A World Worth Protecting

by Stayrr

By the year 3029 CE, Earth’s technology has developed rapidly, borders no longer exist, and Earth has been unified, marking the beginning of the era of the Federation. At that time, a huge sword flew from the heavens, piercing the sun and causing a huge sensation on Earth. Perhaps because the scabbard of the sword was already in tatters, countless shards have broken off from it f

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Chapter 501: The Green Fire Island Lord

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The mission to gather identity tokens awarded different battle credits for different types of tokens. This was clearly outlined in the mission details. For example, a hundred battle credits would be awarded for the submission of an identity token that belonged to an outer sect disciple!

This surprised Wang Baole. He wouldn't have felt this way without a basis of comparison available. Compared to the majority of the earlier missions he had seen, which only awarded single- or double-digit battle credits, an outer sect disciple's identity token would earn one hundred battle credits. It was clearly quite a good reward.

What kind of disciple am I now? I wasn't issued an identity token after arriving at the Vast Expanse Dao Palace… Wang Baole lost himself in thought. He recalled what Little Missy had shared about the power and strength of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Then, he considered the current state of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. A thought began to form in his mind.

Perhaps this isn't the real Vast Expanse Dao Palace. The real Vast Expanse Dao Palace rests in the sword body that's pierced through the sun… The identity tokens that the mission requires are the identity tokens belonging to the disciples of the former Vast Expanse Dao Palace!

Wang Baole continued reading the mission details as he thought over the matter. He soon saw the reward for an inner sect disciple's identity token. It was worth a thousand battle credits!

Wang Baole's heart began to speed up at the sight of that. His eyes almost popped out of their sockets when he saw that there were other higher-tiered rewards.

Twenty thousand credits for core disciples!

Twenty-five thousand credits… for an Elder's token!

And… oh my god, a Grand Supreme Elder's identity token is actually worth… five million credits! Wang Baole might have been able to hold back his shock for the earlier rewards, but when he found out that the final reward for a Grand Supreme Elder's identity token was five million credits, he couldn't control his gasp of shock.

His gasp was heard by another Vast Expanse Dao Palace cultivator who had just received his own mission and was about to leave. The cultivator rolled his eyes and glanced at Wang Baole. He had been scornful at first, but then he noticed Wang Baole's figure. The scorn on his face eased away. Even though he could tell that Wang Baole wasn't a cultivator from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, and despite having heard many rumors regarding the group of cultivators who had come from the Federation on Earth, Wang Baole's figure still made him see Wang Baole in a different light. He smiled and said.

"If I can get my hands on the Grand Supreme Elder's identity token, I'd be an idiot to give it away for five million credits. That thing… if you can get your hands on it, the rights it contains could probably allow you to command the entire sect!"

Wang Baole turned his head upon hearing those words. He blinked. The cultivator standing beside him had a child-like face that showed no hint of his age. His cultivation was like his own, at the early-stage Core Formation realm. As for his status—the disciples around them seemed polite to him when they saw him.

These were unimportant. What was most important… was his figure. What Wang Baole saw was a man who stood above the rest, exemplary and incredibly slim.

As Wang Baole eyed the fat cultivator's figure, the other also glanced at Wang Baole's tummy. Approval flashed across his eyes. He smiled and said.

"Fellow Daoist, you've got quite a nice figure."

Wang Baole's eyes flashed. He coughed and spoke.

"Since we both have such amazing figures, why not get to know each other better?" As he spoke, Wang Baole pulled out a bag of snacks that had already been opened from his storage bracelet and handed it over to the fat cultivator.

The fat cultivator had been about to say something before he saw the snacks and promptly forgot what he was going to say next. He took the bag and sniffed at it. Then, he pulled a piece out, popped it into his mouth, and tasted it. His eyes lit up.

"The taste is a bit funny, but it's not bad at all." As he spoke, he pulled out a few fruits from his storage bag and threw them at Wang Baole.

They appeared to make their acquaintances through this exchange of snacks. They didn't engage in any deeper conversation, though they did exchange their contact details before leaving.

There were still no arrangements made for Wang Baole in the next two weeks. Besides training, Wang Baole also spent some time thinking about the fat cultivator called Yun Piaozi. He shared a portion of his dwindling supply of snacks with the cultivator. The equally slender and slim duo built a friendship on this exchange of snacks.

It might only be a budding friendship, still considerably weak and fragile, but this was still the first native cultivator that Wang Baole had come to know in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace.

Besides, he wasn't of Feng Qiuran's faction or Mie Liezi's faction, but a disciple of You Ran. His stance towards the Federation was that of neutrality.

In addition, they seemed to share similar interests and hence could chat about many things. Wang Baole took the opportunity to find out why he hadn't been assigned anything. Yun Piaozi seemed to have his ways as well. He soon found out why for Wang Baole.

Wang Baole had been waiting for an entire month without being assigned to an outer island like the other Federation Seedlings. This wasn't because the Vast Expanse Dao Palace wanted to keep him on the main island. It was because he was the only Core Formation realm cultivator amongst the Federation Seedlings, as well as their leader. Feng Qiuran's intentions were to place him on an island that was rich in Spirit Qi and of a tier only slightly lower than an island typically run by a Nascent Soul. He could then monopolize the island's Spirit Qi and resources.

The island had already been identified. It was one of the top twenty treasure islands amongst the Vast Expanse Dao Palace's numerous islands. A spirit meridian rested within the island. In addition, the island also produced an herb called the Green Fire Grass. It wasn't an expensive herb, but once planted on the island, it enjoyed a high survival rate and flourished across large parts of the island.

This was also why the Green Fire Island was highly valued, and why Wang Baole's placement was strongly opposed by Mie Liezi's faction. Mie Liezi himself had his own candidate for the island lord. The dispute between the two parties resulted in the delay in Wang Baole's deployment.

"But Brother Baole, there's no need to be so anxious. I've heard that the two Elders seem to have come to a compromise. You should be receiving your orders soon."

Yun Piaozi found Wang Baole relatable and easy to talk to, but he had no intention of forming a deeper friendship. However, he knew how to deal with people and enjoyed investing in them. He quite liked Wang Baole as well. Be it his first initiation of communication or what he was sharing with Wang Baole now, he saw both as a kind of investment.

It would be great if he reaped any benefits from his investments in the future, but even if he didn't, there was no loss on his part. After sharing what he had found out with Wang Baole, Yun Piaozi patted his tummy and left Wang Baole's residence.

Wang Baole sent Yun Piaozi off before returning to his residence. He narrowed his eyes as he thought about what Yun Piaozi had said. He began to look forward to what the Vast Expanse Dao Palace had in mind for him.

After all, he didn't wish to remain in this guest residence, to be greeted with cold gazes, condescending stares, or not be greeted at all and seen as invisible every day when he went outside.

Yun Piaozi's information was indeed accurate. Within three days, Wang Baole received his deployment orders. He was to report at the Foreign Affairs Hall early the next morning. The Foreign Affairs Hall would bring him and Mie Liezi's disciple, Liang Long, and head for the Green Fire Island. They would jointly manage the island and share its resources!

Liang Long? Upon receiving the orders, Wang Baole raised his eyebrows. An image of the young cultivator, who had annoyed him in the Heavenly Questions Hall that day, surfaced in his mind.

Do they want us to fight it out? Wang Baole laughed. There was a cold glint in his eyes. He sat down cross-legged and began a meditative rest. When morning arrived, Wang Baole opened his eyes. He rose to his feet and left his residence, heading straight for the Foreign Affairs Hall.

Wang Baole didn't arrive too early. When he arrived, Liang Long was already there. Next to him was a late-stage Core Formation realm elderly man. The elderly man was dressed in a Daoist robe. He was near skeletal, and a sharp light shone in his eyes. He was the head of the Foreign Affairs Hall, the one who was going to be their guide.

He paid Wang Baole no attention at all, and hardly any attention to Liang Long as well. As a member of the neutral faction, he had no intention of getting involved in the factional dispute between the two Elders. After Wang Baole arrived, he only spoke briefly before flipping his sleeve and taking flight.

"The two of you, come with me!"

There was a cold light in Liang Long's eyes. He stared at Wang Baole, then sneered. He immediately took flight and followed closely behind the Elder. Wang Baole's expression remained unchanged. However, he could sense Liang Long's cultivation. It seemed stronger than before. It was clear that he had a breakthrough recently. A deep, unfathomable light flashed in his eyes. He took flight as well and appeared on the other side of the Elder. The three of them transformed into three rainbow arcs, dashing out from the main Vast Expanse Dao Palace island as they headed into the distance, the vast sea of molten lava and fire serving as their backdrop!

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Chapter 502: A Difference in Opinion

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The Green Fire Island was located northwest of the main Vast Expanse Dao Palace island. It was surrounded by seven to eight smaller islands and could be considered a greater island in the region. A spirit meridian rested within the island. In addition, it produced Green Fire Grass. That was why it counted itself as one of the top twenty out of hundreds of outer islands belonging to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace.

The top ten islands were run by the Vast Expanse Dao Palace's Nascent Soul realm cultivators. The remaining islands, like the Green Fire Island, were mostly run by the three Elders as well as disciples of Nascent Soul realm cultivators. None would easily allow others to intrude into their territories.

This was why when Feng Qiuran proposed to allow Wang Baole monopoly over the Green Fire Island resources, that her proposal had been met with Mie Liezi's vehement opposition. They finally came to a compromise to allow Wang Baole and Liang Long to share the island.

No one openly disclosed their intentions, but both Mie Liezi and Feng Qiuran intended for the two to battle it out. Mie Liezi was confident of his disciple's skills. Once Liang Long obtained the high ground and overpowered Wang Baole, it would serve as an advantage to Mie Liezi's plans in fighting against Feng Qiuran in the future.

Similarly, Feng Qiuran wanted fervently for the Federation's disciples, especially Wang Baole, to showcase their abilities. This would ease the pressure on herself and boost the confidence of the members in her faction. In the past few days, the situation had taken a turn. Those in her faction who seemed to follow her orders without protest were beginning to have secret doubts.

Wang Baole might not understand the details of the conflict between the two, but he had read the high officials' autobiographies since he was a child. Having experienced the Federation administration and its internal political conflicts and infighting, he was hardly a stranger to such tensions. After some careful contemplation, he was able to see what was going on as well.

He didn't display any strange behavior during the journey. He followed the Foreign Affairs Pavilion's Pavilion Head in front of him and sped through the heavens. This was Wang Baole's first time leaving the main Vast Expanse Dao Palace island. Waves of heat surged in his face as he traveled. The lands were boiling molten lava. There were occasional eruptions of flames, like waves splashing, that both alarmed and terrified. The dark maroon skies and the multitudes of islands cast a strange light in Wang Baole's eyes as he gazed upon them.

It was clear that this was an extremely hostile environment. It was drastically different from the Federation. If not for the rich Spirit Qi, Wang Baole would have thought this place to be the hell that was depicted in the legends of Earth.

Liang Long threw a glance at Wang Baole. His eyes once again showed his open condescension and contempt, and he snorted. He eyed the head of the Foreign Affairs Pavilion in front of them and decided not to openly mock Wang Baole. However, he had already made up his mind. Once they landed on the island, and after the members of the Foreign Affairs Pavilion left, he would teach this lowly creature a good lesson. The title of cultivator was not something anyone could have!

The thought of losing never even crossed his mind. The resources and techniques he possessed gave him full confidence. Most importantly, he had advanced from the early-stage to the mid-stage Core Formation realm a few days ago.

It's not possible to kill this lowly creature, but I should be able to break his limbs, render his cultivation useless, and maim him completely! At that thought, a cold light began to burn in Liang Long's eyes.

Wang Baole glanced at Liang Long. He snorted inwardly as well. The head of the Foreign Affairs Pavilion in front of the pair was naturally aware of the tensions between the two, but he could not be bothered with them. He quickened his pace, and they dashed through the heavens and finally reached their destination after an hour.

Before them, in the vast ocean of fire, was a large island. It was one-tenth of the size of the Martian special regional city. The land was black, and almost half of the island was covered in purple grass.

The island had three mountain peaks. The middle was the tallest, like a sharp blade that pierced the heavens. The peaks on its left and right were its secondary peaks that protected it on both sides.

Even before they drew near, Wang Baole could immediately sense the immensely rich Spirit Qi exuding from the island. The intensity of the Spirit Qi was almost as strong as that of the main Vast Expanse Dao Palace island.

They approached the island. There was a public square on the middle peak on Green Fire Island. A dozen or so cultivators awaited there respectfully. Amongst them were five Foundation Establishment realm cultivators, while the rest were at the True Breath realm. They appeared to have waited for quite some time. They were cultivators from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace who were training on this island.

Amongst them was a middle-aged man with a mustache. His cultivation was at the perfected Foundation Establishment realm. He was clearly the leader of the group. When he saw Wang Baole and the others in the sky, he hurriedly took a few steps forward and extended a bow heavenward.

"Disciple Zhou Biao greets Pavilion Head Li!"

The other cultivators hastily extended their greetings after he had spoken. Their voices rang out. The head of the Foreign Affairs Pavilion led Wang Baole and Liang Long forward and landed in the public square before everyone.

He ignored Zhou Biao. He turned and looked at Wang Baole and Liang Long, then said coolly.

"This is Green Fire Island. From now on, the two of you are the Island Lords of this island. You are both equal in rank and status!"

"Alright. I'm only responsible for bringing you here. I won't get involved in other matters. Farewell!" The head of the Foreign Affairs Pavilion seemed unwilling to stay a moment longer. He turned and transformed into a rainbow, dashing off into the distance in an instant.

As soon as he departed, Zhou Biao and the other cultivators' eyes flashed and swept across Wang Baole and Liang Long. It was at that same moment that Liang Long turned around suddenly. His eyes were filled with murder as he stared at Wang Baole.

"Lowly…"

"Lowly your ass!" Wang Baole didn't give Liang Long a chance to finish what he was saying. He yelled and, with a sudden burst of speed, appeared before Liang Long, leaving an afterimage of himself where he had stood originally. He raised his right hand and drove it forward in a punch!

It was Supernova!

Powered by a Core Formation realm cultivation, his Supernova unleashed a power that surpassed what he had unleashed previously. His punch landed with the force of an avalanche. The skies thundered, and bolts of lightning appeared around Wang Baole. They surged outwards and transformed the surrounding area into a pool of lightning.

Everything happened too quickly. Shock and alarm flashed across Liang Long's face. He had intended to say a few words before striking. He hadn't expected Wang Baole to be so decisive. He hurriedly raised his right hand and waved it before him, a mid-stage Core Formation realm cultivation erupting from his body, transforming into a hurricane that attempted to stop Wang Baole.

A moment had barely passed since he had swallowed the rest of his taunting words and hastily countered Wang Baole's attack. Wang Baole's fish landed on Liang Long's defensive hurricane, and a thunderous boom shook the skies. Alarm colored Liang Long's face. He seemed shocked and incredulous and felt as if he was being crushed by a mountain. His body shook violently as his organs felt like they were being crushed. The hurricane he had summoned as defense seemed unable to withstand the force of Wang Baole's attack. It twisted and warped, and appeared on the verge of collapse. He was forced to stumble backward and retreat.

What kind of physical body does he have? He's so strong!

The backlash from their collision swept outwards like a mindless tornado. Zhou Biao and the others gasped and retreated hurriedly.

They had originally rooted for Liang Long. Wang Baole, after all, was an outsider. At that moment, however, the ferocity that Wang Baole had unleashed was enough to make them question their decision. It seemed that… the law of the strongest prevailed no matter where one was!

The head of the Foreign Affairs Pavilion hadn't gone far. He paused in mid-air, lowering his head and glancing below. He didn't attempt to stop the fight, but simply picked up his pace and left.

The fight hadn't ended. Just as Liang Long stumbled back clumsily, Wang Baole twisted his neck to the left. A loud cracking sound rang out. With a stomp of his right foot, he dashed out. A large megaphone appeared in his right hand as he flipped his hand over, and a fierce grin split his face wide. He charged towards the shocked Liang Long, yelling.

"I've wanted to kick your ass since that day in the Heavenly Questions Hall!"

The augmented power of a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament megaphone was mind-blowing. It transformed Wang Baole's words into aural shock waves, so loud they were like the thunderous roars of a god. The force of the aural attack sent the Sea of Fire around the island erupting outwards. Zhou Biao and the others almost went deaf as their eardrums shook violently. Blood spilled from their mouths.

One could imagine the fate that Liang Long, who faced the attack head-on, suffered. Terror colored his face. He felt reality distorting as the aural shock waves traveled through the air. A force that shook the heavens and earth, that struck terror deep into his heart, was surging towards him with an intensity and power that threatened to level mountains and part oceans!

At that exact moment when the aural shock wave exploded, Wang Baole formed a series of hand seals with his left hand. Bolts of lightning shot towards Liang Long. Wang Baole's right leg shot upwards with stunning speed, ripping through the air and igniting a series of aural explosions. Its target… between Liang Long's legs!

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Chapter 503: You Want to Fight Me?

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A mere mid-stage Core Formation realm cultivator, and you still dare to fight me? This Liang Long has only one ball. I have three! Wang Baole thought arrogantly. His attack had completely overpowered Liang Long. Since forming a Heart Core, the strength of his physical body had reached terrifying levels. In addition, he still had a Lightning Core and a Dark Core.

Practicing the Lightning Immortal Transformation strengthened the foundations of his cultivation. As he struck, lightning bolts descended from the heavens and rendered Liang Long almost powerless to fight back. He was forced to react and unable to unleash many of his own attacks.

Wang Baole charged forward like a raging Tyrannosaurus, threatening to rip everything in his path apart. Liang Long quaked in his boots. His eyes reddened as he became trapped in such a critically dangerous moment. He retreated hastily, yanked a jade pendant that had been concealed underneath his clothes off his neck, and pressed it.

You have Dharmic Armaments? So do I!

The jade pendant started shining instantly. It transformed swiftly into a huge turtle shell that encased Liang Long within. The aural shock waves from Wang Baole's megaphone arrived as soon as the turtle shell was formed, surging forward, thundering, and crashing onto the turtle shell.

The skies quaked with deafening thunder. The force of the aural attack erupted, splitting the earth open in numerous places. However… the turtle shell protecting Liang Long only suffered a slight dent, and it healed almost instantaneously!

The spectators had no time to observe the scene before Wang Baole's lightning bolts approached immediately after his aural attack. They landed on the turtle shell, but they only caused a slight dent in the turtle shell. They seemed unable to shatter it. Then, Wang Baole approached. He lifted his right leg, and his kick landed on the turtle shell. That was when a sliver of a crack appeared on the turtle shell.

Even so, this crack healed immediately before his eyes!

Wang Baole frowned and retreated. Liang Long was finally able to catch his breath. His facial features were contorted into an extremely ugly expression. He stared unblinkingly at Wang Baole's right leg. The brief sigh of relief was followed swiftly by terror and shock. He knew how precious this turtle shell was. It was a defensive treasure that had been a gift from his master. It was able to withstand an attack from a Nascent Soul realm cultivator. A Core Formation realm cultivator wouldn't be able to cause it any harm.

He had tested this many times while fighting others and while carrying out missions in the sword body. However, just a moment earlier, a kick from Wang Baole had actually caused a crack in the turtle shell. It might have healed instantly, but that still sent fear into his heart. He thought about where Wang Baole had been aiming for, and his hair stood on end.

Despicable!

While Liang Long released a breath of relief, a cold light flashed in Wang Baole's eyes. He dashed out again. This time, he was faster and didn't give Liang Long a chance to react. He approached and raised his right hand for another attack.

It wasn't a single punch, but a series of punches!

A series of thunderous booms erupted. Wang Baole was like a hurricane, lashing out repeatedly against Liang Long's turtle shell. The sound of his fists and kicks connecting with the turtle shell thundered and rang out in the air. He unleashed the power of his three cores at the same time. Regardless, he could only manage to inflict more cracks on the turtle shell.

Liang Long wasn't having a good time himself either. Despite the turtle shell being able to withstand the attacks, it still shook from Wang Baole's kicks and punches. The tremors weren't limited to once or twice. Wang Baole had unleashed more than a hundred punches without pause and kicked a dozen or so times. The resultant quakes were enough to send Liang Long's blood churning. It felt awful.

This experience of being hit without being able to hit back drove Liang Long mad. His eyes shone with murder. He was about to unleash his killer move when he held himself back.

I'm going to wait for him to tire himself before I strike. I'll use this turtle shell to exhaust his energy!

Liang Long grit his teeth at that thought. Wang Baole had an awful expression on his face at this point as well. The turtle shell was giving him a headache. He couldn't break it apart.

I've encountered something like this before… As Wang Baole sent another punch forward, he recalled a similar experience when he had been in the Spirit Breath Village. He had trapped the other party inside something else then.

I'll do just that. You really think there's nothing I can do to you? Wang Baole grew impatient at that thought. He retreated suddenly and raised his right hand. The glow of a spell erupted instantly.

It was then that Liang Long's eyes flashed as he saw Wang Baole's retreat. This was the moment he had been waiting for. His hands came together to form a series of hand seals. He roared and bit the tip of his tongue, spilling blood. He raised his right hand and made a grabbing motion in the air. His spilled blood transformed into a blood saber before him, and his hand gripped it. He was about to retaliate when the tip of a small bell appeared within the glowing light in Wang Baole's hand!

It expanded rapidly and grew to an enormous size in an instant. It was over three meters tall and exuded a terrifying power. It… surpassed that of the giant megaphone and seemed to be at the level of an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament. There was a giant red python on this huge bell, coming to life as it roared. This python was the remnants of a god inside the huge bell!

Wang Baole formed a series of hand seals. The large bell fell buzzing over Liang Long's head the same moment his blood saber was unleashed. It descended with a loud boom, trapping Liang Long and his turtle shell within and encasing them within a seal!

Liang Long's blood saber slashed forward then and landed on the bell, causing the bell to shake and release a deafening ringing that shook the earth. Liang Long was flung sideways repeatedly by the violent aural vibrations. He released a cry, and blood spilled from his lips. His fury was indescribable as he howled madly.

His cry sent the huge bell buzzing again. Liang Long's heart started beating violently. He was on the verge of madness. However, there was nothing he could do about it. His blood saber might be powerful, but it couldn't slash open the bell with a single blow. He would have to unleash multiple attacks.

He could imagine the deafening ringing that would result from each attack, that would lash back at him. He wouldn't be able to sustain the use of the turtle shell for such a long period of time as it required too much Spirit Qi. Resentment filled Liang Long. He was about to bite the bullet and unleash everything he had when alarm flashed across his face.

This artifact can cut off Spirit Qi! He could immediately sense that he had been cut off from the Spirit Qi outside the bell. He was unable to absorb and replenish his Spirit Qi!

Everything drove the already resentful and frustrated Liang Long further into a mad fury.

At present, Wang Baole stood outside the huge bell. He threw a glance at the bell, then snorted. The bell could only be used once and couldn't last long, but Wang Baole didn't feel much loss using it now. After all, he had caught plenty of remnant thoughts of gods on Mars. As long as he had enough materials, he would be able to refine another one.

You have that turtle shell of yours, right? Seems quite impressive. Let me make this more challenging for you! Wang Baole stuck his chin up in the air arrogantly. He kicked the bell a few times, triggering a series of loud ringing. Then, he decided that he couldn't be bothered with it anymore. He turned and stared at Zhou Biao and the others around him. Their faces were pale, and when they looked at him, it was with eyes of shock and terror.

"Has the cave abode here been cleaned up? Someone, lead the way!" Wang Baole said coolly. The breathing of Zhou Biao and the others quickened. They hastily greeted Wang Baole, and respectfully led him to his cave abode.

His cave abode… naturally sat atop the main mountain peak. It rested on the very top of the peak. One could gaze upon the vast Sea of Fire. This was the spot on the island where Spirit Qi was the richest. There was also a Spirit Pool inside the cave abode.

The amenities and daily necessities were comprehensive. Wang Baole smiled with great satisfaction after entering and inspecting the cave abode.

Zhou Biao and the others had originally planned for Liang Long to have this cave abode. However, they had witnessed with their own eyes Wang Baole's violence and dared not offend him. They released a sigh of relief after leading Wang Baole straight into his cave abode. Then, they stared at one another. They could see the resignation in one another's eyes.

"There's nothing we can do about it. We can't afford to offend him. Let's just be more careful from now on." Zhou Biao sighed. He turned to his fellow cultivators and passed down his instructions. A Foundation Establishment realm cultivator amongst them hesitated, then asked softly.

"Senior Brother Zhou, what about Uncle-Master Liang?"

"That's out of our hands. We cannot get involved. Didn't you see how even Pavilion Head Li of the Foreign Affairs Pavilion washed his hands of this…" Zhou Biao thought for a bit. The fearsome image of Wang Baole's violent punching and kicking appeared in his mind. He shuddered and then shrugged quickly.

Everyone left their own separate ways quickly. What remained was the giant bell in the public square and Liang Long's occasional howls of resentment escaping from within.

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Chapter 504: First Dip in the Sea of Fire

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Wang Baole was immensely pleased at the moment, having acquired his own cave abode on the ancient greenish-bronze sword. He was clearly pleased with the cave abode he had gotten as well. It had eight rooms, and aside from an area for seclusion, there was also a Spirit Pool in the center of the cave abode. The water was formed from Spirit Qi and filled the area with a thick and rich Spirit Qi.

The other rooms were all set aside for specific uses. There was a room for growing herbs, another for rearing Spirit Beasts, and yet another for refining pills. What pleasantly surprised Wang Baole was the room with a stone slab in it. It was synced to the stone slab on the main Vast Expanse Dao Palace island that issued missions. He would be able to accept all his missions here.

He could only accept missions though. Once a mission was completed, he would still need to return to the main island for evaluation before he could receive his battle credits. Even so, this was already a pleasant surprise. It would save a great deal of traveling time for him.

The cave abode took care of all the daily needs of a cultivator.

In addition, when he stepped outside the cave abode and stood atop the mountain peak, he was greeted with a clear view of his surroundings. Besides having a view that went on for miles, the cave abode was also the center of the island's defensive array formation.

After looking around, Wang Baole decided on one room as his main area of residence. He tidied it up, then sat down cross-legged. He began to think about his future plans.

I have to earn some battle credits quickly. At the same time, I have to gain a better understanding of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace as well as the ancient greenish-bronze sword… After some thought, Wang Baole went into the room with the mission stone slab. He pressed his right hand onto the stone, and a long list of missions appeared in his mind instantly.

Wang Baole disregarded the missions awarding single-digit battle credits. He planned to focus on missions that awarded battle credits in the range of fifty points. Those awarding more battle credits were either too challenging or time-consuming, so Wang Baole didn't consider them at all.

After a round of selection, Wang Baole's eyes lit up as they locked onto a particular mission.

The extermination of Inferno Rats and the collection of fresh beast cores. One beast core was worth thirty battle credits!

The mission also provided some brief information on the Inferno Rat. It was a beast that lived in the Sea of Fire, and its appearance resembled a rat. It wasn't a powerful fighter, with most Inferno Rats being at the Foundation Establishment realm. Only the Inferno Rat King was at the Core Formation realm.

Foundation Establishment realm cultivators might have been able to complete this mission if the only difficulty came from the Inferno Rat itself. However, only Core Formation realm cultivators could carry out this mission. This was because Inferno Rats rarely left the Sea of Fire. They could only be found in the sea.

Foundation Establishment realms were unable to enter the Sea of Fire. They would only be able to last a span of a dozen breaths or so before they were burned to death. Only Core Formation realm cultivators, with the aid of protective spells, could remain in the Sea of Fire for long periods of time.

That was why any mission that involved the Sea of Fire could only be carried out by a Core Formation realm cultivator.

Wang Baole thought for a while as he studied the mission details. He sent a voice transmission to his only friend in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, the fat cultivator, to ask him for more information on the Inferno Rat. The fat cultivator sent over whatever information he had to Wang Baole without hesitation.

Wang Baole thanked him and then studied the contents of the mission. His eyes narrowed gradually.

"The Inferno Rat might not be a strong fighter, but it's extremely fast when in the Sea of Fire… In addition, when a cultivator enters the Sea of Fire, he will continue to suffer the corrosive poison of the fiery sea despite the defenses he has on. The Spirit Qi in the Sea of Fire is unstable and cannot be absorbed. That is why one should not overuse their spells. Note that one's speed will also be affected when in the Sea of Fire."

Wang Baole read through the information and fell into a contemplative silence. Then, decisiveness flashed in his eyes. He didn't hesitate and immediately accepted the Inferno Rat mission.

Then, Wang Baole took a look at the sky. It was near evening. Based on what the fat cultivator had given him, the Sea of Fire was least corrosive and toxic at night. Even though Foundation Establishment realm cultivators would still be unable to enter, a Core Formation realm cultivator would be able to stay in the sea for a longer period of time.

He didn't waste any time at all. He walked out of his cave abode, then transformed into a rainbow and dashed off. Liang Long, who was still trapped in his huge bell, had long been forgotten.

Wang Baole left the Green Fire Island and raced above the Sea of Fire. He monitored movements in the sea, hoping to find Inferno Rats that might have surfaced. He also kept looking to the skies. The skies darkened visibly an hour later. Wang Baole thought for a bit, then stopped in his tracks. He slowly descended until he stood above the Sea of Fire. He wasn't so brash as to charge straight into the ocean. Instead, he floated above it, inspecting and checking to ensure that he wouldn't suffer severe injury before slowly sinking into the sea.

The world around him turned into a dark maroon as he sank gradually downward. The sound of flames dancing resounded in his ears as a scorching heat surged inward from all directions and surrounded him.

Fortunately, Wang Baole wasn't only a Core Formation realm cultivator; his physical form was also at the Core Formation realm. His level of defense and protection vastly surpassed that of other early-stage Core Formation realm cultivators. He only felt mild discomfort after sinking into the lava and soon recovered.

Everywhere around him was lava. Even though it hindered vision, even without sight, a Core Formation realm cultivator could have a clear grasp of everything happening around him just by relying on his other senses. His senses simply might not extend as far.

When Wang Baole had formed his Heart Core, he had formed a sliver of Spiritual Sense that startled even Li Xingwen. He hadn't been all that aware of it at first. However, now that he was in the lava, he could clearly sense that there was something different.

He was pleasantly surprised by the discovery that he didn't need his eyes to see through the obstruction of the lava. Images of his surroundings appeared naturally in his mind, and he could see as far as ten yards away.

This would definitely shock other Core Formation realm cultivators if they found out. Their senses could only extend as far as one to two yards in the lava. This was one of the reasons why the Inferno Rat's beast core was worth so much.

Let's test out the mosquitoes… After he could see his surroundings clearly in his mind, Wang Baole immediately summoned his mosquitoes. Ten mosquitoes flew out from inside his body instantly. Unfortunately, some were unable to withstand the lava when they appeared and seemed ready to disintegrate and melt away. Only the gray mosquito appeared unaffected.

After a series of attempts, Wang Baole realized that the ordinary mosquitoes could only survive for a span of forty breaths before dying.

Fortunately, I can keep on summoning those ordinary mosquitoes… Wang Baole's eyes flashed. He got the mosquitoes to spread out, and his line of vision expanded swiftly and exponentially to a hundred yards. He took a step forward and dashed deeper into the Sea of Fire, in search of Inferno Rats.

He would summon a new batch of mosquitoes after every thirty breaths to replace the previous batch. This allowed him to sustain his hundred-yard vision.

