Immortality and cultivation begin with drawing talismans.

Chapter 389 Encirclement and Suppression of Huang Tianxiao, Obtaining Treasure [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

Bibo Island.

“Master, ever since the Meng family diverted the branch of the spiritual spring, the spiritual energy in the cave has not been as strong as before.”

Lin Chang'an moved here to cultivate in recent years because of the deal he made with the Meng family, which granted him access to the Spirit Spring branch for thirty-five years.

Once the time is up, the Meng family will naturally not let him off easy.

"The secret realm will open in about two years, so I'll use this time to clear out what I have on hand."

Lin Chang'an wasn't too dissatisfied, after all, the time for the transaction between the two parties had come to an end.

"Yes, Master."

With a respectful bow, the sword attendant understood her master's intention to leave.

"Moo!"

Just then, the Green Horned Ox, which had been in seclusion in the cave for a long time, finally made a move, which made Lin Chang'an reveal a hint of joy.

"This gluttonous, stupid ox, at least it didn't waste all the resources I've put into it."

Lin Chang'an laughed and cursed, then transformed into a streak of light and appeared directly deep within the cave.

Inside a huge cave, a stone ox about thirty feet tall emitted white steam from its mouth and nose and made a deafening mooing sound.

Immediately afterwards, the stone-like skin on the body's surface began to crack, covered with fine fissures.

"Moo!"

With another moo, the Green Horned Ox unleashed an even more powerful aura, causing the surrounding array formations and restrictions to ripple.

Unlike the fiery fury of the Phoenix Bird's breakthrough, the petrification, an earth-attribute mutation, possesses a more profound and robust aura.

Immediately afterwards, the petrified skin cracked and broke apart, scattering huge rock fragments all over the ground.

"Moo!"

With the third moo, the Green Horned Ox stared with its huge eyes, its aura surging and turbulent, and at the same time, a layer of even deeper, stone-like, earthy yellow light appeared.

Just then, a whooshing sound suddenly came from the air.

A divine sword piercing the sun suddenly swelled in the void, instantly transforming into a giant sword thirty feet in size, before rapidly compressing back to ten feet in size.

"Moo!"

The giant sword struck with lightning speed. In its hasty response, the earth-yellow magic shield around the Green Horned Bull creaked and dimmed, its light flickering.

Click!

The moment the magical shield cracked, the Sun Piercing Sword pierced through it instantly.

Under this terrifying attack, the Green Horned Ox raised its head and spat out a solid beam of light.

Under the white light, the greatsword instantly emitted a series of cracking, petrifying sounds.

At this moment, the Green Horned Ox did not retreat but advanced, lowering its head and using its horns to poke at the bull.

In an instant, the massive stone sword shattered, and boulders flew everywhere.

At the same time, a golden light flashed out from the stone sword.

"Indeed, the mutated bloodline of the late stage of the third tier is extraordinary."

At this moment, Lin Chang'an appeared inside the cave, holding the returning Sun Piercing Divine Sword in one hand.

Seeing that the sword was still surrounded by a petrifying magical aura, he couldn't help but show a satisfied expression and praise.

He then flicked the sword with his finger, and in the instant it made a soft ringing sound, the petrifying magical energy was also dissipated.

"Moo!"

The enormous green-horned bull rapidly shrank in size, then emitted a mooing sound of ingratiation.

Lin Chang'an smiled and nodded. This gluttonous, simple-minded ox was quite talented, and its petrification ability was extremely powerful.

"The deeper one's cultivation level, the stronger this petrification ability becomes."

From that probing attack just now, Lin Chang'an could already tell that the late-stage third-tier Green Horned Ox was relying on its petrified mutated bloodline.

In terms of its own magical shield defense, it is no less than the Xuan Shui Turtle, a demonic beast of the same level known for its defense.

"However, in terms of physical defense, the Green Horned Ox is still somewhat inferior to the Mysterious Water Turtle, but in terms of strength, there are probably very few demon beasts of the same level that can match it."

After all, the Xuan Shui Turtle's shell defense is among the strongest of all demonic beasts, and it's already quite rare that the Qingjiao Ox is only slightly inferior.

One can imagine how powerful its petrification ability is.

