I am about to die of old age, and I have awakened the character of longevity.

Chapter 286 Coming Across Mountains and Seas
Chen Yuer felt heavy-hearted and desperate.

But she did not stop her journey to Kongsang City.

Even knowing that many things cannot be changed, even knowing that the fate of this celestial world cannot be altered, she still wanted to see the person she longed to see before the catastrophe arrived.

Do what you want to do, say what you want to say. Say goodbye to... everything that needs to be said goodbye to.

For the rest of my life, this is probably all I can do.

Flying along with their spears, they arrived at Black Mountain Town, traversed canyons and jungles, and entered the Bronze Gate. Passing through the Jin family's territory and crossing the lake, they reached the magnificent and imposing Kongsang City.

More than ten years later, Chen Yuer returned to this place and was deeply shocked by the scene before her.

Nine extremely powerful Qi Refining stage cultivators were gathered outside Kongsang City.

Although they were far apart, Chen Yu'er could still sense the powerful aura of these nine cultivators. Her initial estimate was that even the weakest among them had reached an astonishing tenth level of the Qi Refining stage.

Therefore, Chen Yuer had no choice but to conceal her presence and hide behind a deserted rock, only daring to peek out with half her head showing.

In front of the nine Qi Refining stage cultivators, the city of Kongsang had already activated its protective formation.

This city-protecting formation was quite different from what Chen Yuer had seen before.

Not only was the spiritual energy gathered in the sky exceptionally powerful, but a rainbow also stretched across the entire Kongsang City, with seven-colored light flowing down, shimmering and dazzling.

It contained a power that made Chen Yuer's heart tremble, a power that felt extremely unfamiliar to her, as if it did not belong to this world.

Overall, Chen Yuer felt relieved.

The city's protective array was still intact, and figures could be seen moving about on the city walls.

This means that Xie An is still alive.

For Chen Yuer, that was enough.

Now that Northern Liang is gone, her former subordinates, relatives, and homeland are all gone.

In this world, there are very few things that Chen Yuer can cherish and hold dear.

He was nothing more than Xie An.

She breathed a slight sigh of relief, but then frowned.

Nine top experts sealed off Kongsang City.

How to get in is the problem.

Break in?

That would be tantamount to courting death.

Chen Yu'er quietly circled Kongsang City from a great distance. She still couldn't find a suitable way to enter the city. Finally, she could only sigh.

If things are going to be as safe as possible, leaving now is undoubtedly the safest option.

But where can we go if we leave this place?
The outside world is basically gone.

Having witnessed too many human tragedies along the way, Chen Yu'er had little left to cherish. If her last glimpse of life wouldn't be enough to see that person again...

Then I felt that there was no point in just surviving.

After much deliberation, Chen Yuer finally made up her mind: she planned to find a place far away from the nine great cultivators and rush into the city as quickly as possible.

If successful, I will meet Xie An.

If it doesn't work out, then I'll have no regrets. That's how my life will be.

Returning to the outside world to eke out a living no longer held any meaning for Chen Yuer.

Having made up her mind, Chen Yuer didn't hesitate much. She immediately found the place furthest away from the nine cultivators, stood on her spear, and activated her spiritual energy. She transformed into a streak of blood-red light and sped towards Kongsang City.

The Qi Refining Stage 9 warrior's flying speed was already quite fast, and in just a few breaths, he arrived at a point less than two hundred meters from Kongsang City. He was about to reach the outside of the city walls.

Just then——

boom!
An extremely powerful inner force surged into the sky like a mountain and a sea, pressing down on Chen Yuer.

"Who are you, thieves, daring to breach the defenses and enter the city?"

A thunderous sound resounded in the void. Soon after, nine experts charged in, each wielding their own magical artifacts, surrounding Chen Yuer from all sides.

One of the magical artifacts traveled hundreds of meters and instantly pierced through Chen Yuer's defenses, leaving a conspicuous wound on her abdomen.

The remaining attacks followed one after another.

The killing methods of these masters are too astonishing; they can often shatter Chen Yuer in an instant.

Chen Yu'er let out a mournful cry, seemingly knowing she was doomed, but her resolute gaze showed no sign of wavering or regret. She simply turned back one last time to look in the direction of Kongsang City and cried out.

"Xie An, I am Chen Yu'er. I have traveled across mountains and seas to see you."

The loud voice resounded throughout the entire city of Kongsang.

Countless people on the city wall turned to look at Chen Yuer.

Chen Yu'er's gaze swept across the room, but she did not see the person she longed to see. She couldn't help but cry out in despair, letting out a bitter laugh.

She knew she couldn't hold on much longer; she might be gone in the next instant.

But in the end, I never got to see it.

However, at this moment—

Clang!

A seven-colored rainbow suddenly split off from the sky above Kongsang City, spanning hundreds of meters to cover Chen Yuer, shielding her from the combined attack of the nine masters.

The two forces collided violently, causing the earth to shake and the mountains and seas to tremble.

Yet, they were forced back hundreds of meters, all looking at Kongsang City with terrified eyes.

(End of this chapter)