The Northern Song Dynasty returned south, seeking the truth of the Dao.

Seeing that the evil Taoist had used concealment again, Wang Zhenhuan was smarter this time. The instant his figure disappeared, he slid a yellow talisman from his sleeve, pinched it between his sword fingers, and began to make hand seals while silently chanting incantations.

"The Mirror of Truth is wondrous, discerning even the smallest detail; its divine light illuminates the world. I command the Underworld!! Laozi, by the law, hurry! Reveal your form!!"

As Wang Zhenzhen finished chanting the mantra, he flung the yellow talisman in his hand. The talisman, upon being released, spontaneously combusted upon contact with the wind, transforming into a golden light that exploded in mid-air.

After exploding, the debris scattered in all directions, illuminating the entire courtyard. Right in the corner of the courtyard wall next to the main house, a figure appeared out of nowhere, standing out conspicuously in the brightly lit courtyard.

How could Ao Shuang miss such a good opportunity? Without hesitation, he lunged forward and struck out with his palm in the direction of the shadow. Even from a distance, Wang Zhenhuan could hear the whistling wind of the palm strike.

This shows how much force Ao Shuang used in that palm strike. But to his surprise, the shadow on the ground suddenly disappeared and then reappeared in front of Wang Zhenhuan.

After the evil Taoist revealed himself, his face was contorted with rage and hatred. He flung the yellow talisman at the horrified Wang Zhenhuan. The talisman flew from his hand and exploded violently in front of Wang Zhenhuan's chest.

boom!--

Caught off guard, Wang Zhenhuan was blasted away by the talisman, his clothes torn open with a large hole. Through the hole, one could vaguely see Wang Zhenhuan's chest, which was already covered in blood.

"Little brother!!" Upon seeing this, Ao Shuang exclaimed and immediately turned around to attack the evil Taoist from behind.

Before the evil Taoist could even feel smug, Wang Zhenhuan, who was flying in mid-air, suddenly winked at him. The evil Taoist thought he had misread it, then realized what he had done and tried to run away.

But even though he was fast, Wang Zhen was even faster! In the blink of an eye, he had already flung out the talisman he had been hiding in his hand. The talisman swayed in mid-air and landed at the same time as Wang Zhen.

After landing, Wang Zhenhuan knelt on one knee, clutching his chest. He felt a tickle in his throat and then spat out a mouthful of blood. The talisman had already self-immolated before it hit the ground.

After landing, only a wisp of embers remained. Before the embers could disappear, a visible gust of wind appeared on the ground, spinning continuously and quickly turning into a small vortex.

The tornado gradually grew larger, and its range expanded. In the blink of an eye, it became a circular vortex taller than a person. This vortex suddenly expanded, engulfing Evil Path, who had just turned to escape, Wang Zhenhuan on the ground, and Ao Shuang, who was rushing over from a distance.

After engulfing the three, the wind mass expanded to the size of the courtyard before freezing in place. At this moment, the king was truly within the wind mass, and a fierce gale blew up the fallen snow on the ground.

It completely blocked his view, leaving only the whistling wind in his ears. This barrier was the purple talisman of Chonghe Zhenren, which was stored in the brocade pouch.

As mentioned earlier, this purple talisman is called a purple talisman because it does not require chanting incantations or making hand gestures. By eliminating these two steps, it can be cast extremely quickly.

This is why the evil Taoist priest didn't run away even though he saw Wang Zhenhuan wink at him. The purple talisman took effect too quickly, from the moment Wang Zhenhuan threw it until it landed.

In less than three breaths, it began to take effect. And in just one breath, the wind cloud formed from the purple talisman began to expand. That evil Taoist, with only a pale blue cultivation level and unable to fly, how could he possibly escape?

However, although Wang Zhenhuan achieved his goal, the result was somewhat different from what he had expected. Although he knew that the purple talisman was a barrier-type talisman, he did not expect it to be a wind-attribute talisman.

As the name suggests, wind-attribute spells are based on the wind attribute and are derived from it. These spells are usually accompanied by strong winds when cast, hence the name.

If it's used for protection, this wind-attribute talisman is perfect. Because the strong wind can obscure vision, preventing enemies outside the barrier from clearly seeing what the person inside is doing.

But at this moment, what Wang Zhen truly wanted was not protection, but to trap the enemy. With different objectives, their desires naturally differed greatly. Now, the gale within the barrier not only obstructed their vision but also interfered with their hearing.

Originally, he and Ao Shuang's plan was to trap the evil Taoist within the barrier, preventing him from escaping. This would allow them to work together safely to fight the enemy. However, in the current situation, he couldn't even pinpoint Ao Shuang's location, let alone work together to fight the enemy.

This situation actually benefits the evil path, because since neither side knows the other's location, he is alone, and everyone inside the barrier is an enemy. He doesn't need to confirm anyone's identity before he attacks.

Wang Zhenhuan reached up and touched his chest. Fortunately, although the talisman sounded powerful, it didn't cause much damage. It only gave him some superficial wounds. The reason it looked so bloody was because the injured area was so large.

After confirming that he was safe, Wang Zhen got up from the ground. Now, everyone inside the barrier had their vision blocked and their hearing interfered with, so the prerequisite for fighting the enemy was to determine the enemy's location.

However, Wang Zhenhuan had one more condition for fighting than that of the evil Taoist. He not only needed to determine the location, but also the identity of the person approaching. Only by confirming the identity could he avoid accidentally harming Ao Shuang.

After thinking all this through, Wang Zhenhuan made up his mind. His idea was simple: since his identity couldn't be confirmed right now, he would remain still and stay in his current position.

One advantage of doing this is that he can sense whoever is coming first. Moreover, Ao Shuang is not a foolish person; he must have also realized that this barrier is disadvantageous to them.

If Ao Shuang could think of this, she would definitely make the same judgment as Wang Zhenhuan: to remain still and wait for the enemy to come to her. The evil Taoist, on the other hand, sees everyone inside this barrier as his enemies.

If Wang Huanzhen and Ao Shuang were to join forces, it would be uncertain whether he could defeat them. Moreover, with the barrier now in place, he had no way out. His only chance to escape was to defeat them one by one.

Therefore, he had to take the initiative and eliminate one of them before Wang Zhenhuan and Ao Shuang joined forces, so that he would have a chance to survive. In just over ten breaths, Wang Zhenhuan had already pieced together most of the situation in his mind.

Having confirmed that his idea was correct, he felt much more confident. As long as he held his ground, he wouldn't be caught off guard even if the evil Taoist came. If he heard the sounds of fighting, he could rush over immediately.

Although the wind noise interfered with hearing, the spiritual energy enhanced the senses, and the two canceled each other out, so it was still possible to hear some other sounds. Just as Wang Zhenhuan was pondering this...

Suddenly, a large hand reached out from the snowstorm behind him and patted his shoulder...