Eternal Life as False Emperor

Without the pursuit of the Nether Spirit Race cultivators, their speed slowed down considerably.

After all, it was an urgent situation before, and Zui Jiu was exerting himself to the fullest, which couldn’t be sustained for long.

"You little brat, you’d better not be ungrateful. My wine isn’t for just anybody to drink. Do you know how many cry and beg to have a sip of my wine, yet you don’t recognize a good thing when you see it? Once you miss this chance, it won’t come again."

Zui Jiu has no air of a Divinity Transformation expert, truly giving off a vibe of a senior expert who enjoys life and the dust of the world.

If this guy could clean himself up a bit, Zheng Yi would definitely go along with the flow.

"Senior’s kindness is appreciated by this junior, but truly, I..."

Before finishing the sentence, Zui Jiu casually tossed out an elixir: "This is a Gathering Essence Pill, which can strengthen the foundation and nourish the essence, improving your cultivation. However, you’d best use it when breaking through the Golden Core; it will help you better transition from Crystal Peak to Golden Core."

It’s immediately clear that this is an auxiliary elixir for breakthroughs. Such elixirs are precious treasures at any realm beyond Foundation Establishment Stage.

Zheng Yi didn’t blink, decisively putting it away: "Thank you, senior!"

He was about to express more gratitude.

Suddenly, Zheng Yi felt a terrifying dread sweep over him, as if he was falling into an abyss with no escape.

"Senior, how far are we from our destination?" Zheng Yi asked, pale-faced.

Zui Jiu looked at Zheng Yi oddly. Since meeting this kid, he was always unruffled no matter the situation.

Even facing the Resentment Book Demon Monarch, a Divinity Transformation expert, he was unfazed and got things handled smoothly.

How come he suddenly seems so frightened now?

"Just over a thousand li or so, what’s wrong?"

Zheng Yi quickly said, "Senior, I have a bad feeling that something awful is happening. Can we rush to our destination at full speed as soon as possible?"

"Okay!" Zui Jiu agreed without a second thought.

This kind of intuition among cultivators often comes without reason. However, it is closely intertwined with each cultivator’s destiny.

Every cultivator will experience this feeling at least a few times during their cultivation journey.

When the road ahead seems smooth, they might suddenly sense a life-threatening danger.

Or, amid heavy crises, they feel like they could snatch victory from the jaws of danger.

Of course, the latter possibility is mostly an illusion.

Ninety-nine percent of cultivators choose to believe in such intuition rather than ignore it.

After all, even if it’s just a false alarm, it means losing a few opportunities.

But when true, the consequences range from damaged cultivation to death and loss of all achievements, which is common.

Zui Jiu only hesitated briefly before immediately activating his cultivation technique, the speed of his wine gourd suddenly increased.

Hundreds of li were traversed in just a few breaths.

After escaping more than three hundred li, Zui Jiu also felt a great, inexplicable horror engulfing him.

This was a crisis that made even him, a Divinity Transformation expert, feel he might fall.

Calming down, Zui Jiu suddenly thought of something.

He noticed the danger only now, but Zheng Yi sensed it much earlier.

What kind of secrets is this Crystal stage young guy hiding?

Despite being Enlightenment Master, facing the terrifying speed of the Azure Moon Flame Emperor in rage.

But, considering the vast distance of hundreds of thousands of li from the Nether Spirit Abyss to the border of the Nether Spirit Tribe and Human Race, even he wouldn’t be able to reach quickly.

Moreover, Zui Jiu is also a Divinity Transformation expert.

Upon sensing danger, Zui Jiu painfully took another elixir, boosting his speed.

In front of Zheng Yi, appeared a vast stretch of endless snow-capped mountains.

Though the snow mountains weren’t particularly tall, they seemed endless at a glance.

"As long as we get through these, we’ll be safe!" Upon seeing this stretch of snow-capped mountains, Zui Jiu couldn’t help but get a bit excited.

The ever-present fear lurking behind them was overwhelming, and he was eager to return to human territory.

Behind them felt like a massive tsunami, constantly threatening to swallow them whole.

With the breath-taking pace, the range of mountains was swiftly traversed by Zui Jiu.

