New Technique

When the new emperor was educating Huo Qubing, he mentioned the 'on-the-spot reaction' required for combat.

No matter how many magical arts Divine Ability one is proficient in, one needs to be able to use them in battle.

Age is a major factor in the effectiveness of on-the-spot reactions. The older you are, the slower your body's reactions become. The elderly Xu Chang's reactions were clearly sluggish, and even with his high level of cultivation, he was unable to avoid the sudden sneak attack.

But this doesn't mean Xu Chang is useless. As long as the cooperation is in place, Xu Chang can exert its normal strength.

Zhang Xuezhou had fought with Xu Chang before and was well aware of Xu Chang's strength.

Of the thousands of members of the Xu family, only Xu Chang was able to stand at the very front.

No matter what, Xu Chang was just an ordinary person among the great cultivators, while the other party had also overcome all the thresholds of a cultivator and was also a great cultivator who appeared out of ten thousand.

Xu Chang, a descendant of a founding hero, was extremely familiar with the imperial tools and did not handle them with the same clumsiness as Tian Fen when using the Tian Fen Shuttle.

"In a life-or-death struggle, there's no time to worry about the consequences. Use it as you see fit!"

Xu Chang, clutching the pain in his abdomen, gazed around.

Like Zhang Xuezhou, he could also sense the murderous intent hidden beneath the endless curtain of water.

If Li Guang hadn't also gone into hiding, creating a standoff, the situation would have been far worse.

In this situation, even if your arm is broken, you have to stand up.

Xu Chang felt as if something was tearing at his stomach. He swallowed a pill but still couldn't find relief. He then cupped his hands in Rong Tianding.

"This method of mine is not for healing or saving lives; you must guard your spirit!"

Rong Tianding chanted the incantation, and a blue flame appeared in his palm.

Before the imperial court confirms its stance, the abilities of the Corpse-Eating School cannot be revealed, but the Southern Bright Fire is the Corpse-Eating School's most treasured skill, known to few except the sect leader, and he does not mind using it at this time.

Under the dim blue light, Rong Tianding could see thin, dark light wrapped around Xu Chang, as if it were sewing clothes around his body.

Perhaps because Xu Chang had collapsed and was unable to resist, or perhaps because of Li Guang's flying arrow, the Incantation Technique on Xu Chang's body was almost at a standstill, and its power did not penetrate deeper.

Rong Tianding dared not touch the dark light. He stretched out his palm and lightly touched the dark light with the blue flame.

In an instant, as if a spark had ignited a willow catkin, a pale blue flame swept across Xu Chang's body.

"Snake Head Incantation?"

In a flash of flame, Zhang Xuezhou saw Xu Chang's body convulse violently, a strand of grayish-white hair was ignited, and blue flames entered Xu Chang's mouth. Other flames flashed and disappeared into the continuous rain.

Nanming Fire is a Yin Fire, lacking the scorching power of Yang Fire to melt gold and iron, but it is still a flame, and igniting withered branches and fallen leaves is no problem.

The flames overhead were one thing, but when a wisp of flame was swallowed into his stomach, Xu Chang's body convulsed uncontrollably, and his once-red face turned ashen.

"What a vicious curse!"

Zhang Xuezhou was filled with suspicion, while Xu Chang was filled with rage and fear.

Waves of purple Law Power began to emanate from his body.

With the Incantation Technique removed, his stomach pain subsided, and his magical Law Power began to be under control.

But Zhang Xuezhou and Rong Tianding were right. This kind of rapid treatment damages the soul, or it may be a Technique Method that damages the soul, but it just happens to have the effect of restraining Incantation Technique.

Xu Chang's physical cultivation gradually returned to normal, but his soul felt as if it had been scorched by flames.

This kind of trauma is not much worse than being attacked by a curse. Xu Chang felt that unless he was facing a life-or-death situation, Rong Tianding would never save people in this way again in his life.

He shook his head vigorously and looked around.

"You all protect me for a moment, and I will stop that demonic dragon from bringing rain!"

Although he knew his opponent was hiding nearby, Xu Chang was unable to capture him.

He glanced around before gazing at the sky, looking at the demon that was the source of the rain.

After muttering incantations, Xu Chang placed the crown he was wearing into his palm, which caused Zhang Xuezhou's eyelids to twitch slightly.

