Intent on Killing Lu Baizhong

Chen Lingxi activated his Concealed Edge Method before arriving at the Ancestral Mountain.

Looking into the distance, the mist over Ancestral Mountain is so thick that it resembles a high white wall stretching between heaven and earth.

The fog was completely different from ordinary mountain fog. Ordinary fog disperses with the wind and disappears with the sun, but this fog was so thick that it was almost tangible, piled up in layers, completely obscuring the original appearance of the mountains.

Amidst the swirling mist, Chen Lingxi sensed a faint, peculiar spiritual energy flowing within her, extremely subtle and barely perceptible.

If it weren't for the fact that his five senses had become incredibly sharp after he entered the Qi Circulation Sixth Floor, he would have had no way of noticing it.

He did not immediately step into the fog.

"There are many powerful figures in the Ancestral Mountain, so I must be careful. Otherwise, I might end up like Lu Baizhong, encountering a formidable enemy as soon as I enter the Ancestral Mountain, which would inevitably disrupt my plans."

As Chen Lingxi pondered, the Concealed Edge Method circulated to its maximum within his body.

The Spirit Pool in his Qi Sea was completely covered by an extremely thin and tough invisible barrier, and the jade-like Qi and Blood deep within his bones were almost stagnant due to his suppression.

From the outside, he looked like an ordinary person, with no spiritual energy fluctuations or signs of Qi and Blood circulation.

After doing all this, he took a deep breath and stepped into the churning, thick fog.

As soon as you step inside, you feel as if the surrounding mist has come alive.

The wisps of mist that had been slowly churning suddenly surged toward him as if stirred by an invisible hand the moment he stepped in.

The moment the mist touched his clothes, the spiritual energy in his Qi Sea that had been suppressed by the Concealed Edge Method was stirred up by the mist on its own, like a sleeping fish being disturbed by something, involuntarily trembling slightly.

It seems to be because it sensed spiritual energy.

In the blink of an eye, the mist within three feet of him dissipated completely, revealing a clear road.

He looked at the road around him, which was shrouded in mist, and a sudden realization dawned on him.

"It seems that without spiritual energy, or a spiritual Great Banner like those of Silver Bones Qi and Blood warriors, one simply cannot step into this true Ancestral Mountain."

The mist itself seemed to possess a spirit, able to sense the spiritual energy emanating from those who came.

If the visitor has no spiritual energy, they will likely be repelled by the mist and unable to even step through the mountain gate.

Chen Lingxi understood this principle and, without lingering, stepped into the mountains.

The moment he stepped into the depths of the fog wall, the world changed color.

The mist that had been partially obscured by the sky suddenly vanished, replaced by a deep, almost inky night.

Above the night sky, the stars hang high, their light not cold and clear, but rather possessing a warm, almost milky white hue, illuminating the world in a bright glow.

No longer beneath our feet were the jagged rocks and winding mountain paths of Ancestral Mountain, but a vast and boundless land, covered with lush vegetation, with distant mountains rising and falling, like a magnificent scroll unfolding under the starlight.

Chen Lingxi stood on a gentle slope, looking back, but the path she had come from had vanished without a trace.

The churning fog and the invisible door have been completely swallowed up by this unfamiliar world.

"Find Lu Baizhong's whereabouts as soon as possible."

Chen Lingxi employed the Concealed Edge Method.

He has now reached the Qi Circulation Sixth Floor, and with the Concealed Edge Method of the Subtle Insight level, his ability to conceal his aura has reached a new level.

The Concealed Edge Method of the Subtle Insight Realm constructed an even more mysterious barrier around him, like an invisible veil covering his body, completely concealing all fluctuations of spiritual energy, all flow of Qi and Blood, and even the subtle traces of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth that he inhaled and exhaled with each breath.

He walked silently through this unfamiliar world, like a shadow that blended into the starlight.

Following the direction Lu Baizhong had fled in her memory, Chen Lingxi headed straight for the third vast mountain range.

Inside the Total Perception Divine Chamber, he used Lin Suri's Far-Observation Art to see the direction Lu Baizhong had fled in.

Lu Baizhong's pale golden sword light flashed briefly on the mountainside of the third mountain before disappearing without a trace.

"It should be on that hillside."

Chen Lingxi ran using only his physical strength.

