Cultivation Starting from Choosing Augments-Chapter 93 - 90: Three Talents Life-Taking Bell: Don’t Force Me
The Three Talents Life-Taking Bell was a string of three bells, representing Heaven, Earth, and Man, each containing one of three deadly Exotic Poisons.
They were Celestial Rain, Red Begonia, and Rouge Tears.
The Hundred Poison Demon had previously managed to injure Liu Zhiyuan with Rouge Tears.
Now that he had taken out the Three Talents Life-Taking Bell, even the members of the Liu Family watching from a distance couldn’t help but worry.
This was especially true for Liu Zhiyuan. He had suffered at its hands half a month ago, and there were still trace amounts of poison in his body that would take another three days to completely purge.
Seeing the Hundred Poison Demon about to use the same trick again, he was both furious and worried.
He moved closer to Liu Zhishan and instructed, "Xiao is very close to the array. If things go south, we’ll rush out together and cover his retreat back inside."
Using a Demon Technique always came at a price, and using a Demon Soldier was naturally no exception.
That was why, at first, the Hundred Poison Demon had planned to rely on Meteorite Powder to force Xiao Chen’s retreat.
But seeing that the situation wasn’t right—Xiao Chen’s Magical Power seemed endless...
...he finally stopped delaying. He took off his headband and transformed it into a wall to temporarily block the approaching Fire Soldiers.
Then, he directly shook the bell, unleashing the Man-poison: Rouge Tears.
As the bell rang, the Hundred Poison Demon himself felt his body weaken, as if he had lost a great deal of energy.
Then, he saw a vicious ghost charge toward Xiao Chen.
Under normal circumstances, Xiao Chen would have seen a beautiful woman, like a celestial fairy.
She would descend from the sky, fly to his side, and gently kiss his cheek. What happened in between is better left unsaid, but in the end, she would shed bashful tears.
Of course, all of this was an Illusion created by the Demon Soldier.
As such, it was all blocked by the Divine Protection Veil.
So, as the Hundred Poison Demon watched Xiao Chen, expecting to see a lecherous expression on his face, he was shocked to find that Xiao Chen was also looking right back at him.
The two stared at each other, their eyes locked.
Then, he saw Xiao Chen slowly raise his left hand and point at the Divine Fire Summoning Banner.
The Hundred Poison Demon didn’t even care about his headband anymore. He turned and tried to flee.
’Something’s wrong. Very wrong.’
If Xiao Chen had shown even a hint of confusion just now, he could have rationalized it as the man having an incredibly strong will, allowing him to quickly break free from the Illusion.
’But how could Xiao Chen look completely unaffected?’
Although he didn’t know what had happened, something this strange had to be a bad sign.
As a member of the Luotian Sect, the Hundred Poison Demon didn’t care about saving face. To avoid an unknown danger, he fled decisively.
The only problem was, he wasn’t fast enough.
A flash of golden light bloomed before his eyes. When he focused, he saw Xiao Chen’s figure already standing a hundred zhang away, blocking his path.
A drop of cold sweat suddenly appeared on the Hundred Poison Demon’s forehead.
’He’s too fast. Xiao Chen’s speed just now was simply too fast—at least twice as fast as my full-speed Sword Control.’
’If he’s determined to pursue me, I have absolutely no hope of escaping. I have to make him recognize the threat I pose so he’ll back down.’
The Hundred Poison Demon took a deep breath. "Fellow Daoist, we have no past grievances or recent enmity. There’s no need to fight to the death. How about we call it a day?"
Xiao Chen smiled faintly. "I preferred it when you were calling me ’boy’ just now. Be a dear and go back to that."
As he spoke, he once again pointed at the Divine Fire Summoning Banner.
The Hundred Poison Demon’s eye twitched whenever he saw that gesture now.
If he remembered correctly, this should be the seventh time Xiao Chen had summoned Fire Soldiers.
The seventh time!
For every Minor Realm a Foundation Establishment Cultivator advanced, their Magical Power would increase by six streams.
So, even a fifth-layer Foundation Establishment Cultivator would only have sixty streams of Magical Power in total.
