Two-Seal Symbol Master

Huang Yin, leader of the Imperial Capital's Mysterious Tiger Gang and a Qi Creation Stage Great Perfection expert, had been defeated!

Witnessing this shocking scene, every spectator in the square stared in stunned disbelief, their mouths hanging open.

No one had expected this outcome.

Although Lin Langtian was one of the Great Yan Dynasty's foremost geniuses, he was still of the younger generation, with strength only at the Half-step Qi Creation Stage.

Huang Yin, on the other hand, was an established expert. Not only was he quite renowned in the Imperial Capital, but he had once fought a Half-step Creation expert without being defeated.

With such an enormous gap between them, no one had anticipated that victory would fall into Lin Langtian's hands!

In the arena, feeling the cold edge at his throat, Huang Yin's eyes flashed with deep terror. Cold sweat continuously beaded across his forehead as he begged for mercy.

"Lang... Young Master Langtian, this was my fault. Please show m-mercy..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Langtian flicked his arm. The Yuan Power Dagger in his palm, wrapped in terrifying Black Flame, transformed into a dazzling streak of light that tore through the air and slashed toward Huang Yin's neck with razor-sharp force!

The shrill sound of rushing wind terrified Huang Yin out of his wits. He hurriedly gathered the last of his Yuan Power before him, forming a layer of light.

However, just as the light barrier took shape, the black radiance arrived. It slammed heavily into the Yuan Power barrier.

Sizzle!

The instant they came into contact, the Yuan Power Dagger wrapped in Black Flame suddenly ignited. Like a flamethrower, it frantically burned through the Yuan Power barrier.

Crack!

Under the Black Flame's mad incineration, cracks burst across the light barrier almost instantly.

Before the horrified Huang Yin could reinforce his defenses, the blade radiance formed from Black Flame pierced through the Yuan Power barrier. Amid countless shocked gazes, it struck his throat viciously, then burst through it in a spray of blood...

The entire square fell silent once more. Stunned eyes stared at Huang Yin as a column of blood spurted from his throat.

Then they looked at the calm-faced youth standing before Huang Yin, all of them slowly exhaling as though trying to release the shock in their hearts.

The battle had been spectacular, but its final outcome had exceeded most people's expectations.

No one had imagined that Huang Yin, who had such a fierce reputation in the Imperial Capital, would actually meet his end on his own turf...

Not far away, Wang Yan watched the scene in astonishment. "Lin Langtian is that fierce? He really killed Huang Yin? Isn't he supposed to be the one who considers the bigger picture most carefully? How could he do something that provokes the Huangpu Clan?"

Qin Shi shook his head and sighed. "In my view, with Brother Langtian's astonishing talent, even the Imperial Clan's Third Prince, Mo Ling, is nothing special.

Perhaps he has already set his sights on the Hundred Dynasties War several years from now. The Huangpu Clan is merely one of the Four Great Clans of the Great Yan Dynasty. Once Brother Langtian joins a Super Sect, what would the Great Yan Dynasty amount to..."

Hearing this, Wang Yan fell silent. Only after today's battle did they realize the true gap between themselves and Lin Langtian...

In the square, Lin Langtian's expression did not change after killing Huang Yin.

Since Huang Yin had chosen to be a pawn, he needed to have a pawn's awareness. Huangpu Ying was not easy to touch for now, but this man had to die!

After Huang Yin's death, Lin Langtian slowly turned his gaze toward the Mysterious Tiger Gang members.

Under the overwhelming might of Huang Yin's execution, Lin Langtian seemed like a god of slaughter in the eyes of the Mysterious Tiger Gang members, brilliant and impossible to look upon directly.

"This Elder will only punish the chief culprits this time and spare everyone else for now. But if there is a next time, there will be no mercy!" Lin Langtian shouted coldly.

Being in the Imperial Capital, Lin Langtian did not wish to start a massacre. Besides, these were more than a hundred lives, and he did not want to bear the title of butcher.

