A Loose Cultivator's Path to Longevity

CLANG! Lü Zhong used the force of the blow to fly backward, taking the opportunity to create distance. He transformed into a streak of starlight, flickering over a dozen times before reappearing more than three hundred zhang away.

Lü Zhong’s expression was a mixture of shock and uncertainty.

Just now, in a single exchange, this King Beast had shattered his Star Yang Gang Qi.

The Protective Gang Qi of a Nascent Soul True Monarch was so strong that even a Divinity Transformation Grand Venerable would need to use their full power to break through it. Not to mention, the Star Yang Gang Qi’s defensive capabilities were a cut above a normal Protective Gang Qi.

But now, it had been as flimsy as paper, instantly broken by a sweep of that white light without the slightest resistance.

’Did I get set up?’

Lü Zhong’s expression darkened. He glanced at the adjacent battlefield and saw that Huo Yuanhao was also at a disadvantage. Although he had transformed into a towering flame giant enveloped in a hundred-zhang-tall vortex of fire, he was still struggling to fend off the attacks of that bizarre King Beast.

Looking down, he saw that the cultivator army’s formation was in complete disarray under the assault of the Snow Beast horde.

Every moment, a large number of cultivators were losing their lives.

Huo Yuanling had already made her move, but faced with the tsunami-like wave of Snow Beasts, no matter how wantonly she slaughtered them, she was powerless to turn the tide.

Seeing all this, Lü Zhong immediately understood what was happening.

Clearly, the Little Yuan Palace had messed up. Whether the intelligence they’d gathered was wrong, or they were simply a bunch of useless teammates, he had been screwed over this time.

Lü Zhong, who had been observing the Bat-winged King Beast, now saw white light gathering around its body again. Recalling the moment his Star Yang Gang was instantly shattered, a jolt of alarm surged through him.

Without a second thought, he urgently activated the Star Mirror.

SHING SHING SHING!

In the span of a breath, hundreds upon thousands of Light Mirrors materialized all around him.

’This should be enough to block that white light for a—’ The thought had barely formed in Lü Zhong’s mind when the white light condensed by the King Beast swept over, and the shocking scene repeated itself.

Wherever the white light passed, the Light Mirrors were all reduced to nothing.

The process was completely effortless.

Lü Zhong was stunned.

’This is just too ridiculous!’

’First the Star Yang Gang, and now the Light Mirrors from my Magical Treasure... both were shattered on contact.’

Forcing himself to calm down, he began to channel the Star Mirror.

WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH!

Streaks of Mirror Light shot through the air.

But as soon as they hit the white light, they vanished without a trace.

’Th-this!’

Before Lü Zhong could figure out what kind of technique this was, the white light that had swept away all the Light Mirrors unfurled like a bolt of silk and streaked across the sky toward him.

Having witnessed the light’s terrifying power repeatedly, how could he dare face it head-on?

With a flicker of his body, he tried to fly away.

Unexpectedly, the white light moved at what seemed like the speed of light—it was astonishingly fast. Even though Lü Zhong disregarded the damage to his meridians by continuously Casting the Shooting Star Escape, the distance between them was still closing rapidly.

Seeing that escape was impossible, he gritted his teeth and threw a Palm Thunder back over his shoulder.

BOOM!

The lightning instantly slammed into the white light.

”Huh?” Lü Zhong’s expression became a sight to behold.

He saw that the white light, which had seemed invincible just moments before, had collapsed instantly before the lightning.

Only then did Lü Zhong finally understand.

It wasn’t that the white light could destroy anything, but that it specifically countered his Star Yang Gang and his Star Mirror Magical Treasure. He had just been too shocked to realize it sooner.

Seeing the white light reform and sweep toward him again, Lü Zhong sneered and, with a flick of his hand, unleashed several bolts of Palm Thunder.

Once again, the white light collapsed on contact.

He was instantly relieved.

Lü Zhong thought to himself.

’I don’t know what this white light is, but since it counters my Star Yang Gang and prevents me from fighting the King Beast in close combat, I might as well pull back and fight from a distance with my Magical Treasure and Thunder Skills.’

With this in mind, he immediately summoned his Red Crow Sword and activated the Wood Thunder Seal at the same time.

When they clashed again, Lü Zhong held a clear advantage.

’I really don’t know if I was just that unlucky, or...’ He felt a surge of frustration. Why did he have to pick this particular King Beast as his opponent? It had given him quite a scare for nothing.

’Good thing I reacted in time.’

As a torrent of Magical Power poured into it, the Red Crow Sword in his hand flashed with red light and spewed out countless filaments of light. The surrounding temperature soared, and then a Flaming Golden Crow took shape.

CAW!

The Golden Crow spread its wings, let out a clear cry, and transformed into a golden thread that shot out and swiftly slammed into the King Beast.

The next moment, roiling golden flames scattered in all directions.

They fell to the ground and erupted into a raging sea of fire, instantly incinerating a thousand Snow Beasts to ash.

’This move really is impressive!’ Lü Zhong was slightly taken aback. He hadn’t expected the Divine Technique contained within the Red Crow Sword to possess such terrifying power.

Hearing the incessant, agonized cries of the Bat-winged King Beast, he raised his hand and sent a Thunder Swamp after it, venting the anger that had built up inside him.

Under the combined might of thunder and fire, the King Beast’s aura weakened rapidly.

Seeing that victory was assured, Lü Zhong took a moment to glance at the other battles.

He almost cried out in alarm.

He hadn’t realized it until now, but aside from his own fight where he had the upper hand, both Huo Yuanhao and Huo Yuanling were clearly at a disadvantage.

Huo Yuanhao’s Flame Body had been broken, and he was now being completely suppressed. The cultivator army led by Huo Yuanling was in full retreat, with only eight hundred Flying Ships remaining—a number that was still rapidly decreasing.

”This...” Lü Zhong was at a loss for words.

He turned back to his opponent. The Bat-winged King Beast had lost seventy to eighty percent of its strength. In order to learn the origin of that white light and avoid being countered by it in the future, he resolved to slay this beast, no matter what.

As if sensing the killing intent in Lü Zhong’s heart, the charred Bat-winged King Beast frantically flapped its tattered wings, struggling to escape from the man before it.