Chapter 945: Chapter 665: Sudden Wealth and Fully Armed
The spoils of the Yan Ming Realm Venerable were quite generous.
Just the high-grade Primordial Stones alone numbered two thousand.
This was after he consumed many in his attempt to break through the Third Step.
Counting what he had accumulated before, Lu Chenzhou now had nearly four thousand high-grade Primordial Stones, enough to buy a quasi-supreme treasure.
However, Lu Chenzhou’s goal was the Red Dust Great Snake, valued at 120,000.
This item could allow him to directly control a branch of the Cause and Effect Dao, ascending to a Cause and Effect Great Power.
"Quasi-supreme Treasure, Xuanji Nine-Star Shield, ranked 30th on the Spiritual Weapon List, even above the Aurora Palace."
A heavy and ancient giant shield, etched with stars and mountains, exuding the motherly aura of the earth, appeared before Lu Chenzhou.
"I didn’t expect this famous treasure to be here with Yan Ming, just perfect for me."
This shield was crafted by the ancient half-step Great Power, Nine-star General, using stars from the Great Wilderness, with astonishing defense power.
It is most suitable for those who practice the Earth Element Dao and Yuji Dao to use.
Yan Ming probably didn’t use it because he practiced the Fire Element Dao and couldn’t wield this treasure.
Lu Chenzhou easily left his Great Power level mark on this quasi-supreme treasure.
In an instant, the shield manifested around him, transforming into nine stars orbiting Lu Chenzhou like satellites.
"Even a single star could withstand a full-force strike of the Second Step. When the nine stars unite, none below a demigod can break it. If activated with the Yuji Dao, the effect is even greater. Coupled with the Mystic Sky Shield divine skill, I wonder if my defense can withstand a demigod’s strike?" Lu Chenzhou pondered.
In future battles, one gun, one shield, both offensive and defensive, it’s quite good.
Additionally, the Myriad Swords Glowing Dragon Sword, having absorbed a large amount of rare metals and the Dragon Clan’s Reversed Scales, is also in its slumber, advancing.
When it reaches the eighth rank top grade, it would be another great defense.
These are all what Lu Chenzhou will rely on to contend against demigods in the future.
After refining it, the artifact spirit of the Nine-Star Shield appeared in the Inner Scenery Land, a female general clad in silver armor.
"I didn’t expect the Nine-star General to be a woman, truly a heroine." Lu Chenzhou laughed.
"Did you kill Yan Ming?" The female general looked at Lu Chenzhou solemnly.
"Yes, Yan Ming is dead, you belong to me now." Lu Chenzhou said blandly.
The female general pondered for a moment, then laughed bitterly, "If it were someone else, I wouldn’t believe it, but when you left a mark in the Treasure Bead just now, you showed a high and distant aura, so you must be a reclusive Great Power of later generations? Handing over to you, I am very happy."
"I am not a Great Power, I merely crossed the Ancient Heart Refining Tribulation early." Lu Chenzhou spoke truthfully.
The female general’s eyes were shocked, clearly Lu Chenzhou’s words completely defied her understanding.
"From now on, I’ll rely on you for help, I won’t let you be tainted." Lu Chenzhou spoke politely.
The female general snapped back to reality and laughed heartily, "Good!"
Yan Ming tried to refine her several times, all ending in failure.
An exasperated Yan Ming sealed her completely, thinking she’d spend her life uselessly.
Unexpectedly, her next master would be such a person.
"Old master, you can now rest in peace below the Nine Springs." She murmured silently in her heart.
After refining the shield, the first person Lu Chenzhou sought to spar with was the Dragon and Phoenix Dominator.
If neither used supreme treasures, even with full power attacks, they couldn’t break through the nine-star surrounding defense of the shield.
"Congratulations to the Alliance Hierarch for the treasure, it truly is a good find." The bald giant man’s eyes were burning.
"Indeed, the Xuanji Nine-Star Shield, can be deemed the number one defensive spiritual weapon under a supreme treasure." The Spirit Phoenix Dominator praised.
