Cultivating immortality begins with discerning the secrets of heaven.

Chapter 85 Talisman Treasure

On the martial arts stage, Zhang Miaoran and Du Jin were engaged in a fierce battle. Various spiritual lights intertwined on the stage, and countless bladeless sword energies crisscrossed everywhere.

The two used all their skills and fought for over a hundred rounds, until their magical power was nearly exhausted.

At the critical moment, Du Jin activated a second-tier talisman, the Fire Dragon Talisman!

boom!

The blazing flames coalesced into a thick fire dragon, charging towards Zhang Miaoran with unparalleled force and raging inferno.

However, Zhang Miaoran naturally had her own trump cards. She was familiar with Elder Meng, so how could she not have a second-tier talisman on her?

The next moment, she pulled out a talisman and activated it instantly.

As the earthy yellow runes on the talisman paper flashed with light, the ground suddenly trembled.

A thick earthen wall rose from the ground, instantly reaching a height of tens of meters, blocking her way.

Second-tier talisman, Earth Wall Talisman!

Boom!

The enormous fire dragon crashed into the thick earthen wall, and a terrifying shockwave carrying flames swept out and spread instantly.

A powerful explosion shook the entire area!

This is the power of two second-tier talismans, almost equivalent to a clash between two early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Although the power of the Fire Dragon Talisman was blocked, the earthen wall collapsed with a crash, and a large part of the arena turned into a sea of ​​fire.

Just then, a giant sword cleaved through the sea of ​​fire and slashed towards Zhang Miaoran.

The latter's pretty face turned pale, and she tried to activate her magical artifact to defend herself, but it was too late.

"I give up!"

Before she could even finish speaking, a gentle beam of light shone down, directly taking her off the martial arts stage.

Thus, Du Jin, having won three consecutive victories, remained standing on the martial arts stage.

But now, he has very little magical power left in his body, so it will probably be difficult for him to defend his position.

Those watching from the sidelines all saw this and were certain that Du Jin was now extremely weak.

Du Jin could actually choose to temporarily step down and rest to recover his depleted magical power.

In this way, he can retain his three wins, and once his mana is restored, he can challenge other opponents he has not fought before.

However, Du Jin was incredibly arrogant, exceeding everyone's expectations. He actually chose to stay on the stage and continue defending his title!

"Du Jin, are you sure you don't want to go down and rest first?"

"I will continue to defend my title!" Du Jin rested one hand on his greatsword, a hint of madness in his smile.

Upon hearing this, more than one person showed surprise in their eyes.

Either he's gone mad, or he still has something to rely on.

Anyone could see that Du Jin was already at his limit, and anyone who went up could easily take the prize.

And there's more than one person who wants to pick this peach.

Song Cheng could no longer sit still. He took a step forward, ignoring Lin Yun's earlier obstruction, and quickly flew towards the martial arts stage on his magical artifact, ready to challenge Du Jin.

But someone is faster than him!

Wu Tong and Zhao Jingshan had arrived on the stage at some point, clearly wanting to take this opportunity to defeat Du Jin and eliminate a major enemy.

"Senior Brother Zhao, it seems I'm a bit faster." Wu Tong chuckled and pointed to where he was standing.

Zhao Jingshan frowned, but still followed the rules and gave up the martial arts arena.

Then, Wu Tong looked at Du Jin, who was standing on the martial arts stage, and clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Senior Brother Du, let me escort you down to rest."

"You think you can take me?" Du Jin sneered.

Wu Tong did not reply. Without saying a word, he directly summoned a pitch-black hook that exuded a sinister aura. The hook was extremely fast and its trajectory was quite unpredictable.

A superior magical artifact, the Black Dragon Hook!

Du Jin responded promptly, slamming his palm onto the giant sword, producing a dull thud.

clang!

The giant sword rose into the air and slashed at the black dragon hook.

After the two collided, the Black Dragon Hook actually spun around a few times due to the recoil, and the chain connecting the hook to the greatsword became entangled in it.

The black dragon hook actually suppressed the giant sword, so that if Du Jin wanted to recall it, he would have to expend several times the amount of magic power.

Du Jin, whose magical power was already nearly depleted, knew that he had to finish the battle quickly; if it dragged on any longer, defeat would be inevitable.

Wu Tong, however, was determined to exhaust his opponent's magic power and delay the inevitable. He planned to use the Black Dragon Hook to suppress his opponent and engage in a protracted battle, which would allow him to win easily.

It may be a bit shameless, but it's genuine enough.

However, to his surprise, Du Jin suddenly gave up control of the giant sword and let the Black Dragon Hook drag him back.

With a resolute look in his eyes, Du Jin summoned the last remaining bit of magical power within his body and unleashed a dark green dagger.

call out!

The green light flashed through the air, its trajectory barely visible to the naked eye, its speed reaching an extreme.

In that instant, Wu Tong realized something was wrong, and a strong sense of crisis welled up in his heart.

You can't dodge it, you can't stop it!

This person also possesses a top-grade magical artifact, which he has never shown before.

We have to use a talisman treasure. Ordinary second-tier talismans won't be able to activate in time, only a talisman treasure can activate instantly and withstand this attack.

In a flash, Wu Tong's thoughts raced.

He didn't want to be defeated and step down so quickly, so he ultimately chose to use the Golden Knife Talisman.

Clang!

A sharp golden light appeared in front of Wu Tong, and all the Qi Refining disciples present felt their faces sting as if they had been scraped.

