Chapter 773
's marker is gone! Time is of the essence.
'not good! '
Pang Mancang's expression suddenly changed.
Because he discovered that he could not perceive any mark at all, as if the mark had never existed.
Zhang Lingshan, that kid, removed the mark?
correct.
Pang Mancang suddenly realized something, and his face turned ashen.
The fire Zhang Lingshan just used to force into his brow was the Avici Hellfire!
If this flame can devour the soul power of others, wouldn't it be even simpler to devour the marks made by others using their soul power and divine consciousness?
Damn!
How does this kid possess the Avici Hellfire?
He possessed the Ember Bone Poison Fire because he was used as a vessel by Lu Zhaohe. This kid was exceptionally talented, with a heaven-defying water-type spiritual root and a fire-type spiritual root. It's not incomprehensible that he took the opportunity to absorb the Ember Bone Poison Fire and thus mastered it.
But why does he have the fire of hell?
Even though his actions have always been under everyone's control, where did he get the Avici Hellfire from?
Did you comprehend it in the mortal realm?
The mortal realm is also under the control of the Great Qing Dynasty, and is controlled by various forces within the Great Qing Dynasty. How could the Avici Hellfire possibly flow there?
That kid.
He has a big secret!
However, knowing that the other party had a great secret, yet he had lost his mark and the other party's whereabouts, how could Pang Mancang not be furious?
Despite all his efforts, he ended up with nothing.
Not only did they gain nothing, they also offended three major powers in Anning City. They could no longer take Anning City with them, so they had no choice but to flee in disgrace with Wei Cuicui.
It's really a loss for the lady and the soldiers.
……
"Zhang Lingshan escaped!?"
Upon receiving the news, Lu Zhaohe rushed out of the Alchemy Pavilion and headed straight for the Pure Lotus Pavilion.
Yu Shaoqing, Ding Yangshuo, Ding Hong, and others also rushed here with him.
Since they were in charge of Zhang Lingshan's Pure Lotus Pavilion, they were all extremely shocked to learn that Zhang Lingshan had escaped.
Especially Ding Hong and Ding Yangshuo.
Others may not know, but they do know what condition Zhang Lingshan is in.
This kid has a Soul-Devouring Worm larva planted by Ding Hong deep between his eyebrows. He must obey Ding Hong's orders in everything he does. How could he disobey Ding Hong's orders and run away?
What the two found most incomprehensible was that Ding Hong could no longer sense her Soul-Eating Worm larvae.
Could it be that this kid killed the Soul-Eating Worm larvae?
But how did he do it?
Also, what's the deal with Pang Mancang and Wei Cuicui? Why did they become Zhang Lingshan's inside agents?
If Pang Mancang and Wei Cuicui hadn't controlled the guards outside Jinglian Pavilion and broken the formation inside, how could Zhang Lingshan have escaped so easily?
"Lu Zhaohe, your Anning Army needs to give everyone an explanation for this! Pang Mancang took Zhang Lingshan away, is it because your Anning Army wants to keep Zhang Lingshan for yourself?"
Ding Yangshuo shouted loudly.
Lu Zhaohe's face was ashen, and she snorted, "Don't talk nonsense. Pang Mancang and Wei Cuicui have both disappeared. This matter has nothing to do with our Anning Army. It was all their own doing. Moreover, the matter has not been investigated yet. Don't rush to pin the blame. I heard that the flying magic weapon that Zhang Lingshan used to escape was actually Ding Dasheng from your Ding family. He is the inside man!"
"No, it was Zhang Lingshan who stole my bronze chariot and horses. I wouldn't even use that myself, how could I give it to Zhang Lingshan?"
Ding Dasheng quickly offered his explanation.
He rushed back to the Ding family home immediately, and then followed Ding Yangshuo and Ding Hong back to help everyone investigate the matter as a witness and participant.
Lin Bai naturally returned with him.
Lu Zhaohe snorted, "Your ring is still on your hand. How could Zhang Lingshan steal your bronze chariot and horses? Could he possibly retrieve things from a distance and steal your things directly from the ring?"
"Correct!"
Ding Dasheng was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, "That must be it. I was wondering why I felt the bronze chariot and horses suddenly disappear. I thought it was just my imagination, but I didn't expect that little thief Zhang Lingshan could take things from a distance. Damn it, heaven knows how many things this guy stole from me. The things in Lin Bai's ring must have been stolen too. If you don't believe me, Lin Bai, you should check it quickly."
Lin Bai's expression changed slightly.
Yu Shaoqing said, "Tell us the truth about any discoveries you make. We need to figure out just how much skill Zhang Lingshan has hidden before we can take targeted action and bring him back."
Lin Bai said, "It's like this. Lately, I've felt like something's missing from my ring, but since the contents were all jumbled up and it wasn't anything important, I didn't pay much attention. But after hearing what Ding Dasheng said today, it's clear that it was that little thief Zhang Lingshan who did it. This little thief not only knows how to refine pills, but also how to form arrays. He could easily break the restrictions on our ring."
