Qian Duoduo was also waiting for this moment.
While He Louzhan was enjoying the pleasure of hunting Xiong Jun, Qian Duoduo was chewing Qi Return Pills, silently replenishing his Spiritual Qi and accumulating Spiritual Power.
Both of them had just advanced.
But Qian Duoduo's advancement was nowhere near He Louzhan's.
The more stable He Louzhan's advancement, the more disadvantageous it was for Qian Duoduo.
However, Qian Duoduo couldn't show his anxiety; if he did, He Louzhan would become less anxious.
What Qian Duoduo needed to do was to make He Louzhan underestimate him.
Qian Duoduo believed that after mental self-satisfaction came mental weakness.
As a strong gust of wind arose, Qian Duoduo turned to face He Louzhan.
One-on-one, this was the final decisive battle.
If he died, Qian Duoduo lived. If Qian Duoduo died, he lived.
That strong gust of wind was a blood net thrown by He Louzhan.
The blood net spewed from his left hand and merged with his body, seemingly transformed from the flesh and blood of a Ninth Level of Qi Condensation clan member.
He Louzhan tightly gripped a blood-colored Magic Treasure in his right hand; as soon as Qian Duoduo fell into the blood net, the blood-colored Magic Treasure would fly out and deliver a fatal blow to Qian Duoduo.
Qian Duoduo sneered, waved his hand, and threw out several Magic Treasures.
Among them were the last two Wolf Fang Black Iron Hammers Qian Duoduo had refined himself, as well as spears, axes, and Flying Swords he had picked up from He Lou Clan members.
The Magic Treasures shot out, and with a “bang,” they exploded together in the air.
Self-detonating Magic Treasures are the privilege of an Artifact Refiner.
An Artifact Refiner knows the structure of Magic Treasures, concentrates Spiritual Qi at the core, and instantly disintegrates the Magic Treasure, producing immense destructive power.
The higher the grade of the Magic Treasure, the greater the power of its self-detonation.
He Louzhan's face changed drastically, and the blood net thinned, protecting his body.
After the explosion, the blood net was shattered, most of the flesh and blood were blown away to who knows where, leaving only a few finger-thick blood threads, like dead snakes.
He Louzhan's face showed pain; he certainly hadn't expected Qian Duoduo to be able to throw out these Magic Treasures, and even make them explode.
He re-absorbed those few blood threads into his body; his aura weakened by a few points, no longer as terrifying as when he had just advanced to Foundation Establishment.
Qian Duoduo secretly felt it was a pity.
Such a close-range Magic Treasure self-detonation would have been perfect if it could have blown off one of this young Clan Chief's hands or a leg.
In his Golden Toad, only one Magic Treasure remained: the Cold Flame Pure Snow Spear.
“You have successfully angered me,” He Louzhan said coldly.
“I will let you watch me slowly drain all your blood.
The blood of a Refining Spirit Sect Xiong Jun must be delicious.”
The blood-colored Magic Treasure brought with it a chilling wind, drawing a crimson arc as it flew towards Qian Duoduo's forehead.
Qian Duoduo gripped the Golden Rooster Sword with both hands, aimed at the Magic Treasure's trajectory, and swung it with force.
He Louzhan's harsh words weren't something Qian Duoduo didn't want to retort to, but rather his mouth was stuffed with Qi Return Pills.
Without the replenishment from these Qi Return Pills, Qian Duoduo would have long since suffered Spiritual Qi exhaustion and been eliminated.
“Boom,” Qian Duoduo retreated two steps.
The Magic Treasure was also repelled by him.
So-called Foundation Establishment Cultivators are nothing more than this.
Qian Duoduo's confidence increased, and he moved his slightly trembling legs, pressing forward.
Sound wave attacks, aerial slashes; the Golden Rooster Sword and the blood-colored Magic Treasure collided repeatedly in the air.
Qian Duoduo and He Louzhan were like two wild beasts, their eyes red, panting heavily, intent on killing each other.
The rime ice on the trees was shaken off, turning into tiny snowflakes dancing in the sunlight.
Visibility became poor, and the fight relied purely on Spiritual Awareness.
Qian Duoduo suddenly discovered that, affected by the snowflakes, He Louzhan's movements slowed down a bit.
The opportunity had arrived!
Qian Duoduo fully circulated the Everlasting Wealth and Honor Technique and closed his eyes.
In his Spiritual Awareness, every tree in the surroundings established a connection with Qian Duoduo.
This mountain forest was like a large fish pond; those dancing snowflakes were small fish and shrimp, while Qian Duoduo and He Louzhan were two large fish biting each other.
Let more small fish and shrimp come!
Qian Duoduo kept kicking his legs, throwing accumulated snow into the air.
In the mountain forest, visibility became even more blurred.
