Li Huo Divine Light Curse Slays Hua Jian True Monarch

There was no time to think about why the Flying Needle could pass through his own spirit shield.

True Lord Hua Jian hurriedly twisted his body to try to dodge, while hastily drawing his sword to slash at the Flying Needle.

Although he appears sharp and ambitious, his actual skills seem rather lacking.

But when it came to actual combat, they actually proved to be quite skilled.

Almost instinctively, he swung his sword precisely and struck the tip of the Flying Needle needle.

"Swish! Swish!... Swish!"

In an instant, all six Flying Needle lost their tips.

Seeing that the counterattack was effective, True Lord Hua Jian was able to breathe a sigh of relief.

Only then did I have time to start thinking about why the Thick Rock Shield suddenly stopped working.

As a result of his distraction, he only felt a blur before his eyes.

Then he saw the Flying Needle, which had lost its tip, pierce his Protective Spiritual Light as if it were breaking through a window.

"Pfft!"

Although the Flying Needle, formed from flowing water, pierced through flesh and blood, the consequences were no less severe than those caused by six daggers.

As True Lord Hua Jian moved his Nascent Soul to dodge, he desperately turned his body to protect his heart meridian.

Although it was still severely damaged, it managed to retain some ability to resist.

"Six Harmonies Treasure Mirror, quickly return to your place!"

True Lord Hua Jian shouted loudly.

The Waist Jade Belt cracked instantly, bursting out a burst of Golden Light that condensed into six gleaming golden mirrors around him, forming a brand new defensive line.

Still not entirely at ease, he took out a Talisman from his pocket and blessed the precious mirror.

Finally, he looked at Xiao Chen in the distance.

He roared almost hoarsely, "You damned beast, how dare you injure me! You have no respect for life!"

"I was originally going to spare your life, but it seems I really can't show mercy to you filthy rats."

"I will skin you alive, pull out your tendons, stuff you with straw, and then hang you in the very center of the marketplace square for a thousand years."

As he spoke, his eyes held a mixture of bewilderment at the current situation, surprise at the Flying Needle, and intense anger at his own injury.

There was also a hint of involuntary fear.

Even now, True Lord Hua Jian still can't figure out how Xiao Chen managed to break through his spirit shield, which was specifically designed to counter hidden weapons.

If they continue to fight normally, he will definitely suffer a great loss in this regard.

Therefore, although the battle had only just begun, he already felt that he had been forced into a dangerous situation.

When you have no choice but to use your Life-Saving Trump Card.

As a Nascent Soul Cultivator, True Lord Hua Jian was quite decisive.

He immediately took out a rhombus-shaped crystal and pointed it at Xiao Chen in the distance.

That was the Li Huo Divine Light Curse that he had obtained from Seven Crane True Monarch at a considerable cost.

This is also the biggest reason why True Lord Hua Jian took such proactive action and was able to save his life.

If someone could rank the four-tiered offensive methods in the New Cultivation World...

With its extremely high hit rate, making it almost impossible to dodge, and its powerful destructive force, the Li Huo Divine Light Curse is enough to rank it among the top three.

Therefore, even in the New Cultivation World, very few people are qualified to know the Li Huo Divine Light Curse.

For example, Xiao Chen did not see any record of this item in the Cai Family's collection of books.

Moreover, even if someone were to find out about such a treasure, it would be extremely difficult to obtain.

Even if you go to the Holy City, there are no regular channels to buy it.

Generally speaking, a small amount may occasionally be released before the Immortal Selection Festival, and it can only be obtained by exchanging Double Jade; Spirit Stone are out of the question.

The only option is to try and establish connections with the Seven Great Clans.

Then, at great cost, they could obtain one or two Li Huo Divine Light Curse from them.

True Lord Hua Jian gently injected a stream of true essence into it, activating it.

The next instant, a dazzling, fiery red beam of light shot out from the rhombus-shaped crystal.

Its speed was simply astonishing!

Almost instantly, in less than a tenth of a breath, it struck the Four Symbols Suppressing Mountain Shield in front of Xiao Chen.

