Free Web NovelChapter 368: Chapter 214: Repairing the Divine Weapon
Apparently, this ossified Demon Pill was also incredibly hard.
Like a Thunder Core...
Huh?
’A Thunder Core?’
A thought stirred in Gu Zheng’s mind.
’Could the Vajra Thunder Demon Turtle’s Demon Pill be... a Thunder Essence?’
Gu Zheng was lost in thought.
He didn’t rush to verify his suspicion. Instead, he first placed the fourth-tier Demon Pill into his Storage Pouch.
Inside the Storage Pouch, a dirt-caked Three-legged Tripod was already present.
This was the Western Celestial Tripod from Pan Yun Mountain.
When the Vajra Thunder Demon Turtle went berserk and destroyed Pan Yun Mountain, Gu Zheng had conveniently absorbed it and stored it in his Storage Pouch.
He had the Tripod Cauldron, he had the Demon Pill, and he had retrieved both the Heaven-piercing Halberd and the Half-sized Divine Weapon.
He had been especially careful to retrieve the Half-sized Divine Weapon from behind his back and into the Storage Leaf, avoiding the gazes of Ying Jiuxin, Lu Jing, and Meng Ao in the distance.
BOOM!
A massive crash echoed as dust billowed into the air.
The Vajra Thunder Demon Turtle had finally come to a stop. Its enormous body and shell slammed into a mountainside, shaking the peak and sending countless rocks tumbling down.
WHOOSH... WHOOSH...
The mountain wind blew.
As the Vajra Thunder Demon Turtle stopped, the out-of-control lightning dissipated.
The imprisoning Giant Wood, the tornado, and the scorching flames vanished right after.
However, the fourth-tier Demon Fiend’s aura was still radiating from the Vajra Thunder Demon Turtle.
The mountains fell silent.
SWOOSH! SWOOSH!
The sound of rushing wind broke the silence.
Ying Jiuxin, Lu Jing, and Meng Ao traversed the air, stopping in the empty space a dozen meters away from Gu Zheng.
"Thank you, Gu, for eliminating this fourth-tier Great Demon for my Wind Kingdom!"
Ying Jiuxin said to Gu Zheng, clasping his fist in a salute.
"...There’s no need for thanks, Ying. I was merely passing through when this giant turtle targeted me. I was forced to retaliate with all my strength and barely managed to deal with it."
Gu Zheng calmly returned the salute. "You could say that luck played a major part in my ability to slay this fourth-tier Great Demon."
"Even so, you have rid my Wind Kingdom of a great menace."
Ying Jiuxin smiled. "To be so powerful right after your breakthrough is truly admirable, Gu."
"Indeed," Lu Jing agreed. "In my four hundred years, this is the first time I’ve ever encountered a genius like you, Gu."
"Ahem."
Meng Ao cleared his throat and clasped his fist. "It’s truly remarkable that you were able to handle the Vajra Thunder Demon Turtle, Gu. We fought this fourth-tier Great Demon together before but were completely helpless against it. That thing’s shell is too hard; even a Divine Weapon couldn’t crack it."
After a pause, Meng Ao continued, a little sheepishly, "Um, I was wondering how you plan to deal with the fourth-tier Great Demon’s body, Gu? If it’s possible, could you part with a piece of its shell? I could trade other treasures for it!"
"...If possible, I would also like to trade for a piece," Lu Jing chimed in with a smile.
’Trade for the turtle shell?’
’The Vajra Thunder Demon Turtle’s shell is indeed extraordinary, a rare treasure.’
’Its defense is comparable to a Divine Weapon!’
’A piece of its shell is like a Divine Weapon. Even if it’s purely for defense, it’s still a rare treasure.’
Gu Zheng pondered for a moment, then looked at Ying Jiuxin. "Do you want to trade as well, Ying?"
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Ying Jiuxin smiled. "However, I’m more interested in trading for the Changsheng Clan’s Ancestral Land."
’The Changsheng Clan’s Ancestral Land?’
Gu Zheng was first confused, then realization dawned.
He had eliminated everyone from the Changsheng Clan.
By the rules of spoils of war, the Ancestral Land they left behind naturally belonged to him.
If any other Noble Family wanted it, they would have to trade with him for it.
This was the deterrent effect he had established by manifesting three Domains right after his breakthrough and then single-handedly annihilating the Changsheng Clan.
If it were anyone else, the Noble Families coveting the Ancestral Land wouldn’t be nearly as polite.
Developing a Spirit Realm and maintaining an Ancestral Land were not things one person could do alone.
Even if Gu Zheng brought the Gu family over, they wouldn’t be able to manage it for now.
Because the Gu Family’s overall strength was insufficient.
They didn’t have a single person in the Super Body Realm.
Maintaining an Ancestral Land required at least three Super Body cultivators.
Most importantly, Gu Zheng didn’t have the key to the Changsheng Clan’s Ancestral Land; it had been lost long ago.
For this reason, the Changsheng Clan’s Ancestral Land could be traded away.
But *how* to trade it was another matter entirely.
Neither Lu Jing nor Meng Ao had mentioned the Changsheng Clan’s Ancestral Land. Only Ying Jiuxin brought it up.
’Is it that they don’t want it?’
’No.’
’Any Noble Family would want a Spirit Realm.’