"It's more than just a formation."
Ding Yangshuo suddenly said quietly, "To be able to steal things from other people's rings without being discovered, he must have comprehended the rules of space. But the question is, he stole the small items from your Lin Bai's ring without you noticing at all? He doesn't have a storage ring, so where would he hide them?"
"This……"
Lin Bo and Ding Dasheng exchanged a glance, unable to answer.
Ding Hong said, "Isn't Wei Cuicui an inside agent? This shows that Zhang Lingshan hid everything in Wei Cuicui's ring. Moreover, Ding Dasheng and Lin Bai both said that after Zhang Lingshan activated the bronze chariot and horse magic treasure, his speed was extremely fast. He couldn't possibly have such a great ability with his own immortal spiritual power. He must have consumed a lot of spirit stones. And the only one who has so many spirit stones is Wei Cuicui."
As everyone knows, Pang Mancang, the lord of the paddy field region, owns a spirit stone mine. He uses the spirit stone mine to nourish the paddy field region and then sells spirit rice to expand the spirit stone mine, so he has a lot of spirit stones under his control.
Hearing that the criticism was directed at their Anning Army again, Lu Zhaohe said, "Whether Wei Cuicui is an inside agent or not has not yet been determined."
“Zhang Lingshan is so knowledgeable about spatial rules and is also skilled in formations. The entire Pure Lotus Pavilion is so big, there are many places he can hide things, he doesn’t necessarily have to hide them on Wei Cuicui.
"Moreover, he can steal things from other people's rings. Those spirit stones might have been stolen by him, just like he stole Ding Dasheng's bronze chariot and horses, instead of being given to him by Wei Cuicui."
"Also, if Wei Cuicui was in cahoots with him, why didn't he take her with him?"
“Wei Cuicui knows more about Anning City than Zhang Lingshan does. With Wei Cuicui’s help, he can make his way more smoothly.”
At this point, Lu Zhaohe suddenly looked at Huo Ran lying on the ground and the other kneeling fire- tending boys, and said, "What did you all see? Explain yourself clearly. Especially Huo Ran, how was your water-type spiritual root destroyed? Who did it?"
"It was that old man in the straw hat who grabbed Huo Ran and absorbed his water-type spiritual root."
"A boy tending the fire quickly said."
"Why did Pang Mancang want to absorb Huo Ran's water-type spiritual root?!" Lu Zhaohe shouted.
The boy tending the fire was startled; blood flowed from his mouth and nose, his face turned blue, and with a thud, he was instantly knocked unconscious.
"You two, speak!"
Lu Zhaohe looked at Ding Dasheng and Lin Bai. Ding Dasheng said, "From what I've observed, Pang Mancang's chest is burning, as if he's been poisoned by fire."
"Ember Poison Fire?!"
Lu Zhaohe, Ding Hong, Ding Yangshuo and others exclaimed in unison.
Zhang Lingshan secretly mastered the Ember Bone Poison Fire.
Lu Zhaohe was able to comprehend it because she was strong enough, so why could Zhang Lingshan do it too?
What kind of talent does this kid have? It's unbelievable.
Lu Zhaohe said, "Zhang Lingshan attacked Pang Mancang, which shows that the two are not in cahoots. Now you all understand."
Ding Yangshuo said, "With Pang Mancang's strength, he shouldn't be unable to evade Zhang Lingshan's methods. If Zhang Lingshan were that powerful, he wouldn't need to run away. So, there must be more to the story."
Lin Bai said, "I remember that when Pang Mancang suddenly appeared, two flames struck him. One was on his chest, and the other was on his brow. Pang Mancang was stunned, probably because the flame that attacked his brow injured him. I think Ding Dasheng also saw this scene."
Ding Dasheng nodded and said, "Yes, I saw it. But Pang Mancang's brow was not scorched, which shows that Zhang Lingshan's flame was not the Ash Bone Poison Fire."
"This kid has mastered two kinds of flames, and he was able to hurt Pang Mancang, which shows that the flames are no weaker than the Ash Bone Poison Flame."
Lu Zhaohe's face was grim.
No wonder Zhang Lingshan didn't die after I transferred the Ash Bone Fire Poison to him. It's not just because of his water-type spiritual root, but also because he has a powerful flame hidden in his body.
He relied on this flame to fight against the Ember Bone Fire Poison, and then used his water-based spiritual root to refine the Ember Bone Fire Poison.
That's right, it's refining.
They used to think that Zhang Lingshan had expelled the Ember Bone Poison, but now they know that he had refined it, which is why Zhang Lingshan obtained the Ember Bone Poison Fire that could attack Pang Mancang.
Damn little bastard!
I, Lu Zhaohe, comprehended the Ash Bone Needle Technique with great effort and countless hardships.
And you, Zhang Lingshan, actually obtained this ability so easily, and you're even no weaker than me, able to injure Pang Mancang.
His mind is truly gloomy.
He pretended to be injured by the Ember Fire Poison, but in reality he was secretly refining it, deceiving not only me, Lu Zhaohe, but also Ding Hong.
