Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation.

Chapter 225 Annihilating the Golden Corpse
Compared to the outward display of power from spirit talismans, the power of talisman treasures, which are imprinted with talismans, has the effect of concealing their power. If not activated, the power of talisman treasures cannot be revealed.

Once it's triggered, it's irreversible.

Therefore, even the Qin family patriarch could only judge based on the external form and runes of the talisman.

That is why it will not be taken out unless it is a matter of life and death.

Seeing his demeanor, Du Haizang slowed his approach.

Although he couldn't sense the power of the object in Qin Henian's hand, the fact that he could use it as a life-saving charm meant it must be extraordinary.

"Hmph, you think a mere talisman can defy fate?"

Holding the ancient talisman, Qin Henian was no longer as solemn as before, and his whole demeanor became much more indifferent. However, he was still somewhat unwilling.

However, he had to admit that they had been too well protected over the years and had underestimated the fighting prowess of the demonic cultivators.

"You little devil, this is a talisman! To be honest, I'm reluctant to use it to kill you two insignificant characters. I'll give you one last chance, get out of here now!" Qin Henian raised the talisman in his hand, not hiding his thoughts.

Although he had already lost today's battle, he believed that the unexpected encounter, his initial carelessness, his lack of understanding of the Corpse Puppet Sect's demonic cultivators, and his worry for Qin Chuan were all factors that had an impact, and it was not simply a matter of strength.

If he were to encounter them again, he would be fully prepared, and had even already decided that upon returning today, he would spare no expense to obtain talismans and magical artifacts specifically designed to counter demonic cultivators.

"Hahaha, a talisman? You so-called righteous cultivators all like to bluff so much?" Du Haizang laughed incessantly from behind the silver corpse.

However, I was shocked inside.

The concept of talismans and treasures originates from ancient times, and at least three-rank magical artifacts can be crafted into talismans and treasures.

Even the lowest-grade talisman treasures pose a deadly threat to cultivators in the mid-stage of the True Core realm.

With Qin Henian's fake core cultivation level, he was indeed able to activate the talisman.

"Then die!" Qin Henian's voice turned icy cold instantly, and his magical power suddenly erupted.

Du Haizang's expression changed, and he hurriedly hid behind the silver corpse.

"boom!"

However, the next moment, the talisman in Qin Henian's hand did not change at all, but a giant hand phantom suddenly appeared above Qin Chuan.

Suddenly, it slashed down at the blood bats that were surrounding and killing Qin Chuan.

In an instant, the blood bats that had been surrounding and killing Qin Chuan died, turning into endless blood mist and returning to the blood cloud.

Qin Chuan was also grabbed by the giant hand phantom and pulled back behind Qin Henian.

"Ancestor!" Qin Chuan was terrified. Before he could even catch his breath, he saw the black and rotten state of Qin Henian's ribs and immediately cried out.

As for the talisman treasure in Qin Henian's hands, he had never heard of it before. After all, this talisman treasure was the Qin family's last trump card, known only to the fake core ancestor and the family head.

A large number of blood bats died instantly, affecting the blood cloud floating in mid-air. Li Ji'an and Yan Qingwan clearly felt the pressure decrease.

However, when Qin Henian was about to strike again to kill the blood bats that were besieging Li Ji'an, their corpse poison penetrated even deeper, and there were even signs that it had invaded his dantian.

Once the corpse poison invades the dantian, not only will there be no recovery issues in the future, but even the attempt to reactivate the ancient talisman in one's possession may fail.

Helpless, he could only send a telepathic message to Li Ji'an and Yan Qingwan, instructing them to do their best to break through the encirclement and get behind him.

"Alright!" While dealing with the blood bats, Li Ji'an kept a close eye on the confrontation between Qin He'nian and Du Haizang.

These blood bats posed little threat to him. Even if they broke through his protective magic shield, his mid-stage second-tier Hundred-Refined Physique would leave them in despair.

Even the Blood Spirit Saintess in front of him posed very little threat.

After this exchange, and considering the Blood Spirit Mark technique the woman had used earlier, he judged that her spells were mainly based on Blood Spirit power. This was indeed quite effective against ordinary, untrained cultivators, and it was even possible that, without breaking through the protective magic shield, wisps of Blood Spirit could infiltrate the opponent's body and cause a fatal blow.

However, in terms of the methods of condensing and controlling qi and blood, Li Ji'an is not bad either; he is only lacking in some techniques.

Of course, most importantly, he also has several talismans as trump cards specifically designed to counter his opponent.

"Aunt, be careful!" Qin Henian had already used the clan's trump card, so Li Ji'an was no longer stingy. A late-stage second-tier Flame Talisman instantly attacked Blood Cloud.

