The green-shirted man sent out a Cyan Flying Knife, shattering the Crimson Fireball.
Shen Long took out a Golden Armor Talisman and slapped it onto himself. Golden light flashed, and a thick golden suit of battle armor materialized, protecting his entire body.
With a flick of his sleeve, a Crimson Fireball as large as a water vat shot out and hurtled toward his opponent. He then sent out the Mystic Water Blade to attack the green-shirted man.
The green-shirted man took out a cyan talisman and slapped it onto himself. A thick Cyan Light Screen immediately appeared.
The Cyan Flying Knife collided with the Mystic Water Blade, producing a sharp clang of metal striking metal.
Shen Long flicked his sleeve, and another Crimson Fireball as large as a water vat shot forth, flying straight at the green-shirted man.
The green-shirted man sent out a pair of cyan scissors gleaming with cyan light. Opening and closing, they shattered the Crimson Fireball. With a flip of his right hand, a red talisman flickering with light appeared in his palm, bearing the image of a Fire Crow.
With a shake of his right hand, the red talisman flew from his grasp and transformed into five Crimson Fire Crows that radiated astonishing heat.
"Fire Crow Talisman!"
Shen Long's expression hardened. This was a first-tier high-grade talisman. He hurriedly sent out the Black Tortoise Shield. Two Crimson Fire Crows crashed into it, turning into roiling flames that engulfed the Black Tortoise Shield.
The other three Crimson Fire Crows bypassed the Black Tortoise Shield and struck Shen Long.
With a series of thunderous booms, crimson flames enveloped Shen Long.
The cyan scissors came hurtling straight at him, only to be blocked by the Black Tortoise Shield.
A yellowish-brown spider burrowed out from underground. It had eight scythe-like claws, all covered in fine hairs.
The green-shirted man's lips curved slightly upward. This Quicksand Spider was his true killing move.
The Quicksand Spider opened its mouth and spat out several yellow Earth Spikes about a foot long, which vanished into the flames. At the same time, its scythe-like claws slashed toward Shen Long.
A series of muffled bangs rang out, as though the attacks had been blocked.
As the flames dispersed, Shen Long's figure was revealed.
A watery-blue light screen covered Shen Long, while a thick golden suit of battle armor covered his body, marked by scorch burns.
"Mystic Water Shield at Great Perfection!"
The man in green frowned.
Shen Long raised his right hand, and a Crimson Fireball as large as a water vat flew out, smashing into the Quicksand Spider. Roiling flames engulfed it, and it let out a pained shriek.
Shen Long formed a hand seal. The Mystic Water Blade blazed with blue light, knocking the Cyan Flying Knife aside. After circling once, it slashed into the Quicksand Spider and cut it in half.
The green-shirted man was both shocked and enraged. He had spent no small amount of cultivation resources raising this Quicksand Spider. When they had ambushed the Monster Hunting Team led by Xu Wen and Xu Wu last time, the Quicksand Spider had played a major role, helping him kill an enemy.
Now that Shen Long had killed the Quicksand Spider, he naturally would not let the matter rest.
Shen Long raised his right hand, and another Crimson Fireball as large as a water vat flew over.
The green-shirted man hurriedly controlled the Cyan Flying Knife and cleaved the Crimson Fireball in two. Soon after, the Mystic Water Blade shot toward him and became locked in battle with the Cyan Flying Knife.
Shen Long put away the Black Tortoise Shield and continuously released Crimson Fireballs, hurling them at his opponent.
He was only controlling a low-grade Dharma Artifact, so his spiritual power consumption was relatively low.
The green-shirted man controlled one mid-grade Dharma Artifact and one low-grade Dharma Artifact, consuming far more spiritual power. The cyan scissors struck the Blue Water Screen, making it cave inward.
After more than half an hour, the green-shirted man's face had turned pale, and his brow was tightly furrowed.
Limited by spiritual sense, controlling two Dharma Artifacts at once was already the limit for most Qi Refining Cultivators.
He could not break Shen Long's defense. Controlling two Dharma Artifacts at once severely drained both his spiritual sense and spiritual power, whereas Shen Long merely looked somewhat pale.