Hearing Lin Langtian's words, the ordinary Mysterious Tiger Gang members immediately breathed sighs of relief. After tearfully thanking him, they hurriedly fled the area.

Even their leader had died at Lin Langtian's hands. They had long since lost all will to fight. Being able to keep their lives was already something to thank the heavens for.

"Wait. Deputy Leader Cao Kun, did This Elder permit you to leave?" As the Mysterious Tiger Gang members retreated one after another, Lin Langtian suddenly noticed a somewhat wretched-looking figure in the crowd and shouted coldly.

"Uh, Elder Langtian, didn't you say you would only punish the chief culprits? Now that Leader Huang is dead, could it be that Elder Langtian is still not satisfied..."

A sharp-featured man froze upon hearing Lin Langtian's words, then forced an awkward smile.

Although his appearance was unpleasant, many people recognized him. He was none other than the Mysterious Tiger Gang's deputy leader, Cao Kun, a Low-level Talisman Master.

"Chief culprit? As the Mysterious Tiger Gang's second-in-command, does Deputy Leader Cao not count as a chief culprit?

"Besides, you kept saying that you wanted the Lin Clan's heavenly daughter to warm your bed." Lin Langtian crossed his arms and sneered.

Recalling the man's earlier words, a flash of shame and anger appeared on Lin Ya's oval face.

As a genius of the Lin Clan, when had she ever suffered such humiliation? Seeing Lin Langtian stand up for her filled her with immense satisfaction, while her admiration for him grew even stronger.

Hearing Lin Langtian's accusation, cold sweat immediately broke out across Cao Kun's forehead. Faced with a ruthless figure like Lin Langtian, who killed without hesitation, he felt fear welling up from the depths of his heart.

"Hehe, Elder Langtian has misunderstood. I was forced by Leader Huang—no, Huang Yin. It was not of my own will." Cao Kun wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and hurriedly explained.

"Hmph, and you still dare to quibble at a time like this!"

Lin Langtian could not be bothered arguing with him. With a sweep of his hand, terrifying Yuan Power fluctuations surged forth once more. Then an incomparably massive Black Flame Demon Stele rose above his palm.

"Damn it, Lin Langtian! You clan geniuses never understand the hardship of people like us! I worked so hard to cultivate into a Spirit Talisman Master. I can't die like this!"

Seeing Lin Langtian directly use a killing move, Cao Kun became so terrified that he nearly went mad.

An incomparably savage expression appeared on his sharp-featured face, making him look utterly sinister.

Having steeled himself, Cao Kun suddenly bit the tip of his tongue, madness surging in his eyes.

At the same time, an exceptionally powerful surge of Mental Power swept out from his body like a storm. A savage smile appeared at the corner of his lips as he pointed into the air, forming a gray flame at his fingertip.

Spirit Fire!

As a Low-level Talisman Master comparable to a Form Creation Realm Yuan Power cultivator, Cao Kun's strongest technique was naturally this Spirit Fire.

Spirit Fire did not possess particularly formidable destructive power against physical objects, but if it struck someone, the damage it inflicted would be countless times greater than bodily injury.

It was a burning of the mind itself. There had even been unlucky people who were directly burned into idiots by Spirit Fire.

Spirit Fire had always been a Spirit Talisman Master's most powerful method!

After summoning the Spirit Fire, Cao Kun gave Lin Langtian a savage grin and shouted sharply, clenching his hand.

The Spirit Fire rapidly expanded, transforming into a huge gray flaming hand. It emitted powerful fluctuations as it smashed viciously toward the Demon Stele.

Hand of the Demon God!

Seeing the imposing flaming hand, Lin Langtian raised his brows.

Since becoming a Symbol Master, this was his first time fighting someone of the same profession. Unfortunately, in terms of Mental Power, he was only a First Seal Talisman Master, far inferior to Cao Kun, a Spirit Talisman Master. He could only crush his opponent with Yuan Power.

