Proving Immortality Starting with Hextech Runes

Chen Xu snorted coldly, and four spirit shield talismans of different attributes were instantly activated, forming four protective barriers around him.

The cold light struck the spiritual barrier, but failed to break through even the first layer of defense.

"What?!" A look of surprise flashed in Zhang Erniu's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by ruthlessness.

Chen Xu looked at Zhang Erniu with a gloomy expression and said:

"It really was you! You're like a persistent ghost!"

"But I'm very curious, how exactly did you manage to catch up with me?"

As he asked the questions, he remained on guard, secretly clutching a stack of attack talismans in his hand.

Zhang Erniu sneered, "I had no obligation to inform you! Today is your death day!"

Chen Xu was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

Based on the strength Zhang Erniu has shown so far, even if the sneak attack fails, he is fully confident in dealing with the situation in a head-on fight.

Where does he get the audacity to be so arrogant?

However, since Zhang Erniu was unwilling to answer, Chen Xu was too lazy to waste any more time.

His gaze sharpened, his two fingers joined together like a sword, and with focused concentration, he thrust out!

"Ugh!!"

Zhang Erniu felt excruciating pain in his soul, his eyes rolled back instantly, and he screamed in agony while clutching his head.

Then Chen Xu picked up the Hidden Bitter Sword, ready to put an end to this trouble once and for all.

However, Zhang Erniu endured the excruciating pain in his soul and quickly took out a pill and put it in his mouth.

The next moment, his soul injury was completely healed, his face full of pain, and he hissed:

"Damn it... I wasted a Spirit Nourishing Pill!!"

"The Spirit Nourishing Pill?!" Chen Xu's pupils contracted, somewhat surprised.

This pill is a rare and precious medicine specifically for repairing injuries to the soul; it is extremely valuable. I never expected Zhang Erniu to possess such a thing.

At this moment, Zhang Erniu suddenly shouted at the air:

"Fellow Daoist! After watching this show for so long, isn't it time to make your move?!"

"This person is troublesome; let's work together to take him down quickly!"

"What!?"

"There are other people here?!" Chen Xu felt a chill run down his spine, and his hair stood on end.

His divine sense remained highly alert, probing a radius of twenty meters, yet he was completely unaware of the presence of anyone else.

Almost the instant Zhang Erniu finished speaking, a figure appeared behind Chen Xu like a ghost.

The masked female cultivator in black, wielding a dagger, thrust it straight at Chen Xu's vitals, forming a pincer attack with Zhang Erniu.

Chen Xu was shocked and immediately released his Concentration Thorn to stab the masked female cultivator.

However, facing this soul attack that was enough to severely injure a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, the masked female cultivator showed no intention of retreating.

Suddenly, a golden light flashed between his eyebrows.

The Concentration Thorn was mostly dissipated the moment it collided with that layer of golden light.

The remaining power is no longer enough to cause any significant disturbance.

"The Forging God Technique?!" Chen Xu exclaimed in shock.

This person has actually practiced this technique, so he must have come prepared.

At that moment, the masked female cultivator launched her attack.

Chen Xu hastily dodged, and talismans poured out like rain.

Various colored talismans intertwined into a net, blasting towards Zhang Erniu and the masked female cultivator.

Zhang Erniu and the female cultivator were forced to retreat repeatedly, looking quite disheveled.

"Damn it! How do you have so many talismans?!"

Zhang Erniu roared and tried to withstand the talisman's close attack, but was struck on the shoulder by a fire talisman, causing him to falter.

Upon seeing this, a hint of anxiety flashed in the masked female cultivator's eyes.

Suddenly, her aura surged, and her left palm instantly became covered with black lines, carrying an eerie aura as she slammed it directly into Chen Xu's face.

"This is... Soul Shattering Palm?" Chen Xu's gaze narrowed slightly upon seeing this.

Legend has it that this palm technique comes at the cost of burning one's lifespan, making it incredibly powerful.

With his current cultivation level, taking this blow would likely result in either death or serious injury.

This woman actually learned such a vicious method in order to kill me...

However... just as the Soul-Shattering Palm was about to touch Chen Xu's chest.

His figure suddenly flickered and disappeared from the spot.

"How is this possible!?"

