Chapter 208 You're the one I've been looking for

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Within his field of vision, a machete bounced up from the ground, blade facing up and spine facing down!

An Upward Flicking Slash?!!

Chen Yu's posture was even more bizarre. He was lying on the ground with his back against the stone slabs, his legs curled like a spring compressed to its limit. His left hand braced against the ground while his right hand gripped the blade, flicking it from bottom to top!

This posture had no leverage point and no angle; it simply wasn't human!

This wasn't a fucking miscalculation; it was simply impossible to calculate!

Zhang Shouyi reacted with incredible speed, instantly summoning his whisk and blocking the blade with its copper handle!

Crack—!

The copper handle snapped into two pieces. The upper half flew away while the lower half remained gripped in his hand!

It hadn't blocked for even half a second!

The web of his thumb split open, but he still didn't dare delay for a moment because that machete was already continuing its upward slash!

"Protect me!"

Zhang Shouyi roared in a low voice, and the string of Taoist beads on his wrist instantly burst apart!

Thirty-six ebony Taoist beads flew in front of him simultaneously, arranging themselves into a circular shield. Each one glowed as golden patterns flowed frantically across the surface of the beads!!!

Clang—!

The first layer of the shield shattered instantly!

Signifying that the first Taoist bead had crumbled into powder!

??!

Zhang Shouyi's expression changed abruptly. "The Tiangang Bead shattered?!"

This string of beads was called the Thirty-Six Tiangang Beads. Each one was made from century-old ebony, engraved with the Tiangang Incantation on the inside and plated with gold powder on the outside. With the blessing of his ability, each bead could transform into a Tiangang Shield!

They could block blades, ward off lightning and fire, and withstand immense force!

This was his most relied-upon life-saving item, bringing him more peace of mind than his copper bell, whisk, or copper sword!

But now, "Clang—!"

The second one shattered.

The third one...

The fourth one...

The fifth one...

Clang clang clang clang clang clang!

The Taoist beads shattered simultaneously!

The shields were like Glass; were they really so unable to withstand a slash?!

He stumbled back a step, suddenly remembering the words his master said before passing away... "Shouyi, you have an extraordinary Talent, but you must remember: those things that can be calculated are not the most terrifying."

Bang—!

The terrifying force sent Zhang Shouyi flying back over a dozen meters!!!

He was forcibly smashed back onto the First Island!!!

His back slammed into a stone pillar, letting out a dull thud!!!

The stone pillar cracked, and he was embedded within the fissure!!!

Pfft—!

A mouthful of fresh blood sprayed from his mouth. Blood flowed from the corners of his mouth, chin, and neck, staining the chest of his Taoist robe a dark red. His left hand still gripped the half-broken whisk while his right hand clutched his chest, his fingers trembling...

At this moment, the white mist dissipated!

The people on the Seventh Island finally saw the scene on the bridge clearly.

"This..."

"This..."

The crowd was speechless, dumbfounded. It took a long while before voices slowly broke the silence.

"Wait, wasn't Chen Yu just at a disadvantage?"

"How was that Taoist's ultimate move broken?"

"Officer Pei, come back quickly, you're not needed anymore!"

Pei Yuanheng stood dazed in the thinning white mist, looking at the wretched, half-dead Zhang Shouyi in the distance.

"You've got to be kidding me..."

"Highway Number Seven, Zhang Shouyi, was defeated just like that?!"

At this moment, Zhang Shouyi lowered his head, blood dripping onto the stone slabs drop by drop.

His lips moved slightly as if he were saying something, but the sound was too faint for anyone to hear.

"Temple Master Zhang!!!"

A cry of alarm rang out as two young Taoists in robes rushed out, their footsteps hurried and frantic.

"Temple Master—!"

The Skinny Tall Guy among them rushed to the stone pillar, clumsily trying to support Zhang Shouyi's shoulder. A faint green light glowed from his palm, brushing over Zhang Shouyi's chest.

Zhang Shouyi's complexion recovered at a pace visible to the naked eye.

However, just as he had recovered...

Zhang Shouyi pressed his entire hand against the stone pillar, bracing himself to stand up.

"Temple Master! You can't yet..."

The other Taoist spoke anxiously, reaching out to support him.

Zhang Shouyi pushed his hand away and stood before the stone pillar. His Taoist robe was torn, his copper bell was crooked, the remains of his Taoist beads were scattered across the ground, and his whisk was broken. His chest was covered in blood, but his back was ramrod straight.

He raised his head and looked at Chen Yu.

The two Taoists followed his gaze, their pupils shrinking violently.

"That person is Highway Number Ten, Chen Yu?"

"Looking at it now, he's far more than just Highway Number Ten..."

They knew better than anyone how powerful their Temple Master was. To say he was invincible under heaven... uh, clearly that couldn't be said now, but in any case, after the apocalypse, Temple Master Zhang had awakened [Daoist Artifact Profundity].

He could use his own Taoist cultivation as a medium to channel the Taoist charm left by the ancestors on old artifacts.

The copper bell, copper mirror, Taoist beads, and whisk were all old items from the Qingwei Sect. They had been covered in dust for a hundred years, ignored by all, but in his hands, with the legacy added to his person and the karma inherited, those old items came to life!

Relying on this Talent, the Xuantan Bus had cleared all previous missions with almost overwhelming speed!

Zhang Shouyi didn't even need to personally take action...

When the copper bell rang, enemies would fall into chaos;

When the Taoist beads were deployed, no magic could penetrate;

When the whisk swept, the astral wind was like a blade.

He was the strongest person they had ever seen, without exception!!!

Until the highway rankings were revealed, their small team of twenty-two people had forced their way into the Highway Number Seven spot. In their eyes, with the Temple Master's ability, he could even hold the number one position!

thunder heavy truck? They just had more people.

In terms of foundation, Xuantan was not inferior to any Vehicle.

But now...

The two Taoists looked at the bloodstains on the stone pillar that hadn't dried yet, feeling an indescribable... sense of dread...

"Truly a miracle..."

"Truly a miracle!"

"Truly a miracle!!!"

Zhang Shouyi laughed three times and staggered back to the bridgehead, the hem of his Taoist robe dragging on the ground, covered in dust and blood.

The two Taoists on either side wanted to support him, but he raised his hand to wave them away.

"Temple Master! You can't fight anymore!"

"Temple Master, your injuries haven't fully healed yet, if..."

"Step down."

Zhang Shouyi spoke calmly. The two Taoists glanced at each other and retreated simultaneously.

Afterward,

Zhang Shouyi walked to the bridgehead and returned to the public area. "Chen Yu, I have spent my life calculating and have never failed. When a person is born between heaven and earth, they must have an origin and a destination. But I cannot see your trajectory."

The two Taoists looked at each other, not understanding what their Temple Master was saying.

Chen Yu also narrowed his eyes. "What are you trying to say?"

Zhang Shouyi suddenly smiled. "I want to say, you are the person I have been looking for. I just didn't expect to meet you so soon."

As he spoke,

Zhang Shouyi took out a piece of talisman paper from his sleeve, bright yellow in color.

The two Taoists' eyes widened simultaneously.

The Skinny Tall Guy spoke in a low voice: "Is that... the talisman the Temple Master has always carried with him?"

The short, stout one nodded. "The Temple Master once said that after this talisman reaches profundity, it will bring immense fortune. As long as we give this talisman away, our fleet will be able to turn bad luck into good and find safety in every disaster from then on!"

The Skinny Tall Guy swallowed. "But didn't the Temple Master say that this talisman... would take a long time to wait for?"