"Who is it? It's just some nobody from the Qingyun Sect." The servant, looking at the speaker, sneered, but before he could finish, a talisman crackling with lightning flew out of the Wanxian Restaurant and spontaneously combusted in mid-air. A deafening boom followed, and a thumb-thick green lightning bolt struck him.
"Azure Thunder Talisman!"
The group was shocked. Who could unleash a mid-level talisman, the Azure Thunder Talisman, with a single strike?! Everyone present was above level 30, and Lei Hun's two servants were even at level 36 or 37, but they still had to dodge the attack from the mid-level talisman. If they were hit, they would be seriously injured even if they didn't die.
Those thumb-thick green lightning bolts release their lightning energy at the very end; otherwise, the talisman that releases the lightning wouldn't be called the Azure Thunder Talisman. Because it can explode!
"You dare!" the two servants shouted, each unleashing their defensive magical artifacts. One purple and one black artifact instantly enveloped the two men. The two servants were clever; instead of fighting individually, they combined their two artifacts to maximize their defense against the Azure Thunder Talisman's attack.
The two of them are skilled at working together, but how easy is it to defend against an attack from a mid-level talisman?
"boom".
The Azure Thunder Talisman instantly clashed with the already erected defenses, resulting in a deafening roar as lightning exploded, releasing a massive surge of energy that nearly engulfed the light barriers of the two defensive artifacts. The superimposed defensive barrier, after holding out for a few seconds, vanished with a bang. This indicated that the two defensive artifacts were practically destroyed. Once their defenses were breached, the artifacts suffered damage, unless they were taken back and refined. Their defensive artifacts were only rudimentary, utterly incapable of withstanding the attack of a mid-level talisman, yet they were still defensive artifacts—how precious! The talisman only absorbed slightly more than half of the lightning attack; the remaining energy surged directly towards the two of them.
"It's too late!" The two roared, unleashing their life force and demonic energy. Three beams of dark green light collided, creating a series of loud bangs.
As the light faded, the scene became clear. Lei Hui's two servants stood, but blood trickled from their lips, their faces were pale, and they looked even more disheveled, their clothes reduced to rags. But they had at least managed to neutralize the attack of the Azure Thunder Talisman.
"Haha!" After a few seconds of silence, the two burst into laughter.
The intermediate-level Azure Thunder Talisman is considered one of the more troublesome intermediate-level talismans, yet today the two of them managed to withstand it together. This was despite the fact that they had paid the price of two basic material defense artifacts and were both seriously injured.
"Hmph!" A person flew out of the Wanxian Restaurant. It was Zhang Guodong, whose face was terribly gloomy. As soon as he appeared, he threw several talismans at the two of them.
The two servants' laughter stopped abruptly, as if someone had grabbed them by the neck.
Zhang Guodong appeared and immediately took action without saying a word.
One Azure Thunder Talisman had already left the two in such a sorry state; another one would likely kill them, let alone several at once. Escape? The most prominent attributes of lightning and thunder attacks are speed and destructive power. At their level 30-something speed, at such close range, they could only withstand the attack; escape was out of the question.
The two men's expressions changed drastically, turning to fear. They saw the several talismans Zhang Guodong had thrown out. They were blue talismans again! Blue lightning talismans again?
They were intimidated. They hadn't expected this level 19 disciple to carry so many mid-level talismans, and to use them so casually. If he had carried even more, let alone intercepting and killing him along the way, they might have been the ones tortured to death. The sheer number of talismans alone would have been enough to overwhelm them and Lei Hui.
Zhang Guodong could have many intermediate-level talismans for Da Si to use. But they had very few and were reluctant to use them. Perhaps one intermediate-level talisman could save their lives.
"Go!" one of them shouted, and fled without looking back. They had to use every trick in the book to escape! The other servant, terrified, followed his companion.
Unfortunately, this time they were scared and thought the few blue talismans were Azure Thunder Talismans. They didn't even want to look at them for a second longer and turned to run away.
"What kind of place is Wanxian Restaurant! How dare you run wild like this! All of you, stay here!" Zhang Guodong's anger completely exploded at this moment.
This time, he didn't care about revealing his strength. Before anyone could even see him move, he actually stopped the two servants from a distance of more than ten meters.
He immediately countered with two sword strikes from Shi Lao.
The foot-long sword energy, condensed and unyielding, instantly detached from the sword and slashed towards the two.
Two sword energies attacked!
This is the most basic attack method for plant cultivators. Another method is to control magical artifacts for ranged attacks. However, the latter requires extremely high precision in control. As for swords, Zhang Guodong prefers the feeling of holding them in his hand.
Damn it, although Zhang Guodong's cultivation level was only nineteen and his sword aura attack wasn't strong—generally, a level nineteen sword aura attack wouldn't harm a cultivator in their thirties—they were still afraid!
In their eyes, Zhang Guodong, this junior cultivator, was a madman, wielding a large handful of intermediate-level talismans, who could take their lives at any moment. Therefore, upon encountering the two sword qi attacks, the two were on high alert, their life force fluctuating violently, and their enormous natal demonic vines burst forth from their bodies like raging pythons, with hundreds of branches crowding the space within a hundred square meters.
"Pfft, pfft!" Two sword energies rushed into the demonic vine camp, their destructive power dissipating after only severing one branch vine in half. The demonic vine defense of this level thirty-six or thirty-seven plant cultivator was indeed formidable. Even if one branch vine was destroyed, there were still hundreds left. After a few days of recuperation, that branch vine could grow back perfectly.
