Chronicles of Celestial Origins

Tangning stood there for a long time and did not follow up. If she really angered this person and risked her life, she didn't have much chance of winning.

Kuang still doesn't know the true identity of this person. It is not a wise move to offend a late-stage foundation-building monk for no reason.

At that moment, he fled away from the light, and after a day's journey, he returned to the Taoist temple in the south of Qi State.

Tao Siming was sitting cross-legged in the hall. When he saw him returning, he stood up to greet him: "Fellow Taoist Tang is back. Did you find anything?"

Tang Ning said: "I attended an auction hosted by several major families, and I noticed a man wearing a bamboo hat and a black robe who was very suspicious. He bought a Yin Po Bead from the top of the auction. This bead is a collection of Yin Qi. It is made of a knot, and most people will never use this thing. In addition, his body shape is quite similar to Wei An, so I followed him for an hour or two, was discovered by him, and was lured to a mountain forest to attack. "

"Did you fight?"

"No, he just made a tentative move and asked me why I was following him. I lied, saying that I was a disciple of Shuiyun Sect and that he was suspected of killing a disciple of this sect. He argued a bit and ignored me. left."

Tao Siming asked suspiciously: "Yin Soul Pearl? Cultivating the source of immortality requires a lot of yin energy. It can't be such a coincidence! Is it really him? Have you seen his appearance?"

"No, but I saw that his height and appearance look quite similar to Wei An."

"I immediately sent a message to various intelligence stations to pay close attention to Wei An's whereabouts."

"What do you need me to do?"

"Now that we have this clue, I think we should focus on investigating Wei An first. Fellow Daoist Jiang is currently investigating Jin Miaoshui. Fellow Daoist Tang will make a hard trip to call Fellow Daoist Jiang back and work together to deal with Wei An."

"good."

After the two of them had finished their discussion, Tang Ning left the Taoist temple and headed south.

After walking for two days, he came to a large courtyard. The escaping light fell, which aroused the alertness of the people in the house. A woman came towards him and looked at him very warily: "Who is the senior?"

Tang Ning took out the envelope and the sect token from her arms and handed it to her: "It was Tao Siming, Taoist friend of your sect, who asked me to come here."

The woman took the envelope, opened it and took a look: "It turns out to be Senior Qian Yizong Tang. I wonder what important business Senior has here?"

"I wonder if our senior brother Jiang has contacted you recently?" Tang Ning asked.

Before the two set off, Tao Siming arranged their respective contact information. The compound here is the intelligence contact point. If there is news from Jiang Yuhuan, he will come here to notify Shuiyun Sect.

"Senior Jiang showed up once a few days ago and then left."

"Oh? What did he say?"

"He asked our intelligence station to keep an eye on a person. His surname was Jia Siyu. He said that if someone comes into contact with him, don't act rashly and keep an eye on him first."

"Who is Jia Siyu?"

"A casual cultivator, we have our eyes on him now."

"Did Senior Brother Jiang say when he will return?"

"No."

"Then I'll wait for him here!"

"Senior please."

Tang Ning waited in the hospital for more than 20 days, but Jiang Yuhuan was still nowhere to be seen. She was thinking that nothing would happen! There was a knock on the door outside the house, and the female disciple of Shuiyun Sect said outside: "Senior Tang, there is a message from Uncle Tao."

With a wave of his hand, the door opened wide and the woman entered and handed him the letter. It turned out that Jiang Yuhuan had returned to the Taoist temple, and Tao Siming told him not to look for it anymore.

Tang Ning then returned to the Taoist temple day and night. Jiang Yuhuan was discussing something with Tao Siming in the temple.

"Fellow Taoist Tang is back. We have found out Wei An's whereabouts and are about to arrest him. We are waiting for you and Brother Jiang!" Tao Siming said.

"Why did Senior Brother Jiang come back first?"

"I've been investigating Jin Miaoshui for more than a month, but I still haven't found any trace of him. I happened to meet Tao Taoist Fellow investigating Wei An's trace, so I went with him." Jiang Yuhuan finished speaking, and another person pushed the door in from outside the hall. , none other than Jiang Yunsheng.

"Junior Brother Tao, what happened, please call me back urgently."

Tao Siming said: "That's right. Fellow Taoist Tang followed a person who looked like Wei An at an auction and took a picture of a Yin Soul Bead. We suspect that this person may be the mastermind behind the source of immortality. A few days ago, the Runan Intelligence Station News came and I found traces of someone suspected of being Wei An. I think he is a late-stage foundation-building monk after all. I am afraid that I will not be able to defeat him alone, so I call you back."

"Have you found out his location?" Jiang Yunsheng asked

"I found a temporary foothold for him, but I didn't see him, so I came back first and met you all. How is the investigation going on with Senior Brother Jiang?"

Previously, Jiang Yunsheng had been investigating the unknown host of the Foundation Establishment Stage Corpse Insect.

"It hasn't been found yet, but three days ago, we captured another undead source host, and we got some new information from this person."

"Oh? What news?"

"As for the host of the foundation-building undead essence source, this person said that he met him three years ago and had a brief conversation. He had not been a host for a long time at that time, so he didn't notice any difference. Later, he came into contact with several After becoming a host, I realized that this person was very different from them.”

Tao Siming hurriedly asked: "It's different? How is it different?"

