The Long Journey to Immortality

Recalling the astonishing scene he witnessed last night, Li Gan still couldn't accept that the purple monster they were searching for had killed and "possessed" his junior brother.

Suppressing his grief, Li Gan forced himself to remain calm and act as normally as possible.

He stepped out of the room and called out from afar, "Junior Brother Wu, put away the array flags, it's time to set off."

Upon hearing the call, Wu Changqing responded eagerly, quickly leaping out of the room and collecting the scattered array flags in the courtyard into his storage bag.

"Senior brother, which direction should we search in today?" Wu Changqing asked.

Having received Bai Xianzi's message, Li Gan was naturally prepared. "Just follow me."

"Okay." The purple monster, unaware that Li Gan had secretly observed everything the night before, was completely oblivious to the fact that he had unwittingly fallen into a trap he had woven for himself.

The monster must be killed, but the cultivators of the Zhengyi Sect do not want the battle to harm mortals and cause even greater disaster.

That's why this whole "luring the enemy into a trap" scenario happened.

Flying on their swords, Li Gan was in front, and Wu Changqing was behind.

The two flew eastward for less than a hundred breaths when Li Gan suddenly slowed down.

Noticing Li Gan's unusual behavior, Wu Changqing became wary. "What's wrong with Senior Brother Li?"

“Something seems off there,” Li Gan said casually, pointing to a spot. “Junior Brother Wu, wait a moment, I’m going to take a look.”

After saying that, the spirit sword beneath Li Gan's feet seemed to be coated with oil, carrying him at nearly twice the speed of usual as he flew into the distance.

"Wait for me." Before Wu Changqing could finish speaking, Li Gan had already distanced himself from him by nearly two hundred meters.

Once Li Gan reached a safe area, Bai Xianzi, who had been lying in wait nearby, gave the signal to move without hesitation.

With a telepathic message, two figures suddenly appeared in front of and behind "Wu Changqing," surrounding him somewhat loosely.

Directly in front of "Wu Changqing" is a white fairy dressed in white.

Behind Wu Changqing was Qingxu Daoren, an elder of the Zhengyi Sect who was in charge of this matter with Bai Xianzi under the arrangement of Xuan Chengzi.

Back then, Daoist Qingxu was in charge of the plague and was one of the few people who knew about the existence of the purple monster.

Furthermore, Qingxu Daoist also advanced to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm in the same year that Han Lu advanced to the Golden Core realm. Therefore, Xuan Chengzi arranged for Qingxu Daoist, a powerful figure in the Zhengyi Sect, to be in charge of this matter together with Bai Xianzi.

If it weren't for the fact that, just to be on the safe side, Bai Xianzi sent another message to the sect to ask for reinforcements, Li Gan wouldn't have had to delay for so long.

Upon seeing the White Fairy appear before him, and noticing another cultivator with the ability to fly blocking his way, Wu Changqing naturally realized that his identity had been exposed.

Wu Changqing sneered and casually asked, "How did Fairy Bai discover my identity? I am your disciple, Wu Changqing."

With his strength not yet fully recovered, Wu Changqing still wanted to use some psychological tactics to increase his chances of winning against the two Golden Core cultivators.

"Hmph," facing the monster who killed her disciple, the White Fairy found it difficult to speak calmly to it. "Your actions were full of loopholes. Li Gan saw you committing the crime last night."

"If it weren't for Li Gan, you monster might have really gotten away with it."

"Unfortunately, although you possess extraordinary abilities, you are clearly not very bright."

"Today, you have fallen into our trap. You might as well die here obediently and comfort the soul of my disciple who has not yet completely departed."

The White Fairy gave a wink to the Taoist Qingxu, who was not far away.

Qingxu Daoist understood immediately and quickly performed a hand seal, placing the last array flag in place in a manner similar to triggering a mechanism.

A massive array enveloped the three of them, trapping the purple monster that had not yet revealed its true form.

Previously, in order to prevent Wu Changqing from noticing anything amiss, Qingxu Daoist was so careful that he didn't even fully set up the formation.

Now that the two sides have faced off, there's no need to hold back anymore; using all available means is the way to win.

Turn your head and look to the left and right.

Looking at this unprecedented formation, Wu Changqing couldn't help but laugh.

"You two are well prepared."

"However, it would be too naive to think that you can trap me here and kill me with just this method."

"Originally, I just wanted to make money peacefully, find an opportunity to slip away, and wander around this Central Plains to experience the unique local customs and culture."

"Now you're the ones forcing me to take action."

As soon as Wu Changqing finished speaking, he took the lead and attacked the White Fairy directly in front of him.

Chapter 898 Each Showing Their Strengths

Trapped in Wu Changqing's body, the purple monster, who had been in the Central Plains world for almost a month, was unable to unleash its full power, and even its innate divine abilities could not be fully utilized.

Therefore, in this situation where a great battle was inevitable, he chose to make a tough decision, abandoning his fairly good body that he had roughly adapted to, and transforming back into his original form to fight against the White Fairy and the Pure Void Taoist.

While flying on his sword, halfway there, Wu Changqing's skin and flesh began to peel away.

The terrifying scenes that had occurred the previous night were replayed before everyone's eyes.

Purple liquid spurted from Wu Changqing's mouth and transformed into a purple monster that resembled a human in the air.

After the purple monster's main body separated from Wu Changqing's corpse, Wu Changqing's corpse quickly became shriveled and withered, and finally the flesh and bones separated into an empty shell.

With just a gentle breeze, it scattered like ashes, disappearing completely from sight in the sunlight.

