A voice came from behind Lan Hua, trying to stop her from killing the black ape.
The sword was still pressed against the black ape's neck. Lan Hua turned to look at the newcomer, who was a middle-aged man.
The newcomer was dressed in gray, had a short beard, and walked briskly towards Lan Hua.
Lan Hua snorted, "Why are you stopping me from killing it?"
The man in gray laughed and said, "This black ape is nothing more than a being from the realm of consciousness. We are here to improve our talisman techniques. Why make things difficult for a mere creature, young hero?"
Upon hearing this, Lan Hua scoffed, "Mere creatures?"
"Do you know that he almost killed me just now!"
After saying that, Lan Hua's talisman sword moved and took the black ape's life.
Then he slapped the black ape on the head, channeling his spiritual power to absorb all of the black ape's spiritual energy.
In just over ten breaths, the black ape's body gradually faded and disappeared from this world.
He had just been injured by the black ape, and his soul was damaged. Moreover, although the thunder talisman in his palm was powerful, it also consumed a lot of talisman power.
Having absorbed the black ape's spiritual power, his soul quickly recovered, and his spiritual power was replenished.
The man in gray sighed softly, "Young hero, why bother? This black ape has been taught a lesson by countless talisman masters, and none of them have killed it, yet you have not let it go!"
Lan Hua calmed herself down and snorted, "My principle has always been: I will not offend others unless they offend me."
"If anyone offends me, I will retaliate; let alone this demon beast that only possesses a spiritual consciousness!"
The man in gray sighed again, "Forget it, this black ape is just ignorant. He's been beaten so many times, yet he still provokes talisman masters!"
"Judging from your appearance, young hero, it seems you've just arrived in the realm of consciousness?"
Lan Hua nodded, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "My name is Hua Yingxiong. May I ask your name, senior?"
Although he revealed his true identity, he was cautious and only gave his alias.
"My name is Yuan Ping!"
The man in gray slightly cupped his hands in return.
Lan Hua asked, "Senior Yuan, are you from the Half-Heaven Realm?"
In his heart, he always felt that there were no sixth-grade talisman masters in the Xuan Yu Realm.
After all, the most powerful talisman masters are all in the Immortal Talisman Sect, and none of them have yet surpassed the sixth rank.
Yuan Ping shook his head. "I come from the Cangyuan Realm!"
"Cangyuan Realm?"
Lan Hua was taken aback, thinking to herself, "What the hell? If you were from the Xuan Yu Realm, I wouldn't be this surprised. How did a new world suddenly appear?"
Yuan Ping saw through Lan Hua's thoughts and laughed, "Young Master Hua seems to be quite naive!"
"When I first came to the realm of consciousness and encountered rune masters from other worlds, I was just as surprised as you are!"
Yuan Ping continued, "However, I have encountered quite a few talisman masters from the Half-Heaven Realm in the Consciousness Realm, and several of them seem to be from the Xuandao Sect of the Daoist School!"
Lan Hua asked curiously, "Senior, could it be that there are many worlds in this world?"
Yuan Ping nodded. "That's right, and much more than you imagine!"
"There's a saying in Buddhism, 'The vast world,' and that's absolutely true!"
Lan Hua was stunned upon hearing this, deeply shocked, never expecting that there were so many worlds in this world.
"Damn, what plane or dimension am I in right now?"
Lan Hua asked curiously, "Then are there cultivators in every world?"
Yuan Ping nodded with a smile, "Moreover, anyone who achieves success in cultivation can ascend and enter the Heavenly Realm!"
"What? Ascend to the Heavenly Realm?"
Lan Hua was taken aback, never expecting that so many cultivators from different worlds would ultimately end up entering the Heavenly Domain.
The intersection of these many worlds is the Celestial Realm.
"Damn, what kind of star system is this?"
Yuan Ping said, "Young hero, don't worry. There are many worlds in this world, but the intersection between them is very small!"
"Aside from meeting when ascending to the Heavenly Realm, the most frequent point of intersection is in this realm of consciousness!"
