Chapter 549: Six-Stroke Golden Talisman

"The Demon Spirit Land is rumored to be formed from an Immortal Emperor's Immortal Cave. Could everything here have been arranged by that Immortal Emperor?" Wang Lin fell silent for a moment, looked around, and stopped pondering the matter. Instead, he calmed his mind and focused on comprehending his own Concept.

The Concept of Life and Death Reincarnation had already reached the level of Concept entering the body before Wang Lin entered the Demon Spirit Land. At this moment, his mind was immersed within the Concept, as if his left hand represented life, his right hand represented death, and flowing between them was the eternal River of Time.

Although immersed in his Concept, Wang Lin did not let down his guard even slightly. He separated a thought from his consciousness to circle his body, ready to detect any movement from Yao Xixue immediately.

Wang Lin was deeply cunning. Since he could maintain alertness using a Divided Soul, Yao Xixue would naturally anticipate this, meaning now was not a good time to make a move.

While meditating and comprehending, the phantom image of the Life and Death Reincarnation Scroll gradually appeared faintly within Wang Lin's body. As he comprehended, Wang Lin slowly entered an Ethereal State, and everything around him was clearly displayed within his consciousness.

Vaguely, he sensed a mysterious power descending from the heavens and gathering upon the platform.

This power silently gathered, circling around Yao Xixue and rotating outside her body.

Wang Lin's mind stirred, and he immediately focused all his attention on the mysterious power. As the mysterious power circled, it suddenly converged rapidly toward the center of Yao Xixue's brow.

In that instant, a golden light immediately shone at the center of Yao Xixue's brow. After three breaths, the golden light dissipated, and Yao Xixue opened her eyes.

Golden Runes flashed within her pupils. These runes were composed of three strokes, and although complex, their trajectory could still be discerned.

Yao Xixue's gaze, which now contained the Golden Runes, caused Wang Lin's heart to tremble violently the moment their eyes met. It was like lightning striking his mind and spring thunder exploding in his ears. He felt a sensation similar to when he had encountered Tuo Sen back then. In this instant, it was as if Yao Xixue was no longer the Nascent Soul Transformation Late Stage Cultivator she was before, but had transformed into an irresistible Supreme Immortal Venerable!

This feeling was extremely intense, like giant waves crashing against Wang Lin's consciousness. Even Heavenly Fate Child could not evoke such a shock in Wang Lin's heart.

Wang Lin's mind was violently shaken, but his Dao Heart was firm. He immediately noticed the difference: what exuded this majesty was not Yao Xixue, but the Golden Runes within her eyes!

Wang Lin took a deep breath, forcibly suppressed the shock in his heart, and stopped paying attention to the other party, choosing instead to silently comprehend the Heavenly Dao. He clearly remembered that Yao Xixue's eyes had contained no runes before. Evidently, all of this was greatly related to the mysterious power that had appeared silently just now.

Yao Xixue kept her eyes open for a moment before closing them again, meditating and breathing silently.

Wang Lin immersed himself in the Heavenly Dao of Life and Death Reincarnation. Scenes from the past flashed by instantly—knowing life and death, comprehending what is life and what is death, unfolding the Life and Death Reincarnation Scroll, and finally, the Concept entering his body. These scenes flowed through Wang Lin's mind.

After an unknown period, the mysterious power reappeared upon the platform!

Yao Xixue suddenly opened her eyes, golden light dazzling within them. She focused her gaze upon the Void Realm, her expression unchanged.

This mysterious power instantly appeared, circling around Wang Lin's body and rotating continuously.

At this moment, Wang Lin's entire consciousness entered a strange state, as if he were dreaming. He felt himself in an illusory world, with countless figures flashing past his eyes.

He couldn't see anything clearly, yet it felt as if he could see everything.

This contradictory feeling made him slightly uncomfortable.

Furthermore, an indiscernible male or female murmur constantly drifted into his ears, seeming to tell him something. But when he listened carefully, he found he couldn't hear anything at all.

This feeling persisted for a long time, so long that Wang Lin even forgot the Concept of time.

The voice near his ear gradually grew louder, and the figures before his eyes slowly became clearer.

Just as everything was about to become completely clear, everything before his eyes and in his ears dissipated silently, like the reflection of the moon in the water. In the instant everything vanished, Wang Lin seized the opportunity. Taking advantage of the moment when everything was about to clarify but then faded, his eyes flashed, and the only remaining Mark of Slaughter and Life on his brow instantly converged on his ears.

"I am Qing Lin…" A clear voice instantly reached his ears, but the voice lasted only a moment before vanishing like smoke along with everything else before him.

Wang Lin seized the timing. If he had used the Mark of Life earlier, he definitely wouldn't have heard this voice. Only by using the Mark of Life at the exact moment when everything was continuously clarifying and finally dissipating could he achieve this!

He chose sound instead of sight, because sound could convey more genuine information than sight! Whereas sight was often dominated by subjective perception!

The moment everything disappeared, Wang Lin opened his eyes as if waking from a deep dream, and golden light violently flickered within his pupils.

The golden light lasted for six breaths before dissipating. Simultaneously, Golden Runes appeared in his eyes. These runes were composed of six strokes, appearing extremely complex.

Yao Xixue's expression was unsightly. She hadn't expected Wang Lin to obtain the Six-Stroke Golden Talisman Imprint during his comprehension. She couldn't help but let out a cold snort internally.

