Gateway of Immortality-Chapter 307: Kill

"Good!"

Qin Sang hid Wandering Man in the cave, then stepped out and looked up at the sky. Luo Xingnan, showing no intention of concealing himself, was boldly chasing after him.

The appearance of spiritual power exhaustion was just a ruse.

He had pushed the Spiritual Bamboo Flying Boat to create a gap and buy time, not to wait until his spiritual power was genuinely depleted before stopping.

However, the severe cramps radiating from his dantian due to excessive use of spirit pills and spirit stones were very real.

Pale-faced, Qin Sang pressed his hand against his dantian, ignoring the sharp pain as he sneered. With a flicker of his figure, he vanished on the spot.

Whoosh!

Luo Xingnan streaked across the sky, nearing the mountain range, when a sudden flash of azure light erupted from within the mountains.

Qin Sang, wielding the jade ruyi, shot out like a Jiao breaking free from the water, soaring into the air.

From its sudden appearance to reaching Luo Xingnan, the ruyi moved with astonishing speed, leaving barely a moment to react.

Had it been anyone else, this surprise attack with a talisman astra might have left them no time to respond, sealing their fate beneath its power.

Yet, facing the menacing ruyi, Luo Xingnan showed no trace of panic. Instead, he sneered coldly and raised his hand. A small, silver-white knife flew out from his palm.

The knife's design was peculiar, resembling a dagger with a slightly upturned tip and a jade belt wrapped around its hilt, glimmering in the light.

With a wave of Luo Xingnan's hand, the silver knife sprang to life, moving like a fish as it shot forward. It collided directly with the ruyi.

"Did you think you were the only one with a talisman astra? If you had fled alone, I might have spared you the trouble and let you go," Luo Xingnan mocked, his tone laced with disdain, "But to think you could ambush me with such a simple trick—foolish!"

Bang!

The two talisman astras clashed, their green and white lights colliding violently and scattering dazzling beams in all directions.

The resulting shockwave was so powerful that it sliced off part of a nearby mountain peak.

Rumble...

Boulders tumbled down amidst an earth-shaking roar.

In mid-air, the azure and white lights wrestled for dominance, refusing to yield. At first, they appeared evenly matched, locked in a stalemate. However, before long, the light emanating from the ruyi began to dim.

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The disparity lay in the cultivation levels of the two wielders.

Qin Sang, being a full level lower than Luo Xingnan, consumed spiritual power like a rushing river to control the talisman astra. He couldn’t help but secretly lament his predicament.

For Luo Xingnan, while the expenditure was also significant, it was far more manageable compared to Qin Sang's strain.

A smirk spread across Luo Xingnan's face—this outcome was entirely within his expectations.

With his superior cultivation, even in a prolonged battle of attrition, he would undoubtedly wear Qin Sang down.

Furthermore, he had witnessed Qin Sang use the talisman astra to fend off the Human Head Owls in the cave dwelling. He knew that the power of this talisman astra was nearly exhausted, meaning Qin Sang's endurance would be even shorter.

This was merely the desperate struggle of a cornered beast.

Even so, Luo Xingnan remained vigilant.

He had yet to spot Shangguan Lifeng or Wandering Man; the latter especially worried him.

The memory of the Flawless Orb injuring the Human Head Owls still sent chills down his spine. He felt a twinge of relief that he had avoided a direct confrontation with the old Daoist, knowing that one strike would have been his undoing.

Although Wandering Man appeared extremely weak, Luo Xingnan couldn’t discount the possibility of a final, devastating attack. What if it was all a trap to lure him in?

Maintaining control of his talisman astra, Luo Xingnan remained alert, keeping his Yin-Yang Luopan ready.

However, when his imagined ambush didn’t materialize, Luo Xingnan shifted most of his attention back to Qin Sang.

The silver knife emitted a sharp hum as its white light grew more intense. Forced to retreat, the azure light dimmed further, and the trembling of the ruyi sounded almost like a lament.

