Living in the Doomsday and Becoming an Immortal Alone
Chapter 65 - 50: The First Close Encounter with Blade Beast_2

Chapter 65: Chapter 50: The First Close Encounter with Blade Beast_2

At that moment, the Blade Beast Soul struggled incessantly, taking on various forms.

When it coiled its body, the ’sharp blades’ on its back and limbs made it resemble a ’tire’ studded with blades!

Indeed, the name Blade Beast was derived from this form, which was the most common among the basic combat Blade Beasts.

Wang Jixuan’s palms contained two balls of Qi that firmly pinned it down, not daring to let it advance even half an inch.

Fortunately, it was only the lowest-level residual soul!

The struggling force of the Blade Beast Soul was continually decreasing. Wang Jixuan, daring not to be careless, slowly pulled it away from his facial area while contemplating the talismanic magic and spells he could use now, and suddenly pushed forward.

The Blade Beast Soul was pushed three feet away, hovered in the air, and, hissing, charged at Wang Jixuan!

The casting time was only three seconds!

Wang Jixuan’s hands trembled rapidly, almost leaving afterimages, as he completed nine seals and pointed with a sword finger!

"Those who confront warriors array themselves in front of the battle!"

Buzz!

Wang Jixuan’s fingertip burst out with gentle ripples. The charging Blade Beast Soul was agitated by the ripples and quickly turned into bits of ash.

It still wasn’t over.

The ashes kept flickering, and inside them, a faint vertical pupil appeared, with light shimmering within, staring at Wang Jixuan.

What sorcery is this?

Was it a Prohibition left behind by an old demon among the Blade Beasts, or something else?

Wang Jixuan stared back. His Dao Heart did not allow him to show any weakness towards such demons, and the vertical pupil conveyed a distinct emotion.

Uh, if Wang Jixuan was not mistaken, this emotion should be...

[Contempt.]

It was only for an instant, then the vertical pupil disappeared.

Wang Jixuan held his breath, watching the Spiritual Energy disperse, then lowered his head to look at the two Crystal Cores that had retained a bit of Spiritual Power.

A gust of wind blew, sending a chill up his spine.

This...

He frowned and concentrated, picking up one Crystal Core to sense it carefully.

The Spiritual Power inside the Crystal Core was hardly remain.

He silently celebrated, grateful that out of caution, he had used an Array to extract the Spiritual Energy instead of directly absorbing it by hand.

If he had absorbed it directly, the faint Blade Beast Soul inside might have taken the opportunity to enter, and even if he could protect his Divine Soul, he might still have suffered serious injuries.

Good heavens, is accelerating cultivation in this world always so perilous?

However...

Cultivation is rough.

Was he just looked down upon by the owner of those big eyes, a certain High-level Blade Beast?

Very well, very well.

Three hundred years passing for the east bank, three hundred for the west, never bully an old Daoist when he’s down!

If he used the Gathering Spirit Array to extract Spiritual Power, leaving a little in the Crystal Core each time, would he not have to worry about the attack from the Blade Beast Soul?

Suddenly, Wang Jixuan thought of something.

The Crystal Core that Zheng Shiduo wore on him still contained some faint Spiritual Power.

Does that mean, there might still be a Blade Beast Soul inside it?

He pondered frowningly, images of the Blade Beast Soul’s apparitions continuously arising in his mind, and decided to take the opportunity to remind Lingtong later.

If the lowest-level Blade Beasts are this horrifying, then the higher-level ones...

’Perhaps I should thicken my skin and cultivate for more days in the Fortress.’

Wang Jixuan clenched his fists lightly; the Qi Vortex at his Dantian spun slightly, and a stream of Qi rapidly moved within his body, with a thin layer of Qi Armor appearing over his fist.

The Qi Sea had congealed.

The Qi Refining Realm was nearing Great Success!

Now, he needed to continue cultivating non-stop, nurturing his Divine Soul, solidifying his Spiritual Sense, and stepping into the Gathering Spirit Realm!

Wang Jixuan’s eyes smiled as he quickly packed up the three spent Crystal Cores, sealed them with a talisman, and considered how to get more Crystal Cores later.

Just these three hours of Gathering Spirit cultivation were equivalent to fifty days of cultivation in the Wanli Gold Gang’s Greenhouse Area in the Lower City!

This is the importance of Spirit Stones!

