Chapter 1356: Chapter 1356: Shattering the Talisman! (First Update)
“Could this… be the defensive talisman personally written by Lord Yang Sen?” Everyone, including Zhu Chengzhou, couldn’t help but exclaim in amazement at the appearance of the protective shield.
This type of defensive talisman is only available at the Institute of Extensive Learning. The writer seals spiritual energy and cultivation techniques entirely within the talisman, releasing the cultivation technique fully at the moment of use to achieve a surprise effect.
However, making such a writing talisman is exceptionally laborious. Within the entire Institute, only a few people like Yang Sen possess this unique skill.
Moreover, even for Yang Sen, crafting such a writing talisman requires consuming at least half of his spiritual energy and half a month’s time – it is truly a painstaking labor of love.
In the entire Xuanmen, the one who likely owns such a writing talisman is none other than Yang Sen’s beloved grandson standing before my eyes.
“Ye Haochuan, if you can break this protective shield today, I’ll admit you’re amazing!” Yang Quan said provocatively.
“Haochuan, this is the defensive talisman personally written by Lord Yang Sen; you can’t break it. You should calm down and let Chief handle this matter!” Long Xiaotian advised.
Zhu Chengzhou also persuaded, “Rest assured, I will do my best to seek justice for you!”
Ye Haochuan certainly understood the meaning of “do my best.” Yang Quan is Yang Sen’s grandson, and any dealings must go through Yang Sen’s gate.
Although Zhu Chengzhou is the Chief of the Outer Domain, he holds little status in the entire Xuanmen. Seeking justice from the Yang Family, where Divine Brush Judge Yang Sen resides, is not an easy task.
“Thank you for Chief Zhu’s kindness!” Ye Haochuan laughed, “However, today’s matter doesn’t trouble Chief Zhu!”
As soon as the words fell, the Divine Concealment Sword had already appeared timely in his hand.
“Xuanwu Force Vein, open!”
“Sword Destroying Star!”
With a single swing from Ye Haochuan, a massive sword blade suddenly appeared, striving to slice towards the golden protective shield.
With this strike, Ye Haochuan also utilized the ability of the Communicating with God Treasure Order, maximizing its power. It can be said that this was his strongest strike at this moment.
This strike seemed to twist space itself, making it appear unreal.
“Is he… really just a Core Formation stage cultivator?” Long Wei was already dumbfounded, and the strength displayed by Ye Haochuan made him feel awe and fear.
He couldn’t help but feel some relief in his heart, lucky that Ye Haochuan hadn’t truly intended to kill him. Otherwise, even with Zhu Chengzhou present, he would surely die at Ye Haochuan’s hands.
Thinking of this, he involuntarily glanced at Zhu Chengzhou. As expected, upon witnessing this strike, Zhu Chengzhou’s expression also abruptly changed.
Yet, aside from a tinge of astonishment, Zhu Chengzhou’s expression also held a trace of appreciation.
Though outsiders felt this way, Yang Quan, who was directly facing Ye Haochuan’s sword edge, felt the sentiment even more profoundly.
Despite knowing that the defense talisman protected him, facing such a potent strike, he was still utterly terrified, turning deathly pale, nearly collapsing as he sighed.
Clang~
The collision of the sword blade and the protective shield stirred up a violent Gang Wind, making one feel as if standing amidst a vortex of heaven and earth. Several cultivators not yet at the Core Formation Late Stage were directly blown away by this Gang Wind.
Crunch~
The sound of something shattering suddenly echoed.
“Is it broken?” Long Xiaotian said with hopeful eyes.
Since Ye Haochuan unleashed his methods, half-cursing him for acting recklessly and half-worrying about his welfare, he had been hoping for a miracle.
Although he knew that with Ye Haochuan’s current strength, breaking Yang Sen’s personally written defensive talisman was still a daunting challenge, he still harbored hopes for a miracle.
Yet, miracles are truly one in ten million.
The breaking sound didn’t come from the defensive shield; instead, it emerged from the massive sword blade.
At the instant that sound was emitted, the cracks rapidly expanded. In a brief moment, the fearsome sword blade shattered into fragments, finally scattering abruptly into the air.
Pfft~
Ye Haochuan abruptly spewed a mouthful of backlash blood.
Earlier, when using perception on a large scale, his body had already suffered some injuries. The recent clash aggravated his injuries, causing his face to turn somewhat pale.
“Haochuan!” Long Xiaotian rushed up to support Ye Haochuan, speaking with concern.
“I’m fine!” Ye Haochuan gently pushed aside Long Xiaotian, raising the Divine Concealment Sword once again, and said deeply, “I refuse to believe I can’t break this shield today!”
“Why such persistence?”
“Dare to harm my family, even if it’s the Emperor of Heaven, I’ll take his life!”
Ye Haochuan’s voice carried an unparalleled stubbornness, and just as the words fell, the Divine Concealment Sword flashed with golden light once more, and the gigantic sword blade re-emerged.
“Ha!”
Ye Haochuan shouted mightily, and the great sword swung once more, striking the shield.
Clang~
The result was no different than before; the great sword shattered once more, and Ye Haochuan spewed another mouthful of blood.
The third time, the fourth time, the fifth time…
With each successive strike, Ye Haochuan’s face turned ghastly pale to an extreme, appearing ready to collapse at any moment.
However, not all was in vain. The golden protective shield had thinned to an extreme with each of his successive strikes.
This defensive talisman, unlike Long Keyue’s “Golden Bell Shield” kind of magical treasure, was a one-time-use item; once its spiritual energy was depleted, it couldn’t recover, rendering its power inevitably weaker and weaker.
“Break for me!”
Ye Haochuan himself lost count of the times he had wielded the Divine Concealment Sword—he only knew that this strike would be the last.
The spiritual energy in his Dantian was long exhausted, and that in the Communicating with God Treasure Order was scarce.
If this strike couldn’t succeed, all his previous efforts would be for naught.
The onlookers seemed to have forgotten why this matter started. In their minds was only utter shock—shock from Ye Haochuan’s sword momentum and from his madness.
Crunch~
The shattering sound echoed, no longer the first time resonating. Yet this time, the sound engendered astonishment.
“Did it break? The defensive talisman personally written by Lord Yang Sen was actually broken by him?” Long Wei couldn’t believe his eyes, exclaiming in disbelief.
“Madman, you’re a madman!” As the protective shield shattered, Yang Quan slumped to the ground, gazing at Ye Haochuan in a daze, muttering repeatedly like he was enchanted.
“Die!” Ye Haochuan shouted, charging swiftly towards Yang Quan with his battered and bruised body. This charge concentrated his last vestiges of strength, resolved to end Yang Quan on the spot.
“No!” Zhu Chengzhou suddenly stood out, attempting to block this strike.
It wasn’t that he intended to favor Yang Quan; it was merely because of Yang Quan’s prominent identity. If this young master from the Yang Family were killed before him, he wouldn’t be able to face Yang Sen.
“Great Yan Step!” Ye Haochuan squeezed out the last bit of spiritual energy to bypass Zhu Chengzhou with the Great Yan Step, landing a punch on Yang Quan’s chest.
Pfft~
Yang Quan flew away like a kite with a broken string.