Lu Chenxing had initially sensed that this woman was somewhat off, only suspecting her to be a Huan Yao Divine Envoy, which was why he came to test her out.
Since the Huan Yao Divine Envoy could monitor him and Yan Pingsha through birds, she must have known about the military's arrival. By simply following her, he wouldn't even need to test her much; she definitely wouldn't be able to sit still!
If she wasn't, then at the next intersection, he would go in a different direction from the woman, then turn invisible and follow her to see what her true identity was.
Coming from the Nufeng Guild, she was either an accomplice or a fugitive; otherwise, she wouldn't be so secretive.
As for danger, if this woman was a Huan Yao Divine Envoy, then Lu Chenxing would be in no danger. The Phantom Demon's little tricks were useless against him, let alone this Huan Yao Divine Envoy. Especially now that he had the Source of Spirit, he was almost immune to such spirit-based attacks, as long as the power difference wasn't too great.
If she wasn't a Huan Yao Divine Envoy, then there would be even less danger, because she wouldn't know the military was coming, so she wouldn't be in a hurry and would try to avoid making a move against him.
But he never expected that his guess would turn out to be correct!
He watched with his own eyes as a strange, fantastical light flashed in the woman's eyes, entering his spiritual world, but then it was like a mud ox entering the sea, not stirring up the slightest ripple.
Lu Chenxing looked at the woman, a happy smile appearing on his lips, "Huan Yao Divine Envoy, is that right?"
"Hm?" The Huan Yao Divine Envoy was startled. She never expected her technique to have no effect on Lu Chenxing!
Because the Phantom Demon had warned her before, but it didn't explain why she couldn't easily act against Lu Chenxing. Perhaps it was to save face, or perhaps it didn't want to be seen in a sorry state and wanted to maintain its grand image in front of its subordinates. In any case, it said nothing.
This caused the Huan Yao Divine Envoy to be momentarily stunned, but she immediately reacted. A mental shock erupted from her mind. The immense spiritual power of a mid-fifth-tier, like a massive hammer, slammed into Lu Chenxing's spiritual world!
In an instant, a sudden gust of wind swept through Lu Chenxing's spiritual world, making the trees on Huaguo Mountain sway and rippling the sea... and then it was gone.
The wind came quickly and left just as quickly; even the immortal stone couldn't be bothered to react.
With Lu Chenxing's current spiritual world and spiritual power, even compared to this fifth-tier Huan Yao Divine Envoy, he was still three parts stronger! This kind of conventional mental attack was utterly useless!
Lu Chenxing felt a slight swelling in his forehead, and then that spiritual power was assimilated into his spiritual world, dissipating into nothingness. So he asked, "That's it? Then it's my turn!"
As he spoke, he slightly hooked his finger. Countless dark attribute and gold attribute elements condensed, forming chains in an instant, directly binding the Huan Yao Divine Envoy's limbs!
Seeing Lu Chenxing, who should have had his head exploded, still looking perfectly fine, and even able to use magic to counterattack, the Huan Yao Divine Envoy's heart suddenly jumped. She instantly understood: her methods seemed ineffective against this kid!
Illusions, confusion, mental shock—none of them worked! He was her natural counter!
But fortunately, this kid's strength wasn't high yet. If he were fourth-tier, then she would definitely end up fleeing in a sorry state today. But currently, Lu Chenxing was only at the early third-tier, so...
"You can't keep me." The Huan Yao Divine Envoy immediately used her transformation. Her appearance as an old woman rapidly changed, transforming into a beautiful, graceful woman. A faint ethereal image of antlers appeared on her forehead, her hair turned fiery red, and faint, earthy-yellow scale-like phantoms appeared around her neck and eyes.
The Phantom Demon possessed a trace of the Mirage Dragon's bloodline, allowing it to temporarily borrow the power of the Mirage Dragon's bloodline to enhance itself. Clearly, the Huan Yao Divine Envoy also possessed this ability!
But Lu Chenxing's All-Knowing Eye saw through it at a glance. This ability of hers only increased her spiritual power by about 30%. After all, it was obtained through the Phantom Demon, a substandard item among substandard items, so it was normal for its strength not to be high.
Although the amplification wasn't high, for the Huan Yao Divine Envoy, it was enough. Her entire body's spiritual power vibrated violently, and the black chains binding her limbs instantly shattered.
The moment the chains shattered, the Phantom Demon did not hesitate, directly retreating while simultaneously launching a stronger mental shock at Lu Chenxing!
This time, she used her full power. This mental shock was like a wall, standing in front of Lu Chenxing, seemingly not aiming to hit him, but only to delay him for a moment.
Lu Chenxing flashed back, then quietly watched the Huan Yao Divine Envoy's movements. Her figure instantly vanished, disappearing under the effect of some mental secret technique.
If it were an ordinary person, they would have lost track of her by now, but her silhouette and movements in Lu Chenxing's eyes were still as abrupt as an invisible person walking in the rain.
The moment the mental power blocking him dissipated, Lu Chenxing used Yang Power to strengthen his physical body, then activated Innate Qi, slightly lowering his center of gravity by crouching. All his muscles suddenly exerted force, and then, in an instant, he completely vanished.
When he reappeared, he was behind the Huan Yao Divine Envoy. Because he could only see a humanoid outline, Lu Chenxing didn't know if she was facing forward or backward. In any case, he delivered an elbow strike towards her head!
"Bang!!!"
A muffled thud and a gust of wind were heard, after which the Huan Yao Divine Envoy was sent flying. Lu Chenxing landed lightly, looking at the Huan Yao who was lying on the ground, gradually becoming visible, appearing somewhat dizzy, and with two streams of nosebleed slowly flowing from her crooked nose. For a moment, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.
As expected, the Huan Yao Divine Envoy, who hid her true appearance and played with mental illusions, had a very fragile body. Her physical sensation was only around mid-third-tier. Lu Chenxing had also used Yang Power and Innate Qi just now, so the power of that elbow strike was comparable to an early fourth-tier body cultivator!
If Lu Chenxing hadn't temporarily held back his strength, the Huan Yao Divine Envoy's head would have been dented!
At this moment, footsteps also sounded around them. A dozen soldiers surrounded the two in the middle, holding their knives in an attacking stance. One of them recognized Lu Chenxing and quickly told his men to put away their knives, greeting him, "Hello, Officer Lu!"
"Hmm, hello." Lu Chenxing smiled and greeted them, "This is the Huan Yao Divine Envoy. I followed her after seeing her at the Nufeng Guild. She should also be one of the demonic individuals from the Church of the Myriad Gods colluding with the Nufeng Guild. You guys arrest her, and remember not to let her escape. The credit is yours."
Upon hearing that it was the Huan Yao Divine Envoy, the soldiers' eyes immediately lit up. They didn't decline, knowing that if they were too polite, Lu Chenxing might change his mind. So they immediately used the military's specially made handcuffs and restraints to tie up the Huan Yao Divine Envoy.
These tools, made of special materials, had a sealing effect. Once handcuffed, professional practitioners would become no different from ordinary people.