Such a field of vision, which surpassed his peers nearly a hundred times, allowed Wang Baole to search for Inferno Rats with startling speed. The only flaw was that it took up too much Spirit Qi. After assessing the amount of Spirit Qi he had expended and calculating the maximum duration he could remain in the Sea of Fire, Wang Baole called back a few of his mosquitoes. With three mosquitoes left to support the gray mosquito, the four barely covered the area as he continued his search.

Two hours passed, and Wang Baole had less than an hour before he reached his limits. It was then that his senses stirred. He saw a dark red form in the gray mosquito's vision. It was extremely quick and sped past in a blur. However, Wang Baole still caught a glimpse of its rat-like form.

It was the Inferno Rat!

Found it! Delight shone in Wang Baole's eyes. He didn't hesitate and released all his mosquitoes. They spread out instantly, widening his field of vision. He saw immediately, a short distance away, an Inferno Rat rapidly racing into the distance.

It seemed to have sensed danger. With a sudden burst of speed, the Inferno Rat attempted to make an escape.

Trying to run? Wang Baole's eyes flashed as he dashed forward with a burst of speed. He maneuvered his mosquitoes to stop the monster. The Inferno Rat struggled, but to no avail. Wang Baole had a sufficient field of vision and speed boosted by his Core Formation realm physical body. The Inferno Rat roared as the mosquitoes intercepted it, and before Wang Baole could even draw near, the gray mosquito charged forward and pierced it through its skull. The Inferno Rat shriveled instantly.

Wang Baole finally approached, and his right hand made a grabbing motion. A dark red beast core resembling a crystal flew out from the Inferno Rat's body and landed in Wang Baole's hand.

Got it! Wang Baole was overjoyed. He was about to inspect the beast core when suddenly, at that moment, Little Missy's flustered voice rang in his mind.

"Baole, go deeper down. I can sense the aura of a mask fragment below!"

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Chapter 505: Underwater Ruins

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A mask fragment? Wang Baole's eyes flashed. As of now, he had only managed to get his hands on one fragment when he had been on Earth. After fusing it with the mask, Little Missy had become livelier.

It was obvious that there was another fragment in the Martian research facility as well. However, he was unable to acquire it with his current rank and status. Wang Baole wasn't worried about that fragment though. He knew that once he reached a certain rank and cultivation level, it would be a piece of cake for him to get that.

This fragment that Little Missy was talking about should be the third fragment that he had ever come across!

Wang Baole sensed the urgency in Little Missy's voice. After he calculated the time he had left, he didn't hesitate to dive straight into the Sea of Fire. As he continued to sink deeper in, he could sense the growing heat around him, and an intense pressure surged inward from all directions.

It was an intense, violent pressure that sent Wang Baole's entire body trembling. His heart pumped frantically, and his muscles twitched. He gritted his teeth and continued to sink deeper down… Wang Baole approached the seabed amidst the increasing heat and pressure.

Through the gray mosquito's vision, he saw a large region of ruins beneath him. Before he could take a closer look, the gray mosquito began to shiver. It seemed unable to withstand the pressure. Wang Baole hurriedly called it back, his vision becoming obscured by lava once more. Regardless, he continued his descent ten yards further down.

These ten yards were Wang Baole's limit. He could feel an intense pressure and a startling heat around him. It was terrifying, despite him having a Heart Core. He had a feeling that if he continued another ten yards down, his body wouldn't be able to withstand it any longer. His body and soul would be destroyed within this Sea of Fire.

"Little Missy, it's not that I don't want to help. It's just that… I can't go any further," Wang Baole said with great resignation in his mind. He took a step and headed for the surface. He had sunk too deep this time. The well of Spirit Qi inside him had almost dried up. Fortunately, Wang Baole's physical form was very sturdy and strong. He finally managed to resurface from the sea before his Spirit Qi was completely depleted. He reappeared in mid-air after erupting from the sea, his breathing quick and uneven. The cultivation inside him began churning, and his devouring seed was activated as well as he began to absorb the Spirit Qi around him hungrily.

Half a moment later, his pale face finally regained some color. The cultivation inside his body also gradually stabilized. He lowered his head and stared at the Sea of Fire. Wang Baole felt regretful as well. He was about to leave when Little Missy's voice rang out inside his head again.

"Baole, I'll give you a recipe for a Dharmic Artifact. You can refine a special kind of fire-resistant boat with it. It's a sixth-grade Dharmic Artifact, so you should be able to refine it with your current proficiency in Dharmic Armaments. With this boat… you'll be able to descend to our desired depth in the Sea of Fire!"

After that was said, a recipe and instructions on how to refine this Dharmic Artifact appeared in Wang Baole's head. Wang Baole blinked. This was the second time Little Missy had given him a recipe for refining a Dharmic Artifact. The first was for the scabbard.

What's the rush? Wang Baole heard the seriousness in Little Missy's voice and sensed her urgency in obtaining the fragment. After some thought, he assessed the difficulty in refining the Dharmic Artifact, then nodded.

"Alright. Since Little Missy asked, I, Wang Baole, won't even frown. Even if I have to cross mountains of knives or oceans of fires, even if there are no chances of survival, I'll…" As Wang Baole went on, he thumped his chest and had a grim, determined expression on his face—as if he was about to face death, as if Little Missy must accept what he was going to do for her. Before he could be done with his speech though, Little Missy said again, with exasperation in her voice.

"Fine, fine. Stop your act. You're just exaggerating and trying to gain my favor. You still have a long way to go. Just listen to whatever I tell you to do. Earth aside, as long as I'm here protecting you in this Vast Expanse Dao Palace on the ancient greenish-bronze sword, you can do whatever you want to do without fear!"

Wang Baole's eyes lit up. This was what he was waiting for. He hurriedly made another round of praises. After all, he was in a foreign environment now, and he felt extremely insecure. He had his own guesses about Little Missy's background, so he immediately seized the opportunity to build a closer relationship with her.

Little Missy seemed to enjoy the treatment as well, so Wang Baole continued to butter her up as he returned. He didn't go back to the Green Fire Island but headed for the main Vast Expanse Dao Palace island instead, where he completed the Inferno Rat mission and exchanged the battle credits he earned for some materials.

The battle credits he had gotten were too few though, so it was impossible to exchange them for all the materials that he needed to refine his Dharmic Artifact. After some thought, Wang Baole had no choice but to locate the fat cultivator. He pawned a Dharmic Armament and managed to borrow some battle credits. That was how he finally got all the materials he needed.

It was evening when he returned to the Green Fire Island. Wang Baole hurriedly entered his cave abode and immediately began his seclusion so that he could refine the Dharmic Artifact. He was unfamiliar with this Dharmic Artifact, and it was his first time refining it. However, he was extremely proficient with refining Dharmic Artifacts. He had even managed to refine Dharmic Armaments. That was why he started immediately after briefly studying. He took a full day. The next day, at noon, he stared in front of him at a blue-colored boat that was three meters long, his face full of satisfaction.

The boat was the Dharmic Artifact that Little Missy had given him the recipe for. Its name was unknown. Regardless, it was suffused with the energies of a seal both internally and externally. It seemed able to block off external energy flows and create a sealed space within it. In addition, it seemed capable of withstanding intense pressure.

Wang Baole was vaguely aware of the principles governing its properties. Similar to the scabbard, the refinement of this Spirit Boat required Armament Sand. That meant Wang Baole couldn't fully control the entire refinement process. Based on his experience, however, he could sense that another refinement system governed refinement methods that required Armament Sand.

The Federation's Dharmic Armaments were clearly formed from an evolution of this refinement system.

Now, let's go test out whether this boat is really as impressive as Little Missy made it out to be. If it's really that great, we can give it a name. Wang Baole touched the boat in front of him. He seemed pleased but secretly ached for his loss. He spent almost seven hundred battle credits refining this thing. He had only earned thirty credits, while the rest had been credits he had gotten from pawning off his own stuff.

"I'm pawning off my own stuff for Little Missy's sake!" Wang Baole declared as he glanced at the sky outside. It seemed that it was going to be evening soon, which was a perfect time for them to set off for the Sea of Fire. He didn't hesitate, taking the Spirit Boat and flying off. He arrived at where he had first come to at the Sea of Fire, entered the Spirit Boat, then steered it straight into the ocean.

Wang Baole felt a drastic difference when he entered the Sea of Fire. The Spirit Boat gave off a gentle glow that dispelled the lava in the Sea of Fire, causing the molten lava within a multi-yard radius to move away from him. The sight delighted Wang Baole instantly.

It's really effective! He got excited and immediately sent the boat downward. Wang Baole's boat went faster and faster as time passed. Finally, he reached the depth that he had originally found unbearable. He felt considerably better now with the boat.

"It's right down there!" Just as Wang Baole was about to continue his descent, Little Missy's voice, filled with urgency, rang in his head. Wang Baole nodded and slowly sank deeper downward. He saw a large silhouette beneath him in the Sea of Fire. It was a large-scale ruin.

He saw collapsed pavilions and countless pieces of broken and shattered stone. Amongst them were corpses that had survived being burnt completely into ashes…

Wang Baole reeled back from shock. He could tell that the damaged pavilions had been built in the same architectural style as those on the main Vast Expanse Dao Palace island. The mental leap wasn't difficult to make at all. This place… had clearly been a part of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace before the ancient greenish-bronze sword had pierced the sun and the Sea of Fire had flooded this place!

It was as he had guessed, the lands had been flooded by the Sea of Fire. The islands that now existed above the seas had been mountain peaks.

Wang Baole sighed and took in the sight before him as he steered the Spirit Boat into descending further. He entered the ruins and immediately sensed the heat and pressure that had been surging in from all directions vanish. It was as if the ruins, despite their current state, still possessed some remnants of protection that sealed the Sea of Fire outside.

The corpses survived not because they had been extremely powerful prior to their deaths, but because the Sea of Fire was prevented from entering. Hence, they had been preserved.

Wang Baole tested the waters before stepping out from his Spirit Boat. He was surrounded by a deathly silence. He looked around him and then stared at the Sea of Fire above him. After a moment, he inched carefully towards a corpse. Despite having died a long time ago, the corpse had been preserved perfectly. There was even a sliver of Core Formation realm energy that remained on the body, proving that this corpse had belonged to a Core Formation realm cultivator prior to his death.

A Core Formation realm cultivator. That's quite a big deal. He might have something good hidden on him. Wang Baole's eyes flashed with anticipation as he stooped down and started searching. He didn't find any storage bags or tokens of any kind. Wang Baole frowned and muttered.

"Are they so poor… or did someone get here first?"

Wang Baole found it a pity. It was understandable though. After all, there were plenty of cultivators in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace that had higher levels of cultivation compared to him. Naturally, there would have been some who could have entered the Sea of Fire without the aid of Dharmic Artifacts. They would have searched for and retrieved all items of value.

As soon as he was done muttering, Little Missy's voice appeared in his head again, urging him.

"What are you trying to find on this random servant? Quick, move ahead. I can sense a fragment three thousand feet ahead of you, in the ruins of a hall!"

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Chapter 506: Shadows of the Never-Ending Clan!

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"A random servant?" Wang Baole froze. He stared at the corpse before him. He could sense the remnants of a Core Formation realm spirit energy exuding from the corpse. He was slightly dazed.

"Yes. Based on the layout of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, this area is the outer area that belonged to the servants. They were mostly only at the Core Formation realm. Even though some of them might have shown some potential, most were lowly servants." Little Missy shared some brief information before urging Wang Baole to continue the search for the fragment.

Wang Baole sucked in a breath. He seemed slightly doubtful. Little Missy appeared to have sensed what Wang Baole was thinking. She became slightly unhappy and snorted.

"What, don't you believe me? I've only made that small accidental mistake with the Dark Artifact. I had a Dark Artifact that looked exactly the same in the past, so I thought it was the same one. Is it a sin to have mistaken it for my own? Is that something completely unforgivable?

"Humph! And if I say this is the area for lowly servants, then that's what it is. In fact, the so-called main Vast Expanse Dao Palace island on the Sea of Fire is but an outer sect that was built on some distant mountain range in the outer regions.

"I've already done a search when you arrived here. Even though there have been some changes, the place remained largely the same as before. The true Vast Expanse Dao Palace is located in the sword body that's pierced through the sun. That is where the true sect lies. Based on the current situation though, it's highly likely that there's nothing but ruins there now…

"However, as long as the core of the sect survives, the Vast Expanse Dao Palace will not fall. The Vast Expanse Dao Palace's core is found at the tip of the sword. If I'm not wrong, powerful cultivators at the Eternal Star and Planet realms, as well as the Star Domain realm leaders, should still be there in that region. They are likely recovering and in slumber."

Upon hearing what Little Missy said, Wang Baole's eyes widened. Little Missy seemed to have sensed Wang Baole's feelings and noted his surprise. She was pleased. Her appearances recently had been rare because she had felt embarrassed about the Dark Artifact incident. Now that an opportunity had presented itself, she naturally wasn't going to let it slip through her fingers. She coughed, then continued with a voice that spoke of experience, saying casually.

"Surprised? There's nothing to be surprised about. In those days, this area was where ordinary folks and our servants resided. In addition, I've no impression of those people called Mie Liezi or whatnot. Based on their level of cultivation though, they likely only counted as inner sect disciples before the ancient sword entered the sun. In fact, they're likely disciples who didn't show much potential.

"However, when disaster struck, the elders at the tip of the sword went into a deep slumber, and the main sect of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace was destroyed. More than ninety percent of the sect members died or were wounded grievously. That was why the three of them had to take up the responsibilities of being elders. They had to rebuild the Dao Palace. In fact, they made a great contribution to the Dao Palace. When the elders awake, they would likely break through the Spirit Immortal realm and advance into the Planet realm!"

The news was simply too much. Wang Baole's eyes widened again. He might have been mentally prepared for something like that, but the true identities of Mie Liezi and the rest had still shocked him.

They're only inner sect disciples? Wang Baole gasped. He blinked, then suddenly asked.

"Little Missy, who are you exactly in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace?"

"Me? The Star Domain realm leader of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace has to call me elder when he wakes up and sees me. Who do you think I am?" Little Missy said casually. The expression on her face was mild.

Wang Baole was shocked once again by her words. He stared in a daze into the distance. He himself didn't know what he was looking at. After a long moment, he suddenly slapped his thigh.

"Little Missy, I'm your younger brother. Does that mean that I'm an elder here as well? I didn't even know how important I actually am. It's a pity that I doubt the intentions of Mie Liezi and gang. Else, if I told them the truth, they might just be frightened out of their lives!" In his excitement, Wang Baole took a step forward and raced towards the location where Little Missy pointed him, searching.

He realized that he had to pay more attention to Little Missy. The best thing he could do for her was to find the fragment and make her happy. Wang Baole didn't think he needed to think too much about whether there might be some falsehood in her words. Based on what he had seen, even if Little Missy had been exaggerating, what she had said wouldn't be too far from the truth.

Little Missy must be someone really, really important! Wang Baole was overwhelmed with excitement. He felt that since he had already aligned himself with Little Missy for so long, he should continue. In fact, it would be great if he could do this until he became the president.

Wang Baole became filled with anticipation at that thought. He sped up and steadily approached the location that Little Missy had pointed him towards. As soon as he arrived, shock fell across his face. He saw a giant head before him. It had fallen sideways and was staring unblinkingly at him.

It looked exactly like Little Missy. Wang Baole was caught by surprise and stumbled a few steps backward. At a closer look, he realized that it was a statue and that there were other fragments of the statue in the distance.

"That's just too much!" At that sight, Wang Baole froze, then immediately looked furious.

"Who is it? Who did this to my dearest Little Missy's statue? Don't worry, Little Missy. I'll find that person. I'll let him know the price he has to pay for doing that to my dear sister's statue!" Wang Baole said fiercely. He walked over and stood in front of the head of the statue, seeming pained.

Little Missy was clearly pleased by Wang Baole's constant attempts at gaining her favor. Even though she knew that nothing decent came out of Wang Baole's mouth, she still coughed and indicated that she acknowledged Wang Baole's declaration of his loyalty and devotion to her.

Wang Baole could sense that Little Missy was in quite a good mood. He did a search and finally found a fragment the size of a fingernail under a broken slab of stone. He fused it together with the mask, then said hurriedly.

"Little Missy, do we still have any other valuable treasures in our house? Like pills or something like that? Do you remember where we kept them? We can't let outsiders take them away. Let's go grab them ourselves. The faster I advance my cultivation, the sooner I can avenge you, right?"

"Don't worry. I might not be familiar with the outer regions, but I still know the main Vast Expanse Dao Palace in the sword body quite well. We'll find an opportunity to go there. I'll give you pointers so that you can advance in your cultivation. It won't be any problem." Little Missy was pleased with the fusion of the fragment. Her voice sounded slightly distant and unclear. It seemed that the fusion affected her personally. She needed time to adjust.

Wang Baole grew excited when he heard Little Missy's agreement to help him. He felt that as long as Little Missy had his back while he was on the ancient greenish-bronze sword, everything would run smoothly for him. He could get his hands on dozens of cultivation techniques, get out, and become the Federation President. Everything would be a piece of cake.

With his spirits high, Wang Baole whistled as he continued to search the area. He didn't find anything of value. He calculated the time, then pulled out the Spirit Boat and left.

The Spirit Boat flew off like a rainbow. They dashed out of the ruins and re-entered the Sea of Fire, heading for the surface. At that moment… both Wang Baole and Little Missy in the mask didn't seem to notice… that there was another figure standing in the depths of the ruin that they had searched earlier, but further in, within a collapsed pavilion. He stared coldly as they departed!

It towered thirty meters tall and had three heads and six arms. The head in the middle had a solemn look on its face, the one on the left was crying, and the one on the right was laughing. It looked extremely eerie. Each of the six arms were thick and seemed to contain extreme power.

If Wang Baole were here, he would immediately recognize it as a cultivator from the Never-Ending Clan!

The cultivator's eyes were bright with cold cruelty. He stared as Wang Baole vanished into the distance, not trying to stop Wang Baole. The edge of his lips lifted upwards slightly in an unfathomable smile.

She's… indeed still alive!

That's interesting… residing within a mask, having this Federation cultivator as a host…

It seems that I have to make slight changes to my plans… The mysterious figure of the Never-Ending Clan muttered and narrowed his eyes. With a single step, he vanished into thin air!

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Chapter 507: I Want Revenge!

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Currently, Wang Baole was steering the Spirit Boat and racing in the Sea of Fire. He didn't leave immediately, instead, searching within the sea and catching two Inferno Rats. Then, he left the Sea of Fire and flew back mid-air.

This Inferno Rat is too difficult to catch. It's like a ghost, appearing and disappearing without rhyme or reason in the Sea of Fire. That must be why it looks like a rat. It runs as quickly as one. Wang Baole seemed regretful. He had spent quite a great deal of effort during the journey back before he managed to catch two of them.

If not for the Sea of Fire, with Wang Baole's cultivation, he could catch as many Inferno Rats as he wanted. He could only sigh now. He exchanged his battle credits and raced back to Green Fire Island.

During his trip back, he repeatedly tried to call for Little Missy. After fusing with the fragment, Little Missy's voice grew fainter and fainter, until she became completely silent. Wang Baole mused and felt that the possibility of Little Missy faking her death seemed slight. There was a great likelihood that she had truly gone into a deep sleep.

I can't always rely on Little Missy. After all, what's most important now are battle credits… At the thought of battle credits, Wang Baole's head began to hurt. He thought about how he was currently in debt at the moment. All his thoughts were filled with how to acquire more battle credits.

As he thought, the distant Green Fire Island grew closer. Just as Wang Baole was about to head straight for his cave abode, a sudden deafening explosion erupted on the beaches at the bottom of the mountain. A howl filled with hate and frustration rang out.

"Wang Baole, I've waited for you for so long. Prepare to die!"

As the roar rang out, the huge bell on the beach, that Wang Baole had flung out, exploded into multiple pieces. Liang Long dashed out in an instant. With a burst of speed, he charged ragingly at Wang Baole.

He had prepared well this round. Black flying swords formed from spells surrounded him. Above his head floated a giant mountain stone, which seemed to contain a magnetic force. When it flew out, it distorted the surrounding space. It looked terrifying. Liang Long's right hand held a pool of water formed from a crimson liquid that was as bright as fresh blood. The pool of water contorted as numerous faces pressed against its surface, gruesome and desperately trying to fight their way out of the liquid. It was a horrifying sight.

Liang Long could have blown the bell apart a day ago, but he had held himself back until he had been fully prepared for his release. Then, he had monitored what had been going on outside and waited for Wang Baole's return.

He was filled with confidence presently. He believed that even if Wang Baole still had another one of those maddening bells, he would be prepared for it. He would be able to avoid or even blow it up. His arrogance was mingled with his desire for vengeance. He hollered and stared at the approaching Wang Baole.

It was then that… Wang Baole frowned. He disliked people who interrupted his thoughts. After all, he was focused on how to earn more battle credits now. This was an important matter. He was annoyed and couldn't be bothered to spend too much time on Liang Long. He activated his storage bracelet. With a wave of his right hand, he flung out seven to eight crystals the size of his fist.

"What's all that shouting for? You think you're the only one with a loud voice? Go and play with yourself!" Wang Baole said as he threw the crystals at him. With a burst of sudden speed, the crystals dashed towards Liang Long.

"Wang Baole, I'm going to let you know what a cultivator should be like. You lowly garbage will know your place!" Liang Long laughed arrogantly. His hands came together to form a series of hand seals. The mountain stone above his head shook violently, and waves of spirit energy surged towards the crystals.

"Shatter!" Liang Long roared as he charged towards Wang Baole. He had even thought of how he was going to strike after approaching Wang Baole. It was then, at that moment… as the forces released by the magnetic mountain stone collided with Wang Baole's crystals, that the crystals shook violently and exploded!

They didn't turn into dust. Instead, some sort of transformation occurred as they exploded. They formed large, adhesive webs that blanketed Liang Long.

The webs were extremely bizarre. They disregarded the mountain stone's magnetic forces and approached instantaneously. Liang Long, stunned, tried to evade them. He might be able to dodge a couple of them, but he couldn't escape all of them. At the critical moment, Liang Long roared. He unleashed the power of the blood-colored droplet in his hand and his enchanted flying swords around him in an attempt to stop the large webs.

His Dharmic treasures collided with the webs. There were no loud explosions from their collisions. As soon as they came into contact, his spells and Dharmic treasures appeared to have lost their powers, trapped within the webs. They fell with a loud thud and were stuck to the ground!

Even the mountain stone above his head was trapped by two webs, getting stuck to the ground as well. The sight rendered Liang Long speechless with shock.

What are these things! His breathing quickened as he watched, stunned. Then, his pupils contracted suddenly. He watched as Wang Baole went past without a pause in his steps and threw a couple more of those crystals at him.

The crystals dashed towards him in a blink of an eye. Alarmed, Liang Long tried to evade them. However, he couldn't escape from all of them. Finally, the crystals exploded, forming large webs. He was trapped within four webs. With a thud, he fell, stuck firmly to the ground!

Liang Long's face grew red as he howled and struggled. The web's adhesiveness was truly extraordinary. It was also extremely malleable. He couldn't free himself regardless of how much he struggled. Aside from getting to his feet, all he managed to do was create multiple thinner threads of web.

His nightmare didn't end there. It had only just begun. Just as Liang Long struggled to his feet, Wang Baole, with a series of hand seals, summoned the webs around him. They flew over instantly and slapped themselves onto Liang Long like giant pancakes.

"Wang… Bao…" Liang Long's eyes were so red that it looked like blood might drip out of them at any moment. He released a roar that was filled with a level of resentment he had never experienced before. He wasn't given a chance to end the roar himself. Layers of extremely sticky web slapped themselves over him, silencing him completely…

From afar, Liang Long was hardly recognizable at all. One could only see a creature layered with multiple layers of web, as if enveloped in a seal, stuck to the ground as it wriggled and struggled madly…

Wang Baole had returned to the cave abode at that point, not even sparing Liang Long a single glance. Personally, he felt that teaching Liang Long a lesson was a piece of cake, hardly worthy of any attention. The Foundation Establishment realm cultivators on Green Fire Island, especially Zhou Biao and the others, saw it differently though. They were shocked and alarmed at the sight before them. They pitied Liang Long, though their awe and respect for Wang Baole grew tremendously.

"This guy is just too powerful. He just randomly threw out something, and Liang Long was driven mad but completely powerless to stop him…"

"That's not the most important point. Did you guys realize? This Wang Baole… when he strikes, he always makes his opponents… how should I put it? It doesn't matter if it's the bell from before or whatever he just threw out, he always makes one so frustrated that you just want to die!"

"Let's not offend him. He looks like he's filled with nasty ideas. And he clearly keeps a grudge."

While Zhou Biao and the others trembled in fear at the thought of Wang Baole's incredible evil and nasty character, Wang Baole continued to rack his brains over how to earn large quantities of battle credits after he had returned to his cave abode. He glanced through the mission stone slab. The missions that issued the most battle credits were those demanding identity tokens.

In order to obtain identity tokens, one had to enter the sword body. Wang Baole began gathering information. A few days later, he found himself frowning and sighing. Based on the information he had acquired, the sword body, which was buried deep in the sun, was a treacherous place filled with great danger. Even if one were at the Core Formation realm, one would risk a considerable chance of death if he or she ventured into the sword body. Typically, those from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace would form parties in order to venture into the sword body. Rarely would anyone go alone.

Little Missy was still not awake, so Wang Baole wasn't confident of his chances. He decided that he would delay his search for identity tokens on the sword body. He wouldn't do it unless he had no other choice.

But I can't continue doing what I'm doing now… Wang Baole rubbed his forehead. A fierce light appeared in his eyes as he wondered if he should just consider robbing others… after all, there's a potential victim right at his doorstep now.

But once he did something like that, he either had to silence the other or ensure that he had blackmail material on the other. He had to be constantly cautious of someone reporting him to the sect…

What a headache… Wang Baole shook his head and pulled out the regional Spirit Internet jade slip. He intended to find out how many battle credits the rest had gotten and if there was a better way of acquiring those battle credits.

He saw Li Yi's message as soon as he turned it on.

"My fellow Daoists, you'll have to work harder. I've already earned six hundred battle credits!"

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Chapter 508: A Booming Business

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The regional Spirit Internet was set up so that multiple people could send voice transmissions simultaneously. It served the function of a chat group. Federation Seedlings could send voice transmissions and messages.

Presently, Federation Seedlings spread across the various islands were chatting happily in the chat group. They had left their homes and were in foreign lands. They were surrounded by strangers. Most could feel the cultivators from the Vast Expanse Dao Place looking down on and ostracizing them. That united them further.

They weren't only forced to stand together. Despite the ancient greenish-bronze sword being a holy place for cultivation, countless dangers lurked, hidden from their sight. Within the past month, many of them had encountered danger to differing degrees. Some dangers were due to their missions, some came from the cultivators of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace.

This chat group thus became an important channel where everyone could communicate with and contact one another. They could also call for help when they meet danger. At present, they were all discussing battle credits.

Li Yi's words surprised many people. The battle credits that she had earned were significant. She had actually gotten six hundred credits. Many found that unbelievable. The missions given by the Vast Expanse Dao Palace were incredibly challenging, and the credits they awarded, pitiful.

Many soon started asking polite questions. Wang Baole simply snorted secretly. He felt sour about it, but he continued listening in to the conversation. He wanted to know how Li Yi had done it as well.

That was indeed the effect Li Yi had intended to achieve. Slightly pleased with herself, she spoke again casually in the chat group.

"Fellow Daoists, you just have to remember this one thing… cultivation plays an important part in earning battle credits, but using one's brain plays an even more important role. I wonder how many battle credits our fellow Daoist Wang Baole, who has the highest cultivation level amongst us all, has gotten?"

Everyone fell silent as Li Yi began to target Wang Baole. No one wanted to get involved in their conflict. Anyone who knew anything about what had happened on Mars knew the tensions between Li Yi and Wang Baole. It had begun since their fight for mayorship over the new city zone and continued until Li Yi made a grievous mistake and was deported from Mars. Their hostility was deeply rooted and wasn't going to be resolved anytime soon.

Furthermore, Li Yi's rank had remained stagnant since she had left Mars. Wang Baole, on the other hand, had been promoted swiftly through the ranks. He had since risen to become a Secondary Rank Two Noble. If they were in the Federation now, no matter how much Li Yi might curse Wang Baole secretly, she wouldn't have dared to openly speak out against him. The difference between their levels of cultivation and ranks was simply too vast.

In the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, however, whatever achievements one had earned while in the Federation no longer counted. It didn't matter how powerful Wang Baole's cultivation was. Li Yi, through her own means, had gathered a group of people to stand with her against Wang Baole. That was why she dared to openly mock Wang Baole in the chat group.

Wang Baole glared. He had half a mind to say something in the chat group. Then, he saw the battle credits he had earned, remembered the debts he had gotten himself into, and lost interest immediately. He sighed and closed the chat group.

No, I can't allow Li Yi, with her big breasts and lack of brains, to bask in satisfaction! Wang Baole sulked. He began to think. After thinking for some time, he headed for the mission stone slab again. He looked at it carefully. With the impressive memory that he had acquired from memorizing inscriptions, he memorized most of the missions on the stone slab, then began to consolidate and categorize them.

This took a lot of effort. Wang Baole was just going to wing it though. Li Yi's words had triggered him. Two days passed before Wang Baole, his eyes lined with red veins, rubbed his forehead and lifted his head. His breathing quickened slightly.

Most of the missions that awarded the most battle credits can only be completed by Core Formation realm cultivators. In addition, they frequently cannot be completed by a single person… one will have to form mission parties.

However, even though these missions award more battle credits, there are far less of them than missions appropriate for Foundation Establishment realm cultivators… Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. Based on his categorization, he realized that seventy percent of the missions were designed for Foundation Establishment realm cultivators. The battle credits that Foundation Establishment realm cultivators could earn after completing those missions were pitiful.

I should target Foundation Establishment realm cultivators… Since I have limited resources, I should earn battle credits via other channels… After all, there are no rules saying that one can only earn battle credits by completing missions… A strange light shone in Wang Baole's eyes, and a plan began to surface gradually in his head. He assessed it carefully. Soon, a determined look shone in his eyes. He raised his right hand, and the Spirit Boat that had the ability to enter the Sea of Fire appeared before him instantly.

Wang Baole narrowed his eyes as he studied the Spirit Boat. He had refined this Spirit Boat with his own hands, so he knew that a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator would be able to steer and control it. This meant that he could use this boat to enter the Sea of Fire, and also allow others to borrow this boat, enter the Sea of Fire, and reach deeper levels of the sea!

Core Formation realm cultivators could already do that, which was why this Dharmic treasure wouldn't be that useful to them. It was different for a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator. Foundation Establishment realm cultivators couldn't enter the Sea of Fire. That meant that they could only complete missions on land. They had to compete against many other cultivators. When they completed their missions, the battle credits they were awarded were pathetic.

However… if they could enter the Sea of Fire, more missions would be accessible to them. Missions like searching and hunting for Inferno Rats on the seabed… could be done by Foundation Establishment realm cultivators as well. They couldn't do so now because they couldn't submerge into the Sea of Fire.

Up to now, only Core Formation realm cultivators could enter the Sea of Fire. That was why all missions in the Sea of Fire were monopolized by Core Formation realm cultivators. Wang Baole thought about this very hard. He felt that he should be more fair and just. He should create more Spirit Boats, then… rent them out to the Foundation Establishment realm cultivators from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace!

