Chapter 688: Chapter 269: Yi Family Ancestor, Obtaining the Broken Blade Fiend

"I’ve seen everything. You think I’d fall for a childish trick like this?"

With that, the Yi Family Ancestor wheeled around and gave chase in the opposite direction—due west.

He had already guessed that Xiao Chen wouldn’t be so naive as to actually flee east.

But the young man was still too green. His acting was terrible, and the Ancestor saw through it on the spot.

Today, he was going to teach Xiao Chen that the older the ginger, the spicier the bite!

「A Quarter Hour later.」

Boosted by a Talisman, the Yi Family Ancestor shot back eastward at an even faster speed.

He had overestimated the damned little brat. There was no misdirection, no feint—the boy had simply fled east.

「Two Quarter Hours later.」

The Yi Family Ancestor hovered in mid-air as a salty sea breeze swept away the ashes of the Escape Talisman that had been at his waist.

"Xiao Chen, you whelp!"

He forced those words from between his clenched teeth.

His fists were clenched, and his expression was so dark it could have dripped ink.

If he could get his hands on Xiao Chen right now, he would flay him alive and swallow him whole.

But the reality was that the Yi Family Ancestor had taken matters into his own hands, prepared in advance, and still ended up losing his target.

The boundless might of a Nascent Soul True Monarch raged and swept out in all directions, yet all it accomplished was scaring away the schools of fish passing below in the sea.

"Hm?"

The Yi Family Ancestor suddenly turned his head, his gaze locking on to something.

To his right, nearly a thousand miles away, a streak of Tunneling Light passed by. It was a traveling Early Stage Golden Core Cultivator.

His eyes narrowed, and he struck, snatching the figure out of the air.

"Senior, spare me! Please, spare my life!"

The innocent Loose Cultivator was utterly bewildered, having no idea how he had offended this unfamiliar Nascent Soul Ancestor.

A Secret Technique was used to seal him, and he instantly fell unconscious.

’The quality is passable. You’ll do as a temporary substitute.’

’Don’t blame this old ancestor. If you must blame someone, blame your own rotten luck.’

After a quick inspection, the Yi Family Ancestor found the man was just over a hundred years old and still possessed a fair amount of life force. At this, his grim expression finally eased slightly.

A specimen as excellent as Xiao Chen was exceedingly rare, of course.

But there was no shortage of other suitable Loose Cultivators.

Worst-case scenario, he would just have to be a bit more brazen, cast a wider net, and capture a few more of these ’elixirs’ to take back with him.

That would be enough to hold on for a while longer.

The world outside was growing ever more complex. The winds of change were stirring, heralding a great transformation.

The Yi Family Ancestor was convinced that if he could just live a few more years, he would surely encounter a new turning point!

However, relying solely on these ordinary Cultivators was becoming less and less sufficient for his needs.

His best option was still to capture Xiao Chen and plunder the rich life force from his body!

Only then could he rest easy, truly prepared for whatever might come.

Thus, upon returning to his family estate, the Yi Family Ancestor immediately gave an order: "Relay my command. Triple the number of our informants—no, make it five times as many."

"Place all major Marketplaces and key locations throughout the Compassion Sea under strict surveillance."

"The instant Xiao Chen shows his face, report to me immediately."

With that said, he grabbed the Loose Cultivator and headed straight for the family’s secret chamber.

「Meanwhile.」

After a full day and night of flying at top speed.

Xiao Chen had finally made it through the cooldown period for his Blade of Night, and he began to feel a renewed sense of confidence.

In the days since his arrival in the Compassion Sea, his life had been busy but relatively peaceful.

From meeting Su Li to exploring various Secret Realms, everything had gone rather smoothly.

Everything seemed to be proceeding in an orderly fashion.

Then today, out of nowhere, he found himself being hunted by a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

The encounter instantly put him on high alert once more.

’Hiss... Old Dog Yi, just you wait. Once I achieve Nascent Soul Formation, I’ll make you pay!’

Although Xiao Chen still couldn’t figure out the Yi Family Ancestor’s motive for attacking him.

But that didn’t matter anymore. A grudge had been forged between them regardless.

’I, Xiao Chen, have always been one to repay favors and settle scores. This isn’t over.’

’Right. The priority right now is to find the Evil Qi!’

Despite his annoyance at this undeserved disaster, Xiao Chen quickly calmed himself and began to focus on the task at hand.

He took the Nautical Chart from his Vast Sea Ring and quickly found his current location.

After adjusting his course, he continued toward the first potential location.

He reached the island in just five days.

Unfortunately, after spending a full twelve hours sweeping the entire island twice with both his Divine Sense and his naked eye...

...Xiao Chen disappointedly found that the canyon mentioned in the Inheritance Jade Scroll was nowhere to be found.

This meant he had to travel to the next, more distant location.

’Fine. Good things don’t come easy.’

After this small pep talk, he got his bearings again and set off once more.

Another ten full days of travel finally brought him to the second location.

’Ah, you’ve got to be kidding me.’

Looking down on the island from above, Xiao Chen felt the terrain didn’t quite match the images from the inheritance.

He glanced toward the northern side of the island but saw no schools of long-finned fish either.

’Phew... It’s fine. A minor issue.’

Xiao Chen took a deep breath. ’The Black Abyss Demon Sect was an Ancient Demon Sect, after all. It’s perfectly normal for the terrain to have changed a little after so many years.’

He descended, lowering his altitude.

First, he swept over the island at a low altitude, probing it thoroughly with his Divine Sense.

The results? Absolutely nothing.

This medium-sized island had a few mountain ranges, but there were hardly any canyons, let alone a potential Ancient Battlefield.

Xiao Chen didn’t panic, though.

’The problem was serious, but panicking wouldn’t help.’

’If this place is also a dead end, it just means the original island must have changed over the long, long years.’

’If that’s the case, then all I can do is leave it to fate.’

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