Chapter 1113: Chapter 746: The Fourth Dao Stone
The Dao Palace’s architecture is majestic and solemn, the center of the formation controlling the entire Jingxi City.
Within the Dao Palace, a few powerful auras lie hidden. Xiaohei has already investigated, and there are two Ascended Realm experts lurking inside.
For Xiang Beifei, the trap formations of the Dao Palace are not the focus; the focus is the Ascended Realm experts.
Moreover, the Dao Palace gave a lot of face by sending three! One is in charge outside, and two inside, giving no chance whatsoever.
They inquired from others and found out that the Dao Palace set the date for Chu Xi’s execution at dusk, which is roughly two hours from now.
"I find it odd that the Dao Palace would send three experts this time. Are they so sure we would come to save him? Usually, humans never come for rescues, and they should know that," Li Qianluo said, puzzled.
The Human Race is currently unable to protect itself; to avoid losing more people, the elders have strictly forbidden any rescue attempts. Chu Xi is not the first human captured, and many have been publicly executed by the Dao Palace without any rescue attempts.
Logically, when human rescues become a rule, the Dao Palace should know this, making public executions a formality.
"Maybe because he’s a child? They think humans would come to save a child?" Xiaohei speculated.
"An untrained child is actually... to put it bluntly, insignificant among humans. Humans wouldn’t risk many Immortal Realm and Ascended Realm elders to save a child, and the Dao Palace would know this," Li Qianluo said.
"You mentioned the key point," Xiang Beifei, who had been pondering this issue, said. "Perhaps Xiao Chu Xi is not insignificant."
"But—Xiao Chu Xi is just... well, just a normal child for us humans!" Li Qianluo stated.
Chu Jun, as Xiao Chu Xi’s grandfather, had given up hope for rescue. If Xiao Chu Xi was indeed crucial, they would have known earlier.
"The point is not whether he is an ordinary human child, but how the Dao Palace views him! Perhaps he has learned some secret, and the Dao Palace mistakenly believes he is vital to the Human Race," Xiang Beifei said.
"If that’s the case... then it’s troubling, because we are indeed here, and fighting head-on with three ’domain’ level masters would be disadvantageous," Li Qianluo said, stroking his chin.
"We don’t need to fight them head-on."
Xiang Beifei walked a circle around the Dao Palace, familiarizing himself with the terrain, and then turned into a small alley where there were relatively fewer people.
"I understand, your plan is to create a diversion!"
Li Qianluo clenched his right fist and hit the palm of his hand!
"But how exactly?"
"Uh, I only thought of a diversion, leading the tiger away from the mountain, but I’m not sure how to achieve it," Li Qianluo laughed awkwardly, scratching his head.
Xiang Beifei squatted on the ground, tapping the solid bricks that covered the earth. These bricks were densely packed with breath soil, protected tightly by formations, making it impossible for ordinary people to covet the breath soil.
But Xiang Beifei was different. With a gentle dig, he directly pried a brick composed of condensed breath soil from the ground and weighed it in his hand.
Li Qianluo’s eyes lit up, and he said, "Right! You can control breath soil!"
The entire city is made of breath soil!
"The other side can control breath soil too; they belong to the Houtu Tribe," Xiang Beifei said.
The Great Witch Clan trains specifically in the Houtu Dao, especially with the Ascended Realm experts stationed, so their control over breath soil is strong, if not stronger.
"That’s true, and come to think of it, wood restrains earth. We forgot to bring Xiao Jianjian," Li Qianluo said regretfully.
As a Jianmu of the Ju Mang Tribe of the Wood Dao Race, Erha is as formidable as breath soil. However, Xiang Beifei had him guard the base, so Erha did not come.
"You!"
Youmong popped his head out of Xiang Beifei’s pocket, stretching a sprig of tender green leaves, indicating that he, too, was made of wood and could be helpful.
"Little Youyou, your strength is too low."
Li Qianluo fondly rubbed Youmong’s head.
Youmong protested in a childlike voice, "Not low, not low, I’m also at the Heavenly Connection Realm!"
He had been learning human speech, and by now could speak quite fluently.
For the past few years, Youmong had been following Xiang Beifei, absorbing the spiritual power that leaked from Xiang Beifei’s cultivation. In addition, Xiang Beifei installed a [Stronger When Encountering the Strong System] for him. As Xiang Beifei traveled through Edge Corner Airspace meeting formidable opponents, Youmong silently gained strength, advancing to the late stage of the Heavenly Connection Realm.
"Even if you’re at the Heavenly Connection Realm, you still can’t resist breath soil, right?" Li Qianluo said.
"Not exactly; Little Youmong can resist breath soil slightly," Xiang Beifei said.
"But he belongs to the Mu Youmeng Clan, which practices the Wood Dao, and he needs to ascend to reach the same level as Jianmu, right?" Li Qianluo said in surprise.
"He is different from ordinary Mu Youmeng."
The spiritual power Youmong cultivated came from Xiang Beifei, which destined him to surpass his peers. Additionally, even though Erha occasionally bullied him, he also helped Youmong train. Under Erha’s subtle influence, Youmong’s body had long started developing towards a Jianmu physique.
When needed, Youmong could still provide a little help.
"Ordinarily, the Dao Palace’s influence is quite strong, and if we act, even typical experts might intervene to assist the Dao Palace, and these people also would be troublesome," Li Qianluo said.