Under One Person: Please Call Me Golden Flash

Chapter 46: Haven't you ever considered becoming an assassin?
"What happened? Why did Senior Brother Li admit defeat?"

"I don't know. I just saw my senior brother having the upper hand."

"I think I just saw Zhao Zhen make a move."

"How is that possible? Could his attack possibly penetrate Senior Brother's fire pot?"

……

Listening to the fellow disciples' puzzled conversation, Zhang Zhiwei explained, "It is true that Senior Brother Li lost, because Old Zhao's attack broke through Senior Brother Li's fire pot defense."

"When? Why didn't I notice anything?"

Tian Jinzhong exclaimed in surprise.

"It's a needle."

Li Fu said with a hint of helplessness.

"Just now, while I was in the flask, I suddenly sensed that a needle had pierced through it. If it weren't for Benefactor Zhao's mercy, I would probably be dead without even knowing why..."

"Needle?"

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at Zhao Zhen in shock.

Among his many fellow disciples, Li Fuben's sect's protective techniques, such as the Golden Light Mantra, may not be particularly outstanding.

When it comes to the art of talismans, no one among the younger generation of Longhu Mountain can compare with Li Fu!
Even Zhang Zhiwei was often amazed by Li Fu's mastery of talismans.

Among the five warrior talismans cast by Li Fu, the one in the center, Huangwen Ghost Shi Wenye, is the most powerful, and the defensive ability of the fire pot he holds is even comparable to Zhang Zhiwei's Golden Light Spell!
Even so, Zhao Zhen still managed to break through without using the Golden Escape Stream Light to transfer it away!

"Master Li, you flatter me. Your mastery of talismans is truly astonishing. I imagine you must be proficient in more than one type of talisman, right?"

"It's useless. No matter how many types of talismans you have, if they can't hit you, it's a waste to take them out."

These talismans were all carefully drawn by me, one by one; I couldn't bear to take them out during our sparring session.

Li Fu shook his head, appearing quite composed despite losing the match.

"Feel the same."

Zhao Zhen nodded in deep agreement.

For these extraordinary individuals who use talismans, the preciousness of the talismans is always their biggest drawback.

Unless it's a life-or-death struggle, people are often reluctant to waste a precious talisman.

So whether the Tongtian Talisman can reach the heavens or not, Zhao Zhen really doesn't know, but just based on the fact that it can draw talismans with bare hands, it is enough to be ranked as one of the Eight Extraordinary Skills!

"Old Zhao, I never expected that you had this trick up your sleeve when you fought me the other day!"

Zhang Zhiwei clicked his tongue, a strange look flashing in his eyes as he looked at Zhao Zhen.

"When you're out and about, it's always safer to have more tricks up your sleeve. Otherwise, like just now, if your own magic is targeted, wouldn't you be completely helpless?"

Zhao Zhen blinked and gave Zhang Zhiwei a meaningful look.

Zhang Zhiwei looked embarrassed and turned his gaze away.

"Was that acupuncture technique just now the Ghost Gate Acupuncture?"

A disciple of the Celestial Master's Mansion suddenly stepped forward from the crowd.

"My name is Jiang Ming. Before I came up the mountain, my family had been practicing medicine for generations. Just now, I saw that the acupuncture technique performed by Benefactor Zhao was somewhat similar to the long-lost Ghost Needle technique."

"Master Jiang has a good eye. What I just did was indeed the Ghost Needle technique." Zhao Zhen nodded.

"No wonder. I've heard my elders talk about how the Ghost Needle is a medical technique that can both save and kill people."

When used to save lives, it can be used to unblock meridians and regulate qi and blood; when used to kill, it can seal meridians and block blood vessels, rendering the opponent unable to move or defend themselves.

More importantly, this acupuncture technique is remarkably effective against various defensive methods.

"I see. No wonder Senior Brother Li's fire pot was pierced silently."

"His concealment techniques are no less impressive than the Tang Clan's Illusionary Body Barrier, and he also possesses the Ghost Needle, which specifically counters our Golden Light Spell and similar methods. Combined with his unpredictable Golden Escape Stream... Benefactor Zhao, are you really not considering joining the Tang Clan and becoming an assassin...?"

"You know what, if Zhao Shi really is a member of the Tang Clan, and someone from the Tang Clan tries to kill me, I might not even dare to leave the Heavenly Master's Mansion."

"Surely not? Although the Tang Clan of Sichuan are all assassins, they have always been on good terms with our Celestial Master's Mansion. They wouldn't dare to lay a hand on any of our Celestial Master's Mansion members, would they?"

"Let me give you an example... I live a harmless life on the mountain all day long, who would bother to go to the Tang Clan and spend money to kill me..."

"Junior brother, if you keep secretly wearing my washed socks, I might really have to go down the mountain to the Tang Sect one day."

"Senior brother, it's just a pair of socks, it can't be that serious..."

……

As Zhao Zhen listened to the disciples of the Celestial Master's Mansion joking with each other, a smile also flashed in his eyes.

He could tell that the members of the Celestial Master's Mansion had a very good relationship with each other.

Perhaps because he was used to being alone, Zhao Zhen really envied the pure kinship between fellow disciples.

"The Ghost Needle, huh? Hey Lao Zhao, do you think your needle can break my Golden Light Spell?"

Zhao Zhen glanced at Zhang Zhiwei, then raised an eyebrow.

"You can stand still and let me prick you with a needle."

Zhang Zhiwei was stunned, and a chill suddenly ran down his spine. For some reason, he felt that Zhao Zhen's words were somewhat malicious.

"Forget it, the defensive power of Senior Brother Li's fire pot is basically the same as my golden light. Since you can break through Senior Brother Li's fire pot, it should be easy for you to pierce my golden light."

Since the Golden Light Curse had already been broken once by Zhao Zhen's Golden Escape Flowing Light, Zhang Zhiwei simply gave up on the idea of ​​putting on a brave face.

"Heh, you're lucky, kid. Otherwise, I would have given you diarrhea for a whole day!" Zhao Zhen thought to himself.

"So, anyone else want to go up and give it a try?"

"I me me!"

A young Taoist priest, about the same age as Zhao Zhen, squeezed out of the crowd.

"Jingming, what are you doing here? Didn't you see that even Senior Brother Li was defeated?"

"Hehe, of course I know I'm no match for Benefactor Zhao, but it's rare to have an outsider come up the mountain. I'm already tired of sparring with my fellow disciples every day."

Even if I get beaten up, I'd like to see what it feels like to be beaten up by magic other than the Golden Light Spell, wouldn't you say?

"That's easy. Next time you spar with Zhiwei, just tell him not to use the Golden Light Spell and to use lightning magic to strike you, right?"

"Haha, that makes sense, that makes sense~"

"Go away, senior brother, do you really want me to die?"

Jingming rolled his eyes and looked back at Zhao Zhen in front of him.

“Benefactor Zhao, please enlighten me.”

"please."

"world……"

boom!
Before Jingming could finish reciting the Golden Light Mantra, a flash of golden light appeared, and in the next instant, a slap landed on his forehead.

"what?"

Jingming blinked, looking somewhat bewildered at Zhao Zhen who had suddenly appeared in front of him.

My head is throbbing, and I've already been defeated?
"Pfft~"

"Hahaha, look at this silly boy, still reciting the incantation!"

"You think everyone's like your senior brothers, obediently waiting for you to finish reciting the Golden Light Mantra before fighting you? Hahaha, that's hilarious..."

(End of this chapter)