Qin Shi's voice resounded across the entire Deity Realm, causing quite a few disciples to turn around and look at him in a daze. As for the beautiful figure in the sky, her body involuntarily trembled, and her stride came to a halt.
Her enchanting eyes were instantly filled with sparkling tears. Her cherry red lips revealed a faint smile as she nodded. "Silly, I've always believed in you."
He Shuhan was beside Qin Xue Xin. She looked at Qin Xue Xin and shook her head with a smile. She patted her shoulder. "Alright, let's go."
"Mm …"
Qin Xue Xin nodded reluctantly and gradually disappeared from Qin Shi's sight. Qin Shi only clenched his fists when the black void slowly closed.
Taoist Feng Sha stood at the side and smiled. "Haha, kid, that's enough. We'll meet again. However, He Shuhan's standards aren't low. If you want to catch her eye, you'll have to work harder."
"I will."
Feng Sha smiled with gratification, and then he heavily patted Qin Shi's shoulder. "Right, there's something else. There's an extremely important competition in the eight regions three months from now. See if you should make some preparations. The Sword Sect is preparing to send you out."
"Another competition?"
Qin Shi frowned. He was very pressed for time. The Deity Realm had just ended and he was preparing to focus on the annual disciple competition. Why would there be another competition?
"Mm, don't be in a hurry to reject it. You have to participate in this competition. Moreover, the rewards for this competition might be very important to you."
"What is it?" Qin Shi asked curiously.
"The Eight Regions Talisman Demon Competition!"
"Talisman Demon Competition?" Qin Shi was stunned.
"Yes, this is a one-on-one battle between the eight regions between Talisman Magicians. There are a total of three segments. The first segment is the soul battle. As a Talisman Magician, you should know better than me that Talisman Magicians mainly cultivate Soul Force, and this competition is a competition of Soul Force. It's a test of a Talisman Magician's soul foundation."
"What about the last two segments?"
"Accurately speaking, the second segment should be considered as a preparation. As a Talisman Magician, the foundation is naturally to refine Demonic Talismans. As for the second segment, it's a test of a Talisman Magician's ability before refining the Demonic Talismans."
"What ability?"
"Individual strength. In the second segment, the eight domains will open up a crack that connects to the Beast World. Over there, all the Talisman Fiend Masters from the eight domains will have fifteen days to choose their materials. The eight domains will not provide any support to the participants. After that, they will use these fifteen days to hunt desolate beasts that match their abilities."
"Then the third segment is refining talismans?"
"That's right." Feng Sha grinned.
Qin Shi pursed his lips. He was indeed looking forward to this kind of competition. For some reason, he always had a unique passion for the profession of Talisman Magician.
However, this was not a reason for him to waste his time and energy. Thus, he pressed, "The competition style is indeed not bad, but what is the so-called reward you mentioned just now?"
"I knew you wouldn't forget about it."
Qin Shi stroked the corner of his mouth. He was no longer an impulsive child. Plus, he understood the saying that the tallest tree in the forest is the tallest in the forest. Now that he was in the limelight in the eight domains, it was not necessarily a good thing for him. Plus, he was in a hurry.
His enemy had been growing rapidly in the dark, so if he wanted to defeat his enemy, he had to become stronger even faster.
"The reward for this year's competition is provided by the Chaotic Regions. It's one of the top three items in the Chaotic Regions' Rare Products House, the Snowshatter Rhododendron!"
"Snowshatter Rhododendron?"
Qin Shi's black eyes froze. He had not expected this. He had been worried about how to snatch the Snowshatter Rhododendron from the Chaotic Regions. Who would have thought that the Chaotic Regions would voluntarily give it to him?
This was, without a doubt, the best news for him and Zi Lingsha.
However, at this moment, he suddenly thought of something. He looked at Feng Sha with a strange expression. As far as he could remember, he had never mentioned Zi Lingsha and the Snowshatter Rhododendron to anyone, not even Qin Xue Xin. How did Feng Sha know that he was interested in the Snowshatter Rhododendron?
"Old man, you're asking about me?"
Feng Sha stroked his beard and laughed, "I have no choice. You won't wake up without benefits. If I didn't have any news that could tempt you, why would you fight for the Sword Sect?"
Qin Shi rolled his eyes unhappily. However, he could not be bothered to bicker with Feng Sha. He was indeed in a hurry to obtain the Shattered Snow Rhododendron. He smiled and said, "In that case, I really have no reason to not participate in this competition?"
"Right." Feng Sha nodded in satisfaction.
"Then why are you discussing with me?" Qin Shi glared at Feng Sha and said, "Can't you just tell me the nature of the competition?"
"Hehe, so you're saying that you've agreed?"
Feng Sha smiled proudly. Then, he gave Fang Qing, who was still on the high platform, a reassuring look. Of course, this detail did not escape Qin Shi's eyes. Qin Shi could not help but be stunned.
Great, they were still working together on a case?
But for some reason, when he knew that Fang Qing was also involved, Qin Shi's heart inexplicably calmed down. He was very grateful to Fang Qing. That feeling was different from Feng Sha's. Perhaps it was because of Qi Qing, or perhaps it was because Fang Qing had said those words in the center of the Divine Territory in front of all the elders and disciples of the eight regions.
