Chapter 544 - 232: Return to the Southern Domain!
The Tower Master’s gaze was sinister, his aura terrifying, his fists clenched tightly as he turned around, his deep, dark eyes gazing into the distance.
"After plundering my Loyalty and Righteousness Tower, do you think you can leave unscathed? Such wishful thinking!"
His voice was low, laced with a hint of killing intent, as he said, "Notify the Profound Shadow Divine Race, have them spread out immediately and pay attention to the whereabouts of that Jiang Shi, and see where he’s gone?"
"Yes, Tower Master."
The man in white robes quickly responded, shocked, "The Tower Master suspects it was Jiang Shi? But how is that possible?"
"Nothing is impossible, execute the order immediately!"
The Tower Master stated lowly.
"Yes!"
The man in white robes clasped his fists again, nodded, and was about to leave.
"Wait!"
The Tower Master once again called out sternly.
The man in white robes halted, turned around, and looked at the Tower Master.
"You said Tang Yuan was acting with Elder Wu earlier? Jiang Shi must have mastered an extremely advanced Disguise Technique. Only watching him is useless, notify the Profound Shadow Divine Race, and have them pay attention to Elder Pang Ban, Venerable Withered Wood, Guo Tian, Xia Huai, and the previous Twelve Zodiac Gods. If possible, capture a few alive."
The Tower Master’s voice was icy.
He had delved deeply into investigating Jiang Shi.
Knowing that Jiang Shi was certainly not a loner in the past.
He once had many confidants by his side.
Later, to avoid suspicion and evade the Sect’s pursuit, he deliberately dispersed these confidants.
However, those dispersed confidants might not be found by others, but that doesn’t mean Loyalty and Righteousness Tower can’t find them.
"Yes, Tower Master!"
The man in white robes responded sharply again, his figure blurred as he swiftly vanished from the spot.
...
In another direction.
Snow-covered.
The world was desolate.
Jiang Shi moved swiftly, having thoroughly distanced himself from the base of Loyalty and Righteousness Tower. Ensuring his safety, he chose a concealed mountain range and began to construct an Array Platform under the guidance of Daoist Master Xuan.
"This Central State is no longer safe to stay, immediately return to the Southern Domain. Anyway, I’ve already broken through the Blood Pill, and it’s time to address the issues left in the Southern Domain. Also, help me refine all the remaining five Blood God Pills afterward."
Jiang Shi instructed Daoist Master Xuan while constructing the Array Platform.
"Alright, I’ll do my best."
Daoist Master Xuan nodded.
This Jiang Shi, swift and decisive, handled matters without any delay.
Truly terrifying!
Who would’ve thought even Loyalty and Righteousness Tower would suffer such a significant loss at his hands?
"Hmm."
Jiang Shi nodded, continuing to construct the Array Platform.
Time passed swiftly.
Under Daoist Master Xuan’s guidance, Jiang Shi worked single-mindedly, with the Array Platforms taking shape one after another.
The outside world was in turmoil, with all kinds of wanted notices for Jiang Shi spreading throughout Central State.
Whether it was the Profound Nether Sect or the Loyalty and Righteousness Tower, they were all searching everywhere for Jiang Shi.
Especially when people learned that the patriarch of the Profound Nether Sect, Yang Yaotian, had lost an avatar to Jiang Shi, they were even more astonished.
For a time, countless discussions buzzed across Central State.
Who Yang Yaotian was, the younger generation might not know.
But these older generation figures knew all too well.
This figure had lived for thousands of years, one of the oldest beings in existence, considered a legend for over a millennium, with contemporaries long gone.
Yet he was still alive and well.
Though not overseeing the Sect’s affairs in recent centuries, he would still deploy avatars during crucial events.
This time, one of his avatars had been outright destroyed!
The shock it caused was unimaginable.
As the news spread, the Eight Great Zodiac Gods, Elder Pang Ban, Venerable Withered Wood, Guo Tian, Xia Huai, and others were also being quickly hunted.
In terms of tracking ability, the Profound Shadow Divine Race’s experts ranked among the top three worldwide, easily locating the Eight Great Zodiac Gods, Elder Pang Ban, Guo Tian, and Xia Huai.
Especially Guo Tian and Xia Huai, whose families were in Central State.
The experts of the Profound Shadow Divine Race raided their families, slaughtering everyone, forcing them out.
Guo Tian and Xia Huai, unable to bear it, had no choice but to break through in desperation.
As soon as they emerged, they were immediately surrounded by the Profound Shadow Divine Race.
The remaining Elder Pang Ban, Venerable Withered Wood, and others quickly began a rescue effort.
The dozens of subordinates that once belonged to Jiang Shi suffered significant casualties within ten days, nearly annihilated.
Ultimately, Elder Pang Ban threw out a Forbidden Treasure, blocking the Profound Shadow Divine Race’s sight, rescuing the few remaining survivors.
Meanwhile, the Eight Great Zodiac Gods suffered similar attacks, losing two more Gods after a difficult escape.
Only six Zodiac Gods managed to escape.
They were both shocked and angry, full of hatred, and promptly began fleeing in the direction of Jiang Shi using the Soul Marks in their minds.
This period for them was unimaginable.
The Twelve Zodiac Gods, who had ruled Jianghu for so many years, aside from losing four people under Jiang Shi, had never sustained such terrible losses in any other place or time.
More crucially, faced with the pursuit of the Profound Shadow Divine Race, they couldn’t even retaliate.
Because from start to finish, they could never see the Profound Shadow Divine Race.
The pursuit continued unabated.
The remaining people, covered in blood, fled in panic, facing unprecedented hardship...