Boom!

The flaming hand collided violently with the Black Flame Demon Stele. However, faced with the Black Flame Demon Stele that had defeated even Huang Yin, the flaming hand only held out for a moment before shattering inch by inch, turning into sparks and vanishing completely!

Cao Kun's savage face revealed shock at the sight. He had not expected his full-force attack to be so fragile.

Before he could finish being shocked, a Shadow suddenly lunged at him and grabbed him by the collar, lifting him into the air.

That person was none other than Lin Langtian.

Seeing the cold and murderous youth before him, terror once more appeared on Cao Kun's face. He was so frightened that tears and snot streamed down his face.

Disgust flashed through Lin Langtian's eyes. However, just as he was about to kill Cao Kun in one strike, an unexpected change occurred.

The Black Vortex Talisman Seal within Lin Langtian's Mud Pill Palace suddenly began to tremble violently. Then, beyond his control, it flew straight out of his Mud Pill Palace and appeared above the Crown of the Head.

This sudden change caused Lin Langtian's expression to shift slightly. He had never expected his Natal Spirit Talisman to emerge on its own!

Seeing the Natal Spirit Talisman exposed by Lin Langtian, the spectators were once again greatly shocked.

Lin Langtian was actually also a Symbol Master?

"That fellow really deciphered the Mysterious Bronze Piece and even became a Symbol Master?" From a distant pavilion, Huangpu Jing looked at the Natal Spirit Talisman above Lin Langtian's head in surprise.

One had to know that cultivating Mental Power was no easier a path than cultivating Yuan Power. Since the founding of the Great Yan Dynasty, there had been very few geniuses who cultivated both Yuan Power and Mental Power.

Even though Lin Langtian possessed astonishing talent, cultivating Mental Power might still become a burden.

Ling Qingzhu did not comment. Her eyes remained fixed on the faintly visible, strange and mysterious Black Flame surrounding Lin Langtian.

Although the Black Flame was not particularly powerful yet, its noble and mysterious aura was exactly as she had sensed before.

After this battle, Lin Langtian had gradually begun to leave an unusual impression in her heart.

Others might not be able to cultivate both Yuan Power and Mental Power, but Lin Langtian might not necessarily be unable to...

Whoosh!

In the square, the moment the Black Vortex Talisman Seal appeared, it followed the drifting Spirit Fire from Cao Kun and shot into his Mud Pill Palace.

Within Cao Kun's Mud Pill Palace, five Natal Talisman Seals floated apart from one another in resonance. This was the mark of a Low-level Talisman Master.

After entering Cao Kun's Mud Pill Palace, the Black Vortex Talisman Seal rapidly twisted. In the end, before the shocked eyes of Lin Langtian and Cao Kun, it transformed into a Black Vortex about the size of a palm.

"Natal Spirit Talisman?!"

Seeing the transformation of the Black Vortex Talisman Seal, Cao Kun cried out in horror. He immediately controlled his five Natal Talisman Seals, trying to evade the Black Vortex's pull.

However, Lin Langtian seemed to understand what the Black Vortex Spirit Talisman intended to do. A curve rose at the corner of his lips as he lightly tapped Cao Kun's body with one finger. Cao Kun instantly went limp as if his pressure points had been sealed, let alone controlling the Natal Talisman Seals in his Mud Pill Palace.

Seizing the opportunity, the vortex formed from the Black Vortex Spirit Talisman surged forward, waves of suction spreading out.

Under that suction, Lin Langtian could clearly sense the Mental Power within Cao Kun's five Natal Talisman Seals being drawn into the vortex.

This made Lin Langtian's expression brighten. Under normal circumstances, a First Seal Talisman Master was as insignificant as an ant before a Spirit Talisman Master, much less capable of devouring the latter to nourish himself.

