https://novelcool.info/chapter/Chapter-124-An-Abundance-of-High-Ranked-Magical-Artifacts/12549398/
Chapter 123: The Might of the Blood Devil Dan
Chapter 123: The Might of the Blood Devil Dan
As Yu Jiehui consumed the pill, a faint aura of blood and killing intent began to emanate from his body. This aura grew increasingly dense, and soon, a blood-red murderous aura appeared on his hands, enveloping the black shield.
The burgeoning green sword light suddenly stopped growing and gradually dissipated before Chu Ning's eyes. On the other hand, the fire blades he had unleashed earlier seemed unaffected.
Chu Ning furrowed his brows, contemplating. His Green Wood Sword Technique seemed ineffective against this blood-killing aura. Conversely, the fire-based spells from the Crimson Flame Bracelet seemed more useful.
With that thought, Chu Ning immediately sheathed the Divine Wood Longbow and unleashed another ten fire blades with his right hand. Simultaneously, he grabbed a handful of Crimson Flame Talismans and activated them with a flick of his wrist.
Yu Jiehui's body emanated an even denser blood-killing aura as he faced the sea of fire. He brandished his longsword, and a blood-red glow emerged from the blade, clashing with the multitude of fire spells unleashed by Chu Ning.
In an instant, more than half of the fire blades and Crimson Flame Talismans were dispelled, and only a tiny fraction of the spells were blocked by the black shield.
At the same time, Yu Jiehui brandished his sword and charged directly at Chu Ning.
"You forced me to take the Blood Devil Dan, damn you!"
Yu Jiehui, who had been a disciple of the Enforcement Hall of Qingxi Zong, now had his body suffused with blood-red energy, resembling a blood man. Even the green longsword, clearly a wood-based artifact, had turned blood-red.
From a distance, Xu Runsheng, who was engaged in a battle with Tan Zhang using a few talismans, knitted his brows.
"He's using the Blood Devil Dan so soon?"
However, when he saw Yu Jiehui charging at Chu Ning with his blood-red longsword, he felt relieved.
"I should finish this quickly too!" Xu Runsheng thought to himself as he held several intermediate-low-grade attack talismans in his hand.
"Tan Zhang, Liao Yunming, the cabinet attendant who favors you so much, I wonder how many intermediate-low-grade talismans he has passed on to you?" As Xu Runsheng spoke, he waved his hand and activated the talismans.
Instantly, golden threads emerged from the talismans, dozens from each one. Soon, there were hundreds of golden threads of spell energy in the air, which then shot towards Tan Zhang and Lin Lan at Xu Runsheng's slight gesture.
Tan Zhang's expression changed drastically as he witnessed this. He quickly activated several talismans, creating layers of protective barriers around his body.
At that moment, Chu Ning, facing the rapidly approaching Yu Jiehui, wore a grave expression.
"It seems that Duan Yanwu, who pursued me before, most likely consumed the Blood Devil Dan as well. But why is the effect so different from Yu Jiehui's?" Chu Ning was indeed puzzled.
Previously, when Duan Yanwu consumed the Blood Devil Dan, his speed seemed to increase significantly, allowing him to keep up with Chu Ning's Thunderstep. However, his attack and defense didn't seem to improve much.
In contrast, Yu Jiehui's body now emanated a blood-killing aura several times denser, and his attacks seemed even stronger than a Qi Refining Ninth Layer cultivator.
As these thoughts flashed through Chu Ning's mind, Yu Jiehui had already reached him. The blood-red longsword slashed towards Chu Ning.
But in the next moment, Chu Ning, who had been within his line of sight, suddenly disappeared.
Thunderstep! Chu Ning, who had been avoiding direct confrontation with Yu Jiehui, used Thunderstep to dodge and appeared behind him.
Heaven Shaking Fist! Chu Ning once again combined the power of the Crimson Flame Bracelet with the Heaven Shaking Fist.
Since fire-based spells seemed effective against the blood-killing aura, Chu Ning wasn't going to hold back.
As expected, when the Crimson Flame Bracelet on his fist made contact, the blood-killing aura on Yu Jiehui's body quickly faded, apparently scorched by the flames.
However, Chu Ning was slightly surprised that the crimson flames didn't directly break through the blood-killing defense. When his Heaven Shaking Fist slammed into Yu Jiehui's back, there was still a faint layer of blood-red light on his opponent's body.
Chu Ning paid it no heed and punched straight through!