Boom~
The overwhelming flames billowed up and almost instantly enveloped the blood cloud!
"what!"

"Such power indicates at least a late-stage second-tier spirit talisman!"

"what!"

In an instant, the blood bats were incinerated, and the wisps of blood essence were also instantly burned away by the flames.

At the same time, heart-wrenching cries of pain emanated from the blood-red cloud enveloped in flames.

"Let's go!" Li Ji'an flashed to Yan Qingwan's side and flew towards Qin Henian with her.

At the same time, Du Haizang's expression hardened, and he activated a jade bottle in his hand, from which surging black water rushed out and rushed towards the raging flames.

The black water came with fierce momentum and was naturally restrained by fire. However, after coming into contact with the flames, the black water did not gain any advantage and only absorbed part of the flames' power.

"This flame... already has two or three tenths of the power of a third-tier talisman!" Du Haizang was slightly shocked and subconsciously glanced at Li Ji'an.

This mere mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, whom I had previously ignored, actually possessed a high-quality spirit talisman of the late-stage second tier.

This was somewhat beyond his understanding of the cultivation world in the Heavenly Azure Domain.

"Senior brother, I must drain this person's life essence and refine him into a human puppet." With the black water attracting the power of the flames, Xue Ling'er was able to escape the flames.

He had just steadied himself beside Du Hai's body when he glared at Li Ji'an with a look of resentment.

It must be said that this Flame Talisman caused her considerable setback, not only costing her 20% of her Blood Spirit Power, but also burning away all the hair on her body.
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"Fortunately, I ran into a high-level talisman master in the immortal city and bought this exquisite Flame Talisman. It's a pity..." Facing the shocked expressions of Yan Qingwan and Qin Chuan, Li Ji'an explained with a mix of relief and heartache.

The two suddenly realized what was going on and secretly marveled at Li Ji'an's immense wealth.

A second-tier late-stage talisman of this level retails for the same price as a Foundation Establishment Pill.

Just that one moment was enough to consume the foundation-building opportunities of countless younger cultivators from various families.

"Don't worry, Xiao Li. I promised to protect you all this time. The losses you suffered just now will be on my behalf." Qin Henian nodded in satisfaction.

If it were in the past, if he had known that Li Ji'an, a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, had spent so much money to purchase such a talisman, he would most likely have been dismissive, and even felt that the spirit stones were being wasted.

But at this moment, he greatly approved of Li Ji'an's behavior.

"Thank you, senior!" Li Ji'an felt much more relaxed and a smile appeared on his face.

Qin Henian nodded and looked at the other person again.

Li Ji'an's gaze fell on the talisman in his hand.

Upon first encountering the legendary talisman, Li Ji'an's thirst for knowledge was ignited, and he carefully observed and sensed the details on it.

The method for crafting talismans was found in the talisman inheritance he obtained from the wasteland stone tomb, and it was a late-stage third-tier inheritance.

He had studied it briefly and had always looked forward to it.

The principle is actually simpler than that of ordinary talismans. The power of the magic weapon is sealed in the talisman material, which can unleash several times the power of the magic weapon in an instant.

If he could obtain a top-grade magic weapon, before he had the ability to activate it, using talismans to seize its power as a protective trump card would be the most cost-effective method.

Those late-stage Core Formation experts who possess top-grade magic treasures can also use this method to leave a way to protect their disciples and descendants.

Unfortunately, high-level talisman masters were extremely rare in the post-ancient era, and powerful figures possessing top-grade magic treasures were few and far between. At least in the Tiancang Domain, Li Ji'an did not know of anyone who could refine talisman treasures.

"Boom~"

However, before he could fully observe it, the talisman was activated, and its aura exploded instantly.

Li Ji'an sensed a threat of death.

In an instant, a flame shimmering with purple and blue light transformed into a long serpent, leaping through space and arriving before Du Hai's body in the blink of an eye.

Both its speed and power were several times greater than the flames that Li Ji'an had just unleashed with his Flame Talisman.

"Sa!"

The moment the fire serpent touched the silver corpse, it pierced through it instantly.

At the same time, purple and blue flames began to spread from the hole.

In an instant, the purple and blue flames almost engulfed it.

"Big Brother!" Du Haizang was filled with fear and grief. Taking advantage of the silver corpse blocking his way to face the purple and green fire snake, he fled at high speed. When he saw the silver corpse, who had been his companion for many years and could fight against the True Core cultivator, being destroyed in an instant, he roared.

This silver corpse was forged from the corpse of his elder brother.

He was orphaned at a young age, and it was his elder brother who raised him despite everything and gave up his own opportunities so that he could become a true disciple of the Corpse Puppet Sect.