It can be said that the Green Horned Ox possesses more than 90% of the defensive power of the Xuan Shui Turtle of the same level, but its strength far surpasses that of ordinary monsters of the same level.

If it were a head-on confrontation, it would be a ferocious beast with extremely strong defense and terrifying strength.

"Although the defense is a bit lacking, it can be made up for in other aspects."

Just then, Lin Chang'an chuckled and raised his hand, releasing a piece of azure armor from his storage bag.

The armor was then placed on the Green Horned Ox.

The pieces of azure blue scales were clearly made from the shells of the Xuan Shui Turtle.

"This is made from the shell of a late-stage third-tier demon beast. With this treasure, you can easily win even if you directly compete with the Xuan Shui Turtle in terms of defense."

Lin Chang'an nodded in satisfaction, and the Green Horned Ox mooed excitedly upon seeing this.

This kind of simple magic weapon is perfect for monsters like them.

"Alright, let's refine this magic weapon first. Our peaceful days won't last much longer."

Now that the Green Horned Ox has broken through, and with the Phoenix Cry Bird, he has two late-stage Tier 3 spirit pets, he can enter the secret realm with these trump cards.

As long as you don't offend Nascent Soul cultivators, you shouldn't have much of a problem protecting yourself.

"The Yin Spirit Two-Headed Tiger and the three Yin Fiend Corpse Puppets should also return soon, since that place will be opened soon."

Lin Chang'an pondered inwardly, but unfortunately, the Yin Spirit Two-Headed Tiger was only at the mid-stage of the third rank, and its cultivation was still shallow, so it could not break through in the short term.

Otherwise, if he could gather three late-stage Tier 3 spirit pets, he would have an extra layer of protection.

"However, there is no time to prepare anything else right now. The most important thing is to get things ready for the secret realm. Of course, before that, there is also the deal with Huang Tianxiao."

Thinking about the business deal he still had to do before returning to Wulong Island, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but show a thoughtful expression.

Now that he knew it was Huang Tianxiao, he naturally wouldn't let this good opportunity slip by.

Of course, he was sincere in making the deal, but after the deal was done, it was no longer his concern.

The Four Seas Chamber of Commerce and the Seven Nations Alliance will surely be delighted.

……

Two months later.

On a desolate island in the misty sea, black rocks grow barrenly, and the surrounding spiritual energy is extremely thin.

Huang Tianxiao, who had been waiting for a long time, appeared here wearing a bamboo hat.

"After two months, we finally made contact with this group of people."

Huang Tianxiao looked around solemnly, and only after finding that there was indeed no ambush did he secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

As for waiting two months, he had no doubt whatsoever.

After all, cultivators are either in seclusion or elsewhere, so it's impossible for them to get an immediate reply if contacted now.

"But this Lin fellow is really ruthless. He made me urge him several times and still took a lot of my spirit stones."

The thought that Lin Chang'an, a mere rogue cultivator, was so greedy filled him with anger.

Once he reaches the Nascent Soul stage and escapes the clutches of evil, he will make these rogue cultivators give him an explanation.

After a while.

A cultivator, also wearing a bamboo hat, walked through the sand and wind, lingering around the area several times before heading straight for the deserted island.

"Fellow."

Upon seeing this person, Huang Tianxiao frowned. He was at the mid-stage of Core Formation, but when he saw the Thunder Halberd in the other person's hand, he secretly nodded in approval.

It's normal for these cultivators, who have been hunting Yin Spirit Beast Kings deep in the Tongtian Mist Sea for a long time, to use magical artifacts that are designed to counter them.

"Alright, so you just want to trade with us for Shadow Ashes?"

Lin Chang'an's avatar, disguised as a burly man, roughly gripped the Thunder Halberd in his hand, seemingly in a show of defiance. Meanwhile, outside the range of the Core Formation cultivator's divine sense, there were two other mid-Core Formation cultivators.

At this moment, the powerful divine sense of the transformed beast king within Huang Tianxiao's body naturally detected it.

"Human kid, these people are really cautious. There are two mid-stage Core Formation cultivators on the outer perimeter."

Hearing the old ghost's description inside his body, Huang Tianxiao's vigilance actually lessened.

Those who are genuinely interested in making a transaction will naturally be more cautious.

