145: Chapter 145 Talisman Treasure!

"Arrogant brat!"

He bellowed in anger, and a brilliant light burst forth from his hand as a jet-black spear appeared out of thin air!

The spear was about a zhang long, its shaft covered in blood-red Talismans, exuding a heart-palpitating Evil Qi. It was clearly a High Grade Spiritual Artifact!

"Break!"

He gripped the spear with both hands, his internal spiritual energy surging into it frantically, his entire being seemingly fusing with the weapon, as he thrust it fiercely toward the Talisman Array's light barrier!

Boom!

The spear struck the light barrier, emitting a thunderous boom!

The light barrier trembled violently, ripples spreading across its surface!

A trace of joy flashed in the eyes of the Late Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator—

However, the next moment, his smile froze on his face.

The light barrier trembled for a moment before returning to calm. Where the spear had struck, countless Talismans circulated on their own, instantly dispersing and neutralizing the impact.

His spear strike had failed to break even the slightest bit!

"How is this possible!"

The Cultivator widened his eyes in disbelief.

His Heaven-Splitting Spear, a High Grade Spiritual Artifact, combined with his full-force blow as a Late Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, could normally force open a gap in even an ordinary Tier 2 Formation!

But this Talisman Array...

Ye Changge's expression remained calm.

How could the Talisman Array he set up, using the Myriad Talismans Heavenly Stems Strategy in conjunction with The True Explanation of the Myriad Derivations Talisman Array, be comparable to ordinary Formations?

How could these people imagine the profundity of a Heaven Rank Cultivation Technique?

Just then—

The Talisman Array had completed its final arrangement.

Countless Talismans returned to their respective positions, the power of the Five Elements circulating endlessly within, generating and restraining one another.

And the core function of this Talisman Array was to infinitely amplify this characteristic of the Five Elements generating and restraining one another!

Ye Changge formed hand seals, whispering lowly:

"Nine-Nine Li Fire Great Formation, act!"

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Within the Talisman Array, a fierce wind suddenly arose!

This wind was no ordinary wind; it was a spiritual wind condensed from countless Wind-Transformation Talismans, whistling with a sharp, cutting force!

Immediately after—

Countless Fireball Talismans and Firebird Talismans lit up simultaneously!

Under the augmentation of the Wind-Transformation Talismans, those fire-type Talismans grew in the wind!

The originally fist-sized fireballs instantly expanded to the size of millstones; the originally foot-long firebirds instantly transformed into giant avian creatures a zhang in size!

Countless flames condensed, intertwining and undergoing Fusion within the Talisman Array, finally transforming into a massive Fire Python!

The Fire Python was entirely crimson, its scales distinct, and a pair of fiery eyes seemed to hold spirituality. It opened its massive maw and lunged fiercely at the five of them!

"Not good!"

The Early-Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator's face turned deathly pale, and he shouted urgently:

"Come to me, everyone!"

A flash of light appeared in his hand, and a small, umbrella-shaped Magic Treasure appeared out of thin air!

The umbrella was only about a foot long, pale cyan in color, with mysterious Talismans painted all over its surface.

He bit the tip of his tongue and sprayed a mouthful of vital blood onto the umbrella!

"Azure Gauze Umbrella, rise!"

The small umbrella expanded rapidly in the wind, instantly becoming several zhang in diameter, firmly protecting the five of them underneath!

A cyan light curtain descended like a massive protective shield, blocking the Fire Python outside!

Boom!

The Fire Python slammed fiercely against the cyan light curtain!

The light curtain trembled violently, emitting a teeth-gritting creaking sound!

The Early-Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator's face flushed red, his internal spiritual energy surging out frantically as he desperately maintained the Azure Gauze Umbrella's defense.

"Ugh..."

He groaned, and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

The Fire Python's impact was too powerful; his strength alone was insufficient to fully withstand it!

Seeing this, the other two Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators hurriedly stepped forward, placing their hands on his back and channeling their spiritual energy into his body!

