74: Chapter 74 is too abnormal.

The main hall of the Duobao Sect.

A silence fell over the room.

The Peak Masters were very clear about the profundity of the various Arts Classics.

It was precisely because they were clear about it.

That they understood what everything Chu Feng had just done meant.

A newly promoted True Disciple, who had joined less than a year ago, had managed to create an Earth Rank Beast Spirit Talisman based solely on the first volume of the Heavenly Talisman Scripture?

If it had been some Heaven Talisman Master who had been immersed in the Dao of Talismans for hundreds of years, they might have praised him as a "Genius," but they would not have been so shaken.

But Chu Feng... he was only a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator!

"The Five Elements are complete, generating and overcoming each other."

The Master of Fubao Peak spoke slowly, his voice carrying a rare gravity, "This is not a simple hodgepodge, but a true understanding of the essence of the Five Elements, constructing a complete energy circulation system."

"The hardest part of creating your own Talisman is not the power, but the stability."

The Peak Master of Pill Treasure added, "His Five-Dragon Beast Spirit Talisman, the five Dragon patterns each perform their duties, and the energy circulation flows without any stagnation; this has already touched upon the level of the 'True Meaning of the Dao of Talismans'."

"But how long has he been exposed to the Heavenly Talisman Scripture? Most technical Geniuses probably haven't even touched the threshold of the various Arts Classics in a year..."

As powerful figures at the Peak Master level of the Duobao Sect, they had lived long lives and seen too many Prodigies.

There were Artifact Refining monsters who had comprehended the five volumes of the Heaven-Grade Weapon Classics in just three hundred years.

There were earth and wood Geniuses who had cultivated the three volumes of the Heavenly Construction Scripture to Perfection in a hundred years.

But even among these monsters, when they first came into contact with the Arts Classics, none had ever been able to create a brand new, complete, and stable technical system within a year.

They all started by learning, imitating, and inheriting from their predecessors, only attempting to innovate after reaching Major Achievement in their skills.

But what about Chu Feng?

He had started almost from scratch and carved out his own path.

Precisely because they knew the difficulty involved, these long-lived Peak Master-level powerhouses felt such intense ripples.

However, no one communicated further.

Their gazes were all cast towards the fourth floor of the Duobao Immortal Tower.

Chu Feng chose to continue.

Fourth floor space.

"Yellow-rank True Disciple Chu Feng."

"Fourth floor assessment content: Kill one hundred Stone Golems with Golden Core Early Stage strength."

"Reminder: Protective barrier defense power increased."

Upon hearing this, Chu Feng's pupils constricted.

Golden Core Early Stage.

A full one hundred Stone Golems at the Golden Core Early Stage!

Chu Feng took a deep breath and took out the Talisman-making Materials.

He still wanted to try.

The power of the Five-Dragon Beast Spirit Talisman had already been verified on the third floor just now.

Each Dragon from the Talisman had the combat power of the Golden Core Early Stage.

If the five joined forces, perhaps... he would have the power to fight?

He began making the Talisman.

But this time, it was even harder.

It wasn't that the Five-Dragon Beast Spirit Talisman itself was difficult, but the immense pressure.

Outside the barrier.

One hundred Stone Golems at the Golden Core Early Stage did not attack immediately, but lined up neatly, their eyes glowing with blood-red light.

The pressure they emitted enveloped him like a physical substance, making every breath Chu Feng took incredibly heavy.

Even more terrifyingly, when Chu Feng began to outline the Talisman patterns.

Those Stone Golems actually raised the rock weapons in their hands simultaneously.

One hundred strands of Golden Core-level pressure converged into a terrifying torrent, slamming fiercely against the barrier!

"Boom—!"

The barrier shook violently, golden light splattering everywhere.

Chu Feng turned a deaf ear, remaining as steady as an old dog.

Time ticked away second by second.

The Five-Dragon Beast Spirit Talisman gradually took shape.

Compared to the first time, this one was smoother.

Four hours later, the Five-Dragon Beast Spirit Talisman was completed.

Chu Feng activated it without hesitation.

