Chapter 580: Chapter 595: Encounter Qin Xi Again, Covertly Assisting Escape

Qin Feng was marked with a magic mark by the Elf Elder, Bilodis, which instantly exposed his hidden location.

Though, aside from that Elf Elder, there were few who could see Qin Feng’s figure, this didn’t hinder them from launching attacks towards the location of the magic mark.

Surrounding the Divine Temple, hundreds of elves, none of whom were ordinary, cast various types of magic. Moreover, elf archers in a short span of time fired many arrows, sealing off the area where the magic mark was located so thoroughly that not a drop of water could escape.

Even so, Qin Feng didn’t reveal his figure.

According to the plan of the Beast Taming Sect and as plotted by Elder Liuling and Luo Zhancheng and others, the complete unification of the continent was not far away. But the closer it got to the final moments, the more careful and cautious it was necessary to be. If they could control the scale of the war to stay below the level of deities, this would be the most cost-effective expedition for the Beast Taming Sect.

Including Luo Zhancheng and others, the maximum number of cultivators from the Beast Taming Sect who entered this world didn’t exceed three thousand. Aside from Elder Liuling, who rarely made an appearance and operated behind the scenes, not even a single immortal participated. To use such a small force to occupy a medium world, if word of this were to spread, it would likely be beyond belief for countless people.

Such a feat would be a mere pipe dream in any other world. Take the Red Flame Demon Realm, which was quite similar to this one, for instance. The Beast Taming Sect had formed an alliance with the Five Poisons Sect and the Ghost Controlling Sect, as well as several dozen other small and medium-sized sects. They had assembled millions of cultivators, with at least several hundred thousand ordinary cultivators dead or injured. The Gui Ling Ancestor and others had fought against the Demon God at least hundreds of times, with even numerous immortals sustaining severe injuries.

Even so, after taking down the Red Flame Demon Realm, this expedition was considered quite easy by the rest of the Cultivation World, making many sects envious.

However, this world was exceptionally special. It had been visited by many deities and even caught the attention of two great worlds. This led to multiple large-scale divine wars occurring in this world, and the deities of this realm had died in battle long ago.

Those few lucky ones who didn’t die also hid in the Barbaric Land, not daring to show themselves, and ultimately, this world was treated by all gods as a playground for collecting faith.

Under such circumstances, even if a few powerhouses occasionally emerged in this world, they would be taken away by the deities they worshipped. Therefore, there were few powerhouses in this world; the few existing deities were almost fully outmaneuvered by people like Luo Zhancheng.

At this final stage, Qin Feng didn’t want any accidents to occur. If the elf clan invoked the Elf God during their prayer and informed it about the invasion by external forces, then the deities would have a justifiable reason to join the battle.

Although the Beast Taming Sect had made ample preparations and considered this possibility, they really didn’t dare to provoke public outrage. In case the Light God Realm and the Natural Divine Realm–these two great worlds–decided to get involved, the Beast Taming Sect alone truly wouldn’t be able to withstand them.

The reason Elder Liuling didn’t directly execute the eight-winged angel and the Attribute God of the Beast God but chose to spend more effort to capture them alive was to extract from them the secret pathways they used to enter this world.

Qin Feng didn’t reveal his figure and continued to rapidly dodge the attacks by using the Shadow Transformation Divine Power, escaping towards the outskirts of the tribe.

However, the magic mark on him was simply too conspicuous; wherever he went, it was impossible not to attract attention.

Now, not only did the powerful Elf Elders launch attacks at Qin Feng, attempting to rescue the War Ancient Tree he had taken and to hold on to this intruder who had snuck into the tribe, but along the way, many other elves used magic and shot arrows, forcing him to divide his attention to fend off various attacks and making it difficult to concentrate on refining the magic mark on his body.

Sometimes, to dodge some powerful magic attacks, he even had to change direction, which delayed his departure.

Qin Feng frowned slightly in the shadows.

After activating Shadow Transformation Divine Power, his entire being had merged into the shadows, inevitably restricting the power within his body and preventing him from refining the magic mark at full strength. Now, being attacked by so many elves at once, he was somewhat impatient.

He thought about using the Great Divine Power to forcefully break through space and leave, but doing so would likely attract even more elf powerhouses to pursue and kill him.

Just as he was in a dilemma, a sacred unicorn suddenly flew from a distance. On the back of the unicorn sat an elf girl with a slender figure.

Holding a magic wand in her hand, the elf girl shouted angrily, “It must be the persistent ambitions of the Beastman King; attempting to spy on the elf clan, they even launched so many demon beasts to attack the tribe. It’s clear there are also powerhouses using invisibility lurking in the dark. Elders, be cautious and on guard–those demon beasts’ masters might be hiding nearby, waiting for an opportunity to launch a sneak attack. Be careful not to be wounded by those cunning and sly beastmen in a moment of carelessness.”

Upon hearing this, the Elf Elders who were preparing to surround and kill Qin Feng immediately became vigilant, dividing a few to patrol the surrounding area, careful and wary, fearing that the beastmen hiding in invisibility might suddenly appear and launch surprise attacks.

“The person who deployed this is the master of Shadow Magic; if not for being marked by Elder Bilodis’s magic mark, he could hide his figure in the shadows at any time. This person must be a top-level assassin from the Catman Clan, one of the beastmen who are best at the art of assassination. Otherwise, he would not possess such proficient Shadow Magic.”

