Longevity: Starting from the Qi Tags

A sudden wave of intense fear flooded his mind.

Jiang Yuan

Before he could even make a sound, he was internally terrified.

This streak of sky-fire converged with the information he had previously seen about Jiang Yuan.

Meanwhile.

The distance of three paces, under such circumstances, was virtually negligible— there was no way to dodge or evade!

He could only grip his long sword tightly and desperately strike at the arrow, aiming at the arrowhead that had already reached within a foot of him.

As it reflected in his eyes, he saw his long sword start to shatter inch by inch from the tip, turning into countless fragments scattering in all directions.

In an instant, the sword in his hand had vanished entirely.

However, the sky-fire that looked as if it could destroy everything was still hurtling towards his chest uninterrupted.

In this critical moment.

His pupils abruptly turned pitch black and his body was enveloped by thick black smoke.

His palm became gaunt, pale and elongated.

This rapid transformation finished in an instant, he bent his fingers into claws to meet the oncoming arrow.

Clink

The sound of metal striking metal rang out as the arrow instantly shattered.

Wang Yu was also shrouded in a thick cloud of black smoke, which carried him at great speed into his escape.

In an instant, he was several miles away.

Seeing this, Jiang Yuan’s eyes narrowed.

There seemed to be a significant secret on Wang Yu. This sudden burst of power was clearly not his own.

It could fully rival the Divine Bridge Realm.

But in the moment it was released, he chose to flee, not to directly attack.

This suggests that such power couldn’t last long.

Watching him gradually disappear from his sight, Jiang Yuan shook his head.

If he ran, then he ran- without the Body of Profound Yin’s aid of Tantai Ming.

To accomplish the Divine Bridge Realm wouldn’t be easy for him.

At this moment, Tantai Ming came back to her senses.

The look of horror on her face was indescribable.

This is… Evil Devilish Qi!

Wang Yu had practiced demonic techniques, wasn’t he the personal disciple of the master of Heavenly Sword Mountain?

How could he practice the Demonic Path techniques?

She remained stupefied for a considerable time before slowly regaining her senses.

Instantly, a thought flashed in her mind.

Not good!

The opportunity Wang Yu spoke of must have been seized by someone else first, and it’s an extremely terrifying genius.

Just one arrow… And Wang Yu had to exhaust all his means to face the risk of complete destruction.

If he hadn’t used some special technique to suddenly release terrifying Evil Devilish Qi.

His only end could have been death.

Tantai Ming regained her senses and immediately planned to retreat.

Since this place had been occupied by the powerful genius who had seized the opportunity before others, anyone who dared to approach here would be perceived as the enemy of that genius.

Just as she was about to retreat.

Suddenly.

From the dark hole formed by the arrows, several five-color divine rings emerged, rapidly streaking towards her.

Tantai Ming’s pupils contracted, and she quickly pleaded, “I have absolutely no ill intentions, please have mercy and allow me an escape route!”

No sooner had she finished speaking.

The five-color divine rings were already in front of her.

Tantai Ming instantly felt an overwhelming suppressive force fall upon her, leaving her thoroughly immobilized.

Soon after, those five colorful divine rings fell on her neck, wrists, and ankles.

As the divine rings locked.

She felt her divine soul being suppressed, her divine sense unable to leave her body.

Her Spiritual Sea lost its connection and fell into a numb silence.

The spiritual veins throughout her body paled considerably.

She collapsed onto the cold ground, unable to fight against the immense pressure from the outer layer.

Step-by-step

From the dark depths of the cavern, the sound of clear, distinct footsteps suddenly echoed out.

Jiang Yuan looked at Tantai Ming who was captured in the distance, and couldn’t help but become contemplative.

He had never imagined that things would come to this.

The original reason he had chosen to join the Supreme Mystery Sect…

Was because of Tantai Ming, who was, after all, Jiang Zhenyuan’s beloved.

This love story should have meant that once he entered the Supreme Mystery Sect, Tantai Ming would take care of him.

Because of Tantai Ming’s feelings for his father, she should have loved him too since she cared about his father so much.

And he could easily pick up a cheap benefactor.

But clearly, the reality was completely different.

Because of her, he was targeted as soon as he entered the Supreme Mystery Sect.

Luckily, she didn’t have absolute power within the Supreme Mystery Sect, even though she held some status.

But the senior members of the sect were all decent.

