Chapter 0671 King’s Talisman

Chapter 0671: Monarch Rune

If Qin Yun was truly dead, the happiest would undoubtedly be the faction from the Mystic Rune Hall.

Yet they would also feel considerable regret, for his greatest value lay in being used to exchange for the Star Monarch Rune Soul with Yang Shiyue.

A demi-immortal from the Long family said, "Now that Qin Yun is gone, obtaining the Star Monarch Rune Soul will be even harder! We don’t even know if Yang Shiyue is really hiding in the Darkmoon Mountains."

"Only by capturing Qin Yun could we force her to reveal herself!" A demi-immortal from the Medicine Sage Valley sighed deeply, also believing that his death made acquiring the Star Monarch Rune Soul far more difficult.

Otherwise, they might still have had a glimmer of hope.

The Spirit Barrens were vast—if Yang Shiyue wanted to hide, it would be no trouble at all, making her nearly impossible to find.

But finding Qin Yun was different—he had been right there in Immortal Soldier City.

Now, with Qin Yun dead, their last hope was extinguished.

Jian Nanhu also felt deep regret: "I trained relentlessly these past months, improving my strength significantly—I was certain I could defeat Qin Yun! Before I even had the chance to face him, he died!"

"Brother Hu, is that Demon Star Overlord really that strong? Qin Yun is incredibly fast—maybe he escaped and is just hiding while injured!"

Jian Ruyan said. She had witnessed Qin Yun’s escape skills firsthand, which were anything but ordinary.

Jian Nanhu shook his head: "The Demon Star Overlord is at least twice my speed! No matter how fast Qin Yun is, he's only slightly faster than me—definitely not twice as fast. If he were injured and fleeing, his speed would be even slower."

Granny Ma added, "Inside, they can't use talismans or Daoist artifacts; otherwise, Qin Yun might have escaped!"

"I still have a Dao sword with Qin Yun—let him keep it. He was an opponent worth respecting!" Jian Nanhu said without a hint of regret.

Everyone knew Jian Nanhu’s Dao sword was a premium-grade artifact. Those familiar with Jian Shitian, especially the demi-immortals, knew it had once been wielded by him.

Not only that, many renowned experts from the Jian family and the Sword Immortal Pavilion had used that sword.

Just then, the demi-immortal from the Mystic Rune Hall suddenly took out a communication conch. After hearing the message within, his expression shifted slightly: "We’ve just received word—a Demon Tamer’s life sigil has burned out!"

"What, you still suspect Qin Yun killed him? Everyone knows what’s happening down there! Your Demon Tamer must have tried to control the Demon Star Overlord and got himself killed!" Jian Nanhu scoffed.

At that moment, a middle-aged man flew out from the island—a late-stage Lingwu Realm martial artist, his face filled with panic: "That... that Demon Star Overlord is running amok, slaughtering countless demon lords and Beast Kings with just a few strikes! Our Demon Tamers are being killed one after another!"

Jian Nanhu quickly asked, "You saw the Demon Star Overlord kill a Beast King?"

The middle-aged man, sent by the Mystic Rune Hall to liaise with the Demon Tamers, nodded hurriedly: "Yes! It took only three moves to kill a Beast King! Then it took the Beast King’s crystal core!"

"Also, the Demon Star Overlord absorbed vast amounts of Stellar Force, forcing those demon lords back into their true forms!"

"Elders, quickly dismantle this barrier and capture the Demon Star Overlord alive—it’s... it’s a supremely powerful puppet! If we dispatch a Martial King-tier Demon Tamer, we can control it! Do you know? That thing has grown larger and stronger after devouring so much energy—as long as it has power, it can keep growing!"

"If we capture the Demon Star Overlord and summon stars dense with Stellar Force, it could even attain the power of a demi-immortal... or even an immortal!"

Hearing the middle-aged man’s words, the demi-immortal from the Mystic Rune Hall was ecstatic: "Everyone, let’s pool our strength and quickly break this barrier!"

"Handle it yourselves!" Bao Changshou said coldly.

"Qin Yun might still be alive—if you break the barrier, you can go in and search for him!" the demi-immortal from the Mystic Rune Hall urged.

Originally, this barrier had been set up by a group of powerful Mystic Rune Masters. Even demi-immortals would find it difficult to dismantle.

"You handle it yourselves! Qin Yun’s dead—not a trace remains. Don’t believe otherwise!" Jian Nanhu interjected. "Back then, Qin Yun faced the Demon Star Overlord alone—he’s likely been absorbed as fuel by now!"

The Elder Immortal from the Runes Temple angrily said, "If you won’t act, we’ll do it ourselves!"

Then he instructed the middle-aged man to summon the Martial King-level Demon Tamer.

Jian Ruyan whispered, "Elder, are Demon Tamers rarely used?"

Bao Changshou nodded. "They have incredibly strong mental energy, which makes them incredibly rare."

Han Fenghu and his faction just stood there watching, without trying to break through the barrier.

So only the group from the Runes Temple frantically attacked the barrier.

"Elder, how much longer do you think it will take?" the middle-aged man asked.

"Hard to tell—maybe half a day or longer!" The Elder Immortal was also anxious.

