Longevity starts with choosing Hextech enhancement

Chapter 422 Divine Light Spell of Blazing Fire - True Monarch of the Sword of Slaying Flowers
There was no time to think about why the flying needles could pass through his spirit shield.

Hua Jian Zhenjun hurriedly twisted his body to try to dodge, while hastily drawing his sword to slash at the flying needles.

Although he appears sharp and ambitious, his actual skills seem rather lacking.

But when it came to actual combat, they actually proved to be quite skilled.

Almost instinctively, he swung his sword precisely and struck the tip of the flying needle.

"Swish! Swish!... Swish!"

In an instant, all six flying needles lost their tips.

Seeing that the counterattack was effective, Hua Jian Zhenjun was able to breathe a sigh of relief.

Only then did I have time to start thinking about why the Thick Rock Shield suddenly stopped working.

As a result of his distraction, he only felt a blur before his eyes.

Then he saw the flying needle, which had lost its tip, pierce his protective aura as if it were breaking through a window.

"Pfft~!"

Although the flying needles, formed from flowing water, pierced through flesh and blood, the consequences were no less than those caused by six daggers.

As Hua Jian Zhenjun moved his nascent soul to dodge, he desperately turned his body to protect his heart meridian.

Although it was still severely damaged, it managed to retain some ability to resist.

"Six Harmonies Treasure Mirror, quickly return to your place!"

Hua Jian Zhenjun shouted loudly.

The jade belt around his waist cracked instantly, bursting out a burst of golden light that condensed into six gleaming golden mirrors around him, forming a brand new defensive line.

Still not entirely at ease, he took out a talisman from his pocket and blessed the precious mirror.

Finally, he looked at Xiao Chen in the distance.

He shouted almost hoarsely, "You damned beast, how dare you injure me! You have no respect for life!"

"I was originally going to spare your life, but now it seems I really can't show mercy to you filthy rats."

"I will skin you alive, pull out your tendons, stuff you with straw, and then hang you in the very center of the market square for a thousand years."

As he spoke, his eyes held a mixture of bewilderment at the current situation, surprise at the flying needles, and intense anger at his own injury.

There was also a hint of involuntary fear.

Even now, Hua Jian Zhenjun still can't figure out how Xiao Chen managed to break through his spirit shield, which was specifically designed to counter hidden weapons.

If they continue to fight normally, he will definitely suffer a great loss in this regard.

Therefore, although the battle had just begun, he already felt that he had been forced into a dangerous situation.

When you have no choice but to use your trump card to save your life.

As a Nascent Soul cultivator, True Monarch Hua Jian was quite decisive.

He immediately took out a rhombus-shaped crystal and pointed it at Xiao Chen in the distance.

That was the Divine Light of the Departing Fire spell that he had obtained from Seven Crane True Lord at a considerable cost.

This is also the biggest reason why Hua Jian Zhenjun took such proactive action and was able to save his life.

If someone could rank the four-tiered offensive methods in the new cultivation world...

With its extremely high hit rate, which makes it almost impossible to dodge, and its powerful destructive force, the Divine Light of Fire is enough to rank it among the top three.

Therefore, even in the new cultivation world, very few people are qualified to know the Divine Light Mantra of the Fire Separation.

For example, Xiao Chen did not see any record of this thing in the Cai family's collection of books.

Moreover, even if someone were to find out about such a treasure, it would be extremely difficult to obtain.

Even if you go to the holy city, there are no regular channels to buy it.

Generally speaking, a small amount of these items may occasionally be available before the Immortal Selection Festival, and they can only be obtained by exchanging two jades; spirit stones are out of the question.

The only option is to try to establish connections with the seven powerful clans.

Then, at great cost, we can obtain one or two Fire Divine Light Spells from them.

Hua Jian Zhenjun gently injected a stream of true essence into it to activate it.

The next instant, a dazzling, fiery red beam of light shot out from the rhombus-shaped crystal.

Its speed was simply astonishing!
Almost instantly, in less than a tenth of a breath, it struck the Four Symbols Mountain Suppressing Shield in front of Xiao Chen.

