Chapter 15

Ye Chang was already certain of his victory. Seeing that Li Ziyeh was powerless to change the situation, his thoughts had already drifted elsewhere. When the fluctuation of magical power appeared behind him, his reaction was actually a half beat late.

"Fluctuation of magical power? What's going on? How could this kid possibly break free from my bindings!"

Taken aback, Ye Chang couldn't help but turn around. What met his eyes were three streaks of red light fiercely slapping his face!

"Damn! This kid is going to commit suicide!" Ye Chang had fought with modern magic cultivators more than once and naturally recognized the most commonly used Flame Burst Talisman among modern magic cultivators. This talisman posed no threat to him but could easily kill a Qi Condensation stage Wang Qi. If Wang Qi died, Li Ziyeh would have no more concerns!

Ye Chang's finger seals moved, and the magical power around him transformed into a golden light, rushing towards Wang Qi, attempting to nullify the power of the Flame Burst Talisman. At the same time, his mind raced, thinking, "He actually managed to unseal part of his magical power without my notice? A divine artifact? No, he can't use it... Could he have learned the Luo Fu Xuan Qing Palace's method of simultaneously operating thirty-seven magical powers to break through the seal? What a joke! That method is only useful for countering the sealing techniques of the Supreme Heaven Splitting Dao and is extremely complex. He must be out of his mind to practice it!"

The power of the Flame Burst Talisman was mostly neutralized by Ye Chang, but the remaining shock still made Wang Qi feel a jolt in his chest. Without hesitation, he activated the remaining talisman on his left hand. Two layers of light mist separated Ye Chang's magical power, and Wang Qi immediately felt a sense of relief as his lost magical power was fully restored! The healing talisman turned into a warm current, flowing from his hand to his entire body, and the orange light mist that stimulated his physical abilities made Wang Qi feel full of energy!

Wang Qi didn't dare to delay. As soon as he landed, he immediately ran away with his back to Ye Chang. Under the influence of the talisman, his speed far exceeded the limits of a Qi Condensation stage cultivator, and in a blink, he had run dozens of meters away.

"Damn!" Ye Chang was shocked. If this kid escaped, he would not only lose the clue to the divine artifact and the inheritance of the ancient magic, but also the hostage to restrain Li Ziyeh. He subconsciously raised his hand to cast a capture spell, but at that moment, a hand slipped under his armpit and pressed on the acupoint of his left hand, forcing his hands to rise slightly. The spell grazed Wang Qi's body and missed.

"You're finished." Li Ziyeh smiled. His usually gentle face, now covered in blood, looked somewhat sinister. He stretched out his hand, and the Heavenly Sword's scabbard began to vibrate violently. Ye Chang realized that the seal he had set was breaking down, and he was filled with fear.

Li Ziyeh, who had already seen through the secrets of the Supreme Heaven Splitting Dao, would not give Ye Chang another chance to catch Wang Qi, and once the Heavenly Sword broke free, Ye Chang would surely lose!

"Damn, damn, damn..." Ye Chang was in a panic, the thought of fleeing constantly flashing through his mind. But he knew that if the Heavenly Sword broke free, turning around would be like giving Li Ziyeh a huge opening. Even if he managed to escape by chance, the base of the ancient magic cultivators would be exposed. At that time, he would face a fate worse than death!

So, now I... am doomed?

Doomed?

Doomed...

The thought of despair, once it appeared, could no longer be suppressed, taking root and rapidly spreading in the mind of this Core Formation cultivator!

Li Ziyeh sensed the sudden violent fluctuations in his opponent's aura and realized he had made a mistake.

He had pushed too hard, forcing his opponent into a corner when he still had some strength left! This aura was clearly the sign of a desperate move to exchange lives for a devastating blow!

"Ugh... Hahaha... Kid, it's you who forced me!" Ye Chang roared, "Heavenly Demon Blood Release Technique!"

Wang Qi was on the ground, struggling to stand up, but the movement aggravated his injuries, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Really, the worst luck... Ugh... I've never been this badly injured in two lifetimes." Wang Qi sighed, then lay on his back, using the remaining magical power in his body to heal himself. Only then did he have the chance to observe his surroundings.

At this moment, the jade rabbit was setting in the west, and the morning light was faint. With the help of the daylight, Wang Qi could barely see that he was on a plain west of Dabai Village.

"Really fast flight." Wang Qi's thoughts were somewhat scattered, and he even envied the abilities of high-level cultivators: "This time, I've really lost face. Well, the old man Zhen Chanzi was right; I need to learn some combat skills... Sigh, starting tomorrow—right, old man!"

He used his spiritual sense to knock on the ring on his hand: "Old man, don't sleep at your age, wake up now."

After a while, Zhen Chanzi's voice reappeared in Wang Qi's mind: "So fast?"

Wang Qi was taken aback and asked, "What's so fast?"

"You unsealed the restriction so quickly?" Zhen Chanzi's voice was filled with disbelief: "That technique requires at least half a month of hard practice to master. I thought, with your insight, it might take three to five days. And for Li Ziyeh to fight that Core Formation ancient magic cultivator for three to five days was also possible..."

The ability to model helps in learning magic... Why would a guy who always gets hung on high trees want to learn magic!