Shen Long secretly rejoiced. His opponent clearly had not cultivated any spell to Great Perfection. Few people were willing to spend vast amounts of time practicing a spell when a Dharma Artifact or talisman could settle the matter. With that time, they might as well cultivate.
Barring any surprises, the green-shirted man was bound to lose.
The green-shirted man sent out a talisman flickering with white light. It transformed into more than a dozen White Ice Spikes over two feet long, which shot toward Shen Long.
Shen Long flicked his sleeve, sending a Crimson Fireball out to meet them.
With thunderous booms, roiling flames swallowed most of the White Ice Spikes. Several White Ice Spikes struck the Blue Water Screen, sending ripples across its surface, but it remained unscathed.
The green-shirted man put away his two Dharma Artifacts and sent out a cyan shield, which circled endlessly around him. He slapped a Wind Control Talisman onto himself and ran into the distance.
Before he had fled far, a Cyan Vine as thick as an adult's arm burst from the ground and wrapped around his right leg.
"Entanglement Technique at Great Perfection!"
The green-shirted man cried out in alarm. He had never imagined that a fifth-level Qi Refining Cultivator had cultivated three first-tier spells to Great Perfection.
He hurriedly sent out a Cyan Flying Knife and severed the Cyan Vine.
An astonishing wave of heat rushed toward him. A Crimson Fireball as large as a house descended from the sky and smashed into the cyan shield.
With a loud boom, the fireball exploded, and roiling flames engulfed the green-shirted man.
Before the flames could disperse, another Crimson Fireball came crashing down.
Shen Long continuously released Crimson Fireballs and hurled them at the green-shirted man. Explosions rang out without end as flames rolled in waves.
The Mystic Water Blade circled once before plunging into the sea of fire, and not a sound emerged.
Shen Long did not dare let his guard down. He continued releasing Crimson Fireballs and smashing them toward the green-shirted man.
After less than a quarter of an hour, Shen Long's face was bloodless, and he panted heavily.
When the flames dispersed, a massive crater more than several yards wide lay in the ground. The inside of the crater showed signs of melting, and within it were a cyan shield and a Cyan Storage Bag.
Under the dense barrage of fireballs, the green-shirted man had been reduced to dust, leaving behind only his Storage Bag and Dharma Artifact.
Shen Long let out a long breath of relief. He put away the Quicksand Spider's corpse, walked over to the crater, and collected the cyan shield and Storage Bag. He took out a Flight Talisman and slapped it onto himself, whereupon a pair of feathered wings flickering with cyan light appeared on his back.
With a gentle flap of the Cyan Feather Wings, Shen Long rose into the air and flew toward the sky.
After returning to the Marketplace, Shen Long immediately went back to his residence.
He activated the Soundproofing Array, sat cross-legged on the stone bed, and took out a Cyan Storage Bag. Shaking it with its opening facing down, he sent a sweep of cyan glow across the ground, leaving behind a pile of items.
After taking inventory, he found three Dharma Artifacts in total. The Azure Cloud Shield and Azure Cloud Blade were low-grade Dharma Artifacts, while the Azure Moon Shears were a mid-grade Dharma Artifact. There were one hundred and seventy-five Spirit Stones, three Jade Slips, five Qi Nourishing Pills, a Wind Control Talisman, and a cyan wooden box.
He opened the wooden box. Inside was a white insect egg that emitted faint fluctuations of life force.
Could this be a Snow Crystal Spider egg?
Shen Long wondered to himself.
He picked up a Cyan Jade Slip and pressed it to his brow.
"Heaven and Earth Exotic Insect Ranking!"
A thoughtful look appeared on Shen Long's face.
According to the Jade Slip, there were no fewer than a hundred million species of Spirit Insects in the cultivation world. The Heaven and Earth Exotic Insect Ranking recorded over a thousand relatively powerful Spirit Insects, each possessing unique divine abilities.
The Snow Crystal Spider ranked eight hundred and seventy-fifth on the Heaven and Earth Exotic Insect Ranking. It was an ice attribute Spirit Insect that could spew freezing air and was impervious to blades, spears, water, and fire.
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