Chapter 1702 - Titled God Demon-Trapping Formation (1/2)
After Yi Ku left, Phantom King was still not completely at ease. He took out his jade talisman again and concentrated. He then found out that another Phantom Race disciple was in the city. However, this person took a full two hours before he came as he was on duty.
Not only did this not arouse any of the trio’s suspicions, but it also put them at ease. After all, these clansmen were from the Phantom Race’ branch lineages only. If they immediately dropped everything and came when the Phantom King summoned them, that would be fishy.
This Phantom Race clansman’s story more or less matched what Yi Ku had said. Although he didn’t know the specifics, he was certain that something had happened to Jiang Yi.
It must be said that the mastermind that arranged these two scouts to spread fake news was indeed rather smart. This person had predicted that Phantom King would come and knew that if both scouts instantly said the same thing: that Jiang Yi was trapped in the Longtan Mystic Realm and asked Phantom King and company to go and save him; the three of them would definitely grow suspicious. Now that the two scouts were not speaking in complete unison and there being slight deviations in what they knew, that would actually make the three even more anxious and to lose their calm and wariness.
After twenty-odd hours, Yi Ku returned once more. As before, he didn’t bring back anything very concrete, just that Jiang Yi was indeed in the Longtan Mystic Realm. However, he did have a comprehensive set of information about the Longtan Mystic Realm.
“Alright, you are dismissed. Do not come and find us without my summons.”
Phantom King had now completely let down his guard. The three looked through the Longtan Mystic Realm’s information and started to discuss tactics. Finally, the three decided to head to the Longtan Mystic Realm first and check out the situation personally.
The Longtan Mystic Realm was just outside the Heaven Primordial Domain; it was not that far away. With the Phantom King around, he could easily bring the two and enter the Longtan Mystic Realm stealthily. The Longtan Mystic Realm was actually rather dangerous. It was similar to the Netherworld River Mystic Realm; there were many Netherworld Race beings inside, and the human race and Netherworld Race constantly fought over this mystic realm. Every year, many soldiers from the Nine Yang Army would perish here.
The problem was… how were they going to head outside the spatial zone? The Heaven Primordial Domain wasn’t like the Earth Domain; the spatial zone here was very stable. Even Phantom King had trouble tearing a hole in it, much less piercing through.
The three discussed for a while and finally decided to teleport to Crazed Supreme Thearch City. They were to rely on Phantom King’s old connections to be teleported to outside the spatial zone and then head to the Longtan Mystic Realm. This way, although their journey would be delayed, it would be very safe and wouldn’t expose the Phantom Race clansmen for giving information to their king. They would not be harmed.
The three never even thought of looking for the Nine Yang Army for help. The Phantom King used to be from the Crazed Supreme Thearch Army before while the Earth Emanations Sovereign was from the Yan Supreme Thearch Army; they both ostracized the Nine Yang Army. Another reason was pride. They wanted to rely on their own abilities to do things and not beg others.
The three headed to the Teleportation Formations and paid divine roots and were immediately teleported to the Crazed Supreme Thearch City.
Once the three left, Yi Ku and another Phantom Race clansman immediately breathed sighs of relief. Everything was going according to plan. The Phantom King had indeed headed to the Crazed Supreme Thearch City. If they had gone to look for the Nine Yang Army instead, their plan would have failed utterly.
Yi Ku and the other man entered a castle’s secret room and met someone important to convey the good news. This person was completely covered within a black robe; his features could not be made out and the two didn’t know his identity.
“Alright, your mission is accomplished!”
That black-robed man heard the duo’s reports as he gestured and said, “Leave now. Someone will bring you two to hide for a while and hand you two your rewards. I promise you two: if the Phantom King dies, Yi Xiang would be the next Phantom King.”
“Thank you, my Lord!”
Yi Ku knelt and kowtowed emotionally as he brought the other person and left speedily. After the two left, the black-robed man took off his cape and revealed a handsome face. It was actually Mu Heyu, Heavenly King Mu’s grandson.
“Go to the Netherworld Realm to spend your divine roots!”
Mu Heyu smiled faintly; only dead men could keep secrets. It wasn’t that these two Phantom Race clansmen weren’t careful enough, but the temptation to them this time was very big. Yi Ku and his clansman had chosen to gamble with their lives; they had lost.
“Dao Nù, I have helped you to take care of things here; the rest is up to you guys. Jiang Yi, don’t blame me for being cruel. Yun Bing can only be mine!” Mu Heyu sighed softly as he walked out of the secret room.
Phantom King and company had arrived in Nine Yang City; if it was under ordinary circumstances, Heavenly King Yun and the others would definitely know about this. However, as the Mu Clan had arranged everything this time, Heavenly King Wei, Heavenly King Yun, and the others knew nothing about this.