Chapter 249: Chapter 218: Return to Transcendent_1

After the Pure Sun True Water entered his body, it immediately turned into threads of warmth, spreading throughout. The black Demonic Qi hidden within him melted away rapidly under the onslaught of the heat, just like snow under sunlight.

“It’s working! Excellent!”

Upon seeing the instant effect of the Pure Sun True Water, Xu Mu was overjoyed.

This Demonic Qi had indeed caused him quite a bit of trouble.

“The spiritual power in the puppet is almost drained. I should find a place to replenish it first!”

Though he had killed everyone in Tianyang Palace without leaving any survivors, the fact that it was a Nascent Soul faction and that he was in their territory, Xu Mu did not have much confidence in escaping unnoticed. Thus, if possible, he wanted to get as far from Tianyang Palace as possible, even if it meant spending a great quantity of Spirit Stones.

Xu Mu flew straight ahead, only stopping when he found a barren mountain with scarce spiritual energy. He then guided the White Fox puppet towards the ground.

The barren mountain before him was sparsely vegetated, devoid of any animals, and showed no traces of human activity. It looked incredibly barren.

Xu Mu formed a spell with his hand, and the rocks on the ground slowly parted, revealing a large dark cave.

Since it was for temporary use, he didn’t waste time on unnecessary excavation.

After letting the White Fox puppet enter, out of caution, he took out his formation artifact and set up several hidden arrays to conceal his energy.

Once he was sure of his safety, he jumped into the cave and started feeding the White Fox puppet one precious top-grade Spirit Stone after another.

This thing really drains resources! Not everyone can afford to maintain it!”

Xu Mu couldn’t help but sigh.

It would probably bankrupt a common Foundation Establishment Stage practitioner to use it once.

Just as he was replenishing the Spirit Stones for the puppet, a huge streak of light sped past in the sky.

This streak of light was clearly not from a cultivator’s Escape Light; it seemed more like some large artifact.

“The speed is faster than a Golden Core Stage’s Escape Light. Could it be the vehicle of a Nascent Soul ancestor?”

The sight of this streak of light gave Xu Mu a start.

He had a bad feeling about this.

Although there were many Nascent Soul Stage experts in Central Continent, they were not so abundant as to be seen everywhere.

The direction of the streak of light was the same as his, but it was falling slightly behind. The coincidence felt too good to be true.

Please don’t be! Please don’t be!

While Xu Mu was replenishing the Spirit Stones for the puppet, he murmured a little prayer in his heart.

Just then, the streak of light that had flown far away turned around and returned, hanging stationary in the sky.

The outer light dissipated, revealing a patterned white Flying Boat. Three cultivators in the robes of Tianyang Palace flew out from it.

Xu Mu’s expression turned extremely grave.

He sensed that he might be pursued, but even in his wildest dreams, he didn’t expect them to act so quickly.

He had barely started running when they were already hot on his heels.

Moreover, the speed of their flying artifact was even faster than his White Fox puppet.

Fortunately, he had stopped to replenish his spiritual power in time. Otherwise, they would have caught up with him directly.

After the three of them landed from the Flying Boat and discussed something, they split up and began searching in three different directions.

He didn’t believe that this was just a mere coincidence.

It was highly likely that these three people were after him.

Running was not an option, as it was clear that their artifact was much faster.

Even with their quick reactions, there was no way they could’ve caught up with him otherwise. After all, he had been flying at top speed non-stop since he left Tianyang Palace.

But hiding in the array was also not a viable solution.

The Spirit Stones that fueled the array would eventually run out and the trio would surely discover him when that happened.

“It’s a pity I can’t release my Divine Intent to evalute their power, otherwise maybe I could reverse the situation, kill them and seize their artifact.”

Because he did not know the level of their power, he didn’t dare act hastily and could only wait it out.

“I just hope they move on quickly after their unsuccessful search.”

Xu Mu prayed silently.

The spiritual power in the puppet was quickly replenished.

Not wanting to waste any time, Xu Mu took out the Pure Sun True Water and used it to dissolve the Demonic Qi within his body.

Given the current situation, any increase in his power would be beneficial.

The three of them searched the area within a thousand miles radius using their Divine Intent before regrouping near the Flying Boat. Each of them wore a cold expression, clearly in a bad mood.

Seeing their disgruntled faces, Xu Mu’s spirits lifted a bit.

Judging by the situation, it seemed they were able to track him, but could not pinpoint his exact location.

Of course, it could also be due to the array, which may have disrupted their tracking abilities.

Considering this, they might leave soon.

However, it was clear that Xu Mu had been too optimistic. The people above him seemed to be very persistent.

Without any obvious discussion, they suddenly started launching attacks in every direction, as if they wanted to flush him out by ravaging the land.

There’s a saying that it’s always darkest under the lamp.

Xu Mu’s hiding place was just beneath the Flying Boat, inadvertently creating a blind spot.

By now, the Demonic Qi within him had completely disappeared thanks to the generous amounts of Pure Sun True Water. He even drank an extra two catties to make sure.

With the Demonic Qi gone, a huge weight was lifted off his shoulders. He felt much lighter and more at ease.

But although the Demonic Qi had been cleared, expecting an immediate breakthrough to the Golden Core stage was just wishful thinking.

Aside from the fact that his foundation had been destroyed, making the breakthrough even harder, with enemies on his tail, he couldn’t risk undergoing a breakthrough.

“While I can’t make a breakthrough, enhancing my Body Refinement Realm shouldn’t be a problem.”

He didn’t know when the people above him would leave, so in case he was discovered, the more power he had, the better his chances of escape would be.

To enhance his Body Refinement Realm, he would need to replenish his vitality with certain pills. Xu Mu had prepared plenty of these, and the Jade Spirit Fruits could also serve as alternatives. Therefore, he did not need to worry about energy consumption.

Xu Mu opened the system and began to swiftly level up.

Thanks to his prior knowledge, as well as his cultivation which had already reached the Perfection stage of Foundation Establishment, his progression speed was much faster than before.

[Heavenly Extreme Purple Thunder Body +10J!

[Heavenly Extreme Purple Thunder Body +10]!

[Heavenly Extreme Purple Thunder Body +10]!

[Heavenly Extreme Purple Thunder Body Transcendent; o/o]!

After a year, Xu Mu’s Heavenly Extreme Purple Thunder Body had returned to the Transcendent stage.

In terms of Body Refinement Realm, his power was now at the initial stage of Golden Core. This gave him a sense of security.

The trio was still wrecking havoc around them. It wasn’t until the area within a thousand miles radius looked like it had been through an apocalypse did they reluctantly return to the Flying Boat.

Just as they were about to leave, one cultivator with a long face, as if to vent his frustration, randomly tossed a fireball towards the ground.

It was clear that he was not ready to give up.

However, it just so happened that the place he targeted was Xu Mu’s hiding spot.

The Array was hit and it emitted a slight wave of spiritual energy.

Under normal circumstances, this could pass unnoticed, but given the current situation, anything, even the flight of a fly, would not escape their notice.

They definitely would not miss this slight wave of spiritual energy.

Shit!

Muttering a curse under his breath, Xu Mu knew the game was up.

“We need to move!”