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Xunuo was not particularly wary of the Elder Practitioner’s Bronze Cymbals Artifact. He had various means of defense at his disposal.
However, when the Elder summoned a torrent of chilling Yin Wind that rushed toward him, Xunuo felt a surge of fear.
As Xunuo was not a Yin Spirit Root Cultivator, he could not afford to be touched by such Yin Qi. He had to repel this Yin Qi from his body.
Yet, the Yin Wind conjured by the Elder was not something that Xunuo's spells or defensive artifacts could block.
Fortunately, Xunuo possessed the Heavenly Shadow Spike, an artifact that was not afraid of coldness. Thus, he decided to ignore the approaching Bronze Cymbals Artifact for the moment and swiftly raised his hand to unleash the Six Heavenly Shadow Darts simultaneously.
The Six Heavenly Shadow Darts pierced through the Bronze Cymbals Artifact like bamboo shoots among plum blossoms, flashing toward the Elder with lethal intent.
Xunuo observed his opponent and, eager to eliminate him, did not even summon his Defensive Artifact. He was determined to strike down his foe with a single powerful blow.
Upon seeing Xunuo unleash the Six Heavenly Shadow Darts, the Elder furrowed his brows and halted in resignation.
In terms of the Heavenly Shadow Spike, a powerful Yin Attribute set of magical artifacts, he felt more acutely than Xunuo himself. He quickly assessed that in order to defeat his opponent, he would need to make a desperate strike.
As the Elder paused, a Black Curtain descended before him. Only then did Xunuo notice that a Triangular Black Banner had long been concealed within the swirling Yin Wind.
The Heavenly Shadow Spike struck the Black Curtain in an instant, its Purple Light bursting forth as it penetrated into it.
However, what shocked Xunuo was that although the Black Curtain was thin as silk, it possessed boundless power of Yin Cotton. When the Heavenly Shadow Spike struck it, it felt like a heavy punch landing on cotton—there was no force behind it. It was as if the Heavenly Shadow Spike had plunged into an endless void; no matter how much magical power he exerted, it could not reach an end or break through.
Seeing how formidable the Triangular Black Banner was, Xunuo immediately recalled an experience from the mundane world.
It was during a martial arts competition in Qingyang City against a White-Clad Beautiful Youth. At that time, the opponent's Water Cutting Cotton Palm had rendered Xunuo's Eight Extremes Fist ineffective.
With this memory in mind, Xunuo's eyes flickered as he devised a strategy to counter his enemy.
If Xunuo could activate the hidden properties of the Heavenly Shadow Spike, breaking through this defense would be a piece of cake. However, Xunuo currently had very little mana left, insufficient to trigger the hidden attributes of the Heavenly Shadow Spike.
Then Xunuo remembered another powerful artifact he possessed, the Zhenjiang Seal. Although this artifact was not particularly fast, it could serve an unexpected purpose in a siege situation where brute force was needed to break defenses.
Xunuo completely ignored the Bronze Cymbals Artifact, as he simply lacked the strength to activate another artifact to counter it.
As expected, when the Bronze Cymbals Artifact struck the Thunderproof Armored Shell, it left no trace and was deflected away effortlessly.
Xunuo then patted his storage bag, causing the small azure stone seal to rise into the air. As the Zhenjiang Seal soared upward, its momentum and size surged dramatically, instantly transforming into a massive azure seal several meters wide. With a roar, it smashed toward the Elder with unstoppable force.
At that moment, the Black Curtain trembled under the dual assault of the Zhenjiang Seal and the Heavenly Shadow Spike, with the Black Banner swirling wildly, appearing on the verge of collapse.
The Elder snorted coldly and opened his mouth wide, unleashing a thick stream of ink-like Yin Qi that surged into the Triangular Black Banner.
The Triangular Black Banner immediately froze in place, while the Black Curtain rustled ominously, ensnaring both the Zhenjiang Seal and the Six Heavenly Shadow Darts within its grasp.
This left Xunuo stunned. Fortunately, although both the Zhenjiang Seal and the Heavenly Shadow Spike were suppressed by the Elder, he could not refine or seal them away in a short time.
With a grim expression, Xunuo desperately channeled his mana to contest control over the Zhenjiang Seal and the Heavenly Shadow Spike against the Elder.
In this situation, Xunuo felt utterly helpless; his opponent had an unmatched advantage in this domain. The power of their artifacts could be restored with just a breath of Yin Qi, while he had to continuously draw mana from spirit stones to sustain his battle.
Even so, the mana he absorbed was barely enough for the Zhenjiang Seal and the Heavenly Shadow Spike to withstand being suppressed or refined. It was far from enough to free them or even think about breaking through the Black Curtain.
Now, Xunuo was truly anxious. He needed to make quick decisions and choices.
Currently, it wasn't that he lacked sharper means; rather, he simply did not have enough mana to support more powerful tactics.
Xunuo did not believe that Elder had reached a dead end, with no more ruthless means left, insisting on a life-and-death struggle in terms of magical power.
What Xunuo feared most was that Elder would slowly boil him to death like a frog in warm water.
Thus, Xunuo made a quick decision. The only thing to consider now was which aspect to sacrifice.
However, Elder suddenly sat down on the ground, and an Oil Lamp appeared before him. He began to chant incantations.
Elder's strange behavior, especially with the ancient and unremarkable Oil Lamp, only heightened Xunuo's suspicions.
