novelden Chapter 212 Fierce Battle Against Fake Core
Chapter 212 Fierce Battle Against Fake Core
Zhao Wan Ning's expression changed slightly as she also used her divine sense to sense her surroundings, but she found no clues whatsoever.
But seeing Lin Changsheng's serious expression, she chose to believe him.
She immediately activated the soft sword magic weapon in her hand, her beautiful eyes flashing with coldness, and her inner magic power erupted without reservation as she fought with all her might against the remaining two Foundation Establishment cultivators.
In less than a dozen breaths, the two Foundation Establishment cultivators could not withstand the attack of the Pseudo Core Formation cultivator and were killed on the spot.
They were reduced to two bloody corpses.
Lin Changsheng activated the talisman array to trap Tie Antong, while keeping an eye on the battle situation on the other side.
Zhao Wanning's clean and swift actions, instantly killing four Foundation Establishment cultivators, were witnessed by Lin Changsheng.
The woman's magical power after advancing to the False Core stage was slightly stronger than he had expected.
"Fellow Daoist Lin, do not hold back your spells, kill this person as quickly as possible using the strongest methods!"
Zhao Wanning moved to Lin Changsheng's side and spoke urgently through telepathy.
Although she didn't know how Lin Changsheng had discovered the traces of the other fake Core Formation cultivators before her.
But now is clearly not the time to delve into this matter.
With their combined strength, they have a very good chance of killing a fake Core Formation cultivator.
However, facing two fake alchemists at the same time would be extremely difficult, and might even be life-threatening.
"I'm afraid it's too late."
Lin Changsheng seemed to realize something, looked around, and then his expression changed.
A rustling sound could be heard from beneath the thick layer of fallen leaves.
From the cracks, countless spiders, scorpions, centipedes and other small insects crawled out, gathering into a black tide that surged toward Lin Changsheng and Zhao Wanning.
As the swarm grew larger, larger black venomous scorpions appeared among them.
"Insect control technique!"
Lin Changsheng and Zhao Wanning immediately recognized the origin of this method.
The two reacted extremely quickly, activating their protective magic shields almost simultaneously to keep the overwhelming swarm of insects at bay.
Besides those crawling on the ground, at some point, a large number of winged ant-like monsters appeared in the air, each the size of a fist and with a ferocious appearance.
In an instant, countless flying ants almost blotted out the sky, surrounding Lin Changsheng and Zhao Wanning's protective protective shield.
Zhao Wan Ning gritted her teeth, let out a sharp cry, and unleashed a powerful aura of a pseudo-core cultivator from her body.
Centered on herself, she blasted away flying ants and poisonous insects within a radius of several feet around her.
The massive flying ant demons were instantly shattered by this immense magical power, leaving behind only a large amount of green blood that stained the protective magic shield, emitting a hissing white smoke.
"Be careful, the blood in these flying ants has corrosive properties."
Zhao Wanning offered a reminder.
On the other side, Lin Changsheng held a 'quasi-third-tier' wind attribute spell talisman.
"call!"
A faint aura of wind erupted, and a tornado several meters high appeared out of thin air in front of Lin Changsheng, carrying tremendous tearing force. The surrounding poisonous insects and flying ants floated up and were sucked into it in the blink of an eye, crushed into dust.
The surrounding air was filled with a sour, fishy smell.
However, before the peace could be restored for even a moment, the sounds of poisonous insects crawling and rubbing against withered leaves, as well as the buzzing of countless flying ants flapping their wings, came again from all directions.
It felt like there was no end in sight.
"I'll deal with these insects. Fellow Daoist Lin, there's no need to be distracted. Focus all your energy on severely injuring Tie Antong first!"
Zhao Wanning frowned slightly, stopping Lin Changsheng who wanted to continue using the talisman, and said in a telepathic message.
Quasi-third-tier talismans are quite valuable. Even if Lin Changsheng is capable of making them, the success rate is likely to be low due to limitations in materials and cultivation level. Therefore, the number of talismans in reserve is limited, and each one is extremely precious.
It would be too wasteful to use it to deal with these endless demonic insects.
In her view, Lin Changsheng's ability to contend with a fake Core Formation cultivator mainly stemmed from these near-third-tier magical talismans.
"it is good!"
Lin Changsheng responded in a deep voice.
Indeed, he completely ignored the flying ants and poisonous insects around him and focused all his efforts on activating the talisman array to deal with Tie Antong, who was trapped inside.
"start!"
As Lin Changsheng silently recited the mantra, he skillfully activated more than ten near-third-tier thunder talismans.
A fierce and violent aura raged within the talisman array. When Tie Antong, who was trapped in the array, sensed it, he felt a chill run down his spine and even his breathing slowed down.
A near-third-tier thunder talisman, theoretically capable of causing considerable damage to a pseudo-core cultivator.
Even a pseudo-core cultivator risks perishing at the sight of a quasi-third-tier thunder talisman that is several dozen feet long.
However, the space within the talisman array is too small to avoid, and the array's constraints will limit the power of the lightning talisman to a certain range, effectively amplifying its effect.
