Longevity: Comprehending the Heart Method

BOOM—

A massive, ethereal golden sigil materialized above the arena, resembling a giant, unopened eye.

”You should be proud to fall to this attack.” The Female Cultivator from the Celestial Vein Sect spoke with indifference as her powerful Divine Sense flooded out, putting Li Ru under immense psychological pressure.

”Is that the Celestial Vein Sect’s ultimate technique, the [Vast Sea Golden Eyes]?” Yinn Shang’s expression turned grave. The intelligence Luoxia City had gathered never mentioned anyone successfully cultivating this Divine Technique.

”Junior Li is in danger.”

The nature of the [Vast Sea Golden Eyes] was similar to Song Xianming’s [Soul-Slaying Golden Saber]; they were both Little Divine Techniques that directly targeted a Cultivator’s Sea of Consciousness.

But the [Vast Sea Golden Eyes] was far more domineering. Unless Li Ru had also cultivated a Defense Technique like the [Ninefold Celestial Palace], this battle was as good as lost!

Song Changsheng’s gaze darkened. It was obvious the Celestial Vein Sect’s roster this time had been deliberately selected to counter Luoxia City.

The cruel and unscrupulous Jin Yue was pitted against the righteous Yinn Shang.

Wun Qianqian, also known for her speed, was matched against Shen Shishi.

Chen Guangyu, who cultivated the [Bone-Eroding Hand], was set up to counter the Body Refiner, Niu Dazhuang.

And Yangg Jian, an expert in Arrays, was prepared for Song Changsheng.

Fortunately, Zhan Tianxia had taken an unconventional approach. In the first three matches, none of the Celestial Vein Sect’s preparations had paid off. Niu Dazhuang, in particular, had an unexpected burst of power, defeating both Chen Guangyu and Yangg Jian and completely disrupting the Celestial Vein Sect’s strategy.

But Wang Siqian, who was now on the stage and had cultivated the [Vast Sea Golden Eyes], was a tailor-made counter for Li Ru. Divine Sense was Li Ru’s greatest weakness, and it wasn’t something that could be compensated for by an infusion of Star Power.

Any Cultivator in the audience with a discerning eye could already see that Li Ru’s defeat was a foregone conclusion.

Li Ru clenched his jaw, his face as dark as water. From the moment the [Vast Sea Golden Eyes] appeared, he knew he had no chance of winning.

But that didn’t mean he would just sit back and wait for death!

”Little Divine Technique, [Shaking Thousand Mountains]!”

BOOM!

An ethereal Giant Spirit, a hundred zhang tall, materialized behind him. It exuded an aura of sweeping across a thousand mountains and looking down upon the world. In that instant, the entire arena trembled.

”Die!”

Wang Siqian shouted, and the giant golden eye behind her instantly opened, revealing a pitch-black pupil. A vast Divine Soul Shock surged forth, sweeping toward the front.

Luu Yuming’s figure appeared in mid-air. With a wave of his hand, a barrier enveloped the arena, blocking the dispersing Divine Soul Shock. Otherwise, there would have been heavy casualties in the viewing stands.

This was the terror of the [Vast Sea Golden Eyes]—any living being gazed upon by the golden eye would suffer its indiscriminate attack.

BZZZ...

Although the Divine Soul Shock heading for the spectator stands was blocked, Li Ru could not escape. At the very center of the spiritual storm, his Sea of Consciousness was nearly torn to shreds.

Fortunately, Wang Siqian hadn’t completely lost her senses. She held back at the critical moment; otherwise, Li Ru likely would have died on the spot.

Li Ru’s eyes were wide and bloodshot, a tearing pain ripping through his skull. In the last second before he passed out, he pushed the power of [Shaking Thousand Mountains] to its absolute limit.

The hundred-zhang-tall Giant Spirit charged toward Wang Siqian, its steps leaving fine cracks in the meticulously crafted Fine Iron Arena.

Wang Siqian’s heart trembled. She waved her long sleeve, and a Scale Armor Shield materialized before her.

BOOM—

The ethereal Giant Spirit crashed into it, and the Scale Armor Shield shattered on impact.

Wang Siqian spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying backward. She nearly fell off the arena, landing less than ten zhang from the edge.

You could say this battle ended in mutual destruction, but Li Ru had completely lost the ability to fight, whereas Wang Siqian’s injuries weren’t severe, and she could still stand on her own.

Thus, the match concluded with Wang Siqian’s victory. After four matches, the Celestial Vein Sect had finally won one back.

However, almost no one in the spectator stands was optimistic about the Celestial Vein Sect’s chances anymore.

Wang Siqian was heavily injured; even if she didn’t withdraw, she wouldn’t last much longer. That left Jin Yue as the only member of the Celestial Vein Sect still able to fight.

Meanwhile, Luoxia City still had Shen Shishi and Song Changsheng, who hadn’t fought yet, plus Yinn Shang, who had been resting and recuperating for several ancient hours. Unless Jin Yue could pull off a one-on-three victory, they had no hope of reaching the finals.

Defeating three opponents in a row—it was an impossible task.

Jin Yue knew this as well. Therefore, he had only one goal now: to use all his strength to cripple Yinn Shang so that he couldn’t fight at his full potential in the finals.

His guiding principle had always been, ’If I can’t have it, neither can you!’ He didn’t care if that meant letting the Golden Crow Sect walk away with an easy win.

”Junior Sister Wang, step down.” Jin Yue walked onto the arena and put his hand on Wang Siqian’s shoulder.

”Senior Brother Jin, I can still fight,” Wang Siqian said stubbornly.

”There’s no need. Go down and get some rest. Leave the rest to me. If we can’t have it, neither can they.” A cold glint flashed in Jin Yue’s eyes.

”Th-... Yes.” Wang Siqian hesitated for a moment before finally choosing to withdraw. Jin Yue held absolute authority on this team.

Jin Yue’s expression was indifferent. He pointed a finger at Yinn Shang, who was resting with his eyes closed below the arena. ”Get up here and fight me fairly. If you win, your team advances.”

Hearing this, the members of Luoxia City all had different expressions. If Zhan Tianxia hadn’t made prior arrangements, given Yinn Shang’s personality, he might have actually agreed.

Fortunately, Zhan Tianxia had already laid out a plan before the tournament. Although Yinn Shang was tempted, he didn’t move. He simply opened his eyes and looked at Song Changsheng, his gaze full of encouragement.

”How about big sister goes and tests his strength for you first?” Shen Shishi’s smile was as radiant as a flower, a hint of playful provocation in her eyes.