Chapter 261: Nine-Dragon Heavenly Chariot Talisman

"However, this old man isn't one who enjoys killing. As long as you, old ox-nose, truthfully answer a few of my questions..."

Elder Dique's tone shifted as he stared into Daoist Xuan Yu's eyes and asked, "I've heard that the 'Inner Sight Primal Talisman,' one of the Four Secret Talismans of the Shangyuan Pure Serenity Palace, was created by the palace's patriarch using his lifelong effort, and that it offers immense assistance during nascent soul formation. Is this true or false?"

Daoist Xuan Yu's eyes blazed with furious anger. "How dare you covet my immortal sect's secret talismans! You court death!"

Elder Dique ignored Daoist Xuan Yu's rage and continued to speak, "Originally, I was also skeptical. However, after extensive investigation, I discovered that although the Shangyuan Pure Serenity Palace has seen its ups and downs and never achieved prominent fame or dominated the Minor Cold Region, its heritage is even longer than that of the Taiyi Pill Sect. Whenever the sect faced a crisis, a Nascent Soul cultivator would always emerge to turn the tide. I presume this talisman must possess extraordinary power!"

"This old man merely wishes to examine the Inner Sight Primal Talisman, one of the Four Secret Talismans. I hope you, old ox-nose, will not be stingy!"

Daoist Xuan Yu retorted furiously, "You're dreaming!"

Elder Dique's expression turned cold. "If this old man hadn't shown mercy, you, old ox-nose, would already be a corpse. Now that your magic treasure and blade talismans are destroyed, killing you is as easy as turning my hand! Hand over the Inner Sight Primal Talisman, and I can spare your life. Otherwise, don't blame me for being merciless!"

Facing Elder Dique's threat, Daoist Xuan Yu showed no fear, retorting with sarcasm, "Do you take this old man for a naive child? This enmity is irreconcilable. If you dare let this old man leave alive, I will surely tear you into ten thousand pieces! Refuse to hand it over, and I die. Hand over the secret talisman, and I also die. You can try your best to see if you can retrieve the Inner Sight Primal Talisman after I die!"

"Hmph!" Elder Dique sneered. "Since this old man dared to attack you, I naturally prepared a retreat long ago. Even if your sect's patriarch takes action personally, this old man is confident I can escape his pursuit. Killing you brings this old man no benefit, and I might even be injured by your counterattack, which is not what I desire... You should weigh it carefully: is the secret talisman more important, or is your old life more important!"

Daoist Xuan Yu paused, seemingly swayed by his words.

Hesitation appeared on his face as he slightly lowered his head, his gaze shifting erratically.

Elder Dique did not make a move. He toyed with the Heavenly Sound Conch, observing Daoist Xuan Yu with a playful expression, silently awaiting his decision.

"Even if I give you the Inner Sight Primal Talisman, you won't be able to use it. Aren't you afraid that after you leave, this old man will track you down using the talisman...? I can give you the method for refining the Inner Sight Primal Talisman." Daoist Xuan Yu suddenly looked up and said.

Elder Dique sneered, "Old ox-nose, don't try to deceive me. To deal with people from your Shangyuan Pure Serenity Palace, this old man specifically studied the Dao of Talismans. A secret talisman is merely a type of spiritual talisman, not a magic treasure. How could it recognize a master? Refining a secret talisman is no less difficult than refining a magic treasure, and this old man doesn't have that much energy to prepare for it. Wouldn't it be easier to just use your Inner Sight Primal Talisman directly? I'd like to see how you track this old man!"

Daoist Xuan Yu's face turned green then pale, and finally, he gnashed his teeth as he extended his palm.

A speck of white light appeared in his palm, growing larger and larger until the secret talisman materialized. The talisman was palm-sized, slender, shaped like a jade *gui* scepter, and very different from a Heavenly Stellar Blade Talisman.

It had several protrusions, which upon closer inspection, seemed to be formed by individual flood dragons, eventually forming a mysterious seal script character.

Upon seeing this secret talisman, Qin Sang inexplicably felt a sense of familiarity.

Just as Qin Sang was secretly wondering, Daoist Xuan Yu gently tossed the secret talisman forward, and suddenly, a strange transformation occurred!

