After the farce ended, there were a total of 17 people in the arena.
Among them, there were a total of four people representing the Shangguan Clan: Yan Dong, Zhang Tao, Guo Lin, and Qin Shi.
Among the four, Qin Shi's appearance was a little unexpected, but even so, it could not cover up Yan Dong's prestige and credibility. He received a lot of cheers the moment he stepped onto the stage.
In everyone's opinion, Yan Dong would definitely win this match.
Among the other 13 people, the only one who had some ability was Liu Fang, the Master of the Liu Clan. The rest were mostly One-Vein Talisman Masters, and Two-Vein Talisman Masters were also at the beginner level, so they were not worth mentioning.
"Kid, having a strong mental strength doesn't mean that you can refine a good talisman. I'll let you know how big the gap is between you and me in a while." Yan Dong stood next to Qin Shi, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly to reveal a hint of contempt.
Qin Shi shrugged indifferently at such a retarded mockery, "Haha, if you have the ability, I'm looking forward to that moment!"
"Hmph, you'll know soon enough!"
Yan Dong cursed with his mouth twitching, and then closed his eyes to rest without saying another word. He looked as if he did not take Qin Shi seriously at all.
Shangguan Ba turned around and walked onto the arena. He looked around at the faces of the 17 people, and nodded seriously, "Since everyone is ready, let's start the Talisman Master Competition now!"
"Great!"
The crowd cheered, and then a few servants from the Shangguan Clan began to send yellow-level dire beasts to the arena one by one, and placed them in front of the 17 people.
In front of Yan Dong was a yellow-level giant bear.
"Yellow-Level?"
Yan Dong curled his lips proudly, and then there was a swoosh. Before the giant bear could land on the ground after breaking free from its cage, a natural mental strength soared into the sky.
Yan Dong was experienced. He pointed three times in the air with his fingertips, and the mental strength split into three streams of light, which shrouded the giant bear's body.
Roar —
Under the pressure of the mental barrier, the giant bear howled in pain. Before the howl had even ended, its brown fur was twisted bit by bit, and its body was continuously crushed into the size of a fist.
With a pa sound, the giant bear's body shook and scattered, turning into a gray demonic talisman that floated into Yan Dong's hand. "Chi, easy!"
"The talisman is done?"
"What incredible speed …"
More than a dozen people on the side were surprised and envious. In just a few breaths' time, he had actually completed the complicated refining of the Devil Sign?
"As expected of Yan Dong. I reckon this match will soon become his one-man show." The onlookers also sighed.
Shangguan Ba stroked his beard in satisfaction.
After grabbing hold of the Wraith Talisman, Yan Dong disdainfully twitched his mouth at Qin Shi, and with a pretentious expression, he teased, "Kid, don't lose too early. That would be boring."
"Father, teach him a lesson!"
Below the stage, Xiao Mi Cai shouted excitedly.
Qin Shi shrugged his shoulders lazily. In front of him was a Yellow-level Snow Rabbit. "Sigh, I didn't want to be too ostentatious, but since my Xiao Mi Cai has said so, it seems like I have to dampen your spirit."
As he spoke, a piercingly cold, formless halo squeezed out from his black eyes. Immediately after, he waved his sleeves with a relaxed expression, and a purple light condensed into three dots.
"Condense!"
The corner of the Snow Rabbit's mouth opened and closed, and a crisp sound spread out. In just half a breath's time, a snow-white demonic talisman floated up.
"What?"
"The, the talisman is done?"
"That's impossible, right?
What happened just now?
How, how could he be so fast? "
"Yeah, he's even faster than Yan Dong?"
Below the stage, everyone stood up in disbelief, especially the Zhao Family's Patriarch and the people who had mocked Qin Shi. Their faces were filled with astonishment.
Shangguan Ba, who stood with his hands behind his back, frowned, and looked at Qin Shi with a tinge of fear.
Only Yu Luocha and Xiao Mi Cai were not surprised. After the two of them showed an expression that it was only natural, Xiao Mi Cai stood on her tiptoes and scolded, "Sigh, someone, with that little bit of strength, what's the point of showing off."
Pinching the demonic talisman, Qin Shi shrugged his shoulders and smiled at Yan Dong. "Half a second. Old man, it seems like I've won by a narrow margin this time."
"You …"
Yan Dong's face turned red, and his yellow teeth trembled.
"Good lad, let's see how long you can be so arrogant," Yan Dong nodded his head at Qin Shi with all his might, then turned his back and said no more.
The Yellow-level test was about to end.
But even for the lowest Yellow-level, there were three people who were eliminated due to failure.
After the Yellow-level was the Mystic Level, and the Mystic Level Wild Beasts were at the level that only a Two-Inscription Talisman Demonic Master could refine. To the remaining thirteen people, a large portion of them had to be eliminated.
After the Mystic Level competition, there were only seven people left out of the thirteen people.
Among the seven people, the ones who were far ahead were naturally Yan Dong and Qin Shi. The two of them could be considered to be in a stalemate. Yan Dong used three seconds to refine a Two-Inscription Talisman Demon, while Qin Shi used two seconds.
The next round, Earth-level.
The competition had already reached its climax. Earth-level Wild Beasts could only be refined by a Three-Inscription Talisman Demonic Master, and there was only one person present who had reached this level: Yan Dong.
Because of this, without waiting for the Earth-level Wild Beasts to be sent up to the stage, the five people, excluding Yan Dong and Qin Shi, sighed bitterly, shook their heads, and announced their forfeiture.
