Chapter 1819: Raising Meridian Talisman

"Damn it!"

Sensing that powerful sealing power, An Sou’s expression naturally did not look good. He originally wanted to capture Yun Xiao at this moment, but it was clearly impossible now.

Moreover, he didn’t know when the seal of Yingrong Lake would disappear. An Sou couldn’t just keep waiting here; his mission this time was to protect Xue Qi.

The previous state of Xue Qi was all seen by Murong Sou. Although there was no threat to his life temporarily, Murong Sou wouldn’t be relieved until Xue Qi neutralized the poison.

"Just wait for ten days. If the seal remains unbroken after ten days, I’ll spare that kid’s life for now!"

An Sou, after struggling in his heart for a while, could only grit his teeth and make this decision. After all, compared to killing Yun Xiao, protecting Xue Qi was his most important task.

However, An Sou might not know that this very decision would change his life’s fate, and the result for Xue Qi, whom he wanted to protect, would not be too good either.

No one knew that this inconspicuous old man was actually a great master of the Holy Vein Third Realm, and during this long wait, three days had passed quickly.

......

Deep at the bottom of Yingrong Lake, within the Murong Tomb.

Boom!

Suddenly, a loud noise echoed, and then a grey figure at the edge of the square, as if struck by a heavy blow, flew backward and landed hard on solid ground, unable to get up for a while.

That figure struck by some force and flown back was naturally Yun Xiao, who forcefully provoked the Water Dragon Sky Flipping Array. He had suffered greatly in these three days.

After all, this was a terrifying large array that had reached the Holy Rank Advanced. Even the Supreme Saint Realm expert with Murong family blood could only barely withstand such impact.

Even though Yun Xiao was only operating at the periphery of the Water Dragon Sky Flipping Array, the overflowed power or the force it vented was beyond his ability to endure.

Three days of persistence finally drained Yun Xiao of the last bit of his strength. However, during his backward tumble, blood spurting, there was a flash of satisfaction in his eyes.

"Finally succeeded!"

Yun Xiao, collapsed on the ground, struggled to get up, murmuring softly, with a hint of contentment. The hardship of these three days had not been in vain after all.

"Yun Xiao, thank you!"

Murong Sou inside the Water Dragon Sky Flipping Array first looked worriedly at the boy who had been blown away. It wasn’t until he saw Yun Xiao sitting up with a smile that he relaxed and shouted gratefully.

Murong Sou knew how much he owed Yun Xiao this time, possibly even changing his life’s fate, allowing his cultivation, which hadn’t advanced in nearly a hundred years, to make further progress.

Originally, Murong Sou just came here to try his luck. He didn’t even expect to find the true Murong Tomb, but in the end, gained such a great fortune.

Just as Yun Xiao said three days ago, without the intervention of this simple-clothed youth, Murong Sou might have just sat here achieving nothing in the end.

It was precisely Yun Xiao’s heaven-defying means that caused the power of the Water Dragon Sky Flipping Array to erupt, controlling it within a range Murong Sou could bear, obtaining this great fortune.

Murong Sou wasn’t foolish. He clearly understood how much Yun Xiao, with his Heavenly Realm Late Stage cultivation, had sacrificed to help him. A single misstep, and it could have led to his demise.

In fact, when Yun Xiao took out the Long Xiao Battle God’s plaque, Murong Sou should unconditionally deliver what Xu Tongshi entrusted back then, as there was actually no gain and loss between them.

Until now, Murong Sou didn’t entirely understand the background of this simple-clothed youth. As for this supposed inheritor of the Long Xiao Battle God, he remained doubtful.

It was precisely such a not-too-deep friendship that allowed life to be entrusted to the other, leading Murong Sou at this moment to make a decision. Regardless of how young that boy appeared, if he really could refine the large array’s energy successfully this time, he would consider him a life-and-death friend.

"What are you thinking? Why aren’t you calming and focusing, refining the energy of the Water Dragon Sky Flipping Array?"

Seeing Murong Sou not refining the large array’s energy at this critical moment, but staring at him when speaking, Yun Xiao, somewhat hating iron for not being steel, shouted in frustration.

It must be understood that even though the Water Dragon Sky Flipping Array was Holy Rank Advanced, and Murong Sou was a Supreme Saint Realm expert, gaining control with Yun Xiao over the array’s power, ultimate success was still extremely difficult.

Upon hearing Yun Xiao’s deep reminder, Murong Sou felt a chill in his heart. He suppressed his gratitude deep inside and began to absorb the energy of the Water Dragon Sky Flipping Array as he activated his cultivation technique.

Seeing this scene, Yun Xiao finally let out a deep breath of relief, feeling as if all his strength had been exhausted at that moment. It was even more perilous than his previous battles with Tan Qigong or Xue Qi.

"But fortunately, now there’s more of these things!"

