How Could He Guard Against a Thief Forever? Killing Shi Nian and Claiming His Skull Bone!
As soon as I stepped into the Great Soul Arena, that familiar feeling of being watched washed over me again.
It was cold and sticky, like a venomous snake lurking in the shadows, flicking its tongue.
Lin Xuan subtly shifted his gaze within the crowd, scanning his surroundings.
The stands were bustling with noise, and contestants from various academies came and went, making it impossible to pinpoint the source of the prying gaze.
Lin Xuan stopped in his tracks, his mind racing with calculations.
Guarding against thieves for a thousand days is still a hidden danger. Since Shi Nian wants to kill me, I will take the initiative to create an opportunity for him to make his move and lure this rat out of his hole.
While Liu Erlong and Ye Mengyao were explaining the details of the game to the team members, Lin Xuan flicked his finger and silently affixed a Clear Mind Talisman to himself.
The Talisman Paper dissolved, and a cool sensation rushed into his mind, instantly bringing him to a state of absolute clarity.
Lin Xuan walked up to Flender and greeted him in a low voice.
"Dean, I won't be watching the rest of the matches. I'm going to Heaven Dou City to buy some things, and I'll head straight back to the academy this afternoon."
Flender was busy studying the odds for other teams, and upon hearing this, he didn't even look up, casually waving his hand.
"Go on, be careful on the road. Go back and rest after you've bought breakfast."
Flender had complete confidence in Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan nodded, turned and left the group, walking alone towards the side gate of the Great Soul Arena.
It was noon outside, and the streets of Heaven Dou City were bustling with people, with vendors calling out their wares incessantly.
Lin Xuan did not take the bustling main road, but deliberately deviated from the route, heading towards the outer city through some quiet and secluded alleys.
The surrounding noise gradually faded away, and the light in the alley became dim.
Lin Xuan walked at a leisurely pace, and after about a hundred steps, Lin Xuan suddenly stopped.
He glanced down at his feet.
It was a Bluestone Slab missing its lower left corner. A half-withered foxtail grass was growing in the crack.
Lin Xuan tilted his head. He had just walked this road.
This is a classic case of being trapped in a maze.
Immediately afterwards, a cold, sticky Spiritual Power spread through the air, trying to penetrate his mind.
This force had a strong hallucinogenic effect and wanted to distort his perception.
The Clear Mind Talisman that Lin Xuan had affixed to his body beforehand worked.
The cool aura protected his mind, and without hesitation, he immediately activated the Purple Demon Eye.
A deep purple glint shone in his eyes.
The distorted air ahead was pierced through. The once endless alleyway scene shattered, revealing its true form.
This is a dead end.
In the shadows at the end of the alley stood a gaunt old man.
He wore a grey-white robe from the Canghui Academy, his hands tucked into his sleeves.
It was during the time of Shi Nian, the seventy-second level Soul Saint of the Remnant Dream.
Shi Nian had already assumed the posture of a victor, ready to enjoy Lin Xuan's miserable state of collapsing and begging for mercy in the illusion.
Seeing Lin Xuan's clear gaze fixed on him, Shi Nian froze on the spot.
"How is that possible!"
At that Shi Nian, he cried out in shock.
His prized Remnant Dream Illusion that even Soul Sage of the same level couldn't break free from so quickly.
How did a fourteen-year-old Soul Ancestor achieve that?
Lin Xuan had no intention of explaining to him. He knew all too well the saying that villains die from talking too much.
With a thought, he used his Spiritual Power to connect with his Storage Ring. A full one hundred Frost Lock Talisman appeared in his hand.
He flung a thick stack of Talisman Paper into the air.
"Go."
Lin Xuan uttered a single word.
One hundred Frost Lock Talisman melted simultaneously in mid-air, unleashing an extreme burst of cold air.
Hundreds of thick ice chains materialized out of thin air, carrying extremely cold freezing air, and crashed down on Shi Nian.
