83: Talisman Treasure, a double force of ice and fire

Having received the Old Ancestor's order, Xiao Tiance was just about to head to the Domain Lord Realm.

But just then, a colossal palm print descended from the sky and landed directly on the imperial palace.

In an instant, the entire imperial palace was leveled to the ground.

Above the imperial capital, the masked Lu Zifeng gazed calmly at the palace that had been reduced to ruins.

This sudden scene instantly plunged the entire imperial capital into chaos.

Countless people never expected the imperial palace would be attacked.

At this moment, three figures rushed out from the ruins, looking extremely disheveled. They stared at the masked Lu Zifeng with weak auras and unsightly expressions.

"Damn it, who are you? Why are you attacking my Zhenbei Dynasty?"

Xiao Changtian's expression was grim. The two others beside him were the other two Late Saint Old Ancestors of the Zhenbei Dynasty, named Xiao Zhengtian and Xiao Zhengfeng.

Aside from them, everyone else in the Zhenbei Imperial Family had died in Lu Zifeng's previous strike.

Looking at the three people before him, the hatred in Lu Zifeng's heart grew even stronger.

But most importantly, he looked toward Xiao Zhengtian.

In his past life, it was Xiao Zhengtian who had destroyed his Evergreen Sect and the Bai Family.

"Hahaha, why? Because your Zhenbei Dynasty is weak! Because your Zhenbei Dynasty is inferior! Therefore, your Zhenbei Dynasty deserves to die!"

Lu Zifeng couldn't help but laugh loudly, his eyes turning bloodshot as he looked at Xiao Zhengtian.

"Xiao Zhengtian, it's time to pay for what you've done!"

After he spoke, Xiao Changtian and Xiao Zhengfeng couldn't help but look at Xiao Zhengtian.

Xiao Zhengtian's face also showed a hint of confusion. He had been in seclusion recently, and even in the past, he always pulled up roots when dealing with enemies. How could he have left behind a source of trouble?

But even if Xiao Zhengtian racked his brain, he would never imagine that the person before him came from the future, not the past.

"Hmph, regardless, let's attack together and finish him!"

Since things had already happened, Xiao Changtian had no interest in questioning right or wrong. Today, Lu Zifeng must be buried along with the members of the Zhenbei Imperial Family who died tragically!

In the next moment, Xiao Changtian struck first, with Xiao Zhengtian and Xiao Zhengfeng assisting from the side.

The trio's offensive was extremely swift, reaching Lu Zifeng in an instant. If not for his previous sneak attack leaving them in poor condition, he might have been in trouble.

Facing their attacks, Lu Zifeng did not dodge, letting them land on his body.

Seeing this, a strong sense of unease welled up in Xiao Changtian's heart.

When he saw a sudden golden light appear on Lu Zifeng's body, blocking their combined offensive, Xiao Changtian's pupils shrank abruptly.

"Not good, he has a protective Magic Treasure!"

So-called protective Magic Treasures were items forged by mighty experts using special Materials that could withstand attacks from powerful foes.

Thus, seeing that Lu Zifeng possessed a protective Magic Treasure—one strong enough to withstand an attack from a Peak Saint—Xiao Changtian realized things were likely going to be troublesome.

But before Xiao Changtian and the others could act, Lu Zifeng struck again.

Lu Zifeng took out a red Talisman. After injecting spiritual energy into it, a terrifyingly massive phantom appeared behind him.

"This is... a Talisman Treasure!"

Xiao Changtian's eyes widened in shock, and he couldn't help but gulp.

A Talisman Treasure was a Talisman into which a mighty expert injected their own power upon their death, hence the name.

However, Talisman Treasures were extremely difficult to refine with no room for error; furthermore, they required the expert to be willing.

Consequently, Talisman Treasures were extremely rare on the Heavenly Saint Continent.

What shocked Xiao Changtian most was not that Lu Zifeng had used a Talisman Treasure, but that the one he used was actually at the Seventh Rank.

In terms of power, that was equivalent to a Talisman Treasure of the Great Saint Realm.

"Not good, run!"

Upon seeing Lu Zifeng unleash a Seventh Rank Talisman Treasure, Xiao Changtian finally realized the severity of the situation and turned to flee.

Beside him, Xiao Zhengtian and Xiao Zhengfeng were also terrified and tried to escape.

Unfortunately, their speed was nowhere near the speed at which Lu Zifeng activated the Talisman Treasure.

"Go!"

As Lu Zifeng raised his hand, the massive Ice Phoenix behind him surged toward the three, instantly engulfing them.

When the Ice Phoenix condensed back into a Spirit Treasure and returned to Lu Zifeng's hand, the three, who had been frozen into ice statues, fell to the ground and turned into dust.

Having resolved the Heart Demon from his past life, Lu Zifeng felt a weight lift off his shoulders.

At that moment, his Realm soared from the Late Core Formation Stage all the way to the Peak Core Formation.

And it didn't stop at the Peak Core Formation.

Feeling the movement from the Golden Core in his Dantian, Lu Zifeng's expression turned serious as he turned and left.

The priority now was to find a place for secluded cultivation and Breakthrough to the Spirit Infant Realm.

Although he had exacted his revenge, since he had entered the world of cultivation, he naturally knew there was always someone stronger out there.

Therefore, he could not slack in his cultivation; otherwise, if tragedy were to strike again, he wasn't sure he would get another chance.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

After returning to the imperial capital, Gu Jixiao looked at Shen Qingyu and spoke.

"Go and resign from your position as Pavilion Master, then come to the imperial palace."

After saying that, he let Shen Qingyu leave. As for Ying Lanfeng, he personally brought her into the palace to settle her in and gave her an instruction.

"I will come to favor you after I break through to the Great Emperor Realm. But before that, I hope you can learn the positions in this."

With that, Gu Jixiao threw a book to Ying Lanfeng and then set off to begin his secluded cultivation to charge toward the Great Emperor Realm.

Ying Lanfeng looked at the book Gu Jixiao had given her, a hint of curiosity on her face.

But upon opening the book and seeing its contents, Shen Qingyu immediately turned red in the face. She covered her eyes but couldn't help but peek through a gap.

The book was filled with illustrations of men and women in various acts of pleasure.

Despite having lived for many years and having no shortage of suitors, Shen Qingyu...

Having been raised by the Tianguang Great Emperor, Shen Qingyu had no interest in matters between men and women. She had only one goal: to strengthen the Tianguang Holy Land.

Thus, in the years past, Ying Lanfeng was either cultivating or managing the affairs of the Holy Land.

This was her first time encountering such things; how could she not feel shy?

However, since she had agreed to become Gu Jixiao's concubine, Ying Lanfeng would naturally listen to his words.

So, even though she was extremely bashful, she obediently flipped through the book and carefully studied all the positions.

She swore it was definitely not because she wanted to know herself.

It was just that the more she flipped through it, the more ashamed Ying Lanfeng felt.

And so, under the education of this book, Ying Lanfeng grew.