Now that he had broken through to Foundation Establishnt, he naturally didn’t bother with detours. He strode openly along a direct path back to the Li Huo Sect.
As Xiao Chen traveled, he studied the new magical artifacts he had acquired.
The Triangle Square Scarf didn’t require much thought. He directly refined it and stored it in his Storage Bag.
His main focus was the damaged Jade Bowl, which seed like it could still be repaired.
But just as Bishui Peak ca into distant view, a Divine Sense suddenly swept over him from the roadside, imdiately followed by a flash of Sword Light from the side.
The instant Xiao Chen detected the Sword Light, he slapped his Storage Bag.
The Triangle Square Scarf instantly appeared before him, tightly enveloping the incoming Flying Sword.
"Let’s see where you can run this ti!"
A familiar voice rang out.
As Xiao Chen cast the Golden Armor Technique, he looked up to see the Black Wind Wanderer, his face grim. A Bright Pearl floated above his head, and he had just activated a Talisman in his hand.
In the blink of an eye, the Talisman transford into a Water Curtain, completely enveloping an area a hundred zhang wide.
"You certainly made wait a long ti."
The Black Wind Wanderer’s face was filled with venom.
He wasn’t exaggerating. To catch Xiao Chen on his way back to the sect, he had been lying in ambush here ever since the day he lost his trail.
He had waited for a full fifteen days.
To Xiao Chen, it felt like his breakthrough to Foundation Establishnt hadn’t taken long, but in the outside world, three days had already passed.
Combined with his travel ti and cultivating the Sky-Filling Fla Radiance, it all dragged on for half a month.
And so, the Black Wind Wanderer had also kept watch here, braving the elents for half a month.
He survived on nothing but Fasting Pills each day. It was a miserable existence.
He couldn’t even get a good night’s sleep. At the slightest sound, he’d have to scramble up and check if Xiao Chen had returned.
The reason he was so desperate was that the Jiang Family was putting imnse pressure on him.
Jiang Changhua had even stated that if he couldn’t deal with Xiao Chen, their partnership would be over.
If the Black Wind Wanderer were truly just a Loose Cultivator, he could have simply ignored the Jiang Family.
Unfortunately, he was actually a sleeper agent for the Divine Fire Sect. He needed this opportunity to get close to the Jiang Family and entice them into aligning with the Divine Fire Sect.
Thus, his only option was to wait miserably near the Li Huo Sect.
When Xiao Chen saw the Black Wind Wanderer, he was stunned for a mont, then inwardly delighted.
’Excellent. I was just wondering where I’d find you to settle our score, and here you are, not even having the sense to run.’
He truly hadn’t expected the man to still be here after so long. He hadn’t given up.
He tossed out the Jade Bowl, unsparingly pouring a massive amount of Magical Power into it. It expanded to the sa size as the Water Curtain and clamped down over the area as well.
"Hmm? What new trick are you trying to pull?"
The Black Wind Wanderer was startled at first, then confused.
He had used the Talisman to prevent Xiao Chen from escaping.
’Why is Xiao Chen also using a Magical Artifact to seal the area?’
’What’s he planning?’
’Whatever. I’ll just kill him first and figure it out later.’
After his failure last ti, the Black Wind Wanderer had reflected deeply on his mistakes.
The reason he hadn’t managed to kill Xiao Chen last ti was that he had underestimated his enemy, assuming that a re Qi Refining Cultivator was as good as dead.
He had wasted too much ti talking, giving his opponent a chance to flee.
To avoid any surprises this ti, he decided to strike imdiately. He recited a mantra, and a ten-foot-long Fire Dragon materialized before him.
However, in that sa instant, Xiao Chen waved his hand. Nine clouds of Fla Radiance, each ten feet square, materialized before him.
The clouds of Fla Radiance converged and then scattered again, and his figure vanished among them.
Then, five of the Fla Radiance clouds remained stationary while the other four drifted toward the Black Wind Wanderer.
The Black Wind Wanderer smirked at the sight. ’Is he actually trying to use a Blinding Technique?’
’Has he forgotten that Foundation Establishnt Cultivators have div— Divine Sense?’
