C14 The Power of the Charm

Talismans were a special method used by high-level Daoists to seal their Dao arts onto talisman paper. It possessed the corresponding might of the Dao arts being sealed.

Unlike Daoist magics, which only required a small amount of spiritual energy to be poured into a talisman, it could activate the full power of the talisman.

Using runes in battles between cultivators was practically cheating. While one side was still chanting and chanting, the other side threw out a Glyph …

If that was the case, even if the Daoist Priest did not die, he would at least shed a layer of skin.

Talismans were good, but refining them wasn't easy. Firstly, it was because talisman paper was very expensive, and secondly, the success rate of refining a talisman was very low. Often, a high ranked Daoist would try several times before being able to refine a low ranked talisman. On top of that, there were very few high-ranked Daoists who could create talismans, so talismans were naturally hard to find among Taoists.

In large clans that cultivated, their seniors would often give away a small amount of symbols to have great potential, or use their juniors that were closer to them as life-saving objects.

After all, at critical moments, a single talisman was equivalent to a life!

As for Zhang Ziqiang, as a practitioner of Mid-Rank Mortal Body in the family, although his aptitude was average, it was fortunate that his grandfather was someone with real power in the family.

Today, Zhang Ziqiang was on the verge of death. As he held the sigil in his hand, his face was filled with pain.

Talismans were a one-time consumable. They would be gone once they were used. Even if his grandfather had a lot of power, it would still be extremely difficult for him to get another talisman. After all, his aptitude was extremely ordinary, and the clan's resources were limited. It was impossible for them to all be given to him.

He didn't know when he would get another charm.

Thinking of this, Zhang Ziqiang suddenly felt a burning anger.

He never thought that this small ambush would be so easy to capture. In the end, not only did he break off the Blood Contract grass and fly up, but he also lost the rarely seen mature Hundred Spirit Grass.

Zhang Ziqiang was extremely resentful towards Zhang Yuan. If not for the Lark Flower that Zhang Yuan gave him and flattered him, he wouldn't have suffered such a huge loss!

I will definitely settle this score with Zhang Yuan when I go back!

Zhang Ziqiang forgot at this moment that he was overjoyed when he saw the mature Lark Flower.

At a critical moment, he couldn't bear to part with it!

Zhang Ziqiang gritted his teeth and glared fiercely at Chu Xiong. He then rubbed the sigil with one hand.

The incantation that was originally devoid of any spiritual energy suddenly turned into a ball of fire. It was extremely hot!

Zhang Ziqiang raised his head to throw the fireball at Chu Xiong, but Black Bear had stopped walking and was staring at him with rapt attention. Zhang Ziqiang couldn't help but be stunned.

"Damn, this black bear is so smart!" Zhang Ziqiang was at a loss of what to do. It was obvious that Chu Xiong was prepared. Even if he threw the fireball over, it would be useless!

But he didn't want to fight …

Zhang Ziqiang looked at the fireball in his hand with an ugly expression. The spiritual energy from the fireball was quickly dissipating …

If the deadlock continued, the fireball would turn into sparks without even needing to fight.

Burning money!

Chu Xiong saw Zhang Ziqiang's reaction and started to retreat slowly.

"Ugh …"

Zhang Ziqiang saw that the black bear was no longer going to charge at him. He clenched his teeth and threw the fireball in his hand towards Chu Xiong, "Swift!"

At least the fireball was better than not hitting it and turning it into sparks!

The fireball was still far from Chu Xiong, but Chu Xiong felt a surge of fanaticism and rushed towards him.

Chu Xiong did not dare to be slow and quickly pounced and rolled to the right. There was a tree, Chu Xiong was hiding behind it.

"Hehe, you actually stopped running." Zhang Ziqiang's eyes lit up and he let out a few soft laughs. With a wave of his hand, the fireball in the air instantly gave out an order and changed its direction, shooting straight towards Chu Xiong's position.

As for the tree in front of Chu Xiong, Zhang Ziqiang didn't even look at it.

Puff!

The fireball hit the thick tree, creating a big hole. The fireball pierced through the tree and came out.

"This is bad!" Chu Xiong's heart raced. The fireball formed from yellow paper was that powerful!

What exactly is this fireball?

What was that yellow paper?

The thought only lasted for an instant. Chu Xiong rolled again and dodged it.

The fireball didn't stop and followed closely behind Chu Xiong. Different from Immortal-Tying Rope, the speed of the fireballs were much faster.

If Chu Xiong was like before, using the method of dodging Immortal-Tying Rope to avoid the fireball wouldn't work.

"Just explain it to me here." Zhang Ziqiang also noticed this and was overjoyed.

This was also his first time using a talisman, so he didn't know that the fireball was so fast. Otherwise, if he had directly thrown the fireball at Black Bear, he would have died a long time ago.

