51: Having escaped the wolf's mouth, one encounters the tiger's den.

"Either you die, or I perish!"

He violently coughed up a mouthful of bright red heart blood.

The blood was like a burning flame, instantly transforming into a steaming mist of blood that permeated his surroundings.

Nourished by the blood mist, that terrifying phantom of the evil spirit gradually condensed once more.

This was the first time Liu Tianxiong had consecutively cast this ancient secret technique; he felt both excitement and unease in his heart.

"Click, click, click, click, click."

The tall phantom of the evil spirit gradually became clearer, its blood-purple eyes like two bottomless black holes, tightly locking onto Tang Heng.

It was as if it were a hungry author of some novel waiting to be fed.

"Go."

Liu Tianxiong's voice was low as he formed hand seals, and the fingertip of the evil spirit phantom pointed out in response.

Tang Heng's body felt as if it were being torn apart by an invisible force, and his blood and Qi plummeted crazily once again.

His hair color and skin changed rapidly; his entire person was aging at high speed.

Inside his body, a trace of Death Qi quietly emerged, occupying his Meridians and Acupoints.

This time, Tang Heng lost another twenty years of Lifespan.

"The contract has been established."

The evil spirit phantom turned its gaze to lock onto Liu Tianxiong.

As the price for consecutively activating this secret technique, it greedily drained thirty years of Liu Tianxiong's Lifespan this time.

Liu Tianxiong's Aura began to dissipate wildly, his face aged in an instant, and at this moment, he had already turned into a gaunt, withered old man.

He raised his head, his murky eye sockets flickering with insane killing intent and endless desire.

"There is still a chance," he muttered to himself.

"As long as I kill this thief, refine him, and then break through using the secret technique, Spirit Manifestation will be achieved."

"Once Spirit Manifestation is successful, I will be able to gain another one hundred years of Lifespan!"

"Go to hell!"

Liu Tianxiong used all his strength to slash out with his blade with difficulty.

With a bang.

In the face of the crisis, Tang Heng summoned a Voodoo Doll to block in front of him.

The Voodoo Doll instantly shattered into slag, but it barely blocked this fatal blow.

However, the aftermath of that power still pushed Tang Heng back, stumbling.

...

Meanwhile, within the residential area for Outer Sect Disciples of the Righteous Qi Sect, inside a certain dwelling, a figure moved.

Yao Yian left the Righteous Qi Sect overnight from a secluded corner; after he left.

A charming figure slowly descended in front of this secluded corner.

"Giggle, where are our little ones from the Righteous Qi Sect going to play?"

"Are you going to do something interesting? Big Sister wants to go and see too."

Speaking of Yao Yian, he had originally been quietly organizing various pieces of information in his mind within the courtyard.

Who would have thought that he would suddenly receive a message and a controlling force, and the message seemed incredibly urgent.

Without thinking too much, he left the courtyard and headed straight toward the location mentioned in the message.

Yao Yian's Cultivation was at the Nascent Light Realm Seventh Layer; moving at full speed, he was extremely fast, and after a quarter of an hour, he arrived at the location.

He saw that in this remote and quiet small forest, the old man with a missing ear and the one-armed old man were entangled in a fight, each holding a withered branch.

On the ground, there were also two shining Magical Artifacts.

Both old men had expressions of gnashing their teeth, and their bodies were more or less injured; at every moment, they fought like enemies with deep-seated hatred.

It gave Yao Yian a sense of déjà vu, as if he had returned to before his Transmigration and was watching two old men fighting.

"Cough, cough, cough, take... take... my stick..."

"Ha... ha... ha... didn't... hit... me... did... you."

"D... damn... hu... hu..."

"Quick, kill him."

Tang Heng's urgent voice rang out in Yao Yian's consciousness, followed immediately by a controlling force falling upon Yao Yian.

Yao Yian raised his eyebrows slightly, his gaze piercing through that glimmer of light.

This guy was already seriously injured, which made him feel somewhat moved, thinking whether he should take this opportunity to completely break free from the other party's control.

First solve this one, then strangle that one.

Yet his figure did not pause; he stepped forward quickly and kicked Liu Tianxiong away.

He kicked Liu Tianxiong heavily in the abdomen with irresistible force.

With a dull thud, Liu Tianxiong was like a kite with a broken string, instantly flying backward, leaving his battered figure on the ground more than ten meters away.

"Cough, pfft..."

Liu Tianxiong lay on the ground, coughing painfully; bright red blood spilled from the corners of his mouth, and the moonlight illuminated his increasingly pale face.

