"No need to pursue further."

King Biancheng seemed to shed a layer of hazy black veil from his body, revealing his true form.

He was dressed in the Emperor's robe of the Ten Kings of the Netherworld Hall, adorned with a host of wailing ghosts, eerie and unsettling. However, what's curious is that King Biancheng possessed a curvaceous figure, and although her face was obscured by a pearl curtain, the revealed snow-white chin suggested her looks were undeniably stunning.

Indeed, King Biancheng was a woman.

"The Hundred Ghosts Soul Summoning Technique of mine couldn't capture even a trace of those two's aura. Even if we chase them, it will be in vain," King Biancheng continued.

Divine Captor also halted his steps, knowing King Biancheng was right. As a Divine Captor, he was, of course, not lacking in tracking techniques, having started as a mere constable working his way up.

Even with his tracking skills unable to catch the other party's Qi mechanism, it was indeed too difficult to catch up.

Granted, Divine Captor could slowly trace clues along the way, but such a method could only reveal where the opponent was heading. Trying to use this method to catch a flying Divinity Realm warrior was simply a pipe dream.

After all, one side spends time finding traces, while the other simply flies away. There's no need to guess who's faster.

"But fortunately, we managed to obtain a scroll of the scripture," Divine Captor's eyes blazed as he looked at the blood-stained scripture in King Biancheng's hand, his fervent gaze seemingly about to burn the scripture.

The interception of Xuan Lin was for the Soldier Armor Martial Scripture, was it not? Although they didn't obtain the entire thing, getting a scroll was still good.

Additionally, others are searching all over Daqian for Xuan Lin's whereabouts. As long as they inform them via the Thousand-Mile Mirror Light Array to intercept at the border, acquiring another scripture scroll is not impossible.

King Biancheng raised a hand, brushing the scripture's cover, meticulously wiping away the vitality from the blood with death qi, turning it swiftly into a cloud of dust brushed away.

Then, the scripture that fell into their hands revealed its name.

"The Earth Scroll..." A slightly hoarse voice emanated from beneath the pearl curtain, "Is it a scripture explaining the wonders of the earth? Could that young Daoist Master be so versed in various profound truths of heaven and earth?"

To date, the martial arts displayed by Daoist Master Qing Yu include attributes as varied as Taiyang, Cloud Qi, Yin Yang, Vitality, Canghai... and other diametrically opposed Cultivation Techniques, yet could all be unified in one body and even be mastered all at once, indeed astonishing people.

"It should be," Divine Captor said, "Qing Yu's Cultivation Technique is very similar to that of the Supreme Taoist Sect, employing all techniques and all Qi for oneself. It's said that the lifelong wish of the founder of the Zhenwu Sect, Emperor Zhenwu, was to create a Divine Skill comparable to the Supreme Heaven Opening Scripture. Perhaps Qing Yu inherited the legacy of Emperor Zhenwu, comprehending Martial Arts very similar to the Supreme Heaven Opening Scripture."

"In that case, this 'Earth Scroll' indeed holds significant value for comprehension," King Biancheng lightly laughed, tucking the scripture into her sleeve.

Even the Ten Kings of the Netherworld Palace would be tempted by the legacy of Emperor Zhenwu and Martial Arts similar to the Supreme Heaven Opening Scripture.

"Be cautious, Qingyu Demon Path is exceptionally cunning; perhaps there are traps hidden within the scripture." Divine Captor warned.

"Naturally."

King Biancheng, once again transforming into a ghostly shadow, vanished into the dense forest like a spectral apparition, pulling countless ghostly shadows along.

"Take Xuan Lin's body back to the Six Gates. Perform an autopsy yourself to check if there's any hidden danger left from cultivating the Soldier Armor Martial Scripture." Divine Captor personally instructed Leng Kuangtu.

Leng Kuangtu could be said to be the best forensic doctor of the Six Gates. His Martial Arts had been honed during numerous autopsy processes, so Divine Captor was at ease entrusting him.

"Understood."

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On the other side, Sword Maiden and Xiao Qiye reached a cave, brandishing the Unreal Demon Sword, unleashing a transparent glow from the sword to envelop them both.

"Earlier, I copied the ability of the Nihility Magic Mirror using the Unreal Sword. Under the cover of its superpower, they can't find us," Sword Maiden said.

The Heavenly Demon Soldier Unreal can replicate the Divine Weapon Ability it comes into contact with, but can only retain one ability in the sword. Now, Unreal has discarded the Heaven and Earth Splitting ability and copied the Nihility Magic Mirror's ability to obscure presence.

"What should we do next?" asked Xiao Qiye, who's not skilled in strategy.

"Of course, find a way to circulate the 'Heavenly Scroll' as well."

Sword Maiden curled a mocking smile at the corner of her mouth, hefting the scripture in her hand.

"Returning to Northern Zhou from the Central Province, there will undoubtedly be pursuers. When the time comes, seize a chance to throw out the 'Heavenly Scroll' and let those jackals revel a bit."

Finding Xuan Lin, acquiring a scripture scroll, then pretending to unintentionally expose their whereabouts to throw out the 'Heavenly Scroll' amidst relentless pursuit, this was Sword Maiden's plan and her main reason for previously copying the Nihility Magic Mirror ability.

Without the magic mirror ability, even with their strength, they might not necessarily escape with their lives from all directions of pursuit.

"Things that are too easily obtained are never cherished, and always cause doubt about their authenticity. Only when they obtain something after overcoming great obstacles will they truly be at ease to cultivate it, and urgently at that," Sword Maiden smiled.

Apart from spreading the scripture, there was another purpose: to lure certain people out. If the act wasn't convincing enough, there'd be no way to make people believe the authenticity of the scripture, and...

Make them believe Qing Yu was truly injured.

Qing Yu knew his visible and hidden opponents were as cautious as old foxes like him; they never lacked patience, so it was necessary to put on a show to lure them, to make them believe Qing Yu was truly in trouble.

"Let's go, on to the next act," Sword Maiden said.

The two left the cave, proceeding to the next play under the Nihility Magic Mirror's superpower cover.

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"Xuan Lin has fulfilled his mission. The 'Earth Scroll' has been obtained by the Daqian side. The first act, perfect."

By Taiyuan Pond, Qing Yu sat cross-legged, a Go board placed before him, with seven stones already played, both black and white, placed by none other than Qing Yu himself.

The affair of Xuan Lin stealing the scripture was orchestrated by Qing Yu from the start.

If not, Xuan Lin, merely in the True Pill Realm, could never have broken free from Qing Yu's Mind Control Spell. The 'Heavenly Scroll' and 'Earth Scroll' would never have appeared in the Tianxuan Pavilion either.

It's known that the secret manuals produced by the system have always been directly transmitted into Qing Yu's mind. If Qing Yu hadn't written down the scripture, where would the two scrolls of scripture come from?

Of course, in Xuan Lin's mind, it was with nothing but hatred and resentment that he forcibly broke free from the Mind Control Spell. It was also the news he inadvertently overheard that led him to sneak into the Tianxuan Pavilion at night to steal the scripture.

"Now, let's proceed to the next step. Let's see how many will show up this time..."

With a light chuckle, Qing Yu placed another stone.

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