Chapter 1988 - 1985: Fame From a Single Battle

The disciples were all amazed, eyes wide open, nervously swallowing their saliva.

"Hahaha, Second Elder, you’ve lost." Elder An Guang laughed out loud, reaching out to Gu Lingtong to ask for the Nether Calming Pearl.

"Nonsense!" Gu Lingtong was furious, his face flushed red: "Who says that’s a fourth-grade Nether Talisman? Just pull out any talisman and claim it to be fourth grade? Who would believe that?"

Everyone frowned upon seeing this.

Li Lingtian also looked at Gu Lingtong with some displeasure.

"What? Are you trying to play tricks?" Elder An Guang frowned, a flicker of anger in his eyes.

"You say that’s a fourth-grade Nether Talisman? I say it’s not!" Gu Lingtong’s tone was firm, his attitude resolute.

"Second Elder, that is indeed a fourth-grade Nether Talisman." Qi Lechun stood out, his voice steady and powerful.

"Elder Qi, I think you’ve lost your mind." Gu Lingtong looked at Qi Lechun coldly, his eyes full of ridicule.

"Capacity has nothing to do with age." Li Lingtian took a step forward, his pace steady and firm: "My disciple doesn’t bother to fake it."

"If you want to prove whether that talisman is fourth grade, it’s very simple."

He walked over to Xu Wendong, speaking softly: "Disciple, Elder Gu doubts the talisman in your hand isn’t fourth grade, so use it to prove your innocence."

Xu Wendong’s mouth twitched slightly, a bitter smile forming in his heart.

He pinched the Gold Chaos, applied slight force to his arm, and then threw it directly at Gu Lingtong.

"Elder, be careful!" he shouted loudly.

As soon as his voice fell, the talisman exploded in mid-air.

A dazzling golden light was released like lightning, and terrifying power rapidly spread over the Heavenly Nether Sect.

Soul Power surged like raging waves, crashing against everything around.

The Yin wind swept in like a tornado, howling as if it wanted to devour the entire world.

"This, this, this..." Gu Lingtong stood trembling under that terrifying power, his face filled with fear.

"Rumble——"

A thunderous sound rolled in from the horizon, exploding within the Heavenly Nether Sect.

The powerful force surged like a turbulent tide, rushing in all directions, causing those disciples with low cultivation levels to weaken in their legs and kneel on the ground one after another.

The eight elders who were originally seated on their thrones were also shaken into instability by the sudden force.

Their thrones shattered instantly, turning into countless fragments that fell apart.

Outside the Heavenly Nether Sect valley, the previously boiling lava seemed to be completely activated, erupting instantly.

The lava gushed out from the valley like mighty waves, the temperature skyrocketing, flames blazing, lighting up the entire sky.

"Damn it, is he trying to kill us?"

"Bastard, who let him throw it at us?"

"This thing, even I feel a threat of death!"

Several elders were furious, glaring viciously at Xu Wendong.

Yet, Xu Wendong looked innocent, spreading his hands and shrugging his shoulders.

"Kid! Do you intend to kill us?" Gu Lingtong roared at Xu Wendong in rage.

"You can’t blame me for this." Xu Wendong looked helpless, spreading his hands: "It was you who doubted my talisman wasn’t fourth grade, so I threw it out to prove it to you. Do you still doubt it?"

Elder An Guang and Qi Lechun couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

Gu Lingtong felt his face burning, as if he had been slapped heavily.

"A fourth-grade Nether Talisman can already kill Ghost Control Realm." Qi Lechun stepped forward, his expression calm: "Lin Mo has already proven that it is a fourth-grade Nether Talisman, Second Elder, you’ve lost."

Gu Lingtong’s face grew even darker, his lips trembling slightly, seemingly wanting to say something, but ultimately he held back.

"What? Is Second Elder still unconvinced?" Xu Wendong said with a slight smile, a mischievous grin forming: "If you’re not satisfied, I have another one. This time I’ll throw it to you, and you can experience it firsthand."

With that, he indeed took out another Gold Chaos from his storage bag.

The faces of the eight elders instantly turned pale, a strong sense of panic surging in their hearts.

"Stop!"

"We believe you, there’s no need to use it again."

"It is indeed a fourth-grade Nether Talisman, no one questions it!"

The eight of them spoke almost simultaneously, their voices carrying a trace of panic.

The disciples and stewards of the Heavenly Nether Sect watched this scene, all stunned in astonishment.

Their mouths gaped open, their eyes filled with shock.

"Gu Lingtong, are you still trying to trick us?" Elder An Guang stepped forward, coldly questioning.

"Hmph! I admit defeat!" Gu Lingtong gritted his teeth, letting out a cold snort as he reluctantly threw the Nether Calming Pearl to Elder An Guang.

The matter finally settled, Li Lingtian walked forward, patting Xu Wendong on the shoulder, his eyes full of fiery admiration.

In the crowd, Zhao Ying’er clutched the Gold Chaos tightly, standing there in a daze.

Her eyes revealed shock and disbelief.

At this moment, Zhou Ran also slowly awakened from his sudden enlightenment.

His face was filled with joy and satisfaction, slowly rising and bowing respectfully to Xu Wendong.

"Thank you, Brother Lin." His voice was full of gratitude.

"Has Brother had a sudden enlightenment?" Xu Wendong smiled slightly, his eyes full of consolation.

"I’ve understood a part, within a year, I will enter the ranks of the Fourth Grade Nether Talisman Masters!" Zhou Ran clenched his fists, his eyes glistening with resolute determination.

"Hahaha, great, our Heavenly Nether Sect has produced two outstanding talents, it’s a great joy." Li Lingtian laughed heartily.

"Lin Mo has won this contest." Li Lingtian announced the result loudly, then let the two step down from the stage.

As the contest ended, Xu Wendong had just stepped off the stage when he was surrounded by a crowd of disciples like a tide.

"Brother Lin, can you help me carve a Nether Talisman?"

"Me too, I’ll provide the talisman paper, I only need a second-grade Nether Talisman."

"I’ll not only provide the talisman paper, I’ll also provide a Nether Crystal, brother, help me carve a third-grade Nether Talisman..."

Xu Wendong was surrounded by countless people, a hint of helplessness on his face.

"What are you all squeezing in here for? My junior brother is not your tool, he has no time to carve Nether Talismans for you! Get lost!" Li Jiayin arrived, her voice cold and majestic, directly driving the crowd away.

"Senior sister, you’ve come." Xu Wendong smiled when he saw Li Jiayin.

Li Jiayin solemnly said: "Junior brother, you must learn to hide your sharpness." She leaned closer to Xu Wendong, quietly advising: "What you did today has already displeased those elders greatly."

Xu Wendong followed Li Jiayin’s gaze to the sky.

Among the eight elders, except for Elder An Guang and Qi Lechun, the rest were unsatisfied. Especially Gu Lingtong, his eyes filled with resentment.

"Senior sister, who is that elder?" Xu Wendong looked at one of the elderly men among them.

The elderly man had white hair, without any trace of Yin Energy fluctuation, but his deep eyes seemed to hide endless killing intent.

Li Jiayin’s expression became serious: "Grand Elder, Xiao Dingtian!"