Proving Immortality Starting with Hextech Runes

What's even more striking is that many of the Crimson Blood Rats had some spiritual herbs and fruits in their mouths.

The last remaining rat king at the very front had a second-tier spirit fruit of unknown species dangling from its mouth.

Through previous experiments in the jade slip space, Chen Xu has confirmed that this rat boss can summon the Crimson Blood Rat by consuming spiritual herbs and fruits.

Furthermore, if one can devour ten portions of second-tier spiritual items, one can summon a Crimson Blood Rat at the Foundation Establishment stage.

According to what the Rat King said before, the Rat Boss should have already consumed nine portions of second-tier spiritual herbs and fruits. Now, if he consumes this one portion, he can summon a Crimson Blood Rat in the early Foundation Establishment stage.

Once the Crimson Blood Rat in the Foundation Establishment stage is summoned, the difficulty and risk of him subduing the Rat Leader will skyrocket, and he may even fail at the last minute.

"We can't wait any longer!" Chen Xu's gaze sharpened.

The rat king, carrying a second-tier spirit fruit, was dragging its injured leg and hurriedly moving towards that strange corner.

However... just as the Rat King stood still at the edge of the corner, and the space was about to crack open, Chen Xu moved.

His concealed figure suddenly sprang up, and at the same time, he raised his hand and waved, sending dozens of array flags transforming into streams of light that shot out from his sleeve.

Instantly, several array light screens lit up in various directions at the bottom of the cave, forming a huge trapping array that trapped all the rats.

At the same time, Chen Xu flashed forward and used his full power to unleash the Shadow Step.

Then, without hesitation, he placed a precious teleportation talisman on the spatial passage that had just cracked open.

The passage was too small, and Chen Xu wasn't sure if he could pass through it completely, so he had no choice but to resort to this last resort.

Immediately afterwards, the teleportation talisman shone brightly, and a violent spatial force suddenly erupted.

The tiny crack was instantly widened, becoming an entrance large enough for one person to pass through.

With such a large gap, it's impossible for it to recover naturally in just one or two days.

……

Inside the Blood Moon Cave.

The rat leader, who was holding two knives, stared wide-eyed at Chen Xu as he entered.

Without any hesitation, it immediately grabbed the knife handle and turned to run away.

Chen Xu laughed as he watched the rat leader flee in disarray.

With such a cowardly attitude, he dares to try wielding dual swords? The contrast is just too much.

Then, with a casual flick of his right hand, he controlled a Green Wood Talisman to quickly catch up with the Rat Boss.

A green vine appeared out of thin air, binding the Rat Boss tightly and pulling him back into Chen Xu's hands.

"Squeak squeak squeak!!" (Let me go! You bastard!)

The eldest rat was both shocked and furious. He dropped his twin knives to the ground and struggled desperately, his small eyes filled with humiliation.

Just then, the blood moon that had been hovering at the top of the cave suddenly began to rotate.

A violent surge of divine consciousness silently pierced Chen Xu's soul.

However, Chen Xu was prepared for this attack and remained calm.

He joined two fingers together and released the Concentrating Spirit Thrust directly at the Blood Moon. The Blood Moon trembled violently and finally disintegrated inch by inch.

"Squeak squeak squeak!! Squeak squeak squeak!!" (Aaaaaah! My blood moon!!)

The eldest rat witnessed the blood moon dissipate and was filled with despair.

It stopped struggling, as if all its strength had been drained away; its little head drooped, and its voice was whimpering.

"Squeak squeak squeak..."

(No... I was so close to summoning Foundation Establishment stage subordinates. Waaaaah... My grand ambitions... are all ruined...)

Chen Xu looked at the whimpering rat in his hand and slowly said:

"Hello, Boss Rat. Shall we talk?"

"Squeak?" (Huh?)

The eldest rat stopped whimpering abruptly. It looked at Chen Xu in disbelief, wondering if it had been hallucinating from fright.

"Squeak squeak squeak? Squeak squeak squeak?!" (What did you just say? How do you know my name?!)

Chen Xu replied calmly, "Of course it's because I can understand what you're saying."

"But that's not important. I have a question for you."

Are you interested in working with me?

The eldest mouse got anxious as soon as this was mentioned:

"Squeak? Squeak? Squeak!"

(Follow you? Who do you think you are? I'm still here to continue my grand ambitions!)

Chen Xu's tone was somewhat mocking: "You lead a bunch of henchmen, hiding here and there, then stealing some spiritual herbs... Is this what you call your grand ambition?"

The leader of the rats widened its eyes even more: "Squeak?! Squeak!" (What else?! This is my territory!)

Chen Xu chuckled softly, and the invisible pressure made the Rat Boss shrink back.

"Your place has little spiritual energy and cannot be exposed to the light."

"What kind of achievements can you make by stealing chickens and pilfering elixirs every day?"

"Tell me, do you know how risky it is to steal from only one herb garden every day?"

"Those sects have been watching you for a while now. If you continue like this, you'll get into trouble sooner or later."

The eldest mouse was stunned; how could it know any of this?

Its greatest experience in its life was probably when it was in the early stages of Qi Refining and was being chased and attacked by human cultivators.

From then on, it never dared to take risks again, and always let its subordinates handle everything.

Unexpectedly, despite all the precautions, they still made a mistake and were captured by Chen Xu.

Seeing its confusion, Chen Xu softened his tone, adding a hint of seduction: "But if you come with me, it will be different."

"I am a legitimate sect cultivator with a status, stable resources, and a cave dwelling."

"The spiritual energy in the cave is a hundred times richer than in your dilapidated cave, and there is also a private medicinal herb field."

The rat's little ears perked up, its spiritual energy a hundred times stronger? A private medicinal herb field?

It sounds...like a good mouse magnet?

It licked its lips, seemingly recalling the taste of stealing spiritual herbs and fruits before.

But then she became wary: "Squeak? Squeak squeak squeak?" (What do you want? Do you want to capture me and use me as a laborer?)

Upon hearing this, Chen Xu was surprised to find that the Crimson Blood Rat was quite intelligent.

He then shook his head and said, "Use you as a laborer? What can you do besides summoning cannon fodder?"

"Squeak!" (I also know how to use a knife!)

The eldest mouse tried hard to prove his strength, his small eyes glancing at the two short knives on the ground.

Chen Xu glanced at the two crude short knives, made no comment, and began to make empty promises:

"What I lack are partners with potential. Your summoning talent is unique; although it's weak now, its potential is enormous."

"If you follow me, you will have a constant supply of resources to grow, including all kinds of elixirs and herbs."

"Once your cultivation level increases, you will be able to summon subordinates at the Core Formation stage or even the Nascent Soul stage. That will be true dominance."

A continuous stream of resources? Subordinates at the Nascent Soul stage?

The eldest mouse stared wide-eyed at the news, and his breathing quickened.

"Squeak...squeak?" (Really...really?)

"Of course," Chen Xu said firmly.

"Partners need to be trusted. You can try working with me first."

"I will provide you with cultivation resources so that you can quickly become stronger."

"Once you truly approve of me and feel that following me will lead to a bright future, then we can discuss a deeper level of cooperation, how about that?"