Invincible!

Chapter 219 Pursuit
"not good!"

Dugu Xuan immediately realized the crux of the problem.

The Holy Son of the Imperial Palace, representing the Nine Heavens Holy Land, offered a tribulation-crossing treasure and a set of immortal materials in exchange for trying to win them over to ascend to the Immortal City.

The two sides are currently in the early stages of contact.

The Immortal City hopes that the Holy Son of the Imperial Palace will first hand over the tribulation-crossing treasures or immortal artifact materials to them as a sign of sincerity.

The Holy Son of the Imperial Palace then asked Gu Qianfan to assist him in assassinating Yi Yuanshi.

At the very least, we must make it clear that Dengxian City is on the side of the Nine Heavens Holy Land before these treasures can be bestowed upon them.

After all, once Gu Qianfan transcends tribulation and becomes an immortal, he will be welcomed to join any of the nine major sects if he wants to. They need to avoid wasting their time.

Therefore, both sides are currently in a cautious exploratory phase.

The consequences of assassinating Yi Yuanshi would be severe. Unless the Holy Son of the Imperial Palace is willing to fulfill his promise on the spot and hand over the tribulation-crossing treasures and immortal artifact materials to Gu Qianfan, the Immortal Ascension City will never act rashly.

They even preferred to involve the Nine Heavens Holy Land, make their stance clear, and use the auction of the Nine Heavens Breath Soil by the Immortal Pavilion as a pretext to buy time for the Ascension City.

If they can hold out for a few more years, Gu Qianfan will successfully overcome his tribulation after obtaining the treasure and enter the immortal realm...

Even the Great Luo Immortal Sect wouldn't dare to act rashly against a powerful immortal with the backing of the Nine Heavens Holy Land.

But now...

Something unexpected happened!

Li Xian, a true immortal seed whose status is in no way inferior to Yi Yuanshi, appeared in Dengxian City!

When the imperial court learned of this, how could they let it go?

"Li Xian must not die!"

Dugu Xuan reacted quickly: "If he dies, the loss to the Great Luo Immortal Sect will be no less than the loss of Yi Yuanshi. At that time, the Great Luo Immortal Sect will definitely take revenge... And regardless of whether Li Xian was killed by us or not, he perished near Dengxian City, and our Dengxian City lineage cannot escape the blame!"

He gasped, “The key is that we did indeed have contact with that Holy Son of the Imperial Palace. When the Great Luo Immortal Sect is enraged, we will have no choice but to seek refuge with the Nine Heavens Holy Land to save our lives! The Nine Heavens Holy Land has essentially killed a True Immortal seed of the Great Luo Immortal Sect, saved a Tribulation Transcending Treasure and a set of Immortal Artifact materials, and also gained our Ascending Immortal City as a perfect thorn in their side! A triple win!”

"Li Xian, you absolutely cannot die within the boundaries of our Ascension City!"

Gu Qianfan also said in a deep voice, "But we cannot attack the Imperial Palace, otherwise, there will be no hope left for what the Nine Heavens Holy Land possesses..."

This is the tragedy of weak forces struggling to survive in the face of powerful forces.

"I'll go outside the city right away to inform the Great Luo Immortal Sect's headquarters..."

Dugu Xuandao.

"It's no use. There's only one Golden Core cultivator guarding the outside of the Great Luo Immortal Sect City. He's no match for the Holy Son of the Imperial Palace."

Gu Qianfan remained calm.

Dugu Xuan also realized this.

Faced with the Holy Son of the Nine Heavens Holy Land, the forces of the Great Luo Immortal Sect stationed in Dengxian City were simply insufficient.

"As an unparalleled genius, Li Xian should have a protector, right? Perhaps there's a powerful immortal-level protector hiding nearby? The Imperial Palace can't kill him at all?"

"If there really are powerful beings from the Immortal Realm traveling with us... and the Imperial Palace has appeared in our Ascending Immortal City without any prior warning, our cooperation with the Nine Heavens Holy Land may be at risk of being exposed..."

Gu Qianfan shook his head.

"The Imperial Palace!"

Dugu Xuan's eyes held a hint of anger, but more than that, they showed helplessness.

"Although things are deteriorating rapidly, it's not all bad. If things go smoothly, I might be able to get the Tribulation-Crossing Treasure and Immortal Artifact Materials ahead of schedule."

