Chapter 519

Crossing the Chen Long Hui's territorial waters is not safe, not to mention that the two of them came here secretly; they dared not stop at islands to resupply along the way, and in the end Yan Buji realized that Gu Yue's ability to handle affairs was utterly incompetent!

"Daoist, I have run out of pills; could you...?"

"Sure, but you have to trade something or buy it with Spiritual Stones."

"Not to mention that Gu Yue's strength is only late Golden Core; she apparently made no preparations for long‑distance sea travel, causing her pills to run out after a few months of flight, prompting her to turn to Yan Buji to buy more."

"However, Gu Yue seems to have plenty of Spiritual Stones; Yan Buji looked at her and suddenly recalled that the person who bought the Nascent Soul Pill at the auction earlier might have been her, right?"

"Thinking this, the two landed on the sea surface, so as not to be discovered by Chen Long Hui cultivators, they avoided approaching those islands and instead temporarily halted on a vast expanse of ocean."

"Yan Buji stood on the sea surface, helping Gu Yue protect her Dharma while she restored her magical power."

"Thank you, Daoist." Gu Yue said with a smile.

"Yan Buji frowned and suddenly asked, 'You wouldn't have fallen out with your family, secretly run out, and want to retrieve the clan's heavy treasure to prove yourself, would you?'"

"Gu Yue widened her eyes: 'How do you know that?'"

"Yan Buji fell silent."

"Forget it; although Gu Yue is not reliable in handling affairs, fortunately she has an extraordinary background, and the information I need is in her hands."

"Just treat this as a treasure‑hunting outing."

"Sigh." Yan Buji sighed: "Aren't your family worried about you?"

"I... I've grown this big and have never been to other major regions; this trip is just a chance to wander around." Gu Yue laughed.

"It seems she still has confidence; she's not afraid of me resorting to foul play."

"However, Yan Buji does not grudge people unless necessary, especially someone with an extraordinary background; making friends is the best choice."

"Who knows, after I return to the Nan Ting Mountain Region I might still need to rely on them for a favor."

"Draining the pond to fish is not a long‑term solution either."

"Yan Buji pondered, looked around, and said: 'At the auction earlier, wasn't it you who bought that Nascent Soul Pill?'"

"Oh? Were you also there, Daoist? But let me say this first: I've already taken the Nascent Soul Pill, so even if you try to play dirty you won't be able to get it." Gu Yue smiled slightly and became wary.

"Yan Buji raised his eyebrows: 'I really don't know whether you're naive or just low in emotional intelligence—can you say something like that to someone's face?'"

"Then what do you mean, Daoist?"

"Someone's tailing us; let's go, find a place to deal with them!"

"Gu Yue looked around in surprise, then immediately stood up: 'Okay.'"

"After flying for half a month, the two finally reached the edge of the Chen Long Hui's territorial waters, with no patrolling Chen Long Hui cultivators in sight."

"Yan Buji looked around, nodded, and asked: 'Fairy Gu, are you skilled in water combat?'"

"Gu Yue shook her head: 'I do have a water‑avoiding Gu worm, but I can't fight head‑on.'"

"There are quite a few people coming; help me keep an eye on those lurking in the dark."

"How many?"

"Thirteen."

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!"

"Just as Yan Buji finished speaking, seven or eight Golden Core cultivators shot up from beneath the sea surface and launched an attack on the two!"

"Seeing this group launch a large‑scale spell attack, Gu Yue realized something was wrong, silently stepped to the side, and felt in her bosom for a piece of withered wood."

"Upon closer inspection, it was not withered wood but a peculiar Gu worm!"

"'Daoist, I have already locked onto those few people hiding.' Gu Yue transmitted mentally."

"Yan Buji nodded: 'When they move, remind me.'"

"All right!"

