’What grade of Magical Artifact is this? I can’t even tell.’

Whether it was a Magical Artifact, a Spiritual Artifact, or even a higher-grade Magical Treasure, its actual grade could be determined as soon as it was activated.

For example, when a Spiritual Artifact was activated, a layer of Spiritual Light would be clearly visible on its surface. The brighter the light, the higher the Spiritual Artifact’s grade and the stronger its Spiritual Attribute.

In contrast, a Magical Artifact was just a cold weapon, with no Spiritual Attribute to speak of.

The difference was even more obvious for Magical Treasures, which were a tier higher, as they had already given birth to an Artifact Spirit and possessed Spiritual Wisdom.

However, the Tai Chi Diagram in Feng Wuming’s hands was very strange. When activated, it emitted a bright Spiritual Light, yet Song Changsheng couldn’t sense the expected Spiritual Attribute.

For a moment, he found it difficult to determine its grade.

’But since it could block my Little Divine Technique, the Mountain-Flipping Seal, so easily, its defensive power is probably even a notch higher than my own High-Grade Spiritual Artifact, the Luwu Bell.’

This was clearly not a good thing for Song Changsheng. After all, if even a Little Divine Technique couldn’t breach the Tai Chi Diagram’s defense, ordinary attacks would be completely useless.

’Do I have to use a Talisman or the Inconstant Killing Array?’ Song Changsheng’s expression darkened. Though furious, he hadn’t lost his reason.

These two were his greatest trump cards, and he had to be extremely cautious when using them.

"Song Changsheng, I take back what I said before. You’re not a genius—you’re a monster. To have mastered a Little Divine Technique at only the Mid-stage of Foundation Establishment... you’re likely the first in the entire Daqi Cultivation World.

But because of that, there’s even less of a chance I’ll let you escape today."

"Die!"

As soon as he spoke, Feng Wuming formed a series of Seal Techniques. A mystical pattern materialized behind him, exuding a terrifying aura as it swept toward Song Changsheng.

It looked impressive, but in Song Changsheng’s eyes, it was just a bluff. With a casual slash of the Celestial Measuring Ruler, he cut the pattern in two, and it dissolved into specks of light.

To be frank, Feng Wuming was an expert at using Gu, but his combat skills and Magic were truly terrible. He possessed the power of a Foundation Establishment Great Perfection cultivator but couldn’t properly wield it.

Furthermore, he was possessing Ling Duanhe’s physical body, had only his final Lifebound Gu left, and lacked a suitable Magical Artifact, all of which further weakened his combat strength.

Even with Song Changsheng just hovering in mid-air, Feng Wuming couldn’t even breach the defense of the Luwu Bell. By the same token, unless he used one of his two remaining trump cards, Song Changsheng was temporarily unable to break through Feng Wuming’s defense either.

’Using a Magical Artifact like that must consume a vast amount of Spiritual Power. Once you’re drained, let’s see how you keep it active!’

Having decided on his strategy, Song Changsheng shook his arms. Immense Water Spiritual Power gathered around him, forming a dense barrage of Water Arrows that rained down on Feng Wuming.

He didn’t choose to break through with a direct, close-quarters assault, as he wasn’t sure if the Tai Chi Diagram had any offensive capabilities.

The Magical Artifact was simply too bizarre, forcing him to be extra vigilant. After all, it’s better to be safe than sorry.

But what Song Changsheng didn’t know was that Feng Wuming hadn’t refined this Magical Artifact at all. For one, he hadn’t had enough time. For another, when he had tried, he’d tragically discovered that he couldn’t even imprint it with his Divine Soul Seal.

He could only use it in a crude, superficial way—like someone using a loaded rifle as a fire poker, utterly failing to unleash its true power.

To his pleasant surprise, however, its defensive power was still astonishing, enough to render him invincible!

Seeing the sky filled with incoming Water Arrows, Feng Wuming immediately unfurled the Tai Chi Diagram in front of him. All the Water Arrows were blocked, failing to create even a single ripple.

But before he could even breathe a sigh of relief, Song Changsheng’s next wave of attacks was already upon him.

He focused his gaze and saw that Song Changsheng’s hand seals were still changing at a blinding pace, his lips a blur as he chanted Spells. A relentless tide of Magic washed over him, one technique after another.

Celestial Flame Technique, Water Dragon Technique, Fire Rain Technique, Yin-Yang Slash... An endless stream of various Magic techniques, enough to make one’s skin crawl.

As Feng Wuming endured the relentless bombardment, he couldn’t help but feel horrified. ’What kind of monster is he? How can his casting speed be this fast?’

Feeling his Spiritual Power draining rapidly, Feng Wuming knew he could no longer just sit back and wait for death. He had to find a way to kill Song Changsheng—or escape.

Escape was out of the question. He had already tried once and been caught in no time. Although his cultivation had advanced, it hadn’t significantly improved his speed.

Besides, given Song Changsheng’s current hatred for him, there was no way he would be spared.

That left him with only one path: find a way to kill Song Changsheng!

At this thought, Feng Wuming gritted his teeth and stealthily released a blood-red worm.

This was the last Poisonous Insect in his possession, a Lifebound Soul Gu connected to his Sea of Consciousness.

When he had self-detonated his body, he had transferred his Divine Soul into this very Poisonous Insect, pulling off a classic "golden cicada shedding its shell" escape.

This Poisonous Insect wasn’t very aggressive, but it had a unique characteristic: it could evade all forms of detection. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

It couldn’t just block Divine Sense; it was also invisible to the naked eye, making it incredibly stealthy. Back when he was performing the Possession on Ling Duanhe, if the Tai Chi Diagram hadn’t revealed its location, Ling Duanhe would have never noticed it.

He now planned to use this very trait, allowing the Soul Gu to silently invade Song Changsheng’s Sea of Consciousness. Even if it couldn’t kill him, it would at least force him to reveal an opening.