“Indeed, I have a senior whose soul has been injured and who needs a large amount of Yin Spirit Ash…”

Huang Tianxiao recounted his situation in a hoarse voice.

However, the burly man disguised as Lin Chang'an waved his hand dismissively and said:

"Alright, we don't want to know about your messy affairs. We've been hunting in the Tongtian Mist Sea for over a hundred years, and we've accumulated quite a bit of Yin Spirit Ash."

But you need to show us your so-called "soul-nourishing wood" first.

The other party was not angry after hearing this. Instead, he solemnly patted his storage bag, and two third-tier archer puppets appeared immediately.

This startled Lin Chang'an, who had never imagined that Huang Tianxiao possessed such abilities.

I wonder if he bought this Tier 3 puppet or if he is a Tier 3 puppeteer himself.

"Fellow Taoist, please."

Huang Tianxiao, with a solemn and wary expression, then took out a jade box and flew over.

As the jade box was opened, a piece of black, withered wood, as thin as a bamboo chopstick and no more than three inches long, came into view.

Upon seeing this, Lin Chang'an immediately revealed a look of anger.

"Fellow Daoist, are you perhaps just teasing us with this small section?"

Huang Tianxiao seemed to have anticipated Lin Chang'an's feigned brute reaction, and instead said calmly:

"Fellow Daoist, you'd better look more carefully."

Seeing the other party's calm and composed demeanor, Lin Chang'an frowned slightly, then lowered his head and focused his spiritual sense, his pupils instantly shrinking.

"Pure and ethereal energy!"

"Fellow Daoist is indeed a discerning person."

Upon seeing this, Huang Tianxiao couldn't help but laugh and say:

"This item was obtained by my elders at great risk in the Ghost Realm. They managed to acquire only a few pieces. If you can provide enough Yin Spirit Ash, I have two more pieces here."

The pure and ethereal energy can only be nurtured by the spirits of heaven and earth.

A spiritual creature that can give birth to pure spiritual energy has a completely different value. It is said that this pure spiritual energy is one of the purest spiritual energies in the world, and many spiritual creatures in the world will also develop preliminary intelligence during the process of being nurtured.

Even Nascent Soul cultivators would covet this item.

Just then, Huang Tianxiao raised his hand, and the treasure flew back into his palm.

Upon seeing this, Lin Chang'an, disguised as a burly man, couldn't help but smile awkwardly. He then patted his storage bag, revealing a black jade box.

"Fellow Daoist did not mention that there was such precious Soul Nourishing Wood before, so the preparation was slightly insufficient."

After the black jade box was opened, a thick layer of Yin spirit ash appeared. Although it was not worth enough to exchange for his small piece of Soul Nourishing Wood, it still made Huang Tianxiao's expression turn serious.

As expected, this group had been hunting spirits for a long time and had a stockpile of them.

It was only the first transaction that was tested, yet they were able to produce such a large quantity of Yin Spirit Ashes afterward.

“Fellow Daoist, since we are sincerely engaged in this transaction, let’s get straight to the point. I will take whatever Yin Spirit Ash you have. To show my sincerity, I am willing to take a loss today.”

Huang Tianxiao's generous demeanor made Lin Chang'an secretly curl his lip, though he didn't know what the guy was up to.

But this Soul-Nourishing Wood, imbued with a pure and spiritual energy, truly captivated Lin Chang'an.

Wearing this thing regularly can nourish the soul and strengthen the divine sense; it can also be refined into a kind of calming elixir when breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage.

"Fellow Daoist is so generous, I truly wish to be your friend."

With Lin Chang'an's disguised burly laughter, the two completed their first transaction.

Lin Chang'an traded this Yin Spirit Ash for a piece of Soul Nourishing Wood from the other party.

At the same time, the two sides exchanged transmission talismans.

After that, without uttering a word, both sides tacitly departed in a flash of light.

……

"The Soul-Nourishing Wood, imbued with pure spiritual energy, could it be a Soul-Nourishing Wood that is over six thousand years old, or even ten thousand years old?"

Back in his cave, Lin Chang'an looked solemnly at the small piece of Soul-Nourishing Wood in his palm, then a smug smile appeared on his face.

