txolops Chapter 52 Turning Against Each Other
Chapter 52 Turning Against Each Other
Both he and Han Li were at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, so it was reasonable that they didn't have any powerful trump cards. However, Xuan Le and Lü Tianmeng were both at the late stage of Foundation Establishment, yet they were only symbolically using ordinary magic weapons to attack, clearly just going through the motions. This made people suspicious of their intentions.
The two realized that continuing to drift aimlessly was not a long-term solution. After exchanging a glance, Lü Tianmeng said in a deep voice, "I have a talisman called 'Heavenly Ruler,' which is powerful enough to severely injure this beast, but it will take some time to activate. Brother Xuanle, please use your abilities to trap this beast and buy me some time."
"Brother Lü, feel free to activate the talisman. Leave the task of restraining this beast to me!" Xuan Le nodded with a smile, then formed hand seals, and a bell-shaped magic artifact flew out of his storage bag and hovered in front of him. This magic artifact was called the "Heaven-Covering Bell," a top-tier weapon for trapping enemies, with astonishing defensive capabilities.
The two completely ignored Han Li and Luo Ming. In their eyes, it was already a blessing for two early Foundation Establishment cultivators to have a top-grade magic weapon. They could not possibly pose a threat to the peak level four White Jade Spider. At most, they could only slightly restrain it.
Luo Ming observed the interaction between the two, sneered inwardly, and secretly transmitted his voice to Han Li: "Brother Han, be careful later. These two will probably attack us first the moment they trap the White Jade Spider."
"Brother Luo is absolutely right." After receiving the telepathic message, Han Li remained expressionless, as if he had already anticipated it. He simply adjusted his position subtly, creating a delicate synergy with Luo Ming.
Luo Ming thought to himself: He was able to see through the thoughts of these two people because he had the advantage of foresight, but Han Li had also noticed it long ago. Either he was naturally suspicious and never trusted anyone, or his intelligence was far beyond that of ordinary people.
For a moment, the four of them were preoccupied with their own thoughts, and only the roar of the white jade spider and the sound of the magic artifacts colliding echoed in the cave.
At this moment, Xuan Le had pushed the Heaven-Covering Bell to its limit. The bell suddenly swelled, becoming several times larger than the white jade spider. Ancient runes were engraved all over the bell, which exuded a heavy aura.
Xuan Le's expression turned solemn. He pointed his finger at the white jade spider and said in a deep voice, "Suppress!"
The enormous bell-shaped shadow appeared above the white jade spider's head as if teleported, and slammed down with the force of a thunderbolt.
Caught off guard by the sudden encirclement of the bell, the white jade spider flew into a rage, rampaging and tearing inside the bell. The huge impacts resounded, shaking the entire cavern, but the Heaven-Covering Bell remained unmoved, firmly trapping it inside.
Just then, the Heavenly Ruler, a talismanic artifact in front of Lü Tianmeng, was finally activated. This ruler-shaped artifact floated in mid-air, its body radiating brilliant spiritual light, with runes flowing around it. A pressure far exceeding that of ordinary magical artifacts spread out, causing the air in the entire cave to become stagnant.
Foundation Establishment cultivators rely on liquid mana to activate talisman treasures, and their power is indeed incomparable to that of Qi Refining stage cultivators. Late Foundation Establishment cultivators can already unleash the full power of talisman treasures, truly possessing one-tenth of the power of magic treasures.
Don't underestimate this one percent of its power. Without a powerful magical artifact for defense, it would be difficult to escape unscathed. If it weren't for the fact that a talisman is ultimately just a talisman, and can only be used three times at full power, and that activation takes time, then the price would be far beyond what ordinary people can afford.
Han Li stood still, his expression calm and unwavering, as if he were completely unaware of the terrifying pressure. His gaze was merely fixed on the Heaven-Covering Bell and the Heaven-Flattening Ruler, while his fingertips quietly touched the edge of his storage bag. His spiritual power had already been secretly circulating, but it was all contained within his body, without leaking out even a trace.
He never let his guard down against Lü and Xuan. He had already seen the greedy look in their eyes when they looked at the Great Teleportation Token. The so-called "fighting the enemy together" was just self-deception.
