Talisman Master Lu Bu

Lu Bu, a young man of the Great Heaven Dynasty, came from a place that had been contested by no military strategist since ancient times.

Of course, that was in the past. Now that he had a warship in hand, he dared laugh at all the heroes for being no true men... Wahahaha... Ahem. Best not to get too cocky about this.

Back to the point: Lu Bu had been born beneath the red flag and raised in the spring breeze. He was a positive, optimistic young man who always strove to improve himself.

Unfortunately, the heavens were unpredictable. One night, while accompanying his girlfriend back to her dormitory, whether due to ringing ears, cold sweats, or some other reason, neither he nor his girlfriend noticed a Cement Truck charging out from the side.

That thing was fast. Lu Bu only had time to shove his girlfriend beside him away, and then... there was no then.

When he regained consciousness, he found that he had arrived in a prominent noble family within an advanced dynasty of the Eastern Xuan Region.

That was right—the Xuan Region with the eight Ancestral Talismans, the Symbol Ancestor, and Lin Dong.

Lu Bu had reincarnated into a rather fortunate position. He was the legitimate eldest son of his family, his father was a major figure in the region with the rank of duke, and his own talent was decent enough that he received extensive training.

Relying on his family's resources and his knowledge of the plot, Lu Bu fought and struggled his way forward. In the end, he obtained the Devouring Ancestral Talisman before Lin Dong and then led a team into the Hundred Dynasties Great War.

Before setting out for Hundred Dynasties Mountain, Lu Bu had already reached the Six Yuan Nirvana Realm and become a One-seal Heavenly Talisman Master.

It could be said that aside from that Sky Demon Vixen, no one within the Hundred Dynasties Great War's space was his match, including that so-called Tian Yuan Dynasty.

However, an accident occurred. He had just obtained the inheritance of Azure Dragon King Qing Zhi and was on his way to Hundred Dynasties Mountain when someone from his dynasty unexpectedly ran into that group from the Western Xuan Region.

Lu Bu reacted quickly and immediately killed them, but the other side reacted even faster. Before Lu Bu could send out a distress signal, two Sheng Xuan Mirror experts arrived with the Pure Yuan Treasure, the Heaven Sealing Array Diagram, sealing off and isolating Lu Bu's group.

In the end, Lu Bu relied on the Devouring Ancestral Talisman to barely inflict heavy injuries on one of them, but the other Sheng Xuan Mirror expert forcibly blasted apart his Nirvana Golden Body along with his Nascent Soul.

And then... this was where he was now. Lu Bu had discovered that he had transmigrated again, this time to the Dou Qi Continent.

"I never expected the Devouring Ancestral Talisman to come with me..."

Looking at the familiar Devouring Ancestral Talisman before him, Lu Bu felt his emotions stir for no apparent reason. If that world was missing one Ancestral Talisman, could Lin Dong still stand against the Nether Demon Emperor?

But none of that had anything to do with him anymore. He was now a person of the Dou Qi Continent.

"Perfect. I should recover first..." Lu Bu muttered. With the Devouring Ancestral Talisman, his fatal injuries could be healed.

He immediately brought his hands together and changed his hand seals. A faint blackness spread out from beneath his feet, enveloping the two corpses.

"Devouring Realm, open!"

With a low shout, the two corpses instantly turned into mummies, while the savage wound in Lu Bu's chest... began to show signs of healing.

In a lakeside pavilion within a spacious manor in the eastern part of Jia Ma Holy City, a young nobleman sat with his eyes half-lowered, gently stroking the strings of a zither. Beneath the bright moonlight, he wore a moon-white robe embroidered with gold-edged clouds, looking refined and noble.

At that moment, an elderly steward hurried over with a servant boy dressed in green.

"Young Master, 9528 has arrived," the old steward said softly.

"This servant greets Young Master." The green-clad servant boy kept his eyes lowered, not daring to make the slightest unnecessary movement.

"You have rendered merit by reporting this matter. From today onward, you shall be named Yun Chun. Leave." Young Master Yun Yue did not even spare 9528 a glance as he spoke indifferently. A slave like this was simply not worth his attention.

The only reason he had made an exception to meet him was to demonstrate that he rewarded and punished fairly.

"Let's go," said the old steward.

"Thank you, Young Master. This servant will never forget Young Master's grace and shall certainly repay Young Master with utter devotion." The green-clad servant boy bowed, then suddenly spoke up.

However, the old steward's eyelids twitched. A sharp glint flashed through his cloudy old eyes. This fool did not know his place. Was this the time for him to speak?

"Hehehe..."

Upon hearing 9528's words—or rather, Yun Chun's words—Young Master Yun Yue suddenly laughed. At last, his attention shifted from the zither to Yun Chun.

"Yun Chun, do you think..." Yun Yue began, then glanced at the old steward.

"9527," the old steward softly reminded him.

"Do you think that ant's affairs are important to me?" Yun Yue asked with a faint, mocking smile, referring to Lu Bu's original body as an ant.

