Chapter 71: Escape to Fengzhou Prefecture City

Liu Jinxian's courage to attempt to kill a Foundation Establishment cultivator already surpassed that of most low-level Qi Cultivation cultivators, indicating her extraordinary bravery, trump cards, and methods.

After severely injuring Deacon Xu, she still dared to pursue him, demonstrating a fiercely resolute character far beyond what was expected.

Wang Yu, of course, remained oblivious to these rapid developments. He only sensed the intense commotion from Mount Xuan Bone and quickened his pace.

Protected by the Night Concealment Spell, and with his current seventh-level Qi Cultivation, he could maintain his pace for four hours continuously. If needed, he could also consume supreme-grade Spirit Recovery Pills to replenish his spiritual energy.

Consequently, once he started running, he had no intention of stopping.

Supreme-grade elixirs, rarely seen by outsiders, were so abundant in his possession that he couldn't consume them all. This was because his mastery of alchemy, combined with perfect elixir formulas, meant he had thoroughly grasped the underlying principles and techniques.

While variations in individual medicinal ingredients meant the supreme-grade elixirs rarely yielded a perfect nine pills per batch, they were still plentiful enough for him to consume like candy.

This also allowed him to circumvent the issue of inefficient refinement caused by his 'waste spirit root'.

As Wang Yu fled towards Fengzhou Prefecture City, Deacon Xu, on the other side, was suffering from severe dizziness. He had managed to purge the potent venom of the Azure Serpent Venomous Silkworm by sacrificing an arm.

However, the subsequent Core Formation strike had infected his entire body with a lesser form of Azure Serpent poison. This bone-dissolving and spirit-corroding toxin not only prevented his wounds from healing but also suppressed his liquid true essence.

His Qi Sea was empty, with only two or three drops of true essence remaining. No matter how frantically he circulated his cultivation technique, he couldn't absorb any spiritual energy from the outside world, as if a boundless river had lost its source.

The only thing to be thankful for was that he could still rely on elixirs. He consumed many of the second-tier spiritual pills he had saved, temporarily preventing his injuries from worsening.

Yet, his skin and flesh remained putrid and green, oozing yellow pus, making him appear as if he wouldn't live long. This constantly reminded him that he had to quickly find a place to seclude himself for healing.

Otherwise, death was certain!

Liu Jinxian's assault had completely shattered his composure. Thoughts of avenging his daughter were cast aside; all that mattered now was escaping with his life.

He dared not gamble on whether that young woman still had another trump card up her sleeve.

As he pondered, Deacon Xu quickly regained his composure.

This entire affair, at its very beginning, could be traced back to the Zhu family grandfather and grandson from the Xu Clan Elixir Shop. These two had offended a true disciple of the Evil God Peak and, guided by someone else, targeted him, ultimately embezzling over one hundred thousand spirit stones from the elixir shop.

Firstly, because he came from humble origins with no powerful backing, and as a second-tier alchemist with considerable wealth, he was an ideal 'fat sheep' ripe for slaughter.

Secondly, the Zhu family grandfather and grandson wanted to use spirit stones to atone for their sins, and their choice of the Xu Clan Elixir Shop had actually been hinted at by a disciple under the true disciple of the Evil God Peak.

The entire incident was a trap from the very beginning.

Then, halfway through, Wang Yu appeared, not only exposing the true disciple of Evil God Peak's scheme but also attracting a new hungry wolf!

Deacon Zhuo of the Enforcement Hall, a first-rate prominent figure in the Rebel Spirit Blood Sect, came from a powerful family backed by a Nascent Soul Patriarch. In contrast, Evil God Peak had long fallen into decline, and for a true disciple of such a peak to covet his mere one hundred thousand spirit stones was truly beneath them.

But no matter the outcome, it was he, Deacon Xu, who was being exploited.

Later, he was imprisoned in the dungeon and had no choice but to find ways to appease Deacon Zhuo and the true disciple of Evil God Peak. It was akin to selling off everything he owned, and he was only barely released after incurring a massive debt.

