I forge immortality with a pagoda.

With both spellcasters gone, the fire formation collapsed on its own.

The ancient vine demon roared angrily and broke free. Hundreds of vines shot towards the two people in the air like a forest of spears and a sea of ​​knives, creating an extremely impressive display.

Shen Yu acted as if he hadn't seen anything, increasing his speed to the extreme, transforming into a streak of light, and relentlessly pursuing him.

Cui Youxin was utterly terrified. While desperately activating his escape technique, he turned around and shouted, "Shangzhen, Shangzhen, please calm down! Quickly withdraw your supernatural powers!"

Shen Yu remained silent, only increasing his speed.

"Damn it, how come this jinx keeps haunting me? I even run into him here!"

Cui Youxin inwardly groaned, but steeled himself, bit his tongue again, and used his blood essence to quickly draw a crimson talisman, which he then slapped onto his legs.

Instantly, his speed increased dramatically.

However, to his despair, Shen Yu behind him was even faster.

Compared to their last encounter, Shen Yu's cultivation level had clearly improved.

"He's truly a prodigy!"

Cui's confidence plummeted, and a look of despair crossed his face.

Before long, the distance between the two was only a dozen feet.

This distance is already within Shen Yu's attack range.

However, he did not immediately kill the enemy; instead, he summoned the Spirit Cry Sword with a thought.

The sword rang out with a clear sound, hovering at his side, its cold tip pointing towards Cui Youxin's back.

A bone-chilling cold instantly swept over Cui Youxin's entire body, making him feel as if he were standing on pins and needles, as if he were facing an abyss!

"Stop right now!" Shen Yu shouted, his voice booming like thunder.

Cui Youxin's body trembled, his legs went weak, and he couldn't run anymore.

He had no choice but to turn around and put on a very awkward smile. "It's been a long time. Your demeanor remains as impressive as ever, and your cultivation has become even more unfathomable."

Shen Yu sneered and said, "Stop talking nonsense. Now that you've fallen into my hands, there are only two possible outcomes: life or death. The choice is yours."

Upon hearing this, Cui Youxin immediately replied, "Yes, yes, I will live! If you, the Supreme One, will spare my life, I will do anything you ask of me, even at the cost of my life."

Shen Yu knew this man was cunning and didn't entirely believe his words. He simply said coldly, "You've got some nerve, daring to come to my Lu Jing Sect's territory and cause trouble."

"Speak! What exactly were you planning, colluding with another cultivator to provoke this peak Qi Refining stage demonic beast?!"

"Your Excellency, I have come to your esteemed land by chance. I heard that a great demon is harming people and ravaging the countryside in this Xinling Kingdom. I thought I would do my best to rid the people of this scourge and restore peace to the local people."

"You're talking nonsense!" Shen Yu released his true qi, and a powerful aura descended immediately, frightening Cui Youxin into waving his hands repeatedly.

"If you dare spout nonsense again, I'll send you to keep that person company!"

Shen Yu's tone was chilling.

Cui Youxin was so frightened that his legs went weak and he almost knelt on the ground. He hurriedly changed his words, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please bear witness! I will tell you the whole truth now!"

He secretly glanced behind Shen Yu and saw that the ancient vine demon had not yet caught up, which made him even more anxious.

"I only recently met Liu Peng."

"During our casual conversation, he mentioned that there was a tree demon in Xinling Kingdom at the peak of Qi Refining, whose vine core was a supreme treasure of the wood element, containing pure Yi wood spiritual energy."

"If a cultivator at the Kaiyuan stage were to consume it, there is a chance that they could directly advance to a minor realm. If a cultivator at the Qi Refining stage were to consume it, it would also greatly benefit their cultivation."

"As for cultivators like us who come from unorthodox sects, if we can obtain this vine heart, there is a slight possibility that we can use it to cleanse our foundation, obtain true cultivation aptitude, and hopefully transfer to the orthodox Xuanmen sect."

After Cui Youxin finished speaking, he looked up at Shen Yu's face and said, "Your Excellency, although I come from humble origins, my heart is sincere in my pursuit of the Dao. Even if there is only a one in ten thousand chance, I am willing to take the risk. I hope Your Excellency will spare my life for the sake of my sincere heart."

Shen Yu sneered and said, "Don't try to sound so high and mighty. You're just after this ancient vine demon's heart treasure. Who knows what you'll use it for? As for switching to the path of immortality, do you think you can fool me with such a lame excuse?"

Cui Youxin's confidence sank completely, knowing that his thoughts had been seen through. He could only say with a mournful face, "The Supreme True One's eyes are infallible. Now that I have fallen into the Supreme True One's hands, I am completely convinced."

"I only beg the Supreme Being to show leniency and spare my life. I am willing to offer up all my possessions without complaint."

Shen Yu was quite interested in this person and was not in a hurry to kill him.

"You're quite sensible. To be honest, I'm actually quite interested in something on you."

Cui was overjoyed. Since Shen Yu had said this, there was still room for maneuver.

He hurriedly said, "What is it that you are referring to, Your Excellency? If it is something like talismans or magic treasures, I will offer them up. But if you want to take my heart, liver, spleen, and kidneys, you might as well just kill me and give me a quick death."

Cui Youxin had long heard of the demonic reputation of the Lu Jingzong Sect. His words were merely a strategic retreat, a gamble that Shen Yu would not kill him.

His beady eyes kept glancing at Shen Yu, clearly trying to read her expression and gauge her reaction.

Shen Yu raised an eyebrow and said with amusement, "What would I do with your heart and liver? Is your heart and liver dragon liver or phoenix marrow? Can it be used as a snack with wine?"

Cui Youxin chuckled awkwardly: "My humble heart and liver are certainly not comparable to dragon liver and phoenix marrow."

"Let me ask you this: when I used my divine sense to search for those who had slipped through the net on that Canglan Sect's flying boat, why couldn't I find you? How did you manage to slip past me right under my nose?"

Cui Youxin was taken aback, clearly not expecting Shen Yu to ask this.

With a quick glance around, Cui Youxin said with a hint of difficulty, "Why does Your Excellency ask this? What I used earlier was just a common breathing technique, nothing special."

"Yeah?"

Shen Yu's true qi stirred slightly, and the Lingming Sword immediately emitted a sound like an eagle's cry and an elephant's roar. The sword's body shimmered with light, exuding a chilling killing intent.

It seemed that the talisman sword would slice through the air and pierce Cui Youxin's heart at any moment.

"Wait! Wait! Wait! Sir, please hold your hand!"

Cui Youxin was shocked and hurriedly said.

"Your Excellency, this technique is called the 'Secret Technique of Returning to the Origin of the Talisman'. I obtained it by chance, and I do not know its specific level!"

"The Flowing Landscape Returning to Origin Secret Technique..." Shen Yu murmured to himself, "How did you obtain it?"

"It's in a cave dwelling left behind by a predecessor." Cui Youxin took out a sheet of gold paper from his storage bag. "Please take a look, Your Excellency!"

This gold paper shines brightly, is as thin as a cicada's wing, yet is extremely tough and sharp.

As soon as Shen Yufang received the golden page, he sensed a strange Daoist aura emanating from it, as if he were about to ascend to the Celestial Court in the next moment.

He looked up and saw that the gold paper was covered with tiny, densely packed characters.

These characters were strange and did not belong to any of the ancient scripts circulating in the current cultivation world, nor were they any ancient scripts he knew.

When Shen Yu was cultivating with Daoist Yunhui, he had read many ancient books, but even with his experience, he could not see the origin of this thing, which made him feel very strange.

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