Cultivating Immortality: Beginning with Blessings from the Immortals

Chen Yi was also caught in the shockwave and his body was sent flying backward until he crashed into a tree trunk and came to a stop.

He was bleeding from his mouth and nose, and his head was throbbing with pain.

Chen Yi had been manipulating the formations, the insect swarm, and the talismanic artifacts in succession, and now they were suffering a backlash from his divine sense. When the shockwave struck, he hadn't had time to activate his protective magic artifacts.

He leaned against the tree trunk and managed to stand up, then took out a few pills from his storage bag and swallowed them.

The smoke and dust had not yet dissipated.

Chen Yi did not sense Zhao Deyan's presence, so he dared not be careless and activated his dark cloak to conceal himself.

However, before he could retreat far, a figure darted out of the dust and headed straight for Chen Yi.

In the blink of an eye, Chen Yi forcefully activated his protective magic artifact and cyan robe.

A seven-colored shield, a black tortoise shell, and a phantom image of a giant blue-scaled python protected him.

A red figure suddenly appeared in front of Chen Yi and slammed a palm onto the shield.

The seven-colored shield and the black tortoise shell shattered simultaneously, but were successfully blocked by the cyan python. Chen Yi spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying backward.

"Boy, I'm going to skin you alive with my own hands!" Zhao Deyan roared.

His body was covered in a dense network of wounds, his left arm was gone up to the elbow, and blood was flowing from the wounds, making him a blood-soaked figure.

Zhao Deyan swallowed several pills and barely managed to circulate the spiritual energy within his body.

He never expected that Chen Yi would injure him to such an extent today.

Chen Yi felt a sharp pain in his chest and abdomen; he probably had five or six broken ribs. He looked up at Zhao Deyan, who was getting closer, and struggled to his feet.

He took out the few remaining talismans from his pocket and secretly held them in his hand.

Chen Yi flashed backward and quickly retreated.

Zhao Deyan grinned maliciously, clearly seeing that his opponent was at his last gasp. Although he himself was also severely injured, killing Chen Yi would be a piece of cake now.

The two drew closer and closer, until they were only a few meters apart.

Chen Yi suddenly activated the talisman in his hand and threw it at Zhao Deyan.

The talisman transformed into a fireball and a giant flaming eagle, hurtling towards the opponent. Zhao Deyan looked startled and immediately dodged to the side.

But under Chen Yi's control, a huge fireball still slammed into him.

A burst of flames suddenly erupted, and Zhao Deyan staggered, nearly falling to the ground. A ruthless look appeared on his face, and he flashed forward, rushing towards Chen Yi.

Chen Yi is treacherous and cunning; we cannot give him another chance.

Faced with Zhao Deyan charging towards him, Chen Yi looked panicked and retreated.

Unfortunately, although both of them were at their last gasp, Zhao Deyan was, after all, a Foundation Establishment cultivator. In a flash, he rushed to Chen Yi's side, and his right hand transformed into an eagle claw, suddenly grabbing at Chen Yi's head.

Faced with the opponent's fatal blow, Chen Yi's expression turned icy cold.

He suddenly raised his hands and aimed them at Zhao Deyan, and a series of dark blue flying needles shot out instantly, heading straight for Zhao Deyan's face.

Zhao Deyan looked surprised and terrified, and immediately dodged to the side.

"Nine Needles of Cold Shadow, Entangling Silk"

Nine flying needles followed Zhao Deyan like a shadow, while ripples spread out from the needles.

Zhao Deyan was caught off guard and enveloped by the ripples, his body slowing down as if glued to the spot. Chen Yi controlled the Nine Cold Shadow Needles, instantly piercing through all of Zhao Deyan's vital points.

"Hiss hiss hiss"

The flying needle pierced through the flesh and emerged, instantly causing a gush of blood to flow from the wound.

Zhao Deyan's eyes widened; he never expected that Chen Yi would still have the strength to fight back.

"You, you actually..."

He had barely uttered a few words when he immediately coughed up blood. The Nine Cold Shadow Needles had pierced through his internal organs, and there was no hope of recovery.