From within the secret talisman, the frenzied roars of flood dragons suddenly erupted, and the protrusions on its surface came alive. The talisman dissolved into specks of dust, and six real flood dragons burst forth from the shattered jade *gui*, roaring.

Though these flood dragons were small in size, they were identical to true flood dragons. They had snake-like bodies, four claws, scales, and no horns on their heads, but there was a bulging lump, as if a single horn could emerge at any moment.

Among them were white, green, and black flood dragons.

These flood dragons were not corpses; rather, they were illusory forms, merely the spiritual essences of flood dragons after death. Yet, they exuded an unmistakable flood dragon aura, astonishing to behold.

These were... flood dragon essences!

A flash of insight struck Qin Sang, and he suddenly understood where the sense of familiarity came from.

The Three Flood Dragon Carriage!

From the Heavenly Crystal Secret Realm to this ruined abode, when Qin Sang rode Daoist Xuan Yu's Three Flood Dragon Carriage, he felt there was something unusual about those three flood dragons. Now, looking at them, weren't they precisely three of these six flood dragon essences?

What's more, when Daoist Xuan Yu finally put away the Three Flood Dragon Carriage, the symbols it transformed into were precisely a simplified version of this secret talisman.

He had thought it was a magic treasure; it turned out to be a spiritual talisman sealing flood dragon essences!

What was the connection between the so-called Inner Sight Primal Talisman and these flood dragon essences?

Qin Sang felt surprised, but then saw that after the flood dragons materialized, their bodies grew with the wind. The six flood dragons turned and lunged at Daoist Xuan Yu, coiling around his body.

The flood dragon essences exhaled dragon breath, and their roars shook the heavens.

With the aid of the flood dragons, Daoist Xuan Yu transformed into a streak of light, soaring into the sky at an astonishing speed.

Only then did Qin Sang realize with a jolt that this talisman was a secret talisman used for escape, and very likely one of the Four Secret Talismans. Daoist Xuan Yu's verbal sparring with Elder Dique had merely been to find an opportunity to activate this secret talisman.

With flood dragons coiling around him and dragon breath swirling, Daoist Xuan Yu resembled a living dragon god.

"Nine Dragons Heavenly Chariot Talisman!" Elder Dique showed no panic, his eyes glinting coldly as he said, "This old man long ago noticed that your Three Flood Dragon Carriage was extraordinary! Break!"

Daoist Xuan Yu's speed was incredibly fast, absolutely unlike anything Qin Sang had ever witnessed in his life; it felt as if he were teleporting.

Unfortunately, no matter how fast Daoist Xuan Yu was, he couldn't successfully escape.

He was about to approach a totem barrier when, beneath the barrier, a subtle spiritual energy fluctuation suddenly appeared. As Elder Dique roared, the fluctuation materialized, revealing a golden, bell-shaped magic treasure.

Neither Qin Sang nor Daoist Xuan Yu had realized when Elder Dique had hidden the magic treasure here. The bronze bell was a trap; Elder Dique had allowed Daoist Xuan Yu to activate the Nine Dragons Heavenly Chariot Talisman, waiting for him to fall into the net.

'Dong!' The bronze bell vibrated.

Its sound was like that of a great bell, causing Daoist Xuan Yu's figure to stiffen slightly.

Immediately after, a golden light shot out from within the bronze bell, moving with extreme speed. In an instant, it circled Daoist Xuan Yu.

'Puff!' The flood dragon essences whimpered, directly decapitated by the golden light, their essences shattering and perishing.

The Nine Dragons Heavenly Chariot Talisman's true form appeared, its light completely gone, rendered utterly pale after losing the flood dragon essences.

The secret talisman was also not spared. Struck on its main body by the golden light, a horrifying crack appeared, and then it shattered instantly. The two pieces of the spiritual talisman scattered from the impact; one happened to fall onto the stone platform, while the other directly plunged into the lava, creating a splash before being swallowed by the molten rock.

With the Nine Dragons Heavenly Chariot Talisman destroyed, Daoist Xuan Yu's figure was exposed, his face filled with despair.