Proving Immortality Starting with Hextech Runes

"It seems... you've successfully established your foundation."

Qingyi's hoarse voice rang out from outside the cave, carrying no hint of congratulations.

Chen Xu sneered inwardly: This old man, he's quick on his feet...

However, he dared not show the slightest negligence on his face.

After putting Xiao Jin back into his Beast Taming Ring, Chen Xu quickly opened the cave's protective barrier and greeted him with open arms.

"I was able to establish my foundation by sheer luck, entirely thanks to the elixirs bestowed upon me by my master."

"Without Master's guidance, I would not be where I am today!"

Qingyi's lips twitched slightly, as if he were smiling, but it only made him look more sinister.

"Not bad, not bad..." He nodded slowly, a glint of light flashing in his deep-set eyes.

"Your foundation is fairly solid, and your aura is quite refined. It's worth all the effort I've put in."

"Now that you have achieved the foundation, it is time to pass on the more profound talismanic skills to you."

He turned and left, his steps seemingly slow, yet carrying an undeniable air of authority.

"Come with me..."

Chen Xu's gaze darkened, but he still followed.

Upon arriving at Qingzhuxuan, Chen Xu noticed a long wooden platform, over a meter high, that had appeared in the center of the courtyard.

The wood was ordinary spirit pine, but it seemed to have some kind of restriction on it, which could prevent divine sense from probing it.

Just as Chen Xu was pondering the purpose of the wooden platform, a blood-red light curtain rose up from the edge of the courtyard without warning.

Like an overturned bowl of blood, it enveloped the entire Qingzhu Pavilion.

Chen Xu felt a chilling power instantly invade his body, completely sealing off his spiritual power.

Now, let alone using any martial arts techniques, he can't even open his storage bag.

"A Blood Sacrifice Spirit-Seizing Array? This old ghost really did prepare this long ago..."

Chen Xu snorted coldly, knowing that he had already broken off relations with Qing Yi and there was no need to pretend anymore. He directly cursed:

"Qingyi, you old devil! You can't wait that long already?"

"It seems your body is even more rotten than I imagined?"

Upon hearing this, Qing Yi not only did not get angry, but instead let out a hoarse laugh:

"Hehe...hehe..."

"As expected, you knew all along."

He looked at Chen Xu, who was imprisoned by the blood-red light barrier, with great interest, his tone tinged with amusement:

"However... I am quite curious. Your spiritual power is currently sealed throughout your body, making you practically a cripple..."

"What exactly is it that gives you the audacity to speak to me like this?"

Chen Xu sneered inwardly. His spiritual power was currently sealed, so he indeed couldn't activate the storage bag.

However, all I need to do is activate the Reverse Yuan Bell in advance and then teleport over via the shared storage space.

However... Chen Xu's gaze swept over the ever-flowing crimson light screen.

The Blood Sacrifice Spirit-Seizing Array is not yet fully activated; it's not the time to retrieve the Reverse Origin Bell...

We need to wait until this old ghost steps into the core of the array and completely binds himself to this blood sacrifice array...

That would be the perfect opportunity to turn the tide!

Thinking of this, Chen Xu scoffed, "My confidence? If I told you, it would scare you to death, you old coffin-stuff."

"If you answer one question for me, I'll tell you, okay?"

Qing Yi was somewhat surprised to see Chen Xu being so arrogant.

The Blood Sacrifice Spirit-Seizing Array still needs time to fully operate, but he doesn't mind seeing what other tricks this fish on the chopping board can be played with.

"Interesting... Very well, I'll grant your wish. Speak, what's the problem?"

Chen Xu replied coldly, "I'm very curious why you, a powerful Core Formation cultivator, would go to such lengths to set up this body-snatching scheme."

What exactly did they see in me, a cultivator with four spiritual roots?

Upon hearing this, Qing Yi gave a sinister laugh: "Heh heh..."

"Four spiritual roots... if there's a suitable cultivation method, it might not be a bad thing..."

"What do you mean by this?!" Chen Xu's pupils contracted sharply, and his heart trembled violently.

