After the witch ripped out his heart, this mortal body began to lose control.

"Hmph, trying to run away?" Xue Zhe sneered.

As he spoke, he flicked his finger and threw out three bone needles emitting black smoke, which shot straight at Lu Changsheng's back!

Whoosh!

The bone needle pierced straight into the latter's back, then through his heart, and finally stuck to a large tree.

Despite being struck by three needles, Lu Changsheng did not collapse immediately. Clutching his chest, he disappeared into the night after a few leaps.

This immediately filled Xue Zhe with suspicion and uncertainty.

Did it not work?

As he swallowed a few pills, he waved his hand, and the three poisoned needles, which were already half-embedded in the tree trunk, flew back into his hand.

The undried blood on the poisoned needle showed that he had not missed, and Lu Changsheng was already seriously injured.

Xue Zhe looked at the bloodstains and asked in confusion, "I threw the poisoned needle at his heart. How could he not die even after being pierced through the heart by the poisoned needle?"

Can they still escape?

Is this kid made of iron? Can't he die?

"Brother, you suppress the toxins in your body first, I'll go after that kid."

Xue Ming's face was ashen as he suppressed the toxins in his body and spoke:

"Third brother, be very careful! That kid is as slippery as an eel! Don't fall into his trap."

Xue Zhe nodded upon hearing this, and then chased after Lu Changsheng in the direction he had fled.

……

Inside the bamboo grove courtyard of the Shen family, Shen Qinghe's face darkened after hearing Xiao Cui's report.

"Those clowns from the Li family dare to lay a hand on our Shen family. Don't blame me for being ruthless."

A cold glint flashed in her eyes as she spoke.

"Xiao Cui, quickly take some people to meet the young master."

……

At this moment, Lu Changsheng was fleeing towards Yunyang City.

Xue Zhe's poisoned needle pierced his heart, but he didn't fall down. He didn't care about being discovered and decisively flew away on his sword.

I reached inside my clothes and touched it casually; it was wet and painful.

Lu Changsheng grimaced in pain at the mere touch.

"The first level of Body Refinement is still no match for a Foundation Establishment expert!"

"Ahem!"

His spiritual energy was almost completely dissipated, and the toxins had already invaded his limbs and bones.

As he fled, he swallowed a mouthful of Qi Gathering Pill and Qi Cultivation Pill.

The Qi Gathering Pill replenished half of the consumed spiritual energy, while the Qi Cultivation Pill restored injuries and suppressed toxins in the body.

His greatest asset right now is Po Qianjun. If he runs out of spiritual power, he will surely die. If he is poisoned, he will also die.

As for why he survived being pierced through the heart, he didn't know, nor could he think about it in detail.

He had only one thought in his mind: to escape.

Despite his injuries, he fled five miles in one breath.

Xue Zhe followed closely behind, chasing after him, but didn't rush to capture him.

This old bastard, he only chases me but doesn't catch me. Is he waiting for me to be poisoned before he makes a move?

That's very cautious!

He dared not linger for a moment, enduring the excruciating pain, and poured all his remaining spiritual power into the flying sword beneath his feet.

In the wilderness below, there stands a long-abandoned, dilapidated temple.

The temple was not small, with four or five rooms. The grand hall in the center was no longer majestic, but only a dilapidated ruin remained.

There was a side room on each side, and a small hut and an annex at the back. Most of the courtyard wall had collapsed, the roof was riddled with holes, covered with cobwebs, and overgrown with weeds up to knee-high. It was clear that the place had been abandoned for decades.

Lu Changsheng plummeted down, staggering as he crashed open the dilapidated temple's rickety door.

He threw a small ball containing a fog of illusion into each room, and the fog immediately rose up to obscure the divine sense's detection.

Then he went straight into the east wing.

The room was filled with miscellaneous items, including dry grass, a fallen Buddha statue, and broken wooden beams.

Without hesitation, he hid among the fallen Buddha statue and broken beams.

He tore open his blood-stained robe, revealing three gruesome black needle marks on his chest. The deadly poison was seeping into his heart from these marks, causing his heart to pound wildly as he barely managed to stay alive.

This time, it seems there's really no escaping it!

That's what he was thinking.

He gripped Po Qianjun tightly in his right hand, ready to face Xue Zhe who would soon arrive to kill him.

He took out the Myriad Transformations Five Elements Fruit that Shen Qinghe had given him, put it straight into his mouth, and swallowed it whole in a few bites.

