CHAPTER 53: CHAPTER 5: SAMADHI FIRE TALISMAN

"Hehe, it’s a little girl who came, little girl, the girl’s heart is delicious!" Zhu Yan’s sinister smile deepened as he spoke while charging toward Gu Qingqing.

With a fierce beast like Zhu Yan, its most formidable part is its body. Just as it extended its long arm, claws like sharp daggers emerged, aiming straight for Gu Qingqing’s neck.

Gu Qingqing leaned back to dodge Zhu Yan’s claws, simultaneously lifting her leg to kick Zhu Yan.

Zhu Yan was quick to react, shifting its body to the side to avoid Gu Qingqing’s leg. It turned around, reaching for Gu Qingqing’s back.

Gu Qingqing lowered her head, rolled her body forward, dodging Zhu Yan’s claws again. As she stood up, she swiftly turned around, and the Mixed Immortal Silk in her hand shot out like a Spiritual Snake.

Zhu Yan directly reached out to grab it, but with a slight movement of Gu Qingqing’s wrist, the Mixed Immortal Silk suddenly softened, avoiding Zhu Yan’s hand. Under Gu Qingqing’s control, it wrapped around Zhu Yan’s arm. Zhu Yan, taken by surprise, was bound. Just as he was about to forcefully break free, the silk held tight, causing him to lose balance and fall toward the ground in front of him.

Zhu Yan’s reflexes were not weak; he planted a foot firmly on the ground, forcefully leaning back, causing Gu Qingqing to shift. Fortunately, Gu Qingqing was not easily deterred. She infused Spiritual Power into the Mixed Immortal Silk; golden light suddenly flashed on the silk, needles formed by Spiritual Power pierced into Zhu Yan’s arm.

Zhu Yan was hurt in the arm and winced in pain, the expression on his face changed from a sinister smile to rage. He was infuriated, originally thinking that she was no different from the previous humans, mere ants, but he hadn’t expected to actually get injured!

With a roar, ignoring the arm bound by the Mixed Immortal Silk, he charged directly at Gu Qingqing.

Gu Qingqing frowned slightly, but her expression remained extremely calm. She took two steps forward, and suddenly, with a tap of her toes on the ground, she leaped into the air. Her wrist flicked, and the Mixed Immortal Silk, originally just binding Zhu Yan’s arm, followed her motion to wrap around Zhu Yan’s neck. Her toes pressed down on Zhu Yan’s shoulder, moving to his back. She tightened her grip on the Mixed Immortal Silk, which constricted Zhu Yan’s neck more and more!

Though the Mixed Immortal Silk seemed soft, as an Immortal Artifact, once infused with Spiritual Power, it was extremely sharp. Zhu Yan’s skin, known for its formidable defense, was cut into by the silk, leaving a bloody mark.

Sustained injuries made Zhu Yan finally realize that the young girl before him was not as simple as he thought, prompting another powerful struggle.

Gu Qingqing’s strength was not a match for Zhu Yan, and she was thrown aside, releasing the Mixed Immortal Silk.

Fortunately, her reflexes were excellent; she pushed off a large tree, and her body once again charged toward Zhu Yan.

"Hehe, I’ll kill you!" Zhu Yan roared furiously, stomping heavily on the ground with both feet, raising his arms above his head, suddenly flying up to attack Gu Qingqing.

Gu Qingqing’s heart skipped a beat; if she were really hit by Zhu Yan’s fist, it wouldn’t end well for her. The Mixed Immortal Silk in her hand quickly lengthened from three meters to over ten meters. She flew into the air, suddenly letting go of the silk, which hovered before her without falling.

Her hands swiftly formed a seal, streams of Spiritual Light flew from her fingertips, landing on the silk. The Mixed Immortal Silk quickly changed shape and soon turned into a net.

Gu Qingqing’s right hand spread open and then pressed down. The net formed by the Mixed Immortal Silk dropped directly onto Zhu Yan. As Gu Qingqing closed her right hand, the net tightened, trapping Zhu Yan inside.

Zhu Yan struggled violently, but the net formed by the Mixed Immortal Silk was not easily breakable, especially as Gu Qingqing continuously channeled Spiritual Power into it, making the net tighter and tighter!

