weng Zhao’s head ached terribly, a feeling he had rarely experienced since he began his cultivation.
He had completely lost his way, which was unimaginable for cultivators, especially for those at the Nascent Soul Stage.
But under the circumstances, it was quite normal for him.
All he could think about was evading the pursuers behind him, no longer caring where he was heading, as long as he did not intrude into the formidable Formation separating the righteous and demonic forces. The rest of the areas belonged to the Righteous Path, and to him, they were all the same.
He had no friends anywhere, and if discovered, everyone would be his enemy.
As he brooded, he sensed two Golden Core cultivators appearing ahead.
A fierce light flashed through Weng Zhao’s eyes as he identified the two Golden Core stage cultivators as Arhats. In the Buddhist Sect, Golden Core cultivators are addressed as Arhats to highlight the distinction from the Taoist and demonic paths.
He took out a map from his Jade Scroll, checked the terrain, and realized he was nearing the thousand-mile perimeter of Qianye Temple.
Needless to say, these two Arhats belonged to Qianye Temple. Weng Zhao guessed that the person tracking him was likely a cultivator from Qianye Temple, which would explain why he acted the way he did upon seeing the temple’s Arhats.
He observed the two Arhats and a thought flickered in his mind.
He did not intend to kill the two Arhats but did not plan to let them go either.
His figure flashed and appeared beside the two Arhats. Since this place was near Qianye Temple, what seemed like a vast distance was actually negligible for someone like Venerable Huike, who possessed the Divine Foot Skill, to cover swiftly.
Thus, Weng Zhao only exerted his Golden Core Stage strength, but the secret techniques and his capabilities beyond mere cultivation were far beyond what the ordinary Arhats could compare.
The moment he appeared, two fireballs launched from his hands struck the Arhats, whose defensive talismans failed to activate in time and were hit by the fireballs.
The Arhats felt their bodies searing with intense heat. Their Golden Cores could not mobilize any energy, and they were unable to move the slightest bit.
After striking, Weng Zhao instantly knew the outcome; the Arhats were not dead, but the flames had entered their bodies, leaving their lives hanging by his whim.
He turned and walked away but stopped five miles from the Arhats.
He hesitated slightly, but then made up his mind.
He needed to lure the tracking person to appear. If that person indeed belonged to Qianye Temple, they would certainly come to save the Arhats.
Even if the trackers were not from Qianye Temple, he had prepared an even greater bait for them.
He took out a Fourth-grade Array Plate, activated it, and sat inside the Formation.
He slowly closed his eyes, and a tiny figure burst out from the top of his head—the figure was his Nascent Soul.
Once the Nascent Soul emerged, it did not cause much fluctuation in the aura since it was too close to Qianye Temple, and he did not want to draw the attention of the temple’s Venerables. Therefore, he concealed his Nascent Soul’s aura with a secret technique.
In its hands, the Nascent Soul held a fire-red Longsword, which was indeed his life-bound magical treasure.
His Nascent Soul was not a False Infant; a real Nascent Soul could carry magical treasures, though the treasures that a Nascent Soul could utilize depended on the cultivator’s realm.
With Weng Zhao’s cultivation level, his Nascent Soul could only carry his life-bound magical treasure.
But that was enough. Holding a fourth-grade life-bound magical treasure Longsword and considering the speed of the Nascent Soul, unless he encountered a Nascent Soul Ancestor, he could easily slay anyone. Most crucially, he was confident that the enemy, if they came within a certain distance, could not escape the Nascent Soul’s speed.
Furthermore, should there be any disturbance from Qianye Temple, it was only a distance of several miles; his Nascent Soul could instantly return to his physical body, giving him ample time to escape.
His second bait was his own physical body. He left his physical body there; if the False Infant Cultivator also arrived, his Nascent Soul, wielding the fourth-grade life-bound magical treasure Longsword, could strike from the sidelines and instantly kill the False Infant Cultivator.
Whether it was the False Infant Cultivator or another tracker, with the protection of the fourth-grade Array Plate, his physical body need not worry.
Weng Zhao’s Nascent Soul cast several spells toward his physical body, concealing its aura as well.
Exiting the Array Plate’s Formation, the Nascent Soul positioned itself between his physical body and the two injured Arhats, a mere two miles from either spot.
The trap was set, and knowing the pursuer’s speed, he knew they would arrive soon. Like a hunter, the Nascent Soul awaited its prey to fall into the trap.
Li Shiming had an aerial drone satellite system, which clearly captured Weng Zhao’s movements. Seeing the tiny Nascent Soul fly out of the Formation, he immediately understood what Weng Zhao intended to do.
He couldn’t help but smile, seemingly realizing that his earlier use of Qianye Temple’s life-saving talisman had caused some misunderstanding in Weng Zhao.
He faced two choices: one was to ignore Weng Zhao, whose Nas...
