A Mortal's Journey to Immortality

Seeing this, the Copper Heart Taoist was in no hurry to pursue, and turned to Bond, saying...

"Since this kid is unwilling to cooperate, let him escape for now. We'll make our move once he's out of Tianyan Town!"

Bond looked at the long-bearded beetle in the other person's hand, chuckled, and said...

"That's good. Let him escape from the town on his own, saving us the trouble of arguing."

Zhou Ping unleashed the full power of the Floating Shadow Step, disregarding whether his opponent would discover him, pushing his speed to its limit.

With the support of the Wind Control Technique and the Lightness Technique, his movement became even more unpredictable and swift. His Floating Shadow Step, which was originally not good for long-distance raids, had also made a qualitative leap, and the range of his maneuvering suddenly extended by more than ten feet.

He extended his spiritual sense to the extreme, fleeing at top speed while secretly sensing the surroundings.

After failing to notice the two following him, a vague sense of unease began to rise in his heart.

Given their cultivation levels, it's impossible for him to shake them off so easily; they must have some unpredictable backup plan waiting for him.

His safest course of action at this moment would be to immediately return to Guiyuan Pavilion. Once inside, these two would pose no threat to him whatsoever.

But thinking of his father and family's safety, Zhou Ping immediately abandoned the idea of ​​running away.

He couldn't abandon his family's safety. If he ran away, what kind of immortal would he be? He would be unworthy of being a son!

Zhou Ping made a detour through the town and sped out of Tianyan Town via another side road. He held a spirit stone in each hand and frantically replenished his spiritual power as he raced towards Qingyang Town.

At the entrance of Tianyan Town, Tongxin Daoist looked down at the long-bearded beetle in his hand, a satisfied smile on his face.

Just as he expected, the other party did not flee towards Guiyuan Pavilion. He turned his head and nodded to Bond. After determining Zhou Ping's route, he chose the shortest path and rushed towards the other party's inevitable route.

With this long-bearded beetle, the Copper Heart Taoist simply did not believe that the other party could escape from his grasp.

..........

After leaving Tianyan Town, Zhou Ping only took small paths and no longer concealed his whereabouts, pushing his speed to the limit.

With the spiritual energy replenishment from two spirit stones, he could continuously use the Wind Control Technique and the Lightness Technique without worrying about running out of spiritual energy.

The junior brother that Tongxin Daoist mentioned possessed a flying magic weapon, making him impossible for Tongxin Daoist to catch up with.

Furthermore, the other side has already set off for quite some time, and they are probably already close to Qingyang Town.

As Zhou Ping thought about this, his eyes turned bloodshot. He dared not imagine the scene after the other party arrived in Qingyang Town, and could only keep telling himself this.

The other party came for him, and they probably won't harm his family until they catch him.

At this point, he no longer considered his own safety. The other party had come prepared, and he had his relatives as hostages. He had long since given up the idea of ​​escaping.

All I ask for is to reach Qingyang Town and see my family one last time. Even if I die and perish by then, I will have no regrets.

But he had only traveled a few miles from Tianyan Town when a dozen sharp spikes suddenly appeared on the dimly lit path, landing precisely where his gliding body was about to land.

At this moment, Zhou Ping was in a downward spiral and was already exhausted, with nowhere to dodge.

At the critical moment, a hazy blue lotus shield appeared beneath his feet in an instant, and then slammed down hard.

Bang!

A deep thud was heard as the spikes beneath his feet were crushed by the lotus shield. Zhou Ping had just regained his footing and turned to dodge to the side.

But the instant he lifted his foot, a pair of large, earth-yellow hands, formed from shattered spikes, gripped his ankle and pinned him to the spot.

"Hahaha! Fellow Daoist Bond, your earth magic is truly masterful! It has broadened my horizons considerably!"

Suddenly, the voice of the Taoist Master Tongxin came from the path ahead, his laughter filled with admiration.

"Hehe, they're just two low-level spells, nothing special, nothing special."

Bond emerged from behind Zhou Ping; the two seemed to have been lying in ambush there for quite some time.

Zhou Ping's heart sank. Seeing that the two of them had found him so quickly, they must know his whereabouts perfectly. He knew that this time he was probably really doomed.

Just as he unleashed his Wind Blade Technique, intending to sever the giant, earthen-yellow hand on his foot, a scorching fireball flew straight at him. He seemed oblivious to it, ignoring it and continuing to slash at the giant hand on his foot.

Bang!

As Zhou Ping severed the giant hand, the Luo Sheng Lotus Shield also blocked the scorching fireball that flew in front of him.

The scattered flames instantly illuminated a large area nearby.

The Copper Heart Daoist stared at the azure lotus shield floating in front of Zhou Ping, his brows furrowing slightly.

"As expected, it's a defensive spell. Is this the secret technique you obtained from the Azure Lotus Mystic Sect?"

Bond's earlier use of the ground spike technique was perfectly timed.

Even if it cannot kill a half-baked cultivator like Zhou Ping, it will surely cause him to be caught off guard and suffer serious injuries.

However, the blue lotus shield that the opponent suddenly summoned easily broke Bond's ground spike technique, which made him curious.

Seeing Zhou Ping unleash it again, the Copper Heart Taoist finally confirmed his guess.

After Zhou Ping regained his mobility, he held the Luo Shenglian Shield in front of him, slowly took a few steps back, and stared at the two prepared people with a gloomy expression, remaining silent.

He did not choose to run away again. After this experience, he knew that the other party must have a secret technique that could track his whereabouts. The two of them were far superior to him in terms of cultivation and magic power. In their eyes, his escape was no different from a cat playing with a mouse.

"The Azure Lotus Profound Sect!? Fellow Daoist Copper Heart, you didn't reveal this information before!"

Upon hearing the name Qinglian Xuanzong, Bond's shifty-eyed face showed surprise and doubt, as neither he nor the old Daoist Mingxin knew anything about it.

If this matter involves the Five Great Mystic Sects, then the nature of the matter will be completely different. If the Azure Lotus Guide stationed at Guiyuan Pavilion finds out, he and the Old Daoist Mingxin will surely be implicated and doomed.

"As I've said before, everything and all the secrets on this boy's body belong to you and Mingxin. Once we capture him, whether it's the inheritance of the Azure Lotus Profound Sect or any other treasures, they'll all be yours, Fellow Daoist Bond. Why rush things?"

Tongxin Daoist spoke expressionlessly, but instead began to observe the lotus shield in front of Zhou Ping with great interest.

"You can't say that, Fellow Daoist Tongxin. You've already disregarded life and death, but Old Daoist Mingxin and I haven't lived enough yet. If the Azure Lotus Profound Sect finds out, we'll only have death on our side!"

Bond said angrily that he and the old Taoist Mingxin had been conspiring for decades, always being cautious and never daring to provoke someone stronger than themselves, which was why they had been able to live peacefully for decades without ever running into trouble.

"Don't worry, this kid only obtained the Azure Lotus Secret Technique by chance, and the Azure Lotus Profound Sect won't care about it at all."

As soon as the Copper Heart Daoist finished speaking, a deep voice came from the distant sky.

"Oh? Whether my Azure Lotus Profound Sect intervenes or not is not up to you to decide?"