The net constricted tightly into Zhu Yan’s skin, causing pain all over his body. Suddenly, a flash of yellow light appeared in Zhu Yan’s eyes, and its strength suddenly increased, breaking free from the net formed by the silk.

The Mixed Immortal Silk was Gu Qingqing’s Lifebound Spiritual Artifact. As it was damaged, Gu Qingqing coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Her expression grew colder, and her gaze at Zhu Yan was filled with murderous intent. Wiping the blood from the corner of her mouth, she struck again.

The Mixed Immortal Silk in her hand was manipulated with dazzling technique. Moving swiftly around Zhu Yan, she shifted positions quickly, making it hard for Zhu Yan to locate her, while the silk surrounded him.

This time, instead of transforming the Mixed Immortal Silk into a net, she directly bound Zhu Yan, infusing a large portion of her Spiritual Power to ensure Zhu Yan couldn’t break free.

A flash of silver appeared in her eyes, and a clear yet mysterious voice came from her lips.

"Heart rupture!"

With her voice, Zhu Yan’s struggling pupils suddenly dilated, eyes bulging. His body seemed to be frozen, following which, blood streamed simultaneously from his eyes, nose, mouth, and ears, and his body collapsed heavily to the ground.

Before Zhu Yan’s corpse hit the ground, Gu Qingqing retrieved the Mixed Immortal Silk, and she sat down, panting heavily.

After all, Zhu Yan was a fierce beast, and even with its current strength at only half its original capacity, it was still above the seventh level of cultivation. At her current level six cultivation, it was still a bit lacking. In the end, she had to use the power of the Word Spirit, which directly drained her Spiritual Power, though thankfully, she didn’t pass out as she had before.

Seeing Zhu Yan dead, Si Lin and Yue Zhao finally approached. Yue Zhao fed Gu Qingqing a pre-prepared Elixir to replenish Spiritual Power, while Si Lin struck Zhu Yan once more, ensuring it wasn’t feigning death.

"Little Qingqing is truly amazing!" Once Gu Qingqing swallowed the Elixir, Yue Zhao gently praised.

"Yes, she’s improved from before!" Si Lin nodded affirmatively beside him.

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingqing smiled warmly, evidently pleased with their compliments.

Supported by the two, she stood up and moved to Zhu Yan’s body, pointing a finger at its brow. A series of runes flew out from Zhu Yan’s brow and entered her body. Her brow furrowed slightly as she sensed it, feeling a bit dissatisfied.

"How is it? Still can’t speak?" Yue Zhao asked concernedly.

Gu Qingqing nodded, [Still a little bit short, recently these runes’ effects have greatly diminished.]

In order for Gu Qingqing to speak, everyone in Spirit Hidden Mountain has been searching tirelessly for runes for the past five years. Initially, the seal within Gu Qingqing was quite loose, but as more runes were found, the loosening of the seal slowed down. Now, only a small portion remains stubbornly unopened. Even after absorbing so many runes just now, only a slight bit was removed.

Gu Qingqing felt exasperated by the persistent seal within her.

"Don’t worry, when the Secret Realm opens, there might be fortuitous encounters. You’ll eventually be able to speak normally." Seeing Gu Qingqing’s troubled expression, Yue Zhao comforted her softly.

Though Si Lin didn’t speak, he also watched Gu Qingqing with concern.

Gu Qingqing nodded, breaking into a bright smile, reassuring Yue Zhao and Si Lin not to worry, before standing upright.

[What should we do with Zhu Yan’s body?] Gu Qingqing asked, clearly expressing disgust toward Zhu Yan.

Yue Zhao produced a talisman from his fingertips, and upon infusing it with Spiritual Power, the talisman ignited. With a wave of his hand, the burning talisman fell onto Zhu Yan’s body, and in the blink of an eye, it spread over the corpse. Within moments, Zhu Yan’s body was reduced to ash by the wind, leaving nothing behind.

"It’s a new research from Xiao Wu, the Samadhi True Fire Talisman, very convenient!" Seeing both Gu Qingqing and Si Lin watching him, Yue Zhao explained.