Especially Kong Nian, who put a lot of pressure on her once he noticed something off, and always made sure she didn’t get a chance to hurt him.

Now, having reached this point.

He was filled with a myriad of feelings.

Life is so unpredictable!

Tantai Ming, who once brought him considerable pressure, was now his prisoner.

Lost in thoughts, Jiang Yuan slowly walked towards Tantai Ming.

As he heard the gradually clear footsteps,

Tantai Ming’s heartbeat followed each and every step.

Deep down, she was growing more and more terrified.

Trapped in the Pearl Cave, she thought she might as well die here.

No one would be able to avenge her. No one would know who dealt her the lethal blow.

The thought of her own beauty filled her heart with even more fear.

Could it be that the man captured her for that reason?

The thought of this made her feel even more desperate.

Afterwards, she made a resolution secretly.

If it was indeed so, she would rather die!

Having made her decision, Tantai Ming showed a resolved face, ready to embrace death.

At this moment, with the weak light from her body, she saw the silhouette of a man slowly emerging from the depths of the cave.

The next moment, she first saw his feet stepping on the rocky ground.

Then, Jiang Yuan’s full figure appeared in front of her, becoming clearer and clearer.

“It’s you!” Tantai Ming’s body trembled, her face full of disbelief.

She felt absolutely shocked.

Before she saw Jiang Yuan, she thought of many people, each one of them being among the very top of the Heavenly Ranking, akin to the existences at the Divine Bridge Realm, or even being the ultimate prodigies of that realm.

She never thought that the one who made the move would be Jiang Yuan.

Based on the strength of the arrow from a moment ago, the person who made the move should be at the level of the Divine Bridge Realm.

Only someone that powerful could have forced Wang Yu to exhaust all his means, yet still unable to dodge or withstand the arrow.

Based on her understanding of Jiang,

Jiang Yuan’s strength was at most at the fifth to sixth layer of the Spiritual Sea Realm. There was no way he would have been that powerful.

However, as Jiang Yuan appeared.

This harsh and brutal fact was laid bare before her.

Her heart was filled with fear and regret.

Jiang Yuan had been targeted several times, and it was all related to her.

She even wanted to use Wang Yu’s power to kill Jiang Yuan, to fulfill her own ambitions.

If he knew about those things and she ended up in his hands, her fate might be grim.

Jiang Yuan slowly walked up to her, indifferently saying: “It is me!”

Looking at Tantai Ming, who was slumped helplessly on the ground, he felt a multitude of emotions in his heart.

Tantai Ming suddenly looked at him pitifully: “Brother Jiang Yuan, we have no ill will towards each other, why are you treating me like this? Can’t you release me?”

Jiang Yuan gave a cold smile: “No ill will? Do you remember Zhou You and Zhou He, the two brothers?”

Tantai Ming’s face changed slightly, and then she quickly said: “That was all the doing of Aunt Mei, I had no idea! I later punished her and never did anything to threaten you after that!”

“Furthermore, I am your father’s cherished friend!”

After saying that, she leaned forward, causing her clothing to slide down from her shoulders, revealing her alabaster skin.

Jiang Yuan looked at her calmly, his eyes as still as ancient wells.

“No more words needed, just rest in peace!”

“No, you cannot kill me! You are also a disciple of the Supreme Mystery Sect, fellow disciples cannot kill each other!” Tantai Ming quickly protested.

Jiang Yuan laughed, not bothering to talk further.

He made a slight hand gesture, and Tantai Ming immediately felt the five-colored divine circle around her neck began to tighten.

Her face instantly drained of color. She threw herself forward, grabbing onto Jiang Yuan’s leg, begging: “Don’t kill me! I’m very pretty, I will listen to anything you say!”

“I possess the Body of Profound Yin, perfect for cultivation, I can assist you with dual cultivation!”

Jiang Yuan looked at her impassively.

He didn’t want to speak any further with Tantai Ming at this point.

Many things weren’t necessary to explain anymore.

Nor did they need a reason.

But seeing Tantai Ming’s desperate and pitiful face, he suddenly felt that his father, Jiang Zhenyuan, was not getting what he deserved.

Was Tantai Ming, who was willing to throw away her dignity for survival, really worth Jiang Zhenyuan’s decades of hidden sorrow?

At this point, Tantai Ming was frantically stripping off her outer clothes, trying her best to display her alluring figure.