Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 201 - 207: Seriously Injured

Indeed, it was just so, those exploding Vine Dragons didnʼt hurt San Gui in the least.

Fortunately, with a third-tier talisman temporarily entangling him for a moment, Li Zhirui had bought some precious time.

Xiaoqing flew with reckless abandon, while Li Zhirui, watching San Gui who was about to break free, had a face full of urgency.

”Quick, fly towards that big river!” When he saw a roaring river heading east not far away, a hint of joy flashed in his eyes, and he hurriedly shouted aloud.

As long as they could enter the great river, he could use this opportunity to temporarily shield himself from San Guiʼs divine sense and safely hide in the space.

”If you manage to escape, wouldnʼt the name of San Gui be a laughingstock?” San Gui sneered, and a black spirit banner grew with the wind, releasing countless fierce ghosts that howled as they chased after Li Zhirui.

It was then that Li Zhirui realized that the reason San Gui was behind him was not that he couldnʼt keep up with him, but it was like a cat playing with a mouse, enjoying his pathetic struggle.

In just a few breaths, the fierce ghosts had traversed several miles and arrived just a few zhang behind Li Zhirui. Their terrifying speed suggested that in the next breath, they would catch up to him.

Knowing that the third-tier defensive talisman he held couldnʼt be kept any longer, he immediately activated it, and countless flying leaves converged to form an immensely tall wall.

At the same time, Li Zhirui, ignoring the scant amount of mana left in his body, roughly stuffed several spirit pills that restored mana into his mouth and began to cultivate the explosive Spirit Vines hidden within, not seeking to kill them but only to block San Gui a little longer.

Xiaoqing seemed to understand the critical nature of their life-and-death situation and clenched her teeth to increase her speed again, already at its limit.

Li Zhirui turned to look ahead and was thrilled to find they were only ten li from the big river. With Xiaoqingʼs current speed, they would arrive in less than five breaths!

Unfortunately, the exploding leaf wall he had set up was forcefully torn apart by San Gui.

”Quite a Foundation Establishment cultivator to make this old ancestor of mine look disheveled, wait until I catch you, I will make you beg for life and not beg for death!” San Gui roared with a sinister expression.

San Gui had not expected that hidden among those layers of leaves were a large quantity of explosive Spirit Vines. Caught off guard, he was blasted into quite a sorry state, specifically seen in his somewhat disheveled hair.

But regrettably, he wasnʼt injured by it.

At the same time, Li Zhirui had truly angered him, turning his playful mood into one of murderous intent.

Li Zhirui, forcing his meridians that ached from crudely refining the large number of spirit pills, activated a large quantity of second-tier attack talismans. Colorful and brilliant, they formed a dazzling rainbow, with endless killing intent hidden beneath its stunning appearance.

But the gap between Foundation Establishment and Golden Core was like a chasm, and Li Zhiruiʼs all-out attack was easily blocked by San Gui.

Suddenly, Li Zhirui felt Xiaoqingʼs speed increase once again and, glancing with his peripheral vision, he was overjoyed to realize that they had already arrived above the big river!

”Just need to hold on for a few more breaths!” Li Zhirui continued to vigorously exert his already dwindling mana, activating all of the remaining talismans in his hand.

Rip—

But these talismans were like fragile tiles in front of San Gui, easily dealt with by a wave of his hand.

”Hahaha, give up!” From these mere ten-plus talismans, it was clear that Li Zhirui had reached a desperate plight!

”If youʼre willing to switch to cultivating the Elemental Tao Skill, I might spare your life.” Amidst the chase, San Gui had actually developed a hint of appreciation for talent in Li Zhirui

After all, a Foundation Establishment cultivator who could flee from a Golden Core for so long indeed had some exceptional aspects.

But Li Zhirui paid no heed to San Guiʼs words because he believed he had not yet fallen into true dire straits!

”Hmph! Refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit!” San Guiʼs expression darkened, and with a thought, several fierce ghosts instantly appeared below Li Zhirui, blocking his attempt to enter the big river.

Boom!

Li Zhirui detonated his Corrosive Water Gourd, and the terrifying force of the explosion severely injured the fierce ghosts, leaving them powerless to block his path any further, though the Defensive Spirit Light around his body had dimmed significantly.

But he didnʼt stop there. Instead, he threw all the Magic Artifacts on his body at San Gui, triggering them to explode as well.

As the Magic Artifacts self-destructed, the Divine Sense that controlled them was also destroyed, feeling like a heavy hammer fiercely struck his head, plunging him into chaos.

Fortunately, Xiaoqing was still lucid, and San Gui hadnʼt expected Li Zhirui to be so decisive. The violent explosions stopped them in their tracks.

Although it was only for a brief two or three breathsʼ time, it was enough for Xiaoqing to rush into the river!

The icy river water cleared Li Zhiruiʼs muddled mind for a moment, and he took the opportunity to hide himself and Xiaoqing within the space.

So when San Gui flew over the river, despite spreading their Divine Sense with all their might, they couldnʼt find any trace of them.

This outcome made San Guiʼs expression exceedingly ugly, for they had never imagined that Li Zhirui, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, could truly escape from their grasp!

San Gui began to search for Li Zhirui along the river, but after half an hour with no discoveries, it was unlikely they would find him now.

”Damn it!”

San Gui growled in anger but eventually could only turn around and head back.

They couldnʼt have imagined that Li Zhirui had a mysterious space and assumed that he had escaped using a water escape talisman.

”Tch, senior brother actually failed to catch a Foundation Establishment cultivator...” One of the Golden Cores saw his sullen face and teased with a smile.

Factions within the Yin Wind Cave were numerous, and those from opposing factions already viewed each other as enemies. Now that they had the chance, they naturally enjoyed ridiculing one another.

”If you donʼt know how to shut up, I can help you!” San Guiʼs icy gaze swept across him, clearly ready to strike at a word.

With that, the other man backed off, aware that if a fight truly broke out, he would undoubtedly be the one to lose face.

As for the other Golden Cores, they stood by in silence as if they hadnʼt seen the altercation between the two.

Flowers bloom on both branches, each displaying their own splendor.

Meanwhile, during the critical moment of danger, Li Zhirui, who was fortunate enough to escape into the space, collapsed straight away upon entry.

His injuries were extremely severe, his meridians damaged from forcibly refining the Spirit Revitalizing Pill, his Spiritual Soul hurt from detonating all the Magic Artifacts, and with his Mana overdrawn, as soon as he realized he was safe, the tension in his chest dissolved and he passed out.

Chip!

Seeing this, Da Qing cried out anxiously and rushed toward Li Zhirui with great speed, casting various spells meant to treat his injuries.

Although this could not immediately wake Li Zhirui, it significantly relieved his pain, enough so that his previously furrowed face now relaxed considerably.

This sight caused Da Qingʼs tense heart to finally settle down.

After becoming completely exhausted from casting spells multiple times, Da Qing began to inquire Xiaoqing about what had happened to cause Li Zhiruiʼs injuries to be so severe.

Xiaoqingʼs Spiritual Intelligence was not high, and she could only muddle through recounting what she had witnessed.