Chapter 75

Chapter 75: Another Enemy Taken Down

Li Xiuyuan did not leave immediately but instead asked, “Uncle Wu, if this talisman manages to suppress him, he will surely become stiff when moving, which may attract attention. Afterwards, if the Master of Nangong investigates, it might reveal clues.”

Wu Youhui glared at Li Xiuyuan. “Fool, just stick it on. Use the secret method I taught you to control him; to outsiders, he will appear no different from an ordinary person, so how could it reveal any clues? Stop being overly cautious and get it done!”

After extricating the information, Chen Ansheng manipulated Li Xiuyuan to come to him.

“The old bastard must be watching me in the shadows; this time, no matter what, I will take you down!”

No matter how much Wu Youhui calculated, he could never have anticipated that Li Xiuyuan was merely a puppet of Chen Ansheng. All his plans were known to Chen Ansheng, who had even provided him with an opportunity to kill him!

Under Chen Ansheng’s control, Li Xiuyuan spoke haughtily with him for a while and then placed the immortality talisman on his thigh.

As for the controlling secret method, Chen Ansheng obviously wouldn’t foolishly recite it.

“Brother Yao, I have some matters to attend to with this young brother, so I must excuse myself for now.” Chen Ansheng cupped his hands in salute.

“Alright, go ahead.” Yao Jianyuan was completely focused on watching the competition, waving his hand without saying more.

Chen Ansheng followed behind Li Xiuyuan, and with many people coming and going, the two of them did not attract anyone’s attention.

In the distance, Wu Youhui observed everything with his spiritual sense and saw Li Xiuyuan succeed. His figure flashed, and he flew away from the rear exit, landing in the prepared mountain hollow where Li Xiuyuan was instructed to go.

Before long, Li Xiuyuan brought Chen Ansheng to the desolate valley.

“Hahaha, Li Xianzi, well done, finally lured this brat out!”

Wu Youhui sealed off the surroundings with his immortal power. Unless a master specifically investigated, they would not discover the situation here.

“Die, old man!”

Wu Youhui raised his palm, intending to quickly kill Chen Ansheng.

“Uncle Wu, killing him just like that is too easy for him. This brat not only has beaten me multiple times but also caused you significant losses; don’t you want to reclaim what you lost?”

Li Xiuyuan seemingly casually stood in front of Chen Ansheng and said this.

Wu Youhui indeed withdrew his palm. “You make a valid point. This scoundrel has repeatedly angered me and even took a piece of ink crystal from me; how could I let him off easily? Uncover the talisman and wake him up!”

The talisman would become ineffective after use, so Wu Youhui didn’t unveil it himself but ordered Li Xiuyuan to do it.

Li Xiuyuan followed instructions, removed the talisman, and discreetly held it in his hand.

“What’s going on…?”

Chen Ansheng shook his head, looking confused.

“You brat, now you’ve fallen into my hands…”

“Hmm?!”

Just as Wu Youhui prepared to vent his anger, he was surprised to find Li Xiuyuan standing next to him, suddenly pressing the talisman on his back.

As he began to react, the secret order activated, and Wu Youhui instantly lost control of his body, unable to move.

Only then did Chen Ansheng smile.

He had planned this risky move meticulously.

If the talisman and secret order didn’t work, he would decisively use the Extreme Shield to teleport to the square.

In front of so many people, would Wu Youhui still dare to hunt him down?

Moreover, Wu Youhui didn’t know that Li Xiuyuan was a puppet; how could he be cautious of a low-tier ant from the Immortal Realm?

All these factors combined were why Chen Ansheng dared to take the risk.

“Old bastard, you brought this upon yourself, don’t blame me.”

Chen Ansheng muttered.

As for the origins of the grudge between them, Chen Ansheng no longer wanted to think about it. He only knew that since the other party wanted to kill him, he must kill the other!

Clang!

Chen Ansheng summoned a patterned longsword, using all his strength to stab it into Wu Youhui’s least defended throat.

Then, he swung a dozen more times before severing Wu Youhui’s arm.

“The defense of a true immortal’s body is surprisingly robust!”

Wu Youhui, merely a local elder of Qian Yue Cave, was close to the late stage of True Immortal and did not compare to the top genius disciples within the cave.

He could sit in the position of the Third Elder solely due to his family’s legacy.