"If we wait any longer, that creature might absorb all the Stellar Force inside and become too strong to control! Our... our strongest Demon Tamer is only at the Martial King level," the middle-aged man said worriedly. "If that thing’s power far exceeds Martial King, it’ll be almost impossible to control."

"What should we do now?" The Elder Immortal panicked, then pulled out a gleaming golden talisman.

The talisman was thick, like a token, entirely golden.

"This is... a King Talisman! He’s really going all out!" Han Fenghu muttered under his breath.

The Elder Immortal took out several King Talismans—all extremely rare.

King Talismans were as rare as Daoist artifacts, with incredible power—even most Martial Kings didn’t have these.

"Is this a Barrier-Breaking King Talisman?" Han Fenghu frowned. "A few of these ought to break the barrier, right?"

The gray-robed Elder Immortal nodded. "Barrier-Breaking King Talismans are extremely hard to make. He’s actually willing to use them."

Earlier, everyone had heard the middle-aged man describe the Demon Star Overlord as a unique being—one that could grow way stronger with energy, without any bottlenecks.

It was no surprise the Runes Temple wanted it—it was a priceless treasure.

The Elder Immortal from the Runes Temple threw the King Talismans at the barrier. Upon impact, a burst of golden light flared, enveloping the entire Demon Martial Island.

"The barrier’s still up!" Jian Ruyan frowned.

"It weakened the barrier, cracking parts of it. After all, this was set up by ancient Runes Masters—it’s not easy to break," Jian Shitian explained.

"A Martial King can enter now, and even bring weapons! Hurry, send in the Martial King-level Demon Tamer!" A Martial King from the Runes Temple quickly rushed in.

But the Elder Immortals still couldn’t pass through the barrier.

The King Talismans had just barely weakened the barrier, not completely destroyed it.

"I’d thought if we all worked together, we could break it in an hour. Now it looks like that won’t be enough," Jian Shitian remarked.

Soon, an elder in red robes arrived, holding a whisk. After learning the details, he lit up with excitement and entered the Demon Martial Island.

"I want to go in too!" Jian Ruyan whispered.

"Don’t. It’s too dangerous down there!" Jian Shitian said sternly.

...

Inside the Demon Martial Island, Qin Yun controlled the Demon Star Overlord, chasing down the Beast Kings.

The Demon Tamers inside were all driven to their deaths by him and Xiao Yuelan.

Xiao Yuelan was controlling the Demon Star Overlord, pummeling a colossal demon beast.

Suddenly, a crimson light suddenly bathed the area.

"This guy's strong—he's at Martial King level!" Qin Yun exclaimed through the Demon Star Overlord.

"Looking at his attire, is he a Martial King-ranked Demon Tamer?" Xiao Yuelan said. The Demon Tamers they had killed earlier wore similar outfits, though without a whisk.

"Yuelan, take him out fast!" Qin Yun laughed. "Let's test this Demon Star Overlord's strength!"

Xiao Yuelan chuckled lightly. "This Demon Tamer actually wants to control the Demon Star Overlord!"

She commanded the Demon Star Overlord to leap up suddenly, launching a devastating punch at the Demon Tamer.

Boom!

The fist force condensed from Stellar Force exploded with a thunderous boom.

The Demon Tamer was also shocked—he hadn't expected to fail in controlling the Demon Star Overlord. He was quick enough to dodge the punch swiftly.

"Then I'll have to take you down first to gain better control!" The Demon Tamer spoke calmly, clearly experienced. He stowed his horsetail whisk and flung a spirit talisman.

"I thought talismans couldn't be used in here?" Qin Yun said in surprise.

"Xiao Yun, the barrier's probably weakened, allowing Martial King-level fighters to enter and use talismans!" Xiao Yuelan said. "Got any decent weapons?"

"Well... of course I do!" Qin Yun grinned, then produced the Nine Sun Divine Hammer.

He tossed the hammer to the Demon Star Overlord, who caught it. Qin Yun quickly commanded the hammer to grow larger.

"This guy is doomed!" Qin Yun laughed. "Yuelan, go for it—one solid hit will finish him!"

"Got it!" Xiao Yuelan said excitedly, then closed her eyes and sent the Demon Star Overlord charging at the Demon Tamer.

The Demon Star Overlord was already fast, and the Martial King-level Demon Tamer was no combat specialist, and had underestimated its strength.

On top of that, the Demon Star Overlord was now wielding the Nine Sun Divine Hammer!

Seeing the hammer coming down, the Demon Tamer hastily raised his magical artifact in defense.

Boom!

The Nine Sun Divine Hammer shattered the artifact instantly, smashing the Demon Tamer into the ground. His armor exploded, and the skin on his chest split open.

"Hah! This guy's a total weakling!" Xiao Yuelan giggled.

"Finish him and grab his Dao Core!" Qin Yun said. "A Demon Tamer's martial soul must be premium quality!"

The Demon Star Overlord strode over and caved in the man's skull with one palm strike.

At that moment, the people from the Odd Symbol Hall above the Demon Martial Island saw a life talisman burn to ashes.

"He's dead... Our only Martial King-ranked Demon Tamer is dead!" a middle-aged cultivator lamented.