Chapter 54

Chu He's heart stirred, and the little white creature on his shoulder had already transformed into a beam of light and darted out.

In the next moment, he also sprang forward, but with the stone wall at his back, it was unwise to engage in battle in such a confined space.

Seeing this, the felt-hat cultivator's lips curled. A third-level spirit beast, plus a Qi Condensation realm cultivator who was barely holding on, did they really think they could fight for a glimmer of hope?!

In an instant, the felt-hat cultivator raised his hand, and dozens of golden-green threads flew up, easily sealing off Chu He's movements. The black shield that flew up also blocked the beam of light emitted by the little white creature.

This was the might of the Xiantian realm. In their eyes, the attacks of Qi Condensation realm cultivators were as full of flaws as those of children, merely adding to the laughter.

The felt-hat cultivator had already reached the middle stage of the Xiantian realm, on the verge of a breakthrough. His Xiantian true essence was incredibly thick. Even though he had been severely injured by the four-armed demon monkey, he still believed he had enough strength to kill the opponent.

"To blame, you should blame yourself for offending the wrong person," he sighed inwardly.

Those dozens of golden-green threads were needle-shaped magical tools, crafted by the Yan Luo family's alchemist. There were ninety-nine of them, all of superior quality. Compared to the two needles that had ambushed Chu He earlier, they were ten times stronger in both armor-piercing effects and toxins.

Although dozens of them had been lost in the battle with the demon monkey, the remaining ones, when unleashed, he was confident could kill Chu He in one strike. Once Chu He was dead, the little beast would be easy to deal with. A third-level demon beast, many things in his storage ring could be useful.

Hehe, as long as this task was accomplished, he could then take the opportunity to kill that reckless competitor. In the future, he could become one of the few trusted lieutenants under the Fourth Young Master, no longer having to deal with these trivial matters! A flash of inspiration suddenly struck him, and his breathing quickened.

In this unpredictable Green Miasma Swamp, anything was possible. As long as he did it cleanly, who would know? One must act for oneself, or heaven and earth will destroy you!

"Boom!" Chu He released a beam of white light before the felt-hat cultivator. The white light, with its flowing runes, exploded in an instant, the cold light swirling and spreading, freezing the space for several feet, then forming irregular large ice blocks, sealing all the golden-green threads inside.

A superior ice-sealing talisman, which could transform into any shape at the user's will, had enough power to block a superior magical tool.

The felt-hat cultivator, a seasoned veteran, immediately recognized the power of the talisman, his pupils constricting in surprise. A sixth-layer Qi Condensation realm cultivator, even if they expended their essence blood, could not drive a superior talisman, let alone with such precision. This kid was full of mysteries. He must be captured and thoroughly searched.

While thinking, he took out two superior talismans from his storage ring. But before he could lock onto Chu He, he suddenly felt a heavy pressure all around him, as if a thousand pounds of force were surging from all directions, even affecting the flow of his Xiantian true essence.

Earth magnetic talisman! And it's of middle quality?! It must have been released together with the ice-sealing talisman to sneak up on me!

To simultaneously activate a superior talisman and a middle-quality talisman at the Qi Condensation realm, how could he do it? The felt-hat cultivator's heart trembled, finding it unbelievable.

This moment of distraction exposed a slight weakness, which was exactly what Chu He needed.

"Rip!" A cold sensation came from his feet, making his true essence slightly sluggish. A quick scan with his spiritual sense revealed that several feet of solid ice had sealed his legs.

It turned out that the little beast had suddenly dived, and the black shield's movement had not kept up during his moment of distraction, allowing it to strike with cold light at his feet.

Feeling restrained in various ways, he momentarily thought they had switched roles, with the other side being the Xiantian realm expert and himself the Qi Condensation realm novice awaiting execution.

"Whoosh!" A bowl-sized fireball followed, exploding fiercely on the black shield, sending the superior magical tool flying into the stone wall.

This was a superior explosive fire talisman. At such close range, the residual flames engulfed the felt-hat cultivator, scorching his head and face, and the powerful impact shook his blood and qi.

"Roar!" He let out a loud shout, and the mystic ice sealing the needle-shaped talismans shattered instantly.

Although a superior talisman could unleash power comparable to a superior magical tool in an instant, it lacked the sustained duration. Once the felt-hat cultivator exerted his strength, it was no longer able to seal him.

"Whoosh!" As he exerted himself, the heavy pressure suddenly intensified.

Another middle-quality earth magnetic talisman!

The felt-hat cultivator immediately realized his mistake: he had focused on retrieving the needle-shaped talismans to pursue the kid, forgetting to break free from the seal first.

A middle-quality earth magnetic talisman could stack once, increasing the restraining force. While this was not enough to completely immobilize him, combined with the little beast's continuous cold light attacks, his lower body was firmly trapped in the ice, starting to numb, and his true essence flow was sluggish, unable to even activate a superior talisman.

This little beast was no simple creature! The cold light it released could freeze Xiantian true essence!

He quickly snapped out of his regret, his eyes fixed on Chu He in the air, his mind racing: Spiritual sense locked on!

"Die!" Seeing the determination in his eyes, Chu He also shouted in anger, pressing his hands down, a beam of talisman light like a white ribbon flashed, transforming into a bolt of lightning that rapidly descended.

If it was a fight to the death, let's see who dies first!

"Crash!" "Bang!" "Bang!"

The powerful lightning force lifted the felt-hat cultivator out of the mystic ice, throwing him dozens of feet away.

Meanwhile, Chu He was struck by the dozens of golden-green flying needles.

The force of the flying needles was extremely strong, even a superior talisman armor could not withstand it. The points where the needles hit exploded, as if hit by bullets.

"Thud!" Chu He landed hanging on a Green Flame Tree. He instantly ignored the little white creature's concern and directed it to finish the job.

The talisman armor had absorbed most of the force of the flying needles, and the external injuries were not immediately life-threatening. The problem was the toxins on the needles.

These toxins might not be as potent as the venom of a three-headed toad, but for Chu He, whose Cleansing Fire was still in the transformation stage, they were deadly.

The toxins spread rapidly from the dozen wounds, his spiritual essence retreating, unable to suppress them, and his consciousness began to blur...

To change his future, he had faced all kinds of dangers, but now, he was really going to die. Did he regret it?

Perhaps he should have continued to obediently cultivate his spirit fields on Qing Ling Mountain, regardless of the water and fire conflicts, just living a happy life for a few decades, which would not be a bad thing. This dreamlike world had so many places and things he had yet to see...

On the brink of death, many thoughts flashed through Chu He's mind.

Then, he remembered a phrase he used to like: To be happy, to be brilliant, to be carefree, don't be an expert.

Heh, foolish self-pity, who would want to be cannon fodder when they could be a leader? Even if there was only a sliver of a chance, he would grab it, even if it meant death!