Cultivation Starting from Choosing Augments-Chapter 76 - 74: Entrapment: Four-Sided Slaughter

Scarface’s big brother went by the nickname One-Eyed.

Although he actually had two eyes, he had deliberately chosen this nickname for himself.

This little trick had once helped him escape a pursuit by the Yingyue Immortal Sect.

The Inner Sect Disciple leading the team back then had naively believed that someone named One-Eyed must have only one eye.

In Quanzhou, all sorts of Demon Techniques were widespread. When One-Eyed was young, he had also practiced a Demon Technique to rapidly gain power.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, his chances of breaking through to Foundation Establishment were incredibly slim.

But One-Eyed was very ambitious. He wanted to collect Spiritual Objects for Foundation Establishment and achieve Celestial Dao Foundation Establishment.

After unexpectedly learning about the trade fair in Shattered Stone Valley, he temporarily gave up on seeking revenge against Ye Fei and instead brought Biaozi here to participate in the auction.

Of course, the specific method of participation was still uncertain.

If he didn’t have enough Spirit Stones, One-Eyed wouldn’t mind resorting to his old trade.

Of course, the Cultivators who could afford to participate in the auction were not easy targets.

That was why he had arrived at Shattered Stone Valley early, hoping to run into a "fat sheep" nearby.

The best target, without a doubt, would be some fool from out of town who was carrying a huge sum of money for the auction and didn’t have any clan elders watching over him.

As luck would have it, while just stopping for a meal, One-Eyed discovered he’d stumbled right upon such a fool.

The guy had ordered a whole table of food for himself and was now calling over the waiter to ask questions.

One-Eyed quickly perked up his ears to listen closely.

"This is my first time here. Can you recommend a place where I can rent a courtyard to stay?"

"It shouldn’t be too far from Shattered Stone Valley, so it’s convenient for me to attend the auction in a couple of days."

"It’d be best if the place is a little bigger. I have a few elders who might be coming over in a couple of days."

One-Eyed was inwardly ecstatic.

The kid looked very young, so his Cultivation probably wasn’t anything special.

And forget not carrying a Flying Sword, he wasn’t even wearing a Magic Robe.

He perfectly matched all the criteria in his mind.

’What is this?’

’This is a textbook fat sheep.’

This fat sheep had no sense of caution at all, not even knowing to lower his voice to prevent the walls from having ears.

It was practically an opportunity delivering itself to his doorstep. One-Eyed felt that if he didn’t make a move, he’d be letting down his identity as a Tribulation Cultivator.

So, he took the initiative to speak up. "Little brother across the way, we’ve come here to help our old master dispose of a courtyard he left behind."

"If you’re in need, how about we go take a look together later?"

"Who are you?" Xiao Chen glanced at him warily. "No, no. I’m not staying here permanently, so I’m not buying your courtyard."

But One-Eyed walked over, holding his Wine Gourd. "Hey, little brother, our old master left behind several courtyards, all right next to Shattered Stone Valley."

"We just got here ourselves to attend the trade fair. We’re in no hurry to sell the courtyard. If you want to rent, I can let you have it for cheap for a few days."

"You get the convenience, and I can make a bit of spending money on the side. We both get what we want, right?"

A thoughtful expression appeared on Xiao Chen’s face.

One-Eyed continued to persuade him, "Let’s not even talk about renting yet. How about we go check out the courtyard first? If you like it, we can discuss the price then. What do you say?"

"I’m not going! Say no more. Go find someone else."

After a moment of thought, Xiao Chen decisively rejected his invitation.

One-Eyed showed a regretful expression and sulked back to his seat, but inwardly, he was completely at ease.

Xiao Chen’s refusal, on the contrary, confirmed for him that the boy was scared.

This indirectly proved that he really didn’t have much strength; otherwise, why be so cautious?

But now that he’d run into him, escaping wouldn’t be so easy.

One-Eyed hastily ate a few peanuts, then had the beef packed up and left first with Biaozi.

