While writing a diary at Zongwu, Wang Yuyan falls in love with someone else.

Jiang Sishui added her martial arts experience as usual, and then looked at a bead in front of her.

It's about the size of an adult's fist, with an uneven surface, emitting a faint blue-silver glow, and looks somewhat ethereal, somewhere between being and not being.

"Sun Wheel...projection..."

Having received the information from the object, Jiang Sishui understood.

The Sun and Moon Golden Wheels are one of the seven magical artifacts in the novel "The Legend of Shushan". The Moon Golden Wheel is mainly for offense, while the Sun Golden Wheel is mainly for defense. The two wheels are combined into one, integrating offense and defense.

This "Sun Golden Wheel Projection" possesses some of the protective power of the original body.

Furthermore, the energy within the "Sun Wheel Projection" is finite. Once the energy is exhausted, the projection will dissipate into nothingness.

Jiang Sishui felt some regret about this, but she could accept it completely.

The real "Sun Golden Wheel" is a treasure of the Xianxia world, so it is really absurd for it to appear in the Wuxia world. If you say that you are invincible as soon as you cross the Nine Heavens, that would be too dreamy!

Furthermore, although the energy within the "Sun Golden Wheel Projection" is limited, according to information, it is sufficient to withstand a mid-stage Celestial Being's continuous attack for twelve hours!

Twelve 257-hour periods may not sound like much at first glance, but they are actually quite long.

When true masters clash, the battle is often swift and decisive; from probing to the final blow, even a quarter of an hour is considered long.

As for the scenes in some martial arts novels where battles last for days and nights, these are unlikely to happen in reality.

Even if your body can withstand it and your internal energy can keep up, you still have to be wary of the hidden culprit.

Therefore, in general, when the two sides are evenly matched, they will either decide life or death in a few moves or agree to fight again another day. It is rare for them to fight to the death until the sky darkens.

And Jiang Sishui's "Sun Wheel Projection"...

Put yourself in their shoes. If you were to attack someone and they didn't even flinch, remaining completely unharmed and leaving you unable to break their defense, what would you do next?

Is it risking angering the other party, relentlessly pursuing the issue despite the costs?

Or should we stop wasting our efforts and stop and become on guard?

Or will they turn around and run without even thinking?

Jiang Sishui felt that if it were her, she definitely wouldn't choose the first option.

"With this round, my safety is finally guaranteed."

"If it can withstand the attack of the mid-stage Celestials for twelve hours, even an ordinary demigod would probably not be able to break through it in a short time, right?"

"Its energy is limited, but once it's depleted, I probably won't need it anymore."

Jiang Sishui was very satisfied with the reward and felt that it came at the right time.

Because he was going to find Wuyazi next, and there was no guarantee that he wouldn't encounter danger along the way.

He had originally planned to invite Zhao Qiying, but now it seems he won't need to.

"Sun-Golden Wheel Projection... This name doesn't sound right, let's call it 'Sun-Shadow Golden Wheel' from now on."

With a thought, the illusory "Sun Shadow Golden Wheel" merged into his body.

If Jiang Sishui encounters danger, it can activate its automatic protection function.

"On the ninth day, the 'Heaven-Slaying Sword Technique' was able to kill a mid-stage Grandmaster."

Jiang Sishui was quite satisfied, but at the same time she wondered, "If there are extra rewards on the first, fourth, and ninth days, then will there be rewards on the sixteenth, twenty-fifth, thirty-sixth... days after that?"

He guessed that was the pattern.

Afterwards, Jiang Sishui had dinner with everyone, told Zhao Qiying that she was going to see that senior, and said she would see him again tomorrow before leaving.

Zhao Qiying watched his figure disappear into the night.

She offered to escort him, but Jiang Sishui refused.

Zhao Qiying didn't know why he dared to go alone, but she knew that Jiang Sishui was not a reckless fool, and he must have something to rely on.

"Could it be a new reward?"

Zhao Qiying seemed to be deep in thought.

……

Tomorrow is the "Zhenlong Chess Tournament," and various forces have set up camps along Leigu Mountain, from its foot to its waist.

At this time, Leigu Mountain was a place where hidden talents lurked, and there were countless Grandmasters among the many, making it extremely dangerous.

That's why Jiang Sishui didn't let Zhao Qiying come along.

To avoid trouble, he had Zhao Qiying prepare a set of ordinary bodyguard clothes for him in advance. After putting them on, he jogged up the mountain, looking like a messenger from the Central Plains Escort Agency.

Others saw him as just a nobody who didn't know martial arts, so they didn't bother him.

