Immortal Path Space

Chapter 289: Slaying the Enemy

Chapter 289: Slaying the Enemy

At first, he was poisoned by the Red Powder Skull Flower. If he were to stop fighting now and use his Divine Sense to examine himself, he would discover that his internal organs had already begun to decay.

However, the poison of the Red Powder Skull Flower had a unique property – it didn't cause any pain. If he hadn't awakened from the illusion, he might have even felt comfortable as his body dissolved into blood.

Additionally, he was also afflicted by the "Devouring Spirit" poison, which was originally invisible and dispersed in the air. A small dark spot had already appeared on his Golden Core, and it was devouring his Spiritual Power, growing stronger with each passing moment.

The Old Man's Spiritual Power was depleting rapidly, not only due to the relentless attacks of the Poisonous Bees but also because of the "Devouring Spirit" poison.

Lastly, there was the third poison, the arrow that Wang Hong had shot at him in the beginning. The arrowhead was coated with a deadly poison, extracted from the Poisonous Bees. This poison was blocking his Spiritual Power.

Wang Hong was skilled in the use of poison, and he believed that any method to eliminate his enemies and preserve himself was a good one. He had no need for morality or righteousness when dealing with his foes.

Any one of these three deadly poisons would be a death sentence for a Foundation Building cultivator. The only difference was in the way they would die.

The Old Man, a master of the Golden Core stage, had endured for quite some time, and he still wasn't in dire straits.

With a resounding crash, the Old Man's giant wooden technique broke through Wang Hong's interception and struck the protective barrier of the Flying Boat.

The activation of a second-tier Talisman required Spiritual Power and Divine Sense control, and Wang Hong had a limited number of Talismans he could use. This occasionally led to situations where the protective barrier could be breached by the Old Man's attacks.

However, this time, the protective barrier finally couldn't withstand the assault and shattered with a soft 'pu'.

As the protective barrier crumbled, there was no longer any protection on the Flying Boat. Their previous advantage had disappeared, and staying on the Flying Boat was now pointless.

Wang Hong made an immediate decision – he would charge!

"Follow me and fight!"

In the face of a Golden Core stage expert, whether you fought or withdrew, the outcome was the same. After shouting, Wang Hong, holding a Long Spear, rode on the back of Little Peng and charged toward the Old Man.

The remaining twelve Foundation Building cultivators followed without hesitation, showing no fear just because they faced a Golden Core expert.

Luo Zhongjie and the other eleven had become accustomed to fighting alongside Wang Hong, achieving victory time and time again, which had made them fearless.

He Yuan, after spending more time with the group, had gradually been influenced by them. Moreover, he was originally a determined individual. In the current situation, their only chance of survival was to unite and defeat the Golden Core Old Man.

To quickly approach the Old Man, Wang Hong left Little Peng's back and used his body-shifting technique to close the distance rapidly.

The Old Man harbored a deep grudge against Wang Hong, and he had long desired to kill the cultivator who had almost thwarted his plans. He immediately used a giant wooden technique to attack Wang Hong. However, due to the effects of the poison, his body was no longer as agile as before, and the power of his Magical Arts had diminished significantly.

Wang Hong used his wooden shield to block the giant wooden attack in mid-air. The wooden shield was knocked away, flying several zhang away, while Wang Hong continued to approach using his swift shifting positions technique.

Simultaneously, all thirteen Binding Spirit Ropes flew around the Old Man to restrict his movements, working in tandem with Wang Hong's attacks.

Wang Hong finally closed the distance to within a dozen zhang of the Old Man. He raised his Long Spear and thrust it forward.

The Old Man, weakened by multiple poisons and continuous attacks from the Poisonous Bees, was already at his last breath. His final protective barrier was shattered.

At this moment, the Old Man conjured another giant wooden attack and charged towards Wang Hong once more.

Due to their close proximity, Wang Hong had no choice but to use his Long Spear to directly intercept the attack.

As the Long Spear collided with the giant wooden attack, Wang Hong felt an immense force pushing against him. He was sent flying over twenty zhang away and crashed onto the ground. He quickly assessed himself and found that his bones were intact, and his internal injuries were not too severe.

The Old Man, taking this opportunity, cast a wooden armor technique to protect himself.

Simultaneously, he controlled two Flying Swords, preventing Luo Zhongjie and the others from getting closer.

Golden Core cultivators possessed powerful Divine Sense, allowing them to multitask efficiently. While using Magical Arts to attack Wang Hong, they could also manage several Spiritual Weapons.

The Old Man once again charged at Wang Hong with a giant wooden attack, fueled by his intense hatred for Wang Hong.

This time, Wang Hong was again sent flying over twenty zhang away, but he could clearly sense that the Old Man's strength had diminished further.

At this moment, one of the Foundation Building cultivators rushed forward to intercept the Old Man's strike, losing an arm in the process. Despite his injury, he continued to charge at the Old Man.

The Old Man could only use a Flying Sword to pierce through the wounded cultivator's abdomen, opening an opportunity for others to get closer.

In the heat of battle, Wang Hong couldn't pay attention to the injuries of his subordinates. He took advantage of this opportunity to transform into a blur and get close to the Old Man's side.

Wang Hong swept his Long Spear, once again breaking the Old Man's wooden armor technique. The other eleven cultivators arrived just in time, and five Long Spears pierced the Old Man's chest and abdomen.

Several other Spiritual Weapons also passed through the Old Man's body, and his head was finally pierced, ending his life.

Wang Hong didn't pay further attention to the deceased Old Man. His figure flickered and appeared beside the subordinate who had been struck twice earlier.

The injured subordinate was named Hu Jian. He was typically quiet but displayed a reckless and aggressive nature in every battle. In simple terms, he didn't value his own life and enjoyed playing recklessly with his opponents. He had followed Wang Hong for decades and had somehow managed to survive until now, which could be considered a miracle.

Hu Jian now lay on the ground, covered in blood, making it unclear whether he was alive or dead.

Wang Hong first fed him a Jade Marrow Pill, then examined his injuries.

He had two main injuries – one was the complete severance of his arm from the shoulder, which wasn't particularly life-threatening.

The other was a sword thrust through his abdomen, which was a fatal wound.

In battles between cultivators, besides the powerful physical damage inflicted by Magical Weapons, there was also the added damage that came with the use of Magical Weapons. Additionally, a cultivator's Spiritual Power could enter the body along with the Magical Weapon, causing substantial harm.

Although only a few breaths had passed since Hu Jian had been injured, his heart had already stopped beating, and his vitality was rapidly dissipating.

The Jade Marrow Pill that Wang Hong had administered was now replenishing the vitality that was rapidly fading.

Wang Hong infused a trace of his own Spiritual Power, assisting the Jade Marrow Pill within Hu Jian's body to quickly dissolve and refine. Finally, the rate of vitality replenishment began to catch up with the rate of dissipation.

Gradually, the vitality within Hu Jian's body grew thicker, and suddenly, his heart gave a faint beat.

After a dozen or so breaths, his heart beat again, this time with slightly more strength.

As his vitality recovered, the frequency of his heartbeats gradually approached that of a normal Foundation Building cultivator – one beat per breath.

For a normal mortal, the heartbeat was typically four beats per breath. As a cultivator's cultivation level deepened, the heartbeat rate slowed down.

By the Foundation Building stage, it usually reached one beat per breath or even one beat every two breaths.

It was said that once a cultivator reached the Nascent Soul stage, even if their heart was removed, they would not die; a new heart would eventually grow in its place.

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