Put Away Your Divine Techniques Now!-Chapter 1022 - 302: Framing

Chapter 302: [Framing]

Under the dark night, in a corner of the mountains, two figures sprinted swiftly through the forest.

Chen Yan transformed into a gray rabbit running swiftly, while Yunzhao became a skylark, flying rapidly through the forest at a low altitude.

After crossing another hill and running out of the forest, Chen Yan leaped, landing in human form. He waved to signal Yunzhao, then stood still, and pulled out a stack of talisman paper from his Storage Jade Pendant.

The skylark, which Yunzhao had transformed into, landed on Chen Yan’s shoulder and urgently asked, "Why aren’t we running?"

Chen Yan did not reply but raised his hand, and the stack of talisman paper automatically turned into a row of paper figures suspended in mid-air.

Chen Yan used a finger to prick the palm of his other hand, releasing a series of crimson blood droplets that landed on the paper figures, slowly spreading.

Then, Chen Yan turned to look at the skylark perched on his shoulder...

"Ouch!"

Yunzhao yelped in pain as Chen Yan grabbed him and plucked two feathers.

Chen Yan shook the feathers, and flames ignited, reducing them to ashes. He flicked the ashes onto the line of paper figures.

Then, Chen Yan formed a fingerprint with his hands, reciting an incantation, and cast a Six Ding Six Jia Talisman Art!

A row of paper figures quickly dispersed, instantly flying in the air and then rapidly floating away in all directions, gradually disappearing into the distance...

"What kind of spell is this?" Yunzhao asked.

"It carries traces of my blood and your feather’s aura, meant to divert the pursuers..." Chen Yan said, his gaze grave. "I just don’t know if it will work, but let’s try."

Saying this, he looked around at the surrounding terrain.

Surrounded by overlapping mountains, the wilderness grew darker under the setting sun.

Occasionally, birds chirped and insects buzzed from the forest, as if announcing the impending nightfall in the mountain woods.

"Let’s go!" Chen Yan took a deep breath, pointing in the direction that the paper figures dispersed from, the only path free of them — the route chosen for their escape: "Run that way!"

·

To Yunzhao, being rescued felt like a dream.

The Wooden Mask Man and Liang had gradually dueled farther away. However, he was trapped in place, surrounded by the restriction of the black flag array left by the Wooden Mask Man, unable to move or break free.

Just as the battle intensified above...

Suddenly, Yunzhao felt someone grab his feet and yank him hard!

In an instant, his entire body was pulled into a water pit below!

Yunzhao was utterly shocked!

Before he could react, he recognized Chen Yan as the one who seized him.

Chen Yan wasted no time, pulling Yunzhao into the Mirror World and dragging him a short distance away. Once out of the black flag array restriction, he again dragged Yunzhao back through the water pit, returning to the "outside" world.

By then, the battle in the sky had not yet ended.

Chen Yan grabbed Yunzhao and ran!

Hiding in the Mirror World wasn’t an option.

Because time was running out!

Night was approaching!

The Mirror World requires two elements.

The first element is a mirror!

The second element is light!

In the absence of light after dark, even if Chen Yan stayed by the pond, the Mirror World would no longer exist!

No light, no reflection.

Hiding in the Mirror World, once the light disappears, it would turn into a void of blackness.

Running far away within the Mirror World...was impossible.

The forest had no mirrors, and in the Mirror World, leaving the pond’s vicinity meant entering a dark void!

Chen Yan could only use this method to enter and exit the Mirror World, dragging Yunzhao out from the prison of the black flag array left by the Wooden Mask Man.

Chen Yan felt quite saintly about himself.

His willingness to save Yunzhao stemmed from two reasons.

The first reason was that Liang treated him well and even taught him a Sword Control Skill. Receiving favors naturally warranted repayment.

The second reason was when the Wooden Mask Man captured Yunzhao to threaten him, Yunzhao shouted two lines, warning him not to come out.

If Yunzhao had begged for help or pleaded for him to come out and save him — with Chen Yan’s temperament, he might have turned and left!

But since Yunzhao, even in such circumstances, prioritized Chen Yan’s safety over his own and loudly warned him not to come out...

That...was enough to be considered a good friend!

·

They ran for a moment longer, and the air ahead gradually grew moist, the sound of rushing water becoming increasingly audible!

Upon hearing this sound, Chen Yan was instantly invigorated!

He quickened his pace, running at full speed with Yunzhao. After crossing a ridge, they were greeted by an open expanse!

Beneath the ridge lay a pool of water, its currents swirling and flowing, forming a small river that meandered far into the distance.

On the cliff directly opposite, a curtain of water cascaded down as a waterfall!

Chen Yan looked up, and instinctively exclaimed, "Eh!"

Under the effect of the Illusion Breaking Spell, he clearly saw in his view that the waterfall, like a curtain of water, emitted a mist, with a hint of spiritual energy flowing within!

That spiritual energy was invisible to the naked eye, but under the scrutiny of Divine Sense, it seemed to flicker with a faint purple treasure glow.

According to what he had learned and heard, this clearly marked a location where some Heavenly and Earthly Treasures were hidden.

Without hesitation, Chen Yan pulled Yun Zhao along and leapt toward the curtain of water on the opposite side.

The two figures flew through mid-air, plunging into the water curtain!

