Inverse Sword Mad God
Chapter 735: 733: Decapitation Strike

Chapter 735: Chapter 733: Decapitation Strike

“Boss, what are you collecting these Spiritual Medicines for?” Song Ming asked, puzzled.

“Could it be for Alchemy?” Liang Wei guessed.

“You got it,” Lin Xuan smiled.

“But we don’t have a Pill Master, do we?” Everyone scratched their heads in confusion.

“Don’t worry, I’ve got this!” Lin Xuan said, “Your boss is a jack-of-all-trades!”

At those words, everyone’s eyes widened, followed by a surge of excitement.

Even Murong Qingcheng was surprised, as she never knew Lin Xuan could refine Elixir Pills.

“This guy is too mysterious!” Murong Qingcheng grit her teeth in frustration.

“Alright, you guys go ahead and take action, I also need to break through to the Venerable Realm as soon as possible.”

“Boss, it’s unlikely to break through in a short time using the Spirit Gathering Array,” Wang Li said, “but I do know two methods that could allow you to break through quickly.”

“Oh, which two?” Lin Xuan inquired.

“One is the Little Spirit Pill, which can directly elevate a Martial Artist below the Venerable Realm by one level.”

“The other is Flame Mountain, which contains terrifying Spiritual Power and can definitely help a Martial Artist break through in a short time.”

“However, that place is extremely dangerous; if you really want to go, you must be fully prepared.”

“Little Spirit Pill, Flame Mountain!”

Lin Xuan murmured to himself, then he took out the Spiritual Plate and found an introduction to the Little Spirit Pill.

“Twenty thousand Spiritual Value!” Lin Xuan’s eyebrows knitted slightly; it was indeed expensive!

However, this method was indeed feasible. He pondered to himself; currently, he was at the Limit Cultivation of the Spirit Communication Realm. Using the Little Spirit Pill, he could directly reach the Half-step Venerable Realm.

Then, by cultivating at Flame Mountain afterwards, he could achieve a breakthrough to the Venerable Realm in one fell swoop.

This was by far the fastest method of breakthrough!

“Alright, let’s do this!” Lin Xuan’s eyes sparkled with light, “I’ll go break through, and you all should also hurry to improve your Cultivation!”

Afterwards, everyone left the Gathering Spirit Tower.

“How will you acquire twenty thousand Spiritual Value?” Murong Qingcheng asked, “Do you want me to lend you some?”

“Forget it, owing you a debt would make it hard to refuse your demands later,” Lin Xuan shook his head.

“Hmph, you don’t appreciate kindness, never mind then!” Murong Qingcheng huffed lightly, “I want to see how you’re going to get twenty thousand Spiritual Value!”

Twenty thousand Spiritual Value wasn’t a small sum for current newcomers; even if they took on tasks, they would have to complete more than a dozen.

This didn’t even include travel times and other time-consuming matters along the way, so completing this using the usual methods in a short time was basically impossible.

And for Lin Xuan, what he was most short of right now was time.

“Can I complete it all at once?” Lin Xuan considered, and then he headed towards the Task Hall to see if there were any high-reward tasks.

Over the hundred-foot tall black Crystal Stone in the Task Hall, Lin Xuan bypassed those ordinary tasks, looking for special ones.

Suddenly, he raised his eyebrows when he found one.

Assassination mission!

Hunyuan Hand Tu Tian has committed numerous atrocities and harmed countless innocents; a bounty has now been issued. Whoever claims Tu Tian’s head will receive twenty-seven thousand Spiritual Value.

“That high!” Lin Xuan was intrigued, but his brows furrowed when he read the information below the task.

Beneath the task were three golden stars, followed by an introduction.

Lin Xuan discovered that this Hunyuan Hand Tu Tian was actually a Second-level Venerable and even had a top-grade spiritual artifact in his possession, making him incredibly powerful.

After pondering for a while, Lin Xuan decided to take on the task.

“What, you want to take on the assassination mission?” The steward of the Task Hall was stunned.

He scrutinized Lin Xuan carefully and continuously.

No matter how he looked, the other party didn’t seem to have a formidable Cultivation level, and he was also just a newcomer.

“That’s a Three-star Task; have you read all the information there?”

“I have,” Lin Xuan said.

