Eternal Life: Hundredfold Rewards-Chapter 53 - 52: Fists Shatter Magical Artifacts, Fear

Chapter 53: Chapter 52: Fists Shatter Magical Artifacts, Fear
"What?!"
A stout and burly middle-aged Loose Cultivator saw Qi Chuan transform into a shadow of jade light, rushing towards him at incredible speed, and his eyes instantly showed a hint of panic.
He had already prepared for Qi Chuan’s resistance, but he didn’t expect such a move.
"However, daring to charge straight at me, you shall die!"
The next moment, the stout middle-aged Loose Cultivator snorted coldly, raised his hands, and immediately two stacks of talismans combusted, transforming into fiery red fireballs and slender blue Water Arrows, which fell upon the jade light shadow of Qi Chuan.
Yet, these fiery red fireballs were only peanut-sized.
And the blue Water Arrows formed from the Water Arrow Talismans were exceptionally thin.
Qi Chuan’s jade light shadow didn’t evade at all, directly charging into those fireballs and Water Arrows.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Suddenly, a series of explosions echoed.
The slender blue Water Arrows that hit Qi Chuan’s jade glowing skin were shattered by the rebound force and vaporized into nothingness.
Meanwhile, the peanut-sized fiery red fireballs landed on Qi Chuan’s jade skin without causing any pain or injury, disappearing into nothingness.
Qi Chuan’s jade-colored skin didn’t even show a speck of white.
This was because Qi Chuan had refined the Body Refining Technique, the Little Profound Crystal Jade Body’s First Layer, Jade Skin Realm to its peak, making his skin comparable to the finest Lower Grade Magical Artifact.
Such inferior-made Tier One Lower Grade Talismans naturally couldn’t harm him.
Moreover, Qi Chuan’s speed increased, swiftly passing through the numerous fireballs and Water Arrows, directly arriving before the stout and burly middle-aged Loose Cultivator.
"How is this possible?"
Seeing Qi Chuan appear unharmed before him, the stout Loose Cultivator’s face showed shock and terror.
Although his talismans were crudely made, they were still Tier One Lower Grade Talismans, and in such numbers!
How could the opponent simply ignore his talismans and charge directly at him?
Moreover, this action was not how normal cultivators engaged in Magical Combat!
The opponent didn’t seem to use any magic, nor did he use mana!
It was simply behaved like a monster.
Though inwardly terrified, driven by the fear of death, the stout Loose Cultivator patted his chest, releasing a black iron plate-like Magical Artifact from beneath his clothes.
This brick-like black iron plate Magical Artifact was a Lower Grade Magical Artifact, supposedly resembling a turtle shell. However, due to poor craftsmanship and quality, it was severely deformed and became what it was.
Yet it was still usable. Upon flying out, it rapidly enlarged under the influence of his mana, transforming into a twisted "brick," half a person high and several feet wide before him. Turtle shell-like patterns could be seen on the "brick."
Boom!
Just as the stout Loose Cultivator erected the "brick"-like turtle shell Magical Artifact, Qi Chuan, eyes cold as ice, threw a punch. The skin on his fist emitted brilliant jade light, heavily landing on the "brick"-like turtle shell Magical Artifact, unleashing terrifying force.
Crack... crack...
Cracks appeared on the "brick"-like turtle shell Magical Artifact, rapidly expanding.
Bang!
In the next moment, the entire "brick"-like turtle shell Magical Artifact exploded with a loud noise, shattering into fragments that scattered around.
Some fragments grazed the face of the stout Loose Cultivator, leaving blood lines, while crimson blood droplets danced in the air, robbed of his boundless terror-filled eyes.
At this moment, the stout Loose Cultivator’s body froze, looking at the jade-like Qi Chuan before him, his heart trembling.
This "brick"-like turtle shell Magical Artifact in his hands, despite its poor quality, was still a defense-type Lower Grade Magical Artifact. To him, it surely had decent defensive power.
However, he never imagined that after summoning it, Qi Chuan could shatter it effortlessly with a single punch.
It was beyond his imagination.
"Could this person be a Demon Beast in disguise?"
Having never seen or heard of a Body Cultivator, this thought emerged in the stout Loose Cultivator’s mind, fearing Qi Chuan as if he were a man-eating monster.
Bam!
