Chapter 177: The Wu King (For the White Silver Grand Alliance Leader's Celebration)
Chapter 177: The Wu King (For the White Silver Grand Alliance Leader's Celebration)
Late night.
Inside the Great Wu's tent.
“Magic Mirror, Magic Mirror, tell me. . . how can I extend my life and continue to break through to higher realms? ”
The Great Wu, Ba Yan, laid two beast hides before the mirror fragment, his expression filled with excitement.
Over the past ten years, he had tried all sorts of methods—fire, ice, even barrages of various Wu spells. . . yet not a single trace was left on the fragment.
Moreover, this fragment only accepted things related to Battle Glyphs, and in return, it would bestow rewards.
Even just a few techniques for self-casting spells had left the Great Wu utterly astonished.
Not to mention. . . there was even a secret art for stealing spirit glyphs!
This immediately filled Ba Yan with disbelief and extreme dread.
After all, this broke the iron rules passed down orally among the Wu for generations!
That was why he called the mirror fragment a 'Magic Mirror'!
Fang Xi swept his Divine Consciousness, memorizing the 'Blazing Mountain Spirit Glyph' and 'Water Spirit Glyph'.
Even if the Great Wu sensed something, he would only take him for an artifact spirit or similar existence, which was quite fitting, actually.
‘How would I know how to break through? ’
‘But if we look at it from the perspective of the Immortal Dao. . . there are indeed two paths. ’
‘I'll just use you for a test. . . ’
A thought stirred in Fang Xi's mind.
Anyway, the things he gave out were absolutely safe and wouldn't kill anyone.
As long as people harbored greed in their hearts, they would always seek him out for transactions.
Therefore. . .
On the mirror's surface, a light flickered, revealing 'Wu script'—[Gather the five great spirit glyphs of 'Geng Metal,' 'Yi Wood,' 'Water,' 'Bing Fire,' and 'Wu Earth' to condense the 'Grand Five Elements Treasure Glyph'. . . or gather the Wind, Ice, and Lightning spirit glyphs to achieve the 'Minor Three Marvels Treasure Glyph'! ]
“Three Thousand Great Daos, all lead to the same destination. . . Since there are Geng Metal and Water spirit glyphs, it must be possible to gather all Five Elements and advance. . . ”
“And Wind, Lightning, Ice. . . these can form the Minor Three Marvels! ”
This was common knowledge in the cultivation world, but it didn't stop Fang Xi from using it to bluff the Wu people.
At the very least, this path should exist within the Treasure Glyph system.
And if he was wrong?
Then so be it. . . After the Great Wu died, he could always trade with other Wu people.
However, through his study of the 'Geng Metal' and 'Xun Wind' spirit glyphs, as well as the discovery of medicinal ingredients for life-extending pills, Fang Xi became even more certain that this Battle Glyph system was greatly related to cultivators, sharing too many commonalities.
The Shard World had absolutely harbored cultivators in the past!
“Grand Five Elements Treasure Glyph. . . and Minor Three Marvels Treasure Glyph? ”
Ba Yan's expression was blank, as if in doubt.
“Indeed. . . the five elements spirit glyphs of 'Geng Metal,' 'Yi Wood,' 'Water,' 'Bing Fire,' and 'Wu Earth' can indeed form the 'Five Elements Treasure Glyph'. . . This Treasure Glyph is exclusive to 'Five Elements City,' and the Five Elements Tribe is a powerful tribe in the East, you know. . . ”
Abruptly, a deep, hoarse voice sounded from nearby.
“Who's there? ”
Ba Yan's expression drastically changed. With a wave of his hand, a spirit wind immediately coiled around him.
He saw a person clad in a black robe, with a bronze mask on their face, casually observing the fragment, an intrigued look on their face.
Even more terrifying, this person seemed to have been standing there for a long time, yet he hadn't detected them at all!