Gu Qianfan's voice was cold: "Any cooperation is based on strength. The Dao Realm is the Dao Realm. Even though I am known as the number one rogue cultivator in the world, I am still far inferior to a true Immortal Realm expert! But if I can overcome the tribulation and even reach the Human Immortal realm in one step, neither the Nine Heavens Holy Land nor the Great Luo Immortal Sect will dare to underestimate us in the slightest!"

"If we can successfully overcome the tribulation, that would be the best outcome. But how can we obtain the tribulation-crossing treasures and immortal artifact materials in advance?"

Dugu Xuan was puzzled.

"It's simple. I'll go there myself and capture Li Xian before the Imperial Palace can intercept him!"

A ruthless and decisive glint flashed in Gu Qianfan's eyes: "Li Xian's importance is no less than Yi Yuanshi's. Killing Li Xian is like helping him kill Yi Yuanshi. In return, he will naturally have to hand over the tribulation-crossing treasures and immortal artifact materials he promised us..."

Upon hearing this, Dugu Xuan's eyes lit up: "That's right, we must first capture Li Xian, this unparalleled genius, so that we can seize the initiative!"

Gu Qianfan nodded.

During their conversation, he had already suppressed the constant fluctuations of his magical power and stood up...

"Whether it's the Divine Refining Saint of the Nine Heavens Holy Land or the peerless genius of the Great Luo Immortal Sect, this place... is ultimately the Immortal Ascension City! Ascension City is my domain, Gu Qianfan's domain!"

The next moment, he had already risen into the light and headed straight for the outside of Dengxian City.

……

Not only did Gu Qianfan escape into the air, but on the other side, far outside the city of Dengxian, another streak of light also took off at an extremely fast speed, heading straight for the city.

Within the shimmering light, a figure clad in a magnificent robe appeared, his brows radiating extraordinary heroism, and his entire being exuding an aura of dominance capable of conquering the world.

It is like a monarch who surveys the world, and also like a supreme and noble deity.

He is none other than the Holy Son of the Imperial Palace.

The gentleman does not stand under the wall.

Ascending Immortal City is Gu Qianfan's stronghold. Before fully trusting this number one rogue cultivator in the world, this Holy Son of the Nine Heavens Holy Land will naturally not easily stay in Ascending Immortal City and stand under Gu Qianfan's nose.

Therefore, he spent most of his time on the outskirts of Dengxian City, keeping an eye on any movement in this city of rogue cultivators.

Being farther away, it naturally took him some time to receive the message.

Good thing...

You still have time!

The Emperor's Holy Son's eyes gleamed.

He has mastered tracking techniques and has no trouble catching that seemingly unparalleled true immortal seed from the Great Luo Immortal Sect.

"The True Immortal Great World will eventually be the territory of my Nine Heavens Holy Land. This Li Xian had better know his place and submit to me, the Holy Son. Otherwise, don't blame me for cleaning up the sect and breaking this disobedient lackey of the Great Luo Immortal Sect!"

The holy son's thoughts were in turmoil.

His eyes held a burning intensity.

"The key is that once Li Xian is dead, and he died outside Dengxian City, those short-sighted people like Gu Qianfan will no longer be able to play both sides. When the mission of surrendering Dengxian City is completed, I can keep those two treasures for myself. Why waste them on a rogue cultivator with limited potential?"

With this idea of ​​killing two birds with one stone, he accelerated his escape speed and soon appeared above Dengxian City.

And, as he cast his spells...

In fact, there is no need to use any so-called tracking spells.

Li Xian left in just over ten breaths. He used the Great Luo Limitless Sword Qi to pierce through the air, tearing through the clouds and carving a ditch across the sky like a river dividing the sea.

In the sea of ​​clouds, the trail, hundreds of meters wide and tens of thousands of meters long, is clearly visible to anyone who ascends to the Immortal City.

And because there was no wind today, the sun was shining brightly, and the visibility was excellent, these traces...

It probably won't subside even after the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

Not only did the Holy Son of the Imperial Palace see it clearly, but Gu Qianfan, who followed closely behind, also clearly saw the direction Li Xian left in.

The two experts, both at the Refinement of Spirit level, were separated by dozens of miles, gazing at each other from afar.

There was no communication, no dialogue.

However, the Holy Son of the Imperial Palace guessed the intention of the number one rogue cultivator in the world from his hasty pursuit of Li Xian.

"You want to take down Li Xian first, ruin my plans, and then use Li Xian to negotiate with me?"

Emperor Que frowned.

Then his expression turned cold: "Let's see if you, a mere rogue cultivator, have the ability!"

