Legacy of the Spirit Stone

Chapter 71 – Remove the disguise

"Oh? Interesting, you're not running away. Have you accepted your fate?"

"Kid, your clan's talismans are really useful, hahaha."

The two stopped and laughed.

Yang Lingrui's expression first showed a moment of surprise, then turned to panic.

He looked at the female cultivator from Yellow Flower Valley and said urgently, "Fellow Daoist, what is the meaning of this? If you want talismans, we can make a contract, and I'll have my ancestor refine them for you!"

The female cultivator's voice was cold and unhurried as she said, "No need to panic, fellow Daoist. We lost some items at the gathering and just want to see if you accidentally picked them up."

"Yes, yes, we lost two mid Qi Condensation spiritual treasures and a spirit herb," one of them said mockingly as he approached Yang Lingrui. "Hand over your storage bag and let me take a look. If those items aren't there, then we've got the wrong person, and you can leave."

Yang Lingrui felt a slight unease but feigned shock on his face.

"How... how did you know..."

"That's not for you to worry about. Just cooperate with us, and you won't have to suffer."

The man's words were full of threat, but he seemed overly confident.

Even though he was of the same cultivation level as Yang Lingrui, he boldly approached him.

Normally, he wouldn't be so careless.

The reason for his confidence was twofold: they outnumbered Yang Lingrui, and Yang Lingrui's reaction showed he was intimidated; secondly, they had heard that Yang Lingrui had broken through by consuming pills, reaching the fourth level.

How could a mere pill-dependent cultivator compare to their years of hard-earned cultivation?

He thought Yang Lingrui was just a useless fourth-level cultivator, not worth his attention.

But fate had other plans.

When the wind spike came at him, he didn't even have time to react before the spell pierced through his head.

The Black Sparrow Feather Fan increased the speed and power of wind spells, and Yang Lingrui also used the Wind Support Pearl in his mouth.

The man was so cooperative that Yang Lingrui killed him instantly with a single move.

In that moment, the faces of the remaining two changed drastically.

Looking at the fallen body, they felt a sense of unreality.

"Don't just stand there! Attack quickly!"

The female cultivator from Yellow Flower Valley shouted urgently, raising a cloud of yellow sand to attack Yang Lingrui.

The other person snapped out of it, too shocked by his companion's death to mourn, and quickly placed his hand on the ground, activating the plant roots below.

Thud, thud—

Thick tree roots burst from the ground, hardened by spiritual power, and whipped toward Yang Lingrui.

Yang Lingrui summoned a gale wind around him and applied a premium Speed Talisman to himself, instantly increasing his speed.

He dashed to the side, dodging the female cultivator's sand attack, but the roots fell on him.

Clang, clang, clang!

The sound of metal clashing rang out, and the wood-element cultivator was shocked to see his attack having little effect. He exclaimed, "Another protective spiritual treasure!"

The Black Iron Soft Armor, a mid Qi Condensation spiritual treasure, had outstanding defensive power.

Yang Lingrui only needed to protect his head to easily withstand the attack.

"Don't panic! He's using two mid Qi Condensation spiritual treasures at once, which must consume a lot. Let me stall him for a while and deplete his spiritual power!"

The female cultivator from Yellow Flower Valley shouted, then formed a spell, turning the yellow sand into fine needles that shot out.

But as she cast the spell, Yang Lingrui turned and charged at the wood-element cultivator.

He seemed to ignore the sand needles, determined to trade blows with the man.

"Damn!"

The wood-element cultivator realized the danger. Without any spiritual treasures, he saw his controlled roots being cut down by wind blades and quickly withdrew his spell to flee.

At that moment, Yang Lingrui revealed another talisman at his fingertips. As he activated it, his speed surged again, leaving the female cultivator's spell behind.

"That's a premium Speed Talisman! He has such treasures on him!"

The female cultivator was shocked and hurriedly chased after him with her spell.

But she was a step too slow. Yang Lingrui caught up with the wood-element cultivator, activated the Wind Support Pearl again, and unleashed four powerful wind blades, slicing the man into pieces.

"Bastard! Die quickly!"

Taking advantage of Yang Lingrui's distraction while killing, the female cultivator unleashed all her sand needles at him.

Just as they were about to pierce him, a spiritual light flashed!

A crystalline spiritual shield suddenly appeared, effortlessly blocking the oncoming needles.

"A premium Spirit Shield Talisman! How is this possible? Isn't his clan only able to refine four types of talismans?"

The female cultivator's mind was in turmoil.

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But the situation left her no time to think, as Yang Lingrui charged at her with four wind blades.

With the premium Speed Talisman's effect still active, Yang Lingrui closed the distance in a few breaths.

Their spells clashed, creating a scene of howling winds and flying sand.

With the Spirit Shield Talisman and Black Iron Soft Armor, Yang Lingrui didn't need much defense and focused solely on attacking.

The female cultivator from Yellow Flower Valley was in a tough spot. Her attacks were ineffective, and she was constantly pressured by Yang Lingrui's gale wind.

After several exchanges, she realized the truth.

His previous behavior was all an act!

He wanted to appear weak to lower others' guard!

The more she thought about it, the more alarmed she became.

She realized that the most terrifying thing wasn't Yang Lingrui's acting but the Yang Clan behind him!

Everyone thought he broke through by consuming pills, viewing the Yang Clan's actions as short-sighted.

But now, Yang Lingrui's displayed strength, both in spell proficiency and cultivation depth, far exceeded others of the same level.

This wasn't a mere pill-dependent fourth-level cultivator; he was a prodigy!

The Yang Clan had been planning for this gathering for a year to achieve this effect. Such meticulous scheming filled her with fear and dread.

"No, this isn't going to work. I need to save myself!"

The female cultivator gathered her strength, deflected Yang Lingrui's four wind blades, and tried to escape.

Yang Lingrui wouldn't let her succeed. He waved his fan, summoning a gale to block her, while the four wind blades regrouped and attacked again.

The female cultivator fought while retreating, using her higher cultivation level to neutralize Yang Lingrui's attacks.

At that moment, she saw the spiritual light of Yang Lingrui's Speed Talisman fade, giving her some confidence.

Without the talisman, Yang Lingrui couldn't maintain his speed advantage, increasing her chances of escape.

Huff—

In a daze, she felt a gentle breeze by her ear.

The wind was cool and soft, caressing her skin with a comforting touch.

"Wait! This isn't ordinary wind!"

Her mind snapped awake, and at that moment, Yang Lingrui activated the Wind Support Pearl for the third time, unleashing his long-prepared killing move.

A gentle breeze can also kill!

The dozen or so breezes surrounding her body suddenly erupted, transforming into fine wind blades that sliced into her body!

Slash!

"Ahhh!!"

The female cultivator screamed as she fell from the air to the ground.

In that critical moment, she protected her vital points, barely preserving her life, but her body was severely injured.

As she tried to get up, Yang Lingrui stepped on her.

"Where did you get your information about me?" he asked coldly.

"If I tell you, will you spare my life?"

"I'll give you three breaths."

Yang Lingrui knew the danger of talking too much, refusing to fall for her stalling tactics.

After two breaths, he raised his arm, and she quickly said, "Heaven's Secrets Pavilion! We bought it from Heaven's Secrets Pavilion!"

"How many Spirit Crystals?"

"Two hundred!"

Slash!

The wind blade fell, and Yang Lingrui beheaded the female cultivator without expression.

He then searched the three bodies, took out three fire talismans, and burned their corpses to ashes.