Wang Baole thought he shouldn't overcharge. He'd simply ask for one battle credit for every two hours. Based on his knowledge of the Sea of Fire and his assessment of a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator's abilities, a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator would only be able to spend a maximum of two hours underwater while controlling the Spirit Boat.

If a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator was willing to use a few Spirit Stones, he might be able to prolong the duration underwater. Regardless, based on Wang Baole's calculations, this was a business that was only going to reap profits for him.

They'll have to sign a contract. They'll have to compensate me accordingly if they damage my Spirit Boat! Wang Baole grew excited at that thought. He knew that he was penniless at the moment, though. He only had one Spirit Boat. In order to earn more rental fees, the more boats he had, the better.

Seems like I have to go pawn off a few more Dharmic Armaments. Wang Baole took a deep breath. Having made up his mind, he contacted the fat cultivator from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace immediately. The latter seemed happy when he heard that Wang Baole wanted to pawn his Dharmic Armaments again. He had been using Wang Baole's Dharmic Armament during this period and found them quite powerful. He agreed to Wang Baole's request immediately. However, he couldn't afford to take on so many Dharmic Armaments himself, so he contacted a few others. Wang Baole pawned two Dharmic Armaments in exchange for a loan. The battle credits were enough to refine two more Spirit Boats.

Wang Baole's efforts paid off. He soon refined the additional Spirit Boats. After which, he made use of his status as a Core Formation realm cultivator to leave his own message on the mission stone slab.

"Holy boat for rent to enter the sea!"

"It doesn't matter what level of cultivation you're at, you'll be able to travel to the depths of the Sea of Fire with this boat. It's not for sale. With just a few battle credits, you'll be able to rent it for two hours. There are limited slots. Please contact me immediately if you require such services!"

After sending out the message, Wang Baole still felt that it wasn't enough promotion. He immediately called for Zhou Biao and the other cultivators on Green Fire Island. They were currently in awe of Wang Baole. After receiving Wang Baole's instructions, regardless of their reluctance, they still left the island with great resignation and headed for the main Vast Expanse Dao Palace island. They began promoting Wang Baole's business and advertising about this boat of his that could enter the Sea of Fire.

Everything's prepped. Now, we'll just have to see what the response is like. There are twenty-four hours in a day, and I have three Spirit Boats. Since I can earn a maximum of three credits every two hours, the most I can earn in a day is thirty-six credits. That's more than a thousand in a month. I'll earn back my capital in three months!

It's a pity that I don't have enough capital. Else, I'd be earning more! Wang Baole did his calculations and was pleased with the figures. He began to wait excitedly and anxiously.

At present, he was unaware that the Vast Expanse Dao Palace rarely saw messages like his being released. That was why as soon as he announced that he had boats for rental, he caught the attention of many people…

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Chapter 509: Why Are You Here!?

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Those who noticed this message were mostly Foundation Establishment realm cultivators. A few Core Formation realm cultivators also read it. However, almost all of them, after having realized who had issued the message, snorted.

"A gimmick to play to the gallery!"

"A mere lowly human from a lowly civilization who's unable to earn battle credits himself and therefore has resorted to such means. What a joke!"

"We don't even have such a Dharmic Artifacts that could allow a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator to enter the Sea of Fire. This lowly human dares to brag so loudly. Even if he does have a few tricks up his sleeve, there's a high chance that this so-called holy boat will send a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator to death in the Sea of Fire!"

Similar comments accompanied by mocking laughter followed after Wang Baole's announcement. Even Zhou Biao and the others grimaced. They didn't believe that Wang Baole's boats worked. They had been forced to leave Green Fire Island and come here. They wouldn't have minded helping him if he had the support of the majority. They lowered their heads hastily when they heard the mocking laughter around them, casting aside any thoughts of promoting the rental of the boats.

As a result, no one came asking about Wang Baole's announcement. Zhou Biao and gang dared not return to Green Fire Island. Resigned, they remained on the main island, thinking about how they would wait for a while and return when Wang Baole himself had given up on this idea.

Time passed steadily. Wang Baole began his cultivation as he waited, concentrating on the Lightning Immortal Transformation. Since his cultivation had stabilized at the early-stage Core Formation realm, he didn't face any difficulty practicing the first level of the Lightning Immortal Transformation. Everything went smoothly.

After all, out of the three cores he had, one was a Lightning Core. He already possessed the immense power of lightning. His speed at mastering the Lightning Immortal Transformation was extremely quick as well. He soon approached perfecting the first level of the Lightning Immortal Transformation.

When he sat cross-legged in meditation, lightning bolts would travel all over his body. Within his body, tiny lightning bolts would weave amongst his organs. He appeared to be constantly bathed in electricity.

His Lightning Core nourished his physical form and developed the Spirit Qi in his body at the same time. Practicing the Lightning Immortal Transformation allowed Wang Baole to consolidate the cultivation inside his body. It was akin to gathering stray power into a tightly-knit core.

That was why even though his cultivation was at the early-stage Core Formation realm, his actual fighting abilities had surpassed that greatly. Wang Baole didn't ignore his practice of the Dark Art. His practice of the Soul Guiding Hand progressed more slowly due to a change in his environment and a lack of targets for practice. However, his understanding of the Dark Art while in the Dark Dream meant that it was still moving at a significant pace.

Wang Baole grew stronger every day. His mood got better as he saw how he was steadily becoming stronger.

As for Liang Long, the crystal webs finally lost their effect, and he finally managed to free himself. Despite the resentment and frustration simmering inside him, he learned his lesson. He held back his desire of seeking revenge immediately. Wang Baole's various methods made him realize he faced a formidable opponent. He needed to have a proper plan. He settled down in a cave abode on one of the secondary peaks. As he trained, he began plotting his vengeance.

Time passed. He had no direct competitors in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace cultivation climate. As a result, life went on rather peacefully. Conflict was limited to the tensions between Mie Liezi's and Feng Qiuran's factions. During this period, the Federation Seedlings began to familiarize themselves with the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Even though there were still many cultivators around them who looked down on the Federation, the Federation Seedlings, through their own means, managed to form friendships and alliances with cultivators of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Everyone began to acclimate to their environment.

Missions were a top concern for cultivators of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace as well. Countless missions were accepted and completed every day, and this was the same for the Federation Seedlings. After settling in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, they began to focus on missions as well. With Li Yi leading the others, their chat group began to be infused with a competitive atmosphere. It became a place where one bragged about how many battle credits they had earned…

The Federation Seedlings had naturally taken notice of Wang Baole's announcement. They had all hesitated. A Foundation Establishment realm cultivator who entered the Sea of Fire would undoubtedly be killed. If this boat of Wang Baole had any flaw whatsoever, and an accident was to occur while underwater, they wouldn't be able to prevent the eventual disaster from taking place.

As a result, the good mood that Wang Baole had gained from his training didn't last long. As the days went by, and he realized that no one came forward to rent his boat, he began to grow frantic.

However, there was no use fretting over this. Wang Baole did some investigation and found out that he hadn't earned sufficient credibility. That was why no one had come asking for his boats. He was considering whether he should threaten Zhou Biao and gang with violence and coerce them into leading by example. That was when Zhuo Yifan approached him to rent his Spirit Boat.

Zhuo Yifan wasn't alone. He, Kong Dao and Zhao Yameng seemed to have had a discussion. They accepted a mission at the same time and used what little battle credit they had to rent a Spirit Boat.

Wang Baole was extremely touched at their gesture. He didn't take their battle credits and lent them all three Spirit Boats. The trio soon steered the boats, placing their complete faith in Wang Baole, and entered the Sea of Fire!

This was the first time in a very long time that a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator entered the Sea of Fire. No one went around spreading the news. However, it still caught some people's attention. A Core Formation realm cultivator even followed them secretly and monitored their actions closely. To prevent any accidents from happening, Wang Baole ended his seclusion and entered the Sea of Fire to provide protection.

It was their first time entering the Sea of Fire, and they didn't come back with much. However, they didn't give up. They continued to use the Spirit Boat and enter the sea almost every day. Gradually, this caught the attention of more and more people. It even triggered a rousing discussion amongst the cultivators in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace.

Finally, under the trio's joint efforts, they managed to capture an Inferno Rat. News of this shocked many in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. There was finally one Foundation Establishment realm cultivator from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace who was willing to try out the Spirit Boat.

He had been left with no choice. He needed to acquire a cultivation technique but lacked the battle credits. He decided to bite the bullet and rented Wang Baole's Spirit Boat, entering the Sea of Fire.

With the first transaction going down without any accidents, a second customer and then a third soon appeared… Zhuo Yifan and the others gave up on entering the sea then. Their strategy for acquiring battle credits didn't involve entering the sea. They had done what they had done to lend Wang Baole a helping hand.

They were, after all, cultivators from the Federation. They were outsiders here. They might still be able to guarantee their safety above the sea, but once they went into the sea, there was no guarantee of everything going smoothly for them. They wouldn't be able to avoid conflict with others. Should that happen, with their level of cultivation and their status, they would be faced with great danger.

Besides, with their joint efforts, they had reaped considerable rewards. Each of them had earned thirty to fifty battle credits separately. This was a significant gain for a Federation Seedling.

Their withdrawal didn't affect the rental business. With more cultivators from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace renting the Spirit Boats, the business' reputation and credibility grew. Those who had been tempted finally acted on it. Zhou Biao and gang saw what was happening. After discussion, they gritted their teeth and began to promote the business more seriously.

Wang Baole found the fat cultivator. After promising him a sweet deal, the fat cultivator began promoting Wang Baole's Spirit Boats as well. With multiple parties working together, demands gradually grew, and business boomed. Two weeks later, the number of people waiting for a Spirit Boat outside Wang Baole's Green Fire Island grew. With only three Spirit Boats, supply couldn't meet demand.

Every day, like clockwork, thirty-six battle credits entered his account. Foundation Establishment realm cultivators continued to enter the sea and earn loads of battle credits for completing their missions. The rental business boomed. Many even proposed buying his business. Wang Baole turned them all down after some thought. Because of his booming business, the fat cultivator—whom he had pawned Dharmic Armaments off to in the past—found Wang Baole and proposed investing two thousand battle credits in his business in exchange for two-tenths of all profits earned.

After some bargaining, he increased his investment to two thousand and five hundred battle credits in exchange for fifteen percent of the profit margin. They reached an agreement. More than two thousand battle credits were credited to Wang Baole's account. Wang Baole excitedly invested what battle credits he had to refine Spirit Boats. He spent everything he had and expanded his fleet to ten Spirit Boats!

That finally allowed him to meet the demands of the market. His revenue increased by four times. He was earning nearly a hundred and twenty battle credits every day!

After giving the fat cultivator his fifteen percent, the remaining battle credits were still enough to make Wang Baole extremely happy. More than a hundred battle credits entered his account every day. He soon built a strong reputation for himself in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace.

Li Yi stopped talking in the chat group as well. She no longer bragged about her battle credits. Wang Baole's rental business continued for two weeks. Then, one day… as Wang Baole was happily training, someone arrived outside his cave abode!

It was someone who sent Wang Baole reeling back in shock, who made his scalp prick and made him gasp in shock!

"You… why are you here? Are you a human, or a ghost?"

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Chapter 510: Xie Haiyang!

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The visitor was a short-haired young man of average height. He wore robes that belonged to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. He looked bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, and his small eyes shone with a calculative light.

His short hair was waxed. It reflected the sunlight shining from above and sparkled. From afar, he looked like a lamp. It was not an exaggeration.

He was standing outside Wang Baole's cave abode presently, staring at an incredulous looking Wang Baole with a wide grin on his face. He coughed, touched his hair, then cupped his fists and saluted Wang Baole.

"Senior Brother Baole, we haven't met in a while."

Such a unique hairstyle and such calculating eyes. This person was… someone whom Wang Baole had worked many times with while he had been in the Ethereal Dao College—Xie Haiyang!

Wang Baole's head started buzzing. He almost began to hallucinate that he wasn't in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace but back in the Ethereal Dao College.

He recalled when he had been back in the Ethereal Dao College, Chen Yutong had mentioned Xie Haiyang and said that he had gone missing. Even though Chen Yutong had used his connections in the college to search for the latter, he couldn't find him. Wang Baole didn't expect… that he would meet Xie Haiyang here!

Xie Haiyang's appearance remained unchanged despite the many years that had passed. He still looked like a businessman as he smiled widely at Wang Baole. His eyes sparkled with light, as if he had just located his latest business deal.

After a long while, Wang Baole finally managed to get over his shock. He eyed Xie Haiyang carefully and realized that the latter's cultivation had remained at where it had been previously. He was only at the late-stage Ancient Martial realm. Wang Baole shook his head and smiled wryly. He realized that Xie Haiyang's origins were extremely mysterious. There was a high chance that he had smuggled himself secretly from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace into the Federation.

He had his guesses, but Wang Baole still couldn't help but ask.

"You… why are you here?"

Xie Haiyang coughed. He touched his shiny waxed hair again, then smiled harmlessly.

"Senior Brother Baole, that's a secret… look, I haven't thought about how to explain this to you. Just remember, Senior Brother Baole, I've told you the same thing before… As long as there's a business opportunity, I, Xie Haiyang, will be there! With Senior Brother Baole having such potential of being a big client, I'd naturally keep my eye on you."

Wang Baole rubbed his forehead. Even though he tried to shove down his feelings of shock and surprise, they continued to surface every now and then. He felt that Xie Haiyang seemed to be shrouded in mystery. A bold idea began to surface in his mind…

Was Xie Haiyang from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace like he had guessed?

Wang Baole narrowed his eyes as he remained silent. Xie Haiyang seemed to sense the many thoughts traveling through Wang Baole's head. He sighed, then cupped his fists and saluted Wang Baole again.

"Senior Brother Baole, there's no need for you to overthink this. I, Xie Haiyang, am a businessman. You know what businessmen are like. We've done business so many times. You have to trust me."

"I've come here today to pay you a visit, Senior Brother Baole, and also make a business deal with you." Xie Haiyang smiled lightly. His smiling, squinting eyes didn't hide the calculative light that defined him as a businessman.

"What sort of business deal?" Wang Baole took a deep breath and set aside his other thoughts. He knew how difficult it would be to find an answer to his suspicions. Besides, he had known Xie Haiyang for so many years, and the latter had always acted in a manner befitting a businessman. He stared at Xie Haiyang.

"Senior Brother Baole, I, Xie Haiyang, have my ways in this Vast Expanse Dao Palace. It's like what I told you before. Within the Ethereal Dao College, from the Grand Supreme Elder to the ordinary student, there is nothing that I, Xie Haiyang, am unaware of. There is nothing that I, Xie Haiyang, cannot get done!"

"What I said before applies to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace as well. Even if what you're looking for is Elder Feng Qiuran's underwear, as long as the price is right, I, Xie Haiyang, would be able to get my hands on it for you!" Xie Haiyang had a look of confidence on his face. As he spoke, he touched his waxed hair again. The expression on his face clearly showed how highly he thought of himself.

Wang Baole's head began to throb when he heard that. He asked secretly what he would do with Feng Qiuran's underwear… then, the image of Feng Qiuran suddenly appeared in his head, without rhyme or reason. It gave Wang Baole a fright. He immediately said solemnly, "Let's talk business!"

Xie Haiyang grinned when he heard Wang Baole. He glanced around, then lowered his head and said to Wang Baole.

"Senior Brother Baole, that boat rental business of yours… based on its current popularity and my understanding of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, it's likely you'll only be able to run your business for another month. Even with that fatty Yun Piaozi vouching for you, you won't survive three months before the sect acquires your business!"

"It will be an acquisition by force. You'll have no choice but to sell it. That's why… you have to earn as much as you can as quickly as you can!" Xie Haiyang whispered. He analyzed Wang Baole's rental business based on the knowledge he possessed.

Save the light that flickered in his eyes, the expression on Wang Baole's face remained unchanged. He had predicted that this was going to happen. He knew that this business of his wouldn't last long. However, he hadn't expected that he would only have mere months left, like what Xie Haiyang had said.

"Continue," Wang Baole said after he thought for a while.

"Senior Brother Baole, that's why you have to earn as many battle credits as possible in the shortest time possible with this business of yours. That's the most profitable way to go about it. That's the way to ensure that you won't make a loss… However, in order to accomplish this, you have to manufacture as many Spirit Boats as quickly as possible!" Xie Haiyang's eyes shone with a strange light. His breathing quickened slightly as he stared at Wang Baole.

"Senior Brother Baole, do you trust me… If you trust me, let me invest in this business. That will speed up your production of Spirit Boats. You'll be able to manufacture a great many more Spirit Boats!"

Wang Baole didn't say anything after listening to Xie Haiyang. That was because Xie Haiyang had only revealed the tip of the iceberg. He hadn't said anything about the division of profit. He narrowed his eyes, a considering look appeared on his face.

Xie Haiyang immediately understood what was going on when he saw that look on Wang Baole's face. He smiled. He concluded secretly that he still enjoyed dealing with smart people the most. Wang Baole wasn't only smart, but he also had great potential to become one of his greatest clients. He lowered his head and leaned in, saying.

"Senior Brother Baole, we've worked together so many times. I won't hide anything from you. I, Xie Haiyang, won't take a single credit of the revenue you earn in the next few months. I'll invest three thousand and three hundred battle credits in the business. You can look for me if you need to buy any materials. I can even give you a discount. You'll save at least thirty percent on your capital. If you do your calculations, you'll be the biggest winner in this deal.

"As for my profit… when the sect acquires your business in a few months' time, they'll be giving you compensation for the acquisition. If the compensation falls within ten thousand credits, everything will go to me, but I won't take a single credit that exceeds ten thousand credits!

"Senior Brother Baole, I, Xie Haiyang, am a businessman. I'm just looking to earn back three times my original investment within a few months. I'm not greedy at all."

Xie Haiyang smiled again at that juncture. He looked at Wang Baole and waited for the latter's reply.

Wang Baole didn't hide the look of consideration and contemplation in his eyes. He did seriously lack battle credits currently. His business model meant that with an additional Spirit Boat, he earned an additional thirty-six battle credits every day.

Building a Spirit Boat cost hundreds of battle credits. If what Xie Haiyang said was true, he would be saving quite a considerable sum with a thirty percent discount. He could quickly expand his current fleet to twenty boats. His revenue would increase to more than two hundred credits every day. That meant six thousand credits in a month!

Wang Baole weighed against the option of putting his revenue back into the business continuously. Such a gamble might bring him more revenue. After all, this business relied on the snowball effect. As long as he had enough time, his gains would increase exponentially as time passed. Earning more than a thousand battle credits a day wasn't an impossibility. If he increased his investment, Yun Piaozi would have to do the same as well to maintain the current investment ratio. Else, his returns would be diluted… he could use this to his advantage and strengthen their friendship.

Another thing was how Xie Haiyang wasn't demanding any profit-sharing while the business was running. What he wanted was the returns from the acquisition by the sect. This meant that the sect's acquisition of his business was inevitable. It meant that his business wouldn't survive in the long run. That was why Wang Baole desperately needed all forms of external investments at the moment.

After some thought, a look of determination flashed across Wang Baole's eyes.

"Xie Haiyang, I'm not going to ask that you throw in more capital. I agree to all of your terms. But I have terms of my own as well. Firstly, you must guarantee that discount. Secondly… you have to use your connections to delay the acquisition!

"Another condition is that I'll only sell the recipe to the sect, not the final product, the Spirit Boat!

"We've worked together many times. I trust you. Besides, I enjoy straightforward deals. If you agree to my terms, this deal is set!"

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:Chapter 511 Big Earnings!

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When Xie Haiyang heard those words, he fell silent for a while. After making some calculations, he looked back at Wang Baole and suddenly laughed.

"Might as well, since we're old friends. It's a deal?" As Xie Haiyang spoke, he extended his right hand towards Wang Baole.

"Deal!" Wang Baole laughed heartily as he too extended his right hand and shook Xie Haiyang's hand. The two of them laughed cheerfully and chatted briefly with each other. Wang Baole didn't ask anything about Xie Haiyang's background, and neither did Xie Haiyang talk about it himself. The two of them seemed to have established a tacit understanding with each other.

Xie Haiyang swiped the battle credits that he invested onto Wang Baole's sect jade slip. After that, he stood up, cupped his fists at Wang Baole, and took his leave.

Looking at Xie Haiyang's back, especially under the glow of the light, which accentuated his shiny hair, an air of mysteriousness surrounding this person's background could be felt.

However, I can feel that Xie Haiyang has no evil intentions. More accurately, he is neutral towards everyone. Like he tells everyone, he is a… businessman. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes, thinking inside his mind that this might actually be better. That was especially so in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, where he had no other means and relations. As long as he could pay Xie Haiyang enough, he could obtain what he wanted. That made Wang Baole feel that the convenience was worth it.

Therefore, as he watched Xie Haiyang leave, Wang Baole returned to his cave abode and calculated the amount of battle credits he had. His eyes lit up, and he immediately began a large scale round of purchases and refinement in the days to come.

Through the discount given by Xie Haiyang's means, Wang Baole had managed to accumulate thirty-five Spirit Boats in the short span of a few days!

The fleet of thirty-five Spirit Boats transformed Green Fire Island into a pier. There was an endless stream of Foundation Establishment realm cultivators who went to rent Spirit Boats every day. Wang Baole's business boomed in this short time, and as the news spread throughout the entire sect, the Foundation Establishment realm cultivators came in larger numbers to rent them.

After all, the cost of renting the Spirit Boats from Wang Baole wasn't exorbitant. Furthermore, all the gains they obtained were often tens of times the value that they paid. This pushed the thirty-five Spirit Boats into hot demand.

That was especially so when Core Formation realm cultivators tried them out and realized that the Spirit Boats were even more useful for Core Formation realm cultivators. It allowed them to enter the depths of the Sea of Fire, which was previously inaccessible to them. That threw the Spirit Boats into hot demand yet again.

With this business of Wang Baole's booming, he managed to gain over four hundred battle credit every day. Even after giving a portion of it to Yun Piaozi, he was still left with over three hundred battle credits. That figure was extremely astonishing in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace.

To obtain three hundred battle credits, most Vast Expanse Dao Palace disciples would have to spend over half a month, and that was if they were lucky. If they were unlucky, they would spend over a month but still not obtain so much, but for Wang Baole, all these were earnings from just a day!

Therefore, even Wang Baole was surprised by his earnings. He felt that it was more like a robbery than a business…

However, I'm still poor… Despite being excited, Wang Baole looked at his own battle credits and felt emotional. On the surface, he seemed to be earning a lot, but the fundamentals of this business required continued investment. Therefore, right now, he had only managed to accumulate slightly over two thousand battle credits.

Unless he stopped putting in capital, his earnings would simply remain as a rosy illusion. Wang Baole struggled internally about this matter. When he did some calculations, he realized that if he stopped putting in capital, he could accumulate approximately ten thousand battle credits after a month.

It wouldn't deviate much from that amount. Unless a problem occurs in the business, the business would be a steady source of income. After a brief moment of silence, Wang Baole decided to increase his investment!

Xie Haiyang mentioned that this business would last at most two or three more months. However, that is his own judgment. I shouldn't believe too much of what he says. I'm satisfied as long as it can last for one more month. Every day after that one month is a blessing!

I also need to recover the costs put into each Spirit Boat. If I can produce more Spirit Boats during this period of time, I may not be able to accumulate high earnings. However, I wouldn't make a significant loss in the future if I were to sell them at a discount!

This is also the only way that I can have the biggest earnings in a limited amount of time! With that thought, Wang Baole no longer hesitated as he injected more capital into the business. He used the battle credits that he had earned to buy more materials in order to refine more Spirit Boats.

According to theory, Yun Piaozi was the first investor in Wang Baole's business, owning half of the business. Xie Haiyang was the second investor, but he wasn't allocated the earnings from the business' operations. Therefore, to a certain extent, Yun Piaozi's shares in the business weren't diluted.

However, right now, with Wang Baole deciding to invest his earnings, the entire situation had changed. Theoretically, if Yun Piaozi wanted to maintain his earnings of fifty percent, a proportional amount of capital had to be put in as well.

Despite that, after thinking about it, Wang Baole merely informed Yun Piaozi of the situation and didn't request Yun Piaozi to put in more capital. He took on everything himself, and Yun Piaozi would obtain the same amount of returns. Even though the scale of this business was increased due to Wang Baole's independent investment, Yun Piaozi would still receive the most gains, as it was previously.

After some brief calculations involving the capital that was invested, Yun Piaozi was shocked. Yun Piaozi personally made a trip to Green Fire Island to pay Wang Baole a visit after understanding the entire situation.

The moment they met, he bowed deeply towards Wang Baole with cupped fists. At the same time, he took out the Dharmic Armaments that Wang Baole had pawned and returned them to Wang Baole without hesitation.

"Brother Baole, you are a good friend. You're so generous, and I cannot be petty either!" Yun Piaozi laughed. He felt even more connected to Wang Baole.

Wang Baole also revealed a passionate smile. He was somewhat surprised that Fatty Yun would take the initiative to return the Dharmic Armaments to him. He felt that this friendship was perhaps valuable. Between their hearty conversations, Yun Piaozi took out several bottles of fine wine. The duo enjoyed a few drinks before Yun Piaozi took his leave. In mid-air, Yun Piaozi lowered his head to look at Green Fire Island and thought in his mind.

This Brother Baole of mine is not a simple person… The gains are significant, yet he could use them as capital without hesitation and was willing to be on the losing end. People like him are not simple…!

Similarly, Wang Baole was also thinking about Yun Piaozi's visit. Yun Piaozi's method of handling things comforted him, and he couldn't help but think about a saying in the high officials' autobiographies.

"Having similar goals marks the beginning of friendships for adults, while gains are the catalysts in adult friendships!"

With that, after sending Yun Piaozi off, Wang Baole invested all his gains into the business. He continually bought materials and refined Spirit Boats with the earnings he obtained every day. Five days later, he managed to increase the number of Spirit Boats to fifty-six!

The earnings from a single day, after distributing it accordingly, grew to six hundred battle credits.

After that, he further made four Spirit Boats, growing his fleet to sixty before stopping. He stopped production, instead, accumulating battle credits at an astonishing rate of six hundred a day.

Time passed as Wang Baole continued accumulating battle credits. After half a month, he finally managed to accumulate over eight thousand battle credits. The boom of his business had also lasted for a month, based on his calculations.

There is no rush to send cultivation techniques. It's meaningless to send them back individually. I will wait until I accumulate more battle credits, then send ten of them back at once and shock Little Duan Mu. Next, with every additional day that my business lasts, it would be considered a blessing! A glow flashed across Wang Baole's eyes. He communicated with Xie Haiyang often, paying attention to the news in the sect. That was also when Federation Seedling Li Yi, after a month of silence, sent out a high profile message in the group chat.

"Fellow Daoists, I'm not sure how many battle credits all of you have accumulated. However, I have managed to accumulate two thousand battle credits. Right now, I will send a cultivation technique back, contributing in my own way to the immortal cultivation of the Federation!"

Li Yi's words caused a commotion amongst the Federation Seedlings in the group. Instantly, numerous voice transmissions and messages appeared like a flood.

"Sending cultivation techniques back?"

"So fast! Li Yi, what method did you use to accumulate two thousand battle credits?"

"Unbelievable! I thought that Wang Baole would be the first person to send one back, but it turned out to be Li Yi instead!"

As everyone reveled in shock, pride and arrogance arose in Li Yi, who was on the main island of Vast Expanse Dao Palace. After spending a thousand battle credits, the teleportation array formation was opened, and her Vast Expanse Skill was sent back to the Federation!

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Chapter 512: I'm Simply Capable

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The moment the teleportation began, not only were the Federation Seedlings shocked, even Feng Qiuran of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace was paying attention to it. After all, she was very concerned, since it was the first time that a Federation Seedling had sent back a cultivation technique.

However, the one that was most concerned was… Duan Muque!

Right now, Mercury remained heavily guarded and in a state of vigilance ever since the Federation Seedlings were teleported months ago. Even Li Xingwen personally stood guard there.

Right now, as Li Xingwen opened up the array formation in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, a bright glow was immediately seen on Mercury's teleportation array formation. There was little direct communication between the Federation and the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. So, the moment Li Xingwen realized what was happening, he grew extremely solemn, and the cultivators surrounding him also focused all their attention on it.

Regardless of whether it was the Solar System array formation or the Anti-Spirit Bomb, everything was put on standby, ready to fire. Duan Muque also came to know what was happening at the earliest possible moment. Even though he was on Earth, he could still use some Dharmic Artifacts to form an illusory image of himself, which he projected onto Mercury.

As the entire Federation was soaking in a tense atmosphere, the teleportation array formation was unleashed completely. The glow covered a distance of thousands of feet, and a loud boom emerged from within. However, this time, the scale was clearly much smaller than when the hundred Federation Seedlings were being teleported.

As such, Li Xingwen and Duan Muque narrowed their eyes. They didn't immediately give the green light for things to proceed, and instead chose to observe the situation first.

Even though the teleportation array formation could send things bidirectionally, it required the approval from both sides. For example, opening the teleportation array formation required the acknowledgment and approval from Mercury's side before the teleportation could proceed. There could perhaps be ways where teleportation could take place without approval, but it would require a high price be paid.

"It doesn't seem like someone is being teleported back. It seems like a jade slip is being sent back!" Before long, a glow flashed across Li Xingwen's eyes. He seemed to be able to look past the glow from the teleportation and vaguely see the item being sent back, which still remained an illusion.

After confirming what was happening, Duan Muque held a short discussion with Li Xingwen before the two of them decided to give the green light. With approval being given, the glow became even more brilliant, and the illusory jade slip within it could be visibly observed. In the blink of an eye and amidst the loud boom, as the glow from the teleportation array formation dissipated, a jade slip that floated in the middle of the teleportation array formation caught everyone's attention.

Li Xingwen raised his right hand and grasped. Immediately, the jade slip arrived at high speed, being caught by him the moment it neared. After scanning it with his Spiritual Sense, Li Xingwen laughed heartily.

"It's a cultivation technique! It was sent by Li Yi, the disciple from the four great Dao Colleges!"

In his agitation, Li Xingwen was also somewhat confused. According to his predictions, Wang Baole should be the first to send a cultivation technique back.

Without waiting for Li Xingwen to ponder it, Duan Muque, who was beside him, agitatedly took the jade slip. Even though he was only present as a projected image, his cultivation level still allowed him to look through the jade slip. After seeing the words 'Vast Expanse Skill' written on the jade slip, Duan Muque laughed heartily towards the sky. He was in high spirits.

"Good job, Li Yi!" In his excitement, his physical being on Earth also agitatedly stepped out of seclusion. He immediately sent an order to announce the matter to the entire Federation. At the same time, after taking a deep breath, he sent another command.

"The Federation Seedlings Contributions Ranking that we have prepared previously can be launched now. We need to let everyone in the Federation know about the contributions made by the Federation Seedlings for the Federation!"

As Duan Muque sent out the command, the entire system in the Federation began to operate. A ranking list from the Federation directed to the entire Solar System appeared on all media and advertising platforms simultaneously, with such a huge coverage that up to ninety percent of the people in the Federation were exposed to it!

It was a long ranking list with a hundred names on it, arranged according to last names. After every name was a digit, 0.

However, after the ranking list appeared and was noticed by countless people, the hundred names on the list blurred. Instantly, a gold-colored name appeared at the top!

That name was Li Yi's, and the number that followed after was changed from 0 to 1!

The entire Federation was filled with agitation. Duan Muque was also immensely satisfied and delighted about making the ranking list. To him, the ranking list represented fairness, as well as the contributions made by every Federation Seedling. At the same time, it also paved the way to success for the hundred Federation Seedlings.

