321: We are irreconcilable enemies!

"Pfft—"

At the moment the Magic Treasure self-detonated, Lu Ming violently spat out a large mouthful of Essence Blood. His aura plummeted instantly, and countless tiny bloody gashes split open on the surface of his skin, turning him into a bloody mess in an instant.

Clearly, self-detonating two Magic Treasures linked to his lifeblood caused an extremely severe backlash for Lu Ming.

It even directly depleted a portion of his Origin, causing his vision to go dark for a moment.

However, there was not the slightest ripple of emotion in his eyes.

"golden book! Transfer!"

Communicating with the golden heavenly book deep within his Sea of Consciousness, he quickly selected the names of the three opponents, and an extremely profound ripple quietly spread out.

Suddenly, the severe backlash and negative states on Lu Ming's body caused by the self-detonating Magic Treasures were instantly wiped away as if by an invisible giant hand.

His complexion returned to a healthy ruddy glow at a speed visible to the naked eye, and his aura returned to its Peak!

At the same time.

A hundred miles away, Li Daoxuan, along with the two Late Golden Core Stage Elders beside him, Li Yan and Li Yue, suddenly shuddered violently!

"Pfft!"

"Ugh, ah!"

The three of them let out screams without any warning and then spat out blood in unison!

Li Yan and Li Yue, whose cultivation bases were slightly weaker, turned deathly pale. Their auras became chaotic, and the Dharmic power within their bodies surged wildly, nearly causing them to fall straight from the sky!

"What's going on?!"

The three were both shocked and furious. They had just been circulating their Cultivation Techniques with all their might to prepare for subsequent attacks when they suddenly felt a strange and unpredictable force acting upon them out of thin air!

It felt as if they had instantly suffered a heavy blow; their internal Dharmic power flowed in reverse, their Meridians stung, and their Divine Souls were shaken.

Especially for Li Yan and his companion, the Spells they were preparing to cast were directly interrupted by this sudden "backlash," causing secondary damage!

Although Li Daoxuan had the highest cultivation base among them and suffered the lightest backlash, he was also affected by this mysterious interference, which disrupted the rhythm of his subsequent spellcasting.

In a situation where changes occurred in the blink of an eye, this split second of delay had already sealed certain fates.

The scene caused by the turbulent flow of destructive energy ahead finally began to slowly dissipate.

As the dust settled and everything receded like a tide, Lu Ming's figure had already long since disappeared.

Only the dark and deathly boundary of the Jiling Wasteland remained, like an eternal chasm stretching across the front, blocking the prying eyes of those with intent.

"Damn it! He got away!"

Looking into the depths of the wasteland where grey mist swirled and visibility was limited.

Unable to sense any Dharmic power fluctuations, Li Yan cursed under his breath, his face filled with unwilling resentment.

Li Daoxuan's expression was also unsightly, his face so gloomy it seemed it could drip water.

He gazed toward the Jiling Wasteland, a cold light flickering in his eyes.

"He is indeed a decisive and ruthless character, actually willing to self-detonate two Magic Treasures."

His voice was cold, yet it carried a hint of gravity.

The opponent's methods and decisiveness exceeded his expectations. Especially at the end—what exactly was that method? A curse or a secret technique?

"Old Ancestor, what should we do next? Do we need to chase him in?"

Li Yue suppressed the throbbing pain from his injuries and asked with a pale face.

His train of thought interrupted, Li Daoxuan glanced at him coldly and barked in anger.

"Fool! If you want to find death, go by yourself. Is the Jiling Wasteland a place one can just enter casually?

Even for me, my strength would be greatly diminished deep inside.

That kid dared to take such a risky move; he might have a way to quickly recover his Dharmic power. If we rashly chase him in, wouldn't we be falling right into his trap? At that time, our lives might even be in danger!"

For Li Daoxuan to be able to Cultivate to Golden Core Perfection, he relied not only on talent and resources but also on sufficient caution.

Knowing it was a dangerous place, how could he easily venture into peril?

Hearing Li Daoxuan say this, Li Yue couldn't help but feel a sense of relief.

He was truly afraid that the Old Ancestor would get worked up and insist on charging in regardless of the cost.

That hellish place, the Jiling Wasteland—he certainly didn't want to go in and risk his life.

The Spiritual Qi inside was thin and strange, and the dangers were unpredictable. If things went wrong, instead of a successful pursuit, he might end up losing his own life.

Although he thought this way, he put on a show of being unwilling and continued to ask.

"Then... are we just going to let it go like this?"

"Let it go?"

A sharp glint flashed in Li Daoxuan's eyes, and his voice was like ten-thousand-year-old ice.

"This brat severed my path to the Dao and snatched my Opportunity. This enmity is irreconcilable!"

"If I do not kill this person, my mind will never be at peace, and my Dao Heart will be flawed. In the future, it will surely become a mental barrier when I attempt Nascent Soul Condensation!"

"However, this person has already fled into the Jiling Wasteland, like a needle in a haystack. Never mind dealing with him, even finding him won't be that easy!"

Speaking to this point, Li Daoxuan paused, cast his gaze in a certain direction, and then his tone became grim.

"Come, follow me to the Zhuge Family once more!"

"The Zhuge Family?"

Li Yan was stunned, somewhat confused: "Old Ancestor, didn't we just go there?"

"What do you know!" Li Daoxuan interrupted him. "The Zhuge Family's Legacy follows the path of Karma and fate. Are their methods limited to mere calculation and tracking? I once heard that the Zhuge Family possesses a technique called the Karma Curse-Kill!"

"Karma Curse-Kill?"

Hearing this, Li Yan and Li Yue both felt a chill in their hearts.

Just by hearing the name, they could roughly guess what kind of sinister secret technique it was.

"Indeed!"

Li Daoxuan nodded, a trace of ruthlessness and determination flashing in his eyes.

"This technique does not require knowing the opponent's exact location, nor does it require direct combat. It only needs a certain Karmic medium as a catalyst to perform a remote curse-kill, damaging their Foundation and destroying their Divine Soul!

Since this brat has formed such a deep enmity with my Li Family and possesses such strange methods and impressive potential, if he is not eliminated today, he will surely become a major threat to my Li Family in the future! Therefore, even if it costs a great deal, he must be strangled in his cradle!"

Having said that, Li Daoxuan no longer hesitated. He took a deep look at the deathly boundary of the wasteland, turned into a streak of light, and sped back in the direction they came from.

Li Yan and Li Yue exchanged a glance. Although they had some doubts about the method the Old Ancestor proposed, they did not dare to disobey his orders. They could only suppress their thoughts and follow closely behind.

The three streaks of light quickly vanished into the distance, and the place returned to a state of deathly silence.

Deep within the Jiling Wasteland.

The world was a constant expanse of gloom; the light here seemed to be blocked by some force, appearing dim and powerless.

Beneath the feet was hard, cracked, greyish-white earth, like a thousand miles of scorched land after a great fire.

Looking as far as the eye could see, there were only the twisted and strange remains of withered trees, with the scent of decay permeating the surroundings.

There was no sound of wind, no chirping of insects, and not even a trace of Spiritual Qi flow. It was like a forbidden zone for life, with only eternal silence and desolation.

However, on this day.

Whoosh—

A streak of light suddenly flew past, tracing a winding path in the low sky before finally falling toward a relatively hidden area deep within the wasteland, amidst several heavily weathered giant rocky mountains.

And this frozen world, like a pebble thrown into a lake, suddenly tore through the long-standing silence.