"Good lad, you still have a trump card up your sleeve, but do you think you can escape?"

Blood Demon flashed to the cave entrance and destroyed the array flags with a wave of his hand.

He then used his divine sense to detect the opponent's remaining aura and used his pursuit technique.

......

"Buzz!"

As soon as Li Daoxuan withdrew from the void, he immediately used the 100,000 Leap Talisman.

He also left a disappearing talisman on the spot.

Repeat this process ten times.

Li Daoxuan then led Lu Xueqi into the mountains, where they waved fourth-order array flags to conceal their presence.

......

"This is what the supernatural power is showing..."

The Blood Demon hovered in the air, looking down at the endless mountains below.

He had only been casually chasing after him, but he never expected that the ant would have so many high-level talismans. This kid definitely has an extraordinary opportunity.

Li Daoxuan, who was below, changed his expression when he saw the Blood Demon suddenly appear.

What the hell? I've been playing so cautiously, how could you still catch up!

Li Daoxuan dared not breathe too loudly, for if he were discovered now, he probably wouldn't even have the chance to use the talisman.

The Blood Demon in the air continuously searched its surroundings with its divine sense.

"Human, you're asking for death!"

A loud shout rang out.

Blood Demon's expression changed; he hadn't expected there to be a fourth-tier demonic beast within the mountains.

"boom!"

A beam of aurora shot out from the mountains.

Blood Demon hurriedly dodged.

Sensing the aura of a demonic beast, it turned out to be a late-stage fourth-tier demonic beast, the Purple-Winged Lion!

He dared not linger and quickly fled.

......

Seeing the other party leave, Li Daoxuan breathed a sigh of relief.

Although there are fourth-tier demonic beasts in the mountains, they cannot be detected by the array protecting me.

To be on the safe side, the two cultivated in place for a month before Li Daoxuan retrieved the array flags and used 100,000 Leap Talismans to leave.

After spending a few more days in the new place, and confirming that the Nascent Soul cultivator had not pursued them again, the two finally felt relieved.

Lu Xueqi looked dejected. Her best friend had died right before her eyes. She had promised to protect her, but now they were separated forever.

"Please accept my condolences. There are always many partings on the path of cultivation. No one knows when they will leave us. Don't place too much of your emotions on others, as this will become a hindrance to yourself."

Li Daoxuan comforted him.

"Hmm...I understand, my husband..."

Lu Xueqi bit her lip lightly, realizing for the first time that cultivating immortality wasn't so wonderful.

Even though he is now powerful, there are still stronger cultivators in the world. In their eyes, he is nothing more than a slightly larger ant.

Li Daoxuan looked around; it was a forest.

This environment must harbor many monstrous beasts.

They traveled thousands of miles before finally leaving the forest, but thankfully their landing point was only on the outskirts.

Along the way, they also killed many first and second-tier monsters.

"Husband, where to next?"

"Let's find a place to meditate in peace..."

The system space also contains spirit stones accumulated over the years, totaling 5.04 million low-grade spirit stones.

Therefore, he did not plan to enter the world of cultivation before breaking through to the Golden Core stage.

......

Seventeen years later.

As the tribulation of lightning subsided, Li Daoxuan slowly descended.

After so much arduous cultivation, I've finally achieved the Golden Core stage.

[Host: Li Daoxuan]

Cultivation Level: Early Golden Core Stage (120,000/20,000,000)

Age: 47

[Spiritual Roots: Metal (Central Earth), Wood (Central Earth), Water (Central Earth), Fire (Central Earth), Earth (Central Earth)]

[Cultivation Technique: Azure Emperor Limitless Technique, Earth Rank, Low Grade (0/10 million)]

[Spells: Heavenly Fire Spell (Mastered), Azure Wood Spell (Mastered), Thunderous Lightning Spell (Mastered), Rock Imprisonment Spell (Mastered), Azure Thorn Spell (Mastered), Azure Wood Shield (Mastered), Mirror Flow Spell (Mastered)]

