Lin, Fellow Daoist, I've Come to Aid You
The night in Ancestral Mountain seemed a few degrees deeper than elsewhere, with starlight falling from the night sky, warm and gentle, illuminating this small world!
Lin Suri was already surrounded.
There were four cultivators at the Qi Circulation Seventh Floor surrounding him, and Xi Yuan, an Qi Circulation Eighth Floor, stood far away on the Longevity Bridge without making a move.
The spirit bridge spanned the sky, and the spiritual light flowing across its surface cast an uncertain glow on Xi Yuan's ordinary face!
He stood with his hands behind his back at the bridgehead, his Daoist robe fluttering Subtle Insight in the night breeze. His gaze fell on Lin Suri, calm and indifferent, as if he were looking at a caged beast.
Among the four cultivators at the Qi Circulation Seventh Floor, the two from the Great Zhou, one in a black robe and the other in a moon-white brocade robe, were the same two who had previously joined forces against Lu Baizhong.
But at that very moment, they reached some kind of tacit understanding with two other Qi Circulation Seventh Floor cultivators.
The other two cultivators were both unfamiliar faces.
The man was about thirty years old, dressed in a dark blue brocade robe, wearing a jade crown, and his body exuded a powerful and profound spiritual aura.
The other person was a woman with white hair, but her face was extremely young and beautiful. She held a gnarled wooden staff with a dark pearl embedded in the top, from which a faint spiritual light flowed.
The combined aura of these four individuals formed an invisible high wall, trapping Lin Suri within, yet subtly confronting Xi Yuan.
Xi Yuan had previously subdued Lu Baizhong with the Longevity Bridge Divine Ability and had also chased down those two Great Zhou. Now that Consort Chun's whereabouts were unknown, he had become the most powerful figure in this Ancestral Mountain for a time!
If he hadn't possessed such cultivation, these four Qi Circulation Seventh Floor cultivators wouldn't have temporarily lowered their guard and formed such a loose alliance.
Lin Suri was all alone, like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.
He stood silently on the rocky outcrop under the starlight.
There was no discernible emotion in those deep eyes.
At that moment, Xi Yuan stood up from the Longevity Bridge.
He still had the same ordinary face, except for his unfathomable eyes.
As he stood up, the majestic spirit bridge beneath his feet trembled slightly, and the intricate and ancient patterns on the bridge surface lit up simultaneously, emitting a deep and profound spiritual light.
He stood with his hands behind his back at the bridgehead, looking down at Lin Suri, then glanced at the four Qi Circulation Seventh Floor cultivators, a smile appearing on his lips.
"Lin Suri may seem to be only at the Qi Circulation Seventh Floor, but he possesses extraordinary inner strength. With the Fierce Tiger Token and the Two-Foot Jade Sword... even Lu Baizhong would be no match for him if he unleashed his full power."
Xi Yuan spoke, his clear voice echoing through the silent valley. "When we, the snipe and the clam, fight, it's inevitable that Lin Suri benefit."
Why don't we kill Lin Suri first, and then compete for the Mother Qi?
"At that time, I will single-handedly withstand the attacks of the four of you. If I lose, I will relinquish my Mother Qi."
Upon hearing this, the four Qi Circulation Realm practitioners immediately hesitated.
The two Great Zhou exchanged a glance, both with hesitation in their eyes.
They had witnessed firsthand the terrifying power of Xi Yuan's Longevity Bridge. Even invincible figures like Lu Baizhong on the Seventh Floor were struck and forced to flee, coughing up blood. If they were to truly contend with Xi Yuan, their chances of victory would be extremely low.
But if we believe him and kill Lin Suri first, there's a risk of unforeseen complications...
The cultivator in the dark blue brocade robe frowned, and the spiritual light in his hand flickered erratically.
The white-haired woman leaned on a wooden cane, the dark pearl at the top of which slowly rotated, its light flickering like her wavering thoughts.
Lin Suri frowned.
He was like a lamb to the slaughter.
Xi Yuan's murderous intent was chilling, and he was about to speak again.
Right at this moment...
