txolops Chapter 171 A whim
Chapter 171 A whim
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The airship traveled north and soon arrived at a very conspicuous dividing line, which was a defensive fortification composed of large cities and countless castles.
One by one, ordinary warriors clad in armor patrolled vigilantly within this defensive line of fortresses.
The main force in the war between the Yan Kingdom and the Turks was naturally the cultivators from their respective camps.
However, the role of mortals should not be underestimated, especially the heavily armored warriors among them. If there are enough of them, they can also pose a threat to low-level cultivators.
Furthermore, the Turks primarily engaged in plunder rather than occupation. Once the war began, large numbers of ordinary Turks, like ants, penetrated deep into the territory of the Yan Kingdom to plunder resources such as spirit stones, spirit mines, and spirit herbs.
There were too few cultivators, and they also had to deal with cultivators among the Turks. Even if they ran themselves ragged, they wouldn't have enough time to stop them.
At this point, it was necessary to mobilize the power of ordinary people to deal with those plundering Turkic mortals.
The cultivators of Yan only need to deal with the Turks, who are also cultivators, which greatly reduces their pressure.
Looking ahead, Li Ping couldn't help but feel a little nervous: "We're about to enter the grasslands."
This was his first time entering the territory of an alien race. Although he had studied the intelligence in detail beforehand, he still couldn't help feeling uneasy.
brush!
The airship rose directly, then shortened to about ten feet in length, just enough for Li Ping and Yan Hengchuan to move around. Then, Li Ping threw out the "Nightfall" cloak, covering the entire airship.
Instantly, the flying boat vanished into the void.
After doing all this, Li Ping finally showed a satisfied expression. This top-grade magic artifact, which was good at concealing his figure, was one of the important reasons why he dared to venture deep into the territory of the alien race.
Li Ping looked at Yan Hengchuan, who was looking surprised, and calmly instructed, "Hengchuan, now sense the location of Yan Liming's aura."
"Yes, Grandmaster!" Upon hearing this, Yan Hengchuan immediately closed his eyes and began to sense.
Li Ping stood to the side, a thoughtful expression on his face.
Actually, it would have been much easier for him to arrest Yan Liming alone.
The main reason for bringing Yan Hengchuan along was that only Yan Hengchuan, who had cultivated the "Foundation-Seizing Method," could sense Yan Liming's presence.
Li Ping had already made up his mind that once he got close to Yan Liming, he would deal with him alone, while Yan Hengchuan would better wait patiently from a distance.
After all, once a fight breaks out, with his peak Qi Refining strength, he will not only be unable to help in the slightest, but will also restrict Li Ping's actions.
While pondering, Li Ping also checked the equipment again.
His biggest trump card was a stack of high-level spirit talismans in his storage bag.
He drew hundreds of second-tier mid-grade spirit talismans during his spare time over the past twenty years.
A dozen or so second-tier superior-grade "Raging Thunder Talismans".
After breaking through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, he was eager to deal with Yan Liming, so he didn't have time to draw more second-tier high-grade spirit talismans.
However, if a dozen or so are activated at once, their power would likely be enough to severely injure a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, and if the opponent is not careful, they might even be blown to death.
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A moment later, Yan Hengchuan opened his eyes and pointed to the right front: "Grandmaster, I have sensed it. Yan Liming is in this direction."
Li Ping nodded slightly: "Okay, let's go there now."
The territory of the Turks was vast and boundless, but most of it was desert, with only a few areas having rivers and grasslands.
The Floating Shadow Shuttle flew for several days before finally reaching the location that Yan Hengchuan had sensed.
But looking at the scene ahead, Li Ping couldn't help but frown.
The location that Yan Hengchuan sensed was a vast, lush plain, where countless Turkic tents were scattered across the land.
"We can't go any further." Li Ping stopped the flying boat.
Yan Hengchuan looked at him in confusion: "Grandmaster, but I can sense that Yan Liming is right below."
"I know." Li Ping nodded, "But there are Core Formation cultivators guarding the Blackwater Tribe, so we can't just barge in."
Based on the information he collected from within the Heavenly Mourning Immortal City.
The organizational structure of the Turks is quite different from that of the Western Wilderness. The Western Wilderness is a collection of kingdoms ruled by cultivation sects, while the Turks are tribes of varying sizes formed around those cultivators.
Small tribes may only have a few thousand people, with only a handful of cultivators. In terms of overall strength, they are about the same as the Qi-refining families in the Western Wilderness.
This is a super-large tribe with tens of millions of people and a Core Formation cultivator in charge. Its overall strength is enough to challenge a country.
However, there are not many super-large tribes like this. Within tens of thousands of miles of the border between Yan and Liang, there are only a handful.
In terms of overall strength, the Turks were certainly superior to the Yan and Liang states.
However, the Turkic tribes further north faced pressure from the Zoroastrians and the Yue people, and dared not cross the long distance to raid the two countries.
Moreover, the Turks lived in tribes that were their own states, and they had long-standing feuds with each other, often waging war against one another. The conflicts between them were no less intense than those between the Turks and the states of Yan and Liang.
With such strength, the states of Yan and Liang could handle it on their own.
