Chapter 2144 - 2148: He Must Not Escape

Jin Lin knew he couldn't defeat Qin Tian, so he immediately tried to run. At this moment, having seen his nemesis, how could Qin Tian let Jin Lin escape easily?

Without hesitation, Qin Tian also transformed into a stream of light and fiercely pursued in the direction Jin Lin was fleeing!

Qin Tian's flying speed was faster than Jin Lin's. After Jin Lin flew out of the Demon Capital City, he immediately dashed southward.

Qin Tian also chased urgently southward, and the distance between them gradually closed.

"Hmph, Qin Tian, if you dare to catch up tonight, I'll make sure you die without a burial place!"

Though Jin Lin was slower than Qin Tian, he was not in a hurry.

Even though he couldn't defeat Qin Tian, once they reached the Ghostly Energy Forest and the cave where his master resided, his master's intervention would render Qin Tian indefensible! He was sure to die!

Though Fairy Miao Yin's body had yet to fully recover, dealing with Qin Tian was still more than manageable.

At this time, Qin Tian also noticed something was amiss.

Previously, when Immortal Jiu was deceived by the Jin family father and son to go to the southern region of the Demon Clan, Qin Tian heard that the southern region of the Demon Clan was fraught with danger, including a Demon Tomb from which even someone as powerful as Immortal Jiu couldn't guarantee a safe return.

Now, as Jin Lin insisted on flying south, Qin Tian speculated, could it be that Jin Lin was trying to lure him south with some ulterior motive?

Jin Lin's cultivation seemed to be advancing rapidly; could his fortuitous encounter have occurred in the southern regions of the Demon Clan?

Thinking of this, while giving chase, Qin Tian remained cautious and released a signal flare!

This signal flare was one that Zhou Yang, Duan Xiaodao, Lin Yu, and others could understand—it was a signal of assistance requested by the West State Army.

As he was currently flying only about a dozen kilometers from the South City Gate of the Demon Capital City, once the flare ascended to the sky, it was certain that Duan Xiaodao and others at the South City Gate would see it.

Moreover, this signal flare was uniquely his, meant for requesting urgent assistance. Once Duan Xiaodao saw it, he would definitely lead the troops to provide support as quickly as possible!

After launching the signal flare, Qin Tian worried that Duan Xiaodao and others might be too slow in tracking him, so along his flight path, he continuously left True Qi markers. Once Duan Xiaodao and others discovered them, they could swiftly catch up.

In the blink of an eye, Jin Lin had led Qin Tian south for over two hundred kilometers, and eventually, Qin Tian saw Jin Lin dart into a forest shrouded in ghostly energy.

Upon entering the forest, Qin Tian clearly noticed Jin Lin slightly turn his head to look at him, a wicked smile playing at his lips.

Without hesitation, Qin Tian also rushed into the forest. However, by now, he was fortified with a third-level True Qi Shield, maximizing his defense against potential ambushes.

"This guy intentionally slowed down, probably just to lure me into his trap," he thought.

Upon entering the forest, Qin Tian saw Jin Lin deliberately slow down his pace as he proceeded into the mountains, clearly discerning Jin Lin's scheme.

However, at this point, Qin Tian was still one kilometer away from Jin Lin; killing him instantly was impossible, so he could only stick close behind.

"Hmm?"

When he saw Jin Lin from afar entering a secret cave under a mountain, Qin Tian hesitated.

Approaching the mountain, he was just over ten meters away from the vine-covered cave. As he extended his Divine Sense, he immediately sensed the fluctuation of True Qi and could distinctly feel a strong aura emanating from within.

"Inside the cave, it doesn't seem like there are many people... What's really going on in there?"

Curious, Qin Tian wondered whether to enter the cave.

He did not fall for the trap nor acted in haste; instead, he ascended to the sky, circling the mountain for a good while without finding any other exits, which reassured him.

"Hmph, you want to lure me in? Fine, I'll wait and see who is more cunning!"

Qin Tian sneered and did not enter the cave.

At this moment, inside the cave, Jin Lin was already briefing Fairy Miao Yin on why he had returned.

After listening, Fairy Miao Yin spoke, "Although I am not fully recovered yet, if we were in the Immortal Domain and confronted a master from there, I might be wary. However, in this Spiritual Domain... Hmph, what kind of character here can threaten me?"

Fairy Miao Yin dismissively said, "I don't care who is chasing you. Should they dare come in, I'll simply kill them!"

"Hmph, the Myriad Blood Pearl's effect is excellent. If a thousand people come, I'll kill a thousand; if ten thousand come, I'll kill ten thousand. I want to see who can pose a threat to me!"

At this time, Fairy Miao Yin, unable to move her lower body, floated as if she were in the clouds. Yet, even so, Jin Lin knew that his formidable master held unrivaled combat power in the Spiritual Domain.

Thus, right now, Jin Lin wasn't in a hurry, calmly waiting for Qin Tian to arrive.

"Hmm, why hasn't he come in yet?"

After waiting for half an hour without any disturbance, Jin Lin grew puzzled, thinking, "I deliberately slowed my pace earlier, it was impossible for him not to see me enter this cave. Why hasn't he come in yet?"

Curious, Jin Lin wondered. Not far off, Fairy Miao Yin, hovering in the air, seemed to read Jin Lin's thoughts and said, "Outside the cave, there's only one person standing guard. Jin Lin, is this Qin Tian you are speaking of the one pursuing you?"

"Master, it's exactly this Qin Tian!"

Jin Lin said, "I'm just curious as to why, knowing I'm in the cave, he hasn't followed in."

Fairy Miao Yin, perceptive as ever, said, "It seems he's been waiting outside for quite some time. He must be waiting for reinforcements, realizing, hmph, that it's fraught with danger in here."

Fairy Miao Yin scorned, "Since Qin Tian boasts a strong force within the Spiritual Domain, he must have many people. Hmm... now that we've been discovered, it seems tonight's final cultivation will be disrupted, and we can't proceed here."

"In that case, Jin Lin, prepare yourself. Let's go out, kill that Qin Tian, and then find another quiet place to resume cultivating. Tonight is the most critical night; we mustn't be disturbed by anyone."

"Understood..."

Jin Lin approached the Ice Coffin, only to see Fairy Miao Yin put away the last two Myriad Blood Pearls for herself.

Seeing Jin Lin wanting to take Mu Yunxi from the Ice Coffin, she said coolly, "The Spiritual Phoenix Blood from this woman has been entirely absorbed by us. She's not needed for tonight's final cultivation, so you needn't take her."

Jin Lin hesitated and asked, "Master, is she... dead?"

Fairy Miao Yin replied, "Almost. Why do you ask?"

Jin Lin said, "The Qin Tian outside is chasing me not only to kill me, but also to find this woman. Master, even if it's just her corpse, I should take it?"