Just as everyone was silent, Ma Gao took out a piece of black tattered cloth.

This action left Sha Tongtian and Fang Zhi unable to help but shudder.

As for why Ma Gao had this piece of fabric, anyone with discernment would know.

However, no one pointed it out.

The situation is critical at the moment, and we must first locate Xia Liu.

After seizing the treasure from him, we can discuss other matters.

Ma Gao didn’t offer any explanation either.

He was also a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator.

Now that Sha Tongtian’s foundation was damaged, if he wanted to settle accounts with him, bring it on!

"Relying on only a tattered piece of clothing to track the thief’s location is very difficult."

After a long period, the Divine Mechanist said with little confidence.

"We trust in the skill of the Divine Mechanist; even without this medium, I’m sure you can find that thief’s location."

Fang Zhi chimed in.

"Daoist Fellow Fang praises me too highly. I will try my best."

In the words of the Divine Mechanist, there was an evident air of pride.

Sha Tongtian and others could only smile bitterly, unable to fault her in any way.

In the future, they would need the assistance of the Divine Mechanist, so whatever she said, as long as it didn’t cross a line, they would agree.

After receiving the tattered cloth, the Divine Mechanist placed it on a certain stone pillar in the tower.

She then instructed everyone to retreat several meters.

Raising the magic wand in her hand, the Divine Mechanist murmured, "There is a method in Heaven and Earth, lend your force to aid me in unveiling the divine skill!"

"Search the world!"

A glint of essence, exotic light flickered in the eyes of the Divine Mechanist.

A peculiar force surged from the base of the tall tower, finally injecting into the stone pillar.

The piece of cloth that fell from Xia Liu’s black robe was lifted into the air by the exotic force.

The Divine Mechanist’s keen eyes continued to watch.

Soon, she closed her eyes, her Divine Sense fused with the exotic force extended from the tower as the center, spreading out a hundred miles, a thousand miles, ten thousand miles.

Witnessing such Divine Might, Sha Tongtian and the others quietly waited.

This rank of art was just the tip of the iceberg for the Divine Mechanist.

She also possessed more potent divination abilities.

She could probe another’s past and know their future through someone else’s blood or even bodily fragments.

As for whether it was possible to behold the future, nobody knew.

But the fact that the Divine Mechanist could use a medium to peer into the past was indeed true.

"I see it!"

Soon, the Divine Mechanist suddenly spoke.

This statement directly caused Sha Tongtian to quiver all over!

Finally! The Extreme Cold Flame was his!

The treasure on Xia Liu was his!

"Pray tell us, Divine Mechanist!!!"

"Five hundred miles to the west!"

Pointing in the direction of the west, the Divine Mechanist spoke with utter confidence.

"That place is the great canyon leading to the outskirts of the Baichuan Realm! We must hurry, lest he succeed!"

Looking far into the distance, Sha Tongtian exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes! We must hurry!"

"Fellow Daoists, there’s no need to rush. Daoist Fellow He has already intercepted the target, so we have some time to prepare. But we must be swift, for beside that thief stands an individual even I must consider."

"Divine Mechanist, are you going too?"

Seeing the Divine Mechanist’s aura fluctuating significantly, clearly indicating a readiness to act.

"That woman and I have some old scores to settle. Today, with the help of my fellow Daoists, I want to see her buried in the Baichuan Realm!"

"Haha! With the Divine Mechanist’s assistance, they won’t escape even with wings!"

Sha Tongtian laughed heartily. If the Divine Mechanist had issues with that woman,

then, this time, all families in the Baichuan Realm could sever ties with powerful figures backed by the Myriad Realms.

The Divine Mechanist wasn’t worried, perhaps because she had always been a loner.

"Let’s go!"

After speaking, the Divine Mechanist transformed into a black light and floated towards the distance.

To the west, five hundred miles from the tall tower.

A confrontation was inevitable.

"Daoist Fellow, do you truly intend to stubbornly protect the thief?"

He Guicai looked very calm on the surface.

But his body remained tense at all times; with any slight anomaly, he would act.

Not allowing Xia Liu any chance to escape.

"What an elderly woman does is not for you to dictate. If you have the courage, make your move."

"You!"

He had reasoned quite a lot and spoken many harsh words.

But the old woman simply didn’t pay them any heed.

He Guicai truly wanted to strike immediately.

But he feared that if he acted, Xia Liu might take the opportunity to flee.

His current task was to delay Xia Liu’s departure!

To wait for Sha Tongtian and his friends to arrive, ensuring he couldn’t escape!

"Oh? So you’re blocking me just to buy time!"

Noticing several approaching presences, the old woman’s expression turned sharp.

"Hehe, I’m certainly not afraid of you, but alas, were I to engage you in battle, the thief would surely escape. However, now he has nowhere left to run!"

He Guicai stepped forward and continued: "As for you, Daoist Fellow, if you persist, even as an outer cultivator, you won’t escape death!"

Just as the old woman was about to speak, suddenly a black light came from beyond the sky.

Subsequently, it transformed into a woman leaning on a magic wand.

"It’s you, Divine Mechanist."

Upon seeing the Divine Mechanist, the old woman identified her with a single remark.

"Sect Master of the Ultimate Heart Sect from the Myriad Realms, it’s been a century, hasn’t it? I’m surprised you’re not dead yet."

"Even if the Dao falls, you’ll likely precede me."

The old woman casually replied.

"Hehe, a century has passed, and Li Yun, you still have a sharp tongue!"

Li Yun, the old woman’s true name.

The situation was now clear: the Divine Mechanist and Li Yun knew each other and harbored significant grievances.

"Divine Mechanist, remember who stood up for you when you were oppressed in the Myriad Realms? Who lent you a hand during your most trying times? Do you know what they call this? A backstabber."

"Enough, Li Yun! If it weren’t for you, would I have been oppressed? You helped me? You forced me to kneel and surrender all my treasures. You call that lending a hand!"

Speaking heatedly, the Divine Mechanist flung open her black robe.

Revealing a face marked with a hideous scar.

It was shocking to behold a scar on such a face!

With the Divine Mechanist at the Nascent Soul Stage, she should be able to remove the scar.

But she hadn’t.

Not because of a lack of time but because this scar was inflicted by a Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivator, and she couldn’t erase it unless she reached the Nascent Soul Late Stage!

"This scar is a tribute to you! Since you’ve unwittingly stepped into my domain, today I shall declare to the world that Li Yun, Sect Master of the Ultimate Heart Sect from the Myriad Realms, shall face Dao’s fall and spirit’s destruction!"

The Divine Mechanist struck her magic wand on the ground, and immediately the mountains crumbled and the earth shattered.

The momentum was terrifying.

Unfortunately, this level of pressure was trivial before Li Yun.

"With such meager cultivation, you dare to flaunt before me? Have you forgotten how the old woman once wielded power in the Myriad Realms? As for what you said, perhaps looking from another angle, you would thank me."

"Enough! Today it’s either your death or mine! As for that thief, you can only watch helplessly as he gets slain!"

Saying so, the Divine Mechanist waved her hand.

Three streaks of light approached.

They were Sha Tongtian and the other two.

Plus He Guicai.

In total, five Nascent Soul Stage cultivators!

Today, even if Li Yun possessed Heaven-Reaching Cultivation, she couldn’t protect Xia Liu!