He had sworn to make sure his older brother would stay with him forever.

At this moment, that hope was shattered.

"Senior brother, save me..." The next moment, Xue Ling'er, whose escape speed was not as fast as Du Haizang's, cried out for help in terror.

However, before Du Haizang could react, the fire serpent had already pierced through Xue Ling'er.

Compared to the silver corpse, its mortal body was almost instantly reduced to ashes, and even its three souls and seven spirits could not escape the power of the purple and blue flames, resulting in its death and dissipation. "Whoosh~" Du Haizang's pupils dilated rapidly as he flew a hundred feet away.

At this moment, he finally understood that Qin Henian had not been bluffing; this really was a talisman treasure.

Moreover, it was even more powerful than the talisman treasures he had seen in the Boundless Realm.

Not to mention him, even the true holy son of the Corpse Puppet Sect would be absolutely powerless to withstand this attack.

If he had known beforehand that the other party possessed such a powerful talisman, he would never have come here to ambush them.

"Whoosh~" In the next instant, he sensed the aura of death, and the purple-blue fire snake finally caught up with him in a flash.

"Ah!" He had no time to hesitate, and no choice left.

Boom~
With a desperate roar from Du Haizang, the purple-green fire serpent struck him.

wow~
In an instant, purple and blue flames exploded and flew in all directions, like fireworks in broad daylight, extremely dazzling.

As the purple and blue flames dissipated and the smoke cleared, a humanoid body with a charred abdomen but radiating a faint golden glow was revealed.

Upon closer inspection, his appearance and physique were identical to those of Du Haizang.

Moreover, his eyes revealed endless pain, as if he was still struggling.

"You... all deserve to die!" At the same time, a decaying voice, unlike a human's, came from his mouth.

hum~
Upon witnessing this scene, Qin Henian, who had already dissipated all his magical power in preparation for healing the poison, felt a buzzing in his mind.

The smiles of relief on Qin Chuan and Yan Qingwan's faces froze.

"This is... how did he also turn into a silver corpse? No, he seems to be even stronger than the silver corpse from before!"

"The Corpse Puppet Master's transformation into a corpse is actually true!" Qin Henian's lips moved, his mind reeling.

When he was young, he heard some stories about demonic cultivators from his elders. He heard that some corpse puppet masters of the Corpse Puppet Sect would temper their bodies with corpse energy while refining corpse puppets. In a state of despair, they could instantly transform into corpse puppets, and their consciousness would slowly dissipate, eventually becoming ownerless corpse puppets.

At that time, he scoffed, thinking that the elder was lying to him again. Who would be so stupid?
However, at this moment, he witnessed this rumor firsthand.

"Run!" Qin Henian shouted as he came to his senses.

According to legend, once a Corpse Puppet Master transforms into a Corpse Puppet, their own consciousness will gradually disappear, and they will eventually become mindless objects to be manipulated by others.

However, at the beginning of the transformation, its power will increase dramatically.

At this moment, he was poisoned by corpse poison, his magic power was stagnant, and his strength was less than 30% of its peak. He had absolutely no chance of resisting his opponent.

The four immediately fled.

"Roar~ Still trying to escape?" Du Haizang struggled as he saw the four people fleeing, and his consciousness began to waver, with instinct taking over.

The next moment, it instinctively chased after the four people in front.

"No! It's too fast. I'm poisoned by the corpse and can't break through to speed. I can't escape!" Sensing the pursuit behind him, Qin Henian's face was filled with despair.

"Xiao Li, help me take Xiao Chuan back to his clan!" After saying this, he threw the storage bag to Qin Chuan, and then his magic power surged, and he suddenly pushed the three of them to the south.

"Its target is me. You all leave and don't look back!" Qin Henian finally chose to lure it away, while his figure flew north.

"Ancestor!" Qin Chuan cried out in grief.

Seeing Qin Henian resolutely fly in the opposite direction and instantly create a hundred-zhang distance between them, Li Ji'an's heart stirred slightly. He still had a third-tier Heavenly Thunder Talisman, which could most likely restrain the Corpse Puppet.

In an instant, he had already touched the third-tier Heavenly Thunder Talisman in his hand.

This trip to Tianhe Immortal City began when he suddenly sensed the golden mark in his sea of ​​consciousness during the grand gathering. Seeing that the other party was only a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, he only wanted to use Qin Henian's fake core power to prevent them from attacking him.

Then, by chance, the other party misunderstood that the target was Qin Henian, which meant that he took the blame for him, but it was not his intention.

It wasn't until the other party actually dared to intercept Qin Henian halfway that he realized the other party truly had the confidence to threaten a fake Dan Zhenren.

