The Dragon Tribe's Innate Talisman
For a moment, the dim underground passage—previously illuminated only by a faint talisman light—suddenly became brilliantly bright.
Flashes of sword light and blade shadows intertwined in rapid succession, their brilliance lighting up the entire cavern.
Dragon Spring Tooth possessed no Spiritual Artifacts, yet once he entered combat mode, extremely profound runes appeared on his fists.
These runes were difficult to see with the naked eye, appearing only as a faint golden glow.
However, whenever he threw a punch, the golden light would intensify, becoming dazzlingly bright. Zhang Lingxiao watched carefully and soon discovered that these runes actually formed the shape of a dragon totem, radiating an incomparably domineering aura.
On the Kyushu Continent, countless races coexisted, forming a vast and diverse world. Among them, the Dragon Clan was naturally one of the most legendary.
According to ancient legends, during the Desolate Ancient Era, dragons were born into the world—an ancient, mysterious, and immensely powerful race.
However, as time passed and the world changed, powerful individuals from other races began to rise. Eventually, countless races—led by the Human Race—took pride in hunting members of the Dragon Clan.
Although the Dragon Clan was powerful, they could not withstand becoming the target of all races. In the end, the entire clan withdrew into hiding, vanishing almost overnight from the continent.
The dragon totem appearing on Dragon Spring Tooth's arm was clearly far from ordinary.
Zhang Lingxiao couldn't help recalling the ancient remnants and Innate Talisman Techniques that Gu Yue Ningbing had once told him about.
He attempted to communicate with Gu Yue Ningbing through his mind, but there was no response. It seemed that after entering the underground cave, the connection between them had been completely severed.
That peerless expert's strength must be far above Gu Yue Ningbing's.
For the time being, Zhang Lingxiao classified the dragon totem on Dragon Spring Tooth's arm as an Innate Talisman Technique.
As for Dragon Spring Tooth's background, it was astonishing that he possessed such a technique belonging to the Dragon Clan.
After all, he was merely the nephew of the City Lord of a small place like Qingyun Town. He must have encountered some great Opportunity, otherwise it would be impossible for someone with such a treasure to remain hidden in such an insignificant place.
Zhang Lingxiao also judged that Dragon Spring Tooth's cultivation was above the Lingwu Realm, likely comparable to Zhang Yuyang's—around the First Heaven of the Lingwu Realm.
However, the combat power displayed by the two was vastly different. Dragon Spring Tooth's strength was so formidable that even Zhang Lingxiao dared not underestimate him.
Within this Ancient Tomb Space, only martial artists possessing special tokens could unleash the full power of the Lingwu Realm.
Zhang Lingxiao had one.
Zhang Yuyang possessed the token belonging to the Li Family.
The third token, unsurprisingly, was in Ma Yinger's possession.
As for Dragon Spring Tooth, because he did not possess one of the tokens belonging to the three great families, he was restricted by the rules of the Ancient Tomb Space and could only display the strength of Qiwu Realm Perfection.
This limitation greatly suppressed his true power.
Even so, Dragon Spring Tooth's performance remained astonishing.
The battle raged fiercely back and forth, and he alone inflicted considerable damage upon the Yao Beast Giant Bat.
If he were able to fully unleash his Lingwu Realm cultivation, he would certainly be an opponent not to be taken lightly.
At that moment, Zhang Lingxiao not only coveted the City Lord Mansion's sword formation, but also desired Dragon Spring Tooth's Dragon Clan Innate Talisman Technique even more.
A Dragon Clan Innate Talisman Technique!
Anyone who understood its value would inevitably become greedy.
Zhang Lingxiao was never a benevolent man. He had always been willing to use any means necessary to achieve his goals.
"Heh!"
"Overbearing Dragon Fist!"
Dragon Spring Tooth roared as the runes on his arm flared brilliantly once again. He punched toward the Giant Bat.
The golden fist aura surged forward like a divine golden dragon. Faintly, the roar of a dragon echoed through the cavern, majestic and domineering.
Bang!
The Giant Bat was immediately blasted backward by the punch.