"It can not only defend but also attack." Lu Chenzhou casually waved his hand, and the nine orbiting stars broke free, transforming into nine rays of light encircling the two, each star grinding down simply and unadornedly, each capable of unleashing a Second Step attack.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The two of the Dragon and Phoenix Clans immediately felt immense pressure, completely unable to withstand it.
Lu Chenzhou released his grip in time, leaving satisfied.
The bald giant man mumbled quietly, "How should we tactfully tell the Alliance Hierarch that we no longer qualify to spar with him?"
The Spirit Phoenix Dominator was also rather helpless: "To be the Alliance Hierarch’s sparring partner, one must at least have Third Step strength."
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The second treasure was a scalding gold bead, radiating several million degrees of high temperature, distorting the surrounding space, like a miniature sun.
Inside the bead, a vague image of a three-legged Golden Crow could be seen, with nine suns hanging around.
"Golden Crow Treasure Pearl, ranked 36th on the Spiritual Weapon List, an eighth rank top-grade spiritual weapon, also a fine treasure."
In a thought, Lu Chenzhou’s consciousness entered the bead, greeted by the virtual image of a Golden Crow.
Its shrill cry assaulting, abruptly hurling nine suns at Lu Chenzhou.
"Your old master is dead, surrender." Lu Chenzhou snorted coldly, his Great Power will erupting.
But the Golden Crow virtual image seemed to only feel an endless surge of true spirit apparitions from the ancient wilderness rolling in like stars.
Unstoppable!
Boom! As the beasts rolled over, the Golden Crow image rapidly thinned, its eyes clearing.
It wailed mournfully, landing before Lu Chenzhou, bowing its head with spread wings: "I am willing to recognize you as my master."
"Yan Ming was too weak to utilize your full power, follow me." Lu Chenzhou smiled.
"Yes, yes... An Eight Realm body, Great Power will, you truly opened my eyes, master." The Golden Crow image was still shaken.
"What divine abilities do you have, tell me?"
"I am a replica crafted by the Fire Crow Daoist, mimicking the Emperor’s Divine Artifact [Nine Yang Treasure Pearl], capable of absorbing and storing true solar fire, if fully charged, releasing all at once could erupt with over a billion degrees of sustained high temperature, instantly killing a typical Third Step."
In the Great Wilderness, only the Golden Crow Emperor, the Lord of the Divine Court, dared to carry the title of Emperor.
His divine artifact is naturally also the most powerful treasure of the Great Wilderness.
As a replica, although it is an eighth rank top grade, its value does not lose to a quasi-supreme treasure.
Lu Chenzhou was very satisfied; this was another great killing move.
True solar fire abounded in the Xia Realm.
If it could be modified to let the Golden Crow Treasure Pearl accumulate more true solar fire, then release it all at once, it would be like a super nuclear weapon.
Throwing out a sun, even if a demigod wasn’t dead, they’d lose a layer of skin.
The third treasure, however, was an oddly shaped doll, seemingly sewn from some creature’s skin, with visible stitching on the surface.
Lu Chenzhou learned from Yan Ming’s memory that this item is the "Dao Puppet".
It is said to be a death replacement treasure refined by demigods using the skin or fur of deceased Great Powers or True Spirits.
Its function is extremely defiant of heaven, capable of defending against three half-god Dao attacks, allowing an escape from death.
"Priceless treasure, even a quasi-supreme treasure can’t compare; this is a Ninth Rank treasure, though unfortunately, it’s a consumable."
In the past, a demigod ancestor of the Divine Race refined this Dao Puppet, passing it down through generations.
To prevent misuse by future generations, the Dao Puppet can only be used once per person.
During its inheritance, it has been used twice, including by Yan Ming.
Thus, there is still one more chance.
"Let me see if I can refine it. With this item, facing a half-god is equivalent to having an extra life."
Lu Chenzhou’s intention entered the puppet, and moments later he withdrew with a slight sense of helplessness.
"No, I don’t have Divine Race bloodline..." he pondered.
