I Seek Immortality Through Serendipity

”Besides South Mountain Pavilion, there are only two places ahead with the power to counter a Golden Core.”

”One is Rotten Peach Mountain, which has a thousand-year-old Peach Blossom Demon, but it’s of the Demon Race, rarely concerned with worldly matters, and it’s thousands of miles away, too far to reach.”

”The only plan now is to head to Celestial Fragrance Tower.”

”Although this tower indulges in the heterodox practice of Yin Yang Replenishment, it has two genuine Golden Core cultivators. Given my status and appearance, if I set aside my pride and offer benefits, there’s a strong chance of gaining their assistance.”

”After all, Master Red Mist is a Golden Core from the Western Sea Realm and has no roots or connections here. Celestial Fragrance Tower might show some favor to Cyan Peak Daoist School!”

Gu Yuan made up his mind and, without hesitation, steered the Divine Wind Shuttle slightly to the southwest, speeding off.

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Time flew by quickly, and the incense stick’s worth of time had swiftly passed.

Gu Yuan pushed the Divine Wind Shuttle to its limits, but barely managed to edge out of South Mountain Pavilion’s influence.

This world’s territory is vast; a Foundation Establishment Cultivator’s spiritual artifact and escape light can’t traverse the land freely, traveling to the North Sea in the morning and the woods by dusk.

Gu Yuan was anxious, but this was the best he could do.

Luckily, just beyond Yuanbao Mountain, was the boundary of Celestial Fragrance Tower.

”Boom!”

Just then, a thousand miles beyond Gu Yuan’s perception, a crimson cloud of fire soared into the sky, illuminating the surroundings.

Master Red Mist stepped forward, directly out of the teleportation array, up into the sky, gazing into the distance.

Amidst the sprawling halls of South Mountain Pavilion, another Golden Core aura rose, but Master Red Mist didn’t break any rules of South Mountain Pavilion, so the Golden Core did not take action, only fixated on him.

”Clever indeed, knowing to flee in different directions!”

The Jade Treasure Mirror in Master Red Mist’s hand floated up, projecting three clear trails and flight paths.

The division made by Gu Yuan was fully apparent, unable to escape detection.

”Did you think by letting the Alien Insect control Shan Er’s body to escape, I wouldn’t know you were the mastermind?”

”A mere Foundation Establishment, yet dares to kill my grandson?!”

Master Red Mist’s eyes blazed with fire, filled with rich golden light, seeming to pierce all illusions.

He sharply looked up, gazing in Gu Yuan’s direction.

”Swoosh!”

He took a stride, with a golden Fire Lotus rising underfoot, vanishing instantaneously, reappearing dozens of miles away.

Master Red Mist, with each step, created lotuses, crossing the void, reaching thousands of miles in mere moments.

Though Golden Core cultivators are powerful, such rapid escape techniques aren’t to be used lightly.

A hundred, a thousand miles is already exceedingly broad territory.

Yet now, he pursued with wrath, giving the killer no chance.

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Meanwhile, Gu Yuan was still striving to fly towards the territory of Celestial Fragrance Tower.

Beyond Yuanbao Mountain, the view suddenly opened up.

A mighty river flowed endlessly, bisecting the plain, with luxurious and exquisite Jade Palaces on both riverbanks, like a Celestial Palace.

Though not yet above Cloud Tower, a mesmerizing pink glow was already faintly visible from afar.

Seeing this, Gu Yuan breathed a slight sigh of relief.

But just then, a huge panic surged in his heart.

It felt as if a nemesis from behind had descended upon him, causing his scalp to tingle, a chilling sensation rising from his feet to his crown.

”Not good!”

”Splash!”

Without the slightest hesitation, Gu Yuan’s figure transformed into a pool of water, disappearing from sight.

”Boom!”

At the instant his figure vanished, a pair of crimson fiery hands abruptly materialized.

And in the distant sky, a crimson figure was already in sight.

”There was a residual Golden Seal? No wonder Shan Er was killed!”

”But it’s just a fleeting existence!”

The cold voice echoed from afar, followed by a terrible ripple that crossed the void towards the front.

Gu Yuan reformed a hundred feet away.

But even before he could catch his breath, a terrifying force, blazing with fire, descended from the sky, like a crimson fire ring sealing the heavens and earth.

”Bang!”

Gu Yuan desperately activated the Azure Roaming Heaven-Evading Seal, but the Golden Seal remained unmoved, like a stubborn stone.

The surroundings turned into walls of iron, unimaginably solid.

Just then, from within the layered halls of Celestial Fragrance Tower below, seemed to have a divine thought sensing the anomaly, probing upwards.

”Senior, I am a disciple of Cyan Peak Daoist School, willing to sacrifice my body, please allow me entry into Celestial Fragrance Tower!”

Gu Yuan, having no time to think, surged his divine thought, urgently shouting.

Faced with life and death, his mere body was insignificant.

Just a shell, nothing more.

”A disciple of Cyan Peak Daoist School?”

A deep divine thought below seemed intrigued, with a vast aura rising, subtly slicing towards the crimson fire ring seizing Gu Yuan.

”Fellow Daoist, this person is my nemesis. If you don’t interfere, I will offer Tier Three ore!”

”Should you intervene, you will be my sworn enemy!”

But at that moment, a roar erupted from afar.

Then a flicker of the golden Fire Lotus appeared, and Master Red Mist’s figure swayed, coming directly a hundred feet behind Gu Yuan.

He waved a hand, a golden fire shield surged up, pressing upon Gu Yuan, while tossing a piece of verdant ore.

Chasing all the way from the Western Sea Realm, Master Red Mist was determined to kill, allowing no error.

With a decisive stance, he pressured Celestial Fragrance Tower’s Golden Core.

The divine thought within Celestial Fragrance Tower hesitated, eventually retreating.

”Boom!”

The golden fire shield, filled with mysterious ancient Dao Patterns, seemed like seven fire phoenixes soaring within, its heat capable of incinerating mountains and boiling seas.

The terrifying force bore down on Gu Yuan, almost driving him to despair.

”Zing!”

But at that moment, a brilliant sword light, swift as thought, crossed the void to arrive.

The golden fire shield quivered slightly, slightly deflected by the sword light, yet still pressed down upon Gu Yuan with overwhelming force.

”Splash!”

But this sword light seemed just a signal.

In the blink of an eye, the void was flooded with sword light, dense as tide.

Ten!

Hundreds!

Thousands!

In an instant, the world was filled with Boundless Sword Light.

Everywhere was brilliant, a great river of sword Qi hanging inverted above the world.

”Bang!”

The golden fire shield’s ancient surface bore countless sword marks, its spiritual light rapidly dimming, letting out a mournful wail.

”Where did this Sword Immortal come from?”

”This person is my nemesis; if you are willing to retreat, I will offer thanks with Tier Three ore!”

Master Red Mist’s expression changed, urgently shouting.

”He’s your nemesis?”

”Then so am I!”

Behind the Boundless Sword Light, only a cool voice responded.