The Celestial Spirit Drum True Talisman was truly interesting.
Among the thirteen talismanic pathways of the Heavenly Barrier Natal Golden Talisman, only the Celestial Spirit Drum True Talisman stood completely alone as a unique family occupying its own lineage.
Yet this talisman could not be described by a mere "interesting."
It belonged to the vanquishing-evil lineage, linking the Five Directions Starfall Kill Seal and the Five Emperors Inner Seizing Thunder Seal below, while connecting upward to the Five Curses Thunder Method and the Upper Azure Star-Glow Induction Divine Thunder, bridging both lineages and transforming into divine abilities.
What it ultimately brought forth was none other than the Thunder Lord.
The "four gods" of the five implements and four gods referred to four kinds of divine ability manifestations: divine generals, spiritual officials, thunder lords, and celestial masters.
This order had nothing to do with whether their might was high or low; the subtlety of their application depended entirely on the mind.
Generally speaking, however, the latter two—namely the thunder lord and the celestial master—held a higher evaluation than the spiritual officials and divine generals.
The subtlety of the celestial master lay in the "pivot." Once the five implements and four gods formed a dharma array, the celestial master resided at the center to coordinate and direct, becoming the focus of spirituality. Even if a divine general held the enforcement sword and a spiritual official held the emperor bell, their combined divine abilities would still fall far short.
The greatness of the thunder lord, on the other hand, lay in sheer might.
When the Celestial Spirit Drum sounded, it aligned above with the stellar pivots, shook the five directions, controlled the thunder seal, and acted on behalf of heaven's punishment. If one could respond to the opportunity and follow the heart of