71: The giants also feel the crisis

The Tai Xu Divine Steps had advanced!

But when he thought about going to the Imperial City to rescue someone, and needing to escape from under the noses of the three Mahayana Realm powerhouses of the Shi Family, a hundred li per step was still not enough.

Long Aotian's brows furrowed slightly, and he didn't seem happy that the Tai Xu Divine Steps had advanced to the third stage.

"There are still ten days left!

I'll continue to Cultivate!

Although I can't advance the Tai Xu Divine Steps to the fourth stage within ten days, as long as I put in the effort, I'm sure I'll still gain something!

The fourth stage of the Tai Xu Divine Steps is a thousand li per step!

This speed is the Peak speed of a Mahayana Realm powerhouse!

I can't advance to the fourth stage of the Tai Xu Divine Steps in ten days, but I should be able to at least reach three hundred li per step, which would allow me to easily escape from the pursuit of a Mahayana Realm Early Stage powerhouse."

With that thought, Long Aotian continued to fully immerse himself in practicing the Tai Xu Divine Steps, and under his continuous practice, the Tai Xu Divine Steps slowly began to increase in speed.

A hundred li per step... a hundred and ten li per step... a hundred and thirty li per step... a hundred and fifty li per step... Cultivation knows no time.

Long Aotian ultimately spent more than two days, reaching a speed of three hundred li per step with the Tai Xu Divine Steps on the twelfth day.

"If I were practicing in the third-floor spatial world of the Treasure Pagoda, with the nine-times time flow acceleration, I would probably have already advanced to the fourth stage by now.

Unfortunately, the space in the Treasure Pagoda's spatial world is too small, making it impossible for me to use the third stage of the Tai Xu Divine Steps."

Although the Cultivation achievements Long Aotian had made were already considerable, even Ao Zhan, if he were still alive, would probably be astonished by Long Aotian's astonishing advancement speed, Long Aotian, unaware of how much of a Prodigy he was, secretly regretted that the Treasure Pagoda's spatial world was too small to practice in.

Otherwise, let alone advancing to the fourth stage, he would probably already be pushing for the fifth stage.

"I wonder if Father and Grandfather will go to the Imperial City to rescue Second Elder and Third Ancestor?"

After stopping his practice of the Tai Xu Divine Steps, Long Aotian couldn't help but feel a faint worry in his heart, thinking that there were still more than ten days until the Shi Family publicly executed the Long Family's Second Elder and Third Ancestor.

"Before going to the Imperial City, I still need to return to Zuoqiu.

Otherwise, those ten clan siblings, once they emerge from seclusion, might impulsively go to the Imperial City as well.

Furthermore, I only remembered to give them Cultivation resources, but forgot to select some good Cultivation Techniques from Revered Master's memories for them to Cultivate.

And I haven't taught them disguise methods either: the Thousand Faces Technique, the Shape Shifting Technique, and the Mind Altering Technique. These are essential techniques for the Long Family to disperse and survive.

If all the Long Family's immortal Cultivation Disciples learned the Thousand Faces Technique, the Shape Shifting Technique, and the Mind Altering Technique, why would they need to hide like rats scurrying across the street?

By changing their appearance, physique, and demeanor, and then using a pseudonym (fake name), they could walk openly on the streets."

Thinking of this, Long Aotian couldn't help but slap his forehead. How could he have forgotten such an important matter?

Immediately, he flashed, his figure appearing three hundred li away, heading towards White Emperor Royal City.

Zuoqiu was in Jingchu Royal City, and to return to Zuoqiu, he needed to pass through White Emperor Royal City.

"Heh, I wonder if Fan Xiu is still in White Emperor Royal City? That little bald donkey was scammed out of a tenth-tier Magical Artifact by me, he's probably feeling the pain for a while, right? A Prodigy from the Western Continent traveling tens of trillions of li to the Eastern Desolation, truly a mysterious monk!

Fan Xiu coveted my Tai Xu Divine Steps, and I told him my false identity as the Young Lord of the Shi Family. I wonder if he's gone to cause trouble for the Shi Family?

Also, what is the Shi Family's attitude towards my destruction of the Jia Family?"

As he approached White Emperor Royal City, Long Aotian couldn't help but think of Fan Xiu. This monk was truly too mysterious, and he was as beautiful as a femme fatale, making it hard for Long Aotian not to remember him, especially since this guy coveted his Tai Xu Divine Steps.

