The Secret Method "Jade-Casting True Gold Talisman"
Wang Guanhe was ambushed and felt a sharp pain in his shoulder.
His scalp tingled with fear; he hadn't realized at all that someone was secretly following him!
Wang Guanhe was a seasoned veteran; he immediately activated the talisman in his hand, covering his body with a layer of golden light, and flew towards Chen Long.
When Chen Long saw the Daoist Mu on the ground, he was so terrified that his soul almost flew away.
He didn't even have the intention of fighting; he suddenly waved the array flag in his hand, quickly closing the array's protective barrier.
However, the Daoist Mu was faster and entered the island's great formation before him.
The Daoist Mu produced a talisman.
Chen Long is a belligerent person. He has studied this renowned veteran and is familiar with his fighting style.
He had already affixed a speed-enhancing talisman and quickly created distance.
In the next instant, several vines burst forth from the ground beneath his feet, covered in barbs, and lunged at him, only to miss their target.
"You like running?" Daoist Mu smiled slightly, victory assured.
He summoned a white gourd, which floated in the air and drew circles. Dark, heavy water sprayed out, drawing circles of varying sizes in the air, covering Chen Long in large swaths.
Chen Long was shrouded in Golden Light Talisman, and at the same time, he threw out a large bell of Law Treasure, which conjured up phantom images and completely enveloped himself.
The heavy water sprayed out, emitting an extremely pungent odor. When it landed on the ground, it scorched even the stones, making a sizzling sound.
Most of the energy landed on the bell-shaped cover. Chen Long noticed his Law Power was rapidly depleting, and he angrily shouted, "Do you really think you can kill me?"
Chen Long had previously killed two of the Su Household's retainers, and his own combat strength was definitely among the best in his class.
He summoned a black, halberd-shaped Law Artifact, channeled all his spiritual power, and thrust it fiercely at the Daoist Mu.
At the same time, he glanced at Wang Guanhe with his Divine Sense.
Damn it, Old Wang messed up at the crucial moment!
Otherwise, if the two of them joined forces, they might not be without a fighting chance!
Wang Guanhe struggled to sit up, trying to retrieve Law Artifact from his Storage Bag to aid him, but he couldn't muster any spiritual power whatsoever.
His face turned pale, indicating that he had been poisoned by the Daoist Mu.
Even the direct descendants of the Su Household, once poisoned, are beyond cure, let alone a lowly guest retainer like him.
Wang Guanhe was utterly devastated and filled with regret.
When he went to the Qilin Pavilion, he brought out Ceramic Crystal Sand, but no one recognized it, and he couldn't sell it in the end!
Who would have thought that they were still being targeted!
Wang Guanhe at Chen Long, who was bound by dark blue chains. Facing the courtyard, he hoarsely cried out, "Alchemist Zhou, escape quickly! Report back to the Chen Household for us and kill this fiend!"
Upon hearing this, the Daoist Mu let out a dry laugh.
Alchemist Zhou? He ruined his plans back then. He had known for a long time that this person lived here, but he had just been too lazy to come over.
I might as well kill him today!
Unable to strike, the black-clad figure in front of him suddenly gathered its strength and swept out, knocking the Daoist Mu's small shield aside.
Enveloped in spiritual energy, it spun violently again and lashed towards his neck.
"Hmm, this thing is rather interesting."
The Daoist Mu summoned the jade seal and held it horizontally forward.
With a "thud," it was sent flying.
Then, he looked at Chen Long, who was being pulled by the Azure Centipede Vine, and his eyes flashed with a fierce light. The ink-patterned small sword suddenly grew larger, and with a horizontal swing, it pierced out as easily as cutting tofu.
Chen Long, who was struggling, suddenly felt much lighter. He looked at the blue chains that were wrapping around him and easily jumped away.
Haha, that's all there is to Daoist Mu!
Then, he felt a numbness in his lower body, his Dantian shattered, and his spiritual energy dissipated.
