Chapter 244: Escaping

Crimson warnings flooded Lin Yan’s vision as cracks rapidly spread across the armor. Less than a breath had passed, yet Thunderous Battle King was already approaching collapse.

This deduction was on a completely different level from every previous attempt. The invisible Wisdom Path assault tore through layer after layer of calculations produced by Calculation Immortal Gu, crushing his defenses with terrifying speed.

Lin Yan’s expression immediately darkened. "This is bad."

Just as Lin Yan prepared to dismiss Thunderous Battle King, violent arcs of electricity burst from Calculation Immortal Gu. The deep-blue brain convulsed above his head as its calculations descended into chaos, cracks spreading rapidly across its surface.

Pfft!

Thunderous Battle King collapsed, and the resulting backlash tore through Lin Yan’s body and soul. Blood sprayed from his mouth, but he had no time to stabilize his injuries. Grasping the heavily damaged Calculation Immortal Gu, he plunged directly into Divine Firmament Thunder Pool. Golden-blue thunder liquid surged around them, pouring immense vitality into his immortal body. His wounds closed at a visible rate, the foreign dao marks left by the backlash were gradually cleansed, and the cracks covering Calculation Immortal Gu slowly disappeared until only a few stray sparks flickered across its surface.

Only after the danger had passed did Lin Yan allow himself to breathe. He took out the bronze Formation Flag and gave it a light shake. Streams of ethereal light descended around him, nourishing his damaged soul until his mind, qi, and spirit returned to their peak.

Lin Yan wasted no further time. He left Flame Sovereign Blessed Land, drew the immortal aperture back into his body, and flicked the Formation Flag once more. Brilliant green light erupted as the colossal Green Claw Ghost Winged Lion appeared beneath him. Landing upon its head, Lin Yan immediately ordered it to flee at full speed. Thunderous Battle King had been forcibly broken; the Mo Family had almost certainly determined his location, and their forces could arrive at any moment.

His expression remained grave. Even a relatively weak Rank Seven Immortal Gu House possessed formidable battle strength, especially when supported by several Mo Family Gu Immortals. Lin Yan might not fear confronting them, but Soul Devouring Demon Subduing Formation, Raging Fire, Sunflame Valley Formation, and Divine Firmament Thunder Pool Formation represented an immense investment of resources and effort. If they were damaged or destroyed in battle, slaughtering every Mo Family Gu Immortal who came after him would not make up for the loss.

He had no intention of sacrificing his foundation for a meaningless victory. If the Mo Family insisted on pursuing him, he would find a battlefield where they alone bore the cost.

Lin Yan guided the Green Claw Ghost Winged Lion deeper into the Green Ghost Desert. He had no intention of using Flame Escape. No matter how profound a Rank Six movement killer move might be, it could not match an immemorial desolate beast over long distances. The Green Claw Ghost Winged Lion relied upon its powerful body to travel, and its speed was enough to leave most Rank Seven Gu Immortals far behind.

Leaving the Green Ghost Desert would only make matters worse. The open expanses of Western Desert offered nowhere to hide, allowing the Mo Family’s Immortal Gu House to pursue him without obstruction. In contrast, the depths of the Green Ghost Desert were filled with vast soul beast groups and roaming soul beast tides. They would instinctively avoid the Green Claw Ghost Winged Lion, but the Mo Family could not pass through them so easily. The deeper Lin Yan ventured, the more obstacles his pursuers would encounter.

However, delaying the Mo Family would not solve the real problem. They had found a Wisdom Path expert capable of breaking through Thunderous Battle King’s interference. Even if Lin Yan escaped this time, another deduction would eventually expose his location. Unless he wished to spend his days fleeing from place to place, he needed a reliable defense against Wisdom Path Gu Immortals.

Fortunately, the Green Ghost Desert contained exactly what he needed. This opportunity had never appeared in the original novel. It was among the valuable information deliberately preserved by the will of his previous life. Of everything sent back across five hundred years, True Meaning consumed the greatest portion of that will, whereas names, locations, and other pieces of information required very little. Consequently, he had made certain to preserve the locations of several inheritances that might prove useful after his rebirth.

One of them was the Heavenly Revelation True Inheritance, left behind by Zheng Jingshen, a renowned peak Rank Seven Wisdom Path loose immortal who had lived tens of thousands of years ago.

Zheng Jingshen had never joined a righteous path force, but his wife had been a member of the Fang Family. While she lived, he maintained close ties with the clan. After her accidental death, however, he distanced himself from the Fang Family before vanishing altogether. Their relationship remained hidden from outsiders and was eventually forgotten by all but a few within the clan.

Fang Yuan would later exploit that forgotten connection. After entering Western Desert under the identity of Suan Bu Jin, he claimed to be Zheng Jingshen’s successor. The Fang Family’s ancient records confirmed Zheng Jingshen’s existence and his relationship with the clan, lending credibility to the fabricated identity and helping Fang Yuan secure their initial trust. Yet the original novel had never revealed where Zheng Jingshen’s true inheritance was hidden.

Lin Yan knew its approximate location. In his previous life, he had become curious about the origins of Suan Bu Jin’s identity and investigated Zheng Jingshen’s past. After attaining Wisdom Path Grandmaster, he pieced together the scattered clues and deduced where the inheritance was most likely concealed. At the time, an additional Rank Seven inheritance held little value to him, so he had never bothered searching for it. Now, that idle investigation has become invaluable.

"If the Heavenly Revelation True Inheritance remains intact, resisting Wisdom Path deductions will be the least of my gains."