Just like that, only Yan Dong and Qin Shi were left on the stage.
The surrounding crowd raised their heads, looked at Qin Shi and Yan Dong, and started discussing, "Who do you guys think will win this time?"
"I think.
That lad called Shi Qin can win. Didn't you see that he was faster than Yan Dong in the previous two rounds?
This lad is really not simple. "
"I don't think so. Yellow-level and Mystic-level Wild Beasts are just low-level Wild Beasts without much intelligence. It's understandable that the lad is faster than Yan Dong, but Earth-level and above Wild Beasts have just condensed their Divine Sense, so it's not easy to control them. Yan Dong is a Three-Inscription Talisman Demonic Master after all, and he's experienced, but that lad is in danger."
Shangguan Ba stood beside Shangguan Leng, and looked at Qin Shi with his old eyes, and said, "Xiao Leng, you've found a good helper for the Shangguan family this time!"
"Haha, every man has a responsibility for the prosperity of the family. This is what I should do!" Shangguan Leng replied, unwilling to be outdone. Both of them were at loggerheads.
The pinnacle battle was about to begin.
Stretching his muscles on the stage, Yan Dong still had a face full of disdain, and said to Qin Shi, "Lad, the foreplay is over, now it's the real start. I'd like to see what you're capable of!"
Qin Shi shrugged his shoulders silently.
Two identical Earth-rank dire beasts were sent onto the stage.
Seeing the dire beast in the cage, the people below the stage exclaimed, "It's actually an Earth-rank Level 10 Black Fox?"
"Yes, the Black Fox is a dire beast with a rather high divine sense. An ordinary Three-Vein Talisman Devil Master can't refine it at all, and it might even backfire!"
"The outcome of this match will be decided!"
On the stage, Yan Dong stretched out two rays of spiritual light with one hand, and pinched the Black Fox in the cage, "Earth-rank maximum level?
Haha, just what I wanted! "
"Formation!"
Three wisps of mental power pierced out, and spread towards the cage in Yan Dong's sea of consciousness. The Black Fox immediately sensed the danger, and quickly jumped up, and uneasily spat out a wisp of purple mist.
"Hmph, beast, you want to struggle?"
Yan Dong's old eyes moved, and his withered hand stretched out from his sleeve. After his index finger and middle finger joined together, two water ripples appeared in the air. Then, the mental strength in the air started to materialize bit by bit, forming a heavenly prison like spider web.
"Such skillful movements!"
Zhang Tao and Guo Lin, who were below, stared at Yan Dong's skillful strength, and could not help but sigh.
"Break for me!" Yan Dong shouted sternly.
"Ao —" The Black Fox was locked by the mental spider web, and immediately after, wisps of needle-like silver threads pierced into its sea of consciousness, depriving it of all of its divine sense and will, and it immediately fell into a trance.
"Condense!"
The Black Fox's sea of consciousness was shattered, and Yan Dong immediately smiled. After the corners of his mouth rose slightly, he stretched out two fingers and lightly tapped the space between the Black Fox's eyebrows.
Bang!
With a muffled sound, the Black Fox's body directly exploded, but after the explosion, the expected blood spurts did not appear. Instead, it turned into an illusory halo and dissipated.
Just as the halo flowed out of the cage, the mental power that was like an inescapable net immediately retracted, and the whole set of movements was as smooth as flowing water.
Pa!
A snow-white Devil Talisman floated up, and as Yan Dong waved his sleeves, he held it in his palm, and there were three powerful patterns carved on it.
"It's done?"
Everyone clenched their fists nervously, and their eyes were fixed on the stage.
"As expected of Yan Dong, who is at the peak of three-vein. It seems that this match is already over!" The people below the stage let out a long sigh, and from time to time, they showed envy and helplessness.
"Quick, guys, look!"
However, at this moment, at the front of the stage, a series of violent noises sounded, and the moment everyone looked up, they were all stunned.
They saw Qin Shi at the side of the stage, stroking the silver-white Black Fox with one hand. "Little guy, don't struggle. How about I give you a quick death?"
"Roar —"
The Black Fox in front of Qin Shi seemed to understand, and its long and narrow phoenix eyes stared at Yan Dong, which were filled with pain and despair.
The people below the stage looked at the man and the fox who were communicating, and they could not help but be surprised. "What is he doing?"
"Is he stupid?
He actually wants to communicate with the Black Fox? "
"Haha, he probably knows that he is not Yan Dong's match, so he wants to give himself a way out …"
Before the people finished their discussion, the Black Fox actually prostrated itself docilely, giving up all resistance, and laid in front of Qin Shi, letting out a soft groan. The groan contained spiritual power from time to time, and it pierced towards Yan Dong.
"This …"
The people opened their mouths in disbelief, and even Shangguan Ba stood up abruptly.
Yan Dong squinted his eyes and thought to himself, "What is this kid doing?"
Qin Shi ignored the people around him, and only stroked the Black Fox's fur gently. He said softly, "Don't worry, I will definitely win. Go to the underworld to accompany it."
Bang!
With a crisp sound, an overwhelming purple flowing light spread up the cage like a blazing fire. In the blazing fire, the Black Fox's figure twisted, and bit by bit, it turned into a talisman.
Pa!
A Fiend Talisman with the same three patterns appeared in Qin Shi's hand.
"He, he succeeded?"
"Oh my god!
How is that possible? "
Everyone was stunned by this scene. Yan Dong clenched his fists in disbelief, and the three-pattern Fiend Talisman that he had just refined shattered inadvertently.