Unexpected Discovery: Spell Duel (4K)

"Huh, this route is weird, where is he going?"

After leaving the market, Xiao Chen discovered that Hong Xingfeng had not headed north, but instead began to discreetly circle around.

Every few hundred miles, it would suddenly accelerate, change direction, or turn back.

It's obvious they're using this method to evade potential tracking.

However, his actions were meaningless within the range of Nascent Soul Cultivator's Divine Sense Range, which covered a thousand miles.

Xiao Chen only needed to keep an eye on him from afar with his Divine Sense to follow him leisurely.

He originally planned to go directly to Hong Xingfeng for a talk.

But seeing this strange scene, he suddenly became interested and patiently followed him in a long circle.

Finally, they arrived at a small mountain 20,000 li away from the market town.

From afar, one can see a small pavilion built on the mountaintop, where a Red-bearded Man is sitting alone, drinking wine.

Hong Xingfeng arrived at the foot of the mountain and landed directly there.

Then he quickly ran to the pavilion and called out loudly from afar, "Senior Qiu, I have collected all the Thunder-containing Stone you requested last time and brought them over."

"At least we didn't waste any time."

As he spoke, he took off a Storage Ring and respectfully handed it over with both hands. "Everything is here, please check it, senior."

Upon hearing this, the burly man grabbed the wine jug and tucked it into his waistband.

He reached out to grab the Storage Ring, but paused slightly.

Immediately, even from over 600 miles away, his gaze went straight to the direction Xiao Chen was coming from.

To observe the contents of the Storage Ring, one naturally needs to use their Divine Sense.

Although the Divine Sense of Nascent Soul Cultivator is concealed, it is still very easy for cultivators of the same level to detect.

Therefore, the big man immediately realized that someone was spying on them.

So he skillfully followed the direction from which the Divine Sense came and began to investigate.

Of course, the reverse is also true.

Xiao Chen immediately sensed an unfamiliar Divine Sense sweeping around him, and then realized that his location had been exposed.

Hmm, there was an unexpected discovery!

According to the information provided by Zhang Cunfu, there are only eight Nascent Soul True Lord in this area.

At this point in time, everyone should be preoccupied with the Double Jade Assembly, and it's unlikely they would meet Hong Xingfeng in such a remote and desolate place.

Or rather, even if they wanted to summon such a broker, they only needed to send someone to make the call.

There's no need to travel all the way to the wilderness to trade for spiritual materials.

In other words, the identity of this Red-bearded Man is highly suspicious.

Could it be the infamous, wicked, and heinous cultivator from the Rebellious Immortal Alliance?

Now that he had been discovered, Xiao Chen no longer concealed himself. Instead, he opened his Divine Sense to its full extent and quickly scanned the area within a thousand miles to confirm the surrounding environment and the number of people.

Great, there are only three of them here.

Since there were no obvious traces of formations, he could rest assured.

"Damn it, they even brought a tail with them!"

The Red-bearded Man glared at Hong Xingfeng: "You're always causing me trouble, and I still have to clean up your mess."

"Stand here quietly, or I'll kill you."

As he spoke, a large sword appeared in his hand, and he strode down the mountain, heading straight for Xiao Chen.

At first glance, the broadsword appeared no different from an ordinary Spirit Artifact.

However, if you look closely, you can see that there are two slight bumps on the back of the knife.

As true essence was poured into it, the entire blade shone with a dazzling red light, surpassing even the beauty of autumn crabapple blossoms.

Moreover, the red light at those two protrusions was clearly much stronger.

"Good lad, you've got some nerve, not even running away after being spotted."

The Red-bearded Man saw that Xiao Chen made no attempt to dodge or hide, and was a completely unfamiliar face to him.

Instead, he hesitated for a moment.

So he raised his knife and shouted, "Who are you? Why are you hiding in the back like a ghost?"

The reason he didn't make a direct move is that it's usually difficult to secure a kill in a one-on-one situation.

Therefore, the purpose of taking action is often only twofold: to expel the opponent and to test their strength.

Under such circumstances, asking the other party's name upon arrival is also a form of espionage and intelligence gathering.

Especially at this particular time, figuring out the origins of this unfamiliar face is equally crucial for them.

"What a coincidence, I was just about to ask you the same question."

Xiao Chen, of course, wouldn't answer directly. Instead, he asked, "And who are you? What are you planning to do, sneaking around here?"

"Let me guess, you must be from the Rebellious Immortal Alliance, right?"

Upon hearing this, the Red-bearded Man immediately turned angry.

A hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes. "Hmph, looks like a lackey from the Holy City."

He immediately raised his broadsword and roared, "Prepare to die!"

The two were still more than forty miles apart, but as he swung his sword angrily, layers of sword light fell from the sky.