Upon entering the Qi Circulation Sixth Floor, one's own spiritual Qi begins to be continuously compressed and condensed. The Ninefold Return Spiritual Mechanism operates day and night, eliminating every trace of impurity from the spiritual liquid.

This tempering of spiritual energy also transformed his body, making every inch of his muscles, bones, skin, and internal organs stronger under the influence of spiritual energy.

In addition, with the Qi and Blood circulation method of the sixth form of the Seven Forms of Ceasing War [Qi-Joining Momentum], he has already stepped into the Jade Qi Great Completion. All the bones in his body have turned into jade, and the jade-like Qi and Blood surge like a tide in his bone cavity. With every move he makes, there is a faint sound of jade chimes.

He was only one step away from achieving the Jade Qi Perfection and cultivating the Jade-Suppressing Treasure Body.

Jade Qi Great Completion, his bones were like jade, and he was extremely powerful.

Even without activating his Qi and Blood or circulating his spiritual energy, Chen Lingxi's speed in the mountains was astonishing, thanks to his body that had been repeatedly tempered by spiritual energy and blood and Qi and Blood.

At this moment, he moved like a wisp of smoke flying close to the ground, darting through the mountains and forests without disturbing a single leaf or a roosting bird.

As he hurried on his way, he repeatedly recalled the location in his mind where Lu Baizhong had vaguely landed in the Total Perception Divine Chamber, and searched for him there.

But this mountain range is simply too vast.

The Ancestral Mountain's Three Peaks are magnified more than a hundred times in this small Cave Heaven, each standing majestically like three silent giants crouching under the starlight.

Chen Lingxi wandered through the mountains for a long time, from the foot of the mountain to the mountainside, and from the mountainside to the ridge. He climbed over several steep cliffs and passed through several dense ancient forests, but he still could not find any trace of Lu Baizhong.

Starlight slowly swirled overhead; in this small, Cave Heaven, there was no sun or moon, and day and night were indistinguishable.

He could only roughly estimate how much time had passed based on his own perception of time.

They searched for seven or eight hours in a row.

"Could it be that Lu Baizhong has already fled far away and is no longer in this third mountain?"

Just as Chen Lingxi was pondering this, his gaze suddenly fell on the foot of a cliff.

The cliff was hidden at the intersection of two mountain ridges, in a very secluded location.

The cliff face is covered with gnarled old pines, their branches reaching out in layers, like a dark green cloud covering the view below.

Above the cliff, a rock shaped like an eagle's beak juts out diagonally from the cliff face. The surface of the rock is covered with grayish-white moss, which gleams with a faint, cold light under the starlight.

Chen Lingxi's pupils contracted slightly.

Under the operation of the Qi Observation Technique, a few wisps of azure Spiritual Qi could be faintly detected flowing slowly.

"Right here?"

He was hiding in a dense patch of vegetation above the cliff face.

The plants, of unknown species, had large, thick leaves that were layered together, forming a natural barrier.

He pushed the Concealed Edge Method to its limit, becoming one with the vegetation like a piece of moss growing on a cliff face, even slowing his breathing to its extreme.

Then, he peered through the gaps in the leaves down the cliff.

"It was indeed here!"

Chen Lingxi overjoyed.

He saw that Lu Baizhong was closing his eyes and regulating his breathing.

Lu Baizhong was still wearing that moon-white long robe, but now the robe was covered with bloodstains and dirt, and there was a long tear at the cuff, revealing a section of fair wrist covered with fine scars.

His once youthful face, with its rosy lips and white teeth, was now devoid of color; his lips were dry, and a dark red bloodstain remained at the corner of his mouth.

He sat there cross-legged, his eyes closed, but his breathing was extremely long and deep. As his chest rose and fell, faint golden lightning could be seen flowing and swirling around his mouth and nose.

Within a three-foot radius around him, dozens of fine, pale gold lines were slowly flowing across the ground. These lines intertwined with each other, forming a small defensive array.

"It seems that the cultivator who wields the Longevity Bridge technique Killing Power. Even Lu Baizhong suffered such severe injuries from the impact of the Longevity Bridge."

"The Xi Family... the Longevity Bridge Divine Ability..."

He recalled Lu Baizhong's words during the battle, and his brows furrowed slightly.

"Xi Mu once said that three members of the Xi family from Que Shixing came to the grotto-heaven to seek truth from the Pool of Rebirth: Xi Mu, Xi Yu... and Xi Yuan, who was reincarnated from the Xi family of Dali Fengshan!"

