"A substitution technique? A soul escapes?"
Li Qingshan's eyes turned cold, and he instantly understood.
The old man was indeed cunning and treacherous; at the last moment, he sacrificed his King artifact to use some kind of life-saving secret technique.
Having abandoned most of his essence and physical body, seeking only a sliver of hope for survival, the old man is indeed difficult to kill!
That escaped remnant soul is its true core. It's a pity you offended the Daoist priest and still wanted to run away. Dream on!
"Where do you think you're going!"
Transforming into a five-colored rainbow that pierced the heavens and the earth, ignoring the chaotic Void ahead caused by the explosion, it tore through the sky with an indomitable and resolute attitude, and chased after it!
Its speed was so great that it left a long, lingering trail of five-colored light behind it.
Seeing this, Black Emperor stood up on his hind legs, his paws gesturing rapidly as he barked anxiously, "Woof! Wait for me, kid! That old codger is fast!"
It used mysterious footwork, and with a flash of dark light around its body, it transformed into a slightly blurry but incredibly fast streak of dark light, barely hanging behind and following closely.
Initially, the old man's remnant soul used the massive shockwave generated by the self-destruction of his magical artifact and his familiarity with the geography of the Northern Region to accelerate to its maximum speed.
Like a ghost that distorts space, it deliberately traverses treacherous and perilous places where space is weak, laws are disordered, and Void cracks are everywhere.
He attempted to use these natural obstacles to disrupt or even severely damage the pursuers behind him.
However, although Li Qingshan's Divine Forbidden subsided, the Five Great Secret Realms, having gone through this life-or-death battle, were like Immortal Gold tempered by divine fire, becoming even more condensed and unified.
With a deeper understanding of the great principles of heaven and earth, their speed and resilience were in no way slower than those desperately fleeing remnant souls.
His eyes flashed with cold light, and his pupils were filled with intertwined and flickering Heavenly God patterns and Void Dao traces.
Using the supreme terrain techniques from the " Source Heaven Book," combined with his profound understanding of the Great Dao of the Void, he continuously deduced and predicted the escape route of the old man's remnant soul.
Sometimes it tears through the Void to intercept at short distances, and sometimes it draws on the earth's dragon vein energy to create obstacles.
They were moving so fast, like two comets streaking across the Northern Region sky, one after the other, sweeping across countless mountains, marshes, and wastelands.
Some ancient cities and sects located near their flight path were alarmed by this terrifying aura.
"My God! What is that? It's so fast!"
On the city wall of an ancient city, a monk pointed to the sky and exclaimed in surprise.
"The dark light in front was filled with deathly silence and resentment, and the five-colored rainbow behind it was Li Qingshan, the Jade Pool Holy Son!"
Who is he chasing?
An elder of a major sect's pupils contracted as he recognized Li Qingshan's identity, his heart filled with shock and disbelief.
"Hiss, for the Jade Pool Holy Son to pursue them like this, the person fleeing ahead must at least be a senior from the Immortal Platform Secret Realm, right?"
The news began to spread like wildfire throughout the Northern Region.
"Young man, do you really intend to kill us all?!"
The old man's remnant soul, filled with shock and rage, suddenly turned around amidst a layer of four-colored gale-force winds, remnants of ancient times, capable of annihilating metal and stone!
His remaining divine consciousness frantically stirred up the Nine Heavens Gang Sha, mixing with the violent gales of this place.
It transformed into countless formless yet intangible Nine Heavens Fiend Heavenly Blade, each sharp enough to slay the soul.
Like a devastating storm, it swept backwards towards Li Qingshan!
"It's a powerful attack technique using divine sense! Retreat!"
In the distance, cultivators riding ancient war chariots passed by, their faces paling in horror. They hurriedly steered their chariots away from the area, fearing they would be caught in the crossfire.
Li Qingshan was fearless. The Immortal Platform Secret Realm radiated boundless clear light, and his divine consciousness took shape into an incomparably solid form.
The tiny figure shrouded in chaotic energy held a phantom of the Four Symbols Jade Box in its arms, which slightly opened, stabilizing earth, water, fire, and wind, making it impervious to all magic!
The countless fierce and malevolent Heavenly Blade slashed around the chaotic divine consciousness figure, but they were like mud oxen entering the sea, being shaken and dissolved!
