Chapter 78

Jian Yinghou began his actions, and Longchen did not slack off, starting to move slowly into the depths of the forest.

Longchen's speed was not fast. On one hand, he needed to be extremely cautious, trying to leave as few traces as possible, which would increase the difficulty for Yinghou to find him.

On the other hand, he dared not make any noise, for if he were discovered by Yinghou, all his previous efforts would be in vain.

Therefore, Longchen's movement speed was not much faster than Yinghou's search speed. Moreover, Longchen's route could not be a straight line; otherwise, if Yinghou came straight, it would be disastrous.

After all, this was not an ordinary game of hide-and-seek. If he failed, his life would be over. Longchen had never been so nervous in his life, as if the blade of death was already at his throat, and the slightest negligence would cost him his head.

"Longchen, I see you! Go to hell!"

Yinghou suddenly shouted and charged forward. Longchen was taken aback but then a cold smile appeared on his lips.

At this moment, Longchen was about five miles away from Yinghou, not because Yinghou was faster than Longchen.

Rather, Longchen had to move in a winding path and could not walk straight. However, according to Longchen's footprints, the distance between them was still over ten miles.

Yinghou was clearly bluffing, suddenly jumping out to bully Longchen for his youth. If it were a regular young person, they would have been terrified and fled for their life, falling right into his trap.

But now, Longchen quietly hid under a large tree, watching this top-tier figure of the Fengming Empire entertain himself.

However, Longchen did not dare to look directly at Yinghou. Since the last time at the Huayun Pavilion auction, when he was sensed through the glass wall, Longchen knew that the vigilance of experts was extremely terrifying.

Yinghou tried several times in succession, but with no effect, and had to return to his original position to continue searching for Longchen's footprints.

After all, even if Longchen was very careful, he could not fly, and he would still leave traces on the ground, grass, stones, and dead trees.

However, due to Longchen's caution, some of the traces were not obvious and required careful examination to determine the path Longchen had taken, which would consume a large amount of Yinghou's time and energy.

Compared to Longchen, Yinghou was more passive and had to pay more. Yinghou became increasingly angry.

"Longchen, when this lord catches you, I will tear your tendons and skin you, crush your bones and scatter your ashes," Yinghou gritted his teeth.

He knew Longchen was nearby and could hear his words. He could even imagine Longchen hiding in some corner, laughing secretly, which made him even more furious.

A mighty expert at the Yi Jin realm, one of the top three in the Fengming Empire, could not even kill a young man at the Qi Gathering realm. If this were known, he would become a laughingstock throughout the empire.

However, he could not vent his anger. He had to remain calm; otherwise, a slight negligence might really allow Longchen to escape. He continued searching, listening carefully to the surroundings.

A cold smile appeared on Longchen's lips: "Want to tear my tendons and skin me? I'm afraid your great wish will be hard to achieve."

Seeing Yinghou start to move forward again, Longchen slightly determined the direction. Now, the best goal was to move deeper into the forest.

Actually, he could bypass Yinghou, sneak out of the valley, and return to the capital. This idea was very tempting.

However, Longchen decisively abandoned it. Based on his understanding of Yinghou, he must have made some arrangements before coming here. If he rashly went out, he might fall into a trap.

Most importantly, his internal injuries were severe, and the meridians in his right hand were shattered, reducing his combat power to less than one-tenth of his usual strength. Encountering a few Blood Condensation realm experts could cost him his life.

Therefore, Longchen had to suppress the temptation of the capital and continue moving deeper into the forest, carefully advancing in a "Z" shape. Although this would not quickly increase the distance between them, it could mislead Yinghou and slow his progress.

After two hours of movement, the sky suddenly darkened, and the entire forest became eerie and terrifying, with the occasional roar of wild beasts.

Longchen's face changed slightly. If he had bad luck and was discovered by a wild beast, although he would not be eaten, if it attracted Yinghou, that would be the most terrifying outcome.

With the night falling, large wild beasts were now hunting. These beasts did not know how powerful he was and might attack him, mistaking him for food, which would be troublesome.

At this moment, Longchen was hiding under a rock wall. Suddenly, a light sound came, and Longchen quickly scanned the area with his divine sense, his heart sinking.

Although it was pitch dark, Longchen's soul power spread out, allowing him to "see" the situation within a few dozen yards.

It was a wolf, about three feet tall, looking like a calf, baring its teeth and staring at Longchen.

Longchen couldn't help but think, "Is this the end for me?" This was a wild beast, not a magical beast. Although its combat power was not strong, if this blind beast attacked him, even if he could instantly kill it, it would still make some noise.