Zhang Xuezhou was once so overwhelmed by Xu Chang's Tongtian crown that he couldn't shake it off, no matter how much Xu Chang's Law Power washed over him or how much physical strength he possessed.

As the Law Artifact worn by the prime minister, this Tongtian Crown truly possesses great power.

Zhang Xuezhou saw Xu Chang grab the Tongtian Crown and throw it into the sky. The Tongtian Crown, shimmering with purple light, hurtled upwards.

Even Li Guang, the most skilled archer, couldn't compete with a magician in terms of casting distance. What Li Guang couldn't reach, Xu Chang certainly could, especially since the opponent was casting spells while spitting out clouds of mist, making it difficult for him to move. It was no different from shooting at a target.

However, compared to the speed at which Li Guang's arrow flies, Xu Chang's controlled attack slows down as it goes higher, requires more concentrated Law Power power, and takes longer to cast.

"Call out!"

As a fist-sized poisonous toad leaped from the Jing River toward Xu Chang, a sharp arrow shot out.

A naked, blurry figure had just appeared on the river when it was pierced by an arrow and fell into the churning water.

"Get out of here!"

Don't touch it!

As Zhang Xuezhou intercepted the toad, he shouted and slapped it. Li Guang, who had emerged from the grass in the distance, couldn't help but call out after putting away his bow.

Before Li Guang could finish speaking, Zhang Xuezhou had already grabbed the poisonous toad and collapsed to the ground.

"Cousin?"

Rong Tianding gasped in shock. He quickly crouched down to examine Zhang Xuezhou, then screamed "Poison!" before collapsing to the ground, convulsing for a few seconds before turning death and dying.

Damn it!

Li Guang cursed and then sped off as fast as the wind.

Li Guang rarely encountered opponents who were even more adept at concealment than archers, and these opponents were not alone.

Three of his opponents have already died by his arrows, but when their bodies were pierced, they did not die like normal people; it was as if he had only struck a puppet.

There were more than just these deadly opponents in this arena; Li Guang could sense at least three more.

He had previously found himself in an awkward situation of being outnumbered, but this situation was broken with the arrival of Zhang Xuezhou and others. However, the good times were short-lived, and the rapid fall of Zhang Xuezhou and Rong Tianding caused Li Guang considerable distress.

Now he can only hope that Xu Chang will stop these people from controlling the Tongtian Crown, thus allowing him to break through Xu Chang defenses with his archery skills.

Li Guang's goal was never to stop the rain. His response to such situations was clear: kill all the surrounding enemies before proceeding with orderly control.

"Hey!"

A sharp pain appeared in the soles of his feet, Li Guang couldn't help but shout, channeling his Qi and Blood into the soles of his feet.

With a heavy stomp, he lifted his leg and saw a black scorpion crushed into a pulp.

Before the scorpion venom could even take effect, poisonous blood was already gushing out from the soles of his feet.

Who exactly are you people?

Li Guang, carrying his longbow, looked around and shouted loudly.

Li Guang was very familiar with the Xiong State, and he also knew that there were many sorcerers in the Yedie River Holy Land. However, Li Guang had never heard of sorcerers in the Yedie River Holy Land being able to conceal their bodies or even form special puppets.

He felt extremely uneasy, sensing that a new form of Incantation Technique had emerged.

Any new tactic used in war and conflict in any era is a deadly weapon; only human lives can be used to test its flaws.

Li Guang could kill these sorcerers' puppets with a swift shot, but others were not Li Guang, and would likely be unable to defend themselves against such Incantation Technique attacks and would lose their lives.

"The Flying General truly lives up to his reputation!"

As the clear and resonant Great Han entered his ears, Li Guang frowned.

This method of disrupting thinking is crude, but it is very effective for many simple-minded people.

The only flaw in the other party's address was that he shouldn't have been called "Flying General." Few people in the Great Han Dynasty called him that; only the Xiong State of the Xiong Kingdom, awed by his reputation for killing with arrows, would use that title.

"We are not as skilled as you, but we still want to test the power of your divine arrows, General!"

As soon as the sound faded, countless mayflies emerged from the Jing River, rushing out like a flood.

In just over ten seconds, the riverbank was already swarming with mayflies, which covered everyone's bodies.