"No matter how cunning Huang Tianxiao is, he would never have imagined that if I obtained a piece of a complete spiritual plant, I could sense it within a certain range."

With the cultivation of his natal spirit plant, the Mysterious Heavenly Vine, he has developed another kind of perception ability for wood-attribute spirit plants over the years.

For example, with this Soul-Nourishing Wood, as long as he can obtain a portion of it and retain its spiritual essence, he can sense where the other part is within a certain distance.

"But we can't alert them. At least we should make a deal first, so we don't end up with nothing."

Lin Chang'an's eyes flickered, and he decided to complete the transaction first, since this perception also had a certain range.

Unfortunately, he obtained too little, or rather, he had not yet cultivated the Xuan Tian Spiritual Body, so he could not accurately determine the exact age of the Soul Nourishing Wood.

……

The two sides contacted each other again a month later.

However, the two sides tried to find a new location for the transaction several times before finally meeting again on a deserted island.

"Fellow!"

The two sides met again, but this time Lin Chang'an, disguised as a rough man, was accompanied by two other people, making a total of three.

Huang Tianxiao remained calm, and a third-tier puppet appeared beside him.

“Fellow Daoist, all the Yin Spirit Ashes that all our brothers have accumulated over the years are here.”

Lin Chang'an, disguised as a rough man, rubbed his hands together impatiently and took out their stockpile.

Upon seeing the long jade box filled with Yin Spirit Ashes, even Huang Tianxiao couldn't help but nod secretly, agreeing that this transaction was truly excellent.

"It's up to you, fellow Daoist, if you want to make a deal."

Lin Chang'an looked at the other party with interest, and Huang Tianxiao did not disappoint him.

Huang Tianxiao pondered for a moment, then patted his storage bag, and five jade boxes appeared.

"I originally intended to keep it, but you gave me so much that I had no choice but to take it out."

The five jade boxes were opened, and the Soul-Nourishing Wood inside varied in thickness and length.

After exchanging a glance, the two parties nodded and, without hesitation, immediately agreed to the transaction.

"Fellow Taoist, take your leave."

With solemn expressions, Lin Chang'an's three clones grabbed the treasures and fled in a flash, giving their opponents no chance whatsoever.

Upon seeing this, Huang Tianxiao secretly relaxed his guard, realizing that the other party had no intention of double-crossing him.

However, after Huang Tianxiao left, he was unaware that Lin Chang'an, a hundred miles away, was sitting cross-legged on an island with a solemn expression.

With the surrounding hidden formations flowing around him, Lin Chang'an activated his natal spiritual plant and began to enhance his senses.

Finally, after sensing that the other party was in a certain general location, Lin Chang'an opened his eyes.

"I finally found you."

Although the location is only roughly confirmed, it would probably take a lot more effort to find it on my own.

But he never thought of going alone.

……

Bibo Island.

"What! Huang Tianxiao's whereabouts have been discovered!?"

Meng Xinghai of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce stared in shock at the cultivator before him, who, dressed in black and masked, sneered:
"Of course, we recently discovered someone making a transaction, and after secretly following them, we found their trail. We brothers remember that."

Your Four Seas Chamber of Commerce and the Seven Nations Alliance jointly issued the bounty.

"If this is true, we will naturally not break our promise."

Upon hearing the news, Meng Xinghai was visibly excited.

If he can really win over this Xuan Yin Old Demon's personal disciple, then his cheap master will surely look up to him.
Of course, what's even more important is the bounty offered by his cheap Nascent Soul master, which is also the reason that tempted him the most.

"A reward for a clue!"

Lin Chang'an, disguised as a cultivator, sneered and directly stretched out his hand to demand it. Meng Xinghai, however, said with a solemn expression:

"Once you lead us to the cave where this person is hiding, we will definitely receive plenty of benefits."

Meng Xinghai then began using sound transmission talismans to summon people, mainly from the Sihai Chamber of Commerce.

Upon receiving the message, each of them was more excited than the last to see the chance to curry favor with Lord Lu Zhenjun.

After contacting almost everyone, Meng Xinghai began to notify the Seven Kingdoms Alliance, which resulted in the alliance only sending three Core Formation cultivators at a time.

Outside Bibo Island.

Meng Xinghai led a group of eight Core Formation cultivators, while the Seven Kingdoms Alliance only had three.