His accumulated wealth and resources of many years were reduced to just a few spiritual pills he had hidden away and a mere handful of magic artifacts. Even his second-tier talismans were depleted.

Upon his release, he then learned of his daughter's death, and that Wang Yu's name was somehow connected to it. Consequently, he was driven completely mad!

He mentally reviewed the entire sequence of events from beginning to end.

Deacon Xu's eyes regained their clarity. He turned his head to look at the relentless pursuer behind him and murmured to himself:

"An arrow shot from a bow cannot be recalled," he mused. "Although I was at fault first, such a vindictive nature almost certainly dictates the outcome..."

Apologize? Given this situation, that would be useless!

Compensation? His entire fortune had been devoured by two hyenas; he had nothing left but his wretched life and couldn't possibly afford to compensate.

With his sole remaining left hand, he formed a sword-finger and repeatedly tapped several vital acupoints on his body. Using a secret technique from his cultivation method, he temporarily stabilized his condition, then swallowed several spirit pills to restore his true essence.

Imperceptibly, his speed slowed down slightly.

He maintained a pace that Liu Jinxian couldn't quite catch but could still see. If she fell too far behind, he slowed; if she got too close, he accelerated, luring her deeper and deeper like live bait.

He was buying time, waiting for his empty Qi Sea to gradually recover.

He already had nothing left, so what did he fear from some petty Core Formation background? The few Xu clan members remaining in the sect were nothing but leeches clinging to him.

Without his daughter, without his fortune, and burdened by crippling debts—

He dared to do anything!

Including — killing Liu Jinxian!!

He determined his direction and flew directly towards Fengzhou Prefecture City.

Liu Jinxian, relentlessly pursuing from behind, naturally noticed his abnormal behavior. She was initially a bit apprehensive, worried that he might be deliberately baiting her.

But after sensing his unusual direction, she naturally concluded that he was afraid. "He wants to go to the Prefecture City," she thought, "thinking I won't dare to kill him in broad daylight?! He's seeking death!"

A moment later, the pavilion-shaped flying artifact she was controlling accelerated even further.

What ran on the ground was naturally not as fast as what flew in the sky, especially when one was a Foundation Establishment cultivator and the other a second-generation cultivator relying on the convenience of a magic artifact.

Relying solely on his two legs, Wang Yu was quickly overtaken despite his early start. Sensing the abnormality in the sky, he could only find refuge beneath a massive rock.

Using shadows combined with the Night Concealment Spell, he completely concealed himself. He then looked with some surprise at the two streaks of light flying across the sky.

One gray, one green, in hot pursuit of each other!

It was like a race.

But the obviously injured state stirred something in Wang Yu's heart. He prided himself on the unmatched ferocity of his Divine Strength Corpse Arm, and with his perfected various spells, he had no equal in the Qi Cultivation stage.

Having also witnessed Deacon Xu's fight with the Bone Lion King, he couldn't help but feel a killing intent rise within him.

His only concern was Deacon Xu's Foundation Establishment cultivation.

Although he didn't know why Liu Jinxian had caused this, it was indeed an opportunity to eliminate his enemy. The fact that the other party had traveled thousands of miles to find him showed how significant he was to them!

Missing this opportunity would force him to live in hiding for many years, only gaining the ability to resolve the problem after breaking through to Foundation Establishment.

"An opportunity lost is an opportunity gone forever."

Anyway, with Liu Jinxian leading the charge, what did he have to fear? If he could truly resolve this major problem, he wouldn't have to wander aimlessly in the unfamiliar Fengzhou Prefecture City.

Safely completing the Mount Xuan Bone mission and returning to the Rebel Spirit Blood Sect was the proper path.

"I'll do it!"

Having made up his mind, Wang Yu quickly pursued them. He believed that Liu Jinxian, as the daughter of a Core Formation cultivator, surely possessed trump cards beyond her current realm.

As long as Deacon Xu could be killed, even without any spoils of war, he would be content.

However.

Two hours later.

Wang Yu had completely fallen behind the chase, and could only follow Liu Jinxian's lingering aura to catch up.