Chapter 470 - 476: The Space Rune Shows Its Might Again

No. He couldn’t go back.

If he fell back into Huo Yang’s hands, escaping again would be even harder!

Huo Jinchuan lowered his gaze and quickened his pace.

’If even Huo Yang can’t kill me, these people don’t stand a chance.’

For several days, the Huo Family elders and disciples were embroiled in a ceaseless pursuit that left them all utterly exhausted, both physically and mentally.

Seeing this, Huo Yang had no choice but to order the others back, continuing the pursuit of Song Wanning and her companion with only a few elders in tow.

The elders were reluctant. This was, after all, Huo Yang’s personal affair. He was the one who should kill Song Wanning and her companion to avenge the Great Elder, yet now he had forcibly dragged them into it.

The elders secretly agreed to just go through the motions. If any real trouble arose, they would let Huo Yang handle it himself.

But they had barely hatched this plan when they managed to corner their quarry at a dead end.

Behind Song Wanning and her companion was a vast, boundless ocean, with tempestuous waves crashing below. Most importantly, this was the Soul Sea. Legend said it devoured the Divine Souls of anyone who fell into its waters, which was why no Cultivator ever dared to venture here.

Song Wanning also sensed that something was amiss. Besides, with a map in hand, she knew exactly where they were.

The pair had no choice but to stop, their Flying Magical Treasure halting in mid-air, not daring to advance another inch.

"Still trying to run?"

Huo Yang looked at Song Wanning, a derisive glint in his eyes.

"That’s the Soul Sea behind you. Once you fall in, you can forget about coming out alive."

"You have two choices. One, surrender obediently, and I might leave your corpses intact. Two, throw yourselves into the Soul Sea and have your Divine Souls gnawed on and devoured."

"So, have you made your choice?"

’He coveted Song Wanning’s Immortal Furnace. He also suspected she possessed the legacy of the talismanic Tao. How else could she suddenly be capable of Void Talisman Painting, and with such insidious talismans at that?’

At this moment, Huo Yang felt a pang of regret. ’If I had known about Song Wanning’s talent from the beginning,’ he thought, ’I would have certainly found a way to bring her into the Huo Family’s fold, instead of letting things escalate to this kill-or-be-killed stalemate.’

But it was too late for regrets. Theirs was now a battle to the death.

"Baili Shang, do you dare jump into the Soul Sea with me?"

Song Wanning, however, completely ignored Huo Yang, turning instead to Baili Shang at her side.

Baili Shang’s grave expression suddenly brightened.

He raised an eyebrow, a flicker of curiosity and the thrill of adventure in his eyes.

"With pleasure."

The pair’s conversation, held as if no one else were present, made the faces of every Huo Family member darken.

"Clan Leader, these two are insufferably arrogant! Why are you still wasting words on them?"

"Exactly! Are you telling me that with all of us here, we’re actually afraid of them?"

"Clan Leader, no matter how incredible her Void Talisman Painting is, it can’t possibly withstand a single strike from a Combined Cultivator!!!"

They all chattered at once, thoroughly incensed by the pair’s blatant arrogance.

The Huo Family was respected wherever they went. These two from the Outer Realm were arrogant beyond belief.

If they weren’t dealt with, where would the Huo Family’s honor be?

Still, they all kept one thought to themselves: this was a mess of Huo Yang’s making, and he should be the one to solve it. They weren’t about to get caught in his crossfire.

Their shared sentiment was plain to see.

Huo Yang silently clenched his fists, a vicious glint flashing in his eyes.

He suppressed his fury, inwardly cursing them as fools.

’If not for that Pill Furnace, I would have already made my move.’

"Fine. Since you refuse to do this the easy way, don’t blame me for what comes next!"

With that, Huo Yang launched an attack on the pair.

The other Body Integration Realm elders exchanged a look and attacked as well; it was, after all, the most foolproof approach.

With several Combined Cultivators striking in unison, the surrounding air instantly froze. The disciples behind them felt an immense power suppressing them, making it a struggle to even lift their heads.

One could only imagine the pressure on the targets of the attack, Song Wanning and Baili Shang. Yet, both possessed extremely strong spiritual power and appeared utterly unaffected.

Just as the terrifying attack seemed about to shatter space itself, Song Wanning suddenly grabbed Baili Shang. "Jump with me!!!"

And with that, they actually leaped down toward the Soul Sea.

The Huo Family members were stunned. ’Shouldn’t they be putting up a final, desperate fight? Why did they just jump?’

However, just as everyone stared in astonishment, Song Wanning, now in mid-fall, suddenly waved her hand. Instantly, a rune appeared.

Its aura was different from that of a Time Talisman, but it was still incredibly potent.

The next instant, the rune fell upon the two of them.

The rune then flashed mysteriously a few times, and the two of them simply vanished from within it.

By this time, the ferocious attack had arrived, colliding violently with the mysterious rune.

The rune flickered a few times, then completely dissipated.

The powerful shockwave plunged into the Soul Sea, causing it to roil violently and sending out a powerful blast of energy that forced everyone to fall back.

Song Wanning and Baili Shang had vanished into thin air.

Vanished right before their very eyes.

The expressions of Huo Yang and the others changed in an instant. Huo Yang shot into the air, incredulously spreading his Divine Sense everywhere to search for any trace of the pair.

But the moment his Divine Sense made contact with the Soul Sea, a piercing pain shot through him.

He was forced to retract his Divine Sense. After one last, desperate scan of the area, he landed back on the shore, his face as black as thunder.

The aura around him radiated a terrifying chill, as if he might explode at any second.

"How is this possible? They actually escaped?"

"What in the world was that rune? It made them vanish into thin air!"

"Gasp... could that have been the legendary Space Talisman?"

At the mention of a Space Talisman, the expressions on everyone’s faces grew complex.

Comprehending Space Runes is exceptionally difficult. It not only requires one’s talisman-drawing skill to reach a certain level but also demands a profound understanding of the spatial attribute. Only then is there a chance to craft a Space Talisman.

Talismans like the Thousand Miles Transmission Talisman use the spatial attribute to achieve instant travel. Such talismans are therefore incredibly rare and command exorbitant prices, often kept as a Life-saving Talisman for when one’s life is in danger.

’Aren’t you supposed to draw talismans stroke by careful stroke, a long and meticulous process where not a single error is permitted?’

’So why can Song Wanning create them with a simple wave of her hand... as if it were as easy as breathing?’

’What kind of monster is she?’

Everyone’s face turned green with shock. They never imagined Song Wanning would use such a method to escape.

’If she had this ability all along, then what was that whole pathetic chase for?’

"This woman is truly devious! All that running and hiding was just a smokescreen?"

One of the elders realized what had happened, his expression turning even uglier.

’Those two are incredibly cunning! They made us lower our guard, then used a Space Rune to catch us by surprise and escape!!!’

’And they actually succeeded!!!’