Tomb Raiding: The Bloodline of Dragons and Snakes, Starting from the Kunlun Divine Palace

Although the system in his mind was unreliable from time to time, it had the advantage of "endless" miracles! At least Wu Tianjiao was certain that the Chi You bloodline and the Ancient Yellow Emperor Scripture that the system had previously presented all had special and unique methods!

Even the "Erosion Talisman" possesses a destructive power far exceeding Wu Tianjiao's own understanding. If he follows the patterns he has always observed in "Taoist arts," perhaps he can steal some... "Taoist essence" from this "Taoist" in front of him?

[The ability to deceive people?]

Thinking about this, Wu Tianjiao calmed down and decided to carefully observe how things would develop.

Chapter 281: Heavenly Corpse Five Thunder Talisman!

The old Taoist priest bowed with his hands clasped in greeting, then slowly scanned the crowd with his gaze.

However, Wu Tianjiao also noticed that everyone around him was wearing ancient "Hanfu" while he was dressed in a trendy short-sleeved T-shirt, which obviously did not attract the old Taoist's attention.

"So...the other person actually doesn't think much of me..."

Thinking of this, Wu Tianjiao's previously tense mood relaxed a little, and the old Taoist priest in front of him unconsciously opened and closed his mouth:

"The Great Xia Federation, for millennia to come, has a long-standing tradition of Taoist thunder magic, which is said to be the most powerful, capable of summoning wind and rain and subduing evil spirits! It is said that the most miraculous thunder magic is the Celestial Master's Five Thunder Talisman..."

"The Five Thunders are Heavenly Thunder, Divine Thunder, Dragon Thunder, Water Thunder, and Earthly Command Thunder. There is also Thunder City, located in the azure sky above the Jade Purity True King's Palace, two thousand three hundred li from the Jade Purity Palace. The city is eighty-one zhang high and is the seat of the First Heavenly Venerable. The Thunder Department has thirty-six Heavenly Generals..."

Wu Tianjiao felt completely fooled. He couldn't believe it! This old Taoist priest's ability to spout nonsense was no less than that of those charlatans! What Heavenly Master Five Thunder Talisman? It was all just a trick to fool children.

He figured only the people in front of him would believe it! Especially since the Celestial Master's Five Thunder Talisman was composed of heavenly thunder, divine thunder, dragon thunder, water thunder, and earthly thunder... plus the Primordial Celestial Venerable... Wu Tianjiao almost burst out laughing!

But what happened next left Wu Tianjiao somewhat incredulous.

The old Taoist priest on the platform narrowed his eyes slightly, took out a yellow paper talisman from his robes, and placed cinnabar on one side of him!

"The Celestial Master's Five Thunder Talismans are all hand-drawn by the Primordial Celestial Venerable, and are simultaneously consecrated, blessed, and refined! Only during their creation can one meticulously draw the talismans with body, mind, intention, and form as one..."

Wu Tianjiao's pupils shrank, because the old Taoist priest in front of him hadn't said a word, yet the cinnabar brush in his hand had trembled several times!

Especially when he uttered the four words "body, mind, intention, form," Wu Tianjiao could vaguely feel the restlessness of the Chi You bloodline within his body!

But it was only at this moment that Wu Tianjiao noticed!

The character on the talisman was actually 【尸】 (corpse).

[Heavenly Corpse Talisman]!

Wu Tianjiao's eyes widened in disbelief; he wondered if he was seeing things! After all, what he was witnessing was far too bizarre!

Wu Tianjiao unconsciously uttered:

"Jade Purity True King's Mansion... Azure Heaven's Brahma Qi... giving rise to... Heavenly Master's Five Thunder Talisman! But... something's not right..."

Just then, Wu Tianjiao felt a series of sharp gazes sweeping over him!

Those were pairs of eyes filled with anger. Wu Tianjiao was astonished because the young people in Hanfu sitting on the prayer mats around him had eyes full of anger, as if he had said something outrageous!

This situation gave Wu Tianjiao the illusion that he had stirred up a hornet's nest!

I only raised some questions, yet the "Taoist priest" on the stage received such treatment!

But at that moment, Wu Tianjiao's lips twitched involuntarily!

"Something's wrong! Something's very wrong. Everyone around me couldn't see me before, so why can they see me now? What happened?"

"Could it be... that I've time-traveled again?"

Upon realizing this, Wu Tianjiao felt utterly absurd. He quickly looked at the system in his mind and asked:

"System! What on earth is going on?! Why is this strange thing happening? Wasn't this supposed to be an 'illusion'?"

Wu Tianjiao's voice was somewhat annoyed; this unscrupulous system never liked to play by the rules!

[Ding! Ding! Host! Please... please!]

[Sizzle... sizzle... sizzle...]

Hearing the system's voice in his mind, Wu Tianjiao was instantly filled with sweat. What was going on? Could it be that... this illusion... was dangerous?

Why is this unreliable system failing to connect again?

The scene before him made Wu Tianjiao feel nervous. He turned around abruptly and looked around.

The previously benevolent Taoist priests were now all staring wide-eyed at him...

What... what on earth is going on?!

"Wait! Be patient!"

Just then, the old Taoist priest on the platform spoke up to stop them, and the "young people" on the many prayer cushions below the platform softened their expressions and slowly turned their gazes back to their previous positions!

"call....."

Wu Tianjiao took a deep breath... He felt somewhat ridiculous, like he was trying to hide something obvious!

I had always thought I was just going through the motions, but now I'm definitely being bothered by something I don't understand!

