Chapter 89

"Damn it!" Li Wenjun and Liu Zhiyun almost shouted in unison.

Liu Zhiyun had never expected that Li Wenjun, whom he had been chasing around like a chicken, would dare to sneak back and attack him. More importantly, this slash was too vicious, with such great power that it was enough to threaten his life. If it weren't for the jade talisman he had purchased for a large sum of money, which activated to protect him, he might have been split in two by Li Wenjun's blade.

Li Wenjun, on the other hand, had not expected that his seemingly certain strike would be blocked. What was that jade talisman? How could it shatter on its own and protect Liu Zhiyun? How many more things in this damned cultivation world were there that he didn't know about?

Realizing that his attack had failed, Li Wenjun knew he had stirred up a hornet's nest. He didn't even think about whether he should quickly deliver a second slash. Without any hesitation, he turned around, activated his light body technique, and ran away as fast as he could.

Liu Zhiyun was so angry that his eyes were bloodshot. He shouted, "Li Wenjun, you bastard, you actually dared to sneak attack me. I'll make sure you don't die a good death."

He slapped a new wind-riding talisman on his leg and took off into the air again, chasing after Li Wenjun at the fastest speed possible. Li Wenjun's slash had also cleared his somewhat inflated mind. Li Wenjun was not a mouse, and he was not a cat. If he still thought of playing with Li Wenjun like a cat with a mouse, he might end up being flipped over by Li Wenjun and never be able to turn the tables.

With his playful attitude gone, Liu Zhiyun instantly became terrifying. Unlike Li Wenjun, he had received systematic cultivation training and guidance from a teacher. He was also a talisman master, and after more than twenty years of cultivation, he had accumulated a large number of talismans. When he took things seriously, he had a decisive advantage over Li Wenjun.

Fireball talismans, ice spike talismans, and falling rock talismans were activated by Liu Zhiyun, raining down on Li Wenjun in a deluge.

Li Wenjun gathered all the remaining magic power in his body and pushed his light body technique to its limit. He didn't dare to run in a straight line, turning left and right, and jumping up and down, trying to increase the difficulty for Liu Zhiyun to hit him.

However, human strength has its limits. Facing Liu Zhiyun's relentless barrage of talismans, Li Wenjun, no matter how good he was at dodging, could not avoid being hit.

Li Wenjun had to make a difficult choice. He focused on dodging fire-based attacks. He had used fireball spells to burn people before and knew how powerful these fireball talismans were. Once they hit, they would ignite, and if not extinguished properly, a person would be burned to ashes. In comparison, falling rock talismans and ice spike talismans were not as terrifying.

Under his deliberate dodging, Li Wenjun managed to avoid being hit by the fireballs from the fireball talismans. However, the falling rock talismans and ice spike talismans left marks on his body.

A rock the size of a bowl, activated by a falling rock talisman, fell from the sky and hit his lower back, causing it to turn blue and swollen. If the rock had hit with a bit more force or at a slightly different angle, his spine might have been broken.

The injury from the falling rock talisman was bearable, but the ice spike talisman caused a fatal problem. The sharp ice spike pierced through his right thigh, causing a through-and-through injury.

If it were just a hole in his thigh and some bleeding, it wouldn't be too bad. The problem was that the ice spike caused freezing damage to Li Wenjun's thigh in a very short time. Almost instantly, his right leg became numb, stiff, and cold, losing all sensation. This was extremely serious for Li Wenjun, who was in the middle of a mad dash.

When Li Wenjun was hit by the ice spike, he was still in mid-air. At the time, he didn't realize it, but when he landed and tried to use his right leg for leverage, it didn't respond, and he fell to the ground with a thud.

Liu Zhiyun's pursuit followed closely, and a dozen fireball talismans came flying, forming a terrifying rain of fire.

Li Wenjun rolled and crawled on the ground, barely managing to dodge this lethal attack.

"Li Wenjun, now that you've been hit by my ice spike talisman, you're a lame rabbit. Let's see how you can run out of my palm," Liu Zhiyun said coldly.

Sitting and waiting for death was not Li Wenjun's style. He forced himself to take a deep breath, reactivated his light body technique, and continued his mad dash. Previously, he had mostly used his right foot for leverage, but now that his right foot was unresponsive, he had to use his left foot. As a result, his running speed inevitably slowed down, and the distance between him and Liu Zhiyun grew closer.

Despair once again appeared on Li Wenjun's face. His overall strength was already inferior to Liu Zhiyun's, and now with such severe injuries, he might lose his life in the Five Peaks Mountain.

Li Wenjun didn't want to die, but sometimes, not wanting to die wasn't enough to stay alive. What he most wanted to do now was to bite Liu Zhiyun hard before dying. Even if he could cut off one of Liu Zhiyun's arms, it wouldn't be too much of a loss if Liu Zhiyun killed him.

At this moment, Li Wenjun faintly heard the sound of rushing water, like water falling from a great height and hitting the rocks.

Li Wenjun's eyes brightened again in despair. He suddenly remembered that when he was searching for herbs in the Five Peaks Mountain, he had discovered a hidden waterfall deep in the mountains. The waterfall had a drop of about thirty zhang and a width of about three zhang, with very turbulent water.

A plan for a last-ditch survival quickly formed in Li Wenjun's mind. He didn't have time to think about whether it would work. Now, he had to treat a dead horse as if it were alive. Whether it succeeded or failed, he had to take the risk. If it failed, it would be his fate, and he would be a hero again in eighteen years. If it succeeded, he would escape and everyone would be happy.

Li Wenjun turned and ran toward the waterfall. Liu Zhiyun had heard the sound of the waterfall, but he thought Li Wenjun was already in a dead end and couldn't turn the tide. Of course, Liu Zhiyun wouldn't make the same mistake again. He increased his speed to catch up with Li Wenjun, determined to kill him and end everything.

Li Wenjun struggled to climb over a hill and saw a turbulent river in front of him. He took a deep breath and jumped into the river.

The turbulent river carried Li Wenjun downstream. Not far away was the waterfall. Li Wenjun moved his arms and legs to avoid drowning while keeping his eyes wide open, constantly observing his surroundings, looking for any chance of survival.