More than a dozen magic snakes kept spiraling around the riverbed.
So swam upstream to guard, others went downstream, and so remained in the center, searching.
Occasionally stirring up large areas of silt, seemingly digging a hundred feet deep to find Lou Yi’s whereabouts.
At this mont, the silhouette of the green-robed figure finally descended above the river, standing atop a black banner roiling with mist.
A gaze as sharp as an eagle’s coldly swept across the river surface.
"You can’t have gone far; you must still be around here."
"Since you won’t co out, I’ll give you a hand!"
Saying this, the green-robed figure lightly tapped the black banner beneath his feet.
The black banner then flew with a ’whoosh’ to the sky above the river.
Then, so inconspicuous black liquid dripped down from the banner into the river.
And at the mont the black liquid entered the river, a ’puff, puff, puff’ boiling sound ca from a large expanse of water.
Nurous black bubbles erged, rapidly spreading, and in the blink of an eye, filled the area of the river surrounded by magic snakes.
A few monts later, fish and shrimp of various sizes floated up, clearly poisoned.
Soon, the river surface was covered by a thick layer of dead fish and shrimp.
An incense stick’s ti later, the green-robed person’s brows furrowed as he muttered:
"My Hundred Tribulations Soul-Crying Water, even a Perfect Dao Foundation person, or even a top-level bloodline-transford Demon General couldn’t withstand it, let alone this youngster.
But he’s shown no signs of mana or aura, could it be he’s truly escaped this area?"
The green-robed figure shook his head, summoned back the many magic snakes from the water, and turned to leave.
At this ti, in the silt three hundred feet deeper than the riverbed, a figure sat silently with eyes closed.
As soon as he jumped into the river, Lou Yi desperately dived down, and after reaching the silt, used his Earth Escape talent, instantly diving three hundred feet deeper.
Unfortunately, going further down was difficult with his current entry-level talent, requiring excessive Qi-Blood consumption.
But it was enough to withstand the green-robed person’s thods.
No matter how potent the poison water, it was hard to perate rapidly to the three-hundred-foot zone beneath the riverbed.
In Lou Yi’s senses, the green-robed person seed to have already left.
However, he still quietly stayed in place, with no intention of leaving.
Half a day later, that green-robed figure returned to the sky above the river.
A semi-transparent yellow crystal orb suddenly appeared in his palm, with a wisp of white mist slowly drifting at its center.
Watching the trajectory of the white mist, the green-robed person’s brow furrowed, "The Qi Movent Device shows no reaction, has this Red Hero really made no movent at all?"
He shook his head and left once more.
Yet, Lou Yi at the riverbed still had no intention of leaving.
He had just used the regional detection skill from the Attribute Panel, and not detecting the green-robed person seed to indicate safety.
But Lou Yi knew that regional detection had distance limitations, often detecting only a few miles.
And the opponent might have ans to sense any of his actions from a greater distance.
The most crucial was that the divination talent’s feedback still signaled a dire on!
’Since you want to drag this out, let’s drag it out slowly.’ Lou Yi thought to himself.
With his current cultivation, not eating for ten days or half a month was no problem at all.
And so, after seven consecutive days, the green-robed figure ca again to the sky above the river.
"Red Hero, I know you’re here.
I am quite appreciative of young talents. If you co out, acknowledge as your master, and swear an oath of never betrayal, I can spare your life.
Otherwise, if you remain soaked in my Hundred Tribulations Soul-Crying Water, no matter your prowess, you’ll end up crippled!"
The green-robed person’s voice echoed over the river, but no one responded to him.
Several hours later, the green-robed person finally changed hue, with his voice carrying a hint of frustration: "Damn it, really escaped, what thod did he use?"
"Well, this ti you got away, next ti I catch you, it’ll be your death day!"
In the region three hundred feet beneath the riverbed, Lou Yi suddenly opened his eyes, a frightening cold light flashing through them.
’Next ti we et, I’ll surely kill you.’
Lou Yi hadn’t been forced into such a predicant for a long ti.
The last ti was back in Wangjiang County.
After the green-robed person left, he once again used his divination talent to predict the fortune of leaving, and the trigrams showed auspicious signs.
However, Lou Yi wasn’t in a hurry, still waiting patiently for the talent’s cooldown recovery.
Not until the third consecutive auspicious sign did he continue using Disguise and Earth Escape talents, slowly navigating through the ground, and once he was completely out of this river domain, he erged from the river.
After divining a direction showing a ’good on’, he maintained his Disguise talent, hastening rapidly in that direction.
’Been out for quite so ti, it’s ti to return to the sect.’
’Recently, I’ve been a bit reckless, not treating the Demon Clan as threats, and nearly ended up as a dish myself.’
’Back to the sect for so proper cultivation, first find the Three-Hearted Exquisite Pearl, raise the Martial Arts realm, and then venture out again.’
Having made up his mind, Lou Yi no longer hesitated and sprinted swiftly toward the direction of the Corpse-Driving Sect’s gates.
anwhile, he harbored so questions in his mind.
What’s the green-robed figure’s realm?
He clearly wasn’t a Golden Core Master, or even if Lou Yi had ten lives, it wouldn’t be enough for him to be killed with a single hand.
Didn’t seem like a typical Foundation Establishnt stage either.
Lou Yi had seen many late-stage Foundation Establishnt cultivators, but their strength couldn’t compare to the green-robed person.
Three days later, Lou Yi finally arrived at the sect, fully relaxing his mind and body.
Within the Corpse-Driving Sect, he didn’t have to worry about being sched against or powerful masters like the green-robed person attacking.
A major sect like the Corpse-Driving Sect was Lou Yi’s strongest backing right now.
"Lou Woodhead, you’re finally back!"
Before Lou Yi had even been back for an incense’s ti, a figure briskly rushed into Yanbo’s cave abode.
Her almond eyes, peach-blossom cheeks, brows like crescent moons, with enchanting dimples appearing on both corners of her smiling face, an impressive figure full of weighty charm, who else could it be but Bi Yaoyao?
Sotis, Lou Yi even suspected Bi Yaoyao of having a dog’s nose, knowing imdiately when he returned.
However, he did have quite a few questions to ask her now.
"Where have you been these days? You didn’t even check in at the Na Pavilion.
Luckily, I have a good relationship with Steward Wang’s daughter, who gave her father a heads-up; otherwise, it would have been reported to the Law Enforcent Hall."
"I went to visit so relatives in Ping’an Village and forgot to take leave." Lou Yi chuckled.
"Didn’t you go looking for your fiancée?" Bi Yaoyao suspiciously wrinkled her nose, eyes showing dissatisfaction.
"I solemnly declare, I’ve never had an engagent with any woman." Lou Yi imdiately clarified, which eased Bi Yaoyao’s expression.
The two chatted for half a day. Lou Yi suddenly, almost unintentionally, asked, "By the way, is there another realm between late-stage Foundation Establishnt and Golden Core?"
"There is no other realm." Bi Yaoyao shook her head and said, "However, the path from late-stage Foundation Establishnt to Golden Core is no simpler than from a mortal to late-stage Foundation Establishnt."
"rely the step of Perfect Dao Foundation halts ninety-nine percent of late-stage Foundation Establishnt cultivators."
"After Perfect Dao Foundation, there seems to be sothing... Ah, these are too distant from us, I’m not sure about the specifics; it’s all my father’s casual words.
If you want to know, go to the Cultivation Hall to borrow so books!"
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