Naturally, the rudimentary talisman that could have been used for a sneak attack bumped into the demon vines, causing only minor injuries. Zhang Guodong harbored murderous intent and even considered unleashing the Hundred Blade Seal's killing move several times. However, this was the territory of the Southwest City, and if he killed someone, he wouldn't be able to stay here any longer.
"Damn it, shouldn't they be here by now?"
Frustrated, Zhang Guodong had no choice but to settle for second best and wait for the arrival of the enforcement team from the Southwest Fang City.
A single Azure Thunder Talisman and several basic Wind Blade Talismans both consume crystals. Azure Thunder Talismans, in particular, are quite expensive and few in number; each one used reduces the remaining supply.
"Stop!" Just then, the voices of the law enforcement team finally came from the outer perimeter. Zhang Guodong breathed a sigh of relief. He was also resentful. So much time had passed since this happened, and they only just arrived? Hmph, let's see how they explain themselves!
Led by Xi Tiehan and a middle-aged man in yellow robes, the group was accompanied by over thirty deacons and law enforcement disciples. This was quite a lineup.
It's clear that Xi Tiehan and the middle-aged man in yellow are of equal status, both likely being direct disciples of an elder. Furthermore, several of the nearly ten deacons possess cultivation levels approaching level forty!
When Xi Tiehan saw that Zhang Guodong was actually at the scene of the fight, he was slightly taken aback, but then ignored him.
Seeing that the two servants were actually releasing their natal demonic vines here, filling the scene with a chaotic and somewhat arrogant aura, he immediately gave a cold "snort." At this moment, two people flew out from behind him. They were clearly stewards, and the two with the highest cultivation levels among them.
The two deacons didn't need to release their demonic vines; each wielded a magical weapon, choosing the most common swords and sabers. Their combined sword and saber energy was far more powerful and subtle than Zhang Guodong's attack. The sword and saber energy was almost solidifying into a powerful aura!
"Boom! Boom!"
The originally incredibly strong demonic vines couldn't withstand a single attack from these two, being severed by the blade and sword energy, the explosive sounds stunning the onlookers. Numerous broken vines, having lost their support, dissolved into pure demonic life force.
"The strength of a level 39 peak cultivator was so great that even a level 36 or 37 plant cultivator couldn't withstand it. This is truly terrifying!"
"That magical weapon, the sword, might be a mid-level magical artifact?"
"The onlookers' guesses were correct. The magical artifacts in the hands of the two deacons were indeed mid-grade magical artifacts. Using mid-grade magical artifacts right from the start was purely a way to make an example of them. Their goal was to finish the battle and defeat their opponents with overwhelming superiority."
"We are Lord Leitai's servants!" The two servants, already wounded, were now seriously injured. Seeing their lives in grave danger, they immediately shouted out their identities.
Lei Tai's name was known to almost everyone, especially those in high positions. If he didn't reveal his identity, he might be killed by these law enforcement officers with their tacit approval, but revealing it would at least save his life.
Xi Tiehan and the middle-aged man in yellow frowned, their eyes filled with coldness as they looked at the two servants who had lost all resistance and were being subdued by the two stewards.
They look down on people like that.
"Are these two Lei Hui's servants? Is their identity correct?" the middle-aged man in yellow asked. His face darkened at the mention of Lei Hui.
A steward standing nearby confirmed, "Yes, Lord Huang, these two are indeed with Lei Hun."
The middle-aged man in the yellow shirt hesitated for a moment.
"It's that bastard Lei Hui again! If you ask me, they were just two servants, so what if they were killed! The rules of Fang City cannot be broken!" Xi Tiehan immediately shouted angrily. His voice was very loud, and it could be heard from afar, making everyone's eardrums buzz.
The small axe in its hand seemed to be looking up, and the way it looked at the two servants was as if it were looking at a dead man.
With his level of over 20, he actually looked down on the opponent who was at level 36. Xi Tiehan was indeed fierce!
"No." The middle-aged man in yellow immediately shook his head upon hearing this. "This matter must be handled by the elders. Take these two away, and you few, go to the Lei residence and invite Young Master Lei Hui. Make sure he comes over."
"Hmph." Xi Tiehan gave a cold snort, somewhat dissatisfied.
Indeed, this matter involves Lord Leitai's young master, and he cannot handle it himself; the safest course of action is to let the elders know.
Upon hearing that the elders would handle the matter, the two servants collapsed to the ground, overjoyed. If the elders dealt with them, their lives would be spared. To be killed on the spot would be such an injustice!
The enforcement team wanted to leave with the two servants, but how could Zhang Guodong let them go so easily? If they left, wouldn't that mean he and Wanxian Restaurant would be out of the picture? There was no way it would be that easy!
This time, Wanxian Restaurant suffered a loss, and he also used up a precious intermediate-level talisman. Who should bear this loss?
"Wait! As the victim and the manager of Wanxian Restaurant, I must go with you! Our restaurant suffered huge losses due to being framed by a villain during its opening. Just now, we lost over a dozen mid-level talismans while repelling the enemy. Someone must compensate us for these losses!" Zhang Guodong arrived before Xi Tiehan and the middle-aged man in yellow, speaking angrily. "This happened in the southwestern city of Fang, and I believe your side will give Wanxian Restaurant and myself a fair explanation!"
“I can testify for the manager of Wanxian Restaurant!” Just then, the three cultivators who hadn’t left before stepped forward and actually testified for Zhang Xiandong.
Zhang Guodong was slightly surprised, but immediately thanked him.
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