He leaped into the air, then crashed to the ground, his eyes wide open.
Wang Guanhe sighed deeply, unable to bear watching any longer.
Although Xiao Chen killed people indiscriminately, he turned out to be a man of character over the years.
That damned Daoist Mu, his methods are so ruthless!
I'm afraid they could probably hold their own against Foundation Establishment!
Seeing this, the Daoist Mu was quite satisfied. Then, he freed his hand and looked at the array shrouded in mist.
"It's just a common first-tier formation, but we'll still have to attack it a few times—"
To save time, the Daoist Mu took out a Restriction-Breaking Talisman.
"Alchemist Zhou, I'll see you on your way."
A cultivator at the Seventh Layer of Qi Refining was no different from an ant in his presence.
But then a voice came from inside. "Daoist Mu, as they say, things shouldn't happen more than three times. Don't you think you've gone too far?"
The Daoist Mu chuckled, "Too much?"
"The Han Household treated me like pigs and dogs, Su Household bullied me like dirt. I served them for over ten years, and what was the result? I was kicked aside and my reputation is ruined."
Why don't you ask them if they've gone too far?
"Alchemist Zhou, since you've ruined my plans and forced me to sacrifice a key ingredient for Foundation Establishment, then prepare to die!"
The Daoist Mu priest infused his Law Power into the Restriction-Breaking Talisman.
However, at that very moment, the fog dissipated, and the formation opened on its own.
The Daoist Mu put away the Restriction-Breaking Talisman and flung out the Azure Centipede Vine.
But then Zhou Ning opened his mouth and spat out an extremely dazzling talisman.
The talisman was not very powerful, and the fluctuation of Spiritual Qi was extremely slight, but Daoist Mu was extremely terrified, feeling as if a great horror was about to descend.
He instantly held the jade seal in front of him, while simultaneously his hands moved swiftly, sending out a small brown shield.
The golden talisman arrived in the next instant.
The extremely sharp metal-based magical Law Power sliced through like a celestial blade.
Both the imperial seal and the small brown shield were split in two.
Suddenly, everything in front of Daoist Mu exploded, as if his vision had been torn in half. A golden line appeared between his brows, and then his body felt light on both sides.
A single thought flashed through his chaotic mind: I've been cleaved in two—
An extreme sense of terror, absurdity.
Daoist Mu couldn't believe it: This is how I died--
"How could someone at the Seventh Layer of Qi Refining possess such abilities—"
His soul, filled with resentment, rapidly dissipated, and his consciousness severed.
The Daoist Mu, who stirred up the times and moved among several powerful Aristocratic Clan, met his end.
Not far away, Chen Long, who had been cut in two, witnessed this scene and was utterly shocked. The Daoist Mu had actually died just like that.
And he can finally rest in peace.
Chen Long's lingering hope gradually crumbled.
Wang Guanhe leaned against a tree outside the courtyard, snowflakes falling sparsely on his body; he was still alive.
His face turned bluish, and the deadly poison had already invaded his Dantian; he clearly didn't have long to live.
He coughed up blood, his face full of surprise, and uttered a weak voice. "Alchemist Zhou, I never expected you to be the one who hid the deepest secret—"
It's laughable that I even considered killing him back then.
This kid actually possesses such a powerful trump card talisman; it must be a legendary Treasure Talisman!
If I had acted then, I probably would have been killed long ago.
However, it's still death now.
Zhou Ning picked up the Daoist Mu's Storage Bag, then burned the corpse to erase all traces.
As expected of Secret Method from Land of Wei, its power is terrifying. That Daoist Mu had absolutely no means of defense and was killed instantly.
He turned around and asked, "Old Wang, do you still have any wishes?"
Wang Guanhe's eyes shone brightly, his heart filled with reluctance: "I don't want to die—"
He's not even seventy yet; he still has another forty or fifty years to live!
Zhou Ning glanced at him, knowing a great deal about this poison, and shook his head. "He's beyond saving."
