Chapter 371: Chapter 292 Talisman
In the square in front of the Sky Dragon Palace, a middle-aged man with black hair at the Shining Star Level opened his eyes.
“Such terrifying fist power. This strength is probably two to three times mine. How am I supposed to fight!” The black-haired middle-aged man’s pupils trembled incessantly, still seeming to be in shock from the battle.
Upon entering and encountering the strength-type opponent in the Transcendence Domain, the black-haired middle-aged man was suppressed from start to finish, almost without any chance to fight back.
“This is just too frustrating!” The black-haired middle-aged man’s face was somewhat unpleasant.
No one would feel good being beaten down like that.
At this moment, a faint blue light suddenly appeared in front of the black-haired middle-aged man, pulling him back from the scene of the previous battle.
As the faint blue light slightly swirled, a talisman bearing a gray carp pattern appeared before him.
“What’s this?”
The black-haired middle-aged man instinctively grasped the talisman. After a brief investigation, he roughly understood its function and couldn’t help but smile with a glimmer in his eyes.
“Great stuff!”
After putting away the talisman, the black-haired middle-aged man looked around only to find he was the only one who had awakened, indicating he was the first to be eliminated.
Realizing this, the black-haired middle-aged man lowered his head in thought. Despite his dejection, he also gained some clarity.
In the Transcendence Domain just now, he was constantly overpowered by the opponent, which couldn’t be blamed solely on Qin Xiangyang for setting the difficulty too high.
The main reason was his own weak strength…
“Indeed, although I barely broke through to the Shining Star Level, I haven’t made any progress over the years. It seems I’ve reached my limit.
In that case, I might as well take this opportunity to join the Dragon Sect.
Dragon Sect is currently expanding rapidly and urgently needs manpower. I could blend in and secure one or two positions…”
The black-haired middle-aged man sighed heavily. Although his Second Awakening succeeded in upgrading the green soul card to blue, it was just a 1C-talented Blue Card with limited potential.
Shaking his head, the black-haired middle-aged man decided to join the Dragon Sect and dropped his random thoughts…
After the black-haired middle-aged man, various Star Card Masters gradually opened their eyes, each with a talisman condensing before them.
“The opponents here are really powerful…”
“No kidding, that fourth opponent was practically immortal. His regeneration ability was too insane. If you can’t annihilate most of his body in one strike, you can’t kill him!”
“You made it to the fourth opponent? I couldn’t even touch the shadow of the second one.”
“Sigh, I just happened to be good at counterattacks and suppressed that agility-type opponent. It seems the sequence is the same for everyone. Maybe you were just unlucky.”
“…”
People murmured among themselves, evidently impressed by the opponents in the Transcendence Domain.
As more people regained consciousness, it became apparent that the talismans they received were not identical.
Most talismans had green carp patterns.
A few, like the black-haired middle-aged man’s, had gray carp patterns.
Even fewer had blue carp patterns, with faint glowing accents making them appear more delicate.
“So those who didn’t clear a stage received gray carp talismans. Those who cleared one to three stages received green carp talismans. And those who cleared the first four stages received blue carp talismans!”
The group pieced it together, concluding that the carp talismans they received correlated with their results in the Transcendent Space.
“Did no one clear the fifth stage?”
“Brother, you cleared the fourth stage with a blue carp talisman. Did you see what the fifth stage was?”
“An opponent with star power several times stronger than mine.”
“I see… that’s understandable.”
Through their exchanges, they learned that the first four stages involved opponents with vastly superior strength, agility, defense, and physique, while the fifth stage featured opponents with star power several times their own.
Of the six-dimensional qualifications, star power was the most crucial because it was the primary power of a Star Card Master.
Facing opponents several times stronger in strength or agility was manageable, but those with significantly greater star power were nearly impossible for most to handle.
At the center of the field, Qin Xiangyang observed the talismans each person received and made mental notes.
Many of the experts on this plaza were targets for the Dragon Sect’s recruitment.
However, the conditions offered by the Dragon Sect would naturally vary depending on the individual’s level.
While the results in the Transcendence Domain didn’t represent absolute combat power, they essentially reflected these individuals’ combat prowess within their level.
As time passed, more people awoke.
A blue light condensed before Seth, ultimately forming a blue carp talisman.
“Although I relied on the power of the evolved epic soul card to defeat the previous opponents, the new strength was still too unfamiliar. Handling the fifth-stage opponent with remarkable star power proved challenging…” Seth shook his head with a bitter smile, feeling slightly regretful.
