Chapter 834: Forbidden Origin Talisman

The Human World

The Small Pagoda attacked fiercely, and the pressure on Qin Sang suddenly doubled.

The Nine Nether Demonic Flames gathered and dispersed intermittently, not only failing to approach but also being suppressed by the red glow released by the Small Pagoda. Qin Sang, relying on his exceptional swordsmanship, blocked Xiang Yi, his true essence rapidly depleting like flowing water.

Xiang Yi's cultivation far surpassed Qin Sang's. Under a brute force approach, Qin Sang gradually showed signs of weakening.

Although the Two-Headed Ferocious Beast assisted in the encirclement, Xiang Yi's precious armor was no less effective than Qin Sang's Golden Radiance Armor. With the help of these two rare treasures, if he were determined to escape, it would be extremely difficult to trap him.

The failure of the Blood Filth Divine Light meant Qin Sang's ambush plan had fallen through.

During this period, he had to exert all his strength to keep Xiang Yi until Madam Liu activated the Essence-Sealing Talisman.

"Whoosh!"

Xiang Yi suddenly waved his hand, throwing out a spiritual talisman.

The talisman shattered, emitting dazzling light.

Qin Sang felt a surge of caution, only to see a strange light burst forth after the talisman activated. The vast surrounding sea vanished, replaced by a dense forest.

The forest was verdant, with delicate mist, and one could even smell the fresh scent of grass and trees.

At the same time, Xiang Yi's figure also disappeared.

"Illusion Talisman?"

Qin Sang's heart stirred. He activated the Heavenly Eye Butterfly, and with a sweep of his gaze, he saw through the illusion's disguise. However, he was surprised to find more than a dozen Xiang Yis appearing within the illusion, attempting to break out in various directions.

The talisman's power was considerable, and Xiang Yi's method of creating clones was also unique, capable of deceiving perception.

While this method of using clones to break out might fool others to some extent, it was completely exposed under the Heavenly Eye of the Heavenly Eye Butterfly. Qin Sang easily pinpointed Xiang Yi's true body.

He didn't act rashly but secretly contacted the Two-Headed Ferocious Beast with his divine sense.

The Two-Headed Ferocious Beast was also confused by the illusion and the clones, so Qin Sang guided it.

Receiving the order, the Two-Headed Ferocious Beast looked somewhat reluctant and let out a low growl, but still dared not disobey. Its figure flickered, leaving behind an illusion to mislead Xiang Yi, while its true body quietly took a detour to intercept Xiang Yi on his escape path.

As the Two-Headed Ferocious Beast moved, Qin Sang rendered the Ebony Sword invisible. The moment it approached Xiang Yi, it suddenly burst forth with dazzling sword light, like a blooming sword lotus, exuding sharp intent.

Xiang Yi was startled to realize he had been exposed. He knew such a trick couldn't hide him for long, but he hadn't expected it to be seen through so quickly. It was almost as if his efforts were in vain, and he still couldn't escape his opponent's entanglement.

He was decisive, immediately abandoning the other clones and urgently recalling his natal magic weapon to aid him.

"Bang!"

The sword lotus collided with the Small Pagoda, causing rays of light to scatter. The chaotic true essence nearly tore the illusion apart.

Though Xiang Yi responded in haste, he still successfully repelled the Ebony Sword with his profound cultivation.

Unexpectedly, before Xiang Yi could even take a breath, he suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of danger, a prickling sensation on his back, and a strong warning flared in his heart.

Immediately after, a dark shadow appeared behind him.

The Two-Headed Ferocious Beast revealed itself. It hadn't changed much, except for faint wisps of green energy swirling around its fur. It was these green wisps that made Xiang Yi feel danger.

"Whoosh!"

The Two-Headed Ferocious Beast slightly arched its body and charged directly at Xiang Yi, its speed surprisingly faster than before.

"Not good!"

Xiang Yi's expression changed drastically. Desperate, he frantically poured true essence into his precious armor.

Instantly, brilliant light shone, and a phantom precious armor appeared on Xiang Yi's body.

It was clearly an extremely thin garment, yet the fluctuations it emitted were highly unusual.

"Roar!"

