Chapter 244: Fear Equals Certain Death, Time Flows with Ominous Danger

The pressure from Yu Xian’s descent was so intense that the surface of the pool below visibly sank, his voice carrying a cold killing intent!At the bottom of the pool, the hiding cultivator’s expression drastically changed on the spot!However, he didn’t freeze from shock. With a furious shout, he burst out of the pool and fled wildly into the air, shouting in panic, “How did you find me!? Did your Nascent Soul elder violate the rules and reveal my location!? Treacherous bastard! Hypocrite in Daoist robes!”Yu Xian paid him no attention. Since he had found the man, there was only one course of action—to kill him with full force. He wasn’t skilled at verbal sparring.At this moment, Yu Xian’s speed was not inferior to the fleeing cultivator—in fact, he was even faster. Moreover, he had suddenly reversed his path and caught the man off guard, quickly closing the distance to just 200 zhang (approx. 660 meters), and still rapidly closing in!The fleeing cultivator hadn’t even fully accelerated yet.”Go!”The moment Yu Xian entered within 200 zhang, he raised his hand and pointed!The jade ring on his finger instantly shot out, growing rapidly in the wind into a three-foot jade hoop. Then one became two, two became four, four became eight—in the blink of an eye, dozens of hoops flew straight at the fleeing cultivator!At this range, the Jade Spirit Shackles could already reach him.”What!?”The cultivator was terrified. He couldn’t understand Yu Xian’s incredible speed.Wasn’t this guy supposed to be a late-stage Foundation Establishment body cultivator!? How could he display the power of a late-stage spell cultivator!?And even if he was late-stage, why was his speed so fast!?But there was no time to think. In a flash, the Jade Spirit Shackles were almost upon him! If he got caught, even with the power of Foundation Peak, it would take at least 3–5 seconds to break free!And in that time?Yu Xian could easily kill him!”You think you can bind me!? Dream on!”The man roared desperately, flinging his hand back!Four glowing charms flew out, bursting with spiritual power—four late-stage Core Formation talisman treasures!Yu Xian’s expression shifted. He instantly halted the Jade Spirit Shackles, retreating quickly.Such talismans were equivalent to full-power attacks from a Foundation Peak cultivator. If all four hit at once, the shackles, being binding tools rather than defensive ones, would be severely damaged.BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!The talismans missed, erupting into brilliant light. Their shockwaves blasted toward Yu Xian.Yu Xian frowned but didn’t slow. He charged through the residual force!”He’s a body cultivator!”The fleeing man had assumed the shockwaves would at least slow his pursuer down, if not destroy the artifact. But Yu Xian completely ignored the blast damage and charged through as if it were nothing!A late-stage Foundation body cultivator and a late-stage spell cultivator!?This was a dual cultivator monster!Now it made sense why those three who’d been favored by Nascent Soul elders—An Zaiyuan, Wang Chengxing, and Chao Lang—had all been slain by him!Someone who had reached late-stage in both body and spell cultivation—such a freak was almost guaranteed to reach Core Formation! How could anyone stop him!?His spell power was only one small realm behind Foundation Peak; the gap was negligible! He could cast spells while charging at you, closing in relentlessly!And all the opponent could do was retreat in panic, unable to cast without interruption!That was the terrifying strength of a dual cultivator!”Damn it… damn that false intelligence! Damn that Blood River Sect! Damn that old bastard!”The fleeing man had only gained a 70-zhang lead now, but Yu Xian was still closing in steadily.Meanwhile, high above, the old Daoist burst into loud laughter, his voice filled with satisfaction.Fu Ning’an watched with a cold gaze and then said calmly, “Old dog, you violated the rules by secretly transmitting information. This match is void. I’ll send another to fight.””What a joke! You say I cheated and it counts!? Where’s your proof!? Then I say you cheated!”The old Daoist turned sharply, snarling fiercely. “You think I’m scared of you? If you break the rules and try to save him, I’ll kill that brat Yu Xian first—then fight you! Forget the ownership of this secret realm, we’ll destroy it instead!”His eyes burned with malice—he wasn’t bluffing.Fu Ning’an frowned slightly.Though not afraid of the old Daoist, his goal was to save Yu Xian. If they truly fought, the old Daoist might kill Yu Xian instantly. Then what would be the point?”It’s true I have no evidence. But your own heart knows the truth. Remember this, Shi—you’ve gone against your conscience too often. You’ll never reach late-stage Nascent Soul.”Fu Ning’an’s voice was cold.”I don’t need your pity!”The old Daoist sneered. “You’d best worry about whether you ever reach it!”He glared venomously at Yu Xian again.By now, Yu Xian and his quarry were entering the outer range of the Central Peak.Yu Xian’s expression was calm, but his gaze was serious.He couldn’t feel the flow of time, but there was a subtle pain—every inch of his skin and every pore seemed to be distorted by some unknown force.Time acceleration.It had definitely surpassed thirty times normal speed!He began to slow down slightly—still chasing, but no longer closing the gap.The fleeing cultivator didn’t notice this yet, still running for the central peak with all his might.Once he entered the inner zone, his speed suddenly exploded—dozens of times faster, maybe hundreds!In Yu Xian’s eyes, he vanished in a flash, darting into the mountain’s inner zone.But to the fleeing cultivator, Yu Xian appeared to have stopped moving!He laughed maniacally. “You’re strong, so what!? You don’t dare chase me! Come kill me if you’ve got the guts!”Yu Xian, of course, did not dare chase him further. The sudden change had shocked him to his core. He stopped immediately and retreated.But to the other man—now trapped in a time distortion—Yu Xian appeared to still be moving slowly, an illusion of time flow mismatch.The Central Peak—aside from the Azure Flood Dragon’s domain—was the most dangerous place in the realm!The man had entered.Yu Xian backed away rapidly—over 300 zhang—before slowing his retreat.He then saw something terrifying:The fleeing man—originally appearing middle-aged—was rapidly aging into an old man!Yu Xian’s scalp tingled. He hadn’t felt this kind of shock in years.A temporal trap. Incomparably dangerous.As the lifeless body hit the ground, Yu Xian landed calmly beside it.”How did I find you?”He picked up the storage pouch and casually explained to the corpse: “I searched the Xuantian Secret Realm for three days, passing this pond thirteen times. Not once did I see a beast drink here. If even beasts avoid this spot, who else but you could be hiding there?”With a wave of his hand, a fire dragon incinerated the corpse to ashes. Then he sat down cross-legged, meditating and waiting.He didn’t check the storage pouch. Even if it held powerful techniques, he didn’t have time to learn them now. If it had powerful treasures, that man would have used them already.Ten hours to rest.After that, he would show no mercy to the remaining eleven!Either they fall, or he does!As the ten-hour mark approached, Yu Xian was already near the entrance’s boundary. He would not attack within the designated safe zone, but just outside—he would wait, ready to pounce!Then, finally, someone entered.A figure flickered through the distorted portal.”The ninth one.”Fu Ning’an’s voice rang out:”Yu Xian! You don’t have much time left! Kill, and be done with it!”Kill!Yu Xian stomped his foot. His speed exploded—Rainbow Luan Mat, double wings flapping wildly, Spirit Body Steps, combined with a Tier-4 top-grade treasure, made him shoot forward like an arrow!The new arrival panicked immediately, but remembered the old Daoist’s words—run to the central peak!Let the time acceleration kill him!But Yu Xian knew instantly what he intended. His eyes went cold, and he chased!The chase resumed, and this time—it would be even faster, even deadlier…(To be continued.)