Great Immortal With Boundless Mana

Chapter 16: First Kill

In his previous life, Gao Xian had never been in a fight. He had only killed people in games.

In a critical moment, Gao Xian hurriedly used the White Plum Needle, but it couldn't solve Lao Wang. Gao Xian was starting to panic.

Fortunately, Lan Jie, deep within his brow, had been condensing the Five Elements Talisman, helping him channel his mana. Combined with the stimulation from Lao Wang's previous attack, his mental strength suddenly reached its peak.

Lao Wang's rolling motion seemed slow and sluggish in Gao Xian's eyes.

However, Gao Xian's own body was even slower and more sluggish than Lao Wang's.

Gao Xian knew very well that if he couldn't kill Lao Wang, he would be killed by him. There was no room for luck in this situation.

It was too late to surrender and beg for mercy now.

Although Gao Xian felt panicked, he didn't give up. This resilience was honed through his life as a middle-aged office worker in the 996 work schedule.

"There's still a chance, right? Oh, I still have the medicine..." Gao Xian suddenly remembered that he had the Dream Inducing Powder.

He had refined the Dream Inducing Powder specifically to deal with Lao Wang. The situation just now was too tense, and he had forgotten about it.

Lao Wang was agile and powerful, with excellent swordsmanship and strong mana, surpassing Gao Xian in every aspect.

However, Gao Xian had the Great Doppelganger Technique and the Electric Dragon Palm.

The Great Doppelganger Technique allowed him to quickly unleash spells to the maximum extent, making his senses exceptionally sharp.

The Electric Dragon Palm made his hands stable, nimble, and fast, enough to surpass Lao Wang.

Gao Xian had an idea, so he wasn't as panicked anymore. He tucked his right hand into his sleeve and accurately found the porcelain bottle containing the Dream Inducing Powder in several layers of pockets.

It was a small and delicate round-bellied porcelain bottle, about the size of a thumb.

To prevent the Dream Inducing Powder from leaking, Gao Xian tightly sealed the bottle with a wooden stopper and wax.

Given the current situation, there was no time to open the bottle.

Gao Xian exerted force with his fingers and crushed the small porcelain bottle. After all, he was at the second level of Qi Refining, and he could easily crush a bottle.

As the bottle shattered, Gao Xian held his breath anxiously. With a gentle flick of his finger, the Dream Inducing Powder, finer than flour, scattered into the air.

Lao Wang, who had rolled backward, looked down at the four silver needles on his chest, revealing a hint of fear on his old face.

Fortunately, he had a Black Scale Inner Armor, which blocked Gao Xian's magical weapon. That's how he managed to save his life!

Lao Wang became somewhat suspicious. This brat was only at the second level of Qi Refining, so how could he unleash his magical weapon so quickly and silently?

It should be noted that activating a magical weapon also required chanting incantations, establishing resonance with the magical weapon, and then activating it.

This process was actually quite complicated. Even for this type of directly activated magical weapon, various preparations were required. It couldn't be used immediately.

If it were so easy to use, why would cultivators still practice physical techniques?

Lao Wang couldn't quite figure out Gao Xian, and he became more cautious. He gripped his sword defensively and slowly retreated.

Gao Xian used the Golden Body Talisman, which could normally be maintained for about three hundred breaths. After being struck by Lao Wang twice, the Golden Body Talisman wouldn't last much longer.

Lao Wang had rich combat experience. He carefully observed the gloss on Gao Xian's face, waiting for the Golden Body Talisman to dissipate before immediately taking action.

As for the magical weapon in Gao Xian's hand, he probably didn't have the ability to activate it again.

Gao Xian looked at Lao Wang, who was moving slowly, and felt a bit scared. He didn't know how effective the Dream Inducing Powder would be against Lao Wang.

Outside, the night rain was pouring heavily, and the sound of rain pouring in through the broken window made the room even quieter, so quiet that Gao Xian could hear Lao Wang's long and orderly breathing.

"At such a tense moment, he can still control his breathing. This old man is really bold!"

Gao Xian muttered in his heart, but as long as the old man kept breathing.

In the semi-enclosed room, the Dream Inducing Powder would still have some effect.

Lao Wang also noticed the strange silence from Gao Xian. No, why wasn't this guy changing his breath?

Even low-level cultivators would regulate their qi through breathing. It was the simplest and most effective way to regulate qi.