However, Zui Jiu didn’t relax for a moment; even upon reaching human territory, the overpowering fear behind them did not diminish, but rather grew stronger.

At this point, Zui Jiu was already over-exhausted from continuous battles and constant rushing, and his speed noticeably slowed.

Yet he dared not relax for a a moment, biting his teeth and frantically burning his Spiritual Power, racing towards his sect.

Finally, Zheng Yi saw their destination, a peak taller than all surrounding mountains.

Atop the mountain, Spiritual Qi was abundant, palaces were splendidly gilded, and auspicious clouds surrounded them.

From afar, it truly appeared a picturesque immortal mountain.

Upon noticing Zheng Yi and his group’s arrival, immediately three figures soared into the sky to intercept them.

"Who are you? Wenxian Temple’s restricted area, idle... Uncle, it’s you returned."

These men quickly recognized the somewhat disheveled Zui Jiu.

"Where’s the Sect Leader?" Zui Jiu, in no mood to deal with these juniors, anxiously asked.

Seeing that even the usually indifferent and wine-drinking Zui Jiu was so serious, these people naturally did not dare delay: "Uncle, the Sect Leader is meditating in the Qingxin Hall."

Zui Jiu was nearly overwhelmed by terror at this point. He almost certainly believed that the approaching individual was an extraordinary expert, and would soon catch up with them.

Without any delay, Zui Jiu straightforwardly shouted: "Sect Leader Brother, please hurry and activate the Mountain Protection Array."

The host of Wenxian Temple was a white-haired Daoist.

He had noticed Zui Jiu’s arrival while he was meditating.

His junior brother was a Divinity Transformation expert; there were few in the Canglan Realm who could threaten him, yet now he appeared so disheveled.

Furthermore, the old Daoist could sense a formidable power rapidly approaching them.

So, as soon as Zui Jiu finished speaking, the old Daoist gently flicked his duster: "Infinite Celestial Venerable."

The Mountain Protection Array of Wenxian Temple instantly activated.

"Oh?" Upon seeing the Mountain Protection Array, Zheng Yi’s eyes suddenly lit up.

He discovered that the Mountain Protection Array of Wenxian Temple seemed to have much in common with his cultivation of the "Great Five Elements Life and Death Scripture."

Both rely on the interplay and opposition of the Five Elements.

Except that one is the Mountain Protection Array, and the other is a cultivation technique.

With the Mountain Protection Array activated, Zui Jiu breathed a long sigh of relief, gathering up Spiritual Power, and shouted: "All disciples below Crystal Peak, immediately return to your rooms and stand by. Use the Sound Transmission Talisman to notify those yet to return to wait for the main gate’s order."

After saying all this, Zheng Yi also saw the host of Wenxian Temple.

"Junior Brother, what happened? Weren’t you rescuing someone? Why return to Wenxian Temple? Who’s pursuing you?"

The old Daoist seemed to possess a serene, carefree demeanor of a master, but as he opened his mouth, that aura of tranquility vanished without a trace.

Zheng Yi glanced at the unimpressive Zui Jiu, thinking that they were indeed true brothers.

Zui Jiu shook his head with a bitter smile: "Brother, I have no idea who this person is. But, they must be an extraordinary expert, and we must be careful to handle it."

Zheng Yi rolled his eyes: "Zui Jiu senior, I think I know who it is."

Before he finished speaking, Zui Jiu grabbed Zheng Yi’s wrist, asking with murderous intent: "You know who it is? Why didn’t you tell me earlier?"

The enormous strength transmitted from the opponent’s hand made Zheng Yi feel as though his wrist was about to be crushed.

"Se... Senior, I’m just about to tell you, please let go."

The opponent was a Divinity Transformation expert; if not for a shred of rationality remaining, Zheng Yi’s hand might have been crushed.

Zheng Yi turned his gaze towards the increasingly close, heart-pounding terrifying presence.

"Such a terrifying expert, willing to do anything to eliminate us."

"I believe, it must be the Azure Moon Flame Emperor, right?"

The old Daoist and Zui Jiu were simultaneously shocked.

"What did you say?"

"He really came!"