Cultivation Starting from Choosing Augments-Chapter 97 - 94: Encountering the Black Wind Wanderer Again
Now that he had broken through to Foundation Establishment, he naturally didn’t bother with detours. He strode openly along a direct path back to the Li Huo Sect.
As Xiao Chen traveled, he studied the new magical artifacts he had acquired.
The Triangle Square Scarf didn’t require much thought. He directly refined it and stored it in his Storage Bag.
His main focus was the damaged Jade Bowl, which seemed like it could still be repaired.
But just as Bishui Peak came into distant view, a Divine Sense suddenly swept over him from the roadside, immediately followed by a flash of Sword Light from the side.
The instant Xiao Chen detected the Sword Light, he slapped his Storage Bag.
The Triangle Square Scarf instantly appeared before him, tightly enveloping the incoming Flying Sword.
"Let’s see where you can run this time!"
A familiar voice rang out.
As Xiao Chen cast the Golden Armor Technique, he looked up to see the Black Wind Wanderer, his face grim. A Bright Pearl floated above his head, and he had just activated a Talisman in his hand.
In the blink of an eye, the Talisman transformed into a Water Curtain, completely enveloping an area a hundred zhang wide.
"You certainly made me wait a long time."
The Black Wind Wanderer’s face was filled with venom.
He wasn’t exaggerating. To catch Xiao Chen on his way back to the sect, he had been lying in ambush here ever since the day he lost his trail.
He had waited for a full fifteen days.
To Xiao Chen, it felt like his breakthrough to Foundation Establishment hadn’t taken long, but in the outside world, three days had already passed.
Combined with his travel time and cultivating the Sky-Filling Flame Radiance, it all dragged on for half a month.
And so, the Black Wind Wanderer had also kept watch here, braving the elements for half a month.
He survived on nothing but Fasting Pills each day. It was a miserable existence.
He couldn’t even get a good night’s sleep. At the slightest sound, he’d have to scramble up and check if Xiao Chen had returned.
The reason he was so desperate was that the Jiang Family was putting immense pressure on him.
Jiang Changhua had even stated that if he couldn’t deal with Xiao Chen, their partnership would be over.
If the Black Wind Wanderer were truly just a Loose Cultivator, he could have simply ignored the Jiang Family.
Unfortunately, he was actually a sleeper agent for the Divine Fire Sect. He needed this opportunity to get close to the Jiang Family and entice them into aligning with the Divine Fire Sect.
Thus, his only option was to wait miserably near the Li Huo Sect.
When Xiao Chen saw the Black Wind Wanderer, he was stunned for a moment, then inwardly delighted.
’Excellent. I was just wondering where I’d find you to settle our score, and here you are, not even having the sense to run.’
He truly hadn’t expected the man to still be here after so long. He hadn’t given up.
He tossed out the Jade Bowl, unsparingly pouring a massive amount of Magical Power into it. It expanded to the same size as the Water Curtain and clamped down over the area as well.
"Hmm? What new trick are you trying to pull?"
The Black Wind Wanderer was startled at first, then confused.
He had used the Talisman to prevent Xiao Chen from escaping.
’Why is Xiao Chen also using a Magical Artifact to seal the area?’
’What’s he planning?’
’Whatever. I’ll just kill him first and figure it out later.’
After his failure last time, the Black Wind Wanderer had reflected deeply on his mistakes.
The reason he hadn’t managed to kill Xiao Chen last time was that he had underestimated his enemy, assuming that a mere Qi Refining Cultivator was as good as dead.
He had wasted too much time talking, giving his opponent a chance to flee.
To avoid any surprises this time, he decided to strike immediately. He recited a mantra, and a ten-foot-long Fire Dragon materialized before him.
However, in that same instant, Xiao Chen waved his hand. Nine clouds of Flame Radiance, each ten feet square, materialized before him.
The clouds of Flame Radiance converged and then scattered again, and his figure vanished among them.
Then, five of the Flame Radiance clouds remained stationary while the other four drifted toward the Black Wind Wanderer.
The Black Wind Wanderer smirked at the sight. ’Is he actually trying to use a Blinding Technique?’
