Chapter 145: Face-to-Face

birthing sixteen Daoist primordial energies each day. The celestial serpent's intake of Daoist primordial energies was three times that of the star-earthworms, practicing four times a day by surging...Grandmother Bi Zhu has been guarding the only floating island outside the Ding Wei region for three days and three nights.

Although the Netherworld has no sun, it still has day and night. Day is a vast expanse of white, and night is a vast expanse of darkness.

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Inner court cultivators could not withstand the influence of the transformation after just two days and had to return to the island for recuperation. Even those who had removed the divine ability seeds, with the inner court's Candlelight Divine Ability illuminating them, could only last for a maximum of three days.

In the end, starlight couldn't offer protection, and he couldn't withstand the distortions of the maze for too long.

But after three days and nights, she still hadn't laid a trap for her target.

Her little fishes had already silently swam to every corner, encircling the entire floating island. As soon as she detected any movement, she would immediately take action with lightning speed, leaving no chance for Jiang Wang to sneak in unnoticed.

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She remained incredibly patient, never leaving, but still didn't wait for the best outcome.

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Although the Dingwei region is just one of many known areas in the Netherworld, it spans several thousand miles. Finding a single person within such a vast area, especially with constant interference from sea creatures, is undoubtedly a very difficult task.

That's why she initially chose to stake out the floating island, because it was the most optimal choice.

But it's pointless to say these things now, Jiang Wang never showed up after all. Her judgment was wrong.

There are four possibilities now.

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First, the possibility of Jiang Wang having completed her atonement and left the Spirit Realm is extremely small. It's also impossible for her to kill a thousand commander-level sea creatures within three days.

Secondly, Jiang Wang might have fled to a different area to avoid confronting me. This possibility isn't very high though, as the journey is long and he might have already transformed before reaching his destination.

Thirdly, Jiang Wang might have some method that allows him to disregard the effects of transformation. In that case, he should still be amidst the process of slaughtering the sea tribe. Although based on her experience, such a method doesn't exist, Qi State is a vast nation with grand ambitions. It's possible they possess some hidden and unique techniques.

The fourth possibility is that Jiang Wang's physique is extraordinary, and Dao Yuan controls the subtle energy. He can naturally withstand the transformation for a longer time. In this case, it would be best if he directly completed the cleansing mission and left.

There's no other way, even if it's like looking for a needle in a haystack, that's all we can do now.

I can only hope that Jiang Wang hasn't left.

Everything just wasn't going her way. She had hoped to leverage this opportunity for advancement within the faction, winning enough resources to achieve divine ascension. But she lost decisively, leaving her only with a desperate search in the vast Sea of Illusionary Realms. Thinking to herself, Bi Zhu Poppet pinched her fingers into a seal. The small fish that served as "eyes" around the floating island scattered and swam out.

In the Spirit Realm, these little fish are very vulnerable to danger. It hurts to lose them, but if we can capture Jiang Wang, everything will be alright.

A large, frog-like marine creature with a swollen belly and bulging red eyes leapt high into the air, soaring over dozens of feet before landing. Its protruding crimson eyes rolled back and forth aimlessly, seemingly wandering without direction, yet always remained within a certain radius.

It had a pair of horns like those of a water buffalo, the very same mount used by the bald sea tribes in the past. It was later captured by Jiang Wang when chaos erupted.

In the red eyes, a white-haired hunchbacked old woman appeared, slowly walking with a cane.

It had an instinctive urge to devour, but it didn't realize that this frail opponent was not its match.

Yet the black serpent lurking within it saw clearly.

Target acquired!

The black anaconda released its instinctive control over the frog-like sea creature.

Thus, it leaped high, charging from afar, a rush of wind pressure, towards the frail old woman.

Even before it landed, a tiny fish with crimson scales swam in front of it. Compared to the size of the red-eyed tree frog, this fish, no bigger than a hand, was indeed diminutive.