Seeing that Qin Henian had already taken out a talisman, he did not hesitate to activate a late-stage second-tier talisman that was somewhat inappropriate for his status.

Now, Qin Henian has not only exhausted his family's ultimate trump card, but has also given up hope.

However, before he could take any action, Yan Qingwan exclaimed in alarm, "Oh no, it's chasing after us!"

After seeing the four people fleeing in opposite directions, the corpse puppet initially chased after Qin Henian, but soon hesitated and eventually chased after the three of them again.

It was extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye it was already close.

"Boom!" Yan Qingwan hastily unleashed a cloud of fire.

However, the corpse puppet completely ignored her fiery cloud, passing straight through it and exhaling a breath of black gas from afar.

"Bang!" Black energy shot out and pierced through Yan Qingwan's protective magic shield in one fell swoop.

Li Ji'an hurriedly threw out the top-grade magical artifact, the bronze shield, which blocked the black mist at the last moment.

"Roar~" The corpse puppet then ignored Yan Qingwan and Qin Chuan and charged straight at Li Ji'an.

"Bang!" Li Ji'an's protective magic shielded him, but it was as solid as tofu.

Fortunately, Li Ji'an had two top-quality magic shields.

"Clang!" The corpse puppet ripped through Li Ji'an's protective magic shield with one claw, and then scratched out a string of dazzling sparks from the Azure Rock Shield.

Li Ji'an unleashed several fire dragons in an attempt to force him back.

However, the fire-based magic cultivated by the Yan family in their "Flame Dragon Technique" was insufficient in power and caused them almost no harm.

"Roar~" With a swipe of its claw, the fire dragon was dispersed, and the corpse puppet's figure left an afterimage in the original place.

The next moment, it appeared behind Li Ji'an.

"Fan'er, be careful!" Yan Qingwan had just come up to join forces when she saw the corpse puppet reach out and grab Li Ji'an's back.

Almost instinctively, it rushed forward, trying to block the attack with its own protective magic shield.

"Sizzle!" However, her protective magic shield shattered again, and at the same time, the corpse puppet's black claws swept up a string of bright red blood beads at her waist.

"Aunt!" Li Ji'an's expression changed instantly as he caught Yan Qingwan, who had been thrown over by the force.

At this moment, he had already realized that the corpse puppet's instincts had probably sensed the golden mark in his sea of ​​consciousness.

Because at this moment, the golden imprint in his sea of ​​consciousness has reappeared.

"Qin Chuan, I'll distract it, you guys go!" Without further hesitation, he shoved Yan Qingwan aside and turned to flee eastward.

As expected, the corpse puppet did not hesitate this time and immediately gave chase.

Li Ji'an pushed his dantian power to its limit, but he was caught up by the corpse puppet before he could fly more than a hundred feet.

"Bang!" The superb magical axe, which he had been secretly gathering power for, suddenly slashed down.

This giant axe from the Bloodthirsty Butcher not only has a bloodthirsty effect, but is also incredibly powerful.

However, Du Haizang, who had already transformed into a corpse puppet, neither dodged nor avoided the blow, and instead took the hit with his skull.

This attack only slowed its speed by three breaths.

With that three-breath difference, Li Ji'an once again flew nearly a hundred feet away.

When it got close again, Li Ji'an no longer hesitated and activated a late-stage second-tier speed talisman, which suddenly increased his speed several times, transforming him into a streak of ice and fire light.

The corpse puppet hesitated briefly, seemingly puzzled by Li Ji'an's sudden change in speed.

Then, a faint golden light followed the ice and fire light, traveling downstream for tens of thousands of miles in one go.

Upon reaching a vast, secluded lake, Li Ji'an finally slowed down.

Three breaths later, the corpse puppet caught up and got close.

"Crack!" Without hesitation, Li Ji'an instantly activated the third-tier Heavenly Thunder Talisman in his hand.

Boom~
A thunderclap from a clear sky, and the corpse puppet froze instantly.

Immediately afterwards, a lightning bolt as thick as a water bucket surged down from the heavens.

"Ah..." The corpse puppet froze instantly.

The pale golden corpse, capable of withstanding a powerful blow from a top-grade giant axe, instantly shattered into pieces, while a plume of black smoke billowed from its mouth.

At that very moment, his face, which had been stiff as a corpse, began to slowly shed its dead skin, returning to its pale, fleshy color.

The pupils, which had been dull and lifeless, now displayed human emotions.

"You...so it was you who killed the Liu family patriarch."

"A third-tier Heavenly Thunder Talisman... How is that possible?"

"you……"

(End of this chapter)