Chapter 0769: The Most Explosive Moment

Chapter 769: The Most Explosive of All

When making talisman paper, there were no particular restrictions on the materials used.

At this moment, the advantages of a Runes Master became evident.

The talisman paper crafted by Sword Linglong also utilized many fine materials, all of which contained powerful energy within.

Such materials were generally referred to as energy materials and were quite expensive.

Qin Yun glanced at the other Runes Masters; the materials they used for making talisman paper were also these energy materials.

Once the talisman paper was made, if appropriate runes were inscribed, the energy inside could be amplified, resulting in an extremely powerful effect.

Only when creating Dao talismans would such materials be used, as Dao runes could unleash even greater power from the energy.

Although Qin Yun said he would join in making the talisman paper, he couldn't actually get involved. With his current level, he was unable to control the refinement of energy materials.

He had never tried it before.

The other Runes Masters were also very cautious when using energy materials to make talisman paper, as any mishap could cause the energy to explode.

Thus, being a Runes Master was a high-risk profession.

There were instances where Runes Masters were killed or injured by their own Dao talismans.

While making the talisman paper, Sword Linglong specially allocated a portion of his strength to protect Qin Yun.

On the competition ground, each group of Runes Masters was spaced far apart, also to prevent sudden explosions from the talisman paper.

Qin Yun was only responsible for passing the materials on the side, while the entire process of forging and crafting the talisman paper was completed by Jian Linglong alone.

In other groups, the Rune Masters worked in pairs to refine the materials, as they were all Mystic Rune Masters and could coordinate smoothly.

However, it didn’t take long before Jian Linglong was drenched in sweat.

Qin Yun hurried to wipe it away to prevent the sweat from dripping down.

Not only Jian Linglong, but the other Rune Masters were just as tense, their faces stern.

To ensure their Mystic Runes could unleash greater power, they all used Talisman-grade energy paper for crafting.

If they weren’t careful and triggered an explosion while refining, there was a risk of injury.

Qin Yun watched attentively from the side, carefully memorizing each step. Whenever he didn’t understand something, he would ask Jian Linglong, picking up useful knowledge.

Jian Linglong also patiently instructed Qin Yun, as she had plenty of teaching experience.

Back in Immortal Weapon City, she had often mentored Liu Jingmeng.

While other groups had two people working together to craft the talisman paper, in Jian Linglong and Qin Yun’s team, only Jian Linglong was the main force, with Qin Yun just observing.

Thus, when other groups had already finished their talisman paper, Jian Linglong was still sweating over it.

"It seems this young little devil doesn’t have much real skill—he can’t contribute at all and can only watch from the side!"

"This kid is just here to leech off... His so-called strength probably lies in knowing some obscure, bizarre runes."

"When crafting powerful Mystic Runes, those oddball runes are completely useless!"

"I never expected Jian Linglong to have such a taste, liking such a greenhorn little devil."

"Cradle robber, hehehe..."

If Jian Linglong had heard these words, she'd have flown into a rage.

The duration of this competition was six hours.

Jian Linglong spent nearly two hours prepping the materials, a full hour slower than the others.

The other groups had already started jointly engraving mystic runes.

Only a little over an hour remained!

Jian Linglong looked at Qin Yun and sent a mental message, asking, "Have you decided what runes to engrave?"

Qin Yun had already made up his mind and replied, "Fire totems and some fire-based mystic runes!"

"Good, the rune engraving will be up to you!" Jian Linglong handed the slightly thick talisman paper to Qin Yun.

The talisman paper, pitch-black, and upon touching it, Qin Yun could feel the immense energy contained within.

"The energy's stable now. Just proceed as usual!" Jian Linglong smiled lightly.

Qin Yun took out his Spirit Rhyme Profound Pen, which was also disguised to avoid easy recognition, and it emitted a glowing haze to mask it.

He immediately began engraving the fire totem—his fire totem had been upgraded by Mo Mo, making it a profound totem with serious power.

With the Flamefury Rune Soul, he smoothly carved the fire totem into the black talisman paper.

Next, he carved the fire-attribute Explosive Flame Star Rune, which was both a fire-attribute mystic rune and a star rune.

This way, his Flamefury and Star Lord effects could stack, boosting their potency!

Rumors spoke of another mystic rune called the Star-Moon Rune, a fusion of star and moon runes, only outclassed by the Sun Pattern.

If Qin Yun could obtain it, he could whip it up no problem.

He completed the Explosive Flame Star Rune in no time.

His Spirit Rhyme Profound Pen emitted a radiant glow, shrouding the talisman, so no one could discern what runes he had engraved.

The other Mystic Rune Masters also worked in secrecy.

Folks thought it was weird that Jian Linglong had entrusted Qin Yun with the engraving.

Jian Linglong herself admitted that, when it came to non-Dao Runes, she was nowhere near as good as Qin Yun.

After finishing the Explosive Flame Star Rune, Qin Yun engraved several other fire-attribute profound runes.

