Longevity: Starting from Refining Gu

Cheng Tianyou said, "The man is innocent, but having a treasure makes him guilty. You are the only one qualified to rival the Lord, so naturally, the Lord wants to kill you!"

"Who told you to be the best among all cultivators?"

"Arrest him for me!"

With a command from Cheng Tianyou, more than twenty strong men immediately threw Immortal Ropes at Chen Qing.

Chen Qing's eyes widened in anger, and furious energy surged as he utilized Fatian Xiangdi, growing to a height of fifty zhang, and slapped at Cheng Tianyou with one palm!

Who knew that Cheng Tianyou would instantly turn to the size of a mosquito, slipping through Chen Qing's fingers in an instant.

Even Grabbing and Absorption couldn't hold onto the tiny Cheng Tianyou.

Cheng Tianyou landed on the back of Chen Qing's hand and immediately plunged a sword into Chen Qing's finger, burrowing into it and causing great damage!

"The art of shrinking!"

Yan Shiyin had indeed planned to kill him thoroughly!

Every commander sent out had a way to restrain him!

"Zhang Can!"

Now that Zhang Can's injuries had greatly healed, he closed his eyes at Chen Qing's shout, carefully sensing the changes in Chen Qing's finger.

Spreading five fingers, he seized control of Cheng Tianyou's long sword and slashed toward him!

Cheng Tianyou raised both arms to block the blow, and his whole body was sent flying.

He glanced at the bloody mark on his arm and sneered viciously, "Zhang Can, you're just so."

Chen Qing intended to kill those two hundred people, but he was entangled by more than twenty strong men with Immortal Ropes. Over twenty cultivators with Power Gu Worms worked together, and for a moment, Chen Qing couldn't move!

Zhang Can wielded his sword and cut three Immortal Ropes, shouting, "Retreat quickly, they've long planned how to restrain you!"

Chen Qing glanced at the Dao Origin Land only a dozen miles away, feeling immense resentment, just a dozen miles short of safety!

Yan Shiyin, I swear to kill you!

Throwing five Foundation Establishment cultivators binding his left arm into the air, Chen Qing immediately stomped on the ground and fled into the distance.

Zhang Can quickly followed, standing on Chen Qing's shoulder, slashing repeatedly at the Immortal Ropes binding Chen Qing.

After walking a few dozen steps, Chen Qing suddenly felt the ground beneath change, and a young man in black flew out from the red earth, wielding a giant saber, slashing at Chen Qing's foot.

Sizzling!

Even Chen Qing's defense, which was said to be impenetrable in the Foundation Establishment Realm, was at this moment cut with a bone-deep scar, bleeding profusely.

Chen Qing winced in pain, dropping to one knee, striking the attacker away with one palm, coughing blood.

Cheng Tianyou laughed heartily, "Qingxu, you have reached the end of the road!"

In an instant, hundreds of Void Swords rushed toward Chen Qing, continuously striking his body, while several Immortal Ropes assaulted from all sides again.

Chen Qing immediately used the Dragon Capturing Hand against a distant Foundation Establishment cultivator, but unfortunately, he could only catch one or two at a time as more scattered and fled.

Though they fled, the flying swords they controlled relentlessly eroded the Xuanhuang Qi on Chen Qing.

Chen Qing dashed left and right, but was again restrained by those twenty-odd Foundation Establishments with Power Gu Worms, unable to free himself!

Zhang Can continued to cut through Immortal Ropes while protecting Chen Qing's vital spots, hurriedly as well.

With the passing of time enough to drink a cup of tea, Chen Qing injured over a dozen and killed three or four people, yet was still heavily surrounded!

The Xuanhuang Qi of the earth was shredded, and hundreds of Void Swords of various colors attacked Chen Qing's body, delivering countless wounds in an instant.

Suddenly, Chen Qing realized he needed a spiritual item Power Gu, or else his large target was too easy to restrain.

Only the enormous power from a spiritual item Power Gu could make him invincible on the battlefield.

After this battle, he definitely had to find a spiritual item Power Gu!

The power from a Mortal Power Butterfly was still too small.

If it were Red Lotus, with the strength of a dragon, perhaps these Foundation Establishments wouldn't be able to contain him at all.

Dripping with blood, Chen Qing took a breath, absorbing the vitality of the earth, quickly recovering from his injuries.

Seeing Zhang Can finally cut the last few Immortal Ropes, Chen Qing finally had the chance to use the Feather Sky Soaring Skills to escape. However, Cheng Tianyou burrowed again into his left arm, wielding his sword wildly inside.

