222: This man must die!

He chanted softly, and the Talisman instantly ignited on its own.

Three walls of fire manifested out of thin air, forming a triangular formation that instantly bound the Green Thunder Yao Falcon, which had been unable to stop its momentum and crashed right into them.

No matter how it flapped its wings and unleashed violent wind blades, it could not shatter the walls of fire.

On the contrary, the fire borrowed the power of the wind, making the walls of flame even sturdier and more powerful!

The Green Thunder Yao Falcon let out an angry and painful screech, but it could not stop the scorching flames from burning its body; its wings, which looked like they were cast from bronze, even began to show signs of melting!

'Geng Metal Sword Qi Talisman'

Lu Ming did not give the Green Thunder Yao Falcon a chance to catch its breath. He flicked his finger, and a Talisman flashing with blinding white light shot out.

In mid-air, it transformed into a massive sword aura condensed purely from Geng Metal Qi!

"Sssshhh—"

The sword aura sliced through the air with a piercing tearing sound, then accurately slashed toward the relatively fragile base of its wings!

The Geng Metal Qi was indestructible. The green feathers, which were capable of withstanding attacks from Magical Artifacts, were now easily sliced open as if they were made of paper.

As blood sprayed, the Green Thunder Yao Falcon's massive wings were severed upon impact, leaving only a layer of skin and flesh connecting them so they didn't fall off.

"Chirp!"

The excruciating pain caused the Green Thunder Yao Falcon to emit a painful wail. Its unbalanced body twisted frantically in the air before plummeting rapidly toward the ground.

However, at that moment, a purple-red stream of light struck the rapidly falling torso of the Green Thunder Yao Falcon with pinpoint accuracy.

Purple Heaven Thunder Fire Talisman!

BOOM!!!

First, a blazing fireball exploded out of thin air, instantly engulfing the Yao Eagle.

Immediately following that, a blinding flash of lightning vanished in an instant, accompanied by a thunderous explosion.

The Green Thunder Yao Falcon's massive body stiffened abruptly, the vitality in its eyes instantly dimming, leaving only emptiness and dead silence.

"Come!"

Lu Ming raised his hand, and a grappling hook shot out from his sleeve, dragging the lifeless corpse of the Green Thunder Yao Falcon back. He then stored it into his Storage Pouch.

Afterward, he acted as if he had just done something insignificant, lightly brushing non-existent dust off his sleeves. He turned his head, cast a faint glance at the dumbfounded Li Guanqi, and offered a kind smile.

Li Guanqi: "..."

"Ah haha, th... thank you for your help, Senior."

Li Guanqi laughed awkwardly and thanked him repeatedly, but his heart was incredibly heavy.

He hadn't actually expected that a single Tier 2 Early Stage Green Thunder Yao Falcon would be enough to finish off Lu Ming.

After all, he was sent by Sikong Ming; his strength wouldn't be too weak.

But he thought it would at least cause him some trouble; it would be best if he got injured.

But the result was too surprising.

Too strong!

From start to finish, Lu Ming hadn't moved a single step. He had killed a Tier 2 Early Stage Yao Beast using only Talismans!

But, why!

Li Guanqi lowered his eyes, his fists clenched tightly inside his sleeves, and feelings of resentment continuously grew in his heart.

He had originally just detested Lu Ming, intending to cause him some trouble. If he could kill him, that would be best; if not, he would find a way to send him away.

But now he had decided: This person must die!

Thinking of the look Lu Ming had given him earlier, Li Guanqi felt increasingly crazed.

What kind of look was that! Pity? Sympathy?

By what right does he look at me like that! If not for his own damaged Foundation, would it be this person's turn to be so arrogant and smug!

And he had originally had a boundless future and limitless glory, but now he was living worse than a vermin in the gutter, actually reduced to the point of being pitied by such a bumpkin!

He was not reconciled!

...

