Overbearing

Wang Jianqiang's position happened to be directly opposite Lin Xian'er.

The moment Lin Xian'er stepped out of the spatial portal, she saw him immediately, with no time to hide.

In that instant, the air seemed to freeze.

"Old fool, I was just about to look for you, but I didn't expect you'd deliver yourself to me."

In the chilling tone, a violent surge of spiritual power erupted from Lin Xian'er, sweeping forward like a hurricane.

Wang Jianqiang's expression changed.

The Perfect Mystic Light Seal was instantly summoned, hovering above his head.

A pale golden light burst from the seal platform, forming a protective shield around him.

Then he pushed his palm forward.

Five-colored spiritual light flickered on his fingertips, as the Small Five Elements Sword Array coalesced, compressed into a barrier, forming a second layer of defense.

But that wasn't all. He also brought out the Perfect Little Thousand Mountain Seal, placing it in front of him as a third layer of protection.

He then donned the Perfect Water Moon Skirt, using the Perfect Mystic Water Ring to amplify its power, creating a fourth layer of defense.

Having done all this, he still felt no sense of security and, without hesitation, activated the Perfect Wind-Chasing Boots to flee the plaza at top speed.

Just as Wang Jianqiang turned around.

The terrifying storm of spiritual power swept in.

The Perfect Mystic Light Seal was instantly blown away, the pale golden shield shattered into pieces.

The previously unbeatable Small Five Elements Sword Array, which had been effective even against Foundation Establishment cultivators, was instantly destroyed.

The towering Perfect Little Thousand Mountain Seal was blown away like a toy.

At this moment, Wang Jianqiang had only managed to escape a dozen yards.

The next moment, the storm chased after him.

The moonlight surrounding him dimmed after just an instant.

Crack~

The Perfect Mystic Water Ring shattered into two pieces.

The Perfect Water Moon Skirt also became tattered.

Wang Jianqiang was flung away like a ragdoll.

After flying dozens of yards, a flash of spiritual light appeared beneath his feet, and the Perfect Cloud Water Cold Light Sword emerged, barely halting his retreat.

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, a look of astonishment flashing across his face.

It was merely a burst of spiritual power.

It wasn't even a full attack, yet it destroyed all the defenses he had painstakingly set up.

Was this really just the beginning of the Foundation Establishment stage?

That's too exaggerated!

Instinctively, he used his system to check Lin Xian'er's information.

Mid-Foundation Establishment!

Upon discovering Lin Xian'er's cultivation level, he was shocked once again.

Lin Xian'er had broken through again!

No wonder her power was so terrifying!

With his current strength, he might have a chance to escape from a newly entered Foundation Establishment cultivator. But against a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, he was doomed.

He must enhance his power!

With this thought, he didn't hesitate for a moment, and with a mental command, he poured all his cultivation points into the Sacred Body of Time.

"Ding, Sacred Body of Time level increased, current number of spiritual patterns: 480."

As the system notification sounded.

Thin light patterns suddenly appeared throughout Wang Jianqiang's flesh.

With these patterns crisscrossing, his physical defense significantly increased.

Not only that, but his physical strength also rose to a rather astonishing level.

Before Wang Jianqiang could savor the pleasure brought by his enhanced physique, a sudden roar filled the air.

He snapped back to reality and immediately saw a spiritual force palm over ten feet in diameter striking towards him.

Even before the palm arrived, its terrifying aura had already preceded it.

Wang Jianqiang felt his body sink, and every movement became extremely difficult.

This was with the amplification of 480 spiritual patterns; had it been before he enhanced his Temporal Divine Physique, the mere pressure of this aura would have pinned him to the ground, unable to move.

Size Shift!

Wang Jianqiang's expression was grave as he muttered to himself.

In the next moment, his body instantly doubled in size, and his density increased accordingly.

The power of his physique, originally amplified by 480 spiritual patterns, doubled, reaching a level comparable to 960 spiritual patterns.