For the first time, a hint of fear appeared on He Louzhan's face.
He no longer had absolute confidence in victory.
He fought while retreating, wanting to find a way out of the mountain forest to decide the victor.
But how could Qian Duoduo let him have his way!
Dodging one of his Magic Treasure strikes, Qian Duoduo channeled Spiritual Power into his left hand and fiercely punched him on the shoulder.
“You?” He Louzhan hadn't expected Qian Duoduo, a Cultivator who had just advanced to Condensing Qi Stage Level Seven, to dare to engage in close combat with him, a dignified Foundation Establishment Cultivator.
He was furious, his face flushed, and he repeatedly slashed with the blood-colored Magic Treasure.
Qian Duoduo retreated several steps, kicking accumulated snow at He Louzhan's face as he retreated.
This further enraged him; he also clenched his left fist and fiercely smashed it towards Qian Duoduo's nose bridge.
Dodging that punch, the Magic Treasure, carrying a Fishy Wind , slashed over again.
Qian Duoduo suddenly stopped blocking, and the Golden Rooster Sword also slashed towards He Louzhan.
He Louzhan's face was ferocious, the Magic Treasure accelerated, and he gritted his teeth and roared, “Die.”
“Boom.” As the Magic Treasure struck Qian Duoduo's left chest, the Golden Rooster Sword also struck his left shoulder.
Despite the Golden Claw Armor blocking most of the force, Qian Duoduo still felt as if he had been hit by a boulder, and a large mouthful of fresh blood gushed out.
Of course, He Louzhan was in a worse state.
A deep sword wound appeared on his left shoulder; if it had been a little deeper, his left hand would have been cut off.
“So you have armor.” He Louzhan's face was grim; he used the Magic Treasure to guard his vital points and retreated ten feet away.
He took a Medicinal Pill, poked his left shoulder a few times, and stopped the bleeding.
“Demonization,” He Louzhan whispered.
As soon as his voice fell, his aura instantly soared, not only stabilizing at Foundation Establishment Initial Stage but also rising towards Foundation Establishment Middle Stage.
Qian Duoduo's head began to ache.
“So fierce all of a sudden, how am I supposed to fight this?
I don't believe your demonization can last forever.”
Something fake is fake, it won't last long.
Qian Duoduo feigned a sword strike, then turned and ran.
The wounds on his legs had long since burst open.
Below his thighs, he had lost all sensation.
Qian Duoduo put Yu Yixiang's handkerchief into his Golden Toad.
The reason Qian Duoduo could still walk now was purely due to the thought, “I must return to the sect.”
He Louzhan pursued Qian Duoduo closely from behind, the Magic Treasure like a bolt of lightning, striking Qian Duoduo repeatedly.
Qian Duoduo dodged what he could, and for what he couldn't, he used the Golden Claw Armor to block.
With a “clang,” the Magic Treasure struck Qian Duoduo's back again.
Qian Duoduo took the opportunity to lunge forward, neutralizing some of the force.
Then he rolled to the right, changed direction, and continued to flee for his life.
Qian Duoduo kept a close watch on He Louzhan with his Spiritual Awareness; as soon as his aura dropped, he would immediately turn back and fight desperately.
Just then, he felt a lightness on his body.
Qian Duoduo touched himself with his hand, and his heart sank, “Oh no—the Golden Claw Armor had split into several pieces and fallen out from under his blue robe.”
“Haha, now let's see how you'll block it?” He Louzhan laughed wildly, his voice hoarse.
Qian Duoduo, following the sound, threw a few handfuls of accumulated snow behind him, ran forward with all his might, and wildly waved his fingers, releasing Spiritual Qi to strike the branches along the way, causing the rime ice on them to fall, creating some visual obstruction.
Most of Qian Duoduo's Spiritual Awareness was focused on He Louzhan behind him.
His flesh and blood body couldn't withstand his Magic Treasure.
After fleeing for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, He Louzhan's breathing became heavy again, but the Magic Treasure flew even faster.
He no longer attempted a single fatal blow but instead sought to weaken Qian Duoduo little by little.
He was also puzzled as to how Qian Duoduo, who had been fleeing for an entire night, still had so much Spiritual Qi.
Little did he know, to prevent being ambushed and killed by Shen Yezhen, Qian Duoduo had bought over two hundred Qi Return Pills, spending more than two hundred thousand.
If Qian Duoduo hadn't been the manager of the sect's shop, he wouldn't have been able to afford such a vast quantity of Medicinal Pills.
“Woo…” The Magic Treasure's strange cry arose, skimming the accumulated snow and slashing towards Qian Duoduo's thigh.
Qian Duoduo leaped forward, dodged the Magic Treasure, landed in a snow pit, turned around, and roared loudly.
“Kill!”