Translator: Cinder Translations
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A flash of a figure, and the beautiful Taoist nun appeared in mid-air, immediately spotting the Su family's large ship and the three Foundation Establishment cultivators.
The Taoist nun flew forward, stopping in front of the three Su family cultivators, and asked sternly.
"Why are you using such powerful spells near the market area? Don't you know you might accidentally kill innocent cultivators?"
The three Su family cultivators felt a terrifying pressure descend upon them, their expressions turning panicked and speechless. However, after recognizing the beautiful Taoist nun, they visibly relaxed.
The mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator leading the group cupped his hands and bowed.
"I am Su Xingyuan from Qingping Mountain. Greetings, Immortal Qingyan. We are chasing a villain who killed our Su family members."
"Even if you are chasing a murderer, you cannot recklessly use powerful spells outside the market."
"Please forgive us, Immortal. The situation is urgent. This person was meant to be a live sacrifice for Ancestor Su Qian. We didn't expect him to be hiding his cultivation and escape."
Hearing this, Immortal Qingyan's fierce aura dissipated, and a spiritual soundproof barrier suddenly appeared, enclosing her and Su Xingyuan.
"Has Su Qian already comprehended the item brought back from the Ancient Secret Realm Longevity Hall?"
Su Xingyuan replied, "I am not sure. After returning from exploring the secret realm with you and other Golden Core seniors over ten years ago, Ancestor has been in seclusion. He only emerged from seclusion three months ago. Since then, he spent two and a half months setting up a grand formation called the 'Devouring Soul Array.'"
"The Ancestor ordered our Su family to search for cultivators practicing the 'Longevity Technique,' specifically targeting young and robust cultivators, with higher cultivation levels being better."
"Based on the information we gathered, the person who just escaped practices the 'Longevity Technique' and is likely a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator. We didn't expect him to hide his cultivation and actually be a Foundation Establishment cultivator, which allowed him to escape."
Su Xingyuan quickly explained the whole story without any reservations, showing his considerable trust in Immortal Qingyan.
He glanced anxiously in the direction Song Wen had fled.
"Immortal, cultivators practicing the 'Longevity Technique' and achieving Foundation Establishment are extremely rare. This person is crucial for Ancestor Su Qian. Could you help us?"
Immortal Qingyan's voice was cold and stern. "Don't worry, he won't escape."
As she spoke, her brows furrowed, deep in thought.
Before her words faded, her figure had disappeared from the spot.
Following Song Wen's lingering aura, she pursued him.
TL: Ah, such righteousness... For those wondering, don't worry, each debt shall be paid in full...
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Seeing that the Su family cultivators were not pursuing him, Song Wen did not relax his vigilance and continued fleeing at full speed.
Suddenly, a powerful pressure came from behind, like a mountain collapsing and the sea roaring. Song Wen stumbled, almost falling.
Barely stabilizing himself, Song Wen's face changed dramatically.
A Golden Core cultivator!
He had been trying to avoid the Beastmaster Sect's Golden Core cultivator since arriving at Huafang Market. He didn't expect to encounter one today.
The Golden Core cultivator behind him was in peak condition, far stronger than the severely injured Wu Ren he had faced before.
"Boy, surrender now, and I might spare your life."
Immortal Qingyan's voice, spanning more than ten miles, exploded in Song Wen's ears.
Song Wen naturally couldn't surrender just because of the opponent's strength.
While using the Thunder Escape Technique, he discerned his direction.
In this life-and-death crisis, he couldn't afford to panic. As long as he found the right terrain, Song Wen was confident he could escape.
One pursuing, one fleeing, the distance between them rapidly closed.
When the distance was less than eight miles, Immortal Qingyan's spiritual sense locked onto Song Wen, and she shouted.
"Take this!"
A long rope flew from her hand, shooting towards Song Wen like a viper.
Seeing this long rope, it was clear it was a treasure designed to trap enemies. Song Wen dared not let it entangle him.
With a thought, the Kui Yin Shield appeared behind him, followed by a bronze bell enveloping his entire body.
"Boom!"
The rope head struck the Kui Yin Shield, which quickly deformed like clothing prodded by a stick. The water screen transformed by the Kui Yin Shield was carried by the rope head, colliding with the bronze bell.
The bronze bell shattered instantly.
Song Wen immediately felt a strong force hitting his back. Blood filled his mouth, and he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. At high speed, he was knocked flying.
A hint of surprise flashed in Immortal Qingyan's eyes. For a mere early Foundation Establishment cultivator to evade the binding of the 'Spirit-Binding Rope' was unexpected.
But it didn't matter; she could try again.
With a thought, the Spirit-Binding Rope shed the heavy water of Kui Yin enveloping it and once again flew towards Song Wen.
The next moment, her previously confident expression turned into astonishment.
Song Wen raised his left hand, flashing with lightning, and struck his own head heavily.
"Boom!"
His head exploded, and his body fell to the ground.
What's going on?
Did he just commit suicide?
Immortal Qingyan was full of disbelief.
But she quickly noticed something unusual.
The fallen body was just a corpse that had been dead for some time, not a freshly deceased body.
A substitute corpse technique!
Immortal Qingyan's eyes filled with excitement. Originally, she was just doing Su Qian a favor by capturing a live sacrifice. Unexpectedly, there was an added surprise.
If she could obtain the substitute corpse technique from this person, it would be an additional life-saving card.
Her spiritual sense quickly swept the surroundings, but to her surprise, she couldn't find the person with her early Golden Core stage spiritual sense.
That person had used the substitute corpse technique to escape her spiritual sense's range.
How is that possible!
Immortal Qingyan couldn't believe it. Although she had never practiced the substitute corpse technique herself, she had heard of this miraculous escape method.
The substitute corpse technique's range of escape should only be within the coverage of her spiritual sense.
How could a mere early Foundation Establishment cultivator have a spiritual sense stronger than her Golden Core stage spiritual sense?
After a while, not finding any trace of Song Wen, Immortal Qingyan summoned the heavy water of Kui Yin left by Song Wen into her hand.
The heavy water of Kui Yin had been refined by Song Wen, and it carried his spiritual aura. Following this aura to find Song Wen would not be difficult, though it would take some time.
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Ten miles away, on the back of a small hill, Song Wen's figure suddenly appeared.
Wiping away the blood from the corner of his mouth, Song Wen looked up, his eyes coldly staring at the graceful figure in the air.
He had used the substitute corpse technique many times before, but it was always under the threat of fatal attacks.
This was the first time he had chosen to use it by striking himself fatally when driven to the brink of despair.
The feeling of delivering a fatal blow to himself was extremely unpleasant. He still had lingering fear.
"No matter who you are! One day, I will make you pay," Song Wen vowed silently in his heart.
Seeing that the opponent couldn't find him for the time being, Song Wen felt slightly at ease.
Using the Sacred Gu, Song Wen's spiritual sense could probe up to fifteen miles, while an early Golden Core stage cultivator's sensing distance was only eight miles.
Taking out a healing pill, he swallowed it.
This place was not safe for long. Not daring to stay, Song Wen carefully determined the direction and then sprinted towards the nearby forest.
His movement immediately startled the birds and beasts in the forest.
From high in the sky, Immortal Qingyan saw this scene and slightly moved her lips: "Found you!"
Her figure turned into an afterimage, swiftly heading towards Song Wen.
Once Song Wen entered her sensing range, she used the same trick again, sending out the Spirit-Binding Rope.
Feeling the Spirit-Binding Rope getting closer, Song Wen's face grew anxious. He frantically urged the Thunder Escape Technique, his figure constantly darting through the forest.
(End of the Chapter)
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