"Boom!"

The violent explosion distorted the surrounding air and Spiritual Qi, creating an exceptionally powerful shockwave.

Chen Fan and the other two Golden Core cultivator, who were not far away, had no time to react before being hit by the shockwave carrying flames.

They were thrown hundreds of feet away, crashing into the surrounding rocks.

Immediately afterwards, everything within a radius of ten thousand feet that could burn was ignited.

To everyone present, the whole world seemed to have turned into a sea of fire.

Furthermore, the Spiritual Power fluctuations generated by the explosion rapidly traversed a distance of 30,000 miles, sweeping across Gui Yun Market and its surrounding areas.

Some unfortunate souls who were in Closed-Door Cultivation were affected by the sudden commotion.

At best, it forces one to interrupt cultivation, wasting half a day's time; at worst, it disrupts the body's spiritual energy, causing blood and qi to flow in reverse and resulting in injuries of varying degrees.

"Hmph, to die under the Li Huo Divine Light Curse is an honor for you."

True Person Hua Jian snorted coldly, manipulating the Six Harmonies Treasure Mirror to block the indiscriminate flames sweeping across the surrounding area, yet he felt a slight reluctance in his heart.

He had only had this thing for a short time, and he used it up already.

Who knows how difficult it will be to regain it in the future, or when it will be possible?

However, killing Nascent Soul Rebellious Cultivator is a considerable achievement, and one can recoup some of the losses through the Holy City's rewards.

Incidentally, it will also give True Person Hua Jian something to brag about in the future.

Therefore, in his view, it wasn't a particularly bad loss.

However, before he could even feel relieved, he sensed something was amiss.

Immediately afterwards, a question tinged with doubt was heard.

"What the hell is that?"

The one who spoke was Xiao Chen.

He looked at the Four Symbols Suppressing Mountain Shield, which was covered in cracks and was eventually slowly devoured by the flames, and couldn't help but be surprised.

It should be noted that before coming here, he had already mastered this Law Technique to a minor degree on the Secluded Doom Island.

Theoretically speaking, defensive capabilities have increased significantly.

Xiao Chen had even thought that it would be enough for a long time to come.

I never expected that I would be so easily penetrated by the enemy in actual combat.

Is the New Cultivation World really this dangerous?

Even a mediocre Nascent Soul Nascent Soul like True Lord Hua Jian possessed such a means of self-protection.

If they encounter even more troublesome old monsters, wouldn't it be even more difficult to deal with them?

No, it seems that merely achieving Slight Accomplishment is not enough to be on the safe side.

Xiao Chen secretly resolved that he would find a way to further strengthen his defensive measures after returning home.

Moreover, it would be best to prepare an additional set of backup defensive measures, similar to the Waist Jade Belt the opponent just activated.

Only in this way can we be prepared for any eventuality.

"You're still alive?"

True Lord Hua Jian's face turned deathly pale in an instant. "Impossible! How could you possibly withstand the Li Huo Divine Light Curse?"

He simply couldn't accept the reality before him.

Even more unbelievable was that this Nascent Soul Rebellious Cultivator who appeared out of nowhere actually possessed both offensive means to counter his spiritual shield and defensive means to counter his trump cards.

They say there's always a way out.

But at this moment, True Lord Hua Jian only felt his vision go black.

My heart felt as if it were floating on the edge of a cliff, swaying precariously with no support in sight.

"So this thing is called the Li Huo Divine Light Curse."

Xiao Chen nodded knowingly and made a note of the name.

Without hesitation, he struck first, raising his hand to unleash the Sky-rushing Palm.

The reason he changed his attack method was because he wanted to take advantage of the situation.

At this moment, all around was a raging fire.

In particular, there were still many special flames left behind by the explosion of the Li Huo Divine Light Curse around Xiao Chen.

Therefore, he switched to the Fire Element Sky-rushing Palm, which, along with the surrounding flames, blasted the Six Harmonies Treasure Mirror with a palm strike.

"Splash!"

