Chapter 95 Flame Shuttle (Seeking First Subscription)

"Huh?"

Zhang Tiezhu was slightly surprised. He had a wisp of divine consciousness attached to the flying sword, and he knew the attack strength of the magic sword very well. It was actually blocked for a moment. The defensive strength of the water curtain technique was beyond his expectations.

However, despite his surprise, he was mostly delighted.

'Hehe, as expected of high-ranking disciples of the sect. The stronger you perform, the greater my gains.'

He manipulated his magic to control the flying sword to retaliate and strike the target, leaving a trail of fire in the air.

When the enemy's magic sword struck the stone tortoise shield for the first time, Ji An felt the vibration from the magic weapon, and his tense heart relaxed slightly.

After being continuously weakened, the enemy's flying sword attacks were at their limit and could no longer pose a significant threat to him.

His mastery of the Wind Control Technique at its peak made him as agile as a flying fox, allowing him to instantly travel three zhang (approximately 10 meters) before his enemy appeared within his attack range.

It is impolite not to reciprocate. The Geng Metal Talisman was activated, and golden spiritual light, carrying a murderous aura, shot towards the enemy.

After activating the Gengjin Talisman, Ji An activated the Water Curtain Talisman behind him without turning his head. The coldness he felt on his back made him realize that danger came from behind.

He slightly turned his body and glanced back, shifting the position of the stone tortoise shield to block any impending attack.

He cursed inwardly:

'That bastard, he's not letting me go!'

When Ji An was attacked, Li Lingyu's magical artifact, the Heavenly Net Umbrella, began to spin under her control.

She kept her eyes fixed on the flaming sword, ready to intervene at any moment.

However, if her junior brother cannot withstand a round of attacks, she will have to consider escaping.

When Ji An withstood the sudden attack, Li Lingyu breathed a sigh of relief and rushed forward with her junior brother.

She gently raised her hand, and the golden runes on the talisman began to glow.

The enemy were Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, whose mana quality was higher and whose total mana was greater than theirs.

She knew very well that if she couldn't pose a threat to the enemy, she would eventually be worn down and killed by them.

The purpose of choosing to activate the talisman is twofold: firstly, to conserve mana, and secondly, to test the strength of the spell and thus adjust the battle strategy.

When the two golden beams shot over from the left and right, Zhang Tiezhu felt a stinging sensation in his eyes.

He was slightly startled. He recognized the Geng Metal Finger, but he had never encountered one that made him feel a sense of danger.

As the golden rays struck the protective artifact almost simultaneously, he sensed the decrease in his magical power, and his surprise deepened.

'Although its attack power is not as good as that of a high-grade magic talisman, it is not far off.'

No, we have to kill one quickly!

After seeing Ji An catch his magic sword attack once again, he glanced at Li Lingyu.

Simultaneously manipulating two high-grade magical artifacts consumes spiritual energy quickly, so a swift victory is necessary.

Although the male disciple's aura is weaker, his movements are faster, and his defensive awareness is quite good, so it will probably take some effort to defeat him.

Zhang Tiezhu took out a golden armor talisman and slapped it on his body. After channeling enough magic power into the defensive artifact, he focused on controlling the magic sword to attack Li Lingyu.

He gave up on controlling two magical artifacts at the same time, because that would not only consume his spiritual energy faster, but also leave him unable to free his hands to cast spells.

He began to dodge the incoming attacks, trying to minimize the number of times he was hit and reduce his mana consumption.

The magic sword circled in an arc and attacked Li Lingyu's side. At the same time, Zhang Tiezhu secretly made a hand seal to cast a spell—an exploding fireball.

This is an upgraded version of the Explosive Flame Technique, a spell that can only be learned during the Foundation Establishment stage. I have already mastered it to a minor level for several years.

Faced with the agile flying sword, Li Lingyu subconsciously learned from Ji An's approach, activating the water curtain talisman and simultaneously controlling the magical artifact to form a second defense.

Right now!

Zhang Tiezhu completed the spell, and the yellow flames quickly condensed into a fireball the size of a watermelon, which shot towards Li Lingyu like a shooting star.

Anyone who gets grazed by the exploding fireball will be blown to pieces.

He had carefully observed Li Lingyu's movements and speed; it was difficult for the opponent to completely evade them.