Seeing this opportunity, Zhang Lingxiao reacted instantly. With a swift motion, he unleashed a fierce stream of Sword Qi from his Tianji Sword.
Clang!
A cold flash of light cut through the air as his full-strength attack erupted.
The Giant Bat's head was instantly severed, the cut clean and smooth—nearly as wide as a basin.
Thus, the powerful Yao Beast—one that was infinitely close to reaching the Third Rank—was finally defeated by their combined efforts.
"Good sword!"
Dragon Spring Tooth laughed loudly as the golden runes gradually faded from his arms, returning them to normal.
Zhang Lingxiao nodded calmly.
"Your fist technique is also extraordinary."
"Naturally."
Dragon Spring Tooth smiled proudly, showing no intention of concealing his abilities.
He was powerful—and completely confident in himself.
Zhang Lingxiao secretly sneered in his heart.
Earlier, he had thought Dragon Spring Tooth was a remarkable and cautious individual.
But now it seemed that he was merely arrogant—sometimes meticulous, sometimes careless.
Ultimately, he simply did not understand the principle: "A common man is innocent, but possessing treasure makes him guilty."
With such a precious technique on him, he made no effort to hide it.
Of course, although Zhang Lingxiao had already set his sights on the Innate Talisman Technique, he did not reveal a trace of his intentions.
Now was not the right time.
They had yet to officially enter the Legacy Blessed Land, and Dragon Spring Tooth was still a valuable ally. There was no need to turn against him so soon.
After Zhang Lingxiao asked about the spoils of battle, both Dragon Spring Tooth and Ma Yinger said that the Giant Bat had ultimately been killed by Zhang Lingxiao and that they had no interest in its demonic core or corpse.
Zhang Lingxiao was naturally pleased.
A Yao Beast that was infinitely close to the Third Rank contained an enormous amount of Qi and blood energy—something he would never waste.
He immediately extracted the demonic core and stored the Giant Bat's corpse in his Storage Pouch, planning to devour it later when an opportunity arose.
"Let's continue. We don't know what dangers lie ahead."
Zhang Lingxiao spoke in a deep voice, glancing at the blood-filled crater left by the Giant Bat's impact. He clicked his tongue, but his expression remained indifferent.
Among the dead were several members of the Zhang Family.
But on the Martial Dao Continent, this was simply the way of the world:
The strong survive. The weak perish.
There was nothing to mourn.
As long as he could obtain the inheritance of the ancient powerhouse and bring back Heaven and Earth Treasures to strengthen the Zhang Family, then this journey would not be in vain.
Sacrifice was inevitable.
After the battle, the City Lord's Mansion forces had been completely wiped out, leaving only Dragon Spring Tooth alive.
From the Zhang Family, Zhang Lingxiao, Zhang Li, and Zhang Yuyang remained.
From the Ma Family, Ma Yinger and three capable young men survived.
From the Li Family, only a mysterious young man wearing a half-mask remained.
"Let's go."
Ma Yinger followed behind Zhang Lingxiao. Her mindset was completely different from his—she looked somewhat downcast, her emotions plainly visible on her face.
Dragon Spring Tooth, on the other hand, seemed even less concerned than Zhang Lingxiao.
Those who had died were merely his subordinates—not even members of his clan.
Meanwhile, Zhang Li supported the still-unconscious Zhang Yuyang as they walked at the rear of the group.
Zhang Lingxiao had already fed Zhang Yuyang a healing medicinal pill taken from a Li Family martial artist, but his injuries were extremely severe, and there were still no signs of him waking up.
As they continued forward, Zhang Yuyang finally regained some consciousness. However, he was still weak and required Zhang Li's support, repeatedly apologizing to the others.
The illuminating talisman finally burned out just as the group reached the end of the underground cave, dissolving into a wisp of green smoke before disappearing into the air.
At the end of the tunnel stood a massive stone door.
Two large crystals embedded in the walls on either side emitted a brilliant glow, illuminating the entire area before the door.
At the center of the stone door was a deep groove shaped like an enormous handprint.
"What a huge handprint," Ma Yinger said with surprise.
"This stone door probably can't be opened without some kind of key… right?"
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