The aura that had previously made it difficult for him to breathe now felt like a gentle breeze, unable to hinder him in the slightest.

"Break!"

He punched out, unleashing the full force comparable to 960 spiritual patterns.

Boom!

The spiritual force palm shattered instantly.

A powerful backlash force invaded Wang Jianqiang's body through his fist.

However, his strong physical defense rendered this backlash force completely harmless.

Utilizing this backlash force, Wang Jianqiang escaped the bluestone plaza at an astonishing speed.

He surged upwards against the cold pool's current.

"How is this possible!"

On the other side, Lin Xian'er was completely stunned.

She was a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator!

Even a casual palm strike from her was enough to make ordinary early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators stand ready.

And Wang Jianqiang was merely at the peak of Qi Refinement.

The fact that he wasn't immobilized by her aura was already surprising enough, yet he managed to neutralize her attack without a scratch.

Could a Qi Refinement cultivator achieve this?

If she couldn't clearly sense Wang Jianqiang's cultivation level, she might have suspected that he was a Foundation Establishment cultivator in disguise.

In the next moment, Lin Xian'er snapped back to reality.

"Old coot, you can't escape."

She snorted coldly and dashed out of the plaza, pursuing upwards.

In the outside world, with her mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation, she could catch up to Wang Jianqiang in an instant.

But in the cold pool, the water created resistance, making speed a disadvantage.

The speed gap between her and Wang Jianqiang was significantly reduced.

Nevertheless, within a brief moment, she caught up to Wang Jianqiang.

"Go!"

Having learned from her previous mistake, she no longer underestimated Wang Jianqiang.

She directly used a talisman treasure.

A jade-white small sword formed, slicing through the water and stabbing towards Wang Jianqiang.

Sensing the sharpness approaching from behind, Wang Jianqiang's expression turned serious as he threw out several perfect artifacts, detonating them in succession.

The powerful explosion slowed the jade-white small sword's speed, while Wang Jianqiang used the explosive force to propel himself forward, once again widening the gap with Lin Xian'er.

Lin Xian'er's face darkened as she retrieved her talisman treasure.

In the corrosive cold pool water, the talisman treasure's power was greatly suppressed, rendering it barely stronger than her own abilities.

Continuing to use it would simply waste its usage.

Moments later.

She caught up with Wang Jianqiang once more.

"Lock!"

This time, she extended her hand, releasing a beam of spiritual force.

As the strand of spiritual energy approached Wang Jianqiang, it suddenly transformed into thousands of hair-thin threads of spiritual power, weaving towards him.

Without looking back, Wang Jianqiang tossed several perfect artifacts downward.

Boom!

Boom~

……

Amidst a series of explosions, the spiritual threads, though incredibly resilient and not destroyed, were greatly hindered, struggling to advance.

Moments later, when the explosive force subsided.

Wang Jianqiang had already escaped the range of the spiritual threads' attack.

"I want to see how many artifacts you can afford to blow up."

Lin Xian'er sneered at the sight and continued her pursuit.

In the blink of an eye.

The chase between the two had lasted an entire day.

They were nearly leaving the Cold Pool, yet Lin Xian'er still hadn't caught up to Wang Jianqiang.

She was beginning to doubt her life choices.

If she remembered correctly, during this day's pursuit, Wang Jianqiang had detonated nearly a hundred artifacts!

Moreover, he had consumed dozens of Revitalizing Pills!

How could a decrepit old man nearing his end possess so many high-level artifacts and pills?

Even the son of the Joy Union Sect's leader couldn't be this extravagant, could he?

Splash!

At that moment, a sound of water breaking suddenly came from above.

Lin Xian'er looked up.

Wang Jianqiang had already burst out of the Cold Pool.

Upon seeing this, she not only felt no urgency but instead revealed a cold smile.

Inside the Cold Pool, the stronger one's power, the more their speed was suppressed.

Once out of the Cold Pool, without the hindrance of the cold water, she could easily catch up to that old rascal with her mid-foundation stage speed.