Chapter 519: Green Flower, Farewell

The Tang knife pierced the back of Green Water Bow's head and emerged from his forehead, completely impaling his skull. The blade twisted inside Green Water Bow's head several times, turning his entire head into pus and blood, which then flowed down into his body through the severed neck.

He was still alive.

Li Banfeng realized he had misunderstood Green Water Bow. Not just him, but many high-level cultivators believed Green Water Bow's most challenging aspect was his offensive abilities; his pathologies were indeed formidable and extremely difficult to cure once contracted.

However, another point that couldn't be overlooked was that Green Water Bow's defensive capabilities were no less impressive than his offensive ones. The Tang knife piercing his skull had not caused serious harm to Green Water Bow; his shattered head, having turned into pus and blood, was reabsorbed by him. If the fight continued like this, all attacks against Green Water Bow would be pointless.

The Tang knife then slashed downwards, intending to split Green Water Bow's body in two. Green Water Bow picked up a dry branch from the ground, blocked the Tang knife, and simultaneously dodged Li Banfeng's "Trampling the Square River" technique. Another overlooked fact was that Elder Xu, the Ancestor of Gold Cultivators, had once said Green Water Bow had a foundation in martial cultivation. While described as a "foundation," this didn't imply a low level; the Tang knife, having consumed so many fine ingredients with Li Banfeng and reaching its current state, was deflected by Green Water Bow with a mere branch. If one only considered his pathology cultivation and ignored his martial arts prowess, fighting him would lead to heavy losses.

Amidst the fierce struggle, Green Water Bow's head regrew from the severed neck, and he casually threw a piece of his flesh towards Li Banfeng. The flesh scattered in mid-air, forming an encirclement. Li Banfeng found it difficult to dodge, so he decided not to, instead charging through the flesh towards Green Blossom. If even a speck of flesh touched Li Qi, he would contract a disease, and once afflicted, the rest of the battle would be entirely under Green Water Bow's control.

When Li Banfeng got close, Green Water Bow immediately activated his pathologies, but Li Banfeng didn't fall ill. He didn't break out in a rash, didn't have a fever, didn't cough, nor did he sneeze.

Could he resist the pathologies? Green Blossom was startled, then quickly reacted. "This kid has reached the Cloud realm." He used the "Carefree and At Ease" technique to avoid the thrown flesh. Green Blossom quickly changed his tactic, but it was too late. This was the difficulty of fighting a Journey Cultivator: their speed was immense, and a single mistake would lead to a terrible price.

Green Blossom speculated on Li Banfeng's methods. Seeing Li Banfeng rapidly closing in, his first thought was "Trampling the Ten Thousand Rivers."

Boom!

Li Banfeng had indeed used "Trampling the Ten Thousand Rivers." Beneath the dust, Green Blossom's recently healed chest exploded again. But Green Blossom was prepared; the scattered flesh was quickly reabsorbed. Just as he was about to counterattack, he felt waves of intense pain throughout his body. Li Banfeng's figure flickered near and far before him, perplexing Green Blossom.

"Was he frequently using 'A Quick Glance'?""'A Quick Glance' was extremely draining; he couldn't use it this frequently.""Also, with his gaze constantly fixed on Li Qi, 'A Quick Glance' shouldn't have been effective."

Green Blossom's flesh peeled off layer after layer. While gathering his flesh, he noticed an aura of light shifting back and forth beneath his feet. "What kind of technique is this? Where is this aura coming from? 'Closing Doors and Shutting Windows'? He's a Journey Cultivator; how can he use 'Closing Doors and Shutting Windows'?"

Each time the aura passed beneath his feet, Green Blossom lost a layer of flesh. He wanted to shake off Li Banfeng, but escaping a Journey Cultivator was no easy feat. Li Banfeng, using "Footsteps Without Trace," stuck to Green Blossom. Wherever Green Blossom dodged, Li Banfeng followed, and the aura created by "Closing Doors and Shutting Windows" continuously traversed Green Blossom's body.

Green Blossom's flesh was peeling away layer by layer. The next step was crucial; if Green Blossom reabsorbed his flesh, this round would be pointless. Li Banfeng lightly tapped his wine gourd, which spewed out a mist of alcohol. The gloves helped ignite it, and Elder Yao's alcohol quickly spread into a blazing inferno. The scattered flesh was instantly incinerated into ash, and the Projector then used its "Wither" technique to clean up the ashes, giving Green Water Bow no chance to reabsorb them.

