Proving Immortality Starting with Hextech Runes

Chen Xu suppressed the turmoil in his mind and began to think about how to thwart Qing Yi's vicious plan.

Since he had decided to eliminate Qing Yi, that old bastard, he would not allow him any way to be reborn.

Besides... Qingling was quite sincere to Chen Xu, and he didn't want her to suffer such a misfortune.

The cultivation of this "Spirit Fusion Technique" is extremely difficult; it's unknown what stage Qingling has reached...

……

At this moment, in a hidden cave in the core area of ​​Hansong Sect.

Wen Tianhe sat in the main seat, looking expressionlessly at the figure prostrate on the ground below.

At this moment, Li Yuan's Taoist robe was tattered, he was covered in injuries, and his aura was extremely weak.

He pressed his forehead against the cold ground, reporting nervously:

"Reporting to Master... this disciple is incompetent. After searching the ruins for many days, I have been unable to find any trace of the First Saint Spear or the treasure vault."

"Please punish me, Master..."

Wen Tianhe remained silent for a long time, his fingers lightly tapping on the cold jade armrest, but it was as if he had struck Li Yuan's heart, causing his body to tremble violently.

"That Chen Xu... returned to the sect a few days earlier than you." Wen Tianhe's voice was not loud, but carried a hint of inquiry.

"You two entered the ruins together, why did he return first? Did something happen along the way?"

Li Yuan's heart trembled violently, and a barely perceptible look of surprise flashed across his eyes.

He suppressed his turbulent emotions, lowered his head even further, and said in a voice filled with lingering fear, "Reporting...reporting to Master!"

"When I and Chen Xu entered the entrance to the ruins, we triggered a random teleportation array and were instantly separated."

"Chen Xu didn't have a guiding compass or other magical artifacts, so it was impossible for him to enter the ruins."

"This disciple guesses that he must have encountered setbacks early on, given up easily, and returned to the mountain gate ahead of schedule."

He paused, then recounted vividly, "Later, I entered the ruins alone, but was suddenly struck by a sandstorm and fell into a coma."

When I woke up again, I found myself in a strange maze, and my storage bag was nowhere to be found.

"That maze was extremely dangerous, and we even encountered a puppet at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage chasing us."

"If it weren't for the life-saving talisman bestowed upon me by my master, I would probably be headless and my body would be gone by now..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Yuan's body trembled even more violently.

The cave fell silent for a moment, as an invisible pressure enveloped Li Yuan, making it hard for him to breathe.

Seeing that Wen Tianhe remained silent for a long time, Li Yuan gritted his teeth and directly made a vow against his inner demons:

"Disciple Li Yuan hereby swears by his inner demons! Every word I just spoke is true. If there is even the slightest deception, may my foundation of cultivation crumble and my soul be annihilated!"

Seeing this, Wen Tianhe said expressionlessly, "Never mind... the First Saint Spear is something that only those with great fortune can obtain."

"Go and heal your wounds..."

"Thank you... thank you, Master!" Li Yuanru felt as if he had been granted a pardon. He struggled to get up, bowed, stepped back, and quickly left.

Upon returning to his cave, Li Yuan immediately activated all the restrictions.

He gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with disbelief and resentment.

"Chen Xu...didn't Lord Fish Emperor say you were dead? How could you still be alive!?"

What secrets do you hold?

……

Meanwhile, inside a cave in the Dark City.

Chen Xu, who was sitting cross-legged and had failed in his attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, suddenly sneezed.

He rubbed his nose, his brows furrowing slightly.

"That's strange... I haven't sneezed in ages. Is someone talking about me behind my back?"

He then slowly stood up and sighed.

"Sigh... I've used up all my Foundation Establishment Pills again, and I still haven't succeeded in breaking through..."

Suppressing his thoughts, he took out the invitation from the Dark Pavilion.

A surge of spiritual energy was injected, and the invitation instantly transformed into a black robe and mask that concealed the figure and aura, covering the entire body.

A moment later, inside the Dark Pavilion Chamber of Commerce.

Chen Xu walked straight to the manager behind the counter and lowered his voice: "I have something important to discuss."

Upon hearing this, the manager didn't even look up, as if he were already used to it, and said indifferently, "Do you know the rules?"

"I know," Chen Xu replied, already fully aware of this rule of the Dark Pavilion.

To have a detailed discussion with the elders of the Dark Pavilion, it has to be a major deal.

If what you say is of insufficient value, you will not only be expelled from the Dark City on the spot, but your invitation will also be revoked.

The steward then looked up, and immediately pulled out a wooden round plaque engraved with the emblem of the Secret Pavilion from under the counter and handed it over.

Chen Xu took the round plaque and turned to walk towards the seemingly ordinary wooden frame on one side of the hall.

A flash of light appeared in the round plaque in his hand, and the wooden frame slid silently inward, revealing a dimly lit passage.

Without the slightest hesitation, Chen Xu stepped inside, and the wooden frame behind him immediately returned to its original position after he entered.

The corridor was short, and at the end was a simply furnished quiet room.

A square ebony table and two ebony chairs.

A black-robed cultivator sat in front, his body radiating the spiritual energy fluctuations of a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The half-face visible beneath the hood had cold, hard features; it was the Dark Pavilion leader whom Chen Xu had seen several times.

Upon seeing Chen Xu enter, the black-robed cultivator did not act like a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Instead, he raised his hand in a gesture of invitation and said politely, "Fellow Daoist, please have a seat."

After Chen Xu took his seat, he went straight to the point and stated his demands:

"I need to entrust the Dark Pavilion to secretly collect methods that can break the rebirth method of the 'Spirit Fusion Technique'."

The black-robed cultivator paused slightly, his hand holding the teacup trembling, and asked with a hint of surprise, "The Spirit Fusion Technique?"

He put down his teacup and tapped his knuckles lightly twice on the ebony wooden table.

"It seems you're in quite a bit of trouble, fellow Daoist... This technique is mostly used between blood relatives, and once activated, there's almost no chance of turning back."

He leaned forward slightly, and although his tone was polite, it carried a hint of scrutiny:

"However, collecting these items covertly is no easy task. Is the price you're offering... good enough?"

Chen Xu remained silent, but simply took out two magical artifacts and placed them on the ebony wooden table.

One was a silver fan that exuded a chilling aura, and the other was a heavy-looking bronze hammer.

"Are these two magical artifacts up to standard?"

These two magical artifacts were the very same two Core Formation artifacts that we obtained from Zhang Erniu.

The black-robed cultivator's gaze was instantly drawn to it, a glint of light flashing deep in his pupils.

He reached out and picked up the two magical artifacts, examined them carefully, and his voice became more solemn:

"A Core Formation stage magic weapon...and of exceptional quality. Such a treasure is certainly sufficient!"

He then put the silver fan and bronze hammer directly into his storage bag.

He flipped his hand and took out a black jade slip, pushing it in front of Chen Xu.

"It's quite a coincidence that I happen to have a secret technique here that might be just what you need, fellow Daoist."

"Fellow Daoist, if you are satisfied, shall we conclude this transaction?"

Chen Xu's expression behind the mask froze for a moment, not expecting that this black-robed cultivator had exactly what he needed.

They even deliberately made things sound so difficult.

But transactions are based on mutual consent, so Chen Xu didn't say much.

He took the black jade slip, scanned it with his divine sense, and after confirming that its contents were exactly what he needed, he did not examine it in detail on the spot.

He merely nodded slightly to the black-robed cultivator before rising and leaving.