Chen Qing immediately called upon endless thunder to pour into his left arm, but momentarily could not break Cheng Tianyou's Protective Spirit Energy.

Chen Qing then summoned the Snake Butterfly, but couldn't absorb Cheng Tianyou inside himself.

As he was pondering, Zhang Can struck Cheng Tianyou flying with another sword swipe.

But in this gap, those twenty-odd Foundation Establishments with Power Gu Worms rushed up again!

Just as Chen Qing was about to be surrounded once more, a meteor shower suddenly fell from the sky, striking Cheng Tianyou's group!

Cheng Tianyou's face changed dramatically, "Meteor Arrow!"

"Who dares to be so reckless here, challenging my Mystic Gate Army!"

Yet from the Dao Origin Land, Su Yi and Yan Bailiang rode out. Yan Bailiang laughed, "Dare to act wildly in my Dao Origin Land and expect us to stand by?"

Su Yi waved open a paper fan towards Chen Qing, "Rushing, we finally arrived in time."

He continued to Cheng Tianyou, "Since you're here, why leave?"

Cheng Tianyou watched the continuous meteoric arrows fall like a never-ending shower, estimating the other side had no less than two hundred people, he hesitated.

Chen Qing glanced at Su Yi. If there were enough reinforcements, Su Yi wouldn't still hide them in the woods, only shooting arrows from the dark.

It seemed Su Yi and Yan Bailiang didn't bring many people, probably just the Foundation Establishments from Dao Origin Land and Suanni Lion Tribe.

Chen Qing shouted loudly, "I am uninjured, follow me and kill them all!"

Cheng Tianyou heard the roar and finally made up his mind, realizing he couldn't take down Chen Qing even without the ambush. If reinforcements arrived, it might truly be challenging to leave safely.

"Retreat!"

"Retreat with me!"

The meteor-like arrows continued to shoot at Cheng Tianyou's Mystic Gate Army, only stopping once they had retreated far enough.

Seeing Cheng Tianyou's retreat, Chen Qing finally let out a sigh of relief.

Su Yi and Yan Bailiang rushed over. Chen Qing dispelled Fatian Xiangdi and collapsed weakly to the ground.

Once Su Yi approached, Chen Qing asked, "Did you bring fifty people?"

Su Yi looked at Chen Qing carefully, "Forty-eight, we barely managed such might by risking it all with the Meteor Arrows."

The two took a bamboo stretcher, supporting Chen Qing onto it, and carried him to Dao Origin Land.

They settled Chen Qing in a guest room while Zhang Can was taken by Yan Bailiang to rest, leaving only Chen Qing and Su Yi.

"Why did you come?"

Su Yi said, "Yan Shiyin wants to kill me to change the master of Suanni Tribe, so naturally, I must resist somewhat."

"I can't just surrender, right?"

Chen Qing understood, asking, "How many think like you?"

Su Yi said, "Probably most who haven't been taken by Yan Shiyin think this way."

After a moment of silence, Su Yi said, "Daoist Qingxu, you should rise up."

"Just proclaim defeating Yan Shiyin, and I will persuade the tribes for you!"

Chen Qing was silent for a moment, "Let's wait, I'm still expecting news."

Su Yi curiously asked, "What news?"

Chen Qing replied, "Someone was supposed to meet me here in Dao Origin Land, should be arriving soon."

A moment later, a Daoist wearing a bronze ghost mask suddenly jumped over the courtyard wall outside. Su Yi was about to act when he heard Chen Qing say, "No need to be wary, he's one of us."

The Daoist walked into the room, half-kneeling before Chen Qing, "On Lord Si Zhao's orders, I have been waiting long here for you, sir."

Chen Qing asked, "What does the sect say?"

The Daoist turned to look at Su Yi, unwilling to speak.

Chen Qing said, "Later give Su Yi a bronze ghost mask, he'll be one of us."

"Speak."

Only then did the Daoist begin, "Lord Si Zhao said, losses elsewhere are insignificant."

"But Nanli is our stronghold, our source for troops into the Death Realm, we cannot afford to lose it."

"If we lose control of Nanli's Foundation Establishments, we will have no reinforcements in the Death Realm."

The Daoist knelt and presented a golden ghost mask with both hands, "Sir, rise up."

Su Yi's eyes shifted between the golden ghost mask and Chen Qing, suddenly thinking, this time, he had chosen the right side.