He pointed his fingers like a sword, and a Chaos Sword Qi, combining the scorching heat of the Sun True Fire and the icy coldness of the Lunar Sacred Force, slashed upwards with a "sizzle".
Like tearing silk, it actually cleaved a huge gap in the fierce gale layer, and the aftershock of the sword energy almost shattered the remnant soul!
The old man was so terrified that he dared not cause any further trouble.
Undeterred by burning through his already dwindling soul power, he unleashed the extremely taxing Blood Soul Escape Technique, causing his speed to surge once more.
It transformed into a faint blood shadow that almost merged into the Void, and suddenly plunged into the Blackwater Great Swamp below.
The Blackwater Great Swamp, stretching for millions of miles, is one of the most infamous and dangerous places in the Northern Region.
The water was pitch black, bottomless, and perpetually filled with poisonous miasma, harboring countless ancient, exotic poisonous insects.
Deeper inside, there are naturally formed mazes that can confuse and weaken the cultivator's divine sense.
The old man's remnant soul entered the room as if it were water, clearly indicating that he was proficient in some profound water escape technique.
The aura almost blended into the pitch-black water.
He continuously stirred up the Profound Yin energy that had accumulated deep within the swamp for tens of thousands of years.
They transformed into countless hideous and terrifying water ghosts and demonic shadows, formed from malevolent energy and resentment.
They attacked Li Qingshan from all directions and even from the depths of the water.
"That demon has entered the Blackwater Great Swamp! The Jade Pool Holy Son followed him in!"
At the edge of the great swamp, cultivators who had ventured to collect yin-attribute spiritual herbs watched from afar, not daring to approach.
"What terrifying malevolent energy!"
That demon was able to summon such a massive amount of Profound Yin energy; he must have been an extraordinary figure in his lifetime!
"Look!
The Jade Pool Holy Son was enveloped in Five-Colored Divine Light, untouched by any magical forces!
Those malevolent spirits and demonic shadows were purified as soon as they got close!
Some people watched the battle using the Mirror of Spirits technique and exclaimed in amazement.
Li Qingshan unleashed Five-Colored Divine Light, like a beacon shining in the netherworld.
Wherever it passed, the demonic shadows howled and dissipated, and the malevolent aura melted away like ice and snow.
He strode across the turbulent, dark water as if walking on flat ground.
His gaze pierced through layers of water barriers and miasma, remaining firmly fixed on the remnant soul that kept shifting its position, trying to use the complex environment to escape him.
"Rise!"
Driven to desperation, the old man's remnant soul roared and, sparing no expense, frantically used his remaining magical power to manipulate the water veins of the great swamp!
A deafening roar shook the surrounding area as dozens of thick, mountain-like jets of black water shot into the sky, like demonic dragons ascending into the heavens!
Each jet of water was bound with cold, Profound Yin chains inscribed with ancient curse runes.
The interwoven energy instantly transformed into a massive Profound Yin Netherworld Prison, trapping Li Qingshan within.
The cold chains coiled around him as if they were alive, the power of the curse attempting to erode his body and soul!
"Break!"
Li Qingshan let out a long roar, his internal energy and blood surging like a dark ocean, the waves of the Bitter Sea crashing against the sky!
He swung his fists, his left hand unleashing the full power of the Sun Emperor Fist.
The ten great suns alternate in their rotation, extinguishing the vitality of all things;
Five-Colored Divine Light burst forth from his right hand, a dazzling light that seemed capable of severing Eternal and transcending reincarnation tearing through the darkness!
The light of fists and the light of immortals intertwined, transforming into a destructive tidal wave!
"Boom!!!"
The enormous cage of the underworld shattered with a crash!
The Profound Yin chains snapped inch by inch, and the cursed runes wailed and perished!
The aftershocks of the explosion created towering waves on the marshland, instantly turning countless venomous insects and strange beasts lurking beneath the water into a bloody mist.
It turned large areas of water red.
The old man's remnant soul suffered a violent backlash, and his soul light dimmed at a visible speed, which he discovered in horror.
In the midst of these repeated pursuits and battles, Li Qingshan not only did not exhaust himself, but instead became even more courageous with each fight.
His life force was slowly increasing despite the trials of life and death!
The old man's remnant soul was forced to rush out of the Blackwater Great Swamp, like a stray dog.