"Boom~!"

The violent explosion distorted the surrounding air and spiritual energy, creating an exceptionally powerful shockwave.

Chen Fan and the other two Golden Core cultivators, who were not far away, were hit by the shockwave carrying flames before they could react.

They were thrown hundreds of feet away, crashing into the surrounding rocks.

Immediately afterwards, everything within a radius of ten thousand feet that could burn was ignited.

To everyone present, the whole world seemed to have turned into a sea of ​​fire.

Furthermore, the spiritual energy fluctuations generated by the explosion rapidly traversed a distance of 30,000 miles, sweeping across Guiyun Market and its surrounding areas.

Some unfortunate souls who were in seclusion for spiritual practice were affected by the sudden commotion.

At best, it forces one to interrupt cultivation, wasting half a day's time; at worst, it disrupts the body's spiritual energy, causing blood and qi to flow in reverse and resulting in injuries of varying degrees.

"Hmph, it's an honor for you to die under the Divine Light of Blazing Fire."

Hua Jian Zhenren snorted coldly, manipulating the Six Harmonies Treasure Mirror to block the indiscriminate flames sweeping everything around him, but he also felt a little reluctant.

He had only had this thing for a short time, and he used it up like this.

Who knows how difficult it will be to regain it in the future, or when it will be possible to do so.

However, killing a Nascent Soul cultivator is a considerable achievement, and one can recoup some of the losses through the Holy City's rewards.

Incidentally, it will also give Master Huajian something to brag about in the future.

Therefore, in his view, it wasn't a particularly bad loss.

However, before he could feel relieved for long, he sensed something was wrong.

Immediately afterwards, a question tinged with doubt was heard.

"What the hell?"

The one who spoke was Xiao Chen.

He looked at the Four Symbols Mountain Suppressing Cover, which was covered in cracks and was eventually slowly devoured by the flames, and couldn't help but be a little surprised.

It should be noted that before he came here, he had already mastered this spell to a minor degree on the island of Ji'e.

Theoretically speaking, defensive capabilities have increased significantly.

Xiao Chen had even thought that it would be enough for a long time to come.

I never expected that I would be penetrated by the enemy in a single blow during actual combat.

Is the new cultivation world really this dangerous?

Even a mediocre Nascent Soul cultivator like Hua Jian Zhenjun possessed such protective abilities.

If we encounter those even more troublesome old monsters, wouldn't it be even more difficult to deal with them?

No, it seems that achieving only a slight degree of success is not enough to be on the safe side.

Xiao Chen secretly resolved that he would find a way to further strengthen his defensive measures after returning.

Moreover, it would be best to prepare an additional set of backup defensive measures, similar to the jade belt the opponent just activated.

Only in this way can we be prepared for any eventuality.

"You're not dead?"

Hua Jian Zhenjun's face turned deathly pale in an instant: "Impossible, how can you possibly block the Divine Light of Blazing Fire?"

He simply couldn't accept the reality before him.

Even more unbelievable was that this Nascent Soul cultivator who appeared out of nowhere actually possessed both offensive means to counter his spiritual shield and defensive means to counter his trump cards.

It is said that the sky is infinite.

But at this moment, Hua Jian Zhenjun felt his vision go black.

My heart felt like it was floating on the edge of a cliff, swaying precariously with no support in sight.

"So this thing is called the Divine Light Spell of Blazing Fire."

Xiao Chen nodded knowingly and made a note of the name.

Without hesitation, he struck first, raising his hand to unleash the Soaring Palm.

The reason he changed his attack method was because he wanted to take advantage of the situation.

At this moment, all around was a raging fire.

In particular, there were still many special flames left behind by the explosion of the Divine Light of the Fire Divine Mantra around Xiao Chen.

Therefore, he switched to the fire-based Soaring Palm, which carried the surrounding flames in the palm wind, and slammed it all into the Six Harmonies Treasure Mirror.

"Wow~!"

