Chapter 1611 - 1506: Counterkill

"Boom!"

A massive spark exploded from the talisman.

The flame, capable of melting steel, instantly dissolved the entire tree.

The shockwave from the explosion sent Blood Child’s head into a brief tremor.

In a moment of crisis, he retreated quickly and ran a full hundred meters before he could see the situation behind him clearly.

The towering tree, engulfed in flames, turned into a black withered tree.

The nearby land was completely scorched, with two bodies lying on it, unrecognizable as human or animal.

"Hiss!" Blood Child inhaled sharply, his face full of pained expression.

Despite those two bodies being pitch black, based on their shapes, he knew they were his two subordinates.

"They actually died just like that... Could it be the Explosive Flame Talisman?"

Blood Child showed a wary expression.

He wasn’t saddened or terrified by the death of his two subordinates.

What he feared was that Qin Hao actually possessed such a deadly move as the Explosive Flame Talisman.

It’s important to know that this talisman is a treasure capable of killing masters of the Qi Condensation Realm. Even in the Unity Realm, one could easily be burnt to a crisp if not careful.

"But don’t worry, such talismans are extremely rare, he must have only one..."

Blood Child consoled himself, his eyes scanning redly around the tree.

"Luckily, I didn’t climb the tree, but if that guy isn’t up there, then where is he?"

At that moment, his eyes sharpened as he noticed that while the large tree had been burned into charcoal, the very base of the trunk remained intact, and even showed signs of vitality.

"Is this fire-resistant ebony?" Blood Child recognized it, the section of trunk wasn’t burned because it had matured into ebony.

"That guy is clearly inside the tree, not on it, which means he’s inside the trunk!"

Blood Child took out a compass, and the direction the needle pointed was indeed still towards the large tree.

"Indeed! He must be hiding inside the trunk!"

Understanding this fact, Blood Child twisted his face and cautiously walked over.

As he arrived in front of the scorched tree, his entire body tense, emitting cyan Spiritual Qi with a face full of murderous intent.

"Die!"

With a furious shout, Blood Child’s arm was filled with Spiritual Qi, transforming into a giant qi-infused hand, striking fiercely at the trunk.

Crack!

The surface of the trunk split open, and the massive force of the Qi hand shattered the gray-black tree into powder.

Black powder fell softly, and the tree no longer existed, as if nothing had ever been here.

"How can this be!" Blood Child’s eyes widened, his face full of disbelief.

In front, there was nothing!

In the next moment, a chill ran down his spine, an icy aura sweeping through his entire body.

"This is not good!"

Blood Child knew this was a sense of impending crisis, and he wanted to take a few steps back, but it was already too late.

Whoosh!

A light pierced through beneath his feet, entering his body between his legs and exiting through the top of his head.

Whoosh!

As blood and brains splattered, Blood Child’s eyes bulged wide.

In that instant of death, his heart was full of regret.

"Why was he hiding underground! Such a venomous mind!"

With his last thought finished, Blood Child’s body fell to the ground.

A hand reached out from underground, swiftly clearing away the dirt.

Then, Qin Hao climbed out, though dust-covered, his eyes were exceptionally bright.

He stared at Blood Child’s corpse, a slight smile on his lips, "You knew my position but not my elevation."

Finishing his mockery, he bent down to pick up Blood Child’s Void Storage Ring, severing its imprint, and injected his consciousness into it, quickly bringing a look of delight to his eyes.

"This guy actually has so many Luminous Pearls in his ring?"

Seeing the contents of Blood Child’s ring, Qin Hao’s eyes shone brightly with excitement.

The most famous scene was a mountain, a massive Jewelry Mountain.

The wealth of jewelry exceeded imagination!

Not long ago, he had killed Ren Zhengfei and also acquired the latter’s Void Storage Ring.

However, that old guy’s reserves were depleted, and aside from a few lifesaving elixirs, there was nothing else in the ring.

Comparatively, this disciple Blood Child was wealthier than an Elder?

Qin Hao was quite surprised, but upon thinking about it, he understood.

Disciples from the Evil Sect, indulging in murder, arson, and pillage, could commit any evil act.

Ren Zhengfei, bound by his status, could only earn task points honestly, how could he compare to them?

"It seems these jewels are all ill-gotten gains!"

Qin Hao rubbed his hands, feeling somewhat troubled.

"That’s not right, these ill-gotten gains are stained with blood, and using them would only invoke a curse, which only someone with my strong fate could handle."

Finding an excuse, Qin Hao pocketed Blood Child’s Void Storage Ring and smiled slightly, "So, let me bear this curse!"

Subsequently, he gathered the remains of the other two disciples on the ground.

Unfortunately, due to the excessive power of the Explosive Flame Talisman, the two’s bodies were destroyed, resulting in their belongings being ruined as well.

Qin Hao felt slightly regretful about this but didn’t dwell on it.

For now, the immediate crisis has been resolved, but more dangers lurked behind.

Qin Hao looked up, observing the nine clearly visible Spiritual Energy Pillars in the night, then glanced at the palm of his hand.

"How on earth do I get rid of this mark! If I don’t, wouldn’t I be considered a public enemy by the disciples of Wuji Sect?"

Qin Hao grumbled, his previously good mood now spoiled.

...

...

At this moment, beneath the first Spiritual Energy Pillar to the west.

Dozens of figures were engaged in fierce battle.

They surrounded and fought against a massive elephant beside the Spiritual Energy Pillar.

The elephant was enormous, with a serpent-like symbol between its brows, it was the Guardian Spirit Beast of the Brocade Banner.

"Die!"

A cold voice sounded, and then, a figure flew out from the crowd, passing beneath the elephant’s belly.

Swish!

Spattering blood bloomed, a cut was made on the elephant’s belly.

Gurgle! Gurgle!

Though the elephant stood there, its blood continued to flow.

Finally, it let out a loud bellow, and its body collapsed to the ground, dissipating into Spiritual Qi.

The person who killed the elephant wore a self-satisfied smile, "The master said this Guardian Spirit Beast is formed from Spiritual Qi, very powerful, advising me to be cautious. But it seems it’s not much after all!"

"That’s because Senior Brother Liu is too powerful!"

Disciples nearby came over, all dressed in the garments of Wuji Sect. They were indeed the prodigies of Wuji Sect.

"Anyone who hears the name ’Liu Qinglong’ will be shocked, and surely this elephant was stunned by knowing Senior Brother Liu’s identity."

Someone else chimed in with flattery.

Liu Qinglong stood with his arms crossed, a smug smile on his face, "You all have decent foresight."

What Qin Hao saw from afar as Spiritual Energy Pillars was actually emanating from the Brocade Banner.

Now, the Brocade Banner stood inserted into the ground before them, radiating brilliant light.