A Citywide Manhunt

The Shī Yī Seal, also known as the Fearless Seal or Guardian Seal in Buddhism.

With his cultivation at the Mid Third Realm the Longevity Realm and the peak of the Fourth Realm of the Saint Mind Master, Li Weiyi unleashed this Dao technique. His aura and strength overwhelmed the cultivators of the Saints Learning Sea, causing them to retreat in astonishment.

The Immortal Mist Pure Radiance and the Four-colored Spiritual Light ignited, transforming into Glazed Pure Fire.

With the help of Yu Yaozi's Glazed Spiritual Flame, Li Weiyi has cultivated the Six Purifying Karma to the fifth level of perfection.

Meng Quyi's gaze suddenly sharpened. It was too late to stop Li Weiyi from using her magic. He could only mobilize all his magical energy and bow again.

The Sage Shadows of Disciples behind them also bowed to the heavens.

Strands of blue clouds descended from the sky, while the Sea of Characters on the ground rose rapidly, and all the power in the world surged forth.

In this situation, all the cultivators in Meng Qingyuan held their breath, feeling the enormous gap between themselves and the strongest experts of their generation, forgetting to join forces to kill Li Weiyi and Mo Duanfeng.

"Whoosh!"

Li Weiyi placed his hand on his chest in a gesture resembling a Buddha offering a gesture, then slapped it forward.

Instantly, all the Glazed Pure Fire transformed into streams of fire, converging on his body, arms, and fingers, and forming a vast and powerful Buddhist hand seal.

The Buddha's Hand, imbued with boundless power, pierced through the azure clouds and the Sea of Characters.

Behind Qingyun and Sea of Characters, the sound of thousands of scholars reciting scriptures echoed in the void. The power of the Sage Shadows of Disciples was both gentle and firm. As Meng Quyi rose and pointed a finger into the air, all his power erupted.

"Boom!"

The beams of light from the fingertips and the Sage Shadows of Disciples were annihilated one zhang at a time, and the Shī Yī Seal was also shattered into pieces.

The broken handprint struck Meng Quyi.

With a loud thud, his body jolted violently and he was slammed into the lake.

The waters of Mirror Lake parted to the sides, revealing a large expanse of dried-up silt at the bottom. Meng Quyi sent flying backward, plowing through the silt, his back slamming heavily against the underwater foundation of the Waterwood Pavilion in the center of the lake.

"Bang!"

The small piece of land, resembling an island in a lake, suddenly developed countless cracks.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Li Weiyi and Mo Duanfeng immediately used their movement techniques to fly towards the northeast corner of Meng Qingyuan, to the parking area.

"You haven't truly lost. The All Sages Pay Homage to Heaven has passed its Aura. The first worship was the most glorious, but the second worship marked its decline." Li Weiyi's vast voice drifted back to Mirror Lake.

"Whoosh!"

The waves that had been parted by the impact surged back into the Mirror Lake, then continued to churn and roll.

Meng Quyi burst out of the water and landed on the blue-tiled roof of the Waterwood Pavilion. He was soaked to the bone, with bloodstains on his mouth and nose. He secretly regulated his breathing and stared at the direction in which Li Weiyi and Mo Duanfeng had fled. "Seeing is believing. What a powerful martial arts technique that combines martial arts and mental power. The Saints' Robes absorbed most of the power, but they still severely injured me."

Qing Xiang flung past, casting a concerned glance.

"I'm fine! We can't let them escape, otherwise Saints Learning Sea will lose all face tonight," Meng Quyi said.

"In the world, there are more than twenty kinds of techniques that can combine martial arts and mental power. But the Six Purifying Karma Li Weiyi learned from Lingxiao Dao Cult seems to be able to completely combine martial arts and mental power. Its perfection is second to none among similar techniques of various sects and schools in Southern Yingzhou. There is only one weakness left: the time it takes to cast the spell. Without Mo Duanfeng his way, he may not have had the chance to cast this move."

After Qing Xiang told Meng Quyi about the weakness of Li Weiyi's magic, she went ahead with the others and headed northeast.

Mo Duanfeng and Li Weiyi had already made arrangements for their evacuation after parking the car.

