Chapter 726: Fu Soldier

The armored man radiated a powerful aura, his hands covered in sharp spikes. A fierce glint flashed in his eyes. With a movement of his fists, he brought a gust of wind as he lunged towards Wang Changsheng.

Wang Changsheng's body flickered, splitting into ten figures. The armored man smashed one of the figures, which shattered into points of spiritual light and vanished.

Having missed his target, the armored man opened his mouth. Countless green lights emerged, followed by a whooshing sound. A large number of thin green threads flew out, like thousands of sharp arrows, weaving into a deadly net that swiftly enveloped Wang Changsheng.

Wang Changsheng snorted softly and channeled a spell into the Mountain Sea Pearl. Countless blue lights surged forth, forming a thick blue water curtain that shielded him. The dense green threads easily tore through the blue water curtain, shattering it into scattered raindrops. A colossal blue water dragon flew out, confronting the green threads.

*Boom!* The dense green threads smashed the blue water dragon to pieces, and then the green threads themselves vanished.

Wang Changsheng, holding the Purple Cloud Mirror, emitted a flash of purple light. A vast expanse of purple mist shot out, accurately enveloping the armored man, who instantly became immobile. A colossal blue orb flew over, accurately striking the armored man, who was immediately sent flying backward, his chest caving in. An astonishing heat wave swept forward. A black fiery fist, several *zhang* in size, slammed towards him. Where the black fiery fist passed, the void distorted as if on the verge of tearing apart.

*Boom!* The black fiery fist struck the armored man, instantly transforming into a vast expanse of black flames that engulfed him. The armored man's face contorted into a ferocious grimace. The green spiritual patterns on his body lit up, causing the black flames to dim. A mountain-sized blue orb descended from the sky, crashing heavily onto the armored man.

*Boom!* The ground shook violently. The armored man was smashed into a pulp by the Mountain Sea Pearl, and a giant crater was left in the ground.

Wang Changsheng performed a hand seal, and the armored man vanished. On the ground lay a misty green talisman, covered in runes and emitting an astonishing spiritual energy fluctuation.

"Talisman Soldier!" Wang Changsheng exclaimed, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes upon seeing the green talisman.

A Talisman Soldier is a type of secret talisman, similar to a puppet beast. However, controlling a Talisman Soldier requires spiritual consciousness, while controlling a puppet beast requires both spiritual consciousness and spirit stones to power it. Talisman Soldiers can unleash various incredible divine abilities, making them far more powerful than puppet beasts. However, their creation is much more difficult than that of puppet beasts, making them quite precious. It is said that in ancient times, ancient cultivators could draw talismans to form soldiers, vanquishing demons and devils.

The grade of a Talisman Soldier depends on the crafting materials and the talisman-maker's skill. The more precious the materials and the higher the craftsman's skill, the higher the Talisman Soldier's grade. It is rumored that Talisman Soldiers of the Spirit Transformation stage once appeared in the cultivation world, though the veracity of this claim is unknown.

The green talisman soared into the air, heading towards the old man in green robes. Just then, the Mountain Sea Pearl spun, and a massive gravitational force materialized out of thin air. The green talisman's speed slowed, yet it continued to drift towards the old man in green robes. A vast expanse of purple mist descended from the sky, enveloping the green talisman and fixing it in mid-air.

Wang Changsheng moved his arms, sending two massive black fiery fists flying out. Carrying astonishing heat, they slammed towards the old man in green robes. Above Wang Changsheng's head, countless green lights illuminated the void. A three-foot-long green scythe materialized, radiating an alarming fluctuation of magical power. The spiritual art, Azure Moon Soul-Slaying Scythe, could vanquish demons and devils.