Despite being only impacted by the residual flames, the six-sided mirror was like a decorative piece made of glass, almost shattering at the slightest touch.

"Bang~!"

Even the hastily assembled thick rock shields couldn't withstand the attack and were directly deflected and sent flying.

"Boom~!"

Finally, the blazing flames landed on Hua Jian Zhenjun, instantly engulfing his spirit robe.

They also used the six holes that had already been pierced to set his body ablaze.

Therefore, it's not that the Four Symbols Mountain Suppressing Shield is too weak in defense; the key issue is that the Fire Divine Light Spell is too powerful.

"Ah~!"

Hua Jian Zhenjun immediately let out a miserable scream, realizing at the same time that the situation was hopeless and defeat was inevitable.

So he forcibly suppressed the rest of his emotions and hurriedly used his true essence to force his nascent soul to break out of his body from the top of his head.

At the same time, a gentle breeze suddenly descended, guarding the perimeter of his nascent soul.

Immediately, Hua Jian Zhenjun's sword and storage ring detached on their own and fell into the breeze.

Immediately afterwards, he wanted to ride the wind and escape with his life.

"Ok?"

As Xiao Chen watched the storage ring getting further and further away from him, he almost instinctively took out the mechanical grappling hook.

Firstly, Chen Fan should be the only person in the vicinity who knows about this, so there should be no need to worry about exposing this ability.

Secondly, even if it's exposed, we can't just stand by and watch the storage ring fly away.

Since things have already come to this point, we might as well get some compensation back.

"You can't kill me, otherwise..."

Hua Jian Zhenjun sensed something was wrong and quickly used his divine sense to call out.

But before he could finish speaking, he was lightly struck by the mechanical claw and immediately fell into a daze.

Then, under the influence of the Bibo Penetrating Bone Needle, he never woke up again.

The next moment, the thick rock shield, flying sword, and storage ring, which had lost their master, suddenly lit up with spiritual light, then quickly dimmed, and then fell straight down from the sky.

But before they actually fall.

Xiao Chen easily captured it with a single thought.

He put the first two items into the Vast Ocean Ring, and then temporarily wore the storage ring that couldn't be put in it on his hand.

"Chen Fan, are you alright?"

Xiao Chen used his divine sense to sweep across the forest below and easily dealt with the two Guiyun Sect disciples.

Then she landed next to Chen Fan and cast a powerful healing spell on him.

Although theoretically speaking, it's not quite the right approach.

However, thanks to Hextech enhancement, the opponent's complexion quickly regained its rosy hue, and their breathing became much more stable.

"I'm sorry, senior, I've caused you trouble." Although Chen Fan's complexion had improved a lot, his expression was still somewhat downcast: "It's all my fault for being clumsy and not careful enough."

"There are still a small portion of the spiritual items you gave me that I haven't been able to sell."

"I've even caused such a huge mess; I'm truly sorry for letting my seniors down."

"Please punish me, senior!"

He failed to do a good job in his first official task, leaving him unsure how to face Xiao Chen.

What he is more worried about now is that his mistake has disrupted the original action plan of the Reverse Immortal Alliance.

In theory, as long as you are willing to take responsibility for your mistakes, it's fine.

However, Chen Fan now felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

It's not that he's afraid to take responsibility.

However, such an important matter cannot be resolved by simply saying "I will take responsibility".

In just a few hours today, he has experienced this feeling of helplessness several times.

So much so that his eyes revealed a hint of confusion and dejection.

"Hey, don't say that. You've actually done a great job!"

Xiao Chen patted his shoulder with a smile, comforting him, "If you hadn't noticed the danger in time and moved to a different location first, and even left a secret mark, I really wouldn't have been able to get here in time."

"Spiritual objects are a minor matter; the important thing is that you're alright."

"However, things have come to this point, and you probably can't go back to Guiyun Market now, so you have to make a choice."

"Should we find a remote place to hide and live out the rest of our lives in peace, or should we change our appearance and go to another blessed land?"

Xiao Chen's words came from the bottom of his heart.

