Shen Long gently flapped the wings on his back and dodged the yellow earth spike.
The man in red robes activated a red-glowing talisman, which transformed into more than twenty crimson fireballs the size of bowls. At the same time, he flicked his right hand, sending another yellow earth spike shooting straight at Shen Long.
Shen Long activated the Black Tortoise Shield and placed it before himself.
The crimson fireballs and yellow earth spike were all blocked by the Black Tortoise Shield. A red-glowing short blade circled around the Black Tortoise Shield and slashed against the Mystic Water Shield, making it tremble.
At the same time, another bolt of silver lightning struck down, adding several tiny cracks to the surface of the Red Shield.
The man in red robes had both legs bound by two thick cyan vines and could not evade at all. He took out a red-glowing talisman and slapped it onto himself. With a flash of red light, a solid red light screen emerged and protected his entire body.
Shen Long released one crimson fireball after another, smashing them against the Red Shield. The cracks covering the Red Shield grew increasingly numerous.
After the seventh bolt of silver lightning struck, the Red Shield shattered into pieces and was completely ruined.
The eighth and ninth bolts of silver lightning struck the yellow light screen in succession. Its spiritual light dimmed until it flickered in and out of view, and the thunder cloud vanished as well.
A crimson fireball fell from the sky and smashed into the yellow light screen. Roiling flames engulfed it. At the same time, the Mystic Water Blade plunged into the flames, shattering the yellow light screen before being blocked by the red light screen.
The man in red robes was greatly alarmed. He hurriedly took out a tri-colored talisman and slapped it onto himself. A solid Tri-Colored Light Screen emerged, forming a second layer of defense.
Shen Long frowned tightly. His opponent had quite a few talismans on hand, and taking him down would not be easy.
He descended to the ground. The spiritual light of the Cyan Feather Wings dimmed, and with a flash of cyan light, the Flight Talisman fell from his body, spontaneously combusting into ash as its power ran out.
It had already lost quite a bit of power last time. This time, it was completely used up.
The man in red robes activated a Fire Snake Talisman, transforming it into a crimson fire snake over ten feet long that lunged at Shen Long.
Shen Long lightly pointed a finger, and the Black Tortoise Shield flew forward, blocking the crimson fire snake.
A tremendous explosion rang out, and surging flames engulfed the Black Tortoise Shield.
Shen Long turned his right hand over, and a cyan-glowing talisman appeared in his palm. A miniature tiger was depicted on its surface.
With a flick of his wrist, the Beast Soul Talisman flew from his hand.
With a muffled pop, the Beast Soul Talisman burst apart and transformed into a massive Green Wind Tiger.
"Beast Soul Talisman!"
The man in red robes cried out. He had thought the Lightning Attraction Talisman was Shen Long's trump card, but Shen Long actually had a Beast Soul Talisman as well. They were both at the sixth layer of Qi Refinement, yet Shen Long's wealth was simply astonishing!
Furthermore, Shen Long had cultivated three First Rank spells to Great Perfection, something rarely seen among Rogue Cultivators.
The moment the Green Wind Tiger appeared, it opened its bloody maw and spat out a Giant Wind Blade over ten feet long. In a flash, it struck the red light screen, making it tremble.
Shen Long flicked his right hand, sending out a crimson fireball as large as a water vat to smash toward his opponent. The Green Wind Tiger also released wave after wave of cyan wind blades, attacking the man in red robes.
Before long, the red light screen shattered.
The man in red robes' expression turned extremely grim. He no longer had any First Rank talismans.
The Green Wind Tiger kicked off with its hind legs, leaping into the air as it pounced on the man in red robes. He hurriedly activated a Red Flying Dart and sent it shooting toward the Green Wind Tiger.
The Green Wind Tiger opened its mouth and spat out a cyan wind blade, which collided with the Red Flying Dart and produced a muffled clang of metal striking metal.
