I Have an Omen System

Chapter 393: Chapter 248: Venerable Minghuan

"The Golden-Breaking Blood Talisman can sunder weapons and pierce armor, sever the flow of Spiritual Qi, and even shatter a Divine Soul Contract..."

"Too bad for you, what I cultivate isn’t purely of the metal element!"

Lu Hanzhou laughed loudly. With a flip of his hand, he brought the Green Blood Longsword horizontally before him.

WHIR!

A speck of blood-red light suddenly expanded.

It transformed into a viscous, blood-colored curtain of water that shielded his entire body.

CRACK!

The Crimson Gold Sword Aura struck the blood-colored water curtain and was swallowed up without a trace.

The dark golden cracks reached the water curtain, then slowly closed and vanished.

’Hiss... what a bizarre defense...’

Qin Xuan’s face turned ashen, his expression instantly becoming incredibly grim.

’My previously infallible Golden-Breaking Blood Talisman was actually neutralized so casually!’

"Surprised?"

"Did you think I would come looking for you unprepared?"

Lu Hanzhou looked at Qin Xuan’s incredulous expression, a mocking smile playing on his lips.

"Boy, I don’t mind telling you, I’ve already investigated you thoroughly."

"If you have any other tricks, use them now. If this is all you have, then... the game is over."

With a sharp cry, Lu Hanzhou rapidly closed in. A powerful Spiritual Pressure surged toward Qin Xuan like a tidal wave, locking him firmly in place.

Qin Xuan’s heart pounded. He felt a chill shoot up from the soles of his feet to the top of his skull.

’This man... he knows my potential moves like the back of his hand.’

’Every one of my techniques has been perfectly countered.’

The transient power he had gained by draining three Demon Pills seemed so pale and feeble in the face of his opponent’s absolute strength.

"Boy, you can be proud of forcing me to use the [Green Blood] Sword Patterns," Lu Hanzhou’s voice was hoarse, carrying a strange rhythm.

He spread his arms, and with a slight tremble of his wrist, the Green Blood Longsword hummed and vibrated.

The crimson spot on the blade’s surface suddenly spread, transforming into countless fine, twisting blood-colored Runes that crawled across the entire sword.

A bizarre fluctuation that made one’s Divine Soul tremble emanated from it.

"Nether, Kongtong Introduction!"

SWISH!

As the sword’s edge cut through the air, it actually produced waves of dreamlike, clear, and melodious chimes.

The sound was beautiful at first, but it pierced straight into his Sea of Consciousness, utterly soul-stealing.

Qin Xuan felt his vision warp. It was as if countless ethereal, graceful figures were dancing before him, while enchanting, celestial music filled his ears.

But deep within his heart, a feeling of immense terror and utter annihilation arose.

His Divine Soul swayed, on the verge of leaving his Flesh Body to fly toward that illusory Nether.

’A Melodic Spiritual Soul Attack comparable to the Early-stage Golden Core?!’

A chill ran through Qin Xuan, and his soul nearly fled his body in terror.

’Lu Hanzhou’s bag of tricks is truly endless. To think he’s also skilled in such a treacherous art!’

The [Star Monument Body Refining Technique] was almost useless against this.

The Mystic Turtle Sword Talisman also struggled to defend against the formless, intangible sound. The suppression from the difference in their Realms was too great, the gap between their Divine Souls too vast. He was on the verge of being completely overwhelmed.

’Elder Jiling, lend me your strength!’

On the razor’s edge between life and death, Qin Xuan let out a roar in his heart, communicating with the Giant Spirit Blood Demon True Spirit Brand lying dormant in the depths of his Sea of Consciousness.

"ROAR—!"

An enraged roar exploded within Qin Xuan’s Sea of Consciousness.

The source of the Giant Spirit Blood Demon’s True Spirit was forcibly activated, transforming into a torrent of furious Power of the Divine Soul that poured into Qin Xuan’s Sea of Consciousness.

BOOM!

The aura around Qin Xuan skyrocketed once more.

The strength of his Divine Sense climbed madly, instantly breaking through the limits of the Purple Mansion Realm and likewise reaching the level of the Early-stage Golden Core.

"Ugh, so this is the power of the Golden Core Stage..."

Qin Xuan hissed in a low voice.

As he opened and closed his eyes, a tangible, blood-gold divine light surged forth.

The soul-stealing Nether Sound Wave was forcefully pushed aside by his Divine Sense, which was now several times stronger.

"What?!"

Lu Hanzhou’s eyes narrowed, his composure replaced by a look of astonishment.

"Impossible! How do you still have another trump card? Your Power of the Divine Soul... how did it suddenly become so strong?!"

His carefully prepared killing blow had been broken, and Lu Hanzhou was incandescent with rage.

Seeing that Qin Xuan seemed about to use some kind of Escape Technique, the viciousness in Lu Hanzhou’s eyes reached its peak.

"Wishful thinking! Die!"

Lu Hanzhou roared in fury, his Demonic Essence surging madly into the Green Blood Longsword.

The sword’s bloody light flared, and a condensed, dark-red Sword Gang instantly took form.

Unleashed in a fit of rage, it tore through the void, slashing straight for Qin Xuan’s head.

The power of this strike was enough to heavily injure an ordinary Golden Core cultivator.

Qin Xuan had just stabilized his mind. Faced with this earth-shattering strike, he had no way to dodge.

A flash of pained reluctance crossed his eyes, but his actions were without hesitation. His left hand, which had been hidden in his sleeve, shot out abruptly.

A translucent Jade Pendant, shimmering with a soft, watery light, was brought forth.

The [Profound Water Jade]!

"WHIR—"

A deep, cold, blue halo of light rapidly spread out from Qin Xuan, instantly enveloping the charging Lu Hanzhou.

Wherever the halo passed, the very air seemed to freeze.

Lu Hanzhou’s forward charge came to an abrupt halt. He felt a bone-deep chill wash over him, and even the flow of his Spiritual Power became sluggish.

His Lifebound Longsword was instantly covered in a layer of ethereal blue Ice Crystals.

The Ice Crystals spread rapidly up the blade, instantly covering his limbs, his torso...

In just two or three breaths, Lu Hanzhou, who had been murderously charging forward a moment before, was frozen into an ethereal blue ice sculpture, his posture fixed mid-lunge, his face a ferocious snarl.

Only his head remained intact and able to move freely.

"No wonder. No wonder you could become the second Demon Child after Chen Xuanba. To think that after all my meticulous planning, I’d forget about this..."

"You have a Life-saving Jade Talisman from your paramour, that Daoist from the Cyan Cloud Sect. No wonder you’ve been able to hold on until now!"

Looking at the Profound Water Jade floating before Qin Xuan, Lu Hanzhou was first stunned. Then, as if he had realized something, his fear vanished, and he let out a cold laugh instead.

Through a bizarre twist of fate, Lu Hanzhou mistook the Profound Water Jade in Qin Xuan’s possession for a protective treasure gifted by some great power connected to Ye Qingxuan.