Chapter 1236: Chapter 1236 - Capítulo 1236: 1221: The Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten's Hope
Capítulo 1236: Chapter 1221: The Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten’s Hope
“King Jie, I’ve heard that the Clan Guardian Secret Vault of Xitian County not only houses various treasures accumulated by the Jie Family over generations but also enshrines the Immortal Battle Soul of your first ancestor!” Supporting the weakened Lord Xitian, Zhao Zhong spoke deliberately.
Lord Xitian’s body seemed to have been struck; he trembled and scolded, pointing at Zhao Zhong, “You old lackey, how do you even know about this?”
Zhao Zhong chuckled, “Lord Xitian, what you don’t know is that a crippled old servant like me loves to pry into secrets! So, King Jie, don’t think of fooling us by passing off some vault as the Guardian Secret Vault!”
“I dare not offend your ancestor’s Immortal Battle Soul,” Zhao Zhong said with a wink at Ye Zhen, “I imagine Captain Ye won’t hand over the antidote if he doesn’t see the tablet venerating the Immortal Battle Soul of the Jie Family’s ancestor?”
Ye Zhen’s expression suddenly turned cold, “King Jie, to be honest, I’m the most afraid of being fooled. If I find out you’re deceiving us, I’ll destroy all the antidotes I have. At that point, even if I wanted to save you, it would take ten days to half a month to prepare a new antidote!”
Lord Xitian shivered violently, glaring at Zhao Zhong and Ye Zhen with resentment. He stood silently for a while before leading Ye Zhen and Zhao Zhong in another direction with immense reluctance.
The Jie Family’s Guardian Secret Vault was of utmost importance and was equipped with a fake vault for contingency against treachery. Now that Zhao Zhong had exposed it, as much as he hated it, he was helpless.
At this moment, the person Lord Xitian detested the most was no longer Ye Zhen but Zhao Zhong, that eunuch servant.
Despite his astonishment, Ye Zhen was internally delighted; his investment in Zhao Zhong was proving to be immensely fruitful.
A fifty-fifty split was extraordinarily worthwhile.
Had it been Ye Zhen using force, he might not have extracted even a tenth of Xitian County’s wealth, but judging from Lord Xitian’s demeanor now, it seemed like the true wealth of Xitian County was about to fall into Ye Zhen’s hands.
“Captain Ye, you might not know, but the ancestors of the Jie Family in Xitian were horrifyingly powerful figures, granted nobility for their extraordinary achievements on the Human-Demon Battlefield. Their strength was immense. Before their demise, they had their Secret Technique of Cultivating the Immortal Battle Soul passed on to our Hall of the Undying Battle Soul, Great Zhou.
It’s a legacy that has persisted over generations, but the subsequent generations were never as good as the first, resulting in their title being repeatedly downgraded to third-class Earl, but their foundation is certainly not lacking!
Captain Ye, you’ve stumbled upon a great treasure this time!” Zhao Zhong’s Divine Soul Telecommunication echoed in Ye Zhen’s mind.
“Haha, indeed, we both have something to gain!” Ye Zhen laughed.
Under Zhao Zhong’s coercion, Lord Xitian obediently led Ye Zhen through numerous protective restrictions, eventually entering a secret pavilion, stepping onto a small Teleportation Formation that could only accommodate a dozen or so people.
“What’s this?” Ye Zhen was somewhat surprised.
Zhao Zhong nodded, “The Jie Family’s Guardian Secret Vault is stored in an Alternate Space or Little World, as it should be! It seems King Jie hasn’t tried to deceive us this time!”
Lord Xitian’s eyes were red with rage, wishing he could devour Zhao Zhong.
After several drops of Origin Essence Blood were dripped in, the small Teleportation Formation activated, the light flashed, and Ye Zhen, Lord Xitian, and Zhao Zhong appeared in a dark Alternate Space, not large, only several tens of thousands of meters in circumference, its end visible at a glance.
The space was filled with a thick incense aroma, likely due to frequent incense burning.
At the far end of the space, a curtain of Spirit Light shimmered, behind which a black shadow, like solid stone, sat cross-legged.
Ye Zhen’s Divine Soul Power instinctively scanned over!
Almost at the moment when Ye Zhen’s Divine Sense encompassed it, a slaughter aura akin to a Corpse Mountain and Blood Sea surged towards Ye Zhen like a tide.
It rushed directly into Ye Zhen’s Spirit Palace.
Even though Ye Zhen reacted quickly, forming layers of Divine Soul Defense with his Four-colored Innate Soul Light, a glimpse of that terrifying slaughter aura still seeped into Ye Zhen’s Spirit Palace.
Instantly, the seven Spirit Pillars within Ye Zhen’s Spirit Palace erupted with a dazzling brilliance, humming intensely.
Cracking sounds continued to echo, as countless fissures erupted on Ye Zhen’s seven Spirit Pillars.
The Acquired Spirit Treasure Thunder Light Pearl, suspended at the center of Ye Zhen’s forehead, suddenly erupted with explosive Thunder Light; as thunderclaps echoed, the slaughter aura invading Ye Zhen’s Spirit Palace finally dissipated entirely.