Mo Duanfeng formed a hand Talisman Finger Seal, and instantly, a talisman previously buried beneath the wall shattered. The talisman's power transformed into a dazzling beam of light that shot into the sky.

The white wall shattered with a series of cracking sounds, and a section of it, about three or four zhang long, collapsed.

The Formation Script placed within the walls vanished, revealing a crack in Meng Qingyuan's Confinement Formation.

The two moved with undiminished speed, bursting through the cracks in the formation.

Behind them, countless Thousand Character Artifact flew in, relentlessly pursuing them, striking outwards from the inside of the wall towards the streets and city.

"Swish! Swish..."

Hundreds of Longevity Realm Martial Cultivator of the Saints Learning Sea, all dressed in Confucian robes, were like a thousand troops, tearing through the air and chasing each other across the wide streets and in the air of Carefree Capital.

Everyone was seething with hatred, and shouts and curses filled the air.

"Boom!"

Swords, Iron Book, Jade Slip, ink seas, Magic Ruler... all sorts of powerful magical artifacts were continuously unleashed from a distance. Some of these artifacts flew over Li Weiyi and Mo Duanfeng's heads, striking their path and blocking their way.

These pursuers are at least at the Second Realm of cultivation, giving them a chance to enter the <Longevity Earth Ranking>.

The commotion in Meng Qingyuan had already alerted the Demon Country City Guard in this area. As Li Weiyi and Mo Duanfeng brought the war into the city, all the Defensive Formation of the surrounding streets were activated, and layers of array Light Veil rose into the sky.

"What happened? Who provoked this group of scholars from the Saints Learning Sea to this extent?" Many cultivators watching the commotion in the taverns and pavilions on both sides of the street were astonished.

"Judging from their cursing, it seems to be the top scholar of the Sacred Dynasty and Lingxiao Southern Dragon. These two must have done something that angered both heaven and man."

A powerful figure who had been secretly observing laughed loudly, "To have fought in Meng Qingyuan for so long and still manage to escape, truly worthy of being a top figure among the Ninth Generation Longevity Person."

"To attract the pursuit of over a hundred Longevity Realm Martial Cultivator is something that has rarely happened at previous ranking events."

Li Weiyi had already taken out the Purple Sky Lei Seal and the Golden Sky Lei Seal, which hovered above his head to block one flying magical weapon after another. He held the Yellow Dragon Sword in his hand, slashing left and right.

Observe the surrounding environment with both eyes, looking for a way to break the deadlock and escape.

Both he and Mo Duanfeng were covered in blood and wounds.

Li Weiyi fared slightly better, as he carried a boundary bag, which made some martial arts practitioners from the Saints Learning Sea quite wary. Therefore, most of the magical artifacts actually flew towards Mo Duanfeng, who was wearing the Fire God Armor.

"Damn it, there's no road ahead. The city's defensive formations have completely blocked the street."

Mo Duanfeng's expression changed drastically, and he said, "I'm certain that Saints Learning Sea won't dare to do anything to us, but if we really fall into their hands, have our limbs broken, and be stripped naked... it would be better to die in battle!"

"Your godfather should be nearby, right?" Li Weiyi asked.

Mo Duanfeng gave a bitter laugh, as if he were crying, "Do you think Old Master Cheng is someone to be trifled with? He certainly won't attack us, but he will definitely stop my godfather."

Qing Xiang and a dozen or so Head Scholar caught up the fastest, activating the Myriad-character Artifact "Pot of Heaven Ink Sea". From the ink sea, tens of thousands of scriptures and inky black smoke surged out, unleashing their primal power and spreading towards the two in front.

The Pot of Heaven Ink Sea possesses the special ability to absorb the heavens and the earth, so capturing the two of them would naturally be no difficult task.

Just as Li Weiyi was contemplating whether to unleash the Seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors and fight Wind Fire Lightning Electricity Great Formation, a new vista appeared ahead: a dense forest not shrouded by the array.

Without a second thought, the two immediately fled inside.

Mo Duanfeng said, "It must be that someone from the Demon Kingdom wants to take this opportunity to test your hidden trump cards or deplete your life-saving techniques, which is why they deliberately blocked the streets."

The method of attrition to preserve one's life is naturally for the next assassination attempt on Li Weiyi.

