Chapter 0418: Demon Tracking Talisman

Chapter 0418: Demon Tracking Talisman

Qin Yun wasn’t worried about being assassinated by the Totem Pavilion, as the badge he wore could reveal who made the move.

If the Totem Pavilion were to act during such a competition, the Runes Master Hall would definitely not let them off.

Jingmo Xuan City is right next to the Jingmo Path; you can enter the path just by leaving the city.

Mu Fengxiao and the others escorted the participants out of Jingmo Xuan City. They watched as the four groups entered the mountains shrouded in demonic mist before returning to the Runes Master Hall.

If a group wins, the entire group can enter the Ancient Gardens Pass. To hunt more spirit beasts, proper coordination is essential.

"We’ve got three days—plenty of time to take down a good number of spirit beasts!" Mu Fengxiao said. "We’ll be responsible for monitoring their spirit beast hunting. Feel free to watch or wander around—it’s up to you!"

Everyone had no choice but to wait patiently for Qin Yun and the others to return. Many followed Mu Fengxiao to another hall, where they could see what each person was doing.

...

Qin Yun led his group over a high mountain and entered the area enveloped in demonic mist.

Lu Wudi said, "If we can’t find any spirit beasts, aren’t we doomed? We need to figure out a way to find them!"

Qin Yun looked at Huo Wushuang and Mao Meimei and asked, "Do you have any way to quickly locate spirit beasts?"

"I can sense them, but only if they’re nearby. I can’t detect ones that are far away," Mao Meimei said somewhat sheepishly.

Huo Wushuang gently shook her head: "Sorry, I don’t have a method to locate spirit beasts either."

"We’ve only got three days—time’s running out!" Qin Yun frowned and said, "Wait here for a moment; I need to make something."

Mao Meimei whispered, "Qin Yun, you seem to be only at the second level of the Martial Realm, but you look quite strong! However, you don’t have an Ancient Gardens Pass, so even if you lead us to victory, you won’t be able to enter the Ancient Gardens."

Lu Wudi said, "Mao Meimei, you don’t know, but Qin Yun has killed several Totem warriors... The dual-Totem warrior from the Totem Pavilion was turned to ashes with just two palms from him. He’s very strong!"

Upon hearing this, Mao Meimei widened her beautiful eyes in disbelief.

"A dual-Totem warrior was killed by him?"

Lu Wudi said, "I saw it myself—I’m not making this up! My Master said Qin Yun can match a fourth-level martial body warrior and might even stand toe-to-toe with a bloodline warrior!"

Qin Yun took out a furnace, forging hammer, and anvil, saying, "I’ll make a talisman first."

"What kind of talisman are you making?" Lu Wudi immediately became interested and hurried over to ask.

"A Demon Tracking Talisman!" Qin Yun smiled. "It can track powerful demonic auras! This will help us quickly locate spirit beasts."

"That’s absolutely amazing!" Huo Wushuang exclaimed in surprise.

Mao Meimei also hurried over, looking at Qin Yun’s equipment: "You’re a Runes Master too! You can fight and make talismans; that’s really rare!"

Qin Yun laughed, "Everyone, stay alert while I focus on making the talisman. We’re aiming for first place—and we’re not stopping until we get there! Those bloodline warriors and many others look down on us. So we need to show them that we are the strongest!"

Lu Wudi nodded heavily, "Exactly!"

Mao Meimei also got excited, saying, "They ignored me when I joined their team, treating me like a weakling, but I’m actually strong!"

Huo Wushuang also nodded, "I’m really glad to be in this group with you all."

Qin Yun chatted with them while making the talisman.

Mao Meimei is indeed a feline, and she possesses both wind and thunder attributes. She boasts of being the fastest and most agile, with incredibly powerful claws.

Huo Wushuang didn’t reveal the nature of her martial soul, only that she excels in long-range attacks and understands Arcane Arts. She can channel formidable power through her martial soul to attack distant targets.

Lu Wudi, though a green and untested youth, is very bold and cheerful, always wearing a smile and laughing heartily.

His martial soul is a formidable purple-gold Earth Dragon, a legendary beast!

Qin Yun dedicated half a day to crafting a top-tier Demon Chasing Talisman, which can be used repeatedly.

The spirit runes for the Demon Chasing Talisman were sourced from the Blue Spirit Star Palace.

"Once I activate this talisman, following it will lead us to beings brimming with demonic energy!" Qin Yun said. "Mei Mei, when the moment arrives, you’ll have to gauge if the spirit beast is within our capability. If it’s too strong, we’ll look for another target!"

Lu Wudi said excitedly, "Brother Qin, does your talisman truly work? If we can quickly find spirit beasts, I can handle them solo without any of you lifting a finger!"

Huo Wushuang, meanwhile, gazed at Qin Yun with admiration. She didn’t know why, but being with Qin Yun and the others made her feel less shy.

"Of course, it’s effective!" Qin Yun smiled as he activated the Demon Chasing Talisman and shouted, "Let’s go!"