With the remaining three Crystal Cores, Wang Jixuan planned to save them for when he attempted to ascend to the Gathering Spirit Realm. To condense the first strand of Spiritual Sense, a substantial amount of Spiritual Energy was needed.

’I cannot slack off. After striving for so long, I have only seen a glimmer of hope in stepping onto the Immortal Road.’

Wang Jixuan chuckled lightly, continuing to consider methods to prevent the invasion of the Blade Beast Souls.

He indeed had many strategies available.

But a good chef cannot cook without rice, each method required securing the corresponding resources.

He picked up the text-exchange device beside him; there was a message from Zhou Zhengde sent half an hour ago.

[01: It should be fine for now. An S-class old spiritualist in Spiritual Energy City is negotiating with my grandfather. The spiritualist wants to implement a law requiring all Spiritual Ability Users to undergo regular checks at the Spiritual Ability House, using this as a pretense to get you to Spiritual Energy City. My grandfather refused, saying you are not a Spiritual Ability User. According to my grandfather’s assistant, my grandfather holds a button that the spiritualist seems to dread. What should we have for dinner to celebrate?]

Wang Jixuan pondered slightly, not yet ready to breathe a sigh of relief.

He was considering whether to hide in Lower City for a while...

’Continue to interrogate Kong Nu.’

Daoist Wang closed his eyes and sensed, picturing the surroundings within a hundred meters, almost able to perceive some silhouettes.

Wang Jixuan aligned his sword fingers, gently pulling, and the Soul Capturing Charm slowly unfolded, exhibiting a three-inch tall residual soul.

At this moment, the lights inside the room were off, and Wang Jixuan slowly approached, his stern face bearing the elegance of an underworld judge.

He aligned his sword fingers and flicked out a bit of True Fire.

Kong Nu’s residual soul continuously wailed in Wang Jixuan’s mind.

Daoist Wang silently cut off Kong Nu’s howls, simply continuing to release True Fire, feeling the endurance boost from his cultivation advancement.

He was not a sadist; hearing the soul scream brought no thrill.

He merely wanted to make Kong Nu suffer a bit more before his soul shattered.

It burned for about ten minutes.

Adhering to the principle of conserving Mana, Wang Jixuan ceased the incineration and watched Kong Nu’s trembling residual soul. He gently said:

"Landlady’s eldest son, please share something you think I might find interesting."

"If you stop talking, or if I find it dull, I will burn you completely with True Fire."

"I can give you a hint, like, your Spiritual Power Injection Technology."

Kong Nu shuddered intensely, crying tremulously, "There’s a monitoring chip in our brains... no, wait, I don’t have a body... who are you exactly! Who are you! What is this technique! My soul!"

Wang Jixuan smiled silently, a flame flickering at his fingertips.

...

Half an hour later.

Wang Jixuan lay in bed, his mind buzzing, even though he had prepared his Dao Heart beforehand, he was still shaken by the numbers.

He felt as though he had seen piles of skeletons and a sea of blood floating with oars.

’Indeed, a great devil of the world, causing harm to tens of thousands.’

Beyond that, Wang Jixuan had inquired in detail about the interactions between Ye Zi and Kong Nu.

What surprised Wang Jixuan was that even on the brink of death, Kong Nu believed Ye Zi was innocent, a final remnant of kindness left by his mother, an untainted white lotus...

Ye Zi and Kong Nu’s family had gone to Fortress 82, and they should be able to capture them afterwards.

Wang Jixuan’s Spiritual Sense faintly pulsed.

Zhou Zhengde and Dr. Wei Na were hurrying over.

He immediately jumped up, tore the Soul Capturing Charm into pieces, hurried to the toilet, and ignited the scraps with True Fire, letting the ashes fall into the toilet water before flushing.

Wang Jixuan opened his left hand; the Blade Beast Shattered Bones that made up a simple Spirit Gathering Array fell into his palm, and he casually stuffed them into his pocket, pulling open the alloy door.

Zhou Zhengde, about to knock, was taken aback, almost hitting Wang Jixuan.

Zhou Zhengde glanced around and said in a hushed tone:

"Quick! Come with me! Lingtong might be coming to arrest you! She’s hacked all my communication devices! I’ll take you to my grandfather!"

Wang Jixuan paused.

Wei Na had already opened a long coat, intending to put it on Wang Jixuan.

He was about to agree when his Spiritual Sense lightly pulsed.

In the corner of his eye, Lingtong’s slender, graceful figure had appeared at the end of the Capillary Path.