Chapter 45: The Demon Spirit Clan

  Wang Xuanyang returned to the Sword Tower Cultivation Institute, he did not go to open up the tenth true hole again. In just three days, it was not said whether he could open it or not, and it didn't help much in terms of strength improvement. He knew that this task, in a certain sense, was only for observation, after all, a three-star task was not something that a low-level Explosive Hole Symbol Master like him could participate in.

  So the main force of the task is still the four fat brothers.

  However, he still needs to improve his strength. After all, the task changes are too great, and even Fat Brother and others may not be able to protect these newcomers completely.

  Since opening up a true hole has little significance for the time being, then we have to start from other aspects.

  He thought for a moment, and two jade boxes appeared in front of him.

  These two jade boxes are rewards for ranking first in the disciple assessment.

  Since he got it, he hasn't looked at it again.

  Since it's an entry-level talisman and artifact, I suppose it can enhance some of my abilities!

  He knew that the talismans and artifacts required for entering the stage, even mid-to-high-level explosive symbol masters would need them, let alone Wang Xuan Yang who was only a low-level explosive symbol master with just nine true holes opened.

  He opened one of the jade boxes, and suddenly a soft glow emerged, about the size of a dragon's eye, in deep yellow. Faintly visible within this glow was a strange, floating symbol like a circular shield. Upon closer inspection, it became apparent that this circular shield-like symbol was composed of many tiny basic symbols.

  "It's actually a defensive circular shield symbol, not to mention its strong defense power, but also has some rebound properties, and is considered one of the stronger defensive symbols among the lower-grade yellow-level talismans."

  Wang Xuanyang was overjoyed in his heart. With this Yuanguang Shield Symbol, his personal safety was also somewhat guaranteed.

  His cultivation of the Moon Falling Star Big Sword Qi has so far only emphasized attack, and to further improve it to a defensive level, he must complete the first transformation and cultivate twelve sword qi. Through the combination of these twelve sword qi, he can cultivate a low-level symbol technique called Sword Shield Technique.

  He has just opened nine true holes, and there are still three true holes left to practice sword shield technique.

  This circular shield emblem is like timely rain!

  He smiled on his face, and the spiritual power moved, surging out of the spiritual channel, suddenly merging into that ball of light, starting to refine this round shield symbol.

  This ready-made talisman can be refined with spiritual power, imprinting a spiritual mark on it and hiding it in a certain part of the body. Once used, it can be activated directly with spiritual power to form a circular light shield for defense, which is very convenient. The downside is that it has no growth potential.

  Moreover, once subjected to an attack exceeding the defensive power of the circular light shield, damage to the talisman's foundation may cause it to collapse.

  With Wang Xuan Yang's spiritual power, refining the Yuanguang Shield Symbol was not difficult at all. Very quickly, that burst of light shot out and merged into his left arm, forming a shield-shaped tattoo the size of a fingernail.

  He nodded in satisfaction and immediately opened another jade box, which must have been placed with the entry symbol.

  This is a snow-white sword that is about one foot long, with extremely delicate patterns on the blade. At first glance, it looks razor-sharp.

  "Could it be a sword-type artifact?"

  Wang Xuanyang was somewhat surprised.

  The role of the talisman and the talismanic seal are different. The talismanic seal is fixed in nature, equivalent to sealing a certain method inside, while the talisman is generally used to amplify the method. Of course, the talisman can also seal methods, but the practitioner relies on their own deployment of methods during battle, then uses the talisman to amplify them before releasing them.

  With this sword-shaped talisman, when Wang Xuanyang unleashes the Moonfall Starfall Sword Qi, he can use the sword-shaped talisman to amplify it, greatly increasing its power.

  Wang Xuanyang couldn't help but sigh, his luck was indeed pretty good!

  First, there was a defensive talisman, and now there is also a sword-type artifact that suits the amplification of sword energy.

  This way, one's combat power can be greatly increased, and in the mission three days later, self-preservation ability will also increase significantly.

  If you can protect yourself and also get some contribution value in the task, why not?

  After refining the sword-shaped talisman, Wang Xuan Yang named it Star Moon Sword. Once the sword energy is activated with the "Moon Falls and Stars Fall" technique, it will transform into a sword light similar to moonlight, darting around everywhere at an extremely fast speed. This sword-shaped talisman has two amplification arrays: one for acceleration and one for sharpness.

  The teleportation array outside Shenxi Platform.

  A flash of light, and Weng Shixiong's figure appeared above, his face gloomy at the moment.

  The results of this Shén Xī Tái enlightenment were far from his expectations.

  "Despicable Wang Xuanyang, I will definitely make you pay a heavy price."

  He was raging in his heart, and the reason for this was that he had been influenced by Wang Xuan Yang's state of mind before, which made his soul no longer complete, greatly affecting the effect of his meditation on the Divine Breath Platform. For this meditation on the Divine Breath Platform, he had made a lot of preparations, but unexpectedly, it still ended in failure, and he was unable to successfully cultivate his skills to perfection and smoothly reach the peak of the Explosive Hole stage.

