Chapter 4499: Facing the Law of Fate

On a desolate island in the Vermilion Bird Sea Area, shrouded in white mist.

Wang Qiulin and Ye Haitang stood by the Big Dipper Reversal Array, deep in conversation.

Ye Haitang frowned, pulling out a sparkling array disc. "They've made their move," she said. "They've started divining Shen Ting's whereabouts."

A dazzling silver light flared, engulfing the two jade boxes at the center of the array.

Wang Qiulin's expression turned cold. He activated the Law of Destiny, and a massive Bagua pattern materialized above his head. He then summoned the Heavenly Mystery Disk, infusing it with a spell. The disk glowed with dazzling spiritual light, rapidly expanded in size, and floated in mid-air.

Wang Qiulin ascended onto the Heavenly Mystery Disk. With a quick incantation, countless mystical characters flew from the disk, hovering around him.

He drew a circle in the void above his head, and the Bagua pattern began to rotate slowly.

Moon-Shading Island, headquarters of the Moon-Shading Palace.

A vast bluestone plaza featured a colossal thousand-zhang silver array at its center, encircled by nine massive silver stone pillars. Bagua Immortal Venerable stood within the array, a huge Bagua pattern above his head. His brows were tightly furrowed, and a fine layer of sweat beaded on his forehead.

Blazing Sun Immortal Monarch, Fang Yuyao, and Yu Qiuya stood observing Bagua Immortal Venerable's divination.

"Be careful," Blazing Sun Immortal Monarch warned. "He possesses the Heavenly Mystery Disk."

"Hmph, the Heavenly Mystery Disk is merely a top-grade immortal artifact," Bagua Immortal Venerable scoffed, full of confidence. "I, however, command the Law of Destiny." A silver halo radiated from his body, and the Bagua pattern immediately flared with brilliant silver light, accompanied by a dull buzzing sound from the void.

"Found him! He's on a desolate island in the Vermilion Bird Sea Area, that island is..."

Before Bagua Immortal Venerable could finish speaking, a golden light flashed across the void, like a sharp sword, instantly piercing his body.

Bagua Immortal Venerable spat out a mouthful of vital blood, his face turning pale.

Yu Qiuya's expression darkened; there was nothing she could do to help with this.

The silver halo around Bagua Immortal Venerable's body faded, and the array returned to normal.

"What happened? Young friend Yang, don't you command the Law of Destiny? How could he have ambushed you?" Blazing Sun Immortal Monarch asked, a sense of unease growing within him.

"He also commands the Law of Destiny, and he wields it even more skillfully than I do," Bagua Immortal Venerable said, his voice weak. "This person must be a renowned diviner of many years, no ordinary individual! It's very likely Divination Immortal Monarch."

The Barren Immortal Realm is a land of extraordinary talents. Divination Immortal Monarch, one of the Ten Immortals of the Barren Realm, possesses late-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal cultivation and is a diviner who commands the Law of Destiny. However, he hasn't appeared in millions of years.

"He also commands the Law of Destiny! No wonder he was able to divine Coral Island's location." Blazing Sun Immortal Monarch's expression turned grim. He had relied on diviners to locate his target, but now the enemy had a diviner who also commanded the Law of Destiny by their side, making the situation far more complicated.

"It might not be Divination Immortal Monarch," Yu Qiuya analyzed. "The Immortal Realm is teeming with masters; who knows where this person found their helper."

"If not Divination Immortal Monarch, then who?" Fang Yuyao wondered. "Where could this person have found a Taiyi Golden Immortal who commands the Law of Destiny in such a short time?" They themselves couldn't find a Taiyi Golden Immortal commanding the Law of Destiny so quickly, so how did the enemy manage it?

"Who knows? Of course, we can't rule out Divination Immortal Monarch," Yu Qiuya responded. "Nephew Yang, did you divine this person's exact location? Can they detect your divination?"

"They can't detect this kind of divination," Bagua Immortal Venerable replied. "I only know he's on a desolate island in the Vermilion Bird Sea Area, southwest of the Vermilion Bird Market. Following that clue, you should be able to find him."

"Good. You rest well first," Yu Qiuya said. "Fellow Daoists, you may depart now. Kill him, and bring back that Taiyi Golden Immortal who commands the Law of Destiny."

"As long as he hasn't detected us, there's no problem," Blazing Sun Immortal Monarch declared, his face full of murderous intent. "If he escapes again this time, I'll write my name backward."

They departed Moon-Shading Island, heading for the Vermilion Bird Sea Area.

On a desolate island in the Vermilion Bird Sea Area.

Wang Qiulin's brows were tightly furrowed, his fingers constantly forming incantation gestures.

"Aunt Haitang," Wang Qiulin said, "immediately inform grandfather and grandmother. We can't stay here; we must leave at once."

"What? Can they divine our location?" Ye Haitang asked, surprised.

"If a Taiyi Golden Immortal who commands the Law of Destiny is involved, there's a strong possibility they could divine our location," Wang Qiulin explained.

"I'll inform Uncle immediately!" Ye Haitang turned and departed.

Soon after, Wang Changsheng arrived with Ye Haitang.

"Go, we're leaving here immediately," Wang Changsheng said. "Leave this array behind." He reasoned that Liang Yuying had been injured by Wang Qiulin while divining Shen Ting's location. For the opposing diviner to dare make a move, knowing Wang Qiulin possessed the Heavenly Mystery Disk, they must certainly be a Taiyi Golden Immortal who commanded the Law of Destiny. It was better to be cautious and leave immediately.

Wang Changsheng summoned his Profound-grade Immortal Ship and flew inside, with Ye Haitang and Wang Qiulin following closely.

Wang Changsheng unleashed a punch, and a colossal blue fist materialized, striking the array.

With a thunderous roar, the array and the island crumbled into dust. Clouds of smoke billowed as numerous cracks spread through the void.

Wang Changsheng performed an incantation, and the Profound-grade Immortal Ship shot into the sky, vanishing in an instant.

Moon-Shading Island, Moon-Shading Hall.

Yu Qiuya sat on the main seat, with Bagua Immortal Venerable standing beside her.

"It was a difficult task for you, Nephew Yang," Yu Qiuya said. "That person actually managed to injure you. It would be even better if that Heavenly Mystery Disk were in your possession. This person isn't a Grand Luo Golden Immortal, are they?"

"Certainly not," Bagua Immortal Venerable replied. "Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to divine his location."

"That's good. By my calculations, Fellow Daoist Liu and the others should have succeeded as well," Yu Qiuya stated. She glanced outside and saw Blazing Sun Immortal Monarch and Fang Yuyao flying in, their expressions somewhat grim.

"What? They escaped?" Yu Qiuya asked, frowning.

"They were very cautious," Fang Yuyao replied. "They destroyed the island where they had been. When we arrived, we found nothing. By the way, no one attacked Moon-Shading Island, did they?"

"Hmph, it would have been great if they had dared to come here," Yu Qiuya said, full of confidence. "But they actually got away."

"Young friend Yang, please perform another divination," Blazing Sun Immortal Monarch requested. "I refuse to believe they could have simply grown wings and flown away."

"The diviner backing this individual is extremely formidable," Bagua Immortal Venerable stated. "I don't wish to be ambushed by them again. I'll need to implement more protective measures before I can attempt another divination." If he were to divine again, he would still be vulnerable to another ambush. Too many such incidents would be more than he could bear.

"Understood. That is indeed advisable," Blazing Sun Immortal Monarch conceded. Bagua Immortal Venerable was their primary hope for locating their target, and they couldn't afford to lose him.