"If I had known entering the mountains this time would lead to encountering those scoundrels, I shouldn't have come in. Now even Grand Elder and the others are dead, I don't know how I'll explain it to the Sect Leader when I go back."
After confirming their direction, the few people from Bright Moon Sect quickly headed towards the outskirts of the Congyun Mountains.
However, they were all basically injured, and their speed was not fast.
Especially since the strongest among them was only at the Blood Transportation Realm; if they really encountered any Spirit Beasts, it would be truly difficult to handle given their current situation.
Thus, they advanced with extreme caution.
Liu Yang walked in the center of the group, her face full of dejection.
The elites of the Bright Moon Sect suffered heavy casualties this time, and the Sect's strength was undoubtedly weakened too much. One must know that her martial uncle was the Sect's top expert, even slightly stronger than her Sect Leader father.
Thinking that this great calamity occurred because she had insisted on entering the Congyun Mountains for training, she couldn't imagine how her father would deal with her after descending the mountain and learning about this matter.
While feeling distressed, she suddenly heard a low wolf howl sound from afar.
The sound was deep and powerful, causing one's heart to tremble greatly. It was clearly not an ordinary Spirit Beast.
Startled, the group's faces turned pale. The wolf howls sounded intermittently and grew closer and closer, causing them to panic and disregard everything else, immediately breaking into a frantic run.
While hastily fleeing, sword cries were heard again from the sky. Liu Yang looked up and only saw several figures treading on swords high in the air, disappearing from sight in a flash.
"Traveling by sword!?"
Seeing this scene, the group from Bright Moon Sect couldn't help but let out an exclamation.
One must know that within the entire Linjiang Prefecture, there was only one Sect known for traveling by sword, and that was the Tianxiang Sword Sect.
While they were marveling, a massive black wolf-shaped demon beast flashed past in the woods hundreds of meters away, bringing with it a gust of foul wind, causing the few people's faces to immediately turn deathly pale. Fortunately, that terrifying black wolf-shaped demon beast didn't pay attention to them and quickly disappeared in a flash, as if just passing by.
"Did you see? Just now... just now... it seemed like... it seemed like there was someone on the back of that wolf beast."
A sharp-eyed Bright Moon Sect Disciple stammered as he spoke.
"Nonsense, you must have seen wrong. That wolf beast was so terrifying just now, how could anyone dare to be on its back?"
But as soon as this Disciple finished speaking, someone immediately spoke up to deny it.
"Maybe... maybe I saw wrong."
The sharp-eyed Bright Moon Sect Disciple also said uncertainly at this time.
"Alright, let's leave quickly, lest we encounter any more danger."
Liu Yang looked behind, not knowing what she was thinking, but in the end, she still quickly followed her fellow Disciples away.
What they didn't notice, however, was a black bird the size of a human head circling in the sky, its eyes as dark as gems sweeping over the few people.
After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
Above the cliff.
Silver Badge Constables, dressed in black official robes, stood upon it.
Leading them were an old man and a young man.
These two were none other than Wei Bo and Liu Tianci.
At this moment, Wei Bo held a miniature ivory tusk in his hand that resembled white jade, which was exactly the same as the ivory tusk from the Lingxu Jade Soul Elephant in Lin Sheng's hand.
At this moment, this miniature ivory tusk was emitting faint white light.
"This is the place. That lingxu ivory appeared somewhere nearby."
Looking at the faint white light on the ivory tusk, Wei Bo slowly said.
After speaking, he lightly descended towards the bottom of the cliff, with Liu Tianci following closely behind.
The group of Silver Badge Constables quickly descended towards the bottom of the cliff, landing steadily on the ground.
Looking at the mess at the bottom of the cliff, Liu Tianci's eyes narrowed slightly.
"Constable Wei, a battle took place here, and both sides were quite powerful."
He squatted down, inserting his black palm into the ground as if sensing something.
Soon after determining something, he flashed tens of meters away, struck the ground with his palm, and the ground instantly cracked open with deep fissures.
In the space of a breath, he had pulled out a damaged corpse from the ground.
The corpse's head was missing, and the headless remains bore numerous injuries, but he quickly identified the identity of the headless corpse.
"A member of the Tianluo Sect, with the strength of the Bone Transformation Realm. He should be at the level of a Black Clothed Emissary of the Tianluo Sect, which matches the information in the intelligence reports. This should be the corpse of one of them."
Liu Tianci carefully examined the injuries on the headless corpse and said lightly.
"The person who attacked used brutal methods; this Tianluo Sect member died a terrible death."
As he spoke, his figure flashed again, and he searched through the pile of rocks at the cliff base, finding another corpse with only half its body remaining.