Regardless of his thoughts, it was irrelevant. In the next moment, his entire head exploded, red and white matter shooting out, some landing towards Qi Chuan, but being repelled by Qi Chuan’s mana, leaving him untouched.
"You should’ve just focused on selling your talismans. Why seek death? I didn’t want to kill you either."
Qi Chuan slowly withdrew his right fist, looked at the corpse on the ground, and shook his head slightly.
Then, he looked at his right fist that had just been used to kill, seeing some bloodstains from direct contact.
He shook his right hand, causing clear water to form, washing away all the bloodstains, and flames rose to evaporate the water droplets, leaving his right hand refreshed.
Subsequently, he gestured towards the corpse on the ground, making two Lower Grade Spirit Stones, along with twenty or so Broken Spirit Pearls, levitate. He washed them with clear water, finally collecting them into his palm.
"Truly poor, no wonder you resort to being a Tribulation Cultivator."
Qi Chuan shook his head.
A hundred Broken Spirit Pearls equated to one Lower Grade Spirit Stone, meaning the spoils of this reverse kill of the Tribulation Cultivator amounted to little more than two Lower Grade Spirit Stones.
This led Qi Chuan to believe that the perpetrator rarely engaged in such acts, too inexperienced, otherwise why would he be so unaware and impoverished?
"Forget it, I’m returning."
His gaze swept over the corpse on the ground one last time, Qi Chuan shook his head, planning to leave.
In truth, the clothes on the corpse still concealed a few poorly crafted Tier One Lower Grade Talismans, but Qi Chuan had no interest in them whatsoever, ignoring them entirely.
However, before departing, Qi Chuan raised his head once more, glancing at a distant corner behind him, furrowing his brows slightly.
He had a distinct feeling there was a faint presence there.
This indicated there should be another Tribulation Cultivator.
Moreover, the opponent’s Invisibility Technique was even more sophisticated, perhaps their cultivation surpassing his, which was why he could only vaguely sense them, unable to pinpoint their exact location.
Just unclear why they didn’t reveal themselves.
Presumably, seeing their fellow Tribulation Cultivator get killed scared them, fearing Qi Chuan’s counterattack, hence staying hidden?
"Fortunately, the opponent is cautious and doesn’t come out. Otherwise, even if their cultivation is slightly higher than mine, they’ll taste the wrath of my Talisman Treasure."
"Either way, when I return, I must cultivate the Clarity Spirit Eye. Otherwise, encountering more sophisticated concealment techniques would leave me blind to others."
Qi Chuan shook his head. Since the opponent didn’t appear, he decided not to think further, his feet shimmering with jade light. He dashed away, quickly disappearing into the distance.
"Phew... that was close..."
The corner Qi Chuan had glanced at earlier revealed a gradually appearing silhouette — a small old man, who was none other than the person from Qingfeng Pavilion, Third Layer, who had taken half of Qi Chuan’s ruined Top Grade Magical Artifact.
"This person turned out to be a Body Cultivator, likely a disciple of Wind Moon Sect, or at least someone from a Cultivation Clan with Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator. Fortunately, I held back, or I would have been doomed."
The small old man from Qingfeng Pavilion felt a bit of relief.
Embarking on the path of Body Cultivation required immense resources, not feasible for most, indicating the other was either a Wind Moon Sect disciple or from a Cultivation Clan.
If from a Cultivation Clan, it was fine, but if a Wind Moon Sect disciple, then it was over. Even if he managed to kill them with his Qi Refining Sixth Layer Cultivation, Wind Moon Sect’s subsequent pursuit would inevitably lead to his demise.
After all, this place was merely dozens of miles from Wind Moon Sect; he couldn’t possibly remain safe if he killed someone here.
Moreover, his cultivation was only at Qi Refining Sixth Layer.
He seemed to have sensed some mana fluctuation within Qi Chuan, indicating Qi Chuan might be a Dual Cultivator of Body and Magic.
If this were a Wind Moon Sect disciple, it would be even more terrifying; who knew what means they might hide? If he truly acted, who killed whom wouldn’t be certain.
"Thankfully, there was a guinea pig to test the waters. This old man sincerely thanks you."
Finally, after casting a grateful glance at the corpse, the small old man from Qingfeng Pavilion thanked it aloud, then turned and left.