Chapter 66

"Thud thud!" Zhang Longao was forced to retreat several steps by the powerful wave of energy. If it weren't for the Greenwood Thunder Whip blocking part of the water and fire elemental energy, he would have been more than just injured.

It was clear that his robes were torn, revealing the dazzling light of the talisman armor beneath. The intricate talisman patterns undulated, indicating that the talisman array inside was operating at full capacity to counteract the sudden force.

The crowd below was in an uproar: Chu He, in his green robe, was composed and graceful, his spells continuous and smooth. In contrast, Zhang Longao was in a sorry state, his clothes barely covering him. This was not a battle between an outer sect disciple and a personal disciple; it was more like a master training a novice.

"Damn it!" After a series of setbacks, Zhang Longao's entire body was filled with a surge of spiritual energy, which he channeled into the Greenwood Thunder Whip.

Not only that, he also spat out a large mouthful of blood, which was instantly absorbed by the Greenwood Thunder Whip.

"This child, though he has fallen to such a state, I approve of his actions." Luo Xuyu clapped his hands in delight. As long as Zhang Longao could unleash a fraction of the Greenwood Thunder Whip's power, it would be enough to knock down that brat. The thought of winning all of Zhang Yu's spirit stones and making his future years miserable made Luo Xuyu happy.

"Using his essence blood to forcibly enhance the power of the magical treasure, Chu He is in danger!" Zhang Xu was greatly alarmed when he saw this.

Zhang Yu did not speak, but the furrow in his brow revealed his concern.

Using one's life essence to drive a magical treasure and unleash greater power was a desperate move, a show of temporary bravery. However, with Zhang Longao at a disadvantage and already injured internally, he had to be more aggressive to turn the tide.

But while Zhang Longao was forcing his spiritual energy, Chu He was not idle. Just as Zhang Longao was about to complete the final step in activating the magical treasure, Chu He's attack arrived.

The first wave was a dense barrage of wind blades, which seemed to be triggered by a low-grade talisman.

Wind blades of this level were ineffective against the high-grade talisman armor, let alone Zhang Longao's powerful protective spiritual energy.

However, Zhang Longao did not expect that although the wind blades could not harm him, they created a constant barrage of noise and a slight force that seeped through, making his body feel slightly numb, as if several people were massaging him... very comfortably.

The combination of noise and physical disturbance almost made him lose focus when he was about to summon the Greenwood Thunder Whip. Fortunately, as a personal disciple of a True Lord, he had mystical techniques to stabilize himself, preventing the backlash of the magical treasure's power.

Even so, the originally expected power was reduced by one or two tenths.

"Ha!" Zhang Longao's voice was like a spring thunder, and the Greenwood Thunder Whip flew out of his hand, transforming into a massive green python several yards long and several feet thick, coiling around his body. The python was covered in countless writhing green lightning threads, several times stronger than before.

"Boom boom!" "Crash!" Before Zhang Longao could control the magical treasure to display its power, a barrage of explosive fire, ice, and lightning talismans covered him.

Zhang Longao almost fell over: he had just summoned the magical treasure, and the opponent's talisman attack had already escalated to mid-grade talismans.

Under such a dense barrage of mid-grade talismans, even a typical innate realm cultivator would find it hard to withstand.

Although the Greenwood Thunder Whip was powerful and could protect Zhang Longao, the residual force still caused internal injuries.

"Ah!" Zhang Longao spat another mouthful of blood onto the green python, forcing it to attack Chu He.

"Idiot!" Chu He muttered under his breath.

It seemed this guy had very little combat experience and didn't even understand the basic strategy of striking at the enemy's weak points. Was he just trying to look good by charging through the talisman rain? Chu He would not show mercy to such a fool.

The talismans in his hand were already exhausted, and the firebird and icebird, which had been waiting nearby, immediately took flight and embraced each other mid-air.

"Boom boom boom boom!" Explosions echoed continuously, with flames, ice shards, lightning, and metal sword beams, as well as wind blades, shooting in all directions, shaking the protective talisman array around the Minchou Platform.

Such a display was not what one would expect from two small cultivators in the Qi Condensation realm; it was more like two innate realm experts going all out.

As the thick smoke and flames dissipated, everyone stretched their necks to see who was still standing and who had lost the battle.

Zhang Yu saw the figure in the smoke and was overjoyed, raising his right hand and shouting, "Yes!!"

This gesture and exclamation were a perfect imitation of Chu He, who would often do this when excited about something. Zhang Yu found it very expressive and had memorized it, unconsciously shouting "Yes" now.

Zhang Xu, not as refined, gave a fierce bear hug to Zhang Yu, shouting, "Damn, damn, damn, damn, damn, it's so damn good, I've never earned so much in a single hour in all my years of hard work!!"

But more of the audience let out a chorus of boos and curses. Of course, these boos were directed at Zhang Longao: what a personal disciple, as useless as dog shit, making them lose so much.

Some disciples who studied talismans watched this battle and gained a lot of insight: "So talismans can be used like this!"

This battle had a significant impact on them, driving them to invest more effort into talisman research, contributing to the popularity of talisman combat techniques and taking away much of the glory from the Talisman Sect.

Chu He looked at Zhang Longao, who had fallen to the ground, with no sign of celebration. Instead, his face showed concern. He jumped down before the instructor and helped Zhang Longao up, feeding him several low-grade Essence Cultivation Pills.

Seeing this, the audience, who were mostly about to leave, was once again in an uproar.

This time, however, the comments were almost all praise: "What a kind heart, what a broad mind, what a gentleman!" Some even exaggeratedly praised Chu He as the best of the younger generation.

Even someone as thick-skinned as Chu He would feel a bit embarrassed hearing such praise.

Chu He had his own plans. Since he had already won the battle and the spirit stones, there was no need to maintain the high posture of a victor. At this moment, using a few low-grade Essence Cultivation Pills to win favor and gain popularity was a truly profitable deal.

Not only did he win the battle and a large number of spirit stones and magical treasures, but he also won the hearts of the audience. "Hmph, this is art." Chu He felt smugly satisfied in his heart.

In fact, he was also afraid that after this battle, the Grand Elder Qing Lei would lose face and take action against him. With the Grand Elder Qing Lei's cultivation and status, dealing with him would be like crushing an ant.

Luo Wu, watching from below, his face alternating between green and white, dared not shout out his thoughts: "He's a despicable hypocrite, it's all an act, everything is an act!"