83: Chapter 83 Killing him would be very costly.

Xia Shaoxin kept his eyes fixed on Senior Brother Chen Jingrao, his reaction was quick enough, and he swiftly retreated.

"You, surnamed Chen, you've gone mad!"

Senior Brother Shao Junwei knew that Xia Shaoxin certainly couldn't hold out, so he hurriedly stepped forward to intercept.

Their long swords clashed—clang—a crisp sound that made Senior Brother Shao Junwei's wrist go numb.

He was greatly shocked in his heart; this guy was truly using all his strength, without any mercy, aiming solely to kill.

In the blink of an eye, they had exchanged a few moves, and Senior Brother Shao Junwei was completely at a disadvantage, only able to block, without the slightest ability to threaten Senior Brother Chen Jingrao.

Senior Brother Liang Ruoran, standing to the side, was stunned.

Having been raised with the education of the Chiyan Sect that fellow Disciples must not fight, he had initially thought Senior Brother Chen Jingrao was just trying to scare them, but he hadn't expected his attacks on Senior Brother Shao Junwei to be so powerful and heavy, as if he desperately wanted to kill with a single blow.

"You actually dare to strike?"

Senior Brother Liang Ruoran drew his sword and joined the fray.

"Hmph, die together then!"

Senior Brother Chen Jingrao's expression was dark and gloomy, as if he harbored a deep-seated grudge.

The three of them were locked in combat, moving extremely fast; Xia Shaoxin wanted to help but couldn't find an opening and couldn't intervene.

Only then did he understand that the difference between the Lower Stage of Qi Refining and the Middle Stage of Qi Refining was indeed significant.

Fortunately, last time at the Jingsi Courtyard, when Senior Brother Chen Jingrao tried to seize him, he hadn't dared to be overly aggressive because there were so many Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters present.

If he had tried to kill him back then, he truly wouldn't have survived until today.

"Senior Brother Chen, you are being so forceful with us too; do you have a grudge against us as well?" Senior Brother Liang Ruoran felt very strained, hoping to awaken Senior Brother Chen Jingrao's rationality.

"If you insist on blocking my path, then you can only die."

Senior Brother Liang Ruoran was deeply puzzled: "Is it just because you want to snatch the poisonous herb, and then hand it over to Elder Qian personally?"

Senior Brother Chen Jingrao remained silent.

He danced his sword like a blooming flower, attacking two Middle Stage of Qi Refining cultivators simultaneously without any effort at all.

Inspired by Senior Brother Liang Ruoran's words, Senior Brother Shao Junwei thought of an unlikely possibility and asked hesitantly: "Could it be that you want to keep the poisonous herb for yourself to refine Medicinal Pills in the future?"

Xia Shaoxin had already thought of this situation and couldn't help but shake his head: "I think Elder Qian might search our bodies; it's unlikely you could hide it."

Senior Brother Liang Ruoran sighed with emotion: "You've only been in the Chiyan Sect for two years and have only seen Elder Qian for a month, yet unexpectedly, your understanding of him is more thorough than ours."

Xia Shaoxin couldn't help but smile bitterly; he simply understood the greed of human nature.

The Zhuyun Courtyard was sealed by a Senior, forbidding anyone below Foundation Establishment from entering; that Elder Qian Yunchang dared to take such risks and break the Senior's rules showed that this person would stop at nothing for the sake of Foundation Establishment.

He didn't care about the lives of the Disciples under his command, so would he really care about saving face and not searching them one by one?

These words touched upon Senior Brother Chen Jingrao's inner thoughts, and he couldn't help but say: "I have my own countermeasures; you don't need to worry about it. If you are willing to hand it over, I can spare your lives."

Xia Shaoxin sneered incessantly: "I truly don't have it. If I did, and gave it to you, it would be even less likely that you would spare us."

Senior Brother Shao Junwei shouted: "That's right!"

Senior Brother Chen Jingrao smiled faintly: "You are right; it has come to this, so whether you have it or not, you must die."

The ferocious glint in his eyes intensified, and his strikes became even more cold-blooded.

Senior Brother Shao and Senior Brother Liang could not hold him off and had already lost their formation.

Xia Shaoxin could not intervene, so he quietly pinched a Thunderbolt Talisman and threw it out unexpectedly, hitting Senior Brother Chen Jingrao.

With a boom, Senior Brother Chen Jingrao's movements immediately slowed down.

Senior Brother Shao and Senior Brother Liang seized the opportunity to attack fiercely.

Senior Brother Chen Jingrao knew he had been careless; he hadn't expected this kid to be willing to spend such a huge fortune.

He had used a Speed Talisman before, and now another Thunderbolt Talisman; Alchemists were truly rich!

The Thunderbolt Talisman would cause a person's body to be briefly paralyzed; he could only pause his attack and switch to defense.

