Longevity: From Being Pushed By The Witch

In the moment when the fire cage condensed, Ji Boying could clearly feel his physical body melting bit by bit, along with the dissipation of his blood and spiritual power.

However, just as Ji Boying was about to use a defensive talisman to resist...

With a loud crack, the fire cage, which was coming at him aggressively, shattered like broken porcelain.

Ji Boying forcefully stepped forward, and his figure instantly retreated. His speed was so fast that not only did the space distort with it, but even his reflection remained in the original spot.

After a few breaths, when Ji Boying had completely left the battlefield, he looked back at his previous position with lingering fear.

Above the sky, Qin Fang, dressed in a purple robe, stood facing Gong Jingci while holding two formation flags.

The violent arcs of lightning, like giant pythons, coiled around Qin Fang.

Although he only had the cultivation of the Soul Formation stage, he had mastered the laws of thunder and lightning, just like Luo Qinghan.

The sign of entering the Return to Void stage was the power of the laws. Only by obtaining the power of the laws could one qualify to step into the Return to Void stage.

As long as one mastered the power of the laws, the difference between a Soul Formation cultivator and a Return to Void cultivator would only be in terms of spiritual power, divine soul, and physical body.

If the difference in these three aspects was not significant, a Soul Formation cultivator might not be unable to fight against a strong cultivator in the Return to Void stage. Just like that old man, Sword Monarch, who was able to stand shoulder to shoulder with Return to Void cultivators because he possessed the power of the laws.

In short, without the power of the laws, Ji Boying, relying solely on himself, would be completely unable to resist a strong cultivator in the Return to Void stage. However, if someone possessed the power of the laws, he would only need to assist from the side. With full effort, he could at least make the Return to Void cultivator feel extremely uncomfortable.

Just like back in Fulong City, when Ji Boying joined forces with Li Pu, didn't they make that old man, Sword Monarch, scream in pain?

"Qin Fang, do you dare to stop me with just your Soul Formation cultivation?" Gong Jingci's voice, cold as ice, echoed in the air above the formation. The sound did not contain any suppression of spiritual pressure, and the energy contained within it visibly rippled in the void.

"Hehehe..." Qin Fang chuckled softly and politely replied as always, "With just my Soul Formation cultivation, I indeed dare not withstand the divine might of Gong Jingci."

"But... before I left, Chen Lao lent me a trace of the origin of the slaughter law, so... it's barely enough to stop a non-combatant Return to Void cultivator like Gong Jingci."

A slaughter law that was comparable to the essence of the Great Dao!

Ji Boying understood in his heart. No wonder his big brother was completely calm. It turned out he had confidence!

Of course, it was only to stop, and a skinny camel was still bigger than a horse. If it was someone who had just entered the Return to Void stage, it would be a different story. But the person in front of them was obviously an experienced veteran in the Return to Void stage, and his spiritual power, divine soul, and physical strength were far beyond what his big brother could compare to.

Even with Chen Lao's slaughter law, it was still not enough!

As expected...

After hearing Qin Fang's words, Gong Jingci's face visibly darkened.

She was only an alchemist. Although she had mastered the most suitable fire element law for killing, her fire element law was for better pill refining, not for combat.

Therefore...

Although Qin Fang was slightly inferior to her in terms of spiritual power, divine soul, and physical body at the moment, with his slaughter law that was close to the essence of the Great Dao, he was enough to contend with her.

But it was only a slight disadvantage. Gong Jingci quickly returned to normal. Her palm moved slightly, and another strand of fire element condensed on her fingertips.

However, she did not rush to attack. Instead, she looked deeply to the south...

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Late at night...

On a mountain peak 200 miles north of Yuyang City.

Qi Yuanming, Wan Yangxiu, and other elders of the Qinghua Divine Sect gathered on an open space at the mountaintop. In the middle, a bonfire was burning, making crackling sounds.

Further on, there were doctors and alchemists shuttling back and forth in the crowd, either refining elixirs or practicing spiritual healing...

This was the third day of their surprise attack on Yuyang City.

Although at this moment, more than half of the city walls, which were covered with various formations and restrictions, had been breached, and the Wan Dao Trading Company had suffered heavy losses.

But compared to their original plan of completely taking down Yuyang City within five days and executing the plan to kill Chiyang, they had deviated too much.

At least...

It seemed impossible to take down Yuyang City within the five-day deadline.

In addition, they had also suffered heavy losses on their side, especially among the high-level combat power of the Divine Grade, with more than 70% of them injured. Among the 70%, 20% were either seriously injured and unable to fight again, or had already died.

Although Qi Yuanming had reached the Returning Void Realm and was also a martial cultivator who mastered the laws of heaven, earth, water, and elements, he was not a reckless person.

He tried not to get involved in matters that could be solved by using his brain. If he had to take action, he would try to solve most of the problem in his mind first.

Just like this attack on Yuyang City.

His thoughts were the same as Wan Yangxiu's. Regardless of the purpose of the Wan Dao Trading Company's two-pronged approach, whether it was a strategy or a conspiracy, as long as they took down Yuyang City, they would be guaranteed to profit.

After all, Qiankun Pass was the first barrier on the frigid continent of the Arctic, bordering the endless sea. Going further north, there was the treacherous Abyssal God Valley.

If the Wan Dao Trading Company and the Heavenly Demon Hall wanted to cross the endless sea and gradually devour the northern continent, they had to start from Qiankun Pass.

And Yuyang City was the only major city below Qiankun Pass. Although cultivators did not need fixed cities as long-term bases like ordinary people, if Yuyang City was taken by the Qinghua Divine Sect, the Wan Dao Trading Company and the Heavenly Demon Hall would become isolated lone wolves in the northern continent.

They only needed to defend Yuyang City and then unite with the headquarters of the sects in the north of Qiankun Pass to form a pincer attack, leaving the Wan Dao Trading Company and the Heavenly Demon Hall vulnerable from both sides.

In addition, they could also set traps around Yuyang City, waiting for the opportunity to strike. As long as the Wan Dao Trading Company and the Heavenly Demon Hall were defeated, no one below the Returning Void Realm would be able to escape.

Although experts at the Soul Formation stage could shatter the void and travel hundreds or thousands of miles, they still needed a place to rest after each void travel.

Once they left the mainland and entered the endless sea, without a flying vessel to rest on, it would be a dead end for Returning Void cultivators to enter the endless sea.

After all, cultivators relied on spiritual energy to fly. Even Soul Formation experts could not fly continuously without rest.

At this time, as long as they fell into the sea, they would be devoured by sea beasts.

"Elder Qi, Elder Gong has received news," said Wan Yangxiu, who had been sitting quietly beside him, suddenly opening his eyes and speaking in a deep voice.

He had a serious expression on his face as he met Qi Yuanming's gaze and continued, "Elder Gong encountered a blockade from the Wan Dao Trading Company in the Abyssal God Valley. If nothing unexpected happens, the people who blocked Elder Gong are the same group that left Yuyang City!"

"The Wan Dao Trading Company only has Chiyang at the Returning Void stage. How can they stop Elder Gong?" asked an elder at the Soul Formation stage, voicing his doubts.

Then, another person added, "Do they have another Returning Void expert?"

"No," Wan Yangxiu immediately dismissed their wild thoughts. "It's Qin Fang, the Thunder Palace's Lord. He borrowed a strand of the Killing Law from Chiyang and then used the power of formations to forcefully increase his spiritual power."

"Although he is still not a match for Elder Gong, he has bought enough time."

Qi Yuanming tapped his knee with his finger and then asked, "What do you think we should do next?"