Chapter 295 Low-Grade Talisman
Before they could come up with a plan, the demon monkeys couldn't wait any longer. The monkey king roared forward, and the four second-level demon monkeys rushed forward at the same time and attacked everyone.
Deng Changting and Hou Jiangong were the first to bear the brunt, fighting with a demon monkey each, and then Cui Yu'an and Tian Shengcai blocked one together, and the remaining one was dealt with by Qingyang, Deng Changting, and Shi Jian. The second-level demon monkey was equivalent to a cultivator in the middle stage of Qi Refining, and its strength was much higher than any of them. The three of them almost tried their best to barely cope with it.
Although Deng Changting and Hou Jiangong were at the third level of Qi Refining, they could only barely defend themselves against the second-level demon monkey alone, and had no power to fight back. Tian Shengcai was only at the second level of Qi Refining, and Cui Yu'an was not even at the second level of Qi Refining. Even if two people cooperated, it was very difficult to deal with a second-level demon monkey.
As for Qingyang, Deng Changzhu and the other two, their cultivation level was even lower at the first level of Qi Refining. The gap in strength made them exhausted. If any one of them encountered danger, they would need the other two to rescue them in time. Any delay could lead to unpredictable consequences. Everyone was trying their best to buy time for Qin Ruyan.
Using a talisman of the same level as their own, it might be activated in an instant, but using a high-level talisman would be more troublesome to activate. The talisman in Qin Ruyan's hand was too high-level. Even if it was just the lowest-grade talisman, the consumption of true qi was extremely alarming, and it was impossible to mobilize the whole body's true qi to activate the talisman in a short time.
However, the monkey king would not give them too many opportunities. Seeing that the four second-level demon monkeys alone could not form an overwhelming advantage over the enemy, the monkey king paused, rushed forward, and rushed towards Deng Changting, who was closest to him.
Facing the attacks of two demon monkeys stronger than himself at the same time, anyone would be in a mess. Deng Changting did not dare to be arrogant. He quickly threw out a high-grade golden sword talisman to block the monkey king, and at the same time rolled over and dodged backwards in a very embarrassing way.
High-grade magic talismans are very lethal to first-level monsters. If they can hit third-level monsters head-on, they can also injure them. However, third-level monsters are more powerful in all aspects. Not to mention anything else, their speed alone is much faster than that of first-level monsters, so it is very difficult to hit them head-on. The monkey king just jumped to the side and easily dodged Deng Changting's attack.
From the moment everyone resisted the second-level demon monkey, to the moment the monkey king joined the battle, to the moment Deng Changting dodged in a panic, the time in between was very short, but Qin Ruyan had already completed the activation of the talisman. Suddenly, a ray of spiritual light bloomed in her hand, and then the surrounding sky suddenly darkened, and a small thundercloud appeared out of thin air above her head. Before everyone could react, two lightning bolts struck down from the thundercloud, facing the two demon monkeys opposite Deng Changting.
The lightning bolt was only as thick as a finger, and it didn't look very impressive, but the terrifying energy contained in it was daunting. If it struck the head, there was almost no chance of survival below the foundation building stage. Apart from anything else, at least Qingyang felt that if he faced this thundercloud directly, he would not be able to defend himself by any means, and the only way to escape was to hide in the Drunken Immortal Gourd.
If human cultivators fought each other, they would generally pay attention to the other party's actions at any time. Once the other party had the possibility of offering a talisman, they would respond in advance, or they might strengthen the attack so that the opponent had no chance to use the talisman. But the monster beasts are different, especially the low-level monster beasts, which have not yet developed their intelligence and have not even fought with human monks. They don't know what talismans are at all. Everything can only be done by instinct, so Qin Ruyan has the opportunity to activate the talisman.
The monkey king is indeed a third-level monster monkey equivalent to the late stage of Qi training. When he realized that danger was coming and he was likely to encounter an accident, he suddenly roared wildly, and his hair stood up. A loud bang spread throughout his body, and his whole body became bigger. At the same time, he slammed his arms to the ground, kicked his feet, and flew backwards.
The reason why the talisman is of a higher level is not only because of its greater power, but also because of its fast attack speed. When you sense the danger, it is very difficult to avoid it.
Another more important reason is that he has a trace of spirituality, which can avoid danger and even have a certain pursuit function. In other words, the attack of the talisman is likely to chase you. Only when the energy of the talisman is completely exhausted can you be completely safe. Of course, this is also related to the level of the talisman. Ordinary talismans cannot have such great power.
The monkey king's reaction was fast enough, but the lightning in the air fell faster, and even deviated in the direction of the monkey king's avoidance. The monkey king had not yet stood firm, and the lightning was close to him, but his avoidance still played a big role. The lightning almost brushed his body and did not hit him directly.
The lightning hit the ground and exploded at the monkey king's feet. One of the monkey king's feet was blown off and one toe was broken. The flesh and blood were blurred, and it was obvious that the injury was not light. The monkey king's chest was also injured. This was because it was brushed by the lightning when it fell, and it was charred.
As for the second-level demon monkey opposite Deng Changting, it was more miserable. He was in the front. When he realized that the thundercloud above his head was dangerous and wanted to avoid it, it was too late. He was hit by the lightning head-on and turned into a piece of charcoal. He was deader than dead.
Although Qin Ruyan's talisman did not seriously injure the Monkey King, it blew off one of his toes, which would definitely affect the flexibility of the Monkey King's movements, making it less difficult to deal with. Moreover, it killed a second-level demon monkey, which could relieve a lot of pressure for everyone, and the effect was quite good.
The Monkey King obviously did not expect this result. Seeing that he was injured and a capable subordinate was killed, he was furious and rushed towards Qin Ruyan, the culprit, at such a fast speed that Qingyang only saw a residual shadow.
How could Qin Ruyan dare to face the attack of the third-level demon monkey? After offering the talisman, she was ready to deal with it. The top-grade defensive magic weapon, the colorful silk umbrella, had already blocked her.
There was a bang, and the ground shook. The Monkey King was blocked by the colorful silk umbrella. His body shook a few times without retreating, but the wound on his chest burst open and a lot of blood flowed. Qin Ruyan's colorful silk umbrella just slowed down for a while and fell directly to the distance.
At the same time, Qin Ruyan's face turned pale, and her blood and qi were churning. She almost vomited blood. The magic weapon needed the cultivator's mind and true qi to control it. The two were connected in mind and spirit. The colorful silk umbrella was hit hard, and Qin Ruyan also suffered a strong backlash.