"Spirit Energy materialized?"
Seeing a materialized weapon before him, Lin Dong was inwardly startled. Although his Spirit Energy was entirely cultivated through his own exploration, he had still heard that materialized Spirit Energy was incredibly formidable.
Of course, with Gu Ying's strength, he was clearly not yet capable of complete materialization. But even so, its power could not be underestimated. If a late-stage Heaven Yuan Realm expert were struck by this attack, their mind would likely be injured, and such an injury was far more difficult to heal than physical wounds.
Therefore, upon seeing Gu Ying unleash this attack, Lin Dong's expression became extremely serious. At the same time, several streaks of black light that had been circling his body shot like lightning towards Gu Ying, intending to use an assault to prevent Gu Ying from launching his attack.
"Clang!"
Facing Lin Dong's interference, Gu Ying remained unperturbed. He flicked his fingers repeatedly, and the silent sword-edge danced continuously, deflecting all of the Shattered Origin Shuttles.
"Brat, next I'll show you what true Talisman Master's secret Spirit Arts are!"
Gu Ying looked at Lin Dong with a cold smile, then suddenly pointed a finger!
"Divine Transformation Needle!"
As Gu Ying roared, his materialized weapon buzzed. Then, its body vibrated, and with a 'bang,' it transformed into a streak of light, shooting towards Lin Dong with extreme speed and ferocity.
Seeing the "Divine Transformation Needle" rushing towards him like lightning, Lin Dong felt a chill. His body retreated rapidly, and with a wave of his hand, nine Shattered Origin Shuttles shot out, heavily colliding with the Divine Transformation Needle.
"Whoosh!"
After a brief collision, a streak of light, with terrifying speed, directly pierced through the nine Shattered Origin Shuttles. Its power undiminished, it stabbed straight towards Lin Dong!
Seeing that this streak of light could directly penetrate the defense of the nine Shattered Origin Shuttles, Lin Dong's expression subtly changed. The Natal Talisman Seal in his Niwan Palace thumped, its beating speed increasing. Powerful Spirit Energy also rapidly condensed before Lin Dong, forming a spiritual defensive wall.
To deal with this kind of spiritual attack, it was clearly necessary to use Spirit Energy for defense!
"Pfft!"
Just as Lin Dong's spiritual defense formed, that streak of light also arrived, stabbing directly into it!
Upon contact with the spiritual defensive wall, the streak of light's speed slowed, but it still pressed forward, aiming directly for Lin Dong's forehead.
A drop of sweat trickled down Lin Dong's face. His eyes stared intently at the incoming streak of light. A surging torrent of Spirit Energy continuously poured out from the Natal Talisman Seal in his Niwan Palace. It was like a thick mud, clinging tightly to that streak of light.
Gu Ying stood not far away, his hands still maintaining the attacking posture, strengthening the Spirit Energy in that streak of light, wanting to break through Lin Dong's defense. At this moment, the two had directly entered a contest of Spirit Energy, the danger reaching its peak!
The bodies of the two had now stopped and stood still, but no one in the surroundings dared to step into the range of their confrontation.
Lin Dong stared intently at the gleaming light beam, watching it draw closer and closer, the sense of danger escalating with each passing moment. He understood that if this light beam struck his head, his Natal Talisman Seal would be instantly destroyed. Even if he used his innate spiritual talent to restore it, he would certainly never achieve anything significant again.
"You want me to die? It won't be that easy!"
In this critical moment, Lin Dong's anger flared. The Natal Talisman Seal in his Niwan Palace vibrated violently, as if it had poured out all of its Spiritual Energy, forcing the light beam back inch by inch.
"This brat, why is he so difficult to deal with?!"
Faced with this stalemate, Gu Ying was inwardly shocked. No matter how he thought about it, he couldn't understand why Lin Dong, with only the strength of a One-Seal Talisman Master, possessed Spiritual Energy as powerful as his own.
"I, Gu Ying, refuse to believe I can't deal with a mere milk-fed brat today!"
Such a standoff infuriated Gu Ying to the point of madness. If rumors spread in Yan City that he had been cornered by a young boy, he would surely be ridiculed and lose all face.
A malicious thought arose in his heart. Gu Ying suddenly bit his tongue, and two bright light beams appeared in his eyes. Immediately after, these two bright light beams transformed into two Talisman Seals!
Gu Ying had manifested his Natal Talisman Seal from his Niwan Palace!
After manifesting his Natal Talisman Seal, Gu Ying looked at Lin Dong with a cold sneer and let out a piercing shout. The two Talisman Seals, carrying a wave of spiritual attack, fiercely struck towards Lin Dong, who was struggling to resist the Spirit Transformation Needle.