Four spiritual roots are universally acknowledged as pseudo-spiritual roots in the cultivation world...

Judging from what this old man said, it seems that there is still hope for those with four spiritual roots?

However, at this moment, the mockery in Qingyi's eyes completely disappeared.

Now that he is fully prepared and ready to initiate the possession at any time, he naturally doesn't bother to say anything more:

"Alright! I know you have no intention of answering my question."

"What you call reliance is nothing in the face of absolute power..."

He gave Chen Xu no chance to speak, and suddenly raised his withered hands, aiming for his own brow.

"You might as well go on your way as a confused ghost!"

The moment he finished speaking, the imprisoned spirit Feng Yuanjin emerged from between his eyebrows.

The light of the Blood Sacrifice Spirit-Seizing Array surged instantly, and a terrifying suction force was generated at the core of the array, firmly locking Chen Xu inside.

The possession has begun!

Qingyi looked at Chen Xu, whose eyes were filled with horror, and his smile became even more sinister.

The laughter echoed through the blood-soaked Green Bamboo Pavilion, filled with the smugness and madness of someone in complete control.

He slowly walked up to Chen Xu and stood at the core of the formation.

The spirit-sealing barrier between his brows merged into the Blood Sacrifice Spirit-Seizing Array.

A terrifying aura, far exceeding that of the Foundation Establishment stage, rapidly rose after the barrier collapsed.

Qingyi's hunched body straightened instantly, and his cloudy old eyes became incredibly sharp.

Mid-Foundation Building...Late-Foundation Building...

His aura surged all the way up, eventually stopping at the early stage of Core Formation!

An immense spiritual pressure crashed down, and the entire Green Bamboo Pavilion seemed to groan in agony.

However, just as Qing Yi's finger was about to touch Chen Xu's forehead!

A small, ancient-looking bell, about the size of a fist and entirely black, suddenly appeared in front of Chen Xu.

When Ni Yuanzhong appeared, Qing Yi's sinister smile froze instantly.

"A reverse Yuan Zhong?! How is this possible?!"

However, what answered him was the long, drawn-out hum of the Ni Yuan Zhong.

An invisible force of reversal spread out and crashed into the Blood Sacrifice Spirit-Seizing Array that was in operation.

The crimson light curtain trembled violently, and then the Blood Sacrifice Spirit-Seizing Array, including the Imprisoning Spirit Sealing Restriction integrated into it, began to reverse.

The power that had sealed Chen Xu's spiritual energy dissipated, leaving a gap that was frantically devouring Qing Yi's power.

"Damn it!!"

Qing Yi let out a shrill scream, and in an instant, his cultivation level dropped to the Qi Refining stage.

Chen Xu stretched his wrists, which had regained their freedom, and a cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

He looked at the despairing Qing Yi before him and sneered:

"Old Ghost, don't you like to laugh a lot?"

"Come on, smile for me again!"

Before he finished speaking, Chen Xu's eyes flashed with murderous intent.

He took out the Hidden Bitter Sword and, without the slightest hesitation, immediately unleashed the Thousand Swords Technique.

In an instant, the Hidden Bitter Sword split into hundreds of sword shadows, which stabbed towards Qing Yi.

"Well...!"

Qingyi's cloudy old eyes widened, and he let out a muffled groan.

In an instant, hundreds of sword shadows completely tore Qing Yi's mangled body apart.

As the sword shadows dissipated, Qingyi's corpse lay scattered on the ground, lifeless.

As the dust settled, the light of the Blood Sacrifice Spirit-Seizing Array dimmed completely, and the crimson light curtain that enveloped Qingzhu Pavilion also dissipated.

But Chen Xu's brows furrowed even more deeply.

Something's not right...

He had fought Qing Yi countless times in the jade slip space and was well aware of the old ghost's endless tricks.

Even if one's cultivation level drops to the Qi Refining stage, a final counterattack before death could never be so powerless.

The hundreds of sword shadows that just fell were so easily annihilated by Qing Yi, who was almost powerless to resist. It was all too easy.

The smooth progress felt strange to Chen Xu, completely defying common sense.

"Which step was missed?"