The old Taoist priest smiled slightly, looked at Wu Tianjiao on the futon, and asked:

"Young friend, what are your thoughts on the Celestial Master's Five Thunder Talisman of the 'Supreme Celestial Venerable' in my possession?"

Now that it had already happened, Wu Tianjiao had no intention of hiding it anymore; his expression was somewhat strange.

"What you're holding isn't the 'Celestial Master Five Thunder Talisman,' but the 'Heavenly Corpse Five Thunder Talisman'!"

As soon as Wu Tianjiao finished speaking, the Taoist priests on the surrounding prayer mats were once again filled with anger, staring straight at Wu Tianjiao. But this time, the old Taoist priest on the platform did not stop his student. A smile appeared on his lips, and he did not answer Wu Tianjiao's question directly!

Upon seeing this scene, Wu Tianjiao felt a slight unease.

This feeling was very similar to the scene when I was stared at by the jade carving of a human face. At that time, when Lowell was dying, he emitted a "strange" karmic force!

Although he possessed a reassuring talisman to protect himself from harm, the intangible concept of "karma" could still have some impact...

Thinking of this, Wu Tianjiao decided to test the other party's bottom line to see if it was exactly as he had guessed. Wu Tianjiao raised his head and looked at the old Taoist priest in front of him, asking softly:

"Can I buy this 'Supreme Celestial Venerable's' Five Thunder Talisman and give it to a random passerby?"

The old Taoist priest's expression remained unchanged.

"This humble Taoist does not know who 'Passerby A' is, but it is a blessing to give Five Thunder Talismans to friends and share good fortune. It is beneficial to both oneself and one's friends!"

Wu Tianjiao's heart skipped a beat; things were indeed as he had expected. However, he remained calm and continued to ask:

"Can a stranger touch the Celestial Master's Five Thunder Talisman?"

The old Taoist priest responded:

"It's best not to. Unwholesome hands, without cleansing, can clash with the spiritual energy of the talisman. ... My advice is to refrain from touching it."

"The Celestial Master's Talisman has been worshipped for hundreds of years, thus possessing extraordinary spiritual energy, and cannot be touched by ordinary people. Furthermore, the Taoist priest will add many secret incantations to enhance the talisman's spiritual power..."

Now that things had come to this, Wu Tianjiao's lips parted in a wide grin, and his voice grew increasingly frivolous:

"Then... Taoist priest! If one's 'luck' is very bad, can the Celestial Master's Five Thunder Talisman improve 'luck'?"

The old Taoist priest remained calm and composed.

“Each talisman is custom-made for the believer. Offering and protecting this talisman is for each individual; the spiritual power within the talisman is ever-present…”

Chapter 282: The Supreme Celestial Venerable Punishes Sins!

Just as Wu Tianjiao was about to continue questioning, the old Taoist priest, who had been sitting in the same spot, suddenly stood up, his eyes flashing with a sharp light!

With a slight twitch of his elbow, he clasped the Celestial Master's Five Thunder Talisman in his palms, then slammed it down onto the table in front of him.

"Hey! You junior, stop talking nonsense! I've already given you three chances, but you still don't know what it means to cherish them. So let me punish you on behalf of the 'Supreme Celestial Venerable'!"

The old Taoist's voice was like a thunderclap, and the "Celestial Master Five Thunder Talisman" covering his hand actually showed faint arcs of electricity. The pale blue arcs of electricity jumped, and for a moment Wu Tianjiao felt that this was an extremely beautiful illusion!

The group of Taoist students around him all stood up from their prayer mats. Their eyes were wide open, and they wore inexplicable smiles. They formed a protective circle around Wu Tianjiao, trapping him firmly in the center!

A crisis is imminent!

Wu Tianjiao felt a burning sensation in his chest, which was an illusion, as if the blood in his body was boiling like hot water!

With a slight twist in his spinal cord, his scapula shifted and sank along with the spinal cord, and his entire shoulder tightened. In a moment of confusion, Wu Tianjiao could feel something being peeled away from his body!

Upon seeing this scene, Wu Tianjiao grinned widely, for behind him was the extraordinary phenomenon resulting from the first use of the "Chi You Bloodline"!

"This figure appeared to be tall and upright, with shoulders as broad as three chests and abdomens; the only flaw was that it had no head!"

The moment the afterimage appeared, the entire hall erupted in commotion!

The Taoist priests from the academy who had been glaring angrily at Wu Tianjiao were all in an uproar, their hands and eyes revealing fear!

The phantom behind Wu Tianjiao was equally ruthless, waving out a hand that seemed to be accompanied by gusts of "yin wind" and directly blasting away the crowd blocking its way!

A tremendous, explosive roar reverberated within Wu Tianjiao's body!

[The dance of shield and axe, the fierce spirit remains forever!]

[My chest and abdomen are my head; what use is a severed head to me?]

"Excellent! Well done! The dance of shield and axe, the fierce spirit remains! With chest and abdomen as my head, what does it matter to me if my head is severed!"

"You are nothing but demons and monsters, yet you dare to meddle with our Jade Purity True King's Mansion's Azure Heaven Brahma Qi and the Celestial Master's Five Thunder Talisman!"

At the same time, the old Taoist priest on the platform suddenly had lightning flash in his eyes! He spat out a mist of blood, which stained the "Celestial Master's Five Thunder Talisman" in front of him!

The bloodstains, resembling small snakes, meandered and twisted, somehow merging into the lines of text. At the same time, Wu Tianjiao felt the surrounding temperature suddenly become scorching hot!

A crackling arc of electricity leaped through the air!

Wu Tianjiao could hardly believe his eyes when he saw this scene. What on earth was going on?