"You beast, prepare to die!" Lu Tianmeng roared, his voice so loud it made people's eardrums ring. He pushed his hands forward with force, seemingly about to push the Heavenly Ruler towards the white jade spider inside the Heavenly Bell. His spiritual power surged, and he made it look like he was fully activating the talisman.
Upon seeing this, Luo Ming subconsciously focused his attention on the Heavenly Ruler, thinking to himself that the power of this talisman must be astonishing. Meanwhile, Xuan Le beside him had already curled up a sinister smile.
"As expected, it's aimed at me." The moment Lü Tianmeng pushed his hand, Han Li's pupils shrank slightly—Lü Tianmeng's spiritual energy flow seemed to be heading straight for the Heaven-Covering Bell, but in reality, there was a hidden deflection of spiritual energy, and the target was actually him!
Han Li sneered inwardly, but remained outwardly calm. Just as the Heaven-Pacifying Ruler suddenly surged with spiritual light, seemingly about to strike the Heaven-Covering Bell, he abruptly turned to the side. At the same time, his left hand flashed out, and an ancient white shield flew out of his storage bag, instantly growing to about ten feet in size, blocking in front of him.
"Boom!" The Heavenly Ruler did not crash into the Sky-Covering Bell as everyone expected. Instead, it suddenly changed direction midway and slammed into Han Li with earth-shattering force, crashing heavily onto the white shield. The enormous impact caused the white shield's spiritual light to dim by more than half in an instant. Han Li's body trembled violently, and he activated his Wind-Riding Boots to the limit, his figure flashing as he barely managed to dodge the Heavenly Ruler's fierce attack.
Almost at the same moment that Lü Tianmeng launched a sneak attack on Han Li, Xuan Le made his move! He didn't pay any attention to the battle situation on Lü Tianmeng's side. He activated the Cold Light Needles that had been waiting in his sleeve and shouted, "Go!" Instantly, seven needle-like magical artifacts, as thin as cow hair and gleaming with a cold white light, flew out of his storage bag. These were his treasured top-grade magical artifacts, the Cold Light Needles.
These icy needles moved with ghostly speed, silently shooting towards Luo Ming's vital points.
Xuan Le's face was full of smug grins. He had recently spent a lot of money to buy this set of top-grade magic weapons. Not only were they fast, but they were also extremely concealed when activated. In his opinion, Luo Ming, who was only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, had no chance of stopping them.
However, Luo Ming's reaction made him frown; the other party reacted too quickly.
In fact, Luo Ming had been keeping a close eye on the other party. Since it was difficult to detect with his divine sense, he constantly activated the Qianyang Fire Eye, which he had just cultivated to the first level. The small movement in the other party's sleeve seemed to be concealed, but the fluctuation of spiritual energy did not escape his eyes.
Besides being highly sensitive to fire spiritual power, his Qianyang Fire Eyes are second only to spiritual power fluctuations carrying extreme cold.
"Hmph, I was already on guard against you!"
The instant Xuan Le's fingertips flashed with a cold light, a burst of golden light suddenly appeared in front of Luo Ming, and a golden shield engraved with intricate runes materialized out of thin air, steadily blocking his path.
"Clang clang clang..." The rapid sounds of magical artifacts colliding rang out. Although the Cold Light Needles were harder than refined steel, they were designed for sneak attacks. When they collided with the defensive shield that was condensed with spiritual power, they only splashed up bursts of golden light and were eventually deflected, returning empty-handed.
Now that the pretense of civility had been broken, Luo Ming naturally wouldn't hold back in the slightest. With a flick of his finger, the five mid-level water arrow talismans he had prepared were instantly activated. As the pale blue torrent of spiritual energy surged, dozens of condensed water arrows, as solid as tangible matter, roared towards Xuan Le, their tips accompanied by a sharp, piercing sound.
Xuan Le was secretly alarmed. At this moment, most of his magic power was tied to the Heaven-Covering Bell, and the remaining spiritual power was poured into the Cold Light Needle. He thought he could succeed in one strike, but he did not expect that Luo Ming, who seemed harmless, was already prepared. As his heart tightened, a deep regret welled up in his heart, and he secretly hated himself for being too hasty and reckless.
The overwhelming barrage of water arrows was already upon them. Xuan Le dared not hesitate for a moment and hurriedly summoned a treasured mid-level Earth Armor Talisman.