"Boom!"
A muffled hum sounded, and the blood-killing aura on Yu Jiehui's body instantly vanished. He was sent flying and crashed heavily onto the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
"How... how did you..." Yu Jiehui, lying on the ground, stared at Chu Ning with a terrified expression.
As a disciple of the Yin Demon Sect, he enjoyed the resources of both sects, and his artifacts and possessions were naturally better than those of ordinary Qingxi Zong disciples.
The endless stream of treasures and tricks up Chu Ning's sleeve left Yu Jiehui stunned and utterly desperate.
He was astonished, and so was Chu Ning.
After cultivating the Heaven Shaking Fist, as long as he found the right opportunity in battle, almost every punch was a guaranteed hit.
Especially when combined with the Thunderstep and the power of the Crimson Flame Bracelet, the might of his punches increased significantly.
Even Duan Yanwu, a fellow disciple of the Yin Demon Sect at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer, had been blown away by a single punch.
And yet, Yu Jiehui still survived his punch; this was something he hadn't expected at all.
Of course, at this moment, Chu Ning didn't have the leisure to think too much about this matter.
He pointed a finger, and the Green Wood Sword Technique was unleashed once more, shooting towards Yu Jiehui.
"Brother Xu, save me..."
Witnessing this, Yu Jiehui's heart and mind shattered, and he couldn't help but cry out loud.
But before he could finish, the green light had already arrived, severing his head from his body.
However, his desperate cry attracted Xu Runsheng's attention.
Xu Runsheng, who was about to break through Tan Zhang's defensive talismans, turned his head, his eyes filled with disbelief.
But the next moment, his pupils constricted sharply.
Just then, several sword beams of sword qi that Chu Ning had unleashed were already hurtling towards him.
Xu Runsheng waved his hand, and a talisman was activated.
Instantly, another defensive barrier appeared in front of him.
At the same time, he took out more talismans and, with a wave of his hand, shot them towards Chu Ning and Tan Zhang from two different directions.
Most of the talismans were aimed at Chu Ning.
Previously, under Xu Runsheng's relentless attacks, Tan Zhang had already fallen behind.
So at this moment, Xu Runsheng hated Chu Ning, who had consecutively killed several of his companions, with a passion.
Of course, on the other hand, it was also because Xu Runsheng had realized that Chu Ning's strength was definitely not as simple as a Qi Refining Sixth Layer cultivator.
However, up until this moment, Xu Runsheng was still using conventional attacks.
Apparently, even when facing three opponents, he didn't seem willing to use the Blood Devil Dan.
Seeing this, Chu Ning's eyes flickered slightly.
A battle of talismans? Moreover, they were low-grade superior talismans. In that case, he really hadn't feared anyone.
With a turn of his thoughts, Chu Ning's right hand grabbed a few talismans.
He shot them towards Xu Runsheng.
All of them were low-grade superior Crimson Flame Talismans.
Xu Runsheng hummed coldly, and a talisman appeared in his hand, a water-attributed defensive talisman that could perfectly counter the Crimson Flame Talismans.
As expected, upon contact, the crimson flames immediately vanished.
But the next moment, something surprised Xu Runsheng.
Both of Chu Ning's hands grabbed another set of talismans and activated them once more.
Moreover, from the looks of it, he was still taking more talismans out of his storage bag.
As expected, the next moment, Chu Ning grabbed several talismans with both hands and unleashed them with a wave of his hand.
Countless fiery lights assaulted Xu Runsheng one after another, causing his expression to change slightly as he was very familiar with the might of talismans.
The key was that it seemed like wave after wave of attacks were coming, with no signs of stopping.
"He's just an outer sect disciple. How can he have so many talismans?
And they're all such powerful low-grade superior talismans. Even I and Tan Zhang might not have this many."
Xu Runsheng thought to himself, gritting his teeth. He took out a medium-grade inferior talisman and activated it.
He assumed that this would be enough for defense.
Initially, it seemed to be the case, but Chu Ning's talismans were endless.
Ten after ten, the fiery spells, along with the fire blades unleashed by the high-grade spiritual artifact, assaulted Xu Runsheng.
The medium-grade inferior defensive shield, after withstanding so many attacks, began to dim rapidly.
At the other end, Tan Zhang witnessed this and was delighted.
He took out two talismans and activated them, shooting out two green lights. They were medium-grade inferior attack talismans.