Seeing this scene, Lin Dong was also slightly startled. While he was still hesitating about how to deal with the current situation, the Talisman Seal in his Niwan Palace suddenly began to tremble violently. Immediately after, it broke free from Lin Dong's control, flew out of his Niwan Palace, and appeared above his head.
This sudden change caused Lin Dong's expression to drastically change. He never expected that this Natal Talisman Seal would run out on its own!
"Boom!"
As soon as this Talisman Seal appeared, it flew directly towards Gu Ying's two Talisman Seals. As it flew, Lin Dong's Talisman Seal twisted and, to the astonished gazes of both Lin Dong and Gu Ying, transformed into a vortex.
"Natal Spirit Talisman?!"
Seeing the transformation of the Talisman Seal, Gu Ying cried out in a terrified voice. Immediately after, he hastily controlled his two Natal Talisman Seals, wanting to retract them at once.
However, just as he intended to retract them, the Talisman Seal, which had transformed into a vortex, rushed forward. A terrifying suction force emanated from it, making Lin Dong feel that the Spiritual Energy in Gu Ying's two Natal Talisman Seals was continuously being drawn into the vortex.
This situation made Lin Dong gasp in cold air. Although he didn't know much about the path of Spiritual Energy cultivation, he had never heard of any Talisman Seal possessing such terrifying power.
"Pfft!"
Amidst the frantic suction of the vortex, Gu Ying's two Natal Talisman Seals quickly dimmed. He himself was injured, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood. His face then contorted, and he gritted his teeth, desperately controlling his two Natal Talisman Seals to retreat. Only then did he escape the range of the vortex. Extremely terrified, he hastily retracted his Natal Talisman Seals into his Niwan Palace.
As Gu Ying retrieved his Natal Talisman Seal into his Niwan Palace, the vortex twisted again, transforming into an ancient-style Talisman Seal. It flew back to hover above Lin Dong's head, emitting a suction force that drew the unmanned "God Transformation Needle" into itself. Only then did it burrow into Lin Dong's head, returning to his Niwan Palace.
After the Talisman Seal returned to his Niwan Palace, Lin Dong immediately felt that his Mental Energy was much stronger than before.
"This Talisman Seal absorbed Gu Ying's Mental Energy and then transferred it to me."
Noticing this phenomenon, Lin Dong's hands couldn't help but tremble slightly. He had never expected his Talisman Seal to possess such an extraordinary ability.
"Ordinary Talisman Masters can only condense a Natal Talisman Seal, but I've never heard of a Natal Spirit Talisman... Could it be because of that thing?"
Gu Ying's voice echoed in Lin Dong's mind as he pondered.
"You possess a Natal Spirit Talisman?!"
While Lin Dong was lost in thought, Gu Ying suddenly spoke again. His face was pale, but he stared intently at Lin Dong, his eyes filled with madness and greed.
"Boy, if you give me the cultivation method for the Natal Spirit Talisman, I can help your Lin family eliminate the Lei and Xie families. I don't need any other compensation! How about it?"
Lin Dong's eyes twitched. After their previous confrontation, he knew this person was cunning, but he hadn't expected him to harbor such an idea. It would be foolish to make a deal with him now. It seemed his Talisman Seal truly was special.
"Alright."
Lin Dong's eyes flashed, then he smiled. He quickly stepped forward, took out a jade slip from his embrace, and offered it to Gu Ying.
Lin Dong's action made Gu Ying ecstatic. However, as he stepped forward, he suddenly realized how the situation had developed. The other party wasn't a fool; how could he so easily hand over such an important item?
"Clang!"
But as he stopped, a sharp gust of wind rushed towards him. Two streaks of cold light, as fast as lightning, shot towards his chest.
"Ding!"
In this critical moment, Gu Ying hastily controlled two sword winds to block the two streaks of cold light. However, just as he breathed a sigh of relief, an incredibly fierce surge of Mental Energy crashed down, powerfully attacking his mind, causing his head to buzz. The two Talisman Seals in his Niwan Palace vibrated, dim and unlit.
The confusion of his mind lasted only for a moment, but when Gu Ying regained his senses, the young man's face was right in front of his, and a streak of cold light in the young man's hand thrust straight out.
"Stop! I won't interfere in your affairs anymore!"
Gu Ying's hair stood on end at that moment. He smelled the strong scent of death and hastily cried out.
Lin Dong's expression was indifferent, his body not stopping in the slightest. The sharp Shattered Origin Shuttle in his hand transformed into a black streak, mercilessly stabbing into Gu Ying's neck.
"Master Gu Ying, it's too late. You shouldn't have gotten involved in this muddy mess!"
A sensation of pain spread, and the young man's voice echoed in Gu Ying's ears.