Free Web NovelChapter 452: Chapter 280: Cold Qilin Talisman, Golden Body Talisman
The two dragons collided and fought relentlessly in the sky. The Wu Family’s Grand Array barely held for a moment before it was torn to shreds.
Wu Jingyuan had only managed to achieve Core Formation through the full support of his kinsmen, so his feelings for them ran extremely deep. Seeing his people fall in droves, he was filled with towering rage and unhesitatingly activated his last remaining Spirit Talisman.
The next moment, an incredibly dense golden light instantly enveloped his body.
Wu Jingyuan’s eyes and hair turned gold, as if he had transformed into a Divine Being from the legends.
With a casual wave of his hand, he recalled the Cold Qilin to his side, then leaped onto its back.
This second Spirit Talisman was called a Golden Body Talisman. Once activated, it coated the user in golden light, instantly turning a Cultivator into a Top Tier Body Refining Cultivator of the Golden Core Stage—endowed with immense strength, impervious to weapons, and possessed of various Divine Techniques.
"Die!"
The Cold Qilin moved, once again lunging straight for Yang Jing.
Yang Jing pushed his Grotto Dark Dharma Eye to its absolute limit. The Red Dragon formed from his Five Fire Divine Thunder coiled into a draconic array, protecting his entire body.
The next instant, the Cold Qilin was upon him, baring its fangs and claws.
The Red Dragon shot forward to meet it, twisting its head to bite down on the Cold Qilin’s neck and pouring torrents of Five Fire True Thunder into its body.
The Cold Qilin let out a heaven-shaking roar as a rolling tide of frost erupted from its body, obscuring the sky and sun.
Using the cover of the frost tide, Wu Jingyuan’s figure vanished, instantly closing to within ten zhang of Yang Jing.
Only now did he get a clear look at Yang Jing’s face.
"Yang Jing!"
Wu Jingyuan’s heart skipped a beat. The Lu Family had a portrait of Yang Jing, and naturally, so did the Wu Family.
’I’ve killed a disciple of the Five Elements True Spirit Sect,’ he thought. ’It seems my only option is to flee to the Central Continent.’
The first thing that flashed through his mind was his future escape route.
After all, in Wu Jingyuan’s view, having activated two Spirit Talismans in succession, no one in the Golden Core Stage could possibly be his match.
Furthermore, Cultivators like Yang Jing, who specialized in Swordsmanship and Magic, usually had frail bodies and dreaded being engaged at close range.
The next moment, a massive cyan-gold Gang Qi Hand materialized out of thin air, clenched into a fist, and shot straight toward Wu Jingyuan.
BOOM!
The Gang Qi Hand was blasted apart on impact, but Wu Jingyuan, shielded by the golden light, was completely unharmed.
Yang Jing frowned. Although his True Yang Body was still at the True Blood Barrier, it was enhanced by his own Golden Core Cultivation and had endless wondrous uses. His Pure Yang Qi Grand Capture had never been shattered in a single blow before.
This made him extremely curious about Wu Jingyuan. Neither the Cold Qilin nor this Protective Golden Light had anything to do with his Cultivation Technique. He had no idea how Wu Jingyuan was casting them.
Yang Jing condensed his Magical Power, forming another Gang Qi Hand that seized Wu Jingyuan, only for him to force it open with a push of his arms.
As the Royal Family of the Lu Kingdom, the Lu Family had naturally been secretly monitoring the Wu Family’s territory.
The earth-shattering battle between the two had naturally alerted the Lu Family.
The Lu Family’s patriarch, Lu Heyun, and several other Golden Core Cultivators rushed to the outskirts of the Wu Family’s territory at top speed, hoping to see if there was an opportunity to exploit.
"Patriarch, this Yang Jing is truly a man of his word. He just agreed to our price and went straight for the Wu Family."
A Golden Core Cultivator from the Lu Family said, gazing at the roiling tide of frost below and the faint outlines of the Cold Qilin and Red Dragon within.
"Should we join forces with Yang Jing and take down Wu Jingyuan together?"
Lu Heyun glanced at the Golden Core Cultivator who had spoken.
"The Magical Combat below is far beyond what we can handle. If we go down there, we’ll die."
He had never seen Wu Jingyuan use this Cold Qilin technique before. He knew that against the Cold Qilin’s attacks, even if he used the Tier Four Magical Treasure left by his ancestor, he wouldn’t last more than a few moments.
Suddenly, a mournful, drawn-out cry echoed from within the roiling frost tide.
The tide of frost surged once, then slowly receded like water without a source, revealing the somewhat battered Red Dragon.
Wu Jingyuan was shocked. The Cold Qilin Talisman in his Dantian silently shattered, turning into a wisp of Spiritual Mechanism that quietly dissipated.
The Talisman was completely spent.