The masked female cultivator's attack missed, but the impact still created a shallow crater in the ground, sending rubble flying everywhere.

She looked at Chen Xu, who had suddenly appeared behind Zhang Erniu, and was filled with utter horror:

"The most basic Shadow Step? How could it possibly be this fast!?"

At this moment, Zhang Erniu was still unaware of Chen Xu's whereabouts and was filled with shock and anger:

"Damn it, what on earth is going on?!"

But at that moment, Zhang Erniu suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest.

He lowered his head with difficulty and saw a dark blue sword tip piercing his chest at some point.

"You..." Zhang Erniu opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something.

But Chen Xuke was too lazy to listen to his nonsense, so he directly fired a Concentration Thrust and at the same time threw out several fire talismans, which hit Zhang Erniu.

After confirming that Zhang Erniu was dead, Chen Xu was still not entirely at ease and stabbed him several more times in vital areas.

After Zhang Erniu's body was completely mangled, Chen Xu turned his gaze to the masked female cultivator not far away and said coldly:

"Senior Sister Xiao, how have you been?"

Upon hearing this, the masked female cultivator trembled violently.

After a brief silence, she trembled as she raised her hand and tore off the black cloth covering her face.

At this moment, Xiao Muwan's face no longer held its usual aloofness and arrogance; only deathly paleness and panic remained.

Tears welled up instantly, her voice trembling with sobs:

"Junior Brother Chen...I..."

She initially wanted to beg for mercy, but after thinking about it, she realized she had no way out, so she changed her words:

"Zhang Erniu approached me before, saying that as long as I helped him, he would give me an Evergreen Token afterwards."

"With this decree, I can directly join the Changqing Sect in Yunzhou."

"Ever since I was exiled to Nanjiang, I have longed to return to Yunzhou... so..."

"No need for explanation," Chen Xu interrupted, taking a deep breath.

"We already made that very clear at the previous gathering."

"This concerns the path of life; everyone should rely on their own abilities."

"Now that we've met, I certainly won't consider sentimentality."

"If Senior Sister Xiao has any grievances, she should speak them on the road to the Yellow Springs!"

After saying that, Chen Xu used his escape technique again, his figure blurring instantly, appearing like a ghost behind Xiao Muwan.

Although Xiao Muwan was in despair, her survival instinct drove her to turn around abruptly and hastily block the attack.

However, Chen Xu's speed far exceeded her reaction time.

A flash of dark blue light appeared, and the Hidden Bitter Sword easily pierced through her chest.

The aura of death instantly overwhelmed her.

Xiao Muwan trembled violently, dropped the dagger in her hand, and closed her eyes in despair.

In the struggle over the path, if you make the wrong choice, you can't blame anyone else.

But if his clansmen knew about his current situation, he would probably feel very ashamed...

I'm so...really unwilling to accept this...

……

After dealing with Xiao Muwan, Chen Xu accepted the storage bags sponsored by Zhang Erniu and Xiao Muwan, and then his gaze fell on the sandalwood box on the stone platform.

The wooden box contained a Crimson Blood Ginseng, which Chen Xu accepted before leaving the secret room.

At this moment, he recalled everything he had just experienced in the dark room and was filled with emotion.

What Chen Xu found most unbelievable was not Xiao Muwan's betrayal.

But it was Zhang Erniu... who dared to provoke him time and time again with such meager strength.

That's hilarious...

Secondly, he was impressed by his own abilities, which seemed to be much stronger than he had expected.

Although the power of divine sense is limited, one can remain invincible among those of the same level simply by relying on one's own escape techniques and movement skills.

However, the number of escape techniques and movement methods collected in the Sutra Repository is very small, and their quality is not high.

Once I've established my foundation, the escape techniques and movement methods I've cultivated will probably become obsolete.

However, even without relying on his agility, he believes he can handle those two.

Chen Xu raised his hand and rubbed his chest. Underneath his robes, there were many defensive talismans and lightness talismans.

With these talismans, even though Chen Xu was hit by Xiao Muwan's Soul-Shattering Palm, he wouldn't have been seriously injured.

However, such a strategy is too extravagant.

Chen Xu was also thinking about whether he could save up some spirit stones to find some resources and cultivation techniques from the demon race for Xiao Jin.

It's best to save spirit stones whenever possible...