Talismans and formations each had their own merits, yet all roads led to the same destination. As external tools, both could help cultivators defeat the strong while weak, and overcome opponents above their level.
A Ninth Grade formation could allow Lu Yang to gain the upper hand when fighting others.
And a Ninth Grade talisman, even if it could not compare to a Ninth Grade formation, was enough to make Yun Miaozhen treat it with grave caution. It was absolutely not something she could handle casually.
Not to mention the talismans Lu Yang scattered with a wave of his hand—nearly five hundred of them. As he activated them all at once, their power truly made Heaven and Earth change color.
Once activated, talismans would inevitably turn to ash after battle, leaving nothing behind. They were consumables, so many people treasured them dearly. But Lu Yang was not among them. Used up all the talismans? At worst, he could have the Banner Spirits work overtime later and rush out another batch.
Rumble!
In an instant, Sword Qi streaked across the sky, thunder roared, and countless talisman lights flashed like lightning, surrounding Yun Miaozhen at the center as though ten thousand blades and axes were striking her at once.
Yun Miaozhen could only helplessly retreat to defend herself.
The next second, qi light surged forth and transformed into a silver canopy, firmly shielding Yun Miaozhen beneath it and blocking every talisman outside.
Yet that was only temporary. The talismans did not consume Lu Yang's dharma power, whereas Yun Miaozhen's use of the Taiyi Golden Brilliance Dao Art came at an enormous cost. As one side waned and the other waxed, the qi light around her was immediately shredded and chopped apart by countless talismans. She could only raise another layer of Essence