White Tiger Sacred Body

"Master, dodge!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than Mu Fan hurriedly corrected himself.

At the same time, a piercing rush of wind sounded from the void to one side.

A streak of golden light tore through the air, as if ripping the void apart, and shot straight toward Lu Changzhi's flying vessel.

The sharpness contained within it seemed capable of tearing heaven and earth apart.

Lu Changzhi's heart gave a violent jolt.

Ignoring the system's question, he summoned the Dao-Severing Sword with a thought.

Boom!

The instant the Dao-Severing Sword appeared,

Heaven and earth seemed to shudder violently with it.

An unparalleled presence surged from the sword, joining heaven and earth.

In that instant, a feeling rose in Lu Changzhi's heart.

At this moment, what he held in his grasp

Was this very world.

"Go!"

The moment the Dao-Severing Sword appeared, Lu Changzhi struck without hesitation.

Rumble!

Terrifying power instantly transformed into an overwhelmingly formidable force.

With a single slash, heaven and earth trembled, and the trees and boulders below exploded.

The oncoming golden light collided with the force of the slash.

At the moment of impact, the golden light shattered.

But the force did not stop there. It continued onward.

Finally, it struck a mountain peak, leaving an immense, deep, and lengthy gash.

Even Lu Changzhi drew a sharp breath at that strike.

Was this the power of a Sacred Artifact?

"Holy fucking shit!"

In midair, Mu Fan's eyes nearly popped out of his head. He stared at the Dao-Severing Sword in Lu Changzhi's hand as if he had seen a ghost, his voice trembling slightly.

"Th-this... a peak-grade Sacred Artifact?!"

His master even had something like that?!

Just then, Mu Fan's expression suddenly changed. He turned his gaze and hurriedly cried,

"Master, quick, chase her! She's going to run!"

Hearing that, Lu Changzhi came back to his senses.

"System, give me her location."

Lu Changzhi immediately spoke in his mind.

As soon as he finished speaking, a light appeared before his eyes.

In just that brief moment, she had already fled more than ten li and was still speeding into the distance.

"Chase!"

Lu Changzhi did not hesitate for an instant.

The next moment, the flying vessel became a streak of light and gave chase.

Watching Lu Changzhi catch up in almost the blink of an eye, Mu Fan's face was full of complicated emotions.

"Senior Brother Gu really didn't lie to me. Master really is a fucking big shot!"

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh."

The piercing rush of wind never stopped.

The distance between the two gradually narrowed.

At this distance, Lu Changzhi could just make out the other person's figure.

She wore a loose black robe, but the strong wind still revealed the shape of her body.

"A woman?"

Lu Changzhi's brows twitched, and he had the system open her information.

[Name]: Qin Li

[Realm]: Sixth Level of the Life and Death Realm

[Aptitude]: Saint Rank Low Grade

[Physique]: White Tiger Sacred Body (Spirit Rank Peak Grade) (incomplete)

[Talents]: Soul Reincarnation, Fortune Upon the Body, Extraordinary Comprehension

After glancing over the information, Lu Changzhi froze.

This was rather beyond his expectations.

She was only at the Sixth Level of the Life and Death Realm?

That sneak attack on him just now had not seemed like something a person merely at the Life and Death Realm could pull off.

Her aptitude, on the other hand, was no surprise.

After all, the system had already informed him that she met his criteria.

But Lu Changzhi had never expected her to have a sacred body as well.

Though it was incomplete, judging by the name,

It was definitely Saint Rank too.

Her three talents all looked extraordinary as well.

She had both fortune and comprehension, plus her physique and aptitude.

That setup...

What drew Lu Changzhi's attention most was [Soul Reincarnation].

[Soul Reincarnation]: A person whose soul has reincarnated retains the complete memories of their previous life. The current target has already reincarnated...

"Hiss-"

Lu Changzhi's expression turned grave.

To think she was an old monster!

Just then, a thought stirred in Lu Changzhi's mind, and he came back to his senses.

Up ahead, Qin Li had actually sped up again.

The distance between them began to widen even faster.

"She can run that fast?"

Lu Changzhi was somewhat shocked.

His flying vessel was Saint Rank, after all.

As expected of a sacred body!

"If I hadn't been greedy this time, I wouldn't have ended up in this situation."

Among the wooded mountains, Qin Li's expression was grim.

Originally, she had been hiding in the mountains, recovering from her injuries.

Unexpectedly, someone had discovered her.

Fortunately, although that person's strength and methods were both extraordinary, he had not posed much of a threat to her.

She should have killed him outright.

But faced with the temptation of more Dao Comprehension Tea Leaves, she had grown greedy.

She knew about Dao Comprehension Tea Leaves.

She knew just how precious they were.

And so she had decided to give it a try.

But what she had never expected, no matter how she thought about it, was this:

She could not see through the other party's master's realm or strength at all.

What was more, he had brought out a peak-grade Sacred Artifact right from the start.

Without needing to think about it, she had decisively chosen to leave without any hesitation.

Although her physique had not fully recovered, she had drawn on her previous life's memories and her source power.

By all rights, that should have been enough for her to hide and shake him off.

But she could not understand, no matter how she thought about it,

Why those methods had had no effect whatsoever.

Her pursuer was like a maggot clinging to bone, chasing her relentlessly.

At this rate, she would not be able to hold out much longer.

At that thought, Qin Li slowed down and called out,

"Senior, this is a misunderstanding."

Hearing her, Lu Changzhi slowed down as well and asked,

"What misunderstanding?"

He did not know exactly what had happened.

All he knew was that Mu Fan had been in danger, and he himself had been ambushed the moment he arrived.

The other party had Saint-Rank Aptitude and was trying to flee.

In every respect, he had no reason not to give chase.

"Although I attacked your disciple, Senior, I did not take his life. I only attacked you out of caution. I hope you will forgive me, Senior."

"If possible, I am willing to offer as much compensation as I can."

Qin Li stopped and spoke, remaining on guard.

As someone who had come within a single step of the Emperor Realm in her previous life, she did not cling to any so-called pride.

In her previous life, she had nearly reached the pinnacle. Thus, she knew better than anyone that all pride had to be founded on sufficient strength.

In the present situation, this was all she could do.

Her opponent had a Sacred Artifact in hand, while she had only recently awakened.

She had no strength to fight him at all.

Moreover, she was currently injured.

Aboard the flying vessel, Lu Changzhi listened to Qin Li and fell into thought.

At the moment, he was somewhat conflicted.

Qin Li was excellent in every respect and could be said to be the ideal choice for his disciple-recruitment mission.

But she had already lived one life.

Having lived two lives, she was most likely a shrewd old hand.

If he took her in...

Just as Lu Changzhi was thinking,

A presence suddenly approached from afar at great speed.

At the same time, a hearty laugh rang out.

"Can't run anymore?"

"Then this old man gets to reap the benefits."

The instant the voice rang out, a sword beam slashed toward Lu Changzhi from afar.

At the same time, a gigantic palm descended toward Qin Li.

Under the crushing pressure of a Late Void Transformation Realm presence, the void seemed almost frozen, leaving nowhere to escape.