Just as Shi Nian was recovering from the shock of the illusion being shattered, she was met with a sky full of Ice Lock.
He is a pure mental control Soul Master. His physical body is so fragile that he is even weaker than some Power Attack System Soul Elder.
Seven Soul Ring lit up beneath his feet, Shi Nian desperately mobilized his Soul Power to try and dodge.
But there were just too many ice chains.
The combined control of a hundred Frost Lock Talisman is so powerful that even Titled Douluo would be tripped up.
The crisscrossing ice chains completely bound Shi Nian together, turning her into a giant rice dumpling.
The extreme cold air seeped into Shi Nian's Meridians along the ice chains, causing his Soul Power to become extremely sluggish.
Lin Xuan didn't stop moving.
With a flick of his wrist, another hundred Heavenly Thunder Talisman appeared in his palm. Without any hesitation, he flung out another hundred Heavenly Thunder Talisman.
"Heavenly Thunder!"
The Talisman Paper turned to ashes, and a large patch of purple-gold thunderclouds appeared out of nowhere in the sky above the alley.
Thunderous Might!
Hundreds of thick, purple-gold Lightning descended from the sky, striking Shi Nian, who was imprisoned by Ice Lock.
A deafening roar of thunder echoed through the dead-end alley.
At that Shi Nian, a piercing scream rang out.
The lightning shattered his Soul Power shield, and the paralyzing effect of the Lightning rendered him unable to move even a finger.
Lin Xuan stood outside the minefield, watching coldly. This old guy was, after all, Soul Sage. Relying solely on Talismans to completely kill him was risky; what if he had some hidden life-saving tricks up his sleeve?
Lin Xuan reached into the Storage Soul Tool at his waist, and several iron balls the size of longan appeared in his hand.
Mother-Child Soul-Chasing Life-Taking Orb!
Lin Xuan activated the Mysterious Jade Hand and Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon, exerting force through his wrist. The iron ball transformed and headed straight for Shi Nian, the center of the thunderstorm.
The iron ball struck Shi Nian's charred body and exploded.
A large swath of purplish-black poisonous fog spread out.
Countless fine, hair-like poisonous needles pierced through Shi Nian's tattered defenses and embedded themselves in his flesh. The potent toxin spread throughout Shi Nian's body.
As the thunder continued to bombard them, Shi Nian's screams abruptly ceased.
The lightning gradually dissipated. A pungent smell of burning and the stench of poisonous fumes filled the alley.
Shi Nian lay stiffly on the ground, his body charred black, still twitching unconsciously; his life had ended.
Lin Xuan took out a Clear Mind Talisman and held it in his hand, then patted a Fire-Suppressing Talisman and Gale Talisman on his body.
Only after confirming that Shi Nian was definitely dead did he step forward.
"A level 72 Soul Sage with this little bit of defense?" Lin Xuan scoffed, offering no mercy in his criticism. "If you put all your skill points into Illusion, you're dead if someone gets close."
He crouched down and kicked Shi Nian's corpse with his foot.
At that Shi Nian, his Storage Soul Tool was an inconspicuous ring, which Lin Xuan simply took off.
When I probed it with my Spiritual Power, I found nothing of value except some gold coins.
Lin Xuan's gaze fell on Shi Nian's charred head.
Just now, when the Thunderclap struck, he saw a burst of colorful light appear on Shi Nian's head.
Lin Xuan used a tree branch to clear away the charred remains from Shi Nian's head.
A bone emitting a faint seven-colored glow was revealed.
It's a skull.
A complete piece of Soul Bone, crystal clear, radiating Spiritual Power fluctuations.
The Illusion Wisdom Skull!
Lin Xuan put the Soul Bone into his Storage Ring.
To prevent leaving any traces, Lin Xuan took out several Great Fireball Talisman and burned Shi Nian's corpse and the surrounding traces to ashes.
Finally, the Gale Talisman dispersed the ashes and poisonous mist.
After doing all this, Lin Xuan clapped his hands, turned around, and walked out of the dead end.