Cultivation begins with ice harvesters

Chapter 59: The Decisive Strike

When the lightning-summoning talisman and the earth-prison talisman fall, they naturally cannot hit the opponent; the only result is to leave a huge crack on the ice surface.

"Black Gold Spear, kill!"

Before Tong Bingfeng could discover the trace of the other party's reappearance after disappearing, he only felt a deafening roar in his ears, followed closely by a cold wind.

Out of the corner of his eye, he only caught a glimpse of the shadow left by a black spear moving swiftly forward; he had no time to launch any substantial or effective counterattack.

"Water Element Shield, block!"

Left with no other choice, he could only summon the Water Element Shield, his only defensive artifact, which was already covered with cracks of varying sizes and depths, at the most critical moment.

"Click"

The instant the black gold spear made contact with the water element shield, a crisp sound rang out, and the barely formed defensive magic weapon completely shattered into rings of fragments of varying sizes, losing its last bit of value and the possibility of repair.

The first-grade superior-level black gold spear continued its momentum, carrying immense force and advancing relentlessly, aiming for Tong Bingfeng's abdomen. Once it landed, it would surely cause severe tearing and damage to his dantian.

Thanks to the slight buffer gained by the Water Shield, he only had time to slightly twist his body to avoid damage to vital parts.

The Black Gold Spear is a genuine Tier 1 high-grade magic weapon, renowned for its offensive prowess. Although it has been slightly weakened, its destructive power is still not to be underestimated.

"Pfft, click"

The spearhead landed outside the exposed left rib, easily penetrating it. At least five ribs broke instantly, and as the power from the black gold spear penetrated deeper, the internal organs were also displaced. With the rampage and impact of the power, minor cracks appeared in the meridians of different parts of the body.

In short, the full force of the Black Gold Spear caused Tong Bingfeng extremely serious damage, and he will need at least two months of rest and recuperation before he can fully recover.

"The seventh level of Qi Refining and the fifth level of Qi Refining may seem to have similar cultivation levels, but their actual strength is on completely different levels."

After Liu Guangqing landed the first blow, his words were brimming with undisguised smugness.

"The outcome is still uncertain, so please don't be so smug."

"A volley of arrows, go!"

Tong Bingfeng could not stand seeing such a shrewish state of triumph after forcibly seizing the legitimate spoils of others. Moreover, after practical testing, the Lightning Talisman and Earth Prison Talisman could not inflict any real damage on this evil cultivator who forcibly robbed his ally of his spoils.

If he hesitates even slightly, he will continue to suffer heavy blows from Liu Guangqing, and losing his life will only be a matter of time.

He took stock of all the spiritual items he possessed, and only this talisman, which he had purchased at a high price from a cultivator in the early stages of Foundation Establishment, had the potential to break the current stalemate.

"You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub. Soul-Sealing Talisman, unleash it!"

Having chosen to retaliate, he prepared a series of methods with substantial destructive power. He simultaneously unleashed two equally valuable first-grade high-level Soul Sealing Talismans, and two burly figures appeared, one of which sealed the soul of the first-grade high-level Earthshaking Bull.

"Moo, moo"

The two illusory images of earth-shaking bulls, which seemed to have been sealed in the talisman for a long time, immediately roared to the sky after breaking free of control and enjoying their freedom.

Unfortunately, it was not in its own hands. Before the screams had even faded, under the cultivator's control, the bull pawed the ground, its head pointing forward, and its black horns, gleaming with a cold light, charged straight at Liu Guangqing.

After the necessary consumption during the creation of the Soul Sealing Talisman, the Earthshaking Bull's soul can only exert about 70% of its strength before birth. However, it is still a genuine first-tier high-grade demon beast, and once it launches an attack, its momentum will be immense and not to be underestimated.

"Swish, swish, swish"

With the release of the three talismans, tens of thousands of ice arrows rained down, bringing everything within a radius of thirty feet into their effective attack range.

Although each ice arrow is still confined to the first-tier superior grade, it also contains a small amount of the aura left behind by Foundation Establishment cultivators.

"Immovable Golden Light Shield"

"Xuanyuan Shield, erect!"

Upon seeing this series of powerful first-grade spirit talismans unleashed, Liu Guangqing's face revealed an unusually solemn expression, a stark contrast to his previous smugness.

The Xuanyuan Shield, serving as the first line of defense, stands firmly in front of him. A golden circle, resembling an oval eggshell, forms the second, sturdy line of defense. It is also a high-quality, first-tier defensive talisman.

"Crackling and popping"

The two defensive lines had barely taken shape when a hail of ice arrows swept in, continuously striking the Xuanyuan Shield, which served as the first line of defense.

This first-tier high-grade defensive magic weapon, which performed exceptionally well in the battle against the crystal crocodile, was clearly at a disadvantage and had to retreat repeatedly when faced with a large number of ice arrows.

At this moment, the two first-tier high-grade Earthshaking Bull souls, under the cultivator's command, circled around from another direction, their four horns fiercely crashing into the immovable golden light shield.

"Moo"

With a roar, the Earth-Shaking Bull's horns collided with the golden light shield, the two completely different forces consuming each other in the most primal way.

"burst"

Standing in a relatively safe position, Tong Bingfeng didn't care about the pain at all. With a command, he continuously threw out a series of complex hand gestures with his ten fingers, and the magic power in his dantian poured out, shooting out to different degrees with the change of the finger shape.

"Boom, boom!"

When the last gesture ended, Tong Bingfeng's face turned deathly pale, and the remnant souls of the two Tier 1 High-Grade Earthshaking Bulls suddenly exploded.

The most ferocious forces slammed viciously into the golden light shield. The originally solid first-grade defensive light shield, which was as solid as a golden plate, was instantly devastated by this force mixed with lightning power. It swayed in the wind like a light shield in the wind, and could be completely destroyed at any time.

"Two first-tier superior-grade Earthshaking Bull souls and one first-tier superior-grade Thunder Pearl—these two powers combined into one, no first-tier defensive method can effectively resist them."

Tong Bingfeng's pale face carried a hint of confidence. It turned out that when he unleashed the two Soul-Sealing Talismans, he had already used a special method to hide the first-grade high-quality Thunder Pearl into the Earth-Shaking Bull's soul. At the most critical moment, he unleashed the most ferocious power in a completely unexpected way.

"Cough cough cough"

Even the slightest fluctuation in mood would trigger uncontrollable fits of violent coughing from the pain originating in the internal organs, a pain that seemed to permeate the entire body from the inside out.

After a short while, the series of attacks caused by the three talismans vanished. Tong Bingfeng, dragging his heavily injured body, strode toward Liu Guangqing, who lay motionless on the ice, his body completely blackened.

"By catching them off guard and taking them by surprise, unless we decisively unleash all our treasures, the chances of winning this battle are not high."

Tong Bingfeng's words carried a sense of good fortune.