"It seems these few Tianluo Sect members have been eliminated."
Liu Tianci slightly furrowed his brow.
He hadn't expected that even though their side had acted extremely quickly, they were still late.
"That lingxu ivory is indeed no longer here."
Wei Bo looked at the ivory tusk in his hand, whose white light had dimmed somewhat.
"With the other half of the lingxu ivory in hand, no matter who the other half falls into the hands of, we can find it. It's just a matter of spending a bit more time."
"Although that's true, the lunatics from the Tianluo Sect are not weak. To be able to kill all four of them shows that the person who attacked is very strong. Although from the current situation, the attacker was very clever, using sneak attacks to defeat them one by one, not giving them a chance to form a formation, being able to kill these lunatics means they are no ordinary person."
Liu Tianci said slowly. The scene of the previous fight had already been simulated to some extent in his mind.
Regarding the identity of the attacker, he couldn't help but feel a bit more curious.
While he was thinking, several Silver Badge Constables walked over, holding several corpses in their hands.
These were precisely the high-ranking members of the Bright Moon Sect who had been killed by Sha Ha and others earlier.
After examining the injuries, Liu Tianci quickly realized that these people had indeed died at the hands of the Tianluo Sect members. As if he thought of something, he immediately gave an order to the constables nearby.
"Someone, go immediately search the vicinity and see if there are any suspicious people."
"Yes."
Soon, the group of Silver Badge Constables scattered in all directions.
Just then, the sound of swords ringing was heard in the sky.
Several figures had already landed on the ground.
"Liu Tianci!"
Liu Tianci stood up, his gaze falling upon the several figures in white. He seemed unsurprised by their arrival. Looking at the familiar figures, he smiled and said lightly.
"Isn't this Brother Ouyang, the Jianzi of the Tianxiang Sword Sect? How are your injuries?"
That's right, the arrivals were from the Tianxiang Sword Sect. The two leading figures were Wu Xing Sword Shi Hui and Ouyang Lengshui.
"Liu Tianci, you don't need to say sarcastic remarks. It was just a moment of carelessness. The next time we meet, I will definitely slay Lin Sheng with my sword."
Ouyang Lengshui's expression was cold. He naturally heard the sarcasm in the other party's words and spoke coldly.
Just then, an extremely bizarre roar, like a wolf and like an ape, sounded from not far away. In just a few breaths, a massive ferocious beast had arrived nearby.
"Mu Zhong?"
Liu Tianci and Ouyang Lengshui's gazes fell upon the bizarre ferocious beast before them that resembled both a wolf and an ape. A trace of solemnity flashed in both their eyes.
"I didn't expect Brother Liu and Brother Ouyang to arrive so quickly."
On the back of the wolf beast, the slender and pale-faced Mu Zhong spoke with a smile.
And beside the wolf beast, a giant Black Bear also slowly walked out. It was precisely Elder Tian Sanye of the Yuanyang Beast Sect.
"It's really lively enough. Only the Situ Family is missing, but given the Situ Family's temperament, they probably won't come to join in the fun."
Tian Sanye scanned everyone present and said with a chuckle.
His gaze paused slightly on the damaged corpses on the ground.
"It seems all three of our families were a step late. That lingxu ivory has already been taken by someone else."
As he spoke, his gaze fell upon the pure white ivory tusk in Wei Bo's hand, and he shook his head slightly.
"Half of this lingxu ivory is in the Prefecture Yamen. Since that's the case, we probably can't compete with Brother Wei, so let's yield it to Brother Wei."
After speaking, he looked at Shi Hui, who had remained silent the entire time.
"Brother Shi, what do you think?"
"Martial Uncle, our main purpose for coming out this time was to meet with the Tianluo Sect members. Since these Tianluo Sect members are already dead, let's get down to serious business."
Ouyang Lengshui, who was standing nearby, suddenly interjected.
He had little interest in this so-called demon beast's tusk. All he wanted now was to find Lin Sheng and get revenge for the serious injuries he suffered back then.
Hearing this, Shi Hui narrowed his eyes slightly, and finally nodded slowly.
"Then I will follow your suggestion, Martial Nephew."
"Boring. I originally wanted to meet the Tianluo Sect members, but I didn't expect to make a trip for nothing. Martial Uncle Tian, let's go too."
This was Mu Zhong, on the back of the Wolf Ghoul, who also suddenly felt bored. He called out and intended to leave.
Ouyang Lengshui likewise stepped onto his long sword, intending to travel by sword.
And just at this moment, several Silver Badge Constables had already rushed over, each holding a person in their hands.
"Reporting to Constable Wei and Constable Liu, we caught these people from nearby. They had contact with the Tianluo Sect members."