The next moment, he seemed to have used some kind of amplification technique, and the speed of his escape light suddenly increased dramatically.

Dozens of miles away, Gu Qianfan also saw the Holy Son of the Imperial Palace.

"It came so fast!"

His heart sank slightly.

Especially after seeing the already extremely fast speed of the Holy Son of the Imperial Palace suddenly increase by a large margin, he guessed what the Holy Son of the Imperial Palace was thinking.

"He really wants to kill Li Xian before I do, so that he can create a fait accompli and force us to submit to the Immortal City! I must be faster than him!"

He suddenly waved his hand, and a metal ring appeared in his hand. Then, streaks of lightning emerged from his body.

As the lightning condensed to its peak and was suddenly released, he was like a cannonball, crashing through the void. His burst of power in that instant even surpassed that of the Holy Son of the Imperial Palace.

"Um!?"

Gu Qianfan's rapid rise also caused Emperor Que's Holy Son's expression to change slightly: "No wonder the sect is willing to spend a lot of money to win over this person. There are rogue cultivators who have reached the Refinement of Spirit stage, but Gu Qianfan is known as the number one in the world. He really has something special. This Thunder Escape technique is probably even better than the peak Refinement of Spirit elders of my Nine Heavens Holy Land!"

He quickly smiled coldly and took out a talisman: "However, it's useless."

As the talisman burned, the holy son's speed increased dramatically once again.

However, while he was using talismans to amplify his speed, Gu Qianfan also took out talismans to increase his speed.

With its speed soaring, it was even faster than the Holy Son of the Imperial Palace.

"Damn it!"

The Holy Son of the Imperial Palace cursed inwardly, "If I had lived this many years, how could your foundation be compared to mine?"

For a moment, he could only look towards the horizon.

I can only hope that Li Xianfei is not far behind, and that he can catch up before his explosive secret technique runs out of steam.

The two figures competed against each other, chasing each other at breakneck speed, traversing the visible trail left by the tearing of the sea of ​​clouds by the escape light in the sky.

One thousand li, three thousand li, five thousand li...

In an instant, the two eighth-level Divine Refinement cultivators had already chased after him for nine thousand miles.

With such a sustained burst of speed, the Emperor's Amplification Technique was becoming increasingly strained.

but……

He gazed into the distance, taking advantage of his excellent field of vision to see the entire sky stretching for three or four hundred miles.

Ahead, the traces of the clouds being torn apart by the escaping light still remain.

But instead of becoming more angular, the shape became increasingly diffuse... What does this mean!?

This means that after traveling nine thousand miles, the distance between them and the streak of light ahead had not only not decreased, but had actually increased...

It's getting farther and farther away!?

"How can it be!?"

A look of disbelief appeared in the eyes of the Holy Son of the Imperial Palace: "That Li Xian... isn't he a sixth-realm True Fire cultivator? He hasn't even completed his Golden Core cultivation, how could his aerial escape technique be this fast!?"

Not only the Holy Son of the Imperial Palace, but Gu Qianfan also found it somewhat unbelievable.

"Where is Master Li? We've chased him so far, but we haven't even seen a trace of him?"

If it weren't for the cloud trails ahead indicating that someone had flown through the sky, he would have thought he was going in the wrong direction.

but……

"Impossible! The tearing marks in the clouds were clearly visible along the way. There must be someone ahead of me! And... the speed of the escape light is so fast that it must be a Golden Core cultivator... no, a Spirit Refining cultivator... or even a Celestial Realm expert... such powerful individuals are extremely rare. Even if I chased in the wrong direction, it's impossible for me to happen to be chasing a peak Spirit Refining cultivator, or even a Celestial Realm expert..."

But what if it really is Li Xian ahead...?

How could his escape speed be this fast?!
Even the most powerful beings in the celestial realm are probably no more than this.

At this moment, this number one rogue cultivator in the world couldn't help but question the meaning of life.

Just as he was about to take out another speed-up talisman, his hand went empty.

The talismans are all used up.

Not only him, but the Holy Son of the Imperial Palace, who was a little slower behind, also reluctantly withdrew his amplification technique, and his escape light slowed down immediately.

The two glanced at the clouds ahead, whose traces of the escape light had gradually become indistinguishable over time, then looked at each other again from a hundred miles apart…

They fell silent.

The two of them, making a huge fuss, were chasing each other, each wanting to be the first to capture Li Xian, but in the end...

Can't catch up!
A holy son of the Nine Heavens Holy Land!
The number one rogue cultivator in the world!