"Damn it, that Meng guy is a real scoundrel."

"Alright, I've already contacted Fellow Daoist Lin. He happens to be nearby, but it will take him a while to get here."

Seeing the Core Formation cultivators of the Seven Kingdoms Alliance getting their comeuppance one by one, Meng Xinghai smiled calmly, then waved his hand and led everyone to their destination.

Of course, they were also extremely cautious along the way, constantly checking their surroundings.

……

An hour later. In a vast ocean, the cultivator leading the way pointed solemnly to a dozen or so islands ahead and said:

"Fellow Daoists, we dare not pursue too closely, for this person is hiding on these dozen or so islands."

The cultivator leading the way excitedly pointed into the distance, while the others also looked solemn and began to form an encirclement formation.

Meanwhile, Huang Tianxiao, who was in seclusion on an island cultivating a secret technique, had an extremely solemn expression.

"Human boy, stop cultivating for now, we've been discovered here."

"what!"

Huang Tianxiao looked extremely frustrated. He had only just begun his cultivation and had already used up most of the Yin Spirit Ash, and now you were telling him to stop cultivating?

Doesn't he know that if he stops cultivating now, all his previous efforts will be in vain?

"hateful!"

In the end, Huang Tianxiao decisively stopped cultivating. The runes drawn on his body with Yin Spirit Ash were instantly rendered useless, and black patterns were left on his skin.

Huang Tianxiao's face was full of murderous intent; he had gone to great lengths to collect these Yin Spirit Ashes.

Just then, the island's formation was quickly discovered.

Although the formation has excellent concealment capabilities, with a target, there are only a dozen or so islands where Core Formation cultivators recklessly throw talismans, and there are also Lin Chang'an's hidden clones.

It naturally and with unparalleled precision located the target.

"The target is here!"

Lin Chang'an's clone exclaimed in surprise and quickly retreated. He was only there to sell information, not to risk his life.

"You bunch of rogue cultivators!"

Enraged, Huang Tianxiao burst out of his cultivation barrier with a roar. Upon seeing that it was indeed their target, the three Core Formation cultivators from the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce and the Seven Kingdoms Alliance also showed joy.

"Fellow Daoist Meng, my spirit stones!"

"for you!"

Once the target was confirmed and there were no traps around, Meng Xinghai let out a hearty laugh and threw out a hefty bounty.

Having received the benefit, Lin Chang'an's clone did not hesitate at all, and his body transformed into a beam of light and left.

"You surnamed Huang, do you think you're something special just because you've joined the ranks of the Xuan Yin Old Demon? You even look down on us!"

Having witnessed the last encirclement and suppression of Meng Xinghai, Huang Tianxiao, though not weak, now has so many helpers.

Moreover, he was a cultivator in the late stage of Core Formation.

"court death!"

Upon seeing the cultivators surrounding him, Huang Tianxiao was filled with rage. It was that group of scoundrels again.

If the puppets could be kept hidden, he would have killed them all long ago.

"on!"

In an instant, a terrifying battle erupted on the deserted island.

Huang Tianxiao dared not reveal many of his methods, and for a time he was suppressing Meng Xinghai, who led ten Core Formation cultivators.

The more Meng Xinghai fought, the more excited he became; this time, he was determined to capture this man.

……

Just a hundred miles away from the fierce battle, Lin Chang'an calmly put away his clone.

His true form remained hidden nearby, and whenever Huang Tianxiao moved to a different location, he would track him down again.

On the contrary, since the main body and the external avatar are in sync, he can notify the avatar to change direction and find the correct position at any time.

However, whether it was good luck or Huang Tianxiao's skill and daring, he actually wanted to play the trick of hiding the truth under the lamp.

"This place is not far from Bibo Island. Most people would not have thought that Huang Tianxiao would have the audacity to be in this vicinity."

After waiting for a while, Lin Chang'an released the Green Horned Ox and then set off.

"Eleven Core Formation cultivators, even if they can't test your full strength, can still deplete most of your mana."

Lin Chang'an sneered and transformed into a streak of light, moving swiftly as if he had received a message from his fellow members of the Seven Kingdoms Alliance.

Hundreds of miles away.

"You bunch of scoundrels!"

