Chapter 819: Pursuit of the Fugitive

Luo Daotong was unaware of an even greater conspiracy.

The enemies had already woven a trap, waiting for his master to fall into it.

He was still waiting for his master to rescue him.

Qin Sang sensed mysterious individuals lurking on Liangqiu Island and dared not stay for a moment, immediately deciding to leave this troubled place.

Compared to his own safety, Luo Daotong's fate was secondary.

He was full of doubts, wondering which other faction, besides his own, was targeting Luo Daotong and his Nascent Soul Grandmaster, and for what reason.

The strength of the opposing party was terrifying.

He could only find a way to capture and kill Luo Daotong to ascertain the identity of the power behind him, while the other party had set an ambush directly targeting the Nascent Soul expert.

"If I just had another half a month, I could find a way to break the formation and capture or kill Luo Daotong. But now someone has interfered; Luo Daotong seems to have too many enemies."

Qin Sang didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

The two groups had coincidentally collided.

Under these circumstances, he even felt that Nandou Island was no longer safe.

Furthermore, staying on Nandou Island was pointless, and he had no intention of returning.

Luo Daotong was destined to die. Whether the Nascent Soul expert behind him lived or died, the impact on the conflict would surely be far-reaching. By then, Quheng Island would be thrown into turmoil, and their identities would eventually be exposed.

He had originally only wanted to know who was behind Luo Daotong. Now that his goal could be achieved effortlessly, there was no need to get involved in other disputes.

He quickly fled into the distance.

But before long, he felt something amiss. He spun around abruptly, only to see the empty sea surface, shimmering with starlight, completely devoid of anyone.

Qin Sang's divine eyes were like lightning, and for some unknown reason, a strong sense of warning arose in his heart. He immediately released his Heavenly Eye Butterfly.

As soon as the Heavenly Eye activated, everything became clear.

On the sea surface, an invisible figure was indeed closing in at an astonishing speed.

On the surface, the approaching figure was just a frail woman, yet her expression carried an unusual madness. The way she looked at Qin Sang was as if she were eyeing a delicious piece of meat, sending a chill down his spine.

"A soul body!"

Qin Sang's expression turned grim as he saw through the woman's true nature.

The Demonic Ghost Path possessed soul refining techniques, capable of creating such soul bodies. Unlike corpse refining, which yielded powerful physical bodies, these soul bodies had even more bizarre abilities, capable of killing invisibly.

In a sense, the King of Hell inside the Yama Banner magical artifact was a type of soul body.

Qin Sang's heart suddenly tightened; he had been discovered.

From such a distance, he hadn't even seen the opponent, yet they had detected his presence merely through the 'gaze' of the Heavenly Eye Butterfly. Such spiritual perception was extraordinary even among Nascent Soul Grandmasters.

The woman was clearly a refined soul under their control.

Qin Sang was shocked by how easily he had been exposed, and his hair stood on end.

The good news was that the opponent had only sent out one refined soul, evidently prioritizing the ambush of the Nascent Soul expert. They hadn't personally intervened, otherwise his situation would have been perilous. He hadn't yet gotten far from Liangqiu Island and dared not get entangled with the woman. He immediately unleashed his full escaping technique, fleeing without looking back.

Not only did he activate his secret talismans and Sword Qi Thunder Sound, but Qin Sang even engaged his Heavenly Demon Transformation, growing wings on his back, solely focused on rapid escape.

His mastery of the "Heavenly Demon Refinement" was not high, so the enhancement from the wings was limited, though better than nothing.

Even so, the speed Qin Sang burst forth with instantly left other Core Formation cultivators in the dust, causing the woman to look stunned.

The woman stared intently at Qin Sang, opening her mouth wide in a shriek. Her long hair wildly danced, making her appear deranged, with a terrifying expression. As she screamed, her body seemed to 'melt,' eventually transforming into a pale white light, and its speed was surprisingly no slower than Qin Sang's.