Upon hearing this, Lan Hua's heart was stirred even more.
Because the realm of consciousness connects with the vast world, forming its own realm.
Is the realm of consciousness formed naturally, or was it fabricated by someone with great supernatural powers?
Lan Hua clasped his hands in a fist salute again, "Please enlighten me on the realm of consciousness, senior!"
Yuan Ping laughed and said, "This realm of consciousness was established by an unparalleled expert, the Talisman Emperor, the sovereign of the Talisman Dao!"
"The world created by the Emperor of Symbols?"
"good?"
Yuan Ping added, "You probably only know about the First Emperor of All Ages, the Dan Tian Emperor!"
"But wasn't the Talisman Emperor also the number one emperor in the talismanic path throughout the ages!"
Lan Hua asked curiously, "What is the purpose of the Talisman Emperor in creating the Consciousness Realm?"
Yuan Ping sighed, “Of the three thousand great paths, no matter which one we choose, whether it’s the path of talismans or the path of swords, our ultimate goal is nothing more than to attain the position of Heavenly Emperor.”
But this path was never difficult; only the Heavenly Emperor Dan succeeded.
Although the Talisman Emperor was a pioneer in the talismanic arts, he still found it difficult to even begin to grasp the path to breaking through to the Heavenly Emperor realm!
Only by creating a realm of consciousness can we connect the vast world from the perspective of spiritual power.
"Let talented talisman masters from all walks of life freely enter, exchange ideas, and promote the development of talismanic arts, in order to find the opportunity to become an emperor through the talismanic arts!"
Upon hearing this, Lan Hua was filled with mixed emotions. She hadn't expected that becoming an Emperor through the Dao of Talismans would be so difficult, but weren't the other Great Daos the same?
Thinking back to the four emperors who destroyed the Yuhuang Continent—the Demon Emperor, the Poison Emperor, the Monster Emperor, and the Evil Emperor—these four peerless powerhouses fought fiercely for the opportunity to become emperors.
"I want to become an emperor too!"
Lan Hua shouted in her heart, "Since I have embarked on the path of cultivation, I must go all the way to the end and achieve the Emperor Realm."
After a long while, Lan Hua finally said, "It is truly my good fortune to meet you today, senior. May I ask where you are headed next?"
Yuan Ping smiled and said, "I'm on my way to Fuxin City to exchange ideas with other talisman masters!"
"Fu Xin City?"
Lan Hua asked curiously, "What kind of place is that?"
Yuan Ping said, "That's a city in the realm of consciousness, where talisman masters from all over the world gather. They can not only exchange talisman techniques, but also buy talismans!"
"Such a place exists! Senior Yuan, would you please take me there?"
"Of course!"
On the way, Lan Hua asked, "Senior, do you know what kind of existence the sky above us is?"
Yuan Ping laughed and said, "That place is not somewhere we can go right now; it's the second level of the consciousness realm!"
"There are two layers to the realm of consciousness. The first layer is for those below the level of Immortal Talisman Master, while the second layer is for Celestial Beings above the level of Immortal Talisman Master!"
Lan Hua nodded slightly, "I see, this realm of consciousness is truly amazing!"
After flying for half a day, the two finally saw a huge city, magnificent and imposing.
They encountered many powerful monsters along the way, but fortunately, they escaped unharmed.
Before even entering the city, Lan Hua could feel the surging power of the runes.
There were no tall buildings in the city, but it was full of people, all of whom exuded talismanic power and were talisman masters.
There were even many stalls on both sides of the street, selling talismans and talisman pens, which dazzled Lan Hua.
Suddenly, a voice reached Lan Hua's ears.
"A Talisman Master Competition will be held in Talisman Heart City in three months. All Talisman Masters are welcome to participate!"
The sound wasn't loud, but everyone could hear it clearly; it was a sound transmission talisman.
"Senior Yuan, there will be a Talisman Master Competition in three months. Will you participate?" Lan Hua asked.
"Of course I'll participate! There's a reward for winning!"
"What reward?" Lan Hua asked curiously.
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