"A complete Demon from Beyond the Heavens? No! Wait a moment... Demon from Beyond the Heavens, Thieving Heaven Demon Venerable, Spirit Affinity House, Heaven Stealing True Inheritance... Could it be... I understand! So it was that Thieving Heaven Successor who did it! imitation immortal gu! The true culprit who toppled the Eighty-Eight True Yang Building, it should have some connection with Fang Yuan. Even if I cannot find you, I can still deduce that brat..."
Old Man Yanshi muttered to himself, continuously activating its Wisdom Path methods. The result of being unable to deduce any answer was, in itself, another kind of answer, allowing it to deduce the hidden mastermind. Even if that guy could not be deduced, the people around it could not possibly have the same ability.
Although with its current abilities it could not directly deduce exact information regarding Liu Chen himself, relying on years of accumulated experience and a wide range of collected intelligence clues, and synthesizing them with a series of events that had occurred previously—such as the theft of the Heaven Stealing True Inheritance from Spirit Affinity House, plus the mysterious disappearance of Feng Jiuge and its wife and daughter—Old Man Yanshi had already arrived at the correct answer.
Although it had yet to find irrefutable and convincing evidence from this complex data to support its thoughts, at this moment, Old Man Yanshi was already convinced that all the clues it held pointed in the same direction: that Thieving Heaven Successor hidden in the shadows!
"Hmph! Let you be arrogant for a while longer; for now, the main body's plan must take priority! However, this clue could be gifted to that Deputy Envoy Qin. If used properly, it might really help it out~ It is just a pity that Feng Jiuge is truly too troublesome to handle..."
Old Man Yanshi thought to itself while unhesitatingly transmitting this important intelligence to other colleagues within Shadow Sect; especially those companions far away in Northern Plains—at this very moment they were mired in chaotic warfare, engaged in a thrilling and protracted life-and-death battle with the Ten Great Ancient Sects from Central Continent!
This fierce battle had already lasted for more than ten days, and both sides had suffered heavy casualties and significant losses!
Immediately following this, Old Man Yanshi rushed to forward this news to the Shadow Sect members located in the distant Western Desert.
Bai Hai Sha Tuo was, at that time, the premier top expert within the Shadow Sect in the entire Western Desert region. If even such a powerful character could not escape its doom and died at the Yellow Springs, then the remaining ordinary members naturally had even less courage to continue investigating deeper! After all, who would be willing to risk its life to provoke a mysterious, powerful enemy who was completely elusive and filled with too many variables and uncertainties?
As for Yanshi itself, because it needed to go all out to prepare for the upcoming jinghong brawl stage and the Ten Extremes Immortal Zombie Life-Ending Formation, it had no time to be distracted! Facing such a potential threat where the target could never be locked onto, Old Man Yanshi also felt quite helpless.
Western Desert, the super force Tang Family stronghold. Bai Hai Sha Tuo, transformed from Liu Chen, had arrived not far from the Tang Family headquarters. It was seen standing on a ball of sand as white as snow, resembling an auspicious cloud. Standing there without any concealment, such a conspicuous presence naturally could not escape the sharp perception of the Tang Family's Gu Immortals.
Before long, a man dressed in green robes with an elegant temperament flew out from the Tang Family stronghold and landed steadily in front of Liu Chen. This person was the Rank Six Gu Immortal of the Tang Family—Tang Tang. His eyes were as sharp as a hawk, staring closely at the stranger who had appeared suddenly, but on the surface, he appeared very calm and composed, asking in a gentle tone: "I wonder how to address this Fellow Daoist? Visiting my Tang Family stronghold today, is there any important matter to discuss?"
Facing Tang Tang's questioning, Liu Chen was not flustered, but answered unhurriedly: "Haha, this old man is named Bai Hai Sha Tuo. I have come this time at the invitation of Young Miss Tang Miao, specifically to rescue your Tang Family's Young Master Tang Fangming! Please, Your Excellency, help me convey this message." After speaking, Liu Chen smiled slightly, that smile revealing a kind of elusive confidence and composure.
"So it is Senior Bai Hai. Junior Tang Tang will send a message to Tang Miao right away, I hope Senior will wait a moment!" Hearing the name Bai Hai Sha Tuo, Tang Tang could not help but shudder, his expression instantly becoming grave, but he quickly recovered, immediately employing his unique Information Path methods to quickly convey this news to the Elders in the Family and the Valley Immortal Tang Miao.
One must know, although this Bai Hai Sha Tuo was just an ordinary Loose Cultivator, his strength could be called the absolute top tier in the entire Western Desert region. Facing such a powerful enemy, how could Tang Tang dare to have any laziness? After all, a slight carelessness could bring about a catastrophe!
However, Liu Chen opposite him did not seem to notice Tang Tang's inner tension; he just waved his hand leisurely, indicating he was in no rush to wait.
Inside the Tang Family stronghold at this moment, Tang Miao was burning with anxiety and was overwhelmed! It turned out that her older brother, Tang Fangming, had already been trapped in the strange and unpredictable Heaven-Stealing Dreamscape for several days. If it were not for Courage Valley maintaining his soul's Foundation, perhaps at this very moment her brother would have already suffered Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, turning to ash!
What was even more infuriating was that Bai Hai Sha Tuo, who had previously sworn that he would definitely come to help, had now gone back on his word and broken his promise—he had clearly promised to arrive as soon as possible, yet there was still no sign of him. Without a doubt, this guy must be trying to take advantage of the crisis and extort them; he was simply a despicable and shameless scoundrel! Thinking of this, Tang Miao could not help but curse inwardly: "Extremely hateful! Truly too hateful!"
Just then, the Tang Family's unique information path gu worm suddenly made a faint sound. Tang Miao's heart stirred, and she hurriedly reached out to grab the gu worm to examine it carefully. Sure enough, in the faint light emitted from the gu worm, a line of text could be vaguely seen...
"This hateful Bai Hai Sha Tuo has finally arrived!" Tang Miao cursed inwardly, but a trace of joy still appeared on her face. However, immediately following this, a surge of anger welled up in her heart, but she had to force herself to suppress it. She knew the situation was urgent and she could not act impulsively.
Tang Miao made a prompt decision, immediately activating the flying gu worms within her body, her figure speeding out like an arrow. She was anxious, because she knew her brother Tang Fangming had not yet escaped, and the only hope before her to save her brother was that detestable Bai Hai Sha Tuo. In order to save her brother, Tang Miao was willing to pay any price; even if the other party were the legendary Paradise Earth Immortal Venerable, she would not hesitate.
At the same time, the Tang Family's Supreme Grand Elder had already made contact with several other Elders through a special method and conveyed an important message to them: "Bai Hai Sha Tuo has arrived." This highly respected Elder said slowly in a steady tone.
Upon hearing this news, the Second Elder of the Tang Family could not help but feel a bit of anticipation regarding Bai Hai Sha Tuo's arrival. After all, during the last thrilling Soul Beast tide, the Tang Family had suffered heavy losses, losing a precious Gu Immortal. Moreover, Tang Fangming had been in a sleeping state; the longer the time, the more likely other families would detect the anomaly. If Bai Hai Sha Tuo truly had the ability to use his skilled Dream Dao methods to wake Tang Fangming, it would undoubtedly be a huge joy for the Tang Family.