The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 356 - 168 Found Him

Chapter 356: Chapter 168 Found Him

On this day, in a dilapidated Taoist Temple outside the Divine Capital.

Zhang Yangping was waiting for the person he needed to meet.

A figure cloaked in a deep blue cloak entered the Taoist Temple. As soon as Zhang Yangping saw this figure, his eyes lit up, and he stepped forward to ask, "Could this be Young Hero Qiao, Qiao Baixuan, the distinguished disciple of Elder Shiming from the Fate Altar?"

The newcomer lifted his hood, revealing his visage with slightly graying hair and those signature double pupils, all of which confirmed that this person was indeed Elder Shiming’s distinguished disciple—Qiao Baixuan.

"Indeed, it is I. You are courteous, Daoist Yangping."

"Please come inside for a detailed discussion, Young Hero Qiao," Zhang Yangping urged.

In the past, with Zhang Yangping’s character, although Qiao Baixuan was indeed the disciple of Elder Shiming, he would not act so eagerly, almost excessively attentive.

But recently, Zhang Yangping could no longer afford to lose his composure. If things were to drag on, the Taoist Temples under Dragon Tiger Mountain might be wiped out.

It had been merely three days since the Divine Capital War, and countless Taoists had died at the hands of the Azure Dragon Association. Gong Ziyu must have gone mad, he was literally exchanging lives for lives: two for one, three for one, and when necessary, even five or ten for one.

These days, the number of Taoists seeking refuge at Dragon Tiger Mountain was no small count. On the mountain, beyond the ten major Dao palaces, there were eighty-one Taoist Temples, fifty Daoist Colleges, and ten Daoist Hermitages all filled with people. Even so, Taoists seeking refuge were still coming in an endless stream.

Now, Dragon Tiger Mountain resented Zhang Yangping, the one who triggered Gong Ziyu’s revenge, and if Zhang Yangping did not take Gong Ziyu’s head, he would not dare return to Dragon Tiger Mountain, even as the grandson of the current Heavenly Master.

That’s why Qiao Baixuan to Zhang Yangping was like a savior sent from heaven.

Zhang Yangping led Qiao Baixuan into the main hall of the Taoist Temple. There, under the decrepit Heavenly Venerate Statue, brothers Zhang Yuanlu and Zhang Yuanfeng were meditating and recovering.

They would be the ones to deliver the Absolute Kill of Gong Ziyu. As soon as Qiao Baixuan divined Gong Ziyu’s location, one Divinity Realm and one True Core Realm would take action immediately, striking with the force of thunder to directly eliminate Gong Ziyu.

Being treated with such high regard by a Divinity Realm and a True Core Realm was like using a cannon to swat a fly—if Qing Yu knew, he should feel quite honored.

"Senior Zhangs, I have the honor of meeting you," Qiao Baixuan greeted with a hand-clasped bow after entering.

Zhang Yuanlu slowly opened his eyes, which burgeoned with the power of winds and clouds, and the imposing stance of dragons and tigers; even Qiao Baixuan’s double pupils shied away from looking directly at it. But within a moment, the extraordinary vision in his eyes disappeared, and Zhang Yuanlu smiled, "This time, we must trouble Young Hero Qiao. Once Gong Ziyu’s location is found, Dragon Tiger Mountain will be sure to offer substantial gratitude."

"Dare not, dare not," Qiao Baixuan quickly replied, "With my limited abilities, I have been unable to divine the location of Gong Ziyu. This divination will require the assistance of my master."

"Oh? Even Young Hero Qiao cannot divine Gong Ziyu’s location?" asked Zhang Yuanfeng, curious, at Zhang Yuanlu’s side.

Although this Qiao Baixuan from the Fate Altar was only at the Divine Origin Realm, his mastery in the art of divination was incredibly profound. Coupled with his double pupils, he could even divine the fates and whereabouts of some True Pill Realm Martial Artists. However, he claimed to be powerless to divine Gong Ziyu’s whereabouts, and that was quite astonishing.