Although he was in a sorry state and his clothes had been slashed, there was no major harm.

He forcibly circulated his Qi to activate his body, holding out until the effect of the Thunderbolt Talisman wore off, then caught his breath and regained his balance.

Senior Brother Shao Junwei was very shocked, thinking, is Qi Refining Level 6 really this strong?

To be hit by a Thunderbolt Talisman and still be able to hold on.

Senior Brother Chen Jingrao glanced disdainfully at Xia Shaoxin on the side:

"I heard you work desperately at Alchemy and have sold many Spirit Stones; today you've used two Spirit Talismans, do you have any more?"

"You've spent so many Spirit Stones, what can you do to me?"

"I'll just use my body to tank it, and in a moment, I'll kill all three of you!"

Xia Shaoxin silently took out a Spirit Talisman, held it high above his head, and said coldly: "I am at the Lower Stage of Qi Refining; do I count as a person now?"

Senior Brother Chen Jingrao glanced at him and said disdainfully: "You are only at the Lower Stage of Qi Refining, and the Spirit Talisman can only exert the lowest power; was the one from just now useful?"

Xia Shaoxin flicked his hand, and the Lightning Talisman ignited without fire, transforming into a bolt of lightning that shot from his fingertips and smashed straight onto Senior Brother Chen Jingrao.

"Well done, Little Xia, this is not the time to save money!" Senior Brother Shao Junwei roared.

The two of them dared not waste the opportunity and attacked fiercely again.

Senior Brother Chen Jingrao let out a loud roar and also deployed a Magical Artifact, blocking it in front of him to form a shield of light.

Both of their swords struck the light shield, smashing out rays of white light that illuminated the surroundings; finally, the Magical Artifact emitted a harsh cracking sound, was actually slashed through, and exploded into fragments.

But Senior Brother Chen Jingrao had also recovered from the attack of the Lightning Talisman.

"You actually made me waste a Magical Artifact!"

Senior Brother Chen Jingrao was furious from embarrassment; his strength surged, and he immediately counterattacked, with the situation instantly reversing.

The two Senior Brothers could not withstand the enraged Senior Brother Chen Jingrao and were beaten until their bones were soft and their muscles weak.

Senior Brother Chen Jingrao's sword, like an endless flowing river, surged toward them.

"If you have the ability, don't use a Magical Artifact!" Senior Brother Liang Ruoran roared.

Senior Brother Chen Jingrao stared fixedly at Senior Brother Shao Junwei and said: "I know you are an Artifact Refiner and have many Magical Artifacts in your hands."

He focused on killing Senior Brother Shao Junwei, not giving him a chance to throw out any Magical Artifacts.

As for Xia Shaoxin, he still didn't take him to heart.

"Where did you buy your Spirit Talismans? The power is too small!" Senior Brother Liang Ruoran said bitterly.

Xia Shaoxin only then realized that Senior Sister Xu Huaiyin was also just a low-level cultivator at the Lower Stage of Qi Refining; the Spirit Talismans she made had limited power and were no different from being cute.

That bit of lightning power was not enough to injure anyone.

What was valuable was the slight paralyzing effect, but for someone at the Middle Stage of Qi Refining, it wasn't enough.

Unless two people were evenly matched, a sudden Spirit Talisman might have a chance to reverse the battle.

No wonder Senior Sister Xu always liked to recommend Speed Talismans and Thousand-Mile Teleportation Talismans, these kinds of escape-oriented Spirit Talismans.

"Well done, brother, you've used two Spirit Talismans in a row; you've spent a lot, but do you have any more?" Senior Brother Shao Junwei roared.

Xia Shaoxin gritted his teeth and threw out the last one.

Senior Brother Chen Jingrao had been prepared, and this time he dodged it nimbly; most of it missed, having almost no effect.

"Haha, is that it? Do you have any more?"

"I see you've gone bankrupt; you'll die in a moment."

Senior Brother Chen Jingrao's face was extremely dark.

He had been angered by Xia Shaoxin's three Spirit Talismans.

Just as he was laughing loudly, Xia Shaoxin flicked his hand, and an iron bean flew out at high speed.

Senior Brother Chen Jingrao had sharp eyes; seeing something flying over, he didn't dare to be careless and dodged to the side.

But the bean exploded in mid-air, just one foot in front of him.

The massive flash of fire illuminated Senior Brother Chen Jingrao's face.

The scorching heat wave knocked him over.

"This is my Thunder Fire Bomb!"

Senior Brother Shao Junwei was both surprised and delighted, "Little Xia, you are really generous."

Xia Shaoxin hadn't expected the power of the Thunder Fire Bomb to be so strong, blasting Senior Brother Chen Jingrao until his eyes were dazed.

He knew that the opportunity must not be missed.

He rushed up in a few steps and stabbed his sword into Senior Brother Chen Jingrao's chest.