Shen Long put away the Black Tortoise Shield and activated the Azure Moon Shears. Together with the Mystic Water Blade, they struck the Tri-Colored Light Screen, making it shake violently. At the same time, a crimson fireball fell from the sky and smashed into the Tri-Colored Light Screen, and rolling flames swallowed the man in red robes' figure.
The man in red robes knew full well that a Defense Talisman could not withstand two Dharma Artifacts for long. He hurriedly controlled the Red Flying Knife back to defend himself, blocking the Azure Moon Shears, while the Red Flying Dart continued attacking the Green Wind Tiger.
He released yellow earth spikes one after another, blocking the incoming crimson fireballs.
The battle fell into a stalemate. Both men controlled two Dharma Artifacts against each other. With the Green Wind Tiger aiding him, Shen Long held the upper hand, while the man in red robes defended with all his strength.
Shen Long did not want a prolonged battle. Who knew whether Xu Lei could kill Chen Xiong? If others came to help, things would become troublesome.
As he released crimson fireballs, he took the Spirit Beast Bag from his robes and held it behind his back. With the opening facing downward, he gave it a shake, and a streak of yellow light flew out and vanished underground.
The man in red robes had no spare attention to observe Shen Long's every move. Under the Mystic Water Blade's frenzied attacks, the spiritual light of the Tri-Colored Light Screen dimmed.
Shen Long formed a hand seal, and blue light surged from the Mystic Water Blade as it shot toward the Red Flying Dart and tangled with it. The Green Wind Tiger opened its bloody maw and spat out a Giant Wind Blade over ten feet long, striking the Tri-Colored Light Screen and causing its spiritual light to dim even further.
The Green Wind Tiger pounced over, its open bloody maw revealing rows of sharp teeth. Biting through his neck would be no problem.
The man in red robes was terrified. With a shake of his sleeve, a yellow earth spike shot out, flying straight toward the Green Wind Tiger.
At the same time, cyan light blazed beneath his feet as he retreated. A thick cyan vine broke through the ground and wrapped around his left foot. Fortunately, the Tri-Colored Light Screen protected him, so he was unharmed.
A crimson fireball as large as a water vat fell from the sky and smashed into the Tri-Colored Light Screen. Roiling flames engulfed it.
Even through the Tri-Colored Light Screen, the man in red robes could still feel an astonishing wave of heat.
A Giant Wind Blade shot over and struck the Tri-Colored Light Screen, making it tremble and flicker in and out of sight.
A grayish-white tail stinger burst from the ground and struck the Tri-Colored Light Screen. Like the last straw that broke the camel's back, the Tri-Colored Light Screen shattered.
The tail stinger pierced through the man in red robes' head. His body went limp and collapsed, while the spiritual light of the two Dharma Artifacts dimmed and they fell to the ground.
Shen Long let out a sigh of relief. Forming a hand seal, he turned the Green Wind Tiger back into a cyan talisman, which flew into his hand. It had lost one-third of its power.
This battle had cost him over a hundred Spirit Stones, but the gains were considerable. There were two Mid-grade Magical Tools alone; the low-grade Dharma Artifact had been destroyed by lightning-element spells.
The Iron Tail Scorpion burrowed out of the ground and let out a delighted hiss, its tail stinger swaying from side to side as if asking for credit.
"Go back, and I'll let you feast to your heart's content."
Shen Long promised. At critical moments, the Iron Tail Scorpion could still play no small role.
He put the Iron Tail Scorpion back into the Spirit Beast Bag, searched a Red Storage Bag from the man in red robes, and picked up the two Mid-grade Magical Tools. He tossed out a crimson fireball, burned the corpse, and left the area.
After returning to the Marketplace, Shen Long went to Craftsman Hall, where Sun Huowang happened to be present.
He took out a wolf hide and four sharp claws, saying, "This is the hide and claws of a first rank middle stage Howling Wind Wolf. Shopkeeper, please take a look."
A first rank early stage Howling Wind Wolf corpse was not worth much. He planned to keep it as food for the Iron Tail Scorpion.
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