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Chapter 55: Chapter 55: Achieving Beauty in Adulthood
Two thousand Spirit Stones!
This astounding price truly gave Li Quanyi a huge scare.
For her, this was by no means a small amount.
"More words are useless, behold my Sword Talisman!"
Li Quanyi shouted coldly, with such a vast amount of Spirit Stones, it would be better to sell herself or simply admit defeat.
Besides, it still wasn’t certain who would lose or win.
It seemed the negotiation had completely fallen through, how could this girl not know how to haggle?
Li Quanqing felt helpless, holding the Magic Talisman as he prepared for the confrontation.
The young girl waved her hand and launched a blazing Spirit Talisman that disintegrated mid-air, exploding into a torrential Sword Qi.
First Rank, High Grade, Golden Light Sword Talisman!
The sword light ripped through the sky, unstoppable as bamboo, severing through three layers of golden light before dissipating.
"What a powerful Spirit Talisman!"
Li Quanqing felt threatened, with a clang, the Green Carp Sword slashed out instantly, its blade shimmering dazzlingly, sharp enough to penetrate flesh.
Clang!!
Li Quanyi responded calmly, drawing the White Jade Magic Sword from her back, slashing through the air.
Unexpectedly, the blade in her hand was colorless and transparent, making a cracking sound as it detached from the hilt, striking invisibly.
"Carrying a long sword all day, was it meant to deceive others?"
Li Quanqing was somewhat speechless, never imagining the girl who looked pure and flawless would reveal her cunning nature.
Fortunately, he had been nurturing himself daily with Taiyin Soul Nourishing Water, greatly enhancing his soul strength.
He easily sensed the fluctuation of the invisible blade.
Clang, Clang!
The Green Carp Sword moved swiftly, unleashing beams of Sword Qi, intertwining like a net of Geng Metal Sword Qi, forcing out two invisible blades.
This Shadowless Sword was truly malevolent; the blade was thin and transparent, not only extremely sharp, but also capable of splitting in half.
It was indeed hard to guard against.
"Wait, there’s another one!"
Li Quanqing raised his eyebrows, suddenly perceiving a very subtle fluctuation from behind, aiming directly at his back.
"Water Element Shield!"
With a sweep of his hand, a vast ocean reverberated, water curtain billowing, consecutively forming nine layers of blue Water Element Shield, Spell in great success.
Pop! Pop! Pop!
A sharp invisible long needle shot through the air, practically invisible to the naked eye, piercing through several layers of the Water Element Shield.
Li Quanqing controlled the undercurrents that constantly bombarded, causing the water shield to surge like a tide, finally solidifying the needle-like Magic Artifact.
"This Shadowless Sword of my cousin is truly ingenious, where did she buy it?"
Li Quanqing was somewhat tempted, the blade split into a hollow center, even concealing a poisonous needle.
Such a treacherous and cunning Magic Artifact was truly to his taste!
"Custom-made high-end Magic Artifact, not available for sale in the Workshop."
Li Quanyi gracefully pointed out, her fingers pale and slender, fierce Mana bursting forth, drawing upon the vast seawater to form a Water Dragon Roll: "Water Dragon Technique!"
"I know this move too!"
Li Quanqing similarly pointed down, drawing Mana from his Dantian, multitasking, simultaneously casting Water Element Shield and Water Dragon Technique.
The fearsome Water Dragon formed in front of him, lifelike, its scale armor fully exposed, significantly stronger than the one opposite.
The young girl frowned as she watched, a Jade Pendant at her waist glowing, an invisible fluctuation bursting forth, covering the surface of the Water Dragon, enhancing the power of the Water Element Magic.
The two Water Dragons roared out, splashing water everywhere, the raging waves nearly flooding the stage into a vast ocean.
At the critical moment, the Water Dragon formed by Li Quanqing shook its head and tail, suddenly spitting out a glowing blue pearl.
The Flood Dragon spits a pearl, casting beams of light, ripples bursting forth, directly smashing the opposing Water Dragon into pieces.
Water-Repelling Pearl!