I only hope that this spiritual fruit can have the miraculous effect of bringing the dead back to life and breaking through realms in times of crisis.

The gentle spiritual energy flowed slowly throughout his body, barely sustaining his fading life force and temporarily slowing the spread of the deadly poison.

However, he could not heal his severe injuries instantly, nor did he have time to break through his current level and turn the tide.

……

A moment later, hurried footsteps came from outside the dilapidated temple.

Holding the shattered treasured sword, Xue Zhe stepped onto the roof of a side room with a sinister expression. His early Foundation Establishment spiritual power spread out recklessly, sweeping across every corner of the temple.

"Lu Changsheng! You've been struck by my Bone-Piercing Poison Needle; you're not far from death!"

He shouted sharply, his voice echoing through the dilapidated temple.

"Stop hiding! This dilapidated temple only has four or five rooms, where can you possibly hide?"

"Come out and face your death obediently, and I might give you a quick death!"

Otherwise, when I find you, I'll make you suffer endless torment, a fate worse than death!

Xue Zhe walked steadily, first stepping into the main hall, kicking over the broken offering table, and then searching behind the statues and under the table.

Only then was it confirmed that Lu Changsheng was not in the main hall.

He snorted coldly, turned around and headed straight for the west wing, raising his hand to unleash a palm strike!

Boom!

The already dilapidated side room collapsed instantly, sending splinters of wood and rocks flying everywhere. The room was empty.

Xue Zhe's eyes sharpened, his gaze fixed on the east wing.

"This is all that's left! You little bastard, where do you think you're going to hide now!"

He strode towards the east wing, gathering his Foundation Establishment spiritual power in his palm, ready to strike and kill Lu Changsheng, who was hiding inside!

Behind the fallen Buddha statue, Lu Changsheng was tense all over, wracked with excruciating pain, yet he dared not even breathe.

He could clearly hear Xue Zhe's footsteps getting closer and closer, and felt the oppressive aura of a Foundation Establishment cultivator. He clenched his teeth tightly, not daring to make a sound.

Only then did he realize that if he had known how to set up restrictions and formations, he might not have been in such a sorry state.

Bang!

The Buddha statue inside the house was blasted to pieces, revealing Lu Changsheng hiding behind it.

The bronze bell at Xue Zhe's waist was shrouded in a thick, dark aura, which looked particularly eerie in the firelight.

"Kid, I've found you."

His tone was cold, and his gaze fell on Lu Changsheng.

"To be honest, I really admire you!"

A mere Qi Refining Realm cultivator has made us two Foundation Establishment cultivators look so pathetic!

If you grow up, there really aren't many people in the entire Yunyang City who can rival you!

It's a pity you didn't get your chance!

Before he finished speaking, Xue Zhe threw out the bronze bell that was gradually growing larger from his waist!

It crashed down on Lu Changsheng!

Lu Changsheng was forced to unleash the Breaking Army technique, using the second move of the Amazing Swan Sword Technique: Breaking Gold!

The golden sword energy slashed straight at the bronze bell that was smashing down on him.

clang!!

After a loud bang, Lu Changsheng felt his hands go numb and he was sent flying backward, crashing into a pillar behind him before coming to a stop.

"A very good ancient treasure, it actually managed to block my Soul-Binding Bell."

"What a pity! The difference in strength between us is vast; the gap in our cultivation levels cannot be bridged by an ancient treasure!"

The moment he finished speaking, his figure blurred, turning into a fleeting afterimage.

He struck Lu Changsheng in the chest with a palm strike.

Before the afterimage of the attack had even faded, a palm strike landed with the force of a thousand pounds!

Lu Changsheng wanted to retreat, but it was too late; he could only defend himself with his sword.

boom! !

After a loud bang, the sword struck Lu Changsheng in the chest, sending him flying several meters away before crashing heavily into the temple wall, causing a large section of the wall to collapse.

A surge of violent spiritual energy rushed straight into his meridians through his heart.

"Well!"

Lu Changsheng groaned in pain and then staggered to his feet.

His eyes were fixed on Xue Zhe.

"Senior, do you absolutely have to kill me?"

Lu Changsheng downed another bottle of Peiyuan Pills to forcefully suppress his churning blood and qi.

"The Shen family's men will be here soon. If you don't kill me, you can easily leave now with this sword."

Why not?