If he were still at the Gold Limit, he would have a good chance of breaking through the fifth stage.
Of course, the regret was minor. Breaking through to the Shining Star Level far outweighed a talisman, so Seth had no regrets.
Not long after, Hou Wu also opened his eyes.
Seeing the rapidly forming blue carp talisman before him, Hou Wu smirked.
“A pity, just a bit short!”
Although he managed to severely wound the fifth-stage opponent, he was still defeated.
Hou Wu took the talisman and looked at Xiao Jian Imperial Envoy in the distance, still yet to wake.
This reminded him of Su Yuan. He turned his head, noticing Su Yuan hadn’t awakened from the Transcendence Domain either.
Beside Su Yuan, Luo Bingtong and Huang Xiang also had their eyes closed.
Hou Wu clicked his tongue: “These youngsters are really something…”
Not only Shining Star, but even Radiant Moon and Burning Sun experts had awakened.
Yet these three were still not done.
Hou Wu grew curious: “Fine, I want to see if Su Yuan can clear the fifth stage.
With your epic enhancement technique demonstrated on the Dragon Gate Heavenly Ladder, you should be able to contend with an opponent with several times the star power…”
Among the hundreds of Day, Month, and Star experts now awake from the Transcendence Domain, only a few dozen had blue carp talismans, and none had cleared the fifth stage.
As Hou Wu pondered, Xiao Jian and Kleken simultaneously opened their eyes.
The crowd turned their attention to these two who represented Great Flame and Qiguang.
Numerous blue lights gathered before them, forming two talismans with purple carp patterns. The carp designs were vivid, radiating bright light, clearly of a higher grade than the previous blue and green talismans.
“They both cleared the five stages? Incredible!” The experts were astounded.
Even Qin Xiangyang’s eyes grew solemn, thinking these Sky Patrol Imperial Envoys were indeed unrivaled in power!
The fifth stage faced an opponent with star power vastly superior to one’s own, a Shadow of Transcendence.
The Shadow of Transcendence’s realm matched the target’s, making victory even more difficult with a higher barrier.
Yet Kleken and Xiao Jian obtained purple carp talismans, indicating their formidable strength even among Burning Sun experts!
Upon awakening, Xiao Jian and Kleken did not rush to grab their talismans but continued reflecting on the battle.
“I didn’t expect the sixth stage to be like this…”
After a long while, Xiao Jian collected his thoughts and exhaled deeply with realization.
Hou Wu asked curiously: “Xiao Imperial Envoy, what was the opponent in the sixth stage?”
This was a shared curiosity among the experts, and they looked on.
“It was ‘myself.'”
“Yourself?” Hou Wu pondered, then understood, “So it was ‘myself,’ no wonder even you didn’t clear it.”
Being experts, they quickly grasped Xiao Jian’s point and marveled.
Surpassing a set goal or someone wasn’t overly difficult.
The hardest thing was continuously surpassing oneself!
Especially in a short time, surpassing oneself was incredibly hard.
Star Card Masters’ strength grew over time, with breakthroughs or treasures resulting in significant progress.
Although Xiao Jian hadn’t beaten “himself” in this short period, fighting himself offered clarity on his current issues and shortcomings.
Xiao Jian felt he gained a lot and respectfully bowed to Lord Qin: “Thank you, Lord Qin. I have gained much.”
Kleken also expressed gratitude.
At their level, each step forward was hard-earned, making this experience invaluable!
Qin Xiangyang smiled: “You both reached the final stage through your own ability.”
Xiao Jian and Kleken nodded, then took their talismans, revealing slight amazement after checking them.
“Great stuff!”
Their eyes lit up, and they thanked Qin Xiangyang again.
Qin Xiangyang nodded slightly, hoping this favor might help the Dragon Sect survive and grow amid the two nations in critical times.
“Who hasn’t awakened?”
Xiao Jian looked up, seeing a dozen still asleep, including Su Yuan.
Then, Luo Bingtong opened her eyes, catching Qin Xiangyang’s attention.
Deep blue energy swiftly gathered, forming a talisman before her.
Like Xiao Jian and Kleken, it was a purple carp talisman!
“This girl cleared the fifth stage?”
“Indeed, those who reach the top of the Dragon Gate Heavenly Ladder are exceptional!”
“…”
So far, only Kleken and Xiao Jian cleared the fifth stage and got purple talismans, showing its difficulty and earning high praise from the experts.
Luo Bingtong took the talisman, thought briefly, and then turned to quietly observe Su Yuan beside her.