Only My Way

Day Three.

Although Ling Wuyuan and the others had left on a black dragon, essentially departing from the sky, logically speaking, there should have been no trace left behind.

However, through special means and with the help of certain special tools, after an extremely time-consuming and laborious search, the duo finally saw the valley where Ling Wuyuan and the others were located.

“…It should be there.”

Looking at the pointer of the compass in his hand.

One of the duo couldn't help but say with a somewhat serious expression:

“That wisp of residual true energy is pointing in that direction.”

“It's just that, within that valley, there seems to be some kind of formation barrier…”

After pointing out the direction.

He looked at the semi-transparent jewel at the center of the compass in his hand, and said with a serious expression:

“…I feel that things might be a bit tricky.”

“If it really doesn't work, the two of us should just give up.”

Mentioning giving up.

Looking at that semi-transparent jewel, or rather, the wisp of true energy imprisoned within it, he felt a lack of confidence in the matter.

“Although this wisp of true energy is small in quantity and not very active, with a kind of lifeless feeling, the strength or resilience it exhibits is truly a bit terrifying… I feel like we might have chosen the wrong target. The opponent's strength is somewhat beyond expectations.”

Although the two sides had never met.

Through the various tools in hand and the special secret methods he had mastered, he could still judge that the owner of that wisp of true energy was terrifyingly strong. At least, he felt that he had no confidence at all.

As for where that wisp of true energy came from?

The answer is simple.

It was actually collected from the depths of the lava lake.

At the beginning.

When facing the full blow of that dragon beast, Ling Wuyuan had used a large amount of true energy, and some of the true energy that was forcibly scattered, after losing his control, even after the battle had long ended, was still colliding and reacting with the energy in the lava lake. If it weren't for the duo, that true energy would have completely dissipated in a few dozen days.

That kind of situation is essentially like a creature leaving footprints on the ground when walking on a road.

Normally, there is no need to pay attention to it at all.

However.

When hunters pursue their prey, they often rely on this kind of inconspicuous footprint…

Although faint and difficult to find.

As long as there are some traces, then things are often traceable, enough to support them in trekking to find the target.

Of course.

In any case, who is the prey and who is the hunter… ultimately, it depends on who is more capable!

So, is it possible for the duo's abilities to be stronger than Ling Wuyuan?

Answer: Obviously unlikely.

It's just that.

The duo is completely unaware of this truth.

Even.

They don't even know who they are tracking, only that there is a lot of profit to be gained from the other party.

Right now.

After hearing his teammate's advice.

The other person, who could hear the strong desire to retreat in the other party's heart, although knowing that what the other party said made sense, still felt a sense of unwillingness in his heart.

After thinking silently for a while.

He chose to persuade:

“Let's take another look, at least to figure out who the target we've been searching for for so long is, right?”

“Otherwise, these two days of ours would really be wasted.”

“Besides, are you really willing?”

“Judging from the traces we found, that powerful local creature must have already been hunted by the other party. To defeat a creature of that level, as a cultivator whose strength is at most at the [Spirit Nurturing Realm], I don't believe that the other party can really be completely unharmed. They must have paid some price.”

“Moreover, in addition to that dragon beast, the other party must have many, many more things. Once we can successfully take care of the other party, our path of cultivation in the future will definitely be much smoother…”

“Faced with this level of temptation, are you really willing to give up?”

Hearing this.

The person who had just spoken immediately fell into silence.

Reason?

Very simple.

He had no way to refute his companion's statement.

Although he had said he wanted to give up due to the risk, in his heart, he had not completely given up after all, and under the influence of greed, he always yearned to obtain more.

That was a deep unwillingness…

An undeniable unwillingness…

So.

After hesitating for a moment.

He helplessly sighed and replied:

“In that case, let's take another look…”

These words immediately made the other person's face show joy, and he decisively replied:

“That's right!!”

“With the two of us working together, what's there to worry about!?”

“It would be one thing in other places, but in this [Dragon Beast Mountain Range], where the strongest entrant is no more than the [Spirit Nurturing Realm], the two of us, as cultivators whose strength has already reached the [Spirit Nurturing Realm], completely possess the ability to act recklessly. No matter what kind of opponent, we have the ability to compete with them!!”

“Even that Ling Wuyuan, if the two of us join forces, we may not be able to defeat him!”

Hearing these words, his teammate could only roll his eyes helplessly and respond with a helpless smile:

“Okay, okay… You and I join forces, free to roam the world, is that okay…”

“Hahaha, although it's a bit exaggerated, I think that if you and I, brothers, work together, we can definitely cut through gold!!”

However, at this moment.

Just as he wanted to say a few more words.

Behind the two of them, a third person's voice came.

“Is that so?”

“I don't think so.”

That was an on-the-spot denial of the two people's previous words.

Although understated.

Not containing any hostility or killing intent.

But at this moment, facing the suddenly interjecting third person, both of them felt an immediate warning in their hearts!

Without any hesitation.

The two of them tacitly launched a fierce attack towards the direction from which the voice came!

Although due to the suddenness of the event, the two only launched a hasty blow.

But at this moment, the two of them were still able to exert eighty percent of their strength.

At the same time.

The bodies of both also retreated together, wanting to find a safer position.

But at this moment, how could Ling Wuyuan, who was already close, give them that opportunity?

That was a speed far faster than both of them.

Not giving the two sides a chance to delay!

The long sword at Ling Wuyuan's waist, at just the right moment, was unsheathed as fast as a stream of light, drawing a perfect arc…

At the same time.

In the distant valley.

Feeling the abrupt cessation of those two unfamiliar true energy fluctuations, Bai Jingshu could only silently shake her head and muttered disdainfully:

“Is that all the strength they have…”

“I even spent time before figuring out which clueless guy was tracking us… Now it seems, it doesn't matter whether I know their identity or not.”