Chapter 701: Catching Up Again, On the Eve of Action

"Not good!"

Following the consumption of the Soul-Molding Fruit, Wu Hu's Divine Soul power surged in a short time to a scope far exceeding the Early Stage of the Heavenly Emperor Realm, which also led to a terrifying increase in her perception.

Thus, after consuming the Soul-Molding Fruit, Wu Hu sensed nine incredibly powerful auras rushing toward her from a distance; they were clearly members of the Fox Clan.

Without much hesitation, Wu Hu instantly headed in the opposite direction of the Fox Clan experts. After all, despite her strong foundation, she still needed to temporarily avoid a direct confrontation when facing several experts whose Realm was above her own.

However, those nine Fox Clan experts were coming specifically for Wu Hu. Seeing her position begin to move on the Path-Seeking Compass, how could they possibly sit idly by?

In the next second, the leading Tianhu Elder gave a cold laugh and said, "Trying to run? It won't be that easy. After her!"

With that, the Tianhu Elder's speed suddenly increased again, and the other eight Fox Clan experts quickly accelerated to follow suit.

On Wu Hu's side, she had entered an escape state the moment she sensed the Fox Clan experts. Although she could use the power of the Nine-Fox Orb to kill those nine Fox Clan experts, she didn't intend to do so. Firstly, she knew they were only acting on orders from the Fox Clan's higher-ups and that attacking her wasn't their original intention; therefore, unless absolutely necessary, she wouldn't strike to kill.

Secondly, Wu Hu didn't plan to use the Nine-Fox Orb's power frequently. She knew there was no such thing as a free lunch; frequent use might lead to hidden drawbacks, so it was better to use it sparingly.

Even setting aside the Nine-Fox Orb, Wu Hu had many other methods at her disposal, enough to deal with the nine Fox Clan experts behind her.

One of them was a High-Level Concealment Technique she had accidentally obtained in the Heaven Realm. Once used, her tracks could not be detected unless an expert an entire major Realm higher than her attempted to search.

However, it had significant drawbacks. One was that it could only hide her for three minutes, and it could only be used once a month.

This concealment technique was also the reason why Wu Hu had been able to escape from under the noses of the Fox Clan experts several times.

As Wu Hu performed the concealment technique, a mysterious power instantly enveloped her body, causing her to vanish from within the entire Heavenly Realm. Her speed also increased considerably, far surpassing that of an ordinary Early Stage Heavenly Emperor powerhouse.

Meanwhile, on the Path-Seeking Compass in the Tianhu Elder's hand, the needle's direction suddenly vanished. This caused the Tianhu Elder's footsteps to pause. The other Fox Clan experts saw this, and their expressions changed. They hadn't expected to lose track of Wu Hu even after deploying the Path-Seeking Compass.

If they couldn't catch Wu Hu even like this, they would likely regret it to the point of coughing up blood. Had they known, they wouldn't have gotten involved with her.

Although the Tianhu Elder's expression was grave, he didn't lose heart. He looked at the eight Fox Clan experts beside him and said, "Don't worry. This Wu Hu might have used some secret technique to temporarily evade the Path-Seeking Compass's detection. But there's no need to rush; there are still three thousand years before the Nine Heavenly Realms close. Even if she can hide for a moment, it's absolutely impossible for her to evade the Path-Seeking Compass for three thousand years."

Hearing the elders' words, the eight Fox Clan experts finally felt their racing hearts settle. If they couldn't catch Wu Hu after paying such a heavy price, they would surely harbor a grudge for tens of thousands of years.

After watching the Path-Seeking Compass with the Elder for a while, the needle began to spin again after three minutes. In the next second, it pointed accurately in the direction where Wu Hu was located.

Seeing this, the Tianhu Elder's face showed an expression of having everything under control. He said confidently, "See? This Wu Hu definitely used some secret technique to hide from the Path-Seeking Compass. The technique's duration must have run out now."

"Then Elder, there's no time to lose. Let's go hunt down Wu Hu now," one of the Fox Clan experts hurriedly said.

Hearing this, the Tianhu Elder nodded in agreement. In the next second, he led the eight Fox Clan experts to once again chase after Wu Hu.

On the other side, Wu Hu was completely unaware. At this moment, she felt she should have escaped from the hands of the Fox Clan experts.

Believing she had escaped, Wu Hu planned to find a place to enter secluded cultivation for three thousand years and wait for the Nine Heavenly Realms to close before leaving. After all, since there were nine Fox Clan experts whose Realm was above hers in the Heavenly Realm, she didn't intend to face them. Moreover, she didn't lack resources; her purpose for entering the Heavenly Realm was for tempering herself.

Now that she had obtained the Soul-Molding Fruit, other matters were no longer important.

However, just as Wu Hu was about to begin her secluded cultivation to break through to the Middle Stage of the Heavenly Emperor Realm, she sensed something, and her expression changed drastically.

"What? How did they catch up again?"

Wu Hu was absolutely certain of this, so for now, she assumed they had simply found her again by chance.

But Wu Hu had just used the High-Level Concealment Technique she had obtained by chance, so she couldn't use it again for a short time. This meant that she would need to rely on other trump cards to escape the pursuit of the Fox Clan experts.

Thinking of this, Wu Hu intended to flee, but before she could make a move, the Fox Clan experts appeared before her and surrounded her completely.

Seeing this, Wu Hu's expression became extremely unsightly. She clearly hadn't expected the Fox Clan to go to such lengths, sending so many experts to hunt her down. One must know that Heavenly Emperor Realm experts were considered the backbone of the Fox Clan.

After leading the Fox Clan experts to surround Wu Hu, the Tianhu Elder believed that victory was within his grasp. He looked at Wu Hu and gave a cold laugh. "Wu Hu, is it? My Fox Clan bestowed such a great Opportunity upon you and even brought you back to our Clan Grounds. We didn't expect you to steal our Fox Clan's supreme treasure, the Nine-Fox Orb. I advise you to surrender now and follow us back to the Clan Grounds to receive your punishment. Perhaps we might even spare your life!"

In reality, the Fox Clan experts present were all too aware that if Wu Hu followed them back, there would only be one outcome awaiting her: her soul being extinguished.

However, the most urgent task was to trick Wu Hu into returning first. As for what happened afterward, it would no longer be up to her.

But what they knew, Wu Hu naturally knew as well. Therefore, no matter what, Wu Hu would not go back with them—at least not now.