Suddenly, a ripple came from afar, and the clouds and mist surged like boiling water, with layers of gray and white clouds sweeping in from the far distance!
Everyone turned to look.
But then, in the distance, amidst a surging sea of clouds, a Heavenly Boat suddenly broke through the clouds and emerged.
"Consort Chun's Heavenly Boat!" the white-haired woman exclaimed involuntarily!
But then, everyone's expression changed, because of the person standing at the bow of the boat.
"The person on the Heavenly Boat is not Consort Chun..."
"It's the one who was chasing Consort Chun!"
The two Great Zhou exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with extreme surprise.
"Could it be that Consort Chun was really killed by this person?"
At this moment, atop the Heavenly Boat, Chen Lingxi stood with his sword at his side, exuding an astonishing aura!
The Thunderlight Sword hung at his waist. The once dull and lifeless thunder patterns on the scabbard now shimmered with a faint golden light under the influence of his spiritual energy, like a sleeping thunder serpent slowly awakening.
He stood on the Heavenly Boat, his robes fluttering in the wind.
His imposing presence was in no way inferior to that of Xi Yuan, who stood on the Longevity Bridge.
Everyone recognized him as the Seventh Floor cultivator who had just chased after Consort Chun!
The expressions of the two Great Zhou grew even more unpleasant.
Since they infiltrated Great Li Ancestral Mountain... first Lu Baizhong, then Xi Yuan and Consort Chun, and now this Seventh Floor cultivator who can kill Qi Circulation Eighth Floor has appeared. How many powerful figures are there in Ancestral Mountain?
The middle-aged cultivator in the dark blue brocade robe narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze sweeping over Chen Lingxi, a deep sense of apprehension flashing in his eyes.
The white-haired woman was even more decisive, holding her wooden staff horizontally in front of her. The dark pearl at the head of the staff spun rapidly, its spiritual light shining brightly, like a frightened wild beast baring its fangs.
Lin Suri looked at the distant Heavenly Boat, and at the young man standing on Heavenly Boat with a sword, a complex expression flashing across his eyes.
He naturally recognized the man; Chen Lingxi was a government slave in the Baosu Marquis Residence.
Before this Ancestral Mountain, he had never imagined that the Baosu Marquis Residence would have such a powerful figure!
Lin Suri frowned as he thought of this.
He felt that yet another formidable enemy had emerged, vying for the Mother Qi!
Chen Lingxi stood on the Heavenly Boat, her gaze calmly sweeping over the crowd.
Then...
He didn't waste a single word.
Suddenly, he reached out!
At this moment, the Spirit Pool in the Qi Sea surged violently, and the three Treasure Qi —Mysterious Qi, Sword-Edge Qi Thunder Treasure Qi energies—flashed simultaneously!
Gold, silver, and pale gold light burst forth from his pores, intertwining and swirling behind him to form a magnificent curtain of light.
He suddenly grabbed at the Void with his right hand!
The Heaven-Seizing Seal Circulates!
The Mysterious Qi falls into it, enhancing the power of the spell.
The light of the Heaven-Seizing Seal suddenly intensified, transforming from its original azure color into a dazzling golden hue.
Within the golden light, countless fine runes flowed, each exuding a subtle and mysterious aura!
The realm of the Subtle Insight!
For the first time, a genuine look of surprise flashed across Xi Yuan's unfathomable eyes.
"That handprint is aimed at me!"
He didn't have time to think it through.
Because that Heaven-Seizing Seal had already crashed down!
In an instant, the layers of clouds in the sky were violently stirred up by an invisible force, and in a flash, they condensed into a huge handprint with a diameter of ten feet in the direction where Chen Lingxi had struck down with his palm.
The five fingers of the hand seal were intertwined with golden, silver, and light gold light, and a highly condensed vortex of spiritual energy was spinning wildly in the palm.
Before the handprint was fully formed, the immense pressure descended upon Xi Yuan like an invisible giant wave.
The spiritual light on the Longevity Bridge flickered violently under this oppressive force, and the flowing runes on the bridge were dimmed inch by inch, like candles flickering in the wind.