He's just a lowly servant who ascended from the lower realm, yet he's managed to manipulate us Golden Immortals like the back of his hand.
hateful!
A humiliating disgrace.
Lu Zhaohe was so angry that her teeth itched. The thought that this kid had obtained the Ember Poison Fire from her made her want to tear Zhang Lingshan to shreds.
When had Lu Zhaohe ever suffered such a loss, becoming someone else's pawn, and being manipulated by a young man who was under strict surveillance by everyone?
If we don't kill him, how can we let her vent her anger?
Despite her anger, Lu Zhaohe remained composed and said, "Now everyone understands that Pang Mancang and Wei Cuicui are not Zhang Lingshan's accomplices, otherwise Zhang Lingshan would not have attacked Pang Mancang."
"No, this at most only proves that Pang Mancang is not an inside agent, but Wei Cuicui may still be one."
Yu Shaoqing said.
Lu Zhaohe asked, "Why didn't Zhang Lingshan take Wei Cuicui with him?"
Ding Yangshuo said, "Perhaps it's just a smokescreen. As we all know, Zhang Lingshan has mastered the rules of space. He may not have taken her with him, but in reality, he has already used the rules of space to bring Wei Cuicui onto the bronze chariot."
"Hmph, baseless nonsense. I can tell you definitively that Pang Mancang and Wei Cuicui are not accomplices. Zhang Lingshan is no capable man; how could he possibly have these two act as his accomplices?"
Lu Zhaohe was too lazy to argue with them and made her decision with a single sentence.
Ding Hong said, "Whether it is true or not, this matter was caused by Pang Mancang and Wei Cuicui. If Pang Mancang hadn't suddenly appeared and attracted Lin Bai and Ding Dasheng's attention, would they have let Zhang Lingshan escape? So, this matter was caused by the poor management of your Anning Army, which allowed Pang Mancang and Zhang Lingshan to take advantage of the situation. You have to compensate us!"
Yu Shaoqing said, "That's right, compensation is necessary. If Zhang Lingshan is caught, then we'll have to give you even more Pure Lotus Pills as compensation. If we can't find him, then you'll have to compensate us with a Zhang Lingshan."
Ding Yangshuo said, "Then it's settled. Lu Zhaohe, hurry up and gather your Anning Army men to capture Zhang Lingshan. Zhang Lingshan ascended to heaven and has always been under the jurisdiction of your Anning Army. You know him best, so you can definitely capture him. Don't waste time talking to us. Let's go!"
That's all.
He was too lazy to argue with Lu Zhaohe any longer, so he led the Ding family and left Jinglian Pavilion directly.
Since Zhang Lingshan is gone anyway, the Pure Lotus Pavilion is essentially abandoned, so there's no point in keeping it here.
Moreover, since Pang Mancang and Wei Cuicui have disappeared, they are the perfect scapegoats, and Lu Zhaohe and the Anning Army behind her must be responsible for finding Zhang Lingshan.
This matter does not require Lu Zhaohe's consent; the Ding family and the city lord's mansion have already reached a consensus.
Next, if the Anning Army fails to find Zhang Lingshan, the Ding family will go with the City Lord's Mansion to hold the Anning Army accountable.
Taking this opportunity, we must cut off a piece of flesh from the Anning Army no matter what.
With Pang Mancang gone, the Anning Army has lost one of its top experts. With the Ding family and the City Lord's Mansion joining forces, how could the Anning Army not be afraid?
"Let's go too."
Yu Shaoqing waved his hand and left with Lin Bai. Before leaving, he said to Lu Zhaohe, "Lu Zhaohe, while Zhang Lingshan has only been gone for a short time and is unfamiliar with the area, quickly mobilize your entire army to search for him. If we delay any longer, the world is so vast that it will be difficult to find him."
"Hmph, what's so difficult about that?"
Lu Zhaohe sneered, "As long as your city lord's mansion guards all the city gates well, Zhang Lingshan will not be able to escape Anning City."
"hehe."
Yu Shaoqing gave a mocking smile and ignored him.
Zhang Lingshan has so many tricks up his sleeve; he even managed to outmaneuver Pang Mancang, a veteran Golden Immortal. Moreover, he is proficient in spatial laws and can even steal things from the rings of Lin Bai's three peak Profound Immortals.
If he can't even escape Anning City, then all these methods have been used in vain.
The focus now is no longer on Anning City, but on the area outside the city.
Lu Zhaohe hoped that Zhang Lingshan, in his panic, would not have chosen the right path and would have entered a dangerous place.
Otherwise, once Zhang Lingshan finds a route to other cities, we're doomed.
Of course, if you, Lu Zhaohe, have enough influence to get help from forces in other cities, then it's not impossible.
But Zhang Lingshan isn't stupid; he'll definitely find a way to avoid these things. Once he disappears into some nook or cranny, how will Lu Zhaohe find him?
So hurry up, it's all about who's faster now. (End of Chapter)