Wei Xuyuan Emerges from Seclusion

After listening to him finish speaking, Chen Nianzhi sighed and patted his shoulder to comfort him.

"Brother Dao, don't be discouraged. Perhaps there's still a fortuitous opportunity to replenish your Qi and Blood and extend your lifespan."

"Given your current condition, as long as you have enough lifespan, you'll have an 80-90% chance of breaking through to the Purple Mansion next time, even without external assistance."

"You don't need to comfort me like that." Wei Xuyuan shook his head, his face full of pain, and said, "Longevity-extending treasures are extremely precious, how could our Wei Clan afford them in our current situation?"

Chen Nianzhi's eyes flickered slightly, but she still said earnestly, "Back when we ventured together into Ink-Splash Ridge, you told me that you were sincere in befriending me, and I considered you a friend too."

"I've heard that there's a Life-Extending Spirit Apricot tree in the Wei Kingdom, and just one apricot can add ten years to one's lifespan. I'll go to the Wei Kingdom to buy you Life-Extending Spirit Apricot. You should return to Yu Commandery and await good news."

"This..."

Wei Xuyuan hesitated for a moment, but in the end he actually knelt down.

Chen Nianzhi quickly helped him up and said, "Brother, why are you like this?"

Wei Xuyuan choked back tears as he grasped Chen Nianzhi's hand, tears streaming down his face.

"I have made dozens of friends in my life, and I consider myself to have a wide circle of acquaintances, but none of them have treated me like you have."

"If I can break through to the Purple Mansion in the future and live for another two hundred years, my dear brother, if you have any request, I will surely give my life to repay your kindness in achieving enlightenment."

"Brother, you're exaggerating."

Chen Nianzhi smiled and helped him up, saying, "The journey ahead is long and arduous. Brother, your vital energy is currently depleted, so please take good care of yourself."

"..."

After parting ways with Wei Xuyuan, Chen Nianzhi did not linger and left that same day with the little girl.

He had originally planned for the two of them to travel together. If Wei Xuyuan broke through to the Purple Mansion realm, it would be good to have someone to look after him along the way, and Deng Yuanwu might not dare to make a move then.

However, now that Wei Xuyuan has failed to break through, the situation is entirely different.

Although Wei Xuyuan's True Essence was close to the Purple Mansion at this moment, his Qi and Blood were severely depleted after burning his Essence Blood. In this state, if Wei Xuyuan were to make a move, his True Essence would be greatly damaged.

If the Essence Blood and True Essence are damaged simultaneously, the more severe the damage, the greater the loss of essence and true energy. At that point, Wei Xuyuan probably won't have many days left to live.

Chen Nianzhi realized that she was being watched by the Deng Clan cultivators and naturally did not want to bring disaster to Wei Xuyuan, so she took the opportunity to buy Spirit Apricot and separate from Wei Xuyuan.

Just as he left Yuyang Market, Deng Yuanwu noticed something amiss.

"How could he leave so quickly after only two days?" The elder brother of the Deng Lineage frowned and said with a solemn expression, "That person was a stranger; I doubt anyone in the Yan Kingdom knows him."

"In such a short time, it's impossible to find out his background."

"Snort."

Deng Yuanwu snorted coldly, saying with exceptional confidence, "He's just Foundation Establishment cultivator, only at the Eighth Layer of Foundation Establishment. Do you think he can escape my grasp?"

"Let's catch up with him first."

"..."

"They actually dared to chase after us."

Chen Nianzhi flew more than 3,000 miles with Ya Ya when they noticed two streaks of light chasing after them.

He frowned, a cold glint in his eyes, but ultimately suppressed the murderous intent in his heart.

The Deng Immortal Clan, after all, Golden Core Immortal Clan. Given his current strength, it's best not to offend them if possible.

Thinking of this, the azure sword energy beneath his feet surged, and the speed of the Blazing Fire Return-to-Ruins Sword increased significantly, transforming into a dazzling sword light that pierced the sky, about to leave the two behind.

"A third-tier immortal sword."

Deng Yuanwu revealed a greedy look. A third-tier low-grade immortal sword is worth at least fifty or sixty thousand Spirit Stone, and even he doesn't have such a treasure.