Rumble!
The air currents surged, creating an astonishing momentum.
The handprint, carrying terrifying, world-destroying power, shot straight toward Xi Yuan!
Xi Yuan's expression changed slightly.
He snorted coldly, and the Longevity Bridge beneath his feet suddenly lit up.
At this moment, the intricate and ancient runes on the bridge simultaneously burst forth with dazzling spiritual light, which piled up layer upon layer, condensing into a thick barrier of spiritual light at the bridgehead.
The barrier was octagonal, with a highly refined spiritual rune embedded in each corner. The runes emitted a deep hum as they swirled, making it stand majestically in the Void like a fortress forged from spiritual light.
"A mere Spiritual-Qi Seventh Floor is overestimating himself," Xi Yuan muttered to himself.
The Longevity Bridge collided with that handprint.
Boom!
The light burst forth like rain, and the shockwaves swept wildly in all directions, scattering the clouds and mist wherever they passed!
The spiritual barrier on the Longevity Bridge trembled violently under the bombardment of the Heaven-Seizing Seal. The octagonal runes spun rapidly, each rotation diminishing the power of the hand seal by a fraction.
The power of the Heaven-Seizing Seal was too immense; the handprints were like a true Heavenly Punishment, striking the spiritual light barrier one after another.
Each palm strike carried an overwhelming and terrifying force, causing the barrier to tremble violently.
Xi Yuan's expression finally changed.
He sensed that Chen Lingxi's hand seal contained a dense surge of spiritual energy.
That spiritual energy was so pure, far surpassing that of ordinary Qi Circulation Seventh Floor.
"Who exactly is this person? What is their background?"
Just as Xi Yuan was filled with doubt and uncertainty, Chen Lingxi's voice came...
He stood atop the luminous Heavenly Boat, his robes fluttering in the wind, his body surrounded by a continuous flow of three-colored light.
The Thunderlight Sword was still hanging at his waist, unsheathed, yet he himself was like a peerless sword that had been drawn from its sheath, his sharp aura soaring into the sky!
He suddenly smiled slightly at Lin Suri.
That smile was open and composed, like that of a long-lost friend.
"Brother Lin, why don't we join forces and wipe out these villains? Then we can compete for the Mother Qi again?"
Chen Lingxi in a clear, loud voice, with a smile on her face, appearing extremely composed.
Lin Suri gripped the dull jade sword, raised his head, and gazed through the cultivators surrounding him, landing on the young man standing on the Heavenly Boat with his sword.
He looked at the open and honest smile on Chen Lingxi, and at those calm and serene eyes, and remained silent for only a moment.
Then...
"Okay," he said.
Lin Suri didn't know why this person wanted to join forces with him, but at this moment, having such a powerful ally was indeed excellent.
Whether this person is genuinely helping or has ulterior motives, at least for now, Xi Yuan, a figure at the Qi Circulation Eighth Floor, is their common enemy.
The proper course of action is to first eliminate Xi Yuan and these four Qi Circulation Seventh Floor, and then discuss other matters.
Chen Lingxi's smile remained unchanged!
With a gentle flick of his right hand at his waist, the Thunderlight Sword was drawn from its sheath with a clang.
As soon as the sword left its sheath, countless tiny, pale golden arcs of electricity leaped out from its blade!
Thunder Treasure Qi surged within his Qi Sea, flowing into the sword through his meridians.
At that moment, all the lightning patterns on the Thunderlight Sword lit up, spreading from the hilt all the way to the tip!
At the same time, the silvery-white light of the Sword-Edge Qi also shone, adhering to the sword's edge and making the already incomparably sharp blade even sharper.
The Purple True Treasure Aura Qi coiled around the sword like a purple dragon, its energy fluctuating.
The sword transformed into a ball of lightning, dazzlingly bright.
Chen Lingxi took a step forward, and the bright Heavenly Boat beneath her feet suddenly accelerated, crashing straight into the four Qi Circulation Seventh Floor cultivators like a bright white meteor!
