Longevity through Upgrading Buildings Chapter 785 - 328: Fleeing to the Extreme Abyss

An arc of light blazed, spanning dozens of miles in mere moments.

"Boom—"

A muffled sound reverberated.

The scale armor, a gift from the Water Dragon Sect, renowned for its ability to withstand an attack from a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator for the duration of an incense stick, was nevertheless cleaved apart in an instant by the blood-red arc of light unleashed by Jiang Hong.

"Wh... what is this?"

Ji Yuan felt a tremor of fear surge within him.

What did this signify?

It meant that Jiang Hong’s assault, possessing power undeniably surpassing the mid-stage Core Formation, had likely reached the late-stage Core Formation.

Yet, he was overtly just a Fake Pill Cultivator!

Could a Fake Pill Cultivator's might genuinely rival a late-stage Core Formation expert?

Curses, was this the result of having parents who were Nascent Soul Cultivators?

Thoughts raced through Ji Yuan’s mind.

However, fate offered a reprieve; though Jiang Hong’s strike was formidable, Ji Yuan had managed to deflect the majority of its force with the scale armor. The residual, weakened blood-red arc of light grazed Ji Yuan.

"Ssst—"

Despite Ji Yuan’s blood qi offering resistance, the arc of light still managed to pierce through his spirit robe, striking a meridian on his chest.

Only then did it completely lose its potency.

The physique of the Bone Forging Realm had sustained injury!

This marked the first occasion Ji Yuan had been physically wounded since commencing his journey on the path of body cultivation, a testament to Jiang Hong’s formidable abilities!

Yet, it was Jiang Hong who soon found himself in a state of shock. He gazed upon his most potent attack, assured of his impending triumph, only to find it had not vanquished Qiu Qianhai before him.

It had merely... merely inflicted a superficial wound.

How could such a thing be possible?

’This Blood-Drinking Slash, bestowed by my father and honed to a power equivalent to the late-stage Core Formation, yet Qiu Qianhai standing before me is clearly just a Fake Pill Cultivator—how, how could this possibly be?’

’Even if his defensive techniques absorbed most of the impact, the remaining energy should have been utterly beyond the capacity of his physique to withstand!’

He must have employed some other obscure methods!

Damnation.

How could Qiu Qianhai possess such a multitude of stratagems!

"Young Master Jiang, I bid you farewell!"

Ji Yuan, positioned atop the ethereal flying boat, let out a cold sneer and re-activated the escape shuttle beneath his feet, transforming into a streak of light that shot through the fractured restriction.

Shattering the barrier, escaping to preserve his life!

"Attempting to flee?!"

Witnessing this, Jiang Hong scornfully chuckled, bringing his index and middle fingers together before him, and uttered softly.

"Go!"

A blood-hued hook shot forth from the storage bag at his waist, traversing countless miles in an instant, latching onto Ji Yuan's back.

The escape shuttle rocketed eastward.

Dragging Jiang Hong along, both vanished from the scene.

The Corpse Buddha Child belatedly cried out in alarm:

"The Young Master has been taken along, what shall we do now?!"

"They are heading east, pursue them. I shall contact Blood Madame for her counsel."

"There is no need; I have already dispatched a message to King Blood Luo."

A black escape light descended beside them, solidifying into the form of the Black Shaman Sword Demon.

"You..."

The Corpse Buddha Child and Blood Nightmare Old Monster regarded their familiar yet strangely altered old comrade, almost exclaiming… We emerged alongside Blood Madame, yet you have aligned yourself with King Blood Luo!

"..."

Upon rematerializing, Ji Yuan found himself on the shores of the East Sea.

He keenly felt the persistent tug from behind, akin to Jiang Hong’s unyielding pursuit.

Ji Yuan had entertained notions of evading Young Master Jiang, but every method he employed proved futile.

The flying sabers and swords were a given, naturally ineffective.

Even employing his Lifebound Magical Treasure for containment, or utilizing the Spirit-Devouring Bee to disrupt spiritual energy, failed to break the connection.

The chain seemed fused to him, utterly impossible to dislodge.

Just as now, with the efficacy of the initial escape shuttle waning, Ji Yuan’s velocity gradually diminished, and Jiang Hong’s voice echoed from behind.

"Running again, are we? Weren't you so adept at fleeing!"

With evasion proving impossible, the sole alternative was continued flight.

Even in direct confrontation, he might at least lure Jiang Hong to the Endless Sea to devise a method for his demise, then plunge into the Jiyuan Continent, awaiting the moment he formed his Nascent Soul to make his return!

With a decisive thought, Ji Yuan retrieved another escape shuttle talisman treasure from his storage bag.

The preceding one, a gift from Hu Li, was a single-use item.

The artifact Ji Yuan now held, bestowed by Li Changhe, was pristine and offered three more uses.

As he channeled mana into it, the escape shuttle’s luminescence once again enveloped him, and Jiang Hong, who had been trailing behind, exhibited signs of vexation.

"Another escape shuttle, and another one at that!" "How many escape shuttles do you even possess, damn it! It appears the very first order of business upon my return will be to eliminate that accursed Escape Heaven Old Monster." He scoffed. "Hah, try saying that *after* you actually manage to return!" Ji Yuan let out a cold snort from within, and as he was once again enveloped by the escape shuttle talisman treasure, his form transmuted into a streak of escaping light, vanishing from his current location. Nevertheless, Jiang Hong stubbornly gave chase. Heading eastward, Ji Yuan adjusted his trajectory multiple times. Consequently, when the effect of this escape shuttle concluded, he found himself in proximity to Black Dragon Island. Yet, it was still insufficient; the distance to the spot marked on the Sea Map remained too great. Ji Yuan harbored concerns that after dispatching Jiang Hong, he might find himself incapable of making an escape. For this reason, he was compelled to employ the escape shuttle talisman treasure a third time. This time, however, Ji Yuan consumed a drop of Thousand-year-old Spirit Milk to restore the mana deficit within his Dantian. In the Fake Pill Realm, utilizing the talisman treasure in rapid succession three times was, in truth, rather taxing. This time, Jiang Hong cursed with even greater vehemence, but no matter how loudly he railed, his grip did not falter in the slightest. He displayed an unending, unyielding disposition. Ji Yuan, too, wished for this persistence, for the further they journeyed, the simpler it would become to slay him, thereby avenging Ran Kui and Xu Fugui alike.