I Have an Omen System-Chapter 37 - 36: The Death of Li Cang

A steady stream of power from the Blood Pool surged into his body.

A look of excitement appeared on Qin Xuan’s face as his aura skyrocketed.

Gradually, the viscous, crimson water of the Blood Pool formed a massive cocoon of blood, enveloping Qin Xuan completely.

...

「One month later.」

Qin Xuan’s eyes suddenly lit up.

Two Heaven and Earth Rainbow Bridges connected his upper and lower Dantians. Spiritual Mist billowed around them, and twelve stars shone with brilliant light.

Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer, breakthrough!

’The power of this Golden-Breaking Blood Talisman is incredible.’

A strange light flashed repeatedly in Qin Xuan’s eyes.

After receiving the Blood Talisman’s inheritance, Qin Xuan finally had a complete understanding of the Blood Demon Rune’s inheritance system.

The Blood Demon Runes in the Blood Pool Sword Tomb were divided into four levels, from lowest to highest: Netherworld, Blood Evil, Purgatory, and Eternal.

The Eternal Level Sword Patterns were left behind by a Venerable Divinity Transformation. The Purgatory Level Sword Patterns represented a Nascent Soul Demon Monarch. The Blood Evil Level Sword Patterns that Qin Xuan had obtained came from a Golden Core Blood Demon senior known by the demonic name "Giant Spirit."

As for the Netherworld Level Sword Talismans, those came from Purple Mansion True Demons.

This Blood Evil Sword Pattern was not to be underestimated.

Qin Xuan could sense that even at the same Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer, if he could unleash the power of the Golden-Breaking Blood Talisman, his combat strength would be at least a minor realm higher than those with the so-called Netherworld Level Barbaric Power and Copper Bone Blood Talismans.

’The Golden-Breaking Blood Talisman has three layers. It can sunder weapons and shatter armor, sever the circulation of Spiritual Qi, and even break a Divine Soul Contract!’

’This is ridiculously overpowered!’

Qin Xuan couldn’t help but swallow.

If a mere Blood Evil Level Demon Talisman possessed such might, he couldn’t even imagine how terrifying a Blood Sword enhanced by Purgatory or Eternal Level Demon Talismans would be.

Detecting that the Blood Talisman inheritance was complete...

With a flash of light, Qin Xuan’s figure vanished and reappeared outside the Blood Pool Sword Tomb in June Valley.

After he emerged, he saw that many other Demon Disciples who had already exited were gathered sporadically at the valley entrance.

Instructor Li stood there with a cold, gloomy expression.

"Why... did you take so long?" When he spoke, Instructor Li’s voice was hoarse, like a broken, wheezing bellows on the verge of rotting away.

At this moment, Li Cang’s skin had taken on a sickly, grayish-green hue. Pus oozed from multiple sores, and mold spots grew on his body. Even with layers of yellowed bandages wrapped around him, he couldn’t hide the nauseating stench of a foul disease.

Chen He and Zhou Kai stood beside Instructor Li like walking corpses. The three of them looked just like a trio of zombies.

Qin Xuan said, "I hope Senior Brother will forgive me. I was delayed by a certain matter."

Hearing this, Instructor Li grew even angrier.

’Senior Brother?’

The two words were extremely grating to his ears.

Instructor Li forcefully suppressed the rage in his heart. Hunching his back, he led Qin Xuan and the others into a dense forest deep in the mountains, claiming he was going to help them test the power of their Blood Talismans.

He even deliberately set up an isolation Array.

A hideous smile spread across Instructor Li’s old face. "Qin Xuan, of the three Blood Talismans—Barbaric Power, Copper Bone, and Soul Devourer—which one did you obtain?"

Qin Xuan replied, "Reporting to Senior Brother, it was the Barbaric Power Blood Talisman."

"Oh, the Barbaric Power Blood Talisman, is it..." Instructor Li’s eyes narrowed, Demonic Essence surging in his palm.

The next moment, Chen He, who stood beside them, suddenly went vacant-eyed. He dazedly stood up, as if controlled by someone, and began to forcefully slam his head against the ground!

Instructor Li’s expression changed. "Wrong! You didn’t get the Barbaric Power Blood Talisman at all!"

Qin Xuan chuckled. "That’s right. Otherwise, how could I have tested out our dear instructor’s treacherous ambitions?"

"You bastard! Are you trying to rebel?!"

Instructor Li was overcome with fury. He thrust out a blackened hand, aiming a palm strike to shatter Qin Xuan’s skull.

The aura of the Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer suddenly erupted.

"You’re the one who wants to rebel!"

Qin Xuan roared, "Old Dog Li, I’ve put up with you for far too long!"

BOOM!

Pitch-black Demonic Essence rapidly took shape as stark white skeletal bones burst from the yellow earth before him.

In an instant, they assembled into a tall Bone Shadow Soldier wielding a Bone Knife.

BANG!

The Bone Shadow Soldier’s strike was heavy and powerful, managing to block Li Cang’s attack directly.

It then opened its mouth and spat out a blast of cold, eerie green flames that shot straight for Li Cang’s face.

Li Cang retreated quickly, his face a mask of horror. "When did you break through to the Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer?"

Just a month ago, he was clearly only at the Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer!

Qin Xuan couldn’t be bothered to explain. He controlled the Bone Shadow Soldier—which Li Fan had been transformed into—to continuously spit Nether Flames and attack Li Cang.

"Brat, did you think you could do anything to me just by hiding your Cultivation? Have you forgotten that I, too, practice the White Bone Yin Talisman!"

Li Cang let out a sharp cry and violently ripped off the yellowed bandages, revealing his putrid, rotting Flesh Body.

Qin Xuan’s pupils shrank.

Through the rotten flesh, he saw that Li Cang’s ribs were completely ancient bronze in color, emitting a faint glow.

