Longevity Martial Arts: I have a Mysterious Water Snake Avatar-Chapter 163 - 162: The Carp That Devoured My 100,000 Horsepower!

Chapter 163: Chapter 162: The Carp That Devoured My 100,000 Horsepower!

On the run, Li Jianqiu observed the fortunes of both parties to find the best escape route.

In those days, she had used this method of fortune discernment to zigzag through the Big Dipper Seven Seas, fighting and singing, turning the tide of battle.

Li Jianqiu’s vision immediately changed.

In her eyes, Hong Yuan’s red fortune soared nearly a hundred zhang, piercing the clouds with the momentum to penetrate heaven and earth!

And it was entwined with a Dragon-transforming White Python protecting Hong Yuan’s Luck Tao.

This red fortune, so red it was almost purple, exhilarated the spirit and brimmed with vitality.

It took the shape of a cooking stone pot, enveloping Hong Yuan completely. As time passed, Hong Yuan’s red fortune became even more purple and radiant.

Yikes, Li Jianqiu winced inwardly. This Xuan Guangqiao’s Luck Tao is so peculiar and domineering. Could it be that he also possesses a True Transmission of Food Tao?

She looked back above her head and instantly felt her heart turn cold.

Her fortune was still Red Cloud Fortune, endless and vast like a red sea, with a hidden purple shine.

But the Luck Red Dragon Carp living within it was entangled by a White Luck Little Dragon, which had taken advantage of the situation and firmly climbed onto the Luck Red Dragon Carp, suppressing it.

Limited by the White Luck Little Dragon, her Luck Red Dragon Carp’s body couldn’t stretch out, unable to swim freely in the red sea.

Could it be that I’m about to experience my first defeat as a demon?

Li Jianqiu flapped her tail hard, and in an instant, a resolute look flashed across her carp eyes.

Impossible, absolutely impossible! Back then, when seven Saint-level demon champions besieged me, I still managed to escape.

Xuan Guangqiao, you’re just a mere third-rank demon.

Feeling the roaring waves behind her, Li Jianqiu made her decision and immediately turned south, heading to the southern part of the Wilderness Ocean.

While Hong Yuan was scouring the Silver Land, Li Jianqiu had explored much of The Golden Land and understood which terrifying forbidden zones existed there.

The Gate of Life and Death was undoubtedly the foremost, but the southernmost pole of the Wilderness Ocean was not necessarily much safer.

For in the southern extreme of the Wilderness Ocean existed a Golden Green Kun Fish with a Soul Foundation nearly ten thousand-fold, its body so immensely vast that it couldn’t be seen in its entirety even when viewed from high in the sky!

"How slippery this Li Jianqiu is!" Hong Yuan cursed under his breath.

At that moment, Hong Yuan had already activated his Innate Ability, ’Frost Lightning Speed,’ transforming into frost lightning, cutting through the waves at breakneck speed as he raced wildly onward.

Even so, Li Jianqiu always managed to maintain a certain distance from him by taking advantage of various unexpected events.

She could be considered the most difficult opponent he had encountered since his debut!

Thankfully, the distance between him and Li Jianqiu was closing bit by bit. In at most another quarter of an hour, Li Jianqiu would fall into his hands.

Whatever the enemy wants to do, we must do everything to stop it!

Thinking of successfully capturing Li Jianqiu and shattering her Myriad Soul Opportunity, Hong Yuan’s mouth curved into a smile, his face brightening with glee.

Run? You think you can escape my Five Finger Mountain? Ridiculous!

Thus, a carp and a python staged a dramatic chase.

Hong Yuan seemed like the great villain in a storybook, relentlessly pressuring Li Jianqiu, the Heavenly Talent, giving her no chance to catch her breath.

This astonishing performance caused an uproar in the outside world; the gazes of the demon spectators on Dragon Star Main Island were all focused on the scene of Hong Yuan pursuing Li Jianqiu.

Even those high-and-mighty Demon Saints cast their eyes toward the scene.

"Oh, my Dragon Sun Demon Emperor! Look what I’m seeing! The number one on the Dragon Ascension List is being chased by the second to last! This is insane!"

"Damn it all, this is unbelievable! That cursed Xuan Guangqiao, get away from Lady Jianqiu! Or else I’ll kick your butt hard with my straw sandals, I swear I will!"

"This is just terrible, worse than the caterpillars at Old Master Ba Butterfly’s next door! You know, I bet a large amount of Energy Stones at the Bright Day Casino on Li Jianqiu becoming the top trialist. I really don’t want to be forced to make a night jump into the Desolate Ancient Demon Lands!"

...

The demons murmured among themselves, whispering to one another.

Hong Yuan’s pursuit of Li Jianqiu was like a huge stone thrown into a lake, causing waves of commotion that wouldn’t subside for a long time.

