Chapter 651: Pursuing the Stone Man

Chapter 651: Chapter 658: Pursuing the Stone Man

“That Stone Man was shouting over and over that the Spirit Realm is going to collapse, and Wuyang City is the only place that will be spared.”

“He was just blindly charging forward, trying to force his way in, so of course the guards weren’t going to let a freak like him inside.”

“Besides, the City Lord even issued an order forbidding the spread of baseless rumors to prevent unnecessary panic!”

The Cultivator laughed as he said this.

“The City Lord is overthinking it. Who would believe a rumor like that?”

“The Spirit Realm collapsing? I’d say it’s more likely his brain has collapsed!”

At his words, the surrounding Cultivators all started laughing along with him.

The rumor was just too absurd. No one could understand why that Stone Man was spouting such nonsense.

Waves of laughter echoed around them, but Song Wanning’s expression gradually grew somber.

‘What did that Stone Man mean?’

‘The Spirit Realm collapsing?’

‘Could it be that he knows something?’

With a flash, Song Wanning’s figure vanished, speeding toward the city gate.

At this moment, the Stone Man was locked in a heated battle with the guards. However, guards were already being wounded by his smashes one after another, while the Stone Man itself remained completely unharmed.

Song Wanning flew up to the top of the city wall, her gaze meeting the Stone Man’s directly.

Up close, she could truly appreciate the Stone Man’s towering height. It was nearly as tall as the city wall, exuding an imposing and oppressive aura.

Its head, however, was truly bizarre.

“Fellow Cultivator, what are you doing up here? Get down quickly, don’t get hurt!”

Seeing Song Wanning appear, a guard anxiously urged her to leave, even moving to shield her with his own body.

More guards from within the city were continuously arriving.

Song Wanning let out a soft laugh, then leaped into the air and charged toward the Stone Man.

‘I want to see for myself just how tough this Stone Man really is.’

Yet, just as she flew over, before she could even make a move, the Stone Man sensed the danger. It suddenly disintegrated into a pile of fragments and, with a WHOOSH, fled.

It moved so fast that the guards didn’t even have time to retract their attacks, nearly injuring themselves in the process.

The Stone Man was incredibly fast; in a puff of smoke, it was gone.

The corner of Song Wanning’s mouth twitched. ‘This Stone Man is certainly sharp, running the moment it senses danger.’

‘However…’

She slightly raised her eyelids, and in the next instant, she reappeared several kilometers away, quickly giving chase.

She left behind a group of guards staring dumbfounded at her departing figure, their jaws hanging open for a long moment.

“She’s… a Body Integration Realm master…”

…

“Big Sister, it’s over there!!”

The Dragon Spirit howled excitedly as it gave chase. Ever since getting into a few fights alongside Song Wanning, it had grown to love the feeling.

Now, seeing the Stone Man, it had already requested to join the battle and stretch its muscles.

A small smile touched Song Wanning’s lips. She ruffled the Dragon Spirit’s head, finding its eagerness amusing.

‘This little one is a lot like the Golden Small Sword.’

Her Divine Sense remained locked onto the Stone Man, though she herself maintained a leisurely pace.

After all, she wanted to know where the Stone Man had gotten its information.

‘The Spirit Realm will collapse?’

‘If I were to merge the two worlds, would that also count as a collapse?’

‘Or does this collapse have another meaning entirely?’

Song Wanning’s expression was placid, but a sharp glint flashed through her eyes for a fleeting moment before vanishing.

Ahead, the Stone Man kept glancing back in terror. Although it couldn’t see Song Wanning, it felt that something was wrong.

This persistent, shadow-like sense of dread made it afraid to stop for even a moment.

But after running for a long time with no sign of Song Wanning, the Stone Man’s speed gradually decreased.

It began to wonder if its instincts were wrong. Otherwise, how could she have been out of sight for so long?

With this seed of doubt planted, the Stone Man slowly let its guard down. Finally convinced that Song Wanning wasn’t following, it breathed a sigh of relief and ran toward its lair.

Its body was massive, yet its movements were strangely agile. It could even break apart and reassemble at will, making it very convenient to get around.

Before long, it was back in its lair.

“Whew, what rotten luck! To think I ran into a powerhouse!”

The Stone Man plopped down on the ground, leaning against a massive stone stele.

This stele seemed to support the entire cave.

However, the spot had barely grown warm when a figure appeared at the mouth of the cave.

The figure looked tiny, but its aura was so powerful that no one would dare to underestimate it.

“You—how did you follow me?”

The Stone Man scrambled to its feet with a terrified look in its eyes, its first instinct to run again.

The Dragon Spirit and the Golden Small Sword shot out with a WHOOSH, directly blocking the Stone Man’s path and leaving it no chance to escape.

The Stone Man’s face went deathly pale, and with a THUD, it dropped to its knees.

It happened so fast that neither the Dragon Spirit nor the Golden Small Sword expected it. They thought they were in for a good, satisfying fight, but the Stone Man just knelt!

The two little companions were a bit dumbfounded.

“Senior, Senior, I beg you to be merciful! I didn’t do anything!”

“I was just trying to hide!”

The Stone Man looked at Song Wanning fearfully, its eyes filled with terror.

“Really! Every time, I just give it a try and then come right back. I’ve never killed anyone!”

“Please give me a chance! I know I was wrong! I’ll never go there again!”

It assumed Song Wanning was there to punish it for attacking the city and injuring people, so it kept promising it would never do it again.

Song Wanning leisurely approached the Stone Man. To avoid having to crane her neck to look up at it, she simply flew into the air.

From this vantage point, she also saw the stone stele behind it, towering high.

There was nothing on the stele, and it looked quite unremarkable.

But for a stone stele to be in a cave was already somewhat strange.

It looked truly out of place.

She looked at the Stone Man and stopped it from kowtowing.

“Alright, stop bowing.”

“I didn’t come here to kill you. I just have some questions for you.”

“Huh?”

The Stone Man stopped, looking dazed. It raised its head in confusion and asked, “What does Senior wish to ask?”

“Does Senior want to ask about my father’s assets before he died?”

“I don’t know anything about that…”

It quickly shook its head, a look of complete innocence on its face.

Song Wanning was speechless.

‘Do I look like I’m short on money?’

“No. I heard that you were saying the Spirit Realm will collapse, and Wuyang City is the only safe place.”

“What is the meaning of this?”

“And where did you hear it?”

Song Wanning’s rapid-fire questions made the Stone Man’s expression grow increasingly grave.

It stared at Song Wanning, looking like it wanted to speak but was hesitating. After a moment of internal struggle, it decided to tell the truth.

“To be honest, Senior, you’re the first person to believe this prophecy.”

“When I went to Wuyang City before, everyone who heard it just laughed at me and called me a fool!”

The Stone Man was furious. It snorted coldly and continued, “But everything I said is the truth! When the Spirit Realm really does collapse, they’ll regret it!”

It had given them a kind-hearted warning, but not only did they show no gratitude, they even attacked and tried to drive it away. They were truly heartless.

Hearing this, Song Wanning frowned and looked at it with displeasure.

“Stop beating around the bush and answer my question!”