Chapter 104: Bald and Shining

  For three days, in the desolate mountains north of Bianjiao City, Ji Changkong and Tuoba Lie stayed for a full three days. During this time, some people from the Du family came to search, but Lihentian never appeared.

  On the fourth day, whether it was Ji Changkong or Tuoba Lie, they were all getting a bit impatient.

  The Du family was in the hidden dragon spring at the northernmost part of Bianjiao City, not far from the desolate mountain where the two were hiding. Seeing that Lihen Tian had not appeared for a long time, more and more people from the Du family came and went, and they finally couldn't bear it anymore.

  "Tuoba Shu, why don't we two go to the Du family's place and take a look? Lao Luo hasn't come to find you, perhaps he has already stirred up trouble at the Du family's place. There have been too many powerful people from the Du family coming and going these past two days. If Lao Luo is there, he will probably run into big trouble." Ji Changkong suggested.

  Tuoba Lie's eyebrows were deeply furrowed, his face gloomy, as he said: "If Lao is really causing trouble at the Du residence, even if we go there, it will likely be of no use. I've heard that a master from the Guiyuan Sect has been guarding the Du residence for some time now. They know how formidable Lao is, so the current Du residence must be as tightly defended as an iron barrel. If we get close to the Du residence, even if we really encounter Lao, it's likely that we won't be able to help him and might even become a burden to him."

  "Just waiting here to die isn't a solution either." Ji Changkong's heart was anxious and he paced back and forth impatiently.

  "You stay here, I'll go take a look. If Lao is really causing trouble at the Hidden Dragon Spring, even if I can't help him defend himself, at least I won't be a burden to him. As long as things don't go well, I can still escape. But if you go, you might distract Lao, and he definitely wouldn't want you to get involved." Tuoba Lie hesitated for a moment before making up his mind.

  With a wry smile, Ji Changkong nodded helplessly and said, "Alright, I'll wait for you around here. If you see Old Luo, come find me together with him. Don't worry, the Tai Xu Secret Record I'm cultivating is quite extraordinary. As long as I'm careful to conceal my aura, ordinary people will have a hard time detecting my presence."

  He knew that his own strength was insufficient, and even with the power of Yinlian, he couldn't play a big role in such a large-scale battle. The main reason was that he couldn't fly freely in the air, and once his whereabouts were exposed, it would be difficult to exit easily from the Du family's side. In order not to become a burden to Lihen Tian and Tuoba Lie, he consciously did not propose to follow up.

  "This is for the best." Emperor Taizong of Northern Wei again instructed him a few more sentences, seeing that he listened seriously and nodded his head in agreement, before leaving alone.

  After Taotie Lie left, Ji Changkong didn't wait here in vain, but instead opened up his senses to explore the surrounding abnormalities. Due to the news of Lihen Tian's birth being spread far and wide, all members of the Du family were extremely cautious. Although he was in a remote mountain, it was also between the edge city and the Du family's main base, where he could often see Du family members riding fierce beasts hurrying by.

  From the movements of these Du family members, it can be seen that they are anxious. The more they do so, the more uneasy Ji Changkong becomes, constantly worried that Lihentian might have already encountered trouble at the Du residence.

  Near the desolate mountain, Ji Changkong wandered around, releasing his divine soul to sense and respond, hoping to capture some useful information.

  Suddenly, a low growl came from afar, and a team of Du family guards, riding saber-toothed rhinos, rushed hastily towards this side.

  She furrowed her brow and quickly hid behind a rock, her heart as calm as a mirror, her entire being instantly disappearing from view.

  "Hurry, Lihen Tian that evil demon has been trapped in the Du family! The two great elders of the Guiyuan Sect and the old lady of the Du family have joined forces. This time he can't escape again! We must hurry back to the Du family and make sure to keep that evil demon from escaping and causing more harm!"

  "Hmm, Lian Tian is a scourge to the Du family, and today he must not be allowed to escape again!"

  Riding on the sword-toothed rhinoceros, these Tian Shi of the Du family shouted loudly as they swept past a small path beside Ji Chang's empty body. Each and every one of them was excited and full of murderous intent.

  Ji Changkong's face changed greatly, although he had known earlier that Lian Hentian would go to the Du family alone and cause trouble, and although he had known that Lian Hentian might be surrounded, but when he really heard this news, it was still a bit hard to accept.

  The two elders of the Guiyuan Sect joined forces, and with the addition of Old Lady Du's family and some Tian Shi Sect members from the nearby Yinlongquan, so many forces combined would make it difficult for Lian Hengtian to escape from the Du family even if he had a powerful divine ability.

  What to do? Should I stay here and wait for news or ignore Tuobo Lie's warning and go to the Du family to see what's going on?

  In an instant, a string of thoughts flashed through his mind, until now, he truly realized that the usually cold "Old Luo" had actually occupied an important position in his heart. When he heard that Li Hen Tian was trapped, his self-control almost collapsed, and he lost all patience.

  No way, I have to go and take a look!

  He hesitated for a moment, then made up his mind and forgot that the Du family was stationed with what kind of Tian Shi, after Tuoba Lie, he went to the Du family's main camp.