"There is still a chance... as long as I use the secret technique one more time."

He struggled with great effort, like a beast trapped in a desperate situation, and lunged over again.

However, he was kicked back to the starting point by Yao Yian's foot again. This kick was even more ruthless, emitting a crisp sound of bones breaking; a dozen ribs were kicked and broken instantly.

If it were an ordinary old man, he would have already been carried away at this moment.

"No! I refuse to accept this!" Liu Tianxiong's voice revealed madness and despair, and a hoarse low roar came from his throat.

"I still need to advance to the Spirit Manifestation Realm! I still need to verify the Dao!"

Under this kick from Yao Yian, his last breath of life was crazily slipping away and dissipating.

Liu Tianxiong climbed up with difficulty, his figure swaying precariously.

Having Cultivated for decades, he originally had the chance to fulfill his wishes, but it was all destroyed in one morning.

"Could it be that I am destined to die in such a miserable way?"

"No, I... refuse... to accept this!!!"

The strong obsession in his heart entwined in his mind, like a violent storm, becoming increasingly intense.

Suddenly, an abnormality occurred.

At this moment, the Chaos Qi between heaven and earth seemed to be drawn by some mysterious power, and the Chaos Qi between heaven and earth began to surge crazily.

The originally calm Spiritual Qi suddenly became violent, roaring as it pounced toward him.

Standing in this sea of storms, Liu Tianxiong felt an unprecedented sense of pleasure.

He felt the Chaos Qi pouring into his body like a tide; the evil Qi materialized at this moment, as if a door to rebirth were slowly opening.

That was the desire for power, the desire for a Breakthrough.

The Chaos Qi of heaven and earth entered his body; Spirit Manifestation Realm achieved!!!

With a buzzing sound, at that instant, Liu Tianxiong's hair color seemed to be drawn by the reverse flow of time, instantly returning from the pale, powerless snow-white to a deep, ink-like black.

His originally aged skin, amidst the miraculous fluctuations, regained the luster of his youth.

Spirit Manifestation Realm achieved, Lifespan increased by one hundred years!

"What is going on?"

He asked, stuttering, his palms trembling slightly in the air, as if testing whether that surging power truly existed.

"I... this is my power..." he muttered to himself, his gaze tightly locked onto his own hands.

An unprecedented power surged in his heart; he could not believe that the Spirit Manifestation Realm Cultivation he had dreamed of had actually been achieved in such an inconceivable way.

"Hahahaha!!!"

At this time, Tang Heng and Yao Yian witnessed all of this, their eyes widened like copper bells, and their hearts were filled with unbelievable shock.

Damn it, I knew that you calling me over definitely wouldn't be for anything good.

Yao Yian felt completely numb; he had been harmed by Tang Heng once again.

"Quick, hurry up and carry me, run!"

Tang Heng was still the quick-witted one; he quickly ordered Yao Yian to carry him and run toward the direction of the Righteous Qi Sect.

"Hahahaha!"

Liu Tianxiong laughed wildly, his voice filled with triumph and madness.

"Hmph! Want to escape?"

He flicked his wrist, and the three-ring broadsword in the distance quickly flew back into his hand.

"Watch my Whirlwind Slash!"

The broadsword in his hand began to emit a low, vibrating sound, as if stirring up ripples in the air.

That was the resonance between the Spirit Manifestation True Essence and the blade body, forming a wondrous Spiritual Qi resonance.

"Whirlwind Slash!"

He shouted, casually slashing a few times; the blade light streaked across like a meteor, instantly carving several deep gullies into the ground.

Yao Yian carried Tang Heng and dodged it narrowly.

"Lightning Whirlwind Slash!"

Liu Tianxiong shouted again, his figure turning into a stream of light like lightning.

The three-ring broadsword drew a brilliant arc of light in the air, bearing down directly on the two fleeing people.

Just as the three-ring broadsword was about to slash down, a figure suddenly appeared.

Two circular Magic Treasure wheels came head-on, blocking Liu Tianxiong's attack.

"Bang!"

With a loud noise, Liu Tianxiong was shaken back several steps; he looked up and only then saw the appearance of the person opposite him.

She was wearing a light, sheer gauze Daoist robe, the robe moving with the wind.

Revealing slender arms and charming collarbones, making one involuntarily give rise to wild thoughts.

Those peach-blossom eyes were even more charming and enchanting, like flowers blooming in spring, intoxicating to behold.

However, Liu Tianxiong had no mood to appreciate the other party's beauty and voluptuousness, because the woman in front of him was a Cultivator of the Spirit Manifestation Realm.