They escaped into an even more desolate, barren, Primordial Desert stretching for billions of miles.
This place is said to be an ancient battlefield, where countless skeletons and broken weapons are buried beneath the sand.
It has accumulated an overwhelming, ever-present malevolent aura, and the space itself has become extremely fragile due to the great battle of the past.
Upon arriving at this place, the old man's remaining ferocity was fully unleashed.
Instead of simply fleeing, he made use of the remaining ancient battlefield aura and broken Dao principles in the desert.
He burned his life essence and set up his final, deadly attack formation!
"Nine Netherworlds, heed my command! Activate the formation!"
He roared hoarsely, his soul fire burning fiercely.
Suddenly, nine jet-black streaks, exuding a dense aura of death, appeared in the desert.
It was as if the pillar of the underworld, connecting to the Netherworld, shot into the sky!
A chilling wind howled, and ghosts wailed!
Countless powerful ghost soldiers and demons surged forth from the Pillar of the Underworld.
There were also several ancient war corpses radiating Saint Lord-level energy, clad in tattered armor, with eerie green soul flames flickering in their eye sockets.
They crawled out from beneath the yellow sand and charged towards Li Qingshan!
At the same time, his remaining divine consciousness stirred the heavens and earth, unleashing a forbidden technique of the Mighty Figure: "Starry Sky Tribulation, Annihilation of All Living Beings!"
In broad daylight, stars appeared, drawing upon the power of stars from beyond the realm.
It transformed into beams of starlight, each imbued with the laws of destruction.
Like a divine punishment descended from the Heavens, it precisely targeted Li Qingshan and bombarded him relentlessly!
For a moment, Li Qingshan seemed to be in dire straits!
Above, the starlight destroys the world; below, the Yellow Springs lock souls; all around are endless, inexhaustible ghost soldiers and ancient corpses!
"My goodness, this is... summoning the Yellow Springs?"
To summon the stars?
Just who is that demon?
"What is the power of this formation?"
On the edge of the desert, some cultivators who had been drawn by the commotion turned pale with fright and retreated hastily.
" The Jade Pool Holy Son is surrounded! Can he hold out?"
Look! What kind of printing technique is that!
The Five-Colored Divine Light Light's magical power can sweep away anything!
My God, just how many supreme secret techniques does he know?!
"Good timing!"
Li Qingshan's black hair danced wildly, his fighting spirit reaching an unprecedented peak!
He held nothing back any longer and unleashed his full power!
The Five Great Secret Realms roared to their peak simultaneously, their energy and blood surging forth like True Dragon emerging from the abyss, piercing the heavens and dispersing the murderous aura that filled the sky!
With his left hand, he Mountain-Embracing Seal, and a majestic, imposing image of a divine mountain, seemingly having crossed time and space since ancient times, materialized.
Carrying the supreme power to suppress Hell and pacify the underworld, it pressed down fiercely.
It crushed countless Yin soldiers, causing the nine pillars of the Yellow Springs to shake violently!
With his right hand, he unleashed the Battle Saint Method, manifesting wondrous techniques from all heavens.
At times, it transforms into a golden Qilin Treads the Heavens and sweeping across the three thousand realms, cleaving through pillars of starlight;
At times, his body moved like a swimming dragon, unleashing True Dragon Swings Its Tail that obliterated vast swathes of ancient corpses;
At times, his fingertips would unleash devastating light, instantly annihilating those powerful war corpses!
He was like an invincible war god who stepped out of mythology, charging through the killing formation with unstoppable force!
Five-Colored Divine Light occasionally flashed out, dimming the deathly aura of the Yellow Springs and stripping away the power of the stars;
The Four Symbols Seal stabilized the Void, even briefly freezing the raging starlight pillars, creating an opportunity for him to counterattack!
This was a crushing victory, and an incredibly exciting battle!
An energy storm swept across the desert, shattering the earth and drying up the Void.
Li Qingshan occasionally suffered new wounds, his black robes were torn, and pale golden holy blood spilled out.
Each drop was as heavy as a ton of ice, smashing deep, bottomless craters into the desert.
But his eyes grew brighter and brighter, like two inextinguishable magic lamps.
Under this extreme pressure, his mastery of his own power and the fusion and application of various supreme secret techniques reached a whole new level!
In the end, he managed to break through the Nine Nether Yellow Springs Formation.