The sound of thunder suddenly ripped through the sky as nine bolts of Celestial Thunder formed a net of lightning, trapping Wu Jingyuan within.
When the Cold Qilin Talisman failed, Wu Jingyuan had already been thinking of retreating. Caught off guard by the lightning net, he immediately began to struggle violently.
Yang Jing formed a hand seal for his Thunder Spell, maintaining the net of lightning.
The Red Dragon in the sky flashed, transforming back into the Five Fire Divine Thunder and slashing down, engulfing Wu Jingyuan before his despairing eyes.
BOOM!
The Five Fire True Thunder erupted with a deafening roar.
After a long while, the ceaselessly crackling lightning finally began to dissipate.
Thanks to the protection of the golden light, Wu Jingyuan wasn’t turned to ash after being hit by a depleted Five Fire Divine Thunder. Instead, his body remained largely intact.
Yang Jing hadn’t held back in the slightest for the sake of the Storage Bag on Wu Jingyuan’s body.
He wasn’t sure if Wu Jingyuan could still pull out another technique like the Cold Qilin or the golden light. If he’d held back even a little, he might have been tripped up by an unexpected trick.
However, he hadn’t expected the Defense Power of that golden light to be so astonishing. It had actually preserved Wu Jingyuan’s physical body under the assault of the Divine Prohibition Five Fire Divine Thunder.
Yang Jing slowly exhaled. With a flick of his hand, he sent out a Metal Element Magical Sword and cut off Wu Jingyuan’s head.
After confirming that he was well and truly dead, Yang Jing searched the corpse and found the Storage Ring Wu Jingyuan had hidden inside his arm bone.
There was a Restriction on the Storage Ring that would take time to break, but Yang Jing was certain the haul inside would be substantial.
Wu Jingyuan had been remotely controlling the Black Wind Thieves to plunder and rob, so he must have been prepared to flee at a moment’s notice. Plus, while Yang Jing was attacking the array with his Celestial Intent Four Extremes Sword Formation, Wu Jingyuan had lingered inside the array for a long time.
That had been more than enough time for him to pack up his valuables.
Yang Jing tossed the Storage Ring in his hand a few times before tucking it away.
The next instant, he teleported and appeared right in front of Lu Heyun.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, we meet again."
Lu Heyun hadn’t expected Yang Jing’s Tunneling Speed to be so fast. His heart leaped into his throat.
"About those three hundred and sixty thousand Spirit Stones...?"
"The Lu Family will prepare them as quickly as possible. Master Yang can come and collect them whenever you wish," Lu Heyun said hurriedly.
The Power Wu Jingyuan had displayed in the battle just now had left him dumbfounded. Even if all the Golden Core Cultivators of his Lu Family fought together, they probably wouldn’t have been his match.
As for Yang Jing, he could no longer fathom the depths of this Golden Core Cultivator’s strength.
Three hundred and sixty thousand Spirit Stones plus three treasures in exchange for Wu Jingyuan’s head on a platter—it was more than worth it.
Yang Jing nodded in satisfaction, then sat cross-legged on a cloud in mid-air.
"Master Yang, won’t you return to our clan’s territory with us for a few cups of Spirit Tea?" Lu Heyun said with great enthusiasm, his posture like that of a servant, completely disregarding the fact that he was nearly four hundred years older than Yang Jing.
"There’s no need," Yang Jing said, shaking his head. "The Spiritual Qi fluctuations from that battle must have alerted the Central Army Governor’s Mansion. Their Flying Boats are surely on their way here now."
Lu Heyun hurriedly said, "Master, the current Governor of the Central Army Governor’s Mansion is known for being impartial and incorruptible. I’m afraid he won’t show you mercy just because you’re a True Disciple. Why don’t you return to the Five Elements True Spirit Sect? With the protection of a Sect Nascent Soul, even if the Central Army Governor wants to pursue the matter, there will be room for negotiation."
"Why would I need the Central Army Governor to show me mercy? Wu Jingyuan was secretly directing the Black Wind Thieves, plundering Flying Boats and racking up countless blood debts. I was moved by righteous indignation and struck him down. Why would the Central Army Governor come looking for trouble with me?" Yang Jing said nonchalantly.
The first thought that arose in Lu Heyun’s mind was that this Yang Jing not only possessed unparalleled combat strength but was also incredibly shrewd. He was destined to become a major figure in the Western Continent.
His Lu Family, as the local power, had been watching the Wu Family day and night, hoping to find some leverage against Wu Jingyuan, yet they had never discovered his connection to the Black Wind Thieves.
How could Yang Jing, who had just arrived in the Lu Kingdom, have discovered this secret so quickly?
’He must be framing him.’
"Yes, yes! That Wu Jingyuan was a devious man. To think he was the mastermind behind the Black Wind Thieves! The Lu Family will definitely bear witness for you, Master!"
