hhnovel Chapter 136 Unexpected
Chapter 136 Unexpected
With a clang,
the unstoppable momentum of the Silver Light Needle Treasure was halted, stopping instantly.
No matter how much magic power Wang An injected, the silver needle seemed to have met its nemesis and could no longer advance half an inch.
In an instant,
he widened his eyes, which were filled with shock.
Wang An could hardly believe his eyes.
He knew the characteristics of the Silver Light Needle Treasure all too well.
As long as the grade was not above it,
any protective aura or defensive Magical Artifact would be instantly broken and destroyed, without exception.
Could it be that this小子 had another Demonic Treasure of the same grade in his hand besides the Judge Pen?
Wang An's heart was greatly shaken,
he fixed his gaze,
and saw the appearance of the object that had stopped the Silver Light Needle.
This object was about a foot long and wide,
completely black, but upon closer inspection, one would find it was an extremely deep purple.
Its surface was inscribed with rings resembling tree rings.
This was not a Treasure, nor was it a high-grade Magical Artifact,
it was clearly some kind of unrefined natural Spiritual Material.
Wang An's eyes were nearly bulging out,
the current situation had greatly exceeded his expectations.
What kind of Heaven And Earth Treasure could withstand such an attack without even being refined?
One must know that this was a Treasure,
even if it was an imitation, it possessed a part of the Magic Treasure's power.
To be stopped by an ordinary wooden stake, how could Wang An accept this?
If it were just that, it would be fine.
What shocked him most was that after the Silver Light Needle Treasure's full-power strike,
not even a tiny mark was left on the surface of the wooden stake.
The Silver Light Needle was a fire-attributed Eagle Treasure,
while this wooden stake was clearly a wood-attributed Spiritual Material,
under normal circumstances, with attributes counteracting each other, this shouldn't have been possible.
Compared to the shock in Wang An's heart,
Li Lan seemed much calmer at this moment.
The purple sandalwood tree core was, after all, a five-hundred-year-old Spiritual Material,
such spiritual plants absorb Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi year-round to nourish themselves and are not so easily destroyed.
It was precisely because of this,
that Li Lan thought of temporarily summoning this object for self-protection.
According to his original plan,
even if this object couldn't completely block the attack, it could buy him enough time to cast the Golden Cicada Shedding spell.
The Silver Light Needle Treasure was indeed rare,
but compared to this five-hundred-year-old spiritual plant, it still lacked a bit of refinement.
To put it bluntly,
it was likely that the combined age of all the Spiritual Materials used to refine this Treasure would not even reach five hundred years.
Therefore,
although the current scene also surprised Li Lan,
upon closer thought, this result seemed to be within reason.
Wang An, after all, had rich experience,
although greatly mistaken,
he quickly recovered.
Seeing no immediate effect from his attack,
Wang An did not hesitate for a moment, turned around, and cast the Flowing Fire Flying Star Art.
He transformed into a streak of fire and swiftly fled the area.
His departure was so hasty that he didn't even have time to retrieve the Silver Light Needle Treasure.
Seeing this, Li Lan chuckled to himself.
If the opponent had immediately fled when he first pulled out the Talisman Treasure, it would have been one thing.
Currently, Li Lan didn't have very strong means to keep someone, so he might not have been able to do anything to Wang An.
But now that the Talisman Treasure had finished charging, it was already too late for the opponent to try and escape.
As the last trace of magic power was injected,
the Talisman Treasure glowed with a brilliant green light.
A crisp sword cry resounded all around, lingering for a long time.
The Qinghong Duan Shui Sword trembled violently,
and in the next instant, it fully came alive, breaking free from the Talisman's restraint,
it streaked across the sky like a rainbow, fiercely shooting towards Wang An.
The Flowing Fire Flying Star Art, as a mid-tier spell, already had a fast escape speed.
However, the speed of the Qinghong Duan Shui Sword Magic Treasure was even faster in comparison.
In just a moment,
the azure sword tip had already reached less than five inches behind Wang An.