With a single punch, he shattered the last pillar of the underworld, his domineering fist intent blazing like a wildfire.
The old man who was in charge of the formation was severely injured once again. His remnant soul was almost transparent and on the verge of dissipation!
The old man's remnant soul was already at its last gasp, its light as faint as a candle flickering in the wind, making even maintaining its form difficult.
He completely gave up fighting back, leaving only his most primal survival instinct.
It frantically burned every ounce of its soul power that could be burned, even at the cost of permanently damaging the very essence of its soul, as it fled for its life.
He no longer traveled in a straight line, but instead continuously tore apart the already fragile space, performing random short-distance teleportations without any discernible pattern.
He was trying to escape the god of death that seemed to follow him like a shadow, as if it were his destiny.
The two chased and fled at an unprecedented speed, traversing the vast territory of the Northern Region.
The thrilling chase was recounted through word of mouth by countless eyewitnesses along the way and through various means of communication.
It has already shaken half of the Eastern Wasteland!
Li Qingshan's invincible reputation, and the tragic end of that Immortal Second Realm Mighty Figure immortal, became the focus of heated discussion among countless cultivators.
They flew over the ancient city, causing a stir;
Traversing the vast primeval forests, it caused all the beasts to lie in hibernation;
It even briefly intruded into the sphere of influence of a major religion, prompting the religion to sound its alarm.
All the experts were out in force, but all they saw were two fleeting streaks of light disappearing into the distance.
"It's the seventh day! They went in that direction, could it be!"
Some of the older generation looked in the direction they disappeared, their expressions suddenly changing as they considered a chilling possibility.
Finally, on the seventh day.
In the darkest hour before dawn, the chase came to an end.
Ahead, the outline of an endless mountain range, exuding an aura of desolation, antiquity, and death, appeared on the horizon.
The sky there was gray, as if even the light had been swallowed up.
An invisible pressure permeated the heavens and earth, causing all living beings to hesitate and retreat.
The outer area of Primordial Ancient Mine!
Upon arriving here, even the space itself seemed to become more stagnant and dangerous, with a faint mist permeating the Void.
Originating from the chaotic aura and ominous fragments of laws from the primordial era.
The old man's lingering soul grasped at this last straw.
He plunged headlong into that area, venturing into an Ancient Saint mine mountain range that had been abandoned for countless millennia.
The mountains here are barren, filled with nearly exhausted mine shafts, and the bottomless underground is a labyrinthine network of mine tunnels that have been interwoven throughout countless eras.
He chose a mine shaft to drill into.
They attempted to prolong their existence by taking advantage of the extremely complex terrain and the chaotic celestial secrets inherent in the outer perimeter of the Primordial Ancient Mine.
Without hesitation, Li Qingshan followed him inside!
Deep within the mine, darkness and cold permeated the air with a thin primordial aura and a dense metallic malevolent energy.
It is enough to erode the physical body and consciousness of ordinary cultivators.
But his divine will was incredibly strong, like an immortal divine light in the darkness.
It pierced through numerous obstacles, firmly locking onto that faint yet exceptionally tenacious wisp of soul light ahead, like a maggot clinging to a bone.
The chase continues in the deep, silent, and perilous mine tunnels.
Sometimes, encounters in confined spaces lead to brief but even more dangerous clashes.
The roar echoed through the mine, causing some ancient mine tunnels to collapse and the earth to tremble.
The seventh day, the darkest hour before dawn.
Li Qingshan finally drove the old man's remnant soul into a dead end.
This is a huge underground cavity at the deepest part of the ore vein, surrounded by source ore walls that are as hard as divine metal, gleaming with a cold metallic luster.
The only exit had been completely sealed off by Li Qingshan using the Source Heaven Divine Art combined with the Four Symbols Seal.
In the center of the cave, there is an ancient weapon-forging pool that has long since dried up, its walls a dark blue color.
It emitted a faint, cold blue light, as if from the beginning of time, and only some unknown divine residue remained at the bottom of the pool.
The old man's remnant soul hovered above the weapon-refining pool, its soul light dimmed to the extreme, almost transparent, like a bubble that could burst at any moment.
He turned around and looked at the approaching figure, whose black robes were stained with blood and whose aura was somewhat depleted.
Yet Li Qingshan remained as unyielding as a deep pool and as cold as ancient ice.