Faced with encirclement and pursuit, Huang Tianxiao roared and unleashed extremely terrifying combat power.

The cultivators from the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce who came to besiege the enemy all showed fear on their faces, and the three Core Formation cultivators from the Seven Kingdoms Alliance were also terrified.

"How can it be!"

As a fellow cultivator in the late stage of Core Formation, Meng Xinghai was utterly shocked, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Despite having the same cultivation level, this person is incredibly strong, with combat power far exceeding his own.

"Fellow Daoist Meng, this villain is vicious, we cannot defeat him by force."

The three Core Formation cultivators from the Seven Kingdoms Alliance were the first to become cautious. Although it was good to have a Nascent Soul cultivator as a powerful backer, one had to be alive to do so.

Moreover, even if they succeed, the credit will go to Meng Xinghai of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce, while the Seven Nations Alliance will only get a small share.

Therefore, the three of them hardly hesitated; why risk their lives?

Similarly, the other Core Formation cultivators invited by the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce also secretly withdrew some of their strength to protect themselves.

They were all pillars of their clan; if they lost their lives, who knows who would benefit from the spoils in the end?

Therefore, Huang Tianxiao alone was able to wreak havoc among eleven Core Formation cultivators.

"Haha, I heard that you, surnamed Meng, didn't dare to utter a word when your parents were killed. Seeing you today, you really are a good-for-nothing."

After a fierce battle, Huang Tianxiao broke through the encirclement and did not forget to turn back and sneer.

At the same time, he was also filled with resentment. Ever since someone spread the title of the number one person below the Nascent Soul stage to him, he had been unfairly blamed for countless things over the years.

Now, in the Demon Beast Sea Abyss, when people are ambushing or double-crossing each other, they often mention his name as the number one person below the Nascent Soul stage.

He had never met the couple who were the former owners of Bibo Island.

"Huang Tianxiao, don't you dare run away!"

Upon hearing this, Meng Xinghai roared angrily. Although he wanted to hold off the other party, Huang Tianxiao's movements were strange, and he actually rushed out directly.

……

Huang Tianxiao, who transformed into a streak of ghostly light, fled swiftly, his face now filled with murderous intent.

The failure of this secret technique training is a minor matter; we can simply continue training it later.

However, the consumed Yin Spirit Ashes were truly gone.

"Damn it, these broken branches of Soul Nourishing Wood were broken when the Yin Soul Sect was wiped out, and now they are almost all gone."

The entity in question must absolutely not be used for trading, and even more importantly, it must not be exposed.

Just as Huang Tianxiao was frantically traversing the depths of the Tongtian Mist Sea, the transformed Yin Spirit Beast King within his body seemed to sense something and urgently exclaimed:
"Get out of the way!"

"what!"

Nine halberds flashing with lightning came from the heavens, causing Huang Tianxiao to hurriedly summon his defensive magic weapon in shock and anger.

Click!

In the rush, they had to deal with Lin Chang'an's all-out attack.

"It's you! You all broke your promise!"

Upon seeing the terrifying thunderous halberd, Huang Tianxiao's eyes turned bloodshot with shock and rage.

This halberd looks so familiar; isn't it the same halberd that the cultivator we traded with before?

At the same time, the power of the nine halberds, which had been gathering strength, caused cracks to appear in the protective shield of the magic weapon in front of him. With a loud bang, the magic weapon flew back, its light dimmed.

"Haha, fellow Daoist, you jest. I am sincere about the trade, but I only joined in because I saw a fight just now."

Disguised, Lin Chang'an laughed excitedly and seized the opportunity to close in on the enemy with his Thunder Halberd.

"A body-refining cultivator!"

This exchange caused Huang Tianxiao's face to flush red instantly. He truly hadn't expected that his opponent was actually a mid-stage third-order body refinement cultivator.

After Lin Chang'an pressed forward, he seized the opportunity and pressed his advantage, unleashing terrifying power from the dagger in his hand as he swung it around.

Huang Tianxiao was forced to hastily summon another defensive magic item and use his own magic power shield to hold on.

The dense and powerful attacks, especially at such close range, interrupted him every time he tried to gather his magic power to cast a spell.

