Two hours later, Jiang Feng finally stopped his hurried pace. The long run had nearly depleted his spiritual energy, and he needed to find a safe place to recover some. However, shortly after he stopped, an inexplicable feeling came over him, making him feel uneasy.
Without the slightest hesitation, Jiang Feng immediately activated the Qingyun Jue once again, pouring all his remaining spiritual energy into it. He rushed forward like lightning. He had already reached the core area of Yuling Mountain, teeming with powerful demonic beasts. But the situation was dire, and he had no time to consider these potential dangers.
Days passed, and Jiang Feng, like a frightened hare, constantly changed direction, desperately fleeing. But no matter how hard he tried, it wasn't long before he became acutely aware that he had been discovered again. If it weren't for his cultivation of the Qingyun Jue, which had made his five senses exceptionally powerful, he would have been caught up by the relentless enemy behind him.
During his escape, Jiang Feng had considered hiding in the Chaos Dimension. After all, it was relatively safe there, allowing him to temporarily avoid the enemy's pursuit. However, he still had a lingering concern—he wasn't sure if those Fusion Stage masters had the ability to see through the Chaos Dimension. Since the two sides were now so close, he simply didn't want to take the risk.
Meanwhile, the members of the Ghost Shadow Organization tasked with hunting Jiang Feng were equally frustrated. After all, they were all cultivators in the Fusion Stage! With their current cultivation level, they could easily perform teleportation, and their speed would undoubtedly far surpass Jiang Feng's. Unfortunately, Jiang Feng was far too cunning. Not only did he constantly change his route while running, making him difficult to follow, but each time he activated his compass, which was used to determine his direction, it consumed a significant amount of time and precious spiritual energy. Consequently, successfully capturing Jiang Feng became an extremely difficult task.
Just as Jiang Feng was in trouble, Lie Tian's voice came: "If you keep going like this, you will be caught up sooner or later!"
Jiang Feng asked, "Uncle Tian, do you have any ideas?"
Lietian sighed and said, "It seems you don't understand the realm of cultivation. Let me explain it to you.
First, when a cultivator successfully enters the Spiritual Transformation stage, their Nascent Soul undergoes a miraculous transformation: it generates a clone. This clone is no mere phantom or shadow, but a fully realized entity with real power and purpose. This clone silently infiltrates the cultivator's sea of consciousness and becomes a vital aid in their cultivation. In this way, the cultivator possesses two simultaneous cultivators, naturally increasing their cultivation speed by as much as twice as much. However, while the Spiritual Transformation stage offers a significant boost in cultivation speed, it's also crucial to remember that this stage is also the most fragile and somewhat useless of the entire cultivation realm.
Jiang Feng listened quietly to Uncle Tian's explanation, his brows furrowed slightly, lost in deep thought. He was both curious and confused by what Uncle Tian was saying. His eyes were dazed, as if he hadn't yet fully grasped the profound meaning.
Uncle Tian looked at Jiang Feng's puzzled expression, shook his head, and chuckled as he said, "Oh my, why are you so stupid? Actually, this is easy to understand! Although the Spirit Severing Stage greatly accelerates the speed of cultivation, you have to know that the soul nurtured in the sea of consciousness of ordinary cultivators, that is, the clone, is actually quite fragile. If it weren't for this, how do you think you could have easily defeated and killed Zhang Jie and the others with your strength at that time? Of course, if you were as lucky as you and possessed a powerful magic formula for cultivating the soul, the situation might be different. But unfortunately, such a rare magic formula is almost impossible to find in this world we live in."
Then, Uncle Tian changed the subject and continued, "However, once a cultivator breaks through to the Fusion Stage, it's a completely different story. After the long period of cultivation and strengthening during the Clone Stage, the cultivator at this point is able to reunite his previously dispersed clones and store them within his Dantian. Simultaneously, the cultivator's sea of consciousness is greatly enhanced with this fusion. Even more amazingly, cultivators in the Fusion Stage have already begun to comprehend the power of the laws between heaven and earth, and can even achieve teleportation! While the distance covered by this teleportation isn't particularly great, even this slight advantage is far beyond the reach of a cultivator in the Spiritual Transformation Stage!"
Jiang Feng digested the information brought by Uncle Tian while speeding up his escape. After thinking for a moment, Jiang Feng made a decision.
At this moment, a strong sword energy hit Jiang Feng's feet from behind. Jiang Feng had just stood firm when four people surrounded him in an instant.
One of them laughed and said, "Run! Let's see how you can escape!"
Jiang Feng frowned and looked at the others: "Seniors, I wonder why you are so persistent in pursuing me?"
Jiuge, the deputy elder of the Killing Hall, said, "Boy, you are asking questions even though you already know the answer. You killed several of our disciples, and today we will use your head as a memorial."
Jiang Feng looked at the middle-aged woman and asked, "I think you should be the seniors of Ghost Shadow. Since I will die here today, I wonder if you could tell me some of my doubts before I die, so that I can die with peace of mind."
At this moment, Lou Lan suddenly burst into laughter, her crisp and pleasant laughter echoing in the air: "Hahahahahaha... Jiang Feng boy, you are really different! It's reached such a critical moment, and you still have the mind to inquire about the news. Sister, I really can't bear to kill you. But you are quite reckless. Why did you offend those people who should not be provoked?"
Hearing Lou Lan's words, Jiang Feng's lips curled up slightly, and then he threw his head back and laughed heartily. His laughter was full of heroism and uninhibitedness: "Hahahaha... As cultivators, we have long disregarded life and death! Since embarking on the path of cultivation, I have been on the verge of death several times, but I am still alive and well. And those who tried to take my life, instead lost their own lives first!"
Lou Lan listened to Jiang Feng's words, staring at him in astonishment. She thought to herself, this young man before her possessed such unwavering faith in the Dao—truly admirable. After a moment's contemplation, Lou Lan slowly spoke, "Jiang Feng, please stop resisting. Follow me back to the organization. With your extraordinary talent, I'm willing to personally plead with the Great Leader to spare your life!" A hint of sincerity flickered in her beautiful eyes. It turned out that this Lou Lan Hall Master truly cherished Jiang Feng, a rare talent.
However, Jiuge, who was watching from the side, was extremely anxious and quickly spoke out to dissuade him, "Master, please think twice! Don't you know who wants this kid's life? If you intervene rashly, you might not even be able to escape safely in the end!"
Upon hearing this, Lou Lan abruptly turned her head and stared at Jiuge with an icy gaze, saying in a cold voice, "Humph! I've long since lost my patience with their tyrannical and overbearing ways! There's no need to discuss this matter any further!"
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