Eternal Life from the Golden Needle Technique

Chapter 325: Chapter 322: Conclusion

Without a doubt,

the power sealed within this Jade Talisman was definitely beyond the Soul Emergence Realm.

It was a force he couldn’t possibly resist!

The moment his opponent took it out,

Shen Changchuan’s keen Divine Sense was assaulted by a hair-raising sensation.

It was precisely this ultimate threat of death

that forced Shen Changchuan to focus all his power into a single point. He used the many Magic spells he had cultivated to the Perfection Level as fuel, burning them frantically to trigger the transformation of his Divine Seed.

This unleashed the single strike that instantly killed Zhou Lingyun!

’It seems cultivating Magic to Perfection has more uses than I imagined!’

’Take this Jade Talisman, for example. If he had managed to activate it, I would have faced certain death!’

’But external power is still external power, and it comes with a certain delay.’

’And that momentary delay was enough to create an opportunity to turn the tables and snatch victory!’

Shen Changchuan came to a realization.

It was just like a saying from his past life:

you don’t have to be faster than a speeding bullet, you just have to be faster than the person pulling the trigger.

Just like now.

Killing Zhou Lingyun before he could activate the Jade Talisman.

That was enough!

He put the Jade Talisman into his Storage Bag.

At this moment,

the intense combat fluctuations from nearby also subsided.

Before long,

Shen Chong’s figure appeared high in the sky not far away.

He looked down from his high vantage point,

his gaze fixed on Shen Changchuan, who was busy collecting the spoils from Zhou Lingyun’s body.

A complex expression filled his eyes.

”To think you’ve already come this far!”

Shen Chong’s figure slowly descended,

landing not far from Shen Changchuan. He spoke, his heart filled with a mixture of complicated emotions.

”It was just a stroke of luck.”

”If he had been decisive from the start, I’m afraid the odds would have been stacked against me.”

Shen Changchuan also sighed with emotion.

To be honest,

if that Zhou Lingyun had made up his mind sooner and used the Jade Talisman right away,

Shen Changchuan feared his chances of survival would have been slim.

An attack from the Divine Travel Realm wasn’t just about raw power.

He had sensed it the moment he picked up the Jade Talisman.

Once the Jade Talisman was activated,

it would lock onto the target designated by the user and attack.

This was a lock on the spiritual and Divine Sense level,

something the current Shen Changchuan clearly couldn’t break free from!

And judging by its power,

even if Shen Changchuan managed to travel over ten li in an instant,

the strike would still have covered that vast distance to obliterate him on the spot!

After examining the Jade Talisman,

Shen Changchuan couldn’t help but feel a sense of luck for having survived.

’Thankfully, Zhou Lingyun didn’t have the courage to burn his bridges from the start.’

’But that’s understandable. A Jade Talisman that seals a single strike from a Divine Travel Realm expert must be incredibly rare. Otherwise, they’d be sold everywhere.’

’If it were me, I’d also be reluctant to use it. After all, the opponent was just someone at the Soul Emergence Realm First Layer...’

Shen Changchuan couldn’t help but shake his head inwardly.

No.

’Even if Zhou Lingyun had used the Jade Talisman from the very beginning,’

’my death wouldn’t have been a foregone conclusion.’

’The outcome would have been a toss-up, maybe fifty-fifty.’

’After all, the strike born from the transformation of my Divine Seed might have been able to shatter his White Jade Eight Diagrams Mirror and kill him before he could activate the talisman.’

”Brother, for coming to my aid this time, I, Changchuan, thank you!”

A myriad of thoughts flashed through his mind.

Shen Changchuan cupped his fists, bowed to Shen Chong, and offered a solemn gesture of thanks.

”No need to be so polite.”

”My target this time was Zhou Lingyun himself.”

”And thanks to you being here, it might not have gone so smoothly otherwise.”

As he spoke,

a hint of fear flickered in Shen Chong’s eyes as he thought about the Jade Talisman Zhou Lingyun had taken out earlier.

The power of a strike from the Divine Travel Peak Realm...

Even with the infusion of Divine Soul Power from his master, he might not have been able to withstand it head-on.

After all,

even though his master might have been a being above the Divine Travel Realm many years ago,

now, he was nothing more than a remnant Divine Soul.

If Shen Changchuan hadn’t dealt with Zhou Lingyun,

and he himself had to face the Guardian,

it would have been a huge problem.

”If you truly want to thank me, then give me Zhou Lingyun’s head.”

”I have a great use for this man’s head!”

”Brother, please, take it. This man’s head is of no use to me.”

Hearing this, Shen Changchuan felt a little curious.

Shen Changchuan hadn’t forgotten that when he was returning to Tian Nan City, he had run into Shen Chong on a mountain outside the city.

Back then, Shen Chong had warned him about Zhou Lingyun, saying he might run into trouble.

At the time, Shen Changchuan hadn’t thought much of it.

Looking back now,

it seemed Shen Chong had known about Zhou Lingyun’s arrival all along. It was even possible that Zhou Lingyun had been his target from the very beginning.

He wondered what Shen Chong could possibly need the man’s head for.

Although he was puzzled,

Shen Changchuan didn’t voice his questions.

After all, everyone had their own secrets.

”Alright then. We’ll meet again!”

With that said,

Shen Chong wasted no more words.

He raised his hand, and a blast of energy formed a sharp blade. With a swift motion, he cut off Zhou Lingyun’s head from his body on the ground.

Then, he used his power to grab the severed head from a distance.

He gave a nod to Shen Changchuan,

and his figure shot up into the sky.

After watching him disappear over the horizon,

Shen Changchuan lowered his head,

and looked at the headless corpse of Zhou Lingyun at his feet.

He was silent for a moment.

”Was it really necessary...?”

Shen Changchuan shook his head slightly.

From the sound of it,

Zhou Lingyun had come to ambush and kill him at the request of his aunt, Zhou Yi.

He never expected that he would lose his own life here instead.

’The path of Immortal Cultivation is fraught with peril. A single careless step can lead you into the abyss.’

’I must remain cautious and vigilant!’

Gazing at the corpse,

Shen Changchuan couldn’t help but feel a surge of emotion.

In truth,

by all logical accounts,

Zhou Lingyun’s mission to kill him should have been a surefire success.

He was a young genius from the Central State Immortal Cultivation World, possessed a Jade Talisman sealing a full-power strike from a Divine Travel Peak Realm expert,

and on top of that, had a Guardian who seemed to be at the peak of the Soul Emergence Realm.

With a setup like that,

in killing a minor figure at the Soul Emergence First Layer,

how could there possibly be any surprises?

And yet,

that one-in-a-million accident actually happened.

His Guardian was eliminated by Shen Chong,

and he himself was slain on the spot by Shen Changchuan before he could even use his Jade Talisman!

Such an outcome...

Who could have possibly predicted it?

’Accidents can happen at any time.’

’This trip was far too risky!’

’After I get back, I’ll focus on my Cultivation and try not to leave the Sect as much as possible!’

Looking at Zhou Lingyun’s fate,

Shen Changchuan secretly reminded himself to be vigilant.

Then,

a majestic power roared out, instantly obliterating Zhou Lingyun’s corpse.

At the same time,

the powerful force swept through the area,

destroying all traces of the battle.

After confirming that nothing was left behind,

Shen Changchuan dispelled the Array and led the convoy onward.