The mist rolled in and the trees cast heavy shadows.
Tan Hao went straight to the west. His speed was not fast, and his escape technique was not very sophisticated, which was inconsistent with his cultivation. The masked man and Qin Sang followed easily.
The masked man was very patient and did not rush to take action after leaving the stone island. He followed Tan Hao silently into the depths of the deserted swamp.
In other words, be cautious.
The masked man is also in the early stage of foundation building, his aura is stronger than Tan Hao, and he is calculating mentally but not deliberately, but the lion still needs all his strength to fight the rabbit, so it is best to wait until everything is guaranteed before taking action.
One hit kill.
He was waiting for the moment Tan Hao relaxed his guard.
Tan Hao was not entirely unwary and left some secret restrictions on his way to escape, but they were easily discovered and avoided by the masked man and Qin Sang.
It was silent in the middle of the night, and the swamp was even darker.
A quarter of an hour later.
The masked man chased into a forest, but his figure suddenly stopped, and he lost track of Tan Hao.
The ancient trees in this forest are not dense, and the nearby space can be seen at a glance. Just now, Tan Hao's breath kept coming straight to this place, and then suddenly disappeared without any warning.
The masked man let go of his consciousness and searched, but found nothing.
The night wind gradually picked up, and everything was as usual.
Tan Hao seemed to disappear out of thin air, disappearing completely without leaving any trace.
Not far behind, Qin Sang was lurking on a tree crown, also paying close attention to this place.
Because of the distance between them, Qin Sang didn't notice how Tan Hao disappeared. Like the masked man, he couldn't tell whether Tan Hao was hiding somewhere or using other means to avoid their tracking.
Fly far away.
"I underestimate Tan Hao..."
Qin Sang frowned secretly, pondered for a moment, and was not in a hurry to show up, sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai.
The masked man is never without any means.
As expected, as Qin Sang expected, the masked man searched and failed to find Tan Hao, but he did not show any signs of anxiety. Instead, he sneered secretly and took out a round mirror-shaped magic weapon.
The fingers of this person's right hand came together, and with spiritual energy surging, he quickly drew on the round mirror.
Strange runes were integrated into the mirror, and the mirror began to show a gleam of light. Gradually, the light became more and more dazzling, like a full moon.
However, these rays of light were covered by the masked man and did not leak out at all.
The last stroke has fallen.
The masked man shouted, "Get up!"
The round mirror flew out of the man's palm, flew straight up into the sky, and turned into a bright moon embedded in the night sky. The surrounding fog was driven away by the 'moonlight'.
The clear light spreads all over, instantly illuminating all directions as bright as day.
The next moment, the man suddenly turned his head and looked to the left, and saw an extremely illusory shadow moving slowly between two ancient trees. Who could it be if it wasn't Tan Hao?
Tan Hao didn't know what method he used to hide in the darkness, his aura was perfectly concealed, and he was slowly escaping.
At this time, he happened to be on the edge of the 'Moonlight'. If the masked man moved slower, he would be able to escape.
It's a pity that there is no if.
Just in case, Tan Hao left a backup here in advance, but he did not expect that someone with evil intentions was following behind him and could easily defeat his arrangement.
Tan Hao was suddenly shocked when his figure was reflected in the round mirror, and the hairs on his back stood up. He knew in his heart that the person who could follow him here silently and easily catch him must be far better than him in cultivation.
Tan Hao didn't dare to look back. He didn't even know who he had offended. His figure suddenly turned into a ray of light and he tried his best to escape.
Although he knew in his heart that the possibility of escape was almost zero, he could not give up even if there was a slight possibility.
Watching Tan Hao fleeing, the masked man did not catch up immediately. Surprise flashed in his eyes, as well as the anger of being teased, and he almost laughed out of anger at the scene in front of him.
"Damn it, he's actually in the Qi refining stage!" The masked man yelled.
No wonder the masked man was so angry. Qin Sang also didn't expect that when Tan Hao used his escape technique with all his strength, the true cultivation level revealed was only the thirteenth level of the Qi Refining Stage.
If I had known that Tan Hao was only at the Qi Refining Stage, the masked man could have easily captured Tan Hao on Shidao. Why did he need to follow him carefully for so long?
What helped Tan Hao disguise his aura was that weird mask.
Even Qin Sang was deceived by Tan Hao.
Qin Sang has seen magical weapons or spells that can cover the aura, such as the "Escape Spirit Art", but this is the first time he has seen such a magical weapon that is disguised as a higher realm and is so perfectly disguised.
This mask is so strange. Qin Sang is already in the middle stage of foundation building, but he can't find anything strange about it.
I don’t know if those masters in the late stage of foundation building have noticed it, but since Tan Hao dared to participate in the auction and the secret market, he must be very confident in the mask’s ability.
He would definitely not be able to hide it from the eyes of the monks in the Danjie stage, but the monks in the Danjie stage would not lower themselves to embarrass him.
In fact, this disguise can be broken at once, and it cannot improve Tan Hao's own strength.
Just like now, once Tan Hao fights with someone, his true identity will be revealed immediately.
However, on Shidao, there are Yinshan Pass rules and regulations, and the immortal cultivators are very restrained and unwilling to start a fight. Tan Hao will not take the initiative to cause trouble, so he has concealed it until now and has not been exposed.
Unable to maintain the mask, his face was also exposed to Qin Sang's sight.
It’s indeed Tan Hao!
Compared with when he was in Kuiyin Sect, he looked mature and aged a lot.
Qin Sang is already seventy, and Tan Hao is only a few years younger than Qin Sang. He looks like a middle-aged man about forty years old, and looks older than Qin Sang.
For cultivators, this is a normal thing. If Tan Hao has been unable to build the foundation, he will age faster in the next twenty years and eventually become a gray-haired old man.
But Tan Hao is over sixty years old and has not been able to build a foundation so far. The hope of building a foundation in the future is very small.
Compared with when he was in Kuiyin Sect, Tan Hao's appearance had not changed much, and Qin Sang recognized him at a glance.
Tan Hao's former high-spiritedness was completely gone. There was a vicissitude on his face that was not seen before, and there was an unconcealable tiredness in his eyes, which made Qin Sang sigh.
The immortal path that cultivators pursue is so illusory. In fact, they are also struggling to survive in the world, one of the many living beings.
The masked man cursed a few words to himself and waited leisurely for Tan Hao to escape some distance before Shi Shiran chased after him. In his opinion, the treasure on Tan Hao's body was also in his pocket.
Behind him, Qin Sang also quietly chased after him, secretly sacrificing his ebony sword.
He originally planned to let the masked man explore Tan Hao's details, but now there is no need for it. The two of them fought, and Tan Hao couldn't last more than a few rounds before he was killed by the masked man.