Green Blossom suffered a heavy loss. The aura continued to weave back and forth under his feet. Just as the situation seemed favorable, Green Blossom's figure suddenly vanished. Where did he go? Li Banfeng activated "Golden Eyes of Autumn Hairs," looking around, but saw no trace of Green Blossom. He activated "Insightful Spirit Sounds," but heard no sound. Using "Hundred Flavors Exquisite," even his scent was gone. This was the first time Li Banfeng had encountered such a complete vanishing technique, leaving no trace whatsoever.

Could he have entered that place called the Unnameable Land? Li Banfeng had guessed correctly; Green Blossom had entered the Dark Dimensional Space. Green Water Bow's dwelling was located in the Dark Dimensional Space. He could directly alter the course of battle by entering and exiting it, a tactic that had caught many masters off guard when fighting him. His entry into the Dark Dimensional Space was relatively slow, which had caused him to take many hits and lose a lot of flesh earlier. However, compared to the advantages that would follow, these losses were worthwhile.

Green Water Bow's figure reappeared directly above Li Banfeng. Li Banfeng shivered, sensing a hint of danger. He looked up and saw Green Blossom taking off his tattered outer garment and bringing it down towards Li Banfeng's head. If Green Blossom had used a knife to slash or a sword to thrust, Li Banfeng could have used his "Carefree and At Ease" technique to avoid vital points. But Green Water Bow's tattered garment was quite large; when unfolded, it could completely cover Li Banfeng. Li Banfeng wanted to dodge, but the tattered garment was already overhead; there was no escaping it!

*Thud!* A dull thud. The originally soft garment had become incredibly rigid, slamming squarely onto Li Banfeng's skull. With this blow, Green Blossom was confident he had shattered Li Banfeng's head. Yet, Li Banfeng's head wasn't shattered; blood merely streamed down his forehead. Green Blossom was stunned. How could a Journey Cultivator endure such a blow? There must be a spiritual item hidden in his hair! There was no spiritual item in Li Banfeng's hair; he had used the "Benevolent Heart" technique to endure the blow.

Green Blossom gripped the garment, his fingertips trembling, and the garment became soft again, wrapping Li Banfeng inside like a zongzi leaf. Li Banfeng was dazed from the blow. In a haze, sensing imminent danger, he quickly activated his movement technique while his feet could still move, using "Unimpeded Travel" to slip out of the garment.

Green Water Bow retrieved his tattered garment, then suddenly found himself in a deep mountain. "What kind of mountain is this? Why are there only weeds and rocks?" Li Banfeng suddenly blurted out, "Senior, I respect you very much."

"What does that mean?"

Beneath Green Blossom, a large section of rocks exploded, and Green Blossom hurriedly dodged. Li Banfeng continued, "Senior, even if you lose today, I won't kill you."

Boom!

A cliff face exploded, and flying rocks struck Green Blossom, leaving him covered in bloody holes. Green Blossom finally knew where he was. This was Bloodfang Mountain. Li Banfeng had used the "Journey Through a Thousand Mountains" technique to bring Bloodfang Mountain here. Green Blossom also wanted to lie and explode some rocks, but the "Journey Through a Thousand Mountains" technique had a very short duration, and Bloodfang Mountain vanished in an instant.

Green Blossom quickly gathered his scattered flesh. The wine gourd sprayed alcohol, the gloves ignited it, the Projector collected the ashes, and Li Banfeng circled Green Blossom, continuously activating "Trampling the Ten Thousand Rivers." He would attack a bit, destroy a bit, giving no chance for recovery. Li Banfeng intended to wear Green Blossom down to death.

As they parried, Green Blossom grew increasingly bewildered. He had never seen such a crazed Journey Cultivator. Normal Journey Cultivators would combine attacks with evasions, using various methods for offense and defense. This fellow, however, kept attacking relentlessly, showing no sense of advance or retreat. Seeing the unfavorable situation, Green Blossom did not flee, but continued to resist, until Li Banfeng made a move and failed to use a technique.

Was his stamina exhausted? Not at all; Li Banfeng's stamina was still good. He had been near his Portable Abode. High-level Abode Cultivators, when close to their abodes, had stronger physical endurance than cultivators of the same level. He couldn't use his techniques because he was being interfered with. Li Banfeng kept sniffing, feeling as if a worm was wriggling in his nose, making him want to sneeze uncontrollably.

