Immortality and Cultivation: Starting with Harvesting the Talents of Demonic Beasts

Chapter 269 Golden Armor and Talisman, Seizing the Peach

The two men besieging Cheng Suling were two black-robed cultivators.

A cultivator in the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment wielded a blazing flying fork; wherever the flames passed, the vines were reduced to charcoal.

The other person wielded three jet-black, spindle-shaped spiritual weapons, which were specifically designed to break through protective spiritual light and shields. They were swift as lightning, extremely insidious, and impossible to defend against. It turned out that the person had the cultivation level of the late Foundation Establishment stage!

The magical weapons clashed, and the methods employed varied.

Cheng Suling was struggling to stay upright, and there were already some bloodstains on her skirt, indicating that she had suffered internal injuries.

"It's him!"

Lin Changheng recognized the cultivator in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage as the one who had rushed over in a flash during Yan Mingyi's Foundation Establishment celebration.

It was the Luo surname cultivator who was exploring in collaboration with Xu Maoling and Cheng Suling; he seemed to have some urgent business at the time.

However, at this moment, he revealed murderous intent, turned against the other cultivator, and attacked even more vigorously than the other cultivator.

Cheng Suling's gaze toward this person was filled with anger and resentment.

This made Lin Changheng even more certain that the changes were caused by this person's betrayal.

The grudges and affections between them have also taken shape.

Even the rapid capture of Floating Star Island was driven by the key role played by this person.

……

Meanwhile, Lin Changheng was also observing the situation of the battle, and decided to plan his move carefully before making a move.

It was soon discovered that although Cheng Suling was only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, she was able to withstand a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator and a late-Foundation Establishment cultivator for a long time. While her magical power was quite profound and she had many tricks up her sleeve, the more crucial factor was her use of the [Feng Shui] method.

The art of geomancy can be observed, but also acted upon.

She is mobilizing and manipulating the earth's veins and the energy of plants to launch attacks and defend against attacks.

Lin Changheng's eyes shone with extreme care as he observed the circulation of spiritual power and the rise of spiritual energy with unmistakable detail. Cheng Suling's magical power consumption was quite low during the manipulation, because she was playing a role of... guiding, or rather, directing the situation.

Compared to directly casting spells and techniques, it saves more mana and makes up for a lot of the gap.

Moreover, the compass-like magical artifact in her hand shimmered with the light of the five elements, clearly indicating that it was used for "feng shui techniques".

"It actually works!"

Lin Changheng was also taken aback.

No wonder Xu Maoling repeatedly marveled at the mystery and extraordinary nature of "feng shui"; now that Lin Changheng has finally seen it, he can understand it.

……

On the battlefield at this moment.

Although Cheng Suling was at a disadvantage, her face was pale, and her skirt was stained with blood, her eyes remained calm and icy.

But her enemies were even more confident of victory, believing that she was already at her last gasp.

"Chuck! Chuck! Chuck!"

The black-robed cultivator in the late Foundation Establishment stage grinned maliciously, and three jet-black bone shuttles, arranged in a triangular shape, shrieked piercingly, instantly tearing through the last pale yellow light barrier in front of Cheng Suling and aiming straight for her three vital points: her brow, throat, and heart!
"The Kan water has shifted, and the Gen mountain serves as a screen!"

Cheng Suling's spirits lifted, and she tapped the ancient compass floating in front of her with her fingertips while uttering a low shout.

In an instant, the broken ground around her began to ripple, and the seemingly ordinary soil and rocks suddenly rose up, transforming into a heavy little hill that precisely blocked the three tricky black bone shuttles that were shot at her!
"Puff puff!"

The bone shuttle was sharp, piercing through the earthen hill in an instant, but its speed and power were both greatly reduced.

The rising wood energy carried Cheng Suling's figure, making her drift away like a willow catkin in the wind, narrowly avoiding a fatal blow.

"Hmph, a mere trick! Let's see how many times you can block it!"

The late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator snorted coldly, changed his hand seal, and three bone shuttles, like a leech, drew strange arcs in the air and attacked again, sealing off all her escape space.

At the same time, the cultivator surnamed Luo, who was in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, also controlled the Flaming Flying Fork, which transformed into a fire python and roared as it pounced from the flank! Fire counters wood, and it is even more effective against the plant and earth energy she relied on!
Besieged on two fronts, crisis strikes again!
Cheng Suling gritted her teeth, and a beam of emerald light shot out from the center of the compass, striking the ground beneath her feet.

"A wooden dragon has bound me!"

"Boom!"

The ground cracked open, and several "wooden dragons" formed by thick, intertwined spirit vines burst forth from the earth. One of them fearlessly charged towards the fire python. Although it was burned and crackled, charred and broken, it temporarily blocked the fire.

The other few danced wildly, trying to entangle and strangle the three elusive bone shuttles. Although they were constantly cut off by the shuttle light, their trajectory was greatly disrupted.