Xiao Chen looked up and seemed to see a torrential downpour.

It seems that the other party has comprehended a branch of the Great Dao related to 'rain'.

"Why are you resorting to violence so soon?"

Xiao Chen remained calm and skillfully used the Four Symbols Suppressing Mountain Shield to protect himself.

He had already judged from the aura emanating from the other party that their cultivation level was only at the Nascent Soul Early Stage, meaning there was no difference in cultivation level between the two.

If the opponent doesn't have any special tricks up their sleeve, he can basically secure the victory.

"Sizzle! Sizzle!"

Strangely enough, when those sword lights landed on the Four Symbols Suppressing Mountain Shield, they instantly melted into liquid, emitting a series of corrosive sounds.

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Chen felt his true essence begin to drain away rapidly.

Those liquids seemed to have the property of dissolving hostile true essence. Although they could not quickly destroy the Four Symbols Suppressing Mountain Shield, they could greatly increase the loss of true essence.

To be honest, this move doesn't really look like swordsmanship.

At the same time, the Red-bearded Man did not rush to continue his attack, but instead took out a spirit shield to protect himself.

Then they continued to add more sword flashes from afar.

Judging from this, they clearly intend to thoroughly deplete Xiao Chen's true energy first.

He clearly seems like an impatient person; he'd start a fight after only three sentences.

However, once the actual fighting started, the tactics they chose were quite stable and patient.

In what capacity should they retaliate?

Seeing this, Xiao Chen used his true essence to repair the Four Symbols Suppressing Mountain Shield while quickly thinking about which aspect of his methods should be exposed.

Every spell Law Technique will inevitably leave a trace.

Meanwhile, the commotion of their battle had already spread, and it was impossible to keep it from the nearby Gui Yun Sect.

Therefore, Xiao Chen was mainly considering whether he should use the Crimson Sky Mountain Severing Palm to disguise himself as Fire Element Cultivator, or the Azure Wave Piercing Bone Needle to disguise himself as a water-type cultivator.

I actually wanted to use the name Golden Light Rogue Cultivator, but I haven't learned Metal Element Spell yet.

After careful consideration, he decided to retaliate using the <Azure Wave Piercing Bone Needle>.

For now, I'll just live as a rogue cultivator with Water Spiritual Root.

Considering that Water Element Spell generally lean towards blue, how about I start calling myself the Blue Light Rogue Cultivator?

Um, that doesn't sound quite right, let's choose another one.

What should we name him?

While devising his new identity, Xiao Chen skillfully threw three Azure Wave Piercing Bone Needle into the air.

The Red-bearded Man tried his best to dodge, but he was still hit by two arrows. Unfortunately, both were blocked by the spiritual shield, leaving only two crisp sounds.

Immediately afterwards, the Azure Wave Piercing Bone Needle -Penetrating Needle also liquefied and began to attempt to penetrate.

However, a flash of white light appeared on the surface of the spirit shield, blocking the penetration, and it had no choice but to make a final explosion.

"Bang! Bang!"

The two explosions occurred on the outermost edge of the spirit shield, leaving only slight marks.

It's obvious that this spirit shield is of better quality than the one used by the Mirror Reflection True Monarch before.

In other words, if you want to dismantle it by force, it will probably take a lot of time.

"So everyone really has a spirit shield, huh?"

Xiao Chen could clearly sense that as cultivators' cultivation levels increased, everyone became more enthusiastic about improving their Survival Ability.

Since advancing to the Nascent Soul, almost every enemy of the same level he has encountered has possessed a sturdy, Custom Spirit Shield or a special Life-Preserving Treasure.

Things were fine when we were on the Compassion Sea.

At worst, we can just play longer and wear each other down.

However, it wouldn't work as well near the Gui Yun Sect.

After all, 20,000 li is indeed a bit too close for True Lord.

It might only take a moment for a nearby True Lord to arrive and assess the situation.

If you can't finish the battle quickly within 15 to 25 minutes, it's best to leave beforehand.

With this in mind, Xiao Chen threw out three more Azure Wave Piercing Bone Needle to test the strength of the opponent's spiritual shield.

After realizing that it wouldn't be easy to take it down in a short time, he simply turned around and flew away, intending to leave.

With his advantage in stealth techniques, he could fight or leave at will.

Although being off-sea would slow them down slightly, thanks to the Hextech Buff, they were still far ahead of the burly Red-bearded Man.

In the blink of an eye, they had left the other person behind.

"You brat, don't you dare run away!"

The Red-bearded Man gave chase for a while, but realized he couldn't catch up. He immediately took out a token from his pocket and waved it in the distance.

The token instantly transformed into a streak of red light and landed in front of Xiao Chen in the blink of an eye.

