Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 449 - 447: Bid Farewell to the Thief King

"Not good!"

Master Jiu Lei’s eyelids twitched wildly in an instant: "It’s a trap!"

He hurriedly extracted himself and retreated quickly, thunder flashing around him as his body instantly turned into a shadow and disappeared, but the next second, the shadow flickered in a ’Z’ pattern several times, only to eventually land in a maple forest that seemed like an illusion realm.

"How could this happen?"

Master Jiu Lei was shocked; he actually couldn’t find his way out.

"It’s an Illusion Array!"

Chen Sanpao quickly stored the two Golden Silk Bamboo sticks into his Storage Bag, his gaze coldly saying: "I had long heard that the Peak Master of Luoxia Peak, Master Qiu Shui, is a Third-tier Array Master, but I never imagined his Array Path to be so profound. This grand array hidden underground even deceived this old man!"

"Less nonsense!"

Master Jiu Lei roared: "Chen Sanpao, let’s join forces to break the array! If we delay, we both will die here!"

"Hmph!"

Chen Sanpao sneered coldly, thinking to himself that if they were found out, you, Master Jiu Lei, who stole so many treasures from the Qianyuan Sect, would most certainly face a dead end, but I, Chen, am entirely different.

Nevertheless, it would be better not to be caught at all.

"Fine!"

Chen Sanpao shouted in a low voice: "Let’s join forces to break the array, and talk after we get out!"

Anyway, the two Golden Silk Bamboo sticks were in his Storage Bag; even if he could only end up with one or two bamboo joints or some branches in the end, it would be enough to refine a Magical Treasure Flying Sword!

For a time, the Mirror Flower Water Moon Formation roared into action, various illusion realms constantly emerging, making the two Late-stage Golden Core cultivators in the array seem like moths trapped in a lantern, fluttering frantically, but with absolutely no chance of escape to the outside world.

...

"Fellow Daoists."

Ning Daoran slowly stepped out, deciding to make a quick battle of it.

He couldn’t wait for the Qianyuan Sect to be notified before dealing with these two Cultivators; he must first kill them and get the Nine Heavens Escape Thunder Technique from Master Jiu Lei!

"Fellow Taoist Qiu Shui."

Master Jiu Lei narrowed his eyes but did not panic, standing with his arms embraced atop a maple tree, laughing: "I have never had any grievances with Fellow Taoist, I was only blinded by greed this time, who could resist such enticing Golden Silk Bamboo..."

He smiled faintly: "If Fellow Taoist is willing to open the array and let me leave, I will surely reward you handsomely! Even a Spiritual Treasure, I could take out one or two."

"Oh?"

Ning Daoran chuckled: "Taoist Jiu Lei, you’re as sly as a fox; I dare not make any deals with you. Taoist Jiu Lei being dead, that’s what would make me feel much safer."

"Just you!?"

Master Jiu Lei sneered.

"Hmph!"

Chen Sanpao, confused by the Illusion Array and Confusion Array, brought out two Magical Treasures, also sneering with disdain: "Fellow Taoist Qiu Shui, don’t overestimate yourself. Do you think you can kill us with just an array? Don’t forget, both of us are in the late stages of Golden Core, while you are merely a Golden Core Mid-stage who knows nothing about combat techniques."

"It seems Fellow Daoist is well-informed about my background."

Ning Daoran frowned slightly, drawing the Qiushui Sword from behind, and chuckled: "Even the fact that I am inexperienced in combat is crystal clear to you, which must mean you’ve received plenty of insider information or been sent by someone else, giving you the courage to come to Luoxia Peak and steal the Golden Silk Bamboo."

"The Golden Silk Bamboo is right here with me; if you have the ability, come take it back!"

Chen Sanpao patted his Storage Bag, his eyes full of ferocity.

He was deliberately provoking Ning Daoran, just to make Ning Daoran enter the Fight Technique, and as long as he could kill Ning Daoran and get the Array Formation Jade Token, he could easily open this Mirror Flower Water Moon Formation with some re-tuning.

