Feeling the undead soldiers moving faster and faster, Ling Tian guessed that Situ Feiying was indeed controlling them. But that only made his situation more dangerous. As the soldiers drew closer, a ruthless glint flashed through his eyes. He made a thought-command, summoned the Divine Artifact Plaque, and strapped it to his back.
The plaque was enormous, large enough to shield Ling Tian almost completely.
"Ling Tian, what are you doing?!" Poxiong asked, bewildered by his actions.
Ling Tian didn't answer. Instead, he showed him through his actions: he pulled more than a dozen Explosive Jade Talismans from his clothes and crushed them. But rather than throw them immediately, he paused briefly before hurling them behind him.
"Boom!" "Boom!" ...
A series of blasts rang out as the Explosive Jade Talismans detonated dozens of yards behind Ling Tian. The violent energy surged, and Ling Tian felt an enormous force pushing him forward, making him suddenly much faster.
Protected by the Divine Artifact Plaque, Ling Tian wasn't seriously injured. The undead soldiers weren't so lucky. Because he had paused after crushing the talismans, they had far less time to react, and most of them were caught in the sudden explosions.
The Explosive Jade Talismans weren't powerful enough to seriously injure Earth Immortal-level soldiers, but the surging energy could slow them down a little. As a result, Ling Tian gradually opened up the distance between them.
"Ling Tian, you're being way too ruthless with yourself," Poxiong said. He knew just how dangerous this was.
Ling Tian took a deep breath and suppressed the surging blood in his chest, then gave a bitter smile. "I have no choice. If I didn't do this, those undead soldiers would kill me."
As he spoke, Ling Tian repeated the same trick, throwing out several more Explosive