"Alright then—" Wang Guanhe said, "Alchemist Zhou, there's Ceramic Crystal Sand at the bottom of Little Willow Marsh, an excellent material for refining treasures that Core Formation expert could use. I have a bottle on me, and the rest are with Chen Long— "
"I have a descendant in the Chen Household. I humbly request that you make time to hand over my Storage Bag to him. In return, I will help you distance yourself from this relationship."
"With your strength, hiding in Little Willow Marsh must mean you have some unspeakable difficulties."
He managed to deliver his last words, blood already streaming from his eyes.
Zhou Ning felt a chill run down his spine. This poison was truly terrifying, almost identical to the symptoms Su Yunjin had before her death.
"I have a communication talisman in my Storage Bag-- "
Zhou Ning summoned the sound transmission talisman.
"Patriarch Chen Household, I am Wang Guanhe, a guest elder of the Chen Household. The one who killed me is the Daoist Mu. Save me—"
Before he could finish speaking, Wang Guanhe's head lolled to the side, and he died.
Zhou Ning then cleaned up the traces, took Chen Long's Storage Bag, cleared his name, and staged a scene of being ambushed by Daoist Mu.
Then, gazing at the heavy snowfall, he thought to himself, "I'll leave this place first. Three days later, I'll pretend to return from outside and bump into them by chance—"
Zhou Ning left Little Willow Marsh, changed his appearance, and rode a green leaf Law Artifact to Fortune Star Market. He found the plump Shopkeeper Bai and bought a large ginseng.
And many other auxiliary drugs.
Then, in a secluded part of the market, they rented a small courtyard for ten catties of spirit rice and activated a concealment formation.
After finishing all that, it was almost evening, and the heavy snow was still falling, making it pitch black.
Zhou Ning took out a brownish-yellow Storage Bag containing all of Chen Long's wealth, starting with nine Spirit Stone, which was slightly more than what an ordinary Late Qi Refining cultivator possessed.
"Not very old, but quite good at saving money."
The last time Zhou Ning ate with the two of them, he heard Wang Guanhe say that if Chen Long had no hope of Foundation Establishment, he planned to save some money for a bride price to marry a female Qi Refining stage.
--
Zhou Ning smacked his lips, recalling how Steward Su had given up a green leaf Law Artifact, Three Flowers Pill, and Storage Bag to marry Jiang Xi; these three items alone probably cost five Spirit Stone.
horrible.
Secondly, there were five bottles of Azure Essence Pill, worth two and a half pills. Zhou Ning had borrowed money to buy them, and now they were back in their rightful place.
Next up are Law Artifact, specifically the bronze bell Chen Long previously used for defense. It's First-Tier Superior-Grade Law Artifact, worth about five or six Spirit Stone.
And the Black Spear Law Artifact, which is quite sharp and surprised even the Daoist Mu; it should be more expensive.
There was also a white boat, a mid-grade defensive white bead, a trident, a stack of various talismans, and willow vine armor—
Zhou Ning didn't need them, so he kept them all separately, intending to sell them as Spirit Stone later.
Finally, he took out an iron box, opened it, and inside was a large, transparent bottle.
He picked up a grain of pale golden, lustrous crystal sand and examined it closely. "Is this the Ceramic Crystal Sand that even Core Formation Cultivator need?"
It looks quite ordinary--"
Zhou Ning channeled his inner Qi and Blood and squeezed the sand and gravel without causing any damage.
"Let's put it aside for now. I don't need this for the time being, and it could easily cause trouble."
It is likely that this is why Wang Guanhe was targeted by the Daoist Mu.
After carefully storing Chen Long's inheritance, Zhou Ning remarked. "Everyone says that killing and robbing is profitable, and it really is!"
Killing your opponent allows you to easily acquire their savings of ten or even decades.
"What a pity—" Zhou Ning grabbed a Storage Bag embroidered with silver thread, "This Daoist Mu has killed half his life, never expecting to run into a ghost like me!"
"Let's see how much good stuff he's stockpiled!"