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Zhang Xuezhou possessed nine evasion techniques, as well as physical strength techniques to withstand attacks.

He relied most on the Grain Avoidance Instruction, followed by the Wind Avoidance Instruction which was useful when flying, the Dust Avoidance Technique for cleaning the body, and the Poison Avoidance Technique which he used most in reality.

He rarely used other evasion techniques, but that doesn't mean they were useless.

When necessary, these evasion techniques are the best way to save your life.

The three avoidance techniques—curse avoidance, poison avoidance, and water avoidance—appeared in rapid succession.

When Zhang Xuezhou Tian Fen were struck by the Incantation Technique and fell into the water together, his body had already automatically adapted to the Water Avoidance Instruction, allowing the water monkey to wrap around his body and drag him into the water.

Zhang Xuezhou found it difficult to trace the source of the curse and find the caster, but he didn't mind pretending to be dead to try and find the other party.

He was very familiar with those skilled in Incantation Technique and knew very well that these cultivators were much worse at dealing with people who got close than he was. Even Hongku, who had become a Venerable, had almost been defeated by them back then.

Spellcasters are most likely to defeat powerful enemies beyond their own cultivation level, but they are also most likely to be killed by enemies beyond their own cultivation level.

Zhang Xuezhou glanced at Tian Fen, who was still radiating golden light after entering the water. He struggled weakly for a moment, then decisively stopped breathing. His body gradually grew cold, and he let his body roll back and forth in the river like a dead fish.

He felt the water monkey wrapped around his neck loosen, and then he swam towards Tian Fen.

"Why didn't you learn how to play dead!"

Compared to Zhang Xuezhou's act of feigning death, Tian Fen was genuinely fighting while choking on water, and was being repeatedly entangled and strangled by two dark lights.

Zhang Xuezhou waited downstream for nearly three minutes before seeing Tian Fen's limbs twitch in frustration.

"Wonderful! I never imagined the Great Han Dynasty possessed such a flying treasure. If we could break the spell and guide it, it would undoubtedly be a magnificent artifact!"

"We're not good at much else, but when it comes to breaking Law Treasure spells, that's another story!"

"That's right. With this flying boat, we won't be bound by our physical bodies, which would prevent us from unleashing even a fraction of our magical abilities!"

"This method is quite good. Although its spell power is insufficient, the ability to fly and hide brings speed and safety, making our spells more difficult to deal with. If we had the skill of a few venerable ones, it could be of great use!"

When Zhang Xuezhou's body surfaced in the churning river, he not only heard sounds, but also saw the naked dwarves, after withdrawing their dark light, begin to retrieve the Sky Shuttle from the river.

"Hongyi and ambitious?"

Although they were of different heights, Zhang Xuezhou could recognize the familiar face.

After seven or eight years apart, Hongyi and Hongye had undoubtedly aged considerably, but these people had passed the age where their appearances were set, and their faces changed little even after several years.

Zhang Xuezhou not only recognized the two monks at a glance, but he also saw the Yang Soul incarnations they were cultivating.

Compared to the Yang Soul Body he obtained cheaply from the Venerable One, the Yang Soul Incarnations of Dharma Master Hongyi and Master Hongye were of average quality, far less powerful than their original bodies, and even their Yang Soul Dharma Bodies were severely lacking in height.

This is also why the two mentioned that only one in ten spells could be used to unleash their full power.

"I wonder where these two are in their true forms?"

Zhang Xuezhou's feigned death failed to lure out the mastermind behind the curse, and he had no intention of finding the two people's physical bodies.

In that brief moment of clear judgment, his gaze sharpened, and the force of his attack struck the two men who were retrieving the Sky Shuttle.

Ah~

As if their necks were being choked, terror appeared on their faces, and the naked bodies formed from their Yang Souls exploded layer by layer, turning into faint purple purple qi.

"If you were here in your true forms, I would need to use my staff to reliably suppress you. But these are just incarnations of your Yang essence!"

Zhang Xuezhou was too familiar with the Yang Soul Incarnation, and he was also very clear about the cultivation levels of Hongyi and Master Hongye.

Let alone fighting a Yang Soul incarnation, even in a direct brawl, someone like him who isn't good at head-on confrontations could just go all out.

"Smack!"

"Smack!"

One explosion followed the other; the bodies of Dharma Master Hongyi and Master Hongye had exploded one after the other, leaving only two finger-thick mourning Law Artifact falling to the ground.

The Yang Soul Body, formed from the convergence of cultivation and Law Power, exploded into billowing purple energy. Watching the two terrified golden lights flee towards Chang'an City, Zhang Xuezhou was speechless.

