Blind Spot
Chapter 715 - 657 Storm 1

Chapter 715: 657 Storm 1

Gong Shan Family.

Han Zongdi stood alone in the courtyard, surrounded by specks of purple and blue glow. A ghost mask that was almost insubstantial appeared half-transparently in front of her face.

She was cultivating, ostensibly practicing the Han Zong Family’s peerless technique called the Asura Ghost Face, but in reality, the purple and blue glow around her was the core essence.

That was the divine demon technique, Nayun Heaven Divine Art, cultivated by the Demon Emperor Nayun’s true form, a golden essence far denser than ordinary innate golden essence, surging rapidly within her body.

The golden essence was already of a pure golden color and slowly transforming towards invisibility and transparency.

This was a sign of transformation into the Divine Essence and Devil Essence.

"Miss, the Fu Family has been very active lately and might attract the attention of the nearby prosperous golden families. The prosperous golden families have some connections with the Nayun Realm. Should we... send someone to warn the Fu Family?"

A vague female voice echoed out of nowhere into Han Zongdi’s ears within the surrounding courtyard.

"There’s no need, just let nature take its course. The Fu Family is merely a pawn; easy to eliminate, but the implications behind it will continue unabated." Now thirteen, Han Zongdi’s figure and features had developed gracefully, with hints of soft, beautiful curves.

Within the family, if she weren’t already engaged to Li Chengyi, there would probably be numerous suitors.

"The First Princess has sent word that you may evade outside for another three years, but after three years, you must return to the Nayun Realm," the female voice continued.

"Three years..." Han Zongdi let out a cold snort, stopping her cultivation.

"What if I don’t return?" Three years would definitely not be enough time for her to go back and deal with the Hydra.

"...it could spell trouble," the female voice gravely said. "You know the temper of the First Princess; she never exaggerates the progress."

As time passed, the special concentration of Han Zongdi’s bloodline had gradually become more difficult to conceal.

Han Zongdi fell silent. If she returned early, what she would face would likely not be as easy and simple as the situation here...

"What does father say?"

"His Majesty has not expressed any stance, but if there is any sudden development, the Han Zong Family and Gong Shan Family may become involved. According to the First Princess’s estimates, by the time someone is sent over from there, it might be too late."

Han Zongdi fell silent again.

The Nayun Realm is completely isolated from this realm, a special vast realm in itself, its size equivalent to that of dozens of Baishi Stars. The Demon Emperor Nayun, who rules everything within, has the power to destroy the entire Baishi Star with just a flick of his hand.

Theoretically, the Demon Emperor’s reputation and that of the Xuanji Sect Master are on the same level, but who is stronger or weaker would only be known after a face-to-face battle.

However, beings at this level rarely fight to decide the victory, as even a slight injury at that level can have serious consequences.

The higher the power, the less one can afford to act rashly.

The more Han Zongdi thought about it, the more irritated she became. She was well aware that if people from the Nayun Realm came, she would be forced into a passive position.

"Miss, please make sure to prepare. The Jiu Yue Family will not give up easily. Before you return to the Nayun Realm, they might send someone to search for you," the female voice reminded her.

"There are three years left... It’s coming up soon... It should be enough time," Han Zongdi said in a determined voice.

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At this moment, tens of thousands of miles away from the Gong Shan Family, at the edge of the azure sea.

The waves roared, and the rocks jutted out.

A vague gate of light abruptly appeared.

The gate was square, with white metallic filigree floating around it and a pure white vortex inside.

Whoosh!

In a blur, several beams of white light shot out from it, turning into three wisps of cloud, and upon touching the ground, they became human-shaped.

Three tall individuals clad in white form-fitting armor, with crowns adorned with eagle wings and cloud patterns on their head, appeared on the rocks.

"This is Baishi Star?" the tallest one among them said with a deep voice, scrutinizing the surroundings.

"Thin air, fragile space, hiding here, one would never make any significant progress in a lifetime."

"Why bother with such thoughts, Lord Xue? Just capture the person and return. The Emperor’s bloodline must not be left to dissipate outside, at the risk of being lost at any moment," another person said with a grave voice.