The defensive barrier in front of Xu Runsheng, which was already shaky, couldn't withstand the assault.
It shattered instantly.
"You forced me to do this!"
Xu Runsheng roared and activated another defensive barrier while taking out a blood-red pill and swallowing it.
Seeing this from a distance, Chu Ning's heart skipped a beat.
"As expected, it's another Blood Devil Dan. I wonder what level of power a Qi Refining Ninth Layer cultivator like Xu Runsheng will reach after consuming it.
Upon hearing Chu Ning's warning, Tan Zhang gritted his teeth and took out another talisman, this time a mid-grade, medium-quality attack talisman. He seemed reluctant to use it, but seeing the blood-killing aura emanating from Xu Runsheng, he had no choice.
However, just as he activated the talisman, he was surprised to see the outer sect disciple on the other side do the same, unleashing a mid-grade, medium-quality talisman as well.
The combined might of these two talismans was comparable to the simultaneous attack of two Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Xu Runsheng's defensive shield stood no chance and shattered instantly.
But at that moment, an incredibly dense blood-killing aura erupted from Xu Runsheng's body.
Even after being struck by two powerful talismans, the blood-killing aura only faded slightly and did not disappear completely. It seemed to have no effect on Xu Runsheng at all.
"Seeking death!" Xu Runsheng roared, his body transformed into a blood man. He let out a loud shout, and a golden glow burst from his hand. In the next moment, his body was enveloped in blood light as he charged towards Tan Zhang, while his longsword flew towards Chu Ning.
"The closer the attack, the stronger the power of the Blood Devil Dan?" Chu Ning mused, watching Xu Runsheng's blood-light-covered figure.
Without hesitation, Chu Ning vanished from his original position.
Simultaneously, he squeezed the talisman in his hand, activating a mid-grade, medium-quality defensive talisman. The Earth Spirit Bracelet on his left hand was also ready to be unleashed.
Given the power of Xu Runsheng's attack, his cultivation seemed to have reached the perfect level of Qi Refining and beyond.
Just as Chu Ning finished his preparations, Xu Runsheng's face, filled with both surprise and malice, appeared before him.
Like Duan Yanwu before him, Xu Runsheng's speed had increased significantly after consuming the Blood Devil Dan, allowing him to match the speed of Chu Ning's Thunderstep.
At that moment, Chu Ning finally got a clear look at Xu Runsheng's spiritual artifact.
It was a short, two-inch-long metal cone. When Xu Runsheng had attacked Tan Zhang earlier, the artifact had been a metal-attributed spiritual artifact.
But now, it was glowing with blood light.
"Bang!"
Xu Runsheng's spiritual artifact slammed into Chu Ning's defensive shield.
The shield wobbled but remained intact.
Apparently, a mid-grade, medium-quality defensive talisman was not so easily broken.
"Mid-grade, medium-quality defensive talisman?" Xu Runsheng, enveloped in blood light, exclaimed in surprise.
He himself did not carry such talismans.
After his initial surprise, Xu Runsheng raised the short cone to attack again.
However, Chu Ning was not about to let him succeed so easily.
As soon as he confirmed that his defensive shield was stable, Chu Ning's right fist blasted forward.
The fist, empowered by the Crimson Flame Bracelet, struck Xu Runsheng's body, which was covered in blood light.
The blood-killing aura, which had already withstood the attack from the talisman, quickly dissipated under the assault of the flames.
Xu Runsheng's face, shrouded in blood light, gradually became visible, his expression filled with shock.
Only then did he realize why Yu Jiehui, who had also consumed the Blood Devil Dan, had been defeated so easily.
Realizing this, Xu Runsheng, taking advantage of the last traces of the blood-killing aura, quickly retreated as Chu Ning's Heavenly Canopy Fist struck him.
This caused Chu Ning's punch to miss its full impact.
Nevertheless, the blood-killing aura completely dissipated under that powerful blow.
Xu Runsheng was relieved that he had avoided the full force of that punch when his pupils suddenly contracted.
As he flew backward, a fork-shaped spiritual artifact shot towards his throat, faster than his retreat.
Then, to his utter astonishment, the flying fork vanished from his line of sight.
"Boom!"
"Crack!"
Xu Runsheng heard the sound of breaking bones, and a scorching sensation spread from his neck.
He wanted to look down, but he couldn't.
"Bang!"
In the next moment, Xu Runsheng fell to the ground, his body stiffening.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter end
Report
