Kong Fusheng smiled faintly, “If I wanted to capture you and take you back, I wouldn’t be wasting time talking to you here. I would have already made my move and sent out a signal.”
“Are you a spy from the Great Wilderness Universe’s sacred sects within the Eternal Life Sacred Path?” Lan Xiaobu blurted out.
He had been thinking about how the sacred sects from the Great Wilderness Universe were establishing their own Dao fields, which would inevitably lead to conflicts with other sects. Subconsciously, he believed that the sacred sects from the Great Wilderness Universe were opposed to the other sects and might help him. This subconscious thought led him to ask that question.
Kong Fusheng gave Lan Xiaobu a look of disbelief. He had always thought Lan Xiaobu was intelligent, so why would he ask such a thoughtless question?
Nevertheless, he explained, “There’s no such thing as a spy. It’s true that I came from the Great Wilderness Universe, but I simply joined the Eternal Life Sacred Path. In the Eternal Life Realm, cultivators from the Great Wilderness Universe aren’t necessarily opposed to others. Many cultivators from the Great Wilderness Universe didn’t join the Great Wilderness sacred sects, and I’m not the only one.”
Lan Xiaobu awkwardly said, “I saw that many sacred sects from the Great Wilderness Universe have re-established their Dao fields, so I subconsciously felt that they might be in opposition to the other sects.”
Hearing Lan Xiaobu’s words, Kong Fusheng’s heart stirred. That was indeed true. Although he had been in the Eternal Life Sacred Path, he had no particular thoughts about it because he was from the Great Wilderness Universe. But if someone not from the Great Wilderness Universe saw the sacred sects from there gaining recognition from the Heavenly Dao and establishing Dao fields, wouldn’t they have thoughts?
“You’re right. Perhaps there was no conflict between the sacred sects of the Great Wilderness Universe and the others before, but now that the sacred sects from the Great Wilderness Universe are re-establishing their Dao fields, such conflicts might become more prominent,” Kong Fusheng nodded.
At the same time, he thought about himself. Was it still right for him to remain in the Eternal Life Sacred Path?
Soon, Kong Fusheng realized that he could no longer stay in the Eternal Life Sacred Path. As the Dao fields of the Great Wilderness Universe’s sacred sects were being rebuilt, conflicts would inevitably arise. Moreover, although his cultivation level was decent, in the Eternal Life Sacred Path dominated by the Five Clans, he was merely a pawn.
Thinking this, Kong Fusheng asked, “Are you really Lan Xiaobu, the Dao Lord of the Great Wilderness Dao Court?”
Lan Xiaobu nodded, “Yes, I am indeed Lan Xiaobu, the Dao Lord of the Great Wilderness Dao Court.”
Kong Fusheng exhaled deeply, “Dao Lord Lan, I originally planned to help you escape because you are the Dao Lord of the Great Wilderness Universe. But now I’ve changed my mind. I want to leave with you. Would you welcome me?”
Lan Xiaobu was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed, “Of course, you’re welcome! I’m alone and in a weak position. Having you join me is like receiving help in a snowstorm.”
Kong Fusheng nodded, “Dao Lord Lan, your intentions are good, but pitting the sacred sects against each other isn’t the right approach. As the Dao Lord of the Great Wilderness Divine Realm, you should treat all sacred sects equally, without distinguishing between those from the Great Wilderness Universe and others. You shouldn’t incite conflicts among the sacred sects of the Great Wilderness Divine Realm. That will only lead you astray…”
Lan Xiaobu thought to himself, *Do you think I don’t want to? But I have no choice. Once the Hongmeng Dao Rules fully integrate with the Great Wilderness Divine Realm, and if I haven’t grown strong enough, not only will the Great Wilderness Dao Court be in danger, but my own life will be at risk. Even without the integration, I was almost killed.*
Another point was that Lan Xiaobu didn’t distinguish between sacred sects from the Great Wilderness Universe and others. Any sacred sect in the Eternal Life Realm was a target for him to weaken.
Before Lan Xiaobu could respond, Kong Fusheng continued, “We’ll discuss this later. Right now, we need to figure out how to escape. Because you weren’t captured in time, Kunwei, the Great Sage of Taihan Sacred Mountain, has also taken action. Kunwei likely acted because he heard you possess the Heavenly Gang Transformation. Kunwei isn’t the main concern; what’s most worrying is that he has the Heaven-Separating Cover. Once Kunwei reaches an agreement with the other sacred sects, and the Heaven-Separating Cover envelops this entire space, you might never escape.”
Seeing that Kong Fusheng was still trying to come up with a plan, Lan Xiaobu immediately said, “Brother Kong, I’ll transform into Ji Ji’s appearance and leave here with you.”
Kong Fusheng also nodded, “That’s a good idea, but don’t transform into Ji Ji. That would be too conspicuous. Transform into an ordinary disciple of the Eternal Life Sacred Path and leave with me. That way, it won’t be easy for others to remember you.”
Lan Xiaobu was taken aback, then said, “That won’t work. I think transforming into Zhong Xingting’s appearance might be better.”
“You want to transform into the Sect Master of the Eternal Life Sacred Path?” Kong Fusheng was stunned. This…
Lan Xiaobu chuckled, “There’s a saying: ‘The darkest place is under the lamp.’ I don’t know the other sect masters well, otherwise, I would have transformed into their appearances.”