’That old bastard actually refined his own body into a Bone Shadow Soldier!’

Not only him, but the eyes of Chen He and Zhou Kai at the side also suddenly lit up with a faint green light as they lunged at Qin Xuan, baring their teeth and claws.

The three of them formed a pincer formation, completely surrounding Qin Xuan.

"JIE JIE JIE! I’ve been preparing for this day for eleven long years, waiting for a Demon Disciple like you with such perfect talent and a perfect Flesh Body! Did you think I would let you escape so easily?"

Li Cang dropped all pretense and laughed menacingly.

His aura surged. The foul, rotting flesh of his body could no longer hold, and it fell away with a rustling sound, revealing a complete Bone Shadow Soldier underneath. Only his head remained fleshy.

But then, Li Cang’s aura skyrocketed once more—Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer!

’That old bastard had been hiding his Cultivation all along!’

Body-snatching had to satisfy three ironclad rules.

1: One’s Divine Sense and Cultivation must be higher than the target’s.

2: The target must be a Cultivator, not a mortal.

3: Every Cultivator can only perform the ritual once in their lifetime.

One could say that Li Cang’s body had long since rotted away. He hadn’t found a suitable target before because his Cultivation was insufficient, but Qin Xuan’s appearance was the final piece of the puzzle for him.

’This kid’s talent and fortune are extremely strong, reaching the Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer in just a few months. If I can snatch his body, I’ll definitely become a great demon lord in the future!’

Wisps of Array Patterns lit up. Li Cang’s hands formed a series of seals, and a complex White Bone Yin Talisman shone from his forehead.

As Li Cang chanted a Spell, the White Bone Yin Talisman on his forehead silently flew out. It emanated a pitch-black Demonic Qi and transformed into chains that locked firmly around Qin Xuan’s body.

Qin Xuan felt his Divine Soul freeze, as if he had been plunged into ten-thousand-year-old ice.

The innate Divine Power Technique of the Netherworld White Bone Yin Talisman: Yin Talisman Soul Lock!

Li Cang: "JIE JIE JIE! Brat, surrender without a fight."

Looking at Qin Xuan, who was now completely under his control, Li Cang was immensely pleased with himself, as if admiring a perfect work of art.

At this moment, however, a wild smile played on Qin Xuan’s lips.

"Old dog, I thought you’d have some intricate Array or clever trump card prepared. Is this it?"

The instructor’s body trembled as he immediately sensed that something was wrong.

BUZZ!

Qin Xuan’s figure suddenly blurred and distorted!

Like a phantom, he vanished in a near-teleporting flicker. With each flash, an extremely brief "blood shadow"—formed from a high-speed afterimage and dispersing Blood Qi—was left in his place!

Ghost Shadow Seven Kills, activated!

Seven blood shadows, each at the Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer, turned the tables and surrounded the three Bone Zombies.

Instructor Li’s pupils widened, his face filled with incredulous horror.

’What kind of demonic Magic is this?!’

Li Cang roared in fury. With a flick of his hand, a Gilded Skull Copper Hammer appeared, spinning rapidly, above each of his withered bone claws.

"Mere illusions! I’ll shatter them with one blow... Junior, become the 108th vengeful soul under my hammer!"

BOOM!

Boulders shattered and dust shot into the sky.

Li Cang’s body twisted and moved. Without the shackles of flesh and blood, his speed had increased dramatically. In an instant, he had already dispatched three of the seven blood shadows.

However, when he looked around, Qin Xuan’s real body was nowhere to be seen.

"Old dog, your movements... are too slow."

Qin Xuan wiped a trickle of blood from the corner of his mouth, a cold glint in his eyes.

He appeared like a ghost on the other side, holding an Ancient Bronze Long Sword in a reverse grip. On the blade, a golden Sword Pattern slowly began to glow.

ZZZZING—

A metallic wail that could pierce eardrums echoed through the wilderness.

Wherever the sword light passed, countless dark golden cracks appeared in the void.

"Blood Talisman: Broken Gold!"

The Crimson Gold Sword Aura surged, and the dark golden cracks swirled through the air.

CRACK!

The sound of shattering glass echoed through the void. The Yin Talisman Chains that had bound Qin Xuan snapped and broke, inch by inch!

It wasn’t just the Yin Talisman Chains. The Spiritual Qi and Demonic Essence around Li Cang’s body also suddenly stagnated. He discovered to his horror that his Dantian had lost its connection to his Divine Soul, and his vast Demonic Essence was running rampant inside him, causing a backlash.

PTUI!

The Demonic Essence backlash hit him. Li Cang violently spat out a large mouthful of foul, greenish saliva and staggered backward. But by then, Qin Xuan’s Lifebound Copper Sword had already arrived—

SWISH!

With a single thrust of the blade, he was decapitated!

Li Cang’s head, the only part of him with any flesh left, was severed from his ancient bronze skeleton. The cut was so smooth and flat it could reflect a person’s face.

His head rolled like a ball to Qin Xuan’s feet.

"What kind of Blood Rune Sword Pattern is this... it can even sever the connection between Demonic Essence and the Divine Soul..." Li Cang’s eyes were wide open. Before he could finish his sentence, Qin Xuan stomped his foot, and the head exploded in a splash of foul-smelling pus!

Sheathing his longsword and looking at the pile of bone fragments that was once Li Cang, Qin Xuan shook his head. "Old Dog Li, you brought all of this on yourself. You can’t blame me."

With his Demonic Essence protecting him, Qin Xuan naturally wouldn’t let a single drop of Li Cang’s filth splash onto him.

However, to Qin Xuan’s surprise, a jade slip was hidden inside Li Cang’s head. It faintly pulsed with fluctuations of Divine Sense.

It was quite extraordinary.