Under the profound mystery of [Fine Thought] on the Qi Circulation Seventh Floor Mystery Mechanism cultivation!
His Divine Sense spread out from between his eyebrows, like an invisible hand, firmly controlling every subtle change in the circulation of his own spiritual energy, the direction of his Sword Qi, and the flow of spiritual energy around him.
Under the [Fine Thought] Mystery Mechanism, his Divine Sense can simultaneously control dozens of threads of Divine Sense to perform precise actions!
At this moment, he pushed this profound Mystery Mechanism to its limit. The three colors of light—lightning, sword edge, and purple qi —on the Thunderlight Sword were drawn by his Divine Sense threads and split into dozens of Sword-Ray as thin as hair, which burst out from the sword in his hand.
The Sword-Ray, like a reversed torrential rain, swept towards one of the Qi Circulation Seventh Floor cultivators.
It was indeed that cultivator in the dark blue brocade robe!
Dozens of Sword-Ray intertwined and weaved through the air, their trajectories complex and intricate, never colliding with each other, yet completely sealing off all his escape routes.
After passing through layers of thunder and lightning, it charged straight ahead!
The cultivator in the stone-blue brocade robe reacted extremely quickly, clasping his hands together in front of him, and a thick shield of spiritual light appeared out of thin air in front of him.
This is clearly an extremely profound defensive technique.
But the moment those Sword-Ray struck the shield, the seemingly indestructible shield of spiritual light was pierced through as easily as paper.
The cultivator in the brocade robe's pupils constricted sharply, and he hastily retreated, but the Sword-Ray was too fast.
A Sword-Ray grazed his left shoulder, severing his entire left arm at the shoulder. Blood gushed out, and the severed arm lay on the ground, its five fingers still twitching slightly.
At the same time, Lin Suri, who had been silent all along, has suddenly risen to prominence!
The Fierce Tiger Token flashed, and the phantom of the divine general appeared and disappeared. Suddenly, he clenched his fist, his figure as fast as lightning, and threw a punch!
This punch was also extremely fast, unexpectedly crossing dozens of feet and landing on the one-armed, brocade-robed cultivator!
Click!
The head of the Qi Circulation Seventh Floor robe exploded, and he died on the spot!
The two attacked too decisively, and both went all out. The brocade-robed cultivator didn't even have time to react before he was killed on the spot!
"Kill!"
With the number of personnel reduced, Xi Yuan immediately took action!
The Longevity Bridge beneath his feet suddenly lit up, and the intricate and ancient runes on its surface burst forth with dazzling spiritual light at that moment.
The spiritual light swept outwards in all directions, like an inverted ocean of spiritual light, completely enveloping the Void within a radius of a hundred feet.
The Mystery Mechanism the Eighth Floor [Divine Might]!
That Divine Might, though formless, was like an invisible cage descending from the sky, enveloping Chen Lingxi and Lin Suri within it.
As soon as the Divine Might power pressed down, Chen Lingxi felt his body suddenly sink, as if an invisible mountain was pressing down on his shoulders.
The Spirit Pool in his Qi Sea flowed more slowly under the suppression of this Divine Might, and the circulation of his spiritual energy became sluggish, making every movement several times more strenuous than usual.
Chen Lingxi remained calm and circulated his Qi Sea to obtain the Thunder Qi!
Wherever the Thunder Qi burst forth, the stagnation caused by the Divine Might instantly vanished!
At the same time, Lin Suri was not suppressed by this Divine Might either.
The two streams of Treasure Qi around him shone brightly, and as the purple qi surged forth, an invisible sword blade shot into the sky!
He stood in that opening, his spiritual energy flowing normally, as if that Divine Might had never existed.
Xi Yuan frowned slightly, but wasn't too surprised.
He took a step forward, and the Longevity Bridge beneath his feet stretched across the sky like a real stone dragon, crashing headlong into Lin Suri.
A cold glint flashed in Lin Suri's eyes.
He raised the jade sword high in his hand, pouring all his spiritual energy into the blade, and the dim jade sword began to glow again.
Although it was not as intense and dazzling as before, it possessed a fierce spirit that showed no fear of death.