In truth, Elder preferred to exhaust Xunuo. In this place, he had no concerns about magical power; his spells and artifacts could unleash their strongest potential. The opponent, on the other hand, would soon be too weak to retaliate after a short while.
But after glancing at another battle group, Elder immediately dismissed the idea of a prolonged magical duel.
That battle group quickly determined a winner and loser. The Silly Cultivator was smashed into a pulp with just one blow.
Meanwhile, the Ghostly Cultivator struggled to hold on with his flickering movement spell against Thunderstorm's relentless assault.
Thunderstorm's Azure Void Earth Hammer displayed its dominance at that moment. The speed of the Azure Void Earth Hammer forced the Ghostly Cultivator to flee in panic.
The Ghostly Cultivator had no artifact capable of countering the Azure Void Earth Hammer. His shield-like Defensive Artifact was shattered in one strike, while his Flying Sword Artifact was completely blocked by Thunderstorm's Bone Shield. He had no choice but to dodge and evade, with no means to fight back.
Moreover, the Ghostly Cultivator was running out of magical power; defeat and death were only a matter of time.
On Elder's side, after chanting for a moment, his face turned ashen. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and his facial muscles trembled violently, indicating extreme pain.
At the same time, Xunuo revealed a Porcelain Bottle in his hand and popped the cork. A faint yet irresistible fragrance wafted into the air.
Elder struggled to open his eyes slightly; his murky gaze showed shock. Soon, the tremors on his face became more pronounced, and his incantation grew sharp and piercing as if he were hastening the spell's activation.
Xunuo held the Heavenly Fragrance Jade Dew in his hand. Taking it out and preparing to consume it required immense determination, as he struggled with the decision.
The Heavenly Fragrance Jade Dew could instantly replenish his magical energy, but its overwhelming power was beyond what Xunuo could bear.
It was reminiscent of the last time he swallowed a drop of Heavenly Fragrance Jade Liquid. The potent medicinal energy nearly shattered his Dantian and destroyed his physical body.
His entanglement with Qi Zilan had been a reckless act driven by confusion amidst chaos.
Xunuo also suspected that the union of yin and yang with Qi Zilan might have pushed him beyond his limits, exposing him to several times the medicinal power. Otherwise, the destruction to his body would have been even greater.
Although Xunuo's magical realm had improved during this time, unless there was a significant enhancement at a higher realm, it was impossible to fundamentally change this situation.
The issue wasn't merely about consuming one or two drops of Heavenly Fragrance Jade Liquid.
The core reason Xunuo could not withstand the medicinal power of Heavenly Fragrance Jade Liquid was that even diluted, its potency was still far too concentrated for a mere Foundation Stage Practitioner to endure or easily refine.
Thus, Xunuo understood that swallowing this drop of Heavenly Fragrance Jade Dew would not solve his current crisis without consequences.
However, the subsequent damage to his body from the medicinal energy would not be life-threatening, yet it would leave him powerless to delve deeper into unknown territories in search of the defectors from the Limitless Merchant Alliance.
From what he could see, Thunderstorm's departure from Underground City indicated he was a formidable foe. Yet within Underground City, there was no possibility of achieving results.
If this plan failed, it would truly be a concern for Xunuo.
Nevertheless, resolving the immediate crisis was the top priority. He would not hesitate or second-guess himself on this matter.
With a slight parting of his lips, a droplet of clear and rich liquid, about the size of a mung bean, leaped from the Porcelain Bottle and landed in Xunuo's mouth.
Almost instantaneously, Xunuo felt his Dantian brimming with True Qi, as if it had exploded open.
The pain and terror came suddenly, causing Xunuo's cheeks to tremble slightly, and beads of sweat to form on his forehead.
However, this overwhelming surge of magical power within him also greatly boosted Xunuo's confidence. He appeared revitalized, exuding an imposing presence.
A satisfied smile appeared on Xunuo's face, but it quickly turned cold. He extended his right arm forward, his fingers splayed open, palm facing up. Then, with a booming voice, he commanded, "Merge." At the same time, he clenched his outstretched fingers.
Within the Black Curtain, the Six Heavenly Shadow Darts that were battling fiercely suddenly converged at his command. In an instant, a massive halberd, five zhang in size and shimmering with purple light, emerged without concealment.
Even though it was enveloped within the Black Curtain, the dazzling purple glow still pierced through it and the thick Yin Qi like ink, draping the entire space of thousands of zhang in a splendid purple haze.
The Purple Light Halberd loomed in mid-air like a king awaiting his subjects to bow before him. The howling and chaotic spirits fell silent in an instant.
The Black Curtain wrapped around the Purple Light Halberd like a shroud. Under the unmatched momentum of the Purple Light Halberd, it rustled as if swept by a hurricane.
The Elder witnessed this scene and revealed a look of despair in his eyes under the overwhelming pressure of the Purple Light Halberd.
Suddenly, the Elder clutched his head with both hands, displaying an expression of excruciating pain. His incantations became piercingly loud, yet his complexion quickly turned ashen, resembling that of an elderly man in his twilight years.
Seeing this bizarre scene, Xunuo realized that the Elder must be casting a powerful spell or activating a formidable magical artifact.
Just by observing the Elder's condition, it was clear that invoking such a method came at a great cost. However, methods that exact such a price are invariably powerful.
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