Chapter 0076

Chapter 76: Wordless Root of Wisdom, Awesome! Illiteracy, Not Cool!

Zhou Tong stared at the manual in his hands, his eyes going still as he thought: [I never expected I could create something on this level.]

He knew at once that this was a supreme treasure technique far above the Sixfold World Breaking Sword. As the name suggested, it was a talisman art. The three words “Little Wordless” were even clearer: they meant a simplified version of the Wordless Realm.

This was against the heavens. The Wordless Realm was one of the six realms of becoming an Emperor, and even Saints could not touch it. If someone grasped even a trace of it, they would stand undefeated when path clashed with law. This manual happened to show a tiny glimpse of that realm.

The only drawback was the harsh training requirements.

Zhang Chu Qiao glanced once and gave up, because she had her own path. Yin and Yang Taiyi contained all things, so she did not need outside help.

Long Ling Yun rubbed her hands and said with bright eyes: “Let me see.”

She was excited. [Time to sip the soup again.]

She opened the first page with great interest, then froze. There were a few characters she could not read, and even the Wordless Root of Wisdom could not help her understand them. She nudged her senior sister and asked: “Senior sister, how do you read these characters?”

The little demoness took one look and laughed: “To train this art, you must master drawing characters and refining talismans.”

Long Ling Yun’s small face fell as she tossed the manual back and muttered: “Why did I lose interest all of a sudden?”

[Being illiterate is not fun.]

The little demoness kept flipping pages. Her smile faded, replaced by a deep, solemn look. She said: “I never thought there could be such a wondrous talisman art in the world. This really opens my eyes. If it spreads, it will cause a storm.”

Zhou Tong asked in surprise: “You can actually read it?”

She rolled her eyes at him and said with playful charm: “Who do you think I am? Talismans are ranked from one to nine. That legendary ninth-rank talisman can only be inscribed by Saints.”

She tapped the manual and went on: “But the talismans in this book are different. There is no rank limit. It includes talismans numbered from one to one hundred. They can strike hard, hold firm, control, or weaken. It covers everything.”

“And the most important part is this: even a low-rank talisman master can inscribe a high-rank talisman, giving their battle power a huge leap.”

Everyone was stunned. Wouldn’t that break the balance? If a first-rank talisman master could wield ninth-rank power, how could anyone else live?

Zhou Tong poured a little cold water and said: “It isn’t that simple. The realm and rank gate is gone, but to inscribe a high-level talisman you still need extremely strong mental power.”

Silence fell. In this world, mental power was the hardest to train. Even if someone had talent for it, very few studied talismans, because the threshold was too high and success was rare.

Mu Rong Ya had enough mental power at her peak, but fate’s unforeseen tribulation now entangled her, so she was bound to miss this manual.

As for Holy Heart, Zhou Tong only glanced at her before giving up on the idea. In his mind, the Devil Race were rough sorts, like wild boars that could not eat fine bran. Learning this would only waste it.

Holy Heart felt offended. Zhou Tong had said nothing, yet it felt like he had said everything.

At that moment the little demoness breathed out and called: “Open!”

With her cry, the aura in the air rushed together and formed a blank spirit talisman. She pinched one end of it with two fingers, letting her mental power pour in through her fingertips.

Zhou Tong’s eyes widened. Lines appeared on the talisman as if drawn by a running dragon and dancing snake. In a blink the inscription was done, smooth and fluent from start to finish.

He said in shock: “Void Inscription… when did you learn that?”

She lifted her chin, proud and pleased, and said: “Surprised? I was already a fifth-rank talisman master.”

A glow lit her brow. With a soft pop, like breaking a shackle, her aura changed. She smiled and said: “Oh my, sorry. I am a sixth-rank talisman master now.”

Zhou Tong was truly shaken. Reaching sixth rank in talismans with only her current cultivation was a rare miracle.

She huffed and said with a proud little smile, her eyes sly: “There are lots of things you don’t know. Besides, you never asked.”

After the flash of pride, Zhou Tong still caught a hint of sadness in her eyes, and his heart trembled. In his last life, even up to death, he had never seen the little demoness use talisman arts. There was only one explanation: before that time, someone had crippled her talisman skills.

Since Mu Rong Ya was not good with talismans, the little demoness must have another force behind her. He just did not know if it was friend or foe.

He did not press. He was confident that one day she would tell him everything herself.

Long Ling Yun pointed at the glowing talisman and said with curiosity: “Senior sister, try its power.”

The little demoness brightened at once and said with a sunny smile: “Sure. Try attacking me.”

Long Ling Yun warned: “Careful,” then drew her sword. A slash of sword qi tore toward the little demoness.

The little demoness threw the talisman and called: “Talisman One: Repel!”

Radiance flashed, the rune burst, and the sword qi bounced back along the same path. Long Ling Yun twisted aside. The sword qi carved a long groove in the wall.

The little demoness, unsatisfied, began another Void Inscription, when sudden hurried footsteps rushed closer.

“Guest Minister, you really are here,” the guard corps chief burst in like he had found a savior and dropped to his knees with a thump.

He begged with tears in his voice: “Please save Her Majesty. A black shadow just kidnapped her. We could not stop it. Only this was left,” as he held out a jade pendant, Qian Miao Yu’s personal item.

Seeing it, Zhou Tong’s face turned sharp. There was a trace of Heavenly Devil aura on it.

He thought: [Zhao Wu Tian finally made his move.]