Chapter 1595 - 183: Thousand Eyes, Enigmatic Shadows, and the Golden Spear

Chapter 1595: Chapter 183: Thousand Eyes, Enigmatic Shadows, and the Golden Spear

Zhu Bogao, upon hearing these words, looked over with surprise and said, "I’m not going to rescue them. Could it be that he still wishes to return to my subordinates?"

Elder He replied, "Your Majesty is wise, sacrificing one child. All the tribes are impressed, hence they have not scattered."

Zhu Bogao sighed and did not bother to explain further.

In reality, he also understood that the tribes had not scattered because they feared being intercepted and killed easily by the Mingcang Disciples after leaving. Therefore, they chose to stay here, awaiting the results of tomorrow’s battle. The death of his eldest son merely provided them with an excuse.

He thought for a moment and asked, "How many tribesmen do the tribes have left?"

Elder He replied calmly, "Fortunately, Jin River is only about three hundred miles from Shousui Mountain. Seventy percent of the clansmen have escaped, but Your Majesty need not worry about them. As long as the kings and clan elders of each tribe are still there, gathering the tribesmen won’t be a problem."

Zhu Bogao saw that the situation was not as dire as he previously thought, and his face regained some composure. He clasped his hands and said, "Elder He, you truly are the pillar of strength for our clan. Without you, the tribes would surely be in chaos."

Elder He said calmly, "We are of the same clan; there is no need for such distant words. Your Majesty has expended much mental effort in today’s battle, please rest well. I shall take my leave now." After finishing his words, he clasped his hands and slowly exited the cave mansion.

Zhu Bogao glanced at his departing figure, feeling that this clan elder seemed different from before, as if his words concealed deeper meanings.

Then he shook his head, having no time to ponder these matters further. He needed to carefully think about how to battle Zhang Yan tomorrow.

Previously, it wasn’t that he hadn’t thought about how to deal with him, but today he observed that Zhang Yan’s mana was even more formidable than imagined. Though he boasted of reaching such heights himself, without transforming into an avatar of immense height, he couldn’t achieve such ease.

He pondered for a moment, then raised his hand, closed the mansion door, and took out a letter from his sleeve, carefully reading it.

This was sent to him by Blood Essence Sect earlier. It recorded many techniques Zhang Yan displayed during the Eighteen Sects swordfight. However, to his disappointment, it did not mention the most crucial Star Stone Battle Technique.

The letter detailed that Zhang Yan appeared to possess at least three Divine Skills: Purple Cloud Divine Thunder, Little All Heaven Moving Technique, and Xuanhuang Dragon Capturing Hand, not counting his Flying Sword Skill, but this information stops at over a hundred years ago. His current state remains a mystery.

As for the Forbidden Locking Heaven and Earth Skill, Zhu Bogao didn’t ponder too much. Power Dao Practitioners are not skilled in escape skills, but possess great power, thus not fearing such restrictions. Besides, he was confident that his Daoist Cultivation was on par with Zhang Yan’s, allowing him to easily break free.

What concerned him was Zhang Yan achieving first place at the Sword Fighting Conference, indicating his Divine Passage Skills likely had no significant weaknesses. Even if there were flaws, they wouldn’t be easily spotted by him. The only advantage he had was that his own background was unknown to the opponent.

He thought to himself, "It seems that the longer the battle drags on, the more unfavorable it is for me. If Zhang Yan discovers my techniques, it will be a dead end. Yet, killing Zhang Yan swiftly is out of the question."

After deep contemplation, he found there might be a solution. He searched in his sleeve and gained some confidence.

Having made up his mind, he put everything aside, sat cross-legged, and performed breathing to absorb Spiritual Energy, preparing to fully recover before facing Zhang Yan with all his might tomorrow.

At Shousui Mountain, Wei Zihong approached the dharma platform, bowed, and said, "Master, thanks to Master Han’s intervention today, none of the disciples under my tutelage were harmed."

Zhang Yan asked, "Zihong, what do you think of these disciples?"

Wei Zihong hesitated for a moment before saying, "As Master said, they indeed lack experience. However, among them, the noble family disciples are manageable, while some disciples under the tutelage of teachers have shown resilience and decisiveness. Yet, due to inadequate cultivation techniques, they struggle to utilize their strengths. If they receive superior inheritance, they could achieve something in the future."

Zhang Yan nodded and said, "Sifting through the waves is a method of teacher-disciple transmission, but with the Three Realm Great Tribulations within a millennium, even Cave Heaven True Masters cannot predict their own life and death, so there’s no need to be too rigid. If you find promising talents, feel free to offer some guidance."

Wei Zihong nodded in agreement and was about to leave when he hesitated and said, "Today, while observing the movements of the Yu Yuan Tribe, I seemed to sense a trace of Demonic Qi. I didn’t focus on it at the time, but I suspect there might be a Demon Sect Practitioner hiding nearby, secretly observing."