The Water Dragon roared with hardly any damage and continued to pounce towards the enemy, spewing waves like waterfalls from its mouth.
Li Quanyi had no choice but to take out an ancient lamp from her Storage Bag, the flame was dim, burning quietly.
She blew gently and suddenly the flame blazed brightly, unleashing a lion engulfed in purple flames, roaring as it charged towards the Water Dragon in the sky.
Ao ao!
The fiery lion’s mane was disheveled, its body as massive as a small mountain, with fierce flames ablaze, its imposing presence comparable to that of a Qi Refining Seventh or Eighth Layer Cultivator.
With just a swipe of its claw, the entire Water Dragon was dispersed, the flames boiling the seawater, leaving only vast white steam.
The Purple Fire Lion swallowed the Water-Repelling Pearl, and with a roar to the sky, it started running on the platform as if it was a real flesh and blood Demon Beast.
"Good beast!" 𝑛𝘰𝑣𝑝𝑢𝑏.𝘤𝑜𝘮
Li Quanqing manipulated the Ninth Layer Water Element Shield, dousing the fires with glistening waves from above, finally extinguishing the Beast Fire.
He reached out to recall the Water-Repelling Pearl, and in just a short moment, the pearl’s glow dimmed.
In a brief period of time, the two exchanged several rounds, with various spells, Magic Talismans, and Flying Swords emerging in endless succession, dazzling the onlookers.
"What is this guy doing, didn’t we agree on a fixed match? Does he want to go back on his word?"
Li Quangeng’s face turned dark.
He suddenly realized that there was no witness to their deal, not even a written agreement.
In other words, Li Quanqing could completely deny the Spirit Stones he owed and even blackmail him with that IOU.
Damn!
Sword Cultivators always think straightforwardly, never considering these twists and turns.
Li Quanqing indeed kept the agreement, but he felt somewhat at a loss if he didn’t take the first place and wanted to earn a bit more.
"Vajra Charm!"
He took out a prized Talisman and activated it, a brilliant golden light burst forth, manifesting a Qi Refining Seventh Layer Dharma Protector Vajra, awe-inspiring.
"Attack, defeat her!"
After giving the order, the Dharma Protector Vajra instantly turned into a shadow and ferociously lunged forward, his body enveloped in formidable armor, like the most loyal Puppet.
With two opponents now, Li Quanyi was somewhat flustered.
She kept activating the ancient lamp in her hand, summoning the fiery lion beast, still somewhat struggling to cope.
"Cousin, what do you think now? I can give you a friendly discount!"
Li Quanqing’s snide telepathic voice chimed in again.
Li Quanyi, gritting her teeth, used a Talisman to temporarily trap the Vajra, holding on desperately: "I haven’t lost yet!"
"Do you want to win?"
Li Quanqing once again performed the Water Dragon Technique, and under the cover of the magic’s Spiritual Energy, he retrieved his most powerful Magic Artifact.
The Water Dragon Pendant.
A tremendously powerful force slowly infused into the Water Dragon in front of him, such formidable fluctuations enough to threaten a Qi Refining Ninth Layer Cultivator.
However, Li Quanqing concealed it very well; aside from Li Quanyi and those top-tier Elders, no one else noticed anything unusual.
Li Quanyi despaired, looking at her anxious parents in the distance and those relatives yearning for her to return to the main family line.
She chose to compromise.
Eventually, Li Quanqing gave a fairly reasonable price, 1200 Spirit Stones.
Together with Li Quangeng’s 1800 Spirit Stones, it made a round number, contributing to the beauty of their marital union.
"I really am a good person!"
Li Quanqing was nearly moved to tears by himself.
The moment the deal was sealed, the young man began his performance.
First, the Dharma Protector Vajra exploded with a bang, dissipating into the sky as Spiritual Energy as if all Mana was exhausted.
Next, the massive Water Dragon suddenly lost control, accompanied by violent fluctuations, ripping apart and reverting into a vast expanse of seawater.
"Magic backlash?!"
Li Quanqing cried out in disbelief, and was struck in the chest by the surging waves, sent flying backwards, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
The situation... suddenly turned around!
