Longevity: Comprehending the Heart Method

The gourd in his palm erupted with a dazzling light. A Flaming Flying Knife shot out, whistling through the air as it grew larger and larger in Hex Tai’s eyes.

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The Spirit-Slaying Flying Knife sliced through Hex Tai’s body unimpeded. The cut was clean, yet not a single drop of blood flowed out.

”A substitute!” Song Changsheng’s expression changed abruptly.

The next moment, the bisected body twisted and contorted, finally transforming into an exquisitely crafted paper doll. Hex Tai’s true self was already a hundred li away.

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At the same time, a vicious spear light crossed space, aiming for his heart from behind.

Alarm bells screamed in Song Changsheng’s mind, and the hair on his body stood on end. His long-honed combat instincts made him react subconsciously, twisting just enough to move his heart out of the way.

THWUMP

The vicious spear light exploded against Song Changsheng’s right shoulder, leaving behind a gaping hole so deep his bone was visible.

Song Changsheng let out a grunt of pain and, without a moment’s hesitation, used Stepping on Snow Without Trace to flee at top speed.

”You’re not getting away!”

Vast Sea’s voice boomed like thunder. A frenzied power surged within the Treasure Spear in his hand. With a single horizontal sweep, a tidal wave of Mana crashed toward Song Changsheng, powerful enough to topple mountains.

His timing was perfect. Song Changsheng felt as if he’d been struck by a colossal wave, and he was sent flying backward, spitting a mouthful of blood.

At almost the same instant, Rong Mingtao suddenly appeared before Song Changsheng and thrust a palm at his heart.

”Little Divine Technique—Stacking Fire Seal!”

Their attacks were almost perfectly seamless, leaving Song Changsheng only a fraction of a second to react.

But in that fraction of a second, Song Changsheng saw a sliver of hope amid his despair.

The Purple Mansion Melting Furnace within him roared to life. Mana surged wildly through his Meridians, instantly condensing into a circular shield before him.

CRACK

The moment it touched the Divine Technique, the Mana shield shattered, but it had bought Song Changsheng precious time.

”Little Divine Technique—Soul-Slaying Golden Saber!”

A small, brilliantly golden knife flew from between his brows, slashing straight toward Rong Mingtao’s Sea of Consciousness.

At such close range, Rong Mingtao had no time to react. The defenses constructed within his Sea of Consciousness were instantly shredded. It felt as if countless steel needles were stabbing into his mind, and the intense pain twisted his face into a grimace.

Song Changsheng seized the opportunity to create some distance, recalling his two Magical Treasures from the air. The Five Elements Creation Seal, which had been firmly suppressing the Silver Flood Dragon Mace, was still in prime condition.

However, the Supreme Profound Thundercloud Pot had sustained considerable damage from trapping the two men, and its stored Thunder Power was completely depleted.

’Damn it,’ Song Changsheng cursed inwardly. ’Without the Thunder Power, I’ve lost a trump card. I was already at a disadvantage, and now my trump cards are being depleted one after another. It’s like pouring salt on the wound.’

Seeing Vast Sea charging at him again with the Treasure Spear, Song Changsheng didn’t dare to linger. He transformed into a streak of light and shot toward the sky.

It was nearly impossible for him to win this fight with his power alone. He had to put enough distance between himself and his pursuers, then find a chance to call for reinforcements.

His current location wasn’t too far from either Luoxia City or the Song Clan. As long as one of them received his message, he had a chance to survive.

”Damn it, did he really just break through to the Purple Mansion realm?”

Vast Sea watched in disbelief as the distance between him and Song Changsheng grew ever wider.

Although this puppet body couldn’t bring out his full power, it was still far stronger than Song Changsheng. Yet now, he was actually struggling to keep up with Song Changsheng’s speed. For someone as proud as him, this was an utter humiliation.

As Song Changsheng’s figure began to blur in the distance, Vast Sea couldn’t help but roar, ”Hex Tai, what the hell are you doing? Get over there and stop him!”

Hex Tai had just narrowly escaped death at Song Changsheng’s hands and was already seething with anger. Hearing Vast Sea’s disrespectful tone, his fury became almost uncontrollable.

But of the three of them, only his Body Technique was fast enough to rival Song Changsheng’s. If he didn’t make a move, Song Changsheng might actually get away.

That was something Hex Tai could not tolerate.

Therefore, no matter how infuriated he was, Hex Tai had no choice but to swallow his pride. After taking a few Healing Elixirs, he transformed into a streak of light to intercept Song Changsheng.

Seeing that he had created some distance, Song Changsheng took two Communication Flying Swords from his Storage Bag and sent them flying toward Vast Mist Peak and Celestial Sound Mountain, respectively.

Hex Tai, who was in hot pursuit, saw this and grew anxious. If Song Changsheng managed to hold out for reinforcements, their assassination plan would fail.

Furthermore, if Song Xianming learned that they weren’t in Ling Province, it would be a complete disaster for the Lieyang Sect disciples left behind to deceive the Song Clan outside Vast Mist Peak.

At this thought, Hex Tai’s expression turned ferocious. His speed suddenly surged, and he resolved to eliminate Song Changsheng in the shortest time possible.

But right now, Song Changsheng was focused solely on escaping; he had no intention of continuing the fight. After all, his messages were already on their way. He just needed to stall for as long as possible and wait for reinforcements.

With one fleeing and one chasing, Song Changsheng and Hex Tai, relying on their masterful Body Techniques, soon left Vast Sea and Rong Mingtao far behind.

Seeing this, Song Changsheng grew thoughtful. ’It seems that puppet body restricts Vast Sea’s power even more than I imagined,’ he thought. ’His speed is surprisingly slow.’