Chapter 438: Might as Well Wipe Them All Out

This was the meeting point they had all agreed on beforehand.

At this very moment, the young woman in yellow, Liu Ying, was already waiting there.

Seeing Shen Daoxing arrive, the young woman in yellow approached with a delicate laugh. "Hehehe, my dear little junior brother, I heard what happened. You really gave our Junior Sister Muyun a hard time yesterday. It was so bad she couldn't even rest properly after she got back. Hehehe, you really have no idea how to cherish a beautiful woman, do you!"

Shen Daoxing remained silent, not deigning to reply to the eccentric woman.

A moment later, Gu Muyun and Gu Tianyao flew over together using Sword Control.

When Gu Tianyao saw Shen Daoxing, his expression was still hostile. However, out of respect for his sister, he said nothing and simply moved to stand between Shen Daoxing and Gu Muyun.

It was as if he were worried Shen Daoxing would try something with Gu Muyun again.

Soon, Wan Hai and Tang Yi arrived as well.

"It seems the Celestial Mirror Order has been hidden by something."

Wan Hai frowned as he scanned the surroundings.

Tang Yi was taken aback. "Pengze Immortal Island is huge. If it's just the few of us searching aimlessly, how long is this going to take?"

Gu Muyun turned to Liu Ying. "Senior Sister Liu Ying, have you discovered anything?"

Liu Ying quietly raised a hand, extending a single finger. Several pink butterflies fluttered down and landed on it, seeming to relay some kind of message.

But after a few moments of watching the butterflies, Liu Ying silently shook her head.

She hadn't found anything either.

It seemed that finding the Celestial Mirror Order wouldn't be easy.

However!

'Looking for things? I happen to have a little fellow with me who's a natural expert.'

Suddenly, Shen Daoxing looked down at the Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat nestled in his robes.

The Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat was currently yawning from within his clothes, still fast asleep.

Lately, ever since the Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat had devoured numerous demon beasts at Yun Meng Lake, Shen Daoxing noticed it had grown increasingly lazy. It did nothing but sleep nestled against his chest unless there was food, and it rarely showed itself anymore. It seemed to be on the verge of some kind of breakthrough.

Or rather, its strength was beginning to recover, little by little.

The Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat had once boasted to him that five hundred years ago, it was a demon beast at the Celestial Balance Realm. It hadn't even feared the Mountain Masters of the Celestial Profound Sacred Land. But during a great battle with He Yi that lasted seven days and seven nights, He Yi had shattered its Demon Core. This caused its cultivation realm to plummet. Even after centuries of hiding in the Celestial Lake Swamp, it had only recovered to the Ninth Layer of the Earth Profound Realm.

Seeing this, Shen Daoxing smiled. He swiped a finger over his Sumeru Ring, took out a Spirit Stone, and dangled it in front of the Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat's nose.

As if it had smelled something, the Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat's nose suddenly twitched. "SQUEAK!" Its eyes shot open as it woke up, and it snatched the Spirit Stone from Shen Daoxing's hand in a single bite.

Just then,

Gu Muyun turned to Gu Tianyao beside her. "Tianyao!"

"Yes, Sister!"

Gu Tianyao replied.

With that, he waved his hand, and a plump little white guinea pig appeared in his palm.

Gu Tianyao then lifted the little guinea pig and muttered something under his breath. He took out a Jade Token that resembled the Celestial Mirror Order and waved it in front of the guinea pig's nose.

The little guinea pig squeaked a few times, then suddenly ran down his arm and jumped to the ground. It first lifted its head to sniff the air, then lowered it to smell the ground, before finally raising its head and taking off toward a part of the forest.

Seeing this, Gu Tianyao couldn't help but smile smugly. "This is a Demonic Creature, an extremely rare type of demon beast. It's not strong, but its sense of aura is incredibly sharp. With its help, we'll definitely find the Celestial Mirror Order."

With that, Gu Tianyao turned to Shen Daoxing. "Keep up, kid. I may have promised my sister I'd spare you, but the Pengze Mountain Forest is fraught with peril. If you fall behind and get into trouble, I won't be saving you."

Then, with a tap of his toes, Gu Tianyao leaped into the air and followed after the Demonic Creature.

Shen Daoxing shook his head, amused and exasperated, and followed along with Gu Muyun, Liu Ying, and the others.

Meanwhile, in another part of the forest, three figures stood atop the towering ancient trees. They watched impassively as the disciples from Yingzhou, Tan Yuan, and Pengze made their moves, yet the trio remained completely still.

One of them, the sturdily built Shi Ba, finally spoke. "Senior Brother, they're all on the move."

"Mm."

Beside him, the refined and scholarly Du Qingshu gave a simple grunt of acknowledgment while fanning himself with a paper fan. He said nothing more, remaining poised atop the tree.

The brawny Shi Ba was perplexed. "They've all gone to find the Celestial Mirror Order. Shouldn't we get a move on?"

"Search? Let them search."

Du Qingshu's expression remained placid as he waved his fan.

The brawny Shi Ba grew anxious. "Senior Brother, what if they actually find it?"

"Hehehe!"

Du Qingshu suddenly chuckled. "That would be perfect! If they manage to find it, we'll simply take it from them. Hehehe, it saves us the trouble of searching ourselves."

Shi Ba was stunned for a moment before understanding dawned on him. "Hehehe, of course! Senior Brother, what a brilliant idea! Let them do the searching. Once they find it, we'll just take it."

But their laughter didn't last long.

"No."

A cold, detached voice suddenly cut in.

Du Qingshu and Shi Ba froze, turning to the person beside them with baffled expressions. "Wushuang, what do you mean by that?"

Jun Wushuang's expression was impassive. He stood motionlessly atop a towering ancient tree, as if he had become one with the surrounding forest.

"No. That's too much trouble. It takes too much time."

Jun Wushuang's impassive voice rang out again. "If we just kill them all and get them eliminated, what need is there to search for the Celestial Mirror Order."

As he spoke, his figure blurred. He shot up and leaped toward the location of Ouyang Cheng and the other disciples from Tan Yuan and Pengze.

Seeing this, Du Qingshu couldn't help but shake his head with a smile. "Honestly… my junior brother is as impatient as ever."

...

"SQUEAK! SQUEAK! SQUEAK!"

The Demonic Creature sniffed the ground, then raised its head to scent the air again. Suddenly, it let out a few sharp squeals and took off running straight ahead.

Gu Tianyao, Shen Daoxing, Gu Muyun, and the others followed close behind, weaving through the dense forest.

"RUMBLE!"

Suddenly, a tremendous roar echoed out.

Everyone felt the ground shake violently, nearly losing their footing.

Looking up, they saw a radiant glow shoot into the sky from the forest not far away, accompanied by a vast and tyrannical killing intent.

Even from a great distance, their hearts trembled, and they felt a suffocating sense of dread.

In a single instant, the clouds across the entire sky had been split in two by a single sword strike.