Chapter 466 - 472: Void Talisman Painting

She slammed into the wall so hard she saw stars, then tumbled to the ground.

But upon entering this new room, she had become as weak as an ordinary person. Even her body’s inherent toughness was gone in that instant.

In other words, she was no match for the fierce beast before her.

Song Wanning’s heart leaped in alarm. Before she could think of a countermeasure, the fierce beast attacked her again.

She immediately dropped and rolled, dodging the first claw, but who could have expected a second claw to swipe at her so quickly.

"HISS—"

A claw slammed heavily into her body. She sucked in a sharp breath of pain and scrambled backward to escape.

The fierce beast let out a roar, charging over with growing excitement.

Song Wanning’s heart sank, and she did everything she could to dodge and hide.

At this moment, her mind flashed back to the first trial. Recalling that, and realizing she couldn’t use any of her usual attacks here, she began to understand.

’The only technique I can use here... it must be talismans!’

’But there are no tools for talisman making here. What do I do?’

"ROAR—"

The fierce beast attacked again, forcing Song Wanning to rally her focus and deal with it.

’The first trial was about learning to draw symbols within my consciousness. But I don’t have any tools now, and I can’t possibly practice talisman making in my mind.’

’What should I do?’

A bold idea suddenly rose in her mind, but she felt it was outrageously fanciful.

’Void Talisman Painting is the stuff of legends. I’m a complete novice who’s just encountered talisman making for the first time. How could I possibly perform Void Talisman Painting?’

’It seems impossible just thinking about it.’

But the fierce beast gave her no chance to hesitate, ramming into her viciously.

"PTHOO—"

Song Wanning was sent flying again. She spat out a large mouthful of blood and tumbled across the ground.

At this point, she had no other options. It was a long shot, but she had to try.

Her expression hardened. She immediately mobilized her powerful spiritual power, trying to use it to draw the symbols.

At this point, she didn’t know what effect these runes would have; she was just acting on instinct.

Before the rune could be successfully drawn, the fierce beast attacked again. The process was violently interrupted, and she was injured once more, sent flying.

But now, Song Wanning was no longer anxious. She realized this fierce beast knew when to stop and didn’t actually intend to kill her.

In other words, the beast was just an obstacle.

’As long as I can’t die, I can be as bold as I want.’

Filled with a new sense of confidence, Song Wanning began drawing the talisman again.

The beast pounced again, but this time she didn’t stop. She persisted in drawing the talisman with her spiritual power.

Even when she was sent flying once more, she held on, refusing to let her spiritual power break its connection.

"ROAR—"

The fierce beast seemed to feel slighted and charged at her again in a rage.

Song Wanning was hit so hard that several of her ribs broke. The pain made her temples throb uncontrollably, but she clenched her teeth and continued to channel her spiritual power into the drawing.

Just like that, under the beast’s constant interference, she persisted with her talisman making.

The first attempt failed. The second one failed too.

The third, the fourth, the fifth...

Song Wanning was covered in injuries. She was so exhausted and in so much pain that she could barely get up, but she still refused to give up.

Finally, after who knows how many attempts, the first complete rune was successfully drawn.

"Go!"

With her sharp cry, the rune shot straight toward the fierce beast.

"BOOM—"

With a deafening explosion, the once incredibly ferocious beast was instantly blown to ashes.

The immense power made the entire room shake violently, and it was a long time before the tremors slowly subsided.

Everything returned to calm. Song Wanning let out a sigh of relief. No longer able to hold herself up, she collapsed to the floor.

It was only then that she felt the throbbing pain in her head—a clear sign that her spiritual power was almost completely depleted.

Not daring to be careless, she immediately fumbled for an Elixir Pill and popped it into her mouth.

In the Immortal Realm, Wu Qingyi was also hastily taking Elixir Pills to restore her spiritual power. She had originally planned to rest and let it recover gradually.

But now, she had become very anxious, because she was preparing to see Song Wanning through the Immortal Palace!

If her spiritual power was insufficient, she wouldn’t be able to descend to the Lower World at all.

Watching Song Wanning successfully draw her first rune, she couldn’t hide the admiration in her eyes.

"As expected of the one I’ve chosen."

The male attendant glanced at Song Wanning several more times. ’This comprehension... It’s even greater than that of the Mistress’s disciples. A truly rare genius.’

’It’s just a pity she’s still in the Lower World.’

A flash of regret crossed the male attendant’s eyes.

...

Four hours later, Song Wanning opened her eyes, her spiritual power restored. A feeling of absolute determination washed over her.

’I managed to succeed at Void Talisman Painting. This means I have considerable talent on the path of the talismanic Tao.’

’Maybe I really can intercept Huo Jinchuan’s destined opportunity.’

Song Wanning was filled with confidence. She wasn’t fighting alone now.

However, before she could even celebrate, another familiar fierce beast charged out and pounced at her. This one was enormous; the whole ground shook as it ran.

Her heart sank. She immediately channeled her spiritual power to draw the same rune as before.

This time, she was much faster. She finished the rune and sent it hurtling toward the beast.

The rune and the beast collided, creating a powerful impact. The beast was knocked back, and the rune quickly dissipated.

But the beast righted itself in an instant and charged again, giving Song Wanning no time to counterattack.

Seeing this, Song Wanning could only keep drawing talismans, pushing to increase her speed.

Finally, after drawing it hundreds of times, she could almost do it instantaneously. The moment the thought formed, the rune would automatically materialize before her.

This speed left the male attendant in the Immortal Realm completely dumbfounded.

’This... this is just too absurd.’

"Mistress, this... this person’s talent is simply too immense! To think she never studied talisman making before... it’s a terrible waste of talent."

The male attendant’s eyes were full of amazement and regret. If she had started learning talisman making earlier, her accomplishments today would surely be profound.

Wu Qingyi let out a soft chuckle. The corners of her lips curled up, and the satisfaction in her eyes practically overflowed.

"Just watch. This girl is full of surprises!"

She had originally only planned a simple test or two. Now, she had changed her mind. She decided to use this opportunity to hone Song Wanning’s skills in talisman making.

’As for the others...’

’They can gain whatever they can from this. They’ll just serve as foils for this girl.’

And so, in the time that followed, Song Wanning was astonished to find that fierce beasts appeared without end. They would only disappear once she had completely mastered a new rune.

After her spiritual power recovered, a new type of fierce beast would appear...

The cycle repeated, over and over, without a break.

At that moment, she understood everything.

She bowed deeply and solemnly toward the empty space.

"Thank you, Senior. This junior will not disappoint your expectations."

After that, she completely immersed herself in learning talisman making, pushing all other thoughts from her mind.