Chapter 520: Chapter 463: The Split Soul Captured Again

The moment the doppelgänger charged out, the peddler once again transformed into a shadow with soul-stealing magic.

Initially, he thought it would be a bloody battle, but halfway through the charge, the doppelgänger raised both hands and stopped.

"Do you mind if there’s one more captive?"

He realized halfway through that this damned clone was too problematic.

Torturing one results in all doppelgängers suffering, so what harm is there in being captured again?

He couldn’t afford to squander anymore!

If he could survive, why insist on dying? It’s just cutting off the retreat!

"I’ve cut it off, but not much."

The doppelgänger muttered, just waiting to be captured.

The Daoist soon arrived, looking at him with a half-smile.

"Don’t ask, pursue on your own."

Before they could speak, the doppelgänger had already given up entirely. After all, he’d already cut off the retreat; it wasn’t his business if they caught up on their own.

"Leave three people to take him back, the rest follow."

The Daoist waved and quickly left, and among the three cultivators left behind was Liu Zongyuan.

"Tsk tsk!"

He tutted and shook his head, looking at the doppelgänger mockingly.

"We barely managed to pry something out of you, and it turned out we caught you again."

The doppelgänger didn’t care anymore; instead, he urged, "Hurry up and take me away."

If he was found to have surrendered without a fight, he would be utterly doomed.

He was now thoroughly tricked by Han Yu. As long as that clone remains in the hands of the Celestial Dao Sect, he’d inevitably be in trouble sooner or later.

"If only the peddler were killed."

Suddenly, such a thought occurred to him. Other than Han Yu, only the peddler knew about this matter now.

If the peddler died, wouldn’t he probably be fine?

.....

"Is the doppelgänger likely dead?"

Soul Snatcher, following the peddler’s desperate run, couldn’t help but recall the doppelgänger’s resolute demeanor at the end, feeling rather regretful.

"It’s good if he’s dead. You two bastards, prepare to repay me back for a lifetime!"

The peddler wore a cold face, gritting his teeth.

If it weren’t for the doppelgänger betraying Soul Snatcher, Soul Snatcher wouldn’t have been hunted down.

If he hadn’t been hunted, he wouldn’t have led them here.

Essentially, it was the bastard doppelgänger’s fault, but Soul Snatcher couldn’t be forgiven either. Of all places to run, why come here?

"Old Fourth won’t be angry, right?"

Regarding the incident of the peddler leading people over, Soul Snatcher couldn’t help but feel uneasy. Among the Nine, he was just above the doppelgänger at the bottom, and he couldn’t afford to offend the other.

The peddler was slightly startled. With the Devouring Spirit Tree around, he naturally didn’t need to fear the other, but now...

To put it bluntly, a phoenix with fallen feathers is worse than a chicken. Without those abilities to assist, he truly couldn’t afford to provoke Old Fourth.

"We’ll see when the time comes!"

Upon reflection, with his life hanging by a thread, why care about offense?

Moreover, he also possessed things Old Fourth wanted. Han Yu’s secrets would definitely interest Old Fourth. The doppelgänger’s a bastard he didn’t intend to deal with, but Han Yu definitely couldn’t be let go.

Indeed, the doppelgänger sold Han Yu to Fifth Brother, the peddler, who now planned to sell Han Yu off as well.

In the Endless Sea Domain, when it came to finding people, no one was better than Old Fourth. His losses this time could only be remedied by extracting all secrets from Han Yu.

In the Endless Sea Domain, the Daoist led people closely in pursuit, gradually spotting figures ahead.

"Bastard, waste..."

The peddler thoroughly cursed the doppelgänger. He was meant to cut off the retreat, so why were they still gaining on him?

Even stalling for a moment would help!

The fact that they were pursuing meant the doppelgänger didn’t stop them at all.

Not only failed to stop them, the peddler probably couldn’t have imagined that the doppelgänger didn’t even try to block them.

Seeing a crowd trailing behind from afar, the peddler now shared Soul Snatcher’s headache.

As long as they couldn’t escape the other’s sight, no matter how fast they ran, it was futile. Their speed was indeed fast, but not fast enough to completely shake off the pursuers.

So if the Celestial Dao Sect group kept chasing, there’d likely be two outcomes: either the other party exhausted themselves to death, or they ran out of strength and got captured.

After fleeing another hundred miles, the peddler felt running further was near impossible. The Endless Sea Domain was too vast and had no cover, making hiding nearly impossible.

He could only take desperate measures by shouting into the empty sea, "Old Fourth, come help me."

After shouting several times, the sea remained calm, with no sign of anything unusual happening.

Now, both he and Soul Snatcher were left dumbfounded.

"Could it be he’s not there? Or it’s not here?"

Soul Snatcher, looking despondent, asked.

"Impossible."

The peddler was absolutely certain. Old Fourth was known for his omnipotence. Even if they were a bit far, he wouldn’t go unheard.

Perhaps the issue wasn’t that he couldn’t hear, but that he didn’t intend to get involved.

Bastard, the peddler once more gritted his teeth. Compared to this scoundrel, he honestly felt like a good person. At least he had brought Soul Snatcher along; though mostly because keeping him alive was to repay debt, it was better than turning a blind eye!

"We’re done for!"

Soul Snatcher wore a bitter expression as nine figures soared across the skies.

Finally, the peddler cursed it out, "Old Fourth, get out here; there’s a deal in it for you."

Initially thinking things might change, but the sea remained unmistakably calm.

"Come die!"

The Daoist had at this point manifested a Heavenly Sword descending from the sky, with the remaining eight figures infusing their Sword Intent, spreading killing intent instantaneously.

The peddler spoke dispiritedly, "Negotiate the deal however you see fit."

His voice wasn’t loud, but oddly enough, that single line got a response.

"It’s a deal."

From the void, a hearty laugh resounded.

The peddler, however, was not surprised. He knew the reason for the delay was the other party wanting the stakes maximized, waiting until he was at his wits’ end to appear.

This was a complete bastard!

As the Heavenly Sword descended, massive waves surged from the calm sea. An immense aura burst from the seabed, churning the waves and Heavenly Sword together.

Simultaneously, a gigantic shadow slowly emerged from beneath the sea.

Splash!

Huge splashes followed as a massive whale surfaced from the water, its mountain-like head unveiling, swallowing the peddler and Soul Snatcher whole in an instant, then diving back into the depths with its mighty tail fin.

"Ha ha ha, old friend, I’m taking them, fret not."

A hearty laugh echoed again, leaving the Daoist with a grim expression.

Chase or not?

The group lifted their eyes to the Daoist, waiting for his decision.

Then, as if to mock them, six giant whales appeared across the sea, scattering in different directions under everyone’s watchful eyes.

"No need to pursue."

The Daoist sighed defeatedly. How to chase and scatter them? Otherwise, they’d end as outnumbered in combat.

Too greedy. They should’ve struck to kill rather than attempt a live capture.

"At least we still caught one, not a loss."

A Daoist smiled bitterly, trying to console himself, only to receive odd looks from the group, with even the Daoist’s expression twitching.

Does that one even count as a capture?

They already had one doppelgänger at home; what’s the point of bringing another back?

It’s absurd!

The doppelgänger betrayed Soul Snatcher, only to end up being sent to the Celestial Dao Sect once more.