The elf girl who rode the unicorn from the sky continued, “Ordinary clansmen, scatter; you are not his opponent. Do not get too close, lest this catman assassin goes on a rampage, causing you to be injured!

Step back; I will cast the Earth Wall Technique to trap him inside. The unicorn will cast Lightning Magic to illuminate the space below, leaving him nowhere to escape. Elder Ellestone and others, get ready. As soon as this fellow reveals his figure, launch an attack immediately.”

The surrounding elves took her words seriously and quickly replied with a yes.

Numerous ordinary elves retreated one after another. Clearly, they too knew that they would not be much help in the battle of the strong. Meanwhile, other elf powerhouses began chanting spells and drawing their bows, preparing to strike.

Even Wen Qing’er agreed with excitement, running to a nearby spot and taking out her magic wand as if ready to unleash a big move.

However, there was a mischievous smile in her eyes.

Because the elf girl riding the unicorn was none other than Qin Xi, who had infiltrated the Elf Clan alongside her.

Qin Xi’s keen vision made it impossible not to recognize Qin Feng’s White Dragon–even though it had grown significantly larger and its strength had skyrocketed, promoting it to a Super Demon Beast with war power far surpassing that of when Qin Feng first brought it back to the Sect.

Cultivators discern various Demon Beasts and Spiritual Beasts not by appearance but by aura. In fact, without prolonged contact, it is very difficult to distinguish these beasts based on their looks, similar to how other races perceive the Human Clan, often feeling people all look rather identical.

Like many beast kinds, cultivators identify other beings by their aura.

Qin Xi had encountered Qin Feng’s White Dragon in her early years. Despite the beast’s growth in strength, its aura remained unchanged. In fact, Qin Xi had known from the moment the White Dragon appeared that Qin Feng was causing trouble behind the scenes.

Although she had not seen him for many years, Qin Xi very much wanted to meet and chat with Qin Feng, and to inquire about family matters.

However, this girl was always astute and knew when to advance or retreat, especially after spending recent years deep behind enemy lines and infiltrating the Elf Clan, which had cultivated a steadiness in her. Thus, she didn’t rush to show herself, waiting until she assessed Qin Feng’s situation before making her move.

Of course, her actions were not aimed at helping the elves to capture Qin Feng. Her recent commanding seemed quite efficient, specifically targeting Qin Feng’s current predicament, but she had long known that Qin Feng had many tricks up his sleeve and wouldn’t rely solely on the Shadow Transformation Escape Technique. Effectively, her maneuver was creating an opportunity for Qin Feng to escape.

Suddenly, Qin Xi patted the head of the unicorn she sat on. The spiral horn atop the unicorn’s head immediately surrounded itself with thunder and lightning, unleashing a continuing barrage of lightning storms. They struck towards Qin Feng, while countless bolts also lit the space below, making Qin Feng’s shadow-formed figure especially conspicuous under the flashes of lightning.

She also waved her Magic Wand, raising walls of stone around Qin Feng, attempting to trap the shadow within.

The surrounding congregation of strong elves could not hide their delight, praising Qin Xi’s effective leadership and recognizing her as a genius known for her outstanding wisdom.

Then, a series of potent spells rained down, targeting the shadow enclosed by stone walls.

A booming series of explosions shook the entire Elf Tribe.

After a succession of powerful magics, a golden-haired elf waved her Magic Wand, casting the Gale Technique to disperse the dust. Looking at the spot, there was no sign of Qin Feng.

“Could it be that we’ve pulverized that fellow to flesh and mud, not even leaving a single bone behind?”

That strong elf murmured skeptically.

“Possibly!”

An Elf Elder with silver-white hair nodded, “Catman assassins are formidable indeed, but they only specialize in stealth and assassination. They are not overly powerful in and of themselves, and when compared to the mightier warrior races among the Beastmen, they certainly do not have as strong a physique.

Our potent magic, with so many strong mages casting high-powered spells together, it’s quite normal for a Catman assassin to be annihilated.”

“Eh, wait, that’s not right!”

As the Elf Elder boasted, somewhat self-praisingly, someone nearby suddenly exclaimed, “The assassin isn’t dead–he’s on the run again!”

“What? Where?”

The Elf Elder was startled by these words and quickly looked in the direction pointed out by his kin. He saw a faint Magic Mark swiftly moving across the ground in the distance.

“What’s going on?”

Many strong elves were a bit stunned.

They were not surprised that Qin Feng could survive. Though their magic was powerful, top-level assassins such as he had their ways of dodging deadly attacks. But how come Elder Bilodis’s Magic Mark on his body was left with only a short trace, with the rest buried underground?

If indeed it was buried, how could this fellow move so fast? Surely, this Catman couldn’t have dug a tunnel while evading their senses in advance, could he?

Qin Feng paid no mind to the elves’ astonishment. He used the Earth Escape Divine Power to delve into the ground. Although he couldn’t completely take the Magic Mark underground, the exposed part was only two or three feet tall. Otherwise, the elves wouldn’t have taken so long to notice.

He took advantage of the moment to reach the outskirts of the Elf Tribe, summoning other Spiritual Beasts to scatter in all directions, aiming to shake off the pursuit of the Elf Clan’s strong mages, and then to regroup with them.

His plan was to return to Biluo as quickly as possible, striving to Become an Immortal early, to secure enough benefits in the forthcoming cross-realm wars!