’But the Wind Royal Family, represented by Ying Jiuxin, wants it the most!’
Inside a Spirit Realm, besides making it easier to gather the Power of Heaven and Earth and produce Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures...
...the most crucial treasure was the "Pupa Pool."
A "Pupa Pool" was a unique feature that naturally occurred within a Spirit Realm.
It allowed people to slumber within it, as if cryogenically frozen but without any side effects, crossing time by sleeping for decades or even centuries.
This ability was of immense help to the Eight Great Vassal Kings who were committed to the Dragon Struggle.
Because they needed manpower.
Over the span of a thousand years, they needed to gather all sorts of geniuses to serve them.
But before the Celestial Change, these geniuses couldn’t live for several hundred years.
They had to sleep in a "Pupa Pool."
This required the "Pupa Pool" to be large enough.
Two "Pupa Pools" were not too many; they would kill for a third!
Thinking of this, Gu Zheng had an idea. He said, "The turtle shell and the Ancestral Land can both be traded. For the former, I can trade half of it. For the latter, we can calculate by years of use."
Before Ying Jiuxin could get happy, Gu Zheng added, "As for what I want in trade: Thunder Essence and Fire Soul!"
"I need a large amount of Thunder Essence and Fire Soul. The more, the better."
Gu Zheng looked at Ying Jiuxin, Lu Jing, and Meng Ao in turn, his expression serious. "You three gentlemen can ask others for help in gathering Thunder Essence and Fire Soul. Once you’ve collected them, come to the entrance of the Changsheng Clan’s Ancestral Land in the Si Leng Mountain Range. I will wait for you there."
With that said, he gave a clasped-fist salute. Divine Wondrous power surged, enveloping the Vajra Thunder Demon Turtle’s massive corpse, and he shot up into the sky, flying east.
’Thunder Essence and Fire Soul, to repair the Heaven-piercing Halberd!’
’Relying on myself to collect these two treasures by chance would be too slow.’
’Conveniently, the Vajra Thunder Demon Turtle’s shell is large enough. If I trade away half, the remaining half is still big enough to completely protect the Gu family, or even be crafted into a small bunker.’
’If the Heaven-piercing Halberd’s repairs are successful, it will become a true Divine Weapon.’
’Hmm, it’s still missing a Divine Weapon Spirit, but that will take time.’
’In any case, there’s no way I’ll lose out on this deal.’
...
WHOOSH!
High in the sky, fierce astral winds howled.
The Vajra Thunder Demon Turtle was too large to fit in his Storage Pouch.
Gu Zheng enveloped it with his Divine Wondrous power, levitating it beside him. With his hands free, he held the Demon-Slaying Seal and condensed messages, sending them to Sang Qianying, Xu Jianzhu, Mu Yunfeng, and Yang Sanyue, respectively.
Sang Qianying had connections to the Xin Country’s royal family. Xu Jianzhu was the Grand Director of the Jing Country’s Demon Slayer Bureau and had even deeper ties to the Jing royal family. Mu Yunfeng was in Yong Country, so contacting the Yong royal family wouldn’t be difficult. As for Yang Sanyue, he was a member of the Shang Country’s royal family himself!
Wind Kingdom, Xin Country, Jing Country, Yong Country, and Shang Country.
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’When a Spirit Realm’s "Pupa Pool" is at stake, there’s no way the royal families won’t be tempted!’
...
"Thunder Essence and Fire Soul?"
In the air, long after Gu Zheng had departed, Ying Jiuxin finally came to his senses and said in astonishment, "Gu Zheng wants a large amount of Thunder Essence and Fire Soul? Do you two have those treasures?"
"I should... I think so," Lu Jing said uncertainly. "I’ll go back and check right away."
"I need to go back and check too," Meng Ao added immediately.
"Alright, let’s go together," Lu Jing said. He cupped his hands in a salute to Ying Jiuxin, then turned and left.
Meng Ao quickly followed behind him.
Ying Jiuxin watched their retreating backs, his gaze heavy.
’Gu Zheng set the trading location at the entrance to the Changsheng Clan’s Ancestral Land. He’s clearly scheming something.’
’But there’s nothing I can do about his schemes.’
"So be it!"
With a sigh, Ying Jiuxin shot into the air, speeding toward the Ying Family’s Ancestral Land. He, too, would first check his stored treasures to see how much Thunder Essence and Fire Soul he possessed.
...
「Si Leng Mountain Range.」
Gu Zheng arrived once again at the entrance to the Changsheng Clan’s Ancestral Land. He stopped at the edge of the outer cliff, took out the Heaven-piercing Halberd and the Vajra Thunder Demon Turtle’s Demon Pill, and brought the two close together...
SHHHH~
A surge of light pulsed.
The Heaven-piercing Halberd trembled and swiftly devoured the Demon Pill, which transformed into a ball of light and drilled into the halberd’s shaft.
"It really is a Thunder Essence?"
Gu Zheng was slightly astonished.
’The Vajra Thunder Demon Turtle possessed terrifying Thunder Power, so it’s not entirely unacceptable that the Demon Pill it condensed would be a Thunder Essence.’
’Hm?’
Suddenly, Gu Zheng’s mind stirred. He sensed a hazy, nascent consciousness...
