Chapter 20

"Huh? This kid actually didn’t fall for it?!" Seeing that Su Shier not only didn’t come over but also ran away without hesitation, the young man with the headband twitched his eyes, and a surge of energy was released from his body.

"Rip!"

Under the impact of the energy, the trap turned to powder.

Before his body even landed, a gust of wind appeared, enveloping him and carrying him forward at an even faster speed.

In the blink of an eye, he caught up to Su Shier.

"Kid, I want to see where you can run to today!" The young man with the headband had a dark look on his face as he followed Su Shier, forming seals with his hands.

"Binding Technique! Go!"

As his voice rang out, a rustling sound was heard. Five or six vines spread rapidly on the ground like snakes.

Su Shier was caught off guard and was directly tripped by two vines. Losing his balance, he was about to fall to the ground.

"Oh no!"

Fortunately, he had martial arts skills. He twisted his waist and performed a side flip, stabilizing his body.

However, as soon as he landed, the vines climbed up his ankles and, in the blink of an eye, bound him like a big dumpling.

"Senior, what do you mean by this? We don’t seem to have any grudges between us, right?!" Su Shier secretly gathered his strength, showing only his head as he sized up the headband-wearing young man who had chased him.

"Indeed, we don’t have any grudges, but what about the trap you set to harm me?" The young man with the headband held his sword with both hands and walked over with a cold laugh.

"Senior, you’re wrong. This is my first time here; how could I have set a trap to harm you?" Su Shier said with a smile.

"Is that so? Then why did you run when I was trapped by the trap?" The young man with the headband had a dark look on his face, his cold gaze scanning Su Shier.

"Senior, are you joking? That small trap couldn’t possibly trap you! I ran because I suddenly remembered I had something urgent to do. The sect handbook clearly states that sect members

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are strictly prohibited from private duels and mutual slaughter."

Su Shier said with a smile, knowing that breaking free from the vines was not a difficult task for him.

But this person had clearly followed him here with ill intentions. He wanted to know why.

"Sect rules? Humph! I don’t have time to waste words with you. If you want to live, hand over all your Qi Gathering Pills." The young man with the headband said coldly, his eyes filled with a fierce glare as he stared at Su Shier.

For the Qi Gathering Pills?

Su Shier’s heart skipped a beat, and the image of the female cultivator surnamed Chu instantly flashed in his mind. He knew this matter was definitely related to her.

"Senior, you’ve got the wrong person! Qi Gathering Pills are only available to seniors at the Sixth Level of Qi Condensation and above. I’m just a Fourth Level of Qi Condensation novice; how could I possibly have them?" Taking a deep breath, he said with a smile, not intending to admit it so easily.

"Is that so? If that’s the case, then you have no reason to live." The young man with the headband’s eyes turned cold, and a murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

He formed seals with his hands, and the air around him surged with true essence.

Suddenly, the temperature in the area sharply increased, and a fire crow the size of a head appeared in front of him.

"No! Don’t be impulsive! I do have a bottle of Qi Gathering Pills! If you let me go, I’ll give them to you!" Su Shier quickly said, his heart secretly alarmed. This fire crow was much more powerful than the fireballs he could summon with his Fire Control Technique.

He knew the gap in strength between him and the other was too large, and to defeat the enemy, he had to take a risky move.

"Hmph, don’t play tricks with me. Otherwise, I guarantee you’ll die a miserable death!" The young man with the headband coldly snorted, controlling the fire crow to keep Su Shier in check with one hand while using a spell with the other to loosen some of the vines binding Su Shier.

He was confident in his powerful magic and wasn’t afraid of Su Shier’s tricks.

"The Qi Gathering Pills are in this bottle; please accept them, Senior." Su Shier’s hands were freed, and he decisively pulled a porcelain bottle from his chest and threw it over.

This porcelain bottle contained no pills but a First-Class Medium-Grade Flame Burst Talisman he had prepared in advance.

He had made at least five such porcelain bottles to be ready for emergencies.

The young man with the headband caught the porcelain bottle and was about to look inside when a sudden gust of wind came from his ear.

"Wind Summoning! Go!"

As Su Shier threw the porcelain bottle, he raised his eyebrows and immediately cast the Wind Summoning Technique without hesitation.

A strong wind howled, directly blowing towards the fire crow hovering in front of the young man with the headband. The flames were carried by the wind and swept towards the young man with the headband, who was casting the spell.

"Hmph! Looking for death!" The young man with the headband had been on guard against Su Shier. Seeing this, he sneered and threw a Condensing Rain Talisman.

A blue light flashed, and rain began to fall from the sky, extinguishing the flames that were about to reach him.

Easily defusing Su Shier’s sneak attack, he glared with a cold light in his eyes, ready to continue his assault.

But at that moment, a violent energy gathered in his palm.

"Bad! It’s a Flame Burst Talisman?!" The young man with the headband’s face changed as he realized that the porcelain bottle in his hand contained no Qi Gathering Pills but a Flame Burst Talisman!

He had been so focused on Su Shier’s sneak attack that he hadn’t considered this move.

Without thinking, he hurriedly tried to throw away the porcelain bottle. At such close range, even a Medium-Grade Talisman would cause significant harm, let alone a First-Class one.

But it was too late. The porcelain bottle exploded as soon as it left his hand.

"Bang!"

A burst of fire shot up, engulfing him.

"Ahhh~ You bastard, I... I’ll kill you!" The flames burned fiercely, igniting the dry branches and leaves on the ground, turning the area into a sea of fire. The young man with the headband’s anguished screams echoed through the flames.

He had been severely tricked by Su Shier!

"Done!"

Seeing this, Su Shier’s face lit up with joy. His pupils narrowed, and a fire crow appeared in his palm. He slapped it onto the vines binding his legs and feet, which immediately burned away.

In the next second, he broke free from the bindings, his eyes hardened, and he decisively activated the Shadowless Illusion Step, delivering an Eighth-Level Bagua Fist to the opponent.

Strike while the iron is hot! Su Shier knew this principle well.

"Bad!" But just as he rushed to the opponent, he sensed a crisis approaching.

In the next second, a furious roar came from the flames.

"Kid, do you think a Flame Burst Talisman can seriously injure me? Today, I’ll teach you a lesson. Let you know how unwise it is to oppose a sword cultivator."

Su Shier’s pupils dilated, and his face changed, but before he could react, two sword lights intersected in a cross shape, shooting out from the flames. The sword lights were fast and fierce, exuding a lethal aura.

Su Shier’s heart sank, but at such close range, it was too late to dodge. He cursed inwardly, but his hands moved swiftly.

Without hesitation, he reached into his chest. A First-Class Supreme-Grade Defensive Talisman was enough to withstand such an attack.

But when he pulled out the talisman, his face changed again. The talisman in his hand was not a First-Class Supreme-Grade Defensive Talisman but a mere First-Class Medium-Grade Defensive Talisman.