Wang Qi cursed inwardly, then his face suddenly changed: "Right, a blast from behind knocked me down. Now I'm about a hundred paces away from where Li Ziyeh and the others were fighting. I had two talismans protecting me at the time. This power, they must have decided the outcome, right? Can you use your spiritual sense to check?"

Zhen Chanzi pondered for a moment: "Just the aftereffects... This kind of power, both of them must have used life-threatening techniques. Fine, I'll go check."

Saying that, the jade ring warmed slightly, and Zhen Chanzi's Great Ascension spiritual sense rapidly spread out in all directions.

"Turns out it was a mutual destruction..."

"What?" Wang Qi's face changed, and he struggled to stand up.

"Hey, what are you doing? Sit down and heal your injuries!"

Wang Qi grunted but didn't answer.

"Your injuries, if your internal organs are further agitated, you will really die!"

Wang Qi asked, "What's the situation there now?"

"You listen to me..."

Wang Qi emphasized, "What's the situation there?"

Zhen Chanzi helplessly said, "The ancient magic Core Formation cultivator is completely gone, probably used a life-threatening technique like the Heavenly Demon Blood Release. Li Ziyeh... his life force is gone, even in my prime, I couldn't save him."

Wang Qi didn't stop walking: "If I can't even hear his last words, I'll owe him a lot."

Zhen Chanzi angrily said, "If you feel you owe him, even a small life is a life!"

"At least now, I have a chance to fulfill his last wish!"

With each step, Wang Qi felt his shattered internal organs colliding inside his body. Fortunately, the explosion site wasn't too far from Wang Qi, and he didn't walk for long.

The air here was saturated with a bloody smell that the night wind couldn't disperse. The soil, which had been affected by the explosion of a Core Formation ancient magic cultivator, had turned into a fine sandy substance. At the center of the explosion, there was only a large pit. In the faint morning light, a person could be seen lying at the bottom of the pit.

Wang Qi slid down the edge of the pit. Fortunately, the explosion of a cultivator was a disturbance of spiritual energy rather than high temperature and pressure, so the soil in this large pit was much looser than the surrounding area. Wang Qi, enduring the pain, crawled to Li Ziyeh's side and shook him: "Hey, Senior Li, hey..."

The body of a Core Formation cultivator was indeed strong. Although Li Ziyeh's life force was gone, he still had consciousness: "Ah... you actually came back..."

Wang Qi nodded, then, fearing that Li Ziyeh couldn't see, he answered, "Yes."

"You... call me Senior... it seems you've decided to... join the Immortal Alliance?"

"Stop talking." Wang Qi held Li Ziyeh's hand: "Is there a way to open your storage bag or other magical tools? There should be medicine inside..."

Li Ziyeh's hand moved slightly, and Wang Qi quickly let go. Li Ziyeh's right hand moved to his waist and lightly touched a small bag: "Open... find some pills. The ones in your ring... the senior should be able to distinguish the basic properties."

"Is there anything that can save your life?"

Li Ziyeh tried to shake his head but only tilted his head: "Life force is gone... there's no way to bring the dead back to life..."

Wang Qi exhaled: "Any last wishes?"

"Wishes... let me think..." Li Ziyeh thought for a moment and let out a low, unpleasant laugh: "Cough... can you help me?"

"Sure."

"Cough... I wanted to pursue a girl, but how can you help me with that?"

"That chief disciple of the Ethereal Palace? I can pass a message."

"But I'm about to die." Li Ziyeh's tone was quite relaxed: "If you pass the message, it will only bring pity, and what use is that... just adding to her troubles..."

Unrequited love ruins a life...

Wang Qi sighed inwardly and asked, "Anything else?"

Li Ziyeh said, "Thinking carefully, I don't have many... cough... things I must do before I die. This life has been quite easy and carefree. There are things I still want to do, but... I want to do them myself. If you do them for me, it would be meaningless."

"Regretful?"

"Quite regretful... this world, I can't see enough... and the supreme path... I haven't heard the truth in the morning..."

"Regret? Regret saving me?"

"Actually, quite regretful." Li Ziyeh's voice became even lower: "I really don't want to die. I really don't want to die. Actually... if I had known... I would die, I might not have saved you. But, who made my math skills so poor..."

"Don't joke, the Myriad Methods Gate is based on mathematics, how could your math skills be poor."

"I just can't calculate... I can't calculate whether I can win... I can't calculate whether it would be worse to see you captured or to die here..."

Both were silent for a moment.

Li Ziyeh continued, "Actually, you don't have to take my affairs as a burden... if you develop a mental block because of this... wouldn't I have saved you in vain... hehe."

Wang Qi tried to keep his voice steady: "Actually, I live to seek excitement and happiness, and cultivation is the same."

"Pretty good..."

"If you feel you owe someone too much, you can't be happy."

Li Ziyeh smiled one last time: "If you really want to do something for me... if someone solves the Hilbert's 23 problems... burn a copy for me. Oh, the sect leader's uncle is about to solve the 'Pearl Question' and achieve the peak of freedom... at that time..."

"I remember. Burn a copy for you, right."

Another moment of silence.

"How long until dawn?"

Wang Qi looked at the sky: "Soon."

"Passed out for a long time... I really want to bask in the sun before I die."

"You will. The sun will rise soon."

Wang Qi looked at the cloudy sky and said.