Starting as a Talisman Master

Chapter 75 Unfathomable Depths (Third Update)

"Bang bang bang bang"

Dozens of Yin Sha chains lashed at the light screen of the Xuan Turtle Shield like a storm, stirring up violent ripples of spiritual energy.

At the heart of the formation, Ge Jiuzhang was covered in sweat, frantically squeezing out the magical power within his dantian, trying to shatter that annoying tortoise shell in one go.

However, as time went on, the ruthlessness in his eyes was gradually replaced by a deep sense of horror.

That's too stable.

Despite the frenzied strangulation of the Yin Sha chains, the dark green light shield remained completely unmoved, like a pillar in the middle of a torrent.

Through the swirling gray mist, Ge Jiuzhang stared intently at Lu Chi, who was hiding behind a shield.

This kid just suddenly killed three people with his fierce and terrifying water-based magic, and now he is fully activating a mid-grade defensive magic artifact that consumes a lot of mana.

Logically speaking, a cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Refining should have exhausted their mana long ago and would definitely show signs of exhaustion, panting heavily.

Moreover, this place is the center of the Yin Sha Corrosion Spirit Array!

Those pervasive, bone-corroding miasma and poisons are constantly eroding the cultivator's protective spiritual light.

But Lu Chi in front of me had a rosy complexion and was breathing steadily. He didn't look weak at all.

Even more horrified Ge Jiuzhang discovered that the Yin Sha poison mist, which was enough to cause headaches for late-stage Qi Refining cultivators, melted away silently like spring snow meeting the scorching sun when it touched the layer of dark blue magic power on Lu Chi's body!

He had no idea that Lu Chi possessed the [Immaculate] talent.

The highly toxic miasma that outsiders would avoid at all costs, once it entered his body, was instantly filtered out by his pure and flawless physique, and instead transformed into wisps of pure spiritual energy, continuously replenishing Lu Chi's energy reserves.

"Impossible—absolutely impossible!"

Ge Jiuzhang gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"You've slain three people and managed to withstand the strain of a mid-grade magic weapon. How could your magical power flow so smoothly amidst this Yin Sha poisonous mist? The quality of your refined and powerful spiritual energy is something no ordinary cultivation method could produce—what kind of cultivation method are you practicing?!"

Lu Chi's gaze was cold and unfathomable as he looked at him through the Xuan Turtle Shield, as if he were looking at a dead man. He had no interest in offering any explanation.

With a slight twitch of his fingertips, the flying sword emitted a clear and melodious sword cry in mid-air, bringing with it a streak of chilling water light. It bypassed the Xuan Turtle Shield and, like a venomous snake emerging from its hole, pierced straight for Ge Jiuzhang's throat.

Ge Jiuzhang's eyes widened in fury. He hurriedly slammed his storage bag, and a mid-grade magic artifact bronze mirror, glowing with a dark red spiritual light, shot out.

"when!"

With a sharp, teeth-grinding screech, the chilling blade pierced the bronze mirror.

"You forced me to do this!"

Seeing that Lu Chi was not only handling the situation with ease, but even dared to retaliate, Ge Jiuzhang was utterly terrified. He knew that if he tried to exhaust himself, he would surely die today.

He gritted his teeth and pulled out a talisman from the depths of his storage bag. The talisman had a dark golden sheen and was decorated with extremely intricate lightning patterns outlined in cinnabar.

As soon as this talisman appeared, the surrounding Yin Sha gray mist seemed to have encountered a natural enemy and violently retreated. A terrifying and violent thunderous pressure descended upon this small area, with a terrifying aura that faintly touched the threshold of the Foundation Establishment stage!

"A top-grade talisman!"

Ge Jiuzhang's face was contorted with rage as he roared, "Back then, I used this formation to kill that Qi Refining Grand Perfection cultivator, and only managed to snatch this trump card from him after suffering severe injuries! Since you insist on a fight to the death, then let's all perish together!"

After saying that, a dazzling purple lightning instantly illuminated his entire body, making him look like a thunder god descending to earth, and he made a move to strike down hard on Lu Chi.

Under the oppressive power of the top-grade talisman, even Lu Chi's eyes narrowed.

As a late-stage Qi Refining array master, he has quite a few trump cards up his sleeve.

However, just as the lightning was about to leave his hand...

The madness in Ge Jiuzhang's eyes instantly turned into a sly glint.