Seeing that Chen Nianzhi was about to shake him off, Deng Yuanwu looked at his cousin beside him and quickly said loudly.

"Brother, your Void-Crossing Boat is here. Don't keep it to yourself."

"Good."

The elder brother from the Deng Lineage responded and took out a three-inch boat.

The small boat was a third-tier treasure boat, and with his urging, it transformed into a ten-foot-long vessel, carrying the two of them as they chased after it.

This carefully crafted treasure boat was extremely fast, usually only used by cultivators in combat, yet it actually kept up with the speed of the Blazing Fire Return-to-Ruins Sword.

Seeing the treasure ship closing in, Chen Nianzi's gaze sharpened slightly. Blazing Fire Return-to-Ruins Sword pushed to its limit, which could travel 30,000 li a day, it still couldn't shake them off.

The chase and escape took only a moment, and more than a month had passed in the blink of an eye. Chen Nianzhi and Ya Ya tried several times to shake them off, but in the end, they were caught up by them again.

Even after Chen Nianzhi flew into the Azuregreen Mountains, the two continued their relentless pursuit.

"Still not willing to give up?"

"Flying on a sword consumes True Essence, but the treasure boat can be propelled by Spirit Stone. If this continues, I'm afraid my True Essence will run out."

Chen Nianzhi's gaze hardened, and seeing that the two were still chasing after her, she made up her mind to kill them.

After taking a Origin-Restoring Pill to restore his True Essence, Chen Nianzhi glanced back at the two pursuers. His sword light surged beneath his feet, and he flew straight into the territory of Black Eagle Ridge.

After flying for over 100,000 li, deep into Black Eagle Ridge, his sword light shifted and finally stopped in the sky. He then slowly swallowed the last two Origin-Restoring Pill.

He then picked up the Spirit Stone and continuously absorbed their energy, rapidly restoring his True Essence and bringing himself back to peak condition.

Seeing him stop in mid-air, Deng Yuanwu caught up and laughed wildly from afar.

"Run! Why did you stop running?"

"Clang--"

Before Deng Yuanwu could finish speaking, the azure sword energy surged against the wind and slashed down with a clang.

"Careful."

The elder brother of the Deng Lineage narrowed his eyes and activated the defensive formation of the treasure ship, which transformed into a light barrier to block the Blazing Fire Return-to-Ruins Sword.

However, his Life-Bound Immortal Sword was indeed Bu Fan, transforming into a thirty-foot-long sword aura that slashed out repeatedly, causing the defensive formation to tremble repeatedly.

"My treasure ship's defensive formation isn't strong; it won't hold out for long."

As soon as the elder brother of the Deng Lineage finished speaking, he unleashed the Divine Ability Ren Water Divine Lightning. The elder brother of the Deng Lineage was named Deng Yuanjie. Although his background was not as impressive as Deng Yuanwu's, his father was also Purple Mansion cultivator from the Deng Clan.

With his father's support, this person once broke through to the Purple Mansion, traversing 40% of the Purple Mansion Dao Meridian.

At this moment, he unleashed the Ren Water Divine Lightning, which was indeed Bu Fan. In a daze, it seemed as if a Tianhe had transformed into divine thunder and fell from the sky.

"Snort--"

Chen Nianzi's gaze turned cold. Although water and fire are said to be mutually destructive, with Deng Yuanjie's cultivation level, it was impossible for him to harm the Blazing Fire Return-to-Ruins Sword when he activated the Ren Water Divine Lightning Thunder.

After all, True Essence is not Law Power. Even the most abundant True Essence lacks some of the mystery of Law Power and cannot make the power of Divine Ability abilities reach the third level.

The sword energy of the Blazing Fire Return-to-Ruins Sword surged, and the raging Lihuo obliterated the Ren Water Divine Lightning, before continuing its attack on the treasure ship formation.

"He's only at the Eighth Layer of Foundation Establishment, how can he be so strong?"

"To possess a third-tier Life-Bound Immortal Sword, could it be that he possesses some kind of Dao Body?"

Deng Yuanwu's arrogant expression froze, replaced by a hint of jealousy.