The Two-Headed Ferocious Beast roared towards the sky, its roar tinged with pain. Its bones crackled, and then the green energy condensed into a green shadow that suddenly left its body and slammed fiercely into Xiang Yi.

After the green shadow left its body, the Two-Headed Ferocious Beast was panting heavily, appearing to have expended a great deal of energy.

Unlike the Two-Headed Ferocious Beast's previous clones, this green shadow was a wind-controlling divine ability it comprehended during its breakthrough. It activated its bloodline power, condensing all its energy into the green shadow to tear apart enemies, making it a powerful killing move.

However, the cost was heavy. Its failed breakthrough made performing this divine ability very strenuous, placing a great burden on its flesh and bones. Not only was the pain unbearable, but its combat effectiveness would also be significantly reduced after using it.

This was why the Two-Headed Ferocious Beast had been reluctant earlier.

"Boom!"

The green shadow collided with Xiang Yi's precious armor, causing a tremendous sound and a sudden burst of dazzling light.

Immediately after, a sound like tearing silk was heard, and both the green energy and the precious armor's strange light simultaneously diminished, seemingly canceling each other out.

The green shadow then became visible, its sharp claws and fangs having penetrated the precious armor, tearing a hole in it.

Xiang Yi reacted nimbly. Sensing something was wrong, he activated his precious armor in time. Although his true essence was greatly depleted, he looked disheveled and very embarrassed, and his body was bleeding, but his injuries were not severe.

He hastily urged the Small Pagoda to shatter the green shadow, then inspected his precious armor. He found that the magic treasure was damaged, its luster dim, and its power greatly reduced.

"Is this your confidence in ambushing me?"

Xiang Yi was enraged.

His eyes blazed with murderous intent; he wished he could tear Qin Sang to shreds.

This time was too dangerous. He had been startled by the Two-Headed Ferocious Beast, and a chill still ran through his heart.

If he hadn't been prepared, and if his natal magic weapon hadn't been damaged, it was highly likely that it wouldn't have been his precious armor, but his own body, that was pierced by the sharp claws.

Qin Sang said nothing. He called back the Two-Headed Ferocious Beast, telling it to rest, and then continued his attack with his sword.

The Two-Headed Ferocious Beast failed to severely injure Xiang Yi, but it did cause a significant loss of Xiang Yi's true essence and destroyed his protective magic weapon.

Xiang Yi's eyes were cold. He judged that Qin Sang had exhausted all his tricks.

They had fought fiercely for so long without any other helpers appearing; perhaps he had been overly cautious before.

With such strong capabilities, the opponent didn't need any helpers at all.

Any other person encountering such a terrifying ambush would likely already be in danger.

However, based on past experience, Xiang Yi knew he couldn't be careless at this moment. He still adhered to his previous strategy: escape first, and then devise a plan for revenge once he was out of this troublesome place.

Just then, shimmering scales of light suddenly appeared on the sea surface.

A white spiritual talisman phantom shot out from under the water without warning, heading straight for Xiang Yi.

Seeing this, Qin Sang suddenly let out a sigh of relief. Madam Liu had finally prepared the Essence-Sealing Talisman; otherwise, he would have had to use the Star Conch.

Using the Star Conch, Qin Sang had an eighty percent chance of severely injuring Xiang Yi, but doing so would reveal his strongest trump card.

If something unexpected happened, he would have no backup.

In the perilous Monster Sea, he was still accustomed to keeping a trump card to deal with any potential crisis.

As the Essence-Sealing Talisman shot out, Madam Liu's figure also appeared on the sea surface. She looked at Xiang Yi, her husband's killer, with deep-seated hatred in her eyes.

"It's you! You're not dead!"

Xiang Yi's face was filled with astonishment. In an instant, he understood everything.

The Essence-Sealing Talisman shattered with a 'snap', and a mass of golden interwoven patterns, thread by thread, rapidly spread towards Xiang Yi, entwining around him.

As a thread climbed onto him, it was like a bone-deep curse. Xiang Yi frantically used his magic weapon, but couldn't sever it.

The next moment, the golden threads sank into Xiang Yi's body.

He was terrified to find that the true essence within his body had become stagnant.