Chen Yi gave him no chance, maneuvering the flying needle to change direction and pierce through his skull.

Zhao Deyan collapsed to the ground instantly and died, without a trace of life.

Chen Yi gasped for breath, feeling as if his body was falling apart. He immediately took the other person's storage bag and belongings.

Just as I was about to turn around and leave, darkness suddenly enveloped me.

"Oh no, it's a backlash..." Chen Yi staggered a few steps before collapsing to the ground, completely losing consciousness.

……

After an unknown amount of time, Chen Yi felt his body enveloped in a warm current.

Chen Yi slowly opened his eyes, and heard the crackling sound of the campfire in his ears.

"This, this is..." His lips parted slightly, and a hoarse voice rang out.

Chen Yi felt extremely weak, with only the strength to barely open his mouth to speak. He turned his head with difficulty and found himself lying beside a campfire.

Lianzhu, Wu Tingting, and Ruan Yiqiu were all by his side.

Upon seeing Chen Yisu wake up, Wu Tingting immediately came forward to inquire with concern:

"Brother Chen, you're finally awake."

Lianzhu and Ruan Yiqiu also came to his side, their faces showing concern.

Chen Yi breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the three of them, but found it extremely difficult to open his mouth. Ruan Yiqiu, who was standing nearby, took out a pill and held it to his lips.

"Junior Brother Chen, please take this pill first."

"Circulate your spiritual energy to neutralize the medicinal effects, don't rush to speak," Ruan Yiqiu said softly.

Chen Yi didn't stand on ceremony; after taking the pill, he closed his eyes and regulated his breathing.

The elixir melted upon entering the mouth, transforming into streams of cool energy that flowed into the internal organs and the eight extraordinary meridians. Several hours passed, and a faint red glow of dawn appeared on the distant horizon.

As dawn broke, the entire sea and islands were shrouded in a thin mist.

Chen Yi slowly opened his eyes, and his body regained the ability to move.

He slowly got up, still feeling a splitting headache. This was the backlash from overusing his divine sense; if he hadn't cultivated the Profound Origin Condensing Spirit Technique, he probably would have become an idiot.

Chen Yi smiled bitterly; he had almost died at Zhao Deyan's hands this time.

Fortunately, he had a hidden move, the Nine Cold Needles, to ambush his opponent, which allowed him to successfully kill Zhao Deyan.

Chen Yi looked down at his body and realized that his wounds had been treated. However, his ribs were still broken, but they were secured with bandages.

He took out some millennium-old spiritual milk from his bosom and applied it to his chest as a topical treatment.

The millennium-old spiritual milk seeped into his body through his pores, beginning to repair the broken bones. Chen Yi exhaled a breath of stale air and used bandages to fix it in place again.

At that moment, Ruan Yiqiu appeared behind Chen Yi.

"Junior Brother Chen, how are you feeling right now?" Ruan Yiqiu asked with concern.

Chen Yi turned around with a smile, stretched his body briefly, and replied:

"Thank you for your concern, senior sister. I've stabilized."

"But where are we now, and where is the other side...?"

Upon hearing this, Ruan Yiqiu began to explain what happened next to Chen Yi.

It turns out that while Chen Yi killed Zhao Deyan, Lianzhu also took the opportunity to kill the remaining two guards.

The fire ants did not go berserk after Chen Yi fell unconscious; instead, they returned to their breeding bag. This was thanks to the blessing of the Insect God; otherwise, both of them would have been attacked by the fire ants.

Ruan Yiqiu used the sect's talisman to severely injure her opponent before escaping the area.

After escaping alone, Wu Tingting discovered that Chen Yi and the others had not contacted her for a long time, so she risked returning to the combat area.

She piloted the magic boat and just in time to save Chen Yi and Lianzhu, who had lost their fighting ability.

Wu Tingting led the two to meet up with Ruan Yiqiu, and they immediately steered the magic boat away from the island.

"We are now on a small island in the Donghai Islands, and we are safe for the time being," Ruan Yiqiu said.