I Have an Omen System

Chapter 316: Chapter 218: Killing a Fellow Sect Member (Part 2)

Just as he was about to strike again, the surrounding swamp mud erupted. A foul stench filled the air as several more Reincarnation Miasma Demons roared and clawed their way out, vaguely encircling him.

One of them was exceptionally large, its body nearly corporeal. Five-colored poisonous miasma coursed through it like a raging river, and the wails of remnant souls were enough to rattle one’s Divine Soul. The pressure it emanated had shockingly reached the Purple Mansion Realm!

The Soul Fire on its head had almost solidified into a ghastly green crystal. At its core, a faintly visible Miasma Soul Crystal was several times deeper in color than those of the Foundation Establishment Realm, and it even carried a hint of purple.

By now, Qin Xuan could feel that the miasma poison accumulated in his body was nearing its limit, making it difficult for him to refine it all quickly.

Qin Xuan gave a cold shout. Seizing the instant it was restrained, he channeled the Five Poison True Understanding at full force. He gathered Poison Element in his palms and slammed them into the Miasma Demon’s core!

"Five Poison Rejuvenation, Devour!"

BOOM!

A powerful suction force erupted from his palms, furiously draining the Miasma Demon of its very essence.

The Miasma Demon let out a bloodcurdling shriek. Its massive body shrank and faded at a rate visible to the naked eye. The struggling phantoms of remnant souls were all sucked into the vortex, where they were refined and annihilated.

A moment later, all that remained was a Crystal Stone the size of a pigeon’s egg, swirling with five colors and pulsating with a rich Soul Power from within.

Qin Xuan reached out, pulling the Crystal Stone into his hand. Sensing the pure Poison Power and Soul Power within, he nodded in satisfaction.

"Annoying things! All of you, scatter!"

With a grand wave of his hand, a dazzling golden flame erupted from his palm!

"True Sun Fire!" Qin Xuan roared.

The flame was the ultimate expression of yang and unyielding power, carrying with it a terrifying aura that threatened to incinerate all creation.

HSSSS!

Wherever the True Flame passed, it was like pouring boiling water on snow.

The recently empowered Late-stage Foundation Establishment Miasma Demon, along with several others nearby, were turned to nothingness in the golden flames before they could even scream. Not a single trace of them remained.

The scorching heat instantly vaporized the dense poisonous miasma within a ten-zhang radius, creating a temporary vacuum. The ground was left scorched black and cracked.

"Now *this* is more like it!"

Qin Xuan bent down and collected the Miasma Soul Crystals of various colors and sizes that were scattered on the ground.

...

「Several days later.」

Everywhere Qin Xuan went, he left behind little more than scorched earth. His True Sun Fire was incomparably domineering; ordinary Miasma Demons disintegrated on contact.

Eventually, it reached a point where no Miasma Demon dared to come within several hundred zhang of him. Even the vile creatures born from the Resentful Poisonous Miasma instinctively feared his Supreme Yang Power.

"Did I go too far?" Qin Xuan looked at the empty surroundings, unsure whether to laugh or cry.

Just as he was considering whether he should tone it down, an enchanting fragrance suddenly wafted past his nose, dispersing the surrounding stench.

Two graceful figures emerged elegantly from the miasma.

Qin Xuan was taken aback. ’These two are sisters?’

The newcomers were none other than Bai Lingwei, whom Qin Xuan hadn’t seen in a long time, and Bai Zhi, the wielder of the [Gu Dream] Sword Talisman he had met once before.

Bai Lingwei was still dressed in a well-tailored, crimson-purple gown that accentuated her graceful figure and gentle temperament. She spoke first, her voice soft. "Fellow Daoist Qin, your Divine Techniques are astounding. To be able to purge the vile miasma with True Sun Fire is truly admirable."

Bai Zhi smiled as well. "Master Qin, you’re incredible. You’ve killed all the Miasma Demons in the area. My sister and I searched for a long time before we found this little sanctuary of yours."

Qin Xuan reined in his aura and said coolly, "You two Fairies flatter me. May I ask why you were looking for me?"

Bai Lingwei exchanged a glance with her sister before saying softly, "Fellow Daoist Qin, you’ve seen how dangerous this place is. The Reincarnation Miasma Demons are becoming more and more difficult to handle. Traveling alone, one will inevitably find themselves outmatched."

"My sister and I are skilled in joint-attack techniques, and my sister’s [Gu Dream] Sword Talisman is particularly effective at sowing confusion, which works wonders against these demonic creatures that are a fusion of soul and poison. Therefore, we were hoping to travel with you, Fellow Daoist Qin. We could all watch out for one another."

Qin Xuan’s gaze swept over the two of them. After a moment’s thought, he nodded in agreement. "Alright."

The three of them agreed to a deal: Qin Xuan, who would be doing most of the work, would take forty percent of the Miasma Soul Crystals they obtained. The Bai Sisters would each take thirty percent.

As expected, their efficiency increased dramatically after they teamed up.

Whenever they encountered a Purple Mansion Miasma Demon, Bai Zhi would activate her [Gu Dream] Sword Talisman.

Dreamlike, illusory ripples would spread out, agitating the remnant souls within the Miasma Demon. Its Soul Fire would flicker, and its movements would instantly become sluggish and chaotic.

Qin Xuan would then seize the opportunity, using his pure Poison Element to corrode its core.

In just a few days, they successfully slew three Purple Mansion Realm Reincarnation Miasma Demons, reaping a bountiful harvest.