Meanwhile, Chen Lingxi was not idle either.
He activated his Cloud-Riding Technique, his body rising into the air like a thunderbolt shooting against the current, lunging towards Xi Yuan's side.
While in mid-air, the technique of Heaven-Seizing Seal was activated, and the five fingers of his right hand suddenly grabbed in the Void.
The spiritual energy of heaven and earth within a radius of a hundred feet converged into his palm like rivers flowing into the sea, condensing into a huge handprint with three interwoven colors in his palm.
With a single palm strike, his handprint resembled an inverted mountain of spiritual light, crashing down on Xi Yuan's Longevity Bridge from the side.
Lin Suri unleashed his full potential, enabling him to contend with Xi Yuan.
The moment the three forces collided, the heavens and earth changed color.
The Longevity Bridge trembled violently, and the flowing runes on its surface were shattered inch by inch by the attack from both sides, scattering spiritual light like rain.
Xi Yuan at the bridgehead, his expression slightly changing. He clasped his hands together in front of him, and the Longevity Bridge suddenly split into two smaller spirit bridges, one on the left and one on the right, to meet the attacks of Chen Lingxi and Lin Suri respectively.
At the same time, he sneered and said, "Aren't you going to make a move?"
The two Great Zhou and the white-haired woman immediately took action, their spells arriving out of nowhere to block Chen Lingxi!
Chen Lingxi showed no fear, stepping out of the Heavenly Boat, Thunderlight Sword in his hand, and charged straight at the three Qi Circulation Seventh Floor cultivators!
The lightning on the sword was even more intense than before. Thunder Treasure Qi circulated rapidly in his Qi Sea, and extremely fine, faint golden lightning rose from the depths of the Spirit Pool, flowing into the sword through his meridians.
Chen Lingxi, relying on his incomparably powerful spiritual energy and three Treasure Qi, fought a fierce battle against three Qi Circulation Seventh Floor!
All three knew that this was a matter of life and death. If Xi Yuan were to face the two alone, and Xi Yuan were to lose, none of them would survive.
But Chen Lingxi's foundation is too deep!
He activated his Cloud-Riding Technique, and his figure swept across dozens of feet like an elongated shadow, closing in on the white-haired woman.
Upon seeing this, a fierce glint flashed in the white-haired woman's eyes, and her spiritual energy erupted. With a swing of her wooden staff, countless fine needles, as thin as cow's hair, condensed in the Void and shot towards Chen Lingxi in a barrage.
Chen Lingxi didn't even glance at the cloud needles, but simply let out a soft chuckle.
The Dragon Roar Technique.
As soon as the shout rang out, countless visible ripples spread wildly in all directions.
Those cloud needles collided with the ripples, and with a hissing sound, they were all shattered into nothingness!
The other two Great Zhou also made their moves, unleashing their magical techniques Divine Ability.
Chen Lingxi stepped forward, and the Thunderlight Sword flew from her hand, transforming into a beam of sword light that unleashed lightning to block the two!
Two Great Zhou were blocked!
Chen Lingxi had already moved closer to the white-haired woman!
The long fist was thrown out, Nine-Revolutions Blood Qi roared, accompanied by Azure Edge Method Mysterious Qi, Profound Qi, and Purple True Treasure Aura!
With a single punch, even though the white-haired woman had her spiritual energy protecting her, she still coughed up blood and flew backward.
Chen Lingxi's eyes flashed with murderous intent intent as she gave chase!
Three Qi Circulation Seventh Floor were utterly defeated and left in a sorry state!
Meanwhile, Lin Suri Ri and Xi Yuan were locked in a fierce and evenly matched battle.
Lin Suri revealed his full potential, just as he had during the Total Perception Evolution!
The phantom of the divine general appeared and disappeared!
The three-colored sword energy flowed on the jade sword in his hand, and each strike carried a terrifying power.
Xi Yuan had completely abandoned his contempt.
He pushed the Longevity Bridge Divine Ability to its limit, and the runes on the spiritual bridge beneath his feet shone brightly under the infusion of his spiritual energy.