In the blink of an eye, a golden longsword slashed out diagonally, as if the arena was coated with a layer of gold dust, and even the ground of the martial arts stage was etched with an extremely deep mark.

The eerie green dagger was utterly vulnerable, sliced ​​in two by the golden blade, yet its momentum remained undiminished as it continued its slash towards Du Jin.

The latter even felt that he was about to die.

But at this critical moment, a large hand formed from spiritual energy grabbed Du Jin, allowing him to avoid the attack.

The one who could react so quickly was naturally the Qingyang Sect Leader, who had been well-prepared.

The Qingyang Sect Leader's expression turned slightly cold, and he said in an unpleasant tone, "It's just a small competition between fellow disciples, yet you still had to use a talisman."

"If I hadn't been here today, wouldn't the sect have lost such an outstanding disciple?"

Wow!

The entire audience erupted in cheers. No one expected Wu Tong to use a talisman; it was truly shameless.

"It's a talisman! No wonder the power of that golden blade was so terrifying! It's not something a Qi Refining stage cultivator could wield."

"That's outrageous! Look, the arena has been plowed with a knife mark. Even a second-tier talisman couldn't damage it in the slightest before."

"It is said that talismans can unleash some of the power of a Core Formation stage cultivator's natal magic weapon, and it seems that the rumors are indeed true."

"This Wu Tong, he really is..."

Hearing these murmurs, Wu Tong's face turned pale and then red. He never expected that Du Jin, who had lost so much of his magic power, would force him to this point.

"I was just stunned by that top-grade magic weapon, and in my fear, I had no choice but to use my family's heirloom talisman."

The Qingyang Sect Leader roared, "What nonsense is this? There are so many Foundation Establishment elders here, do you think you could be injured by a top-grade magic weapon?"

"But with your talisman, even a Foundation Establishment elder might not be able to save Du Jin's life."

boom!

Upon hearing this, Wu Tong turned pale and immediately knelt down: "This disciple knows his crime, please punish me, Sect Leader."

The Qingyang Sect Leader's eyes grew even colder, and he said in a deep voice, "To avoid others saying that I am acting unfairly, I will consider this a victory for you, but you are forbidden from using talismans in the following matches."

"Otherwise, your reward for this sect competition will be cancelled."

Upon hearing this, Wu Tong, who was kneeling on the ground, turned extremely pale, but he still obediently replied...

"Disciple obeys."

There were just too many variables today. The three-stage competition turned into a battle to defend the title, and his talisman was forced out in the first battle.

Wu Tong felt his vision go black and found it hard to accept this fact.

Lin Yun, watching all this from the sidelines, breathed a sigh of relief and thought to himself, "Sure enough, I knew it would take so long before the third stage began."

"During that time, Du Jin even left briefly, and he insisted on being the first to go on stage, winning three games in a row without taking a break."

In almost an instant, Lin Yun figured it all out.

It is said that the Qingyang Sect Leader learned halfway through that Wu Tong had a talisman treasure, and then temporarily changed the rules, changing the third stage of the competition into a battle to defend the title.

Finally, he gave Du Jin a top-grade magic weapon and asked him to use it to reveal Wu Tong's trump card.

The Qingyang Sect Leader, who was prepared in advance, would save Du Jin's life at the crucial moment, and then use the opportunity to prohibit Wu Tong from using the talisman.

Everything was probably paving the way for Zhao Jingshan, so that he could successfully win the championship and obtain the Foundation Establishment Pill.

"So the Foundation Establishment Pill had already been pre-selected—."

Thinking of this, Lin Yun sighed softly, feeling sorry for the other disciples who had prepared so much for this Foundation Establishment Pill.

Especially Brother Songcheng...

Hearing Lin Yun's sigh, Senior Brother Song Cheng finally snapped out of his daze during the thrilling fight.

"What a twist of fate! I never expected that Wu Tong from Lingxu Peak would even have prepared talismanic treasures."

"By the way, Junior Brother Lin Yun, what was that sigh about just now?"

Lin Yunqian chuckled and shook his head, saying, "It's nothing, I just feel that the competition in this sect competition is a bit too fierce."

Song Cheng agreed, "That's right. If I were to face Wu Tong, and he were to use his talisman, that would be quite a troublesome matter."

"Fortunately, he went on stage first, and Du Jin forced him to reveal his true colors."

Lin Yun found this somewhat amusing, thinking that if this guy were to take the stage before Wu Tong, it would truly ruin the plans of the Qingyang Sect Leader.

At that time, Song Cheng will force Du Jin to reveal his trump card, while Wu Tong can keep the talisman treasure hidden, which may be used to deal with Zhao Jingshan, who is the strongest on the surface.

As expected, the subsequent battle for the title unfolded exactly as Lin Yun had predicted.

Then another disciple challenged Wu Tong but failed, giving him a second victory.

Next, Zhao Jingshan of Qingyuan Peak took the stage, decisively defeating Wu Tong, and then won three more matches in a row, securing four victories.

For a time, no one dared to go on stage to take the challenge.

Seeing that Zhao Jingshan was about to win the championship, Song Cheng finally couldn't sit still. He rushed onto the stage and challenged Zhao Jingshan to a duel.

Despite using all his methods, Song Cheng was unable to defeat his opponent and ultimately resorted to the top-grade magic artifact, the Thunder Bell.

This is the second top-grade magic weapon to appear in the sect competition so far.

When the lightning roared on the training stage, many disciples showed surprise.