With the entire Federation surprised, Wang Baole, who was on the ancient greenish-bronze sword, also widened his eyes. Looking at Li Yi's message in the group chat, he didn't know what actions the Federation took, but he could imagine that the Federation would be announcing Li Yi's name with pride right now.

That made Wang Baole unhappy. If it were someone else that had sent the cultivation technique back, he wouldn't have felt this way. However, Wang Baole felt that Li Yi was a brainless person who had nothing but a big chest. He also couldn't figure out how Li Yi had managed to obtain two thousand battle credits.

Is she trying to steal my limelight on purpose? Wang Baole snorted. Even though he was unhappy, he didn't place much emphasis on the teleportation that took place this time. He had his own plans, and he was more focused on the end result.

I, Wang Baole, am a person with principles. There's no need for me to care about her. Wang Baole took a deep breath and was about to put the regional Spirit Internet jade slip away when at this moment, Li Yi's insulting and arrogant voice emerged from the group chat.

"Fellow Daoists, the Vast Expanse Dao Palace is our new beginning. I believe that everyone here would surpass themselves and reach new heights! This is unlike someone else who thinks highly of himself. Even though his cultivation level is high, this is not the Federation, but the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. The rules are different, and he is nothing without the Federation's help!"

The moment Li Yi's words were heard, everyone in the group fell silent. They clearly knew that after a month of silence, Li Yi had begun to attack Wang Baole directly.

Wang Baole had wanted to keep his jade slip away, but after hearing how arrogant Li Yi was, he raised his eyebrows, and his anger raged. He stared sternly and immediately leaped into the air, charging towards the Vast Expanse Dao Palace from Green Fire Island.

The first place he went to was the Vast Expanse Techniques Chamber to exchange three cultivation techniques worth a thousand battle credits each. After that, he charged towards the teleportation array formation in Vast Expanse Dao Palace. The entire process didn't last long, and soon, the teleportation array formation of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace was opened up once again!

As the second time the teleportation array formation opened up wasn't long after the first time, it immediately caught the attention of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. The Dao Palace cultivator in charge of teleportation gasped in shock, especially after noticing Wang Baole taking out three jade slips and paying three thousand battle credits to open up the teleportation array formation.

Three thousand battle credits was a large amount in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Even Feng Qiuran was surprised after hearing about it, much less the Federation…

The glow from Mercury's teleportation array formation had just dissipated before it started glowing again. This time, the glow was several times more brilliant than previously. Li Xingwen had just heaved a sigh of relief when he grew vigilant again. That was the case for Duan Muque as well, his illusory figure gathering once again a short while after it had dissipated.

With the duo fully focused on what was happening, a loud boom reverberated. The glow from the teleportation was so brilliant that it made Duan Muque gasp.

"Could it be that a person is being teleported back this time?" As the two of them reveled in shock, and as all the forces were on the highest alert, Li Xingwen's eyes suddenly widened.

"It's not a person… It's a jade slip… Three of them!"

"Three jade slips?" Duan Muque was shocked and was instantly filled with indescribable joy. Therefore, after giving approval, the glow from the teleportation gradually dissipated. Three jade slips appeared clearly within the teleportation array formation. Duan Muque couldn't wait and grabbed hold of all of them. After looking through them, he grew even more agitated than when he noticed the cultivation technique that Li Yi had sent back previously. Li Xingwen, who was beside him, also hurriedly took a look, and a wide smile appeared on his face.

"Three cultivation techniques, all sent by Wang Baole. This chap is capable indeed!" In his exhilaration, Duan Muque's physical being on Earth immediately announced the news. Soon, the people in the Federation all noticed in astonishment that changes were appearing on the Federation Seedlings Contributions Ranking List again!

Li Yi, was originally ranked at the top. However, right now, Wang Baole's name glowed in a gold-colored hue and appeared at the top position, and the number after his named leaped from 0 to 3!

This shocked the entire Federation. Countless people were agitated, and at the same time, Wang Baole also ended the teleportation process. He proudly turned and charged back to Green Fire Island. Along the way, he couldn't wait to open up the regional Spirit Internet jade slip group chat. He began to send out a calm-sounding message.

"What a coincidence, I have also just sent three cultivation techniques back. Ah, being on a high level just makes one formidable."

As Wang Baole's words were heard in the group chat, it was like a huge rock had fallen into a calm pond, creating ripples. Gasps of shock and incredulous expressions immediately emerged from the chat.

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Chapter 513: Forcefully Brought Over!

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Without caring much about the commotion in the group chat, Wang Baole arrogantly put away the jade slip. After noticing that there was no one around him, he suddenly touched his chest, and his face crumbled.

Why am I feeling a heartache… Six thousand battle credits! Wang Baole let out a long sigh. Even though it was slightly easier for him to earn those six thousand battle credits, he was still pained.

For the Federation and for the civilization, I will contribute without hesitation! Bearing with his heartache, Wang Baole consoled himself. However, he soon realized that the consolation wasn't very effective. He looked around, and realizing that there was no one around, he gritted his teeth.

In order to fulfill my dream, in order to become Federation President! With that, he felt the ache in his heart dissipate slightly. He was now back on Green Fire Island, and after a brief moment, as he looked at his remaining two thousand battle credits, he felt emotional again.

Thankfully, I managed to suppress my urge and only sent back three cultivation techniques… I need to begin accumulating battle credits once again. Hopefully, the sect won't take away this business tomorrow… Wang Baole was somewhat nervous and anxious about being poor in battle credits.

Right now, the Federation Seedlings had no idea what Wang Baole was feeling emotionally. They were all gasping in shock in the group chat. Li Yi remained silent. Even though she knew about Wang Baole's booming Spirit Boat business, she didn't believe that he could send out three cultivation techniques at once.

Considering the costs of teleportation as well, it's six thousand battle credits in total! I don't believe that fatty is so generous! Li Yi gritted her teeth. Through the network of connections that she had just established, she began her own investigations. She soon found out that Wang Baole indeed sent three jade slips through Vast Expanse Dao Palace's teleportation array formation, and that threw her off balance.

I don't believe that you're still superior to me even over here, you fatty! Li Yi's breathing quickened. She gritted her teeth and started making preparations to earn more battle credits. She wanted to make use of her journey in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace to surpass Wang Baole.

Days passed just like that. After ten days went by with Wang Baole still occasionally feeling the pain from his loss, he managed to accumulate over eight thousand battle credits again. That was when he finally felt more relieved.

It was also at this time that Wang Baole sensed that something sinister was about to happen. He realized that over the past few days, people had arrived outside Green Fire Island. They weren't there to rent his Spirit Boats and were instead recording and observing the activities there. At the same time, Xie Haiyang also sent Wang Baole a voice transmission.

"Baole, the higher management of the sect has already made a decision to buy over the business in the next few days. You must be prepared…"

Wang Baole's heart skipped a beat. Even though he knew that the day would arrive sooner or later, he couldn't bear for it to happen. However, he also knew that there was nothing he could change about it. The fact that a business like this, which could earn twenty thousand battle credits a month, could survive until now meant that someone in the sect had turned a blind eye. It also highlighted the fact that it couldn't last long.

Yun Piaozi also sent a voice transmission to Wang Baole. It seemed that he had less power than Xie Haiyang, sending the voice transmission two days after him. Yun Piaozi only came to know about the matter an hour before the sect had sent out their decision, and he immediately told Wang Baole about it.

Not long after receiving Yun Piaozi's voice transmission, Wang Baole, who was already mentally prepared for it, received the notification from the sect…

It was not a negotiation, but a notification! There appeared to be no chance given to Wang Baole to haggle. He had to obey the orders, regardless of whether he was willing to or not.

There was only a single sentence written in the notification.

"The Spirit Boat business is to be suspended with immediate effect. The formula for the Spirit Boat is to be handed over, with compensation of twelve thousand battle credits in return!"

Looking at the notification, Wang Baole furrowed his brows as a profound look appeared across his eyes. The compensation given by the Ancestor's Gate was worthy of scrutiny. That was because, according to the agreement between Wang Baole and Xie Haiyang, if the compensation was less than ten thousand battle credits, they were to be wholly given to Xie Haiyang.

At the same time, the amount to be given to Yun Piaozi was approximated to be two thousand battle credits after some calculations. Basically, the compensation amount would be completely distributed even before they arrived. Wang Baole felt that there was definitely some insider operations happening.

However, he understood that he wouldn't lose out even if there were insider operations. Furthermore, being too greedy would perhaps lead to unfavorable outcomes. He knew that fact clearly and immediately returned to a state of relief.

As such, he didn't drag his feet and immediately ended the business, handing over the formula at the same time. On the second day, when the twelve thousand battle credits arrived, Wang Baole didn't wait and immediately sent ten thousand battle credits to Xie Haiyang and two thousand to Yun Piaozi.

Wang Baole didn't kick up a fuss with the hundred-odd battle credits that fell short. Yun Piaozi felt bad about it and sent a voice transmission to Wang Baole.

"Baole, this matter… Sigh, after all, you aren't a cultivator of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Otherwise, the compensation for buying over the business wouldn't be so low. You have clearly given Xie Haiyang and me the compensation amount and left nothing for yourself." Yun Piaozi knew about the situation and didn't try to hide from it, instead, addressing the insider operations that everyone could infer themselves.

"No matter. Everyone is my good friend. I'm happy that both of you have managed to earn something." Wang Baole laughed, and there was indeed truth in his words. After all, based on his judgment, while battle credits were important, human relations were crucial as well.

Yun Piaozi wasn't stupid either, and he could sense whether Wang Baole was sincere in his words. He heaved a sigh of relief but also felt sorry. After thinking about it for a brief moment, he suddenly spoke.

"Brother Baole, if you want to sell away those Spirit Boats, I can engage someone to do it for you. If you're not in a hurry, I suggest you allow me to handle the matter for you. We can sell them off one by one so that we can raise the price. If you're urgent and decide to sell them in a whole batch, the selling price is likely to be lowered…"

Wang Baole was waiting to hear that. It appeared that he currently only had eight thousand battle credits, but in reality, his Spirit Boats were worth the most.

The Spirit Boats cost approximately twenty thousand battle credits to build, and even though it was unlikely that they would be sold at cost price, he could still earn tens of thousands of battle credits with a sixty to seventy percent discount.

However, Wang Baole didn't have the means to sell them by himself. Only Xie Haiyang and Yun Piaozi could help him in the sale. Therefore, with anticipation, Wang Baole held a discussion with Yun Piaozi. At the end of their discussion, Wang Baole sounded carefree as he asked Yun Piaozi a question.

"Right, Yun Piaozi, what is Xie Haiyang's status in the sect?"

"Ah, he belongs to Elder Feng's clan. His cultivation level is not impressive, but he has a wide network of connections. He is somewhat famous amongst the Vast Expanse Dao Palace disciples and specializes in sales and purchases. I don't know the details, but I guess he has a deep relationship with a high ranking individual in the sect. Some people say that it might be Senior Chi Lin." If all this happened in another situation, Yun Piaozi would hesitate and hold back on details even if he revealed the information.

After all, it involved the internal affairs of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. However, after interacting with Wang Baole several times, not only did he earn a significant amount, he also owed Wang Baole a favor, and that was why he revealed what he knew.

After that, Yun Piaozi told Wang Baole some other details about the human relations in the sect before ending the conversation. Wang Baole meditated with his legs crossed, and his eyes closed. He fell silent and sighed as he looked at his battle credits.

Previously, with hundreds of battle credits entering his account every day, he led a very comfortable life. However, from now on, he had to return to a frugal lifestyle, and he couldn't help but start thinking about other means to obtain battle credits.

That was especially so as the feeling grew stronger as several days passed. Wang Baole was too distracted to cultivate, and as he looked at the mission stone stele of his cave abode, a look a determination flashed across his eyes.

Forget it, heading to the body of the sword and finding identity tokens is the most legitimate way to obtain battle credits, and is one that no one can take away! With that thought, Wang Baole undertook the mission. After tidying up, he left Green Fire Island. He traveled across the lava fire sea according to the directions of the mission, charging into the body of the sword from the sword's handle!

As the journey was long, Wang Baole made preparations for prolonged travel. As he charged forward, he adjusted his direction. However, his battle credit jade slip suddenly vibrated. In his bewilderment, Wang Baole took a look at it, and was surprised as five hundred battle credits were credited to him for some unknown reason!

What's going on? Wang Baole took a look curiously and realized that it was Xie Haiyang who had sent him the battle credits. That made him even more curious, and he decided to ask him about it through a voice transmission.

"Hey Brother, did you receive it? I just took over a business, and you can have half of it. As for the reason behind this… You'll find out soon, I guess."

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Chapter 514: Why Should I Kill You?

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After ending the voice transmission, Wang Baole grew suspicious. Xie Haiyang sent him battle credits for no reason, and was so cryptic in his words, saying that he would find out soon…

Seems like it's not a small problem. Wang Baole was deep in thought as he instinctively checked his surroundings. He realized that nothing out of the ordinary was happening, regardless of whether it was the Sea of Fire beneath him or the glow of the fire in the sky. However, he still grew vigilant and continued advancing without hesitation after checking his bearings with the mission jade slip.

The peak level of the early-stage Core Formation realm was expressed in terms of Wang Baole's speed. He was like lightning, and the Lightning Immortal Transformation also had a huge effect, making Wang Baole seem as though he was stepping on lightning. He was so fast that he covered a great distance in the blink of an eye.

According to the directions given by the mission jade slip, Wang Baole understood that it would take him about three years to travel from Green Fire Island to the body of the sword that was buried in the sun. After all, the ancient greenish-bronze sword was so large that even the region classified as its handle was significantly bigger than Earth.

Therefore, he couldn't depend on flight alone. In between, he had to use teleportation to shorten the time needed. The teleportation spots were built on specific islands. As such, even though Wang Baole was currently heading in the direction of the body of the sword, he still chose a coordinate that represented an island known as the Dusty Vision Island, amongst ten over other teleportation spots.

"The teleportation process requires a hundred battle credits each time… According to the mission description, five teleportations are required… This means five hundred battle credits are needed. On my return trip, another five hundred battle credits are needed… What a scam," Wang Baole mumbled. He checked the mission and confirmed the coordinates, then he charged like lightning into the distance at high speed.

Time passed in this manner. Soon, half a month went by. It would take approximately three days before reaching the first teleportation spot, Dusty Vision Island. Wang Baole was so bored with traveling in the air that he took out a packet of snacks and held a piece of it in his mouth. He sighed, as even though the ancient greenish-bronze sword was a haven for cultivation with its concentrated Spirit Qi, there were no snacks for sale.

Wang Baole was disappointed, and he couldn't bear to eat all the food that was in short supply. Every time cravings struck, he would put a piece of snack in his mouth, enjoying the taste of it while reminiscing of home.

So, I'm not a glutton, I'm just homesick. After realizing his true feelings, Wang Baole shook and touched his belly. He took a deep breath and felt that he was a pitiful person. He thought about a sentence that he had seen before, and after altering it, he mumbled it.

"I'm not eating snacks, but loneliness…" Wang Baole sighed softly, taking out another piece of his snack and putting it in his mouth. As he tasted it slowly, a small island appeared before him gradually.

There were no signs of cultivators being present on the island, and it seemed that it was an abandoned island. The concentration of Spirit Qi there was similar to that of other places. Wang Baole had seen many islands like these over the past month. He understood that most of the islands chosen by the Vast Expanse Dao Palace were beneficial for cultivation. The islands that weren't beneficial were abandoned and not cared about.

Even so, Wang Baole was still on high alert. He didn't plan to travel right above such islands, instead choosing to take a detour. However, just as he neared the island and was about to go right passed it, a strong aura from an array formation suddenly emerged from the abandoned island.

The aura from the array formation was released suddenly, and a glow emerged the moment it was released. The two entwined immediately, forming a large hand of light and grabbing towards Wang Baole.

The moment it grabbed, a figure flew up from the abandoned island, and a burst of frightening laughter was heard.

"Wang Baole, are you surprised? Old Liang has been waiting for you for a long time!" The person who was speaking was Liang Long, the Island Lord of Green Fire Island like Wang Baole!

As one of Mie Liezi's disciples, Liang Long had things to be proud of himself. However, including the incident in the Heavenly Questions Hall, he was insulted by Wang Baole thrice. It was something that, based on his personality, he couldn't take lying down. However, he also knew that the way Wang Baole moved was unpredictable, and that was why he managed to bear with it until now, only acting after putting in place the array formation.

Right now, he was filled with ferocity and anticipation. He believed that no matter how bizarrely Wang Baole acted, he wouldn't be able to escape from the restraint of the array formation that he had paid greatly for!

"Kneel!" Liang Long shouted loudly and activated his hand seals. Instantly, the speed of the array formation hand was boosted, glowing even more brilliantly as it appeared to become more powerful.

It even resulted in the formation of a hurricane that let out an impressive suppressive force and landed right before Wang Baole in the blink of an eye. It was about to grab Wang Baole when a chilly glow flashed across Wang Baole's eyes. If he weren't prepared previously, he would really be caught unaware by this sudden event. However, he had been vigilant all along the way, and right now, as the large hand grabbed at him, Wang Baole snorted. He raised his right hand, and three different colored light rays appeared from his storage bag!

Red, green, and purple!

The three light rays had just emerged, but a force that could shake the entire area was immediately unleashed. There was also a strong suppressive force emerging directly from the light rays. Vaguely, there was also a killing force, as if a divine being had arrived, and as if lightning was formed, charging directly towards the fast approaching array formation hand.

It was so fast that it was difficult to keep track of with one's naked eye. Only a loud boom emerged the moment both parties made contact, and the sound spread in all directions.

It was so loud that it formed a wild hurricane, causing the entire area to shake. Even the surrounding lava fire sea began churning with big waves. The array formation hand was unable to withstand it, breaking apart into pieces right away.

The three light rays didn't stop moving after passing through the array formation hand. They continued charging towards the abandoned land and were like three light rays that could destroy space. They were directed towards Liang Long, who was gripped with shock and disbelief and had lost his voice, unable to even scream. The light rays neared him instantly, and they seemed to be able to pass through all barriers.

What Dharmic treasure is this!

With the impending crisis, Liang Long was extremely shocked. His scalp felt numb, and a torrent of emotions appeared in his mind. He didn't have much time to think or even time to dodge. With bloodshot eyes, he screamed and pulled the jade slip hanging around his neck, twisting it. Immediately, a large turtle shell-like light screen appeared before him.

"This again? Do you really think I can't defeat that? Back then, there were just too many people, and that was why I chose to trap you in." Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He was speaking the truth. In reality, based on his capabilities, he might not be able to destroy the turtle shell, but he could attack with all his might such that Liang Long would lose connection with the turtle shell. However, it was useless to do that on Green Fire Island. If he really killed Liang Long there, Mie Liezi would be furious.

However, it was different here. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He pointed with his hand seals, and the three light rays in mid-air revealed their true selves. They were three different colored flying swords!

It was the tri-colored flying sword that Wang Baole had obtained from the extraterrestrial Nascent Soul realm leader!

Right now, with his hand seals, the prowess of the tri-colored flying sword was unleashed, and it was even more frightening than previously. They charged directly towards Liang Long's turtle shell, and they were so fast that they instantly made contact. Cracks appeared on the extremely tough turtle shell before Liang Long's screams could last even a few seconds. However, it was an impressive item, and it soon showed signs of recovery.

Wang Baole frowned, nearing it instantly. He raised his right hand, and the green lotus inside his body shook. The Lightning Core, Heart Core, and Dark Core in him were instantly activated, gathering in his right hand. An extremely unreasonable consciousness was revealed from Wang Baole's body. The moment he neared, he activated the supernova, and attacked with a punch!

That punch shook the heavens and earth. The moment it was unleashed, it formed a torn black hole that seemed to swallow everything as it landed on Liang Long's turtle shell. Complemented by the tri-colored flying sword, the two forces were activated, and an anti-vibration force was formed on the turtle shell. If Liang Long had a sufficiently high cultivation level, he could have lasted. However, he seemed to be unable to control the turtle shell and was unable to withstand the anti-vibration force. Once Spirit Qi wasn't provided, the turtle shell toppled backwards, landing directly on Liang Long!

As everything happened, the force of a hurricane was unleashed in all directions. Liang Long vomited blood, his body like a kite cut from its string as he retreated, extremely beaten. A look of fear appeared on his face, as he had never imagined Wang Baole's combat powers would be so shocking.

"Wang Baole, you dare kill me? There are Life Attraction Forces on me. Killing me might attract other existences, and my Master would be able to sense it immediately, and he could find out the culprit behind this when he reviews what happened!" Liang Long spoke nervously as he retreated.

"Kill you? Why should I kill you?" Wang Baole took out a rope, an evil smile flashing across his face. His actions and that smile of his fell onto Liang Long's eyes, and Liang Long was immediately gripped with fear, as a bad feeling arose in his heart.

"What… are you going to do?"

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Chapter 515: Let's Have a Pleasant Cooperation!

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"What am I going to do? You'll find out soon." Wang Baole let out a cough, and he looked increasingly evil while approaching Liang Long step by step.

"You… Don't you come over!" Liang Long's body trembled, and a chill went down his spine. Without hesitation, he wanted to retreat, as he felt that Wang Baole was a psycho. At the same time, he also began to regret provoking him. Right now, Wang Baole was taking out a rope with a creepy smile and was clearly behaving like a psychopath.

However, Liang Long was still too late in retreating. The instant he was about to escape, a chilly glow flashed across Wang Baole's eyes, and he flailed the rope in his right hand hard.

"Tie him up!"

The moment Wang Baole spoke, the rope flew into the air with a red glow. It twisted in the air like a snake and was extremely frightening.

However, if one took a closer look, the rope didn't immediately charge towards Liang Long the moment it was released. It seemed to hesitate, appearing to instinctively want to fly into the skies and hide somewhere.

Liang Long didn't see the peculiarities with the rope, but Wang Baole noticed it clearly. He immediately pulled an angry face and was about to reprimand the rope. That was when Liang Long, frightened by the rope that was moving like a snake, screamed and retreated at an even faster speed, escaping from the island.

However… It wouldn't have mattered if he didn't try to run, but the moment he tried, the somewhat hesitant rope shook. If it were personified, it could be said that the rope's eyes were instantly lit up and awakened. It agitatedly adjusted its direction, charging forward with a speed that shocked even Wang Baole as it arrived right before Liang Long.

"Get away from me!" Liang Long screamed loudly. His heart was trembling as he tried to struggle, but everything was futile. The rope was extremely flexible, and in a flash, it had coiled around him several times, tightening and tying him right up…

The moment the rope tied Liang Long up, the force of a seal was unleashed from the rope, cutting off all the Spirit Qi and sealing Liang Long's cultivation in. In the blink of an eye, Liang Long was turned into a commoner, his body landing on the ground with a loud plop.

That made Liang Long quicken his breathing. He was extremely frightened and was about to scream for help. However, the moment he opened his mouth, one end of the rope wriggled into his mouth…

"Mmmm…!" Liang Long's eyes widened, and perspiration formed on his forehead. He was physically powerless, and right now, with a rope in his mouth, he couldn't make a sound. This feeling of helplessness was rarely experienced by him. That was especially so when he looked at Wang Baole with fear, as Wang Baole approached him with an evil smile. Liang Long trembled, having lost all hope as he wriggled his body backwards, instinctively trying to distance himself from Wang Baole.

However, that was his wishful thinking. Soon, Wang Baole gripped him by his hair and threw him in front of him. Wang Baole bent down, a smile on his face as he looked at the extremely frightened, trembling Liang Long.

"Liang Liang, tell daddy how you knew that I would come here so that you could ambush me?" Wang Baole patted his head as he spoke warmly.

The moment Wang Baole spoke, Liang Long widened his eyes, and he was thrown into a blur. He seemed to not know about Wang Baole's habit of adopting sons all around. However, he reacted quickly. The sense of being insulted instantly replaced the fear in Liang Long's eyes, and he stared angrily at Wang Baole.

"You don't want to say anything? How mischievous." Wang Baole shook his head. He sealed his hand and pointed towards the rope. Immediately, a glow emerged from the rope, wriggling continuously about Liang Long's body on a large scale. Liang Long widened his eyes, revealing a look of disbelief. He stiffened his body and struggled greatly.

That wasn't all. The other end of the rope emerged amidst everything, wriggling into Liang Long's clothes and in the direction of his pants. Everything that was happening caused Liang Long to go crazy, and he screamed in anxiety and fear.

"Mmmmm!"

"You still don't want to speak, huh?" Wang Baole sighed and was about to seal his hands. Liang Long was on the brink of tears and madness. It wasn't that he didn't want to speak. Instead, he couldn't speak with the rope in his mouth.

"You want to speak now? I will give you the chance to say a sentence. You must think through it clearly, and tell me everything with ten words!" Wang Baole slapped Liang Long's face and removed the rope from his mouth. The moment the rope was taken out, Liang Long spoke without hesitation.

"Information from Xie Haiyang, it cost a thousand battle credits!"

Ten words, no more, no less. From this, it could be seen that Liang Long was genuinely afraid of Wang Baole.

Listening to Liang Long's words, Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He thought about it and waved his right hand. Immediately, the rope wriggled into Liang Long's mouth again. Even though he struggled hard and had kept his mouth shut, it was useless…

"As for you, relax. I won't kill you. It's such a nice, heaven-like place here. I'll let you cultivate here." Wang Baole smiled briefly. When he stood up, he kicked hard between Liang Long's legs without warning!

With that kick, Liang Long trembled, his entire body curling up like a prawn. His eyes grew bloodshot, and he screamed painfully as if he was about to die from the pain.

"Remember this. Don't provoke me," Wang Baole said while smiling. However, that smile, in Liang Long's eyes, was more frightening than that of a demon's. He really understood this time that Wang Baole was a lunatic!

Wang Baole didn't concern himself with Liang Long further. He didn't even bother to ravage through his storage bag or steal his battle credits. He knew clearly that unless he killed someone, everything was meaningless as long as he was on the ancient greenish-bronze sword. Killing someone was easy, but the matters that followed would be most troublesome.

It's not the time yet… With that thought, a chilly glow flashed across his eyes. He stepped on the ground and leaped into the air, flying out. The rope remained on Liang Long, as that wasn't the end of the punishment.

Furthermore, he was connected to the rope. With a single thought, he could retract the rope. He didn't have to be afraid of losing it. He also realized that the rope was suitable for free-range rearing.

Liang Long, on the other hand, after noticing that Wang Baole had left, finally caved physically and mentally and fainted from the pain. Even though he was unconscious, his body still trembled.

To Wang Baole, Liang Long's appearance was a mere unexpected episode, and he didn't care about it. However, as he flew towards the Dusty Vision Island, he took a look at his battle credits. He opened up the voice transmission jade slip and sent a voice transmission to Xie Haiyang.

"Brother Haiyang, your business is huge."

Xie Haiyang seemed a little embarrassed and wanted to explain the situation.

"Brother Baole, I, Xie Haiyang, am just a businessman. This matter…"

"Say no more. Brother Haiyang, please remember… Things like this, which aren't dangerous and can give me huge earnings, must be referred to me more! I'm very poor now!" Wang Baole turned, his voice filled with agitation and excitement.

That shocked Xie Haiyang briefly. He laughed, and his laughter grew louder. In the end, with seriousness in his voice, he spoke.

"Baole, happy working with you!"

"Likewise!" Wang Baole smiled and ended the voice transmission. His smile soon faded as he raised his head to look in the direction of Dusty Vision Island. He turned and charged towards that direction.

Several days later, Wang Baole arrived on Dusty Vision Island. He was a Core Formation realm cultivator and had sufficient battle credits, so he was soon teleported away. Half a month passed, and he went through a total of five teleportations. Finally, Wang Baole crossed the Sea of Fire and finally arrived at the body of the sword!

Right now, the Sea of Fire appeared calm. However, the temperature was very high, far exceeding that at the handle. The surrounding nothingness warped under the high temperature, and a defensive barrier made of flames appeared before him!

Beyond the protective layer, there was silence. Inside it, the heavens and earth were crashing, the lava flowing and the Sea of Fire churning while the mountains broke apart. The buildings were devastated, and it was chaos all around!

Passing the defensive barrier meant entering the body of the sword. To a certain extent, it meant entering the sun!

Outside the defensive barrier, Wang Baole remained silent for a few minutes. When he raised his head, a look of determination was seen. He stepped into the defensive barrier!

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Chapter 516: A Cry For Help!

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If the sword handle could be described as gentle, the sword body that was buried in the sun could only be described as intense and violent!

In this world sheltered under the defensive barrier, the Sea of Fire was no longer crimson but black in color. This black Sea of Fire was far hotter than temperatures found on the sword handle. Wang Baole extended his senses slightly and was immediately alarmed. Based on his assessment… unless he relied on the Spirit Boat, he wouldn't be able to survive in this Sea of Fire for more than half an hour.

That's just too terrifying! Wang Baole gasped. He knew how strong his physical body was. As he stood reeling back from fear and shock, he noticed that the Sea of Fire didn't only exist below him on land. There was another Sea of Fire in the skies as well!

It wasn't nearly as impressive as the Sea of Fire beneath. However, the vast streams of molten lava flowing in the skies like wide rivers still made Wang Baole's pupils contract. He gazed into the distance. Within this defensive barrier, everywhere his eyes could see, in the skies and on the land, fiery flames danced and spread. It felt as if he had descended into hell.

There were also many ruins and a great deal of broken stone. When he had first walked through the protective barrier, Wang Baole had seen what seemed like a small mountain of damaged pavilions in the distance. It had drifted past, in the lava. With a loud crash, it had collided with an unfamiliar, shattered statue fragment. The collision had sent the surrounding Sea of Fire erupting and splashing outwards. Waves of energy had appeared to send the skies and the land quaking. Even though Wang Baole had been standing quite a distance away, he had felt the heat of the fiery waves surging towards him. His hair even smelled charred.

Wang Baole, in his alarm, had hastily stepped back. He hadn't advanced immediately but stood at the borders while adjusting to the temperature. He had monitored his surroundings. Gradually, he noticed not only remnants of pavilions but vast quantities of shattered mountain stones and rocks. He even saw a few bodies!

Most of the dead bodies were missing body parts. Amongst them were cultivators as well as something he had seen before in the Spirit Breath Village… members of the Never-Ending Clan.

He didn't approach. However, he could tell that these bodies had nothing valuable on them. There were clear signs of them being searched. It was clear that many people from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace had come searching in the last years. Those who had managed to come here would be those with high levels of cultivation. They would have come in groups.

Wang Baole observed the area for two hours or so. When he was sure that his body had fully acclimated to the temperatures in the sword body, he focused his attention on his surroundings, remaining highly alert as he slowly flew further. He avoided the rivers of molten lava and made his way around those rivers. He kept a watchful eye as his surroundings changed, and as he searched for identity tokens or any other valuable items.

Time passed steadily. Eight hours soon went by as Wang Baole traveled slowly. His focus was on observing his surroundings and searching for valuable items. He hadn't yet encountered any dangers that were beyond his capabilities. During these few hours' of searching, he noticed that what the molten lava sea beneath him contained the most were islands after islands of pavilion ruins, damaged statues, and shattered mountain rocks.

It was as if everything that had existed here had been blown apart in a catastrophe. Even though the Sea of Fire covered many signs that pointed to a past battle, there was still an immense presence that remained that struck fear into Wang Baole's heart.

