"You're already like a turtle in a jar; we have all the time in the world to play slowly."
Guang Chengzi's voice rang out like thunder, carrying a mocking tone akin to a cat playing with a mouse.
Lu Ren was relatively indifferent to this; in his view, the biggest issue at present was not Guang Chengzi.
It was the evil and strange energy that was slowly accumulating power, which, as time went on, grew more intense, creating an illusion as if it were about to manifest.
Seeing that the red light couldn't touch Lu Ren, Guang Chengzi was also unwilling to expend more energy, his voice booming like thunder.
"The entire Juliu City is sealed off; trying to leave is harder than ascending to the heavens."
Lu Ren was too lazy to respond to such boastful words.
If he insisted on leaving, Guang Chengzi's attempt to stop him was simply wishful thinking.
For now, Lu Ren wasn't in a hurry and hid his own aura.
Ten Earth Knot, Seal.
Lu Ren's aura completely disappeared from Guang Chengzi's sight; his large eyeballs kept darting around, only to helplessly find that Lu Ren had truly vanished before him.
"Lu Ren, you're doomed! You can never escape from my grasp!"
Withdrawing the Sixth Present Action Land Bodhisattva Dharma Aspect, Lu Ren immersed himself in the continuous structures, ignoring Guang Chengzi's roar.
Stealthily, Lu Ren made his way to the Governor's Mansion, where he saw countless crimson strange runes jumping, scarlet lights gathering in the middle, then transforming into an extremely bright red light shooting skyward into the clouds above Juliu City.
The tragic scene preceding the Governor's Mansion, countless corpses strewn across the city, had vanished without a trace, all absorbed into the massive blood and flesh above.
In the open outer vision of the Inner Realm, Xu Fu saw this scene and couldn't help but say, "Indeed, Immortal Master Guang Chengzi, such grand gestures are beyond my imagination. Sacrificing an entire city, spanning six mortal worlds, nearly a hundred million lives claimed in this offering."
Kong Qiu saw this scene and couldn't help but sigh deeply.
"The larger the gap in strength and realm with mortals, the physiological and psychological changes occur, treating their own kind as mere livestock."
Chen Xuzi did not speak, but his face was full of envy; after all, using so many lives for sacrifice, even a pig could become True Immortal Level being.
Subodhi remained silent for a long time, expression somber.
Not far away, the Red Dragon Soul, who had kept his eyes closed, quietly opened them, staring at the sky, his expression thoughtful.
He wasn't looking at the bizarre blood and flesh in the sky but at the strange power slowly accumulating within the clouds.
This was a power of the same level as his, and it was creating an unusual channel.
After a while, Ao Li closed his eyes again, no longer showing any movement.
Lu Ren glanced around the ground; the ground was entirely composed of crimson stones, stained by blood.
Proceeding forward, he reached the front of the hall, where Liu Changkui had long been kneeling on the ground, hands propped on the ground, his expression somewhat dazed.
The entire Governor's Mansion was already empty, with all the flesh and blood having disappeared, gathered above.
Not just the Governor's Mansion, but the entire Juliu City; except for a few supreme martial artists fortunate enough to survive, everyone had completely vanished, absorbed into the massive blood and flesh above.
Lu Ren also understood that Guang Chengzi's energy could not afford to constantly focus here; coordinating the sacrifice across six mortal worlds consumed nearly all his mental resources. Guang Chengzi's ability to spare some attention for Lu Ren demonstrated the intensity of his hatred, almost reaching a negative ninety-nine.
If Guang Chengzi truly carried out the sacrifice across six mortal worlds, slaughtering countless cities and spending billions of lives attempting to achieve immortality.
How to block the way?
In just eight hours, Lu Ren sensed that the entire Juliu City was dead silent, with only a few life essences hiding.
Lu Ren slowly walked to a cellar, arms folded.
"Friend, hiding here, sooner or later, you'll die."
After a while, the cellar door opened slightly, revealing a grizzled old man. Upon seeing Lu Ren and confirming he was a normal person, he opened his wrinkled face, showing a smile, and revealed a toothless appearance.
"I am Taoist Chen Guanzhen; greetings to this fellow Taoist."
Lu Ren slightly raised his chin, "Come out."
Chen Guanzhen quickly crawled out, wearing a dirty Taoist robe and a somewhat disheveled hair crown, indicating his considerable panic during his escape.
Chen Guanzhen exclaimed, "I've finally encountered a normal person. That damnable one actually sacrificed the city's entire populace, too cruel, treating people like livestock to slaughter at will."
The more he spoke, the more agitated Chen Guanzhen became, furiously looking up at the blood and flesh constantly writhing above.
Lu Ren didn't say much, continuously observing Chen Guanzhen.
The opponent's life essence was extraordinarily pure, almost like a blank sheet of paper, resembling a baby with a pure heart, and his life magnetic field was flawless and independent, without any natural dissipation of life essence.
In other words, the opponent used some method to lock their own Essence, Qi, and Spirit, significantly prolonging their life, granting them longevity.
Strangely, however, the opponent's life was quite fragile; although physically healthy, he was only in an ordinary human state.
Lu Ren asked, "Taoist Chen, what have you cultivated to lock your Essence, Qi, and Spirit, gaining longevity? Isn't this a method of prolonging life?"
Chen Guanzhen was shocked at first that Lu Ren could see through his foundation, but then he became relieved; at this point, why worry about anything?
"It's nothing, nothing, just lived a bit longer than ordinary people; merely gaining years without gaining life force. Such a way of living is just a waste, a waste."
Chen Guanzhen shook his head.
"The world says one must strive to cross the river, strive to cross the river. Yet in my view, why strive to cross the river; why not walk your own path? Now it seems I was wrong; I shouldn't have come to Juliu City, thinking it was a place of opportunity, but it turned out to be my place of doom." This update ıs available on ⓝovelFire.net
Not bothering with Elder Chen's complaints, Lu Ren straightforwardly spoke, "It seems your method of longevity is to abandon the dual cultivation of life force, using spiritual will to become pure-hearted, solidifying the intention of gold, thus protecting yourself from losing life force.
Practices make no progress in cultivation or enlightenment, living in confusion daily—does it have any meaning?"
"How does it have no meaning?"
Chen Guanzhen suddenly jumped up, his face flushed as he defended, "I have experienced much, understand much, comprehend the method to avoid death, understand the principles of heaven and earth, can wield the Five Elements Escape Armor. Even with this grand formation, if I find a flaw, I can break it effortlessly."
Lu Ren's eyes flashed; this old guy was quite shrewd, revealing this information while trying to prove his worth during the opportunity to leap.
"Then why wait to die in this cellar?"