Faced with the sudden turn of events, Li Lingyu's face turned deathly pale. Judging from the color of the fireball, she could not withstand such an attack, and if she used her magic weapon to defend herself, she would be attacked by the flying sword.

She could only activate the water curtain talisman again, hoping to slightly block the attack, while twisting her body to lower her center of gravity to avoid a direct hit.

As she activated the water curtain talisman, a figure suddenly flashed past, and two water curtains appeared in front of her.

Ji An kept a close eye on his opponent's movements while attacking, and the enemy's simultaneous use of magic weapons and spells was also within his expectations.

If he can do this, there's no reason why a Foundation Establishment cultivator can't.

He didn't know why the enemy hadn't done this when they attacked him, but he was always on guard against it.

The moment the fireball condensed, he moved closer to Li Lingyu. The enemy's flying sword was aimed at his senior sister, so there was no reason for him to be hit with a fireball. This was his combat instinct.

He has ample means of defense to mitigate or reduce the damage he receives, but his senior sister doesn't have many ways to defend herself effectively.

As expected, the enemy's spell was aimed at Li Lingyu. His rescue was timely, activating the talisman and casting the spell in one smooth motion.

"Bang!"

The exploding fireball exploded violently upon contact with the water curtain talisman, instantly shattering the first and second water curtains. However, the third water curtain stubbornly held firm for half a second before breaking into pieces of spiritual light.

That half-second buffer was the difference between life and death. The damage from the exploding fireball had been largely mitigated, and Li Lingyu was only knocked back a few feet by the aftershocks of the explosion.

'This guy isn't that strong!'

Ji An sneered. He could stack three layers of water curtain talisman on himself in a very short time.

He demonstrated this three-step combo—Water Curtain Talisman, Spellcasting, Water Curtain Talisman—when hunting demons, especially against the Fire Horned Bull.

"Senior sister, entangle his flying sword!"

Ji An transmitted his voice, saying that he had a better plan. He quickly approached the enemy, used the Gengjin Talisman, cast a spell, and used the Gengjin Talisman again. Three golden lights shot towards the enemy, hitting two of them.

Having witnessed the power of the enemy's magic, Li Lingyu knew she had been given a second chance at life. Her face showed relief at surviving a disaster. She realized that her experience in combat was still too lacking.

Upon hearing Ji An's telepathic message, she immediately chose to obey, even at the cost of damaging her magical artifact, to create an opportunity for her companion.

The Heavenly Net Umbrella spun and crashed into the retreating flying sword.

Li Lingyu gritted her teeth, her attention extremely focused, occasionally activating the Gengjin Talisman to attack the flying sword.

A dramatic scene unfolded: Zhang Tiezhu's flying sword was restrained, while Ji An circled around him, constantly activating the Gengjin Talisman to deplete the protective aura of the defensive artifact.

When the enemy casts a spell, Ji An can always release two water curtains in time and then use his magical artifact to block them.

Although he experienced a slight ringing in his ears from the explosion of the fireball, he gained the upper hand in the attack.

He could tell that although the enemy was at the Foundation Establishment stage, he did not have much experience in combat and was not the kind of cultivator who frequently engaged in battle.

Two quarters of an hour later, Zhang Tiezhu saw that the enemy had run out of talismans and had taken out another stack, and he began to consider retreating.

In a short period of time, the enemy has already scattered hundreds of talismans, and it is unknown how many more they have left.

Li Lingyu's combat experience has also improved; while keeping the flying sword entangled, she is occasionally able to launch attacks against it.

It's laughable that a Foundation Establishment cultivator was actually overpowered by two Qi Refining cultivators using talismans.

Ji An carefully observed the glow of the enemy's protective aura and gradually figured out some patterns.

If the enemy is hit by the Gengjin Finger three or four times at this moment, the protective aura will surely be destroyed.

If you attack again before the enemy replenishes the mana of their defensive artifact, there is a high chance of damaging them.

After whispering his conclusion, he whispered again:

I will shout sharply as a signal, and my senior sister will launch an attack at the same time.

We only have one chance, so we must seize it!

Only by following up his attack with additional damage can the senior sister have a chance to harm the enemy and pose a sufficient threat to him.

If a cultivator senses a danger of death, they will likely choose to leave.

