Chapter 1961 - 420: Leaving a Trace
Chapter 1961 - 420: Leaving a Trace
Hearing this, the Emperor of Antai Country was much relieved: "Now that he has snuck into the hunting grounds, he's probably after the Constellation Beads, isn't he?"
"Given his nature, it's a hundred percent sure." The Emperor of Beitun Kingdom replied.
"What should we do then?"
"We control the only exit. We can block him there in half a month when the hunt ends."
"That's not a bad approach."
The Supreme of various countries settled down, quietly waiting for the hunt to conclude.
The king's favorite minister from Antai Country listened to the conversation between the Emperor of Beitun Kingdom and his Emperor, a look of shock lingered on his face for a long time.
He never imagined the person who harmed his son was the disciple of the Immortal Emperor.
The Immortal Emperor is such a powerful figure that even the Emperor couldn't provoke him; how could he have the capability to avenge his son?
Now, he started to resent this unfilial son a bit. Had he not committed atrocities every day, forcibly seizing civilian girls, the disciple of the Immortal Emperor would not have targeted him.
Indeed, the saying "Evil will be punished" is proven right.
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On the other side, Lin Yifan, who sneaked in, acted alone.
This was extremely different from most Han Clan disciples because those who entered were mostly in groups, rarely ever acting solo, except for those who were solitary or arrogant and greedy.
So he seemed a bit odd, drawing quite a bit of attention.
However, these people weren't too concerned about it, considering the hunting grounds were full of dangers, with powerful Spirit Beasts; not teaming up meant you were at a disadvantage.
Before entering the hunting grounds, Lin Yifan gathered some information about the place.
The hunting grounds covered an area as large as half a province, located at the junction of several countries.
The soil here was fertile, with a rich Spiritual Energy, fostering a diversity of species and exceptionally powerful Spirit Beasts.
Besides, snow accumulated year-round, with a complex terrain and a coexistence of peril and crisis, constantly testing the adaptability of hunters.
Lin Yifan had gone through training in many places, but this ice world was the first.
Though the Cold Water Realm also had snowy places, that was early spring, which was quite different from winter.
Training in the ice world was somewhat different from other places at the very least; it was much colder here. Lin Yifan, lacking Han Clan bloodline, had to spend more Spiritual Power.
Not long after entering, having not walked many meters, Lin Yifan heard the sounds of fighting as well as the roar of a Spirit Beast.
Someone had already begun hunting; it seemed the Spirit Beasts here were numerous.
Lin Yifan was not there for hunting but to find treasures and the Constellation Beast, so he opted to move through the trees, avoiding one strong Spirit Beast after another.
Days later, he came across an Ice Crystal Grass.
In immense delight, he chose to leap over and pick it.
However, just as his hand reached out, several groups appeared around him.
These groups were fixated on the Ice Crystal Grass in his hand, the joy on their faces never fading.
Greed quickly took over their hearts, and they began to menace him: "Drop the Ice Crystal Grass, and spare you!"
"We're all Han Clan, no need for mutual slaughter, right?" Lin Yifan inquired.
"Is this your first time training here?"
"What about it if it's the first time?"
"Here, there is only hunting and being hunted, no difference in clans, so if you know what's best, just let go and leave."
"You want me to let go and leave obediently? Dream on!"
Lin Yifan only had two words for them, refusing to compromise.
"If you won't accept kindness, then don't blame us for being ruthless!"
The groups immediately swarmed toward him, attempting to snatch the Ice Crystal Grass from Lin Yifan's hand.
With a crisis looming, Lin Yifan forcefully pulled, extracting the Ice Crystal Grass and storing it inside the Immortal Ring, followed by taking out the Seven-Colored Immortal Sword, slaughtering in all directions.
"Swish, swish, swish!"
With each swing of the sword, his figure moved in sync, crackling sounds accompanied the deaths of the Han Clan disciples.
Those not killed retreated with immense fear, legs trembling, their faces paler than the snow.
"If you won't accept kindness, this is your fate!"
Next moment, Lin Yifan moved swiftly again, killing all remaining Han Clan disciples.
The remaining outcasts never expected Lin Yifan to use these words to humiliate them, making their lives a living hell.
Now, they deeply regretted angering this mighty figure.
Someone acting alone was not easy to provoke; hopefully, they'd remember this lesson in their next life.
Lin Yifan rapidly left, heading into the depths of the hunting grounds.
He showed no interest in any of their belongings, as they held less value than even one rare ore to him.
Shortly after he left, disciples from the Thousand Illusion Palace led by Princess Qingyan passed by.
Seeing so many dead, they were all curious about who did it.
Examining the wounds, they found that these people were not killed by Han Clan Martial Arts; in other words, there might be people from other clans who had snuck in.
Princess Qingyan recalled seeing that suspicious figure before entering the hunting grounds. Upon closer inspection of the wounds, she felt the probability was sixty percent that it was that boy.
"Impossible, he couldn't still be alive."
She couldn't believe this guess or accept this outcome.
If so, the contention for the Constellation Beads this time would fall through.
There were many footprints here, except none belonging to that boy, indicating he took off. Looking for him using this clue was extremely difficult.
No matter what, the boy had already left; she intended to enter the depths of the hunting grounds as quickly as possible to search for the Constellation Beast.
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After a few more days, Lin Yifan found a Cold Jade Stone inside an Ice Cave.
Unluckily, he encountered a giant snow bear.
This giant snow bear had a Realm as high as the Great Immortal Second Realm; a fierce battle was inevitable.
Using the Heavenly Thunder Pearl, Lin Yifan could easily kill this giant snow bear, but to consolidate his combat experience, he chose to employ the Seven-Colored Sword Technique and engage the giant snow bear.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
An intense battle broke out in the glacier direction, prompting Princess Qingyan, who was searching for the Constellation Beast nearby, to hurry over.
Her intuition told her Lin Yifan was there; if she went over, there was a chance she might encounter him.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"
Hundreds of figures swooped past like locusts.
In less than three minutes, they reached the location.
Unfortunately, they only found a dead giant snow bear, without finding any person from another clan.
This dead giant snow bear had a Realm as high as the Great Immortal Second Realm, and imagining that someone was able to resolve it in a few short minutes made them ponder the height of their Realm.
Princess Qingyan again slightly excluded the possibility that it was the boy who did it because the boy couldn't resolve a healthy Great Immortal Second Realm Spirit Beast swiftly unless he had already broken through.
Calculating, it had been two or three months, and given the boy's cultivation speed, perhaps he had advanced.
"Could it be him?"
Princess Qingyan kept pondering, hesitating.
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