Despite being only impacted by the residual flames, the six-sided mirror was like a decorative piece made of glass, almost shattering at the slightest touch.

"Bang!"

Even the hastily assembled Thick Rock Shield couldn't withstand the attack and were directly deflected and sent flying.

"Boom!"

Finally, the blazing flames landed on True Lord Hua Jian, instantly engulfing his Spirit Robe.

They also used the six holes that had already been pierced to set his body ablaze.

Therefore, it's not that the Four Symbols Suppressing Mountain Shield is too weak in defense; the key issue is that the Li Huo Divine Light Curse is too powerful.

Ah~!

True Lord Hua Jian immediately let out a miserable scream, realizing at the same time that the tide had turned and defeat was inevitable.

So he forcibly suppressed the rest of his emotions and hastily used his true essence to force his Nascent Soul to break out of his body from the top of his head.

At the same time, a gentle breeze suddenly descended, guarding the outer edge of his Nascent Soul.

Immediately, True Lord Hua Jian's sword and Storage Ring detached on their own and fell into the breeze.

Immediately afterwards, he wanted to ride the wind and escape with his life.

"Um?"

As Xiao Chen watched the Storage Ring recede further and further away from him, he almost instinctively took out the Mechanical Grappling Claw.

Firstly, Chen Fan should be the only person in the vicinity who knows about this, so there shouldn't be any worry about exposing this ability.

Secondly, even if it's exposed, we can't just stand by and watch the Storage Ring fly away.

Since things have already come to this point, we might as well get some compensation back.

"You can't kill me, otherwise..."

Sensing something was wrong, True Lord Hua Jian quickly used his Divine Sense to call out.

But before he could finish speaking, he was lightly struck by the Mechanical Grappling Claw and immediately fell into a daze.

Then, under the influence of the Azure Wave Piercing Bone Needle, he never woke up again.

The next moment, the Thick Rock Shield, Flying Sword, and Storage Ring, now devoid of their master, suddenly shone with spiritual light, then quickly dimmed, and then plummeted straight down from the sky.

But before they actually fall.

Xiao Chen easily captured it with a single thought.

He put the first two items into the Vast Sea Ring, and then temporarily wore the Storage Ring that couldn't be put in it on his hand.

"Chen Fan, are you alright?"

Xiao Chen used his Divine Sense to sweep across the forest below, easily dispatching the two Gui Yun Sect disciples.

Then she landed next to Chen Fan and cast a Greater Spring Return Spell on him.

Although theoretically speaking, it's not quite the right approach.

However, thanks to Hextech Enhancement, the opponent's complexion quickly regained its rosy hue, and their breathing stabilized considerably.

"I'm sorry, senior, I've caused you trouble."

Although Chen Fan looked much better, he still seemed a little downcast. "It's all my fault for being clumsy and not careful enough."

"Of the spiritual items you gave me, almost half are still unsold."

"I've even caused such a huge mess; I'm truly sorry for letting my seniors down."

"Please punish me, senior!"

His first official task went poorly, leaving him unsure how to face Xiao Chen.

What he's more worried about now is that his mistake has disrupted the original action plan of the Rebellious Immortal Alliance.

In theory, as long as you are willing to take responsibility for your mistakes, it's fine.

But Chen Fan now felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

It's not that he's afraid to take responsibility.

However, such an important matter cannot be resolved simply by saying "I will take responsibility".

In just a few hours today, he has experienced this feeling of helplessness several times.

So much so that his eyes revealed a hint of confusion and dejection.

"Hey, don't say that, you've actually done a great job!"

Xiao Chen chuckled and patted his shoulder, reassuring him, "If you hadn't sensed the danger in time and moved to a different location beforehand, and even left Secret Mark, I really wouldn't have made it here in time."

"Spiritual objects are a minor matter; the important thing is that you're alright."

"However, things have come to this point, and you probably can't go back to Gui Yun Market now, so you have to make a choice."

"Should we find a remote place to hide away and live out the rest of our lives in peace, or should we change our appearance and go to another blessed land?"

Xiao Chen's words came from the bottom of his heart.

