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Thousand Poisons Qian laughed heartily, "Run, keep running! Haha, let's see you dodge this!"
Mi Xiaojing watched helplessly as the golden lotus descended, roaring with rage.
In an instant, the Mantra Banner trembled violently. Wang Weijun stumbled and fell on the Heart Tower, only to see the golden lotus beneath the decoy's bottom vanish abruptly.
The golden lotus burst forth from the top of Xiaojing's head. It was only the size of a bowl when it first appeared, but it quickly swelled and charged towards the descending golden lotus.
The two golden lotuses were vastly different in appearance.
Thousand Poisons Qian' lotus, crafted from the Lotus Platform using layers of refinement, was a weapon he forged by combining cultivation techniques and empowered with mantras. Its petals were narrow, long, and sharp as swords, with a mix of purple-black amidst the golden glow—signs of the mantra's poison.
Xiaojing's golden lotus was different, with hints of bright red among the gold, resembling flames. The petals were plump and rounded, an unmistakable shape of the Hell Fire Golden Thread Lotus. To any seasoned cultivator, it was a legendary treasure.
When the two lotuses collided, Thousand Poisons Qian' laughter was abruptly cut off. He howled in agony, "Hell Fire Golden Lotus!"
His cry was so mournful that even Yong Ji got goosebumps listening to it.
The Lotus Platform, entwined with karma, feared the Earth Treasure. In an instant, under the burning of Xiaojing's Karma Fire, the Lotus Platform began to melt. The speed was so fast that Thousand Poisons Qian couldn't react, and even if he could, he dared not retrieve it.
This was one of his most important weapons, and to have it destroyed by Xiaojing in a single blow, his heart ached so much his voice changed.
"I will kill you!"
Caught off guard, his Lotus Platform was destroyed by Xiaojing. Thousand Poisons Qian was beside himself with rage, furiously unleashing a Prayer Bead while shrieking, "Die! Die! Die!"
The mantra on the Prayer Bead surged and struck Xiaojing, who had no way to dodge. The Hell Fire Golden Thread Lotus restricted his movements.
Wang Weijun saw from the Heart Tower the decoy expand rapidly, colliding with the Prayer Bead before retracting back into the body, dimming significantly.
The blow made Xiaojing spit blood. If not for the decoy's block, the Prayer Bead would have pierced through him. Even a master at the Elemental Infant stage would struggle to withstand such a furious blow from Thousand Poisons Qian, let alone Xiaojing, who was only at the Foundation Establishment stage.
Thrown back over ten meters and rolling several times, Xiaojing finally dissipated the force. Supporting himself with his hands, he sat up, tasting blood in his mouth, and spat out a mouthful of blood.
He hurriedly took out a Cultivating Essence Pill and popped it into his mouth.
By then, the Hell Fire Golden Thread Lotus had completely melted the Lotus Platform and retreated to the top of his head before sinking in and vanishing.
Thousand Poisons Qian was driven to madness. He stepped towards Xiaojing, each step leaving a deep imprint, "Kid, you've won. You've ignited my killing intent… Rest assured, I won't let you die easily. I'll torture you slowly, make you regret coming into this world…"
Xiaojing was also ready to risk it all, retorting, "You old bastard, I'm not done with you! Don't let me survive, for if I do, I'll make your life a living hell!" This was the first time he felt a true killing intent, even more than towards Han Chang.
Thousand Poisons Qian sneered as he approached, and Xiaojing barely managed another teleportation, this time only twenty meters away, landing next to a despairing Yong Ji.
Xiaojing eyed Thousand Poisons Qian, contemplating whether to unleash the Deadly Thousand Thunder and perish together. Xiaojing was inherently kind, but he was also incredibly stubborn, preferring mutual destruction over capture.
Thousand Poisons Qian turned, "I won't use Evolutionary Immortality techniques. I'll stick to cultivation methods. How will you block that? Can you even block it?"
He had discovered a secret; Xiaojing's counterattacks were too terrifying. He suspected the boy possessed an Evolutionary Immortality treasure, which was the only explanation for withstanding his attacks, given the vast gap between them.
Xiaojing found the Deadly Thousand Thunder in his Immortal Pouch, hesitating again. It wasn't fear of death that held him back, but the knowledge of its destructive power. Once unleashed, no one in the vicinity would survive.
With a flick of his wrist, Xiaojing still revealed the Deadly Thousand Thunder in his palm.
He smiled at Thousand Poisons Qian, "Just stand there. Dare to take one step, and we'll die together! Recognize this?"
In his hand was a red Deadly Thousand Thunder. Xiaojing had even more powerful black and purple ones, but red was enough. At such close range, even Thousand Poisons Qian couldn't escape death.
Of course, Thousand Poisons Qian recognized the Deadly Thousand Thunder and its power. He was petrified at first sight, "Deadly Thousand Thunder! You… how do you have such a thing!"
In his heart, Thousand Poisons Qian was beating the drum. He began to believe Xiaojing's earlier words; the boy must have a profound background to possess so many treasures.
He didn't believe that a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator could have such terrifying treasures. No one would believe it.
Now, Thousand Poisons Qian was in a dilemma. He hadn't expected Xiaojing to be so fierce, ready to die at a moment's disagreement. He didn't consider his own words, which would be unbearable to anyone, let alone Xiaojing, who had been injured for the first time. That blow, if not for the decoy's block, would have been at least a serious injury, if not fatal.
"Come on then! Come on!"
Xiaojing roared.
Yong Ji was on edge, having never seen Xiaojing so fearless.
Wang Weijun lay on the Heart Tower, clapping and laughing, "Haha, the coward's scared stiff! Haha!" He was overjoyed, not expecting the crisis to be averted by Xiaojing's recklessness. Because of his readiness to die, Thousand Poisons Qian didn't dare to press too hard.
Thousand Poisons Qian was in an awkward position, indeed not daring to take another step. He knew the Deadly Thousand Thunder well—it was a massive weapon. Not just Elemental Infant cultivators, but even those at the higher stages would avoid it. Its explosion would devastate everything, not just with its power but also with its brutality.
The brutality meant that if it exploded near Thousand Poisons Qian, everything would be annihilated—his Elemental Infant, his soul, all would dissipate into the cosmos.
"This… calm down… don't be rash, heh, don't be rash…"