A Mortal's Journey to Immortality

Zhou Ping walked along the main street of Tianyan Town. Although he did not find any trace of Tongxin Daoren, he knew that the other party must be nearby, watching his every move.

He was stalling for time as much as possible, pushing his divine sense to its limit. The lotus leaf shield within his body was already prepared to instantly detach and defend itself.

Tongxin Daoist followed behind expressionlessly, his killing intent already barely contained.

But considering that they were still in a busy downtown area, they had no choice but to continue following.

In another direction from Tianyan Town, a lewd man with crooked eyes and a grin was slowly walking along a series of secluded paths, but his route was the same as Zhou Ping's.

About half an hour later, Zhou Ping finally arrived at the entrance of Tianyan Town. Beyond that was a flat road leading to other towns.

He hesitated and stopped. If he went any further, he would be completely exposed.

If Daoist Tongxin dared to make a move while he was in Tianyan Town, it would surely attract the attention of many cultivators in Guiyuan Pavilion.

The Guiyuan Auction has just ended, and there are still a large number of cultivators in the Guiyuan Pavilion.

Although the auction was over, the plaza on the first floor was already filled with vendors waiting to make a fortune.

Some cultivation resources that had been treasured for a long time were now being displayed at the stalls.

In the secular world of Tianyan Town, there are inevitably some cultivators who linger here.

This is the source of Zhou Ping's confidence to leave Guiyuan Pavilion alone. As long as he is still in Tianyan Town, he feels that Tongxin Daoist is very likely to hesitate to act against him.

Just as Zhou Ping hesitated at the town entrance, the Copper Heart Taoist suddenly appeared in his perception and soon came into his sight.

"You little brat, still trying to outsmart me even now? You got away last time, but you won't be so lucky this time."

The Copper Heart Taoist looked at Zhou Ping, who was on guard, and said in a sinister tone.

"Master Tongxin, your companion was unable to kill me and thus met a tragic end in the Jin Clan. He only had himself to blame. Isn't it a bit unreasonable for you to keep haunting him like this?"

Zhou Ping feigned composure as he retorted, his eyes quickly scanning his surroundings, his entire body tensing up.

"Unreasonable? You killed my only successor, and you dare call me unreasonable?! Today, even if it costs me my life, I will make sure you die a horrible death!"

Tongxin Daoist roared, his eyes bloodshot, a fierce hatred blazing from them.

"Stop trying to play tricks. My junior brother came out with you, and he's already gone to Qingyang Town."

"He's far more powerful than me, and with his flying artifact, he can capture your entire family in just a few hours!"

"I want to let you experience, in front of you, the pain of being forever separated from your loved ones."

Tongxin Daoren murmured in a frenzied manner, a chillingly cruel expression appearing on his aged face.

Upon hearing the other person's words, Zhou Ping's face turned deathly pale, and he immediately panicked.

He originally intended to use himself as bait to delay the other party, but he did not expect that in addition to the old Taoist Mingxin, the other party actually had an even more mysterious and unpredictable junior brother.

Now, with this two-pronged approach, he has been driven into a desperate situation.

"Cultivators are forbidden from killing mortals at will, otherwise they will be wiped out by a combined attack of many high-level cultivators. Are you all insane?"

Zhou Ping's lips trembled slightly as he questioned, unable to remain calm any longer. The other party's utterly shameless and insane behavior filled him with a sense of despair.

"I told you, even if it costs me my old life, I'll make you suffer terribly. Do you think I care about any of this?"

Tongxin Daoist chuckled and said with a mocking expression.

Then, he turned his head to look in another direction and shouted loudly,

"Fellow Daoist, now that you're here, stop hiding. I promised Mingxin that the person is mine, and everything else is yours!"

Seeing this, Zhou Ping looked in surprise and suspicion towards the other party's gaze, only to see a figure emerge from the shadows after the Copper Heart Daoist finished speaking.

"Hehehe, Fellow Daoist Copper Heart is straightforward. With the two of us joining forces, this Qi Refining Level 4 brat is doomed."

"Bond!?"

Upon seeing who it was, Zhou Ping was shocked and blurted out the person's name.

"Kid, don't blame me. It's because you're so wealthy. I had no choice."

Bond said, his eyes gleaming crookedly, his ugly, lewd face filled with greed.

"So you and that old Taoist priest Mingxin were in cahoots, putting on an act for others in Guiyuan Pavilion?"

Zhou Ping took a deep breath and spoke slowly, his heart filled with utter despair.

Given the cultivation levels of the two opponents, he wouldn't be able to handle either of them alone, let alone the two of them together.

"It's just an act; otherwise, how could I fool you fat sheep?"

Bond shrugged and said with an innocent look on his face.

It turns out that he and the old Taoist Mingxin had secretly colluded many years ago and used this to deceive countless low-level cultivators. Many people even lost their lives because of them.

On the surface, the two are enemies, but when fighting against others, they turn against each other and join forces to kill those who have been deceived and trusted. Over the years, countless cultivators have died tragically at their hands, making them extremely vicious.

Zhou Ping kept his lips tightly closed, his fingers already filled with highly poisonous silver needles, ready to counterattack at any moment.

Even if he couldn't escape from their grasp, he would never surrender without a fight.

"Boy, obediently come with me out of town. If you listen to me, you might die a quicker death."

The Taoist Master Tongxin turned and walked out of the town, his sinister words sending chills down Zhou Ping's spine.

Just when the two thought victory was assured, Zhou Ping's expression darkened, and he suddenly shot out several silver needles in his hand like a storm.

Puff puff!

Several low, whistling sounds rang out, and the Soul-Wandering Needles arrived in front of the two of them in an instant, with lightning speed.

"Hmph! A mere trick!"

Hehehe!

Both Tongxin Daoren and Bond made sarcastic remarks at the same time, seemingly unsurprised by Zhou Ping's sudden attack.

Tongxin Daoist remained motionless, and a golden tortoise-shell spirit shield appeared before him.

Ding Ding Ding!

Several crisp sounds rang out, and all the silver needles were blocked.

On the other hand, Bond's side presents a completely different picture.

His originally thin and scrawny body was suddenly covered in thick brown armor, which instantly covered his entire body.

"Earth Shield!"

A low growl came from Bond's mouth, accompanied by several dull thuds.

Zhou Ping's pupils contracted slightly; the two men's defensive techniques completely blocked the Soul Needles they had shot out.

It turned out that the two had made thorough preparations and had anticipated that he would not surrender easily. They had already prepared defensive magic artifacts and earth shield spells.

Ignoring his shock, he swayed to the side and used the Floating Shadow Step to flash to the other side of Tianyan Town.