Suddenly, Moon Fairy's expression changed slightly, and she looked at Zhang Ling and the Xuan Tortoise with icy eyes, saying, "There's the aura of your fighting down below. That person has been killed by you."
As she spoke, the golden flames that had previously merged into the mountain flew out, circling around her palm to form a ring of fire, like a golden halo, with a few strands of gray spiritual power clinging to it.
"What does the Fairy mean by this?" Xuan Tortoise's face also darkened.
"Fellow Daoist Xuanling, don't misunderstand. We are chasing a corpse demon. This monster snatched a treasure from the Fairy. If the two of you have taken care of it, we should thank you for your help," Old Man Wan also explained at the same time.
Hearing this, Zhang Ling cursed inwardly at the old man's cunning. These words were clearly meant to test him. Xuan Tortoise replied expressionlessly, "Oh, a corpse demon. We did encounter one earlier, but its strength was too high. We fought with it, but it ultimately escaped."
Zhang Ling naturally wouldn't tell the truth. These two were here for the Four Direction Flag. Once they confirmed that the Four Direction Flag was in his hands, they might immediately attack him. If he could deceive them, it would be best to avoid a fight.
Hearing his answer, Old Man Wan frowned slightly and was about to say something, but Moon Fairy suddenly looked up in one direction.
"The two demon refiners are here."
"They actually broke my Two-Yin Array so quickly," Old Man Wan's gaze shifted, and he also looked in the direction Moon Fairy was looking.
Zhang Ling also glanced in that direction. Two beams of light were rapidly approaching the second floor, a hundred feet away.
He immediately knew who was coming. It was another group of cultivators dealing with the gray nascent soul. One of the familiar auras was the big-headed monster who could transform into a mantis.
Zhang Ling and Xuan Tortoise shook their bodies, transforming into two beams of light, and without hesitation, flew quickly in another direction, intending to leave.
He didn't leave immediately after Moon Fairy saw through his disguise because he didn't want to provoke a fight. After all, he and Moon Fairy and Old Man Wan didn't have any direct conflict.
But now that two more cultivators had arrived, one of whom was an enemy who had previously tried to kill him, the situation was very different. Staying any longer would inevitably lead to a fight, so it was better to leave directly.
Zhang Ling and Xuan Tortoise were very fast, and were about to disappear into the horizon at the same time as the big-headed monster approached.
But then, he discovered that Moon Fairy actually followed without the slightest hesitation, and at the same time, the woman's clear voice came, "Leave the Four Direction Flag behind."
"I don't know what the Fairy is talking about. Is the Fairy chasing us so closely because she wants to fight us?" Zhang Ling knew that he probably couldn't get rid of her easily, and warned with an equally icy voice.
"You don't need to deny it. My pupil technique is complete, and I can see a trace of Old Demon Xu Mo's resentment on your body. This old demon obviously died at your hands. Other treasures don't matter, but the Four Direction Flag must be left behind."
Moon Fairy's escape speed was extremely fast, and she closed the distance with Zhang Ling in the blink of an eye. It sounded like Moon Fairy cultivated pupil techniques, and used them to confirm that Xu Mo Zhenjun died in his hands.
Thinking about it this way, being able to see through the illusion magic of the Illusion Mud might also be due to cultivating pupil techniques.
"Oh, it's you, kid. You've actually reached the Nascent Soul stage. Brother Hu, let's chase after him. This kid might be the person the leader is looking for."
At the same time, a loud laugh came from behind. The big-headed monster's eyes gleamed, and he stared intently at Zhang Ling, as if he had encountered something happy.
For a time, besides Moon Fairy, Old Man Wan, and the big-headed monster's junior brother, all followed closely at a fast speed.
Sensing the situation behind him, Zhang Ling's face became even more unsightly. He didn't expect that his actions would involve several people together, which was really not good.
As for taking out the Four Direction Flag to dispel the pursuit of these people, Zhang Ling only considered it slightly before dismissing the idea.
First, he spent a lot of effort to kill the gray nascent soul to obtain the Four Direction Flag. How could he give up the treasure so easily?
Second, even if he took out the Four Direction Flag, this matter would not be settled. And the big-headed monster recognized him, so he wouldn't let go easily.
Now, both he and Xuan Tortoise had consumed some energy in the previous fight, so they were not suitable for fighting.
Zhang Ling thought to himself, and a layer of colorful spiritual light rose from his body. Then, with a flick of his sleeve, more than a dozen purplish-black pills were thrown out.
All of these pills swelled and exploded, forming a large area of purple smoke in front of him, instantly spreading over a hundred feet, looking like a cloud of purple mist rising in the sky.
Zhang Ling shuttled through the smoke, his figure looming. The expressions of the people chasing closely behind him changed slightly. They immediately discovered that their divine sense was greatly affected when it penetrated the smoke.