"Just a passing thought," Lord Xue said as he removed his silver faceplate, revealing a fierce face covered with muscle and scar tissue.

"Let’s go find Princess Di," he said.

"Princess? Heh..." The third person chuckled coldly.

"Mind your tone," Lord Xue glanced at the other. "No matter what, she still carries the Emperor’s bloodline."

"What does that have to do with our Jiu Yue Family?"

"Be cautious with your words," Lord Xue interrupted.

Their purpose for this trip was to take Han Zongdi back to the Nayun Realm before officials from the side of the Emperor and Empress could send someone to fetch her.

"Let’s go, it seems that Heavenly Fortune is with us after all," he said, leading the way towards the Gong Shan Family.

"By the way, Lord Xue, how should we deal with the prominent families of Baishi Star around here?" one asked quietly.

"Deal with those who are aware, leave the rest be if they don’t interfere," he responded.

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Lushan.

Li Chengyi greeted a few fellow disciples and then went straight up to the third floor of the small building inside the cave, approaching Lord Lushan to perform a courtesy.

"Today the sun is shining high, the weather is good, you may take some people to patrol the nearby surroundings and familiarize yourself with the environment," Lord Lushan arranged casually.

He lay on a lounge chair, basking in the light shining through a large hole in the cave ceiling, quite comfortably.

"But be careful, as calamitous beasts have been frequenting of late. Although the top families of the Xuanji Sect have been taking care of the major troubles, the smaller nuisances are unending. Should you encounter any and you are overmatched, remember to call for help in time."

"Yes," Li Chengyi nodded.

He exited the cave to the outside, where over a dozen strong little demons with dark fur and deer heads and human bodies had been waiting for a long time.

Seeing him come out, the leading deer demon respectfully saluted him.

"Quite a fate," Li Chengyi smiled. His own original form had been that of a deer, known as Bai Lu, and now he had encountered deer demons. It seemed that the deer form really shared a deep bond with him.

"Junior Brother, shall I accompany you? You are new here and probably not familiar with the surroundings," Qiu Xueshan approached from the left, her face gentle as she offered.

Her cheek now bore a tiny Ziwei Flower Seal, identical to the one on Zhang Xueying.

"No need, but, do you know where our eldest sister has gone?" Li Chengyi casually asked.

Currently, among all the disciples in the sect, only the eldest sister was not under his control. The Ziwei Royal Authority, this Flower Language Ability, was very peculiar.

It didn’t control people by harming their intellect, but by making them feel genuine contentment and willingness to follow from the bottom of their hearts, thus gaining complete control over both body and mind.

"The eldest sister went to the Four Seas Cave to deliver a congratulatory gift to our master; it’s said that an old friend of a teacher there is celebrating his birthday," Qiu Xueshan replied.

"I see. If the eldest sister comes back, please let me know in time," Li Chengyi requested.

"It’s a small matter," Qiu Xueshan smiled.

Then she watched as Li Chengyi left with a group of deermen, easily departing from the cave entrance and heading towards the forests below the mountain.

Lushan was vast, but if one unfolded their movement technique and hastened along a set path, it wasn’t much effort at all.

After descending from the peak, Li Chengyi arranged for the deermen to patrol on their own, and then with a flash, he entered a secluded pine forest.

There, a gaunt figure was already waiting.

Upon seeing Li Chengyi approach, the figure knelt in silence as a sign of submission.

This was a zombie with grey-black skin, exuding an intense chill.

Indeed, after discovering that life force was severed, the mutations that appeared in creatures were very similar to the zombies of legend, so Li Chengyi simply referred to these entities as zombies.

Looking at the zombie kneeling motionlessly before him.

A myriad of speculations flashed through Li Chengyi’s mind, and he fell silent.

Suddenly he waved his hand and touched the zombie’s forehead.

Sizzle!

In an instant, the zombie completely disappeared, as if it had leapt through space.

But for dozens of miles around, there was no trace of that zombie.

Only Li Chengyi remained standing in place, eyes closed, as if attentively sensing something.

At this moment in his Mind Image World, within the Sword Furnace, a figure with grey-black skin appeared amid the roaring flames, wildly scorched by the fire.