"Master, whatever you do, don't sneeze!" The current situation reminded the Tang knife of something. "One sneeze, and your eyes will be gone!"

He had been afflicted by Green Blossom's pathologies. When did it happen? Was it when he was struck by that tattered garment? Li Banfeng guessed correctly. When Green Blossom attacked, he wouldn't just rely on brute force. The garment's destructive power was significant, and it carried numerous pathologies.

Afflicted by the pathologies, Li Banfeng struggled to concentrate. Green Blossom quickly approached and spat out a thick glob of phlegm. Li Banfeng hastily dodged. The phlegm landed on a concrete wall, creating a fist-sized hole. Green Water Bow then flung out a handful of snot, which grew wings and transformed into clear, transparent birds, relentlessly pursuing Li Banfeng from behind.

This time, Li Banfeng couldn't directly confront Green Blossom. The discomfort in his nose muddled his thoughts, his eyes streamed with tears, and his vision was severely impaired. Under Green Blossom's assault, Li Banfeng fled in all directions. This was what a normal Journey Cultivator looked like in Green Blossom's eyes, and he had plenty of ways to deal with such cultivators.

Chuunibyou heard continuous roars from deep within the road and looked towards the cordon. "We should go take a look. Madam Moth is very powerful. It will be difficult for Director Li to face such a strong enemy alone. At least we can offer some help."

Lightbulb shook his head and said, "Brother, once you've been to Puro Province, you'll understand. Never interfere in battles where you shouldn't. If we go, we'll only cause trouble, and we might even harm Seventh Master!"

As they spoke, a man rushed over from a distance. Lightbulb immediately stood up, stopped the man, and asked, "What are you doing here?" In the middle of summer, the man was wearing an overcoat with a high collar that obscured his face, and a hiking hat. Upon closer inspection, his face seemed to be covered in many bandages.

The man looked at Lightbulb and said, "I'm new, here to support you."

"New?" Lightbulb paused for a moment. "How come I haven't seen you before?"

"What kind of question is that?" the bandaged man said, surprised. "If you had seen me, would I still be considered new?"

Lightbulb thought about it and realized he had a point! Before he could ask more, the bandaged man had already crossed the cordon and walked into Suichen Road. Lightbulb was stunned. "Didn't Director Li say that no one is allowed to cross the cordon without his orders? This kid disobeyed."

Tangyuan said, "He wasn't here when Director Li gave the order. If he didn't hear it, it can't be considered disobedience, right?"

Lightbulb shook his head and said, "Director Li's order wasn't just for the three of us; it was for the entire team. The entire Public Security Bureau, and even the entire Dark Star Bureau, must obey Director Li's orders."

While Lightbulb was still arguing with Tangyuan about the scope of the order, Chuunibyou was the first to snap back to reality. "Why do you both think that person is from the Public Security Bureau?"

Lightbulb blinked and said, "He said so himself; he's new."

Chuunibyou stared blankly and said, "You believe him just because he said so? He didn't even show any ID!"

Li Banfeng was still trying to fend off Green Blossom, or more accurately, he wasn't sure if what he was doing could even be called fending off. Tears flowed incessantly, snot streamed continuously, his vision was a blur, and his consciousness was as muddled as his sight. Li Banfeng had never imagined that a single sneeze could push someone to such a state.

The Tang knife said, "Gourd, give Master some wine to clear his airways; it might help!" The wine gourd fed Li Banfeng a mouthful of wine, but after drinking it, his symptoms showed no signs of relief. "These are Green Water Bow's pathologies; Elder Yao's wine won't work," the wine gourd said, unable to come up with a good solution either.

This kind of evasive action wouldn't work. Green Water Bow was using his pathologies to restrict Li Banfeng's movements, and he still had martial cultivation techniques that could end Li Banfeng's life. The gloves reminded him, "Boss, let's retreat. Go home and hide for a while."

It wouldn't be easy to escape Green Water Bow; his gaze never left Li Banfeng for a moment. If Li Banfeng tried to pull out his key now, he likely wouldn't get a chance to open the door. Even if he miraculously managed to open it and return home, Green Blossom would surely seize the key. Even without considering the key for now, Green Blossom's pathologies couldn't be cured even if he returned to his Portable Abode.

