Chapter 72

Jiang Shan's face changed, and she said, "Li Wenjun, don't think you're so great just because you're a cultivator. I've seen plenty of cultivators; you're nothing special. If I'm not mistaken, your cultivation realm is still very low. Otherwise, you wouldn't have been trapped by us, almost becoming a ghost under our blades.

"Don't think you're so amazing. Don't be cocky; being cocky won't do you any good. Think about it. I'm representing Lord Hou in inviting you because I believe you have talent and I want to elevate you, to have Lord Hou cultivate you. Don't be ungrateful. Do you really think you're that important?"

Li Wenjun's face darkened, and he said, "Don't waste time. Today, both you and the Third Young Master must die. Watch my blade."

As he spoke, Li Wenjun suddenly swung the re-illuminated Dragon-Headed Goose Feather Saber at Jiang Shan, and a brilliant blade beam instantly shot toward her at high speed.

Jiang Shan, a seasoned fighter, could easily dodge if she wanted to, but she didn't dare. Behind her was the Third Young Master, who hadn't escaped the second hall. If the Third Young Master died, she couldn't face Lord Pobing.

Li Wenjun's attack was aimed at a point where Jiang Shan had to defend. Reluctantly, she stood her ground, shook her broadsword, and thrust it toward the incoming blade beam. Her broadsword was a precious blade, worth a thousand gold pieces, or it wouldn't have been able to withstand the blade beam formed by magical power.

With a loud bang, Jiang Shan accurately struck the blade beam, and her broadsword trembled violently. Instead of feeling relieved, her heart sank like it had fallen into a deep valley. "Oh no, I've been tricked."

When Jiang Shan struck the blade beam, she realized that the blade beam Li Wenjun had launched was all show and no substance. It looked impressive but had no power. It only made her broadsword tremble and didn't cut it.

In the heat of battle, Li Wenjun wouldn't hide his strength. The only explanation was that Li Wenjun was using a feint, attacking from a different direction.

Sure enough, Jiang Shan then heard a shrill scream from the Third Young Master, like he was being violated. "Lord Jiang, save me."

After launching the blade beam, Li Wenjun used a light body technique to swiftly dodge around Jiang Shan and went after the Third Young Master.

Jiang Shan was just a dog, while the Third Young Master was the one who kept the dog and let it attack. Moreover, Jiang Shan was very difficult to deal with and couldn't be taken down quickly. If she got entangled, the Third Young Master might escape.

The second hall was littered with corpses. The Third Young Master, already panicking like a stray dog, lost his footing when he saw Li Wenjun, the killer, charging at him. He tripped over a corpse and fell to the ground with a thud.

"Xue Mei, save me! Lord Jiang, save me!" The Third Young Master tried to crawl but stepped in a pool of blood, slipped, and fell again.

Wu Xue Mei and Wu Yiming looked at the fallen Third Young Master and the flying Li Wenjun with complex expressions, then quickened their pace, bypassed the screen in the second hall, and escaped through the back door.

"Dog traitor, take this!" Li Wenjun, still in mid-air, swung the Dragon-Headed Goose Feather Saber at the Third Young Master. A blade beam over three feet long instantly flew out, aiming at the Third Young Master, who was sprawled on the ground.

Just as the blade beam was about to hit the Third Young Master, a yellow light suddenly flew over, and Li Wenjun heard the word "Lin."

With a hum, a hemispherical shield suddenly appeared, enveloping the Third Young Master. The blade beam struck the shield, which shimmered with light. Several runes moved like fish on its surface, and the blade beam dissipated instantly, leaving the shield unshaken.

At this critical moment, the Third Young Master was saved. Jiang Shan sighed in relief and said, "Third Young Master, stay inside the shield and don't move. As long as you don't come out, you'll be safe. Li Wenjun can't kill you."

Li Wenjun landed on the ground and looked at the suddenly appearing shield with a dark expression. He had read "Cultivation Miscellany" and had some knowledge. The shield was very similar to the transparent shield that protected him when he used the Immovable Vajra Technique. Without a doubt, this was a divine technique or a cultivator's method.

After instructing the Third Young Master, Jiang Shan turned back to Li Wenjun and said, "Li Wenjun, my offer still stands. If you submit to Lord Hou and swear allegiance to him, any past mistakes you've made can be forgiven. Consider my proposal carefully and don't ruin yourself."

"How can you use such techniques? Are you a cultivator like me?" Li Wenjun asked instead of answering.

"I am not a cultivator, but I have ways to kill low-level cultivators like you who refuse to serve Lord Hou. Li Wenjun, don't think you can waste time. I will kill you before the shield protecting the Third Young Master fails." Jiang Shan, with his vast experience, easily saw through Li Wenjun's intentions.

Li Wenjun's face changed slightly. He was indeed stalling for time. No matter how powerful the shield was, it had a time limit. Once the time was up, the shield would fail, and the Third Young Master, without protection, would be like fish on a cutting board, at his mercy.

Jiang Shan reached into his robe and took out two yellow papers, each covered with intricate runes in a bright red color.

Li Wenjun's expression turned serious. "Cultivation Miscellany" mentioned that cultivators had a special technique to infuse spells into talismans. The finished product was called a talisman.

The power of talismans could vary greatly, from moving mountains and filling seas to slicing vegetables. Spells like Fireball and Immovable Vajra had corresponding talismans, which were the weakest in the entire talisman system.

In other words, the talismans Jiang Shan had were at least as powerful as the spells Li Wenjun knew. As a low-level cultivator with limited magical power and basic techniques, Li Wenjun might not have an advantage against a secular person with talismans, especially one who was a top expert.

For a moment, the situation that had been favorable to Li Wenjun suddenly became precarious again.

Li Wenjun's heart was uneasy, and Jiang Shan wasn't much better. He appeared calm and confident, but he was secretly in pain.

Jiang Shan had brought only three talismans on this mission, all given to him by Lord Pobing. When Lord Pobing gave him the talismans, he emphasized their great value and instructed him not to use them unless absolutely necessary. Lord Pobing also told him that the talismans had a time limit, and once the time was up, the user would revert to their original state.