Xi Yuan revealed his full potential, just as Total Perception Evolution.
However, he had to deal with Lin Suri's fierce and unparalleled sword aura at the same time, and also guard against Chen Lingxi who was watching him like a tiger. His spiritual energy was greatly depleted, and the spiritual light on the Longevity Bridge was also a bit dimmer than before.
But this time, because of Chen Lingxi's threat, Xi Yuan didn't wait for Lin Suri to be seriously injured before trying to kill Lin Suri with the Xi Yu Talisman!
"If we hesitate any longer, and Chen Lingxi has already dealt with those three..."
Xi Yuan's eyes flashed, and he reached out with his right hand in the Void, and a talisman flew out of the Hongdong Bag and hovered in his palm.
Lin Suri realized the threat was approaching, and his pupils contracted slightly.
He unleashed his full spiritual energy, causing two streams of Treasure Qi to shine brightly, and raised the jade sword high in his hand.
They've unleashed their full potential, aiming to put up a fight.
At that very moment, before the Xi Yu Talisman could be activated...
A cold light suddenly flashed across Chen Lingxi's body.
A throwing knife flew from his palm!
[Delayed Light] quietly flew out!
Chen Lingxi didn't even use spiritual energy to control it; instead, he threw it out with his own Qi and Blood, just like an ordinary flying knife.
The power of Nine-Revolutions Blood Qi is terrifying. The flying knife he threw with his Qi and Blood was incredibly fast. It left an amber-colored afterimage in the Void that was almost impossible to catch with the naked eye, and Xi Yuan!
Xi Yuan was completely focused on activating the Xi Yu Talisman. By the time he noticed the cold light, the flying knife was already less than three feet in front of him.
With a flick of his sleeve, Xi Yuan unleashed a surge of spiritual energy, deflecting Delayed Light Flying Dagger.
The throwing knife was struck by his flick and tumbled in the air!
But at that very moment...
The sand that had been flowing slowly in the hourglass at the end of the throwing knife's handle suddenly accelerated.
The sand grains surged wildly from the narrow top to the bottom, falling rapidly like a thin golden thread through the hourglass.
At the same time, the beam of light sealed within the blade suddenly shone.
The light suddenly shot out!
Silently!
And that light gently shone upon Xi Yuan.
Then...
Everything in Xi Yuan's life slowed down.
Everything slowed down to an extreme degree at that moment.
The speed at which his spiritual energy circulated, the speed at which he activated the Xi Yu Talisman...
That's all too slow!
He wanted to activate his spiritual energy, to fully unleash the Xi Yu Talisman, and to kill Lin Suri first.
However, he found that his spiritual energy was circulating extremely slowly, and each wisp of spiritual energy required several times more effort than usual!
wrong.
Not everything has slowed down.
Until now!
For the first time, a genuine look of horror flashed across Xi Yuan's unfathomable eyes.
He saw that Chen Lingxi's movements hadn't slowed down at all!
Chen Lingxi from the attack of three people!
The figure appeared to him as a normal afterimage, rushing towards him.
He saw the man holding the Thunderlight Sword high in his hand, its blade gleaming with a dazzling tri-colored light.
He saw the man's Qi and Blood surging like boiling water, and he saw the Sword-Ray flickering on the blade getting closer and closer to him.
"What kind of magic or Divine Ability is this?"
Xi Yuan roared inwardly.
He exerted all his strength to activate the spiritual energy within his body, trying to break free from this strange power.
Chen Lingxi had already transformed into a beam of light and slashed down at Xi Yuan with her sword.
Lightning flashed!
Almost simultaneously, Lin Suri also seized this fleeting opportunity.
Although he didn't know why Xi Yuan's movements had suddenly become so slow, he was not about to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
His spiritual energy erupted, forcefully shattering the remaining palm energy of the Xi Yu Talisman. The jade sword in his hand then pierced towards Xi Yuan's chest like a three-colored ribbon.
Xi Yuan's pupils suddenly contracted.
