sinovels Chapter 44 First Death
Chapter 44 First Death
Jiang Chen had seen the Black Wolf once, in a dream simulating the future, when he was severely injured by the Wild Bull and brought out of Blackstone Mountain Market.
In reality, he had never seen a black wolf.
This matter could not be revealed, but fortunately, Black Wolf provided him with an excuse.
"With my limited cultivation, how could I possibly have that ability? I only used the Heart-Questioning Talisman after crippling him."
"I was already worried that one of your people had infiltrated the Hundred Arts Alliance. Now that you're a vice hall master, isn't that Black Stone Hermit your leader?"
He said this to bluff Black Wolf. He wasn't sure who among the three Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Hundred Arts Alliance was actually the leader.
However, he can still determine who is most likely to be the one.
Yu Zhi Sanren is already a noble alchemist, and there may be a powerful force backing him. The inheritance that his grandfather received might not even be of interest to others.
Even if you like something, you can just buy it with money; it won't cost much spirit stones.
The Black Wolf gang's behavior was that of a group of cultivators who had never seen spirit stones before; they only knew how to kill and rob, and did not understand the principle of making money through harmony.
Of the remaining two, Crouching Tiger Hermit and Black Stone Hermit, Black Wolf described Crouching Tiger Hermit's situation very clearly, while Black Stone Hermit remained tight-lipped about it.
Jiang Chen had heard of the name "Crouching Tiger Hermit." This man was a loner who neither took on disciples nor established a family.
He had never heard of the name Black Stone Hermit before. This person was too mysterious; there was likely something fishy going on.
Black Wolf smiled slightly: "That's right, Black Stone Hermit is indeed the leader of our Black Stone Society."
However, I'm quite curious, what gives you the confidence to confront me directly?
Having managed to extract the name of the Blackstone Society and the identity of Blackstone Hermit, Jiang Chen was in high spirits. All the effort he had put in had finally paid off.
This showdown was an attempt to see if he could persuade Blackstone to abandon their opposition to him.
At least we need to stabilize the Blackstone Society for the time being and buy some more time.
At this moment, Jiang Chen also relaxed a bit. It was a good thing that Black Wolf was willing to talk.
Jiang Chen pointed to the window and smiled, "Because it's daytime now, and my house has multiple arrays. If you make a move, I'll have time to activate the arrays."
If you don't have a method like a locking talisman or a breaking bead, you'll die here if you dare to make a move.
Even if it exists, once you activate it, all the formations in the courtyard will be affected. At that point, the news of our battle will spread.
You are indeed stronger than me, but you dare not kill me. Given your timid and hesitant nature, it's impossible for you to finish me off within a hundred breaths.
Next, you will face an attack from seven guards and dozens of sword-wielding men.
After saying that, he crossed his legs and struck a comfortable pose.
"So, do you want to gamble on making a huge scene and getting away unscathed, or do you want to sit down and have an open and honest talk with me?"
Upon hearing this, Black Wolf frowned deeply, his killing intent surging.
At the same time, he was also thinking: "This kid is at the sixth level of Qi Refining and can already draw first-grade high-level talismans. He must have many talismans protecting him."
He had a good relationship with Old Zhang, was not short of spirit stones, and definitely had a lot of magical artifacts on him.
Judging from his calm and composed demeanor, he doesn't seem worried about losing to me at all. I suppose he has some survival skills that I'm unaware of.
Taking him down will be no easy task. But he knows too much; if we let him go, the entire Blackrock Society will be in danger.
Upon realizing this, the killing intent emanating from Black Wolf dissipated.
"What do you want to talk about?"
Jiang Chen was playing with a formation token in his hand. Seeing that his attitude had softened, he casually hung the token on his waist.
"To be honest, I don't seem to have any irreconcilable grudges with your Black Stone Society."
Isn't what you all want to pass down? When my grandfather comes back, I'll just sell it to you.
"You wouldn't actually fight me to the death over a mere bull, would you?"
Black Wolf shook his head: "Although Bull is my man, I wouldn't risk a life-or-death struggle with you over a dead man."
But are you really willing to sell that heritage?
Jiang Chen chuckled lightly: "Of course, a mere inheritance is nothing compared to life. We can be considered..."
Before he could finish speaking, Black Wolf suddenly attacked.
His entire body instantly transformed into a blood-red shadow, like a ghost, leaving behind trails of afterimages.
Before Jiang Chen could react, the Blood Shadow had already reached him.
Thump~~
The thick earth jade pendant on Jiang Chen's body once again released a defensive barrier, blocking the sudden attack.
The blood-red shadow twisted in mid-air like a cat, completely neutralizing the recoil from the defensive barrier.
Then, he casually drew a black dagger about a foot long and stabbed it toward Jiang Chen's heart.
Jiang Chen rolled on the spot, trying to dodge the attack. As he rolled, he also took the token from his waist, preparing to activate the formation.
Mwah~~
A sound like a bubble bursting rang out, and the defensive barrier released by the Thick Earth Jade Pendant shattered in an instant.
The short knife sliced across Jiang Chen's shoulder, leaving a deep mark on his black rhinoceros armor.
At this moment, Jiang Chen had already grasped the array token in his hand and was about to input his magic power.
Blood Shadow kicked out, hitting him squarely in the right shoulder.
A sharp pain shot through him, and the magical power he had channeled into his right arm vanished instantly.
Jiang Chen's left hand wasn't idle either; he took out another array token and infused it with magic power.
Seeing this, Black Wolf had no choice but to grit his teeth and throw out his short knife, stabbing it into the man's forehead.
The violent magical power surged into Jiang Chen's head through the short sword, and Jiang Chen felt as if his thoughts were about to stop. He tried to mobilize his magical power, but found that he could not mobilize even a trace of it, and even his divine sense was rapidly dissipating.
Black Wolf took only a few breaths from making his move to killing Jiang Chen.
Seeing the resentment in his eyes, Black Wolf sneered, "You little brat, you haven't even shed your baby hair yet, and you dare to play tricks on me."
Back then, I killed the grandson of a Core Formation elder, betrayed the Golden Cauldron Sect, and even clashed head-on with Foundation Establishment cultivators.
"A mere Qi Refining Level 6 cultivator dares to try and control me? He's courting death."
As soon as he finished speaking, the scene in front of Jiang Chen completely collapsed.
Then, light reappeared before Jiang Chen's eyes, and he reappeared in the room.
He breathed a sigh of relief, and the fear in his heart subsided a little.
"The feeling of death was quite realistic; apparently, dying in a dream forcibly ends the simulation."
"Over the years, my strength has improved considerably. With the help of formations and various magical artifacts and talismans, I thought I could go toe-to-toe with Black Wolf."
I never expected these veteran Qi Refining Peak cultivators to be so powerful. They attacked suddenly, and I didn't even have a chance to activate the formation before being killed.
"As expected of a master who survived after betraying the Golden Cauldron Sect. Even if I had ten more years, I'm afraid I still wouldn't be able to defeat such a formidable enemy through sheer strength."
"Relying on individual effort in the short term is hopeless; we'll have to use money. We should stock up on plenty of poisons like the Soul-Severing Powder."
"Although I provoked this confrontation with Black Wolf, as long as he remains in Blackrock Mountain Market, he will inevitably make a move against me sooner or later. I must be on guard."
"I need to buy better magical artifacts. If a high-grade first-rank artifact isn't enough, then I'll buy a low-grade second-rank one. Energy-recharging artifacts like the Thick Earth Jade Pendant don't require my own magical power to activate them; I need to prepare several of them."