They used every means at their disposal, relentlessly unleashing secret techniques and talismans...

The more you chase, the further away it gets.

They didn't even see a shadow of the other party.

How ridiculous!
For a while...

An awkward silence gradually spread between the two top experts.

Neither of the two top experts spoke. After realizing that they couldn't catch up, they let out a breath and turned to leave without saying a word.

Perhaps it was a little awkward, but more than that, it was an indescribable feeling of frustration.

"Mr. Li!"

Gu Qianfan murmured the name.

He, a top cultivator who had reached the peak of the Divine Refinement realm for many years, was taught a good lesson by this sixth-realm true fire today.

And the Holy Son of the Imperial Palace...

"very good!"

His voice was filled with suppressed anger: "Li Xian, you've successfully caught my attention! Unless you don't leave the territory of the Great Luo Immortal Sect again, next time, I will definitely catch you! I definitely will!"

……

"Ah!"

High above the heavens, Li Xian, his body merging with the void and trailing the escape light formed by the Great Luo Limitless Sword Qi, rubbed his nose as he tore through the clouds, creating trenches tens or even hundreds of miles long.

"Who's talking about me?"

After stretching his muscles and bones in Dengxian City, he did not stay in that city, which was the number one loose cultivator in the world and was mainly composed of low-level cultivators. Instead, he took off on his sword and used his Void Dao Body to merge with the void to accelerate, traversing through the clouds.

As for the two top experts behind him, they used all sorts of secret techniques and talismans, chasing him with all their might, panting heavily, but still couldn't even see his shadow...

He had no idea.

At this moment, he was heading towards an important stronghold called Shengxian Peak, located at the border of the Daluo Immortal Sect and the Dayu Immortal Dynasty.

It wasn't anything important, but when he flew out of Dengxian City and passed over the Great Luo Immortal Sect's territory, his identity token connected with the "Xuanling" local area network, and a new message appeared on it—the eighth-realm magic weapon he had only "rented" actually had a buyer.

He had to deliver it to someone.

Since he had not held this eighth-realm magic weapon for a full year, Xuanling refunded him the full rental fee.

One trip, and a billion!
He certainly wouldn't refuse!
As he flew through the air on his sword toward his destination, news of the Golden Core battle that took place in the Immortal Pavilion and was witnessed by at least several thousand people spread at an incredible speed in the Immortal City, quickly sweeping through the Great Luo Immortal Sect, the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty, the Radiant Sun Immortal Sect, and even the Wuji Star Palace, which had already partially withdrawn from the Eastern Continent.

Upon receiving the news, the people of Yaoyang Immortal Sect and Dayu Immortal Dynasty were naturally deeply dissatisfied and filled with righteous indignation.

Song Xuanyan of the Yaoyang Immortal Sect was ultimately only the third-ranked true disciple, not even the first. The Yaoyang Immortal Sect was unwilling to easily admit the embarrassment he had caused.

In particular, this generation of disciples of the Yaoyang Immortal Sect is said to be the strongest in recent decades. Each and every one of them is arrogant and self-important.

The top-ranked disciple, encouraged by many, claimed he would challenge Li Xian to a contest to see who truly deserved the title of the top disciple of the Yaoyang Immortal Sect and the Daluo Immortal Sect.

As for the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty...

It was like a pot had exploded.

As one level below the Great Luo Immortal Sect, the geniuses within the four great immortal dynasties harbored a strange sense of "hatred" towards the nine great immortal sects.

Not long ago, Li Xian killed Shao Linxian, who was on the list of immortals, in the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty. How long has it been?
Then, in full view of everyone, he gave Tantai Yue, who was known as one of the Four Fairies of the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty, a severe beating.

This naturally enraged Tantai Yue's supporters, who clamored for another battle with Li Xian to determine who was superior.

In contrast to the Yaoyang Immortal Sect and the Dayu Immortal Dynasty, the Daluo Immortal Sect was filled with excitement.

……

"I knew it! I knew that the duel between Yi Daozi and Li Zhenchuan was just the sect using Yi Daozi's prestige to hone Li Zhenchuan's skills. The purpose was to unleash Li Zhenchuan's unparalleled potential. The battle in Dengxian City is the best proof of that!"

"Single-handedly fighting against experts from three major forces, including two Golden Core cultivators! Master Li... he's defying the heavens!"

"Still called Li Zhenchuan? He should be called Li Daozi now! He is the twelfth Daozi of our Great Luo Immortal Sect!"

