boyutpedia Chapter 510 - 363: Black Brilliance, Talisman Master! (Double-Length)
Chapter 510 - 363: Black Brilliance, Talisman Master! (Double-Length)
Compared to that Black Brilliance, the darkness of the night seems so charming and lovely.
"In that Black Brilliance, it’s like there’s a great terror hidden..." Song Changming furrowed his brow, pondering in secret.
Of course, it could also be an illusion caused by his keen perception, deceiving himself.
He firmly believed now that this so-called Celestial Fiend Devouring the Sun couldn’t be as simple as a solar eclipse.
A solar eclipse wouldn’t turn into a black sun setting down, only to rise as usual the next day...
"Then what is this darkness that covers the sun exactly?"
Song Changming was deeply confused by this, and there was no one around to solve this puzzle for him.
As it is, this world already harbors many mysterious anomalies, far beyond human understanding, impossible to measure with common sense.
This Celestial Fiend Devouring the Sun is one of them.
Upon returning home, as expected, Song Ping’an was already waiting in the courtyard.
"Young Master, what exactly is this..." Song Ping’an was also frightened by this Celestial Fiend Devouring the Sun.
He couldn’t understand why the sun suddenly disappeared.
"Celestial Fiend Devouring the Sun..." Song Changming explained briefly to him.
"If I’m not here, just stay in the main city, it should still be safe," Song Changming instructed.
Although the Demon Race would take the opportunity to invade, threatening the main city of Cui Bai Dao wouldn’t be easy.
In other words, if even the main city falls, then the entire Cui Bai Dao is probably lost.
"Also, stock up on some food and other supplies, just in case."
"Understood, I got it." After understanding the situation, Song Ping’an quickly calmed down and nodded in agreement.
Following Song Changming from youth to middle age, he had experienced countless things, big and small.
As long as it’s not the end of the world, he can accept it and adjust quickly.
Song Changming then handed him three storage pouches.
These storage pouches can be used as a mobile warehouse.
The important items at home can be stored in them usually, and in an emergency, they could just grab and go without wasting time.
Meanwhile, all around the borders of Yun Province.
In desolate mountains and wilderness, demon beasts emerged, pairs of beast eyes glowing eerily, like ghostly lamps in the night.
Ten, a hundred, a thousand, ten thousand...
Massive demon qi converged from all directions, forming tangible black fog, obscuring the starry sky, bringing true darkness to the land.
Amongst the demon beasts, some had transformed into human form, while others remained as beasts, all gazing towards the direction of the Yunzhou Land occupied by the Human Race.
The roars of various demon beasts echoed one after another, bringing a more terrifying atmosphere to the wilderness.
The invasion of the Demon Race seemed well-prepared, more timely than ever before.
It was as if they had foreseen this Celestial Fiend Devouring the Sun would arrive at this moment!
That night, countless people across the Three States couldn’t sleep, filled with uneasy anxiety.
Song Changming was no exception.
Sitting in the courtyard, A Da and A Er stood behind him holding lanterns.
Years had passed, the brothers, once young boys picked up by Song Changming, had grown up following him.
Both brothers were now twenty. Perhaps due to practicing martial arts since childhood, they had grown tall and strong, each a fierce-looking man.
A Da, with a slightly square head, appeared steady and mature, whether in appearance, temperament, or demeanor, just as the impression given in childhood.
A Er was relatively more lively and no longer the younger brother who depended on his older sibling for everything; he could now handle things independently.
Sometimes when Song Ping’an needed manpower, he would call on them to help out, rather than staying in the courtyard all day without venturing out.
"Young Master, once that anomaly appeared today, the Spirit Gathering Array in the courtyard stopped working, only resuming its normal function when the Black Brilliance set," A Da reported.
Song Changming nodded, not surprised.
The disaster of the Celestial Fiend Devouring the Sun disrupted the energy magnetic field, causing spiritual qi chaos.
In such a situation, it was normal for the Spirit Gathering Array to fail.
"It’s okay if one Spirit Gathering Array fails. What about the other talisman arrays?" Song Changming asked.
"The other talisman arrays weren’t affected much; they can be activated normally," A Da nodded.
Noticing the oddity in the Spirit Gathering Array, he checked the status of the other talisman arrays first.
The talisman arrays throughout the estate were all set up by Song Changming himself, including the Spirit Gathering Array, Protective Array, Trapping Array, and Killing Array.
In total, eleven talisman arrays were set up!
This small courtyard in the Third District now seemed a deadly terrain, like a dragon’s lair or tiger’s den.
An ordinary martial artist trying to force their way into Song Changming’s residence would be seeking death.
Even an Innate Martial Artist would struggle to break through the arrays easily.
Even for military powerhouses like Xing Tiexin and Yang Zhen, it could hold them off for a while!
This serves as proof that Song Changming’s study of talisman arrays has entered the hall in recent years, progressing rapidly.
The Talisman Array Record contained a total of thirty-six talisman arrays!
He had already mastered twenty-seven of them!
All recorded onto his panel.
Like the first Small Spirit Gathering Array he learned, he had maxed out his experience with it, capable of setting up a perfection level Spirit Gathering Array.
Besides.
[True Meaning of Talisman Tao: Perfection (600/600)]
This Secret Record served as Song Changming’s talisman tao foundation, which he also maxed out after five years of practice.
This was another proof of him entering the hall in talisman tao.
Now, he could confidently call himself a Talisman Master, having no trouble making talisman paper and setting up talisman arrays.
The rapid progress in his talisman tao over these five years actually had an explanation too.
Talisman Master (Blue): Born with exceptional talent in talisman tao, you can quickly understand talisman-related content, and engraving runes is easier and more straightforward than for ordinary people.
In his first annual reward, this new talisman-related trait appeared, and it was of blue quality.
So he decisively chose it.
Since then, his accomplishments in talisman tao soared, as if suddenly enlightened, unstoppable.
Initially, he only held a try-and-see attitude towards talisman tao.
But after gaining this blue-quality trait, his confidence surged, knowing he was destined to achieve great results in this field!
Alchemy Master (Green): Possesses good aptitude in alchemy, resulting in higher efficiency and better quality when refining elixirs.
This was the new trait he acquired in the third year, but due to a lower yearly evaluation than the first year, he only acquired a green-quality new trait.
Currently, limited by his finite energy, though he acquired this alchemy-talented trait, his alchemy career hadn’t unfolded, with only a superficial study over two years.
His focus ultimately needed to be on his personal cultivation, without reversing priorities—alchemy research was set at a much lower priority.
Beyond that, the annual evaluations over five years didn’t yield many new rewards.
Only in the first year, with high-scoring events like the military parade and defeating Zhao Liang across levels, did he earn the blue Talisman Master trait.
The subsequent four years seemed much more mediocre compared to the first year, with relatively average annual rewards.
However, it allowed him to accumulate nearly eight thousand life span, breaking the fifty thousand mark!
Additionally, both his Spirit Root dual cultivation aptitudes increased, both approaching the hundred-point benchmark.
Seeing the recently surpassed fifty thousand life span on the panel, Song Changming felt inexplicably at ease, filled with a sense of security.
Aside from improving his personal cultivation strength, his most concerned issue was the growth of his life span—a number that could never be too high.
"Young Master, are you going to practice rune engraving tonight?" A Da asked in the courtyard.
"No, not tonight..." Song Changming was about to say something more but suddenly paused, looking up into the distant sky.
Under the night, he distinctly sensed a substantial demon qi rapidly approaching from afar!
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