The five Dragons emerged together, and a great battle erupted.

They cooperated with each other, complementing one another.

But, in the end, two fists could not fight four hands.

They charged and killed for a while in the army of Stone Golems, tearing apart more than thirty Stone Golems, then dissipated.

Outside the barrier, more than sixty Stone Golems remained.

And Chu Feng had no time left to make a second Five-Dragon Beast Spirit Talisman.

"Trial ended."

A gentle voice rang out.

Chu Feng was teleported out of the Trial Space.

Inside the Duobao main hall, the Peak Masters resumed their conversation.

"It's a pity, the time was too short."

The Peak Master of Pill Treasure sighed softly, "If he had been given enough time to produce three Five-Dragon Beast Spirit Talismans in a row, he might not have been unable to fight."

"The difficulty of each floor of the Trial Space is skyrocketing; normally, to pass the fourth floor, one needs Minor Achievement in the third volume of the Heavenly Talisman Scripture. For this little guy to be able to reach this floor by relying on self-created Talismans is already very Heaven-Defying."

"Indeed! He has only studied the first volume of the Heavenly Talisman Scripture; when he continues to study..."

The sentence was left unfinished, but the meaning was clear.

Chu Feng's future was limitless!

Just at this moment, a gentle voice suddenly sounded from the silent throne at the highest point.

The voice was not loud, but it made the entire hall instantly quiet down.

"Everyone."

Daoist Duobao's voice said slowly, "To be able to create an Earth Rank Low Grade Beast Spirit Talisman during the Foundation Establishment Stage—such a Genius of the Dao of Talismans has never appeared in the history of my Duobao Sect."

The hall was silent.

"I hope that everyone will not leak this matter."

Daoist Duobao's voice remained gentle, yet carried an unquestionable majesty.

"If other top Sect forces in the Central Continent find out, it may cause ripples."

"Yes."

The Peak Masters naturally understood the Sect Master's meaning.

The Dao of Talismans talent Chu Feng had displayed was too terrifying, terrifying enough to make other Sects feel wary.

Otherwise... assassination, recruitment, conspiracies—anything could happen.

...

As the time for the Trial Assessment continued, the rankings on the ascending dragon ranking and the hidden dragon ranking gradually tended to stabilize.

After all, at this hour, the vast majority of True Disciples had already been eliminated, and those who could remain in the Trial Space were all top Geniuses who had passed the third floor.

The hidden dragon ranking was even more stable, without a single change.

But even so, inside the Elder's main hall, many Nascent Soul Elders were still staring fixedly at the floating leaderboard.

"This True Disciple Chu is just too amazing! He is still maintaining second place even now, without any signs of slipping!"

"It's more than just amazing; as far as I know, Lin Zhan, the Yellow-rank True Disciple ranked fourth on the hidden dragon ranking, is only one step away from passing the third floor."

"Doesn't that mean... True Disciple Chu has already passed the third floor?"

"Very likely, otherwise it's impossible to remain steady in second place!"

"But he is only a Yellow-rank True Disciple, and he is a Talisman Master; to pass the third floor, he must at least have Perfection in the second volume of the Heavenly Talisman Scripture, right?"

Once these words were spoken, many people looked at Luo Feng.

"Elder Luo."

An Elder who was familiar with Luo Feng smiled and said, "I remember you were responsible for the assessment when True Disciple Chu participated; you should know his situation best. Hurry and tell us, what is the background of this True Disciple Chu?"

Luo Feng was about to speak when his peripheral vision suddenly caught the huge hidden dragon ranking, the rankings flickering slightly.

He focused his gaze.

Then, he froze completely.

The other Elders noticed Luo Feng's abnormality and turned their heads one after another.

The next moment, the entire hall was silent as a grave.

Everyone's eyes were wide open, and their mouths were open wide enough to fit a fist.

Only to see at the very top of the high-hanging hidden dragon ranking, the name that had originally been shining with golden light had quietly changed at some unknown time.

The new number one was, shockingly.

Yellow-rank True Disciple, Chu Feng.