Under everyone's astonished gazes, the giant the White Ning King had become turned black in flesh and blood. His mind was extinguished in an instant, and he died on the spot.
The Golden Giant he had transformed into seemed to have its spiritual consciousness erased in an instant. Its vajra origin baleful qi condensed into radiance, then gradually reverted to intricate written patterns, their strokes winding like dragons and serpents.
Then all of it fell back onto a Secret Talisman a palm's width across and roughly a foot long.
The Secret Talisman immediately burst with intense golden radiance, illuminating the surroundings as though another sun had appeared.
Li Ling sensed an extraordinary divine intent within it and immediately understood that this was the will of the talisman's true owner!
"Who are you?"
Li Ling carefully sensed the other party's aura and discovered that it belonged to none of the Grand Elders on Goldsource Island whom he knew. Yet the cultivation method and the nature of the energy were extremely similar to those of the elders who cultivated the money Dao.
That copper stench, in particular, ran right into the bones.
This gave him a faint suspicion about the other party's identity and origins, one that was probably not far off.
Sure enough, a message of thought emanated from the talisman. "I am Qian Fu, Grand Elder of the Money Guild, and a descendant of Grand Elder Qian Kun, one of the Three Great Treasure Envoys."
"So it is Grand Elder Qian." Li Ling was slightly surprised.
He had heard this name before, but was unfamiliar with its owner, for the man was a guardian deliberately kept hidden by a great power, someone who would not readily step into the open unless a critical moment arrived.
Given Li Ling's status, learning