"Huh? This girl's control over the earth's wood energy is so exquisite?" A hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the late Foundation Establishment cultivator, then his killing intent intensified. "Unfortunately, the difference in cultivation level is too great! Break through!"

He suddenly increased his spiritual power output, and the three bone shuttles shone brightly with dark light, instantly turning the entangled vines into dust, and moving even faster!
"puff!"

Cheng Suling ultimately failed to completely dodge the attack. A bone shuttle grazed her shoulder, leaving a trail of blood. She let out a muffled groan and staggered, causing the compass to dim slightly.

"Fairy Cheng!" Lin Changheng, who was hiding to the side, narrowed his eyes slightly and was about to make a move.

But then a resolute glint flashed in Cheng Suling's eyes!
"You forced me!"

As her magical power surged, she retreated rapidly, quickly creating distance between herself and the two. At the same time, she patted her storage bag, and a golden light flew out, revealing a long, yellow talisman that looked ancient but emitted a chilling aura!
The talisman was neither paper nor silk, but made of a material that resembled gold and jade. It was decorated with a lifelike "small golden halberd," and immediately a fierce and incomparable killing aura spread out!
"Talisman?!"

The two attacking cultivators cried out in alarm at the same time, as if they had seen a ghost, and for the first time, their faces showed a look of horror!
The late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator's expression changed drastically: "Impossible! How could a mere mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator possess a talisman treasure?!"

A talisman is a consumable treasure created by Core Formation cultivators by extracting and sealing a portion of the power of their natal magic weapon. Its power far surpasses that of a high-grade spiritual weapon, making it a coveted life-saving trump card for low-level cultivators!
Cheng Suling's face grew even paler; clearly, activating this item had taken a heavy toll on her. She didn't answer, biting her tongue and spitting a mouthful of blood onto the talisman!

"Mixed Golden Spear Talisman, Slash!"

"Om-!"

Without a word, the talisman instantly shone brightly, dazzling and so bright that even Lin Changheng's eyes, which were focused on this place, felt a faint stinging pain, and tears welled up in his eyes!
The small golden halberd grew longer in the wind, transforming into a dazzling golden rainbow ten feet long, carrying a sharp aura that could tear everything apart, like a thunderbolt from the heavens, and slashed straight at the late Foundation Establishment cultivator!

Before the sword even arrived, the fierce killing intent had already caused his magical power to stagnate and his scalp to tingle!
He let out a strange cry, recklessly summoned back three bone shuttles to protect himself, and at the same time summoned a black bone shield, retreating rapidly!

"boom!!!"

The golden spear fell!

The power of talismans is no ordinary matter!
The dazzling golden rainbow seemed to carry the might of heaven and earth, incomparably fierce. The three black bone shuttles that were first to be hit emitted a series of teeth-grinding wails, their dark light dimmed instantly, and cracks appeared on their surfaces. They were sent flying backward with their spiritual power greatly damaged.

The golden rainbow's momentum slowed slightly, but it still struck the hastily erected black bone shield with unstoppable force!
"Crack!"

The second-tier high-grade defensive spiritual artifact that the late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator had high hopes for was as fragile as paper in the face of this talisman's attack, shattering in an instant!

"Pfft!" With his magical artifact destroyed, he coughed up a mouthful of blood as his energy was pulled away, and all the color drained from his face.

Just as the golden rainbow was about to strike, the late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator had no way to avoid it and was about to be cleaved in two.

Changes occur again!

He suddenly unleashed a secret technique, and a pale gray light enveloped him, while another light emanated from it, locking the stunned Luo surname cultivator to his side.

The cultivator surnamed Luo finally realized what was happening, and his face was instantly filled with boundless fear. He struggled desperately, his internal magical power surging wildly, trying to break free from the eerie gray light and shadow.

But it was too late!
The two beams of light and shadow suddenly pulled and intersected, and space seemed to distort for a moment.

"call out!"

Just as Cheng Suling's golden halberd, imbued with terrifying power, struck down, the two of them were forcibly switched positions!
The fatal blow that was originally aimed at the late Foundation Establishment cultivator has now been directed at the mid-stage Luo cultivator, whose face is filled with despair and whose pupils have shrunk!

"Do not--!!!"

The cultivator surnamed Luo only had time to let out a shrill and unwilling scream before he was completely swallowed up by the dazzling golden light!

How could a Foundation Establishment mid-stage cultivator like him possibly withstand a talisman treasure?
There was no violent explosion, and no prolonged stalemate.

The moment Jin Ge touched the magical shield and defensive talisman he had cast, the spiritual light melted away like ice and snow under the sun.

Immediately afterwards, his body, the methods he used, his storage bag... everything was silently annihilated in that extremely sharp golden light, which contained the power of a Core Formation magic weapon!
It was as if this place had been completely erased from the world by an invisible eraser.

Not even a speck of ash remained!