"Senior must be aware that the most taboo aspect of divining others is variability, which has two sources. One is strength; the more formidable the warrior, the larger the variable they become, and the harder it is to capture any trace of them with the Heavenly Mechanism Divination Skill. The other is karma. If the person being divined has complicated karma, this adds variability, and it significantly increases the difficulty of divination. However, such individuals are usually easy to locate, as they are entwined with a great amount of karma at all times."

Qiao Baixuan raised his fingers one by one and said, "While Gong Ziyu is of the same realm of strength as I am, his reckless behavior has accumulated a vast amount of karma, making him a great variable, which paradoxically makes it easier to find his location. However..."

Qiao Baixuan’s expression darkened slightly, "Gong Ziyu himself is also highly skilled in divination, perhaps even surpassing me. He has always shown himself as Gong Ziyu, while his true self has been hidden in the shadows, concentrating all his karma on this identity of Gong Ziyu. He has also used secret techniques to hide his destiny, and despite my full efforts, I could only vaguely divine that Gong Ziyu should be in this Divine Capital.

That was the result of previous divinations. Now, I am utterly unsure of Gong Ziyu’s whereabouts. Whether he is in Northern Zhou or in Daqian, either is possible."

Qiao Baixuan’s words caused the three from Dragon Tiger Mountain to exchange bewildered looks. Even Zhang Yuanlu, who was at the Divinity Realm, couldn’t help but be surprised by Gong Ziyu’s abilities.

No one expected that Gong Ziyu was also skilled in the Heavenly Mechanism Divination Skill, with mastery not inferior to that of Qiao Baixuan, the distinguished disciple of Elder Shiming. No wonder he dared to be so reckless and cause trouble all the time—he had this trick up his sleeve.

"However, Seniors need not worry. Gong Ziyu, after all, has created significant karma with our Fate Altar by seizing the Heavenly Calculation Inheritance, and I have brought with me the Heavenly Destiny Compass from my master, which should be able to find Gong Ziyu’s location."

The conversation took a turn as Qiao Baixuan offered a resolution.

When Gong Ziyu seized the Heavenly Calculation Inheritance meant for the preselected inheritor, he created a massive karma with the Fate Altar, especially with Qiao Baixuan. Thanks to this karma, along with the Heavenly Destiny Compass from Elder Shiming, locating Gong Ziyu would be like nailing down a certainty.

"Then please act quickly, Young Hero Qiao, to prevent Gong Ziyu’s escape," Zhang Yangping said eagerly.

Qiao Baixuan’s earlier words had frightened him, almost making him believe he would never be able to return to Dragon Tiger Mountain again.

"I have come precisely for this purpose."

Qiao Baixuan smiled, reached out and brought forth a compass that appeared to be made of crystal, sparkling and translucent—this was the divining instrument, the Heavenly Destiny Compass, that Elder Shiming and Elder Suan Tian had crafted together in the past.

"Go."

Qiao Baixuan formed a seal with one hand, channeling True Qi into the compass. Complex layers on the Heavenly Destiny Compass began to rotate, and above it, layers of golden wheel-shaped objects emerged, stacking upon each other.

This scene led brothers Zhang Yuanlu and Zhang Yuanfeng to glance at each other.

Zhang Yuanfeng thought, ’The Fate Derivation Wheel—it appears that Young Friend Qiao has indeed fully received the true transmission from Elder Shiming.’

Zhang Yuanlu nodded silently in agreement.

With the secret technique of the Fate Derivation Wheel, coupled with the Heavenly Destiny Compass, divining Gong Ziyu’s whereabouts should not be difficult.

Layer upon layer, the wheel-shaped objects stacked, and with each layer, countless illusory scenes flowed into the mix, steering toward the direction Qiao Baixuan desired.

Finally, when all the Fate Wheels stacked together, a figure began to emerge from above it.

Dressed in black, the clothing distinctly characteristic of Gong Ziyu. At that moment, the person’s back was turned to the others as he studied a book, and from the exposed corner of the book, it appeared to be one of the jade books of the Heavenly Calculation Inheritance.

"We’ve found him," said Qiao Baixuan.