Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 451 - 30: No one can keep up [Vote for monthly pass!]

Chapter 451: Chapter 30: No one can keep up [Vote for monthly pass!]

At this moment, the Talisman Immortal Sect was hosting a grand ceremony to take in new disciples.

At the top of the high platform was a young man with a weathered face and eyes, who was the legendary Talisman Heavenly Master.

He single-handedly revitalized the Dao of Talisman in the Mortal Realm and independently established the Rune Avenue, gaining control of Tianyuan, and thereby placing him among the top three cultivators in the world. In terms of initiating new schools of thought and opening new paths for the Nine States, he could arguably be called the greatest figure in the Immortal Cultivation World.

The Dao of Talisman today is vastly different from a hundred years ago, and the Talisman Immortal Sect has become a coveted place for the youth of the Nine States. Unfortunately, not everyone is suited to cultivating the Dao of Talisman - even the speediest prodigy might fail to get through the door.

Just moments ago, a young girl in a green robe dazzled the crowd. Her skirt fluttered as she demonstrated a Talisman Technique she had invented herself.

This caught the attention of the Talisman Heavenly Master.

The Talisman Heavenly Master arrived to make her his chosen disciple.

"What is your name?" the Talisman Heavenly Master asked.

"Cui Yu’er," she responded with a smile.

Thus, the lively and nimble girl had become a part of the Talisman Heavenly Master’s life, adding a splash of color to his otherwise dull existence.

A decade passed thusly.

The Talisman Heavenly Master eventually sensed something amiss.

He discovered that amidst their daily interactions, Cui Yu’er’s feelings for him had significantly changed – they were no longer purely those between a master and disciple.

What he feared the most was that there were certain transformations within him that had been happening without him realizing.

The Talisman Heavenly Master had no Daoist partner in his life. While others wished for him to have a lifelong lover, that person could never be his disciple.

Therefore, he sent Cui Yu’er down the mountain to gain experience in the hope that he would not have to see her again. He wished that time could erase this abnormal affection between them.

But time did not erase anything. On the contrary, it only made his inner torment grow stronger. Time and again, Cui Yu’er came back to the mountain to see him, and time and again, he refused her.

Each time, he was faced with immeasurable pain.

Just as he was considering whether he should go against all odds and give it a try, he received terrible news from the foot of the mountain. Cui Yu’er had died during her breakthrough to the Seventh Realm because she was too eager and ended up losing control.

And so, she was gone.

When the Talisman Heavenly Master got there, all he saw was her cold dead body, still dressed in that touch of vibrant green.

It felt as if the whole universe was collapsing.

There were two deaths in his life that pierced his heart. The first had made him wish to destroy everything, but the second made him wish to save everything.

Having studied the Dao of Talisman all his life, he conceived an unrealistic idea for the first time.

The Talisman Heavenly Master wanted to create a rune that could resurrect humans.

Not until then did he realize how easy it was for people to die and how hard it was for them to be reborn. Since then, he had been studying this Reincarnation Rune, but he thought it was preposterous every time he came up with it.

How could this be possible?

Until one day, a hundred years later, he suddenly realized that everything in the world seemed to be covered in twilight as yellow leaves fell and mountains and rivers grew quiet.

He knew his life was coming to an end.

In the face of death, he suddenly understood the meaning of "life"...

After the autumn wind swept away and the snow whittled down, thunder in winter and snow in spring formed the song of Changfeng and the meaning of life was hidden between inches. He would never be able to resurrect his lover, but as his fingers gently brushed over it.

The yellow leaf revived.

"This is..."

As the light rotated, Chu Liang slowly opened his eyes, feeling the inspiration he had just received, his finger lightly traced in the air.

A moment later, a golden rune appeared in the air.

The old man’s voice rang out leisurely: "It’s called the Reincarnation Symbol."

...

After Ye Yongxing and Chu Liang each made their choices, the remaining three also deliberated a bit before choosing their own path.

Looking at the mural on the wall, Situ Guanhai pondered for a long while before saying, "It seems that I should follow my inner enlightenment. I would also like to choose Yin."

Xi Miaoxian, after some hesitation, made the same choice.

What they both perceived from the scroll painting was the same: a dead silence.

But Monk Pu Shan made a different choice.

"I still believe in Chu Liang." After much hesitation, he chose the Yang Gateway.

After stepping through their respective gates, they did not encounter anyone who had entered before them. Each of them entered a solitary quiet room and met the elder in white.

With a smile on his face, the elder in white took the memories of their long years and ascended against the stream. Throughout the process, they all had some realizations.

Both Situ Guanhai and Xi Miaoxian eventually comprehended the black Killing Talisman.

Monk Pu Shan looked somewhat blank.

"This..." He recalled the Daoist Rite he had sensed earlier. "Isn’t this too hard?"

Although he seldom went wrong following Chu Liang’s lead, he might not always be correct. Compared to the black Killing Talisman, the golden Reincarnation Rune requires a stronger understanding, and those who have not seen fortuity from the scroll painting can’t force their way in to comprehend the final rune.

This time, although he also gained some spiritual rewards, he failed to take the final rune.

...

"Hmm..."

Feng Chaoyang contemplated the nine gateways before him.

Everyone had just finished comprehending the Eight Diagrams Rune, killing Xiang Liu who had transformed from the rune, entering the Main Hall... He hadn’t participated in any of these scenes, but had been in silent contemplation by himself.

The Chief of the Heavenly King Sect was naturally not a fool. In fact, Feng Chaoyang was younger than most and had contended with prodigies from various immortal sects, his talents were indeed stronger than many others.

However, in the Rune Secret Realm, he seemed a bit dazed as his abilities had no place to be put to use.

If they were outside, he was confident that he wouldn’t lose to anyone in terms of combat power.

After understanding what needed to be done here, he quickly comprehended the Eight Diagrams Symbol from various celestial phenomena and then came here.

However, before arriving at the palace, the first gateway stopped him.

Xiang Liu was dead, so of course he couldn’t see the snake.

But facing these nine doorways, he still used his limited wisdom to start thinking.

"There’s a python painted on this..." Feng Chaoyang muttered to himself. "Strike the snake at its vital spot which is the seventh inch, so I’ll choose the seventh gate.

After deep thought, he confidently stepped into the seventh gate.

Whistle—

In a flash of light, he had appeared in a dilapidated Main Hall.

The place was in ruins but eerily familiar, clearly the same location where the Talisman Immortal Sect used to be.

Had he left already?

It seemed he had chosen the wrong gateway...

"You’re out?" came the voice of the Elder from Tianshu Pavilion from behind him.

Feng Chaoyang turned around to see the old man with gray hair who had been waiting there. The Heavenly King Sect and Tianshu Pavilion were closely connected. They had come together, so they naturally knew each other.

"Yes..." Feng Chaoyang paused for a moment, then waved his hand nonchalantly. "Am I quick? No one could keep up!"

The Elder from Tianshu Pavilion was also puzzled.

Is coming out quickly something to be proud of?