It let out a final, desperate, and venomous wail, like a vengeful ghost from the deepest hell. "You brat, you will not die a good death!"
I, your remnant soul, curse you! I curse you to have your path of cultivation shattered, to be forever trapped in the cycle of reincarnation, and to suffer endless calamities!
The malevolent curse power rippled outwards as invisible waves, but it could not get close to the naturally flowing chaotic energy and five-colored Dao patterns around Li Qingshan.
Li Qingshan remained expressionless, like an unchanging rock.
He slowly raised his right hand, his fingertips swirling with chaotic energy, five-colored Dao patterns condensing and disappearing, as if evolving a miniature universe.
Seven days of pursuit, traversing countless territories, all the insights and energy gained from the series of battles were condensed into this single finger.
Let's get going.
There was no anger, no pleasure, only the final conclusion, like the execution of punishment by the Heavenly Dao, indifferent yet inevitable.
A chaotic celestial light, whose color could not be described in words, burst forth from his fingertips!
It is not dazzling, yet it seems to be the source of all light and the destination of all energy!
It is like the first ray of light at the beginning of Heaven-Opening, separating the pure from the impure and establishing the order of the universe.
It instantly illuminated the Eternal darkness of the underground cavity located on the outskirts of the Primordial Ancient Mine.
It even completely obscured the faint blue light of the ancient weapon-forging pool!
"No!!!"
In the old man's final, twisted scream, filled with endless resentment, fear, regret, and venom.
That chaotic celestial light, with perfect precision, gentleness, yet irresistible force, swept past his fragile, remnant soul. Poof!
Like a faint candle flame, gently extinguished by the winds of a chaotic era.
That remaining fragment of his soul, along with all his consciousness, memories, curses, and resentment, was completely annihilated.
It transformed into the most primordial essence, merging into this desolate Void, leaving not even a trace.
It raged for seven days, spanning the Northern Region and even affecting neighboring regions.
The route passes through the Gale Layer, the Blackwater Great Swamp, and the Primordial Desert.
The earth-shattering chase that finally ended on the outskirts of this Primordial Ancient Mine.
And so, the curtain finally fell completely.
Inside the underground cavern, deathly silence returned, with only the ancient weapon-forging pool still emitting a stubborn and faint blue light.
Li Qingshan stood alone among them, his black robes stained with blood, yet his figure remained as upright as a divine mountain supporting the heavens and the earth.
He slowly retracted his fingers, and the fierce, soaring aura around him gradually subsided. His eyes were deep, as if there were flowing stars and the birth and death of the universe.
Seven consecutive days of relentless, high-intensity pursuit and killing not only failed to break him, but instead forged him into a formidable warrior.
It refined his will, physical body, magical power, and Dao Realm to make them even more perfect and flawless.
His aura was restrained and profound, like a divine weapon concealed in its sheath.
Once unsheathed, it will be earth-shattering.
"Woof-woof!"
Exhausted—I'm so tired!
Black Emperor caught up from behind, panting heavily, his tongue lolling out, his dog face full of exhaustion.
But his dog-like eyes were wide open, staring at Li Qingshan above the empty weapon-forging pool. "Kid, did you really grind him down completely?"
Not even a crumb left?
That's Mighty Figure from the Immortal Two game!
Li Qingshan exhaled a breath of stale air, and the pale golden blood and qi within his body surged and flowed like the Yangtze River.
It is rapidly repairing minor injuries and consumables.
His gaze swept over the ancient weapon-forging pool, but he didn't find anything special about it.
He casually picked up the black iron seal fragment on the ground, which had lost all its luster and was covered in cracks because it had completely lost its owner.
This ritual implement is now obsolete, but the materials may still have some research value.
" The Second Heaven of the Immortal Platform is indeed extraordinary."
His physical body, divine sense, and mastery of the laws are all far superior to those of Immortal One.
He spoke calmly, without arrogance, as if summarizing the gains and losses of the battle, "This life-or-death struggle, for me, is more valuable than ten years of secluded cultivation."
His gaze seemed to pierce through the thick walls of the source ore and the endless Void, looking towards the even more vast and unknown sky.
I sensed that this pursuit might attract more attention and controversy.
"Let's go, Black Emperor."
He turned and walked out of the mine. "This place is near the Primordial Ancient Mine, mysterious and ominous. We cannot stay here for long."