He was still trapped by the power of that Delayed Light Flying Dagger, his perception of time was completely distorted, and the two people's attacks were as fast as lightning in his eyes.
He exerted all his strength to activate his spiritual energy, trying to condense the Longevity Bridge to protect himself.
That's too slow.
Boom!
Lin Suri and Chen Lingxi each launched extremely powerful attacks.
First, Chen Lingxi the sword.
The Thunderlight Sword struck the spiritual light barrier of the Longevity Bridge.
The barrier shattered instantly, but the sword's momentum remained undiminished, slashing fiercely into Xi Yuan's right shoulder.
The Thunder Treasure Qi on the sword's edge exploded in the wound, burning the meridians, bones, and flesh of his right shoulder into charcoal, the stench of which was mixed with wisps of blue smoke.
Next was Lin Suri's jade sword.
The three-colored sword energy pierced diagonally from his ribs, penetrating his chest.
The sharp energy contained in the sword's edge exploded the moment it entered the body, wreaking havoc on the internal organs.
The Golden-Blood Mystique spun wildly, trying to repair the shocking injury, but the lingering sword intent on the blade remained, hindering the flow of the Golden Blood.
Xi Yuan groaned and coughed up blood.
In the blink of an eye, everything in his eyes returned to normal, no longer moving so slowly!
But he was already seriously injured!
He raised his head, urged himself to activate his spiritual energy, and with a flicker, his figure transformed into an extremely dim beam of light, disappearing into the distance.
Chen Lingxi, his killing intent palpable, said to Lin Suri, "I will go after this man. These two Seventh Floor cultivators are left to Brother Lin."
Lin Suri turned around and looked at the three people.
Behind him, on the distant horizon, Chen Lingxi was already following Xi Yuan's extremely dim spiritual light, flying towards the depths of the Ancestral Mountain.
--
Xi Yuan is on the run.
The light beneath his feet had dimmed to the point of being almost invisible, flickering a few times every few hundred feet he flew, like a dying lamp!
The two sword wounds on his body were still bleeding.
But Xi Yuan was ultimately a cultivator at the Qi Circulation Eighth Floor.
The Golden-Blood Mystique was running wildly within his body. Although it could not completely heal the two hideous wounds, it managed to stop the bleeding.
He relentlessly channeled the little spiritual energy remaining in his body, hoping to fly faster and escape further.
His Divine Sense probed backward, sensing the unhurried aura following him from behind.
"Chen Lingxi..."
This man stood on clouds, his robes fluttering in the wind. His Thunderlight Sword was sheathed, yet the sharp aura emanating from him remained undiminished.
He stood with his hands behind his back atop that pale blue cloud, his entire being resembling a renowned sword with its edge concealed in its sheath.
A genuine chill finally swept through Xi Yuan's heart.
This mysterious figure at the Qi Circulation Seventh Floor has used methods far beyond the scope of ordinary Seventh Floor cultivators, from the moment he made his move until now.
What alarmed Xi Yuan even more was that this person acted without any scruples.
Consort Chun's Heavenly Boat and Lu Baizhong's famous sword are both in his hands!
They killed Consort Chun, killed Lu Baizhong, and then clashed head-on with this member of the Xi Family. Now they are determined to exterminate him completely, chasing him all the way here.
In that Great World, which ordinary cultivator from a minor sect wouldn't tremble with fear and fawn before the Xi Family's disciples? Who would dare to be so presumptuous?
But this person didn't care at all, as if the Xi Family and the words "Shangzong Guixiu" didn't exist in his eyes at all.
"Once we get there... we can survive." Xi Yuan gritted his teeth, and with a bit more spiritual energy, the dim streak of light sped up a little more, flying towards a sea of mist deep within the Ancestral Mountain.
But at this very moment--
A surge of energy came from behind him, and an even more powerful aura soared into the sky.
Xi Yuan turned around abruptly and saw a sword light pierce through the air, shattering a patch of cloud beside him.
Immediately afterwards, another cyan Sword-Ray grazed his scalp, slicing the jade crown that bound his hair in half.
