The lanky middle-aged man from the Corpse Demon Sect, why insist on courting death? That was indeed a perplexing question in Zhou Chun's heart.
In theory, as a Purple Mansion Phase Cultivator from Fengguo's foremost power, even if he didn't care about his sect's reputation, even if he had a whimsical desire to commit some petty theft.
Upon seeing the release of the Fire Divine Jackal, he should have known to stop.
After all, whether it was the strength of the Fire Divine Jackal itself or the power represented by a third-grade mid-tier Demon Beast Spirit Pet, neither was easy to deal with.
There was absolutely no need to risk so much for the modest possessions of a Foundation Establishment mid-stage cultivator.
But the actions of the tall and thin middle-aged man were beyond Zhou Chun's comprehension.
That's why he couldn't help but speak out and question him.
Of course, the words he spoke did not influence his own actions.
While questioning the lanky middle-aged man, he was also rapidly forming hand seals, casting the secret technique "Ancestral Resurrection" on the Silver Lightning Python, Baibai.
He was well aware that with his own modest cultivation level, facing a Purple Mansion Phase Cultivator, he probably wouldn't last more than a few moves before being defeated.
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Only after the Silver Lightning Python Baibai transformed into a Thunder Flood Dragon, could it have some effect.
At the start, the lanky middle-aged man did not answer Zhou Chun's question.
Only after seeing the Thunder Flood Dragon Baibai appear, did his eyes grow cold as he said firmly, "Now you've made it even more imperative to get rid of you!"
As his words fell, he suddenly commanded the coffin nail Magic Artifact to strike at the Thunder Flood Dragon Baibai.
Having seen the Golden Civet killed with one blow before, Zhou Chun dared not let Baibai take the attack from the third-grade Magic Artifact head-on.
With a thought, Baibai immediately activated the "Thunder Flash" spell and vanished on the spot.
When its figure reappeared, it was near the battlefield of the Fire Divine Jackal and the refined corpse.
Then, amidst dazzling electric light, several streaks of silver lightning descended from the sky, accurately striking the refined corpse.
Thunder overcomes evil, and even though Baibai's cultivation level wasn't third-grade, the effect of the lightning strikes on the refined corpse was not inferior to an ordinary third-grade spell.
And out of an instinctive fear, the refined corpse exhibited a sense of great dread after the Thunder Strikes, and made several evasive movements in the face of the succeeding lightning bolts.
Given the speed of lightning, dodging was inherently futile; such actions were pointless.
But each time it instinctively dodged, it allowed the Fire Divine Jackal an opportunity to focus some of its energy to attack the lanky middle-aged man.
So the situation on the battlefield became :
The lanky middle-aged man controlled the refined corpse to tie down the Fire Divine Jackal, preventing it from focusing all its energy on him.
Meanwhile, the Thunder Flood Dragon Baibai fully concentrated on bombarding the refined corpse, preventing it from effectively holding back the Fire Divine Jackal.
Under such circumstances, the lanky middle-aged man even had to cast some Corpse Demon Sect secret techniques to boost the refined corpse's combat ability just to keep it battling against the Fire Divine Jackal.
And whether he was attacking Zhou Chun or the Thunder Flood Dragon Baibai, he couldn't use his full force and had to remain partly vigilant against the sudden attacks from the Fire Divine Jackal.
He also had to strive to suppress the refined corpse's instinctual fear and avoidance of the lightning in order to continue tying down the Fire Divine Jackal with all its might.
This gave Zhou Chun more breathing room.
In Zhou Chun's hands, another third-grade Defensive Talisman and a third-grade Attack Talisman appeared.
Over the years, aside from one Defensive Talisman kept for Zhou Daoquan, the Zhou Family had allocated most of the third-grade Talismans to Zhou Chun's care.
Because both Zhou Mingde and Zhou Daoyi had third-grade Demon Beast Spirit Pets, their personal safety was somewhat ensured.
As the Clan Leader of the Zhou Family and being only at the Foundation Establishment mid-stage Cultivation Level, Zhou Chun truly needed these higher-tier talismans for self-defense and protection.
However, using third-grade Talismans with a Foundation Establishment stage Cultivation Level greatly drains Mana.
With Zhou Chun's current Mana, he could at most use four such Talismans before depleting all his mana.
He must apply each third-grade Talisman at a crucial moment.
When the tall thin man's repeated attacks finally broke through the first Defensive Talisman's Protective Barrier, Zhou Chun immediately replaced it with a second Defensive Talisman.
Accompanied by a burst of golden light, a Golden Bell Illusion shaped like a bell covered Zhou Chun within, with the lanky middle-aged man's attacks landing on it merely making its color slightly fade without actually breaking the defense.
Seeing this, Zhou Chun again loudly admonished, "I advise you to leave soon, elder. Otherwise, if a senior who has enmity with the Corpse Demon Sect happens by, and sees that an elder like you can't even overcome a junior at the Foundation Establishment level, they might just decide to come forward to slay demons and exterminate evils, seeking revenge and settling grievances!"
He knew that he was incapable of posing any threat to a Purple Mansion Phase Cultivator, so he didn't waste any more mana on other actions, simply choosing to disturb the opponent's mind with his words.
As for whether this tactic would be effective, it was up to fate; nevertheless, taking action was better than doing nothing at all.
In the face of Zhou Chun's verbal interference, the lanky middle-aged man showed no reaction.
He didn't respond to Zhou Chun and continued to look for opportunities to attack Zhou Chun or the Thunder Flood Dragon Baibai with a grim countenance.
After about a quarter of an hour of combat, Zhou Chun's second Defensive Talisman seemed to be nearing the end of its power, and the Thunder Flood Dragon Baibai was also close to reverting from its dragon form and entering a weakened state.
This situation only added to Zhou Chun's growing anxiety.
Although he had many third-grade Talismans in his possession, there were only two for defense.