"Heavenly Symbol Master? What's that?"
Lin Dong, upon hearing the words of the Master of the Ancient Tomb, also flashed a look of doubt.
Hearing this, Ling Qingzhu subconsciously turned her head to look at Lin Dong, who didn't understand anything, and a hint of suspicion rose in her heart. However, she quickly focused her attention back on Lin Xuan.
"Heh," the Master chuckled, eyes glinting. "This young one's a Symbol Master, isn't he? After reaching the Four Seal stage comes the Spirit Symbol Master realm. And above that, stands the Heavenly Symbol Master. A realm equal to the Nirvana Realm in strength."
"But unlike Nirvana cultivators, who need to devour vast reserves of Nirvana energy," he continued, "Spirit Symbol Masters ascend by forging seven Spirit Symbols into one, tempering them with pure soul force. That fusion births a Heavenly Symbol."
He paused, then added with a sly smile, "Of course, most aren't so bold. They'd rather hunt down a Heavenly Symbol Divine Tree and borrow power from the Heavenly Symbol hanging upon it."
At that, Ling Qingzhu spoke, her voice clear and tinged with awe. "So you forged yours alone…" Her gaze toward Lin Xuan blazed, not only with admiration, but challenge.
As the Young Palace Master of the Nine Heavens Great Purity Palace, Ling Qingzhu naturally had her own pride. It didn't matter if she lost this battle today; next time, she would definitely work hard to win back!
Meanwhile, Lin Dong listened, stunned silent. Heavenly Symbol Master... Nirvana Realm... forging Spirit Symbols into one, this man is a storm wrapped in calm.
"Heh, that old ghost wasn't lying," came Little Marten's voice in Lin Dong's mind, both amused and astonished. "Who'd think that pretty-boy's that fierce? Watch close, kid. If you pick up even a fraction of his techniques, it'll be enough to feed your future."
Lin Dong nodded slightly upon hearing this. Most powerhouses would choose to go into seclusion when breaking through, so it was almost impossible to see someone breaking through, especially such a major realm.
Under the gazes of Lin Dong, Ling Qingzhu, and others, Lin Xuan, who was suspended in the air, also began to change.
"Buzz buzz!!"
After several buzzing sounds rang out, a full seven special Spirit Symbols emerged from between Lin Xuan's eyebrows.
As soon as the seven Spirit Symbols appeared, an astonishing aura swept through the entire Stone Hall. Even Ling Qingzhu, who had already reached the peak of Creation Realm, was forced to descend under this aura.
As for Lin Dong, whose strength was only at the Minor Perfection of Core Formation Realm, he was suppressed in place, unable to move at all. If it weren't for Little Flame, who was at the Great Perfection of Core Formation Realm, being able to provide some support, he was afraid that he would have to call for Little Marten's help in order to stand in place, instead of being directly crushed to the ground.
Fortunately, the Master of the Ancient Tomb seemed to have noticed that Lin Dong was about to be unable to hold on, and with a wave of his hand, a surge of energy poured into him, greatly relieving Lin Dong's pressure.
Feeling that the mountain on his shoulders had been replaced by a boulder, Lin Dong couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and he was even more amazed in his heart. He looked up, but the next moment, his pupils shrank.
"Roar!"
A sound like a dragon's roar echoed in the Stone Hall. Immediately afterward, Lin Dong saw that the seven mysterious and unpredictable magical runes were actually arranged in the air in the shape of the Big Dipper Seven Stars.
The seven Spirit Symbols, like seven stars, flickered with brilliant light in the air. As the light flickered, a vast amount of heaven and earth energy gathered from all directions towards the figure protected in the middle by the seven Spirit Symbols.
As the heaven and earth energy continued to pour in, Ling Qingzhu also saw that one of the Spirit Symbols actually brightened instantly, and the aura emanating from Lin Xuan's body suddenly strengthened by several points.
"Buzz!"
When the light of the first Spirit Symbol reached its peak, it also emitted a special fluctuation. Immediately afterward, the second Spirit Symbol also quickly brightened.
As one Spirit Symbol after another shone brightly, the aura of the Stone Hall became even stronger, making Ling Qingzhu and Lin Dong somewhat breathless.
However, fortunately, when the fourth Spirit Symbol was lit, this aura truly reached its peak, and when the fifth Spirit Symbol lit up, the huge sense of oppression instantly decreased.
The sixth, the seventh!
As the seventh spirit symbol was completely lit up, the aura of the Stone Hall completely disappeared. Lin Xuan, suspended in the air, no longer had any fluctuations of spiritual power on his body.
"Clang!"
At this moment, the Divine Sword in the Sword Sheath in Lin Xuan's hand suddenly emitted a sword cry. Then, in Ling Qingzhu's surprised gaze, it automatically unsheathed and flew around Lin Xuan.
"Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!"
As the Divine Sword continued to fly, sharp sword energies began to fill the entire Stone Hall. However, these sword energies were quite gentle and did not possess any aggressiveness, leading Lin Dong to believe that the power of these sword energies was not strong.
"Whoosh!"
Suddenly, the speed of the Divine Sword instantly accelerated. Then, to Lin Dong's horrified gaze, it stabbed directly towards Lin Xuan himself.
However, when the tip of the sword reached one foot in front of Lin Xuan, it suddenly stopped. An invisible force blocked the Divine Sword.
Immediately afterward, Lin Dong saw seven rays of light shooting out from the seven spirit symbols that had been completely lit up, directly entering the Divine Sword.
"Gleam!!!"
In a burst of sword cries, the seven spirit symbols suddenly began to burn spontaneously. Then, they transformed into seven cold, flame-like lines, and after hovering in the air for a while, they converged together.
After flying intertwined for a period of time, the seven flame-like lines finally converged together, forming a huge 'sword' character.
Afterward, the fire of the spirit gradually extinguished, and that character quickly twisted and transformed into an ancient 'sword' character rune, suspended in space.
As soon as that rune appeared, an invisible, sharp sword energy burst out instantly. On the surrounding stone walls, there were actually seven sword marks of unknown depth left behind.
"Hiss!!"
Looking at the Stone Hall that seemed to have been cut open, Lin Dong's heart also trembled. If such power were to brush past him, he might not even have time to react before being directly cut off from life, right?
"As expected of the Young Clan Leader, his strength is truly frightening."
Lin Dong looked at Lin Xuan's figure in amazement, and in his mind, he couldn't help but recall the special Seven Stars rune formation that Lin Xuan had just used. He always felt that it should be an extremely powerful formation.