Bronze Seal

Biodata

Background / History

The System awarded the seal after the hidden quest “First Battle Against Many Foes · Not Retreating an Inch” was completed. It manifested in the protagonist’s hand when a little demon leader had him pinned at bladepoint and his spiritual power had been cut off 26.

The protagonist activated the seal by pouring his last trace of spiritual power into it. Its first strike severely wounded the little demon leader and knocked down the surrounding demons, ending their siege 26.

After the battle, the protagonist identified the artifact’s name from the two characters, “Demon-Slaying,” carved on its reverse. He stored it carefully after learning that it could only be used three times 26.

The seal remained an emergency defense resource during the aftermath of the siege and the protagonist’s later attempt to investigate the valley’s mist. He still had two unused lightning strikes at that point 27 29 30.

Appearance

A compact bronze seal with a worn, aged finish and active lightning-pattern inscriptions.

• Four corners worn smooth 26
• Surface covered in intricate patterns that seem to contain flowing energy 26
• Emits heat after activation 26
• Purple light appears from its base when activated 26
• Lightning patterns continue circulating across its surface after firing 26
• Its reverse bears the inscription “Demon-Slaying” 26

Abilities & Limitations

Lightning Strike

The seal channels its wielder’s spiritual power into a powerful descending bolt of lightning.

• A purple flash erupts before a thick lightning bolt descends from the seal 26
• Its first documented strike hit the little demon leader in the shoulder, blasting it backward and throwing its companions aside 26
• The resulting shockwave knocked down every little demon within five paces 26
• The strike left the demon leader half-charred and near death 26

Limited Charges

The artifact has a fixed number of uses.

• It can be used only three times in total 26
• One charge was spent during the little demons’ siege, leaving two 26
• The protagonist considered the remaining charges sufficient for self-defense but reserved them for emergencies 26 29

Spiritual-Power Requirement

Activation requires the wielder to supply spiritual power.

• The protagonist poured his final trace of spiritual power into the seal to use it 26
• That attack exhausted him so completely that he could not have reliably fired a second strike if the demons had continued attacking 26

Story Role / Major Events

• Hidden-quest reward: Appears at the decisive moment of the little demons’ siege, giving the protagonist a means to reverse an otherwise fatal situation 26.
• Repelling the demon squad: Its first lightning strike defeats the demon leader and terrifies the surviving demons into retreat 26.
• Emergency reserve: The protagonist keeps the seal in his storage bag while escorting his injured spirit beast away from the battle and while preparing to explore the valley 27 29.
• Breakthrough exploration: He carries and handles the warm seal while entering the mist surrounding the standing stone, though he chooses not to rely on it to force a cultivation breakthrough 30 31.

Trivia

• The System bestowed the seal during combat rather than through the usual question-and-answer reward process 26.
• Although it is formally identified as the Demon-Slaying Thunder Talisman Seal, the protagonist initially recognizes it only as a bronze seal 26.