"As you wish, Fellow Daoist!"

Ning Daoran soared into the air, and in an instant, Mana erupted from his body, which didn’t look like a Mid-stage Golden Core cultivator at all.

Everything here had been isolated and sealed by the Nine Revolutions Ruyi Formation, so no matter how much noise Ning Daoran made, it wouldn’t matter; people outside wouldn’t hear a sound, nor would they sense any fluctuation of Mana here.

Perhaps after killing these two people, the people outside wouldn’t notice a thing.

"Boom~~~"

A loud noise erupted with sparks flying.

Chen Sanpao summoned a long sword to block Ning Daoran’s strike, but he hadn’t expected that his opponent’s sword would be incredibly powerful to the point where it instantly forced down his own blade, and then a fragment of Qiushui Sword’s blade split off and struck Chen Sanpao’s Inner Armor.

"Sizzle~~"

That Inner Armor was just a Second-Order Top-Grade Inner Armor, far from top-notch material, unable to withstand the might of a Dragon Demon Body manifested. The sword edge swept down and directly sliced through Chen Sanpao’s shoulder blade, creating a bloody and gory scene.

"This is bad..."

Chen Sanpao turned pale with shock, feeling a chill up his spine, he had been too careless. Just because the opponent was a Golden Core Mid-stage Cultivator, skilled in Array Path and Alchemy Dao, he assumed the opponent’s combat power was average. Yet he hadn’t expected the sword technique of Master Qiu Shui to be so exquisite and the strength to be so abnormally heavy!

The power of this sword made Chen Sanpao feel like when he faced the claw attack from Fire Dragon True Monarch three years ago, a strike that almost shattered his body; had he not betrayed several fellow Daoists, he, Chen Sanpao, would have likely become the sustenance for that Fourth-tier Demon Dragon!

"You..."

Chen Sanpao retreated swiftly, his eyes filled with rage: "Who exactly are you? Master Qiu Shui could never have such combat power!"

"Dead men need not ask questions!"

Ning Daoran smiled indifferently.

But just at this moment, a streak of lightning sped towards him. Master Jiu Lei knew full well the perilous nature of their situation; if Chen Sanpao died, his own fate would certainly be equally grim.

His tunneling speed was fast, his sword drove forward at high velocity—both swift and ruthless—as it slashed towards Ning Daoran’s throat.

However, this place was within an array set up by Ning Daoran himself. The Mirror Flower Water Moon Formation significantly suppressed the mana of the two within, and while Master Jiu Lei’s speed would usually far exceed Ning Daoran’s, now it did not.

"Clang~~~"

Ning Daoran flipped his figure, fending off the opponent’s sword with his Qiushui Sword.

In that moment, amidst the humming and clanging, Master Jiu Lei was nearly unable to grasp his magic sword, feeling a painful shock in his tiger’s mouth just from parrying a single sword strike, and almost let go of his weapon.

Given this, it was only normal that Chen Sanpao was subdued in one move.

"Fellow Daoist Chen!"

Master Jiu Lei, stepping on mystic thunder, disappeared rapidly from the spot and said in a deep voice, "We must join forces to kill this man, otherwise neither of us shall escape!"

"Fellow Daoist Jiu Lei, I..."

Chen Sanpao stood tens of meters away, standing there dumbfounded, and with a bitter smile, said, "I’m already a dead man..."

"What?"

Master Jiu Lei was shocked.

The next second, his Divine Sense finally revealed the true condition of Chen Sanpao’s injury; sparks erupted from the sword wound on his shoulder, and his flesh seemed to ignite, leaving only charred remains at the incision. Wisps of the Nine Yang Extreme Flames were drilling deeper into Master Jiu Lei’s body, and that seemingly casual strike was, in fact, a death blow!

"How could this be..."

