The Heavenly Venerate’s gaze fell on the jade bottle in his hand, his greed unconcealed.
That purple divine soul, that golden scripture, treasures that surpassed even the heavens, even surpassing Golden Immortals, were all inside that small jade bottle.
He could get it all if he finished off Guiyuanzi.
“That purple divine soul is in your arms, isn’t it? Hand it over to me, and perhaps I’ll spare your life.”
Gui Yuanzi grasped his long sword, raised his head, looked at Venerable Tianji, and said, word by word, “Just dream.”
The Heavenly Venerate’s face darkened, a glimmer of killing intent flashed in his eyes. “He won’t listen to common sense, so he has to bear the consequences. Elder Zhao, kill him.”
Elder Zhao stepped forward in response, drew his golden longsword, the blade glinting with dazzling light, and slashed towards Gui Yuanzi’s throat.
The slash was swift and merciless, streaking through the air with an ear-piercing screech.
Gui Yuanzi raised his sword to parry, and sparks flew as the two swords clashed. He was already seriously injured, and the impact of the blow caused his hand to tear open, blood flowing down the hilt of his sword, which almost slipped from his grasp.
He flinched back a few steps, staggered, and almost fell.
Elder Qian, Elder Sun, and Elder Li also surrounded Gui Yuanzi, their auras intertwined like an iron wall, sealing off all of Gui Yuanzi’s escape routes.
Gui Yuanzi’s heart shattered into pieces.
He knew he might not be able to go today.
He glanced down at the jade bottle in his hand. The purple divine spirit in the bottle glowed faintly, as if telling him: Don’t give up.
“Young Master, I’m incompetent,” he muttered, his voice so low it was almost inaudible.
Just then, a white light shot down from the horizon at extremely high speed, like a shooting star with a long fiery tail, and landed beside Guiyuanzi.
The light faded, turning into a woman in a long white dress—Demon Emperor Qingqiu.
Qingqiu’s figure was graceful and cold as snow, her white clothes were as bright as the moon, and her long hair was as black as ink, waving gently in the wind.
A faint white aura enveloped him, the primordial power of a nine-tailed divine fox, gentle yet tough.
His amber eyes were calm and unblinking as they stared at the four Golden Immortal Elders before finally settling on the Heavenly Venerate.
The Heavenly Venerate narrowed his eyes, a cold smile tugging at the corners of his lips. “Qingqiu, do you also want to oppose me?”
Qingqiu remained silent.
He raised his right hand, spread his fingers, and white spiritual light radiated from his palm.
The spiritual light transformed into a giant phantom of a nine-tailed heavenly fox, ten zhang tall, with nine tails swaying gently behind it, each tail shimmering with a different color of light—red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple, gold, and silver.
The nine-tailed heavenly fox phantom opened its mouth wide and let out a soundless roar. The roar was soundless, but an invisible shockwave of divine souls crashed out like a tsunami.
The shock caused the surrounding fog to roil violently, and even the four elders behind Venerable Tianji subconsciously took a step back.
“Guiyuanzi, take David away. I will block the way here.”
Qingqiu’s voice was very calm, so calm that there was not the slightest ripple, as if he was talking about something very ordinary.
But Guiyuanzi felt a firm determination beneath that calm.
Gui Yuanzi hesitated for a moment, looked at the jade bottle in his hand, then at Qingqiu’s back.
He knew that Qingqiu was risking his life to buy time.
He couldn’t let him down.
“Your Majesty, please take care of yourself!”
He gritted his teeth, turned around, and flew towards the direction of Wan Yao Ridge.
Elder Zhao wanted to give chase, but as soon as he moved, his path was blocked by the shadow of Qingqiu’s nine-tailed celestial fox.
The nine tails, like nine giant dragons, flashed past, and Elder Zhao hurriedly raised his sword to parry, but was forced to take several steps back.
The Heavenly Venerate’s face was grim as he raised his hand and struck Qingqiu with a palm.
Golden holy light condensed in his palm, turning into a giant golden hand that covered the sky and smashed towards Qingqiu.
This palm strike used seventy percent of a Heavenly Venerate’s power, enough to level a mountain.
Qingqiu did not back down.
He activated the illusory image of the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox, and its nine tails lit up simultaneously, with nine colors of light intertwining to form a nine-colored pillar of light that met the golden palm.
explosion!
The two forces collided, releasing an ear-splitting roar.
The entire sky shook, the ground cracked, and debris flew everywhere. The shockwave tore through the fog within a hundred feet radius, revealing the gray sky.
Qingqiu was pushed back dozens of steps, a drop of blood dripping from the corner of his mouth, but his body remained upright and his eyes remained firm.
Her white dress was torn in several places due to the aftershock, revealing her pure white skin, but she didn’t care at all.
His cultivation level was lower than a Heavenly Venerate, so in a direct confrontation, he was no match for him.
But this is the Cangmang Mountains, not far from the Wan Yao Ridge. He can use the restrictions of the Wan Yao Ridge to protect him, so that Heavenly Venerables cannot kill him in a short time.
The Heavenly Venerate’s expression was grave, and a glimmer of worry flashed through his eyes.
He had not expected Qingqiu to fight that hard, and he certainly had not expected her to completely sever ties with the Heavenly Palace for the sake of an outsider.
“Qingqiu, do you think you can stop me?” His voice was cold, filled with pent-up anger.
FAQ Novel
Q: What is Gui Yuanzi’s current condition as he attempts to escape?
A: Gui Yuanzi is severely injured with broken ribs, a limp arm, excruciating leg pain, and is covered in blood and sweat, yet he desperately continues his flight.
Q: Who confronts Gui Yuanzi and blocks his path during his escape?
A: The Heavenly Venerable, a peak level three Gold Immortal, along with his four Golden Immortal Elders (Zhao, Qian, Sun, Li), intercept Gui Yuanzi.
Will Gui Yuanzi find a way to evade his powerful pursuers, or is his desperate flight finally at its end?