“Three-star Tasks are very difficult, and Hunyuan Hand Tu Tian is extremely brutal. He has killed more than one disciple from the academy. Even with that in mind, you still want to take on this task?”

“Task accepted!”

Lin Xuan declared resolutely.

“If you’re so insistent, very well.” The steward sighed but still allowed Lin Xuan to accept the task.

Surrounding disciples were whispering among themselves, with many mocking and sneering.

“This guy, is he mad for Spiritual Value or what?”

“Exactly, facing Hunyuan Hand Tu Tian, a Second-level Venerable, probably only those experts on the Xuan Venerate List could handle that. This guy clearly hasn’t made it onto the list yet, and he still dares to accept the task?”

“Hey, isn’t this that arrogant newbie? I heard he hasn’t even reached a Venerable’s cultivation level.”

“What!” The crowd was shocked, then scoffed, “He’s definitely a dead man walking!”

…

Hunyuan Hand Tu Tian was in Lion Moon City, not too far from Tianze City.

There were five cities around Tianze City, and Lion Moon City was one of them.

Lin Xuan raced toward Lion Moon City but did not enter it directly; instead, he stopped in the forest just outside the city.

He then summoned the Dark Red Divine Dragon, and they began to discuss tactics.

Lin Xuan dared to accept this task because the Dark Red Divine Dragon knew many Array Patterns.

With his strength, combined with the power of arrays, he hoped to slay Hunyuan Hand Tu Tian.

However, the array needed careful preparation.

“Kid, I have a Killing Array called the Ten Directions Residual Light Array. If we can set it up, we can definitely slay that so-called Hunyuan Hand!” the Dark Red Divine Dragon boasted with a slap of its chest.

“Are you sure?” Lin Xuan interrogated the Dark Red Divine Dragon.

The Rascal Dragon often proved unreliable, so Lin Xuan had to be clear about the details.

“Damn, kid, what do you mean by that, doubting a majestic being like myself!”

The Dark Red Divine Dragon was disgruntled, “Just wait, when I set up the Ten Directions Residual Light Array, it will definitely scare the life out of you!”

“However, this array is pretty high-level and requires a massive amount of materials to set up.”

“Whatever is needed, take it!” Lin Xuan tossed out his Storage Ring.

The Dark Red Divine Dragon then pulled out a pile of Mid Grade Spirit Stones and many peculiar materials from the ring.

Luckily, Lin Xuan’s wealth was vast. With enough rare materials at hand, otherwise, others wouldn’t stand a chance of setting it up.

Next, the Dark Red Divine Dragon began to meticulously set up the array.

It was a complex array that required the engraving of intricate Array Patterns—no room for a single mistake.

With Lin Xuan’s knowledge and cultivation level, even he felt dizzy after seeing those Engraving Arrays.

A day later, the Dark Red Divine Dragon finally completed setting up the Ten Directions Residual Light Array.

“Kid, didn’t you have your doubts? Want to come over and feel its power now?” the Dark Red Divine Dragon said, provoking him.

“Good, let’s witness the power of this array!” Lin Xuan approached.

As soon as he entered the array, the Dark Red Divine Dragon chuckled deviously and quickly activated the array.

The next moment, an intensely lethal aura emerged all around, with terrifying light beams of Sword Qi crisscrossing towards Lin Xuan.

In that instant, Lin Xuan’s hairs stood on end. The Wind and Thunder Power surged behind him, revealing Wind Thunder Wings as he moved swiftly, leaving behind a shadowy afterimage.

“This array is terrifying!” Lin Xuan exclaimed after making it out, still shaken.

Although he only stayed for a moment, the horrific power terrified him.

The Sword Qi formed by the array was not weaker than his own, a definite threat to a Second-level Venerable.

“This is nothing!”

The Dark Red Divine Dragon said proudly, “Kid, let me tell you, this is just the simplified version of the Ten Directions Residual Light Array. The real one could annihilate all Ten Directions!”

“It’s more than enough to deal with that Hunyuan Hand!”

“Great, when the time comes, I’ll lure him into the array, and you control it. We’ll attack together!” Lin Xuan proposed.

Then, the Dark Red Divine Dragon set up another Illusion Array to conceal the Ten Directions Residual Light Array.

Man and dragon raced toward Lion Moon City.