[Talisman: Fifth Tier Perfection (1.14 million / 16 million)]

Alchemy Skill: Fifth Rank Perfection (1.14 million/16 million)

[Weapon Refining Skill: Fifth Tier Perfection (1.14 million / 16 million)]

[Formation: Fifth Tier Perfection (20,000/16 million)]

[Daoist Partner: Lu Xueqi]

Cultivation Level: Late Foundation Establishment (2.68 million/4 million)

[Emotional Level: Level 5]

[Attribute Points: 0]

[Spirit Stones: Low-grade * 4.04 million, Mid-grade * 520]

"Congratulations, my husband, on breaking through to the Golden Core stage!"

Lu Xueqi happily went to greet her.

"Well, it wasn't for nothing that we've cultivated for so long. With the strength of the Golden Core, we can at least protect ourselves."

Li Daoxuan laughed.

Golden Core cultivators have a lifespan of eight hundred years. Their bodies are filled with powerful magic that allows them to withstand the suppression of heaven and earth and to fly through the air without the aid of external objects.

"It's time to leave..."

Upon breaking through to the Golden Core stage, he needs to create his own natal magic weapon.

Talismans are outdated.

Materials for magical artifacts are very rare and cannot be found in this corner of the world; one must venture into the cultivation world to scavenge them.

"I will listen to my husband."

Lu Xueqi nodded. Although the quiet cultivation was nice, she couldn't help but feel restless after being isolated from the world for so long. She still preferred a lively atmosphere.

The two arrived at a hidden cave.

This place was discovered by Li Daoxuan more than ten years ago; it's an ancient teleportation array.

However, after countless years of neglect, the formation has become quite incomplete.

However, as a fifth-tier array master, repairing this ancient teleportation array was not difficult for him.

He repaired it in just one year.

Now that he has reached the Golden Core stage, it's time for him to leave.

Sitting on this teleportation array, since it's a place connected by teleportation arrays, and such a high-level ancient teleportation array at that, the other side must be a rich and prosperous land.

Li Daoxuan poured one million low-grade spirit stones into the formation.

"Are you ready? Teleportation might make you dizzy."

Li Daoxuan looked at Lu Xueqi, saying that traversing the void still required considerable physical strength.

"Ready."

Lu Xueqi gripped his hand tightly.

Upon hearing this, the latter activated the teleportation array.

"Buzz—!"

The teleportation array began to operate, and millions of spirit stones were instantly drained and injected into the array's inscriptions.

A blinding beam of golden light shot into the sky.

The two figures rose into the void accompanied by golden light.

......

A land spanning billions of miles.

Inside a cave.

Two figures emerged from the formation.

Lu Xueqi's legs felt weak, she felt dizzy, and she couldn't help but gag.

Li Daoxuan helped her to the side to regulate her breathing.

Even he, a Golden Core expert, was feeling unwell, let alone Lu Xueqi, who was in the Foundation Establishment stage.

"Judging from the side effects, the distance this teleportation covered was exceptionally long."

Li Daoxuan said.

He understood how the teleportation array worked, so he could deduce from the side effects that the distance he had traversed was definitely hundreds of millions of miles.

It took Lu Xueqi a while to recover.

"Let's go, how about we see a new world..."

The two walked out of the cave.

The azure sea is a feast for the eyes.

There are many small black dots on the distant sea; they must be islands.

"The spiritual energy here is too strong."

Li Daoxuan sighed, noting that the concentration of spiritual energy outside was already ten times that of the places he had stayed before.

If spiritual energy is gathered through an array, the difference can be several tens of times greater.

In places with abundant spiritual energy, the cultivation level of cultivators is definitely not low.

"What a beautiful sea."

Lu Xueqi looked radiant.

"You won't find it beautiful when you encounter sea monsters."

Li Daoxuan joked.

Lu Xueqi glared at him, annoyed.

"Let's find a place to stay."

Li Daoxuan led her toward a distant island.