  An hour later, Ji Changkong appeared in front of the Du family mansion.

  Surrounded by towering peaks that pierced the clouds, the Du family was located at the foot of one mountain peak. Behind the Du family's residence was a massive pond emitting a faint mist, and the vast Du family stronghold was surrounded by various ferocious beasts. Those ferocious beast groups were all tied up with special chains, with one end of the chain linked to giant rocks.

  The Du family's main mansion is like a jade palace, far away it looks like a fairyland, beside the misty waters, one by one tall buildings rise from the ground, like small mountain peaks soaring into the clouds.

  Inside the Du family's main camp, figures flickered about. In the center, golden, crimson, and white lights swirled together. Three elderly men, each with a frail appearance, faced three different directions and drew out their divine weapons: one wielded a golden iron staff, another held an ancient crimson lute, and the last grasped a radiant white, diamond-shaped longsword.

  These three divine weapons hung high in the center of the Du family, continuously releasing a vast amount of power that all enveloped one person below.

  Below, a law wheel was slowly rotating like a fierce sun, the dazzling sunlight was blinding and piercing, the entire Du family seemed to be in a sea of fire, those surrounding Du family members were all sweating profusely, their eyes filled with terror.

  Lihen Tian's face was cold and indifferent, sitting cross-legged in the center of the Du family, with the divine weapon Lietian Zhuan radiating light and heat from his head, like a small sun, constantly releasing light and warmth.

  Those ferocious beasts raised by the Du family let out terrified howls, struggling desperately as if they wanted to break free from their chains and escape this place of turmoil.

  Near Lihen Tian, nearly a hundred heavenly warriors from all sides were scattered about, including those from the Du family and some mountain ranges. They were all excitedly staring at Lihen Tian in the center, loudly shouting, but no one dared to step forward.

  Looking from afar at the crowd's central figure, Lü Hèntiān, Ji Chángkōng's emotions surged as he watched him single-handedly and calmly defy the numerous Tiānshì surrounding him. For the first time, Ji Chángkōng realized that the aloof and taciturn eccentric was actually a peerless powerhouse who looked down on the world. This reversal of recognition left Ji Chángkōng's mind reeling.

  "Who goes there?" A middle-aged man with an otherworldly aura and a slender build, holding a long orange-red sword, shouted loudly towards the southwest direction.

  "Hahaha! So many people ganging up on one, the Du family's situation is indeed lawless. I've gained a new understanding today!" A loud and arrogant laughter echoed from afar, as Tuoba Lie, restored to his original appearance, walked out fearlessly from that direction.

  "Hmph, Tuoba Lie, it's indeed you!" The middle-aged man with an otherworldly air and a strong physique sneered, saying: "When you were young, you once received kindness from Li Hen Tian. This time, coming to our Du family, are you planning to stick your head out for Li Hen Tian? Tuoba Lie, take a look at the current situation, it's best if you don't stir up trouble for no reason, otherwise, the Du family won't mind having one more enemy!"

  "Hahaha! I'll spit in your face! I've been out for so many years, and I've always liked to interfere with others' business! Today, I just can't stand seeing so many of you ganging up on one person. So what if I scold you? Du Yunmian, you hypocrite! Come on, dare to fight me!"

  Three old men, two males and one female, were trapped in the central region of Lihen Tian. The crimson ancient zither was that of Du Jia's elderly lady Zhang Yueqin. The other two seemed to be from the Guiyuan Sect and should be the two great elders of the Guiyuan Sect mentioned by the person on the road. These three people appeared to be in the Bagua Tian realm, with a majestic aura like mountains.

  Apart from these three, there were about a dozen or so experts with the Seven Stars Heaven Boundary around, and Du Yunqiu was one of them. The rest were either experts from the Du family or people from the Tian Shi Sect in the surrounding mountains. With over a dozen experts at the Seven Stars Heaven Boundary present, it was simply too reckless for a single Tuoba Lie to dare provoke them, it was like hitting a stone with an egg.

  "Tuoba Lie, you're courting death." Du Yunmian shook his head and sneered, "With the outer manor of the Du family as the center, if you dare to make a surprise attack, then you will be the enemy of my Du family. We won't show any courtesy again."

  "My old self has made countless enemies, but I'm not afraid of adding one more from the Du family!" Ta Ba Lie's bald head shone brightly in the scorching sun, and he walked step by step towards the Du residence, completely disregarding Du Yun Mian's warning.

  Du Yunmian's face was cold and smiling, he waved his hand at the two seven-star heavenly soldiers beside him, and said in a low voice: "In a while, I'll trouble you to take action with me. Within this range, no one is allowed to approach. If Lei Hen Tian walks out today, it will leave endless troubles for us."

  Those two Qixing Tiānshì nodded together and said in unison: "If Tuòbá Liè dares to make trouble, we will naturally not tolerate him!"

  "Good!" Du Yunmian gave a light shout, and immediately stopped talking, only coldly staring at Tuoba Lie, waiting for him to break through the outer defenses of the Du family's manor.

  "Du Yunmian, come on, come and kill me!" Tuoba Lie laughed all the way, fearless of death, with an extremely arrogant attitude.