Xiao Chen ate unhurriedly for an hour, then leisurely walked out of Changlai Square.

He then proceeded at a normal pace, strolling through the streets as he headed toward the outskirts of Shattered Stone Valley.

Since there were still nearly ten days until the trade fair, there were still many newly built, empty courtyards available.

In the end, he deliberately chose a more remote location and rented a courtyard for a low price.

The courtyards on both sides of this one had not been rented out yet, which meant he had no neighbors.

At first, Xiao Chen had actually considered just heading out into the wilderness alone.

But after thinking it over, he felt that would be too deliberate.

That night, he pretended to be asleep, but was actually lying in wait.

This move was called "Jiang Taigong fishing—the willing take the bait."

Sure enough, a leopard can’t change its spots.

At 2:45 AM, extremely faint footsteps sounded from outside, and someone vaulted into the courtyard.

It was One-Eyed and Biaozi, who had quietly pried open the door and burst in.

The two were still sneering inwardly at how inexperienced Xiao Chen was.

’To think he’d sleep in an unfamiliar place without even putting a warning Talisman on the door.’

But the next moment, they couldn’t laugh anymore.

SLAM!

The door suddenly slammed shut.

Several vines shot up from the ground, instantly binding the two of them tightly.

Xiao Chen leaped up from the bed, and with a wave of his right hand, the Evergreen Sword transformed into a streak of light and slashed down.

"Damn it, it’s a trap!"

One-Eyed’s expression changed. His Protective Golden Light was on the verge of collapsing under the strangling force of the thorns.

As a wily old rogue, he acted decisively, spitting out a mouthful of Essence Blood that immediately transformed into a great saber. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

"Break!"

The blood-red saber let out a ripping sound as it sliced all the nearby thorns in two.

Moreover, the severed parts instantly withered, losing their Wood Element ability to regenerate.

"Biaozi, go!"

Seizing the opportunity, One-Eyed leaped out into the courtyard.

"Hmph, trying to escape!"

With a wave of his left hand, Xiao Chen sent the Golden Light Pearl, which had long been hidden on the roof, hurtling down to block One-Eyed’s path.

He leaped out after him.

A cyan gourd had appeared in his right hand. He opened the lid, and a puff of cyan energy shot out, transforming into a nine-foot-tall Divine General wielding a large saber.

Then, a mirror lit up at the courtyard gate, its flickering flames completely sealing off the escape route.

Before him stood Xiao Chen, behind him was the Flame Mirror, to his left the Cyan Wood Divine General held its saber, and to his right the Golden Light Pearl was ready to strike.

"Since you’re already here, why don’t you two fellow Daoists leave your Storage Bags behind?"

Xiao Chen spoke to stall for time while secretly using his Magical Power to lay more thorns beneath the ground.

He truly hadn’t expected One-Eyed to know a Demon Technique, nor that he would use it so decisively.

Thankfully, he had used the Golden Light Pearl and Flame Mirror as an extra layer of insurance, just in case of any surprises.

One-Eyed stared at Xiao Chen and threatened, "I don’t mind telling you, that was the Soul-Slaying Demon Saber. If you dare block me, the next slash will cut you to pieces too!"

That’s what he said, but using a Demon Technique came at a high cost.

He could bear it once, but using it consecutively would also cause considerable damage to the Cultivator himself.

One-Eyed hesitated for a breath, still wanting to try and see if he could scare Xiao Chen into retreating.

But he lost the gamble, so he would have to learn his lesson in the next life.

Xiao Chen took the Soul-Slaying Demon Saber head-on with his Golden Armor Technique and was completely unharmed.

Meanwhile, his Evergreen Sword, combined with the Cyan Thorn Technique, easily tore through One-Eyed’s defensive magic robe.

On the other side, Biaozi, also affected by the Cyan Thorn Technique, was caught off guard and had his chest shattered by the Golden Light Pearl.

"Good thing there are no neighbors around."

Xiao Chen collected the Storage Bags and worked through the night to meticulously clean up all traces of the battle.