“Interesting! Black Mountain Tribe. . . your 'Spirit Opening Scripture' is quite good. . . This King originally only intended to take a look, seeing as your tribe has been quite audacious lately, but I didn't expect so many surprises. ”
The black-robed figure let out a mocking laugh, and a powerful spiritual pressure swept the surroundings, forcing Ba Yan to his knees: “Wu. . . Your Excellency, Wu King? ”
He gazed at the mirror fragment, knowing he had encountered the greatest crisis of his life, and hurriedly prostrated himself: “Your Great Majesty, Wu King, I am willing to offer you the tribe's most precious treasure—the Magic Mirror! We can use Battle Glyphs to exchange for various knowledge from the Magic Mirror. . . ”
“Good, I like people who know how to adapt to the situation. But unfortunately. . . ”
The black-robed figure extended a finger and flicked it gently.
Pop!
A precious light flashed, effortlessly shattering Ba Yan's protective spirit wind and piercing his forehead.
Thud!
The Great Wu's corpse softly collapsed onto the ground.
“Spirit Opening Scripture, Immortal Foundation Thievery, and life-extending pills. . . even freely cast spells. . . ”
“Such precious items, even my 'Black Nirvana City' might not be able to bear the consequences. . . Therefore, dead men tell no tales. ”
The Wu King, wearing the bronze mask, muttered to herself, put the bronze mirror fragment into her embrace, and her figure slowly vanished.
A long while later, a young Wu timidly dared to enter, then discovered the Great Wu's corpse and let out a shrill shriek: “Oh no. . . the Great Wu is dead! ! ! ”
...
Whoosh! Whoosh!
High above the nine heavens, the gale winds raged fiercely.
It was Fang Xi's first time experiencing such incredible escape speed.
‘A Wu King comparable to a Core Formation ancestor. . . I never expected this day to come so quickly! ’
He felt a pang of emotion.
Although he had known Ba Yan's audacious nature would inevitably lead to a fall, he thought it would last a bit longer.
He had even hoped Ba Yan would defeat all the nearby tribes and plunder enough spirit glyphs.
But. . . perhaps this wasn't bad either?
At the Wu King's escape speed, everything on the ground rapidly receded.
Before long, a black city appeared on the horizon.
The entire city was built from massive black rocks, exuding an ancient and primitive style.
Perhaps it was commonplace in the South Barrens Cultivation World, but in the Shard World, it was a rare grand city.
—Black Nirvana City!
The Wu King, still wearing the bronze mask, arrived inside the largest building within the city.
She sat cross-legged on a black obsidian throne, and with a gentle flick of her right hand,
The bronze mirror fragment floated in mid-air.
“This King will give you one last chance. Will you reveal yourself or not? ”
The Wu King let out a cold snort.
Fang Xi's heart jolted, yet he remained unperturbed.
“Hmph! ”
The Wu King waited for a moment, and when the bronze mirror didn't respond, a black flame materialized out of thin air, completely engulfing the bronze mirror fragment.
“A Core Formation cultivator's Pill Fire? ”
Fang Xi felt the terrifying external temperature and didn't dare release his Divine Consciousness. However, shrinking back into the mirror fragment, he felt nothing at all.
‘The All-Heavens Precious Mirror’ was at least of the Immortal Artifact rank. If it could be incinerated by a Core Formation Pill Fire, that would be a joke.
The black flames burned for several hours, but seeing not the slightest change in the bronze mirror fragment, the Wu King finally lost her patience.
She took off her bronze mask, revealing a face as radiant as a peach blossom. Her cherry lips parted slightly: “Come out, won't you. . . This one won't harm you. . . ”
The voice was soft, sweet, and velvety, utterly unlike her previous hoarse and gloomy tone.
But Fang Xi felt a jolt: “A charm technique, perhaps? This Wu King is not simple. . . Fortunately, I'm hiding within the mirror fragment, completely unaffected. ”
As for the Wu King's gender?
That was the least important matter.
Following that. . .
Fang Xi truly witnessed the Wu King's peak strength!
Indeed, every move she made caused heaven and earth to tremble, possessing the power to incinerate mountains and boil seas!
However, no matter how the woman attacked, the bronze mirror fragment remained completely unchanged, without even the tiniest scratch.