With a bitter smile in his heart, Yun Xiao reached to his waist at that moment, and a water-attributed Waist Storage appeared in his palm, precisely the one Murong Sou had previously given him.

Swish!

A breaking sound echoed through the air. After Yun Xiao infused Meridian Qi into the Waist Storage, a peculiar item appeared in his hand, causing him to sigh internally.

This curious item looked like a piece of talisman paper, with strange patterns drawn with vermillion ink upon it. At first glance, it resembled the ghost-banishing talismans of the shamans from the Hidden Dragon Continent.

Not all individuals on the continent cultivated Meridian Qi; among the lower ranks were many ignorant folks who, faced with perplexing phenomena, would call upon others to expel demons and banish ghosts.

However, the talisman paper in Yun Xiao’s hand at the moment was quite different from those trivial ghost-banishing talismans. It was a "Raising Meridian Talisman" personally crafted by the Long Xiao Battle God.

Speaking of this so-called Raising Meridian Talisman, ordinary Meridian Refining Masters couldn’t create such an item. It was a blend of Meridian Refining Techniques and Array Formation, integrating techniques from Meridian Refining with array methods into a special talisman paper.

Creating it not only required the skills of Meridian Refining Techniques and Array Formation, but even the talisman paper, the Daoist Brush used for drawing, and the vermillion-like materials were all extraordinary.

It was mentioned earlier that Xu Tongshi, reluctantly accepted as a disciple by the Long Xiao Battle God, had average talent. He often needed ten days, or even a month, to learn Meridian Techniques that others mastered in a single day.

As for his Meridian Qi cultivation, it was even slower. Only because of the Long Xiao Battle God’s good temperament and a promise to an old friend did he show such patience.

If Xu Tongshi had such cultivation talent in a powerful sect family, he might have long been overlooked. After so many years, he was merely muddling through the Earth Vein Three Realms, showcasing how poor his talent was.

Fortunately, Xu Tongshi had good fortune in apprenticing under the Long Xiao Battle God, whose painstaking efforts to enhance his strength were evident. Among these efforts was the Raising Meridian Talisman, which the Long Xiao Battle God had specially refined for him.

As the name suggests, the effect of the Raising Meridian Talisman is, upon use, to elevate the cultivator by one level of small realm using the power within the talisman, without the side effects of elixirs.

Notably, this particular Raising Meridian Talisman was prepared by the Long Xiao Battle God for Xu Tongshi to reach the Heavenly Realm level. However, until the Long Xiao Battle God’s demise, Xu Tongshi never reached the cultivation of the Heavenly Realm.

Later, when Xu Tongshi broke through to the Heavenly Realm, the items gifted by the Long Xiao Battle God had already been entrusted to Murong Sou for safekeeping. He hadn’t had the chance to retrieve them before falling victim to unexpected calamity, dying tragically at the hands of Liu Wenzong, the Director of the Ye City Emperor Palace.

It must be said that the twists of fate are unpredictable. The items once given by the Long Xiao Battle God to his disciple, Xu Tongshi, ultimately returned to the reborn Long Xiao Battle God, making life’s drama all the more poignant.

For the current Yun Xiao, this Raising Meridian Talisman was undoubtedly tailored for him. Being the creator of the talisman, Yun Xiao naturally knew how to maximize its efficacy.

Moreover, Yun Xiao was severely injured at the moment. Though his physical strength required little time for recovery, further advancement seemed impossible.

"Heavenly Talisman, Spirit Rising Meridian!"

A deep, mantra-like voice emerged from Yun Xiao’s mouth. He slightly guided with his right hand, and the Raising Meridian Talisman seemed to adhere to his palm without falling.

Swish!

Soon, a dazzling light erupted from the Raising Meridian Talisman, eventually turning ethereal and drilling into Yun Xiao’s palm, seemingly vanishing without a trace.

In truth, this Raising Meridian Talisman hadn’t disappeared completely but transformed into pure energy entering Yun Xiao’s body, the light refining each of his meridians.

The previously damaged Meridian Qi, under the illumination of this light, appeared more tranquil, and with time, his injuries would fully heal.

Of course, merely healing the injuries wasn’t Yun Xiao’s ultimate goal. If that were the only aim, he wouldn’t have taken out the Raising Meridian Talisman, perhaps in a few days, his long stagnant Meridian Qi could ascend yet further.

Time swiftly passed, seven days gone by. During these seven days, neither Yun Xiao nor Murong Sou within the Water Dragon Sky Flipping Array showed the slightest movement, as if they had entered a special state.

If someone were to approach closely and examine, they would find Yun Xiao’s severe injuries from seven days ago had vanished, replaced by a healthy complexion.

Especially Yun Xiao’s somewhat repressed aura, it seemed ready to explode at any moment. Perhaps, when the time comes, a completely new Yun Xiao would emerge before the continent’s cultivators.