Amulet for Protection VS Lucky Charm

Just as Feng Jinhong's blessing of "May you live as long as the Southern Mountain" faded into the air like the forked tongue of a venomous snake, Yu Jinli stirred.

Without any hesitation, like the most agile female leopard startled by a hunter, she suddenly rushed out of the crowd!

Don't go!

A low shout, filled with surprise and anger, came from behind.

A large hand tried to grab her arm and pull her back to safety.

But she was like a slippery fish, breaking free just before the hand was about to touch her.

She flung off her high heels without a second thought, and the wine-red fishtail skirt traced a resolute, unwavering arc in the air.

At this moment, she no longer saw the astonished guests, the hypocritical relatives, or the furious man behind her.

In her eyes, there was only that evil jade carving, emanating ominous black energy and frantically devouring the old man's life force.

And the powerful golden light above the old man's head, which was visibly dimming, represented his vitality.

She knew that if she was even a step later, it would be too late!

"Little girl, what are you doing! Stop her!"

"Are you crazy! How dare you cause trouble at the old man's birthday banquet! Where are the security guards?!"

The surrounding guests and relatives were stunned by her sudden action, and then burst into shouts of rebuke.

The nearest security guards immediately stepped forward to stop them.

A triumphant, cold smile appeared on Feng Jinhong's face.

In his view, this ignorant and arrogant girl was just making a last-ditch, futile struggle.

His luck-stealing artifact was personally crafted by Elder "Ghost Hand" of the Shadow Devouring Sect. It was tempered with ninety-nine kinds of Yin energy. Once activated, it would be impossible to break unless there was an expert of the same level present.

A mere, immature koi fish rushing up is nothing more than another sacrifice.

However, the smile on his face froze completely the next second.

Yu Jinli rushed to the old man but did not touch the evil jade carving.

She took out a plain-looking yellow talisman folded into a triangle from her handbag.

It was that [Life-Protecting Talisman] that had consumed most of her energy and even contained the essence of her sealed Xuan blood.

She bit her fingertip and placed a drop of bright red blood, containing the purest koi fish luck, on the center of the talisman.

Then, with lightning speed, she slapped the blood-stained talisman onto Old Master Feng's back!

"Imperial Edict!"

She let out a clear, powerful shout.

"Buzz—"

A strange hum, as if from an ancient bell, burst forth instantly, centered on the old man!

Suddenly, the small talisman shone with a brilliant golden light!

A pure golden light curtain filled with auspiciousness and protective energy, like an inverted golden bell, instantly enveloped the old man and Yu Jinli completely!

The evil jade sculpture seemed to sense the threat as well.

The black aura surrounding it instantly became violent, no longer absorbing invisibly, but transforming into a huge, ferocious ghost hand made of black mist, which fiercely grabbed at the golden light screen!

Gold and black, two completely different forces representing the extremes of protection and plunder, clashed in the most intense and primal way in the invisible space!

In the banquet hall, all the guests sensed that something was wrong.

A chilling, inexplicable pressure emanated from the main seat.

The air seemed to thicken, making it difficult to breathe.

The enormous crystal chandelier overhead, worth millions, began to shake violently and uncontrollably, emitting a teeth-grinding "creaking" sound.

The cups, plates, and bowls on the table began to buzz, and some even shattered directly on the table.

"What happened? Was it an earthquake?"

"Run! The chandelier is going to fall!"

The scene instantly descended into chaos. Guests screamed, shoved, and jostled their way towards the exit.

At the heart of this chaos, Yu Jinli is under unimaginable pressure.

She felt as if she were fighting a devastating tsunami all by herself.

That evil power emanating from the artifact was cold, domineering, and filled with a desire to devour everything.

It repeatedly and frantically rammed into the protective barrier she had erected with all her might.

Each impact caused her internal organs to feel as if they had been struck by a heavy hammer, resulting in excruciating pain.

Her face turned deathly pale, as white as paper, at a speed visible to the naked eye.

A fine layer of cold sweat seeped from her forehead, wetting her bangs and making them stick awkwardly to her forehead.

A trickle of bright red blood uncontrollably seeped from the corner of her tightly clenched lips.

She felt the good fortune within her body draining away at an unprecedented rate, like a water bag with a hole punctured.

But she didn't back down.

She gritted her teeth and poured all her mental energy into the golden light screen that was beginning to crack and was on the verge of collapse.

There was only one thought in her mind.

We cannot lose.

We absolutely cannot lose!

This was her promise to that man.

She was also the first person to prove herself as a "lucky charm"!

She, Yu Jinli, is not a vase that can only hide behind others, nor is she a power bank that can only passively extend her life!

She can also use her own strength to protect the people she wants to protect!

His dark eyes were sealed shut, and they seemed about to burst.

He tried to rush forward, but was firmly blocked outside the barrier by an invisible force.

He could only watch helplessly as that girl, who was always frivolous, greedy, and afraid of death, was now using her thin, even trembling body to single-handedly shoulder a burden that could crush anyone.

He looked at her pale face, at the bloodstains at the corner of her mouth, and at her eyes that shone with an astonishing intensity because of her stubbornness.

An unprecedented emotion called "heartache" was branded onto his heart like a red-hot iron.

The pain was so intense that he could barely breathe.

"Feng Jinhong!" He turned his head abruptly, his dark eyes blazing with a furious rage capable of incinerating a person. "You're courting death!"

Feng Jinhong's expression also turned extremely ugly.

He never expected that this inconspicuous little koi carp could unleash such powerful strength and withstand Elder Ghost Hand's luck-stealing artifact!

This was completely beyond his expectations.

Seeing that the plan was about to fail, a ruthless killing intent flashed in his eyes.

If it can't be done, then destroy it!

Destroy this old geezer, and destroy this troublesome girl too!

He stopped pretending and quickly formed a strange hand seal in front of him.

An evil aura, even more insidious and pure than that of the magic weapon that steals fortune, erupted from his body.

"You reckless girl," he said, looking at Yu Jinli who was struggling to stay afloat. His voice was icy, like a demon from hell. "Since you insist on courting death, then I'll grant your wish!"

He suddenly raised his hand, and a solid arrow made of black mist instantly took shape, its target aimed directly at... Yu Jinli's back, who was completely unprepared because he was focused on maintaining the barrier!

This attack was swift, ruthless, and vicious.

No one had time to react.

Even Feng Jinxuan, who had been protecting her, was unable to provide timely assistance due to the distance.

The black arrow was about to pierce through Yu Jinli's body.