The latter, while fleeing, looked back,
and seeing this, his scalp immediately tightened.
Wang An simultaneously slapped several protective Talismans onto his body and repeatedly begged for mercy.
“Fellow Daoist, wait! If I'm not mistaken, this Treasure was refined from the Lifebound Treasure of Senior Qinghong Sword Monarch, the famous Golden Core mighty figure of the Demonic Path from the neighboring county a hundred years ago, wasn't it?
For Fellow Daoist to possess this item, you must have a deep connection with Senior Qinghong Sword Monarch,
I have an old acquaintance with Senior Qinghong Sword Monarch's eldest Disciple. I hope Fellow Daoist can spare my life for Senior's sake!
Previously, I was blind and offended you greatly. To show my apology, I am willing to offer all the Treasures in my Storage Pouch!
Furthermore, Fellow Daoist is not proficient in the use of the Judge Cui's Pen. I am willing to impart all my knowledge without reservation to help you fully master this Treasure!”
Under duress, Wang An spoke with genuine emotion,
but Li Lan was completely unmoved.
The Qinghong Duan Shui Sword streaked like a rainbow, piercing through the layers of protective light membranes.
The scene that had happened to Li Lan not long ago was replayed,
the sword light effortlessly pierced through all the defensive light membranes.
However,
this time, their situations were completely reversed.
And Wang An was slightly different from Li Lan; he couldn't produce a five-hundred-year-old spiritual plant at this moment.
He widened his eyes, which were filled with terror as he looked back at the Qinghong Duan Shui Sword.
“Fellow Daoist, I was mistaken earlier, you must also be a reincarnated person from the Demonic Path, right?
As fellow Demonic Path Cultivators, we should help each other. Are you truly going to go to such extremes—
His answer was a dazzling sword rainbow.
Wang An never had the chance to utter the rest of his words.
He was completely engulfed by the sword rainbow, ultimately dissipating entirely between Heaven and Earth.
The enemy was eliminated, the threat gone,
the Qinghong Duan Shui Sword drew a graceful arc and flew back into Li Lan's hand.
Holding the Talisman Treasure, he clearly felt the magic power fluctuations emanating from it were even weaker.
Not only that,
the timely display before his eyes caused Li Lan's brow to furrow slightly.
【Qinghong Duan Shui Sword Magic Treasure Talisman: Requires forty-two years of Lifespan to replenish】
【Current remaining Lifespan: forty-two years】
It seemed that as the remaining power on the Talisman Treasure weakened, the Lifespan required to replenish it would increase accordingly.
In the future, no matter for what reason, he should appropriately reduce the number of times he used this trump card.
Li Lan shook his head, no longer dwelling on these thoughts.
After putting away the Talisman Treasure, he went to the spot where Wang An had died,
with a wave of his hand, he took the opponent's Storage Pouch into his possession.
Then, he carefully cleaned up the battlefield, ensuring no traces of himself were left behind,
and swiftly used Earth Movement Escape to leave.
Li Lan did not return directly to the Guangji Sect,
but instead found a secluded place nearby to reside,
and began to inventory the gains from this trip.
The reason he chose to join the Guangji Sect was simply to use it as a means to earn Spirit Stones, with no intention of serving it long-term.
He had already acquired a considerable amount of Spirit Stones, enough to support his independent Cultivation for a period of time,
so there was naturally no need to return and rely on others.
Moreover,
the entire Jiuhua County was becoming increasingly chaotic, subtly showing signs of losing control,
the Guangji Sect, being prominent, might not necessarily be safe to stay in.
Therefore,
after careful consideration, Li Lan decided to Cultivate independently for a period before his Spirit Stones ran out again,
and then make a decision after observing the situation.
In the temporarily opened Immortal Cave,
Li Lan sat cross-legged.
He habitually used a Spirit Bean Soldier to open the opponent's Storage Pouch and carefully examined it back and forth, confirming there were no traps or mechanisms,
only then did he confidently extend his Divine Sense to inspect the gains from this trip.