Chapter 146: Ambush

Chapter 146: Interception

Zhang Yuhe was immersed in the comprehension of Law, completely unaware of the passage of time outside.

On this day,

Xie Mingyuan stood outside the residence, seeing the tightly closed gate, and couldn’t help but frown slightly.

Ever since he arrived at Jianfang Market, this Junior Brother Zhang, who had just Ascended,

had not left his home except for attending one gathering with him.

In the first few hundred years, whenever he sent a message, Zhang Yuhe would occasionally reply.

However, in the past thousand years or so, he had sent messages to Zhang Yuhe many times, but they had all been like a stone sinking into the sea.

Without a sound.

He even suspected that something might have happened to Zhang Yuhe.

Thinking of this, Xie Mingyuan flipped his right hand, and an Immortal Qi-filled jade talisman appeared in his hand.

It was a Mother-Child Induction Talisman.

This was a special immortal talisman, coming in pairs.

As long as one jade talisman was crushed, the other jade talisman would also shatter simultaneously.

Even if trapped in certain Secret Realms, the Mother-Child Induction Talisman remained effective.

When he first arrived at Jianfang Market, he had given the other jade talisman to Zhang Yuhe.

He told him to immediately crush the jade talisman if he encountered danger.

That way, he would receive the message and could quickly rush over to provide support.

However, the jade talisman in his hand was still intact and showed no abnormalities.

This indicated that Zhang Yuhe had not encountered any danger.

He had also inquired with others, and Zhang Yuhe had indeed not gone out.

“Perhaps Junior Brother Zhang is at a critical juncture in his Cultivation,”

Xie Mingyuan silently speculated.

It was not uncommon for Cultivators to go into continuous seclusion for thousands of years.

It was even common to be in continuous seclusion for tens of thousands of years.

It was just that he currently had something he needed to discuss with Zhang Yuhe.

Recently, he needed to escort a batch of supplies back to the Sect.

He had originally intended to invite Zhang Yuhe, so the two of them could look out for each other.

However, since he couldn’t contact him, he had no choice but to give up.

Thinking of this, Xie Mingyuan transformed into a streak of light and departed.

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Two days later,

Xie Mingyuan steered his flying boat out of the market and quickly flew into the distance.

While controlling the flying boat, he vigilantly observed the surroundings.

In the past few hundred years, the actions of the Ouyang Family and the Qian Family had become increasingly aggressive.

They not only frequently intercepted True Immortals of the Dao Saint Sect who were alone,

but had even attacked islands under the Dao Saint Sect’s jurisdiction.

Ultimately, it was Sect Master Lian Zhengyu himself who personally intervened to repel the opposing forces.

The hostile attitude of these two forces towards the Dao Saint Sect had become increasingly clear.

It was possible that one day, a large-scale invasion would be launched.

For this reason, Lian Zhengyu ordered the entire Sect to contract its defense line.

They abandoned some unimportant islands on the periphery, only holding onto key points rich in resources.

At the same time, the Dao Saint Sect began to actively prepare for war, purchasing large quantities of combat supplies.

This time, Xie Mingyuan’s return to the Sect was to escort a batch of important supplies back.

The Dao Saint Sect was short-handed in Jianfang Market, and Old Ancestor Song Heguang was out.

And Zhang Yuhe was at a critical juncture in his Cultivation.

Xie Mingyuan, for a time, could not find a reliable helper.

So he could only escort the supplies back to the Sect by himself.

Although Xie Mingyuan believed his strength was good,

there wouldn’t be many True Immortal Cultivators in the Jian Sea Area who could threaten him.

Despite this, he still did not let his guard down.

He continuously changed direction, flying rapidly towards Yunfei Island, the Sect’s base.

Just as the flying boat passed over a certain desolate island,

a dazzling blue light suddenly rose from the desolate island.

“Not good, it’s an ambush.”