Ji An sighed inwardly. For a fleeting moment, he thought that the two of them might be able to kill this cultivator.

Killing a Foundation Establishment cultivator while refining Qi is exciting just thinking about it.

Despite throwing out hundreds of talismans, the enemy's defense remained as solid as a rock. He felt that if the situation dragged on any longer, his side might be the first to give out.

"Junior brother, just go ahead and do it. I'll give it my all."

Upon receiving the telepathic message, Ji An took a few steps closer and shouted, "Hey!"

He used the same trick again, activating two Geng Metal Talismans and releasing the Geng Metal Finger once more.

When he unleashed his attack, Zhang Tiezhu instinctively dodged, trying to minimize being directly hit by the spell in order to reduce the consumption of his protective aura.

A stalagmite suddenly emerged from the ground, blocking Zhang Tiezhu's path. It was the Spirit-Seeking Rat hiding in the shadows that had cast its spell.

Since the spell had no intention of attacking, Zhang Tiezhu did not sense the danger beforehand.

When he noticed the stalagmite, it was too late to avoid it, and he crashed straight into it.

He was familiar with the attack rhythm of Ji An and the other person, and had developed a habit of it, so he did not expect the sudden spell.

Zhang Tiezhu's body was momentarily slowed, and all three Gengjin fingers struck.

Upon hearing Ji An's stern shout, Li Lingyu immediately stepped forward and activated the Gengjin Talisman. At the same time, she grabbed the Heavenly Net Umbrella in front of her, and a fiery red stream of light shot out from the tip of the umbrella.

This streak of light is actually two flame shuttles hidden in the umbrella handle, which are connected as a line of fire because they are activated without any interval.

This is the only offensive method of the Heavenly Net Umbrella. Each of its flame shuttles is a high-grade magic weapon, and each strike has the power of a full-force attack from a Qi Refining Ninth Level Perfection level cultivator. Moreover, it is more effective against defensive measures such as protective auras.

She had been waiting for this opportunity, and now it had finally come!

The Flame Shuttle spun wildly at supersonic speed, shattering the protective aura around Zhang Tiezhu, piercing through his golden armor, running across his chest cavity, tearing apart and burning his heart and lungs, and exiting from the other end of his body.

Just as Ji An took out his magic sword from his storage bag, intending to inflict as much damage as possible, he caught a glimpse of a red flash followed by the enemy's body slowly collapsing.

Out of caution, he still used the magic sword to attack the enemy.

The arc of light circled the enemy's neck, and the leader of the Six Suns, wearing a black hood, rolled a few times on the ground.

Like a punctured water pipe, fresh blood gushed from the headless neck.

Ji An felt much more at ease, and his tense nerves relaxed. Only then did he feel his heart pounding rapidly like a drumbeat, his Taoist robe scorched in several places, and the two places on his arms where the flying sword had grazed him were burning painful.

He looked at Li Lingyu; the opponent's final surprise attack was quite fierce and hard to defend against.

"What are you looking at? Pack your things and get out of here right now!"

Looking at the large holes in the umbrella, Li Lingyu felt her legs go weak. With trembling hands, she used a telekinesis technique to pick up the enemy's magic sword and put it into her storage bag.

Ji An rushed to the enemy's side, grabbed the flag and magical artifact and put them away, roughly pulled off the storage bag, and searched the bag with both hands.

After confirming that no spoils had been missed, he removed the enemy's hood.

At this moment, Li Lingyu walked over, recognized the enemy, and said hatefully:

"It turns out to be the owner of that weapon-refining shop. Should we report that he's a cultivator who has undergone a calamity to the market's enforcement team? We might be able to get a reward."

"No, let's go back and report to our master so that the sect can negotiate with the market."

This person is not on the wanted list, which means they have been careful enough not to be exposed. It is estimated that no other evidence will be found, so there won't be much of a reward.

Letting the sects negotiate should yield more benefits.

Under Ji An's control, the Mountain and River Seal crushed the enemy's body into a pulp, and the Spirit-Seeking Rat rushed over and ate a few mouthfuls.

The flying beasts that had been watching from a distance were summoned, and the two of them boarded them and hurriedly left.

From now on, updates will still be scheduled for 6 PM.

(End of this chapter)