The moment Wang Lin opened his eyes, he immediately noticed that when looking at Yao Xixue, although there were still Golden Runes in her eyes, the previously irresistible majesty was gone. Furthermore, for some unknown reason, a feeling of looking down upon her arose in his consciousness.

Wang Lin's gaze made Yao Xixue extremely uncomfortable. She subconsciously avoided it and said coldly, "Having obtained the Golden Talisman qualification, we can step onto the Path of the Venerable Dragon. Let's go!" Saying this, she stepped out first, treading upon the Venerable Dragon, and quickly moved forward.

She didn't even notice that the Golden Talisman in her eyes instantly dimmed when meeting Wang Lin's gaze, like a firefly encountering the bright moon—though both were sources of light, hers was naturally obscured by comparison.

Wang Lin placed his hand before his eyes. As his gaze fell upon his palm, a rune was clearly projected onto it.

"What exactly are these Golden Runes…" Wang Lin remained silent. He took a step forward, arriving on the Venerable Dragon Path, and slowly walked ahead.

Below the Venerable Dragon Path was an endless Abyss of Starry Sky. If one fell down, although their fate was unknown, the mere sensation in their consciousness was enough to alarm anyone.

The Venerable Dragon Path slowly drifted left and right. If a Mortal stood on it, they would probably be scared witless, but for Cultivators, this swaying had no effect.

The two moved one after the other, both traveling extremely fast along the path toward the distance.

The path seemed endless. Three days later, neither of them had rested for a moment, and the path continued to stretch out ahead.

Yao Xixue's expression was normal. Having been here multiple times, she naturally knew that they had only covered one-third of the journey so far.

Several days later, a massive platform appeared again ahead of the Venerable Dragon Path, and standing upon this platform was an object!

This object was a Stone Statue, about Three Zhang high, standing upright in the center of the platform. The statue was humanoid, but its ears and arms were enormous.

Yao Xixue stopped on the Venerable Dragon. She turned to look at Wang Lin, who was not far behind her, and said, "This place is the First Seal! You and I will each break one layer. I will break the first layer, and you will break the second!"

"Alright!" Wang Lin replied calmly, his expression unchanged.

Yao Xixue stopped wasting words, leaping up directly like lightning onto the platform. The moment she rushed up, a golden light automatically flashed from her eyes. This golden light contained the Golden Runes, and the runes now settled upon the Stone Statue along with Yao Xixue's gaze.

The Stone Statue trembled all over, and a cloud of white Qi rose up. Immediately afterward, its eyes suddenly opened, revealing a ruthless light. It lifted its foot and took a step forward. With a loud rumble, the entire platform immediately began to shake.

A thick murderous intent immediately spread out following the Stone Statue's step.

Yao Xixue was in mid-air. Having dealt with this Stone Statue several times, she was familiar with the route. She touched her Storage Pouch with her right hand, and immediately, a Jade Talisman appeared in her grip. This jade talisman was entirely bloody red, completely different from ordinary jade talismans.

"Seal!"

As the single word left her mouth, the Jade Talisman in Yao Xixue's hand was instantly thrown out. The Jade Talisman shattered with a *bang* in mid-air, turning into a dense bloody light that immediately enveloped the Stone Statue while flashing.

Under the bloody light, the Stone Statue seemed to be draped in a layer of bloody clothes, and it was forcefully confined to the spot. No matter how it struggled, it could not break through the Seal of the bloody clothes in the slightest.

Yao Xixue's graceful figure lightly landed on the ground. She glanced back at Wang Lin, turned around, and walked toward the other end of the platform. There, another Venerable Dragon also appeared, forming a small path.

Wang Lin's pupils contracted. The cultivation of this Stone Statue was in no way inferior to a Nascent Soul Transformation Early Stage Cultivator. Although it lacked flexibility, the power of its single stomp was immense. If it were allowed to use its Divine Abilities or move freely, it would certainly be difficult to handle.

But at this moment, it was so easily sealed by Yao Xixue. This scene gave Wang Lin a completely new understanding of this woman.

"That Bloody Red Jade Talisman was clearly refined by her father, the Blood Ancestor, which is why it possesses such Divine Ability!" Wang Lin mused inwardly. He showed none of his thoughts on his face. He leaped onto the platform and, as he walked past the Stone Statue sealed by the bloody clothes, he vaguely caught a glimpse of a golden flash disappearing inside the statue out of the corner of his eye.

Wang Lin maintained an inscrutable expression and did not stop walking. As he stepped onto the Path of the Venerable Dragon at the other end of the platform, he casually glanced backward. The instant he turned his head, the Mark of Life on his brow instantly converged on his eyes. With this glance, he immediately pierced through the bloody clothes and saw the rune flashing on the Stone Statue!

This rune had only one stroke, and it was very clear!

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I went to the hospital for a follow-up visit today. Due to excessive smoking, my recovery is not ideal. I spent the afternoon getting injections, and I felt very poor when I returned home. After writing this chapter, I feel somewhat exhausted.

Tonight, there might only be this one chapter. If I feel a little better later, I will try to write more, but I can't promise anything. Er Gen knows that the last two days are crucial for monthly votes, and I wouldn't sabotage myself, so please understand.

However, I can promise Three Updates tomorrow. If I feel good, I will do Four Updates, but I dare not promise Four Updates.