But Lin Langtian was different. He had cultivated Yuan Power before cultivating Mental Power. Thus, with his Yuan Power overwhelming his opponent, although he was only a First Seal Talisman Master, he could tyrannically devour a Spirit Talisman Master's Mental Power!

And the Black Vortex Spirit Talisman happened to possess this ability!

Pfft!

Pulled by the vortex's suction, Cao Kun's five Natal Talisman Seals rapidly dimmed. He too was affected, coughing up a mouthful of blood.

Cao Kun's face twisted grotesquely. He gritted his teeth and laughed viciously.

"I'm going to die anyway. Since you want to absorb it, then absorb it! I'll give you all of it! A mere First Seal Talisman Master trying to absorb a Spirit Talisman Master's Mental Power—haha, won't it burst you to death!"

Knowing he would certainly die, Cao Kun simply stopped resisting. After laughing madly, he released all control over his five Natal Talisman Seals.

Not only that, under his command, the five Natal Talisman Seals charged directly into the Black Vortex, along with the vast Mental Power of a Spirit Talisman Master!

Even if he died, he would drag Lin Langtian, the Lin Clan's greatest genius, down with him!

"Not good!"

Lin Langtian's expression changed. With his current Mental Power capacity, completely devouring a Spirit Talisman Master's Mental Power was like a small snake swallowing an elephant. Wouldn't he burst to death?

He had never expected that a moment of carelessness would bring about such a huge disaster!

After devouring Cao Kun's five Natal Talisman Seals, the Black Vortex twisted again and transformed back into an ancient talisman seal. It shot back at high speed, hovering above the Crown of Lin Langtian's Head before returning to his Mud Pill Palace.

The instant the Black Vortex Talisman Seal returned to his Mud Pill Palace, Lin Langtian clearly felt an incomparably vast surge of Mental Power explode outward with a boom, like a bomb detonating!

The moment this enormous Mental Power entered Lin Langtian's Mud Pill Palace, it was like a giant squeezing into a dwarf's house. It was cramped and stifling, as though it would burst his Mud Pill Palace apart.

Once the Mud Pill Palace shattered, it would not only deal a devastating blow to his Mental Power, but also severely affect his future cultivation!

"Damn it, I was careless!"

Facing the suddenly surging Mental Power, Lin Langtian clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, filled with regret. Could he really be swollen to death by Mental Power?

Mental Power was elusive and profound. Even as a Half-step Qi Creation Stage expert, he had no understanding of how to handle it. He could only allow it to rage and swell within his Mud Pill Palace.

Lin Langtian's eyes turned red as he paid dearly for his carelessness!

However, just as Lin Langtian was about to reach his limit, another sudden change occurred!

The Golden Light Wheel Mirror in Lin Langtian's Dantian, which had previously shown no movement, seemed to sense its master's danger and suddenly emitted a dazzling golden radiance.

As the golden light spread, the immense Mental Power in the Mud Pill Palace seemed to encounter something terrifying. Like a child, it obediently allowed itself to be driven by the golden light into the mirror surface, where it was firmly sealed within the Golden Light Wheel Mirror.

After most of the Mental Power had been sealed by the Golden Light Wheel Mirror, the tension in Lin Langtian's expression eased.

The remaining Mental Power clearly no longer posed any threat to his Mud Pill Palace and was slowly absorbed by the Natal Spirit Talisman.

As time passed, the original Natal Spirit Talisman within the Mud Pill Palace gradually dissipated.

In its place appeared two Spirit Talismans of identical size and shape.

They floated quietly within the Mud Pill Palace, powerful waves of Mental Power pulsing from the two Spirit Talismans.

Two seals—the mark of a Two-Seal Symbol Master!

Potato did not explain much about Symbol Masters. As for why a Low-level Talisman Master possessed five Natal Talisman Seals, I did not really understand it either. However, above a Four-Seal Talisman Master was a Spirit Talisman Master; there was no Five-Seal Talisman Master.