Chapter 888 - 290: The Ruse of Self-Sacrifice

Now in this Immortal Mansion hall is only one of his Divine Soul Avatars, with very limited power.

Shen Yuan did not know if he could destroy this idol.

Moreover, Zhang Zeduan outside the Immortal Mansion mentioned repeatedly that the opponent was quite capable, making Shen Yuan more afraid that there might be other tricks hidden within the idol.

If he were to face a counterattack and lose his life, it would be bad.

Cautiously approaching the idol and examining it for a moment, Shen Yuan’s Divine Soul Avatar immediately formed a Finger Technique and unleashed a faint Spirit Light.

Bang!

The Spirit Light easily hit the idol’s body, causing several cracks on its chest, with a large amount of gilt stone cascading down.

Witnessing this scene, Shen Yuan was quite surprised.

"Was it really this easy?"

He could hardly believe that the opponent’s hidden tricks had no defenses, and his casual strike unexpectedly worked.

After a brief contemplation, Shen Yuan remained vigilant.

Even though this Divine Soul Avatar isn’t his entire Divine Spirit, if something were to happen to it, it would cause severe trauma, even possibly resulting in his demise.

Having made an impact, his form retreated several meters, leaving part of his Heart Spirit ready to summon the red and white whirlpools for escape while using the remainder of his Heart Spirit to deal with the idol.

On the other side.

In a valley like an Immortal Realm, Xu Xiu sat cross-legged by a babbling stream, guarding an Ink Bamboo Fishing Pole while fishing.

He suddenly furrowed his brow, a hint of doubt showing on his calm face.

Just as he thought he might be mistaken, his expression changed drastically as he suddenly stood up!

From his originally calm eyes, two gleams burst forth!

"Good!"

"Very good!"

"Zeduan, it seems I underestimated you back in the day."

After murmuring, Xu Xiu suddenly sneered, "But some things are only yours if I give them to you."

"If I don’t give them to you, you’re simply dreaming if you think you can take them."

After his words fell, Xu Xiu suddenly waved his sleeve.

In the next moment, the small river before him seemed to be instantly frozen by some peculiar force.

Under the effect of this magical force, the river water slowly floated into the void, quickly coalescing into a giant Water Mirror.

The surface of the Water Mirror in the void emitted a faint Spiritual Charm, then immediately connected to an eye flying in the void.

The scenes in the mirror flashed quickly, showing mountains, rivers, vast lands, and lush forests...

All the landscapes were rapidly retreating!

Obviously, Xu Xiu hadn’t previously sought out Zhang Zeduan’s whereabouts and didn’t know where Zhang Zeduan, with the Immortal Mansion, was currently hiding.

Despite being only decades away from the collapse of Yangnao Land, because of his confidence in his methods, he had been waiting all these years.

Waiting for Zhang Zeduan to realize his mistake and return the Immortal Mansion himself.

Xu Xiu’s idea was straightforward.

After all, Zhang Zeduan was his disciple and a powerful figure in the Nascent Soul True Monarch Realm.

As long as he could resist temptation and voluntarily return the Immortal Mansion, it would mean he could still be used.

But if he had to personally take action to retrieve it, what he would get back wouldn’t just be the Immortal Mansion.

...

"Fellow Daoist, isn’t it done yet!?"

"I sense that old fellow has made a move!"

"If you don’t hurry, when that old fellow finds this place, you and I won’t escape death!"

Zhang Zeduan’s anxious voice came from outside the Immortal Mansion.

At this moment, Shen Yuan, inside the Immortal Mansion hall, understood without needing to be told that the idol’s owner must have sensed something and had already made a move.

The enormous idol several meters high was emitting a faint Divine Light.

This Divine Light seemed to be a kind of guide, with its flickering frequency getting faster and faster.

Moreover, due to the appearance of the Divine Light, the entire idol seemed to have become even harder than before!

The Spirit Light he unleashed was already nearly unable to cause substantial damage to it.

At this moment, his heart had already formed the thought of leaving immediately.

After all, the idol’s owner is at least a Nascent Soul True Monarch, likely a strong presence among Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

If he were blocked in the Immortal Mansion hall later, with his limited Dao Practice, it would be difficult to escape.

"Fellow Daoist needs to hurry; I’m going to stall him!"

Outside the Immortal Mansion, a fierce gleam flashed in Zhang Zeduan’s solitary eye. After speaking in a deep voice, he then transformed into a stream of light, carrying the Immortal Mansion and leapt into the sea in front of him.

His figure swiftly traversed through the sea water, quickly arriving at an underwater cave far from the small island.

After swiftly hiding the Immortal Mansion in the cave, Zhang Zeduan hastily set up several Arrays to conceal its aura and flew away from the deep sea.

Zhang Zeduan’s plan was simple.

Xu Xiu’s hidden forces were left in the Immortal Mansion.

Now that he had already chosen to act, unless the hidden forces inside the Immortal Mansion were eliminated, no matter where he fled with the Immortal Mansion, Xu Xiu’s perception could not be deceived.

The only option now was for him to find Xu Xiu, relying on the wound on his face, and put on a show of self-injury.

He didn’t expect to deceive Xu Xiu with this; he only wanted to buy time.

Once Shen Yuan could erase Xu Xiu’s forces left in the Immortal Mansion, he would have a way to escape and retrieve the Immortal Mansion.

Once the stream of light transformed by Zhang Zeduan burst out of the sea, it disappeared instantly.

In the Southern Border, in the valley like an Immortal Realm, Xu Xiu’s deep eyes quietly watched the scenes continuously changing in the Water Mirror in front of him.

Beside him, a distortion suddenly appeared in the void, and in the next moment, Zhang Zeduan’s figure stumbled out of the twisted void.