’Has he forgotten that Foundation Establishment Cultivators have div— Divine Sense?’
"What is this Magic? It’s blocking my Divine Sense!"
It wasn’t that the Black Wind Wanderer had never seen Magic capable of blocking Divine Sense, but he had certainly never seen a Qi Refining Cultivator who possessed such a skill.
After a brief moment of shock, he snorted in disdain. "Hmph. Just smoke and mirrors."
He directed the Fire Dragon to charge the nearest cloud of Flame Radiance. "In the face of true power, these petty tricks are useless!"
BOOM!
A massive explosion erupted, followed by a burst of brilliant radiance.
His luck was terrible. He had chosen one of the Flame Radiance clouds that contained a Red Flame Radiance.
The Fire Dragon’s head reared back with a silent scream before shattering into a shower of sparks, like a firework.
"What?!"
The Black Wind Wanderer was dumbfounded. "A Tier Two Magic... You’ve reached Foundation Establishment!"
"Impossible! How can this be? You were just a Qi Refining Cultivator half a month ago! Who are you?!"
His first thought was that some other Foundation Establishment Cultivator had disguised himself as Xiao Chen to lay a trap.
Xiao Chen remained silent, continuing to manipulate the other clouds of Flame Radiance toward the Black Wind Wanderer with his Divine Sense.
As danger closed in, the Black Wind Wanderer hastily deployed his Water Curtain Body Protection. He then conjured a fireball, split it into ten, and sent them flying toward all the Flame Radiance clouds at once.
He hoped to force Xiao Chen out of hiding.
His reaction speed, admittedly, was quite fast.
However, Sky-Filling Flame Radiance, being a Tier Two Magic, was not so easily countered.
Each cloud of Flame Radiance possessed some innate Defense. While not exceptionally strong, it was more than enough to handle a wide-area Magic like that.
The Black Wind Wanderer’s fireballs were easily blocked. Simultaneously, three clouds of Flame Radiance slammed into the Water Curtain protecting him.
In that instant, the Black Wind Wanderer’s heart seized. He felt a sense of impending doom, as if something terrible was about to happen.
Without a moment to think, he immediately pulled a Square Shield from his Storage Bag and held it before him.
In the next instant, he and his shield were sent flying, crashing against the distant edge of the Jade Bowl.
Spitting a large mouthful of blood, the Black Wind Wanderer felt as if the impact had nearly shattered his internal organs.
He struggled to raise his head, only to see in despair that the clouds of Flame Radiance in the distance had converged, replenished their numbers, and then scattered once more.
Just as before, five clouds of Flame Radiance remained stationary while four drifted toward him.
The Black Wind Wanderer took out his Heart-Piercing Nail for a desperate last stand, but without his Divine Sense to lock on, he had no idea which cloud of Flame Radiance to attack.
His opponent was deliberately dodging his Heart-Piercing Nail. Not many people who knew that secret were still alive.
In all of Li State, there was only one: Xiao Chen. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂
The Black Wind Wanderer finally realized his opponent was indeed Xiao Chen.
But he couldn’t understand. It had only been half a month.
How was it that upon meeting again, Xiao Chen had not only broken through to Foundation Establishment but could also cast such a powerful Magic?
"Die!"
The Black Wind Wanderer roared and chose the rightmost cloud of Flame Radiance in the distance.
The Heart-Piercing Nail shot out like a meteor, piercing straight through it.
BOOM! BOOM!
Two explosions rang out in quick succession.
The Heart-Piercing Nail was blasted into the air, struck the bottom of the Jade Bowl, and clattered to the ground.
A protective mist of water erupted from the Black Wind Wanderer’s body, but he was still blown in half at the waist.
"You guessed wrong."
Xiao Chen, clad in his Golden Armor, leaped down from one of the clouds of Flame Radiance ahead.
He walked over to the barely breathing Black Wind Wanderer, crouched down, and stared into his eyes. "Remember what you said to me before? I’ll return those three lines to you."
"You can blame your own bad luck for getting caught by me today."
"In your next life, be more careful about who you choose to provoke."
"And when you get to the underworld, remember this clearly: the one who killed you was Xiao Chen."
