Translator: AnubisTL
Could this be a Fire-Repelling Robe, capable of evading flames?
"Impossible! Is that a Fire-Repelling Robe?" Li Qing exclaimed, his eyes wide with shock.
The Fire-Repelling Robe was a legendary ancient treasure in the immortal cultivation world. It was said that the refining method had been lost since the distant ancient era.
Once worn, this ancient treasure could withstand any flame attack, including heavenly spirit fire, effortlessly evading the damage inflicted by such potent flames.
"Heh, while it's not a true Fire-Repelling Robe, it's more than enough to deal with your heavenly spirit fire," Crimson Hair Immortal chuckled, flicking away the flames clinging to his robe's hem with a casual gesture. He then turned to Li Qing, his eyes brimming with confidence.
"Now, it's your turn to answer my question. The treasure you took from the Ghost Sword Sect—was it the yellow crystal?"
Li Qing realized that Crimson Hair Immortal was intensely interested in the yellow crystal. This only deepened his curiosity about the crystal's origins.
"Heh, I'm afraid I didn't catch your hint, and I have no interest in that crystal," Li Qing replied. "In the end, I traded for the withered vine."
Upon hearing Li Qing's words, Crimson Hair Immortal froze in place, his eyes blazing with fury.
"You fool! You actually chose that useless piece of vine? What an utter idiot! Didn't you notice how intently I was studying the yellow crystal before I left?!"
Crimson Hair Immortal glared at Li Qing, his voice dripping with exasperation.
Li Qing replied calmly, "How was I supposed to know if you weren't just putting on an act, trying to lure me into a trap you'd set?"
Seeing Li Qing's nonchalant demeanor, Crimson Hair Immortal gritted his teeth.
"A trap I set for you?" he snarled. "Hahahaha! You self-proclaimed clever fool! Do you even realize what you've missed?"
Li Qing studied Crimson Hair Immortal, his heart stirring slightly. But to pry out information, he maintained his indifferent facade.
"Really? From what I could tell, it was just a spiritual material with pure earth attribute Primordial Energy. Hardly some peerless treasure, is it?"
Crimson Hair Immortal's anger twisted into a mocking laugh. He pointed at Li Qing, his voice ringing with derision.
"Idiot! That crystal contained a fragment of the Earth Spirit Pearl! Though no larger than a fingernail, it's one of the most precious things in this world!"
"You missed a fragment of the Earth Spirit Pearl, did you know that?"
Earth Spirit Pearl!
The moment those words left Crimson Hair Immortal's lips, Li Qing could no longer maintain his composure. A look of shock flashed across his eyes.
Spirit pearls existed in the Human Realm, serving as the foundation for the world's underlying laws.
It was said that the demonic race had launched their massive invasion of this realm precisely to seize these supreme treasures of heaven and earth!
Tragically, even after the Human Realm paid a heavy price to repel the demonic race, they still failed to safeguard these precious artifacts.
Some were shattered, others lost. In short, even if one scoured the entire cultivation world today, finding a complete spirit pearl would be nearly impossible.
Li Qing slowly exhaled, suppressing the shock in his heart.
"Hmph, if a fragment of the Earth Spirit Pearl is such a priceless treasure, why didn't you simply claim it yourself instead of going through the trouble of choosing that stone material?"
Crimson Hair Immortal sneered. "You think I was going through unnecessary trouble? The value of that Stone Embryo is no less than that of the Earth Spirit Pearl fragment."
"I had hoped to obtain both the Stone Embryo and the Earth Spirit Pearl fragment through you, but you've proven utterly useless."
"Very well. I'll scheme for the Earth Spirit Pearl later. For now, seizing a strand of heavenly spirit fire from you today is a satisfactory outcome."
During the joint refinement of the Four Symbols Heaven-Suppressing Cauldron, he had sensed the extraordinary nature of the flames Li Qing wielded.
With his vast experience and knowledge, he quickly recognized it as a heavenly spirit fire!
Relying on his incomplete Fire-Repelling Treasure Robe, he immediately set his sights on Li Qing.
Although heavenly spirit fires possessed immense power, the robe's inherent resistance gave him a significant advantage.
If Li Qing's combat prowess relied solely on this heavenly spirit fire, he could easily subdue him!
A mere cultivator with a four spirit root aptitude likely spent all his time cultivating, leaving no opportunity to master powerful daoist arts or divine abilities.
This line of reasoning led to the events that had just transpired.
"Enough talk. I've said all I need to. Let me send you to the Nine Springs to become a well-informed ghost."
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Three Po Jun Blades, arranged in a triangular formation, pierced through the air toward Li Qing, creating piercing, ear-splitting shrieks as they tore through the void.
"Martial Star Thrust!"
Li Qing didn't hesitate. He split his focus, simultaneously activating the Golden Jade Garment to defend against the incoming magic treasures and summoning his natal magic treasure, the Primordial Chaos Peerless Hammer!
Boom!
The colossal hammer soared into the sky, rapidly expanding to an immense size.
The Primordial Chaos Peerless Hammer, its aura overwhelming, loomed over half the heavens before crashing down with earth-shattering force.
Boom!
A sudden gale swept across the earth, the air itself forced aside as the Peerless Hammer crashed down.
"Heh heh heh, a natal magic treasure refined from Primordial Chaos Stone? You keep surprising me."
"Even if I don't get the Earth Spirit Pearl today, this Primordial Chaos Stone artifact and the Netherworld Cold Fire are more than enough."
As he spoke, the Crimson Hair Immortal drew a talisman from his robes.
Without hesitation, he slapped the talisman against his chest.
Buzz!
The talisman pulsed with intense spiritual light, instantly coating his body in a faint golden aura.
Bang!
The massive hammer slammed down, yet the Crimson Hair Immortal withstood the blow. Instead of being crushed into a bloody pulp as expected, he merely sank halfway into the earth, completely unscathed.
"A talisman?"
Li Qing, fully encased in his Golden Jade Garment, felt a headache coming on.
So the Crimson Hair Immortal isn't just a reckless fool to dare ambush me. He really does have some troublesome tricks up his sleeve.
For one thing, that talisman he used was likely at least a third-tier mid-grade defensive type.
Though he didn't know what kind of talisman it was, the fact that it had withstood a blow from his Peerless Hammer made Li Qing realize its immense value.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The sound of three Po Jun Blades slicing through the air. In that instant, the blades once again slashed across Li Qing's body.
Fortunately, he wasn't a pushover. He had plenty of tricks up his sleeve, and with the Golden Jade Garment, he could ignore the threat of these blades.
He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then opened them again.
In his pitch-black pupils, a brilliant golden light slowly began to spread.
Boom!
A surge of divine sense power erupted, instantly forming a domain that enveloped the entire area.
"Kill!"
Swish!
This time, Li Qing held nothing back, channeling all his divine sense power.
Within the domain he had created, every inch became an extension of his divine sense, a killing field under his control.
With no room for mercy, he unleashed a barrage of Soul Condensing Slashes, each strike aimed directly at Crimson Hair Immortal's divine soul!
Sensing the overwhelming divine sense power surrounding him, Crimson Hair Immortal's expression finally changed.
"Such a formidable divine soul..."
(End of the Chapter)
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