Logically, Long Aotian should eliminate a potential threat like Fan Xiu.

However, Fan Xiu thought Long Aotian appeared too calm, suspecting that Long Aotian might have a powerful protector secretly following him, and thus didn't dare to act against Long Aotian. Long Aotian, similarly, suspected that Fan Xiu might have a Dao protector by his side.

How could this monk, who traveled tens of trillions of li to the Eastern Desolation, be simple?

The Guiyi Sect is the largest and strongest Buddhist power on the Sky Ruins Continent; they wouldn't kill without enmity.

At least, Fan Xiu hadn't truly fallen out with Long Aotian yet; they hadn't reached a point of no return.

If Fan Xiu truly had a Dao protector hidden by his side that he didn't know about, the other party shouldn't go so far as to kill him over such a small matter.

Especially since, although Long Aotian's Martial Arts Talent was good, his concealed Cultivation only showed him to be in the Golden Core Realm Early Stage, which was clearly too weak for them, and Long Aotian was still a child, and they hadn't yet tricked him into giving them the Tai Xu Divine Steps.

Furthermore, Fan Xiu was wary of Long Aotian having a Dao protector, and Long Aotian was also wary of Fan Xiu having a Dao protector. Although their verbal sparring was sharp, they didn't resort to physical confrontation.

Thinking that Fan Xiu might go to the Shi Family to find him because he coveted the Tai Xu Divine Steps, Long Aotian couldn't help but smirk mischievously. This monk was no easy opponent; anyone who could exclaim "Fellow Daoist, please stay!" was trouble, but the Shi Family was also not to be trifled with, especially a furious Shi Family, which was even more formidable.

He hoped Fan Xiu could withstand the Shi Family's onslaught!

It had taken him several days of continuous travel to reach the Yunmeng Mountain Range on his way here, but on his return, it would take less than a day, or even half a day.

In just over a month of growth, on his way here, any Spirit Division Realm powerhouse could chase him, but on his return, Spirit Division Realm powerhouses couldn't even touch his shadow. Only a Mahayana Realm Middle Stage or stronger powerhouse could hope to outpace him.

Especially since the Tai Xu Divine Steps utilized the power of the Void Rule, Long Aotian expended little effort in performing it, whereas other powerhouses consumed their internal spiritual Qi when flying through the air.

In terms of time, Long Aotian could exhaust his opponents until they were depleted.

It could be said that even if a Mahayana Realm Middle Stage powerhouse wanted to pursue Long Aotian, as long as Long Aotian engaged them in a battle of attrition, it would be very difficult for the opponent to catch up to him quickly.

"Hmm, Fan Xiu is indeed no longer in White Emperor Royal City? And the Jia Family matter has also subsided? The Shi Family only sent two Spirit Division Realm powerhouses to investigate, and then it was left unresolved?"

Long Aotian did not stop in White Emperor Royal City, but his Divine Sense could be released to gather information.

As expected, Fan Xiu was no longer in White Emperor Royal City. Long Aotian estimated that he might be in the Imperial City, or perhaps being pursued by the Shi Family's powerhouses?

If Fan Xiu truly angered the Shi Family, and the Shi Family wanted to pursue him, that little bald head of his would probably have a hard time hiding.

However, Long Aotian was very surprised that the Shi Family only sent two Spirit Division Realm powerhouses to go through the motions regarding the demise of the Jia Family.

Perhaps this was the sorrow of depending on others?!

If they were annihilated, they were annihilated, especially since they were wiped out by the Void Annihilation Array. The Shi Family's biggest headache now was probably not eliminating the Long Family, but rather that they had provoked a mysterious powerhouse who wielded a strange killing array.

This mysterious powerhouse had even single-handedly wiped out their second ancestral lair, causing the Shi Family heavy losses.

No one knew if this mysterious powerhouse would kill his way to the Imperial City Shi Family.

Facing such a mysterious, terrifying, and deeply hostile powerhouse, what should the Shi Family do?

An unprecedented crisis of clan annihilation slowly began to loom over the heads of the Shi Family, especially with the Jia Family's precedent.

That person had annihilated an entire clan without the slightest effort!

As the two Shi Family Ancestors of the Distraction Realm investigated the Jia Family's annihilation, they grew increasingly alarmed.

The opponent was actually able to set up a strange killing array without anyone knowing. If the strange killing array hadn't been removed by the opponent, would anyone have even noticed that the Jia Family had been annihilated?

Terrifying!