Ling Tian's barrage of questions was as sharp as slaps to the face of Grand Tutor Dulan.
Even the King, standing nearby, felt a secret sense of satisfaction. Grand Tutor Dulan had become insufferably arrogant in the past two years. While he appeared outwardly respectful to the King, his actions behind the scenes told a different story.
Now, someone capable of putting this increasingly inflated Grand Tutor in his place was a welcome development for the King!
"Master Dulan, I am a person who generally seeks no trouble with the world. However, I have a bad temper. If anyone dares to provoke me, I will make them regret it for the rest of their lives!
Unfortunately for you, you have provoked me, and today, you are going to face misfortune..."
Upon hearing this, Master Dulan nearly exploded with anger. Was this even human speech?
He raised his Zen staff and began chanting incantations over it.
The next moment, something bizarre happened. The small skull ornaments embedded at the tip of the Zen staff suddenly opened their eyes simultaneously. Then, these skulls, which had seemed like mere decorations, began to recite obscure scriptures as if reciting a tightening spell.
Ling Tian calmly listened to the scriptures and soon made a discovery. He realized that the scriptures were being chanted by the monk, and the skulls on the staff acted as amplifiers.
Ling Tian immediately understood the purpose of this device: it was a spell amplification tool. These skulls could greatly enhance mental-type spells and simultaneously reduce spell consumption.
Ling Tian had to admit that the opponent's mental attack spells were indeed formidable, far more potent than any mental attacks he had encountered before.
Unfortunately for Grand Tutor Dulan, he had no idea what kind of monster he was facing in Ling Tian.
Ling Tian's soul had been repeatedly strengthened by the Soul Refining Furnace, making it incredibly resilient. This level of mental attack was not even enough to activate the Vajra Talisman Ling Tian carried with him.
However, Ling Tian was not one to take a beating without retaliating. He raised his hand, and a talisman appeared in his palm. With a powerful flick of his wrist, a lightning talisman flew directly towards Grand Tutor Dulan.
Ling Tian did not use a fire talisman. After all, the King of Darusalan and several high-ranking officials were present as spectators. If the spell was not controlled properly and caused unintended harm, it would lead to trouble.
Therefore, Ling Tian decided to use a lightning talisman to give this bald donkey a good jolt!
Grand Tutor Dulan had been chanting his incantations for a while, only to discover with frustration that his techniques had no effect on Ling Tian.
While he was still feeling dejected, Ling Tian's talisman arrived. Seeing the lightning-wreathed talisman, Master Dulan dared not be careless. He extended his right hand and punched out.
As his arm fully extended, Ling Tian saw a fist formed of energy detach and fly directly towards the talisman he had thrown.
"Boom!"
The talisman and the energy fist exploded in mid-air. The two energies created a tremendous sound, but eventually dissipated into the air.
"Not bad, quite interesting!"
Ling Tian nodded. Grand Tutor Dulan was indeed the Grand Tutor of Darusalan; he truly had some skills.
The energy fist was incredibly solid, and the energy within it carried a certain Buddhist power.
It could be said that the efficacy of that fist was no less than that of the Vajra Talisman!
Grand Tutor Dulan was slightly depressed. Ling Tian's previous talisman seemed to possess a power beyond his imagination!
He had encountered people who used Chinese talismans before, but in his eyes, those Daoist disciples who used talismans often employed them merely as a form of deception.
Grand Tutor Dulan never expected a talisman to possess such power!
However, the next moment, something even more astonishing happened. Ling Tian actually reached into his pocket and pulled out a handful of talismans.
There were over a dozen talismans in the handful. Ling Tian directly infused them with his true essence and then tossed them out.
These talismans were activated, their surfaces crackling with electricity. The ten-plus talismans began to circle above Ling Tian, their dense electrical discharges emitting terrifying sounds and lights.
Even those unfamiliar with supernatural abilities could instinctively sense the dangerous aura emanating from these talismans.
"Master Dulan, in my country, China, we have a saying: 'It is impolite not to reciprocate.' These are gifts for you!"
As Ling Tian spoke, he suddenly extended his hand, pointed at Grand Tutor Dulan, and shouted, "Haste!"
Instantly, the more than ten lightning talismans, as if lining up, rushed directly towards Grand Tutor Dulan.
This terrified Grand Tutor Dulan. He gripped his Zen staff with both hands, chanting incantations. The next moment, a golden light emanated from the staff, enveloping the monk.
This golden light was so blinding that almost everyone present dared not look directly at it, closing their eyes or turning their heads away!
At that very moment, the talismans collided with the golden light, followed by a series of violent explosions. The golden light was immediately entwined with electrical discharges!
The air was filled with the smell of ozone, a byproduct of the massive electrical discharge converting oxygen molecules in the air into ozone.
After more than ten seconds, the crackling sounds finally subsided. Everyone quickly looked towards the center of the battle arena.
What they saw was a scene they would never forget. On the ground surrounding the great river, scattered golden powder appeared in numerous spots.
And the very expensive kasaya that the monk wore, woven with golden threads, was now reduced to a mere piece of red cloth!
It turned out that although the monk had cast a spell using the protective golden light to block Ling Tian's talisman attack, the golden threads in the kasaya were excellent conductors. The massive electrical energy released by Ling Tian's talismans surged directly into these threads.
The high temperature caused the golden threads to melt instantly, falling to the ground and forming scattered, mottled powder.
And the kasaya, having lost its golden threads, was left as just a piece of red cloth!
Seeing this, Grand Tutor Dulan was heartbroken. His heart was bleeding!
This kasaya had been personally gifted to him by King Hajif during his enthronement ceremony after he officially became the Grand Tutor.
The cost of such a kasaya was nearly a hundred million US dollars. Most importantly, it was meticulously crafted by skilled artisans and was one of a kind in the world!
Grand Tutor Dulan cherished this kasaya dearly, treating it as if it were his own eyes. Unfortunately, such a precious kasaya had been reduced to a piece of red cloth!