The spirit sword at Wu Changqing's feet and the storage bag at his waist fell naturally into the forest, becoming the last relics left to the world by this disciple of the Zhengyi Sect.

No one present, not even Li Gan who was watching from outside the formation, paid attention to these valuables.

The purple figure they had never seen before was now their main focus.

The purple monster, now freed from its weakened body and revealing its true form, bared its fangs and claws, attacking the White Fairy like a cultivator skilled in external martial arts.

Never having encountered such a strange enemy before, the White Fairy was extra cautious, fearing that she too might fall victim to the purple monster's unique possession technique, just like her disciple, and become its puppet.

The protective aura unique to Golden Core cultivators was activated to its maximum, and the white-robed magic treasures on his body also emitted light, reaching their peak.

With her rich combat experience, Fairy Bai was certainly not one to only defend and never attack.

Since her opponent was not a human cultivator, she simply treated the purple monster as an ordinary demon beast.

With a tap of her storage bag, a dark purple gourd appeared in the White Fairy's hand.

Before long, the White Fairy pulled out the soft plug from the gourd's mouth, from which ten thousand rays of light emanated.

These rays of light condensed in the air into translucent daggers, like a swarm of bees, attacking the purple monster that was taking the initiative to attack.

While Fairy Bai was actively fighting, Qingxu Daoist, who was controlling the magic array, was also not idle.

He waved his arm, activating the array flags scattered all around. In just a moment, he summoned a raging wind that blew down from all directions at the purple monster that was being besieged.

Burning Wind is a unique magical ability. This wind with strange properties is similar to the frost that Han Lu once used. It can not only attack the enemy's physical body, but also damage the enemy's mental sea.

Unaware of the enemy's background and capabilities, Qingxu Daoren chose to strike using a comprehensive approach.

First, probe and find weaknesses, then seize those weaknesses to deliver a fatal blow.

The idea is good, but it's ultimately a self-directed and self-acted performance. Whether it works or not depends on the purple monster's attitude.

Although it was an unexpected encounter, the person who had transformed into "Wu Changqing" had not anticipated it. However, having experienced countless battles in another world, he had prepared for the battle almost immediately and devised his initial battle strategy.

Faced with the more than ten thousand small knives and short blades that the White Fairy attacked with her gourd magic weapon, the purple monster showed no panic whatsoever.

The body, which seemed to be composed entirely of a thick liquid, instantly transformed into countless tiny water droplets and dispersed.

He broke into smaller pieces, dodging all the small knives and blades that attacked him, and then quickly reassembled them into one.

The "water droplets" merged without a single gap or wound, as if nothing had ever happened.

Upon seeing such a bizarre method, Fairy Bai couldn't help but slightly open her mouth, revealing a surprised expression.

She sighed inwardly, "What kind of strange monster is this? Even the most resilient beasts I've ever seen couldn't do something so incomprehensible."

"It's as if the water has come to life."

"Does he not have a heart, a golden core, or any other vital organs in his body?"

The White Fairy was full of doubts, but she did not stand still when she took action.

Flying through the air and dodging quickly, she easily evaded the slow purple monster, causing its seemingly unpredictable impact to land in empty air.

Just as Fairy Bai finished dodging, Daoist Qingxu's Burning Wind followed immediately.

A crimson wind blew across the purple monster, igniting the purple slime on its body.

At the same time, the crimson killing intent carried by Ranfeng invaded the consciousness of the purple monster, which might not even exist, and ignited a great fire in that unknown place, wreaking havoc without restraint.

Compared to the illusions Han Lu usually uses, the Burning Wind that Qingxu Daoist uses with the help of the formation is much more ferocious, a supernatural ability used when fighting an enemy rather than sparring.

However, this sharp tactic did not achieve the excellent results that were expected.

Facing the raging wind, the purple monster was as unharmed as if it were being blown by a normal spring breeze.

The purple liquid body churned violently, the inner layers turning to the outer layers, and the outer layers retracting back into the body. The fire burning on the skin's surface was naturally extinguished in this somewhat direct way.

And the fire that might not have actually ignited in the sea of ​​consciousness was completely invisible.

The purple monster not only didn't let out a wail, but even soberly mocked the two Golden Core cultivators who had just fought.

"Heh? Is this all you've got?"

The slime on the purple monster's head opened and closed, making sounds like a mouth.

"It seems that the elders and cultivators of the so-called second largest sect, Zhengyi Sect, are nothing special."

"You can't kill me like this."

"Not only that, I might also kill them and take their bodies along the way."

Gradually, the purple monster's features became clearer, and apart from its skin color and physique, it became increasingly similar to a human cultivator.

Seeing this scene, even the two battle-hardened elders of the Zhengyi Sect felt a sense of fear, fearing the unknown enemy.

"What should we do?" Fairy Bai sent out her divine sense to ask Qingxu Daoist, whose cultivation level was one level higher than hers. "This monster seems to be indifferent to cold and fire, and is very difficult to deal with. What should we do?"

Qingxu Daoist remained calm and replied telepathically, "This is the Central Plains, our territory. No matter how powerful this monster is, it cannot escape from here."

"Before leaving the sect to come and provide support, I also sent paper swords to request a few reinforcements, who should arrive soon."

"All we need to do is hold him off. When we join forces, we'll have countless ways to deal with this monster."

“Besides,” Qingxu Daoist looked at Bai Xianzi and gave her a look, “this monster seems to have endless regenerative abilities, but we’ve only exchanged one blow.”

"It might be like a secret technique, requiring a lot of physical and spiritual energy to do this."