I established the Eternal Immortal Clan by taming beasts.

Above the sparsely populated primeval forest on the outskirts of the Fulong Mountains.

A cyclone suddenly descended from the sky, tearing apart the thin mist that permeated the forest.

The canopies of the towering ancient trees swayed violently as if brushed by an invisible hand, startling countless roosting birds into soaring into the sky, creating a cacophony in the air.

In mid-air, a sleek, second-tier premium airship was sailing smoothly.

The boat is about twenty feet long and is made entirely of ironwood and wind-attribute spiritual materials. Intricate blue array patterns are engraved on both sides.

At this moment, the flying boat was emitting a soft light, breaking through the clouds and speeding towards the Demon-Slaying Pass.

Zhao Wenxuan stood at the bow of the boat, his hands behind his back.

His gaze was fixed straight ahead, seemingly calm and composed, but his divine sense had already spread to its limit, like an invisible net, firmly locking onto the airspace dozens of miles behind the flying boat.

That was the only direction he cared about.

Will the Lin family come?

Beside him, Zhao Wenlei turned slightly and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear:

"Brother, the Lin family... they wouldn't really let us go, would they? We're almost at the Demon-Slaying Pass. If they don't take the bait, all our acting will have been for nothing."

Zhao Wenxuan's expression remained unchanged, but a barely perceptible ripple flashed in his eyes.

Immediately, his eyes narrowed, and his voice remained calm and steady: "No, it won't happen."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the vast, desolate mountains ahead, his tone carrying a hint of certainty:

"Lin Che of the Lin family appears low-key, but he has never truly compromised. Over the years, whenever someone has provoked him, he has never negotiated and has always responded with decisive measures."

Our Zhao family has a past grudge against him, and we just attacked his clan's territory. He can't possibly let this grudge go unavenged.

Moreover, he is now a Golden Core cultivator, at the height of his success, and would never tolerate us slipping away under his nose.

Before the words were finished—

"Big Brother!" Zhao Wenlei suddenly exclaimed, his gaze fixed on a certain spot behind the flying boat.

"Look!"

Zhao Wenxuan turned around abruptly.

A hundred feet away in the sky, a streak of azure sword light pierced through the clouds. Above the sword light, a tall figure stood with his hands behind his back, his robes fluttering in the strong wind.

That cold, stern face was still clearly discernible even from a distance of a hundred feet.

Lin Che.

The head of the Lin family, a Golden Core cultivator.

finally come.

A huge weight lifted from Zhao Wenxuan's heart, but a perfectly timed look of panic instantly appeared on his face.

He took a deep breath and gave Zhao Wenlei a look.

Zhao Wenlei immediately understood, his face instantly contorting with terror. He raised his voice several decibels, deliberately making sure everyone on the airship could hear him:

"Oh no! It's Master Lin from the Lin family! Our escape route has been exposed!"

These words immediately caused an uproar on the airship.

Those core clan members who knew the inside story immediately cooperated by showing expressions of panic.

Some staggered backward, some looked around in panic, and some even began to mutter "It's over, it's over" under their breath.

Although their performance was slightly exaggerated, it successfully created a lively atmosphere.

The ordinary tribespeople, who were completely unaware of the situation, were now truly terrified.

"What?! Master Lin has caught up with us?!"

"It's over! That's a Golden Core cultivator!"

"Run! Run!"

Real fear is far more convincing than acting.

Some people turned pale, some had weak legs, and some instinctively retreated into the airship.

Panic spread like a plague throughout the entire spaceship in an instant.

Zhao Wenxuan nodded inwardly as he watched this scene.

Very good, that's it.

He took a deep breath, as if suppressing his fear of Lin Che, and put on a bravely composed expression.

He turned abruptly, facing the panicked tribespeople on the boat, and shouted sternly:

"Don't panic! We're not at our wits' end yet!" This shout, mixed with the spiritual energy fluctuations of a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, instantly drowned out the noise on the ship.

At the same time, with a flick of his wrist, a battle flag, entirely blue-green and engraved with intricate wind patterns, fell into his palm.

He bit his tongue, spitting a mouthful of blood onto the array flag, and then frantically poured spiritual power into it!

The battle flags trembled violently and burst forth with a dazzling blue light!

The next moment, the array patterns around the flying boat lit up instantly, and the cyan runes seemed to come alive, flowing and intertwining on the boat, eventually converging into a solid cyan light shield!

"Buzz—!"

The airship suddenly jolted, and its speed increased dramatically!

That already incredibly fast speed has now more than doubled!

The boat transformed into a streak of azure light, leaving a long trail in the sky as it sprinted madly toward the Demon-Slaying Pass!

This is one of the Zhao family's trump cards.

This second-tier top-grade flying boat was already known for its speed, and now with the addition of a special wind-attribute acceleration array, its speed is so fast that even ordinary Golden Core cultivators flying on swords would find it difficult to catch up!

Hundred feet.

Three hundred feet.

Five hundred feet.

The distance is being widened rapidly.

Zhao Wenxuan stood at the bow of the boat and looked back. The cyan sword light was gradually shrinking in his field of vision.

He secretly breathed a sigh of relief—the first step of the plan had been completed.

This flying boat was the only thing that gave the Zhao family the confidence to lure Lin Che, a Golden Core cultivator, into their trap.

Next, simply maintain this distance and lead Lin Che to the pre-set trap...

But the moment he looked away—

A bone-chilling cold suddenly shot up from my spine without warning!

Zhao Wenxuan's pupils suddenly contracted!

A hundred feet directly in front of the flying boat, a blue light suddenly flashed in the sky!

The next instant, a figure appeared out of thin air from within that blue light!

Tall and imposing, with a cool and aloof demeanor and his robes fluttering in the wind, it was none other than Lin Che!

He instantly traversed hundreds of feet and appeared directly in the path of the flying boat!

Zhao Wenxuan's thoughts froze at that moment.

How is that possible?!

Without any fluctuations of spiritual energy, without any sound of air being torn apart, without any warning, he appeared out of thin air.

It was as if they had been standing there all along, waiting for the flying boat to walk right into their trap!

At that moment, the figure moved.

Lin Che raised his hand, and a long spear, dark in color and shimmering with a faint blue light, appeared out of thin air and landed in his palm.

The spear is about twelve feet long, with a cold glint at the tip and cloud patterns flowing on the shaft.

It is a mid-grade third-tier magic weapon that has been upgraded through the power of the system.

He raised his spear.

The spear tip pointed at the oncoming flying boat, which was about a hundred feet away.

The airflow around him changed abruptly!

Suddenly, an invisible gale arose in the once calm sky!

Those winds didn't come from afar; instead, they converged wildly around Lin Che!

They spun, condensed, and compressed, eventually transforming into a visible pale blue vortex that coiled around the gun barrel!

With a flick of the spear tip, a green light condensed into a bean.

The blue light, initially faint, then surged and instantly became as dazzling as stars!

The light was so intense that it stung Zhao Wenxuan's eyes from a hundred feet away, forcing him to squint slightly!

Then--

He became a line of fire, his gun like a shooting star!

Guided by the azure light, Lin Che's figure transformed into a streak of azure light that pierced through the heavens and earth!

The speed of that streak of light was faster than divine sense could capture, faster than consciousness could react, so fast that even an afterimage could not be left behind!

"Piercing through the clouds, breaking through the moon!"