The Sacred Dynasty analyzed the situation in the Demon Kingdom and believed that Crown Prince Yu Daozhen would not want the Life Spring to appear among the treasures contested in the Longevity Struggle. There was a possibility that he would assassinate Li Weiyi before the results were announced.

"We're saved!"

Li Weiyi heard the increasingly loud sound of flowing water coming from deep within the forest.

A city like Carefree Capital would never block the river or flood the streets, even if all the Defensive Formation within the city were activated. Unless, of course, the city is on the verge of destruction.

The river ahead was over thirty feet wide, its blue waves rippling, with boats and painted barges sailing on it.

"Thump!"

Without the slightest hesitation, the two jumped in.

In the next instant, dozens of magical artifacts flew down and smashed the riverbank to pieces.

Meng Quyi and Qing Xiang arrived like two streaks of light, their figures overlapping and solidifying on the riverbank.

Behind the two, a whooshing sound rang out, and dozens of experts at the Longevity Realm gathered in an instant.

Qing Xiang said, "According to the information, neither Li Weiyi nor Mo Duanfeng are proficient in Water Escape Technique, so there is still a chance to catch up."

"They've gone upstream, chase them!"

Meng Quyi keen perception, unmatched by any other among the younger generation. After completing his investigation, he and a group of experts from the Sect Saints Learning Sea ascended upstream using water escape techniques to continue their pursuit.

Among the people in the Saints Learning Sea, there are many extraordinary individuals, each with their own strengths.

Some are skilled at tracking, some possess wondrous escape techniques, and some wield magical artifacts that form an inescapable Heavenly Net and Earthly Snare.

Li Weiyi and Mo Duanfeng sensed the danger and immediately broke through the water to fly out of the river. After landing, they continued their desperate escape.

On a wide street wide enough for ten cars to travel side by side, Xue Ding folded his Six Wings and flew swiftly towards Meng Qingyuan. He knew that tonight, the Hundred Schools of the Saints Learning Sea would be gathering, and Meng Quyi would definitely appear, so he prepared to challenge him.

Suddenly.

The sounds of battle roared from ahead, and the Defensive Formation along the street continued to rise in Light Veil.

Xue Ding puzzled and looked around.

Everyone on the street was seen quickly taking cover inside the Defensive Formation.

Two powerful Longevity Realm Martial Cultivator, one shrouded in flame armor and the other enveloped in purple and gold lightning, rushed toward him.

Xue Ding instantly recognized them and was in high spirits. "Mo Duanfeng, Li Weiyi, why are you two in such a hurry? Who wants to fight me?"

"Brother Xue, if you can help me hold off Meng Quyi for a moment, I will definitely give you a fair chance to challenge me another day," Mo Duanfeng replied.

Xue Ding had already sensed the presence of Meng Quyi and Qing Xiang. Normally, it would be difficult to find either of them, but tonight he had struck it lucky, encountering them one after another.

"You two didn't harass Qing Xiang, did you? I have a feeling that the couple is quite hostile." He sensed something was wrong and didn't want to be used.

"Stop talking nonsense! Dare to give me a straight answer?" Mo Duanfeng said.

"Don't make things difficult for him. Meng Quyi is fourth in odds at the Fate Gambling House, while he's only seventh. He wouldn't dare."

Li Weiyi stopped and flung the four people out of the four bags on his body. Then, River of Mana Qi surged from his palm, enveloping the four of them and striking them out like four arrows, flying towards Meng Quyi and Qing Xiang behind him.

This was to stop their advance.

"I understand! It seems you two went to Meng Qingyuan before me. Well then, I was going to find Meng Quyi anyway, so you owe me a favor."

Xue Ding, his fighting spirit soaring, unfurled his Six Wings, drawing upon the Wind Fiend Power and condensing countless Wind Blade Qi, which he channeled throughout the street as he flew towards Meng Quyi and Qing Xiang: "Meng Quyi, I, Xue, have come to fight you!"

As the distance closed, Xue Ding's pupils contracted, sensing something was wrong.

Behind Meng Quyi and Qing Xiang, one after another, Longevity Realm Martial Cultivator of the Saints Learning Sea a school of martial arts) rushed out of the river, each with high fighting spirit and a Sha Qi aura.