Mortal: My name is Ma Liang, and I also possess a magic brush.

Ma Liang stared at the five streaks of light shooting towards him.

The cultivators who have managed to survive in this forbidden area until now are far stronger than those small fry from before.

But seeing that Xiang Zhili remained seated cross-legged, oblivious to the commotion around him, he didn't hesitate any longer. He raised his hand and waved, "Stop those three!"

Upon receiving the order, the three demonic beasts roared and pounced on the three streaks of light.

Ma Liang's spiritual power surged, and he rode his weapon into the air, heading towards the other two streaks of light.

Ma Liang had just flown halfway when he glanced at the three demonic beasts behind him.

Only one of them could fly.

Although the wolves and bears can also unleash their spiritual power for long-range attacks, their power is truly limited. If they were to fight like this, they probably wouldn't last long.

He didn't dare to delay. He pulled out the scroll behind him and unrolled it in a flash. He then quickly took out five Soul Nourishing Pills from his storage bag, popped them into his mouth, and swallowed them whole.

The next moment, Ma Liang grasped the magic brush, and the tip of the brush moved swiftly across the scroll. With just a few strokes, the outline of a screeching falcon leaped onto the paper.

With a flick of his finger, the newly drawn whistling falcon transformed into a black shadow, flapping its wings and flying out of the scroll, instantly solidifying into a real bird with sharp feathers.

"Go!" Ma Liang shouted in a low voice.

The whistling falcon let out a cry, turned around, and charged towards the three streaks of light behind it.

On the other side, two cultivators who were rushing towards Ma Liang saw this scene clearly.

Seeing that he could summon demonic beasts out of thin air with just a pen and a scroll, both of them were shocked, and the light beneath their feet subconsciously slowed down a bit.

In a moment, the shock in their eyes faded, replaced by greed.

"That pen and scroll in that kid's hand are definitely extraordinary!" one man roared, his eyes practically brimming with greed. "They're most likely heaven-defying magical treasures! Kill him and take them!"

The other person also coveted the treasure in Ma Liang's hands. Upon hearing this, he immediately nodded and flipped his hand to summon the magical artifact.

Ma Liang scoffed, "I really don't understand what you people are thinking. Knowing that your opponent possesses such a treasure, you still dare to rush in and throw your lives away!"

Ma Liang flipped his wrist and pulled out two defensive talismans from the scroll, sticking them to his body.

In an instant, a layer of almost tangible golden light enveloped his entire body.

He immediately raised his hand and sent five golden sword talismans and three ice spike talismans hurtling through the air as they shot toward the two cultivators.

Seeing the talismans raining down, the two showed no panic, each summoning a shield shimmering with spiritual light to block their way.

"Clang clang clang—"

The golden sword and ice spikes collided with the shield and were all deflected.

With a twist of their wrists, the two men unleashed their two magical weapons—a curved sword and a long spear—from the left and right, respectively, to attack Ma Liang.

Ma Liang dared not be negligent. He flipped his wrist and pulled out two light shield talismans. With a flick of his finger, two semi-transparent spiritual light shields appeared out of thin air and spun around in front of him.

"Clang! Clang!"

The magical artifact struck the light shield, creating ripples of spiritual light that forcefully blocked both attacks.

He had no intention of lingering in battle. Using the recoil from the light shield's block, he sank downwards and swooped down toward the ground.

"Trying to run away?"

Two cultivators roared and followed closely behind, manipulating their escape light while their hands moved rapidly, forming hand seals.

Suddenly, the curved sword magic weapon grew several feet in length, transforming into a silver rainbow that pierced the wind with a sharp sound, and thrust straight towards Ma Liang's back.

On the other side, the spear suddenly shone brightly, and several sharp spear rays burst forth from its tip, raining down like raindrops.

At the same time, the two waved their left hands, and several fist-sized fireballs roared out, the scorching heat almost scorching the grass and trees below.

Ma Liang's diving figure suddenly twisted in mid-air, dodging the silver rainbow and the spear's light, while simultaneously pulling out a stack of talismans from the scroll and throwing them out with a backhand.

The Exploding Flame Talisman exploded into a sea of ​​fire, colliding with the incoming fireball and creating a deafening roar.

The lightning strike talisman unleashed streaks of silver snakes, directly targeting the two cultivators' escape lights.