As they continued to maneuver, Green Blossom suddenly leaped in front of Li Banfeng, snatched up the garment, and struck towards Li Banfeng's head again. This time, he couldn't take the hit directly. Li Banfeng couldn't use "Benevolent Heart" consecutively in a short period. He dodged backward, about to evade, when he suddenly felt danger approaching from behind.

What was behind him? The Begging Bowl! The begging bowl in Green Blossom's hand was gone. This begging bowl, usually held by Green Blossom, had somehow circled around behind Li Banfeng. Although he didn't know its function, it was certainly a top-tier magical artifact. Li Banfeng was caught between advancing and retreating, in a dilemma, and still had to suppress the urge to sneeze.

Just as the begging bowl was about to hit the back of his head, it suddenly vanished. Green Blossom's brows furrowed; he was angry. Losing flesh, he could face with composure, but losing the bowl made him less rational. He charged towards Li Banfeng, intending to end his life quickly. This was his mistake; a Journey Cultivator wouldn't let you get close so easily. Li Banfeng easily dodged Green Blossom.

*Splosh!* Green Blossom's feet sank into a mud pit and couldn't be pulled out. Where did this mud pit come from? Li Banfeng seized the opportunity to activate "A Quick Glance." With his feet trapped and vision restricted, Green Blossom couldn't keep track of Li Banfeng's figure, and half of his cheek exploded. The exploded flesh was burned by the wine gourd and gloves. Li Banfeng wanted to use this opportunity to launch another attack and gain an advantage. Green Blossom then flung out two streams of snot, using their stickiness to pull himself out of the mud pit, and cursed loudly, "He Jiaqing, you bastard! You're still using that stolen Mud Cultivation technique!"

He flew into the air, dodging Li Banfeng, and curled up, seemingly nauseous amid spasms. "*Ugh!*" Green Blossom vomited a large quantity of green fluid. The fluid flew into the air and transformed into a swarm of green-headed flies. The flies circled for a moment, then rushed towards a pile of rubble. He Jiaqing, hidden in the rubble, was forced to reveal himself to avoid the biting flies. Earlier, he had used his theft cultivation technique to steal Green Blossom's begging bowl. And then, he had used the stolen mud cultivation technique to place a mud pit beneath Green Blossom's feet.

Li Banfeng leaped into the air, using his movement technique to get close to Green Blossom, intending to activate "Closing Doors and Shutting Windows" again. Green Blossom grabbed a few of the largest abscesses on his body and squeezed them hard. White and green pus sprayed out, forming mottled mosquitoes that flapped their wings and swarmed Li Banfeng.

While Li Banfeng and He Jiaqing were both entangled, Green Water Bow vomited a clump of flesh and smeared it onto his hair. The flesh rapidly grew amidst the scalp oil, turning Green Water Bow's hair red. He was creating new pathologies, more efficient ones. Having lost his begging bowl, Green Blossom was distracted and unsettled. He didn't want to drag out the fight; he wanted a quick resolution. Now, he was using his hair as fodder for his pathologies. Green Blossom only needed to shake his head to spread the diseases.

The crucial aspect of pathology cultivation lay in its minuteness. These new pathologies were much smaller than the ones Green Blossom usually used. They would first penetrate the airways, then the skin, leaving Li Banfeng and He Jiaqing completely defenseless and capable of killing them both in a short time.

Just as Green Blossom was about to shake his head, he suddenly saw He Jiaqing charging back, covered in flies. Was he suicidal? The flies were transformed pathologies. Was he just letting them bite him? He Jiaqing really did give in. "I'm already this sick, what's one more pathology going to do?"

Green Water Bow snatched up his tattered garment and struck towards He Jiaqing's face. He Jiaqing could have dodged, but suddenly a patch of granulation tissue grew on his bandaged face. This was Green Blossom's most common and most troublesome combat method: during battle, he could activate pathologies, causing an already infected opponent to suddenly fall ill. With He Jiaqing's cultivation, if the illness had manifested earlier, he could have forcibly suppressed it with his physique. But suddenly falling ill at a critical moment of life and death, He Jiaqing had no time to suppress it. The wriggling granulation tissue obscured He Jiaqing's vision, and Green Blossom's tattered garment struck He Jiaqing.