The truth was, without a companion, transforming into the Sect Master of the Eternal Life Sacred Path was too dangerous. After all, who had ever seen the Sect Master wandering around alone? But now that he had Kong Fusheng with him, transforming into the Sect Master would be much easier. It was normal for a Sect Master to have an Elder by his side.
“Well… alright,” Kong Fusheng hesitated but eventually nodded.
Lan Xiaobu immediately transformed into Zhong Xingting’s appearance. Even Kong Fusheng was momentarily stunned. If he hadn’t seen Lan Xiaobu transform right in front of him, he would never have believed that this Zhong Xingting was fake.
“We need to move quickly,” Lan Xiaobu said, then dashed out. He had a premonition that staying here any longer would be extremely dangerous.
Kong Fusheng quickly followed Lan Xiaobu. Along the way, they encountered some disciples, but no one paid them any attention. To disciples from other sects, Kong Fusheng’s aura clearly marked him as a Quasi-Sage Elder. To disciples of the Eternal Life Sacred Path, it was perfectly normal for the Sect Master and an Elder to be out together.
Kong Fusheng hadn’t noticed anything amiss, but Lan Xiaobu felt something was wrong. The further they went, the stronger this feeling became. Realizing this, Lan Xiaobu stopped without hesitation.
“Why aren’t we moving? I think we can escape the range of the Heaven-Separating Cover in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn,” Kong Fusheng asked, puzzled.
Lan Xiaobu shook his head, “I feel we can’t go any further. If we continue, we might walk right into someone’s hands. If I’m not mistaken, a top expert has taken action. I might even be stepping into someone’s detection treasure or formation.”
The Heavenly Gang Transformation was indeed extraordinary, but everything had its limits, and the Heavenly Gang Transformation was no exception. In this universe, there were treasures and formations that could reveal the Heavenly Gang Transformation. Moreover, Lan Xiaobu’s strength hadn’t reached the Quasi-Sage level, making his transformation easier to expose.
Kong Fusheng didn’t speak. He guessed that Lan Xiaobu probably wasn’t at the World God level. But he still believed in Lan Xiaobu. If Lan Xiaobu didn’t have some tricks up his sleeve, how could he have established the Great Wilderness Dao Court and become its Dao Lord?
“Brother Kong, I’ve decided to teleport away. If you trust me, I’ll use my teleportation Dao aura to take you with me,” Lan Xiaobu said calmly, looking at Kong Fusheng.
Kong Fusheng shook his head, “That probably won’t work. The spatial rules here are completely bound. Not only can you not teleport, but you can’t even use a teleportation formation.”
Lan Xiaobu smiled faintly, “My teleportation is a bit different. Please trust me. Originally, I didn’t plan to take you with me, but since we’ve come this far together, if you stay here alone, you’ll definitely be exposed.”
Lan Xiaobu’s teleportation was indeed different—it was spatial mirror teleportation. But even spatial mirror teleportation couldn’t escape from a place where spatial rules were bound. The reason he dared to say this was that the Cosmic Dimension Model had already constructed the dimensional structure of the bound spatial rules. He only needed to slightly modify his spatial mirror teleportation to leave this place effortlessly.
*A Sage? As long as I have the Cosmic Dimension Model, nothing can stop me.*
“Alright, I trust you,” Kong Fusheng also felt that something was wrong. A faint sense of unease crept over him, and he vaguely realized that they couldn’t stay here any longer.
Almost as soon as Kong Fusheng agreed, Lan Xiaobu’s Dao aura enveloped him. The next moment, there was a slight spatial fluctuation, and then Kong Fusheng and Lan Xiaobu disappeared from their original spot.
Kong Fusheng’s divine sense was on high alert. If they were blocked by spatial rules, he would immediately summon his treasure and try to tear through the spatial bindings with Lan Xiaobu. They absolutely couldn’t wait for the Sage to make a move.
But when Kong Fusheng’s feet touched the ground again, he didn’t feel any spatial bindings.
“We’re out?” Kong Fusheng extended his divine sense and immediately realized they had indeed escaped. In this place, he could no longer sense the bound spatial rules.
“Look back…” Lan Xiaobu was also drenched in cold sweat. If he had hesitated for even a moment, they would have been trapped by the Heaven-Separating Cover.
Kong Fusheng instinctively turned around. In the distance, even without using his divine sense, he could see a gray haze. As a Quasi-Sage, Kong Fusheng knew immediately that this was the Heaven-Separating Cover enveloping that space.
“That was close. We were just outside the Heaven-Separating Cover,” Lan Xiaobu said with a sigh of relief. If his spatial mirror teleportation had been slightly shorter, they would still have been trapped by the Heaven-Separating Cover. That thing was terrifying. If one day someone knew his location and activated the Heaven-Separating Cover, then…
Kong Fusheng saw Lan Xiaobu’s concern and smiled, “Dao Lord Lan, don’t worry. Kunwei’s Heaven-Separating Cover can’t just casually envelop a space without being noticed. The reason he can do it now is because he had already bound the spatial rules of this area in advance, and the outside is also blocked by a formation. All of this takes time. I believe that once your cultivation reaches a higher level, you won’t just stand by and watch as others bind space and set up formations.”
So that’s how it was. Lan Xiaobu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
