Chapter 782: 315. The Image of Master Lei (Chapter Combined)

Dong An and Jiang Yuan were both startled.

Jiang Yuan’s gaze was sharp, but he said nothing, his face full of wariness.

Dong An took a deep breath. "Taoist Xuanxiao Zi from Dragon Tiger Mountain?"

Lei Jun nodded slightly. "To cause such a disturbance in the heart of the Imperial Capital—what kind of behavior is that?"

Dong An’s sharp aura diminished slightly, but he still watched Jiang Yuan from Prince Zhao’s Mansion intently.

"Master Lei is right. Indeed, I have acted improperly. Just now, under pressing circumstances, I acted impulsively and lost my composure. However, the matter is of great importance. I implore you, Master Lei, under no circumstances let this man go!"

Unable to struggle free, Jiang Yuan stopped wasting his effort. But upon hearing Dong An’s words, he immediately retorted,

"Someone in the Imperial Court is framing Prince Zhao! His Highness has absolutely no connection with the White Lotus Demon Monk; today was a matter of being framed and wrongfully accused!"

Dong An wanted to say more, but Lei Jun interrupted him. "As it happens, I was visiting Hui Tian Hall today. To intervene on behalf of Hall Master Yu was already overstepping my bounds. I have no intention of further involving myself in the dispute between you two."

He looked at Jiang Yuan. "With such a commotion, General Lu of the Divine Strategy Army and others will soon be here. They will handle the subsequent matters.

You need not worry about your life. Given the gravity of the situation, His Majesty will surely intervene personally. You can state your case directly to His Majesty then."

After a moment of silence, Jiang Yuan bowed to Lei Jun. "Thank you, Taoist Xuanxiao Zi, for mediating. Your teachings are profound. As one with integrity fears no shadow, this commander also believes His Majesty will administer justice fairly and not allow Prince Zhao to be wronged."

Dong An, too, refrained from speaking further and bowed his head. "Thank you, Taoist Xuanxiao Zi, for mediating."

The purple Yang Thunder Dragon and the black Yin Thunder Dragon had dissipated by then.

Dong An and Jiang Yuan were freed.

But with Lei Jun’s tall, slender figure standing there, neither Dong An nor Jiang Yuan could entertain the thought of resuming hostilities.

Jiang Yuan dared not flee either.

Though still anxious inside, he had regained his composure on the surface, gathering the people from Prince Zhao’s Mansion who had come with him to Luoyang.

Dong An also regrouped the Divine Strategy Army soldiers that had accompanied him.

The Divine Strategy Army soldiers still looked at Jiang Yuan and the cultivators from Prince Zhao’s Mansion with hostility.

But with Lei Jun present, the Officers of the Divine Strategy Army did not dare to act recklessly and could only watch Prince Zhao’s people from afar.

The battlefield, bustling with fighting just a moment ago, had now returned to tranquility.

Hall Master Yu Cheng of Hui Tian Hall approached Lei Jun. "Today, we truly owe you a great debt, Master Lei. Without you, the consequences would have been dire."

His own cultivation and strength were actually quite remarkable; he was an exceptional healer of the Upper Three Heavens.

However, engaging in direct combat was not a healer’s forte.

Aside from their outstanding ability to protect themselves, Yu Cheng and his peers were better at assisting friends from the sidelines rather than confronting opponents directly.

Medical and martial arts were not separate disciplines for them; they also possessed formidable Corporeal Life Mastery cultivation methods.

But compared to Martial Warriors and Body-Refining Martial Artists, a significant drawback for healers like Yu Cheng was their lack of terrifying speed and explosive power.

This made it difficult for Yu Cheng to mediate between, let alone suppress, Dong An and Jiang Yuan.

The only method Yu Cheng could attempt was to use poison.

While the poisons of healers differed from the Witchcraft Worms of the Southern Wilderness, Yu Cheng could hardly act without restraint in the Imperial Capital Luoyang.

Moreover, given Dong An’s and Jiang Yuan’s physical vitality and blood energy, Yu Cheng doubted he could poison them unless they were already injured and bleeding.

The time it took for the poison to take effect was also an issue.

If Lei Jun hadn’t been present today, Hui Tian Hall’s main building would have been utterly destroyed.

Thus, even though Lei Jun claimed to be overstepping his bounds, Yu Cheng’s dissatisfaction with Dong An and Jiang Yuan was matched by his growing gratitude towards Lei Jun.

As he glanced at Lei Jun from the corner of his eye, Yu Cheng was secretly alarmed.

Situated in the Imperial Capital, he had extensive connections.

Hall Master Yu Cheng of Hui Tian Hall was not cut off from news.

He had long heard of Xuanxiao Zi Lei Chongyun, the rapidly rising High Merit Elder from Dragon Tiger Mountain.

Stories of his talent for rapid cultivation progress and his formidable combat prowess in upholding the Tao had been circulating for years, frequently discussed even by people in the Imperial Capital Luoyang.

However, Yu Cheng now firmly believed that seeing was truly believing.

Dong An and Jiang Yuan were both Upper Three Heavens-level Martial Tao masters, their speed like lightning. Ordinary cultivators would struggle even to follow their movements in battle, let alone intervene.

Even if someone could match their speed and intervene, Dong An and Jiang Yuan could quickly change tactics and counter.

But just moments ago, Lei Jun had casually stepped into the very center of Dong An and Jiang Yuan’s battle, intercepting Dong An’s spearhead and Jiang Yuan’s Long Spear with perfect timing.

His timing was exquisite, down to the slightest fraction of a moment.

Neither Dong An nor Jiang Yuan had time to alter their moves before their spear and Long Spear landed harmlessly beside Lei Jun. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Although Yu Cheng himself lacked such skill, he had encountered many martial arts masters.

There was only one reason for the outcome just then: The Talisman Sect cultivator Lei Jun was even faster than Dong An and Jiang Yuan, both martial artists. Faster, and simultaneously more precise. Naturally, he was also far stronger.

Without dodging or evading, relying on the Destiny Star God, a legacy of the Celestial Master Mansion, he had withstood Dong An and Jiang Yuan’s combined attack.

This level of defense was not something an ordinary Eightfold Heaven Realm Talisman Sect cultivator’s Doumu Star God Dharma could achieve.

Even a Talisman Sect cultivator with a realm advantage over Dong An and Jiang Yuan would find it insufficient.

The reason was simple: the focused striking power of a Martial Warrior was among the most formidable in the world.

The few exceptions included the Taoist Sect’s Outer Elixir Flying Sword, launched after a long period of accumulation, and the Confucian Sect’s Treasure Bow Divine Archery.