Firstly, in his view, Chen Fan had already put a warrant on his arrest warrant, which meant he was quite useful.

As for the matter of reselling spiritual items, we can simply find someone else or think of another way.

The final choice will be the same; no matter what the other party chooses, he will support them.

"Senior Xiao!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Fan choked up for a moment.

However, he ultimately did not make any promises, but instead tried his best to control his emotions.

Then he made a resolute decision: "Senior, I want to go to the Holy City."

Chen Fan's tone revealed a firm resolve.

He wasn't just acting on a whim; he had genuinely considered it: "According to the rules, Golden Core cultivators are already qualified to enter the outer city area."

"I've thought about it many times before, but the main reason I haven't said it is because I'm worried about Uncle Xu and Qingyi."

"But I've figured it out now."

"If I stay by Qingyi's side, I won't be able to protect her."

"I must acquire greater power so that I will be able to fight back when I encounter another crisis."

"So after I escort them to a safe place to settle down, I want to go and try my luck in the Holy City."

"To see the real world and make a name for yourself there."

Oh, so brave?

Logically speaking, while there are more opportunities in big cities, there are also more people going there, so it's not necessarily true that you can make it big.

However, Chen Fan's situation is special. If he goes there, he might actually be able to make a name for himself.

At worst, it's like scouting ahead for Xiao Chen.

When he is ready to go to the Holy City in the future, he can have another familiar person to help him.

Oh dear, this was your own decision, I didn't force you to go to the Holy City.

Xiao Chen certainly wouldn't object; in fact, he even encouraged him, saying, "Good, very ambitious!"

"Since you want to go out and make your own way, then go and give it a try."

As he spoke, he took out another 500,000 spirit stones: "I don't have anything suitable to give you, so I'll just give you some travel expenses."

"Don't try to refuse me, just take it."

"Having a little extra money will help us gain a foothold in the Holy City."

After seeing Chen Fan off, Xiao Chen did not linger.

They left the battle scene immediately to avoid any possible reinforcements.

As an envoy of the Holy City, Hua Jian Zhenjun will inevitably alarm the Guiyun Sect and garner their full support.

Before today, Xiao Chen might have thought that a mere three or five Nascent Soul cultivators were no match for him.

He could chase down and fight several fourth-tier demons all by himself in the Sea of ​​Compassion.

If someone really comes along and doesn't know what's good for them, he'll inevitably have to turn around and demand an explanation from them.

However, after being hit by a Fire Divine Light Spell.

Xiao Chen's thoughts underwent a slight change again.

If a cultivator can obtain a custom-made spiritual artifact, as well as the blessing of various powerful talismans.

The actual combat power that can be exerted, or the threat that can be posed to oneself, is still far greater than that of an ordinary fourth-tier great demon.

In life, one should always be a bit more prudent.

As the saying goes, "Better safe than sorry."

Fortunately, based on the current situation, Guiyun Sect only has a general understanding of Chen Fan's appearance and situation, and has not yet learned about Xiao Chen behind him.

Therefore, his identity should be relatively safe for the time being.

However, before returning to Guiyunfang City.

Out of caution, Xiao Chen took out the fourth-tier Cleansing Dew he had obtained last time and sprayed about half of it on himself.

Although there wasn't much of this stuff left when I captured it, even if I used it sparingly, I could only use it about three times.

But when he fell, he didn't feel any pain or hesitate at all.

The dewdrop seemed to possess a spirit, rolling from the top of his head all the way to his feet.

Finally, it crashed to the ground, accompanied by a barely perceptible wisp of sword energy.

"what?"

Xiao Chen blinked, staring blankly at the Cleansing Dew that had turned into a puddle of clear water on the ground.

To be honest, he hadn't noticed exactly when Hua Jian Zhenjun had placed the tracking mark on him.

If they were to return to the market with the secret mark, it would be like walking into a trap.

Fortunately, I was careful enough and didn't feel bad about losing anything.

Now that it has been rinsed with the Cleansing Dew, theoretically it should be fine.