Even so, his body’s defense was extraordinarily formidable; Chen Ansheng had to exert all his strength just to cut off one of his arms.

Continuing to slash, alternating weapons repeatedly…

An hour later, Wu Youhui had been thoroughly dismembered.

As for his immortal soul, it remained suppressed by the talisman, and Chen Ansheng’s spiritual power surged, forming a phantom that invaded Wu Youhui’s sea of consciousness.

“You brat!”

Wu Youhui’s immortal soul retained awareness.

At this moment, he was filled with rage, frustration, and regret.

He never expected that Li Xiuyuan would backstab him, leading to his downfall at the hands of a little brat!

“Bastard, you never imagined you would die at my hands.”

Chen Ansheng looked at Wu Youhui’s pained and twisted immortal soul, feeling extremely pleased.

“Chen Xiaoyou, I beg you, please be merciful and spare my immortal soul…”

Chen Ansheng would not listen to his ramblings; if he delayed, it might allow Wu Youhui’s soul to escape.

“Kill!”

Chen Ansheng exerted his spiritual power to the fullest, transforming it into countless swords of energy that pierced Wu Youhui’s immortal soul.

“Aaaaah!”

The intense and twisted screams echoed throughout Wu Youhui’s sea of consciousness.

“No, I won’t accept this!”

His cries were futile; the swords of spiritual power had already shredded his immortal soul inch by inch, leading to his disintegration.

Chen Ansheng retracted his spiritual power, his expression calm.

Throughout this process, Chen Ansheng had entertained the notion of severely wounding him to force him to hand over resources.

But he quickly dismissed that thought; after all, the opponent was a true immortal, a seasoned individual who had lived for thousands of years; he likely had other deadly means to kill him.

He couldn’t let momentary greed cost him his life.

Acting decisively and cleanly was the key.

This point was something Li Zhengyang had mentioned several times during their conversations about the lower realms.

Later, Chen Ansheng used his immortal power to completely obliterate Wu Youhui’s corpse, erasing it thoroughly.

Manipulating Li Xiuyuan to scout ahead and confirm there were no irregularities, he then left the area.

Another enemy successfully resolved!

At this moment, Chen Ansheng felt quite proud; the elimination of the opponent was due to his own skill, without reliance on the Demoness.

“Using such means is ultimately not a long-term solution.”

On the way back, Chen Ansheng thought this.

Such matters often involve a bit of luck and coincidence. Conversely, if done repeatedly, unexpected accidents would surely occur.

Therefore, Chen Ansheng silently resolved that unless it was a critical moment of life and death, he would never resort to tricks or gimmicks again, as it would be easy to get himself killed.

“At least I’ve dealt with two potential threats; now only that despicable Ji Ziling remains.”

Deep down, Chen Ansheng did not wish to kill, and he was about to have an opportunity to leave Qian Yue Cave. If the other party ceased her pursuit from then on, he could focus on cultivating peacefully and not seek trouble.

But if the other party continued to pursue him relentlessly, then he would fight her to the end—no matter what, he had to kill her. After all, the reputation of Nan Gong Xiu could not be more important than his own life!

Moreover, he didn’t owe Nan Gong Xiu any favor, and given that she knew Ji Ziling had tried to kill him multiple times and yet did not restrain her, who could he blame?

Unknowingly, Chen Ansheng returned to the vast square.

The duel on the battle stage had already concluded, and Chen Ansheng didn’t care much about the outcome.

At the same time, a golden chariot pulled by nine-headed immortal dragons hovered above the square.

“Huh.”

Chen Ansheng couldn’t help but look up.

The chariot was as massive as a palace, resplendent in gold and brilliance, revealing itself to be a high-grade immortal artifact.

Looking again at the nine-headed immortal dragons pulling the chariot, their aura was comparable to a late-stage Xuan Immortal, truly domineering!

“Surely, it must be people from the Xuan Yang Immortal Palace.”

A shock ran through Chen Ansheng, and he inexplicably felt a hint of anticipation in his heart.

The Xuan Yang Immortal Palace did not judge disciples by their talents; might he have an opportunity as well?

If he could truly enter the Immortal Palace for cultivation, he would not only be free from troubles, but he could also grow faster, which would certainly be much better than staying at Ninefold Flower Mountain.