Chapter 4485

The market city contained a large number of True Immortals and a significant number of Golden Immortals. Having cultivated to such a high level, their hands were undoubtedly stained with the blood of their enemies. No one knew whom the Haotian Palace was actually searching for.

The Haotian Palace had deployed multiple Grand Unity Golden Immortals, indicating they were serious. The onlookers were enraged but dared not utter a word.

A large contingent of Haotian Palace cultivators could be seen on the streets, responsible for maintaining order.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, who exactly are they trying to catch? Why was the entire market city suddenly sealed off?" asked a spirited old man in a golden robe.

"We don't know either," a Haotian Palace disciple replied. "Please return to your residences. Don't worry, as long as you haven't killed any core disciples of our Haotian Palace, we won't do anything to you."

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan were also in the crowd. Upon hearing this, they slowly retreated and returned to Qingxing Pavilion.

In a sprawling manor, Immortal Lord Lieyang sat in a cyan stone pavilion. A full-figured young woman in a golden dress stood nearby, looking nervous.

"Little Friend Jin, there's no need to be nervous," Immortal Lord Lieyang said. "Cooperate with our Haotian Palace to apprehend the person we're looking for, and I will reward you handsomely."

The target had previously been in the Yun Chuan Continent and was now in the Golden Star Sea Region. It was highly likely they were not originally from the Barren Immortal Realm but rather from another Immortal Realm, traveling through this region.

Given this, the target was most likely taking refuge in a market city.

There were seven market cities in the Golden Star Sea Region. Immortal Lord Lieyang and Fang Yuyao each commanded one, while the other three were guarded by late-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortals, allowing entry but no exit.

Immortal Lord Lieyang did not possess any detection treasures. His strategy was to force the target to reveal themselves. Putting himself in their shoes, he reasoned that if he were trapped in a market city by a powerful enemy conducting house-to-house searches, he wouldn't remain there. This tactic should compel the target to appear.

"Yes, Senior Liu, we will certainly cooperate with your Haotian Palace…" Before the young woman in the golden dress could finish speaking, a deafening roar erupted, and the entire market city shook violently.

Immortal Lord Lieyang's expression darkened. He transformed into a streak of light and soared into the sky. A huge golden light erupted in the market city's southwest corner, and a thick golden-red light curtain enveloped the entire area.

An ordinary-looking young man in a blue shirt stood in the sky, possessing eight gleaming golden arms. As he moved them, eight golden fists smashed onto the golden-red light curtain, shattering it as if it were paper.

"He's really in the market city. Let's see how you run this time," Immortal Lord Lieyang said, his expression turning cold. He grabbed at the void with his right hand, causing ripples in space. A giant red hand appeared out of nowhere and slapped towards the young man in the blue shirt.

The young man in the blue shirt moved his eight arms, smashing the red hand to pieces.

The young man in the blue shirt stomped his right foot on the void, causing ripples in space. He seemed to merge with the surroundings, transforming into an afterimage that streaked into the distance.

Immortal Lord Lieyang flicked his right hand, sending a red light flying. It instantly appeared high above the afterimage, revealing a continuously glowing red orb.

He formed a hand seal, and the red orb spun rapidly, emitting a dazzling red light. A large expanse of red mist swept out, enveloping the afterimage.

The eight gleaming golden arms met the attack, smashing the red mist to pieces.

An afterimage flashed, and Immortal Lord Lieyang appeared in front of the young man in the blue shirt, employing the Law of Speed.

"A late-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal!" Immortal Lord Lieyang exclaimed, his face filled with killing intent. He unleashed a red light ring from his right hand, sending it directly towards the young man in the blue shirt. Simultaneously, he conjured three red-glowing flying knives and directed them at the young man.

The young man in the blue shirt showed no fear, meeting the attack with his eight golden fists.

Three dull thuds of metal clashing resounded as three red flying knives collided with three golden fists, sending the knives flying back. The golden fists then shattered the red light ring, which burst open and transformed into roaring flames that engulfed the young man in the blue shirt.