Lu Ming looked with confusion at the suddenly silent Li Guanqi, feeling a bit bewildered.

What's wrong with him? Was he triggered?

He hadn't even said anything!

Tsk, what trashy Dao Heart. That such a person could achieve Foundation Establishment, the Great Dao really has no eyes!

However, he couldn't be bothered to care about what this bad seed was thinking and turned to go to the side.

At this moment, the entire city wall was filled with the sounds of battle and slaughter.

Lu Ming strolled leisurely through it, occasionally making a move to collect the corpses of Yao Beasts while incidentally saving those Cultivators.

Once again, he flicked his finger, and a streak of light instantly shattered the head of a Yao Beast.

Ignoring the Cultivators who were thanking him repeatedly, Lu Ming was about to continue forward.

However, at this moment, his Divine Thought stirred slightly, and he looked back in the direction he had come from.

He saw that Li Guanqi had somehow been targeted by another Tier 2 Early Stage Yao Beast.

Lu Ming's eyes showed some helplessness. Why again!

However, he wasn't dissatisfied. If Li Guanqi was willing to be bait, that was best; he didn't mind having a few more Tier 2 demon beast corpses.

"ROAR!"

A violent beast roar rang out. A massive Earth-Splitting Violent Bear with scarlet eyes climbed onto the city wall and then charged straight toward Li Guanqi.

If that massive palm, capable of smashing metal and stone, landed, Li Guanqi would either die or lose half his life.

Yet at this moment, Li Guanqi remained unmoved. He looked at Lu Ming expressionlessly, practically having it written on his face:

"I'm not dodging. Let's see if you save me or not!"

He guessed that Lu Ming had already seen through his trick, so he stopped pretending and laid his cards on the table!

"Cultivating has broken his brain!"

Watching his idiotic actions, Lu Ming pinched his thigh hard, struggling to hold back his laughter while maintaining a very serious expression.

But there was one undeniable point: Li Guanqi had guessed correctly; he really couldn't just stand by and watch.

Thus, Lu Ming took a step forward, his figure instantly vanishing, and when he reappeared, he was already blocking in front of Li Guanqi.

At the same time, he formed hand seals for the 'Thousand Vine Entanglement Talisman' and the 'Mystic Earth Quagmire Talisman'. The two Talismans ignited without wind, instantly manifesting strange phenomena.

A section of the city wall instantly collapsed, and the Earth-Splitting Violent Bear seemed to step into a thick quagmire, its charging figure suddenly coming to a halt.

But its powerful momentum kept it in a forward-lunging posture, looking both funny and ridiculous.

However, before the Earth-Splitting Violent Bear could climb back up, a large number of vines grew out of thin air on the city wall, suddenly entangling the Earth-Splitting Violent Bear and binding it tightly.

At this moment, Lu Ming pointed his fingers like a sword, shooting out an extremely condensed Sword Qi that instantly pierced through the Earth-Splitting Violent Bear's skull.

The whole process seemed long, but in reality, it took only a few breaths for Lu Ming to cleanly and efficiently slay a Tier 2 Early Stage Earth-Splitting Violent Bear.

Li Guanqi was secretly shocked. Why was the kill even faster than before?

This question didn't last long, and he quickly realized!

It turned out that previously, Lu Ming had only used Talismans to kill the Green Thunder Yao Falcon, which had made him overlook Lu Ming's Realm.

But now that he had used magical power, the aura was clearly that of the fourth level of Foundation Establishment!

The jealousy in Li Guanqi's eyes grew more intense, but he immediately returned to normal, and even felt a secret joy in his heart.

If Lu Ming only used Talismans, he would still have a headache, after all, Talismans don't consume much magical power.

But now that he was using magical power, it was hard to say. No matter how talented and brilliant you are, there will eventually be a moment when your magical power runs out.

By then, whether he made a move in secret or Lu Ming died in the mouth of a Yao Beast, he would have achieved his goal.