And with his Divine Consciousness hidden within the mirror fragment, there was a hint of invulnerability to all techniques.
Furthermore, Fang Xi even felt that as the Wu King continuously poured spiritual power into the bronze mirror fragment, attempting to refine it. . . it actually became slightly more active.
Although this change was minuscule, almost like a hallucination, it still made him realize something.
‘To repair, no. . . to unlock some of the fragment's functions. . . it would require at least third-order, or even higher, power or spiritual items? ’
His heart grew solemn.
And when all attempts proved futile, the female Wu King's voice turned incomparably cold: “If you are useless. . . I will seal you at the bottom of a volcano, never to see the light of day again! ”
‘Forget it, I've always been flexible! ’
‘However, I still need to play the part of a rigid, impartial artifact spirit constrained by rules. It's best not to be discovered to possess sentience. ’
Fang Xi thought for a moment, and a light flashed across the mirror fragment's surface.
Subsequently. . .
Shapes and descriptions of various medicinal ingredients appeared, one after another.
“The pill recipe for the Face-Preserving Pill? Capable of keeping one's appearance unchanged for decades? ”
No emotions were discernible on the female Wu King's face until the pill recipe stopped midway through its manifestation. Only then did her expression shift slightly as she gazed blankly at the final Wu script on the mirror fragment.
On the mirror fragment, the last line of Wu script was, astonishingly—[Treasure Glyph]!
...
“I admit I was a bit greedy, wanting to exchange a second-order pill recipe for a Treasure Glyph. . . ”
South Barrens Cultivation World.
Fang Xi opened his eyes: “But if I don't try, how will I know if it's impossible? At most, it'll be stored in a treasure vault for a few decades. . . ”
When it came to lifespan, he was confident he could surpass most Core Formation ancestors.
Hence, he wasn't afraid of waiting or the ensuing back-and-forth.
“Besides. . . in the Shard World, I've already gained a lot. . . time to digest it properly. . . ”
Thinking this, Fang Xi took out two jade slips, on which he had inscribed the two great spirit glyphs: 'Blazing Mountain' and 'Water. ' He began to meticulously study them.
He could feel that during the process of comprehending these spirit glyphs, his formation cultivation was also advancing by leaps and bounds.
“This 'Blazing Mountain Spirit Glyph' is composed of 'fire,' 'high temperature,' 'mountain-like' and other law glyphs. . . when inscribed onto formation flags or spirit artifacts. . . it can definitely boost their power immensely. ”
Fang Xi was already a mid-grade second-order Formation Master, so he naturally leaned more towards formations.
“It's just that there are still too few spirit glyphs; trying to form a complete array is still somewhat insufficient. . . However, Treasure Glyphs are certainly powerful enough to be integrated into formations. . . and their might would surely shake heaven and earth! ”
So-called formations are means to explore higher-tier power!
Capable of breaking through the chasm of major cultivation realms!
Fang Xi had considerable insights into this.
However, after further studying the spirit glyphs and law glyphs, he suddenly felt a tremor in his heart: “This path of Battle Glyphs is simple and quick. . . specializing in certain aspects. It's actually less like a cultivator's methods and more akin to. . . Dao soldiers, or even. . . cultivation cauldrons! ”
He had previously seized two demonic cultivation methods, which had already described this.
For instance, in the 'Five Extremes Primordial Demonic Art,' there was a rather cruel method that required taking in exceptionally talented disciples, teaching them the 'White Bone Great Strength Method. ' This method's cultivation process was excruciatingly painful, and once perfected, its power was immense. However, it also refined the cultivator themselves into a 'semi-artifact' or even a 'semi-spirit artifact'!
When the demonic master lacked a suitable artifact, they could simply slaughter a disciple, extract their entire skeleton, and easily refine it into a demonic artifact!
The entire process was practically like raising pigs!
“Fortunately. . . I never had any intention of transplanting Battle Glyphs onto myself, and these Battle Glyphs are only compatible with the Wu people's physique. It's still better to have them carried by objects; at worst, I can just abandon them. . . ”
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