The Blade-Wielding Legend
Chapter 355 - 223 Green Forest Longxiang Army

Chapter 355: Chapter 223 Green Forest Longxiang Army

"Escape Technique?"

Lei Zhen’s expression changed slightly.

Martial arts originated from hunting and war, while spells came from observing and experimenting with the unknown. Though seemingly unrelated, the two are always intertwined.

Although the Mystical Sect held a higher status, martial artists also had ways to counter them. At least at his level, as long as he wore a good Protective Magical Artifact, he could slay a magician once in close combat.

However, a magician had its own methods for dealing with such confrontations.

And that was the Escape Technique.

The Escape Technique came in many forms, each with its own merits, and whichever one a magician mastered, their chances of survival would significantly increase.

This beggar clearly used the Escape Technique to lure him away!

Lei Zhen reacted quickly, turning directly and heading toward the Yan Mansion.

As expected, the old beggar had already appeared outside the Yan family’s main gate.

The opponent was not in a hurry to enter but instead, with a clang, drew a sword from his erhu and slashed at the Yan family’s plaque.

The plaque was a great hindrance to him, preventing some spells from being effectively cast, so it had to be destroyed first.

This was also why the old beggar had not gone into the Changfeng Inn.

Many officials resided there, rich in Suppressing Objects, and the City God Temple was nearby.

If an incident occurred, the Society Order Army could rush there at any moment.

So, this old beggar came looking for Li Yan first.

What he wanted was none other than the "Thunderclap Fire Scripture."

As long as he captured Li Yan, even if the scriptures were not on him, he could threaten others to hand them over.

Meanwhile, a dense swarm of poisonous snakes surged over the wall.

"Roar!"

Suddenly, a tiger’s roar echoed in the courtyard.

Poisonous snakes around fell with a rustle and scattered away.

As the tiger’s roar hit his ears, the old beggar’s head spun, a red light flickering in his eyes as he suddenly performed an Iron Plate Bridge maneuver.

Shiiing!

A long blade thrust through the gap of the door.

The old beggar narrowly dodged it.

He did not counterattack but swiftly retreated, Hidden Energy surging underfoot. His figure quickly darted, leaping onto the opposite courtyard wall in just a few strides.

It was because Lei Zhen had already returned.

However, the old beggar had already controlled a multitude of poisonous snakes, hissing and flicking their tongues, separating the two sides on the street.

No matter how skilled Lei Zhen was, he couldn’t leap over the street to the wall.

Behind him, the door creaked open.

Li Yan slowly walked out, casually swirling his blade and gazing at the old beggar on the opposite wall with a calm face, saying, "How come you’re just getting here? We’ve been waiting for you for a long time."

Though he spoke lightly, his heart remained vigilant.

Earlier, listening to the old beggar’s words through the courtyard wall, he knew the reason for his coming, suppressing his urge to kill while waiting for an opportunity.

Seeing the opponent luring away the formidable Lei Zhen and appearing outside the main gate, swinging a sword at the Suppressing Object plaque, he understood his intention.

When the Suppressing Object was destroyed, all sorts of Evil Techniques, including sorcery, could infiltrate the household.

Li Yan certainly wouldn’t let him succeed.

He first used Beidi’s Mountain Climbing Skill to conceal his aura, then leaped out, employing the Guanzhong Fast Blade’s "Waist Strike" to stab through the door.

He was cautious, but still, the opponent sensed him.

Seeing the faint red light in the old beggar’s eyes, Li Yan had already guessed that this guy must have awakened some kind of Eye Divine Power.

Facing both Li Yan and Lei Zhen, the old beggar sat cross-legged on the wall without a trace of anxiety and began playing the erhu leisurely.

The eerie-sounding erhu echoed across the dark street.

The ground’s snake horde suddenly went into a frenzy, rushing forward.

Li Yan held the Divine Tiger Token, immediately stepping on Gang patterns, reciting a mantra, "Nuogao, left with the Three Stars, right with the Three Prisons, heaven and earth overturn..."

"Roar!"

With the issuance of Beidi’s Protection Spell, a tiger’s roar resounded once more.

The snake horde was visibly disturbed.

However, to Li Yan’s shock, Beidi’s Protection Spell was surprisingly suppressed by the sound of the erhu, the snake horde growing increasingly agitated, surging toward them.

This old beggar’s Dao was higher than his!

"Hmph! Pretending!"

Lei Zhen snorted beside him, his right hand clawing.

Crack! He directly tore a loose brick from the wall beside him, flinging it with a whoosh.

The brick, thrown by such a skilled martial artist, was deadly.

The old beggar twisted to dodge, causing the erhu sound to come to an abrupt stop.

Meanwhile, the Duan Chen Blade was drawn by Li Yan, the Three Talents Demon Suppression Coin jingling, driving away any nearby poisonous snakes once more.

Seeing that it was impossible to break through the duo’s defense, the old beggar ceased his attack. He only cast a cold glance at them, then smoke rose around him, and he vanished without a trace.

Li Yan could smell that the so-called Escape Technique of the opponent combined some kind of Illusion Technique. The presence lingered but had swiftly gone far away.

Yet seeing him leave, he did not pursue.

Lei Zhen frowned beside him, "Who was that? Daring to harm people with Evil Techniques in Yichang City, why hasn’t the City God Temple responded?"

"He’s set up an Array."

"Senior, stay here. I’ll go catch a few people."

As soon as he finished speaking, Hidden Energy surged under Li Yan’s feet, and with a spring, he leaped five or six meters, leaning against the wall for leverage, bounding over the snake horde, and heading toward the dark alley at the street corner.

As expected, a row of bamboo poles had been inserted at the street corner.

White talismans attached to the bamboo poles were connected with red thread, faint Yin Qi surrounding the top, encircling the entire Yan Mansion.

And in the dark alley, several figures were hastily fleeing.

Without a word, Li Yan picked up a stone from the ground, flicked his wrist, and flung it using the Flying Yellow Stone method.

Thud! Thud!

"Ouch!"

Cries of pain rang out, and two figures tumbled to the ground.

They were two raggedly dressed beggars, each holding a Snake Flute, the back of their heads bloodied, dazed, struggling to get up.

Seeing Li Yan approaching with a murderous look, panic set in, and they quickly knelt and kowtowed, "Spare us, Hero, we were forced!"

...

"That man is nicknamed ’Old Ghost.’"

Inside the Yan Mansion, the two beggars knelt on the ground.

One of the older beggars cried bitterly, "As soon as he came to Yichang, Master Snake ordered us to listen to his commands, and he even poisoned us for control; if not for that, we wouldn’t dare disturb the Yan Mansion."