After speaking, these Silver Badge Constables threw the people they held onto the ground.
"You... what are you doing?"
The people who were captured were none other than the Bright Moon Sect members who had just escaped not long ago.
These Bright Moon Sect members looked at the group of people around them and unconsciously swallowed their saliva.
"Speak, who killed those Tianluo Sect members?"
A Silver Badge Constable immediately questioned the few people who were still stunned.
"We don't know... We don't know. We were unconscious the whole time. When we woke up, we found that those people were already gone..."
These Bright Moon Sect members had already been scared out of their wits and said in a hurry.
Liu Yang was naturally among them. Looking at the group of people around, she had already realized something. A look of joy appeared on her face, and she immediately said loudly.
"I know, I know. Those villains were killed by a red giant three to four meters tall..."
As Liu Yang's voice fell, the scene immediately fell silent. Whether it was Ouyang Lengshui, who was planning to leave by sword, or Mu Zhong, who had already walked tens of meters while controlling the Wolf Ghoul, they all suddenly stopped.
In an instant, everyone's gaze converged on her.
Liu Yang only felt the pressure double. However, she knew very well that these people present were experts rarely seen by their Bright Moon Sect on normal days. They represented the top forces of Linjiang Prefecture, and this was also an opportunity for her.
"You just said the one who attacked and killed was a red giant over three meters tall. Did he have three eyes and bone spurs on his body?"
Liu Tianci squatted down and approached the woman, speaking slowly.
"Yes... yes, he was covered in white bone spurs and looked very scary. And... and that red giant's methods were brutal, smashing those villains into pieces..."
Looking at the handsome face approaching her, Liu Yang's face flushed, and she quickly nodded.
At this moment, she had already recognized the identity of the young man before her.
The youngest Silver Badge Constable in Linjiang Prefecture, one of the top talents in the prefecture, Liu Tianci.
She unconsciously tidied her slightly messy hair, revealing what she considered a charming smile.
"Constable Liu, I am Liu from the Bright Moon Sect..."
However, before she could finish speaking, she saw the handsome face before her, whose eyes suddenly turned pitch black. The next moment, she completely lost consciousness.
"Liu Tianci, where is Lin Sheng?"
Liu Tianci had just stood up after pinching the person's philtrum, when Ouyang Lengshui's shout came from mid-air.
"Constable Liu, what that woman just said seems somewhat similar to Lin Sheng..."
Mu Zhong's figure also turned back, with a trace of excitement on his face, looking over with burning eyes.
Although they had not fought with Lin Sheng, they were naturally very clear about the information regarding Lin Sheng and knew his physical characteristics during battle.
Liu Tianci slightly moved his neck, a smile appearing on his face.
"I didn't expect tracking these Tianluo Sect members would actually bring such a pleasant surprise."
His gaze fell on Mu Zhong and Ouyang Lengshui, and he said slowly.
"You guessed correctly. The one who attacked was Lin Sheng. However, who can capture him will depend on their own abilities."
Speaking of this, he paused and added another sentence.
"Let me remind you of something. That lingxu ivory is in his hands. If you want to find this fellow, you can start from there."
"Very good..."
After confirming, Ouyang Lengshui clenched his hand tightly, a morbid smile appearing on his face.
...
Blood Maple Forest Sea, a hidden mountain cave.
A tall figure sat cross-legged inside, his body surface already covered with a thick layer of frost.
In his embrace, a pure white ivory tusk was emitting waves of warm white light. Under the illumination of the white light, the frost on his body surface slowly melted away as if encountering warm sunlight.
Not long after, the figure opened his eyes, and the remaining frost immediately shook off.
"This lingxu ivory is indeed worthy of being a demon beast material. Its effect is truly good, actually being able to reduce the side effects of digesting this youming soul grass to a certain extent."
Playing with the pure white ivory tusk in his hand, a smile appeared on Lin Sheng's face.
With a trial-and-error attitude, he tried using the lingxu ivory to assist in absorbing the youming soul grass, and unexpectedly, it actually had a good effect.
Putting the lingxu ivory into his embrace, Lin Sheng stood up. For some reason, a bad feeling suddenly arose in his heart.
"What's going on?"
He felt puzzled. The next moment, he switched to his Smelling Groundhog form.
As the Mid-Level Danger Perception talent activated, the sense of threat instantly became extremely intense.
It even made him feel a slight tingling sensation all over his body.
His heart trembled violently. Such a strong crisis warning was clearly not groundless; some danger was definitely rapidly approaching.
"I can't stay here any longer."
Thoughts flashed in his mind. Although he didn't know the source of this crisis, he knew very well that he couldn't just sit and wait for death.
The next moment, Lin Sheng's figure disappeared into the ground.