Eternal Life from the Golden Needle Technique

With a point of Shen Changchuan’s finger,

the most powerful Magic among all the techniques he had mastered bloomed from his fingertips.

In an instant,

a cyan light flashed and vanished.

Like a bolt of lightning,

it suddenly illuminated the entire area!

And as that fleeting cyan sword glow streaked past,

within a radius of dozens of feet, the world seemed to turn into a photograph torn in half down the middle!

Everything suddenly fell silent!

It was as if this corner of the world had frozen in time.

A few breaths later,

RUMBLE!!!

The massive trees and boulders all around began to slowly slide apart along a cut as smooth as a mirror, falling to the ground with a thunderous crash.

Not even the giant rhinoceros, which was like a small hill, the surrounding tigers, leopards, and wolves, or even the Crow Demon circling and attacking in mid-air escaped!

That single streak of cyan sword light,

seemed to possess some sort of unimaginable power.

All life perished beneath this one sword strike!

At the same time,

as the surrounding trees and boulders slid down,

the view all around,

suddenly cleared up!

And at this very moment,

not far away,

the bare-chested man’s movements had frozen in place,

his eyes staring blankly ahead, filled with disbelief.

The green turtle that had been shielding him was now split in two on the ground, as dead as could be.

The Shields from the various single-use Talismans covering his body had all popped like balloons, vanishing completely.

The Heart-Protecting Mirror on his chest hadn’t done much either; it had been sliced clean in half!

Dark red blood trickled from his waist, gradually staining his clothes crimson.

The bare-chested man could clearly feel it.

The strength in his body was draining away like water from a breached dam.

He no longer had the strength to even lift a finger!

His consciousness,

was sinking, plunging into a dark abyss!

He knew clearly,

he was about to die!

But it was for this very reason,

that his eyes were wide,

full of disbelief,

unable to accept the reality before him!

’What kind of joke is this?!’

’With all my layered defenses, I was confident I could even withstand a full-power, last-resort killing blow from a typical Qi Introduction Seventh Layer Cultivator!’

’But this attack...’

’What the hell was that?!’

Confusion,

bewilderment,

disbelief...

A myriad of thoughts mingled on his face.

But no matter what he thought,

reality could not be changed.

Before long,

with a sickening squirt, a spray of dark red blood

shot out from his waist,

and his upper body slid to the ground.

The bare-chested man’s upper body lay on the ground,

his lower body remained standing,

his eyes wide open, unable to rest in peace.

At this moment,

not far away,

Shen Changchuan, his face slightly pale, finally let out a long breath.

"It’s finally over!"

Gazing at the corpses of the bare-chested man and the Demon Beasts scattered on the ground nearby,

Shen Changchuan’s heart finally relaxed.

To be honest,

’that bare-chested man’s strength was definitely greater than that of an ordinary Qi Introduction Seventh Layer Cultivator!’

’He had numerous Demon Beasts at the Qi Introduction Sixth Layer,’

’and with them coordinating a siege,’

’working together...’

’I’m afraid even a Qi Introduction Seventh Layer Cultivator would have had trouble dealing with it all at once!’

’And with the bare-chested man, their master, watching like a tiger from the sidelines, if he had found an opportunity to launch one or two High Tier Techniques...’

’even I, in my current state, might not have been able to handle it!’

’Was the Spiritual Sense Attack a particularly effective method against him?’

’But the first time I used the Soul-Attracting Bell, it wasn’t nearly this effective!’

Recalling the battle,

a flicker of doubt crossed Shen Changchuan’s mind.

But soon,

he shook his head again.

’Whatever the reason,’

’I was the one who won in the end. That’s all that matters.’

’The power of the Cyan Wood Sword Light is truly immense. I’m afraid even a Cultivator at the Qi Introduction Eighth Layer or above couldn’t withstand this strike! I wonder where the He Mountain Four Fierce got this Fragment from...’

’It’s a shame, though. As powerful as the Cyan Wood Sword Light is, it requires a preparation time of at least five breaths.’

’Such a long Spellcasting Warm-up... this isn’t a turn-based game. In a real life-or-death battle, the enemy isn’t just going to stand there and watch me spend so much time preparing such a powerful technique.’

’So, unless I can control the enemy first and prevent them from acting, then unleash it, the Cyan Wood Sword Light is basically useless in a real fight right now.’

Gazing at the corpses strewn on the ground and the cleared-out view all around,

scenes from the battle flashed through his mind one after another, and Shen Changchuan couldn’t help but feel emotional.

However, despite the Cyan Wood Sword Light’s significant limitations,

Shen Changchuan had great confidence in it.

’Although this Magic has a long Spellcasting Warm-up,’

’I suspect it’s because my Cultivation of it is only at the Entry Level, around ten percent or so.’

’Once I cultivate it to Perfection in the future,’

’even if I can’t make it Instantaneous,’

’I should at least be able to drastically reduce the casting time.’

’When that time comes, in the heat of battle,’

’I’ll be able to unleash one sword light after another with just a thought, each one powerful enough to kill enemies of a higher realm.’

’I’ll be invincible.’

’The very thought is exciting!’

Numerous thoughts flashed through his mind,

but Shen Changchuan didn’t plan to waste any more time here.

After recovering a bit of his Magical Power,

he prepared to leave.

The fluctuations from the battle might attract something else.

His current condition was far from peak,

and it would be troublesome if another fight broke out.

Thinking of this,

Shen Changchuan delayed no longer.

He quickly looted the battlefield, paying special attention to the items on the bare-chested man’s body.

He then collected the surrounding Demon Beast corpses into his Storage Bag.

Finally, he conjured a few Fireballs,

set the bare-chested man’s corpse ablaze,

and did a quick cleanup of the battle scene.

Then, he swiftly departed.

Afterward, Shen Changchuan thankfully encountered no more trouble.

After walking for two or three hours,

and once he was sure he was far from the battlefield,

Shen Changchuan found a random spot to sit and meditate to recover a little.

Afterward, he wasn’t in the mood to take stock of his loot.

Instead, he continued on his way.

「Three days later.」

Shen Changchuan finally returned to Dawan Village.

Fortunately,

nothing unexpected had happened in Dawan Village during his absence.

’That makes sense.’

’When you’re out adventuring, the chances of encountering danger are high,’

’but if you just stay in the village and farm peacefully,’

’you can live a pretty stable life.’

Having finally returned to his own nest,

Shen Changchuan breathed a sigh of relief, his tense Heart Spirit relaxing.

First, he mentally reviewed his trip,

taking stock of the gains and losses from his various battles.

Then he rested for another day.

Afterward, he began to inventory the spoils of war obtained from slaying the bare-chested man.