’This certainly saves me a lot of trouble.’

Qin Xuan deliberately held back, using only his Poison Skill and the Gold-Breaking Sword Talisman throughout their encounters.

However, as they ventured deeper into the core of the Poisonous Miasma Prison, the toxic air grew increasingly thick and viscous, becoming almost impossible to disperse.

The color drained from Bai Zhi’s pretty face, and sweat beaded on her forehead. Maintaining the [Gu Dream] Sword Talisman was clearly a massive drain on her. She gasped, "Sister, Master Qin... the poisonous air here... I can’t hold on much longer."

Qin Xuan, in contrast, had his Five Poison True Understanding circulating ceaselessly. To him, the virulent poison here was a nourishing tonic, and the number of Miasma Soul Crystals he carried was only growing.

But he was a meticulous man and showed none of this. Instead, he deliberately suppressed his aura and feigned a faint, almost imperceptible pallor, masking it as a sign of excessive Demonic Essence consumption.

Her sister, Bai Lingwei, however, remained as calm and composed as ever. Her gentle smile never wavered, and it seemed as though an invisible barrier around her body was silently neutralizing the corrosive miasma.

Just as Bai Zhi was about to give out and Qin Xuan was secretly trying to gauge Bai Lingwei’s true strength, a violent surge of energy and an furious roar erupted from up ahead.

In a clearing in the poison swamp, Shi Jian was bathed in blood. The once-blazing Red Fire Flames that surrounded him had now dimmed to a mere wisp of a layer.

His face was as white as a sheet, and his longsword moved sluggishly. He was being besieged by five or six ferocious Late-stage Foundation Establishment Miasma Demons and was clearly overwhelmed.

Nearby, a Late-stage Purple Mansion Miasma Demon spewed out poisonous breath, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.

Shi Jian was clearly a spent force. His Demonic Essence was nearly depleted, his Protective Spiritual Light had shattered, and his body was corroded in several places by the poisonous miasma. His aura was at its absolute weakest; he was moments away from being devoured.

"It’s Fellow Daoist Shi Jian!" Bai Lingwei cried out softly.

Bai Zhi covered her mouth in shock. "Master Shi is on his last legs!"

Qin Xuan’s gaze swept across the battlefield before darting to the Bai Sisters beside him. They looked concerned but made no move to help. A flicker of understanding crossed his eyes as he said in a low voice, "We’ll save him."

Before the words had even left his mouth, he shot forward like a streak of light, charging into the fray.

Blood Talisman, Breaking Gold!

Qin Xuan moved like lightning. His Lifebound Longsword transformed into a long, golden whip that swept across the battlefield!

Shards of golden light flew everywhere.

The Foundation Establishment Miasma Demons besieging Shi Jian disintegrated on contact, turning into wisps of green smoke before they could even wail.

Without pausing, he formed a claw with his hand and shot straight for the deep purple Miasma Soul Crystal at the core of the Purple Mansion Miasma Demon.

PLUCK!

The Crystal Stone landed in his hand, carrying a deathly chill.

Just then, the situation took a sudden, violent turn!

Shi Jian, who had been lying on the ground on the verge of death, suddenly sprang up like a cornered beast, a ferocious light erupting in his eyes.

The dim longsword in his hand erupted with a blinding crimson light, thrusting straight toward the center of Qin Xuan’s back!

However, it was as if Qin Xuan had eyes in the back of his head. Without even turning, he let out a cold sneer. "I was waiting for you to try that."

He opened his mouth and spat out a jet of foul, five-colored Five Poison Miasma. It shot out like an arrow, and though launched second, it struck first, instantly enveloping the charging Shi Jian!

"AHHH—!"

Shi Jian let out a bloodcurdling scream.

In the face of the pure Five Poison Miasma, his Protective Demonic Essence was like paper, instantly corroded and pierced through.

His skin visibly blackened, festering and oozing pus all over his body.

As if doused in strong acid, he transformed into a smoldering, unrecognizable corpse in the blink of an eye.

He collapsed to the ground with a THUD, all signs of life gone.

Expressionless, Qin Xuan waved a hand, and Shi Jian’s corpse, along with his broken Magical Artifact, vanished into his Storage Pouch.

All that remained on the ground was a small puddle of black liquid, which was quickly swallowed by the poisonous swamp.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye.

The Bai Sisters, watching from a distance, clearly hadn’t expected this turn of events, and their expressions changed.

The younger sister, Bai Zhi, covered her red lips. A flash of horrified venom crossed the depths of her eyes, but her expression remained normal as she said with a charming pout, "Master Qin, how could you be so cruel? Senior Brother Shi was our fellow disciple, after all. Aren’t you afraid of breaking the sect rules?"

Qin Xuan was utterly flabbergasted.

"Fellow Daoist Bai, whatever do you mean? Senior Brother Shi was gravely injured. I simply put him in my Beast Taming Pouch to help him recuperate."

"Besides, you both saw it. Senior Brother Shi was the one who launched a sneak attack. I was merely defending myself."

Qin Xuan took out a Memory Stone, which showed the exact moment Shi Jian had launched his attack. He then looked at Bai Lingwei with a smile.

"Senior Sister Bai, what do you think?"

Seeing that Qin Xuan actually carried a Memory Stone on him, Bai Lingwei was momentarily stunned, then she couldn’t help but be amused by his cautious nature.

"Indeed. I can bear witness for Master Qin. It was Shi Jian who attacked first." freewēbnoveℓ.com

Bai Lingwei gave a charming smile and nodded slightly.