Anyone capable of creating something like Golden Soul Talisman Poison had undoubtedly reached the pinnacle in their understanding and mastery of Puppet Worms and the path of runes. Only then could they use such powerful rune arts to create something so horrifying—to turn talismans into poison. Such a method was simply unheard of and unseen.
For some reason, perhaps Puppet Worms were not native to the Sky-Piercing Realm. The Devil Race in the Sky-Piercing Realm seemingly possessed no Puppet Worms; at the very least, they had never used them in their war against humanity. Many divine generals of the Sky-Piercing Realm did not even know that such terrifying things as Puppet Worms existed. So the question was: under these circumstances, how had the Holy Lord mentioned by Protector Qian learned the principle behind Puppet Worms controlling human brains, improved upon it, and then used rune arts to create Golden Soul Talisman Poison?
Just who was that Holy Lord?
Countless questions flooded Zhang Tie's mind, leaving him at a complete loss for the moment.
As he studied and observed the Golden Soul Talisman Poison in Ji Yuelan's Sea of Consciousness, Zhang Tie felt that he could use the Godslaying Sword to blast apart the poison in her head. But the result of destroying it would be Ji Yuelan's head exploding along with it. That would be no different from Zhang Tie killing Ji Yuelan outright.
Based on Zhang Tie's understanding and deductions regarding Puppet Worms, once the Golden Soul Talisman Poison had absorbed enough spiritual energy, Ji Yuelan and the others should awaken. After waking up, their minds should still remain clear. Only after undergoing the so-called "holy sacrifice," when the Golden Soul Talisman Poison was branded with another person's spiritual imprint, like a Puppet Worm recognizing its master, would they