Chapter 1335: The Formation Elder! (1/2)

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Micyhrr

Bang!

When the black smoke and poison needles were still several dozen feet from Wang Chong, they suddenly ran into an invisible barrier and veered to the sides. Boom! With a shake of his sleeve, Wang Chong sent all the black smoke and poison needles skyward.

In the distance, the carriage driver had long ago taken to his heels.

But neither Wang Chong, the Demonic Emperor Old Man, nor the Wushang Village Chief moved to chase him. However, just as the carriage driver was about to get out of sight, countless black needles exploded from the sky in a torrential rain, striking the driver.

There was a wretched scream, and the driver managed to make it a few more steps before his body thumped to the ground.

A few moments later, his body began to rapidly stiffen and blacken, in the end turning into something akin to a withered tree trunk.

”Let's go! They'll be here soon. We have more pressing matters to attend to and don't have time to mess around with them.”

The three of them gathered their things and cleaned up the area before quickly taking their leave.

Around two hours after Wang Chong's group had left, a gust blew, causing hundreds of thousands of leaves to billow like waves. In a flash of light, three men wearing bamboo hats shot out from the trees and appeared next to the abandoned carriage. It only took a glance for the three men to grimace.

”We were exposed! These scoundrels are even warier than we imagined!” one of the men said.

The three of them quickly noticed a body at the edge of the forest.

”Let's go!”

They exchanged glances before immediately lunging several thousand feet to the body of the carriage driver. The driver's body, blackened by the poison, had been hung from a tree. Next to him, several words had been carved onto the tree with a sword: 'A meager gift to show my respect!'

Beneath it was the signature of the Great Tang's King of Foreign Lands.

”Bastard!”

A ball of flame as large as a fist obliterated both the tree and the body hanging from it.

……

Without the carriage, it took around four hours for Wang Chong's group to finally arrive at the designated area, a crossroads at the edge of a mountain range. At this crossroads, three cedars loomed more than ten meters high into the sky, standing out across this region.

This was where the Demonic Emperor Old Man and Wushang Village Chief had met that person on their last trip to the northwest.

After some time, the Demonic Emperor Old Man creased his brow. ”Something's not right! The appointed time has passed. Why isn't he here yet?”

The Wushang Village Chief also frowned. ”It doesn't look good. Something has happened!”

The situation here was complicated, and it was common for the sects to fight each other. Wang Chong, who had been cultivating beneath a tree, now opened his eyes. He was also rather surprised by this situation.

Swoosh!

At this moment, a flapping of wings came from overhead, and a white messenger bird soon descended from the skies.

This bird immediately attracted the notice of all three.

The Demonic Emperor Old Man extended a hand to receive the bird. Taking its letter, he glanced at it and immediately grimaced.

”There's been a problem! Let's go!”

The Demonic Emperor Old Man put away the letter and immediately rushed off.

Wang Chong and the Wushang Village Chief both tensed up and immediately went after the Demonic Emperor Old Man.

”Follow that bird!”

The Demonic Emperor Old Man glanced at the sky. The messenger bird was able to find the recipient of the letter, and it could also find the sender of the letter.

”Master, what happened?” Wang Chong finally couldn't help but ask.

This time, the Demonic Emperor Old Man did not hide anything. As it turned out, the Demonic Emperor Old Man and the Wushang Village Chief had run into a formation master. The three of them had personalities that agreed with each other and had traveled together for a time. From a certain perspective, they could even be considered good friends.

”The Wushang Village Chief and I made a thorough investigation. Whether it's the real treasure or a fake one, they're normally surrounded by many formations. Neither of us is skilled in this path, so if we don't have this person's help, it will be very difficult to find the Origin Immortal Art.

”He's a very punctual person, and if he says that he'll be at a place at a certain time, he definitely won't be late. And reality has verified my conclusion. He's probably run into one of his enemies!” the Demonic Emperor Old Man said. His body moved like a lightning bolt through the trees, unimpeded by the thick forest.

Wang Chong glanced thoughtfully at his master.

His master had a rather special personality, and very rarely did people earn his regard, much less become his friend. It was already rather surprising that he got along so well with the Wushang Village Chief and journeyed together with him to find the Origin Immortal Art.

If this formation elder was regarded by his master as a friend, he undoubtedly had his own astounding traits.