Under such circumstances, Tie Antong dared not be careless. He temporarily abandoned his offensive and switched to defense, taking out third-tier defensive magic weapons and various life-saving measures, clearly intending to withstand the attack head-on.
On the other side, Zhao Wanning took out a gourd-shaped magical artifact from her storage bag, and under her control, sprayed out a large amount of yellow smoke.
In the blink of an eye, billowing smoke and dust spread out, enveloping an area of hundreds of feet in all directions.
These yellow wisps of smoke seem to have a natural restraint on the demonic insects.
Within moments of contact, the overwhelming swarm of demonic insects seemed to become drunk, their aura rapidly weakening as if they had fallen into hibernation.
Clearly, this gourd-shaped magical artifact and the yellow smoke were methods that Zhao Wanning had prepared in advance, specifically targeting demonic insects.
"I didn't expect you to have a way to control demonic insects. It's a pity that this nest of 'black-shelled winged ants' has not been raised for long and its bloodline potential has not been fully activated. Otherwise, it would not be afraid of ordinary insect-repelling methods."
At this moment, a simple man dressed in linen clothes slowly entered the arena, stepping on the insects scattered on the ground, making a 'crunching' sound.
Looking up, the man had an ordinary, unremarkable face and dressed in extremely simple clothes, almost indistinguishable from any ordinary farmer.
However, the magical aura emanating from his body was extremely powerful, reaching the level of a pseudo-core cultivator.
Not far away, Lin Changsheng was activating a near-third-tier thunder talisman to fiercely bombard Tie Antong's defense, which was as solid as a tortoise shell. When he saw the appearance of the person who came, he was taken aback.
He recognized the other person's identity.
This person was none other than 'Master Song', who had brought Liu Zifeng to Changchun Peak back then and forced him to heal his injuries.
This 'Master Song' is indeed a cultivator from the Yuling Sect!
……
"Hehe, Junior Brother is indeed cautious, devising a plan that combines overt and covert tactics. I didn't expect someone to actually come to us on their own initiative."
Master Song chuckled, his gaze turning maliciously towards Zhao Wanning and Lin Changsheng in front of him.
Beneath the black robe, Zhao Wan Ning's pretty face was aloof, her eyes gleaming with cold light.
According to her intelligence, Tie Antong led the team alone to infiltrate Vietnam.
Now, however, a fake alchemist has appeared, which is completely outside her plans.
As soon as he finished speaking, Master Song flicked a dusty gray spirit beast pouch out of his sleeve. With a surge of magical power, a black stream of insects continuously flowed out of the pouch.
Flying ants the size of fists poured out, their ferocious faces sending chills down one's spine.
These flying ant demons looked even more robust, and were completely unafraid of the surrounding yellow smoke and dust!
It relentlessly tore at Zhao Wan Ning's protective magic shield.
With each bite, the protective magic shield around the body would tremble slightly, and its luster would dim rapidly.
Zhao Wanning sensed the extraordinary nature of this group of black ants and decisively activated a third-tier brocade magic artifact that she wore close to her body.
As a gentle magical power spread out, these black ant demons could not be eliminated in a short time.
"A third-tier magic robe? That's quite a treasure."
A slight surprise appeared on Song Zhenren's plain face. He immediately waved his sleeve again, and a spirit beast pouch carrying a faint bloody aura flew out.
As a chilling aura filled the air, a ferocious and monstrous crimson python emerged from the spirit beast pouch!
A powerful demonic energy filled the area; this was actually a near-third-tier pseudo-core level demonic beast!
The crimson python was thick and strong, about seven or eight zhang long, but its speed was surprisingly fast.
Under Song Zhenren's command, they pounced on Zhao Wanning with lightning speed as soon as they came out.
In addition to the harassment from the numerous black ants around her, and Song Zhenren's occasional sneak attacks, all of Zhao Wan Ning's attacks were blocked by the third-tier magic robe.
However, Zhao Wanning suffered a huge loss as a result.
Of the three pseudo-core cultivators present, Master Song is the oldest and has been at the pseudo-core stage the longest. He is experienced and even surpasses Tie Antong, far exceeding Zhao Wanning.
However, Zhao Wanning also has an advantage, with a variety of high-level magical artifacts in her possession.
The two fought fiercely, neither gaining the upper hand.
……
"We must resolve the issue of Tie An Tong (railway safety and communication) as soon as possible!"
Lin Changsheng proceeded methodically, continuously activating the thunder talisman to bombard Tie Antong's defenses.
He had already realized that, given Zhao Wanning's abilities, it was already quite an achievement that she could hold off Song Zhenren.
She was merely a newly promoted pseudo-Dan Zhenren. Although everyone's magical power was roughly the same at this level, there was no situation where one could suppress another based on their level or magical power.
However, Master Song had the advantage of rich experience and more refined control over the magical power of the False Core Realm.
In a battle of attrition, Zhao Wanning will undoubtedly lose in a prolonged fight.
