Chapter 2318: 2300 Escape

A continuous stretch of emerald green mountains lay before him, with perilous and unique peaks, towering ancient trees, and exotic birds and strange beasts.

A blue streak of light appeared in the distant sky, rapidly flying towards this location.

Not long after, the blue streak of light stopped, revealing Wang Changsheng.

Wang Changsheng's face was pale. There was a horrifying bloody hole on his left shoulder, and his back was a mangled mess of flesh and blood with scorched wounds. He was disheveled and covered in ash, appearing as if he had been burned.

His magic power and spiritual sense were severely depleted, with two Soul Refinement cultivators relentlessly pursuing him.

If he didn't find a way to shake off his pursuers, it would only be a matter of time before he was caught.

Wang Changsheng stopped above a valley enveloped in purple miasma. The valley was surrounded by mountains on three sides, and filled with thick purple miasma, making it impossible to see what was inside.

His hands glowed with dazzling blue light as he struck towards the valley below. The void vibrated and warped, and countless blue water vapors emerged, transforming into colossal, misty blue palms that slammed down onto the valley.

After a series of thunderous roars, dust flew everywhere, accompanied by sharp, piercing hisses. Tens of thousands of thick purple lightning bolts shot out, heading directly for Wang Changsheng.

Before the purple lightning could get within a hundred *zhang* of Wang Changsheng, they were shattered by the colossal blue palms. Lightning flashed, thunder rumbled continuously, and waves of energy rolled.

A deafening thunderclap sounded as a mass of golden lightning emerged. Two gigantic, entirely golden centipedes suddenly appeared near Wang Changsheng. Underneath their abdomens were rows of golden sharp claws, like scythes, glimmering with a chilling, eerie light.

The giant centipedes had four wings on their backs and golden eyes.

These were Four-Winged Golden Thunder Centipedes, ranked 122nd on the Myriad Insect List. They possessed the bloodline of a thunder-attributed true dragon, were incredibly venomous, and proficient in thunder-element dao techniques.

Both of these Four-Winged Golden Thunder Centipedes were of sixth-tier upper-grade, equivalent to late-stage Soul Refinement cultivators.

He had previously witnessed Four-Winged Golden Thunder Centipedes foraging from a distance, tracked them to this location, and marked it.

Under normal circumstances, Wang Changsheng would naturally avoid provoking them. However, to shake off his powerful enemies, he had no choice but to do so now.

As soon as the two Four-Winged Golden Thunder Centipedes appeared, each opened its gaping maw and spewed out a thick golden lightning bolt. The lightning pierced through Wang Changsheng's body, and he dissolved into specks of blue light, vanishing from sight.

Hundreds of miles away, countless blue water vapors suddenly emerged in the void, blurring and then reforming into Wang Changsheng's figure.

Two streaks of light flew towards him, moving at an exceptionally fast speed.

Wang Changsheng flicked his sleeve, and nine Sea-Stabilizing Orbs flew out, circling rapidly around him. The nine orbs immediately glowed with brilliant blue light, from which countless seawater emerged, forming a vast expanse of azure blue seawater that enveloped and protected him.

Wang Changsheng spun on the spot, and the seawater churned violently as a thick water vortex shot into the sky. The water vortex rushed directly towards the two streaks of light. Wherever it passed, mountains exploded, and towering trees were reduced to dust.

The streaks of light converged, revealing the figures of a girl in a golden dress and an old man in a purple robe. Their expressions were grave.

Feeling cornered and recalling Wang Changsheng's terrifying close-combat abilities, they dared not be careless.

Spiritual light radiated brilliantly from both of their bodies. A mass of golden flames and a surge of purple flames emerged respectively, followed by the successive appearance of two gigantic humanoid phantoms. One phantom's hands, head, and half of its chest glowed with golden light, while the other phantom's arms emanated a purple glow.

Both of them activated their Dharma Idols. The Dharma Idols' arms slammed into the void, causing a buzzing sound. Countless golden flames and purple flames appeared, blurring and then transforming into a colossal misty golden hand and a gigantic fist wreathed in purple flames, which met the incoming attack.

With a loud bang, the water vortex was shattered by the colossal hand and the purple fiery fist, erupting into countless white mists as seawater splashed in all directions.