With a dull thud, He Jiaqing's skull shattered, and he fell to the ground. The tattered garment wrapped around He Jiaqing, then contracted, binding him like a zongzi. Green Blossom picked up He Jiaqing and slammed him heavily onto the ground, creating a deep pit. A dagger emerged from He Jiaqing's body, tearing a hole in the tattered garment. Green Water Bow stepped forward, snatched the dagger, and then stomped on He Jiaqing a dozen times. He Jiaqing curled up, protecting his vital points. Green Blossom raised the dagger and stabbed He Jiaqing a dozen more times. Just as he was about to decapitate He Jiaqing, he suddenly saw the begging bowl fall out from inside the tattered garment. He Jiaqing seemed to have lost consciousness, unable to hold onto the stolen item.

Green Blossom bent down to pick up the bowl. Just then, a whoosh of wind sounded behind him, and Li Banfeng's "Trampling the Ten Thousand Rivers" foot landed squarely on the back of Green Water Bow's head. Green Water Bow took the full impact, his skull shattered, and his brains scattered. He quickly scooped the brains back with his hands, fearing Li Banfeng would incinerate them. He Jiaqing was also affected, his body convulsing.

Green Water Bow was very surprised; the mottled mosquitoes around Li Banfeng were gone. Even if these pus-transformed mosquitoes were burned with fire, they shouldn't have been consumed so quickly. He suddenly shook his head, intending to release the newly created pathologies, but felt the back of his head go cold; his hair was gone. Where did his hair go? He Jiaqing had just desperately rushed forward and stolen his hair.

Seeing Li Banfeng charging over again, Green Water Bow immediately activated the pathologies on Li Banfeng's body. Li Banfeng's condition was also very strange; his snot was gone, and his tears had stopped flowing. Was he cured? This time, Green Water Bow understood. While parrying Li Banfeng, he shouted, "My good Daoist disciple, you've come too! Good that you're all here; I'll take care of you all at once!"

Cui Tik had arrived! He had been hiding very deeply inside the abandoned warehouse, not showing his face. He was the one who had just collected all of Green Water Bow's pus-mosquitoes and also taken away the pathologies from Li Banfeng's body.

Green Blossom squeezed two abscesses, releasing a sheet of pus and blood that blocked Li Banfeng. He then turned, came to the side of the warehouse, kicked it down, pulled Cui Tik out of the rubble, and threw him to the ground. Cui Tik was covered in blood, waving his hands repeatedly, seemingly pleading for mercy. Green Blossom raised his foot to stomp on Cui Tik, but suddenly noticed the bloodstains on Cui Tik's body continuously changing. The originally haphazard bloodstains swirled and converged, forming a blood-red snake that struck towards Green Water Bow's face. The blood snake had no physical form, yet it caused Green Blossom to feel waves of dizziness.

"Good kid, good technique!" This was a disease, a visually transmitted one. Green Blossom felt the world spinning. Li Banfeng, having bypassed the thick fog, seized the opportunity and used his "Path-Breaking Severance" technique to split Green Water Bow's body down the middle.

Green Water Bow was split in two. His two halves, one on the left and one on the right, moved independently. The left half tangled with Li Banfeng, while the right half went to kill Cui Tik. Cui Tik scrambled to his feet, quickly raising his body temperature until he was burning red, intending to fight Green Water Bow to the death.

Green Water Bow's right half suddenly circled around, ignoring Cui Tik. Holding the begging bowl, it went behind Li Banfeng and placed it directly over his head. Cui Tik looked around and found both Green Water Bow and Li Banfeng were gone.

Li Banfeng's vision was completely dark. He fumbled around, unsure of where he was. The Projector lit up with a spark, reminding Li Banfeng, "Seventh Guide, there's no end in sight here—" Before the Projector could finish, Li Banfeng suffered successive heavy blows, as if pounded by a sledgehammer. Several bones broke, and he collapsed to the ground.

"Run! Why aren't you running now!" Green Water Bow chuckled. "Do you know where this is? This is the burial ground I made for you!"

Li Banfeng realized then that he had been brought by Green Water Bow into the Unnameable Land, also known as the Dark Dimensional Space. The begging bowl in Green Water Bow's hand was the tool to open the Dark Dimensional Space. No wonder he always kept it in his hand and was frantic even after losing it for a short time. In the Dark Dimensional Space, Li Banfeng couldn't even see a person, let alone fight Green Water Bow. Cui Tik outside couldn't help either. Li Banfeng was cornered.