Xie Mingyuan put away his flying boat, soared into the air, and quickly flew to the left.

However, the blue light rising from the desolate island instantly transformed into a massive light curtain.

It completely enveloped a sea area spanning tens of thousands of miles.

More than ten True Immortals, radiating powerful Qi, surrounded them from all directions.

Xie Mingyuan quickly pulled out his immortal transmission mirror, intending to call for help from the Sect.

However, there was no response on the immortal transmission mirror.

That blue light curtain was clearly not an ordinary Formation.

In addition to temporarily trapping him there,

the blue light curtain also had the effect of isolating transmissions.

Xie Mingyuan stopped, put away his immortal transmission mirror, and looked coldly at the enemies before him.

“Ouyang Lihe.”

The approaching individuals were all True Immortal Cultivators of the Ouyang Family, led by Ouyang Lihe.

Although Xie Mingyuan had been prepared and even continuously changed his flying direction,

he still fell into the opponent’s trap.

Clearly, the Ouyang Family had been coveting him for quite some time.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible to pinpoint his exact location so easily.

And to set up a trapping Formation in advance.

Ouyang Lihe revealed his figure, looked at Xie Mingyuan in the distance, and said with a smile,

“Xie *Xiong*, we meet again. It’s truly not easy to meet Xie *Xiong*. This junior has waited here for a full half year.”

“Hmph, you’re scheming. Do you think you people can keep me here?”

Xie Mingyuan’s Divine Sense swept across the surroundings, and he did not find any new enemies.

Although the opponent had many people, and each of them was in the True Immortal Realm,

except for Ouyang Lihe, who was in the True Immortal Late Stage,

most of the others were only in the True Immortal Middle Stage, and there were even a few True Immortal Early Stage Cultivators.

If they thought they could keep him with just such a lineup,

then it could only be said that the Ouyang Family was a bit too presumptuous.

Just then, a voice came from afar.

“What if I’m added?”

Hearing the voice from afar, Xie Mingyuan’s heart tightened, and he muttered solemnly to himself,

“Ouyang Lishan?”

He looked up at the horizon.

Only to see a streak of light quickly cut across the sky, soon appearing before everyone.

Ouyang Lishan revealed his figure, and a powerful Qi swept across the heavens and earth.

He looked at Xie Mingyuan and said indifferently,

“With me added, I wonder if I can keep Xie *Xiong*.”

Xie Mingyuan remained silent, fully on guard.

He did not fear any number of True Immortal Cultivators from the Ouyang Family; he was confident he could fight his way out.

But with Ouyang Lishan added, it was completely different.

Ouyang Lishan had already reached True Immortal Great Perfection two tens of thousands of years ago.

If he hadn’t lacked confidence in surviving the Golden Immortal Great Heavenly Tribulation,

perhaps Ouyang Lishan would have already attempted to Breakthrough to the Golden Immortal Realm.

Not only that, but Ouyang Lishan had opened three acupoints many years ago and had entered the threshold of Law comprehension.

As for which Law he comprehended, it was still unknown for now.

Because this person had not made a move in front of outsiders for many years.

Facing such an opponent, Xie Mingyuan had no confidence at all that he could escape.

Coupled with the fact that the opponent had set up a Formation here in advance, and had more than ten True Immortals assisting them,

his chances of escaping seemed slim.

Xie Mingyuan quietly took out a jade talisman and gently crushed it.

He did not expect Zhang Yuhe to come to his aid.

He just wasn’t willing to die here silently.

“I hope Junior Brother Zhang can avenge me in the future.”

Xie Mingyuan thought of Xiong Yuanzhong.

This Senior Brother, who had once greatly supported him, must have also been ambushed and killed by the Ouyang Family in this way, right?

Thinking of this, Xie Mingyuan silently hardened his resolve.

Even if he died, he would drag a few down with him.

He quickly soared into the air and punched fiercely towards Ouyang Lihe.

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