Chapter 507: Chapter 484 More than a dozen magic snakes kept spiraling around the riverbed. Some swam upstream to guard, others went downstream, and some remained in the center, searching. Occasionally stirring up large areas of silt, seemingly digging a hundred feet deep to find Lou Yi’s whereabouts. At this moment, the silhouette of the green-robed figure finally descended above the river, standing atop a black banner roiling with mist. A gaze as sharp as an eagle’s coldly swept across the river surface. "You can’t have gone far; you must still be around here." "Since you won’t come out, I’ll give you a hand!" Saying this, the green-robed figure lightly tapped the black banner beneath his feet. The black banner then flew with a ’whoosh’ to the sky above the river. Then, some inconspicuous black liquid dripped down from the banner into the river. And at the moment the black liquid entered the river, a ’puff, puff, puff’ boiling sound came from a large expanse of water. Numerous black bubbles emerged, rapidly spreading, and in the blink of an eye, filled the area of the river surrounded by magic snakes. A few moments later, fish and shrimp of various sizes floated up, clearly poisoned. Soon, the river surface was covered by a thick layer of dead fish and shrimp. An incense stick’s time later, the green-robed person’s brows furrowed as he muttered: "My Hundred Tribulations Soul-Crying Water, even a Perfect Dao Foundation person, or even a top-level bloodline-transformed Demon General couldn’t withstand it, let alone this youngster. But he’s shown no signs of mana or aura, could it be he’s truly escaped this area?" The green-robed figure shook his head, summoned back the many magic snakes from the water, and turned to leave. At this time, in the silt three hundred feet deeper than the riverbed, a figure sat silently with eyes closed. As soon as he jumped into the river, Lou Yi desperately dived down, and after reaching the silt, used his Earth Escape talent, instantly diving three hundred feet deeper. Unfortunately, going further down was difficult with his current entry-level talent, requiring excessive Qi-Blood consumption. But it was enough to withstand the green-robed person’s methods. No matter how potent the poison water, it was hard to permeate rapidly to the three-hundred-foot zone beneath the riverbed. In Lou Yi’s senses, the green-robed person seemed to have already left. However, he still quietly stayed in place, with no intention of leaving. Half a day later, that green-robed figure returned to the sky above the river. A semi-transparent yellow crystal orb suddenly appeared in his palm, with a wisp of white mist slowly drifting at its center. Watching the trajectory of the white mist, the green-robed person’s brow furrowed, "The Qi Movement Device shows no reaction, has this Red Hero really made no movement at all?" He shook his head and left once more. Yet, Lou Yi at the riverbed still had no intention of leaving. He had just used the regional detection skill from the Attribute Panel, and not detecting the green-robed person seemed to indicate safety. But Lou Yi knew that regional detection had distance limitations, often detecting only a few miles. And the opponent might have means to sense any of his actions from a greater distance. The most crucial was that the divination talent’s feedback still signaled a dire omen! ’Since you want to drag this out, let’s drag it out slowly.’ Lou Yi thought to himself. With his current cultivation, not eating for ten days or half a month was no problem at all. And so, after seven consecutive days, the green-robed figure came again to the sky above the river. "Red Hero, I know you’re here. I am quite appreciative of young talents. If you come out, acknowledge me as your master, and swear an oath of never betrayal, I can spare your life. Otherwise, if you remain soaked in my Hundred Tribulations Soul-Crying Water, no matter your prowess, you’ll end up crippled!" The green-robed person’s voice echoed over the river, but no one responded to him. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺 Several hours later, the green-robed person finally changed hue, with his voice carrying a hint of frustration: "Damn it, really escaped, what method did he use?" "Well, this time you got away, next time I catch you, it’ll be your death day!" In the region three hundred feet beneath the riverbed, Lou Yi suddenly opened his eyes, a frightening cold light flashing through them. ’Next time we meet, I’ll surely kill you.’ Lou Yi hadn’t been forced into such a predicament for a long time. The last time was back in Wangjiang County. After the green-robed person left, he once again used his divination talent to predict the fortune of leaving, and the trigrams showed auspicious signs. However, Lou Yi wasn’t in a hurry, still waiting patiently for the talent’s cooldown recovery. Not until the third consecutive auspicious sign did he continue using Disguise and Earth Escape talents, slowly navigating through the ground, and once he was completely out of this river domain, he emerged from the river. After divining a direction showing a ’good omen’, he maintained his Disguise talent, hastening rapidly in that direction. ’Been out for quite some time, it’s time to return to the sect.’ ’Recently, I’ve been a bit reckless, not treating the Demon Clan as threats, and nearly ended up as a dish myself.’ ’Back to the sect for some proper cultivation, first find the Three-Hearted Exquisite Pearl, raise the Martial Arts realm, and then venture out again.’ Having made up his mind, Lou Yi no longer hesitated and sprinted swiftly toward the direction of the Corpse-Driving Sect’s gates. Meanwhile, he harbored some questions in his mind. What’s the green-robed figure’s realm? He clearly wasn’t a Golden Core Master, or even if Lou Yi had ten lives, it wouldn’t be enough for him to be killed with a single hand. Didn’t seem like a typical Foundation Establishment stage either. Lou Yi had seen many late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, but their strength couldn’t compare to the green-robed person. Three days later, Lou Yi finally arrived at the sect, fully relaxing his mind and body. Within the Corpse-Driving Sect, he didn’t have to worry about being schemed against or powerful masters like the green-robed person attacking. A major sect like the Corpse-Driving Sect was Lou Yi’s strongest backing right now. "Lou Woodhead, you’re finally back!" Before Lou Yi had even been back for an incense’s time, a figure briskly rushed into Yanbo’s cave abode. Her almond eyes, peach-blossom cheeks, brows like crescent moons, with enchanting dimples appearing on both corners of her smiling face, an impressive figure full of weighty charm, who else could it be but Bi Yaoyao? Sometimes, Lou Yi even suspected Bi Yaoyao of having a dog’s nose, knowing immediately when he returned. However, he did have quite a few questions to ask her now. "Where have you been these days? You didn’t even check in at the Name Pavilion. Luckily, I have a good relationship with Steward Wang’s daughter, who gave her father a heads-up; otherwise, it would have been reported to the Law Enforcement Hall." "I went to visit some relatives in Ping’an Village and forgot to take leave." Lou Yi chuckled. "Didn’t you go looking for your fiancée?" Bi Yaoyao suspiciously wrinkled her nose, eyes showing dissatisfaction. "I solemnly declare, I’ve never had an engagement with any woman." Lou Yi immediately clarified, which eased Bi Yaoyao’s expression. The two chatted for half a day. Lou Yi suddenly, almost unintentionally, asked, "By the way, is there another realm between late-stage Foundation Establishment and Golden Core?" "There is no other realm." Bi Yaoyao shook her head and said, "However, the path from late-stage Foundation Establishment to Golden Core is no simpler than from a mortal to late-stage Foundation Establishment." "Merely the step of Perfect Dao Foundation halts ninety-nine percent of late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators." "After Perfect Dao Foundation, there seems to be something... Ah, these are too distant from us, I’m not sure about the specifics; it’s all my father’s casual words. If you want to know, go to the Cultivation Hall to borrow some books!" ...