Chapter 81

"Boom!"

A loud explosion startled Liu Hong, who had been lost in thought.

A shockwave instantly hit her, accompanied by a deluge of mud and water.

With a wave of her arm, a burst of firelight appeared, forming a giant umbrella of flames that completely enveloped Liu Hong.

With a series of crackling sounds, the splashing mud and water were instantly evaporated.

Liu Hong's eyes widened in shock. Right in front of her, just three inches away, four talismans were floating in the air, covered with strange and bizarre lines.

Weren't there supposed to be seven talismans? Why are there only four left?

Liu Hong naturally couldn't understand the meaning of these lines, but she had just witnessed the power of these talismans!

She turned her head stiffly to look at the location where the explosion had occurred. Her beautiful face instantly turned as white as a sheet.

Looking around, the scene was a mess. The originally tall trees had been torn into countless small pieces, and the flat ground now had a shocking deep crater, with rainwater flowing into it like a small stream from all directions.

A little further away, the huge rocks looked as if they had been corroded by some strong acid, with a pungent smell spreading from the white smoke rising from them.

This was the destruction caused by the three missing talismans.

Struggling to contain her shock, Liu Hong felt a chill run down her back.

"What a terrifying move! ... How can these seemingly ordinary pieces of paper have such great power?"

Her gaze returned to the four talismans in front of her. Liu Hong swallowed hard. Now she finally understood why Dong Fangxiuzhe had shouted so loudly at her just now.

Thinking about her foolish actions just now, Liu Hong's face alternated between red and white.

To think that Liu Hong was still standing here unharmed was indeed very lucky.

At that critical moment, if Dong Fangxiuzhe hadn't risked the backlash of his true essence to forcibly stop the talismans, Liu Hong would have been dead.

The situation at the time was extremely dangerous.

Dong Fangxiuzhe had originally planned to stop all seven talismans, but because most of his true essence was used to treat Wang Junqi with the "Calm Spirit Talisman," he could only stop four of them at the critical moment.

What about the other three?

Even if just one talisman had successfully activated, it would have been enough to kill Liu Hong, who had no protective measures.

Dong Fangxiuzhe was drenched in cold sweat at the time.

He admired Liu Hong, and if she died like this, he would not have been at ease for a long time.

With no time to think, Dong Fangxiuzhe had no choice but to take a gamble and activate the three talismans, adding a bit more force to try to change their attack trajectory.

In the end, the three talismans almost grazed Liu Hong's face. If they had been just a little closer, Liu Hong would have been a headless corpse.

A mage's physical strength is different from that of a martial artist. Without casting a protective spell, a mage is no different from an ordinary person.

Not far away, Yu Hai stood motionless like a wooden statue, his eyes fixed on the area destroyed by the talismans, his shock reaching an unprecedented level.

"Good heavens, what kind of move is this? If it hit me, wouldn't I...?"

Yu Hai shuddered, still feeling very frightened. If it weren't for the sudden appearance of this woman, wouldn't he already be reduced to ashes?

This little demon is really ruthless, he really intended to kill me!

Glancing at the small figure, Yu Hai's heart raced uncontrollably.

At this moment, Dong Fangxiuzhe's face was cold, and due to the backlash of his true essence, his internal qi and blood were surging. His sharp eyes emitted a murderous light.

This was the first time Dong Fangxiuzhe had been injured since he arrived in this world.

Although he had saved Liu Hong's life at the critical moment, Wang Junqi was not so lucky.

Gently pinching the smooth wrist with his index and middle fingers, Dong Fangxiuzhe frowned.

"Not good, Qiqi's condition has worsened!"

The result of his internal inspection shocked Dong Fangxiuzhe. He had not expected the worst outcome he had previously predicted to come true.

Just a 0.1-second delay in channeling true essence into the "Calm Spirit Talisman" resulted in not only the previous treatment being in vain but also further worsening Wang Junqi's condition.

At this point, it was no longer a problem that could be solved by the "Calm Spirit Talisman."

Without time to heal himself, Dong Fangxiuzhe quickly laid Wang Junqi on the ground, his hands rapidly forming seals. A light as small as a firefly appeared between his fingers.

"I hope this method works!"

When the green light reached its brightest, the seal-forming hands suddenly stopped, forming a lotus finger, allowing the green light to remain on the fingertips, then slowly moving towards Wang Junqi's forehead.

Pressing his fingertips down, the green light, the size of a water droplet, sank directly into the space between her eyebrows without any resistance...

"Excuse me, are you Teacher Liu Hong?" Yu Hai approached Liu Hong and asked tentatively.

He could see that the red-clothed woman in front of him seemed to have a special relationship with that little demon. He remembered Meng Laik's description of Liu Hong, which matched the woman in front of him perfectly.

Liu Hong was taken aback and turned to ask, "Who are you? How do you know my name?"

Like seeing the sun rise in the darkness, Yu Hai said excitedly, "Hello, my name is Yu Hai, a mercenary from the Flying Tiger Mercenary Group, commissioned by Principal Meng Laik..."

Yu Hai quickly explained his identity.

"Originally, we were commissioned by the principal, but unfortunately, you are a bit late..." Thinking of the children who had died tragically, Liu Hong's expression turned somber.

"We already know about this. Rest assured, we will not let those three murderers go unpunished!"

Just as Yu Hai finished speaking, a piercing scream suddenly rang out.

"Qiqi?"

Liu Hong was initially stunned but quickly realized that the scream was Wang Junqi's.

Without further conversation with Yu Hai, she rushed to Dong Fangxiuzhe, looking at Wang Junqi, who was lying on the ground in pain, her heart aching.

"What's wrong with Qiqi?"

"Don't make noise!" Dong Fangxiuzhe said irritably.

Wang Junqi's abnormal reaction was also far beyond his expectations.

Liu Hong was a bit afraid of Dong Fangxiuzhe at this moment. Despite having many questions, she didn't dare to ask and obediently stood there, watching nervously.

Wang Junqi's expression became increasingly painful, and her body began to struggle uncontrollably.

"Really bad!"

Dong Fangxiuzhe was in a panic but still couldn't stabilize Wang Junqi's condition.

"It seems... I can only use the 'fight poison with poison' method."

Dong Fangxiuzhe's expression became unusually serious.