The cultivator holding the bell had bloodshot eyes and an excited expression on his face, as if only killing could bring him pleasure.
These cultivators knew the situation was dire, and immediately took action, striking the cultivator holding the bell with all their might, intending to end his life.
Just as everyone's attacks were heading towards the cultivator, the bell suddenly emitted a white light, protecting the cultivator and preventing the attacks from harming him.
The cultivators' attacks were immediately blocked, like stones sinking into the sea, without causing the cultivator any harm.
Everyone was dumbfounded. Their combined attack had no effect whatsoever. This bell was clearly no ordinary object.
Liu Xiaoyuan was also stunned, because even if he summoned all the sword immortals in the late stage of Qi Refining, they might not have this ability.
After everyone's combined attack failed, the cultivator holding the bell let out a strange cry and immediately began to slaughter. The other cultivators were now terrified and had no courage to face his attack, so they could only dodge.
However, constantly avoiding it will only lead to a more desperate situation. Sure enough, another cultivator died tragically under the bell.
Seeing this, Liu Xiaoyuan knew he couldn't just stand by and watch anymore. After dealing with these cultivators, the bell would make him its prey.
Liu Xiaoyuan immediately summoned a sword immortal at the late stage of Qi Refining. He then controlled the flying sword to fly out from the Niwan Palace and slash at the cultivator holding the bell.
Only by killing the cultivator holding the bell will the bell become ownerless, and the cultivator will no longer be able to kill it.
Anyone who takes this bell will be controlled by it, becoming its puppet and its killing tool.
To catch a thief, first catch his king; to shoot a man, first shoot his horse. Liu Xiaoyuan's current target is this cultivator holding a bell.
When the other cultivators saw a flying sword suddenly take off, they thought that a sword immortal had arrived. They were overjoyed, thinking that if a sword immortal had come, they would be saved.
But when they learned that Liu Xiaoyuan was the sword immortal, everyone present was dumbfounded, because they had previously mocked Liu Xiaoyuan and even said they would kill him...
"He...he's actually a sword immortal?" A Qi Refining cultivator who had just cursed Liu Xiaoyuan was now trembling with fear, afraid that Liu Xiaoyuan would kill him with a single sword strike.
Liu Xiaoyuan didn't have time to pay attention to the expressions of these cultivators. He needed to deal with the cultivator holding the bell, otherwise everyone would be in danger.
He slashed at the cultivator holding the bell with his sword, and the bell naturally emitted a white protective aura to shield the cultivator.
However, the sword immortal's attack power was indeed strong. With one strike, the white protective aura seemed unable to withstand it, and ripples spread across the aura, making it sway and appear as if it might break at any moment.
"What are you all standing there for? If you don't want to die in there, hurry up and make your move!" Liu Xiaoyuan roared angrily when he saw those cultivators standing there like idiots without doing anything.
These cultivators, startled by Liu Xiaoyuan's shout, reacted as if to strike, delivering a fatal blow to the cultivator holding the bell.
The white protective aura was already at its limit under Liu Xiaoyuan's attack, and now, with the combined fatal blow from everyone, it collapsed instantly, and the cultivator holding the bell was sent flying.
After the cultivator was sent flying, he crashed heavily to the ground, spitting out mouthfuls of blood. However, he felt no pain and immediately stood up, reaching out to pull the fallen bell back to him.
At that moment, Liu Xiaoyuan made a decisive move, directing his flying sword to fly directly towards the cultivator. Before the bell was even in his hand, Liu Xiaoyuan's flying sword beheaded the cultivator.
As soon as the cultivator died, the bell that had been flying in the air fell to the ground, making a crisp sound.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on the bell. At that moment, no one dared to step forward and pick it up, because everyone knew that the bell was an evil object. Anyone who touched the bell would lose their mind and become someone else.
"Ding dong, congratulations to the player for killing a cultivator who has reached the late stage of Qi Refining, gaining 2000 experience points!" Just then, the system's voice rang in Liu Xiaoyuan's mind.
With the 2,000 experience points gained this time, plus the 1,500 experience points he gained from dealing with those two early-stage Qi Refining cultivators, Liu Xiaoyuan has now gained 3,500 experience points since arriving in Shanghai, which is quite good.
"Young man, why don't you pick up this bell on the ground?" Just then, the voice of the God-level Invincible System suddenly rang in Liu Xiaoyuan's mind.
Liu Xiaoyuan immediately said, "This bell has the function of disturbing people's minds. It is an evil object. If you take this bell, you will be controlled by it."
The system scoffed, "Young man, that's because you're too stupid. This bell is just a low-grade magic artifact. In my eyes, it's practically trash."
"Damn it, you're such a braggart," Liu Xiaoyuan thought to himself, annoyed, but dared not say it aloud.
"System, what does 'low-grade magic weapon' mean? Are there different levels of magic weapons for cultivators?" Liu Xiaoyuan asked curiously.
Liu Xiaoyuan still only has a superficial understanding of the cultivation world, so he urgently needs to supplement his knowledge of it.
Now that the God-Level Invincible System has brought up this matter, Liu Xiaoyuan naturally won't let this good opportunity pass him by. He wants to learn more about things from the God-Level Invincible System.
The system said, "Young man, in the cultivation world, magic weapons are also classified into different levels, just like your cultivation level. Magic weapons are classified into magic tools, spiritual tools, Dao tools, and divine tools, and each level is further divided into three grades: upper, middle, and lower. Do you understand?"
"Once a magic weapon becomes a Dao artifact, it will have a spirit. This so-called spirit is a living being nurtured within the magic weapon. It has its own consciousness, and even without the control of a cultivator, the Dao artifact will fly or kill people on its own."
Upon hearing the system's words, Liu Xiaoyuan was shocked. He never expected that magic weapons could be classified in this way, and that Dao artifacts could even have artifact spirits.
The system continued, "Therefore, if you obtain a Dao artifact, you must subdue its spirit; otherwise, the artifact will be useless to you."
"What about magical artifacts and spiritual weapons? How can we make them work for us?" Liu Xiaoyuan asked hurriedly.
The system said, "If it already has an owner, you must first erase the mark left by the original owner on the magic weapon, and then you can re-imprint it. In this way, the magic weapon can be used by you and become your magic weapon."
(End of this chapter)
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