It split into dozens of red iron chains, binding him and the Four Symbols Suppressing Mountain Shield together.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the Red-bearded Man quickly closed the distance between the two.

At the same time, he no longer harassed them from a distance with flashing swords.

Instead, he moved directly close to Xiao Chen, wielding his sword with both hands and slashing at him.

"Snap!"

As the greatsword fell, a noticeable crack appeared on the Four Symbols Suppressing Mountain Shield.

It's clear that they were under immense pressure.

Not only that, but the Red-bearded Man suddenly unleashed a burst of Vitality Power, raising his sword to strike again.

The red light on the broadsword, amplified by the Vitality Power, became even more dazzlingly bright red, and its power increased by a factor of 30%.

"Crack!"

The Four Symbols Suppressing Mountain Shield suffered such a direct blow that it immediately became riddled with cracks and teetered on the brink of collapse.

The Black Tortoise Spirit Mark seemed to let out a mournful cry, becoming almost transparent.

Xiao Chen frowned slightly; it seemed that relying on the strength of a single Spiritual Pattern was clearly insufficient.

I need to find some time to collect all Four Symbols Spirit Pattern.

However, another question remains: what does the other party mean by this?

He was about to leave when the other party activated Talisman to forcibly keep him from leaving.

Aren't you worried that if you keep delaying, the Gui Yun Sect will find out?

Xiao Chen had assumed the other party was Rebellious Immortal Alliance Member. Had he guessed wrong?

He was right; the Red-bearded Man was indeed from the Rebellious Immortal Alliance.

He didn't actually expect to be able to keep the person there directly.

The reason they went to such lengths, even resorting to using Talisman and risking close-quarters combat, was simply to gather more information about the battle.

After all, he has already used two Spirit Artifact in the fight so far.

However, this unfamiliar young man only used Law Technique to fight back, without even taking out a single Spirit Artifact.

In his view, it was obvious that they were hiding their true intentions.

They wanted to conceal their Spirit Artifact.

If he lets the other party go like this, it would be equivalent to revealing part of his own hand while knowing almost nothing about the enemy.

This was undoubtedly difficult for him to accept.

In addition, the Double Jade Assembly is about to take place.

At this moment, a Nascent Soul True Lord, seemingly from the Holy City, suddenly appeared from the Gui Yun Sect.

If they know nothing about each other, their plan to seize the Double Jade will undoubtedly be much riskier.

That's why the Red-bearded Man decisively intervened to stop him.

Even if dragging it out would be risky, or even waste a few Talisman, he still wanted to probe the other party's strength.

Ideally, we should try to discover the opponent's special characteristics, or at least investigate the Spirit Artifact they use, in order to provide crucial information for our side.

It's important to know that the number of Artifact Refining Master in the Holy City isn't very large.

Many unique Spirit Artifact can be analyzed in detail to trace their origins and thus deduce the general background of their users.

Therefore, in order to force the other party to use Custom Spirit Tool.

The Red-bearded Man attacked even more vigorously, trying to create enough pressure.

The Spiritual Power Barrier is about to shatter; shouldn't you activate your spiritual shield?

He wasn't greedy; he glanced at the design and inscriptions of the spirit shield and immediately retreated.

However, these things were only his one-sided thoughts.

For Xiao Chen, this was utterly baffling.

He watched the Red-bearded Man desperately trying to keep him there, and couldn't help but feel speechless.

The other party didn't seem worried about the newcomer; rather, it seemed they were stalling him so that nearby cultivators could arrive and join the attack.

But if the other party isn't a cultivator from the Rebellious Immortal Alliance, why are they acting so suspiciously and trading with Hong Xingfeng here?

This is pure madness!

Seeing that the Four Symbols Suppressing Mountain Shield was about to break under the strain, Xiao Chen no longer concealed his intentions and directly activated the Sky-rushing Palm to break the surrounding chains.

Then, without lingering in the fight, they prepared to flee.

But the Red-bearded Man took out another identical Talisman and used the same trick again to block his way.

"Are you ever going to stop? Don't force me to take action!"

A hint of killing intent flashed in Xiao Chen's eyes. He only wanted to hide his trump card, but his opponent clearly wanted to relentlessly pursue him.

The Red-bearded Man was also anxious; he didn't want to waste any more time.

So they pressed on, launching a full-scale attack to force the opponent to use their spirit shield for defense.

It was clear that there was no room for negotiation.

Xiao Chen sighed and immediately activated the Mechanical Grappling Claw.

Just as the burly man cleaved through the Four Symbols Suppressing Mountain Shield- Suppressing Barrier with his sword, they grabbed him completely.

Then, as usual, the Mechanical Grappling Claw hook struck him directly on the temple, stunning him for a moment.

"Sky-rushing Palm!"

Xiao Chen immediately struck him in the chest with a palm strike.