Even if some people wanted to bully the weak for fun, they gave up the idea after discovering his background as the Central Plains Escort Agency, unwilling to make enemies for no reason.

Thus, Jiang Sishui was able to travel unimpeded.

After walking for about an hour and a half, someone suddenly shouted from behind, "Wait! Benefactor, stop immediately!"

As the voice rang out, a whistling sound filled the air, clearly indicating that someone was using their lightness skill to rush towards Jiang Sishui.

Jiang Sishui sensed the hostility and, without thinking, the sword intent that had been contained within her body was instantly activated. As she turned around, she drew her sword!

"Hissing sound—"

A clear and sharp sword cry rang out and then vanished. Kumārajīva, who was grabbing at Jiang Sishui with a claw, forcibly reversed his body and retreated backward.

Looking at his right arm, which had been slashed open and was still bleeding profusely, his pupils dilated, his face twitched, and he felt a chill run down his spine.

"What a fast sword!"

Kumārajīva quickly applied pressure points to stop the bleeding, his face turning ashen, his heart filled with uncontrollable rage.

He had just observed that Jiang Sishui was not a martial artist, so he did not take him seriously, thinking that catching him would be as easy as catching a chicken.

Who would have thought that a moment of carelessness would lead to such a huge loss!

If he hadn't been a seasoned veteran with a keen sense of danger, and hadn't pulled back at the last moment, that sword strike would have resulted in far more than just a minor injury.

Even if he doesn't die, he'll definitely lose his right arm!

Thinking of this, Kumārajīva's face contorted with rage, and he wanted to strangle Jiang Sishui to death.

Although that sword strike injured him, its destructive power was only at the level of a Grandmaster. What was there to fear from a Grandmaster like him?

However, when he looked back at the spot, Jiang Sishui had already disappeared.

Kumārajīva's eyes flashed with a fierce light, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty. He lowered his gaze and swept around the room before slowly saying, "Another person has gone in. Aren't you worried?"

In the darkness of the night, no one could be seen, yet several voices could be heard—

"Ha, who would have thought that the master himself would not only suffer a crushing defeat but also injure himself?"

"They've already gotten in, what else can we do? Besides, haven't many people gotten in over the past twenty years? The 'Precious Chess Game' is still here, isn't it?"

"This kid is strange. He has never learned martial arts, yet he possesses sword intent and such amazing swordsmanship."

"There is a big problem. If he can get out, we should ask him about it properly."

"Master, we've taken a sword for nothing, can we swallow this insult? Charge in and take him down!"

"Amitabha Buddha, it is better to resolve enmity than to create it."

"..."

Hearing the sarcastic or encouraging words of the crowd, Kumārajīva's smiling face grew increasingly dark, his heart filled with raging anger and boiling murderous intent.

He could no longer maintain his composure as a high monk, let out a cold snort, and left to find a place to apply medicine.

What secrets lay hidden in front of the spot where Jiang Sishui had originally stood? After much deliberation, he still dared not step forward and could only swallow his bitter pill.

070 The Precious Illusionary Array, Wu Yazi

After Jiang Sishui turned around and forced Kumārajīva back with a sword strike, she instinctively took a few steps back.

However, as he retreated, he suddenly realized that Kumārajīva had disappeared from his sight.

To be precise, the entire Leigushan Mountain has disappeared!

The surrounding environment changed as if the stars had shifted and the constellations had changed, and he was transported by the void to a new world.

Jiang Sishui was startled, but before he could see the situation around him clearly, a semi-transparent spherical light shield suddenly expanded outside his body!

In an instant, Jiang Sishui's eyes seemed to pierce through a veil of illusion, directly gazing at the truth.

The mountain was still the same mountain, the sky was still the same sky, and Kumārajīva, who had been stabbed, stood not far away with an expression as if his father had died.

Around him, oddly shaped stones and lush old trees are scattered in an interspersed pattern, their arrangement seemingly carefully considered.

Jiang Sishui knew nothing about geomancy or feng shui, yet she could still sense something extraordinary about it.

"Is this...an illusion?"

Looking at the spherical light shield that automatically protected its owner, Jiang Sishui understood.

The "Sun Shadow Golden Wheel" is a defensive artifact, and its defense is comprehensive, including mental attacks.

He accidentally entered the illusion array and was naturally attacked by its power. That's when the "Sun Shadow Golden Wheel" was activated, helping him block the illusionary power.

The reason why Kumārajīva did not pursue them was probably because he could not see through the illusion and dared not make any rash moves.

"What a powerful illusion array! Even grandmasters hesitate to use it. This is not mentioned in the original story."