"Do you think that the news that came out of the Heavenly Fiend Demon Sect earlier, that Li Zhenchuan killed the Asura Daozi... could it not be a case of flattery, but something that actually happened? Have we wronged the Heavenly Fiend Demon Sect?"

Various discussions filled the circles of core disciples and elders of the Great Luo Immortal Sect.

Everyone is talking about it.

It's as if if you can't say a few words about the great battle that took place at the Immortal Pavilion in Dengxian City, you're out of touch with the times.

……

On an Elder Peak.

Elder Tianfeng and Elder Lingkong, who had already returned to the sect, were sitting together with several other elders, engaging in lively discussions.

Upon receiving this news, Elder Lingkong was utterly astonished: "Guan Canghai? Tantai Yue? Song Xuanyan? Joining forces, they were utterly defeated by Li Xian?"

His gaze shifted to Tianfeng beside him: "I know Guan Canghai; his strength is definitely no less than that of the Asura Dao Child. Tantai Yue... even at the sixth realm, he had a record of fighting a demon king without defeat. Once he breaks through to the Golden Core realm, he will be at least as powerful as Elder Erhen. Add to that Song Xuanyan, who once fought a demon king..."

The elder took a deep breath: "Master Li... he's gotten stronger again?"

"Obviously."

Elder Tianfeng laughed heartily, "I knew it! Li Zhenchuan's growth is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people! It hasn't been long and he's already given us such a big surprise! If his killing of the Asura Dao Child was still considered a sign of his Four Marks combat power, then with this battle, no one will doubt that his strength is comparable to that of a Refining God Elder!"

"So, the news that Li Xian killed the Asura Dao Child is true?"

Another elder standing nearby exclaimed in surprise, "I thought it was a deliberate rumor spread by the Heavenly Fiend Demon Sect to praise Li Xian to his death."

"Haha, there's no point in hiding it now that things have come to this."

Elder Tianfeng smiled and said, "The Asura Dao Child was indeed killed by Li Zhenchuan! However, such a feat was too amazing, so we were vague about it. But now... I'm afraid we can't hide it anymore."

"Hiss! So, he already possessed abilities comparable to a Dao Child a year and a half ago?"

The elder gasped.

"good."

Elder Tianfeng glanced at him: "Geng Jin, I remember you had a conflict with Guan Canghai forty years ago over a treasure, right? Neither of you could defeat the other. Guan Canghai is no match for Li Xian, which means that even if you were to face Li Xian, you probably wouldn't gain any advantage."

"We won't gain anything..."

The elder named Gengjin gave a wry smile: "Don't tease me. You can't even gain any advantage? I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to last more than a few rounds. After all, according to the news, Guan Canghai and the others were beaten so badly that they didn't even have the courage to fight back."

The elder gave a wry smile and mocked himself, but a disciple behind him, who had cultivated magical power and was responsible for serving tea and water, couldn't help but widen his eyes in astonishment.

"How...how could it be so fast?"

A storm raged within him.

"The last time he returned to the sect, he became a true disciple. The last time, he went all out and became the number one true disciple. And how long has it been... He can already kill the Asura Dao Child? Even my master, Elder Gengjin, who has cultivated for over six hundred years... has to admit that he is inferior to him!?"

This disciple was none other than Qin, the Killing Sword Master, who was in the same class as Li Xian and second only to An Jing!

He established his Dao foundation earlier than Li Xian and even became a disciple of the Golden Core cultivator, all in the hopes of being one step ahead and thus always being ahead...

result……

He is still preparing for the Five Qi of the Primordial Chaos, but Li Xian has already become so powerful that he can disregard the Golden Core.

This gap has not only failed to narrow over time, but has instead widened.

……

Similar discussions occurred not only among disciples and some elders, but also permeated every circle of the Great Luo Immortal Sect.

Moreover, thanks to this battle, no one can question Li Xian's unparalleled talent anymore.

In the high-level circles of the Great Luo Immortal Sect, a new topic was being raised for the first time by a Supreme Elder.

“Li Xian has only been cultivating for thirty-one years, yet he already possesses combat strength comparable to an eighth-level Refining Spirit cultivator… If this trend continues, in another six years, refining the Golden Core or even the Refining Spirit realm will not be an unrealistic expectation. So… should we really take his duel with Yi Daozi seriously?”

If Li Xianzheng can reach a level comparable to Yi Yuanshi within six years in the future...

His talent is probably beyond description, beyond even being called unparalleled.

　Sorry, I forgot to set up automatic updates.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)