Her Aura was much stronger than his own, which had just advanced.

It forced him to stop the pursuit, secretly vigilant in his heart.

"Giggle, this little Fellow Daoist, congratulations, your planning has already been completed, why not take this opportunity to leave?"

The woman in the sheer gauze's laughter was as pleasant as a bell, yet it revealed a hint of murderous intent.

"Could it be that the little Fellow Daoist wants to try out the combat power of the Spirit Manifestation Realm immediately?"

The woman in the sheer gauze smiled charmingly, with a hint of threat in her seemingly calm tone.

Opposite, Liu Tianxiong gripped the three-ring broadsword in his hand, the blade flickering with cold light.

After a brief moment of contemplation, he finally cupped his hands, turned around slowly, and left decisively.

After the other party's figure left, Guo Yuanxiang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Just now, she had keenly identified that what the other party had used was the unique skill of the Sacred Corpse Sect. If the other party had insisted on relying on the Spirit Manifestation Realm combat power to kill those two, she was afraid she would not have been able to stop him easily.

"Phew, finally solved this trouble."

She muttered to herself softly, then turned around and cast a spell, landing in the place where Tang Heng and Yao Yian were.

"Thank you, Senior."

"Cough, cough... thank... you, Senior."

Tang Heng spat out these few words with difficulty, his voice weak but full of gratitude.

Guo Yuanxiang glanced at the two of them. Although one of them had exhausted nearly ninety percent of his Lifespan, fortunately, he had already reached the Cultivation of the Nascent Light Realm Ninth Layer.

If he put in more effort, it was not impossible to advance to the Spirit Manifestation Realm.

Her fair hand nimbly reached into her bosom, and a Medicinal Pill wrapped in a wax ball appeared in her hand.

"Eat it, it can save your life."

"Thank you, Senior."

Tang Heng's expression instantly became serious; he respectfully took the wax ball and then swallowed the Medicinal Pill without hesitation.

The moment the Medicinal Pill entered his mouth, it instantly transformed into several streams of life energy that flowed into his limbs and bones.

Tang Heng's pale hair color and loose skin actually recovered to their original state all at once, and his severed arm was also growing back at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Not long after, Tang Heng had recovered seven or eight out of ten.

"Giggle, I am not any Senior, I am an Elder of the Righteous Qi Sect."

Her voice was as crisp as a silver bell, full of smiles.

"However, this Heaven-Returning Spirit Pill can only restore your severed limbs, but it cannot extend your Lifespan."

She paused slightly, her gaze like a torch, looking directly at Tang Heng, but her tone appeared exceptionally serious.

"According to my calculations, you have about one year and four months of Lifespan left."

Hearing this, Tang Heng's heart tightened violently, and his pupils contracted involuntarily.

Since that was the case, it meant that within this one year and four months, he must find every possible way to succeed in Spirit Manifestation.

But...

For a regular Cultivator, being able to succeed in Spirit Manifestation within ten years was already rare and commendable.

Moreover, that person in the dark was watching him like a tiger eyeing its prey, putting pressure on him.

Therefore, completing Spirit Manifestation within this year or so was simply too difficult, too difficult.

However, being able to survive here today could be considered a blessing in misfortune.

"Outer Sect Disciple Huang Xizhang, grateful for Elder's life-saving grace."

He was full of gratitude, his tone earnest.

"If Elder has any instructions, this Disciple will definitely go through fire and water, without fear."

"Giggle, it wasn't in vain to save you, kid."

She chuckled, a glimmer of cunning flashing in her eyes.

"This Seat does indeed have a matter here that requires your assistance."

"Elder, please speak."

Tang Heng did not dare to be negligent and quickly stated his position, but in his heart, he was also secretly speculating about this Elder's true intentions.

"The Cultivation Technique I Cultivate requires a Cauldron."

Tang Heng's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but start to hesitate.

Although the other party was beautiful and charming, her assets were also very proud.

But for this kind of female Cultivator, her combat experience was extremely rich, perhaps far more than all the people he had killed over these decades combined.

Regarding this, Yao Yian also secretly expressed deep agreement; the other party's level of combat damage was at least that of a veteran on the battlefield.

Tang Heng considered himself to have a little cleanliness obsession, so he was not willing to agree easily.

Therefore, he thought of a plan in a hurry and turned to the Elder, saying:

"Elder, this cousin of mine has a dignified appearance and admires you very much!"

Upon hearing this, Yao Yian was stunned; it was over, he was going to be tricked by Tang Heng again.

However, Guo Yuanxiang just smiled lightly.

"I want them all!"