  His hatred for Wang Xuanyang has reached an extreme point.

  The temple fell.

  For the next three days, Wang Xuan Yang either used the Round Light Shield Symbol or achieved it with just a thought, and the Round Light Shield would be released to protect himself, which was also an all-around mobile defense.

  This can barely be done.

  As for the sword-type artifact, Xingyue Sword, it has been manipulated by him to be as he pleases, like a spiritual snake moving up and down, left and right, extremely agile, attacking with unparalleled speed and rapidity. The only drawback is that its concealment is not very good, and when used, it's too eye-catching.

  If it's that kind of concealed sword-type artifact, then all the better. Wang Xuanyang was quite fond of launching sneak attacks on people.

  Before I knew it, three days had passed and the time I agreed with Brother Pang and the others had arrived.

  Wang Xuanyang didn't delay any further, putting the talisman into the Qian Tian ring before leaving the cultivation courtyard.

  The symbol device has this shortcoming, it can't be refined and absorbed into the body, only a higher-level symbol treasure can do that.

  When Wang Xuanyang arrived at the agreed place, most people had already arrived and greeted each other before waiting.

  After the remaining people arrived, a group of people came to the Ling Beast Temple, which was dedicated to taming spiritual beasts. Each person rented a single-horned spirit unicorn horse, which could travel 5,000 miles in a day with great ease. Everyone was just a Burst Hole Symbol Master, and the distance to the Symbol Sect's flying level was too far away.

  A lone rider rode a unicorn Qilin horse, along the main road leading to the outside world, galloping away at an extremely fast speed, like a black lightning bolt.

  At the speed of a unicorn Qilin horse, I arrived near the Flowing Sand City in just two or three hours.

  Since crossing over, Wang Xuan Yang was admiring the scenery of this world for the first time. Everywhere were beautiful mountains and rivers, full of a sense of primitive nature, not having the slightest bit of the discordant feeling of development everywhere like in his previous life.

  All the villages and towns along the way are full of ancient charm, without a hint of modernity.

  This is a world that looks very peaceful and quiet.

  However, Wang Xuan Yang had long been familiar with the history of this world. The seemingly peaceful world was full of great dangers and hidden perils. Apart from humans living on this land, there were also a vast number of ferocious birds and beasts that posed a huge threat to human survival. This was only secondary, after all, ferocious birds and beasts ultimately lacked wisdom.

  The greatest enemy of human beings is still the demon tribe.

  The Youling tribe, it is said that in the ancient times, was the ruler of this Tianfu continent. However, with the rise of the human race, they gradually opened up a living space for humans. In fact, the Tianfu continent is too vast, and the 36 states occupied by humans are only a small part of it. The majority of the region is still inhabited by fierce birds, strange beasts, and the Youling tribe.

  The demon tribe is always eyeing the human tribe, wanting to eliminate them. The demon tribe has extremely terrifying and mysterious abilities. They are a group of spirits that can attach themselves to low-intelligent or non-intelligent creatures, thereby gaining control over them. These demons who have obtained physical bodies are called monsters.

  The spirits that possess the flesh of beasts are called yao shou, those that cling to plants and trees are called yao jing, and those that attach themselves to mountains, rocks, and treasures are called yao guai. However, there is also a vast majority of spirits that disdain attaching themselves to other living things; they are the true pure-blooded spirits.

  So the Youling tribe can be divided into four major groups: pure-blooded Youling, Yao Shou, Yao Jing and Yao Guai.

  Fortunately, the Youling tribe cannot possess higher intelligent creatures, such as humans. Otherwise, whether humans can survive until now is an unknown number.

  In the human survival area, there are still some evil spirits lurking around, secretly harming one side.

  So in the human tribe, there is a special profession of demon hunters, specializing in eliminating evil spirits.

  However, the demon's methods are mysterious and extremely cruel, and their combat power is generally very strong. The most terrifying thing is that demons possess a racial talent - demonic enticement. This extremely strange illusion technique can't be resisted by people with weak willpower, so ordinary warriors and Taoists can't resist the demon's demonic enticement at all. Those who can become demon masters are all beings with extremely strong willpower and innate resistance to demonic enticement.

  The Youxia profession is one of the most revered in the human world, and is extremely admired.

  In the world of martial arts, those who cultivate symbols are the most numerous, while warriors and other types of cultivators are relatively fewer in number.

  Of course, at the level of Wang Xuanyang and others now, they do not have the qualifications to come into contact with the demon master and demon spirit. Even if it is Master Huan and others, they are far from being able to do so. It is said that in order to become a demon master, one must at least reach the level of a symbol master, and even then, only those who are prepared to be a demon master can truly become one. The real demon masters are mostly from the Symbol Sect, or a small number of high-level symbol masters with terrifying innate talents.

  Even among the unspoken sects, the number of true demon slayers is extremely small, and not every sect has the qualifications to become a demon slayer. First and foremost, it requires a strong will to resist demonic illusions, which not every cultivator possesses. Therefore, in the unspoken sects, there are mostly only reserve demon slayers.

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