"What is this Magic? It’s blocking my Divine Sense!"
It wasn’t that the Black Wind Wanderer had never seen Magic capable of blocking Divine Sense, but he had certainly never seen a Qi Refining Cultivator who possessed such a skill.
After a brief mont of shock, he snorted in disdain. "Hmph. Just smoke and mirrors."
He directed the Fire Dragon to charge the nearest cloud of Fla Radiance. "In the face of true power, these petty tricks are useless!"
BOOM!
A massive explosion erupted, followed by a burst of brilliant radiance.
His luck was terrible. He had chosen one of the Fla Radiance clouds that contained a Red Fla Radiance.
The Fire Dragon’s head reared back with a silent scream before shattering into a shower of sparks, like a firework.
"What?!"
The Black Wind Wanderer was dumbfounded. "A Tier Two Magic... You’ve reached Foundation Establishnt!"
"Impossible! How can this be? You were just a Qi Refining Cultivator half a month ago! Who are you?!"
His first thought was that so other Foundation Establishnt Cultivator had disguised himself as Xiao Chen to lay a trap.
Xiao Chen remained silent, continuing to manipulate the other clouds of Fla Radiance toward the Black Wind Wanderer with his Divine Sense.
As danger closed in, the Black Wind Wanderer hastily deployed his Water Curtain Body Protection. He then conjured a fireball, split it into ten, and sent them flying toward all the Fla Radiance clouds at once.
He hoped to force Xiao Chen out of hiding.
His reaction speed, admittedly, was quite fast.
However, Sky-Filling Fla Radiance, being a Tier Two Magic, was not so easily countered.
Each cloud of Fla Radiance possessed so innate Defense. While not exceptionally strong, it was more than enough to handle a wide-area Magic like that.
The Black Wind Wanderer’s fireballs were easily blocked. Simultaneously, three clouds of Fla Radiance slamd into the Water Curtain protecting him.
In that instant, the Black Wind Wanderer’s heart seized. He felt a sense of impending doom, as if sothing terrible was about to happen.
Without a mont to think, he imdiately pulled a Square Shield from his Storage Bag and held it before him.
In the next instant, he and his shield were sent flying, crashing against the distant edge of the Jade Bowl.
Spitting a large mouthful of blood, the Black Wind Wanderer felt as if the impact had nearly shattered his internal organs.
He struggled to raise his head, only to see in despair that the clouds of Fla Radiance in the distance had converged, replenished their numbers, and then scattered once more.
Just as before, five clouds of Fla Radiance remained stationary while four drifted toward him.
The Black Wind Wanderer took out his Heart-Piercing Nail for a desperate last stand, but without his Divine Sense to lock on, he had no idea which cloud of Fla Radiance to attack.
His opponent was deliberately dodging his Heart-Piercing Nail. Not many people who knew that secret were still alive.
In all of Li State, there was only one: Xiao Chen.
The Black Wind Wanderer finally realized his opponent was indeed Xiao Chen.
But he couldn’t understand. It had only been half a month.
How was it that upon eting again, Xiao Chen had not only broken through to Foundation Establishnt but could also cast such a powerful Magic?
"Die!"
The Black Wind Wanderer roared and chose the rightmost cloud of Fla Radiance in the distance.
The Heart-Piercing Nail shot out like a teor, piercing straight through it.
BOOM! BOOM!
Two explosions rang out in quick succession.
The Heart-Piercing Nail was blasted into the air, struck the bottom of the Jade Bowl, and clattered to the ground.
A protective mist of water erupted from the Black Wind Wanderer’s body, but he was still blown in half at the waist.
"You guessed wrong."
Xiao Chen, clad in his Golden Armor, leaped down from one of the clouds of Fla Radiance ahead.
He walked over to the barely breathing Black Wind Wanderer, crouched down, and stared into his eyes. "Rember what you said to before? I’ll return those three lines to you."
"You can bla your own bad luck for getting caught by today."
"In your next life, be more careful about who you choose to provoke."
"And when you get to the underworld, rember this clearly: the one who killed you was Xiao Chen."
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