Chapter 708 - 97: Press Forward in One Vigorous Effort (Part 2)

Spirit Talismans, Magical Treasures, Pill Medicine, Exotic Treasures—everything is here.

Li Ji’an nodded slightly: "Please!"

"Humph!" Wu Yishan spoke no more, signaling the five tributors to enter the array.

The five tributors had already scrutinized Li Ji’an multiple times, not seeing any power from him far exceeding their own.

Thus, they had believed that the previous colleague being slain within ten breaths was due to external factors.

At this moment, Wu Yishan opened the Commerce Association’s treasury wide, fully revealing the association’s foundation to ensure their array defense is foolproof.

With the association’s foundation assisting, they didn’t feel there was any vast disparity between them and Li Ji’an.

"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh." One after another, the five entered through the spatial gate.

"Ping’an!" Watching the five True Men disappear into the spatial gate, Guo Wanzhi’s heart pounded like a drum, disregarding Ning Sujin’s consolations and moved forward to Li Ji’an’s side.

"Don’t act rashly; the opponent has murderous intent. If something happens to you because of this, what will I do? How will I face Master in the future down in the Nine Springs?"

"Senior Brother, isn’t it possible for five people to enter the array at once? How about I go with you?" Yao Rui, feeling anxious, still plucked up courage to speak.

Li Ji’an glanced at them, then surveyed the entire Immortal City, and loudly said, "Haha, don’t worry, our Nine Tripods Commerce Association’s foundation runs deep, how could other commerce associations compare?"

After speaking, he further consoled Guo Wanzhi and Yao Rui via transmission.

Then, not waiting for them to speak again, he flew in.

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Upon entering the Luminous Mountain and River Map, Li Ji’an opened his Divine Sense fully, carefully examining the anomalies within.

Aligning with what he had learned 60 years ago.

Inside, the mountains, rivers, and heavens hardly differed from the outside, except for the absence of Spiritual Qi—there was little difference.

"It’s much like Gugu’s mouth-space."

After confirming the layout of this space, Li Ji’an released Gugu, which instantly vanished underground.

Soon, the situation of the five obstacles ahead returned via Gugu’s Divine Sense.

The five each guarded a magical battle arena, awaiting Li Ji’an’s arrival.

After confirming no anomalies, Li Ji’an arrived at the first obstacle.

"Humph, arrogant fool, prepare to die!" The first tributor of the Jinhua Commerce Association, upon seeing Li Ji’an arrive, directly urged his magical treasure to attack.

"We’re all commerce association tributors, merely acting on behalf of the association, why the need for life-and-death combat?" Li Ji’an, however, let out a light laugh at this moment.

Nonetheless, his technique moving hands didn’t halt in the slightest.

"Haha~ Old fool thought you truly behaved in external affairs as loyal to your commerce association as you claim, considering its honor and disgrace as your own." The middle-aged tributor on the opposite side also chuckled lightly, but did not relax the might of his magic power.

"Naturally, one must uphold appearances." Li Ji’an, while neutralizing the opponent’s attack, responded.

"Pity, I don’t have the time to play such a charade with you. As long as I kill you, I can complete my Spirit Contract 20 years early. Fellow Daoist, prepare to die." The middle-aged tributor sneered, his probing had already confirmed Li Ji’an’s state of magical power strength and purity, realizing that in terms of sheer magical power, capturing him wasn’t feasible, and the longer it dragged, the worse it would be for him.

Hence he immediately decided on a swift battle, unleashing his full magical power, deploying his strongest magical divine abilities.

Of course, he never expected to wipe out Li Ji’an with just this divine ability.

But instead, after the divine ability’s eruption, he unexpectedly activated a Tier Three Killing Spirit Talisman.

The killing force on the Spirit Talisman coalesced, although it was merely a mid Tier Three Spirit Talisman, theoretically only equating to a full strike by a mid-stage Core Formation True Man, normally incapable of causing fatal harm to a similar realm True Man, yet paired with his magical divine abilities sealing all retreat paths, it had unexpected effects.

Moreover, critically, Li Ji’an’s Divine Sense, comparable to the peak of Core Formation had already seen through his hand holding a second identical Spirit Talisman.

Hit by two talismans, if not fatal, it would at least cause serious harm.

"Fellow Daoist relies on merely the talisman’s power?" Li Ji’an chuckled lightly, a flash of light in his hand, likewise revealing a mid-Tier Three Spirit Talisman.

And it was a defensive Spirit Talisman.

Just as the middle-aged tributor’s Attack Talisman came close, a golden Magic Shield suddenly appeared before Li Ji’an.

Boom~

The confrontation between mid-Tier Three Attack and defensive Spirit Talismans sparked a resounding blast.

Both virtually dissipated in the smoke simultaneously.

"Haha~ Old fool relies on this Spirit Talisman! But, not just this one..." The first Attack Spirit Talisman was blocked; the middle-aged tributor didn’t lose heart, knowing the second talisman was already activated.

"Indeed, Li doesn’t only possess a single talisman either!" Li Ji’an faintly smiled, activating yet another defensive talisman.

Boom~

After the talismans clashed again, the middle-aged tributor frowned slightly.

Mid-Tier Three Spirit Talismans were expensive, in this case, Wu Yishan had secretly given him five, planning to keep three hidden.

"Humph! I have more than just these two..." His divine ability’s effect was about to dissipate; if he couldn’t seize his opponent before the divine ability expired, then he’d lose hope, reluctantly activating yet another talisman.

"A coincidence, Li doesn’t just have two talismans." Watching the opponent squeeze out talismans like toothpaste, Li Ji’an laughed, straightforwardly taking out a box of Spirit Talismans.

The box was full of mid-Tier Three Spirit Talismans, with even a single high-Tier Three Spirit Talisman at the bottom.

"You... how is this possible?" The middle-aged tributor’s expression instantly froze.

Boom~

As the third talisman was effortlessly blocked by Li Ji’an’s Protective Talisman, the tributor’s hand grasping the Spirit Talisman suspended in place.

Staring straight at the box of Tier Three Spirit Talismans in Li Ji’an’s hand, subconsciously swallowing hard.

"Fellow Daoist Chang’an, hold on, the old fool failed to see Mount Tai; many offenses, please pardon!"

Whoosh whoosh~

His response was two consecutive Attack Spirit Talismans.

"To not return favors is impolite indeed!"