Growing impatient, Luo Xingnan bellowed, "Surrender now, and I might spare your life! Defy me any longer, and I’ll tear you limb from limb!"

Qin Sang ignored him entirely. At that moment, he suddenly let out a muffled groan as his spiritual power surged into the talisman astra.

In the next instant, the ruyi erupted with brilliant light, momentarily overpowering the silver knife and forcing it back.

"Last struggle before death?"

Luo Xingnan was not alarmed but instead delighted, a cold smile forming as he immediately poured more spiritual power into his silver knife, pressing against the ruyi.

Unexpectedly, the ruyi's radiance continued to grow brighter, showing no signs of waning. At the final moment, it exploded with a thunderous bang.

With his spiritual power running low and unable to sustain further expenditure, Qin Sang chose to unleash the remaining power of the talisman astra in a devastating detonation before turning to flee.

The resulting chaotic energy surged outward. The silver knife, caught in the explosion, was not severely damaged but was shaken and wobbled violently by the turbulent currents.

With a roar, Luo Xingnan forcibly stabilized the silver knife and immediately sent it after Qin Sang in pursuit.

Simultaneously, he redirected part of his spiritual power, flipped his palm, and aimed the Yin-Yang Luopan at Qin Sang's retreating figure. A burst of white light shot out.

With both the silver knife and the Yin-Yang Luopan attacking, Qin Sang's death seemed inevitable.

At this critical moment, a sword light suddenly flew out from within Qin Sang, heading backwards. The surge of sword qi erupted with a roar, forcibly dispersing the pulling force of the Yin-Yang Luopan.

However, a sharp crack rang out as the ebony sword was struck directly by the silver knife, sending it spinning erratically into the sky like a headless fly before it fell weakly to the ground.

It appeared as though Qin Sang was entirely focused on escaping, unable to spare the effort to control his own artifact.

The silver knife paused momentarily, then resumed its relentless pursuit.

Seeing that Qin Sang had exhausted all his options and could no longer escape, Luo Xingnan was overjoyed. His figure blurred as he surged forward in pursuit, but just as he moved, an unforeseen turn of events unfolded.

Whoosh!

A bone-chilling black wind swept up from below.

Six enormous banners unfurled in the wind, rapidly growing in size and forming a colossal demonic array of ghostly flags. In an instant, the entire area was enveloped, with Luo Xingnan at its very center.

Qin Sang had secretly prepared the Yan Luo Array of Ten Directions, keeping it hidden under the radiance of the ruyi. Using his own body to draw away the talisman astra, he had concealed the array until this critical moment.

The sound of ghostly wails pierced the air.

Startled, Luo Xingnan quickly activated the Yin-Yang Luopan for protection.

Although he had been wary, he never anticipated that Qin Sang had such a terrifying trump card hidden.

Luo Xingnan faced two choices: summon his talisman astra back to protect him or continue his assault on Qin Sang. If he could kill Qin Sang, the array's threat would be neutralized.

Remaining unnervingly calm, Luo Xingnan quickly made his decision.

However, the power of the Yan Luo Array of Ten Directions far exceeded his expectations.

Within the eerie ghostly qi, powerful evil spirits lurked. They easily tore cracks in the protective light of the Yin-Yang Luopan. Ghostly Threads seeped through every gap, surging toward Luo Xingnan and engulfing him in an instant.

The Ghostly Threads seared his primordial spirit, sending waves of maddening pain coursing through him.

Luo Xingnan let out a harrowing scream.

For a moment, his spiritual power and spiritual consciousness fluctuated violently, becoming unstable.

Giving him no chance to recover, Shangguan Lifeng, who had been lying in wait, finally struck.

From within the mountains, a breathtaking surge of saber qi split the void. Wielding a long blade, Shangguan Lifeng charged into the array with unstoppable momentum!

Accompanying the dazzling saber qi was none other than the seemingly "out of control" ebony sword from moments ago!