"Hmm, never mind, I'd better not go back for now."

Xiao Chen originally planned to finish handing over the orders to the Reverse Immortal Alliance and then take a detour to the Cai family to see if there were any new developments.

But now that he's thought about it, he still feels he can't completely trust Qingfeng Xichenlu.

It should be noted that there are significant skill gaps between the two cultivation communities in many aspects.

The tracking aspect should be no exception.

Although the Cleansing Dew can solve most problems in the Ocean of Compassion, it's hard to say whether it will work well here.

So Xiao Chen immediately changed direction and ran another 50,000 li in one go.

Then he chose a small ravine to hide in, activated the teleportation ability, and returned directly to the Sea of ​​Compassion.

Ultimately, doing it this way is the safest and most reassuring.

No matter how powerful the tracking mark is, it can't lock onto you across different cultivation realms.

Even if we could actually lock onto it, so what? If he's capable, he can still catch up with us.

"Well, there's still a little time."

Xiao Chen looked up at the celestial phenomena: "Then let's deal with the storage ring first, and then go back to celebrate the Lantern Festival."

He didn't move his position again, but simply set up a third-tier defensive array using an array plate.

Then he immediately began to examine the newly acquired storage ring.

You know what, judging from the strength of the restrictions, the weapon-forging techniques on both sides are indeed not on the same level.

The number of restrictions on Hua Jian Zhenjun's storage ring is not large, but they are all interconnected, and almost everything is affected by the slightest change.

When Xiao Chen used his own true essence to cleanse the area, almost all the restrictions were sharing the impact.

So much so that he tried for three hours but gained very little, causing almost no damage.

"Hiss~, at this rate, it will take several days."

Xiao Chen temporarily stopped fighting and decided to take a short rest, while also considering whether he should go back to celebrate the holiday first.

As a result, he stopped.

Surprisingly, the restriction on the ring could absorb the surrounding spiritual energy to repair the damage it had suffered.

At the same time, thanks to the relatively abundant spiritual energy environment of the Sea of ​​Compassion, the repair speed is quite fast.

"Who the hell designed this piece of junk?!"

Xiao Chen slapped his forehead: "At this rate, it will probably be inaccessible in half a month to a month."

They watched helplessly as the restrictions were gradually restored.

A thought suddenly popped into his head: "Why don't we go back and find Su Li?"

She's at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, so breaking this should be much easier for her.

However, I only asked her to draw a talisman not long ago, and I haven't had a chance to return the favor with a gift yet.

Now they're taking their storage rings and asking for help, it's like they're treating people like tools.

Xiao Chen felt a little embarrassed to go directly like this.

So he thought to himself, "Why don't I give her a gift during the Lantern Festival?"

"But what should we send as a gift?"

It seems that Su Li doesn't lack anything, or rather, what she lacks is something I don't have at the moment.

However, there is still a day and a half until the Lantern Festival.

Xiao Chen thought for a moment and decided to go back and subtly probe her for her opinion.

We'll just have to adapt to the situation based on her preferences and what we have on hand.

So he got up and went straight back to Silent Island.

"Ding!"

As usual, Su Li took the initiative to run out to greet her.

The two had only been apart for a few days, so there was no need for formalities. After exchanging greetings, they went about their business as before.

When night fell, we sat down in front of the campfire on the beach.

Xiao Chen then inquired, "What are some things you usually like?"

"What I mean is, if a friend wanted to give you a gift, what do you think would be a good choice?"

Ok?
Upon hearing this, Su Li's beautiful eyes widened. "Who is this friend you're referring to?"
However, she didn't ask directly.

Instead, with a slight blush, she replied softly, "If I had to choose, I would hope that he could take some time to come to the island and spend some time with me."

"As you know, I often go for months on end without anyone to talk to or keep me entertained."

what?
Xiao Chen's first reaction upon hearing this was, what kind of answer is this?
But upon closer reflection, it does indeed quite meet Su Li's current needs.

But then, what kind of gift should he give?

(End of this chapter)