A vast expanse of azure sea, somewhere on a desolate island.
Inside a hidden underground cavern, Ten Thousand Arts True Person and the other two frowned deeply.
Could the enemy have already left? That shouldn't be the case! If they had left, why hadn't they taken down the formation? It made no sense.
Or had the enemy triggered the powerful restrictions of the secret realm and perished, body and soul extinguished? Or perhaps the enemy was more patient than they were, waiting ahead for them.
"Fellow Daoist Song, can you think of a way to test it? We can't just keep waiting?"
Ten Thousand Arts True Person suggested.
A rare opportunity had presented itself, and he truly did not want to miss it. Pressing onward might lead them into an ambush, yet simply leaving was something he could not bear to do.
After a brief thought, Song Hai flipped his right hand. A flash of blue light appeared, and a blue-glowing talisman materialized in his palm. Its surface bore a humanoid pattern and radiated astonishing spiritual energy.
With a light flick of his wrist, he sent a spell seal into it. The blue talisman immediately erupted with dazzling blue light as countless profound runes surged forth, transforming into a burly man in blue robes. The blue-robed man's eyes were vacant, and runes flickered across his body.
"A Talisman Soldier!"
Ten Thousand Arts True Person exclaimed in surprise, his face full of envy.
Talisman Soldiers were a special kind of talisman, sharing a similar ingenious principle with Puppet Beasts. The difference was that Talisman Soldiers consumed their controller's mana, while Puppet Beasts consumed the spiritual energy of spirit stones. Talisman Soldiers could last longer.
The flaw of a Talisman Soldier was also obvious. If an enemy erased the controller's divine soul