I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, So I’ll Max Out My Defense

Chapter 1408: Chapter 1409: Protection Money

The young man was brimming with confidence, casually dangling a scroll in his hand. The scroll was etched with dense, esoteric scriptures.

When he unfurled it, threads of ash-black scripture extended outward, flowing like rivers into the ink-black Hellfire.

“Watch closely, Junior Sister. This is the cultivation technique personally gifted by Master. ‘Words becoming truth’—anything it touches will be forced to retreat, no exceptions, not even flames as eerie as these!”

The young man chuckled proudly.

“This is Master’s ‘Words becoming truth’—Senior Brother actually brought it out here!”

The female cultivator’s mouth gaped wide as she recognized the scroll in his hand. It was a piece of parchment with a large, commanding character, “散” (“Disperse”), inscribed on it.

This was **Rule Power**, harnessed by high-level cultivators. A single word could transform illusion into reality. The scroll was but a basic application: one word, “散,” could repel the flames and create a safe passage.

“Indeed. Our task here is only to investigate and confirm whether treasures reside within. Once we verify, we retreat immediately. Such phenomena are beyond our reach!”

“Master will surely reward us for uncovering its mysteries.”

The young man chuckled, hands clasped behind his back, as he led the female cultivator forward into the pitch-black flames.

However, unbeknownst to them, icy, sinister gazes lay hidden deep within the fire, locked firmly onto their movements.