Seeing this scene, Nangong Lu’s face instantly turned as dark as water, with a murderous intent surging in his eyes!

"Interesting, I really underestimated you all. This kind of authentic-looking paperman technique, it must be some sort of Nascent Soul enhancement!"

Nangong Lu suddenly clenched his fist, and black flames erupted, burning the two papermen to ashes!

"Find them!" he shouted sharply, "Dig three feet into the ground if you must, but drag them out!"

The nineteen Divinity Transformation Realm Perfection cultivators also had a slight change in expression at this moment, as even they hadn’t noticed when the opponents had pulled the cicada shedding trick.

They had been played by two papermen for so long!

Indeed, from the very beginning they had been attracted by the Ghost Mastiff’s Blood Battle Path Intent Realm, completely ignoring the mask-wearing woman’s realm.

No wonder she was heavily injured with just a casual strike at the start; perhaps she was preparing her escape plan since then!

Judging by the time, they couldn’t have run far!

The group immediately scattered and frantically swept the ancient beast wilderness with their Divine Sense!

...

Zhou Qing held his breath, completely concealing himself within the shadows of ancient trees, with his golden pupils slightly contracting.

He had almost rushed out desperately just now, but now it seemed he was overthinking.

Second Senior Sister’s paperman skills have actually advanced to this point.

To know that two Mid-stage Divinity Transformation cultivators trying to escape from twenty Perfection level cultivators is virtually as difficult as reaching the heavens.

But it was this impossibility that became the greatest cover.

Those arrogant Nangong Family cultivators, how could they have thought someone could shed their skin like this right under their noses?

Cold light flickered in Zhou Qing’s eyes.

Although they successfully escaped, Senior Brother and Senior Sister must be heavily injured and should be fleeing deeper into the ancient beast wilderness at this moment.

This also explains why the Communication Jade Scroll hasn’t responded yet. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Thinking of this, Zhou Qing coldly swept his gaze over the distant Nangong Family cultivators searching separately, a sinister cold smile tugging at the corner of his mouth.

"This is indeed perfect for me..."

Last time at Lightless Sea, while fighting nine Jieyun Thieves alone, he had already reached his limit.

Now facing twenty Divinity Transformation Perfection cultivators, even he didn’t have much chance of victory.

Moreover, some Divine Techniques cannot be blatantly used, like those in the "Emperor’s Brilliance Scripture" series.

This could easily be traced back to the Taiqing Sect.

"Unless there’s certainty of completely killing them, there’s no worry of exposure at all!"

Cold light flashed in his eyes, then he suppressed his murderous intent.

The leading young man of the Nangong Family emitted an aura that instinctively made him feel danger.

Zhou Qing once again activated the Communication Jade Scroll to inquire, but the scroll remained silent, unresponsive.

"Those who harm my close ones, die!"

Murderous intent surged in Zhou Qing’s eyes, and his figure sneaked towards the southeast direction.

Over there, two Nangong Family cultivators went searching.

Senior Brother and Senior Sister, heavily wounded, absolutely couldn’t escape far.

What he needed to do now was to solve some of them first while they hadn’t found them yet and were scattered.

...

Soon, he spotted the two moving through the dense forest, occasionally releasing Divine Sense to scan the surroundings.

"It’s time!"

At the moment the two were probing with their backs facing each other, Zhou Qing instantly transformed into the second form of the Golden-winged Roc and abruptly struck!

His entire form turned into a golden lightning, aiming the Tetanus straight for one of their backs.

"Pssht!"

Perhaps due to [Lowering Presence], this one didn’t even have time to react, as the Broken Sword had already pierced into his throat, and blood spurted instantly!

"Old Yu!"

Another cultivator was shocked and furious, turning abruptly.

Spiritual power surged madly around his body, and a scarlet long knife came out of its sheath, entwined with constantly jumping blood-colored runes.

"Courting death!"

He roared, his blade momentum like a dragon emerging from the sea, slashing straight at Zhou Qing’s neck!

However—

"Emperor’s Might!"

Golden light surged in Zhou Qing’s eyes, and an aura of supreme majesty suddenly descended.

The man’s blade momentum halted involuntarily, with an inexplicable desire to retreat in his heart!

"Boom!"

Zhou Qing’s figure suddenly disappeared, reappearing behind the man, sweeping the Tetanus Broken Sword!

"Pssht!"

The cultivator’s right arm was severed at the shoulder, blood spraying madly!

"Ah!!"

He screamed in agony, eyes filled with disbelief, "Who... who are you?!"

Zhou Qing sneered, ignoring him, raising his left hand.

"Boom!"

The fierce Golden Crow True Flame transformed into a fiery bird, directly bombarding his chest!

"Ah—!"

He flew backward, his chest charred black, with blood flowing continuously from his severed arm and chest wounds, unable to stop the bleeding!

Zhou Qing, like a cold assassin, suddenly had a pair of blood-colored light wings erupting from his back, a strange devouring power bursting forth, rapidly enveloping him.

Once opened again, the two had transformed into a blood-colored crystal no larger than a soybean.

"First target, resolved!"

Zhou Qing stored the blood crystal and Storage Bag, lightly tapping the Communication Jade Scroll found on the two.

The scroll’s spirit pattern flickered, showing the real-time positions of the Nangong Family cultivators searching scattered.

"Heh, how convenient."

A cold smile tugged at his mouth, just about to move to the next hunting location when the scroll suddenly vibrated.

"Old Lan, have you found anything over there?"

Cold light flashed in Zhou Qing’s eyes, his fingertip spiritual power flowed replying: "Not yet!"

Putting away the jade scroll, his figure flickered, heading straight for the next target.

...

Deep inside the dense forest, Nangong Yue kneeled on one knee, palm tightly pressed against the ground.

Circles of earthy yellow ripples spread from his palm, it was his "Mountain Peak Intent Realm" at work—[Earth Vein Perception].

Behind him, an illusory light screen slowly unfolded, with majestic mountains, shrouded by clouds and mist.

This was his intent realm manifestation, capable of perceiving movements within hundreds of miles through the earth.