Chapter 2427: Chapter 840: Devouring Yuanyang Venerable Alive
Yuanyang Venerable was clearly well-prepared, keeping his whereabouts very secret, to the extent that there was almost nothing left for Zhou Chun to track.
For instance, as the patriarch of Yuanyang Observatory, he should have had something like a Lifebound Soul Plaque, but when Xuan Yan True Person took Zhou Chun to check, they found out it had actually been replaced.
However, fortunately, there were still some of his frequently used items left in his cave dwelling, which still had some of his aura lingering on them.
Zhou Chun used these as a medium, casting the "Great Yarn Fate Concealing Art" for deducing, and eventually obtained a vague clue indicating that he had gone in the southwest direction.
Southwest direction?
Upon a brief reflection, Zhou Chun realized, isn’t that the direction of Jingguo and Fengguo?
This should not be a coincidence!
Thoughts swirled in his mind, and soon, with the attitude of Xuan Yan True Person and others treating him like a plague god, he was respectfully sent away from the Yuanyang Observatory.
However, although he physically left, what he did today inside Yuanyang Observatory would obviously not just end there.
Before long, those renowned big forces in the Cultivation World would all know that Yuanyang Venerable of Yuanyang Observatory really had big trouble, almost tantamount to having sat down and transformed, departing the world.
By then, not to mention other forces pouncing like wolves on this once Holy Land Sect fat meat, at least Yuanyang Observatory would no longer be able to maintain its current aloof status.
At the very least, when high-level cultivators come over to ask Yuanyang Observatory cultivators for alchemy help, they would no longer be indulged like before to open their mouths like lions.
In this respect, they would be far inferior to Tianyi Sect, which is still respected by the various countries’ forces in the Human Clan Cultivation Realm.
Moreover, after Zhou Chun took Lustrous Demon Saint and left Yuanyang Observatory, they soon arrived at Jingguo.
He used the items left by Yuanyang Venerable to perform another round of deduction.
Possibly due to the close proximity, the result of this deduction became much clearer, directly indicating the target was just three thousand miles to the west.
"Isn’t that near the Sunflame Sect’s mountain gate?"
Zhou Chun’s expression shifted, immediately recalling an old incident.
As far as he knew, back then, the Sunflame Sect’s Mountain Protection Array was detonated, resulting in a thousand-mile region around the mountain gate being ravaged by Toxic Fire Evil Qi, and it was Yuanyang Venerable who stepped in to help eliminate that Toxic Fire Evil Qi in the end.
Could it be that Yuanyang Venerable discovered something underground while eliminating the Toxic Fire Evil Qi back then?
Thinking of this, Zhou Chun directly took Lustrous Demon Saint to the Sunflame Sect’s mountain gate.
Speaking of which, the Sunflame Sect today can truly be said to have turned the tables.
Baiyang True Person of those years had long since sat and transformed, passing away, but the [Infant Transformation Pill] awarded as a reward after the war back then successfully nurtured a Nascent Soul Stage True Person.
And just a few decades ago, during the tides of nature’s spiritual energy, a disciple of the Sunflame Sect possessing Fire Attribute Peerless Spirit Root Aptitude successfully formed a Nascent Soul without the aid of [Infant Transformation Pill], resulting in the sect having two Nascent Soul Stage True Persons today, basically restoring the prosperity they had before being struck by Zhou Chun.
Zhou Chun and Lustrous Demon Saint suddenly arriving at the Sunflame Sect’s mountain gate brought immense surprise to the sect’s two Nascent Soul Stage True Persons.
But surprise was just surprise; they weren’t much panicked, because any grudges had been resolved long before Ziyang True Person fell.
And in this near millennium, the Zhou Family had never done anything against the Sunflame Sect, indicating that indeed, all grudges had vanished.
After a brief telepathic exchange, they both came out and saluted with respect towards Zhou Chun and his servant, greeting: "Junior pays respects to Senior Chunjun Venerable and Senior Lustrous Demon Saint."
"No need for the two friends to be polite; today’s visit is not for the two of you or your sect, but rather..."
Zhou Chun waved his hand, immediately using telepathy to inform them about Yuanyang Venerable potentially hiding within the Sunflame Sect.
Upon hearing this, the two’s faces dramatically changed, and they promptly rushed back inside the mountain gate.
Soon after, disciples of the Sunflame Sect began withdrawing rapidly from within the mountain gate.
In less than fifteen minutes, all the disciples inside the Sunflame Sect’s mountain gate were evacuated.
Fortunately, there was no Evil Qi at this moment; otherwise, such a maneuver would have incurred heavy losses to the sect.
After ensuring all disciples had been evacuated, the two Nascent Soul Stage True Persons of the Sunflame Sect returned to report to Zhou Chun and his servant, saying: "The disciples of our sect have all withdrawn, many thanks to the seniors for being lenient and giving our disciples a chance to evacuate!"
"Very well, then the two friends should also withdraw now."
Zhou Chun waved his hand, dismissing the two.
Subsequently, Zhou Chun and his servant continued onward, reaching inside the Sunflame Sect’s mountain gate, beginning to search for Yuanyang Venerable’s traces.
For a Divinity Transformation Stage Venerable, it is exceedingly difficult to completely hide oneself from a search conducted by powerhouses of the same stage.
Not to mention, among those searching for Yuanyang Venerable at this time, is also Lustrous Demon Saint, who possesses the power of the Fire Element Great Dao Law.
It was only after delving into the underground fire vein beneath the Sunflame Sect, searching for a while, that Lustrous Demon Saint found Yuanyang Venerable’s hiding place.
Not long after, Zhou Chun and his servant appeared within the underground fire vein of the Sunflame Sect.
Amidst the surging magma sea, a giant egg burning with white flames drifted with the waves.
In Zhou Chun’s perception, that giant egg burning with white flames bore a resemblance six to seven parts to the aura and influence of Yuanyang Venerable.