In one or two breaths, Zhang Ling passed through the smoke. After coming out, Xuan Tortoise had already been taken into his spirit beast bag. He was not alone, but six identical versions of him appeared at the same time.
The six Zhang Lings quickly dispersed, fleeing in several directions.
The five figures were clones conjured using the special ancient treasure in his hand that could create illusions that were difficult to distinguish from the real thing.
However, Moon Fairy, who was chasing closest behind him, only froze slightly. A flash of golden light appeared in her eyes, and she locked onto Zhang Ling's true body.
At the same time, a golden treasure mirror appeared in her hand. A ball of golden flame shot out, attacking the main body without hesitation.
Zhang Ling did not stop his escape or defend. He seemed to have anticipated this scene. He took a step and shifted more than twenty feet to the other side, dodging the attack.
After knowing that Moon Fairy could see through his tracks, Zhang Ling had anticipated this scene.
However, he also had a trace of luck in his heart. If this woman could not see through the clone, the chances of getting rid of these people would greatly increase.
Zhang Ling was extremely depressed. These Nascent Soul old monsters were really not easy to fool. Especially this Moon Fairy, these illusion magic powers probably didn't have much effect in her eyes.
He snorted. Since he had anticipated this scene, he naturally had a backup plan.
Without hesitation, Zhang Ling flicked his hand again, and more than a dozen purplish-black pills exploded, turning into a large area of purple smoke.
That wasn't the end. The other five clones also threw out purplish-black pills. In the blink of an eye, a large area of the sky was covered in purple smoke, and everyone was shrouded in it.
The purple smoke could greatly block divine sense. It was condensed from the purple light ball he obtained from the ancestral land of the demon race. It could play a confusing role in battle.
If it weren't for Moon Fairy chasing behind him, with just these purple mist and a few phantoms, he would have been quite confident in escaping the divine sense lock of the other people.
After releasing a large amount of purple mist, a two-finger-wide black spiritual talisman appeared in Zhang Ling's hand. He instantly slapped it on his body, and his figure swayed, crossing a distance of more than twenty feet.
This was the Thousand Mile Light Escape Talisman he obtained from Flying Cloud Gate. He only consumed about half of the spiritual power when he escaped the pursuit of the big-headed monster. This talisman could naturally still be used.
At this moment, Zhang Ling was already in the early stage of Nascent Soul cultivation, and with the blessing of the Thousand Mile Light Escape Talisman, his speed suddenly increased more than threefold. His figure disappeared into the horizon in a few flashes.
In the sky covered by purple mist behind him, there were constant rumbling and loud noises. Moon Fairy and others also quickly took action, and broke through the purple mist in a few breaths.
Even if Zhang Ling escaped at the fastest speed in this time, he had not escaped the range of these people's divine sense.
Especially since there were still two Nascent Soul middle-stage cultivators. Moon Fairy instantly locked onto his direction again, pointed at the golden mirror in her hand, and a large ball of golden flame emerged from it, wrapping herself, and her speed also increased a lot in an instant.
The others seemed to trust Moon Fairy's judgment very much, and followed closely without the slightest hesitation.
Thus, a chase battle began.
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Half an hour later, above a desolate grassland, a black beam of light appeared in the sky. Suddenly, with a crisp bang, the black light dissipated, revealing Zhang Ling's figure.
The Thousand Mile Light Escape Talisman slapped on his body also turned into a piece of powder and dissipated. This Zhang Ling Talisman finally consumed all its spiritual power.
And he could still sense a faint sense of divine consciousness shrouded on his body. "This woman must be stubborn, and she is still chasing," Zhang Ling muttered with a gloomy face, and once again turned into a yellow light and disappeared into the sky.
Half a cup of tea later, a golden light flew over this grassland. But the other three were nowhere to be seen.
After chasing for more than an hour, above a barren mountain, Moon Fairy stopped Zhang Ling and said coldly, "You can't take the Four Direction Flag. This treasure is related to the great array that seals the turbid air in the Abyss of Heaven. As long as you hand over the Four Direction Flag, I can make other compensations."
Moon Fairy, the new Great Elder of Myriad City.
Looking at Moon Fairy wearing a gold and silver mask, Zhang Ling frowned. From the memory of Xu Mo Zhenjun, he had some understanding of this Moon Fairy's identity. Xu Mo Zhenjun seemed to be a little afraid of this woman.
It was not a good decision to face such a powerful female cultivator. However, the situation was different now.
After nearly two hours of chasing and fleeing, they had crossed a distance of tens of thousands of miles. Zhang Ling was sure that he had now shaken off Old Man Wan and the big-headed monster.
Now only this Moon Fairy was left.
With a thought, a flash of black light appeared beside him, and Xuan Tortoise reappeared.
Zhang Ling himself also opened his mouth and spat out a cloud of essence. The Two-Yi Gourd spun around, releasing a large amount of Heavenly Star Sand and seven flying swords.