Return to his Portable Abode? Where was the key? If he left the key in the Dark Dimensional Space, wouldn't he just be waiting to be trapped and killed by Green Blossom? Moreover, he didn't even know if his Portable Abode had followed him into the Dark Dimensional Space. There was a way to verify this. Li Banfeng spilled some blood on the ground and activated his "Closing Doors and Shutting Windows" technique. An aura of light appeared on the ground. Li Banfeng's heart swelled with joy; his Portable Abode was nearby. Since the Portable Abode could enter, there was a way out. If worst came to worst, he could hide at home, and he and the elder could figure out the key problem later.

Seeing the aura of light around Li Banfeng, Green Blossom didn't rush forward. He first asked, "What exactly is this technique of yours? It looks a bit like 'Closing Doors and Shutting Windows,' but that's a method only Abode Cultivators know. You're a Journey Cultivator; you can't cultivate both simultaneously. So, your 'Closing Doors and Shutting Windows' must be from some magical artifact, right?"

Li Banfeng said, "Come and try it; you'll find out."

Green Blossom chuckled, "No rush, let's chat slowly." The battle-hardened Green Water Bow saw the situation clearly. In the Unnameable Land, he held the absolute advantage, and Li Banfeng couldn't escape. Therefore, he had no reason to rush and could simply wear Li Banfeng down. But Li Banfeng couldn't afford to be worn down. "Closing Doors and Shutting Windows" was extremely draining, and he couldn't sustain it for long.

What to do?

A train whistle sounded, startling both Li Banfeng and Green Water Bow simultaneously.

"Ah Qi, adapt."

"Choo-choo?"

In the darkness, a pitch-black locomotive, spewing white mist, surged past Li Banfeng. Behind the engine followed ten black carriages with no windows. One of the carriages seemed to have no physical form, weaving in and out among the other nine.

This was—. The Portable Abode? Li Banfeng's eyes widened. He had lived in the Portable Abode for over two years, but this was the first time he had seen what it looked like from the outside.

Another whistle blew, and the train's headlights shone on Green Water Bow. Green Water Bow's eyes were wide open; he had no idea where this behemoth came from. Before he could react, the train directly collided with Green Water Bow.

"Ah Qi, get on board!"

Li Banfeng leaped, grabbed onto the outer wall of a carriage, and sped away with the train.

*Whoosh!* Amidst a veil of mist, both Li Banfeng and Green Water Bow were simultaneously thrown from the train, landing on the ground. Cui Tik didn't understand what had happened. He only saw Green Water Bow and Li Banfeng simultaneously flying out of mid-air.

Seeing them both collapse, Cui Tik approached Green Water Bow. The chance had come. "Grandmaster, I truly love you. I'll see you off on your final journey." Cui Tik took the stethoscope from his neck and placed it on Green Water Bow's ears. He picked up the stethoscope's diaphragm, preparing to kill Green Water Bow with a sound wave disease.

Cui Tik let out a muffled roar that lasted for two or three seconds. Green Water Bow suddenly opened his eyes, kicked Cui Tik dozens of meters away, then approached and stomped on him several more times until Cui Tik was motionless. Green Water Bow removed the stethoscope from his ears, a smile spreading across his face.

"Good disciple, you're quite capable. Some of your tricks even I don't understand. Tell me, how did you plant this pathology? Be my master for once, and I'll learn from you properly." Green Water Bow held the stethoscope, playing with it for a moment, then suddenly felt something was missing from his hand. "Where was the begging bowl? It was just in my hand; how did it suddenly disappear?"

Green Water Bow first looked at Cui Tik, then at Li Banfeng.

Li Banfeng stood up and surveyed the current situation. He Jiaqing was no longer moving. Cui Tik was severely injured. He himself was also seriously injured. Green Water Bow was also injured, but he still had at least fifty percent of his combat power, which was enough to kill all three of them. The chances of the three of them killing Green Water Bow were almost zero. This was Puro Province's most formidable local deity. Even with three people fully besieging him, they couldn't kill him.

Now, it seemed there was only one solution: first, send Green Water Bow away, and then, after escaping, figure out a countermeasure.

Green Water Bow glared at Li Banfeng ferociously. "Give me back the bowl."

Li Banfeng smiled, "The bowl's right here with me. If you've got the guts, come get it."

Green Water Bow paused for a moment, then also smiled. "Alright, I'll take it." He leisurely approached Li Banfeng. Li Banfeng had prepared his "A Thousand Miles Away" technique. Li Banfeng couldn't control where this would send him. Watching Green Blossom approach, Li Banfeng delivered a kick.