“Pfft!”
A foot-long spurt of blood spewed wildly from Ye Zhen’s mouth, his face suddenly pale beyond compare.
With just a glance within his Spirit Palace, Ye Zhen gasped; fissures were evident on the seven Spirit Pillars, with the Earth Primordial Spirit Pillar formed by the Earth Primordial Palm Vein being the weakest, surprisingly bearing several foot-long cracks.
If not supported by the other Spirit Pillars, the Earth Primordial Spirit Pillar might have shattered.
The benefit of the Five Elements Yin Yang Spirit Mansion began to manifest at this moment, with the seven Spirit Pillars’ mutual generation and yin-yang nourishment causing the fissures to rapidly mend.
In just a few breaths, the fissures on the Yimu Spiritual Pillar were nearly all healed, and Ye Zhen’s chaotic aura stabilized.
When he opened his eyes, Zhao Zhong was looking at him with a startled expression, while Lord Xitian had the satisfaction of revenge.
“Captain Ye, it’s fortunate that you only scanned with Divine Soul Power; if you had dared to probe deeper, under the Evil Qi impact of our ancestor’s Immortal Battle Soul, you’d be a dead man by now!” Lord Xitian sneered.
“No matter, if I die, Lord Xitian won’t live much longer either. The antidote for the Zombie Powder isn’t something you can just acquire,”
One sentence from Ye Zhen silenced Lord Xitian obediently.
“Senior Zhao, what exactly is this Immortal Battle Soul? How is it so mighty that just a glance almost took my life?” Ye Zhen asked through telecommunication.
“Well, the level is too high; I’m unclear. When Captain Ye reaches that level, you’ll understand! Just know this, if the Jie Family ancestor were to resurrect, killing someone of my stature would be like slaughtering a dog!”
“Like slaughtering a dog…..”
Ye Zhen was left dumbfounded, killing a Late Stage of Divine Communication Realm existence like slaughtering a dog—what kind of terrifying strength is that?
“Captain Ye, we’ve arrived at the Jie Family’s Guardian Secret Vault, why hesitate? Gather it up now! Here, let this old servant help with the storage ring,”
Responding, Ye Zhen was already stunned, with a flash of light from the Red Moon Soul Ring, he stored the mountain-like piles of metal into his storage ring.
Ice Sand Crystal!
An essential material for refining suppressing devices; just a pound is enough to refine a Low Grade Suppressing Artifact, yet here, it was piled like a small mountain, weighing over ten thousand pounds!
Without hesitation, Ye Zhen collected it all!
Lord Xitian’s lips twitched uncontrollably; he had overseen this Guardian Secret Vault for centuries, only sparingly using a hundred pounds of Ice Sand Crystal, but now, it was all gone!
The Clan Guardian Secret Vault of the Jie family is filled with various extremely rare artifact refining materials. From the perspective of an Artifact Refiner like Ye Zhen, the materials in the Jie family’s secret vault are, at minimum, suitable for refining suppressing devices.
Zhao Zhong’s hands were like butterflies dancing among flowers, flipping rapidly. With each flip, a treasure would vanish.
However, what vanished beneath Zhao Zhong’s hands were all those glittering and shimmering items, like a red gemstone the size of a washbasin.
After gathering more than a hundred piles of small mountain-like materials, Ye Zhen moved to stand before a vast weapon rack towering a hundred meters high. On it spun a bone blade as black as ink, exuding a chilling, sinister aura.
“Captain Ye, this is a suppressing device that only the Demon Clan can utilize. It’s likely a prized relic seized by the Jie family’s ancestor on the Human-Demon Battlefield in the past, when the Earl of Xitian was celebrated for his grand merits.
However, although this kind of demon suppressing device is powerful, our Human Clan cannot use it! Only the Demon Clan and certain special Demon Races can wield it. For us humans, it’s nearly useless!”
Saying this, Zhao Zhong changed his tone, continuing, “Of course, if there were a top-notch Grandmaster Artifact Refiner to cleanse its endless demonic qi, it could be converted into a human suppressing device!
Basically, three demon suppressing devices can be exchanged for one human suppressing device of equal grade and power!”
Before Zhao Zhong could finish his last sentence, Ye Zhen swiftly and deftly collected the seventy-three variously colored demon suppressing devices from the hall into the Red Moon Soul Ring.
In fact, Ye Zhen could have collected the demon suppressing devices as soon as he saw them.
The human race can’t use them, but the Demon Marshal inside Ye Zhen’s Mirage Dragon Pearl can. Here, there are complete sets of armor weapons; once fully equipped,
the Demon Marshal of the first stage of the Divine Communication Realm inside Ye Zhen’s Mirage Dragon Pearl can undoubtedly exert power beyond the current first stage of the Divine Communication Realm, rather than just mid-late Dao Realm combat power.
Other than for Ye Zhen’s personal use, if Ye Zhen could return to the Ancient Demon God Hall, equipping his subordinate demon soul commanders with these demon artifacts would be like giving wings to a tiger.