His long hair fell down, obscuring his vision, but he didn't care. He just flew to the side in a disheveled state, dodging the third Purple True Treasure Aura.
Chen Lingxi had caught up to within a hundred feet of him.
He stood on a cloud, hands behind his back, surrounded by a continuous flow of three-colored light, like a celestial being descended to earth.
"Don't try to escape," he said softly.
Xi Yuan indeed stopped running away.
He stopped his escape and turned to face the young man who was slowly approaching.
He reached into his robes with his right hand and pulled out a talisman—his last trump card, a lightning talisman that sealed the full force of a cultivator at the ninth Ninth Floor of Qi Circulation.
He held the thunder talisman in his palm, raised his head to look at Chen Lingxi, and said, "I am a member of the Quexing Xi Family... In this Cave Heaven, there are still outstanding talents of my Xi Family..."
Before he could finish speaking, Chen Lingxi suddenly exclaimed, "Brother Daoist! Look at those mountains!"
Xi Yuan remained unmoved.
Just then, mist suddenly condensed on a distant mountain, then dissipated, revealing a human figure.
Xi Yuan sensed the familiar fluctuations of spiritual energy, took a deep breath, and looked towards the mountains.
There was a person in the mountains!
The man had a handsome face and an upright posture, but... his eyes were empty and lifeless, making him look like a puppet!
"Xi Mu!"
Xi Yuan recognized the person and was utterly shocked!
"Oh!"
Just as he lost his composure, a Dragon Roar Technique burst forth.
Xi Yuan was briefly stunned!
Chen Lingxi a loose clenching motion with his five fingers in the Void.
The method of Heaven-Seizing Seal has already been activated.
A few breaths later, the lightning dissipated completely, then pressed down on Xi Yuan.
Xi Yuan suddenly woke up, but the Heaven-Seizing Seal still pressed down, slamming down on Xi Yuan.
Xi Yuan sent flying backwards like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily onto a cliff hundreds of feet away.
The rocks shattered, and dust billowed into the sky. The remaining spiritual energy within his body stagnated, rendering it powerless to activate.
Chen Lingxi landed in front of him at that moment.
He looked down at Xi Yuan, who was lying among the rubble, his right hand on the hilt of the Thunderlight Sword at his waist, and the sword was slowly drawn from its sheath.
Xi Yuan coughed up a mouthful of blood and struggled to raise his head to meet Chen Lingxi's gaze.
He saw the indifference in those eyes and suddenly gave a bitter laugh.
He recalled his more than twenty years of dormancy, the earnest expectations of his elders before his reincarnation, and his pride and arrogance as a member of the Xi Family...
Chen Lingxi had already raised his sword.
The Thunderlight Sword gleamed with a chilling light under the starlight, the lightning patterns on its blade still crackling and pulsating...
Xi Yuan looked up, resigned to his fate, for he could no longer muster even a trace of spiritual energy.
But at that moment, Chen Lingxi suddenly sheathed his sword.
The Thunderlight Sword was sheathed with a clang, and the lightning on its blade vanished in an instant.
He crouched down and rummaged through Xi Yuan's body.
Then he stood up, grabbed Xi Yuan by the back of his collar, and leaped into the air.
"I still have something to ask you, so don't die yet."
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Meanwhile, on another part of Ancestral Mountain, Lin Suri stood in the devastated valley.
Three corpses lay before him; the two Great Zhou and the white-haired woman ultimately could not escape his jade sword.
Lin Suri slowly sheathed the jade sword.
Just then, a ripple came from the distant sea of clouds.
Lin Suri looked up and saw a bright Heavenly Boat breaking through the clouds and approaching.
The young man standing at the bow of the ship had a long sword Thunderlight Sword, his robes fluttering, and the three-colored radiance around him had been completely concealed.
He was also carrying a person in his hand.
It was Xi Yuan was already on his deathbed.
"Brother Dao!" Chen Lingxi's eyes flashed as they landed on Lin Suri: "I have not failed in my mission."
Lin Suri took a deep breath...
Who exactly is this person who cultivates the Six-Qi True Method of my Pool-Soul Institute?