The binding talisman transformed into strands of silver threads, wrapping around their magical artifacts.

The two cultivators were overwhelmed by the endless stream of talismans, frantically manipulating their shield artifacts to block the lightning while simultaneously cutting the tangling silver threads, causing their diving momentum to falter.

"court death!"

A cold glint flashed in Ma Liang's eyes. He shook the scroll, and nearly a hundred talismans of various colors surged out like a tide. Exploding flames, lightning strikes, ice spikes, and wind-splitting blasts, the multicolored spiritual light almost dyed this low sky into a sea of ​​light.

The two men's expressions changed drastically. They tried to retreat, but found that they were completely enveloped by the spiritual light of the talismans.

The next moment, nearly a hundred talismans erupted simultaneously, with raging flames and wild lightning tearing through the air.

Their shields and magical artifacts lost their luster quickly under the relentless bombardment, and finally shattered with a "crack".

Before the screams had even subsided, the two were engulfed in a torrent of talismans, leaving no trace of their remains.

Ma Liang landed on the ground, and due to the excessive depletion of his spiritual energy, he swayed before regaining his balance.

After catching his breath, Ma Liang looked in the direction where the demonic beasts were locked in combat.

The scene that caught his eye immediately gave him a jolt.

All that remained in the sky was a whistling falcon, its wings covered in wounds, and even its cries sounded hoarse.

The wolf and bear had long since disappeared from the ground.

Looking at the cultivator opposite, there were actually two people standing there.

Although they were all wounded, their clothes torn by sharp claws, and bloodstains on their lips, they managed to withstand the attack and even killed three of them.

"Holy crap!"

Ma Liang cursed under his breath, "That's too ruthless! Those were four peak-level first-tier demonic beasts, and they couldn't even take down three people!"

Ma Liang hurriedly turned to look at Xiang Zhili, only to see him still sitting cross-legged.

He was extremely anxious. He unrolled the scroll and saw that there were only a dozen or so talismans left on it. His face turned pale instantly.

Even if he used his magic brush to draw a few more talismans, given the strength of the two people opposite him, he would probably still have a hard time defeating them.

While they were arguing, the shrieking falcon fought with the two for a while longer. In a moment of carelessness, it was struck on the head by one of the men's swords and instantly turned into starlight, dissipating into the air.

Ma Liang knew this was no time to hesitate. He gritted his teeth and shouted, "Senior! You'll have to make up for my losses later!"

After saying that, he took out two Soul Condensing Jade Marrow Pills from his storage bag and put them directly into his mouth.

The pill melted instantly upon entering his mouth, and a surge of pure spiritual energy instantly coursed through his limbs and bones, causing his soul to swell.

Ma Liang dared not delay and immediately summoned his magic brush, which flew across the scroll.

This time, the lines he drew were far more intricate than before, each stroke captivating his soul, and the divine brush relentlessly devoured his consciousness.

The medicinal power of the two pills was quickly exhausted, and even most of his remaining divine consciousness was absorbed.

Seeing this, Ma Liang still felt it wasn't enough, so he gritted his teeth and swallowed another Soul-Condensing Jade Marrow Pill.

A surge of powerful spiritual energy flowed in once more, replenishing his depleted divine sense. Only then did he grit his teeth and complete the final few strokes.

On the other side, after the two cultivators finished off the shrieking falcon, they didn't rush to attack. Instead, they sat cross-legged on the spot, took out pills to recover their spiritual power, and planned to deal with Ma Liang after recovering from their injuries.

They were completely unaware that they had already missed the best opportunity to attack.

Just as Ma Liang finished his final stroke, he gasped for breath, threw his head back, and let out a loud laugh: "Hahaha, die!"

"roar!"

The next moment, a huge black shadow rushed out, accompanied by a foul stench; it was a giant python with menacing scales!

Its eyes were blood-red, and it flicked its tongue, charging towards the two cultivators with an aura of dominance over everything!

The two cultivators initially thought they had the victory in the bag.

Unexpectedly, a roar came the next moment. The two looked over and were instantly terrified when they saw the enormous figure.

One of the female cultivators pointed at the giant python, her expression filled with disbelief: "A level two...level demonic beast! A Black-Scaled Poisonous Python!"