Dragon's Origin

Chapter 502: The Great Trap (Part 1)

Where else could they be? It must be somewhere in this jungle.

However, everyone was curious. Wang Sheng and his companions were not ordinary people. They moved freely in the jungle, unaffected by the terrain or the demon beasts. If Baoqing House really wanted to find them, what method would they use?

Putting oneself in their shoes, with hundreds of miles of mountains and forests, or even more, what method could even Wang Sheng use to pinpoint someone's location?

If this were Earth, there might be some solutions, such as GPS, mobile phone positioning, or satellite monitoring. But in this Yuanhun world, how could they accurately locate three survival experts in the jungle?

After much consideration, there were probably only a few tricks. Either wait on a path they were sure to take, a method A'qi had used to assassinate Wang Sheng, which was very effective.

Unfortunately, Wang Sheng, the old Daoist, and A'qi were only here to observe and confirm a few things. They didn't have a specific destination or a task to accomplish. They were just going wherever the mood took them. How could there be a fixed route?

Another method would be some kind of powerful tracking technique. Coincidentally, A'qi had also used such a method to track down Wang Sheng in the past, and it had also succeeded.

However, the prerequisite for using this method was to plant a scent marker on Wang Sheng in advance and then use a demon beast with a keen sense of smell to track him. But since Wang Sheng left the capital, whom else had he come into contact with besides A'qi and the old Daoist?

If there was anyone, it would be those guys who tried to take advantage of A'qi on the road, but their endings were miserable. Could it be that they set a trap for the three of them at that time?

Wang Sheng twitched his nose, releasing his enhanced sense of smell to its maximum, and countless odors rushed into his nostrils from the surroundings.

Each scent was matched against the surrounding environment, and in the end, only the scents of the four people, including Wang Sheng, remained. Eliminating the young barbarian's scent, Wang Sheng began searching for clues among the lingering scents on himself and his companions.

Body odor was definitely not it. After removing the smells of leather and weapons, the only thing left was the scent picked up along the way in the mountains and forests.

Picked up scents? Wang Sheng's heart suddenly stirred, and he began searching for similar scents on the three of them, especially those that were relatively faint but long-lasting.

Soon, he discovered that a certain unknown scent lingered on the routes they had taken, persisting for a long time.

"What methods do the tribes use to find outsiders in the mountains and forests?" Wang Sheng suddenly asked the young barbarian, who was still under the effects of the medicine.

"People not from the mountains will pass through a unique forest when entering the mountains from that side," the young barbarian replied naturally. "After passing through, they will be stained with special grass sap, and the tribe has trained tracking beasts that can smell it."

That's it! Wang Sheng punched the young barbarian unconscious and hurriedly called out to the old Daoist and A'qi, "Let's go!"

If the Void Master went to that new city, someone would notice the missing barbarian and would definitely investigate. They might soon track them down by scent. If they didn't leave now, it would be too late.

Who would have thought that there would be such a thing in a unique forest passed through when entering the Shanyue lands from the Xia Kingdom? That meant that anyone who came in from the Xia Kingdom would be tracked. This time, the experts from all sides who followed into the Shanyue lands would definitely suffer heavy casualties.

Wang Sheng couldn't care about others; he had to take care of himself first. Despite the Void Master's immense power, he would be exhausted if he had to face dozens or hundreds of legendary experts at the same time. Now that they had discovered the enemy's possible arrangements, they should first get rid of the scent on themselves.

Wang Sheng scattered a cloud of chili powder on the road they had traveled, quickly pulling A'qi along, identified the direction, and ran towards a large river they had passed on the way. The old Daoist didn't need Wang Sheng to pull him; he could keep up on his own.

Less than half an hour after Wang Sheng and his companions left, a group of barbarians with the same painted patterns on their faces rushed over from the city, led by two demon beasts Wang Sheng had never seen before, called tracking beasts by the barbarians, sniffing their way along the scent.

Soon, these barbarians saw the unconscious young barbarian, and someone immediately went to wake him up. Wang Sheng had only asked questions and hadn't hurt anyone. The effects of the medicine had also worn off. The young barbarian didn't know or remember what had happened. He couldn't answer any questions.

The pursuing barbarian experts split into two groups. A small group took the young barbarian back, while the main force continued to pursue. As Wang Sheng had expected, they had discovered the scent of outsiders in the city. The divine envoy had repeatedly mentioned that any sneaky outsiders should be killed.

The tracking beasts led dozens of barbarian experts, quickly following the scent left by Wang Sheng and his companions. The barbarian experts were also excited because they had discovered fresh traces, indicating that the targets they were hunting were not far ahead.

Suddenly, the two tracking beasts at the front went crazy, spinning wildly in place and howling in pain. They couldn't lead the way, and even seemed to have trouble walking normally.

The leader of the group showed a hint of vigilance, slowly crouching down and carefully observing. He quickly discovered the red chili powder, reaching out a finger to pick up a little and put it to his nose. He immediately knew what the red powder was.

The divine envoy had brought these seasonings, and the spicy taste had conquered the taste buds of many barbarians, but getting this stuff in your nose was a different story. No wonder the tracking beasts went crazy. It turned out these guys were prepared and scattered chili powder.

Several barbarians stepped forward, using water and spiritual energy to help the tracking beasts recover. After a while, the tracking beasts returned to normal. They bypassed the chili powder area and continued tracking.

This time, everyone learned to be smarter, keeping their eyes peeled. As soon as they found something wrong on the ground, they immediately protected the tracking beasts. Fortunately, everyone had good eyesight and was well-prepared. The tracking beasts didn't fall for the trap again, despite encountering three chili powder ambushes in less than five miles.

However, they had wasted a lot of time. When they continued to chase for more than ten miles to a large river, the tracking beasts could no longer find the scent of the outsiders.

The invading outsiders either took a boat or entered the water. No matter how good the tracking beasts' sense of smell was, it was impossible to track them.