Only the bottomless ravine that remained on the spot and the terrifying energy fluctuations that permeated the air proved the existence and horror of that attack.

The golden phantom slowly dissipated, and the precious talisman returned to its original form, flying back, though its spiritual light had dimmed considerably, indicating it wouldn't be usable many more times.

But the scene remained deathly silent.

Although the late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator managed to escape with his life, the cost of using this teleportation technique was obviously extremely high. His face was ashen, his aura was extremely weak, and his gaze towards Cheng Suling was filled with lingering fear and resentment.

Cheng Suling, having fully activated the talisman, could no longer suppress her injuries due to the surge of magical power. In addition, the talisman's attack had failed, and she was unable to maintain her composure. She spat out another mouthful of blood and her body swayed precariously.

"Die to me!"

The late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator disregarded everything else and once again drew a mid-grade second-tier spiritual weapon flying sword, unleashing his full power.

They went straight for Cheng Suling, who had almost lost all ability to protect herself and cope with the situation.

A trace of sorrow appeared in Cheng Suling's eyes. She knew that if she didn't use her trump card to kill that late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, she would basically be doomed. Although the talisman still had power, she could no longer activate it.

Realizing the path to enlightenment is unfinished, now... only death remains...

He felt even more distressed.

She even closed her eyes, waiting for death to come.

However, at this critical moment——

"Boom!"

A thunderous roar suddenly erupted from mid-air without warning!

The blinding lightning instantly swallowed all sound, and the violent electric snakes raged, once again churning up the scorched earth! The late Foundation Establishment cultivator was the first to be hit. Although he activated his protective technique with all his might, he was still blasted, his blood and qi churning, and he staggered backward, his aura flickering uncertainly.

The flying magical sword was also affected, and was knocked away like a small boat by the waves of lightning and electric snakes.

Beneath the mournful cries, the light dimmed.

"Who?!" The black-robed late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator was both shocked and furious, frantically scanning his surroundings with his divine sense.

His response was a pair of eyes that suddenly lit up, deep and unfathomable!
Cheng Suling opened her eyes in surprise, only to see a tall and imposing figure in a green robe standing in front of her, which made her heart tremble.

"Brother Lin... Brother Lin?"

This person was none other than Lin Changheng, who had just appeared.

……

Lin Changheng was just astonished by the power of the talisman.

Then, seeing that the Luo-surnamed cultivator had been dragged in by the black-robed late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator to serve as a scapegoat, he was amazed by the wonder of this special method.

Then, seeing that the Luo-surnamed cultivator was dead, but his storage bag at his waist had been completely obliterated and destroyed by the talisman, he couldn't help but feel a great sense of regret, as it was a complete waste of resources.

The situation changed rapidly, but when the time came, Lin Changheng would not stand idly by and watch Cheng Suling die. He flicked out a [Heavenly Thunder Token] that he had refined in Qingling Workshop years ago using the power of thunder and evil.

It landed a short distance in front of the late Foundation Establishment cultivator, spun around, and then exploded with a bang.

They rescued the woman.

Then, in a flash, Lin Changheng's figure appeared at the edge of the lightning like a ghost. He did not attack directly, but his eyes narrowed, and an invisible and intangible wave that penetrated the soul rippled out like water.

Not long ago, he directly cast the next step of the [Fivefold Hallucinogenic Technique].

The black-robed late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, having just recovered from the sudden shock of the Heavenly Thunder Child, felt the scene before him abruptly change:

Before him appeared his master, who had long since passed away, who was sternly rebuking him, accusing him of deceiving his master and ancestors, and of having wolfish ambitions. His Dao heart wavered instantly.

"No... no! It's an illusion!" The late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator in black robes was quite powerful after all. He suddenly awoke from the brink of collapse, but it was too late!
That brief moment of distraction was a fatal flaw in a life-or-death struggle!
A streak of azure-gold sword light, like lightning flashing through the dust, silently grazed his neck.

"Uh..." His pupils shrank sharply, his face still showing shock and disbelief, and his head was already flying into the air!

Blood sprayed.

The magical flying sword, which had been manipulated into flight once again, lost control again, let out a mournful cry, and fell to the ground.

"Fairy Cheng, are you alright?"

Lin Changheng helped the swaying Cheng Suling up, still using his Azure Gold Flying Sword to dismember the corpse into eight pieces to ensure there was no possibility of resurrection before retrieving the sword.

"It's nothing, thank you for saving me, Brother Lin."

Cheng Suling felt the strong arm supporting her, and the intense masculine scent she had never experienced before made her feel somewhat uncomfortable, but at the same time, a long-lost sense of security grew in her heart.

"I wish I had come earlier. Unfortunately, things dragged on for a long time, but fortunately I still made it in time."

Lin Changheng helped the woman sit down to meditate and regulate her breathing, then sighed softly and handed her a healing pill.

(End of this chapter)