There were areas which seemed absent of danger as well as rivers of fire. Wang Baole saw with his own eyes the sudden appearance of a black line in those areas. It sliced space into halves when it appeared, exposing a large tear from which a tornado churning heated air appeared and surged outward.

The tornado was extremely powerful. Should one be distracted momentarily and get in its way, one would definitely suffer grievous injuries. Wang Baole gasped as he increasingly felt how terrifying a place this was.

As he advanced carefully, Wang Baole saw mountain peaks in the sky. They floated in mid-air, their forms contorted. A few were even upside down.

Some of the mountain peaks were smooth and bare, others were covered in craters as if they had been hit by spells, while some of them had buildings on them. The buildings seemed to have been preserved rather well. However, Wang Baole dared not approach those mountain peaks. He could sense from afar, on those considerably pristine and well-preserved mountain peaks, a hex that made his muscles twitch and his heart race.

Wang Baole tried nudging an ordinary mountain rock over to test the power of the hex. As soon as the rock came into contact with the hex, it turned into dust instantly.

Wang Baole's scalp began to prickle. He finally understood why acquiring an identity token could earn one so many battle credits. It was clear how difficult it was to find and obtain an identity token here. A huge part of it came down to one's luck.

What he had seen weren't the truly terrifying aspects of the sword body. After some thought, Wang Baole remained in the area for another couple of hours. He saw something that shook him to his very core.

He saw it with his own eyes. Before him had originally been a sea of molten lava, but after some powers drew him near, suddenly, an area that spanned a hundred yards blurred before his eyes. The next moment, it transformed and revealed a small island of shattered mountain rocks.

Such transformations seemed to follow no rules, and their timing couldn't be predicted. After repeated observations, Wang Baole finally came to two conclusions. He concluded that the environment here changed constantly. Transformations that appeared to resemble instant teleportation would take place occasionally.

He also concluded that besides the unpredictable transformations, the Sea of Fire on land would occasionally collapse and sink downwards. The sea might also erupt without rhyme or reason, like a volcano. Following such eruptions, buildings and ruins that had been underwater might resurface.

Every time something like that happened, multiple spatial tears would occur in the nearby region. Sometimes, scorching tornadoes would even appear from those occurrences. The result was danger looming behind every corner in the entire region!

Wang Baole raised his guard in response and continued to summon Little Missy. After hearing nothing from her after a long while, Wang Baole started thinking about leaving. He wondered if he should gather a few more people and whether it might be wiser to conduct a group search instead. He planned to retrace his steps and leave. Just as he turned around and was about to leave, suddenly… the Sea of Fire on one side of him erupted without warning. It sent great streams of molten lava exploding in the air. Wang Baole dodged it instantly. He was about to go around the explosion when a strong sense of danger sent his eyes flashing. He lifted his right leg immediately and spun around like a top, sweeping his leg around and behind him!

There was a loud thunderous boom. Wang Baole saw a humanoid creature covered in flames flying back ten yards after suffering his kick.

What is that thing? Wang Baole's pupils contracted. He had used his full strength with that kick. Despite that, it had only sent the humanoid figure stumbling back.

As Wang Baole's eyes glanced past, the flaming humanoid creature opened its mouth, revealing the sharp teeth within. Its eyes were colored with violence and madness, and it charged at Wang Baole suddenly. As it approached, waves of scorching energy fanned out, then surged towards Wang Baole like a hurricane.

Wang Baole frowned. He had no idea what the creature was, but he sensed that he shouldn't linger there any longer. His right hand formed a series of hand seals, and the tri-colored flying sword flew out instantly. It pierced the approaching, fiery humanoid creature, and sliced right through it!

The creature exploded with a loud boom. There was no blood or mutilated flesh, it only transformed into pieces of red-colored rocks that scattered and fell into the Sea of Fire.

Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He didn't pause in his tracks. With a single step, he continued to retrace his path and raced back. Hours later, he encountered two attacks from similar-looking creatures. Then, he finally saw the protective barrier in the distance, as well as the calm, gentle peace on the other side.

Just as he was about to pick up speed and dash out, a flicker of emotion flashed across his face suddenly. He pulled out a jade slip from his storage bracelet. It was vibrating violently. This was jade slip that allowed Federation Seedlings to communicate via the regional Spirit Internet.

One of the Federation Seedlings who represented the Senate was calling for help in the group chat!

"Is there anyone at the sword body? I'm trapped. Please, save me!"

Every one of the Federation Seedlings who had come to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace knew that they had to stand in unity. They could be said to be quite united. That was why when Wang Baole saw that message, he immediately stopped in his tracks.

The regional Spirit Internet within the jade slip had certain constraints on how far a transmission could travel. In theory, if everyone were within the same region, they would be able to view transmissions from one another. However, once one stepped out of that region, only those in the same region could receive his or her messages.

Currently, the chat group was completely silent, save for the lone cry for help coming from the Federation Seedling who was in danger. It continued to repeat itself, desperately and with despair.

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Chapter 517: A Strange Place!

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A cry for help? Wang Baole stopped in his tracks. He lowered his head and studied the regional Spirit Internet jade slip carefully. He stared at the SOS signal that kept transmitting without stopping.

He could hear the despair in the transmission. He could sense an undying desire to live in the midst of death, the mad desire to survive. The Federation Seedling began to weep and beg as Wang Baole checked the transmission. He began uttering promises. Regardless, no one responded in the chat group.

The regional Spirit Internet had distance-based constraints. Since this Federation Seedling was trapped in the depths of the sword body, Wang Baole was probably the only other Federation Seedling in the vicinity.

"It's Fang Mu…" Wang Baole muttered softly. The image of a young man appeared in his mind. He recalled that he wasn't that familiar with this person. They were mere acquaintances who nodded their heads at each other when they passed each other by. In fact, during the specialized training for Federation Seedlings, Fang Mu had ganged up with quite a few other disciples to ambush him.

Subsequently, with him heading to Mars, their paths no longer crossed. Their limited interaction had only started again when they had arrived on the ancient greenish-bronze sword. However, Wang Baole seemed to recall that Fang Mu was friendlier towards Li Yi.

However, everyone was still a cultivator of the Federation. They were obliged to help one another in foreign lands. If he weren't at the sword body now but at the sword handle, Wang Baole wouldn't have hesitated to extend a helping hand. However… he was at the sword body now. This cry for help seemed slightly suspicious.

Fang Mu's cultivation is only at the Foundation Establishment realm. How is he able to enter the sword body? Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He had been here for quite some time and had a deep understanding of how dangerous this place was. After some thought, Wang Baole didn't mount a rescue immediately. Instead, he replied in the group chat.

"Fang Mu? Why are you here?"

Fang Mu seemed to have reached the peak of despair. He was clearly stunned to hear someone speaking in the chat group. Then, excited and overjoyed, he quickly sent a voice transmission in the chat group.

"Baole? Save me. Baole, save me. Five fellow Daoists and I from the Waterfront Island were forced by the Island Lord to come here and search through one of the ruins. We encountered a hex. The Island Lord was despicable. While the rest were killed, he found an inner sect disciple's identity token and ran off!"

Wang Baole stared at the transmission in the chat group. He began to frown. There was nothing wrong with what Fang Mu had said. Everything seemed to make sense, but he couldn't help the doubt in his heart.

There's something quite strange going on… Wang Baole narrowed his eyes as he thought. He revealed none of his suspicions in the chat group though and got Fang Mu to send over his coordinates.

He soon received Fang Mu's location. He checked and realized that Fang Mu was fewer than ten miles away from him. He was extremely near. Wang Baole's suspicions deepened. It might not have been so suspicious if they were separated by a considerable distance, but for Fang Mu to be located so near him, and near the borders…

Could it be so coincidental… Everything seems to be leading me towards him. Wang Baole's eyes flashed. He took a step forward. Instead of hurrying over to where Fang Mu was, he continued flying towards the defensive barrier, intent on leaving this place.

As for mounting a rescue—the appearance of Fang Mu in the sword body was already questionable and invited suspicions. Regardless of how well he had explained his situation, Wang Baole knew very well the importance of caution in a foreign environment. He was no saint. He wasn't going to risk his life out of overwhelming empathy to save someone.

It might be cruel and cold-blooded, but Wang Baole decided to ignore the cry for help. The cries for help in the chat group grew more frantic. It didn't take long before Wang Baole began to frown.

He realized… he was lost!

He had clearly seen the defensive barrier ahead of him earlier. When he looked ahead now, the defensive barrier turned into a blur, then disappeared. Wang Baole immediately raised his guard. He went around the area. After advancing for a short while, he stopped once again. He stared at the mist that had appeared out of thin air, soundlessly, before him. He frowned. Then, he pulled out the regional Spirit Internet jade slip and stared at the coordinates that Fang Mu had sent over.

"This is interesting." He muttered, his pupils contracting as soon as he saw the coordinates

He had unknowingly approached Fang Mu's location despite his intentions to move away from it. At present, he was less than a mile away from where Fang Mu was.

Wang Baole's face darkened. He turned and stared at Fang Mu's location. Then, he snorted and raced towards it. It didn't take long before he crossed the last mile and appeared at where Fang Mu was supposed to be.

He found himself on elevated ground. Even the Sea of Fire didn't manage to flood this area. Signs of the land being shifted remained in the area. It was clear that this place might not have been elevated earlier. It had undergone a bizarre transformation in the sword body and reformed into what it was now.

Such areas could be seen everywhere on the sword body. Wang Baole had seen his fair share and wasn't overly anxious. What alarmed him was a golden beetle a thousand feet long that was buried atop the elevated ground!

A small part of the beetle was buried in the ground. What was exposed to the air showed clear signs of decomposition over a long period of time. The outer shell of the beetle was lined with cracks, and there was a large crater the length of four to five yards on it. It exposed the beetle's insides. What was inside… was not flesh and blood belonging to a living creature but something that resembled a cabin!

Wang Baole had seen a Sea Glutton before. He had one himself in the Dark Artifact. He knew that there were all kinds of strange and wondrous flying Dharmic Artifacts built by numerous civilizations in this universe. Not all resembled the Federation's cruisers. Some had Sea Gluttons, while some had other strange creatures, such as this beetle. This might be his first time seeing one, but he could immediately tell that it was a kind of living space cruiser!

Even though the beetle had died and its insides had been damaged, it continued to exude a frightening aura. Wang Baole could sense that this aura rivaled that of a Nascent Soul realm cultivator. His eyes narrowed. He saw, lying beside the beetle… a mummy!

The dead mummy wore the robes of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. One could vaguely make out that this was Fang Mu, one of the Federation Seedlings. The smell of death that came from his body indicated clearly that he had died almost a month ago.

His face still showed the agony he had suffered prior to his death. Everything confirmed Wang Baole's guess. What made him feel bizarre was despite how he was clearly staring at Fang Mu's corpse, and that he had already arrived at Fang Mu's location, the chat group in the regional Spirit Internet continued to transmit Fang Mu's calls for help.

Wang Baole gasped. From the extreme agony on Fang Mu's face, someone might have searched his soul or used torture to interrogate him before his death.

Is this trap targeting me or everyone? Wang Baole didn't approach. He stared at the sight before him and retreated, about to leave.

Just as he took a step back, an eerie wind carrying a sudden chill swept past his cheek in what should have been a scorching hot region. His surroundings descended into a deathly silence.

The skies were dark and gloomy, the lands were a blur, and sounds of crying and laughing drifted from all directions. They were indistinct, arriving with the eerie winds.

"Mother, mother, I'm starving…"

"Mother, your finger doesn't taste good at all. I'm so hungry. I want to eat something…"

"Don't hit me. Don't kill me. Don't skin me. Mother, I'm in so much pain…"

The eerie, child-like voice sounded chilly. It was the sort of chill that made one's scalp prickle. The voice drifted in the air and alarmed Wang Baole. He sensed the presence of a few children around him. They were holding hands and running circles around him.

One of them ran and ran, then stopped and stood at his side. The child smiled at him. Wang Baole turned his head instinctively to take a look. Ten feet away from him was an empty space. When his eyes swept past the space, a long-haired woman dressed in white robes appeared suddenly. Her hair was extremely long and covered her face. Next to the white-robed woman stood seven young boys. Each one of them had an eerie smile on their faces as they stared unblinkingly at Wang Baole.

Wang Baole's pupils contracted suddenly. It was then that the white-robed woman lifted her head, revealing a face without eyes and a nose. She had only a giant, black gaping mouth on her gruesome face. She led the seven young boys and charged straight at Wang Baole!

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Chapter 518: Start Singing!

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If it were someone else, who was timid and afraid of spirits, he would be quaking in his boots right this moment. He might scream and retreat hastily in fear. However… both the white-robed woman and the seven children beside her could never have guessed that the person they were facing at this moment was completely unafraid of the supernatural. Wang Baole even began to look slightly impatient.

Just as an eerie atmosphere descended upon them and the white-robed female spirit lunged at Wang Baole, the latter glared and, without the slightest hesitation, lifted his right leg and sent it kicking with a thunderous boom.

The kick landed on the female spirit. It seemed to go right through its spiritual form and land directly on her true form. The female spirit shrieked as she was flung a hundred feet away.

"You dare put up this act when that's all you've got?" Wang Baole snorted. He raised his right hand and unleashed Soul Guidance. Multiple images appeared in his hand, layering over one another to form an enormous, frightening black ghoul's hand. The chill surrounding them intensified with the appearance of the hand. If the eerie winds that had appeared alongside the female spirit could be described as a vicious demon, then the winds that erupted at this moment from Wang Baole's person would surpass the demon lord!

His Soul Guiding Hand yanked, and the facial features on the female spirit reappeared on her face. They formed an incredulous, shocked expression. The female spirit screamed and tried to escape, but it was too late. In a blink of an eye, she was caught by Wang Baole's Soul Guiding Hand.

The female spirit with her illusory form couldn't even put up a fight. Wang Baole grabbed her by the neck and dragged her before him.

"There's nothing wrong with playing dress-up as the devil, but to do it in front of me?" Wang Baole glared. He grabbed the female spirit and raised her up in the air, then slammed her back down onto the ground. That didn't seem to appease him. He raised his foot and kicked the female spirit repeatedly. The female spirit's screams grew increasingly pitiful with each kick.

Her cultivation could rival a perfected Core Formation realm cultivator. Before Wang Baole though, she was as fragile and vulnerable as a piece of paper. She couldn't unleash her power at all. It was as if she had met her match!

The aura that she exuded, which should have instilled fear in all living creatures, was useless against Wang Baole. There was no doubt… that as a Dark Child, Wang Baole had encountered millions of souls in his Dark Dream, plenty of them far more terrifying than this female spirit. Some might have massacred an entire world, but they had all been obedient and submissive before Wang Baole, afraid to cause trouble.

After all… the Dark Sect was a powerful entity that ferried souls. As a Dark Child, if Wang Baole had been frightened by this insignificant spirit, he believed the ancestors of the Dark Sect who had fallen would be so furious they would come back to life.

The female spirit's cries grew more and more pitiful as Wang Baole continued punching and kicking her. She began to beg for her life to no avail. Her transformation from her previous terrifying self was simply too sudden and shocking, and her seven children were all stunned. Two were so terrified that they started crying.

These were real tears, not the eerie weeping that had been conjured earlier. It sounded horrible though. Wang Baole glared.

"Silence! I'll eat you if you start crying again. Start singing!"

The two weeping children trembled at his shouting and stopped crying immediately. They continued to shake. They wanted to cry but dared not do so. They wanted to run but dared not do so. They could only watch as their mother suffered abuse under Wang Baole's fists and kicks, beaten to the point where her spirit might just disintegrate and turn to dust.

Trembling, they began to sing.

"Mother, Mother, I'm starving…"

"Mother, your finger doesn't taste good at all. I'm so hungry. I want to eat something…"

"Don't hit me. Don't kill me. Don't skin me. Mother, I'm in so much pain…" The children's voices shook as their singing echoed in the air. This was the first time they realized how frightening they sounded. They frightened even themselves as they sang.

Wang Baole began to tire of the singing. With a wave of his hand, the seven children retreated hastily and escaped. Their young minds had equated Wang Baole to a demon. He was beyond terrifying.

After the children fled, Wang Baole continued to kick the female spirit until she passed out. Her body seemed ready to turn to dust. He grabbed her and dragged her before him, his eyes popping out as he glared and snorted.

"This is my first time seeing puny spirits like you dare appear before me. Fine. Let me think about all the ways I can eat you," Wang Baole said coolly. He had seen a few Dark Sect disciples secretly snacking on spirits in his Dark Dream. The Dark Sect sect was enormous, so no one would realize it if one occasionally ate a few souls. There was no use even if one found out. The Dark Sect had, after all, the ultimate jurisdiction over souls.

He hadn't eaten one before, but he knew how to do it. With his current severe shortage of snacks, Wang Baole had been waking up in the middle of the night starving. He swallowed his saliva and licked his lips as he stared at the female spirit.

However, he restrained himself from eating the spirit. He thought it more prudent to inspect his surroundings first. He imprisoned the spirit, then walked towards Fang Mu's corpse. He had an ugly expression on his face after the inspection was done.

Based on the Dark Sect's knowledge of spirits, Wang Baole inspected the corpse and concluded that Fang Mu hadn't been killed by a spirit. He had died from a soul search. There were no other injuries on him. He had been overpowered instantly by someone, and then his soul had been forcibly searched. His brain hadn't been able to withstand the search and had collapsed into itself. His spirit had disintegrated and turned to dust.

This was an extremely cruel way to kill someone. Wang Baole fell silent. After a round of inspection, he kept Fang Mu's corpse. They were all Federation Seedlings. Now that he had fallen, Wang Baole couldn't leave his corpse in a foreign land.

Frustration bubbled in Wang Baole amidst the silence. Even though everyone had been mentally prepared for the worst when they had arrived on the ancient greenish-bronze sword, he still couldn't help but sigh when he witnessed death with his own eyes.

He soon got his emotions in order. He lifted his head and stared at the golden beetle. With a single step, he arrived at the crater. He found two corpses inside.

One of them belonged to a middle-aged man. He had the robes of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace on. They were torn and damaged. He had died quite some time ago and had a strong smell of death on him. Even though he had died, the spirit energy that continued to exude from his body made Wang Baole's pupils contract.

The other person that had perished alongside him was not a cultivator from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. It was someone with three heads and six arms… a member of the Never-Ending Clan!

They had clearly had an intense battle and eventually perished together. This beetle had clearly been the cruiser of one of them. After their deaths, the beetle had perished as well, and it had ended up being buried on this elevated plain.

The lands had since changed. The Sea of Fire rose. Perhaps, in the near future, everything here would disappear alongside another transformation of the land.

The valuable items in their storage bags were no longer there, and there was no identity token to be found. Wang Baole didn't believe that they had been destroyed. He believed someone had taken them.

There was a slight possibility that the one who had taken them was also Fang Mu's murderer.

They killed Fang Mu and set up an ambush here… Wang Baole didn't find anything of value after his search. He left the beetle and released the female spirit. He grabbed her neck and shook her violently. The female spirit came to immediately. After seeing Wang Baole's face, she screamed immediately and started shivering like a leaf in the wind.

"I'll eat you if you make any more noise!" Wang Baole said coolly.

The female spirit shut her mouth immediately. She continued to tremble. However, she dared not say a single word.

"Speak. What's going on here?" Wang Baole stared at the white-robed female spirit and asked slowly, his voice calm. However, as the words landed, the female spirit began to tremble again. She dared not hide anything from Wang Baole. She extended her indistinct consciousness outwards.

"The Never-Ending Clan… manipulated… drew you here… to kill you…"

"Hmm?" Wang Baole's pupils contracted when he heard that. With a series of hand seals, he sent a Dark Fire straight into the spirit's forehead. It flew back shortly. This was a minor spell that Wang Baole had learned during his time at the Dark Sect. It could verify whether a spirit was telling the truth. He started interrogating the spirit in detail. After a long moment, his face darkened. He finally understood what was going on. A member of the Never-Ending Clan, who was still alive, had manipulated this spirit and led her to this place. His intention had been to kill Wang Baole.

It was clear that the Never-Ending Clan member didn't realize that he was a Dark Child. The one thing that he didn't fear was a soul.

Countless thoughts sped through Wang Baole's head. He had only one clue from a female spirit who didn't possess the clearest of minds. Regardless, he could still sense the depths hidden beneath the Vast Expanse Dao Palace and the ancient greenish-bronze sword.

There are still Never-Ending Clan members alive? Wang Baole gasped. He decided that it would be best for him to leave this place as soon as possible. He was about to deal with the female spirit when…

In the distant empty plains, the seven little spirits that had escaped appeared again, meekly and trembling in fear.

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Chapter 519: White Robe Repays a Favor

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They were clearly terrified of Wang Baole. That was why they had only appeared now. Four of them were crying fearfully. Then, upon remembering that the awful, nasty man before them disliked the sound of weeping, they immediately slapped their mouths shut with their hands.

Only one of them, despite being equally frightened, gathered his courage and drifted forward. He stood before Wang Baole, then fell to his knees and kowtowed to Wang Baole. Then, he pulled out a pill bottle that exuded an air of decomposition, but was still relatively well-preserved, and placed it before Wang Baole. He kowtowed again. An indistinct voice drifted out from within his spirit form.

"Please… return our mother… to us…"

Wang Baole was shocked. He stared at the young spirit, then looked at the children behind it, trembling and afraid to cry out. He grabbed the pill bottle and glanced at it. He opened it, took a look inside, and was momentarily stunned.

A Universe Pill? Wang Baole hadn't seen many valuable treasures since he had arrived at the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. However, he had done some research, especially on pills and materials, which was his focus of study.

This Universe Pill, for example. He had never seen one, but he knew that this pill had a special property. It gave off a kind of black light. However, in the night, it sparkled like a bright bead.

The Universe Pill was one of the supplementary pills that aided a cultivator in advancing from the perfected Core Formation realm into the Nascent Soul realm. It would cost fifty thousand battle credits to get one from the sect.

Wang Baole had his guesses, but he couldn't be fully confident that this was indeed a Universe Pill. Regardless, it looked quite extraordinary. He was overjoyed. After some thought, he grabbed the white-robed female spirit and threw her aside.

He didn't know how the Never-Ending Clan managed to control the spirits. With a series of hand seals, he summoned eight Dark Fires that circled the spirits and burned the remnants of whatever spell was controlling them, before recalling the Dark Fires.

During the entire process, the spirits were so terrified they dared not move an inch. Wang Baole's Dark Fire could be said to be one of the most terrifying things in the world to them. It was only slightly less terrifying than Wang Baole himself.

"Fine, fine. Just go. Don't go around scaring people anymore, alright?" Wang Baole waved his hand and ignored the spirits. He started studying the Universe Pill in detail.

The female spirit dared not linger after being released. She hastily gathered her children and fled…

After a while, Wang Baole kept the Universe Pill. He decided to inspect it further when he returned. He would verify the actual name of the pill and if it were truly a Universe Pill. If it were authentic, he would have gotten himself a good deal out of this. If it were fake… a cold light flashed in Wang Baole's eyes. He would return and find these spirits, then ask them why they had deceived him.

He turned and stared at the enormous golden beetle. After some thought, he decided to take it, as well as the corpses inside, with him as well.

It doesn't matter if I can sell them for some credits. Let's just take them first and decide what to do with them later. There might be a chance that I can sell them off later… I have no choice. I'm poor. Wang Baole lamented. He could only say that he was only mildly satisfied with his gains for this trip.

It would be great if the pill were authentic. If it weren't, he would've made this trip at a loss. The round-trip journey cost a thousand battle credits. It also cost him so much time.

Fine. We'll just treat this as a trip to familiarize myself with the environment. Wang Baole shook his head. He turned and planned to leave. He flew into the air, determined the direction home, and headed for the protective barrier. Suddenly, the white-robed female spirit that had left earlier appeared in mid-air before him again.

Wang Baole glared at the female spirit who dared to appear before him. He was about to shout at her when the spirit shuddered and greeted Wang Baole hastily. She seemed afraid that Wang Baole might misunderstand her intentions. She tried desperately to extend her consciousness towards him.

"You want to thank me for releasing you from the spell?" Wang Baole finally understood what she was trying to say after a long time. He was deeply suspicious and formed a series of hand seals. The Dark Core inside his body activated, and a Dark Fire flew towards the female spirit and entered her forehead. It returned to Wang Baole immediately and landed on his palm. He studied it carefully and concluded that the female spirit genuinely wished to repay his favor.

After some thought, Wang Baole concluded that his gains from this trip weren't very satisfactory. He waved his hand and gestured for the female spirit to lead the way. Upon seeing Wang Baole's agreement, the female spirit appeared very happy. She flew ahead and led Wang Baole into the distance.

The journey wasn't long. They traveled for a hundred miles or so. Wang Baole kept his guard up throughout the entire journey and followed the female spirit to a region that seemed to have been formed barely a few days ago.

A mountain peak, slightly tilted to its side, sat in the Sea of Fire. It seemed stuck and immobile, and lava streamed past its sides. It seemed incomplete, as if it were only one half of a complete mountain.

Its size was still impressive despite being one half of a full mountain. It was the size of a pavilion on a major mountain peak in the Ethereal Dao College. There were still quite a significant number of pavilions and other buildings on the mountain. Most were damaged and in ruins, but a portion seemed well preserved. They didn't seem to have suffered much damage.

This wasn't the most shocking part. What truly made Wang Baole's breathing quicken were the ten corpses lying on the mountain. There were both female and male corpses. Besides the fatal injury that killed them, they were otherwise well preserved. Wang Baole could even see the storage bags on them!

Wang Baole's eyes widened at the sight. He didn't immediately inspect the mountain. He quickly assessed the surrounding as he pulled out his Dharmic Armament cautiously. After a long while, and after completing a careful inspection of the surrounding area and concluding that there was no danger, he released a sigh of relief. He then approached the mountain carefully, his eyes burning with hunger.

After leading Wang Baole to this place, the female spirit bowed deeply and drifted away. She truly was repaying Wang Baole for not killing her and for releasing her from the hex. She had discovered this place a few days ago, but she had no interest in what was in this place. However, even with her indistinct, unclear mind, she knew that outsiders who entered this place often fought over the things that could be found here.

That was why she had located Wang Baole and brought him here. It was her way of repaying him.

This was a pleasant discovery for Wang Baole. After ensuring that there was nothing dangerous in the vicinity, he approached the mountain peak excitedly. After a closer look, his heart began to race. Heat and desire burned in his eyes.

There's no doubt. No one has entered this place before!

Just from one glance, I can see more than thirty corpses… every one of them has a storage bag. They must contain an identity token and other valuable items!

I'm going to be rich if I can get in! Wang Baole took a deep breath. Despite the deep desire he had, he didn't act recklessly. He had seen similar places during his time on the sword body. They might not draw as much attention, but they likely were places that housed great treasures as well.

However, a hex protected such areas. They protected against the Sea of Fire as well as Wang Baole's entry. He had only been able to watch and sigh, then leave in resignation.

However, the slanted mountain peak before him didn't seem to be protected by any spells. It looked like he might be able to enter with a single leap. Wang Baole wasn't a reckless person though. He studied the area carefully, then pulled out a puppet. He controlled the puppet and sent it flying forward.

The puppet resembled a Diamond Ape. It swiftly dashed forward and took a leap. As soon as it approached the mountain peak and was about to land, a black light appeared suddenly, brushing past the Diamond Ape. The Diamond Ape puppet froze, then it was sliced into multiple pieces. It exploded.

I knew it, there's a hex… Wang Baole wasn't surprised. He stood there and thought for a long while. Then, with a wave of his hand, he summoned a dozen puppets again. They dashed out and surrounded the mountain peak. Then, they charged at it at the same time.

As soon as they charged at it, the black light reappeared. It swept across the entire area swiftly. Explosions thundered as the puppets were destroyed instantly.

Wang Baole didn't ache for his loss though. Instead, his eyes shone with excitement as he waved his hand again and summoned more than fifty puppets!

There's a loophole… in this hex!

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Chapter 520: Breaking the Hex!

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Time passed swiftly. Wang Baole had been here for three days and had expended more than five thousand puppets during these three days. They had been accumulated from his time as the City Lord of the special regional city. Every time his proficiency in refining artifacts advanced, he would enhance the puppets, out of habit.

That was why even the weakest of his puppets was at the True Breath realm, and he had more than a hundred puppets that could rival a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator. What was most astonishing was the special batch of puppets he had refined at first. Only two remained. However, both were at the perfected Foundation Establishment realm and reached the pseudo Core Formation realm.

As Wang Baole's level of cultivation increased, the puppets were no longer as useful. That was why he had managed to accumulate so many of them. They finally became useful for testing the hex.

The test that was… comprehensive and exhaustive, which allowed Wang Baole to finally identify the loophole in the hex after three days!

There are three minor loopholes… Wang Baole sat cross-legged at a corner as he eyed the mountain peak before him. He didn't know how long he had before another shift and transformation would occur. However, he knew he didn't have much time. Wang Baole knew he had to move quickly.

However, he couldn't be too rash. Based on his assessment, with his level of cultivation and his physical body, he wouldn't be able to withstand an attack from the black light. If he mounted a frontal assault, any misstep would result in the instant destruction of his body and spirit.

I just want to earn a few battle credits. What a chore… Wang Baole sighed as he stared at the corpses and the pavilions on the mountain. A flash of determination appeared in his eyes. He had no choice, his desire for the storage bags on the corpses was simply too great.

He took a deep breath, his eyes shining brightly as he stared at the mountain before him. He calculated the timings. Every half an hour, he would throw out a puppet and gradually increase their number. Every time the puppets tried to get past the hex, they would be sliced into pieces by the black light.

Eight hours passed. As Wang Baole threw another puppet towards the mountain peak, the black light appeared once again. However, this time, it paused for a portion of a second!

That's the loophole! It was as if he had predicted this moment would happen and prepared for it. Wang Baole's eyes flashed brightly when the pause occurred. He burst forward like a sudden bolt of lightning. With a series of hand seals, his cultivation started churning rapidly. With another wave of his hand, countless Dharmic treasures appeared around him and spread out. Amongst them were multiple Dharmic Armaments. A colorful ribbon fluttered and circled him, forming a strong protective barrier.

It was as if he had planned for everything. Everything happened in a blink of an eye. Wang Baole surged forward swiftly like a shooting star, dashing forward and heading straight for the mountain.

In a blink of an eye, he came into contact with the invisible hex. The black light that should have appeared instantly had experienced a slight lag when attacking Wang Baole's puppet a moment ago. It paused for a slight moment once again!

This sliver of delay allowed Wang Baole to pass through the protective barrier and appear on the mountain. He hadn't destroyed the hex, though. Even though he had successfully landed on the mountain, the sense of danger continued to remain intense and overpowering. It surged like tsunami waves over him.

He couldn't be distracted by it now. The moment he got past the hex and appeared on the mountain, he raised his right hand and, through the air, made a grab for the storage bags on the corpses a short distance away from him.

Four storage bags came whizzing by. He caught them. Then, seemingly fighting against his strong desire and greed, he stepped back hurriedly and swiftly. As quickly as he had entered, he left with a speed that surpassed that of lightning. He moved like flowing water. He had clearly gone through the motions multiple times in his head the past three days.

As he was retreating and about to leave the area, suddenly, the black light reappeared. The window for when the loophole appeared seemed to have passed. It swept past Wang Baole.

The speed of this strand of black light surpassed Wang Baole's. It was incredible how fast it was. Wang Baole clearly was prepared for it, though. As soon as the black light appeared, the Dharmic treasures around him surged before him and stood between him and the black light.