"While speaking, Yan Buji summoned the Asura‑layered armor to protect himself, hesitated a moment, then employed the Earth Fiend Divine Ability to draw water, pulling a large amount of seawater up from nowhere into the sky, forming a towering wave that blocked the ambush on one side."

"'Earth Fiend Divine Ability draws water?!'"

"'What a strong water‑control ability—no, what kind of technique is this?'"

"Although the towering wave before them showed no trace of spiritual energy fluctuations, the seawater itself, if formed into a huge wave, would require even cultivators to handle it carefully lest they be swept away and waste their magical power."

"After blocking the ambush of several Golden Core cultivators, five cultivators remained ahead."

"'Let me handle this!!'"

"A burly man suddenly roared, channeling his magical power as bright yellow light burst from his body; a huge stone pillar fell from the sky and smashed toward Yan Buji!"

"'Falling Heaven Stone Pillar!'"

"Yan Buji stared blankly, recalling his past dueling experience."

"'It's been a long time since I've dueled with anyone; I'm almost forgetting how to do it.' Yan Buji chuckled, mainly because his first thought upon seeing these people was to punch their heads apart, and he was nearly forgetting that he himself is a magical cultivator."

"Thinking of this, Yan Buji raised his hand, using his divine sense to activate Spiritual Material, his palm burst forth a bright light, and as the light kept flashing, it completely engulfed the stone pillar, which then shattered with a boom!"

"'Impossible!'"

"'This is a Golden Core spell that can suppress a demon king with a single strike; how could it....'"

"'Is this the Earth Fiend Divine Ability opening a wall? Not good!'"

"Everyone suddenly realized that this old Taoist priest seemed off."

"How could an ordinary Golden Core cultivator have the time and resources to cultivate the Earth Fiend Divine Ability, let alone master it?"

"Moreover, the power of the Earth Fiend Divine Ability he displayed seems not low, indicating that the Spiritual Material he used is not mundane, and crucially, the mana and spiritual consciousness consumed by the Earth Fiend Divine Ability far exceed those of ordinary techniques."

"That old Taoist priest used it repeatedly without showing the slightest fatigue—could this be the battle power expected of an early‑stage Golden Core cultivator?"

"'Wrong, we seem to have kicked an iron plate; perhaps we should retreat?'"

"'You want to leave?'"

"Yan Buji gave a cold snort and directly activated the Shocking Wave Fire!"

"A vast icy chill burst from Yan Buji's surroundings; in an instant the mid‑air air became extremely viscous, as if a heavy rain had fallen."

Right after, wave after wave of icy cold followed the flames, sweeping outward and dragging all the Golden Core cultivators before them into it!

「What kind of fire is this? 」

「So cold! Something's off—this isn't ordinary spiritual fire! 」

「Armor! 」

Several Golden Core cultivators deployed their armor, trying to break through the encirclement of Shocking Wave Fire, but Yan Buji's fire control technique had already been honed to exquisite perfection.

With mana poured in recklessly, heedless of cost, the might of Shocking Wave Fire increased by a third; though no high‑level arts bolstered it, the essence of Heavenly Fire and Yan Buji's fire control technique alone trapped these people, leaving them unable to move.

Whoosh!

「Watch out, Daoist! 」

In the darkness, someone could no longer sit still and tried to sneak‑attack Yan Buji.

At that moment, Gu Yue didn't just watch the show; as her mana surged, countless Gu Worms flew from her sleeves—vast numbers of first‑ and second‑tier Gu Worms instantly blocked the attackers' spells, and then several golden‑glinting third‑tier Gu Worms forced the hidden assailant out!

Those few people's faces changed: 「Third‑tier Golden Light Gu？！」

Accompanied by a mass of Gu Worms entwining the third‑tier Golden Light Gu around those Golden Core cultivators, in the blink of an eye a surge of golden light sweeping kilometers into the sky pressed down in all directions!

Gu Yue's expression turned grave, and she coldly said:

「Floating Light Leaps Gold! 」