Ye Zhen was still considering what reason to use to collect these demon suppressing devices when Zhao Zhong provided a convenient excuse.
Watching Ye Zhen clear out all seventy-three demon suppressing devices without leaving even the weapon rack, Lord Xitian fixed his glare on Zhao Zhong, wishing he could tear Zhao Zhong to pieces.
In his view, if it weren’t for Zhao Zhong’s remarks, Ye Zhen wouldn’t have taken those demon suppressing devices symbolizing honor and achievements.
“Haha, since Captain Ye collected these demon suppressing devices, this servant shall collect these Pure Heavenly Fragrance Pearls on behalf of Captain Ye,”
Ye Zhen was startled, suddenly recalling something, and rushed up fiercely, snatching back several Pure Heavenly Fragrance Pearls from Zhao Zhong’s hands.
After this small episode, Ye Zhen and Zhao Zhong continued forward, not questioning the value, collecting everything they saw into the storage ring.
In the eyes of Lord Xitian, an unbelievable look gradually emerged, fixating on Ye Zhen’s storage ring.
According to his estimation, Ye Zhen’s storage ring should have already been filled, not to mention the low-grade spiritual ring, even a mid-grade spirit ring would have been.
Yet, Ye Zhen continued to fill the ring without stop.
Thinking of a certain astonishing possibility, a trickle of blood silently seeped from the corner of Lord Xitian’s mouth.
He originally thought that at most a third of the Clan Guardian Secret Vault would be taken, but now, it seemed entirely possible to empty it!
Fifteen minutes later, Ye Zhen had cleared most of the Clan Guardian Secret Vault when he stopped in front of a pitch-black mountain.
Roar!
The sound of an excited tiger’s roar came from Ye Zhen’s arms. Even before Ye Zhen understood, the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten leaped onto the top of the black mountain, biting fiercely at a white mass at the mountain’s peak!
Shhh!
The white object was incredibly hard, piercing through the kitten’s cheek and causing it to bleed abundantly, yet the kitten continued to breathe, relentlessly gnawing.
Even though it could only bite off a piece the size of a fingernail each time!
“This is…” Lord Xitian trembled at the sight, his fingers shaking.
“My mount, eating a bit, should be fine, right?” Ye Zhen smiled at Lord Xitian.
Zhao Zhong looked at the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten, hands behind his back, laughed lightly. “This beast is quite perceptive, knowing this skeleton is valuable, but unfortunately, even if it eats the whole thing, it won’t gain a thousandth of the benefits!”
Ye Zhen paused and quickly bowed towards Zhao Zhong, “Please, Senior Zhao, enlighten me.”
“If I’m not mistaken, this might be the main battle achievement of the Earl of Xitian when he was ennobled on the Human-Demon Battlefield,
the corpse of the Void-Breaking Black Tiger King, the personal mount of the ninth Great Demon Master of the Demon Clan, whom he personally beheaded, possessing one-tenth of the White Tiger bloodline?” Zhao Zhong said.
“One-tenth White Tiger bloodline?” Ye Zhen’s eyes sparkled.
Lord Xitian’s mouth twitched a few times but did not deny it, which meant it was true.
“The Void-Breaking Black Tiger King having a tenth of the White Tiger bloodline is, relatively speaking to tigers, an ancestor of ancestors. If you could refine a trace of the White Tiger bloodline within the skeleton and integrate it, it would be enough for Captain Ye’s mount to be reborn, defying fate!”
But just as Zhao Zhong finished saying this, he cut himself off, looking at Ye Zhen with a subtle smile, apparently using the opportunity to bargain.
Ye Zhen cursed Zhao Zhong’s greed inwardly and quickly cupped his hands, “Senior Zhao, in the following treasure vaults, whatever you fancy and can take, you may choose as you wish—priority is yours!”
Hearing this, Zhao Zhong nodded satisfactorily, then resumed talking, “However, your little mount’s bloodline is too poor, too mixed; even if it swallows the corpse of the Void-Breaking Black Tiger King whole, it wouldn’t benefit from it!
At best, it would only slightly enhance its muscle and bone strength, but that incredibly rare White Tiger bloodline isn’t something it can absorb!”
“However, if Captain Ye could find a Blood-Raising Bone Marrow Pill for this mount to consume, although it won’t be able to absorb and integrate all the tenth of the White Tiger bloodline, it could absorb two to three percent, no problem.
Two to three percent of the White Tiger bloodline would be enough to transform this little creature profoundly!”
As Zhao Zhong stopped, he added, “But honestly, Captain Ye’s mount’s foundation is too weak. Letting it merge White Tiger bloodline would be a waste!
Once Captain Ye’s cultivation advances, capturing a Primordial Tiger Demon and letting it merge with the White Tiger bloodline would be several times stronger than this little creature!”
Ye Zhen didn’t hear a word of Zhao Zhong’s latter remarks because he only knew that the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten, which accompanied him in growth, now had hope!