The Dharmic treasures collided with the black light. It was as if they had turned to paper as both their cores and components were shredded into halves soundlessly. They were weak and powerless before the black light, shriveling and sliced into halves.

Fortunately, the colorful ribbon contained significant power. It spun around him and transformed into a hurricane. Wang Baole's Dharmic Armaments unleashed their power as well, forming a protective barrier against the black light. Thunderous booms resounded in the air. Finally, just as the ribbon and Dharmic Armaments could no longer withstand the attack of the black light, Wang Baole successfully dashed out of the restricted, hexed zone.

Despite his escape, the backlash from the hex was simply too powerful and violent. Blood spilled from Wang Baole's mouth. His vision turned hazy, and he stumbled after flying out from the hexed area. Then, he spat another mouthful of blood out. His grievous injuries seemed to result in a loss of control over the ribbon and his other Dharmic treasures. They fell to the ground as he staggered.

After stumbling a few steps, blood began to seep out from Wang Baole's chest. He fell sideways, to the ground. His injuries appeared very serious. He passed out.

The storage bags that he had acquired slipped from his hand after he lost consciousness and fell to the ground beside him. The black light glittered and slowly disappeared. All around him, silence descended.

It was silent for an hour. Within that hour, there was no movement or sound. There was only Wang Baole, who lay motionless and heavily injured. He was vulnerable to attacks and powerless to retaliate. Anyone with ill intent could kill him now.

The Dharmic Armaments and storage bags lying around him were enough to incite murderous intent from the greedy who wished to steal them… Perhaps luck was on Wang Baole's side, or perhaps luck was on the side of the others… No one appeared during this hour. Not even the white-robed female spirit appeared.

The hour passed, and Wang Baole's eyes suddenly opened. There was none of the haziness and confusion in his eyes that was usually present when someone just awoke. Instead, his eyes shone with a deep, unfathomable light.

Seems like there really isn't anyone around here… the female spirit really was trying to repay a favor. I put up such a convincing act that if there were really someone with ill intentions around, they would have struck. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and climbed to his feet immediately. It seemed that his injuries had all been fake.

That had indeed been the case. Wang Baole's caution hadn't lessened because of the appearance of the mountain peak. He had been worried about traps in the area. That was why he had pretended to be injured, in order to lure anyone lying in wait out. The Dharmic Armaments lying around him might seem scattered haphazardly. However, they were Dharmic treasures he had refined with his own hands. He could unleash their power anytime anyone appeared.

I'll not waste any more time since there's no one around! At that thought, Wang Baole waved his hand and retrieved the fallen items around him. A fierce light shone in his eyes as he stared at the mountain rock. His Lightning Core erupted after a long moment. Bolts of lightning appeared in the air, and icy flames emerged from his body. There were sounds of crackling coming from his physical body as he activated its full power.

He wasn't done yet. The colorful ribbon, as well as the tri-colored sword, flew around him speedily. The power that exuded from him surpassed anything that he had shown earlier. Having prepared himself, he waited for another half an hour. Then, he flung out another ten puppets. He took a step forward and charged into the hexed area with his puppets.

He was faster this time, his speed twice that of what he had displayed previously. He exploited the second loophole and passed the protective defenses of the hex. The devouring seed inside his body activated then. With a loud, thunderous boom, the storage bags of those dozens of corpses before him flew towards him, as if suddenly snatched by numerous invisible hands!

Everything went according to his plan. If he were to leave now, he would be doing so with minimal injury. However, just as he was about to retreat, Wang Baole's eyes suddenly widened. He stared at the highest point of the mountain peak. It hadn't been clearly visible when he had been outside and separated by the hex. However, now that he was inside, he could see it clearly… a cave abode!

Inside the cave abode, a corpse dressed lavishly sat cross-legged… on his thigh, was a purple identity token!

A core disciple's identity token!

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Chapter 521: A Runic Soldier!

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Wang Baole might have ironclad control over himself. However, the sight of the corpse and its identity token still sent Wang Baole shaking. His breathing quickened. He had no time to think, as a sudden intense sense of danger erupted near him.

Wang Baole retreated almost as soon as he sensed danger, but he had been caught by surprise by the appearance of the identity token and had been one step too slow. That delayed his retreat. This complicated his original plan to leave the area with minimal injury.

The black light approached instantly, thundering, and collided with the tri-colored flying sword. The sword buzzed as if hit by a sudden immense force. As it shook, the single strand of black light split into ten strands suddenly. They criss-crossed and headed towards Wang Baole from different directions. They seemed intent on slicing him into multiple pieces.

With danger looming over him, Wang Baole roared and pressed his hands together in a series of hand seals. The tri-colored flying sword and the ribbon erupted into brilliant light. His Dharmic Armaments unleashed their power simultaneously. The Dark Core inside Wang Baole's body unleashed a vast Dark Fire that surged outwards, and he unleashed the full power of his Lightning Immortal Transformation as well. Blood Qi rose to the skies as his physical body supported the release of all that power. Finally, he managed to dash out of the hexed area before the ten strands of black light converged and sliced him into pieces!

Despite his escape, the backlash from fighting against the black light still erupted inside his body after he had left. Blood spilled from Wang Baole's lips. His internal organs really did hurt this time.

The pain would have made someone else lose consciousness immediately. However, Wang Baole was a vicious character, and he was especially vicious towards himself. He bore the pain and didn't stop after he dashed out. He sped up and raced, as fast as he was capable of, towards the distance, a rainbow that thundered in the sky.

He knew that even though he had ensured that there was no one else in the area, it wasn't safe for him to remain in the dangerous sword body now. The best option he had was to do whatever he could to race out of the sword body as quickly as possible and return to the region of the sword handle!

He unleashed his full speed and didn't stop. The defensive barrier separating the sword body and the sword handle was only ten miles ahead, and no mist obstructed his vision or his way. Wang Baole was like a long arc that shot through the air speedily. He approached the defensive barrier, then, in the next instant… dashed out!

As soon as he emerged on the other side, Wang Baole spat out another mouthful of blood. He could sense the considerably cooler temperatures. It was a soothing sensation. It felt as if he had stepped out of summer and straight into autumn.

Of course, that was on a comparative scale. The temperature on the sword handle was still high. Compared to the sword body though, it seemed almost as cool as autumn.

Wang Baole's mood improved slightly with the relatively cooler temperature. He didn't slow down and raced off. During the entire journey, he kept a watch on his surroundings. After ensuring that no one was coming after him or trying to ambush him, he finally released a breath of relief. His injuries were relatively serious, so he found a deserted island, built a simple cave abode, then entered and sat down immediately, cross-legged. After pulling out and swallowing a few pills, he began his meditation.

Seven days passed. When Wang Baole opened his eyes again, a flicker of light flashed through them. Most of his injuries were almost fully healed. He was on his way to a full recovery.

The hex is too powerful… I was lucky that it had loopholes. Without the loopholes… if I wanted to go in and grab anything, I'd have to sacrifice all of my Dharmic treasures. I'd make a loss. Wang Baole thought back to the hex on the mountain peak and shivered. Then, he grew excited over his gains. He pulled them out hastily for inspection.

He left immediately after obtaining the storage bags. Then, when he arrived on this island, he had begun his healing instantly. He hadn't had the opportunity to look at what he had managed to retrieve. He pulled them out one by one and counted them. His eyes began to shine brightly.

I've got thirty-nine storage bags! He thought excitedly. He felt as if he had struck the lottery. His gaze swept across the storage bags with anticipation, and he picked one up and extended his spiritual senses. His eyes flashed. He flipped his hand over, and a gray identity token the size of his palm appeared in his hand.

It was cool to the touch and seemed to be made of a material that was cooling in nature. Waves of suppressive force oozed from it. It was clear that this was no ordinary item. A name was written on the front, and there were two characters written on the back as well.

Wang Baole was no stranger to the written language used in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. In fact, the written language was commonly and prevalently used in the Federation. No one revealed that this had come from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, however.

Many cultivation techniques in the Federation had originated from fragments of the ancient sword, after all. Besides, they had Mo Gaozi. That was why Wang Baole didn't have any problems reading the writing. It was a foreign language that every cultivator had to learn and master.

"Sun Yan, outer sect!" Wang Baole held the identity token in his hand and read the characters on both sides of the token.

Gray, red, purple, black. The colors correspond to identity tokens belonging to outer sect disciples, inner sect disciples, core disciples, and elders, respectively. However, no similar color regulations govern the colors of the Grand Supreme Elder's identity token… Wang Baole recalled the mission brief explaining the different tiers of identity tokens. He was certain that the identity token he held in his hand now was one that belonged to an outer sect disciple and that was worth one hundred battle credits.

Wang Baole set the identity token aside and continued rummaging through the storage bag. There weren't many items inside, and most of them were damaged. There weren't many pills either. It was clear that Sun Yan wasn't a particularly rich outer sect disciple.

Wang Baole didn't give up, and he opened the second storage bag with great anticipation. There was another outer sect disciple's identity token inside, as well as a sealed pill bottle. Wang Baole was unclear of the name of the pill, but from the looks of the bottle, the pill must be quite valuable. He opened the bottle and took a look. He gasped.

This pill… I simply had a sniff, and now the Spirit Qi in my body is stirring. This is a treasure! Wang Baole kept the bottle excitedly before he continued with the next storage bag.

Gasps of surprise and glee continued to emerge as Wang Baole opened and checked the storage bags. His eyes widened when he got to the thirty-first storage bag, agitation clear on his face.

The items and the identity token contained within this storage bag were different from what he had found in the others. The identity token was red in color!

An inner sect disciple's identity token!

Wang Baole cleared his mind and carefully inspected the inner sect disciple's storage bag. He found thousands of white-colored stones inside. He was unsure what they were meant for. In addition, he also found five copper coins!

Each one of the copper coins were the size of half his palm. One side showed the totem of a vicious-looking demon, the other had a string of characters on it…

"Mountain spirits, thunder gods. Slay these ghouls, bring these spirits to their knees. Destroy these demons and exorcise all evil. Protect the eternal and divine!"

Wang Baole stared dazedly at the copper coins. He had no idea what they were, but he could sense the aura of a Dharmic treasure exuding from them. He placed them aside. He would try and find out more about them when he returned to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace.

There were some other random items in the storage bag, and finally, a white jade slip. This caught Wang Baole's attention. He extended his spiritual senses and inspected the jade slip, and his breathing stilled. He picked up the copper coins next to him, then stared at the jade slip again. After a long moment, he muttered.

"A Runic Soldier?"

The jade slip documented the way to refine and control a type of runic soldier. It was a special type of Dharmic treasure that was quite powerful. The five copper coins were categorized as a kind of runic soldier.

After a brief study, Wang Baole realized the vast expanse of knowledge hidden within the jade slip. This wasn't something he could grasp within a short period of time, so he put away the jade slip carefully. He moved on to the other storage bags. After completing his inspection of all the storage bags, he stared at his returns. His heart began to race.

If he only counted the identity tokens he had found, the thirty-eight outer sect disciples' identity tokens and one inner sect disciple's identity token would earn him a large sum of battle credits. He had also found plenty of pills as well as partially damaged Dharmic treasures. Without appraisal, their worth was yet undetermined. However, Wang Baole believed they would bring him a significant amount of battle credits as well.

Wang Baole's trip to the sword body had earned him great gains. It would definitely incite jealousy if others found out.

There's still the pill that looks like a Universe Pill…

Not to mention… the purple identity token! At that thought, Wang Baole's eyes shone with an intense light. There was no way he was about to forget the cause of his injuries. It was all because he had been shocked by the sight of the purple identity token!

Purple represented a core disciple, and a core disciple's identity token was worth twenty thousand battle credits!

Wang Baole wasn't going to forget the many well-preserved pavilions on the mountain peak either. There was also… the figure sitting cross-legged in the cave abode atop the mountain peak!

If my guess is correct, the mountain… must be the cave abode of some core disciple from the real Vast Expanse Dao Palace!

A cave abode belonging to a core disciple that had never been found and excavated by anyone previously. Wang Baole only had to think briefly about how much it was worth before his eyes turned red with desire.

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Chapter 522: Digesting His Rewards!

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An outer sect disciple's storage bag contains so much valuable stuff. An inner sect disciple contains more. If we continue down that line of thought, the core disciple inside the cave abode should have countless treasures in his storage bag! Wang Baole's eyes shone brightly. His heart raced. He had noticed that while he had found quite a few valuable items in these storage bags, he hadn't seen a single cultivation technique.

Wang Baole was intrigued by this. He didn't understand why this was so. He could only conclude that the cultivators he had gotten the storage bags from weren't of sufficiently high rank. It wasn't a very satisfactory explanation, though.

There must be cultivation techniques on the core disciple. Something strange is going on if there aren't any to be found… Wang Baole took a deep breath and set aside his thoughts. He still couldn't let go of his desire for what rested in the mountain peak. He knew that the land in the sword body underwent transformations every so often, so the mountain peak might not stay where it was for long.

It would be an incredible loss if it shifted away, never to be found again. Wang Baole couldn't bear the thought of watching such incredible wealth slip through his fingers, right before his eyes. He grew frustrated when he thought about how powerful the hex had been, though. The sense of powerlessness made Wang Baole sigh repeatedly.

So be it. It's clear I'm not destined to have them… Wang Baole sighed again. He inspected his injuries and confirmed that he was recovering smoothly. Then, he left the deserted island and flew towards the Vast Expanse Dao Palace.

At least my gains from this trip are still acceptable. Wang Baole continued to comfort himself during his journey back. He teleported five times, and finally returned to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace.

The entire trip went smoothly, and he didn't encounter any dangers. His mood lightened as he approached the main Vast Expanse Dao Palace island. He sped up, shot out as a beam, and arrived inside the Vast Expanse Dao Palace.

He had intended to return to Green Fire Island first. However, he realized that he had numerous items in his storage bag that required appraisal. That was why he had chosen to come to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace first. He was worried about the authentication process. He knew how one's possession of immense treasure might get an innocent man into trouble. He wouldn't be as troubled if what he had wasn't that valuable. However, should there be something of incredible worth amongst what he had picked up, there was no doubt of the danger he would face then.

That was why Wang Baole didn't immediately seek someone out to appraise his items on his own when he arrived at the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. Instead, he headed for the library and did some independent research. Even though he might still miss something during the actual authentication, this was the best solution he could think of at the moment.

Wang Baole spent two weeks in the library. When he emerged from the pavilion, it was with joy in his eyes and excitement in his heart. While he wasn't able to ascertain with full confidence the nature of the pill that the seven young spirits had given him, after browsing the materials in the library, he was quite certain that there was a high chance of the pill being a Universe Pill!

I've got to keep this. This is going to be the best supplementary pill for advancing from the Core Formation realm into the Nascent Soul realm!

And that runic soldier… the five copper coins are indeed runic soldiers. Even though there isn't much information recorded in the library, based on the information in the jade slip found on the inner sect disciple, if I can unleash the full power of all five copper coins, each one of them would rival a Nascent Soul realm cultivator! This was what excited Wang Baole the most. He made up his mind to do more in-depth research on the runic soldier.

He had done some research on the other items as well. Wang Baole decided not to let anyone know he had those in his possession. There were also a few pills that Wang Baole had done a brief study on. He was unclear of what most of them were used for. There were three bottles, however, that he was certain were Cultivation Containment Pills that could be taken by Core Formation realm cultivators!

One pill cost something like two thousand battle credits in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, and it had great effects for a Core Formation realm cultivator. Wang Baole also read from some of the books that when taken with other pills, it could also help a Core Formation realm cultivator with healing.

Wang Baole did his calculations. He had found six or so of these Cultivation Containment Pills. He shoved down the immediate impulse to exchange his identity tokens and left the Vast Expanse Dao Palace with fire in his heart.

There's no rush to exchange credits. I've just returned. I'll settle down and handle all my matters first, then get my credits in a few days. At that thought, Wang Baole sped up. He dashed out of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace and headed straight for Green Fire Island.

Green Fire Island appeared in his sights soon. When Wang Baole saw his own island and felt the rich Spirit Qi spreading from the island, his heart brimmed with happiness. He arrived at his cave abode. As soon as he entered his cave abode, he activated the array formation and shut the gates to his residence. He entered the area meant for seclusion and pulled out the five copper coins.

A brilliant, strange light shone in his eyes as he studied the copper coins. He pulled out the jade slip documenting the runic soldier and began to study it. It didn't take long. After three days, Wang Baole placed the jade slip down, his head throbbing. He was unfamiliar with runic soldiers, which was why he had taken some time to understand it.

The runic soldier had three forms. You can use it like a Dharmic treasure. You can transform it into a soldier to fight against your enemies, like a puppet. Finally… you can combine the soldiers to form a runic array formation with great destructive power!

These five copper coins must form a complete runic array formation. Wang Baole lowered his head and stared at the copper coins. Despite the anticipation burning in his heart, he had tried multiple times over the course of the three days to wield the copper coins, to no avail. He had only managed to get one of the coins to fly around him like an ordinary Dharmic treasure.

It wasn't because he lacked the cultivation, it was that his understanding of the runic soldier was lacking. The jade slip had stated clearly that not everyone could wield a runic soldier. Only one with sufficient talent and proficiency in this aspect could do so.

Regardless, even if I manage to control the first form of one of the coins, its power is still… Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. With a series of hand seals, he got a copper coin to fly out instantly. It slowed down while circling him. He waved his right hand, and a puppet appeared before him. The puppet's eyes flashed as it threw its fist towards Wang Baole.

As soon as the fist approached, the copper coin flew over and tried to stop the attack. They collided. A flash of lightning erupted from the copper coin, and the puppet shuddered, instantly breaking into multiple pieces. It then turned into dust.

The sight of that sent Wang Baole's heart racing. As he stared at the copper coin before him, heat reddened his eyes. He had great expectations for when he could manage to control the runic soldier and its other forms.

As my understanding of the runic soldier deepens, there will come a day when I can control all five copper coins. I'll be able to summon its second and third forms! While regretting his inability to do so now, Wang Baole was still pleased with himself. He knew that such things couldn't be rushed. He kept the copper coins and pulled out a Cultivation Containment Pill. After staring at it, he swallowed it in a single gulp.

Based on what Wang Baole had read, the Cultivation Containment Pill contained very powerful medicinal properties. One often needed to take it alongside some spirit liquids. Wang Baole didn't care, though. He had eaten pills that only Nascent Soul realm cultivators could have eaten and survived. This wasn't going to be a problem for him. That was indeed the case. The effects of the pill might be overpowering for others, but Wang Baole had a strong and resilient physical body. He had a Dark Core and a Lightning Core. After swallowing the pill, he felt a sudden intense heat explode inside him. Then, it was quickly absorbed by his body.

What followed next was a minor advancement in his level of cultivation. Hours later, when Wang Baole opened his eyes again, he could clearly sense his cultivation had improved.

Excited, he swallowed a second and then a third pill. Two days later, when Wang Baole finally digested the last Cultivation Containment Pill, a thunderous boom resounded inside his body. The lightning bolts all over his body that had formed due to his practicing the Lightning Immortal Transformation had grown more powerful. They snaked all over his body, making him look like a being formed entirely out of lightning. It was a terrifying sight.

He finally reached the perfected tier of the early-stage Core Formation realm. He was only a step away from the mid-stage Core Formation realm!

Such progress in cultivation would be unimaginable in the Federation. It had barely been a year since Wang Baole had advanced from the Foundation Establishment realm to the Core Formation realm. Wang Baole basked in satisfaction and excitement and then sighed.

I'd thought that I had the blessings of Lady Fortune on Earth. When I arrived on Mars, I realized I was wrong. It was on Mars that Lady Fortune showered her blessings on me. Now, I finally realized that I had been wrong all along. I am the true child of fortune on this ancient greenish-bronze sword! Wang Baole basked in his good spirits. He pulled out the rest of his pills and was about to check which ones he could take. That was when he saw a corpse lying in his storage bag. His good spirits took a deep dive, and he grew solemn.

Someone from the Federation Seedlings finally fell. Wang Baole sighed after a long bout of silence. He pulled out his regional Spirit Internet jade slip. After some thought, he decided to inform everyone in the chat group.

"Dear fellow Daoists of the Federation, Fang Mu… has fallen. I will write a report and inform the Federation. Please, take caution and be mindful of your own safety."

Wang Baole's announcement sent the bustling and lively chat group into a sudden deathly silence. There were no transmissions. No one spoke. Everyone seemed to be reeling from shock at the sudden news. They had all fallen silent.

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Chapter 523: Team Adonis!

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The fact that they were able to become a Federation Seedling indicated a level of mental and emotional resilience that surpassed that of an ordinary person. There was no uproar over Fang Mu's death. Everyone had been mentally prepared prior to their journey. Fang Mu's death simply made everyone more cautious.

Even Wang Baole himself didn't experience any true sorrow. He hadn't known Fang Mu very well. In addition, he had seen too much death. He might not be numb to it all, but he knew that death was inevitable in the path of cultivation.

The path of cultivation was one that was long and winded. Death couldn't be avoided. Since he had chosen it, he had to learn to let go as well.

Of course, what was most important was still the fact that they hadn't known each other very well.

If the person who had died were Zhuo Yifan, Zhao Yameng, or even Kong Dao, Wang Baole would be experiencing more intense feelings over it. That was why he separately sent a transmission to the three of them, cautioning them to be careful. Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng seemed to be all right. They hadn't left the islands they had been assigned to. Kong Dao, on the other hand, had been out on a mission with a few other cultivators from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace whom he had befriended when he received Wang Baole's transmission. He raised his guard and became more cautious after he saw Wang Baole's message.

Wang Baole wasn't particularly worried about Kong Dao though. He had been born in the sea of beasts and had gone to Mars when he had been just a weak, young child, and survived on the planet on his own. There was no doubt that he had something special hidden up his sleeve. Besides, Kong Dao was a vicious and brutal character. His violent streak was only obscured when Wang Baole was around.

In fact, based on Wang Baole's assessment, the second Core Formation realm cultivator to emerge from the Federation Seedlings would likely be either Kong Dao or Zhao Yameng!

Wang Baole was finally able to ease his mind after he had informed the Federation Seedlings of Fang Mu's death. He tidied up his gains from his trip. He couldn't help but think about the purple identity token that he had seen before he had escaped.

A core disciple's identity token. That's twenty thousand battle credits! Desire and greed surged within Wang Baole once again. He thought long and hard about it. He counted the near-eight thousand battle credits he had now, and determination began to shine in his eyes.

I have to make another trip. I can't just give up. I'll have to prepare loads of healing pills for the trip! At that thought, Wang Baole pulled out the identity tokens that he had collected. His eyes flashed, and he pulled out his voice transmission jade slip and contacted Xie Haiyang. He inquired about the prices of healing pills. Then, he casually asked about the exchanges for identity tokens.

"An identity token? One from a core disciple would definitely attract attention from the sect. No one cares about identity tokens belonging to outer sect disciples though. I remember the highest number of identity tokens that someone submitted exceeded eighty.

"Of course, the sect would also be alerted if someone submits more than ten identity tokens belonging to inner sect disciples. That is why many people make multiple submissions instead. After all… everyone has their own secrets, secrets that they wish to keep hidden from others."

Xie Haiyang was a businessman that had a god-like prescience. He immediately had his guesses when he heard Wang Baole's seemingly casual inquiries. He thought about the many times he had worked together with Wang Baole and decided to share what he knew with him.

Finally, he laughed and provided options for Wang Baole to exchange identity tokens for pills and other items of equal value. He told Wang Baole that he could make such exchanges anytime.

Upon hearing that, Wang Baole placed his jade slip down. After some thought, he contacted Yun Piaozi. The latter felt he still owed Wang Baole a favor. That was why when Wang Baole came asking questions, he shared what Xie Haiyang had told Wang Baole as well.

Wang Baole finally set his heart at ease. He got to his feet and left the cave abode. He headed towards the Vast Expanse Dao Palace once again, to the mission stone slab where he could exchange battle credits.

The place was filled with people when he arrived. The Vast Expanse Dao Palace had designed the exchange area for maximum privacy. Unless one had certain access rights, one would find it difficult to find out how many battle credits someone else had exchanged.

Wang Baole waited for a while. While no one was paying too much attention to him, he exchanged fifteen outer sect disciples' identity tokens for a thousand and five hundred battle credits. After a short while, he pulled out another fifteen tokens. He got a total of three thousand battle credits. He didn't continue but instead left. He contacted Xie Haiyang to thank him. Then, he exchanged the remaining tokens, including the one belonging to an inner sect disciple, for large quantities of healing pills.

The deal cost Wang Baole approximately two thousand battle credits. This was quite a big transaction for Xie Haiyang. That was why Xie Haiyang was extremely friendly towards Wang Baole. He even gave Wang Baole a discount.

Wang Baole was left with more than ten thousand battle credits after the transaction. He still had quite a few items he hadn't yet sold. He also had his Spirit Boats up for sale. Yun Piaozi had informed him that he was in the midst of finalizing a deal. He would come back with results soon.

Wang Baole was shocked by the amount of wealth he had after he did his calculations.

I've actually become so wealthy without even knowing it! Wang Baole smacked his tummy with a look of satisfaction. His mood soared. He didn't intend to send over any cultivation techniques yet, though. He planned to accumulate more wealth, then send them all in one go. That would create an impact in the Federation.

The impact would prove useful and convenient when he returned and took over as the new president of the Federation.

Seems like I have to visit the sword body again. That's the only way to strike it rich! Wang Baole reaffirmed his decision. He pulled out his voice transmission jade slip, intent on finding someone to make the trip with him.

He knew that alone, he wouldn't be powerful enough. Only by teaming up with friends who were trustworthy and reliable could he reap the most rewards in the dangerous region that was the sword body!

Wang Baole didn't have to think who he considered trustworthy and reliable. He immediately contacted Zhao Yameng first.

Zhao Yameng had become more distant towards Wang Baole. However, she was no match against Wang Baole's relentless enthusiasm. Wang Baole shared with her the immense treasures to be found in the sword body and his discovery of the cave abode on the mountain peak. Despite her cool personality, her breathing did quicken slightly upon hearing that.

"A core disciple's cave abode that has never been excavated before?" Zhao Yameng wouldn't have believed this if someone else had told her this, but this was Wang Baole. After a moment of contemplation, she made up her mind. She agreed to form a party with him.

A hex is actually a kind of array formation. With Zhao Yameng's talents in array formations, she'll be able to provide great help. I still need someone to watch my back… At that thought, Wang Baole immediately contacted Zhuo Yifan. Even though Zhuo Yifan's level of cultivation wasn't powerful enough, Wang Baole believed that trustworthiness was much more important than one's level of cultivation.

Zhuo Yifan didn't hesitate after receiving the voice transmission and hearing Wang Baole's proposal. He agreed immediately. They agreed on a time. After some thought, Wang Baole contacted Kong Dao as well.

Unfortunately, he didn't manage to reach him. This meant that Kong Dao's location was beyond the regional Spirit Internet's communication radius. His location and Wang Baole's were separated by a vast distance.

Fine. The three of us is enough! Wang Baole placed his jade slip aside. After some thought, he transferred two thousand battle credits to Zhao Yameng.

"Yameng, we have to solve the problem of the array formation. Find out what you need and make the necessary preparations."

Zhao Yameng wasn't shy with spending the battle credits after she received them. She immediately began her preparations. Wang Baole didn't send any battle credits to Zhuo Yifan. He sent over some pills he had gotten instead. He informed Zhuo Yifan the properties the pills had, then returned to Green Fire Island. There, he waited for the day when they would gather.

Time flew by, five days soon passed, and the agreed-upon date approached. During those five days, Wang Baole continued his cultivation to ensure he remained at top form. He also calculated the credits he had spent on the upcoming trip.

Two thousand credits worth of pills, and another two thousand credits for Zhao Yameng's preparations. There's also the three thousand battle credits required for teleportation. The expenditure for this trip is seven thousand credits!

It's worth it, though. After all, an identity token of a core disciple is worth twenty thousand credits, and we haven't counted the other items in the cave. Let's just hope… the mountain peak is still where it was and hasn't moved away. Wang Baole thought anxiously. He had been digging up considerable information during this period. He knew that each shift in the sword body could happen as soon as three to five days apart. There was a possibility that it might occur after months as well.

Despite feeling anxious, Wang Baole knew that there was no point feeling anxious over certain things. He waited patiently. The next morning, Zhao Yameng and Zhuo Yifan arrived separately and gathered at Green Fire Island. They didn't waste any time and immediately transformed into rainbows and raced towards the nearest teleportation array formation.

Wang Baole knew exactly where to go. He sped up. During the journey, he shared what he had encountered with Zhao Yameng and Zhuo Yifan. They were both alarmed when they heard about his encounter. They gained a deeper understanding of Wang Baole's courage and brazenness. They also had a greater understanding of the sword body, which they had never been to before.

The conversation continued throughout the journey. After five rounds of teleportation, they finally arrived… at the border separating the sword handle and the sword body!

"This is it. We can enter from here. The mountain peak is about a dozen or so miles away. Let's hope no one finds us here, and that the land hasn't transformed and moved away. Else, we'll have to hunt for it elsewhere!" Wang Baole said in a low voice as he stared at the defensive barrier separating the two regions.

The border looked like a vast ravine from afar. It unfurled at either end, stretching endlessly into the horizon. The defensive barrier stood over the ravine, and one could enter the other side from any point in the barrier. That was why Wang Baole wasn't as concerned that someone might discover they had entered the sword body.

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Chapter 524: A Golden Opportunity?

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"Is this the place?" Zhao Yameng stared at the world inside the defensive barrier from outside. She took a deep breath. She was clearly shocked by what she was seeing. She stared at Wang Baole. Even though she knew that Wang Baole's cultivation surpassed hers and that of other cultivators, she believed that this wasn't a place an ordinary Core Formation realm cultivator could enter freely.

Zhuo Yifan had the same views. He was shocked by what he saw on the other side of the defensive barrier. It was clear that what lay on either side of the barrier were worlds apart. Anyone looking at it for the first time would be shocked.

Wang Baole was pleased to see their shock. Though he appeared unfazed as he waved his hand.

"Once we enter from here, we'll step into the sword body. We'll be inside the sun. The temperatures inside are scorching, and danger lurks around every corner. There are hexes and spatial tears, the Sea of Fire and hurricanes. Any of those can destroy both our physical and spiritual forms… you don't have to worry too much though. As long as you stay close by my side, you should be fine!" Wang Baole coughed. Despite saying that, he remained on high alert. He could accept injuries happening, but he wouldn't allow either Zhao Yameng or Zhuo Yifan to die on his watch.

After speaking, Wang Baole thought for a bit. He then continued to give more detailed instructions, until both Zhao Yameng and Zhuo Yifan listened very carefully to what he was saying and began to look highly alert and on their guard. Then, he took a step and went through the defensive barrier. This wasn't Zhao Yameng and Zhuo Yifan's first adventure with Wang Baole, so they followed him swiftly and with familiarity.

The three of them went past the defensive barrier, where waves of scorching heat greeted them. Wang Baole began dashing ahead. Zhao Yameng was presently at the perfected Foundation Establishment realm, as was Zhuo Yifan. While their speed couldn't compare with Wang Baole's, with some adjustment on Wang Baole's part, they managed to enter the sword body smoothly and avoid the Sea of Fire, the hurricanes, as well as the spatial tears.

Their journey was absent of danger, and they traveled quickly. As they raced across the lands, they witnessed eruptions in the Sea of Fire and shifting in the lands. They approached their destination steadily.