The technique didn't work; Li Banfeng missed. Using "A Thousand Miles Away" would make Li Banfeng lose his sense of direction and distance. Against opponents of Chu Zikai or the sedan chair bearers' level, Li Banfeng could compensate with speed. But against Green Water Bow, Li Banfeng couldn't compensate. A slight deviation in his kick was easily dodged by Green Water Bow's subtle movement.

Green Blossom laughed, "You haven't mastered this technique well. I'll let you try another kick. Make sure you aim properly next time!"

Li Banfeng gritted his teeth and lightly touched his gloves. He needed to regain his sense of direction. Without it, he wouldn't hit Green Blossom even with a hundred kicks. "If no one calls us, we'll call out. As long as the call connects, won't we be able to sense direction?"

The gloves dialed several times, but couldn't make a single call. The "A Thousand Miles Away" technique affected objects around him, making the phone unable to discern direction and thus unable to make a call.

Green Blossom's smile faded. "Are you coming or not? If you don't, I'll make my move." Li Banfeng didn't respond. Green Blossom sighed, "Li Qi, you have the courage to be my enemy; consider it your good fortune in this life. Now that you'll die by my hand, I'll consider it helping you achieve a memorable tale." Li Banfeng had no mind to speak. He was still trying to determine Green Blossom's position and the timing for his strike.

Cui Tik gritted his teeth and closed his eyes. He had always wanted to bet on a big fish. Now he had gambled and lost, and he had nothing to say.

Green Blossom once again approached Li Banfeng, still keeping an eye on the ground, worried that the aura of light might suddenly appear. Li Banfeng's phone suddenly rang. The gloves quickly answered the call and put the phone to Li Banfeng's ear. A voice came through the receiver: "Banfeng, time to get up and pee."

Li Banfeng regained his sense of direction and landed a kick on Green Blossom. Green Blossom recoiled two steps but didn't fly away. Li Banfeng flew, but not far, landing near He Jiaqing.

Why didn't Green Water Bow fly?

"Again, again—" He Jiaqing, barely clinging to life, still held the phone. He had experienced this before. The first time he fought Green Water Bow, Green Water Bow was able to withstand one "A Thousand Miles Away" technique. But could he withstand a second one? With full combat power, Green Water Bow might barely be able to endure it. Now, Green Water Bow only had fifty percent of his combat power left, so it was hard to say.

Green Water Bow stumbled, struggling to regain his footing. "I told you your technique isn't good, but you don't believe me. Try it again; let me see!"

"Alright! Green Blossom, farewell!" Li Banfeng smiled, gritted his teeth, and charged towards Green Water Bow. In his heart, he kept silently repeating, "Help me, please, help me!" He delivered a kick. Green Water Bow felt uncertain and instinctively wanted to dodge, but the Tang knife suddenly plunged down from above his head.

"Blade after blade, take the enemy's head!" The blade glowed fiery red, cracking with fissures. With this strike, the Tang knife put its cultivation and its life on the line. Having just withstood one "A Thousand Miles Away" technique, Green Water Bow's condition was already strained. If he dodged the Tang knife, he couldn't dodge Li Banfeng. If he wanted to dodge Li Banfeng, he couldn't dodge the Tang knife.

In the end, he chose to dodge the Tang knife. He figured that Li Banfeng had probably just reached the Cloud realm, and with his current cultivation, it was impossible for him to use "A Thousand Miles Away" consecutively. As a Journey Cultivator alone, Li Banfeng indeed didn't have this ability. But with that kick, Green Water Bow flew away. Once he flew away like that, it would be difficult to return.

"A Thousand Miles Away?" Did he really use "A Thousand Miles Away" twice? This was impossible! He never dreamed that the first "A Thousand Miles Away" kick was Li Banfeng's own technique. The second "A Thousand Miles Away" kick was borrowed by Li Banfeng from Hong Ying using the "Deep Mansion and Courtyard" technique.

Green Water Bow's figure vanished into the night. Li Banfeng retreated to He Jiaqing's side and sat on the ground. He Jiaqing looked up at Li Banfeng, a faint smile on his face, and said, "Banfeng—" Li Banfeng nodded and closed He Jiaqing's eyes for him.

Cui Tik said from the side, "I don't think he's dead yet."

Li Banfeng didn't speak, getting up to leave.

Cui Tik asked, "Can you tell me where my Grandmaster went? I'm worried about him."

Li Banfeng looked at Cui Tik. "He went to the place you most wanted him to go."

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