Chapter 92

The water in the pond was about ten feet deep. Li Wenjun dived to the bottom of the pond and, without much effort, found the Dragon-Headed Goose Feather Saber. He held his breath, preparing to kill Liu Zhiyun at the right moment.

Liu Zhiyun's talisman bag had been snatched by Li Wenjun. Without the talisman bag, Liu Zhiyun was like a tiger without teeth, and the threat he posed to Li Wenjun had significantly decreased. Li Wenjun's confidence was rapidly recovering.

Of course, Li Wenjun would not rashly rush out now. Even without the talisman bag, Liu Zhiyun was still a cultivator with considerable remaining magical power. The threat he posed to Li Wenjun was still significant, just not as overwhelmingly dominant as before.

Losing the talisman bag, Liu Zhiyun was furious, his resolve to kill Li Wenjun burning even more intensely.

Liu Zhiyun controlled the clear wind, circling above the pond. On one hand, he prevented Li Wenjun from escaping through the pond, and on the other, he searched for Li Wenjun's whereabouts. If he found Li Wenjun, he would surely flay and dismember him.

As a talisman master, the talisman bag was his lifeline. A large portion of Liu Zhiyun's assets were stored in the talisman bag. If he couldn't retrieve it, not only would his strength decline, but his future prospects on the path of cultivation would also be severely affected. Many of the items in the talisman bag were collected with great effort, and he had no confidence in spending the same amount of time and effort to find similar items again.

As a talisman master, one is generally also a spellcaster. When making any talisman, the first requirement is to master the corresponding spell. For example, to make an Ice Spike Talisman, the talisman master must master and excel in the Ice Spike Spell.

However, excelling in a spell does not mean having powerful magical power, nor does it mean that the talisman master has a far superior magical power limit compared to others.

For instance, the magical power consumed to activate the Ice Spike Spell and the Fireball Spell is almost the same. If a spellcaster only has this much magical power, he can choose to activate either the Ice Spike Spell or the Fireball Spell. He can also cultivate both spells to a proficient level through hard practice. However, he cannot use the Fireball Spell to attack after activating the Ice Spike Spell.

This situation is common among talisman masters. Their magical power is not strong or abundant enough to sustain prolonged combat. In duels, they rely more on a large number of pre-made talismans.

Unfortunately, Liu Zhiyun was such a person. His cultivation level and Li Wenjun's were the same, both at the Second Layer of the Qi Condensation Stage. Even if his magical power was slightly better than Li Wenjun's, how much better could it be?

Liu Zhiyun was well aware of this weakness, but he still had no intention of leaving. His mind was set on one thing: killing Li Wenjun.

Besides the talisman bag, Liu Zhiyun also knew that Li Wenjun's magical power was almost completely depleted. Otherwise, he wouldn't have restrained him from behind and attacked him with a despicable fighting style. Even if Li Wenjun had a little magical power left, it was negligible.

A cultivator without magical power cannot activate spells or control magical artifacts. It's like a tiger with its teeth pulled and claws cut off, having no offensive capability.

Liu Zhiyun was confident that, under these circumstances, killing Li Wenjun would be like killing a child, especially since Li Wenjun was injured, making him even easier to deal with.

Li Wenjun, hiding in the water, also realized this problem. His meridians were empty, and he couldn't muster any magical power. He couldn't even use the Fireball Spell or the Light Body Spell.

The pond was clear to the bottom, and its area was limited. Even if Li Wenjun were uninjured, he couldn't swim long distances. Even if he were in perfect condition, it would be extremely difficult to swim to the eastern exit of the pond and escape down the river under Liu Zhiyun's watchful eye.

Reversing the situation and attacking Liu Zhiyun seemed more like a joke, an unattainable luxury. But if he didn't kill Liu Zhiyun, he would die. Therefore, what to do was not a matter of consideration.

After grabbing the Dragon-Headed Goose Feather Saber, Li Wenjun hid behind a rock in the pond. Later, he discovered that the waterfall's impact on the pond created a curtain of water, and the area behind the water curtain could be used for hiding. He moved to that spot.

However, there were only a few places in the pond where he could hide. It wouldn't take long for Liu Zhiyun to find him, and his time was running out.

Suddenly, Li Wenjun was delighted to find a shallow area behind the water curtain, with water only about a foot deep. A few large boulders formed a small bay, connected to the pond by a gap of about half a foot. In the bay, there were several large black-backed carp, leisurely swimming and flicking their tails.

Li Wenjun had an idea and quickly rushed over, using the talisman bag he had just stolen to block the gap, trapping the carp in the bay. Then, he grabbed one of the carp, hid behind a rock, and threw the several-pound carp at Liu Zhiyun.

The carp was quite powerful. As it passed by Liu Zhiyun, it flicked its tail and actually hit Liu Zhiyun. Liu Zhiyun was protected by the Copper Head and Iron Arm Talisman, so the carp's strength couldn't hurt him. However, Liu Zhiyun's nerves were on edge, and even the slightest disturbance would trigger a violent reaction.

Liu Zhiyun had been holding a spell gesture in his hand, and the Ice Spike Spell he was prepared to use was always ready to be unleashed. Reacting to the "attack" by the carp, Liu Zhiyun almost subconsciously cast the Ice Spike Spell.

A sharp ice spike, over three feet long, suddenly appeared in the air, rapidly spinning and piercing through the void, heading straight for the direction from which the carp had come.

This attack naturally missed, and Liu Zhiyun was almost enraged. Li Wenjun was so despicable, using a fish to attack him. This was beyond the description of "despicable."

"Li Wenjun, if I catch you, I will tear you to pieces," Liu Zhiyun said through gritted teeth.

Li Wenjun did not rush to continue attacking Liu Zhiyun with the carp. He patiently waited for a moment, changed his position, and threw another carp. This time, the carp struggled fiercely and fell into the pond before hitting Liu Zhiyun.

Liu Zhiyun subconsciously activated the Ice Spike Spell again, aiming at the spot where the carp fell into the water.

Finding his attack miss again, Liu Zhiyun's eyes turned red, and his teeth ground together with a loud crunch.