He was a bit upset that he had been late and allowed the fireball to shrink in size. He had wasted quite a bit of spiritual energy.

Just as the fireball was about to hit him, the veins on Chu Xiong's forehead started bulging. There was no way for him to dodge, so he could only take it head on.

"Roar!"

Chu Xiong let out a furious roar, his entire body suddenly became several times thicker, he once again used the Minor Ability. He raised his right paw and slapped the fireball.

He intended to shatter the fireball with a single slap!

"Haha, you're courting death!" When Zhang Ziqiang saw Black Bear flapping his fingers at the fire, he could not help but reveal a mocking expression.

The fireball formed by the symbols was not ordinary mortal fire. Although it was only a low level talisman, the technique it sealed was the renowned Burning Fire Technique. Amongst low-grade Daoist magics, this was the most powerful! Not to mention hitting the black bear's vitals, even wiping a little hair would burn the black bear into ashes.

As expected, the moment Chu Xiong's bear paw touched the fireball, he felt a huge pain.

Chu Xiong's right palm was wrapped in fireballs as if it was lit on fire.

Zhang Ziqiang shook his head contemptuously as he saw Black Bear jumping around in pain and waving his right palm desperately.

If the flames ignited by the Tao technique could be extinguished that easily, then it wouldn't be called a Tao technique.

In the distance, Lin Ann, who was still fighting with Zhang Yuan, saw Chu Xiong being hit by Zhang Ziqiang's fireball and could not help but secretly complain.

Just now, Chu Xiong had destroyed Zhang Ziqiang's treasure with his godly prowess. Lin Ann had said that today's situation had changed for the better and Chu Xiong had won. In the end, Zhang Ziqiang had been the one to blame.

"Huh …"

Lin Ann was a little surprised. Although Chu Xiong kept waving his bear paw in the woods and was unable to extinguish the flames, the flames did not burn Chu Xiong to death. Even his right palm was still there.

Chu Xiong...

So resistant to fever?

Zhang Ziqiang also discovered the strangeness of the black bear. The flame burned the black bear for a long time, but it did not burn it at all. Even the bear's paw was not cooked properly.

"I saw a ghost!" Zhang Ziqiang blinked his eyes hard and looked at Black Bear again. That's right, he didn't die?!

This was the Burning Fire Technique!

What about the Burning Fire Technique that was said to burn down an entire city and not stop until one side died?!

What happened to the 'Three Thousand Waters' and the 'Fire Burning Technique' that he had mentioned earlier?

When he had obtained the charm, the elders of the clan had blown its power with great force!

Zhang Ziqiang started to suspect if his sigil had been swapped out and replaced with a fake one.

Chu Xiong was also a bit confused. Other than the fact that he was hurt by the fireball at the beginning, it became less painful later on. He lowered his head to look at his right palm and saw a crimson flame gently swaying in the fiery light. The flame on his right palm became smaller and smaller, and slowly disappeared into Chu Xiong's right palm.

Scarlet flames!?

It was Chu Xiong's first time seeing a scarlet flame since he came to this world, even though the scarlet flame had saved him several times.

Chu Xiong shook his bear paw. As the flame disappeared, he felt that there was something extra in his right palm. He slowly raised his right palm. On his palm, there was a small imprint of a crimson flame.

However, this mark was very faint, as if it could be wiped off with a gentle wipe.

"Hey, you should worry about yourself first." Zhang Yuan was directing his long sword to attack Lin Ann, but when he saw Lin Ann constantly sneaking glances at the battle on the other side, he couldn't help but get angry.

"Then I'll take care of you first." Seeing that Chu Xiong was fine, Lin Ann felt relieved and turned his head to shout at Zhang Yuan.

He and Zhang Yuan's Mortal Body were both low level, but he was a Daoist Priest that he had cultivated himself. On the other hand, Zhang Yuan was relying on his family's support to become a Daoist Priest.

He was sure, he was sure, and he was definitely stronger than Zhang Yuan!

Chu Xiong had no worries and restrained Zhang Ziqiang. Lin Ann was no longer afraid of Zhang Yuan, so he repeatedly attacked Zhang Yuan to the point of flustering him.

Chu Xiong also heard the conversation between Lin Ann and Zhang Yuan. Sun Tie couldn't help raising his head and didn't understand the imprint in his hand. It was more important to destroy Zhang Ziqiang first.

"Do you have any other skills?" Chu Xiong looked at Zhang Ziqiang indifferently and roared a few times.

Zhang Ziqiang couldn't understand Black Bear's roar, but he could clearly see Black Bear's provocative expression.

He gritted his teeth and once again held his longsword horizontally in his hand. His other hand continued to furiously form hand seals. Fortunately, Black Bear was a bit further away from him this time. This time, he could easily activate the longsword.

"Rise!"

With a furious roar, Zhang Ziqiang's long sword flew up and hovered above his head, pointing at Chu Xiong.