Chapter 2386 - 497:
Suddenly, from the side, came a voice as thin as a mosquito, filled with curiosity.
"Is there really a flower that grows upside down in a cave? Those flowers, together with the stalactites inside the cave, must be beautiful. I actually love to wander around, but since I was born, I’ve been within our sect, then cultivating, training, and rarely had the chance to travel around."
Hearing this, Linghu Gudu suddenly became excited and lowered his voice, saying, "Of course it’s beautiful. Let me tell you, there’s so much joy in wandering..."
Something’s not right!
Cao Zhen realized that something was really off with his disciple. Could it be that spring had come for this lad as well?
As a master, he had to assist somehow. He looked at Sword Lord Hua Yu and suddenly asked, "Dao Companion Hua Yu, what do you think is Sword Dao?"
This Sword Lord Hua Yu discussing Sword Dao with him should leave no time to concern about his junior sister, right?
Originally, Sword Lord Hua Yu had been paying attention to the situation on his junior sister’s side. Vaguely, he seemed to still hear the words of Immortal Lord Du Gu, but as the voice of the Four Heavens Sword Monarch reached him, his attention instantly shifted.
Cao Zhen initially just wanted to help his disciple. After all, although he had already achieved a profound level of Sword Dao, in his exchange with Sword Lord Hua Yu, he realized that Sword Lord Hua Yu’s swordsmanship also had many admirable points.
The two did not argue about Sword Dao, but each stated their own understanding, and then began to contemplate the other’s Sword Dao.
The surroundings were equally quiet, with only Linghu Gudu’s voice continuing to come through.
Suddenly, from a distance, the voice of Immortal Lord Yan Chui came from afar.
"Senior brother, this is troublesome. With so many people, once the current rules end, it won’t be easy to kill that Demonic Lord Du Dao. What was he thinking, agreeing to join the other side so easily?"
Cao Zhen listened to the distant, subtle voice, his spirit suddenly shaken. Were those two planning to kill Demonic Lord Du Dao?
Did they have a grudge?
Or, were these two part of the cultivators from the Eternal Assembly in this Killing Battlefield?
No wonder they chose the farthest tree in the beginning; they wanted to discuss something secret.
The tree they chose was indeed very far; under normal circumstances, no one else would hear their conversation. Yet, with his physical strength, his hearing was much stronger than an ordinary cultivator in the True Immortal Realm; he could barely hear their words.
Immortal Lord Zi Yi lowered his voice, saying words he thought only they could hear, "He is a traitor to the Human Clan. Agreeing must mean he’s planning to secretly contact the Alien Race and then kill these people when spiritual energy can be used. By then, the Alien Race would likely reward him substantially.
It’s a pity that Demonic Lord Du Dao’s cultivation base is too strong. Our senior-brother duo hasn’t had the chance to launch a sneak attack, and then the rules of the Killing Battlefield changed."
After seeing Demonic Lord Du Dao, they naturally wanted to eliminate him. However, they also knew he had seven Immortal Palaces, so they did not intend to make a frontal attack, but wanted to find a chance to sneak attack and severely injure him before finishing him off.
But Demonic Lord Du Dao, even when facing two humans, remained vigilant and never gave them a chance for a sneak attack.
Then, with the rule change in the Killing Battlefield, without their ability to cast spells, while the opponent could release poisonous energy, they dared not act.
Immortal Lord Yan Chui, feeling troubled, said, "Senior brother, what should we do? We can’t just tell everyone that Demonic Lord Du Dao is a traitor to the Human Clan. Even if we say it, others might not believe us."
"We definitely can’t say it. Even if everyone believed us, they wouldn’t necessarily kill Demonic Lord Du Dao, and even if they did, they wouldn’t hand his head over to us. Without the head, how would we claim the reward?
So, what we need to do now is continue to wait and not expose ourselves."
Cao Zhen listened to their conversation from afar, a look of clear understanding crossing his face. These two were indeed from the Eternal Assembly.
Such luck, coming across several humans and finding three traitors among them.
Or, it’s hard to say if Demonic Lord Du Dao is actually a traitor of the Human Clan. Maybe he could use a chance to test him.
The night passed quickly, and no dangers appeared that night.
On the second day, at dawn, everyone continued to move forward. Since their numbers had increased, instead of just one scout, now there were two, so they could support each other if they encountered danger.
For three consecutive days, they didn’t encounter a single cultivator, nor any otherworldly creatures.
There had also been different scouts going out every day before.
On the fourth day, when Demonic Lord Du Dao went to scout, Cao Zhen naturally stepped forward and said, "I haven’t gone scouting yet, so this time I’ll go with Taoist Du Dao."
The group was slightly surprised at the sound, but didn’t think much of it.
Soon, the two walked forward.
Scouting in pairs didn’t mean walking side by side; they kept a distance between them.
Cao Zhen, observing the distance between himself and Demonic Lord Du Dao, softly said, "Taoist Du Dao, you’ve been in this Killing Battlefield for a long time. You must have encountered quite a few alien races. Among those you’ve encountered, which race of the Alien Race is the most numerous and troublesome?"