But the crimson fish, with a flick of its tail, plunged into the sea beast's left eye, swallowing its ruby-like eyeball whole and burrowing into its body!

The frog-like creature had barely opened its mouth, before it fell down.

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Just moments after it had fallen, it struggled to its feet again. Its hollow left eye still dripped blood, but it turned away, passively allowing the old woman to slowly walk up to it and stand on its back.

It swayed as it walked forward, at first a bit stiffly, but gradually it became more skillful.

This strange scene was unseen by anyone else.

>There was only a black snake, slowly dissipating within it.

Jiang Wang, hiding in the distance, opened his eyes and discovered Old Madam Bi Zhu!

The current distance exceeds fifty miles and is outside the reflection range of the Red Makeup Mirror.

But by combining eyewitness accounts and the speed of those frog-like sea creatures, we can roughly determine the range within which Bibi Zhu traveled.

With a thought, the remaining thirty-seven sea creatures all swam closer—several more had died unexpectedly earlier.

He observed carefully in the Bamboo Pavilion, and at that time he felt that the fish raised by this old woman was extraordinary. Instantly killing a sea monster of the Heavenly Transcendence level was just a verification of his judgment. Madam Bi Zhu is good at taming beasts, and many of the sea monsters in the Fishing Sea Pavilion are responsible for her training.

These sea creatures, of course, couldn't possibly inflict any real harm on the Jade Lady. But at least they could distract her for a little while.

The path to ultimate victory is paved with the gradual accumulation of advantages.

The gap between the divine powers of the Two Palaces and the Four Realms outside is indeed real. His victory was just the first step after a long wait.

Jiang Wang pondered for a moment, then leaped from the cliff face and landed in front of a large rock nearby—a rock that he had commanded his sea beast to push over. The rock would be pulled around by the rules of this illusory realm, making it hard to keep in place. So, he decided to force its position, creating a strategic advantage for himself.

He worked with the controlled phantom, pushing a giant stone to its desired location. Judging by the direction Jade Pearl Grandmother was traveling, she would inevitably pass this area. Because the realm of illusions disrupts directions, it wouldn't be perfectly accurate, but with the reference point, the general area estimate should be fine.

Then, he let the phantom roam around, while he himself hid behind a giant stone. He remained concealed, still using the King of Mirage Orb and the Crimson Mirror to layer their disguises and continue waiting.

Although Madam Bi Zhu was about to fall into an ambush, the sight of the frog-like sea beast being instantly controlled just now made him decide to be more cautious. Madam Bi Zhu's ability to control beasts made him feel that his earlier decision to hide in the elephant ear was not the most prudent choice.

Holding the rouge mirror, observing through the rouge mirror's perspective, everything within a fifty-li radius is visible.

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To this day, using the Crimson Makeup Mirror to observe opponents has only been vaguely sensed once in Qingyang Town. But that was because he possessed the peerless flying sword, Longguang Shadou, a famous weapon with spirit, warning him. Even Yin Guan, who was skilled at concealment, wasn't sensed by Xiang Qian, was he

Just like Hai Zongming back then, he didn't discover that he was being watched by the Hong Zhuang Mirror.

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Moreover, now that Jiang Wang has even gone through the trials of crossing the ocean and examining his heart, he is full of confidence in the Hong Zhuang Mirror.

After a silent count of about three breaths, the figure of a frog-like sea beast leaping appeared in the red makeup mirror.

The empty eye had stopped bleeding, and the remaining lone eye stared blankly.

Between the two curving horns, an old woman with white hair stood with her cane. The rattan chairs where the sea creatures had sat earlier were removed by Jiang Wang and repaired to erase any trace, preventing anyone from noticing anything amiss.

Upon catching a glimpse of herself in the rouge mirror, she immediately realized the problem.

The old woman with white hair who stood leaning on a cane was just an illusion. The real Bi Zhu PoPo was a water droplet attached to her back.

If Jiang Wang hadn't used the Red Makeup Mirror to take a look first, it is very likely that he would have lost the initiative in the surprise attack!

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