He reached out and grabbed, and was already on the Sky Shuttle, which was floating on the water like a small boat.

After driving the Imperial Shuttle forward, Zhang Xuezhou also fished Tian Fen out of the murky water.

He tore off the four water monkeys that had died from intimidation and threw them back into the murky river.

"Lord Tian, Lord Tian?"

Zhang Xuezhou pressed on Tian Fen's stomach, and a stream of turbid water gushed from Tian Fen's mouth, but Tian Fen did not wake up as a result of this emergency treatment.

He touched Tian Fen's wrist and felt that the other man still had a pulse and was not completely dead.

This dispelled his idea of abandoning the Sky Shuttle, discarding the corpse, and severing ties.

You're lucky!

Saving Tian Fen is not something an ordinary person can do on a whim; it requires certainty that he can be saved without endangering oneself.

If Tian Fen dies, few of those implicated will fare well, not even those who tried to rescue him.

Zhang Xuezhou reached out and grabbed the Sky Shuttle, pouring his Law Power into it. The flying boat-shaped Law Treasure carried the two of them up from the water, streaking across the sky like a streak of light.

The Flowing Wind Pendant, when infused with Law Power, can reduce body weight, making one light and agile, facilitating flight. The Sky Shuttle, on the other hand, not only grants the ability Law Treasure carry multiple people, but also boosts flight speed like a boat sailing on water.

Zhang Xuezhou's flying speed was already fast, but he was currently struggling to control it due to his limited Law Power, which made it difficult for him to float freely at low altitudes. With the help of his Law Treasure to increase his speed, his flying was almost equivalent to using his jade wings.

"This treasure is far more high-end than the Flowing Wind Pendant!"

The rapid depletion of Law Power also corresponded to the closer they got to Chang'an City. As the buildings in the Old Tree Alley area appeared, Zhang Xuezhou pressed down with his right hand, and the flying boat fell with extreme precision.

"Old Zheng, please help save someone!"

Zhang Xuezhou didn't go far to the palace to find the imperial physician; instead, he went directly to Zheng Wukong and Chunyu Tiying, who lived across the street.

Will he survive?

As Zhang Xuezhou fell, he saw that there was already about two centimeters of water in the Zheng family's house, and he realized that the impact of this rain would be significant.

He called out to Zheng Wukong, who was lying on the rattan chair, and Zheng Wukong tilted his head to look at him.

"You were cursed and strangled to death, yet you still survived?" Zheng Wukong asked in surprise.

"It's actually Marquis of Wu'an! He's still showing obvious signs of choking on water. When did he become so resilient? I'd better hide inside to avoid being recognized by him!"

Chunyu Tiying peeked around to join the fun and recognized Tian Fen, whose face had turned deathly pale. After watching the spectacle, she quickly ducked back into her room.

Zheng Wukong got up from the rattan chair, took two needles, and then inserted them into two major acupoints on Tian Fen's body, slowly rotating them.

"The curse only ends when a person dies. We can't break the curse on him, but getting him to vomit up the dirty water and come back to life shouldn't be a problem," Zheng Wukong said.

"The Incantation Technique is a bit complicated," Zhang Xuezhou nodded.

Compared to Zhang Xuezhou's clumsy attempt to drain the water from Tian Fen's abdomen, Zheng Wukong only needed two needles to cause Tian Fen's body to convulse unnaturally, and then he lay on the steps repeatedly vomiting dirty water.

"Marquis of Wu'an? Marquis of Wu'an?"

As Tian Fen awoke with fear in his eyes, he heard a familiar voice, followed by a string of flattering words.

"Marquis of Wu'an is truly a genius in cultivation. He actually managed to fight back and defeat two sorcerers, and even managed to unleash his cultivation to ride the Sky Shuttle to seek medical help, allowing us all to survive by sheer luck!"

Ah~

Tian Fen had been groaning in pain and feeling dizzy, but after Zhang Xuezhou's praise, his head suddenly felt like it had been injected with adrenaline, and he instantly regained his senses and became clear-headed.

"Damn sorcerer!"

He gritted his teeth and cursed, struggling to his feet as steam rose from his wet clothes.

"They're sorcerers from the Sacred Land of the Xiong State! We must seal off the gates of Chang'an City and capture them all!"

He reached up and touched his neck, where he saw two marks left by Incantation Technique strangulation technique.

Hearing Zhang Xuezhou mention the sorcerer's retreat filled him with terror, and he felt that only by completely killing the opponent could he avoid enduring the continuous curses.