"Lin Lang, my intelligence was wrong this time. We are no match for those two pseudo-core cultivators. I will hold them off for now. You should use your means to escape as soon as possible. I can only buy you a moment at most. I will then use my life-saving item to escape. As for whether we can survive, that depends on our own fate!"
Zhao Wanning and Song Zhenren were locked in a fierce battle, and for a time it was difficult to determine the victor.
Sensing the other party's shrewdness and tenacity, Zhao Wanning knew that she would likely not get what she wanted today, and even getting away safely was a question.
He immediately transmitted his voice to Lin Changsheng.
"Let me escape first?"
Lin Changsheng was somewhat surprised when he heard this.
Unexpectedly, at such a critical moment, Zhao Wanning was willing to step forward and choose to let herself escape first.
He couldn't help but glance back at Zhao Wanning, who was trying her best to mediate between Song Zhenren and the dragon.
Dealing with just one Song Zhenren was almost her limit.
If we add Tie Antong, whose wealth is in no way inferior to hers.
It seems Zhao Wanning will have a hard time escaping.
Lin Changsheng's expression was strange. He couldn't help but think of the countless instances in the cultivation world where couples or Daoist partners who were usually very affectionate would abandon each other when disaster struck and stab each other in the back at crucial moments.
"This woman may have used me for her own purposes, but ultimately she has no ill intentions."
Lin Changsheng remained unmoved by Zhao Wanning's telepathic message.
Instead, he also threw out a spirit beast pouch, and with a distraction, scattered specks of bright silver light flew out from it.
With a buzzing sound, a bright silver cloud of insects gathered in the sky.
"This is... Wu Xin's Silver Insect?! How did it end up here with you?"
The silver swarm of insects continued to grow, and Master Song was taken aback, exclaiming in surprise!
Even Tie Antong, who was trapped inside the talisman array, showed a look of surprise.
Seeing their reactions, a strange light appeared in Lin Changsheng's eyes.
It seems that Wu Xin's identity, as well as this bright silver insect, are not simple within the Spirit Control Sect.
But he didn't want to think about it at the moment.
After making a virtual tap with your fingertip in the air.
The silver cloud of insects that had gathered overhead instantly dissipated, engulfing the black ants and tearing them apart.
The black ant problem was solved in an instant, making things much easier for Zhao Wanning.
He then turned to look at Tie Antong in front of him.
This person is indeed very wealthy and extraordinary.
Lin Changsheng had already broken through two of his defensive magic artifacts, but the other party took out a third defensive treasure, a third-grade low-level defensive talisman!
This is not a near-third-tier spell, but a spell symbol that has truly reached the third tier.
Unexpectedly, Tie Antong had such a treasure hidden in his possession.
Lin Changsheng's gaze sharpened, and several magical talismans, gleaming with a brilliant light, appeared in his hand.
"A third-tier spell talisman! You actually have a third-tier spell talisman!"
When Tie Antong's gaze fell on the talismans in Lin Changsheng's hand, his mind went blank for a moment. It was as if all the blood in his body had frozen. A chilling aura of danger emanated from those small talismans.
The next moment, as Lin Changsheng activated the spell talisman with his magic power, tiny arcs of lightning leaked and emanated from his body.
In an instant, purple lightning arcs gathered, resembling a thick lightning python, and attacked Tie Antong!
"Impossible! You're only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, how could you activate a third-tier spell rune!?"
In his pupils, the purple lightning arcs continued to expand, and Tie Antong's desperate face still held doubt and fear.
The third-tier low-grade spell talismans he possessed were merely the most common defensive spell talismans.
Lin Changsheng activated the Thunder Talisman, which is known for its powerful attacks.
"boom!"
"boom!"
Two sounds, like thunderclaps from a clear sky, echoed through the mountains and forests.
Before them, a charred, deep pit, more than ten feet in diameter, had appeared on the ground.
With only the second lightning talisman activated, Tie Antong's third-tier defensive talisman was forcibly broken, and he was instantly blasted into dust by the third-tier lightning talisman.
Even the near-third-order rune array that had trapped Tie Antong for so long was shattered by the aftershocks of the lightning arc!
Even Lin Changsheng himself, who activated the talisman, was affected at this moment, experiencing tinnitus, dizziness, and surging blood and qi.
The power of a third-tier lightning talisman! Terrifying indeed!
"How is this possible? This person is only in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, yet he possesses a spiritual strength comparable to a Pseudo-Core Formation level cultivator! Could he be an old monster who possessed another's body and has now started cultivating again?"
On the other side, Song Zhenren, who was cooperating with the quasi-third-order dragon python to besiege Zhao Wanning, was also attracted by the huge commotion caused by Lin Changsheng. In addition to being shocked, his face instantly turned gloomy.
"Lin Lang... he actually managed to kill a fake Core Formation cultivator!"
Zhao Wanning didn't react for a moment, her expression dazed and blank.
The deafening power of those two thunderbolts was truly astonishing, far exceeding the power of a pseudo-core cultivator, leaving her shaken and incredulous.