"Hehe, I didn't expect you to be Fellow Daoist Huang, the number one person below the Nascent Soul stage. I just don't know how long you can last. I have already contacted other fellow Daoists."

"It will only take a short while. If you know what's good for you, fellow Daoist, you'd be wise to hand over the Soul-Nourishing Wood."

Lin Chang'an feigned an arrogant laugh, which put a lot of pressure on the other party.

Previously, with eleven Core Formation cultivators besieging him, Huang Tianxiao's magical power was definitely depleted, no matter how strong he was.

Taking advantage of your illness, Lin Chang'an wouldn't let this opportunity pass.

However, in order to prevent the other party from fighting desperately, Lin Chang'an had to pretend to be greedy for the other party's treasure.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Huang Tianxiao felt aggrieved and thought that he was the one who was unlucky.

If this group truly had premeditated their plan, it certainly wouldn't be just one person.

"If you want the Soul-Nourishing Wood, then it depends on whether you have the fate to do so!"

Huang Tianxiao also roared angrily and ruthlessly abandoned the magic weapon in front of him. Taking advantage of this opportunity to retreat, he finally seized the chance to release three third-tier puppets.

【Mystic Soul Thorn】

The moment the puppet was released, Lin Chang'an immediately unleashed a divine sense attack.

Huang Tianxiao immediately showed a look of pain, as the blow caused a piercing, shrill sound to ring in his ears.

"Human boy, watch out!"

Taking advantage of Huang Tianxiao's moment of pain, Lin Chang'an, relying on his strong body as a body cultivator, directly arrived in front of the three puppets.

【Soul-Stealing Mystic Sounds】

Before Huang Tianxiao could react, Lin Chang'an unleashed a wave of divine sense energy with a long roar. This was a group attack of divine sense, and it was at such a distance.

The three Tier 3 puppets clearly malfunctioned.

However, the next moment, several golden calming talismans flashed, and Huang Tianxiao hurriedly manipulated the puppet to dodge.

"Haha, thank you for the puppet, fellow Daoist."

Several third-tier spirit-stabilizing talismans were affixed to the bodies of the two puppets, and the eerie light in their pupils clearly showed signs of struggle.

However, it was to no avail.

"Who are you!"

In this brief exchange, he lost two puppets, which startled Huang Tianxiao.

Puppets are already rare, but the opponent's various methods all demonstrate an extremely strong understanding of puppets.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to pinpoint the weakness.

The puppet's greatest weakness is its ability to attack with spiritual senses.

"Fellow Daoist, it would be best if you knew better."

After putting away the two sealed puppets and the magical artifact that the other party had just abandoned, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but reveal a mocking smile.

However, his eyes were extremely solemn. If there was a chance to keep this person, he would naturally hope so.

It's a pity that Meng Xinghai and his group were too useless.

If Meng Xinghai can hold off Huang Tianxiao, he wouldn't mind stepping in and joining forces to keep him there.

As for the people Huang Tianxiao is involved with, and what secrets they hold for him, it was all arranged by Meng Xinghai.

"Rat!"

Despite his anger, Huang Tianxiao remained remarkably calm, knowing he couldn't wait for reinforcements.

Just then, a whooshing sound came from afar, and it was Meng Xinghai and his group who had been chasing after them.

Lin Chang'an never considered risking his life; if the sneak attack succeeded, he naturally wouldn't mind.

If that doesn't work, then stall Huang Tianxiao and the others.

It's best to leave things that might offend people to professionals.

"Very well! You win. Didn't you want a treasure? This is the Soul-Nourishing Wood!"

Huang Tianxiao was a ruthless man. He coldly shouted and threw a jade box towards Meng Xinghai and the others, clearly trying to divert the trouble.

However, Lin Chang'an could clearly sense that there was no familiar feeling inside the jade box.

Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Chang'an gripped the Thunder Halberd and charged straight at Huang Tianxiao.

Under the terrifying shock of magical power, Huang Tianxiao had no time to think and summoned another treasure, which made Lin Chang'an feel a terrifying sensation.

Huang Tianxiao then produced a scroll, and as it was unfurled, a portrait of a woman in red whose features were obscured was revealed.

However, the next moment, a terrifying aura erupted, and the woman in red in the painting slowly transformed into a Dharma form.