This person must be Xi Yuan!

"Xi Yuan is so powerful. Even if his cultivation level is not at the Qi Circulation Eighth Floor, it is probably already at the Qi Circulation Seventh Floor perfection. Moreover, he wields the terrifying technique of the Longevity Bridge. He should not be underestimated."

As Chen Lingxi pondered, she memorized Lu Baizhong's current location, the pattern of the defensive array around him, the concealment by the old pine and vines at the cave entrance, and the terrain and landforms of the cliff face.

Every detail was checked repeatedly until it was completely memorized.

Chen Lingxi memorized his location and was about to quietly retreat.

He retreated extremely slowly and gently.

The Concealed Edge Method enveloped all the energy in his body, and his body, Jade Qi Great Completion, allowed him to exert force with precision down to the millimeter.

However, Qi Circulation Seventh Floor... the flow of Divine Sense is by no means easy!

Just as he was about to leave the cliff face, Lu Baizhong suddenly opened his eyes.

The moment those emotionless eyes opened, they locked onto the patch of vegetation where Chen Lingxi had just been hiding.

There was no doubt or hesitation in his eyes, only a pure and chilling murderous intent.

He didn't even get up; he just sat there cross-legged, his right index and middle fingers joined together like a sword, and he made a light gesture towards Chen Lingxi.

A bolt of lightning struck down.

The thunder came too fast.

As Chen Lingxi approached, a blinding pale golden light suddenly appeared before his eyes. The light was like an enraged golden lightning serpent, tearing through the air and shooting straight toward his face.

Where lightning struck, the moisture in the air was instantly evaporated into nothingness, emitting a very faint yet sharp hissing sound.

Who is spying on us?

When Lu Baizhong spoke, his voice was still clear and bright like the striking of jade chimes, but the spiritual energy contained in his voice was surprisingly deep and powerful, like an invisible drum being struck heavily in the Void, causing the surrounding rocks to tremble slightly.

"Sound-killing techniques are like the Dragon Roar Technique!"

"It's a pity you're injured; your spiritual energy is less than one-tenth of what it used to be!"

Chen Lingxi sneered, and the Spirit Pool in his Qi Sea suddenly surged.

The Qi-Sea Vortex suddenly erupted, and a powerful suction force surged out from his body, condensing into an invisible vortex about a foot in front of him.

The pale golden lightning bolt struck the vortex like a pebble thrown into a turbulent eddy. It was swayed off course by the swirling air currents, grazing Chen Lingxi's right shoulder before disappearing into the dense vegetation behind him.

The lightning exploded, burning the broad, thick leaves into charcoal and sending up a plume of pungent blue smoke.

Taking advantage of this moment, Chen Lingxi had already leaped back dozens of feet.

At the same time, the Qi-Sea Vortex and the Jade Qi Realm Qi and Blood erupted from his feet. His whole body was like a wisp of green smoke flying close to the ground. He touched the cliff face several times, each time stepping on the most protruding rock. Each time he used the force, he raised his body several feet higher.

Their robes fluttered in the wind, and in the blink of an eye, they had already covered more than a hundred feet.

Having dodged the lightning, they departed, fleeing far away.

"Right now, we're in the Total Perception Divine Chamber. Finding out the future Mother Qi is the most important thing," he thought to himself. "I'll remember Lu Baizhong's location and kill him when I return to the mortal world."

Chen Lingxi traveled swiftly, crossing several mountain ridges and two winding streams, finally stopping at the mountainside of the second vast mountain range.

He looked around and found a large tree with an extremely lush canopy.

The tree was of unknown species, but its trunk was so thick that it would take three or four people to encircle it. Its canopy blocked out the sky, and its branches and leaves were layered upon each other, so dense that almost no light could penetrate.

He walked to the tree, lightly touched the trunk with his toes, and his body rose several feet, silently disappearing into the depths of the canopy.

He found a thick branch that stretched out horizontally, like a giant outstretched hand, large enough to accommodate several people sitting side by side.

Chen Lingxi sat cross-legged on a branch, leaning against the trunk, her whole body blending into the dense shadows of the tree.

He closed his eyes and began to regulate his breathing.

After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, he opened his eyes, and his breathing had returned to normal.

"Keep going on the Sight-Roaming!"