Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate Chapter 356: Leading Mo Hao in Circles

Nangong Wan's voice reverberated through Jiang Chen's sea of consciousness. "The Death Calamity Dark Star Moon Dao Embryo's power is obstructing something! It appears someone is attempting to track your location. The power activated automatically."

"I see," Jiang Chen mused, narrowing his eyes and lightly stroking his chin. 'Anyone capable of triggering my bloodline's automatic defenses has to be formidable. It's likely the leader of the Prosperous Stone Immortal Star's legion who has arrived on the Immortal Martial Continent this time.'

'Sun Ji met his end at my hands, and his reputation was even more inflated than Mo Hao's. It's only logical that an elder would come to fill the void left by the younger one.'

'As for the demon race's commander, had he wished to track me, he should have acted much earlier. Why the delay?' Quickly deducing who was likely on his trail, a faint smile emerged on his lips.

The Death Calamity Dark Star Moon Dao Embryo granted Jiang Chen a potent ability to conceal himself and evade tracking. This bloodline was at the Fourth Step of the Cultivation Path, and it was no ordinary Fourth Step bloodline.

It was the amalgamation of the Endless Dark Blood Moon, Death Calamity True Dragon, and Ten Thousand Stars Dao Embryo!

Given Jiang Chen's present power level, even if he couldn't fully tap into his bloodline's might, it would likely require someone at the level of the Void Tribulation realm to penetrate his methods of concealment or ascertain his location.

Neither the Nirvana Peering realm nor the Nirvana Cleansing realm would suffice!

'Heh heh,' Jiang Chen thought with a smirk, 'So the force behind Sun Ji is showing itself?'

'In that case, they're probably just supporting characters in Mo Hao's original plot.'

'I suspect that guided by Heavenly Fate, those avenging Sun Ji will eventually focus their attention on Mo Hao, allowing him to grandstand.'

'Then, I should keep Mo Hao preoccupied in the Western Ice Domain for a bit longer.' With these musings, he drew nearer to the spatial channel leading to the Vibrant Blaze Domain.

...

Meanwhile, in the Pure Frost Domain, Sun Tianlin stared at his fruitless compass in utter bewilderment. 'I still can't find him! This, this is unthinkable!'

'Who could have possibly killed my son? And how can they thwart my calculations and tracking so completely?'

'Could it be someone proficient in the Great Dao of Karma? But that Great Dao of Cause and Effect is among the universe's most enigmatic teachings, intertwining principles from both Human Dao and Heavenly Dao. How could a Third Step cultivator have mastery over it?' he pondered, incredulous.

Then, a flash of light abruptly ignited in his eyes.

Could there be a formidable figure in the Immortal Martial Continent who could defy all predictions? Absolutely not!

Therefore, what stymied his calculations and tracking must be not a person, but a treasure!

'At the very least, it has to be a treasure related to cause and effect, far surpassing my Dragon Phoenix Heavenly Compass! It's likely one of the rarest treasures in the Void Tribulation realm!' Sun Tianlin mused, trembling with excitement.

As for the Fourth Step of the Cultivation Path's most precious treasure? He didn't dare contemplate it; such an artifact might not even exist in the entire Profound Jade Immortal Domain.

'The one who murdered my son must be found! My thirst for revenge is not the only thing; I want him to pay back a thousand times over!' Sun Tianlin's visage twisted with fury as he turned his gaze, scrutinizing everyone around him.

The million-strong army had been observing him intently. Though they didn't comprehend his actions or emotions, no one dared to speak. As his eyes swept over them, they all lowered their heads in deference.

"By now, everyone should be aware that all three of my sons have been killed on this Immortal Martial Continent," Sun Tianlin declared, his voice laden with seething resentment.

"Our primary mission upon arriving on the Immortal Martial Continent is to exact revenge and settle scores; our secondary aim is to eliminate the demon race."

"Begin your investigation this very moment! I expect to see evidence regarding my sons' deaths laid out before me within a day!" He surveyed his million-strong army, issuing his commands with an authority that brooked no dissent.

"Yes!" A throng of mighty cultivators roared in unison, their voices so thunderous that they seemed to rupture the sky.

Thus began the exhaustive investigation into Sun Ji's death.

Among the million-strong cultivator army were specialists from diverse disciplines, each wielding their own unique abilities as they tirelessly sought the truth.

Yet, the task was formidable.

All surviving witnesses from that incident had been claimed by Jiang Chen, turned into his death warriors.

Mo Hao was the sole other individual in the know.

As a result, despite the army's relentless endeavors, not a single clue emerged.

...

Meanwhile, in the Western Ice Domain, Ying Luo was concealed in a snow cave alongside Mo Hao and several thousand human cultivators.

Though Mo Hao was itching to increase his strength, he had already given his word to Ying Luo to proceed together. Breaking that promise didn't sit well with him.

So he turned his gaze to the cluster of a few thousand human cultivators.

Then he averted his eyes.

Given that these humans were already aware of his origins, and considering their limited numbers and weaker cultivation bases, the opportunities for grandstanding were few and the potential gains even fewer.

'What's my next move?' Mo Hao thought to himself, almost tempted to strike out on his own immediately.

At that moment, Ying Luo abruptly emitted a low growl. Its mane on the neck and back extended wildly, coiling around everyone like a sentient being. "Human boy, let's go!"

Mo Hao found himself ensnared as well.

Then, wearing a slightly puzzled expression, he watched as Ying Luo broke through the snow cave. It transformed into a beam of light that vanished into the distance!

"Senior True Dragon! What just happened?" Mo Hao promptly composed himself and inquired solemnly.

"I spotted an army of the demon race," Ying Luo replied. "They number nearly one hundred thousand, and among them, over ten are Transcendence realm demons. Some are even Transcendence realm beast-taming demons."

"We're no match for such an army; evasion is our only option," she added, her dragon eyes tinged with a hint of gloom.

Of course, this move was also in line with Jiang Chen's directives.

Ying Luo's divine sense had a greater reach than Mo Hao's. Upon spotting the demon race army, it took the lead, guiding everyone to withdraw swiftly.

"I see," Mo Hao's eyes glittered. "If only you hadn't expended your full strength just now, Senior."

"With your abilities, you could stall their main force while I gradually whittle down their ranks to strengthen myself. Victory would undoubtedly be ours!"

"Senior True Dragon, how about we don't retreat too far? Once you've recovered, let's launch an immediate assault on the demon race's army!" His mind swirled with visions of grandstanding to embarrass others and gain power.

After all, this was a huge demonic army, numbering nearly a hundred thousand.

And among them were over ten Transcendence realm combatants.

Should he succeed in his grandstanding, he couldn't even begin to estimate the number of Pretentious Points he might accumulate—perhaps enough to ascend through the heavens!

However, Ying Luo's response promptly dampened his enthusiasm. "No, it will take time for me to recover sufficiently for battle."

"We'll keep our distance for now, but we will certainly settle this later," she declared, dismissing Mo Hao's proposal as she continued her flight.

"Senior True Dragon... well, alright then," Mo Hao sighed, reluctantly shelving his plans for the moment.

Internally, Ying Luo smirked. She led Mo Hao and the small group of human cultivators in evasive maneuvers, moving farther away the instant her divine sense detected the demonic army.

...

Meanwhile, in the Vibrant Blaze Domain, Jiang Chen was rapidly approaching his destination!

"Is that the spatial channel connecting the Myriad Demons Continent to my Immortal Martial Continent?" Gazing at the enormous, funnel-shaped spatial vortex hanging in the sky, he felt awe-stricken.

This spatial channel dwarfed even the one beneath the Bottomless Abyss that had been obliterated.

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