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Historically, there have been several instances of large-scale Turkic tribes launching joint invasions. In such cases, the Defenders Alliance would also call upon cultivators from other countries in the Western Wilderness to support Liang and Yan.
They still struggled to gain any advantage.
The tribe that is now in front of Li Ping is called "Blackwater," and it is a super-large tribe.
According to the intelligence he gathered, the Blackwater Tribe has two Core Formation cultivators and hundreds of Foundation Establishment cultivators, making it comparable in strength to the Windstorm Immortal City.
Although the magic weapons of the Core Formation cultivators in the Blackwater Tribe are not as powerful as those of the Core Formation cultivators in the Western Wilderness due to the scarcity of spiritual resources, dealing with a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator like him is still a piece of cake.
How could Li Ping dare to rashly trespass into the territory of the Blackwater Tribe?
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But he didn't dare to go in. Why did Yan Liming dare to barge in?
What exactly is he trying to do in the Blackwater tribe?
A transaction? Or some other purpose?
Why didn't the Turks attack him?
You should know that alien races don't care whether you're a righteous cultivator or a demonic cultivator.
A flood of questions filled his mind. After a moment's thought, Li Ping looked at Yan Hengchuan: "Are you sure Yan Liming is here?"
Upon hearing from Li Ping that there was a Core Formation cultivator in charge of the Blackwater Tribe, Yan Hengchuan was so frightened that he dared not utter a sound.
Upon hearing Li Ping's question, he quickly closed his eyes and sensed for a moment before confidently replying, "He's in this tribe!"
Li Ping solemnly said, "Alright, Hengchuan. Next, I will control the flying boat to circle the Blackwater Tribe's territory. You carefully sense and mark Yan Liming's location on the map!"
"No problem, Grandmaster!" Yan Hengchuan took the map, examined it carefully, and immediately replied earnestly.
The territory of the Blackwater Tribe is quite vast. It took Li Ping almost half a day to complete a full circle of it, piloting the Floating Shadow Shuttle.
Yan Hengchuan also successfully located Yan Liming's location through sensing.
Li Ping was even more surprised after reading his annotations.
Because Yan Liming's location was right in the heart of the Blackwater Tribe, where, generally speaking, the tribe's cultivators lived.
In other words, Yan Liming not only boldly infiltrated the Blackwater Tribe, but also dared to appear directly in front of the cultivators among the Turks.
"Could it be that he has connections with the Turks, and was treated as a guest by them on this trip?" Li Ping couldn't help but wonder.
If that's the case, then he'll be even less likely to barge in and take action.
Once a fight breaks out, the other side is likely to call in a large number of reinforcements. At that time, he will be left alone and helpless, and his only option will be death.
Li Ping pondered whether he should capture a low-level Turkic cultivator to search his soul in order to understand the specific situation.
But then he thought about it again.
Yan Liming is a Core Formation cultivator who has possessed another body to rebuild his cultivation. Given his past network of connections, he is most likely associating with high-level cultivators in the Blackwater Tribe, while low-level cultivators may not even know of his arrival.
Furthermore, if the Blackwater Tribe's higher-ups discover that a cultivator has gone missing, they might alert Yan Liming.
Now, Yan Hengchuan can sense Yan Liming's location, but Yan Liming is completely unaware of Yan Hengchuan's existence.
He was in the shadows, while the other was in the light.
This was his biggest advantage in dealing with Yan Liming, so how could he give it up so easily?
With that in mind, he made a decision without hesitation: "Hokawa, let's go back, find a place to wait, and make our move after Yan Liming leaves the Blackwater Tribe."
In Li Ping's view, Yan Liming is a human, unlike the Turks, and his cultivation must rely on spiritual veins.
He couldn't stay in a place without spiritual veins for long and delay his cultivation. Sooner or later, he would have to leave the Blackwater Tribe and return to the Western Wilderness.
Once he leaves, that's when Li Ping will make his move against him.
Once Li Ping makes a decision, Yan Hengchuan naturally won't object.
Soon, the Phantom Shuttle stopped in a canyon, and the two sat cross-legged inside the airship to wait.
In order to keep his body's magical power full at all times, Li Ping even stopped drawing talismans.
Even as he meditated, he remained deeply puzzled by Yan Liming's apparent communication with a high-level cultivator from the Blackwater Tribe.
He couldn't understand why Yan Liming would appear in the territory of the Turks.
Moreover, according to Yan Hengchuan's intuition, he had arrived here more than a year ago.
"Why did he abandon his own cultivation to come here?" Li Ping couldn't help but wonder.
After cultivating the Nine Tribulations True Spirit Holy Scripture, a top-tier cultivation technique that combines physical and magical cultivation, he would sometimes get carried away and become preoccupied with seemingly insignificant things.
For example, the reason he rushed to deal with Yan Liming as soon as he broke through was because he had a feeling that if he didn't kill Yan Liming now, he might not have another chance.
For example, right now, he has a vague feeling that what Yan Liming is doing seems to have a great impact on his own safety.
"Once we catch Yan Liming, we must extract his soul and force him to reveal the purpose of his trip!" Li Ping thought to himself.
The power of a Core Formation stage cultivator's soul far surpasses that of him.
He probably can't perform a soul search on Yan Liming, so he'll have to resort to various methods to torture Yan Liming's soul and force him to talk.