Edicts, Thunder Arts, and Spell Talismans! (Bonus chapter for alliance leader Taipaer, Village Chief of the Newbie Village, 2/3)

Attacked from both sides, the Yellow Turban Army began to falter. Taoist arts had made them fearless of death, but their numbers and basic combat strength were still lacking.

Just then, Zhang Jiao finally appeared.

There was no imposing entrance, only a withered old man who looked like a piece of dead wood.

Seeing how aged Zhang Jiao looked, Langya Zi sighed. "Why put yourself through this? Defying fate with mortal strength only wears away your mind and shortens your life."

Zhang Jiao appeared atop a mound, riding a black donkey. He held a pearwood staff and wore a tall crown. Raising one hand to the sky, he prayed in silence, then opened his eyes.

At that very instant, Bai Xiaowen used Insight and seemed to glimpse two whirlpools of lightning! He shook his head, dispelling the illusion.

Insight revealed only basic information about Zhang Jiao.

[Zhang Jiao (Level 10 Lord)/Life Extension by Star Lantern]

[Race: Human Species/Human Race]

[Class: Grand Curse Mage]

[Attributes: Strength 36, Agility 31, Constitution 100, Spirit 170]

[Lord Skill: Lightning Strike Aura: Passive: Zhang Jiao periodically gains Thunder Warding Energy. This energy acts as a shield against damage or enhances Zhang Jiao's lightning skills. Actively activating Lightning Strike Aura causes chained bolts of lightning to fall continuously over a wide area, dealing heavy lightning damage to enemies where they land (treated as magic damage with the Bane of Evil property).]

[Unparalleled Skill: ???]

[Skills 1–5: ???]

[Skill 6: Grand Curse Mage's Wisdom LV3: Grants 500 additional Life Value and 50% tenacity.]

[Skill 7: Power of the Yellow Heaven (Mastered): Grants 1,000 additional Life Value and 30% fixed damage reduction.]

Bai Xiaowen focused on the "Life Extension by Star Lantern" status.

``` [Life Extension by Star Lantern: Zhang Jiao used the Seven-Star Lantern to