With the three of them joining forces, the Azure Gauze Umbrella's light curtain finally stabilized.

However—

The Fire Python did not retreat!

It coiled outside the light curtain, striking again and again, biting again and again!

Every impact made the light curtain tremble violently; every bite made the faces of the three men grow a shade paler!

"This won't do!"

The Early-Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator said urgently:

"My Azure Gauze Umbrella can't hold on much longer! Big Brother, hurry and make your move!"

The "Big Brother" he referred to was none other than the Black-Robed Man who had yet to make a move.

The Black-Robed Man had remained standing in place, motionless, as if everything before him had nothing to do with him.

Only now did he finally make a move.

He slowly raised his head.

Beneath his hood, a face pale to the point of near-transparency was revealed.

It was the face of a middle-aged man with ordinary features, but those eyes—

Those eyes were pitch black as ink, with not a trace of white, like two bottomless black holes capable of devouring all light.

He looked at Ye Changge, his voice hoarse like a broken gong:

"Junior, do you really think we are easy to manipulate?"

Having said that, he raised his hand.

A flash of light shone in his hand, and an ancient-looking Talisman appeared out of thin air.

The Talisman was about the size of a palm, dark gold in color, with mysterious Talismans flowing on its surface, exuding a heart-palpitating pressure.

Ye Changge's pupils constricted slightly.

He recognized it at a glance—

That was a talisman treasure!

A so-called talisman treasure is a type of treasure between a Magic Treasure and a Talisman, refined by a Core Formation Cultivator or higher by consuming a portion of the Origin of their own Lifebound Treasure using a special secret technique.

When activated, it can manifest one-tenth of the power of the original Magic Treasure.

Although it is only one-tenth, a Magic Treasure is a Magic Treasure after all; it is the foundation upon which a Core Formation Cultivator relies to achieve the Dao, and it is an existence far exceeding that of a Spiritual Artifact. Even with only one-tenth of its power, it is enough to threaten any Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

This item is extremely rare.

Because refining a talisman treasure requires consuming the Origin of a Lifebound Treasure, and once the Origin is damaged,

it takes a long time to nourish it back, and it may even permanently damage the quality of the Magic Treasure.

Therefore, unless a Core Formation Cultivator knows their life is nearing its end and leaves behind a life-saving item for their descendants before dying, or they extremely dote on a junior, they would rarely be willing to expend their Origin to refine one or two.

Ordinary Core Formation Cultivators, even those with substantial wealth, do not necessarily possess a talisman treasure.

Yet this Black-Robed Man before him was actually able to produce one—

Ye Changge's gaze narrowed slightly.

The dark gold Talisman shone brilliantly in the Black-Robed Man's hand, and a pressure far exceeding that of the Foundation Establishment Stage suddenly spread outward!

Inside the Talisman Array, all the Talismans trembled slightly, as if feeling the oppression from a higher-level power.

"Break for me!"

The Black-Robed Man whispered hoarsely, and the Talisman in his hand suddenly exploded into a blinding light!

Within that light, a jade ruler, entirely white and translucent, appeared out of thin air!

The jade ruler was about a foot long, its body warm and moist like mutton-fat jade, with mysterious Talisman halos flowing on its surface, exuding a vast and ancient aura.

The next moment—

The jade ruler trembled violently!

One became two, two became four, four became eight—

In a mere instant, countless dense phantoms of jade rulers appeared within the Talisman Array!

Although those jade ruler phantoms were not as solid as the original, each one exuded an incomparably sharp aura,

covering the sky and earth, dense and numerous, almost filling the entire interior of the Talisman Array!

"Go!"

The Black-Robed Man gave the order.

Countless jade ruler phantoms moved simultaneously!

Like a rainstorm of pear blossoms, they crashed frantically toward the light barrier surrounding the Talisman Array!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Every jade ruler that struck the light barrier erupted with a deafening roar!