Killing 9527 had merely been a casual gesture to Yun Yue. An ant was not worth his attention at all.

"This servant does not know..." Cold sweat broke out on Yun Chun's brow. He knew he had made a mistake. "This servant only knows that no one may offend Young Master."

"Hehehe... Look into my eyes and say that again." Yun Yue gave the order with a cold smile.

Drenched in cold sweat, Yun Chun slowly raised his head to look at Yun Yue. Yet the instant their gazes met, his heart lurched. He felt boundless pressure crashing down upon him, making even breathing difficult.

As his master, Yun Yue's pressure on him was simply too great.

"This servant... only knows that no... no one, no one may offend... Young Master..."

"Your willpower is passable," Yun Yue said blandly. "But you sold out your own friend in an attempt to gain benefits. This young master will not place you in an important position."

The moment those words were spoken, Yun Chun's face turned pale. His little scheme had gone too far.

"Leave." Yun Yue waved his hand in disgust.

"Let's go," the old steward said flatly, a fierce glint flashing through his eyes. If Yun Chun dared make any more trouble, he would suffer for it in the future.

"...Yes." Yun Chun's face was deathly pale. He knew he had ruined everything. Apart from being granted a name, he had gained nothing. Still, at least he had 9527's savings as consolation.

Good brother, you helped someone to the very end. Brother, I thank you for it. Yun Chun let out a breath and thought with his eyes lowered. His mood improved somewhat. Though he had not achieved what he expected, he had not come away empty-handed either.

However, at that moment, the old steward suddenly turned around, his blade-like gaze fixed toward the southeast.

With a clang, Yun Yue swept up a moon-white longsword from beneath the zither. His expression turned vigilant.

Yun Chun stared at the two of them in confusion. What had happened? Was there an enemy?

Tap, tap, tap!

At that moment, a figure slowly approached across the water. He had handsome features, sword-like brows, starry eyes, and a faint smile curling his lips.

Compared to the weak, easily bullied air he had possessed before, Lu Bu now carried a calm confidence that set him apart from the world.

"Your Excellency arrives in the middle of the night and pays a visit without invitation. Is that not somewhat discourteous?" Yun Yue held his longsword in a reverse grip as pale green Dou Qi slowly coated its blade, gray-green flames winding around it.

He did not recognize Lu Bu's face and had no idea how serious the situation was.

"Your Excellency, my master is Yun Leng, First Elder of the Misty Cloud Sect. Perhaps you have heard of him."

The old steward lowered his hands as gray-white Dou Qi slowly condensed into swirling currents. He stepped sideways, blocking Yun Yue as he raised his voice, but he likewise did not recognize Lu Bu's face.

"Hehehe, everyone's here..." Lu Bu looked at the three people in the lakeside pavilion and smiled faintly, though inwardly he was slightly startled.

Yun Leng? Wasn't that the unlucky Dou Wang who had been killed by Xiao Yan?

"9... 9527—!?"

Yun Chun's face filled with horror. As if he had seen a ghost, he pointed at Lu Bu and shrieked, "Impossible! Aren't you dead!?"

At those words, Yun Yue and the old steward both frowned, only to relax a moment later. The wariness in their hearts faded as quickly as lingering snow beneath the blazing sun.

Though they had no idea what fortuitous encounter this ant had obtained, an ant was still an ant. He could not possibly stir up much trouble!

Dou Qi surged around both of them. A gray-green energy gauze slowly appeared around Yun Yue's body, while small stones floated and gathered outside the old steward's palms, finally forming two sharp stone blades.

"Brat, I could have slapped you to death with one hand when you were alive, much less now that you're dead!" the old steward sneered.

Yun Chun's eyes rolled about. He reached behind his waist and quietly drew a dagger, unconsciously licking his lips. This might be a good opportunity...

"Dou Qi Gauze—one is a Dou Shi. Dou Qi Materialization—and the other is a Dou Ling..."

Lu Bu looked at the two men, and the characteristics of their cultivation levels surfaced in his mind. As for that 9528, he would deal with him later.

"Young Master, stand back and watch for this old servant!" the Dou Ling roared, drawing back his shoulders before violently shaking them.

In an instant, countless fierce gusts tore through the night sky and shot toward Lu Bu, covering the vital points all over his body in the blink of an eye.

His eyes, throat, chest, groin, and back of the heart!

The tiny gray-white stones were inconspicuous beneath the moonlight, yet they radiated lethal intent.

With a soft whoosh, the old steward vanished instantly. Like lightning, he appeared above Lu Bu's head, and the two gray-white stone blades viciously stabbed down at the baihui acupoint atop Lu Bu's head!

In the lakeside pavilion, Yun Yue's thin lips curled upward. This mere ant truly did not know the difference between life and death. Did he really think that coming back from the dead meant he could resist his master?

An ant was ultimately an ant. Even if it returned from the dead, it was still an ant.

But then again... I am rather curious how he came back to life.

"Uncle Yan, spare his life. I have questions for him!" Yun Yue's eyes flickered as he called out.