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Chapter 835: Chapter 841: Escape
The Precious Pill for restoring Mana had already been used up, but thankfully there were still some Healing Pills left, otherwise his Foundation might have been damaged.
The three Spirit Beasts took turns healing Li Chengsheng incessantly, but even so, it took three full days before he regained consciousness from his coma.
"Cough cough..."
Li Chengsheng felt a mass of stagnant blood and foul air in his chest and burst into a fit of violent coughing. Only after he spat out the stinking black blood and turned pale as gold paper did he speak, "You have all worked hard these days."
If not for Huo and the others risking their lives to save him, Li Chengsheng might have already become a corpse.
"We share weal and woe, no need for such formalities."
Li Chengsheng struggled to muster a smile, "Once my injuries get a bit better, let’s slowly make our way back to the family."
The news of him obtaining the Sunstone must have spread throughout the Undying Volcano and the nearby Territories by now; there might even be a group of Cultivators searching for his whereabouts.
Under such circumstances, staying in the Southern Domain was no longer an option, and he had to leave.
Fortunately, his adventures abroad over the years reaped significant benefits, with improved Cultivation and possession of a Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure related to his Path. There was no longer much worth lingering for in the Southern Domain.
"Good."
Although embarking on the journey without fully recovering wasn’t safe, staying put was even riskier.
A few days later, a streak of light burst forth from the barren mountain and sped eastward.
Li Chengsheng had decided not to return to Wanxian Province by land but to take a detour and pass through the nearby area of the Boundless Sea.
While this would considerably extend his journey, it was safer than traveling through the Southern Domain since the near-sea area was devoid of Fourth Order Sea Devils. Moreover, the distance to the Boundless Sea from where Li Chengsheng was located wasn’t too far, and it would take only half a month to reach.
Li Chengsheng disguised himself and hid his Cultivation as a Golden Core, carefully flying through the air.
Shortly after he left the barren mountain, he saw various streaks of Spirit Light speeding across the sky, seemingly searching for something. This made him more cautious about revealing his identity.
Throughout his journey, Li Chengsheng avoided entering any Immortal City or Marketplace he encountered until he stumbled upon a small local market and decided to enter after some deliberation.
The so-called local market was only held at specific times and was mostly a place for Loose Cultivators to trade among themselves.
Li Chengsheng once again concealed his Cultivation, presenting himself as a mere Qi Cultivation novice. He mingled among the crowd, wandering around and trying to catch any news about himself.
"Have you heard? There’s a Nascent Soul elder who obtained a remarkable treasure and is now being hunted by many Cultivators, they say even a Divine Transformation ancestor is involved."
Li Chengsheng shuddered. He had suspected that if the news of the Sunstone and the True Sun Fire leaked, it might attract the attention of those in the Divine Transformation stage. His guess had not been wrong.
"Divine Transformation ancestors have intervened? And they haven’t caught that elder yet?"
The person who had started the conversation shook his head, "I don’t know, I just happened to overhear two Golden Core Cultivators chatting in the Marketplace. They were saying that after the whole Southern Domain found out, it all erupted."
"Wow!"
Others gasped in amazement, "What kind of treasure is it that has so many elders making a move?"
In the Southern Domain, especially near the Undying Volcano, a large portion of Cultivators possesses the Fire Spirit Root. How could they not be tempted upon hearing about the True Sun Fire?
Even those without a Fire Spirit Root could hardly be uninterested in a Fifth-order Sunstone and the True Sun Fire, whose worth was beyond measure. Such treasures could drive any Nascent Soul or Divine Transformation mad.
Li Chengsheng left quietly, thinking to himself how lucky he was. If he had headed north as before, he would surely have died on the way!
Of course, the Boundless Sea wasn’t necessarily safe either, but at least the density of cultivators was lower.
Ten days later, Li Chengsheng made his way into the sea area with a favorable wind and immediately sped up, hoping to leave the Southern Domain sooner.
The journey was long, and even in the desolate sea area, Li Chengsheng encountered several Nascent Souls who mostly did not see through his disguise.
Only one, perhaps cultivating some Pupil Skill, saw through Li Chengsheng’s disguise but pretended not to know. He tried to get as close as possible and then suddenly launched an attack.
Li Chengsheng’s combat reaction was honed in countless battles. The moment the other party harbored a murderous intent, he became alert and easily dodged this sneak attack.
Li Chengsheng, still not fully recovered from his injuries, naturally couldn’t face him alone, but with the help of Huo and three other Fourth Order Spirit Beasts, it was different.
Unfortunately, even though the four of them teamed up, because they were all injured, they couldn’t keep the assailant there and let him escape.
"Cheng Sheng, after he leaves, he will definitely summon other cultivators to come here. Let me fly you away," Yang seriously suggested.
Among the three Spirit Beasts, Yang, possessing the Three-legged Golden Crow Bloodline, was the fastest, much quicker than Li Chengsheng himself.
Li Chengsheng hadn’t done this before primarily because it was noticeably apparent; Yang’s flight would produce a trail of golden flames, a well-known clue.
When Yang flew, it was like lighting a lamp in the dark, directing everyone towards them.
Now that they were exposed, there wasn’t much to worry about.
But Li Chengsheng still shook his head and said in a deep voice, "I plan to return to the Southern Domain and slowly make my way north overland."
His whereabouts had been leaked, but this also had a benefit; it attracted many aimless cultivators to the Boundless Sea, while Li Chengsheng did the opposite.
"Cultivators are approaching!"
The one with the most powerful Divine Sense, Huo, suddenly spoke up.
"We need to put on a bit of a show, Yang, you and I."
The next instant, Li Chengsheng leaped onto Yang’s back, brought along the other two Spirit Beasts, and a golden flame tore through the sky, flying towards the Distant Sea.
"Is that..."
A few Golden Core cultivators, attracted by the fight, saw this scene and their eyes lit up, "We didn’t expect to stumble upon his trail! We’re going to make a fortune!"
They didn’t dare to follow, knowing that a sick tiger was still a tiger, not something they could provoke; they planned to sell the news.
But in reality, Li Chengsheng didn’t enter the dangerous Distant Sea, but after leaving their sight, he turned around and flew back to the Southern Domain himself.
The news of Li Chengsheng in the Boundless Sea spread very quickly since the discoverers weren’t alone, and a large number of cultivators unable to find their target rushed to the nearby sea.
They would never imagine that at this moment, Li Chengsheng, disguised as a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, was walking on the lands of the Southern Domain.
As time passed, more and more cultivators gave up searching, and Li Chengsheng himself had already left the Southern Domain.
During this years-long journey, because he didn’t stop to rest for long periods, Li Chengsheng’s injuries healed very slowly, but fortunately, they didn’t worsen.
And even after leaving the Southern Domain, Li Chengsheng didn’t immediately let down his guard. Only when he was far away did he let Yang and the others come out the Spirit Boat and finally found time to properly heal his wounds.