"The Fairy's strength is indeed better than mine, but now it's two against one. Why not retreat and avoid a real fight," Zhang Ling said unceremoniously, without the slightest pity for women, and without minding bullying the few with the many.
Hearing the slightly threatening words, Moon Fairy's gaze changed slightly.
But then her aura condensed, releasing a powerful pressure. Between the dancing of her white hands, three golden treasure mirrors appeared in front of her chest. There was also a crimson ribbon wrapped around her body.
This posture was obviously intended to fight.
Seeing this, Zhang Ling didn't say much, a fierce light flashed in his eyes, and a magic formula was struck out. The Heavenly Star Sand flowed, and with a series of popping sounds, it condensed into more than a dozen stone spears that were ten feet long and attacked.
The seven flying swords also turned into seven spiritual lights, spitting out sharp sword lights.
Moon Fairy didn't mean to dodge. The crimson ribbon wrapped around her body moved automatically without wind. It could be seen that many flower and bird patterns were embroidered on the ribbon.
Between the swinging of the ribbon, a burst of explosions was made in the air, and a layer of crimson air waves rose, like a light curtain blocking in front of her.
The stone spears condensed by the Heavenly Star Sand and the sword lights of the flying swords had little effect when they slashed on it.
Then the three treasure mirrors made a soft sound, and the golden flames flowed, releasing three golden fire lotuses.
Seeing these fire lotuses, Zhang Ling remembered that Xu Mo Zhenjun's memory seemed to be somewhat afraid of these flames. With a thought, he recalled the flying swords, and the Heavenly Star Sand that had turned into stone spears also disintegrated, turning back into sand and flowing back.
A roar came from the side, Xuan Tortoise clapped his hands and separated them, and a black ice wind was thrown out. It turned into a black wind ball that was more than ten feet large, and a biting cold force swept in.
Moon Fairy was not flustered, and gently pointed at one of the three golden flames, and the fire lotus flew out.
With a loud bang, it directly collided with the ice wind. The cold air and the hot force collided, and a large amount of fog rose.
But then the ice wind collapsed, and the fire lotus only shrank by half, and the lotus petals on it flew up one after another, turning into more than a dozen golden flames and rushing over.
Zhang Ling's expression was slightly stunned, and he quickly struck out a heavy Yuan Xuan light, forming three or four light curtains to block in front of him. The lotus petals with flames hit it, splashing sparks, and easily broke through several layers of light curtains.
These fire lotuses really had some tricks, and even the Ice Soul Poison couldn't suppress them.
Xuan Tortoise shook his body and stood in front of him, and released a cloud of ice mist, turning into a thick black ice wall, which offset these attacks.
Of course, this first fight was just a test. Xuan Tortoise didn't release all the Ice Soul Poison, but looking at Moon Fairy's relaxed appearance, she obviously didn't use her full strength either.
After blocking the attack, Xuan Tortoise's body swelled in a circle, turning into a semi-demon state. His body flashed with silver-black spiritual light, like a giant cast from fine iron. He took a step and released sharp ice thorns between the waving of his hands.
Zhang Ling naturally didn't stand idle. The seven flying swords had already gathered in front of him to form a giant sword that was several feet long.
Moon Fairy's movements were also extremely fast. The crimson ribbon rippled in the air with circles of red waves, and all the ice thorns were intercepted.
This woman even danced her hands, and the other two golden fire lotuses rose to the top of her head, merging into a huge fire lotus that was two feet in size. The surrounding fire spiritual power condensed, and the fire lotus rotated and shot out dense lotus petals, like countless small fire knives shooting.
Zhang Ling didn't dare to be careless, and sacrificed the Yellow Luo Umbrella, forming a layer of protection. At the same time, he urged the magic formula and shot out more than a dozen spiritual lights to the ground below.
The ground trembled with a rumbling sound, and a large amount of soil and rocks flew up, rolled together with the Heavenly Star Sand, and gathered into a huge stone ball with a diameter of more than ten feet, and smashed towards Moon Fairy.
Wherever it passed, the flying fire lotus petals were all blocked by the stone ball. Of course, the stone ball also became riddled with holes, and it collapsed after blocking some of the flames.
Fortunately, Zhang Ling constantly condensed the power of earth and stone, and threw out five or six huge stone balls, offsetting all the flame impact.
At the same time, the collapsed stone balls did not fall from the air, but under Zhang Ling's control, formed a huge sandstorm, quickly surrounding Moon Fairy, with the intention of trapping this woman in it.
However, the White Moon Fairy seemed oblivious to everything happening around her. She remained standing in place, the three golden light mirrors in front of her slowly rising, resembling three golden suns, blazing with fierce golden flames. She continued to chant, her voice murmuring the incantation.
Zhang Ling listened carefully and found the incantation to be somewhat obscure, sounding like it was uttered in some ancient language.
Clearly, this woman was casting some powerful secret technique. Otherwise, with her mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivation, she wouldn't need to chant for so long for a regular spell.
