Chapter 701: Is This Person So Cautious?

Time passed unnoticed, and soon the raging shockwave gradually dissipated, the dust swirling in the sky fell piece by piece to the ground, revealing a deep crater in the central area where the round moon fell. It was the damage caused by the Xuan Jie upper-level spell: Moonfall. The terrifying explosion left a crater more than ten meters deep, which, after enough rain, could serve as a fish pond.

Next to it there was another deep crater, the damage from the first Moonfall strike!

At this moment.

Luo Lekang stared at the explosion's center, no longer seeing any generals or cavalry, his pallid face betraying an unmistakable joy; the original tension gradually faded as he exhaled a heavy breath of foul air.

Earlier.

When the dust still swirled in the sky and had not yet cleared, his view of the explosion's center was obscured; he could not see what was inside, and he remained worried that the remaining remnants of the defeated troops, possessing abilities he did not know, might withstand this Moonfall strike.

Although that possibility was slim.

But having just used the Xuan Jie upper-level spell: Moonfall twice in succession, he suffered severe damage in every aspect; without a physician's treatment and taking top‑grade healing pills, given his current condition, it might take a year or more to recover.

Now.

He could hardly muster any strength!

If this remnant of defeated troops could still resist his Moonfall, even if only a single general—no, even if only a single cavalry remained, given his condition he was like fish meat on a cutting board, bound to die under the enemy's charge.

These days.

Seeing the explosion's center, just as he had guessed, after he used the Xuan Jie upper-level spell: Moonfall again, the heavy cavalry that were already remnants of defeated troops were now all dead. With his body extremely weak and the threat gone, how could he not feel relieved?

"I..."

From the corner of his eye, Luo Lekang saw, beneath the Heavenly Wolf Formation, at its core where the Heavenly Wolf and the Mystic Bird pressed in, a Paper Person gradually losing the upper hand. It wouldn't be long before that Paper Person met destruction. As it prepared to boast a few triumphant words, before it could finish, his peripheral vision caught a figure in the distance, and he exclaimed in shock:

"What is that?"

Suddenly.

A wave of fear rose in Luo Lekang's heart; he was very worried. The one who suddenly appeared in the distance was the true mastermind behind this attack—a sect disciple who had controlled the Paper Person to hunt him and had arranged an elite heavy cavalry to charge.

From the start, the opponent never revealed their true form, instead using Paper Persons to chase him. This shows that the opponent possesses unparalleled skill in controlling Paper Persons; relying on them, they can cast spells, not only forming Flying Swords from spirit energy, but also drawing lunar energy to strengthen the Flying Swords.

It also convinces that the opponent is a cautious person who would never reveal themselves without a hundred percent certainty.

Only.

Given his current state, as long as the mastermind behind the Paper Person isn't foolish, seeing his condition, appearing to reap his life is a perfectly normal choice.

In that instant, Luo Lekang's mind was filled with regret; had he known, he should have fled immediately when the Heavenly Wolf Formation trapped the Paper Person controlled by Wang Ping'an.

Instead of trying to deal with Wang Ping'an's Paper Person while probing Wang Ping'an's methods, he should not have repeatedly sent heavy cavalry to charge at him, using the Xuan Jie upper-level spell: Moonfall twice, which caused severe backlash in every aspect.

Now it's hard even to try to run.

"I'm an old veteran; how could I be careless today and do something so irrational?"

Luo Lekang gave a wry smile, his face full of self‑reproach, but he knew he acted this way because he had been influenced by that child's Primordial Sword Body, hoping to use the child's cultivation resources to help him ascend to immortality.

Later.

Luo Lekang swallowed another bottle of healing and mana‑restoring pills, looked up toward the distance, and saw a figure gradually approaching. When he saw clearly, the figure was still a Paper Person; a look of astonishment flashed across its face, prompting it to exclaim:

"It's still a Paper Person, not a true form appearing before me—more cautious than I imagined!"

Wang Ping'an's ability to multitask surprised him but was not unexpected; from the first Paper Person Wang Ping'an controlled—whether forming Flying Swords or entangling with his Heavenly Wolf Formation—it was clear that Wang Ping'an's skill in controlling Paper Persons makes multitasking ordinary for him.

What mattered to him was Wang Ping'an's level of caution, clearly a hundred percent—well, perhaps ninety‑nine percent—confidence. To deal with him casually, given his current weakness, even an ordinary adult with a simple weapon could take his life.

Yet Wang Ping'an still did not reveal his true form, instead sending a Paper Person to his side to end his life.

Even if something went wrong, for Wang Ping'an it would cause little impact, at most damaging a remarkable Paper Person.

This novel you...

"That bastard, where did this old veteran come from, what has he gone through, why is he so cautious, more death‑afraid than anyone, why practice cultivation while fearing death so much?"

Luo Lekang couldn't help muttering under his breath; unnoticed, a Talisman—Xuan Jie Medium-Grade Talisman: Thunder Fire Talisman—appeared in his palm. It was a costly treasure of his and one of his means of survival. Hesitant, he said, "Should I use this or not?"

While Luo Lekang hesitated, unsure whether to use the talisman—not out of reluctance, though it was expensive, but because he bought it to safeguard his life.

Now his life was clearly in danger; not using the talisman would make the purchase pointless. What he feared was that using it might, even if it destroyed this Paper Person, cause another Paper Person to appear again.

Whether a third or even a fourth Paper Person would appear!

The Xuan Jie Medium-Grade Talisman: Thunder Fire Talisman must be used at a critical moment!

While Luo Lekang hesitated about using the talisman, he kept a vigilant eye on the approaching Paper Person. The Paper Person seemed to pull something from a satchel; as he watched closely, it began to play a seemingly extraordinary Jade Flute, prompting him to exclaim in shock:

"How can it play a flute..."

Before he could finish speaking, Luo Lekang clearly felt his Spirit Power drained instantly by the flute's onslaught.

(End of chapter)