The Demon Chasing Talisman instantly levitated and darted off in a specific direction.

With their course set, Qin Yun pocketed the talisman and guided his team forward.

This talisman is crafted from bone. Once its energy is depleted, it can be recharged and used multiple times.

Lu Wudi, Huo Wushuang, and Mao Meimei were clueless about runes, so they didn’t understand the significance of the Demon Chasing Talisman.

Within the expansive chamber of the Runes Hall, a collective gasp erupted.

Through their badges, they had just observed Qin Yun’s entire process of crafting the Demon Chasing Talisman!

Knowing this, Qin Yun took extra care in etching the concealed star runes to remain unnoticed.

"Qin Yun is nothing short of a prodigy! He just etched a star rune, and it was flawless!" exclaimed a Runes Master present.

"The Demon Chasing Talisman is a rarity. Owning one would allow swift tracking of spirit beasts! It’s an incredibly valuable item!"

"How did Qin Yun come by such an ancient star rune? This is a forbidden rune!"

Mu Fengxiao was aware that Qin Yun had aced the advanced Runes Master exam, but he was still utterly shocked to see Qin Yun using the star rune.

He said, "The so-called taboo surrounding StarMoon Sigils stems from their rarity, leading to their demonization. In reality, that’s not the case. Numerous city defense arrays bear the marks of star and moon runes! Even potent Dao Artifacts rely on StarMoon Sigils!"

"So, I ask everyone not to criticize Qin Yun for this! The notion of forbidden runes is a joke in the eyes of our Runes Hall!"

Some were ready to blow this out of proportion, but Mu Fengxiao’s words silenced them.

There were quite a few Martial Kings present, and the Mystic Rune Masters they knew all possessed StarMoon Sigils and used them frequently.

Martial King Hong Ying quickly walked over to Wei Zhongzheng and asked, "Elder Wei, if Qin Yun returns, could you ask him to craft a Demon Chasing Talisman for me? I’ll definitely offer him a satisfactory price!"

Upon hearing this, several other Martial Kings also gathered around, asking Wei Zhongzheng to commission Qin Yun to craft Demon Chasing Talismans for them.

Even those from the demon wilderness and the bloodline clans came over to cozy up to Wei Zhongzheng.

Wei Zhongzheng was naturally thrilled, but he only promised to pass the message to Qin Yun, without guaranteeing Qin Yun's help in making the talisman.

Hong Mengshu watched from the side, marveling at how Qin Yun could rake in so many purple crystal coins just by crafting talismans.

Everyone in the hall watched the four teams and suddenly realized Qin Yun's team had a shot at the top three, thanks to their Demon Chasing Talisman, which could swiftly track down demon beasts.

Even though the first and second groups had Magic Warriors, they relied on outdated methods to locate spirit beasts, like tracking ground traces, sensing faint auras, or following patrolling demon beasts.

Simply put, Magic Warriors were far slower at finding spirit beasts than Qin Yun's team.

This was the power of a Runes Master—leveraging runes to get things done with ease.

...

In just under half an hour, Mao Meimei detected a demon beast horde nearby!

Qin Yun could have had Mo Mo sense too, but with so many eyes on them, he couldn't risk revealing her.

Even the bloodline families coveted the high priestess of the elf race.

"I sense three spirit beasts, all second or third tier. We can take them down!" Mao Meimei whispered.

"Brother Qin, let's plan our moves first to avoid a mess later!" Lu Wudi said.

"Wushuang, how powerful is your long-range attack? Can you take out a spirit beast?" Qin Yun asked.

"Not quite, but I can wound them. Even if I don't, I can slow them down!" Huo Wushuang's voice was gentle, and she seemed less shy now, speaking with a soft, sweet smile.

Qin Yun nodded and looked at Mao Meimei, asking, "Mei Mei, are you a pro at close combat?"

"My cat claws are built for close combat!" Mao Meimei let out a charming "meow," and her claws suddenly grew sharp, like short swords.

"Brother Qin, I'm no slouch in close combat either. Let me lead the charge!" Lu Wudi said.

Qin Yun thought for a moment and said, "First, we'll find the spirit beasts. Then, Xiao Lu and Mei Mei will charge in, while Wushuang attacks from afar with her Arcane Art."

"I'll stick by Wushuang, protecting her and covering you all with long-range attacks."

Mao Meimei and the rest nodded in agreement.

Then, they pressed on toward the demon beast horde.

Qin Yun pulled out a round bead and made it hover in the air.

Through the bead, he could see what was on the ground.

Then he took out a large round mirror.

The spirit eye bead displayed the ground on the mirror.

"Wushuang, the demon beast horde is here. These largest ones should be the spirit beasts!" Qin Yun pointed at the giant crocodiles on the mirror.

Lu Wudi looked at the beasts in the mirror and exclaimed, "Brother Qin, you Runes Masters are awesome, crafting such incredible stuff!"