The entire forest was silent, and Yinghou was only about ten miles away. With his Yi Jin realm cultivation, he would certainly notice, especially since he was quietly paying attention to everything around him.

Longchen slowly took a dagger from his ring. If the hungry wolf came over, he would have to strike with one blow, but he had no confidence in killing it silently.

If the wolf cried out in its death throes, it would be all over. The two of them just stared at each other, and Longchen felt sweat trickling down his face.

The wolf itself was not scary; the key was that it might attract more dangerous creatures, which would be the most terrifying consequence.

After a few breaths, the wolf sniffed a few times and, to Longchen's surprise, began to retreat and finally disappeared into the night.

Longchen was puzzled. Suddenly, he thought of a snow-white little creature. Could it be that he had been with Xiaoxue for so long that he had picked up her magical beast aura, scaring away the wolf?

"Oh no, Xiaoxue is still at the valley entrance."

Longchen wanted to slap his head. He had forgotten about Xiaoxue. Before he killed Xia Changfeng, he had hidden Xiaoxue in a cave.

Later, the situation changed dramatically, and Yinghou's appearance made Longchen and Aban unable to resist. Longchen had to lead Yinghou away and escape into the forest.

Now, recalling this, Longchen silently prayed that Aban would be smart enough to remember to take Xiaoxue away.

Xiaoxue had eaten a lot of meat with Longchen and had grown from the size of a palm to over a foot long, but she was still too small to survive independently.

Thinking of this cute little creature, Longchen wanted to return to the valley immediately, but that was not realistic, as a killer was still nearby.

For a moment, Longchen hated Yinghou to the bone but was helpless. After the wolf retreated, Longchen quickly moved a few rocks to bury himself, concealing his figure and收敛气息，这样可以迷惑大多数猛兽。

“嗷”

忽然间远处传来一声惨叫，龙尘嘴角浮现出一抹笑容，嘿嘿，看来英侯很受欢迎啊。

龙尘不敢斩杀那头狼的原因，一是怕惊动英侯，另一个是那头野兽一死，浓郁的血腥味会引来无数的掠食者。

这些原住民隔着几十里，都可以轻松嗅出空气中的血腥味。

果然那声嚎叫过后不久，兽吼不断，龙尘甚至听到了剑刃破空的声音。

“嘿嘿，很好，你先忙着，老子先修炼一下”

龙尘躲在石堆里，很难被发现，十几里外又有英侯在跟野兽搞联谊，他现在更加安全了。

吞下了两枚丹药，一枚是修复内伤的，一枚是用来辅助修复经络的。

龙尘身为丹师，丹药当然要自备无数，今天终于派上了用场，而且龙尘奢侈到，用的丹药都是上品级别的。

自从上次凤鸣灯会上得到了兽火后，火焰之力大增，在可以炼制上品丹药之后，龙尘原本那些备用的中品丹药全部被替换掉。

两枚丹药服下后，身体的内伤基本上就不用操心了，只要时间足够，终究会慢慢复原的。

不过手掌上的经络就有些麻烦了，人的经络遍布全身，通到每一个部位。

正因为有了这些如同水渠一般的经络，才能把灵气送入身体的每一个部位，发挥出最大的能量。

如果是一般人经脉破碎，基本上就废了，不过龙尘有丹帝的记忆，这件事虽然有些麻烦，但并没有什么大碍，只是需要花些时间而已。

龙尘借助丹药的力量，沿着手腕到达筋脉的尽头，也就是破损处，用灵魂之力，辅以药力，让经络再生。

这样的经络再生，是一种难度系数极高的技巧，原理说起来非常简单，就是原来的水渠崩碎了，重新按照原来的路线再修一条出来。

不过这个难度非常大，整个凤鸣帝国，包括云奇大师在内，都无法办到。

云奇大师也许可以修复通往手指的经络，因为那些主要经络，很多人都会记住。

但是那些细如牛毛一般的细小经络，那就绝对办不到了，而且，即使是重新塑造出来的经络，也是凭经验塑造的，跟原来的不可能一模一样。

但是龙尘的方法不一样，他是让经络如同自然生长一般，循着经络自己的记忆去延伸。

这样的进展虽然极为缓慢，但对龙尘来说，每增长一丝，他就多了一分保命的筹码。

龙尘全部心神都用于修复身体的伤势，当再次睁开眼睛的时候，天已经开始泛白。

轻轻推开石堆，看了一眼昨天猛兽狂嚎了一夜的方向，突然肚子咕