Chapter 653: Sword, Come!

Ye Qingran's thought shifted, and she actually appeared inside the energy state of the Vermilion Bird Divine Beast.

The glorious aura of destiny rose swiftly, and in an instant the dazzling multicolored light made onlookers dare not stare.

Honestly, this is still Ye Qingran's first time showing saintly power before so many eyes. The last time, at the ancient battlefield ruins, her one‑move instant saint‑slaying scene was witnessed by only a handful.

In an instant, everyone was shocked by her brilliant and powerful glorious aura!

Ye Qingran transformed into an energy source, the boundless saintly power turning into the might of the Wind‑Fire Hanging‑Sky Wing!

In an instant, the already awe‑inspiring Wind‑Fire Hanging‑Sky Wing saw its damage jump up several levels!

The saints of Dan Valley trapped within the Wind‑Fire Hanging‑Sky Wing's range clearly felt greater pressure, as if razor‑sharp blades swirled everywhere in a raging gale.

In no time, those Dan Valley saints either had their clothes slit open, or their hair cut off, and some even bore colorful markings on their bodies!

If the earlier Shadow‑Flow Technique and Assassin Path had a bit of showmanship, then now Ye Qingran, while showing off, also imposed great pressure on the Dan Valley saints.

Nevertheless, since this move is an area attack, its damage naturally won't be that high.

The thirteen saints, including Nan Xin, were rather disheveled but suffered no fatal injuries.

Nan Xin's cold gaze fixed on Ye Qingran, and she gritted her teeth, "Kill her!"

The other saints nodded, and while repelling Ye Qingran's assault, they also freed a hand to launch an attack toward her.

"Rise!" Ye Qingran's red lips barely moved, and the moment the words left her, a golden light flared around her, followed by a golden shield appearing about her.

The circular shield kept her protected in the center; no matter how fierce the attacks, they struck the shield and quickly vanished.

As for Ye Qingran, she remained completely unharmed!

"Talisman?!"

The golden shield bore mysterious patterns; a discerning eye could tell it was formed from a Talisman!

However, no one would think this Talisman was also carved by Ye Qingran; everyone subconsciously assumed it was part of her stock!

"This shield won't hold for long, continue!"

Nan Xin said coldly.

The Talisman, though powerful, is not invincible; it will fail once it reaches its limit.

"What now? If the Talisman fails, what should Instructor Ye do?"

Hong Wu clutched Qin Zixie's hand tightly, her face tense.

Qin Zixie glanced at Hong Wu's lecherous hand, gritted his teeth and couldn't shake it off, "Don't worry, since Instructor Ye dares to challenge all the Elders of Dan Valley, he must have his own confidence!"

Even so, Hong Wu remained very nervous.

Within the shield, Ye Qingran's expression was calm; the golden light highlighted her, making her appear even more heroic.

"Everyone, may I borrow a sword for use!"

The clear voice reached everyone's ears.

Among those present, there were plenty of sword cultivators.

Those who bore swords were also numerous.

At the mention that Ye Qingran wanted to borrow a sword, they were first startled.

Why borrow a sword?

Could it be that she still hasn't become a sword cultivator?

Nevertheless, they didn't think much and shouted back, "Fine!"

It is their honor to lend a sword to Instructor Ye!

In an instant, swords were drawn, hovering in the void, ringing with a metallic clang.

Counting carefully, there were indeed hundreds, and fine swords were not lacking!

"Thank you!"

Ye Qingran gave a thanks, then said, "Sword, come!"

The single cry of "Sword, come" inexplicably stirred countless people's blood.

It gave the impression that these swords were all flying to slay saints!

As the words fell, all the swords flew toward her.

The swords hovered around Ye Qingran, circling her.

What is she going to do?

Nan Xin and the others stared at the swords, surprise flashing in their eyes.

"Pretending to be mysterious!" Nan Xin snorted coldly.

In his view, Ye Qingran is not a sword cultivator; why so many swords? If not pretending to be mysterious, then what?

"Qiankun Soul‑Stabilizing Talisman!"

Ye Qingran let out a clear shout, and all the swords flew upward.

Each sword, under Ye Qingran's control, turned into a brush; her Mysterious Force became ink, the void a rice‑paper, and a gigantic Talisman was rapidly inscribed!

"This is…"

"My god! Did I see wrong? Instructor Ye is... inscribing a Talisman?!"

The scene unfolded suddenly, and everyone looked up at the astonishing sight above, colors flashing in their eyes.

Carving a Talisman with swords, and hundreds of them at once—what kind of twisted mind could achieve that?

"Instructor Ye, you are actually a Rune Master?!"

Rune Master, indeed!

They are extremely rare, at least rarer than Pill Masters and Beast Tamers. Because the requirements are high, few meet them.

Moreover, Rune Masters need extra practice, consuming much time, so even those who qualify cannot abandon cultivation to practice Talisman carving.

Pill Emperor, Beast Taming Grandmaster, Saints.

Now, another talisman master has come.

"Instructor Ye, just how many secrets do you still have that we don't know about?"

Not only the academy's disciples, even the high-ranking officials including Li Daoyun showed expressions of disbelief.

This newly arrived instructor is incredibly formidable, to the point of being monstrous!

"Using swords to inscribe talismans, that's just... monstrous!" This is a complaint from Li Daoyun, the Divine Prefecture Academy Dean.

Using hundreds of swords to inscribe talismans, and on such a large scale, those present said they had never heard of anything like this since the creation of heaven and earth.

However, that scene was indeed spectacular.

Hundreds of treasure swords worked with clear division, carving out one golden trace after another.

"What are you all standing there for? Quickly stop her!" Ling Tian was so angry he almost vomited blood.

However, to be honest, he himself had just been shaken by Ye Qingran's move, though he quickly came to his senses.

Nan Xun and the others also snapped out of their daze, frantically attacking the unfinished talisman.

Although they weren't sure what talisman Ye Qingran was inscribing, it looked anything but simple.

But by the time they reacted and moved to act, Ye Qingran had already completed her work!