Firstly, in his view, Chen Fan had already put Wanted Notice, which meant he was quite useful.

As for the matter of reselling spiritual items, we can simply find someone else or think of another way.

The final choice will be the same; he will support whatever the other party chooses.

"Senior Xiao!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Fan choked up for a moment.

However, he ultimately did not make any promises, but instead tried his best to control his emotions.

Then, he resolutely made a decision. "Senior, I want to go to the Holy City."

Chen Fan's tone revealed a firm resolve.

He wasn't acting on a whim, but had genuinely considered it. "According to the rules, Golden Core cultivator are already qualified to enter the outer city area."

"I've thought about it many times before, but the main reason I haven't said it is because I'm worried about Uncle Xu and Qing Yi."

But I've figured it out now.

"Even if I stay by Qing Yi's side, I won't be able to protect her."

"I must acquire greater power so that I will be able to fight back when I encounter another crisis."

"So after I escort them to a safe place to settle down, I want to go and try my luck in the Holy City."

"To see the real world and make a name for yourself there."

Oh, so brave?

Logically speaking, while there are more fortuitous opportunity in big cities, there are also more people going there, so it's not necessarily true that you can make it big.

However, Chen Fan's situation is special. If he goes there, he might actually be able to make a name for himself.

At worst, it's like scouting ahead for Xiao Chen.

When he is ready to go to the Holy City in the future, he can have another familiar person to help him.

Oh dear, this was your own decision, I didn't force you to go to the Holy City.

Xiao Chen certainly wouldn't object; in fact, he even encouraged him, saying, "Good, very ambitious!"

"Since you want to go out and make your own way, then go and give it a try."

As he spoke, he took out another 500,000 Spirit Stone: "I don't have anything suitable to give you, so I'll just give you some travel expenses."

"Don't try to refuse me, just take it."

"Having a little extra money will help us gain a foothold in the Holy City."

After seeing Chen Fan off, Xiao Chen did not linger.

They left the battle scene immediately to avoid any possible reinforcements.

As an envoy of the Holy City, True Lord Hua Jian will inevitably alarm the Gui Yun Sect and garner their full support.

Before today, Xiao Chen might have thought that a mere three or five Nascent Soul were no match for him.

He could single-handedly chase down and fight several Fourth-Order great demon in the Compassion Sea.

If someone were to come along and be so foolish as to ask for an explanation, he would inevitably have to turn around and demand one from them.

However, after being hit by Li Huo Divine Light Curse...

Xiao Chen's thoughts underwent a slight change again.

If a cultivator can obtain Custom Spirit Tool, as well as the blessing of various powerful Talisman...

The actual combat power that can be exerted, or the threat that can be posed to oneself, is still far greater than that of an ordinary Fourth-Order great demon.

In life, one should always be a bit more prudent.

As the saying goes, "Better safe than sorry."

Fortunately, based on the current situation, Gui Yun Sect only has a general understanding of Chen Fan's appearance and circumstances, and has not yet learned about Xiao Chen behind him.

Therefore, his identity should be relatively safe for the time being.

However, before returning to Gui Yun Market.

Out of caution, Xiao Chen took out the fourth-tier Clear Wind Dust Cleansing Dew he had obtained last time and sprayed about half of it on himself.

Although there wasn't much of this stuff left when I captured it, even if I used it sparingly, I could only use it about three times.

But he didn't feel any pain or hesitation when he fell down.

The dewdrop, as if possessing a spirit, rolled from the top of his head all the way to his feet.

Finally, it crashed to the ground, accompanied by a barely perceptible wisp of Sword Qi.

"Ah?"

Xiao Chen blinked, staring blankly at the Cleansing Dew that had turned into a puddle of clear water on the ground.

To be honest, he hadn't noticed exactly when True Lord Hua Jian had placed the tracking Secret Mark on him.

If they were to return to the market with the Secret Mark, it would be like walking into a trap.

Fortunately, I was careful enough not to feel bad about wasting anything.

Now that it has been rinsed with the Clear Wind Dust Cleansing Dew, theoretically it should be fine.