"An Immortal Physique!" Immortal Lord Lieyang exclaimed in surprise.

Just as he was about to unleash other techniques, the young man in the blue shirt's figure flickered, reappearing over a million miles away.

"A Dao Art!" Immortal Lord Lieyang exclaimed, a mix of shock and rage on his face. He had mastered the Law of Speed, so catching a Grand Unity Golden Immortal was not a problem, but if his opponent had mastered an escape-type Dao Art, things would become complicated.

Immortal Lord Lieyang's body glowed intensely red as he pursued.

The young man in the blue shirt reacted even faster, fleeing into the distance and quickly vanishing from sight.

Deep within a vast, boundless emerald green mountain range in the central Chaos Continent, there was a sprawling bluestone plaza with a towering black pagoda. Countless mysterious runes were carved into the pagoda's body.

Hai stood in front of the black pagoda, reporting the situation.

"So, it seems that treasure is very likely in the Barren Immortal Realm," a majestic male voice emanated from within the black pagoda.

"Even if it's not a Dao artifact, it must be at least a top-grade immortal artifact refined with a mutated Primordial Spirit Treasure; otherwise, it couldn't have triggered a lightning tribulation capable of striking down a Grand Unity Golden Immortal," Hai inquired. "However, the Barren Immortal Realm is not our territory. Should we send more people to take control of it?"

"Last time was a false alarm, and this time might also be," the man ordered. "We haven't seen the actual item; everything is merely Immortal Lord Lieyang's speculation. Send out those hidden agents! If they obtain this treasure, they will be heavily rewarded."

The Chaos Beasts had established numerous peripheral forces by utilizing pseudo-immortals. The subordinates had no idea whom they were working for; they simply followed orders, as it was never explicitly stated that they served the Chaos Beasts. For instance, when searching for treasures, all major factions would dispatch their own people to do so.

"Yes, Master Teng. I hope this isn't another false alarm," Hai responded, then turned and left.

Star Kui Sea Region, Star Kui Island.

In the Star Kui Hall, Jin Sheng sat in the main seat, his brows tightly furrowed.

Immortal Lord Lieyang and Fang Yuyao sat nearby, their expressions solemn.

"What! He got away! Fellow Daoist Liu, you are a Daluo Golden Immortal!" Jin Sheng exclaimed in surprise.

"That young man mastered multiple Dao Arts and even cultivated an Immortal Physique, allowing him to escape by chance," Immortal Lord Lieyang said confidently. "However, I wounded him with a secret technique, so he won't recover so easily anytime soon. Fellow Daoist Jin, please have Little Friend Jin perform another divination. I absolutely won't miss this time."

As a Daluo Golden Immortal, it was indeed embarrassing to let a Grand Unity Golden Immortal escape right under his nose.

"A pure crystal core of a nine-colored Chaos Beast at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage, for the last time," Jin Sheng stated.

"We don't have that," Fang Yuyao replied. "At most, we can provide three pure crystal cores of eight-colored Chaos Beasts at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage." She added that purifying Chaos Beast crystal cores was extremely time-consuming, and given the Haotian Palace's capabilities, they could at best purify eight-colored Chaos Beast crystal cores at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage.

"Three cores it is, then," Jin Sheng conceded. "Are you sure you want to perform the divination now? He might constantly move his location, so we need to find a way to make him stay put."

"He was wounded by me, so he's likely looking for a place to heal and shouldn't be moving frequently," Immortal Lord Lieyang explained. "Let's perform the divination now! We will also issue a heavy bounty for his capture."

Jin Sheng nodded, then took out a gleaming golden divining plate, cast a spell into it, and made a series of gestures.

After more than half an hour, Jin Sheng announced, "He is currently in the Fire Glass Sea Region!"

"The Fire Glass Sea Region! Thank you, Fellow Daoist Jin," Fang Yuyao said. She took out three eight-colored crystal cores, handed them to Jin Sheng, then she and Immortal Lord Lieyang left Star Kui Island.