Master Jiu Lei’s mind buzzed incessantly, unable to comprehend the scene before him. Even if Master Qiu Shui had hidden his true strength, and was at the Gold Core Late Stage, since when could a late-stage fight between equals result in an instant kill?

In the next instant, fierce flames surged into the sky, and Chen Sanpao turned into a man of fire, directly incinerated on the spot!

"You..."

Master Jiu Lei, at this moment, no longer dared to contend with Ning Daoran. Should he carelessly receive a blow from his sword, he too would most likely be at death’s door. Thus, he ignited a Third-tier High-Grade Divine Speed Talisman and became a streak of lightning zigzagging unceasingly within the Mirror Flower Water Moon Formation, providing no chance for Ning Daoran to capture him.

At this point, Master Jiu Lei suddenly felt that falling into the hands of the Qianyuan Sect might result in a better fate.

At the very least, the two Nascent Soul True Monarchs of the Qianyuan Sect were reasonable; if he returned everything he had stolen and compensated them with some treasures, there was a good chance they would spare his life.

After all, Master Jiu Lei, the Thief King, had a notorious name, but he wasn’t of the Demon Path, nor was he an unforgivable criminal.

A thief, after all, did not deserve death.

Those corrupt officials in the upper echelons of Sangyu Country’s court embezzled billions, even trillions of silver coins from the state treasury, but even they were spared the death penalty. How much could he, a mere thief, steal in comparison? Even if his crime was severe, it couldn’t be grave enough to warrant death.

But he realized, if he were to fall into the hands of Master Qiu Shui, he might suffer a fate worse than death. This person didn’t seem to play strictly by the rules, nor would he consider himself a champion of the righteous path.

...

Ning Daoran frowned, looking at the Thief King who was darting back and forth within the Mirror Flower Water Moon Formation without a fixed position, and was somewhat speechless. Did he really think he could escape doom by doing this?

The area covered by the Mirror Flower Water Moon Formation was tiny, merely encompassing the vegetable garden.

Thus, Ning Daoran had ample means to deal with his constant teleportation and avoidance of death.

"Go!"

Ning Daoran spat out an item, which turned out to be the long-unseen Lingxiao Mist Dream Bracelet. The next moment, he directly infused a vast amount of Evergreen Technique Power into this ancient treasure.

"Sizzle~~~"

Unbounded chill extended out, and large ice flowers crisscrossed within the Mirror Flower Water Moon Formation. The temperature in the air plummeted to a terrifyingly low degree. Then, as frost congealed, the entire vegetable garden froze over.

"You..."

Master Jiu Lei was horrified. Although he was erratic in his movements, he was confined within the Mirror Flower Water Moon Formation and could not escape. The area wasn’t spacious, and sooner or later, he would be entirely frozen by the other party’s ancient treasure.

"This is bad..."

Master Jiu Lei’s legs gradually numbed, and his arms began to be covered by a thick layer of frost.

His speed slowed more and more, his legs felt as if filled with lead, growing increasingly heavy. Eventually, every attempt to move his legs became immensely difficult. Frost thickened on his face as well, and his sinister eyes were petrified by the frost.

Despite desperately attempting to melt the frost using his internal mana, his power within the formation was severely suppressed, and he couldn’t possibly match Ning Daoran.

In about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, everything froze over.

The entire vegetable garden had transformed into an icy glacier, and Master Jiu Lei stood atop a cucumber trellis, filled with horror in his eyes, now a statue of ice.

His consciousness still existed at this point, and that was truly the most terrifying thing.

"I bid you farewell, Fellow Daoist."

Ning Daoran stood on the periphery, the fearsome Dragon Demon Body manifesting behind him, with fiery dragon scales emerging on the side of his face, crystalline dragon horns piercing through his hair, and golden vertical pupils in his eyes. Under Master Jiu Lei’s terrified gaze, Ning Daoran threw a punch!

"Boom!"

The glacier shattered, the thick ice layers turned to fine ice sand, and Master Jiu Lei, sealed within, likewise disintegrated into countless fragments along with the glacier.