Indeed, Hong Yuan’s actions had surpassed everyone’s imagination.

At first, everyone thought Hong Yuan was just there to make up the numbers, preparing for the next Heart-questioning Trial. But then he utterly defeated Zhang Fan.

Then, they believed Hong Yuan’s ultimate fate was to safely enter the Dragon God Sacred Land and achieve the Thousand Python Soul. But who could have thought he would achieve it so soon, and moreover, hound the exceptional Heavenly Talent Li Jianqiu until she fled, defeated and in disarray?

And now, he was actually catching up with Li Jianqiu, cutting off her escape.

"ROAR!"

Hong Yuan bellowed, charging at Li Jianqiu with soaring fighting spirit, forcing her to stop swimming and confront him with all her strength. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

The seawater was icy cold, its chill penetrating.

Hong Yuan’s every charge carried the distinctive power of Ice Tao, constantly restricting and narrowing Li Jianqiu’s range of movement.

"Damn you, little thief, your speed is so ferocious!" Li Jianqiu cried out, struggling bitterly.

She was still a great distance from the southernmost tip of the Wilderness Ocean, yet Hong Yuan had intercepted her prematurely, which she found incredibly frustrating.

"Reverse Luck!"

A wave of light blasted from Li Jianqiu, hurtling towards Hong Yuan.

It was useless, having no effect whatsoever. Li Jianqiu’s attack failed completely; Hong Yuan easily dodged it.

"Fortune Blessing!"

A ball of purple light enveloped Li Jianqiu, barely helping her regain some ground.

However, after executing these two moves, her soul body significantly shrank; she fell from the realm of a three-thousand-fold Soul Foundation to the level of a two-thousand-fold Soul Foundation.

Attacks like Dark Spiral and Tsunami struck at Hong Yuan once more, but he had long been prepared for such surprise onslaughts.

With a nimble turn and a savage python charge, Hong Yuan countered these offensive moves.

For a time, Hong Yuan pushed Li Jianqiu into a desperate situation.

"WAHAHAHA! You carp, take my hundred thousand horsepower!"

"FROST LIGHTNING SPEED!"

With a shout, Hong Yuan gathered all his strength, unleashed his Power Tao, and furiously struck with his python tail.

In an instant, Hong Yuan shot forward like an arrow released from a taut bowstring. He burst through the endless waves with momentum that could overturn rivers and seas, pouncing on Li Jianqiu with the ferocity of a hungry tiger choosing its prey.

Faced with Hong Yuan’s sudden explosive attack, Li Jianqiu remained composed.

"Reverse Luck."

"Fortune Blessing."

"Red Evil Tribulation."

In the face of crisis, Li Jianqiu activated all her potential and instantly cast the three great Luck Tao Demon Skills.

The world seemed to favor her, and all things turned against Hong Yuan.

But it was to no avail!

Hong Yuan’s charge this time was too powerful; its mere shockwave submerged her.

Luck Tao might be terrifying, but in the face of absolute power, mortal strength could indeed overcome fate!

With one charge, Hong Yuan pinned Li Jianqiu beneath him, locking her down completely, leaving her to thrash and splash helplessly.

"Did you really think I wouldn’t guard against your Luck Tao Demon Skills?" Hong Yuan taunted. "You, Li Jianqiu, should be proud for forcing me to use ninety percent of my demon power!"

Hong Yuan raised his python head and unmercifully devoured Li Jianqiu.

First the carp’s head, then its body, and finally its tail...

CRUNCH. CRUNCH.

Hong Yuan ate eagerly and swiftly.

Faced with the ebbing of her life’s essence, Li Jianqiu remained remarkably calm.

She ceased resisting and silently gazed at Hong Yuan, continuing to gather information even as she was annihilated.

And this, in turn, made Hong Yuan devour her even faster.

"Xuan Guangqiao, I will return!" Li Jianqiu said to Hong Yuan, as her essence shattered into tiny Red Dragon Carp soul fragments and a ring of light transported her back to the Bronze Land.

"Heh, then you better work hard," Hong Yuan replied nonchalantly.

Hong Yuan’s mouth twitched slightly, clearly scorning Li Jianqiu’s words.

Indeed, especially after he saw his own Soul Tao Sect attainment, he cared even less about the threat implied in Li Jianqiu’s words.

[Sect: Soul Tao (Grandmaster 5.7%) → Soul Tao (Grandmaster 6.1%)]

By the time you reach The Golden Land again, big sister, I will have already achieved a ten-thousand-fold Soul Foundation, condensed the Cold Moon Dragon Soul, accomplished my goals, and left the Heart-questioning Realm.

The geniuses I’ve defeated no longer even qualify to gaze upon my departing silhouette!