"As long as you are a disciple of my Sword Sect, this place will always be your support. You don't have to be afraid of anything. As long as you feel that it's right, just do it."
Qin Shi took a deep breath, "Speak."
"Yes, this Eight Regions Talisman Demon Competition is the same as the Ceremony of the Divine Territory. The eight regions also pay attention to the competition, but in the past, our Sword Sect almost directly forfeited."
"Why?"
"You have been in the Sword Sect for so long, but have you not noticed?
There was a Talisman Demon Association in the Chaotic Realms, but have you seen the Sword Sect have one? "
"Hmm?"
Qin Shi was stunned. Only now did he suddenly recall that a Talisman Demon Master was the noblest profession on this continent, so there were independent Talisman Demon Associations in the eight regions. But he had been in the Sword Sect for so long, yet he did not seem to have heard of it. No, to be more precise, he had not even seen a Talisman Demon Master.
"Why is that?"
"Alas, to tell you the truth, swordsmanship is an unconventional Dao, and it is the complete opposite of the Talisman Demon Dao. Very few people can cultivate both at the same time. Of course, it is not unheard of. A few Talisman Demon Masters have appeared in my Sword Sect, but it is very difficult for them to control two types of energy at the same time. They have also participated in the Eight Regions Talisman Demon Competition, but they did not even enter the preliminaries."
"Is that so?
Has the Sword Sect never considered cultivating a group of Talisman Demon Masters who are not swordsmen? "
Feng Sha's face darkened, and he said helplessly, "How can we not have thought about it? Who doesn't know that a good Talisman Demon Master can increase the strength of an entire force by several times? But you also know that the dignity of a Talisman Demon Master is untouchable, even in the eight regions."
"Many famous Talisman Demon Masters will only take care of guest positions in the eight regions, but rarely will they fully join a region. Those who truly join must have an important position, but the Sword Sect Master has stipulated that the Sword Sect is the orthodox way of cultivating swordsmanship, and all important positions must be occupied by swordsmen. So after a few attempts, they finally gave up."
"I see."
Qin Shi nodded thoughtfully. What Feng Sha said was indeed true. He said again, "Then, what are the requirements for the preliminaries?"
"Requirements? It is a bit harsh for ordinary people, but it is not difficult for you."
"What requirements?"
"Nine Curses Talisman Demon Master."
"Nine Incantations?" Qin Shi nodded slightly, and pondered for a moment before saying, "That is indeed not difficult."
"Haha, your novel is quite light. You should know that the profession of Talisman Demon Master is a bit different. Thirty thousand years ago, there was no such profession in the Human Realm. It was only after the ancient war that the Human Realm developed thirty thousand years ago that there was a profession. At that time, there was no such thing as Mental Energy or Soul Energy."
"It's also because of this that our Mortal Dimension was able to gain a foothold in the Three Dimensions. But even then, after 30,000 years have passed, the famous Nine Incantation Talisman Masters are like phoenix feathers in the entire continent, and they're extremely rare existences."
"A long time ago, I had an old friend who was extremely talented in terms of Soul Energy. But he only reached the level of Nine Incantations at my age. Of course, the past cannot be compared to the present. Nowadays, there are many young geniuses, and all the large domains have realized the importance of Talisman Demon Masters, so they have increased their resources to nurture them. But even so, it is wishful thinking to reach Nine Incantations at the age of thirty."
After saying that, Feng Sha looked up and down at Qin Shi. He knew that Qin Shi already had a Nine Incantations Talisman Demon Master. "Of course, you are an exception. Your attainments in Soul Energy are the most outstanding I have seen in recent years."
"Are you praising me?" Qin Shi couldn't help feeling a bit surprised.
"Of course. A Nine Incantations Talisman Demon Master in your early twenties. This is enough to shock the world."
"Then let me correct you. It is not Nine Incantations, it is Top Incantation."
Qin Shi smiled proudly. A golden flame ignited in his palm, and when Feng Sha saw the golden flame, his old eyes couldn't help but flash with fear. "Top Incantation Flame?
Little guy?
You really broke through to Top Incantation? "
Qin Shi shrugged his shoulders. This surprised Feng Sha at first, but he immediately laughed. "Good, good, good, the heavens are really helping my Sword Sect!"
However, while Feng Sha was laughing, Qin Shi couldn't help but fall into silence. What Feng Sha had just said flashed through his mind.
It was true that he had not studied the history of Talisman Fiend Masters too deeply. To be precise, the reason why he was able to achieve what he had today was mostly because of the Talisman Fiend Treasure Mirror that he had found in the Qin family's back mountain tomb.
There were many records in the Talisman Demon Treasure Mirror that even the current eight regions didn't know about. This made him even more curious. What was the secret of the second half of the Talisman Demon Treasure Mirror?
He couldn't help but think of the Yu family. How could such a huge Talisman Demon Clan be exterminated in one night?
Was it really just the empire?
Could the current imperial family of the Crimson Flame Empire really have such power?
He couldn't help but be shaken. He suddenly realized that he had fallen into a certain misunderstanding.