The waterfall flowed turbulently, and amidst it, the waves pounded at them as though a thousand pounds of force were slamming against their bodies!

However, both Chen Yan and Yun Zhao were cultivators, one had a strong physical body, the other a physique of the Demon Race, and they calmly passed through the water curtain, arriving at the mountain wall cliff behind the waterfall.

Behind the water curtain on the mountain wall cliff, at a height approximately seven or eight meters above the water pool, there was vaguely a protrusion, and the purple treasure glow Chen Yan had observed emanated from that very spot.

Chen Yan and Yun Zhao flew up, reaching the position seven or eight meters high, where on the protruding rock, there was a hole as large as a bucket!

Chen Yan glanced at Yun Zhao and quickly said, "Get inside! It’s just the perfect place to hide for a bit!"

After saying that, he transformed into a rabbit, darting into the wall cave, and Yun Zhao hesitated no longer, promptly following suit.

·

The entrance of the cave was only as big as a bucket, but as they went deeper, it gradually widened, winding and twisting until they had drilled in for about the time it takes an incense stick to burn.

Chen Yan suddenly felt the space before him open up!

To their surprise, a mysterious fragrance wafted forward, hitting them square in the nose!

The scent was rich and aromatic, a whiff of it seeped through them, subtly inducing a touch of intoxication, much like the mild feeling of tipsiness after drinking a bowl of fine wine!

Yet, this sensation made Chen Yan’s heart tense with alertness immediately.

His physique was so strong and robust that even if he were to drink several pounds of wine, it would be hard for him to feel intoxicated!

This feeling of slight intoxication merely induced by the scent suggested more than just the fragrance itself.

Rather, it was clearly some existence interfering with his Divine Sense! This tipsy feeling wasn’t rooted in physical sensation; instead, his Divine Sense was slightly numbed.

Standing in the open space within the mountain belly, Chen Yan shook himself back into human form, only to hear a ’thud’ behind him.

Turning around, he saw Yun Zhao, now in human form, sitting down on the ground, his body limp, swaying unsteadily, his face flushed as if drunk.

Chen Yan frowned, feeling a sinking sensation in his heart.

The Demon Race doesn’t cultivate the Primordial Spirit, focusing instead on the Demon Core and physique, making them typically weaker in Divine Sense than ordinary cultivators.

Yun Zhao’s current state was certainly not due to alcohol, but rather his weaker Divine Sense falling victim to the numbing fragrance, his Divine Sense drunk.

Chen Yan frowned and yanked Yun Zhao up, Yun Zhao shook his head vigorously, murmuring, "I... something feels off."

Chen Yan glanced at him, speaking in a deep voice, "Concentrate, gather your Divine Sense to resist external evils."

Upon hearing this, Yun Zhao shook his head, "I... I’m not good at cultivating my Divine Sense technique..."

Nonetheless, he took a deep breath, steadied his stance, reached into his bosom, retrieved a medicine bottle, opened it, tapped out a pill, and slipped it into his mouth.

A few breaths later, the flush on Yun Zhao’s face quickly dissipated, and his eyes seemed much more composed.

"What’s that..." Chen Yan looked at the bottle in Yun Zhao’s hand, its old-fashioned texture arousing some curiosity.

"The clan leader gave this before I left, it’s an elixir for gathering Divine Sense."

Chen Yan: "..."

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"This fragrance is peculiar; there might be some treasure inside. In such deep mountains where Primordial Qi is abundant, often, Heavenly and Earthly Treasures and rare divine plants are nurtured."

Yun Zhao suddenly felt invigorated, quickly saying, "Our Yin Mountain is mountainous too; since I was young, I’ve roamed the hills, I’m most familiar with such matters! I should not be mistaken!"

Chen Yan, however, maintained a calm expression, slowly said, "Finding treasures isn’t the priority; the priority now is we’re still on the run."

Instantly, Yun Zhao’s expression turned solemn too: "Who is this masked Venerable Lord... whether Liang can handle him is unknown."

During the escape, Liang was still engaged in a duel with the Wooden Mask Man, so the two of them currently didn’t know Liang was already defeated and captured.

At that time, when Chen Yan dragged Yun Zhao away, his thoughts were quite simple.

If Liang won, they could run a bit farther, and then come back later to find Liang.

If Liang lost... then the sooner they fled, the better!

Now, having finally hidden in such a secluded spot, after catching their breaths, Yun Zhao suddenly grew worried about his guardian’s safety.

"No point thinking about it now. If that person could defeat Liang, there’s no use in you or me worrying." Chen Yan shook his head, "The wisest move now is to ensure our own safety first!

Should Liang win, we can go back to find him.

If Liang loses... with the Venerable Lord scheming grand plans, capturing us was just to kill witnesses. If we escape, even capturing Liang will not safeguard his secret, so he likely won’t harm Liang.

In the least, if we escape alive back, you could report to your clan, asking for experts to further investigate.

However, if we are caught here, that’s truly doomed with no hope left."

Yun Zhao nodded earnestly, "Junior Brother Shanhe, rest assured, I’m playful but not stupid, I understand. I won’t be stubborn about going back; for now, let’s secure our safety... surviving to report back, that person might have scruples and perhaps won’t act so extremely."

Then, Chen Yan contemplated for a moment, suggesting, "What do you think that person is plotting?"

After exchanging a glance, both spoke softly, "Framing the Noble Sect, blaming the Demon Race!"