Redemption of a Born Demon

Things were progressing more smoothly than expected.

To prevent the Spiritual Talismans from acting up again, and to immediately regroup with the other talismans their factions held after the struggle in Zhi City, the hidden forces had acted. While their Sleepers were secretly infiltrating the city, other members of their factions were also gathering near Zhi City, carrying the Spiritual Talismans they possessed.

As a result, the Spiritual Talismans of these various factions were now almost all located within a two-hundred-kilometer radius of Zhi City.

Most importantly, the aura of the Spiritual Talismans could not be concealed, which was equivalent to giving Yi Beidou and the others a clear set of targets.

Thanks to Yi Beidou's sound decision, the Sleepers and hidden forces retreating from Zhi City were hunted down by Yi Beidou, three of the Divine Sealing Leaders, and a contingent of Celestial General Level Divine Sealers before they even had a chance to negotiate or conspire.

The result was self-evident.

In order to preserve their strength, under the direction of the Sleepers, the various hidden forces had no choice but to abandon the Spiritual Talismans they held and make a hasty retreat.

Thus, Yi Beidou and the God-Sealing Alliance each obtained one more Spiritual Talisman.

Combined with the two previously held by the Donghua Group and the three held by the God-Sealing Alliance, the number of Spiritual Talismans in their possession now reached seven—more than half of the total.

In other words, the next time the Spiritual Talismans acted up, the remaining ones would automatically converge on their location, reuniting to become a whole once more.

Nearly two days had passed since the last battle.

Now, many new faces from Donghua had appeared inside the mansion; a group of Saint Realm masters from within the country had entered Zhi City.

The most important among them were the Maoshan Celestial Master, Tao Zihong, and two veteran Saint Realm experts who were masters of Arrays.

One of them was none other than the Dragon Slayer, Fang Xiuyuan, whom Yi Beidou had met once before. The other was a senior elder from Donghua named Fu Chuan.

In addition, there was a group of young Saint Realm experts from Donghua, such as Wang Chen and Shu Xuanji, who had reached the Saint Realm during the first Martial Hero Conference; the young New Celestial Master of Dragon Tiger Mountain, Zhang Taifeng; and others like Mu Ruoyun and Xie Daosong, who had ascended after the conference.

After the Martial Hero Conference, Donghua had vigorously promoted the cultivation of the Martial Arts Dao. Coupled with Yi Beidou stirring up the world, the Great Trend had shifted, and many young Saint Realm experts had appeared in Donghua.

This was a sign of the changing tides of the era.

These people had come to Zhi City for two main reasons. The first was for the exploration of the ruins that would soon commence.

The God-Sealing Alliance had many members, while Yi Beidou's group was too small. If a major discovery was made inside the ruins, they couldn't very well let the Alliance members carry everything for them.

The second reason was for training and exchange.

The Mortal World knew too little about ancient Earth Immortal Ruins. Having these masters participate would allow them to accumulate practical experience and make up for this deficiency.

After all, the exploration of ancient ruins had already been placed on the agenda by the higher-ups of all factions. Countless expedition teams from Donghua had already been assembled and dispatched to various unknown secret lands and perilous realms in hopes of making a discovery.

Inside the main conference room of Kunca Mansion, numerous Saint Realm experts were gathered.

A short while ago, the Spiritual Talismans had begun to act up again, and everyone had been immediately summoned.

At this very moment, Yi Beidou and five of the Divine Sealing Leaders were sitting in a circle. The seven Spiritual Talismans floated between them, trembling continuously and emitting a flickering light.

Suddenly, as if drawn by some force, the seven Spiritual Talismans abruptly clustered together, clinging tightly to one another.

About three to five minutes later, everyone's gaze shifted to the ceiling of the conference room.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

Several streaks of rainbow light shot through the ceiling, instantly taking form and attaching themselves to the other Spiritual Talismans.

Evidently, these were the Spiritual Talismans that had been scattered among the various other factions, which they could no longer suppress.

These hidden powers didn't have Yi Beidou's Black Flame to work with; they could only watch helplessly as the talismans gathered.

Once all twelve Spiritual Talismans were assembled, golden runes flew out from them, coalescing into a golden Divination Tube that absorbed all the talismans inside.

The strange activity of the Spiritual Talismans completely subsided. All the light receded, and even the golden Divination Tube grew dim and plain. The ever-present, unconcealable aura vanished as well.

If not for the fact that the Divination Tube was quietly floating in mid-air, it would have seemed no different from similar objects found in the temples of the Mortal World.

"The Spiritual Talismans have finally been gathered."

Long Yichen let out a breath. In the end, there had been no unexpected complications.

Yi Beidou beckoned with his hand, and the Divination Tube immediately flew into his palm.

With a thought, he summoned a Spiritual Talisman from the tube. It immediately burst apart, transforming in the Void into a series of complex golden Talismans that shot toward Yi Beidou's body.

Yi Beidou controlled the Talismans, directing them to land on the palm of his hand.

Instantly, he felt the physical strength in his palm greatly increase. To his surprise, the enhancement felt somewhat similar to the body reinforcement of the Jade Power.

It was far from being as strong as the Jade Power's enhancement, however.

But it proved that the effect of these Talismans seemed to operate on an energetic level.

After a brief experiment, Yi Beidou now understood the effects of this Spirit Treasure.

The twelve Spiritual Talismans could manifest different Talismans, which would attach to a person's body and produce various effects.

Body reinforcement, magnetic field specialization, external magnetic field shaping, spiritual amplification...

Even among Spirit Treasures, this was likely a particularly rare and powerful type.

Yi Beidou explained the Spirit Treasure's effects to everyone and then passed it around for them to try.