The Dayan Lantern floated before him, emitting a faint blue glow.
Fang Yu held the token and placed it beneath the Dayan Lamp.
A wisp of true energy was drawn into the lampshade by the Great Derivation Lamp.
“Zeng!”
After a moment, the Dayan Lamp emitted an even brighter light and swiftly flew outside onto the balcony before disappearing from view.
After finishing all that, Fang Yu returned to the living room sofa and sat down.
Having absorbed the true energy within the token, the Dà Yǎn lamp might not be able to directly locate the same token on Líng’er’s body. However, it could at least find the location of Líng’er’s master, Guō Cuìyún!
After all, the aura of a person is far more powerful than that of a mere token.
Jiang Ruolan looked at Fang Yu, her lips were slightly pale, and she asked nervously, “Fang Yu…”
“Don’t worry, I’ll do my best to help you find your master and Ling’er,” Fang Yu said. “But the Dayan Lamp takes some time to track scents, so just wait a bit. You can rest for now.”
Upon hearing Fang Yu’s words, Jiang Ruolan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
But until the Master and Ling’er were found, she couldn’t find peace.
Fang Yu leaned against the back of the sofa, quietly feeling the direction the Dayan lamp was going.
Actually, he hadn’t known Ling’er for long. They had only met twice or thrice.
Logically speaking, with this frequency of meeting, it’s at most the relationship of ordinary friends.
But strangely, from the first time Fang Yu saw Ling’er, he felt a strange sense of familiarity.
And in the two subsequent meetings, this feeling grew stronger and stronger. The relationship between Fang Yu and Ling’er also became increasingly profound.
Therefore, the abduction of Ling’er was a major event for both parties and had to be taken seriously.
Fang Yu was deep in thought, while Su Lengyun was softly conversing with Jiang Ruolan, trying to soothe her emotions.
And Bai Ran, stood on the side, quietly waiting for Fang Yu’s order.
Thus, half an hour passed.
At this moment, Fang Yu could sense that the Dayan Lantern had reached the central region and was heading westward.
Fang Yu took out his phone and checked the map.
…in the direction that Dayan Lamp is currently moving… <<<
“Your master probably went to the southwest,” Fang Yu said.
“The Southwest region?” Jiang Ruolan’s expression changed slightly.
“Well, but I’m not sure yet. Maybe I’ll change direction later. Let’s wait and see.” Fang Yu said.
Why did it stop so quickly?
Fang Yu was taken aback for a moment, then immediately located it.
“The central region… the border, right here.” Fang Yu marked a location on his phone map. It was precisely the junction between the central and southwestern regions on the map.
“Your master is right here,” Fang Yu said.
“Did you find them? How are they doing now?” Jiang Ruolan excitedly stood up and asked anxiously.
“Don’t worry, I’ll take another look.” Fang Yu closed his eyes and connected his divine sense to the vision of the Great Derivation Lamp.
The Dayan Lamp is currently in the high sky, slowly descending.
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As the Dà Yǎn lamp descends, its field of vision gradually narrows.
Soon, Fang Yu saw the situation on the ground among the dead trees.
Upon the parched and yellowed earth, a large expanse of crimson blood stained the ground.
On the ground, were fragments of broken bodies.
There was not a hint of life around.
Total annihilation.
Fang Yu didn’t observe for too long and directly retracted his divine sense, opening his eyes.
“How are things going?!” Jiang Ruolan asked anxiously.
Fang Yu looked at Jiang Ruolan’s appearance, considering whether to tell her the truth.
If the truth were told, Jiang Ruolan would probably faint on the spot.
“What’s going on?!” Jiang Ruolan saw Fang Yu didn’t speak, and she became anxious, jumping up and down.
At this moment, Fang Yu suddenly raised his right hand and pointed his finger at Jiang Ruolan’s smooth forehead.
The tip of the finger fan; a white glow emanates from the fingertips.
Jiang Ruolan fainted directly, and Su Lengyun on the side hurriedly hugged her to prevent her from falling to the ground.
“Mr. Fang, how is it going?” Bai Ran asked beside him.
Su Lengyun also looked at Fang Yu.
“Her master and four senior sisters, they all died…and in a terrible way.” Fang Yu glanced at the unconscious Jiang Ruolan and said, “So it’s best not to tell her for now. Let her rest.”
Having said that, Fang Yu turned to Bai Ran and asked, “You were injured in the Great Sanctuary. You should have recovered seven or eight points by now, right?”
“No problem, Mr. Fang!” Bai Ran said confidently.
“Then you come with me.” Fang Yu said.
“Good!” Bai Ran’s face lit up.
“Leng Yun, this time you shouldn’t go. It might take some time, so just stay home and look after her.” Fang Yu said to Su Lengyun again.
“I understand, Brother Yu. You… be careful.” Su Lengyun said softly.
Fang Yu and Bai Ran walked to the balcony, locating the current position of the Dayan Lamp, and then operated the teleportation technique in the Kongling ring. In an instant, they disappeared.
……
The border region between the central and southwestern regions is a pristine, undeveloped area.
This place remains undeveloped primarily because the surrounding area, for hundreds of kilometers, is extremely hostile. Nothing can grow here, not even a blade of grass, let alone any other resources being exploited.
Fang Yu and Bai Ran appeared in the sky above this area.
At a glance, it is all filled with lifeless dull yellow.
The only thing out of place was the ground stained red with blood below.
Fang Yu and Bai Ran landed, standing on the ground.
The Dà Yǎn Lamp floated above Fang Yu’s head.
Bai Ran looked around, gasped in shock, and exclaimed in horror: “This is too cruel… there isn’t even a complete corpse.”
“It’s more than just murder,” Fang Yu said quietly. “Their bodies were disemboweled, their intestines gone.”
Upon hearing this from Fang Yu, Bai Ran took a closer look and sure enough, it was true!
These remains have indeed been stripped clean!
Internal organs, all gone!
“Where did the innards go?” Bai Ran pondered for a moment, his face turning pale.
…because he knew, the most likely scenario was that…he’d be eaten.
Bai Ran was born into a wealthy martial arts family since childhood, and had seen many fights and killings. He had also seen people die in even more gruesome ways.
…to eat the innards, …He’s never seen anyone do that!
“Who on earth could be so cruel!?” Bai Ran said.
“Before seeing the true face, one cannot conclude that the other party is human.” Fang Yu said.
“Not human, could it be a demon beast?! That’s right, only demon beasts would do something like devouring internal organs!” Bai Ran suddenly realized.
Fang Yu shook his head and said nothing.
He was still carefully observing the remains on the ground.
He didn’t raise his head until he was sure Ling’er wasn’t there.
Then he crouched down and touched the blood on the ground.
The bloodstains have dried completely.
“This battle took place at least twenty-four hours ago,” Fang Yu said.
Guo Cuoyun, accompanied by four disciples, came to pursue the old man who had kidnapped Ling’er. As a result, they were all brutally killed…
The trail ends here, abruptly.
Fang Yu urged the Dà Yǎn Lantern, searching for any possible traces nearby.
But after searching, there were no results.
The entire ground reeked of blood, so much so that even if any other scents remained here, they would be completely overpowered.
“If the fight happened so long ago, then the other party must have left this place already. We haven’t grasped anything, and it would be extremely difficult to pursue them.” Bai Ran said solemnly.
“Indeed, but…”
Fang Yu was about to say something, but his face changed slightly.
He heard a faint and scattered patter of footsteps.
It seems like some creatures are heading towards his location.
After a few seconds, the footsteps grew louder.