But unlike other things, although the zombie could be ignited, it burned very slowly.

Moreover, during the burning process, Li Chengyi did not receive any feedback of Consciousness Power.

’So it doesn’t work after all...’ He was slightly disappointed.

The zombies with severed life force, it seemed, could not generate Consciousness Power even when incinerated.

Since discovering this ability, Li Chengyi had been continuously creating zombies.

Out of a bottom line, he did not touch those with a kind nature, but instead carefully selected those who continuously harbored Evil Thoughts towards him for experimentation.

Currently, under his command, there were already over a hundred zombies, and among them, the strongest had reached the level of top-tier masters, numbering three in total.

These were enhanced from those who previously had only second-tier skill levels.

With another flick of his finger, the scorched zombie that just vanished reappeared before Li Chengyi.

The previously grey-black skin of the zombie had, after being scorched by flames, turned somewhat white.

Li Chengyi reached out and touched it, finding that its hardness had indeed increased somewhat.

’Burning to increase strength, it turns out to be a decent method.’ After all, so far, even he had not found a method to completely kill off zombies.

The zombies he had created, to be precise, should be considered far stronger Immortal Zombies than those from legends.

Whoosh.

Suddenly, a figure appeared behind him, kneeling on one knee.

It was his senior sister, Zhang Xueying.

"Junior brother, I’ve already selected the closest top-tier master," she said.

"Good, let’s go and give it a try," Li Chengyi had already planned to gradually subdue all nearby forces and personnel.

Although his main goal was to enhance Consciousness Power and expand the coverage of dimensional integration, during the initial stage, he certainly needed a significant number of subordinates to gather resources.

With such a useful Flower Language Ability as the Ziwei Royal Authority, it would be foolish not to use it and instead rely solely on oneself to slowly accumulate cultivation. Why be stupid?

"There are two reclusive top-tier masters nearby, both manipulated by local families, deeply connected to them. One is Huang Qiu with his Yellow Sand Palm, and Thousand Facets Swordsman, Chen Yan," Zhang Xueying swiftly said.

"How’s the situation with the Xuanji Sect?" Li Chengyi then asked.

"The Xuanji Sect has indeed established a portal at Baishi Star and has held their ground against the attacks of the Family Alliance by setting up three bases. Now, it’s a battle of attrition," Zhang Xueying paused before continuing. "We don’t have any strongholds near Lushan, only some low-level creatures under their control attack occasionally, and they are all low-level entities."

"Evil creatures...?"

"Yes, the Xuanji Sect has a unique battle system using these creatures. They are low in intellect but thick-skinned and tough. If used correctly, one can even match a master of Innate True Yuan," she explained.

Innate True Yuan is a prerequisite for becoming a top-tier master. However, possessing it doesn’t necessarily mean one is top-tier.

If used improperly, one might still be beaten by a second-tier opponent.

Therefore, Zhang Xueying did not describe them in terms of levels.

"Where’s the nearest evil creature? Let’s take a look," the thought crossed Li Chengyi’s mind. He was very interested in taking a share from the Xuanji Sect’s vast infamy that spread across the Star Domain.

But steps must be taken one at a time, food must be eaten bite by bite.

Thus, he would start from the lowest-level creatures.

"Understood," Zhang Xueying nodded.

The two took off with rapid flashes.

Having reached the seventh level of his training, Li Chengyi had also comprehended the divine ability to flash.

It was a strange sensation, one without any warning signs; it was just suddenly one day, while meditating, he vaguely sensed that he had comprehended the divine ability to flash.

But why it happened, how it started, proceeded, and ended, the whole process had no explanation at all.

This feeling was as if a piece of information had suddenly emerged in his heart, out of nowhere, as if True Yuan inside his body had suddenly grown a plant, and the plant bloomed, bearing fruit that was the divine ability.

This inexplicable process stirred many inspirations in Li Chengyi’s mind.

And the way his eldest sister distributed her charm, if he could apply it to himself...

After multiple flashes, the two finally arrived at a swiftly flowing gorge below.

In the middle of the creek, there stood a gigantic boulder with a diameter of more than ten meters, completely blocking and dividing the stream in two.