40: Chapter 40: The Crimson-Red Talisman Treasure, Terrifyingly Powerful!

"I hope this strike is fatal!"

Staring at the Blood Jade Spider that had already devoured the Disciple miner's corpse clean, Zhao Changsheng took out a red Talisman from his bosom. It was precisely the talisman treasure from Hong Fu.

Immediately after, the talisman treasure hovered up, and Zhao Changsheng formed hand seals, pouring all of his own magical power and true essence into the talisman treasure.

Instantly, another dazzling, blinding red light erupted, so bright it was almost impossible to keep one's eyes open. However, Zhao Changsheng was completely unaffected; instead, his gaze became exceptionally sharp and piercing.

Moreover, the red talisman treasure in front of him visibly transformed into a deep crimson longsword, a full zhang in length.

Only when the deep crimson longsword appeared did Zhao Changsheng finally let out a sigh of relief.

Because the sharp aura emanating from this longsword, along with the lingering, unceasing Evil Qi, was proof enough that this was a sword of slaughter stained with the blood of countless unknown Cultivators.

Upon closer inspection, one would find some mysterious and profound patterns on this longsword, which added to its aura of mystery and ferocity.

However, such a huge commotion naturally disturbed the Blood Jade Spider, which had just eaten its fill.

Although the Blood Jade Spider reacted quickly, it was still a step too late. The deep crimson longsword in front of Zhao Changsheng shot forth with a whoosh, carrying the sound of tearing wind and the heart-chilling Evil Qi, and directly pierced into its supposedly indestructible body.

Crack!

Immediately after, a crisp snapping sound rang out, followed by an agonizing, piercing shriek. But even so, it was of no use, as the Blood Jade Spider was directly pierced through by the red longsword. In just an instant, its entire body was thoroughly and completely impaled.

This even made Zhao Changsheng feel a twinge of regret—not that he thought he had been too cruel or brutal, but rather he was worried whether the spider's internal eggs might have died.

If they died, then obtaining the void heaven cauldron later would become a near-impossible task.

One thing was certain: the Blood Jade Spider was dead beyond dead, truly and utterly deceased.

This also allowed Zhao Changsheng to witness and feel firsthand just how powerful the talisman treasure Hong Fu had given him was.

It was not something his single thousand-year spirit medicine could compare to. But for Hong Fu, its effect should surpass that of an ordinary thousand-year spirit medicine.

So, neither side gained an advantage, but neither suffered a loss either!

After a short while, the deep crimson longsword that had impaled the Blood Jade Spider transformed back into an unremarkable-looking talisman treasure and returned to Zhao Changsheng's hand.

After confirming there were no issues, Zhao Changsheng finally relaxed and began to inspect his spoils.

The great teleportation token and the Five-Colored Skeleton were all taken into his possession first.

He also dismantled the Blood Jade Spider's body and extracted all the eggs from within.

In the end, he discovered his luck was decent; one egg still had a trace of Life Qi, proving it wasn't completely dead.

Upon noticing this, Zhao Changsheng immediately infused his own spiritual power into the egg to sustain its vitality.

Then he took out some nourishing Spirit Liquid with restorative effects and poured it onto the egg, using his cultivation to help it absorb the liquid.

After spending nearly half an hour like this, the egg's aura finally stabilized completely, allowing Zhao Changsheng to breathe a sigh of relief.

Originally, he had considered using a healing card, but upon second thought, he gave up on the idea.

Because the situation wasn't too severe, there was no need to use that card.

Although only one egg remained, it was enough for the current Zhao Changsheng.

First, he would hatch it; the rest wasn't something he needed to worry too much about.

After repeatedly confirming there were no issues, Zhao Changsheng began to dismantle the Teleportation Array.

Before coming, he had specifically studied methods for dismantling Teleportation Arrays.

Although he wasn't very proficient and had no practical experience—only having read about it—he couldn't afford to hesitate now and had to dive in headfirst.

Fortunately, his luck was truly good, remarkably so. It took two days of effort, but he successfully dismantled the Teleportation Array.

Naturally, other Cultivators arrived during this period, but without exception, they all died.

When it came to silencing witnesses, Zhao Changsheng was quite skilled. Naturally, he wouldn't allow anyone to disturb what he was doing now.

After erasing all traces, Zhao Changsheng felt at ease. He then returned through the secret passage and left the mine vein, as if he had never been there.

"It probably only used one-tenth of its power. It seems it can still be used a few more times. As long as I don't encounter particularly powerful Cultivators, there shouldn't be any problems."

On the way back, Zhao Changsheng took out the talisman treasure given by Hong Fu, carefully examined it, and spoke.

This time, his gains were truly bountiful. He obtained the great teleportation token, the Teleportation Array, and the heaven mending pill transformed from the Five-Colored Skeleton.

However, this final heaven mending pill was almost useless to him.

After all, this thing could mend Spiritual Roots. What he lacked least right now was mending his Spiritual Root, given that he possessed a Heavenly Spiritual Root.

Even if he consumed it all, his efficiency in refining Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi wouldn't increase much. So, he planned to keep it for future use.

It could also be exchanged for things he needed, though he wasn't sure if anyone would believe it.

After all, a Heaven and Earth Spirit Pill that mends Spiritual Roots—even speaking of it, few might believe it.

Moreover, ordinary Cultivators with poor Spiritual Root Aptitude might not be able to afford it.

So, this item could only be consumed by a suitable person, such as the future Xin Ruyin.

This woman's Aptitude was very poor, and she also possessed the Dragons Roar Physique. This heaven mending pill was quite suitable for her.

Most importantly, her talent in Formations was worth his doing this. He also intended to study Formations during this period.

He didn't trust others much, so he could only figure out how to repair this Formation himself.

This was also a matter of necessity, as he completely distrusted anyone. No one could earn his complete trust. If exposed, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Zhao Changsheng didn't want to invite trouble for himself. Given that, he could only rely on himself.

Moreover, Zhao Changsheng believed his own talent should be sufficient. His requirements weren't high; he only needed to repair this Teleportation Array.

Of course, this was only temporary. He would definitely have to study Formations later. If he didn't learn Formations, many things would be impossible to accomplish in the future.

As a Cultivator, one must learn things like Formations, Alchemy, Artifact Refining, Talismans, Beast Taming, and so on.

One must dabble in and understand each of the Hundred Arts of Cultivation. Otherwise, one might be tricked in the future without even knowing it.

Such things were far too common in the Cultivation World. His own cultivation speed was relatively fast, so he had spare time to study these things.

Therefore, under these circumstances, learning and understanding them in advance wasn't a big deal. After all, he was definitely capable of condensing a Golden Core.