"Let’s see if this works." With a thought, he manifested an illusory divine bird surrounded by red flames, bearing red feathers and a crown of the domain.
This appearance has a resemblance to Bi Fang.
It is indeed the Flame King True Body.
He once again probed his intention into the Dao Puppet.
Soon, he laughed heartily, "Sure enough, it works. The recognition system of this Dao Puppet is rather simple."
The Dao Puppet transformed into a black light, entering Lu Chenzhou’s mind.
After refining, it transformed into a mark deeply hidden within the soul.
As long as Lu Chenzhou suffers a dimensional attack from a half-god Dao, it will be transferred to the Dao Puppet.
Yan Ming has many great items, but others are of little use to Lu Chenzhou, so he’s placed them in the organization’s treasure vault.
Finally, he released the Thunder World with a thought.
Within the world, a terrifying illusory image of Bi Fang rampages, causing the world to hum and tremble.
"Truly worthy of being a divine artifact, even in a broken and ownerless state, it’s so fierce."
Lu Chenzhou dared not recklessly probe his consciousness into the artifact.
Facing a divine item, even a Great Power can mistakenly perish and dissipate.
He only has the will of a Great Power; how could he dare to risk it?
"It can only be temporarily imprisoned; the methods of the Thunder World cannot be used briefly."
That is why Lu Chenzhou didn’t want to kill those three World Venerables.
Not killing allows him to control the Divine Race and indirectly control the divine artifact.
Killing would make it instead a useless item.
"Right, let’s have Brother Tree try it."
With a thought, Lu Chenzhou entered the Thunder World.
The Broken Sword buzzed, slashing towards Lu Chenzhou.
Lu Chenzhou transformed into the Golden Peng, navigating through the earth-shattering fiery sword beams.
Meanwhile, he looked at the Martial Arts Tree within his mind.
At close range, the Martial Arts Tree buzzed, akin to a mosquito sensing a scent.
The Broken Sword treated it as a formidable foe, with increasingly dense sword beams.
Lu Chenzhou found dodging somewhat laborious.
He felt that this Broken Sword, without a master, was even stronger than when in Yan Ming’s hand.
It’s a pity it can’t be used by him.
If he could control it, even half-gods wouldn’t be intimidating.
Time passed.
Gradually, the strong power of the Fire Dao Rule on the surface of the Broken Sword began to disintegrate.
Simultaneously, the Martial Arts Tree continued to grow nonstop.
[Five Elements: Seventh Rank (26%)→Seventh Rank (27%)]
"Heh, it indeed works; since so, I’ll squeeze you dry."
Lu Chenzhou began to maneuver with the Broken Sword within the Thunder World.
The artifact is powerful, but it requires Divine Power to activate; without Divine Power, it can only consume the Divine Race bloodline.
Now that the Broken Sword has lost energy, it can’t even exhibit a thousandth of its original strength.
With the world’s suppression, Lu Chenzhou had no safety concerns.
However, the good times didn’t last long.
The Broken Sword seemed to realize something odd about Lu Chenzhou.
Initially actively chasing Lu Chenzhou, it turned into avoidance, with increasingly faster speed.
Lu Chenzhou actually couldn’t catch up, and with the distance, Brother Tree couldn’t benefit.
He chased the Broken Sword within the Thunder World for three days and nights.
Unnoticed, the Five Elements Dao had ascended to the Seventh Rank (30%).
One must know, after the Seventh Rank, every 1% increase typically requires a year and a half of enlightenment.
This is still considering his astonishing insight; ordinary Eight Realms might require decades of effort.
"Shuang." Lu Chenzhou laughed heartily.
Suddenly, a sense of danger struck.
Lu Chenzhou abruptly left the Thunder World.
The Broken Sword seemed forced, explosively self-detonating.
The shock tore the Thunder World apart, countless flame particles rushed to the heights of Gao Tian, re-manifesting the form of the Broken Sword.
It traversed infinite dimensions, soaring to the heights of the Dao.