"Hmm, never mind, I'd better not go back for now."

Xiao Chen originally planned to finish handing over the orders to the Rebellious Immortal Alliance and then take a detour to the Cai Family to see if there were any new developments.

But now, after thinking about it, he still feels he can't completely trust Clear Wind Dust Cleansing Dew.

It should be noted that there are significant skill gaps between the two Cultivation World in many aspects.

The tracking aspect should be no exception.

Although the Clear Wind Dust Cleansing Dew can solve most problems in the Compassion Sea, it's hard to say whether it will be effective here.

So Xiao Chen immediately changed direction and ran for another 50,000 li in one go.

Then he chose a small ravine to hide in, activated his teleportation ability, and returned directly to the Compassion Sea.

Ultimately, doing it this way is the safest and most reassuring.

No matter how powerful the tracking mark is, it can't lock onto you across different Cultivation World.

Even if we could actually lock onto it, so what? Let him come after us if he's capable.

"Hmm, there's still a little time."

Xiao Chen looked up at the celestial phenomena. "Then let's deal with the Storage Ring first, and then go back to celebrate the Lantern Festival."

He didn't move his position again, but simply set up a defensive array to prevent the third-tier Defensive Formation.

Then he immediately began to examine the newly acquired Storage Ring.

You know what, judging from the strength of the restrictions, the Artifact Refining Technology on both sides are indeed not on the same level.

The number of restrictions on True Lord Hua Jian's Storage Ring wasn't large, but they were all interconnected, so that almost anything could be affected by a single restriction.

When Xiao Chen used his own True Essence Flushing, almost all the restrictions were sharing the impact.

So much so that he tried for three hours but gained very little, causing almost no damage.

"Hiss~, at this rate, it'll take several days."

Xiao Chen temporarily stopped fighting, deciding to take a short rest and consider whether he should go back to celebrate the holiday first.

As soon as he stopped...

Surprisingly, the restriction on the ring could absorb the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to repair its damage.

At the same time, thanks to the relatively abundant Spiritual Qi environment of the Compassion Sea, the repair speed is quite fast.

"Who the hell designed this piece of junk?!"

Xiao Chen slapped his forehead. "At this rate, it probably won't be able to open for another half a month to a month."

They watched helplessly as the restrictions were gradually restored.

A thought suddenly popped into his head, "Why don't we go back and find Su Li?"

She's at the Nascent Soul Great Perfection, so breaking this should be much easier for her.

However, I only asked her to draw a talisman not long ago, and I haven't had a chance to return the favor with a gift yet.

Now they're going to ask for help again with their Storage Ring; it's like they're treating people like tools.

Xiao Chen felt a little embarrassed to go directly like this.

So he thought to himself, "Why don't I give her a gift before the Lantern Festival?"

"But what should we send as a gift?"

It seems that Su Li doesn't lack anything, or rather, what she lacks is something I don't have at the moment.

However, there is still a day and a half until the Lantern Festival.

Xiao Chen thought for a moment and decided to go back and subtly probe her for her opinion.

We'll just have to adapt to the situation based on her preferences and what we have on hand.

So he got up and went straight back to Secluded Doom Island.

"Bite!"

Su Li took the initiative to run out and greet her.

The two had only been apart for a few days, so there wasn't much formality. After exchanging greetings, they went about their business as before.

When night fell, we sat down by the campfire on the beach.

Xiao Chen then inquired, "What are some things you usually like?"

"What I mean is, if a friend wanted to give you a gift, what do you think would be a good choice?"

Um?

Upon hearing this, Su Li's beautiful eyes widened. "Who is this friend you're referring to?"

However, she didn't ask directly.

Instead, her cheeks flushed slightly as she softly replied, "If I had to choose, I would hope he could take some time to come to the island and spend some time with me."

"As you know, I often go for months on end without anyone to talk to or keep me company."

ah?

Xiao Chen's first reaction upon hearing this was, "What kind of answer is that?"

But upon closer reflection, it does indeed quite align with Su Li's current needs.

But then, what kind of gift should he give?