Above the Great Dao
Chapter 446 - 214 No One Can Withstand Investigation_2

Chapter 446: Chapter 214 No One Can Withstand Investigation_2

His words had barely fallen when the leading goose suddenly increased its speed, flapping its wings and taking off at a rate three to five times faster than the other geese!

Everyone was shocked and angry, hastily giving chase; all sorts of Spells and talismanic weapons flew through the air, attacking the lead goose.

The speed of the lead goose increased more and more, then suddenly, it folded its wings, spinning its body like an arrow shot from the string, diving toward the woods below!

"Swoosh—"

The goose plunged into the woods, followed closely by people’s Spells and talismanic weapons. Instantly, the forest shook violently, trees snapped and were obliterated by Sword Qi, firelight, and talismanic weapons!

When the pursuers reached the spot, they looked around but could not find Chen Shi.

Suddenly, someone noticed a startled herd of elk running wildly and quickly said, "Is there something wrong with that herd of elk?"

Before the people had time to use their Heavenly Eye Talismans, they saw one of the elks jumping like it was in heat, quickly climbing a cliff in a few bounds, leaving the other elks behind and running to the other side of the cliff.

Everyone strained to catch up; three masters in the Primordial Spirit Realm flew through the air, the fastest among them, reaching the cliff top ahead of the others, only to see below was a blue river flowing through the mountains of Henggong Mountain.

This river was called the Dianthus River, part of which was Yudou’s canal.

The elk in heat had already bounded and leaped to the edge of the Dianthus River and plunged into the water.

All they could manage to see was a broad fish tail stirring up waves on the water’s surface before the large fish vanished without a trace.

When the people arrived, the three Primordial Spirit Realm masters looked down from their high vantage point, seeing the river carrying flows of water-based Spells, with one upstream and one downstream, both fading away.

As for whether Chen Shi had gone upstream or downstream, it was a gamble.

Just as they were about to freeze the river surface, they startled the aquatic creatures; crocodiles climbed out and slipped into the jungles on both banks, with many mutant beasts and wild animals bursting from the woods, diving into the river and crossing over.

Everyone was dazzled for a moment, uncertain which one was Chen Shi.

"Let’s catch him on the way to Xinxiang!" proposed the leader in the Divinity Transformation Realm.

The group whistled away.

Black Pot held the Compass, determining the direction, while Hu Feifei sat in the wooden cart, with Nannan by her side, and the cart, under Black Pot’s control, headed towards Xinxiang.

For the first time, Hu Feifei felt utterly helpless.

Black Pot planned to take Nannan back to Xinxiang together. Worried that Doggie wouldn’t take good care of Nannan, she insisted on following.

Unexpectedly, on this journey, it was Doggie who drove, made the fire for cooking, washed and dried the clothes, and even at night, it was Doggie who found the inns or post houses.

Doggie only fell short of talisman painting to drive away evil and earn money to provide for the family!

Hu Feifei did nothing along the way, freeloaded off others, gradually reached the boundaries of Gongzhou, and felt deeply ashamed.

When they arrived at the Min River, Black Pot parked to find a boat, and after a moment, returned to lead them to the boat dock and board a painted pleasure boat.

The pleasure boat was manned by a father-daughter duo; the boatman’s skin was tanned, with large hands and feet and not fond of talking; however, the boat girl was very talkative and seemed familiar with Black Pot, greeting him enthusiastically.

There were other people on the boat, also traveling from Gongzhou to Xinxiang.

"It’s been a long time since we’ve seen each other." The boat girl smiled, cracking sunflower seeds, and handed a bunch to Hu Feifei.

It was as if she was talking to the air, saying, "Since our last parting, we returned to Xinxiang, but we were afraid that the kidnapped soul might run away, weren’t we? So, we went to Yudou to do business on the canal."

Hu Feifei watched the scene in astonishment, thinking, "Who is she talking to?"

The boatman also sensed something was off and immediately stepped forward, laying a hand on the boat girl’s right shoulder. frёewebnoѵēl.com

The boat girl suddenly came to her senses, cautiously scanning her surrounds, her eyes chilling on Black Pot, readying herself on guard and said with a sneer, "You might be given some credit in the underworld, but here in the mortal world, we father and daughter fear you not!"

She had been tricked by Black Pot into thinking she’d seen Chen Shi, so she spoke to the air.

Black Pot sat quietly on the deck, watching them, not speaking.

It had intended to slip unnoticed to Xinxiang, but didn’t expect the boatman’s profound cultivation would see through its disguise.

The boatman and boat girl, seeing it so composed that they couldn’t gauge its depth, dared not make a move for the time being.

Seeing this, Hu Feifei’s scalp tingled, lamenting internally, "Why did I even come along? It seems I can’t be of any help..."

Both parties remained peaceful, and Hu Feifei, holding Nannan, relaxed slightly.

Suddenly, the boat girl’s gaze fell on Nannan, her heart pounding twice, before she urgently tugged at the boatman’s clothes, her voice trembling, "Dad, look, look quickly..."

The boatman turned his gaze to Nannan, his mind deeply shaken, and he couldn’t help but freeze, choking, "Heaven have mercy!"

He gripped the bamboo pole tightly, and Black Pot, sensing the killing intent, stood up, warily watching the father-daughter pair.

The boat girl turned and entered the pleasure boat, returning with a green lamp almost as tall as a person, a puppet-shaped lamp. A large-headed doll sat on a lotus platform, with the lamp’s handle going through its ears, which allowed it to be carried.

The boat girl, bristling with killing intent, snorted and a cold yin energy spread out from her.

The pleasure boat slightly lurched, and the next moment, the scenery of Gongzhou on both banks disappeared, replaced by the mournful and overcast underworld.

Below them, the Min River was no longer itself, but the cold, bone-chilling River of Oblivion!

The sky was devoid of sun and moon, utterly gloomy, with ghostly fires drifting in the river.

The boat girl and boatman looked up, their faces showing shock, only to see a colossal dog-like mount towering above them, exuding rolling black smoke and Demon Flame.