Zhuo Yifan had never been as alert and cautious in his entire life. He knew that his level of cultivation wasn't as high as they all preferred, but he trusted Wang Baole. In addition, he was prepared to do everything possible to prevent any accidents from befalling his friends should he meet with any danger.

Zhao Yameng was silent throughout the entire journey. However, she was running through potential strategies in her head. After seeing the mountain peaks in the sky as well as the hexes on them, her breathing clearly stilled for a moment. A flash of color flickered in her eyes. She was unleashing her full talents in array formation in her mind.

With occasional breaks and choosing to go the longer route, they took an hour before they finally arrived at the mountain peak where Wang Baole acquired his identity tokens!

When Wang Baole saw the slanted mountain peak from afar, he released a sigh of relief. His top worry was the occurrence of some transformation and the mountain peak shifting to a different location. If that had happened, those credits he had spent would have been for nothing.

"This is it. Meng, we're counting on you to make us all rich. I've put in a few thousand battle credits into this." Wang Baole looked at Zhao Yameng with anticipation in his eyes.

Zhao Yameng had been running through her plans in her mind. Her face seemed to darken when she heard what Wang Baole said. She ignored him, took a few steps forward, and lifted her right hand. She stared unblinkingly at the mountain peak as she began to form a series of hand seals.

"Yifan, why do you think Zhao Yameng is giving me the cold shoulder? Aren't we all brothers?" Wang Baole sighed and whispered to Zhuo Yifan.

"Baole, do you really not know, or are you pretending?" Zhuo Yifan was speechless. He patted Wang Baole on the shoulder, then walked towards Zhao Yameng. He stood guard beside her.

Wang Baole stood there, blinking. His eyes swept past Zhao Yameng. Then, he slapped his forehead. He sighed secretly in exasperation.

This is all about Li Wan'er, right? But… Meng, you're my brother. I treat you like a true brother of mine. You actually think… Wang Baole coughed. He patted his stomach. This wasn't Zhao Yameng's fault, he thought secretly. This was because he was the most handsome person in the whole of the Federation. He was the slimmest in the entire Federation. He was also the most excellent cultivator in the entire Federation.

Wang Baole sighed at that thought. A sense of self-satisfaction filled his being, but it was short-lived. Zhao Yameng frowned, then said coolly.

"Fatty, do you still have any puppets left? Release a few to test the hex. I want to see the entire activation process."

Wang Baole almost quit when he heard what Zhao Yameng said. "Fatty" was a taboo word for him. He was about to glare when Zhao Yameng turned and gave him a sideways stare. The aura that she exuded then, the feeling she gave, was almost identical to that of the Martian Colony Governor that Wang Baole remembered.

Wang Baole sucked in a deep breath. He comforted himself by insisting secretly that he wasn't afraid of her mother. He was doing this because of their fellowship. He stuck his belly out and walked forward. Then, he pulled out his puppets and flung them out. They raced towards the mountain peak, and the black light appeared instantly and turned them into dust.

The scene alarmed Zhuo Yifan, and Zhao Yameng's eyes narrowed. After a moment of contemplation, she took out a jade slip that was meant specially for documenting array formations. She began inking inscriptions and designing an array formation that would dispel the hex.

Time passed slowly. Two days went by. During these two days, Zhao Yameng hardly slept or rested at all. She began to look exhausted and frail. Zhuo Yifan and Wang Baole had no time for rest either, as they stood guard and kept watch over the surroundings. Fortunately, they didn't need to do this for long. Zhao Yameng suddenly raised her head on the third day.

"In general, a hex is a type of array formation. However, there are different types of hexes. If I'm not wrong, this particular hex is a multi-layered, interconnected array formation. Triggering any point would unleash the full power of the entire array formation. We have a safety window of thirty breaths…" Zhao Yameng looked at Wang Baole after saying that.

"Yameng, Yifan, both of you will head for the pavilions. I'll head for the cave abode at the very top. Let's do our best to return within the duration of thirty breaths!" Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and said immediately.

Zhuo Yifan nodded. Zhao Yameng took a deep breath before throwing the jade slip in her hand out. It transformed into a rainbow that raced towards the mountain peak. As soon as it approached, the same black light appeared and headed for the jade slip, intent on destroying it.

As soon as the black light collided with the jade slip, the jade slip shuddered and exploded. It didn't shatter into multiple pieces but transformed into nine parts that lined themselves together and encircled the black light. It seemed to form an instant seal that trapped the black light within. The black light shook violently but was unable to free itself.

"Quick, let's go!" As soon as Zhao Yameng said that, she moved and dashed towards the array formation. Wang Baole was quicker. He grabbed Zhao Yameng and Zhuo Yifan, sped up, and brought the three of them passed the hex, straight into the mountain!

Just as they stepped foot on the mountain peak though, the trapped black light began to shudder violently. It morphed into a dozen black strands of light that attacked the broken pieces of jade slip, imprisoning them. It seemed as if they were about to free themselves successfully. The entire mountain peak quaked as they attacked. The retaliation from the hex seemed to be summoning forth the powers of teleportation. There were certain unknown forces present in the mountain that were causing the region to shift and teleport away.

"Quickly!" Zhao Yameng said hastily and flew off, racing towards a well-preserved pavilion. Zhuo Yifan reacted equally quickly, dashing towards another pavilion. Wang Baole didn't pause in his steps at all after he entered the mountain. He marched forward with wide steps, leaping into the air and landing in the cave abode on the very top of the mountain peak!

They knew what they were supposed to do, and they did it quickly. Zhao Yameng and Zhuo Yifan spared no time auditing what they took. They grabbed whatever they could see when they entered the pavilion. Wang Baole did the same. The first thing he grabbed when he approached the cave abode was the purple identity token that belonged to a core disciple.

His devouring seed activated then, and the token flew towards him under its extreme suction. The corpse was pulled along as well, entering his storage bag.

His heart thumped loudly after he completed the series of actions, but he didn't stop. He dashed into the cave abode behind the corpse.

The cave abode was a mess. Everything was in ruins, and shattered stone littered the ground. It was difficult to inspect anything in detail, so Wang Baole flung his sleeve aside and took everything. He was about to leave when suddenly, on the wall of the cave abode, a faint glowing light appeared. A line of words appeared on the wall!

"Those who manage to enter this cave are fated to do so. As a core disciple of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, I find it difficult to continue living on after calamity has befallen our sect. The cultivators of our generation defied the laws of the universe with our cultivation. We should not fear death. However… one's spirit may perish, but the laws of the universe cannot be broken. I leave behind my life's work and research on runic soldiers for the one whose fate brings him here…"

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Chapter 525: Teleportation!

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As soon as the words appeared, a series of chanting could be heard coming from inside the wall. The words seemed to be imbued with an immense power. It was as if the words written on the wall dictated the laws of the universe. It inspired an involuntary, intense anticipation, as if one was about to receive a priceless inheritance. It compelled one to approach.

Wang Baole was tempted. However, just as he was about to approach and take a closer look, the Dark Core inside him trembled suddenly. It was like an alarm that resonated inside Wang Baole's head. He paused and suddenly felt an indistinct, indescribable sense of danger.

That's not right. It made sense if he died naturally and left his life's work here, but the Vast Expanse Dao Palace was destroyed when the Never-Ending Clan attacked. Most of the sect's disciples died in that battle with the Never-Ending Clan. If that's the case, wouldn't he be worried that his life's work might fall into the hands of the Never-Ending Clan if he just left it here? Wang Baole couldn't be sure, but he didn't hesitate and immediately retreated.

He knew very well that he had to be on constant high alert when he was in the sword body, where danger lurked around every corner. A mere distraction might just cost him his life.

That was why he immediately flew out of the cave abode and yelled. Zhao Yameng and Zhuo Yifan came rushing over. They had no time to speak. They immediately raced away from the mountain peak as quickly as they could.

A duration of twenty breaths had passed since they had entered the mountain. There was sufficient time for them to leave. With their sudden burst of speed, they were like sudden rainbows arcing across the heavens. They flew away from the mountain and were about to leave the hexed area.

The area outside the mountain peak was infused with spirit energies indicating a shift was about to take place. The backlash from the hex had sped up the teleportation of this area. The lands were about to shift again.

As they dashed out, they could feel waves of spirit energy surging outwards and the beginnings of teleportation about to occur.

"Make a run for it! We can make it!" Wang Baole roared. He unleashed his full cultivation and was about to charge out and leave this place.

It was then that a sudden, deafening explosion erupted from the mountain peak behind them. The loud thunderous boom reverberated in the air and surged in all directions. The cave abode at the top of the mountain peak began to warp. Its walls turned into blood and flesh, throbbing and pulsating. The cave abode seemed to have transformed into a large, gaping mouth!

An immense suction force erupted from the bloody mouth. It pulled everything towards it. The pavilions on the mountain peak began to collapse. They broke down into pieces and were sucked right in. The hex was torn into shreds and devoured by the gaping mouth as well.

One could almost see the other side of the mouth. It was the wall that Wang Baole had found problematic. The majestic aura that the wall had exuded earlier had vanished without a trace. In its place was a strange madness. The person who had left the line of words must have been furious. That was why a curse had been left here, ready to destroy and devour anyone who dared trespass.

The majesty, the supposed inheritance, had been a lie. This was a trap. This was an ambush set for a trespasser—one that would turn the cave into his final burial place!

The entire mountain peak turned a crimson color at that instant!

The sudden transformation sent the trio reeling back in alarm. Their cultivation was no match for the suction force, and blood began to spill from Zhuo Yifan's and Zhao Yameng's mouths. They staggered backward, involuntarily. The Spirit Qi inside their bodies seemed unable to withstand the suction force. It fled their bodies, transforming into a spiritual mist that spiraled towards the cave abode.

Wang Baole was at the Core Formation realm and could still fight back. However, he was powerless to stop their being drawn closer and closer towards the gaping mouth. He could guess their fates should they be sucked in. At that critical moment, Wang Baole hollered and unleashed the full power of the devouring seed inside him. While fighting back against the suction force, he grabbed hold of Zhao Yameng and Zhuo Yifan. Even so, he seemed to only be delaying the eventuality of them being devoured.

Even if he hadn't come to Zhao Yameng and Zhuo Yifan's aid, even if he had his devouring seed, the suction force was simply too great. He wouldn't be able to escape it. They could sense death looming over them and approaching steadily. It was staring them right in the eye.

"Baole, this place is filled with powers to teleport any second. Use your full power to attack the jade slips I'll be throwing out. They will speed up the teleportation process. The resultant spirit energy will help us fight back against the suction force. If I'm right, the power of the curse and the suction force will disappear once the teleportation takes place. This is our only chance of survival!"

"Yifan, you do the same! We have to make sure they explode at the same time!" Zhao Yameng looked a mess, but she still managed to maintain her cool. As she spoke quickly, she pulled out more than a hundred jade slips from her storage bracelet and flung them into the air!

She might have had a way to make them all explode at the same time if this were some other time and place. At this moment though, her cultivation was rapidly being depleted by the suction force. Opening her storage bracelet was the limits of what she could do now.

The jade slips came in all colors. Each one of them had numerous array formation inscriptions inked on them. They were the result of Zhao Yameng's years of honing her array formations, the product of her natural talents in array formations and her being a natural numinous being. They were array formation kernels. Once shattered, each one would form an array formation. When layered together, their power would amplify. This was her special attack.

Wang Baole knew they didn't have much time left. As soon as Zhao Yameng threw those jade slips into the air, he gritted his teeth as Spirit Qi continued to flee his body and activated his Lightning Core. Bolts of lightning erupted from his body and raced towards the jade slips. His Dark Core shuddered at the same time, and icy Dark Fires surged and swept outwards, attacking the jade slips.

The suction force was simply too strong though. Even though Zhao Yameng had flung the jade slips in Wang Baole's direction, she couldn't prevent them from scattering and being pulled away by the suction force. They flew towards the cave abode. Similarly, Wang Baole couldn't shatter all of them simultaneously with such a strong suction force attacking them.

As their only chance at survival faded away right before their eyes, Zhuo Yifan's breathing quickened. His eyes reddened. A tinge of madness and grim determination flashed across his eyes. The veins in his body expanded, transforming his entire person into a terrifying form. He howled, and his forehead split open. An intense evil aura erupted from his forehead. It transformed into a blood-colored light that raced towards the jade slips that Wang Baole couldn't manage to shatter!

Upon closer look, one could see a blood-colored flying sword inside the blood-colored light. It gave off a terrifying aura that was bathed in evil. It was… the War Soldier that had been cultivating inside Zhuo Yifan's body all this while!

As soon as the War Soldier appeared, blood spilled from Zhuo Yifan's lips. His pupils had been completely obscured, there was only blood. His body shuddered, then shriveled right before their eyes. The War Soldier was indeed powerful. Once unleashed, it joined forces with Wang Baole and blew almost all of the jade slips apart.

There were still a dozen of the jade slips that remained whole. As for those that had exploded, the power of an array formation erupted from them simultaneously. It was like blowing a hole in a dam that was holding back a flood. Their surrounding started to transform. The land began to quake. The spirit energies indicating teleportation was about to take place intensified, then erupted suddenly!

The Sea of Fire thundered, and deafening explosions resounded in the air. An unimaginable force transformed into a hurricane that swept through the air, blanketing thousands of miles. Even the strong suction force coming from the cave abode was distorted and began warping under the overwhelming powers of the incoming teleportation. Unable to withstand the latter, it began to creak under the pressure and showed signs of collapse.

The hurricane spun madly, and a deafening thunder rumbled from within. Waves of spirit energy surged outwards. Within the hurricane—the mountain peak, the cave abode, and everything else found within a thousand yards vanished suddenly!

Reappearing in their place was an enormous, deep crater in the Sea of Fire. It was soon flooded over by the Sea of Fire, making it seem that nothing had happened here. What remained were remnants of spirit energy that indicated that teleportation had occurred…

This might seem shocking. However, such transformations took place regularly on the sword body. Lands shifted and reappeared elsewhere every few days. There were no unchanging regions on the sword body. Save the Sea of Fire, everything was in constant flux!

No rules governed such shifts. The Vast Expanse Dao Palace on the sword handle had done research and found out quite some time ago that such teleportations might shift a given area dozens of miles away, or they might… shift to somewhere else and never again be seen by anyone.

Based on their guesses, when a given area was teleported, it could turn up anywhere on the sword body!

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Chapter 526: Land of Neither Life nor Death!

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The skies above the body of the sword were like individual patches. Typically, the sky in the different regions was different, and that was a result of the ancient sword's resistive force against the sun. Right now, in the region where the sword body was, the skies were pitch-black, and there were only three cracks which revealed a blinding and frightening red glow.

It was as if the interior of the sun could be seen through those gaps. The three red glows vaguely lit up the surroundings, allowing one to see the surroundings despite the darkness.

It was a vast area, and it was rare that there was no Sea of Fire, no lava, and no loose or broken pieces of the mountain. Looking at it from a distance, there seemed to be nothing there, and the entire area was silent.

It seemed that the quietness had lasted for tens of years. In this extreme silence, the air was filled with the scent of death.

That was until a loud boom reverberated in this lifeless world suddenly. As the glow of teleportation spread, the nothingness of the surrounding environment was warped. Instantly, three figures appeared out of thin air, extremely broken!

It was the trio consisting of Wang Baole, who were all still in a state of shock. The moment they appeared, Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng could no longer bear with it physically. Blood spurted out from their mouths, and they fainted immediately, even before they could take a closer look at their surroundings.

Their cultivation levels hadn't reached that of the Core Formation realm. That, coupled with the fact that they had suffered severe injuries when resisting the suction force of the cave abode, as well as the teleportation, left their bodies on the brink of breaking apart. Now, they had finally reached their limits and fallen.

Even though Wang Baole was also breathing heavily and spewed blood out of his mouth, he remained conscious. At the same time, he was still capable of battle. As such, with Zhao Yameng and Zhuo Yifan unconscious, Wang Baole had already produced hand seals. Instantly, numerous puppets appeared and began guarding the place.

The words on the wall of the cave abode were a huge trap! Wang Baole's face was pale. He quickly took a look at his surroundings. Even though he was bewildered by the quietness and vastness of the place, he felt that it was safe for now. He didn't bother to recall what had just happened. Instead, he took out pills and moved to Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng, feeding them the pills to help treat their injuries. Then, he began to meditate with his legs crossed, in order to guard them and to increase his speed of recovery after taking the pills.

An unspecified length of time went by like that. As there was no array formation here that mimicked day and night, it was difficult for Wang Baole to tell time. However, according to his judgment, approximately two days had passed.

He had managed to recover to approximately ninety percent of his full strength over these two days. Zhao Yameng also regained consciousness a day ago, and without saying anything, she immediately began meditating with her legs crossed, to speed up the recovery process with the help of Wang Baole's pills.

Things were rosier for Zhao Yameng, who had managed to achieve fifty percent recovery so far. However, Zhuo Yifan, who suffered more severe injuries and didn't have a strong physique and recovery power like Wang Baole, was still in a state of unconsciousness. His body was still weak, and even though he didn't wake, his breathing and injuries had stabilized.

After checking on Zhuo Yifan's injuries, Wang Baole heaved a sigh of relief. However, when he looked towards his surroundings, he frowned, his eyes carrying a profound look of concern.

As if sensing Wang Baole's troubles, Zhao Yameng opened her eyes from her meditative state. She looked at the vastness of their surroundings and felt the loneliness of the place. With her face pale, she spoke softly.

"We cannot continue to stay here. Baole, I have had the feeling that something is amiss here ever since I woke. Furthermore, previously… it was my fault for not foreseeing all the restrictions… If I had managed to predict them, we…" Zhao Yameng's voice was weak and filled with blame towards herself. She felt that it was all a result of her incapability. If she were more capable in her knowledge of the array formations, they could have perhaps avoided the life and death crisis.

"This has nothing to do with you. It should be the curse put in place by the cave abode's owner before his death, one meant to fight against his biggest enemies. We were just unlucky." Wang Baole laughed bitterly as he consoled Zhao Yameng, and proceeded to tell her about the words that he had seen on the walls of the cave abode.

Zhao Yameng gasped in shock after hearing Wang Baole's words. Even though she had been through the crisis in the cave abode, she was still surprised now that she heard what Wang Baole said. However, she could imagine that if Wang Baole didn't manage to resist the temptation and went nearer to the so-called inheritance written on the wall, the three of them would perhaps have lost the chance to even escape…

After all, Wang Baole had avoided the stone wall and left the mountains, but the explosion in the cave abode still threw them towards the brink of death.

"It's too dangerous here… At the same time, we're too weak…" After a moment of silence, Zhao Yameng sighed as she looked hopelessly at her surroundings. Wang Baole also fell silent and was filled with guilt. He felt that he had been careless, perhaps as a result of how smooth his previous experiences were. It made him feel that the danger was something he could handle.

However, reality gave him a slap on the face. Wang Baole took a few slow, deep breaths, and became extremely solemn. He was about to speak, but before he could do so, Zhao Yameng, who was looking at the surroundings, suddenly trembled. Her breathing almost stopping instantly. Her pupils constricted, and she spoke urgently.

"Baole, look over there! There… there's someone there!"

Wang Baole turned his head upon hearing those words, looking in the direction Zhao Yameng was indicating. He was shocked. A thousand feet away, in the area where the two of them were looking, a figure sat meditating with crossed legs in the dim glow of the light.

It could be seen that it was a man wearing a robe from the Vast Expanse Dao Palace. He was facing the trio while meditating without any movement, his eyes closed.

Wang Baole's heart palpitated wildly, and a strong sense of danger made him tense up. After all, over the days that had passed, he had checked the surroundings thoroughly and was sure that there was no one else.

However, right now, a figure had appeared without any noise or indication. That was especially so as that figure was expressionless, and Wang Baole couldn't sense any sign of life from him. In addition, even when using the Dark Art, he couldn't sense any sign of death from him either!

Neither dead nor alive? Instinctively, Wang Baole's cultivation was activated. Turning his right hand, a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament flying sword appeared in his palm, glowing with ferocity. At the same time, he narrowed his eyes and spoke with a deep voice.

"Senior, the three of us have stumbled here. Please forgive us for disrupting your cultivation. We don't know where we are, could Senior let us know the way out?" As he spoke, Wang Baole stared unblinkingly at the figure, his level of vigilance growing to the maximum.

However, Wang Baole's words were completely useless and didn't elicit any response. The figure continued meditating without any facial expression, and he didn't open his eyes or move either. Wang Baole frowned. He was about to continue speaking when suddenly, he seemed to have detected something from the corner of his eye. He turned immediately and was instantly shocked.

Before him, he could clearly see that, about a thousand feet away on his right, the original emptiness was suddenly filled with a meditating figure. It was a teenager, a different person from just now, but they were both expressionless. They were neither dead nor alive, and this made everything seem extremely bizarre.

"Baole, there's more here…" As Wang Baole reveled in shock, Zhao Yameng took out her array formation treasure. Even though this place was bizarre, Zhao Yameng wasn't an ordinary lady. After taking a deep breath, she calmed herself down, and a look of calmness slowly appeared in her eyes. As she spoke, Wang Baole also turned around to look at his surroundings, and instantly saw that in the short span of time, hundreds of similar figures had appeared all around them!

There were men and women, young and old. Everyone was expressionless, meditating with their legs crossed. They were all facing the trio, and they were all neither dead nor alive!

This sent a chill down Wang Baole's spine. He immediately called for Little Missy in his mind, wanting to ask her what region they were in, and why everything seemed so bizarre. Each figure that he saw made Wang Baole feel that danger was brewing.

However, Little Missy was still in hibernation and didn't reply. That made Wang Baole anxious and also helpless. Solemnly, he carried the unconscious Zhuo Yifan on his back and glanced at Zhao Yameng with a look of determination in his eyes.

"Rather than wait here, let's take a bet and see if we can dash out of here!" Zhao Yameng spoke softly. Sealing her hands, a glow emerged from the array formation jade slip, covering the entire surroundings and forming the protective force of the array formation. Wang Baole nodded his head and prepared to dash out together with Zhao Yameng.

However, right at that moment… the hundreds of meditating figures, who initially had their eyes shut, suddenly opened all their eyes at once!

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Chapter 527: My Name Is Thearch Armor!

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They didn't have pupils nor sclera. It was emptiness in the eyes of all those figures who had opened their eyes!

They didn't have eyes! It was just two empty holes!

It was as if they only had eyelids. Therefore, they couldn't see the truth when their eyes were closed. However, right now, as their eyes were opened, the hundreds of figures without eyes froze Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng in fear.

Even though they didn't have eyes, they could stare directly at Wang Baole and company. That made them feel extremely bizarre, that they were constantly being stared at by these people without eyes.

It seemed contradictory to describe the situation that way, but that was exactly what Zhao Yameng and Wang Baole felt.

Deceit! Wang Baole calmed down and grew furious. Even though he felt that those figures were dangerous, as a Dark Child who had a hold of the Dark Art and had acquired the Dark Core, he had seen many ghost spirits in the Dark Dream. Right now, before him, these lifeless and deathless figures were also a type of spirit, based on Wang Baole's judgment.

Therefore, he produced seals with his hands without hesitation. Instantly, the Dark Core in his body vibrated, and a chilly vibe was unleashed from his body, sweeping in all directions while a Dark Fire began burning from Wang Baole's body. The fire spread through the surroundings, as Wang Baole raised his right hand and grabbed one of the figures before him!

It was the Soul Guiding Hand!

In Zhao Yameng's eyes, she could clearly see that other than the chilly and bizarre fire that had suddenly emerged from Wang Baole's body, there was another pitch-black hand that extended from the fire, grabbing one of the cross-legged figures in front of him.

It was moving very quickly and neared the figure instantly, but it gripped a handful of emptiness. It was as if the figure seemed to exist but yet was an illusion at the same time. The hand passed through it, but didn't manage to grab hold of anything!

It's not a spirit? That made Wang Baole tremble with shock again. He didn't have time to think about other things as he leaped out with Zhuo Yifan on his back. Zhao Yameng also didn't hesitate and followed closely behind at her maximum speed.

Instinctively, they dodged the figures that were facing them. However, they soon realized that as they dashed out, more and more meditating figures were appearing on this vast land!

Looking at the entire situation, there were perhaps thousands of those figures surrounding them, which made contact inevitable. However… every time they touched the meditating figures, they would pass right through, in exactly the same manner as the Soul Guiding Hand!

It wouldn't have mattered if that was all. However, those meditating figures turned their heads in the direction that they were moving. The black hole in their eyes seemed to harbor a gaze, tracking Wang Baole and company continuously!

This feeling sent chills down one's spine. However, as the figures continued to appear endlessly, and as Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng charged forward at high speed, they eventually decided to leap into the air instead of run on the ground. From mid-air, they continued rushing ahead thousands of meters. When they looked towards the ground, the figures covered a boundless area, and were all raising their heads, expressionlessly staring at Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng!

The sense of danger and frighteningly bizarre feeling also grew stronger as the number of figures increased. Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng looked at each other and noticed how solemn they each were. Even so, they didn't slow down, picking up speed as they moved instead.

That was especially so for Wang Baole, who eventually grabbed hold of Zhao Yameng and charged forward at maximum speed. However, the area was too large. Despite Wang Baole unleashing his fastest speed, no end could be seen. Instead, the figures on the ground grew to an uncountable number. They raised their heads and looked at Wang Baole, their originally expressionless faces slowly changing and… forming a smile!

The scene of countless meditating figures without eyes staring at them with a smile on their faces was so indescribably eerie. If that was all, Wang Baole might have felt frightened, but could still remain determined. However, very soon, an even more bizarre thing happened.

That bizarre incident originated from Zhao Yameng, whom he was pulling along!

"What is your name?" Zhao Yameng, who had stayed silent along the way, suddenly began to speak as they were charging forward. There was a sense of doubt in her voice. Wang Baole was shocked, and as he turned around to take a look, his eyes widened.

Zhao Yameng's eyes were bleeding, and a smile that was identical to those figures on the ground appeared on her face at the same time. That wasn't what frightened Wang Baole most. He trembled in fear when he noticed that there was a wrinkled old lady behind Zhao Yameng, who was crouching there as she spoke into Zhao Yameng's ears.

As if sensing Wang Baole's gaze, the old lady raised her head and smiled at him.

However, Zhao Yameng didn't sense any of this. In his anxiousness, Wang Baole wanted to attack, but at that moment, a fluid flowed down from his neck. It was blood from Zhuo Yifan, whom he was carrying on his back. Zhuo Yifan's eyes were bleeding, and the unconscious Zhuo Yifan began to mumble…

"What's your name?"

Wang Baole reacted quickly and put Zhuo Yifan down immediately. When he took a look, his body trembled as he instinctively took a few steps back, staring dazedly at the middle-aged woman who was crouching behind Zhuo Yifan. Like the old lady behind Zhao Yameng, she was also speaking into Zhuo Yifan's ears.

"Zhao Yameng, Zhuo Yifan, wake up!" Wang Baole was anxious, but as he went forward to grab the two figures on the duo's back, he couldn't grab hold of anything. There was no way he could stop them. He watched as more blood flowed out from their eyes, and Zhao Yameng's smile grew even creepier.

D*mn it! What kind of place is this? Wang Baole was about to be driven crazy and was extremely anxious. He grabbed hold of Zhuo Yifan and began shaking him vigorously, but Zhuo Yifan was like a puppet and didn't respond. The only thing was his eerie smile, as he seemed to become more identical to the increasingly numerous figures that were appearing.

A rare wave of sadness appeared in Wang Baole's heart. He hopelessly looked at Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng, his heart filled with indescribable regret. He smiled pitifully as he took a few steps back, a look of ruthlessness appearing in his eyes. He fully unleashed the Dark Core in his body, and instantly, Dark Fire spread maniacally from his body. He was about to put in the last hurrah, but at that moment…

An even darker screen appeared in the originally darkened skies. Comparing them, the original darkness of the sky wasn't as obvious, as the dark screen that just appeared represented the true darkness in the world!

One could see the boundaries of the skies with their eyes. The dark screen was like a curtain that instantly covered one of the three light rays that pierced through the cracks. After that, as the second and third ray were covered, Wang Baole suddenly heard a murmur by his ear.

"My name is…"

That voice seemed to have a unique power. When it entered Wang Baole's ears, he trembled, and he uncontrollably began to lose consciousness. It was as if his mind and heart were being overwhelmed by this mysterious force, causing him to instinctively speak softly.

"What's your name?"

As Wang Baole mumbled, he didn't notice that the Dark Fire that he had just unleashed was slowly being extinguished. Standing on the black colored ground, other than Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng beside him, there were countless figures appearing beside him. Their facial expressions were changing again, and even though their eyes were still a black hole, it made one feel that they were greedy. They surrounded Wang Baole and company but didn't dare to go close. In that greediness, there was also a respectful fear directed to the people behind the trio…

That was especially so when they looked towards the figure behind Wang Baole, who had appeared unknowingly. That figure didn't have a face nor limbs. More accurately, it was a frightening red armor!

"My name is Thearch Armor!" As the figures were staring at it, and as Wang Baole's voice was heard, an arrogant, deep voice arrived by his ears!

As the voice emerged, the three light rays in the sky were completely covered by the dark screen. At that moment, true darkness enveloped the entire sky!

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Chapter 528: Disaster Firmament, Armament Tumulus, Fat Heaven!

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In the pitch-black world, the silence was overwhelming. There was no voice, no light, and Wang Baole and company were submerged in the darkness. Only their internal world was lit up!

When Zhao Yameng regained consciousness, she didn't notice that she no longer had a physical body. Her remaining consciousness seemed to be floating in the cosmos of the Sea of Fire.

There was a unique fire that existed in the cosmos. The Sea of Fire covered an endless area, burning the cosmos, and causing the entire cosmos to break down.

In the process of this breaking down, Zhao Yameng, who was floating dazedly, suddenly saw a tree in the depths of the Sea of Fire after an unknown period of time had passed!

It was an extremely humongous giant tree that was vaster than the planet!

Zhao Yameng, who had always been a calm person, was deeply taken aback when she saw the tree. Even though the planets were like toys, there were uncountable faces covering the tree densely. They were faces of people, beasts, and other rare and bizarre living things. There were trillions of them, a number that far surpassed her imagination, and every single one of them was mumbling softly.

Every time they mumbled, a ray of light could be seen emerging at high speed from within the tree, integrating with the faces. The light ray lit up the faces, and at the same time, it seemed to give them a mysterious force. Zhao Yameng saw that other than the giant tree and the faces, there were numerous streams of light that were unending as they weaved continuously between those faces…

This made Zhao Yameng forget about leaving. She stood there, staring at the giant tree before her until a peaceful yet authoritative voice reverberated in her consciousness from the large tree.

"New heir, the fact that you're here is a testament to your eligibility. Therefore, I will abide by the agreement with the elder in your sect and accept you as a personal disciple. Now… Do you accept my inheritance and become one of the hundred personal disciples that are ranked above my trillions of other disciples?"

Zhao Yameng's consciousness shook. As if receiving a blessing, she bowed towards the ancient tree in the cosmos.

"Yes, this disciple is willing!"

As Zhao Yameng's voice was heard, a ray of light emerged instantly from the ancient tree, integrating into her glabella. Zhao Yameng trembled, and her face, with her eyes shut, appeared amongst the numerous other faces on the ancient tree. However, the position of her face was high up, seemingly an indication that her status was different!

A long time passed. Zhao Yameng had her eyes opened as she looked at the cosmos and suddenly spoke.

"Master, might I know what your name is…"

"Someone once called me… Disaster Firmament!"

