Chapter 177: Chapter 141: Heaven-Burning Fiend: You Were Clearly Struck by the Evil Qi

For the past thirty years, he had poured nearly all his energy into cultivating the Luotian Profound Fire Crow technique.

Now that his fire attacks were useless, it meant that half of his techniques were rendered ineffective.

"Watch out for his gourd! It doesn’t just absorb flames—it can spit them back out at us."

Elder Wang, who was behind him, suddenly called out to warn Qian Yong.

He then turned to Xiao Chen with a puzzled expression. "That’s the Su Family’s Top Grade Magical Artifact, the Fire-Storage Treasure Gourd. What is your relationship with the Su Family?"

’Oh?’

’So there’s someone here who actually recognizes the Fire-Storage Treasure Gourd.’

Xiao Chen curiously turned to look at Elder Wang. The man’s hair and beard were completely white, and he was already showing clear signs of advanced age.

This meant the man was at least one hundred and eighty years old.

’He must be from the same generation as Elder Su. In that case, it’s not surprising he recognized it.’ 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

In fact, Elder Wang had indeed suffered at the hands of the Fire-Storage Treasure Gourd in his youth, which was why the memory was still so vivid.

Seeing this Top Grade Magical Artifact again, he already felt a slight urge to retreat.

But when he recalled Luoyun Wanderer’s orders, he steeled his heart and took out a three-inch-long Small Sword.

"Qian Yong, this kid’s background is anything but ordinary! Go all out! Don’t give him a chance to play his trump cards!"

After speaking, Elder Wang took the lead and spat a mouthful of Essence Blood onto the Small Sword.

The Small Sword, originally three inches long, was bathed in blood and shrank again, down to a mere inch in length.

It then transformed into a streak of blood-red light and shot straight for Xiao Chen’s chest.

Qian Yong had been dumbfounded when he heard the words "Top Grade Magical Artifact," and now seeing Elder Wang use a desperate, all-or-nothing move, he didn’t dare to hesitate.

He immediately pulled a specially made Jade Talisman from his robes and threw it out. While chanting a Mantra, he held up three fingers and pointed from afar. "Transform!"

The Jade Talisman instantly transformed into a python as thick as a water vat and a full ten zhang long.

It opened its cavernous, bloody maw mid-air and lunged at Xiao Chen.

’Honestly,’ Xiao Chen thought, ’for two late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, their attack methods are far inferior to Lu Wuqiang’s.’

With a flip of his hands, Xiao Chen threw the Jade Bowl behind him to block the Small Sword.

With his other hand, he tossed the Fringed Tassel Brocade Handkerchief forward to intercept the python.

He effortlessly neutralized the wave of attacks.

Then, he slapped his Storage Bag and brought out his newly acquired Lotus Jade Ruyi, activating it.

He pointed forward. "Go!"

Qian Yong never imagined that Xiao Chen would start the fight with two Top Grade Defensive Spiritual Artifacts.

He had been overconfident, thinking he could take down Xiao Chen with his Luotian True Fire alone.

As a result, he hadn’t cast any Defense Magic in time.

He hurriedly began chanting a Mantra, but it was already too late.

The Jade Ruyi struck him directly in the temple. Qian Yong’s brains splattered on the spot; he couldn’t have been more dead.

Xiao Chen then took out the Flowing Color Golden Light Pearl but didn’t rush to attack.

Instead, he turned to face Elder Wang. "You’re from the Luotian Sect, aren’t you?"

Without waiting for an answer, he pressed on, "I’ll ask again: who sent you here to collect Evil Qi?"

"If you tell me, I might let you live. If not, you’ll share his fate."

Elder Wang acted as if he hadn’t heard a word. He actually took out another identical Small Sword.

This time, however, he first took out the gourd containing the Evil Qi.

He quickly dipped the front half of the Small Sword into the gourd, then decisively spat out another mouthful of Essence Blood.

With a thought from Xiao Chen, the Brocade Handkerchief behind him flew out and blocked this Small Sword as well.

This time, however, although the Small Sword was blocked...

...a sliver of Formless Sword Qi passed straight through Xiao Chen’s multiple layers of Defense and sank directly into his Dantian.

Xiao Chen immediately felt a raging fire surge into his Dantian, threatening to incinerate both his Magical Power and his Cultivation.

These were the telltale symptoms of Evil Qi invading the body.

Seeing that he had succeeded, Elder Wang immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

’That useless trash Qian Yong died too quickly. If this move hadn’t worked either, I really would have had to run for it.’

’Fortunately, now that Xiao Chen has been afflicted by the Evil Qi, he’s no longer a threat.’

"Seven-Star Sword Technique—Kaiyang!"

A majestic and ferocious Sword Light flared to life.

Elder Wang’s face turned ashen. "You were clearly hit by the Evil Qi! How...?"

Before he could finish, the Sword Light swept past, cleaving him in two.

Xiao Chen stepped forward, picked up the gourd, and glanced inside. "It really is the Heaven-Burning Fiend."

"These Demon Dao methods are truly bizarre. Luckily, my own skills were a cut above."

Thanks to the protection of his Mystic Sky Eating Secret Technique, he had instantly suppressed the invading strand of the Heaven-Burning Fiend’s Evil Qi.