409: Chapter 412 Spying!

"At that time, my attention was entirely on Li Daoxuan and your family's junior; I didn't look into that person deeply, assuming they were just a passing Cultivator."

"Looking at it now, that person's appearance there was certainly no coincidence!"

"Not long ago, I heard that the Lancang Li Family is currently facing a great disaster, yet that person's Karma just happens to appear in the region where the Li Family is located."

"The two points corroborate each other, and their identity is already obvious. In all likelihood, he is the 'the dao-obstructing person', or rather, an associate!"

The clues connected, the mist gradually dispersed, and the target's identity was almost locked in.

"Now that we have identified this person, I ask Fellow Daoist to continue the divination. You must investigate this person's roots and origins thoroughly!"

Yun Chenzi's tone grew increasingly cold, and killing intent began to permeate from his body.

Zhuge Xuanji nodded, knowing the importance of the matter and not daring to be negligent. He concentrated his Divine Thought once more, attempting to use this Karmic anchor to perform a deeper tracing, intending to pry into their true identity.

However, this divination encountered unprecedented resistance!

Zhuge Xuanji's expression gradually turned solemn, sweat poured down his forehead like rain, and the dazzling starlight produced by his resonance with the Star Gazing Tower began to fluctuate violently, as if resisting some vast, mighty power.

He changed his hand seals several times, and finally even forced out a drop of Essence Blood to increase the efficiency of the divination.

But when his Divine Sense touched the core area of the target's Karma, it was like hitting a thick city wall, impossible to bypass!

After a long while, Zhuge Xuanji's body trembled violently, and he suddenly opened his eyes.

At this moment, all color had drained from his face, and his expression was full of fatigue and unconcealable terror.

He slowly shook his head and said in a somewhat dry voice.

"I cannot calculate it. The Karma involved with this person is too great!"

"Their fate seems to be obscured by some higher level of power. I only tried to pry deeper just now, and I felt a premonition that if I forcibly continued, it would likely bring about unpredictable or even unbearable consequences of backlash!"

He seemed worried that Yun Chenzi wouldn't believe him, or would think he was making excuses to shirk responsibility.

Zhuge Xuanji forced himself to maintain the secret technique and, from that chaotic and disordered web of Karma, intercepted a sliver of information. Finally, he condensed it into a ball of dim spiritual light and sent it before Yun Chenzi.

Yun Chenzi's brow furrowed as his Divine Thought delved into it once more.

This time, what he saw was no longer an image, but a vague sensing.

He saw an even thicker thread of Karma secretly connected to the Karma representing 'the dao-obstructing person'.

The other end of this thread did not point to any clear existence, but instead vanished into the depths of a boundless mist of Chaos!

It was as if an invisible hand hidden behind the Chaos was controlling everything in the shadows, like a puppeteer with a marionette!

Although Yun Chenzi did not specialize in the Dao of Karma, his comprehension of the Laws of Heaven and Earth far exceeded that of ordinary Cultivators.

He could clearly sense a heart-palpitating, great terror emanating from behind that mist of Chaos!

That was a threat of an extremely high level, possibly even surpassing the scope of the Golden Core!

Even a Golden Core Perfection Cultivator like him, who had already stepped into the 'Dao Realm', felt a faint sense of unease and oppression.

"It seems the secret behind this is not to be underestimated!"

Yun Chenzi withdrew his Divine Thought and muttered in a low voice with a solemn expression.

As expected of the worst-case scenario, that Cultivator was likely not the true 'mastermind', but merely a chess piece!

Behind them, an even more terrifying existence was hidden!

But who exactly is this person?

"Fellow Daoist Yun."

Zhuge Xuanji regulated his breathing for a moment, suppressing the discomfort from the backlash. A sharp glint flashed through his eyes as he suggested.

"Since we cannot directly calculate the origins of the person behind the scenes, I suggest that you personally go to the Lancang Li Family to have a look!"

"The Karma of the dao-obstructing person is tightly entangled with the Li Family, and the Li Family is currently in a period of upheaval. He, or rather the person behind him, is very likely nearby."

"Even if we cannot directly drag out the mastermind then, if we can find that dao-obstructing person and kill them, it would count as destroying one of the opponent's chess pieces. That would still be a huge gain!"

"At the very least, it could severely damage their layout and force them to reveal more flaws!"

These words seemed to be for Yun Chenzi's sake, but in truth, Zhuge Xuanji had his own calculations.

Yun Chenzi's cultivation was profound. If he could truly strike and kill this important chess piece, he would inevitably form a deadly feud with the mastermind.

Once the two sides clashed, regardless of the outcome, the one hidden behind the scenes would be forced to react, more or less exposing some information or even leaving behind some traces.

At that time, he would have the opportunity to pry into more clues regarding this potential threat.

In any case, it was better than being completely in the dark and only able to defend passively as they were now.

Hearing this, Yun Chenzi fell somewhat silent.

How could he not understand Zhuge Xuanji's little scheme? But this was a blatant 'Open Maneuver'.

Not going would mean letting things be, watching helplessly as the unknown enemy continued their layout, which was clearly unacceptable.

But going meant an unpredictable future; the risks were self-evident.

After all, the person behind the scenes was likely at the same level as him and was hidden in the shadows. Once he delved deep, he might very well fall into a trap set by the opponent.

For a time, black and white Qi swirled rapidly in Yun Chenzi's eyes, clearly weighing the pros and cons.

However, waiting for death was not Yun Chenzi's style.

Soon, a flash of decisiveness crossed his eyes, and he slowly nodded.

"Fellow Daoist has a point. There is no hiding from this. Since they have come to my door, then I shall personally go and meet them. I'd like to see just what kind of sacred being this person who hides their head and shows their tail really is!"

As his voice fell, a chilling killing intent permeated from his body, and the temperature inside the Star Gazing Tower seemed to drop several degrees.

Seeing that he had persuaded Yun Chenzi, Zhuge Xuanji felt a surge of joy. However, before he could be happy for long, he heard Yun Chenzi speak eerily.

"However, since this idea was proposed by Fellow Daoist, then Fellow Daoist shall accompany me. This way, we can look out for each other!"

"..."

Zhuge Xuanji really wanted to refuse, but looking at Yun Chenzi's indifferent gaze, his lips moved a few times, and in the end, he didn't dare to refuse.

He felt some regret in his heart. Wasn't this lifting a stone only to drop it on his own foot?

He had originally wanted two tigers to fight so one would be injured, while he played the oriole behind them, reaping the benefits of the bystander.

In the end, this bastard Yun Chenzi was too wicked; he insisted on dragging his old bones into this muddy water.

But what else could he do? He could only agree.

"Then let it be as Fellow Daoist says..."

"Excellent!"