At Snow Mountain Villa, a puzzled expression appeared on Tanikawa's face. "Huh… why hasn't that youth moved for so long? Even if he were sleeping, he'd still have to turn over, right? Could something have happened?"

At this thought, his expression changed slightly, and he abruptly took flight.

Riding his sword, he flew like lightning, arriving outside the window of Zhang Bin's hotel room in the blink of an eye. With a gentle wave of his sleeve, the window glass shattered and the security bars blew apart. He flashed inside the room.

He ripped the quilt away and saw the piece of human skin on the bed. His old face turned livid with fury. "Excellent, truly clever. A mere cultivator at Qi Sea Boundary Great Perfection was actually able to detect my soul mark and was ruthless enough to skin himself. Quite the character. But this only proves that your cultivation technique is miraculous and will be of immense benefit to me. How could I possibly let you escape?"

In an instant, his Divine Sense burst forth, sweeping over everything like an overwhelming tide. He had cultivated to Golden Core Realm Great Perfection, just one step away from the Nascent Soul Stage, so his Divine Sense was naturally extremely powerful. Especially when he exerted his full strength, it was truly fearsome.

Thus, it didn't take long before the entirety of Tokyo fell within the range of his Divine Sense.

If Zhang Bin were an ordinary cultivator who had just altered his appearance, Tanikawa still wouldn't have been able to sense him. However, Zhang Bin cultivated the wondrous Qingmu Longevity Technique. His life force was so extraordinarily robust that to Tanikawa, he stood out like a torch in the dead of night.

Of course, to detect Zhang Bin's exceptional nature, one had to have cultivated to Golden Core Realm Great Perfection, just as he had. Therefore, among the numerous experts attending the Hero Auction, he was the only one who had discovered Zhang Bin's uniqueness.

But to his surprise, he couldn't find any trace of Zhang Bin within the Tokyo area.

Not good. Could he have already escaped? Tanikawa cursed inwardly. He instantly regretted not making a move immediately. Why did he wait for the boy to deliver himself to his doorstep?

In reality, he hadn't been acting arrogant or overconfident in his overwhelming strength and his certainty of capturing Zhang Bin. He had simply been wary of the many other experts attending the Hero Auction. If he waited for the experts attending the auction to leave, then he would have no reservations about making his move.

As a result, Zhang Bin had seized the opportunity to escape.

He flew out, riding his sword around Tokyo in ever-widening circles while extending his Divine Sense to search. His speed was incredible.

At that moment, Zhang Bin had just landed on the coast with Ma Rufei and Chen Chaoyue. Naturally, he didn't have the ability to fly them back directly; his Special Ability was still too weak. Even if he hadn't used his Flying Sword to kill Noguchi Taro, he wouldn't have been able to do it. However, if he were alone, he could certainly have flown back on his sword.

"Brother Bin, how are we going to get back?" Chen Chaoyue asked anxiously as soon as she landed.

Ma Rufei was also very nervous. Zhang Bin had just killed a Golden Core Realm expert from the Island Nation, which was akin to poking a hornet's nest. If they didn't leave quickly, many Golden Core Realm experts would surely pursue them, and they would be doomed.

Zhang Bin didn't answer. Instead, he let out a long whistle, having no time to waste.

Instantly, Xiao Jin and Xiao Xuanzi surfaced from the water. Zhang Bin immediately pulled his two companions onto them, seating himself on Xiao Xuanzi's back while having Ma Rufei and Chen Chaoyue ride on Xiao Jin. Then, at his command, Xiao Jin and Xiao Xuanzi shot forward like arrows, swimming straight toward China. Their speed was incredible, far faster than a car and possibly even rivaling that of an airplane.

Ma Rufei and Chen Chaoyue were completely dumbfounded. Good heavens, what kind of creatures are we riding? This one seems like a giant snake, but do giant snakes have such distinct scales? Could it be… a dragon? And the one Zhang Bin is sitting on looks like a giant turtle! How can a turtle this enormous exist in the world?

Sure enough, more than a dozen Golden Core Realm cultivators gave chase. They assumed Zhang Bin's group had taken to the skies, so they flew high above on their swords, scanning the area with their Divine Sense. They could never have dreamed that Zhang Bin and his companions were not flying into the sky but were speeding across the surface of the sea.

As it happened, the sky was covered with dense clouds, leaving it pitch black without any starlight or moonlight. A heavy rain began to fall, and strong winds churned the sea into towering waves, making it difficult to search with Divine Sense. Although the two pets were large, their bodies were still insignificant compared to even the smallest boat. Amidst the towering waves, they were not conspicuous at all.

The multitude of Golden Core Realm experts failed to discover them, flying right over their heads.

Zhang Bin realized the gravity of the situation and immediately had the two pets change direction, veering slightly off course from China. After all, the enemy clearly knew that Ma Rufei and Chen Chaoyue were from China. They would surely pursue them all the way to China's maritime territory. Furthermore, the pursuers might run right into them on their way back. Changing course would prevent that.

Only then did Ma Rufei and Chen Chaoyue finally relax, their faces showing lingering fear. "Damn," Ma Rufei breathed, "tonight was incredibly risky."

Even Zhang Bin secretly broke out in a cold sweat. He had actually managed to rescue Ma Rufei and Chen Chaoyue from Tokyo—a city teeming with the vast majority of the Island Nation's experts—and evaded pursuit from so many Golden Core experts. It was truly a stroke of incredible luck.

What they didn't know was that a terrifying enemy was closing in on them.

Of course, this enemy was Tanikawa.

He did not chase like the other Golden Core Realm experts but used his Divine Sense to meticulously search for cultivators with strong life forces. He first circled around Tokyo, then moved out over the sea, flying rapidly towards China in a zigzagging, serpentine pattern that allowed him to search every area. He didn't think that Zhang Bin could fly, so he suspected that Zhang Bin was on the sea's surface, having used a ship to escape. After all, he knew that Zhang Bin's cultivation level was only Qi Sea Boundary Great Perfection.

A chilling, cruel smile spread across his face. Even if Zhang Bin fled back to his own country, he would still hunt him down. All he needed was some time to search with his Divine Sense, and he would eventually find Zhang Bin.

Indeed, from that piece of skin, he had determined that its owner was of Asian descent and deduced that Zhang Bin was likely from China.

Thanks to his relentless pursuit, he finally made a discovery: he sensed Zhang Bin's immense life force.

Extremely excited, he rode his sword toward them like an arrow, landing abruptly on the sea's surface to block the two pets' path. Moreover, a Luminous Pearl suddenly appeared in his hand, bursting forth with bright light that dispelled the darkness.

Gazing at Zhang Bin as if looking at a dead man, he roared, "Thinking you can escape from me, Tanikawa? Impossible!"

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