Finally, he carved the Sea-Burning Moon Rune, another powerful fire-attribute mystic rune.

"Time's up!" Jian Shitian barked as the sand in the hourglass ran out.

In truth, the others had wrapped up ages ago—only Qin Yun was the slowest.

Once time was called, Qin Yun immediately stopped and sent a pulse of mental energy into the talisman to inspect the runes. They merged seamlessly without any conflicts.

He then passed the talisman to Jian Linglong.

Jian Linglong took it and glanced at it, her body shuddered in shock!

Although she couldn't clearly see all the Mystic Runes inside, she could sense the surging and turbulent energy within that Talisman.

The energy of the energy-charged paper had increased even more after the Mystic Runes were carved.

"Begin the testing!" Jian Shitian took out a tower, made it grow larger, and opened its door.

The thirty groups were lined up.

They handed their refined Mystic Runes to Jian Shitian, who would activate them and throw them into the tower to measure the shockwave intensity.

That tower was an incredibly powerful Dao artifact tower—difficult to destroy with the might of a Mystic Rune.

Each time Jian Shitian received a Talisman, he would carefully inspect it to ensure no Dao Runes had been carved before placing it inside the tower.

*BOOM!*

The first result appeared!

The power was immense. The shockwave released by the tower rocked the entire competition arena, terrifying many of the younger participants as if the ground might give way.

"Level 68 shockwave!" Jian Shitian announced, looking at a disk in his hand that displayed the shockwave level.

The maximum was Level 100, and sixty-eight was already this strong—one hundred would be unimaginable!

Moreover, the shockwave was contained within the tower. If it had erupted directly, the destruction would've been terrifying.

Jian Shitian continued the testing!

Soon, the entire arena and spectator stands were shaken by continuous tremors.

*BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!*

After Jian Shitian tossed in another Mystic Rune, the tower convulsed violently.

Had the tower not been suspended in midair, the shockwaves spilling out would have torn the arena apart.

"Eighty-ninth level!" Jian Shitian shouted in amazement, looking at the two Runes Masters from the Jian family.

"Eighty-ninth level—that's Talisman-level power!"

"Incredible! Without using Dao Runes, they made their Mystic Rune rival a Talisman!"

"If they were to craft a Talisman, the power would be unimaginable!"

"They currently hold the highest score—I'm truly impressed!"

The Runes Masters in the arena exclaimed in awe.

The crowd held their breath. Finally, it was Jian Linglong's turn—since her group was the last to finish, they were also last in line.

The strongest shockwave achieved so far was eighty-ninth level!

She knew the Mystic Runes Qin Yun had carved were powerful, but she guessed they'd reach around the eightieth level—still enough for top ten.

Only six groups managed shockwaves above Level 80!

Jian Shitian took the black Mystic Rune handed over by Jian Linglong and examined it very carefully. Since Jian Linglong possessed the Dao Lord Rune Soul, she could inscribe Dao Runes on it in a short time.

At this moment, several elders also came over and carefully inspected the Talisman.

The runes Qin Yun had engraved were done using very concealed techniques, revealing only chaotic fragments. It was difficult to discern what specific runes they were.

Jian Linglong said angrily, "You damn fools, are you afraid I cheated? Are you all blind? That little devil was the one who inscribed these, not me!"

"It's nothing, just standard procedure. Your Talisman has no issues!" Jian Shitian quickly laughed. "Let's start the test now!"

Since the runes were engraved by a young boy, the other Mystic Rune Masters snickered dismissively.

Jian Linglong also walked far away, coming to Qin Yun's side.

Qin Yun was sweating bullets as well, for it was his first time combining totem runes, mystic runes, star runes, and moon runes together. He had no clue if it would work.

After Jian Shitian threw the Talisman in, absolutely nothing happened!

"Something went wrong?" Jian Shitian frowned.

Qin Yun’s stomach dropped, thinking it had failed.

Just as the Runes Masters were gearing up to trash-talk, a sudden "BOOM" erupted, blasting the tower apart. Flames exploded outward, violently swallowing whole the entire arena.

The tower shattered into countless fragments, flying like shrapnel from an explosion, striking the arena’s barrier!

The entire arena looked like a cage of raging fire demons, now drowned in blood-red flames!

The fire howled like a pack of starved hellhounds, wild and earth-shaking!

The red glow illuminated the spectator stands, having the whole crowd jumping up, gaping like fish out of water!

This power was that of a Talisman!

Fortunately, Jian Shitian was a Half-Immortal, and among the Mystic Rune Masters inside were many Emperor Wu. They moved fast to contain the flames!

Once the flames died down, everyone in the arena was looking like chimney sweeps, their faces filled with shock!

The ground was a mess—thick stone tiles shattered into pieces.

The Dao Rune tower had also turned into countless small fragments, scattered across the arena.

Qin Yun, hiding behind Jian Linglong and tightly clutching her slender waist, was also completely shell-shocked by this power.