Yet Xiao Chen had already summoned a full sixty-three Fire Soldiers.
The Hundred Poison Demon hurriedly shouted, "Wait, don’t attack yet! Fellow Daoist, if you let me go this time, I am willing to leave and never set foot in Pingyuan County again for the rest of my life."
"Moreover, I can give you one thousand Spirit Stones as compensation."
Xiao Chen shook his head. "First, I don’t believe your promise. Second, if I kill you, the Spirit Stones will be mine anyway."
The Hundred Poison Demon’s expression turned savage as he roared, "Don’t force my hand! I’ll be honest with you, I have an even more potent poison. Even a late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator would find it difficult to survive."
"This poison was originally my killing blow prepared for the Liu Family’s Second Son. If you insist on pushing me, by this time next year, it will be the anniversary of your death!"
The Liu Family’s Second Son was none other than Elder Liu, whose full name was Liu Zhishui, who had led the team when Xiao Chen went to the Flame Pool Secret Realm last time.
Hearing this, it was clear the man did indeed have further plans.
’So his talk about leaving Pingyuan County was clearly a lie.’
Xiao Chen stopped paying him any mind. He waved his hand, commanding the Fire Soldiers to advance, while simultaneously beginning to condense the thirty-sixth Li Huo Thunder in his hand.
From the beginning, he had never expected to take down a Foundation Establishment Cultivator relying on the Fire Soldiers alone.
But with the Li Huo Thunder in his hand, it should be enough.
This Magic, designed specifically to counter arrays, was no weaker than a typical Tier Two spell.
"Celestial Rain!"
With bloodshot eyes, the Hundred Poison Demon slammed a fist into his own chest, immediately spitting out a large mouthful of blood.
He then shook the bell, using his own blood as a sacrifice to activate his most powerful poison, the Celestial Poison.
There were no clouds, no wind, no thunder, no lightning, yet a light rain began to fall from the sky.
Xiao Chen activated his Golden Armor, but the raindrops passed through it like phantoms, straight through the Golden Armor Technique, through the Protective Golden Light, and through the low-grade Magic Robe he wore.
A sudden chill.
Logically, after reaching Foundation Establishment, one should be immune to both heat and cold.
The raindrops truly fell upon Xiao Chen’s chest, back, and even his cheeks, bringing a distinct, icy-cold sensation.
The Hundred Poison Demon was breathing heavily. Activating Celestial Rain was a significant burden on him as well.
But when he looked forward, he discovered in despair that Xiao Chen was still completely unharmed, without so much as a single hair out of place.
In fact, Xiao Chen’s right hand was raised, with thirty-six runes formed from Magical Power circling around it, aimed directly at him.
The Hundred Poison Demon attempted one last struggle. "HUFF... You can’t kill me. I’m a Cultivator of the Luotian Sect! I know Luoyun Wanderer!"
Xiao Chen remembered that name. The Foundation Establishment Cultivator who had tried to kill him before had called himself Luoyun Wanderer.
He looked at the Hundred Poison Demon with cold eyes. "Don’t worry. You go on ahead. I’ll send him down to meet you shortly."
"Li Huo Demon Vibration!"
The already powerful Li Huo Thunder, its bonus multiplier increasing from ten times to thirty, erupted like the advent of a fire god, turning the area three hundred zhang around them into a sea of flames.
The Hundred Poison Demon’s Protective Spiritual Artifacts were all tied up by the Fire Soldiers.
He had just injured himself to use Celestial Rain, and now, with no strength left to block the Li Huo Thunder, he was instantly turned to ash.
"Cyan Thorn Technique!"
Xiao Chen’s Divine Sense swept through the sea of fire, precisely rescuing the man’s Storage Bag.
Outside the Wave Breaking Green Wave Array, Liu Zhishan, who had just emerged, was dumbfounded. He looked toward his older brother.
He saw that Liu Zhiyuan was also stunned, staring blankly at the numerous burning houses, lost in thought.
After a long moment, he finally gave a command, "Third Brother, open the array. Take a team of clansmen and go put out the fires."