Seeing this, Qin Sang's expression darkened. He hadn't expected the woman to be so relentless, but he had no good options other than to continue flying at full speed.

In a chase and escape, Qin Sang consistently failed to shake off the woman, yet she also couldn't quite catch up to him.

Liangqiu Island, amidst the mist.

Another small triangular flag formed and sank into the sandy ground beneath them.

In an instant, the entire sandy ground seemed to be coated in a layer of gold, which vanished just as quickly, returning to its original state.

The two withdrew their hands, and the formation plate gradually faded from view.

The black-robed man looked around, highly satisfied. "With this formation, capturing Old Demon Yin alive shouldn't be difficult. Unfortunately, it can only be used once before the formation plate self-destructs. It's said that the Sect Master paid a considerable price to refine this formation plate. I wonder what value Old Demon Yin possesses that warrants such a significant effort from the Sect Master."

"Since the Sect Master has done this, there must be a profound reason. We only need to obey orders. When Old Demon Yin arrives, I'll engage him, and you'll operate the killing formation..."

Mid-sentence, the gray-robed man seemed to sense something, a look of surprise on his face. "The soul servant still hasn't caught up with that junior."

"How is that possible?"

The black-robed man was extremely surprised. "The soul servant is exceptionally skilled in evasion techniques, absolutely top-tier among Core Formation juniors. Not even the personal disciples of those old devils from nearby sects would have such capability, let alone fail to catch up with someone."

The gray-robed man pondered for a moment. "You keep watch here; I'll go check."

Before he finished speaking, just as the gray-robed man was about to move, a meteor suddenly streaked across the northern night sky.

"They're here!"

The two felt a premonition, exchanged glances, and their expressions became solemn.

They paid no attention to Qin Sang at this moment and acted separately. The black-robed man silently vanished into the depths of the sandy ground, while the gray-robed man's figure also flickered and disappeared, quietly leaving the island.

Meanwhile, Qin Sang had fled a great distance and could no longer see Liangqiu Island, but the female soul body was still relentlessly pursuing him.

He felt a hidden resentment in his heart and developed a murderous intent.

He had to find a way to eliminate this soul body, otherwise, once the other party captured and killed the Nascent Soul expert behind Luo Daotong, they would be free to deal with him.

Just then, Qin Sang was shaken by a sword cry like thunder.

Startled, he turned his head and saw an exceptionally brilliant sword light erupt in the night sky, like an exploding comet, its radiance even more dazzling than the strange light on Liangqiu Island.

Simultaneously, the sea surface churned with wild waves, and even from his location, he could faintly feel violent tremors.

"The Nascent Soul expert has arrived!"

Qin Sang's expression brightened; the opponents had engaged in battle.

He was unsure of the exact situation on Liangqiu Island, but judging by the commotion, both sides must have erupted into a world-shaking battle the moment they met. One side had rushed to rescue someone, while the other was well-prepared. The battle likely wouldn't last long, leaving him with limited time.

Thinking of this, Qin Sang immediately suppressed his escape light. His Ebony Sword hovered before him as he coldly stared at the woman.

The woman let out a chilling laugh, her speed undiminished. She ignored the Ebony Sword and lunged directly at Qin Sang's face.

*Swish!*

With a wave of Qin Sang's hand, the Ten Directions Yama Banner flew out.

But just then, the woman suddenly opened her mouth wide, almost tearing it open, yet no sound emerged, which was extremely eerie. Immediately afterward, a peculiar white light rapidly formed in front of her, transforming into a rapidly spinning sharp cone that shot forward like lightning, aiming directly for Qin Sang's glabella.

"This is..."

Qin Sang's pupils contracted. He realized that this pointed cone was extraordinary; it was an attack capable of directly harming one's primordial spirit.

The soul-refining abilities were indeed bizarre, but unfortunately, they were ineffective against him.