The fleeing gray-robed young man felt his heart sink.

As an assassin, he had a far keener nose for danger than any ordinary cultivator.

Practically the very moment Su Yi slashed, the gray-robed young man waved his sleeves.

“Activate!”

A glittering golden talisman shot forth, then exploded in midair, forming a shield of golden lightning in front of the assassin.

The Golden Lightning Spirit Shield Talisman!

Even one such talisman was worth one hundred tier-six spirit stones, but it could block a Gathering Stars cultivator’s full-force attack; its defensive power was shocking.

However, when Su Yi’s dense rain of sword qi cut into it, it slashed the Golden Lightning Spirit Shield into bits. Fragments scattered like rain.

The gray-robed youth had no time to feel heartache over his losses. He waved his hands, and around a dozen more talismans flew into the air.

There was sword qi brimming with shocking murderous intent, and raging, explosive flames. There were surging tidal waves and vines growing and spreading in a mad frenzy…

None of the talismans were ordinary. Each had its miraculous applications, and their destructive power was shocking. 

When Su Yi saw this, a hint of...