During a battle, maintaining stable breathing could better preserve physical strength and facilitate the operation of mana.

Lao Wang had traveled far and wide for decades and didn't have any extraordinary abilities, but he had rich experience in the martial world.

He noticed Gao Xian's abnormality and immediately realized that there might be a problem. He quickly held his breath, raised his sword, and prepared to take action, but before he could activate his powers, everything went black in front of him and his body became weak, unable to exert any strength.

The sword that was originally agile became unusually heavy and slipped from his hand.

"It's poisoned..."

Old Wang knew it was not good. He dared not take any further action and quickly retreated. However, his feet gave way and he stumbled, almost falling.

Seeing Old Wang's condition, Gao Xian knew that he must have been affected by a hallucinogenic powder, but he hesitated, afraid that it might be a trap set by Old Wang.

Old Wang reacted quickly. Without hesitation, he stimulated his inner energy, causing his blood and qi to surge like burning flames.

Taking advantage of the burst of power, Old Wang flipped and leaped, rushing out through the shattered window.

Seeing Old Wang escaping, Gao Xian hurriedly chased after him.

Old Wang stumbled through the pouring rain as if he were drunk.

This time, Gao Xian did not hesitate anymore. He jumped out of the window as well.

After a long period of rain, the courtyard was filled with mud and water. Gao Xian slipped and almost fell.

Relying on his agility, Gao Xian barely managed to stabilize himself. He raised his left hand and once again unleashed the White Plum Needles with his powers.

"Swift!" Gao Xian uttered a low shout. Lanjie, deep within his brow, held a spell seal, resonating with the runes on his wrist guard.

Under the influence of his powers, the remaining two White Plum Needles shot out with a sharp whistling sound, deeply piercing into the back of Old Wang's head.

Already stumbling, Old Wang suddenly tilted and fell to the ground, splashing a large amount of mud and water.

In the dim and rainy night, Gao Xian's face was soaked, making it difficult for him to see Old Wang's condition. He was unsure whether the man was injured or not.

Gao Xian also dared not approach. As a precaution, he formed several seals with his left hand.

Lanjie, residing deep within his brow, responded in sync, helping him condense his powers through the talismans.

As the talismans took shape in his spiritual world, radiance flickered, and the qi of heaven and earth condensed and transformed.

A ball of fiery powers quickly condensed and formed on Gao Xian's handprint.

"Swift!" Gao Xian chanted a spell, pointing his sealed hand forward. A fist-sized flame tore through the heavy rain and directly hit Old Wang's head, who was lying on the ground.

With a loud explosion, the flaming projectile burst into a bright red light, causing blood and rainwater to spray in all directions.

This scene deeply imprinted itself in Gao Xian's eyes, leaving a lingering brightness.

He inwardly cursed his bad luck for forgetting to close his eyes!

After a while, Gao Xian regained his vision. He wiped the rainwater off his face and slowly approached Old Wang.

In the darkness, Gao Xian couldn't see very clearly, but he could only make out that a large portion of Old Wang's head was missing, which was quite frightening.

He somehow recalled a dark joke: "Little Ken sat in an open-top car, with his mind wide open."

Actually, this description wasn't accurate for Old Wang. A more accurate description would be: "His brainstem on the ground."

Regardless of how it was described, this greedy, lecherous, and ferocious old man was dead and couldn't be any more dead.

Gao Xian didn't think too much when he took action. Now that there was a corpse lying in the courtyard, he couldn't remain calm.

This bloody scene made him very uncomfortable.

He was more worried about the consequences. In his previous life, he was a law-abiding citizen who had never thought of killing anyone.

Gao Xian comforted himself, saying, "This is self-defense. He wanted to kill me..."

Although he said that, he was afraid that this reason wouldn't convince others. Moreover, if Old Wang's relatives and friends found out that he was the killer, they would definitely seek revenge.

"Should I ask Sister Xia for help?" Gao Xian first thought of Zhu Qiniang, who seemed to be familiar with this kind of business and knew how to handle the situation.

But then he thought again and felt it wasn't a good idea.

The fewer people who knew about this murder, the better. Zhu Qiniang and he had an intimate relationship, but they didn't have a deep emotional connection and lacked common interests.

Seeking help from Zhu Qiniang would be like handing over his own handle, which was too foolish...

(End of this chapter)