The girl in the golden dress summoned a sparkling golden small cauldron, which floated above her head. Her face was filled with vigilance.

Her spiritual sense spread wide, but she did not find Wang Changsheng.

After a moment, the white mist dispersed, revealing a colossal crater where the area within a hundred miles had been flattened.

"What is that!" the old man in purple exclaimed. "Oh no, it's a swarm of demonic insects!"

The old man in the purple robe's expression changed dramatically as he stared in terror at the distant sky.

Encountering one or two sixth-tier demonic insects was manageable; the terrifying prospect was encountering a swarm of them.

Two colossal Four-Winged Golden Thunder Centipedes flew from afar, their eyes glowing with fierce intent. A deafening roar echoed from high above as a colossal golden thundercloud appeared in the sky.

Accompanied by a deafening thunderclap, streaks of golden lightning tore through the sky, striking towards them.

"Sixth-tier upper-grade Four-Winged Golden Thunder Centipedes!" the girl in the golden dress exclaimed, her voice anxious. "To think we'd encounter such rare insects! Retreat quickly!"

Just as they were about to cast spells to escape, an earth-shattering male roar sounded, reverberating across tens of thousands of miles.

The girl in the golden dress frowned, feeling slightly uncomfortable, while the old man in the purple robe let out a pained shriek, his features twisting in agony.

It was the Soul Suppressing Roar!

By the time they regained their senses, the two sixth-tier upper-grade Four-Winged Golden Thunder Centipedes had suddenly appeared before them.

The two Four-Winged Golden Thunder Centipedes simultaneously opened their gaping maws, each spewing out a thick golden lightning spear, striking towards the two cultivators.

A mournful male shriek sounded, followed by a dazzling burst of lightning that illuminated the area and engulfed the two cultivators.

Hundreds of miles away, above a turbulent river, countless blue water vapors emerged, transforming into Wang Changsheng's figure. Wang Changsheng was unaware of the fate of the two Fire Essence cultivators and dared not remain nearby to observe.

He released his Qilin Turtle, jumped onto its back, and the Qilin Turtle's body glowed with brilliant blue light. A blue water curtain appeared out of thin air, enveloping Wang Changsheng, and submerged towards the riverbed at an exceptionally fast speed.

There were metal ore veins near this river, which imposed certain restrictions on spiritual sense.

After a short while, Wang Changsheng carved out a cave on the riverbed. The cave was several hundred *zhang* in size, and its stone walls were rough and uneven, full of pits and bumps.

Wang Changsheng made a hand seal, and the river water immediately surged out of the cave. A yellow light glowed at the entrance, and a yellow stone wall appeared out of thin air, blocking it. The river water churned violently, carrying countless quicksands along with it.

Wang Changsheng flicked his sleeve, and hundreds of blue formation flags flew out, transforming into hundreds of blue lights that submerged into the stone wall and disappeared.

He sat down cross-legged and took out two sparkling storage rings. He shook them downwards, and after two streaks of light swept past, a pile of items appeared on the ground.

There were twelve low-grade Sky-reaching Spirit Treasures, mostly fire-attributed, with four being earth-attributed. The most precious among them was the Soul Suppressing Horn.

The Soul Suppressing Horn was refined from the unique horn of some ancient beast. When used by a Fire Essence Soul Refinement cultivator, it could temporarily deprive Wang Changsheng of his magic power, making it more effective than the Soul Suppressing Roar.

Each time Wang Changsheng used the Soul Suppressing Roar, it consumed a significant amount of his spiritual sense and magic power. The Soul Suppressing Horn was different, primarily consuming magic power.

In addition to these, there was also a batch of spiritual medicines and fruits. Among them, five exquisite blue jade boxes caught Wang Changsheng's attention.

He opened the five jade boxes. Each contained a sky-blue oval fruit, crystal clear like glazed glass, and emitting a faint blue light.

"Water Glazed Fruit," he murmured in surprise. "To think it's such a rare fruit."

Wang Changsheng was filled with both joy and surprise. Water Glazed Fruit blooms every five thousand years, bears fruit five thousand years later, and ripens only after another five thousand years. They typically grow in damp, dark mountain caves.