417: Duan He, who was obsessed with immortality

"He's already at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment?"

Seeing the other party arrive with large and small bags to express his gratitude, Fang Yanzu couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed.

This works too?

"Senior Brother Fang! Thank you so much! It's all thanks to your words!"

"I've decided, Junior Brother, from now on I will strive to live longer!"

Duan He said excitedly. In fact, he did just that. On that very day, he decisively canceled several challenges and withdrew his reservation for the Northern Region Battlefield.

From then on, the Myriad Heavens Palace had one less combative Disciple and one more Senior Brother Duan, who cultivated diligently and was obsessed with longevity... "Senior Brother Duan, going out for experience?"

"No, no, I want to Cultivate in seclusion."

"Junior Brother Duan, come on, we haven't sparred in a long time. I heard you got an Opportunity and Breakthrough to the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment. Let me see your strength."

"No, no, I want to Cultivate in seclusion."

Regardless of the changing fortunes of the two races, Duan He always kept Fang Yanzu's words from that day deep in his heart.

"Fight? What's there to fight? If the sky falls, there will be taller people to hold it up."

"Just Cultivate properly and focus on longevity."

"Longevity, longevity!"

...Sun rises and sets, stars shift.

Time passed quickly, unnoticed... "Whoosh!"

Duan He stood up from the water, suddenly realizing that his surroundings had become extraordinarily unfamiliar.

This was a bloody battlefield, where the Starry Sky Wing Clan and the Rhinoceros Human Race were locked in fierce combat. Every minute, a large amount of blood spilled, staining the earth red.

The Starry Sky Wing Clan had a speed advantage, while the Rhinoceros Human Race could fly with their cultivation, though they were slower.

Above, below, everywhere was battle.

As he was in a daze, more than a dozen Rhinoceros Human Race warriors swarmed him, attacking his position.

Duan He took out his Magical Artifact and cast his strongest spell towards the Rhinoceros Human Race.

"Rumble..."

Though he was no longer fond of fighting, he was no pushover either; his combat power was even stronger than before.

Swish, swish, swish, Duan He's sword light struck the Rhinoceros Human Race like lightning, each move piercing through their sturdy scales.

"Awoo..."

The screams of the Rhinoceros Human Race were continuous, with heavy casualties.

As the sword light fell, three more Rhinoceros Human Race warriors collapsed, but Duan He's arm began to tremble uncontrollably.

His peripheral vision swept across the edge of the battlefield, where the bodies of the Rhinoceros Human Race warriors that had been slain were slowly wriggling in the bloody mist.

Their shattered scales and bodies began to eerily reassemble, instantly transforming into new combatants, roaring as they joined the encircling ranks.

"How could this be..."

Duan He's pupils constricted. Just as he cleaved open the giant axe of a Rhinoceros Human Race warrior in front of him, another Rhinoceros Human Race warrior charged at his back.

He thrust his sword, piercing through the opponent, and blood spurted out instantly.

Warm blood splashed on his face, and Duan He clearly smelled a putrid, fishy odor that did not belong to flesh and blood.

Gradually, more and more Rhinoceros Human Race warriors surged from the bloody mist, their numbers rapidly increasing at a visible rate.

Initially, there were dozens, but in a blink, there were hundreds, then thousands. The dense sound of hooves shook the earth, firmly trapping Duan He in the center of the battlefield.

Most of his spell's Spiritual Qi had already been exhausted, and his sword light grew dimmer and dimmer. Each swing of his sword felt like dragging a thousand-jin boulder, while the murderous glints in the eyes of the Rhinoceros Human Race warriors grew more intense, as if they were enjoying the prey's final struggle.

"Longevity...longevity..."

Duan He gritted his teeth and silently recited Fang Yanzu's words, but the scene before him continuously tore at his belief.

A particularly massive Rhinoceros Human Race warrior broke through the sword net, its giant axe whistling as it cleaved towards his head.

Duan He hastily dodged to the side, but the axe blade grazed his shoulder.

Bang!

His protective Magical Artifact shattered, and he was sent flying by the immense force, embedding himself heavily into the blood-stained earth.

He struggled to get up, only to find himself heavily surrounded by countless Rhinoceros Human Race warriors.

Looking up, under the bloody sky, an endless stream of Rhinoceros Human Race warriors continued to emerge from the mist, like a rising tide, threatening to completely engulf him in this endless battlefield of slaughter.

Just then, a gloomy voice echoed deep in his mind.

"How about we run?"

"What does the survival of your kin matter, what does the fall of the Northern Region matter? They are all just obstacles to your longevity."

As soon as this thought emerged, it frantically grew and spread in Duan He's mind, coiling around his reason like a vine.

He looked at the endless Rhinoceros Human Race warriors before him, and the throbbing pain from his shoulder wound. The shred of belief he held onto instantly collapsed.

"Yes... yes... I just need longevity..."

He murmured to himself, the last trace of struggle in his eyes replaced by the desire to survive.

Suddenly activating the remaining Spiritual Qi in his body, Duan He held his Magical Artifact horizontally in front of him and, with all his might, unleashed a sword light towards the direction where the bloody mist was thinnest.

This sword strike had no technique, but it carried a desperate ferocity that barely forced back a few Rhinoceros Human Race warriors in front of him.

Seizing this opening, he activated his movement technique and turned to flee.

The roars and hoofbeats behind him echoed like death knells in his ears, but he dared not look back, only knowing to charge forward with all his might.

Spiritual Qi burned wildly within his body, a searing pain emanated from his chest, and every breath carried a scent of blood, yet he no longer had the courage to stop for even a second.

He feared that if he stopped, he would be torn apart by the endless Rhinoceros Human Race warriors.

He didn't know how long he ran, but the bloody mist before him suddenly began to twist and dissipate, and the sounds of his pursuers gradually blurred.

"Whoosh!"

Palaces and pavilions, serene with a delicate fragrance.

Duan He suddenly opened his eyes, his Golden Core Late Stage cultivation erupting, causing the Spiritual Qi within a ten-mile radius to become chaotic.

Bang, bang, bang, dozens of figures swiftly surged from all directions.

"Revered Master/Senior Martial Uncle/Grand Martial Uncle/Ninth Elder!"

"What happened?"

Duan He was momentarily stunned, and the aged man finally realized, "So... three hundred years have passed..."

"Is Seventh Elder in seclusion?"

"Replying to Revered Master, Seventh Elder emerged from seclusion a few days ago."

"Good!"

Upon hearing this, a hint of brightness flashed in Duan He's cloudy, aged eyes, then his figure flickered and disappeared from the spot.

Inside a luxurious Immortal Cave, a young man was comfortably lying on a bamboo chair.

"Oh, a rare guest, Junior Brother Duan."

"Why aren't you in seclusion? Why are you visiting me?"

Duan He's gaunt figure appeared, his expression complex.

"Junior Brother has grown old, but Senior Brother's demeanor is as unchanged as it was back then."

In these three hundred years, he had become obsessed with the word 'longevity,' not hesitating to Cultivate various special Cultivation Techniques to extend his Lifespan.

Although his cultivation had now reached the Late Stage of Golden Core, his cultivation had completely stagnated and could not advance even a tiny bit.

According to estimates, Duan He had at most two hundred years of Lifespan left.

The Lifespan limit was, after all, fixed. Logically speaking, with the passage of time, various methods could not prevent the body from aging.

But the other party was still so young...