Chaos Heavenly Emperor Technique
Chapter 405 "Shadow"! (3 more)

Chapter 405: Chapter 405 "Shadow"! (3 more)

At the same time, inside the northern wing of General YingYang’s Mansion.

Madam Jinyun’s room was still brightly lit, with Elder Helian Kuang sitting at the table, clutching a teacup in his hand, his face full of anger.

"That damn Old Man Deng clearly refuses to hand over the Demon Mirage Crystal Core!"

Elder Helian Kuang slammed the table, unable to contain his fury.

"Elder Helian, please keep your voice down, walls have ears!" Madam Jinyun, her red lips parting slightly, spoke slowly.

"What is there to fear!" Helian Kuang huffed, "I have already set up a soundproof Array. That Old Man Deng, although his cultivation is profound, isn’t much better than me. He surely couldn’t deceive my senses, or get close to this place."

"Regardless, it’s better to be cautious." Madam Jinyun narrowed her eyes, her dignified face showing a touch of concern, "The Sect Master is at a critical juncture with the ’Thousand Illusion Burning Sky Technique.’ If we could obtain the Demon Mirage Crystal Core, it would naturally double our success. However, a Thousand-year-old Demon Mirage is extremely rare. Our Fiery Sun Sect disciples have searched everywhere in the Empire, and the best they have found is an eight hundred-year-old Demon Mirage Crystal Core."

"Hmph, that Old Man Deng pretends to be confused but he’s very shrewd at heart. He’s just afraid that our Tianyang Empire might produce another Emperor-level Expert!"

Elder Helian Kuang snorted, his voice grave, "This matter is of great importance; relying on Deng Xian to hand over the Demon Mirage Crystal Core seems hopeless now. That old man is fiercely loyal to the Sky White Royal Family, how could he possibly help our Fiery Sun Sect Master break through! However..."

Elder Helian Kuang paused, then continued, "It’s impossible for me to just give up and return without accomplishing anything!"

Madam Jinyun smiled softly, "Elder Helian need not be too anxious, I have already devised a second plan."

"Oh?" Helian Kuang’s eyelids twitched, "I’ve always heard of Madam’s exceptional wisdom, what brilliant plan do you have?"

"Before coming to the General’s Mansion, I had already used the Sky Alliance Commerce to inquire about many things," Madam Jinyun said with a charming smile, her slender hands fiddling with her hairpin. "What Deng Xian said was indeed true. The Demon Mirage Crystal Core has indeed been given by him as a gift to his granddaughter, Deng Yongshi. And this precious granddaughter of his lives in the Youlan Small House on the south side of the General Mansion!"

"Oh?" A cold gleam flashed in Helian Kuang’s eyes, "Then I will go and capture this young lady, heh, with my methods, she will not fail to talk!"

"There’s no need to trouble Elder Helian with this matter," Madam Jinyun said with a slight smile. "Do you think that Deng Xian would really feel secure with us staying in the General Mansion? I fear that this whole area is filled with the General Mansion’s spies. Any slight move from either of us would face an army of thousands!"

"This..." Helian Kuang’s face changed slightly, his voice full of resentment, "So we just let that Old Man Deng delay us? Even if we linger here, it won’t yield any results!"

"If I hadn’t thought of a strategy, why would I mention it?" Madam Jinyun smiled faintly, "Surely Elder Helian must be familiar with the ’Shadow’ organization."

"Shadow!" Helian Kuang squinted and sneered coldly, "As expected of Madam Jinyun. With Shadow taking action, why should I worry!"

The so-called "Shadow" is an extremely mysterious organization within the Eastern Spirit Domain, an organization without a single mediocre member.

This covert organization, which operates in the shadows, encompasses assassins, spies, thieves, and other unsavory "services," and its members’ premier trait is that they are like shadows—traceless!

They are like shadows with no presence, infiltrating anywhere.

These people possess the strongest skills in concealment; wherever there is a shadow to be found, they can hide without form or trace. Even an expert like Deng Xian at the Half-step Emperor level can hardly detect the existence of a "Shadow."

However, hiring Shadow for a mission always requires a high price, yet once they take action, they almost never fail.

Since the establishment of "Shadow," over the centuries, it is said that their failures do not number more than ten cases!

With the Shadow Organization’s member making a move, obtaining the Demon Mirage Crystal Core was naturally like catching something within reach!

...

Youlan Small House.

"Sigh..."

Ling Feng slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, using the methods from Xuanyuan True Technique to guide the True Qi inside his body into his meridian.

Upon returning to Heavenly Position Academy from Beiliang County, Ling Feng had utilized the "Blue Moon Red Fruit" he acquired in the Mist Hidden Forest to open his thirty-fifth meridian.

As for the Three-legged Fire Toad, Ling Feng didn’t waste it. He refined and absorbed the Bloodline Power of the Three-legged Fire Toad, and finally, his Eight Desolate Body Forging Technique successfully broke through to the Crack Earth Transformation level.

It was undeniable that the bloodline of the Three-legged Fire Toad was much more precious than that of ordinary demons, and its effect on refining the body was also much better than ordinary demons.

"With my current physical strength, I am almost comparable to a Fourth-rank Peak demon. It will be easier to impersonate a member of the Demon Clan and not get caught!"

Just then, Ling Feng faintly sensed an extremely elusive aura approaching. He couldn’t help but snort quietly and muttered to himself, "Deng Yongshi oh Deng Yongshi, are you planning to continue this game? Hmph!"

Taking a deep breath, Ling Feng slowly activated the Six Aura within his body, forming the Second Divine Pattern of Heavenly Dao, and directly opened Unlimited Vision.

All the surroundings were projected into his mind, creating a three-dimensional world in which Ling Feng began to search for that strange aura, but he soon furrowed his brow.

"Deng Yongshi and the others haven’t left their rooms, and I didn’t see anyone else in the Unlimited Vision. How is this possible!"

Logically, Ling Feng believed his perception could not be wrong, but it made no sense for Unlimited Vision to be mistaken either!

At this moment, within his field of vision, a shadow suddenly appeared and swiftly moved past then disappeared without a trace, even eluding his Unlimited Vision.

"How is this possible?"

Ling Feng’s expression drastically changed. Ever since he formed the Second Divine Pattern of Heavenly Dao, even someone like Yan Cangtian, a Half-step Emperor-level expert, shouldn’t be able to vanish from his Unlimited Vision. Who in the world was that mysterious shadow!

"What kind of person has such exquisite stealth techniques? And why would they visit Youlan Small House in the middle of the night!" Ling Feng frowned, a bad feeling emerging in his heart.

This was definitely not one of General Mansion’s personnel!

Then, Ling Feng saw the black shadow flicker several times within Unlimited Vision, seemingly getting closer to where Deng Yongshi resided in "Shuyi Pavilion."

"His target is Deng Yongshi!"

In an instant, Ling Feng’s eyelids twitched violently, and the thought of those two visitors from Tianyang Empire flashed through his mind.

Because their target was also the Demon Mirage Crystal Core hidden on Deng Yongshi!