An odd, guttural roar echoed, and a wave of green sonic energy swept forth, instantly reaching Wang Changsheng. This spiritual art, Soul-Shaking Art, could disturb a cultivator's mind. Two Golden Core cultivators had joined forces against Wang Changsheng, determined to kill him. Zhang Guangyang's natal magic treasure had been taken by Li Hongxiu, greatly reducing his strength. Naturally, Li Hongxiu wanted to join forces with the old man in green robes to eliminate Wang Changsheng.

Wang Changsheng felt dizzy and disoriented, unable to stand steadily. The green sonic energy possessed a mysterious power. Before the green sonic energy, he felt his body become weak and unable to exert force.

Wang Changsheng flicked his sleeve, and a light blue talisman flew out, transforming into a shield several *zhang* tall, blocking his front. The green scythe struck the blue shield, shattering it. The green scythe then savagely slashed towards Wang Changsheng. Countless blue electric arcs erupted from Wang Changsheng's body. His right fist, wrapped in a layer of black flames, slammed towards the green scythe. He had no way to dodge and could only directly withstand this spiritual art attack. The third-grade defensive talisman should have weakened the spiritual art's power. Wang Changsheng had formed his Golden Core using Gengjin Tiangang, which slowly tempered and strengthened his physical body. He had also recently consumed a Thunder Apricot Fruit, further refining his physique. Blocking this blow should not be a problem.

*Boom!* The green scythe was smashed to pieces by Wang Changsheng. A powerful surge of energy swept in all directions, and a long bloody gash appeared on Wang Changsheng's right fist.

"A body cultivator!" Li Hongxiu exclaimed in surprise. Body cultivators at the Golden Core stage were relatively rare. She quickly reacted and was about to attack Wang Changsheng when a dazzling silver light shot toward her. Li Hongxiu inwardly cursed. She quickly conjured a small red pot, and a vast expanse of crimson flames burst from its spout, forming a several-zhang-tall crimson fire wall in front of her. The crimson fire wall emitted an immense heat wave, causing the very void to slightly twist and deform.

*Boom!* A silver sun, tens of *zhang* in diameter, enveloped Li Hongxiu. A powerful surge of energy rapidly spread outwards, kicking up large amounts of flying sand and debris.

Meanwhile, the old man in green robes took out a crimson talisman. Before he could even conjure it, a silver light appeared before him. A silver sun, tens of *zhang* in diameter, materialized out of thin air, enveloping the old man in green robes. A red light shot out from the silver sun. It was unmistakably a crimson fire trident, over ten *zhang* long, which instantly appeared before Wang Changsheng. A sharp glint flashed in Wang Changsheng's eyes. He clenched his fists and slammed them towards the crimson fire trident.

With a loud crash, the crimson fire trident was shattered. A sea of crimson flames engulfed Wang Changsheng, and the void itself seemed unable to withstand the high temperature, twisting and deforming slightly. Above the silver sun, countless golden lights suddenly appeared, forming a massive golden wheel. The golden wheel emitted a blinding golden light, enveloping the silver sun within it.

*Boom!* The sea of flames split apart. Wang Changsheng was unharmed, protected by a layer of blue water curtain on his body. His figure flickered, transforming into an afterimage as he sped directly towards the old man in green robes. The old man in green robes had already been immobilized by Zhang Guangyang's spiritual art. This was Wang Changsheng's chance.

Li Hongxiu naturally wouldn't give Wang Changsheng the opportunity. As she moved to intercept him, a golden long blade, over ten *zhang* long, flew towards her from the front. The golden long blade emitted a terrifying fluctuation of spiritual energy: the spiritual art, Golden Light Soul-Slaying Blade. Feeling the astonishing spiritual energy fluctuation emanating from the golden long blade, Li Hongxiu was startled. The golden long blade instantly appeared before her. Li Hongxiu dared not delay. She channeled a spell into the small red pot, and a colossal crimson fire python flew out from its spout, lunging towards the golden long blade. The small red mirror in her hand flared brightly, and countless crimson thunder-flames surged forth, raining down overwhelmingly on Wang Changsheng.