"The aura is different. He can detect the special aura of the undead essence on his body, but it is obviously different from others."

"Could it be because of his foundation-building monks?" Shuiyun Sect has never captured the undead essence source host in the foundation-building stage so far. It is not known whether there is any abnormality between the undead essence source host in the foundation-building stage and the Qi-refining stage, so Tao Siming asked this question.

Jiang Yunsheng looked at Jiang Yuhuan and said, "Fellow Daoist Jiang, your Qian Yizong has captured undead essence hosts in the Foundation Establishment stage. Is there any obvious difference between them and ordinary hosts?"

Jiang Yuhuan said: "As far as we know, there is no difference between the two. The difference is just the depth of cultivation. There is no difference in the breath. We once found the corpse insect host who was promoted to the foundation building stage through the captured Qi Refining stage zombie host. The corpse insect host. The Qi Refining Corpse Insect host once said that he could not accurately identify the person, but could only find the same kind. If there was a difference between the two, he should be able to tell the difference. "

Jiang Yunsheng said: "Then it is basically certain that this person is different from other undead essence sources. If this person can be captured, there will definitely be new clues."

"Why does this person have a different aura than others?" Tangning thought.

Jiang Yunsheng said: "There are just a few reasons. First, they are not derived from the same mother body, but if they are not from the same mother body, they should not be able to interact with each other, just like the first generation of undead essence and the second generation. Therefore, it is inferred that they There is a certain similarity. It is possible that it is the third-generation immortal essence source, but it has the same origin as the second-generation immortal essence source, so they are different but can interact with each other."

"Second, the source of undead sperm in the host has mutated, causing differences."

"Third, the mastermind behind the scenes used different refining techniques. We found two mummies in the secret cave where the source of undead essence was cultivated. They were puppets controlled by the mastermind behind the scenes, while other sources of undead essence are uncontrollable. . In other words, the person behind the scenes has at least two different refining techniques. Perhaps this person is a puppet host, so he is different from other ordinary hosts."

"Let's not put aside the weirdness of this person. The most urgent task now is to capture Wei An. This person is most likely the mastermind behind the entire undead source incident." Tao Siming said, flipping it with his left hand and taking out a terrain map. Book: "This is where Wei An stayed. He is out now and is not here. Let's ambush the surrounding areas first and capture him as soon as he returns."

Jiang Yunsheng frowned and said: "Wei An is a late-stage foundation-building monk after all. If he is really the helmsman behind the scenes, he may have some back-up tactics. With just a few of us, it is inevitable that he will escape capture. To avoid any mistakes, I suggest reporting to the sect. Send more manpower.”

"I have sent a message to Senior Brother Shi and others. If they receive the message, they will come here to join us. We will first control and monitor their place of stay."

Jiang Yunsheng nodded, and the four of them discussed for a while, determined the arresting strategy, left the Taoist temple, and left in the form of light.

After walking for more than a day, several people escaped from the light and fell into a courtyard in the barren mountains.

A beautiful woman came out and saluted Tao Siming: "Disciple pays homage to Master Tao."

"Has there been any movement in Huangyuan Mountain these days?" Tao Siming asked.

"The disciple sent people to sneak into nearby villages and pretended to be secular people to monitor day and night, but no one was seen entering Huangyuan Mountain." the female disciple replied.

"Let them all withdraw."

"Yes." The woman took the order and left.

Tao Siming pointed to a 100-foot high mountain in the distance and said: "This is where Wei An is hiding. There is a large cave house with formation restrictions outside. Wei An should not have returned at this moment. According to our previous arrangements, Fellow Daoist Tang and Fellow Daoist Jiang, you are responsible for the east and south sides of this mountain. Senior Brother Jiang and I are responsible for the west and north sides. Unless it is an emergency, do not take action and wait for Senior Brother Shi and others to arrive. "

The three of them nodded and agreed, and after discussing for a while, they each went to the designated location to hide.

Huangyuan Mountain is a hundred feet high and covers an area of ​​dozens of miles. The mountains are steep and there are countless poisonous insects and ferocious beasts.

Tang Ning hid in a dense jungle to the east of Huangyuan Mountain and quietly observed the movement in the sky. To the south was Jiang Yuhuan, to the west was Tao Siming, and to the north was Jiang Yunsheng. The four of them were keeping an eye on the entire mountain range.

At night, the stars were shining brightly, and a ray of light streaked across the sky, heading towards Huangyuan Mountain. Tang Ning's mind tightened, and she stared at the ray of light, only to see it pass directly from the top of the mountain.

He was slightly disappointed. He must have been a casual cultivator passing by. It was impossible for the foundation-building cultivator's spiritual sense to detect him so far away. He was hidden in the mountains and forests, surrounded by towering trees. Looking down from above, it was impossible for the naked eye to detect him. He cannot be found, so there is no possibility of exposure.

Several people waited for seven or eight days but did not see Wei An return. However, reinforcements from the investigation team arrived. The man named Shi and Yin Qingyuan, the leader of the Shuiyun Sect, rushed over immediately after receiving the news from the intelligence station Xuan Ying. There were also Nangong Feiyue, Liu Zilan, and Guan Sheng's group also arrived one after another.

The eight people were divided into four groups and surrounded Huangyuan Mountain, just waiting for Wei An to show up.