This mask is quite amazing; it can conceal all information about the person, including their destiny and fortune. Even a master of divination cannot calculate any information about the masked person!
Then, a spike appeared in Xu Xian's hand, its tip gleaming with a dark light.
Strangely, these rays of light vanished rapidly as soon as they left the spike. Therefore, this phenomenon is impossible to detect unless one is specifically focused on the tip of the spike.
"The Soul-Slaying Thorn is infused with the poison of the Styx River. It is said to be a treasure forged after being soaked in the Styx River for thousands of years. It is specifically designed to break a monk's golden body and also to destroy his primordial spirit. I don't know if it's true or not. I'll give it a try."
With a whoosh, Xu Xian's figure vanished, which can be considered one of the many functions of this mask.
With a whoosh, as if a knife were cutting tofu, the entire world seemed to be split apart. Before Fahai could react, Xu Xian was already right next to him.
In Fahai's perception, this stab was unavoidable, or rather, simply dodging it wouldn't work! It was his own fault for missing the initiative and not having detected the masked man's location beforehand!
"Amitabha," he chanted, and the golden light emanating from his body intensified. Around him, the golden light converged, automatically forming a golden bell.
With a crack, the golden bell shattered. However, it bought them some time. Fahai's alms bowl in his right hand lit up and slammed down on the masked man's forehead.
"I'll take the hit head-on. With my invincible body, I'll only be seriously injured at most, while the masked man, taking my full-force attack, will definitely die! That's right, I can turn the tables!"
However, what's amazing is that Xu Xian thought the same thing: I can turn the tables!
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Chapter Twenty-Three: With this palm strike, you will surely die within eighty years!
With a deafening boom, the two separated again at an even faster speed in a split second. At this moment, Xu Xian, the masked man, was struck on the head by Fahai's palm!
No, actually, it didn't hit his forehead completely. If it had, Xu Xian would be in serious trouble, if not dead.
Therefore, when the palm struck him, Xu Xian flinched and his body changed, ultimately hitting his chest.
At the same time, the Soul-Slaying Thorn in his hand successfully hit its target, piercing Fahai. Although it wasn't a vital spot like the chest or brow, but merely the stomach, just by looking at Fahai clutching his stomach, one could tell how extraordinary the Soul-Slaying Thorn was!
With a deafening boom, Xu Xian was sent flying by a single palm strike. The immense force of the palm, the powerful strength of an Arhat, struck him directly in the chest; though not fatal, it certainly caused him pain!
"Ouch, that hurts! It really hurts!" Xu Xian said, rubbing his chest in frustration. Since cultivating into a Human Immortal, he had rarely experienced such intense pain except when he was cultivating on his own.
Perhaps influenced by the system, which in turn was influenced by Lin Yang, Xu Xian subconsciously acquired equipment similar to Lin Yang's at this moment. Both were typical wealthy individuals, and both had defenses down to the teeth.
Therefore, Fahai's palm strike first reached the breastplate in his chest, a high-grade fourth-tier armor. After being blocked by the breastplate, only 70% of his ten layers of power remained.
If ten layers of power can kill a fourth-tier peak immortal without any defense, then seventy percent of power can at most kill a fourth-tier late-stage immortal without any defense.
But the story doesn't end here, because Xu Xian still has a purple celestial robe on him!
As the magic power approached, the Purple Ribbon Immortal Robe activated automatically, emitting wisps of purple energy to protect the body. Enveloped in this purple energy, the palm strike's force was reduced to only four-tenths of its original strength!
With a mere 40% of his palm power, he could at most kill a mid-stage fourth-tier fool who was completely unprepared!
But does it end here? No, you're too naive! Just as they were about to make physical contact, a bell hanging from Xu Xian's waist rang out with a clang.
The melodious chimes, arriving late but striking early, instantly dispersed the vast majority of the magical power. Even what remained was greatly weakened!
Upon reaching this point, only a thin layer of magical power remained. With a sudden boom, it truly focused on Xu Xian, causing him substantial damage.
Meanwhile, Xu Xian activated the Human Immortal Cultivation Technique, his entire body brimming with blood and energy, which automatically began to protect its master.
Therefore, Fahai's angry attack only resulted in Xu Xian feeling a bit of pain! But it was merely a bit of pain; there was no bleeding, no internal injury, and it could even be said that it had absolutely no effect whatsoever!
"Haha, you bald monk, you're dead!" Xu Xian laughed instinctively when he saw Fahai with a Soul-Slaying Thorn still stuck in his stomach. At the same time, he directly asked the system in his mind.
"System, is this Soul-Slaying Thorn really as powerful as you say? It contains the poison of the Blood Sea and the River Styx, and anyone who hasn't reached the sixth rank will definitely die without a burial place? Even a sixth-rank expert will be seriously injured?"
After all, this was Fahai! He died so easily? This was the big boss from my past life! My goal since my rebirth! Was it really achieved so easily?
Upon hearing this, the system paused for a moment before saying, "The Soul-Slaying Thorn contains a trace of the Blood Sea Styx Poison, but due to the passage of time, it has long lost most of the Blood Sea's effects, leaving only the ability to annihilate the primordial spirit."
"Of course, it is also effective for powerful physical bodies, golden bodies and cultivation techniques. It also has some special effects on magical power."
"After being hit, his magical power will continuously disappear, his physical body will age, and his primordial spirit will also deteriorate. If Fahai can make a decisive sacrifice at this time and directly abandon his physical body, and seek help from a master, he still has a glimmer of hope."
"However, the possibility is slim! A full three breaths have passed, and the remaining poison of the Styx River has penetrated deep into the soul, making it impossible to cleanse. Therefore, Fahai is doomed. Now, the host can patiently wait for his death. That moment is not far off!"
Hearing this, what could Xu Xian say? What he really wanted to say was that there wouldn't be a situation where I struck you with a palm, causing internal injuries that would surely kill you within eighty years, and no one could save you!
If we were to encounter this situation, wouldn't that be an absolute disaster? After all, the system didn't specify how quickly this so-called residual Styx poison would take effect! What if it only takes effect after ten thousand years?
However, upon looking up and seeing Fahai's condition, Xu Xian fell silent! Because, clearly, the attack had already begun! It seems the system is quite reliable after all!
"Sorcery! This is sorcery! What kind of sorcery is this?"
At this point, Fahai was becoming somewhat anxious. Although he already knew that the masked man was willing to take a blow from him rather than stab him, it meant that this man was definitely not simple!
But I still didn't expect to find such a potent poison.
With that single stab, his magical power was rapidly draining away, his physical body was aging, his primordial spirit was weakening, and even the power of incense offerings was having no effect. A sense of impending doom crept in from within him!
With this thought in mind, Fahai took out a lotus seed, one of the most precious treasures he had obtained in his previous life. It was said to be one of the first lotus seeds produced from the golden lotus beneath the Buddha's seat.
If nurtured properly, cultivating a sixth-grade golden lotus is entirely possible. But now, it's needed to save a life!
Seeing this, Xu Xian stopped attacking. Since Fahai was already doomed, why should he bother? He might as well watch how Fahai lingered on his deathbed and died in agony!
Only in this way can I be satisfied!
"Hahaha……"
"Haha! Fahai, you've finally met your match! Speak up, what are your last words? You're doomed!" Xu Xian laughed wildly as he watched Fahai grow weaker and weaker.
Normally, Xu Xian is quite calm. But this time is different; his long-awaited goal is finally about to be achieved! Nothing could be more joyful than this!