"Nascent Soul Dharma Form!"

Lin Chang'an's pupils shrank upon seeing this scene, while Meng Xinghai and the others who had rushed over from afar also sensed this aura and began to nervously prepare for defense.

Even though it was just a phantom, the terrifying Nascent Soul Dharma Image still exerted a heavy pressure on Core Formation cultivators.

However, the next moment, Lin Chang'an's expression changed, and a strange sound came to his ears.

Before he could react, the enormous Dharma image let out a cold shout and unleashed terrifying power.

However, this is comprehensive, meaning that Huang Tianxiao is also included.

"Devouring to its master!"

This scene immediately widened the eyes of Meng Xinghai and his group.

In the cultivation world, it's not uncommon for beasts to devour their masters, but most of them are demonic beasts.

However, judging from this scroll-shaped magical artifact, it is likely either a cultivator's nascent soul refined within it, or a remnant soul of a nascent soul cultivator sealed within it.

It's normal for it to devour its master.

However, amidst this indiscriminate attack, Lin Chang'an remained unmoved, as if a willow swayed in the spring breeze, and even casually summoned more than a dozen third-tier spirit-stabilizing talismans.

Swish!

All the golden, third-tier, high-grade mind-stabilizing talismans landed on the scroll.

Under the restrained power of the calming talisman, the phantom gradually dissipated, and the figure on the scroll glanced deeply at Lin Chang'an before reluctantly accepting the seal.

The next moment, Lin Chang'an, disguised as a cultivator, gave everyone no chance to react, raised his hand and put away the scroll directly under Huang Tianxiao's murderous gaze.

He transformed into a streak of light and disappeared.

At this moment, Lin Chang'an had no other thoughts; the previous telepathic message was buzzing in his mind.

"Mysterious Celestial Vine, Natal Spiritual Plant, Eternal Evergreen Technique, Fusang Divine Tree—if you want to know these secrets, take me away quickly!"

All talk of Soul-Nourishing Wood pales in comparison to his secret.

Having cultivated for over two hundred years, and with his growing knowledge, he had long since realized that the Mysterious Heavenly Vine was probably not a spiritual object of this realm.

……

"Bitch!"

All of this happened in the blink of an eye. Huang Tianxiao had just regained his footing when he saw his treasure scroll being sealed and taken away, which made him furious.

What angered him even more was the betrayal and backlash from the scroll that sealed the remnant soul.

"well!"

Huang Tianxiao was also a ruthless person. With this magic weapon in hand, how could he not have left behind some tricks? He raised his hand and unleashed the hidden trick left on the scroll.

Meanwhile, Lin Chang'an, who was flying away at high speed, naturally sensed the strangeness of the magic scroll that had just been sealed.

With a faint sound of pain, wisps of white smoke rose from the scroll.

The red figure in the portrait inside the scroll appeared noticeably dimmer.

"This is a Soul-Devouring Curse!"

Lin Chang'an, who possessed the Yin Soul Sect's inheritance, naturally recognized this technique at a glance.

Therefore, with a solemn expression, he made a hand seal, which produced a strange magical handprint, and then imprinted it on the scroll.

"Hiss!"

At that moment, the Soul Devouring Curse in Huang Tianxiao's palm emitted wisps of white smoke, which was instantly broken. This made his pupils shrink, and a possibility immediately came to mind.

"Legend has it that back then, the Yin Soul Sect still had many remaining cultivators who fled to the Tongtian Mist Sea to escape the pursuit of the Azure Sea Palace..."

This explains why this group of people have been hiding in the Tongtian Mist Sea for years, their identities remain a mystery, and they are so proficient in the secret techniques of the Yin Soul Sect.

"Huang Tianxiao, you can't escape this time!"

Meng Xinghai watched as the man fled with the treasure. Although he almost vomited blood, given the current situation, it seemed this man was just there to take advantage of the situation.

But it also held Huang Tianxiao back, so at least it wasn't a complete loss.

However, Huang Tianxiao was furious when he saw Meng Xinghai and his group.

Too much bullying.

"Old ghost!"

"Hehehe, human brat, I've said it before, leave these people to me. It's been a long time since I've devoured the primordial spirit of a human cultivator."

The next moment, a terrifying gust of wind swept out.

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