He suddenly flipped his wrist, and the top-grade talisman that was not fully activated was pressed back into his palm, only overflowing with a dazzling cloud of lightning mist as a smokescreen.

Under the cover of the lightning, he patted his waist, summoned a high-grade Swiftness Talisman, and transformed into a streak of gray-black light. Without hesitation, he turned and fled madly toward the weakest gap at the edge of the formation.

A seasoned expert in formations who has lived most of his life, he is incredibly cunning.

Seeing that Lu Chi was unfathomable, how could he dare to fight desperately? His previous bluff was merely to force Lu Chi to switch from offense to defense, thus buying him a chance to escape. "As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood—those two old thieves, the Luo family and the Shen family, have ruined me. Once I escape, I will settle accounts with them!" Ge Jiuzhang roared madly in his heart, and seeing the distorted light curtain at the edge of the formation right in front of him, he couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.

"boom!"

The gray fog ahead suddenly exploded.

A tall figure in a green robe suddenly appeared, tearing through the thick fog without warning and firmly blocking his escape route.

Ge Jiuzhang's eyes widened in shock. Even a Qi Refining Level 6 cultivator, who also cultivates the body, could never possibly outrun him, a Qi Refining Level 7 cultivator with the added speed of a Grade-1 Divine Speed ​​Talisman!

He stared intently at Lu Chi's feet, and saw a faint, profound light flash across the edge of his trouser leg.

Ge Jiuzhang assumed the other party was relying on some high-grade magic artifact boots and never considered the possibility of top-grade talismans.

After all, who would be so extravagant as to stick a top-grade Swiftness Talisman, a life-saving item that is priceless and hard to find, on the inside of their trouser leg as an ordinary consumable?

"Fellow Daoist Ge, you're leaving already?" Lu Chi slowly raised his eyes, a deep blue spiritual light flickering at his fingertips. "The formation isn't completely broken yet."

"This junior is going too far!"

With his path blocked, Ge Jiuzhang was finally in a truly desperate situation. Even a rabbit will bite when cornered, let alone a seasoned master of array formations who has committed murder and robbery!

His eyes were bloodshot, and this time he didn't feint but actually used the top-grade talisman that crackled with lightning.

A deafening thunderclap exploded deep within the gray fog!

Endless purple light instantly illuminated this small, deadly place. A bolt of purple lightning, as thick as a bucket, condensed from the dome of the array, carrying a terrifying power that could destroy everything. It evaporated all the surrounding Yin energy and struck down towards Lu Chi, who was right in front of him!

This extremely violent thunderous power was firmly locked inside by the outer array, with nowhere to be released, causing the entire space to violently distort and boil.

However, even when faced with this top-grade talisman that could kill a cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Refining, Lu Chi's expression remained calm and composed.

With a calm expression, he reached into his sleeve, lightly pinched his fingertips, and casually pulled out a dark talisman that shone with spiritual light.

With a slight tremor, a terrifying chill, no less powerful than the raging thunder and even surpassing it in the purity of spiritual energy, erupted from his fingertips!

Both are top-grade talismans!

"What?!"

Ge Jiuzhang's manic expression froze instantly. He stared intently at the talisman on Lu Chi's fingertip, which was emanating terrifyingly cold energy, his mind going blank for a moment.

A top-grade talisman?!

Moreover, judging from the lively and vivid cinnabar patterns on the talisman, it is clearly a newly drawn talisman!

"You—you—"

"You're not a high-grade talisman master—you're a top-grade talisman master?!"

In that instant, Ge Jiuzhang finally realized what had happened and connected everything that had occurred that night.

At just over twenty years old, with a cultivation level of the sixth level of Qi Refining, he possessed Abyss Magic Power comparable to that of the late stage of Qi Refining.

Not only was his magical power profound, but he also cultivated body-refining techniques.

He is proficient in unpredictable Taoist techniques that can kill with a single blow, and is completely immune to this Yin Sha miasma;

Plus, he could easily pull out his own top-quality talismans—

Such profound knowledge and such endless methods!

"Profound cultivation, mastery of both physical and magical techniques, unpredictable Daoist arts, and a top-tier talisman master—yet he has remained hidden until now." Ge Jiuzhang murmured softly, his tone utterly defeated, his heart filled with regret and sorrow.

This is no ordinary rogue cultivator who has risen to power in the marketplace by sheer luck. With his methods and cunning, Ge Jiuzhang would have no doubt whatsoever that he is a true disciple of a second-rate sect who has left the sect to gain experience!

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