CHAPTER 89: CHAPTER 18: SHOCKING! THE TRUTH IS ACTUALLY...

"Huh?"

At the same time, Chen Lingxi activated countless Thunder Strike Talismans, showcasing formidable thunder magic comparable to that of a Foundation Establishment Thunder Cultivator. The crowd of candidates let out a gasp, believing that Lin Jing was doomed for sure. However, Lin Jing’s summoned pet beast instantly constructed a defensive fortress.

If it was just this, people might think that Lin Jing’s pet beast had strong wood magic proficiency, enabling it to swiftly use defensive wood magic. Given the precedent of the Pine Leaf Rat transcending its level to defeat a Foundation Establishment Wood Cultivator, it seemed acceptable... However, against this overwhelming display of thunder magic, the defensive spell’s strength was too terrifying, coming out unscathed!

"Impossible!"

Even Wang Xiao, possessing the Divine Body, showed a puzzled expression. The power of the lightning induced by so many Thunder Strike Talismans had surpassed the thunder he could command with his Divine Body!

Could these wooden structures really withstand it with ease?

"It’s a seal!" Most candidates didn’t notice anything, but some highly cultivated cultivators frowned and discerned the clue.

Within the fortress, divine symbols flickered, indicating that it wasn’t merely the wooden fortress resisting the lightning. These fortresses were inscribed with seals that enhanced their defensive capabilities!

"This squirrel sealed itself and the Beast Master inside this strange structure!"

Beast Taming Cultivators at the Qi Cultivation stage have the cultivator as their weakest point. Lin Jing was afraid of being decapitated by the opponent, so he devised this tactic around the "Divine Wood Seal", pre-storing the materials for the Divine Wood Seal. During combat, he let the Pine Leaf Rat seal him, the Beast Master, inside, so unless the enemy breaks the seal, they can’t harm him.

Who said seals could only seal enemies?

The Divine Wood Seal indeed lived up to its reputation as a powerful sealing technique used by Elder Mo Song to seal the Ice Soul Gu. The countless Thunder Strike Talismans left no trace, and Lin Jing grinned, letting the Pine Leaf Rat open several holes and extending bamboo spears to fire from within the fortress.

"This is what modern cultivator warfare should look like!"

Boom boom boom boom!!!

Chen Lingxi, watching the blue light flashing from within the fortress, felt a tightness in her chest. Her slender and dexterous fingers moved lightly, drawing a talisman imbued with a strange power!

Divine Light Talisman!

The brilliance was dazzling as a silver symbol formed mid-air. The divine light shimmered, transforming into a wall of light, blocking Lin Jing and the others’ attacks.

"Damn it!" Chen Lingxi didn’t expect Lin Jing to withstand her attack. She summoned hundreds of Flame Talismans, activating them all, raining down a sea of fire, yet still leaving no mark on the Divine Wood Fortress.

As the holes in the Divine Wood Fortress opened and closed, Lin Jing retaliated with another round of mechanical magic.

The candidates were all stunned.

Could cultivator combat really be like this?

Quickly, this duel evolved into a firepower showdown.

Just like the duel between Gao Sheng and Xu Zhizhi, although this time, it was a complete upgrade in firepower. The onlooking candidates had no doubt that even ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivators would become lost souls under these two’s combat if caught in the crossfire.

"Squeak!!" The Pine Leaf Rat, known as Lin Jing, along with the Mechanical Bamboo Turtle, each wielding two guns, wildly fired from the fortress.

Seeing the opposing Female Cultivator stash so many talismans, the Pine Leaf Rat couldn’t help but show a look of admiration.

"Squeak!!!" It shot while suggesting to Lin Jing to learn more from the opposing Talisman Master!

"I haven’t even learned alchemy yet, where would I find the time to learn talismans? If you like her, find a way to make her your servant."

As the attack came again, the hole beside Lin Jing closed, and he leaned against the fortress, breathing deeply.

This woman is strong. Fortunately, he was well-prepared and tactically superior; otherwise, he could have lost to a cultivator of the same level today.

"This won’t work. The opponent’s defensive talismans can easily withstand our attacks; she doesn’t mind burning talisman paper, but I do care about spirit beans."

The Pine Leaf Rat nodded with its bamboo gun, already distressed; this wasn’t just a duel, it was burning Spirit Stones!

"Use Flower Plucking with Falling Leaves to knock out all her storage bag’s talismans!" Lin Jing ordered.

"I noticed she can control many talismans simultaneously, but they’re all of the same type. This means, with her current capability, she can control a large number of similar talismans but finds it hard to simultaneously activate a variety of different talismans."

"If we unleash all her thousands of talismans, it’ll disrupt her spell casting!"

The Pine Leaf Rat was about to act...

"Forget it!" Lin Jing thought it unwise to reveal the Space Leaf technique too soon. After a moment’s consideration, he loaded the cartridge modeled after Zi Ling’Er, filled with numerous Peach Blossom Spirit Pills, and decided to gamble.

Soon, during the fire exchange, a haze of mind-disturbing enchantment permeated the arena.

Chen Lingxi, already consuming significant energy controlling numerous talismans, was distracted drawing talismans to fend off spirit bean explosives and completely ignored protecting against the confusing air.

"When will this end?"

"This is terrifying, almost like a sect war."

The candidates gained insights from it all: both were Qi Cultivation Cultivators, so why were these two so formidable!

Finally, the enchanted air started affecting Chen Lingxi. She suddenly found her vision blurring; one negligence led to a mistake in drawing defensive talismans, creating a breach in her own defenses.

"Poison!" She woke up instantly, but it was too late.

"Apologies, besides being a Mechanic and Beast Master, I am also an Alchemist!" Lin Jing thought.

Boom!

Chen Lingxi was directly blasted off by the explosion of the spirit bean explosives.

An intense and thrilling offensive and defensive battle finally ended before everyone’s eyes.

"The Divine Maiden of the Divine Talisman Sect actually lost..."

Having completed everything, the fortress on the arena vanished without a trace. Lin Jing, the Mechanical Turtle, and the Pine Leaf Rat standing atop its head all looked regretfully at the defeated Chen Lingxi who was blasted off the arena.

"You were very strong."

"But unfortunately, your tactics are irreproducible and not perfect."

In other words, not as handy as the Mechanical Bamboo Spear.

With defensive structures, it could indeed become some small village’s "Sect Protection Array" to fend off beast tides!

Below the stage, Chen Lingxi, disoriented, couldn’t help but spit out blood. In all her years, she had never experienced such a frustrating duel.

Lin Jing, she would remember.

At this moment, not just other candidates, but even the candidates’ elders and chief examiner Cao Zhiwei, sighed.

It was the first time seeing such a style of cultivator combat.

The most crucial part... is that he’s a Beast Taming Cultivator!?

"You, candidate, were you next in line for the test? You’re welcome to step up now." Lin Jing finished the match and smiled at Wang Xiao, the one with the Divine Body, as he hadn’t yet exposed the Space Spell reserved just for him.

Wang Xiao snorted, saying, "You can step down, I won’t challenge you, let the Sword Cultivator examiner come up."

Lin Jing: ???

Wait, I prepared four months for you, even having the Pine Leaf Rat practice the Space Spell diligently, and now you’re telling me you won’t challenge me?

Then what was the point of our four months of diligent cultivation?

Got it!

Lin Jing wasn’t someone to take losses lightly, and immediately thought of an article.

Shocking! Beast Taming Sect’s Lin Jing was too strong, causing the Wang Family’s Qilin Child with an Innate Divine Body to not dare challenge!