Chapter 1033: Chapter 1023: Sun Daniu on the Run

Southern Zhan State, desolate mountains, wild ridges.

A chubby figure, carrying a young woman on his back, galloped through the hills and valleys.

He was in a sorry state, with gruesome wounds covering his entire body, many deep enough to expose the bone.

Blood continuously dripped from his body, leaving numerous spots of blood along his path.

“Sun Daniu, you can’t escape.”

“I advise you to surrender immediately and hand over the Cosmic Light Tower. I promise to let you die with a complete body. If you’re lucky, you might even get reincarnated and live again.”

“If you stubbornly insist on the wrong path, your only end will be the annihilation of your Divine Soul.”

…

Behind the man and woman, angry shouts erupted intermittently.

Moreover, these shouts came not just from one direction or one person.

It seemed that those who chased them were not just one or two, but several groups.

The shouts had just faded when more than ten people revealed themselves.

Judging by the aura and presence they exuded, these individuals were all at the level of Daluo Golden Immortal cultivators.

Ordinary small factions could never gather such a large number of Daluo Golden Immortals.

The people pursuing them must either belong to a big faction or be a coalition of several medium and small factions.

Since leaving Golden Dawn Island and returning to the Primordial Land in these years, Sun Daniu had greatly improved in terms of strength and realm. Currently, he was already at the Late Period of Daluo Golden Immortal.

People born from the Black Water Lineage generally had much stronger combat capabilities than their peers.

Sun Daniu, at the Late Period of Daluo, could definitely hold his own against those at Daluo Perfection. If his opponent was slightly weaker Daluo Perfection, he might even defeat them.

But his current injuries were far too severe.

The trail of blood he left clearly pointed the way for the pursuers behind him. Sun Daniu was fully aware of this but just didn’t have the time to erase the traces he left.

The woman on his back was also covered in blood, though most of it was Sun Daniu’s.

The wounds on the woman’s body, while making her appear wretched, had not hit any critical areas and were not that severe.

“Brother Daniu, don’t worry about me, escape on your own!”

“Without me as a burden, even with your injuries, those guys behind us could never keep up with you.”

“In this life, having met you, Brother Daniu, even if I die, I have no regrets.”

…

Full of sorrow and gloom, the woman sighed deeply and spoke.

As she spoke, she struggled to get off Sun Daniu’s back, but Sun Daniu clasped her body tightly with one arm, preventing her from breaking free.

The woman’s name was Li Xiu’er. She met Sun Daniu during an expedition.

Later, with mutual affection, they naturally came together.

On the southern Zhan State, cities had long become ruins, and chaos reigned everywhere, making it impossible to find a safe place.

Amidst a group of mountains, Sun Daniu and Li Xiu’er opened a cave mansion, leading a leisurely life of farming and weaving.

Unfortunately, such peace lasted only about ten years.

Sun Daniu, due to a fortuitous encounter in his early years, acquired an Innate Spiritual Treasure—the Cosmic Light Tower.

Somehow, the news spread out.

The initial factions that came were limited in strength, and Sun Daniu could handle them. But as the matter continued to escalate, the factions that came grew stronger.

With no other options, the two had been on the run ever since, hiding and fleeing.

“Xiu, when we came together, I vowed never to betray you in this life.”

“With those bunch of misfits behind us, if I were still in my prime, I could take on a group of them alone.”

“Now, my injuries are just severe on the surface. Give me a little time, and I can shed a layer of skin, recovering most of my strength.”

“They can’t catch us, don’t worry!”

Without stopping, Sun Daniu turned back, looked gently at Li Xiu’er, and after advising her not to overthink, he gritted his teeth, opened his mouth, and spat out countless insect eggs.

Before the eggs fully landed, they began to hatch.

A dense mass, resembling maggots but with a pair of transparent wings, these disgusting insects pounced at Sun Daniu. They not only drastically increased his speed but also filled the horrific wounds on his body, visibly healing them rapidly.

This method of Sun Daniu’s was exceptionally effective, though it looked somewhat disgusting.

Having fled carrying Li Xiu’er for so long, it was only now he employed this method, perhaps worried his action would discomfort Li Xiu’er.

When Li Xiu’er first witnessed Sun Daniu spitting insect eggs turning into insects, she indeed didn’t look well.

Though Sun Daniu’s control was precise, ensuring not a single insect landed on her, a trace of apparent disdain briefly flashed across her face.

However, Sun Daniu, already turned back and focused on rushing madly, didn’t notice Li Xiu’er’s expression at that moment.

The group chasing them, though Daluo Golden Immortals, weren’t exceptionally strong.

Originally, they had both Sun Daniu and Li Xiu’er in their sights, but now, with countless insect aid, no more blood dripping, and a significant speed increase, Sun Daniu had already lost them within less than the time it takes for a stick of incense to burn.

“Brother Daniu, what kind of Divine Skill was that? I’ve never seen you use it before!”

“With this Divine Skill, why didn’t you use it earlier, making me worry in vain!”

“Those chasing us are temporarily out of sight. Let’s head to the base of that big mountain over there, find a place to rest and let Brother Daniu recover as much strength as possible!”

The disdain and aversion from her face had vanished in an instant. As she spoke, Li Xiu’er seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, her face again adorned with a sparkling smile.

She pointed towards a twin mountain.

From their position, although there were many mountain ridges, the twin mountains were the most conspicuous.

“Find a place to rest at the foot of that mountain? Sure, I’ll listen to you, Xiu, wherever you say, we’ll go!”

With an honest smile, Sun Daniu chuckled.

Without stopping, he slightly adjusted his direction, continuing towards the twin mountains in a hurry while he added, “My cultivation method is the Black Water Ming Worm Technique.”

“The insects I just used are merely small tricks realized from cultivating to a certain level in the Ming Worm Technique, not any powerful Divine Skill.”

“I didn’t want to reveal this method earlier, mainly fearing you’d find it repulsive, Xiu.”

“I hope the sudden swarm of insects didn’t scare you too much!”

Turning back, he saw Li Xiu’er looking deeply at him, and Sun Daniu chuckled dryly, explaining.