"Disaster Firmament…" This name seemed to carry a mysterious force as it reverberated within the cosmos, causing the Sea of Fire to explode and more galaxies to burn. At the same time, it was imprinted deeply in Zhao Yameng's mind.

Simultaneously, in Zhuo Yifan's internal world, things were different from Zhao Yameng's. There was no Sea of Fire or giant tree before him. There was only an Armament Tumulus!

A boundless, vast military tomb was filled with uncountable Armament Items on the ground. The Armament Items included all objects of civilization in the entire cosmos, and there were so many of them that Zhuo Yifan had never seen before. Numerous Armament Items were floating in the skies, and even the sky was formed from a huge military drum!

Looking at the Armament Tumulus before him, Zhuo Yifan floated dazedly forward. He didn't look at any of the weapons and instead floated forward continuously while mumbling sounded by his ears in waves. After an unknown period of time, and after he had floated for an unknown distance, he stopped, a sword mountain before him!

At the peak of the mountain sat a middle-aged woman. She was like a man, sitting with her legs wide open. She held her chin with one hand and carried a frightening look in her eyes as she looked at Zhuo Yifan with disdain.

"If this were a time in the past, I wouldn't even cast an additional glance at you, a postnatal soldier. I could simply grab a handful of connate soldiers, but right now… Forget it, a weak soldier is still a soldier. Fella, I may have fallen, but I owe a promise to your sect before I died, and cannot rest if I don't fulfill it. Now I'm accepting you as a disciple to fulfill that promise. If you're unwilling, I'll kill you!"

"Greetings, Master!" After being taken aback for a brief moment, Zhuo Yifan immediately greeted her with cupped fists without hesitation.

To Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng, whatever happened was bizarre. In reality, it was a unique form of inheritance, where the imprints of countless generations of elites in the reincarnation cycles of the cosmos were projected in their internal worlds.

To a certain extent, the image in their internal world could be a representation of the subconsciousness of the cultivator or their dreams.

In the case of Zhao Yameng, her internal world was a Sea of Fire. It wasn't to say that her personality was one of ruthlessness. Instead, under her calm exterior, she was tough and determined and didn't give in easily. However, to a certain extent, her subconscious carried a hint of destruction!

More accurately, she was a lady that shouldn't be provoked. Once provoked, she would want to take revenge, and would leap out at full force like the Sea of Fire and burn everything down!

Zhuo Yifan, on the other hand, had an internal world that consisted of an Armament Tumulus. That meant that pessimism filled his internal world. He was the soldier, while the tumulus represented his burial land.

Different internal worlds would attract different projected forms of inheritance. However, that was the way things were for the Vast Expanse Dao Palace in the past. After all, back then, many people came to be challenged. Despite there being many failures and deaths, there was still an endless stream of people who came to take on the challenge. Right now, there were simply too many boats chasing too few fish, and the situation had changed.

Fundamentally, that was the tradition of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace and could be considered a blessing for Wang Baole and company. However, they belonged to the group that was being picked and didn't have much choice.

Those invisible figures were actually all projections as well. Most of them were images of ex-Vast Expanse Dao Palace disciples who were forced to stay there against their will after failing and dying from the challenge. On the other hand, some of them were imprinted with unique inheritance imprints, and that was why the Soul Guiding Hand couldn't grab them.

Wang Baole was also in the process of receiving the inheritance right now, but his internal world was extremely bizarre…

It was a colorful world that consisted of many different regions!

When he regained consciousness, he first saw a world filled with fatties. The world was vast, with both male and female fatties. Any of them chosen at random was significantly fatter than Wang Baole. It would make him seem unusually slim and handsome if his physical body were present amongst them.

Is this heaven…? After he took a closer look at his surroundings, he felt a tremble in his heart. He was in a daze for a long time before he continued moving forward. Along the way, Wang Baole saw the heaven of his dreams.

After a long time, as he reached the boundaries of this world, he saw another world with a familiar cosmos, a familiar planet, and a familiar… Lone Boat, Black Robe, and Lantern Oar!

This was the Dark Sect from his memories!

Waves of frightening auras were emanating from each star in the cosmos. That was especially so on the main star of the Dark Sect, where the auras were stronger, such that Wang Baole could feel the aura of his Master!

He floated there at high speed as his heart tumbled. However, for some unknown reason, he was unable to go near. It was as if the path along the cosmos to the Dark Sect main star had been endlessly extended. After a long time, Wang Baole sighed softly, changing his directions and leaving the world of the Dark Sect, before arriving in the third world.

The third world was very quiet, with a scroll that opened up and covered a large area. A female toddler was drawn on the canvas of the scroll, looking extremely adorable and quirky. She opened up her arms to a white-haired male beside her, as if addressing him as daddy and asking for a hug from him.

When he saw the female toddler, Wang Baole's first thought was that she was Little Missy. As for the white-shirted male, Wang Baole only took a single look when his mind buzzed noisily and continuously with activity, the Dao sutra vaguely reverberating by his ears.

That made Wang Baole surprised for no reason. He hurriedly floated away, and he soon reached the fourth world, which was largely similar to the third world, only smaller. It was all silent, with only a single statue that had three heads and six limbs. Waves of frightening aura emerged from it, and there was a blue mosquito staring angrily at Wang Baole.

Never-Ending Clan? Wang Baole was taken aback and instinctively moved away. He soon arrived in the fifth world.

In that world was a gigantic heart!

The heart had long stopped beating, but there was no sign of death. Instead, from within the heart, a suction force that could shake the heavens and earth was given off!

This is… a devouring seed?

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Chapter 529: Frightened!

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Wang Baole was somewhat in a daze as he looked incredulously at the giant heart before him. Even though there was no other object for comparison in this space, Wang Baole's sense was that this heart was the size of half of Earth.

With such a shockingly large organ in front of him, Wang Baole was full of disbelief, and could distinctly feel that it was his own devouring seed… More accurately, there was a similar aura coming from the heart, as with the devouring seed!

Where on earth am I? Am I hallucinating? There are so many worlds, and they have everything that I can possibly imagine! Wang Baole was in a blur for a long time, and he realized that other than the heart, there was nothing else in this world. After searching for a long time and confirming that there was no sixth world, he began to circle around the fifth world in order to find a way out.

However, after a long time, he didn't manage to find one. Time passed, and Wang Baole was unable to estimate how long he had spent. When he returned to the world with fatties, he finally saw something different!

There was a figure that was approaching from the sky, from the cosmos, and from the vast nothingness. The figure was tall and burly and was initially fleeting. However, as he neared from the skies, his body could be seen becoming clearer.

It was a middle-aged man with his head full of black-colored hair flying in the wind. He was very handsome, and at the same time looked particularly sharp and stern, making him look extremely authoritative.

The moment he saw the figure, Wang Baole's consciousness was shaken. It was as if he were a small fire in the face of the sun. The vast difference in terms of power made Wang Baole feel that the man only needed to blow at him to destroy him.

That shocked him severely, especially as the middle-aged man swept his sharp gaze at Wang Baole as he approached. He then looked at the world of fatties and frowned, apparently somewhat displeased.

"Your internal world is such a weird place. Giving you a D grade is being kind on my part. If not for me growing impatient from waiting, I would never choose D-grade trash like you!"

Wang Baole was originally in a blur, but when he heard that sentence, he blinked and cursed under his breath. However, on the surface, he still maintained a look of confusion as he raised his head to look at the middle-aged man.

"Take a good look!" The middle-aged man snorted, and with furrowed brows and an impatient tone, he raised his right hand. Instantly, a blood-colored glow emerged from his right hand, and was so brilliant and blinding that it seemed to be able to stain the entire world red. Looking from a distance, his right hand had been transformed into a bloody sun!

As the blood-colored glow of the sun shone, a white armor transmogrified from within it, directly covering the man's right hand. It spread up his arm until it covered his chest, waist, and his other arm.

That wasn't all. The spread continued, eventually covering both his legs and even his head. Eventually, an imposing figure that looked like a combat god appeared before Wang Baole's eyes!

The armor that covered his entire body was filled with countless blood vessels that were palpitating. It looked extremely frightening, and a force that seemed to be able to crush the firmament and suppress the cosmos was unleashed from his body.

This force was so strong that it blurred the entire world and discolored the heavens and earth. It was as if he was in charge of the entire Universe and cosmos. An overbearing force exploded, and right now, as he gripped his fists, the middle-aged man randomly punched out. Instantly, Wang Baole's world of fatties crumbled. All the buildings and all forms of existence turned into ash in the blink of an eye. Even the world he was in was devastated instantly, forming a black hole!

Wang Baole was gripped with shock as he looked at the extremely overbearing figure, and back at the black hole that formed from his world of fatties. Even though only his consciousness remained, he still felt numb.

"Senior…"

"Shut up!" That overbearing figure spoke arrogantly, raising his right hand and pointing at Wang Baole.

"If I don't allow you to speak, then don't you mutter a single word. If it weren't that I'm without a choice, I wouldn't choose a weakling like you. Listen up, I will transfer you an initial inheritance, named… Bone Armor!"

"This inheritance is the first part of Thearch Armor. If you wish to obtain the later parts, you must present sufficient offerings! However, with your D-grade capabilities, successfully cultivating the first part of the inheritance would be a miracle. Trash!" That overbearing figure was scornful and impatient in his tone. Clearly, to him, he had no choice but to stay and carry on the inheritance due to the promise with the ancestors of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace years back. Over the years, he indeed imparted some of his inheritance, but not completely.

The most he imparted was the initial part of the inheritance like he did now. However, he saw all the intelligent beings as D-grade trash. As for the later parts of the inheritance, it required the cultivator to provide offerings. If he were in a good mood, he would give more, but no matter how good his mood was, he would still not give away the later parts of the inheritance fully.

At the same time, he treated Wang Baole with an attitude that he had always used to treat others. In reality, over the years, even the elite disciples of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace were insulted by him first thing after they were chosen by him. This was a show of his evilness, and also a way for him to express his dissatisfaction towards the Vast Expanse Dao Palace.

The Vast Expanse Dao Palace disciples of the past all knew about this. Therefore, they remained silent after meeting him and wouldn't provoke him. However, Wang Baole didn't know about that. Right now, he felt extremely displeased, but he understood how powerful the man was and that he wouldn't be able to fight against him. He was, however, unable to feel comfortable if he left it at that. Therefore, after greeting him with cupped fists and his head lowered, he respectfully spoke.

"Senior, there is not just one world in the mind of Junior here. There are also other…"

"Did I allow you to speak?" The overbearing figure waved his right hand. Instantly, a powerful force and a loud boom were produced, causing Wang Baole's consciousness to tremble as he retreated. It was as if he was being swept by a hurricane, and almost broke apart. He bore with the impractical but raging intention to kill and lowered his head without speaking again.

"Unhappy?" The overbearing figure stood in mid-air, looking coldly at Wang Baole while laughing condescendingly.

"So what if it's not just one internal world… If you're unhappy, I'll destroy them one by one!" The overbearing figure was arrogant. He swept his gaze towards his surroundings, and after making some observations, he raised his right hand and tore into the nothingness.

"This is the entrance to the second world, huh? Open it!" As he shouted, the overbearing figure turned and tore open the nothingness, revealing a huge gap. Within the gap was Wang Baole's second internal world, the Dark Sect Cosmos!

"Trash. Look closely. Destroying this world only requires… Hmm? Ah!" The overbearing figure arrogantly opened his mouth and was about to let out a punch when suddenly, tens of frightening auras emerged from the Dark Sect world. Amongst them, one of them made the overbearing figure stumble and widen his eyes as soon as it emerged. As he reacted with shock, he quickly flailed his hand to repair the gap, before looking at Wang Baole again.

"That was…"

"Oh, that's my Master. Oh right, I also have a senior brother. My Master says that my senior brother is even more powerful than him." Wang Baole spoke calmly. As he spoke, the overbearing figure fell silent in mid-air.

After a brief moment, he snorted.

"Punk, you're interesting. You tell lies as if they're the truth. I want to see what other internal worlds you have." Clearly, the overbearing figure was embarrassed and somewhat unwilling to admit the truth. Therefore, avoiding the direction of the Dark Sect world, he raised his right hand and grabbed in another direction, tearing open another entry. However, even before he did anything, a blue glow emerged from the opening. The aura of the Never-Ending Clan could be sensed as if it was about to swallow everything.

"D*rn it!" The overbearing figure's eyelid twitched wildly. He took a deep breath and quickly repaired the tear. With his heart still thumping wildly, he looked at Wang Baole with quickened breathing. Even before he spoke, Wang Baole laughed.

"This is a small toy that I grabbed many years back. I would have forgotten about it if I didn't come across it here again."

The overbearing figure fell silent once again.

This time, the silence lasted significantly longer. The two consecutive incidents shocked him severely, and he felt that Wang Baole was mysterious and unpredictable.

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Chapter 530: You're Crying?

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This feeling made him feel extremely uncomfortable. He thought that there was something sinister with this fella, but guessed that was all. He could still manage to bear with it. Therefore, he snorted and pretended to disregard the embarrassment, about to speak again.

However, before he could say anything, a flash appeared across Wang Baole's eyes as he spoke.

"Senior, you don't have to go through the trouble of tearing everything open. If you want to see what is going on, let me help you. I'll display all my internal worlds in front of you!"

Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He had already made some guesses previously, and he vaguely realized that the place that he, Zhao Yameng, and Zhuo Yifan were moved to, the place filled with countless figures, was the land of inheritance of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace.

He must have set off a series of inheritance. Therefore, his body was in a coma, but his consciousness appeared right here. Furthermore, based on what he saw and heard, coupled with his own interpretation, he realized that his consciousness was now in his internal world.

This person, who claimed to be Thearch Armor, seemed to have arrived in his internal world through a form of projection. That was so he could impart cultivation techniques, just that he was too arrogant and looked down on others.

Since it's my own internal world, I should be able to control it to a certain extent… Looking at the extremely arrogant and overbearing figure before him, who had been shocked consecutively by his internal world, Wang Baole spoke while smiling, raising both his hands while the overbearing figure reveled in shock.

"All worlds, open!"

A loud boom instantly reverberated in the surroundings, spreading like thunder in all directions. Cracks appeared suddenly, and as the cracks were being torn open, the Dark Sect world, as well as the Never-Ending Clan statue world that was previously opened by the overbearing figure, appeared instantly.

As the frightening aura from the individual stars of the Dark Sect world emerged, and as the force from the Never-Ending Clan statue was felt, the heavens and earth shook. It destabilized the overbearing figure's breathing, but even before he could get used to those two worlds, the third world arrived.

It was the world where the large canvas was. As it was opened up, the little girl didn't catch the attention of the overbearing figure. However, it was her father, the white-haired man, who caused the overbearing figure to tremble with extreme fear and scream voicelessly the moment he saw it.

"Malefic star! This is impossible. This… this…"

The overbearing figure was visibly stuttering, and as he screamed, his heart was filled with a torrent of emotions.

Wang Baole was somewhat surprised. He blinked his eyes and cleared his throat. His consciousness was transformed into the appearance of his physical body, and with his hands behind his back, he spoke calmly.

"You're referring to my father-in-law? My father-in-law doesn't like others calling him malefic star, so you have to take note."

"Your… Father-in-law?" The overbearing figure suddenly turned to look at Wang Baole, with a look on his face as if he had just seen a ghost. He didn't believe Wang Baole's words, but there were just too many things he didn't understand about Wang Baole's internal world. However, fundamentally, he still didn't believe anything. Rather, he was unwilling to believe anything. As such, he roared.

"The mighty Dark Sect is a supreme existence. He's your Master? And the mighty being that emerged beyond the fifth step of the Dao Domain is your father-in-law? You…" Even before the overbearing figure could finish his sentence, his body stiffened as he stared dazedly at Wang Baole.

Right now, he could only see that Wang Baole had raised and waved his right hand while he spoke. A ball of Dark Fire gathered in his hand, and a chilly aura emerged from his internal world.

"This is Dark Fire. Since Senior knows about the Dark Sect, you should be familiar with the Dark Fire too, right? As for your doubts about the relationship between my lover and I, then…" With that, Wang Baole began to chant the Dao sutra in his heart.

As he chanted in his heart, an aura that seemed to emerge from the depths of the Universe passed through the solar system, passed the ancient greenish-bronze sword, and arrived in Wang Baole's internal world. It shook the entire surroundings, shocking the overbearing figure.

Seeing that the overbearing figure was dumbfounded, Wang Baole felt delighted. But he pretended to raise his head like nothing happened. As he waved his hand, the last world was transformed. He felt that since the last world was revealed, he should showcase the heart as well, to see if that fella recognized it.

That action of Wang Baole was understood by the overbearing figure. The strong sense of shock didn't appear like previously, but very soon, as Wang Baole's fifth world emerged, and the giant heart was seen by the overbearing figure, the overbearing figure let out a shrill scream. It was hard to imagine that a person like him could scream with such a loud voice.

"This… This… This is taboo!" The overbearing figure hyperventilated, and the armor on his body couldn't resist the force as it broke apart, revealing an extremely pale face and a pair of eyes that carried a look of disbelief. He turned his body, instinctively wanting to escape, but when he moved, the giant heart trembled. At that instant, the overbearing figure was on the brink of tears. He trembled and didn't dare to move.

Seeing how frightened the figure was, even Wang Baole was in taken aback for a while. He blinked his eyes and cleared his throat as he greeted the overbearing figure with cupped fists.

"Senior, Junior here has shown you all my internal worlds. I wonder if you still judge me as D-grade?"

"A… A-grade…" The overbearing figure looked bitter as he looked at the heart, at the canvas, sweeping his gaze at the Dark Sect world and in the direction of the Never-Ending Clan. That was the only thing he could say.

"Thanks for your compliment, Senior. The Thearch Armor cultivation technique that you mentioned previously… Just the first part seems to be too little…"

"Here you go, you can have everything!" The overbearing figure was on the brink of tears. He raised his right hand, sealing it and pointing his finger. Instantly, a red glow emerged, charging towards Wang Baole and integrating into his consciousness.

As the inheritance was being integrated, Wang Baole's consciousness shook. Large amounts of information instantly filled his mind, such that his internal worlds couldn't withstand it and began to dissipate. As they dissipated, the overbearing figure finally broke free. With a pitiful look on his face, he turned and stared angrily at Wang Baole before leaving with fear and helplessness.

He was unhappy when he thought about how he had imparted all his inheritance, just like that. After all, this was the first time he gave away the complete inheritance in all these years. However, when he thought about Wang Baole's background, he could only sigh. He regretted choosing this fella.

I'm just a projection. That's just an act of bullying!

As he wallowed in self-pity, the overbearing figure gradually dissipated. Wang Baole's internal worlds also continuously dissipated as the inheritance was integrated into his consciousness. Everything turned into an empty space. Only Wang Baole remained continuously integrating the inheritance. Time also passed slowly in this manner. After an unknown period of time, the dark screen in the skies over the area where his physical body disappeared, and the three red cracks reappeared. As the weak glow fell on the blackened ground and shone on the unconscious trio, Wang Baole trembled and slowly opened his eyes.

He was confused at first, but he soon sat up. He looked at his surroundings and realized that he was still in the region he was in previously. However, the meditating figures no longer existed. After looking towards Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng and sensing that there was nothing amiss with them other than them still being in a state of unconsciousness, he heaved a sigh of relief. He couldn't help but think about what his consciousness experienced after falling into a coma. He began to carry a bizarre look on his face.

"Thearch Armor…" Wang Baole murmured. In his mind right now, a complete set of inheritance from this god was present. As he thought about it, Zhao Yameng's body also trembled as she opened her eyes. When she sat up, she carried a look of confusion in her eyes, and that was the same for Zhuo Yifan when he awakened.

After a long while, when the trio looked towards each other, Wang Baole couldn't bear it any longer. He began to speak softly.

"Did you… gain the inheritance?"

"It feels like I was in a dream, where there was an Armament Tumulus. There, I found a master, and my Master imparted me a cultivation technique…" After a moment of silence, Zhuo Yifan spoke softly, a look of confusion still in his eyes.

"I remember the cultivation technique that my Master passed to me. It's called… the Nine Transformation Acts of the Divine Armament! However, she only imparted three acts to me!" With that, Zhuo Yifan's eyes cleared up, and his breathing quickened as he looked towards Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng.

Zhao Yameng rubbed her glabella as if trying to recall something. After a brief moment, she nodded and spoke softly.

"That's the same for me. In the Sea of Fire in the cosmos, I saw a large ancient tree, which called itself Disaster Firmament, who took me in as a disciple. It imparted the Disaster Firmament Ancient Array Formation to me!"

"It was also partial and incomplete…" A peculiar glow slowly appeared in Zhao Yameng's eyes. Gradually, her energy seemed to have been transformed following the inheritance. Even her cultivation had reached a breakthrough, and she was just a few steps away from reaching the Core Formation realm.

"This place… It's not the land of danger, but the land of inheritance!" Finally, Zhao Yameng took a deep breath and spoke slowly.

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Chapter 531: Daddy's Here

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"My inheritance… is called Thearch Armor!" After hearing what Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng said about their inheritance, Wang Baole also revealed that of his own. However, he didn't reveal the story between him and the overbearing figure in his internal world…

In reality, even he was frightened by the existences in his internal worlds. He increasingly felt that he was someone who gathered luck. If not, he wouldn't be so different from others.

He was gloating internally, but couldn't tell this to others. Wang Baole, Zhuo Yifan, and Zhao Yameng were all looking at their surroundings. Taking advantage of the current situation where the meditating figures hadn't appeared, they charged forward quickly.

Even though Zhuo Yifan was injured, it appeared that the wondrous encounter he had through his inheritance helped him to recover from his injuries to a large extent. He no longer needed Wang Baole to carry him, and as he unleashed his speed, there was a chilly, metallic glow vaguely shining beneath his feet. That sped him up significantly from previously. It was a similar case for Zhao Yameng. As they moved forward, a look of logical deduction could be seen in her eyes, and as she sealed her hands occasionally, the trio was sped up even more.

Wang Baole was surprised by the duo's transformations and began thinking about the Thearch Armor inheritance in his mind. The inheritance seemed bizarre, and after a simple round of analysis, Wang Baole already realized that it wasn't something that he could easily cultivate successfully. It seemed that there was a lack of enlightenment somewhere.

Could it be that my internal world is too violent, such that Little Thearch didn't enlighten me with the knowledge to cultivate it on purpose? Wang Baole grew suspicious instantly. The more he thought that way, the more convinced he was that that was the case. Therefore, he snorted and mumbled in his heart that with his A-grade capabilities, he would definitely master Thearch Armor after spending some time in seclusion.

With that thought, Wang Baole relaxed and continued charging forward across the pitch-black piece of land with Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng. Time passed slowly, and the trio didn't slow down at all. After an unknown period of time, when those eerie meditating figures appeared again, the ground beneath the trio was no longer black and was instead white!

The white-colored land formed an obvious contrast with the previously black-colored land. However, there was nothing different about those meditating figures. When they appeared, they still stared at the trio with two hollow sockets that didn't contain eyes. As the trio flew by, the figures on the ground tracked them with their gaze.

However, having been through the inheritance process previously, the trio seemed to have adapted to it. They weren't as nervous as they were previously, and that was especially so for Wang Baole, who felt that there was no danger where they were. The only issue was that the area covered by the land was just too vast. A few days after they had flown out of the white-colored land, the dark screen in the skies appeared once again, covering everything, along with the three red-colored cracks in the sky.

As the heavens and earth grew dark, the mumbling sound reverberated by Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng's ears. Their bodies trembled as they entered a coma once again. Only Wang Baole remained standing there dazedly. He realized that there was no mumbling by his ears and that he was also unable to enter his internal world. Even the meditating figures surrounding him were afraid of going near him, and that made him feel helpless.

What's this? Ignoring me? This is differential treatment! Wang Baole was extremely dissatisfied. As he thought about how formidable his internal world was, he felt that since the inheritances here weren't picking him as a choice, he should take the initiative. He blinked his eyes, unleashed his greatest speed, and charged towards those meditating figures, grabbing one of them as he neared.

Perhaps a miraculous transformation was brought about by the appearance of the dark screen in this land of inheritance. Therefore, before the dark screen fully covered the sky, Wang Baole was unable to grab anything. However, right now, as he began grabbing, his mind buzzed with activity, and he was returned to his internal world once again.

Soon, an unhappy yet mighty figure arrived in his internal world, and his displeased voice reverberated.

"Someone that I didn't choose on my own initiative will not be given my inheritance!"

However, the moment that sentence was completed, Wang Baole cleared his throat. As he revealed all five of his internal worlds with a wave of his hand, shrill screams and gasps of shock were heard instantly. Pitiful cries also reverberated in Wang Baole's world.

After a long while, the dark screen covering this land of inheritance dissipated and Wang Baole and company regained consciousness. It could be seen that Zhao Yameng had obtained greater gains in terms of array formation, and Zhuo Yifan also gained greater enlightenment in the Nine Transformation Acts of the Divine Armament.

When he asked curiously, Wang Baole came to know that the two of them had entered the inheritance world that they were in previously, where they further strengthened the enlightenment they obtained previously. He lamented to himself about the differential treatment that he experienced here, and how that overbearing figure Thearch Armor was just too petty that he didn't dare appear after being scared by him.

It doesn't matter. If he doesn't come, other inheritances will do. With that thought, Wang Baole was full of glee for his quick response. He even began to feel a sense of anticipation. Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng also began to realize the advantages of being in the area, and after some discussion with Wang Baole, they decided to delay their departure. Ideally, they wanted to completely solidify the enlightenment of the inheritance that they had gained. After all, experiences like these were a never-before-seen opportunity for Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng.

Wang Baole highly approved of that decision. He patted Zhuo Yifan's shoulder, and a look of appreciation was seen in his eyes.

"Yifan, this suggestion of your's is good. We shall not leave and will stay here to gain enlightenment. Hah, to us, this place is a treasure land." A look of anticipation could be seen in Wang Baole's eyes. Zhuo Yifan didn't think much about it, but Zhao Yameng seemed to have sensed that there was something wrong with Wang Baole. However, she would never be able to imagine how convoluted Wang Baole's experience was, no matter how hard she tried…

Just like that, as the meditating figures appeared in the vast land and the dark screen descended once again, Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng fell into unconsciousness. The instant the two of them lost consciousness, an evil thought flashed across Wang Baole's mind, and he leaped into the air as his eyes glowed.

"Little Inheritances, Daddy is here!" Wang Baole screamed excitedly and unleashed his greatest speed, charging towards the meditating figures and grabbing one of them immediately. He licked his lips, flying out with that figure. He was finally satisfied after he grabbed hold of seven other figures, and that was when he began to merge them.

Instantly, as his mind buzzed with activity, several mighty figures appeared in his internal world…

Time passed in this manner. Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng's enlightenment underwent six rounds of enforcement in those days. Zhao Yameng also grew increasingly suspicious, as the look of anticipation in Wang Baole's eyes was simply too strong. That wasn't all. Even Zhuo Yifan began to sense that something was amiss, and that was because… As they waited for the dark screen to descend, the number of meditating figures that appeared decreased every time!

"Wang Baole, are you hiding something from us?" After undergoing two rounds of enlightenment and noticing that the number of meditating figures around him, which were previously uncountable, had decreased by half, Zhuo Yifan asked Wang Baole with a weird expression on his face.

"How is that possible? Don't think too much. Everything is the same here. Go look for your enlightenment, both of you. This is a good place." Wang Baole hurriedly shook his head. However, Zhao Yameng, who was standing at the side, was already staring at him.

"Everything is the same here? Look at those meditating figures. They are no longer smiling, and they appear to be afraid to look at you. Some of them look like they have undergone some suffering, and some of them are trembling! It's clear that some force is making them afraid to appear, and I would guess that they have long made their escape. Wang Baole, come clean. What on earth is going on?"

"They don't dare to look at me? Am I so scary?" Wang Baole put on a look of disbelief. He stood up and was about to approach one of the meditating figures a distance away, but before he could go near, the mere act of him standing up made the meditating figure that was at least a thousand feet away from his disappear immediately. It wasn't the only figure that disappeared. Most of the other figures that were around it also disappeared at the same time. The ones that remained were very far away, and only their blurred appearances could be seen…

"There's no need to be so sensitive. The dark screen hasn't descended yet…" Wang Baole blinked, looking at Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng with embarrassment.

In reality, the previous few incidents made the figures escape every time he tried to grab them as the dark screen descended. He had to put in a lot of effort in order to grab a figure as a result.

"Baole, when I was in enlightenment previous, Master told me that… A shameless fella that was fond of calling himself Daddy had appeared. He was referring to you, right…?" Zhuo Yifan hesitated, then he slowly asked the question.

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Chapter 532: Daddy's Angry

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"Yifan! We are brothers. I, Wang Baole, have morals, and am not someone who is so shameless!" Wang Baole was a little sheepish, but the more sheepish he was, the more he tried to showcase how upright he was. When he looked at Zhuo Yifan, his gaze was extremely clear.

That gaze wavered Zhuo Yifan slightly. Zhao Yameng, who was standing at the side, rolled her eyes at Wang Baole, but she also felt helpless about the situation. She decided to not care about the matter anymore, and Zhuo Yifan, after thinking about the situation for a while, also sighed and no longer spoke.

Wang Baole blinked his eyes and cleared his throat. He thought to himself that this was a matter that he could never tell others. He didn't hide the matter from both of them on purpose, there were simply too many secrets in Wang Baole's internal world.

It's all these Little Inheritances' fault. I need to teach them a lesson when the dark screen descends later, so they will know the consequences of offending their daddy! Wang Baole snorted in his heart, and then sat down with his legs crossed again. When the dark screen descended, and Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng went on with their enlightenment, Wang Baole leaped up and shouted.

"Little Inheritances, how dare you complain about me? This time, daddy is angry!" Wang Baole charged out as he screamed. Even though the meditating figures around him instantly escaped and vanished, Wang Baole was experienced and swiftly leaped up, scavenging at high speed. Eventually, after a Herculean effort, he managed to grab one of the figures, just as the dark screen was about to dissipate.

It was the figure of an old man this time. After arriving in Wang Baole's internal world, a look of hopelessness was seen on his face. After imparting his inheritance and undergoing a round of scaring, he was finally let off.

As a result of this incident, after the dark screen dissipated, no single figure appeared around Wang Baole and company…

This journey of enlightenment finally ended, with Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng both completely solidifying their enlightenment, while increasingly feeling that something was amiss.

When they were about to leave, figures that never appeared previously showed up. They were worried about them losing their way and spending too much time there, so they would occasionally appear to show them the way. What made Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng speechless was that every time those figures showed up, they were trembling as if they would instantly escape as soon as they detected something was wrong.

"Are we so scary? That's just too much!" As Wang Baole responded with righteous anger, Zhuo Yifan didn't bother to speak anymore. Zhao Yameng also felt mentally exhausted. She thought to herself that it was clear that those figures were afraid of Wang Baole, and that he shouldn't implicate the both of them.

Under the guidance of the figures in the land of inheritance, the trio soon neared the border and began to see the dividing line with the white-colored land!

Beyond the dividing line was the Sea of Fire, with mountains in the sky. Numerous fragments of the pavilions were floating, and this familiar scene made the three of them realize immediately that they were about to reach the exit.

After contrasting the Sea of Fire with the land of inheritance, both Zhuo Yifan and Zhao Yameng felt that the land of inheritance was the safer area in the sword body region.

In addition, it must be mentioned that Wang Baole played a significant role here. Therefore, after thinking about it, Zhao Yameng looked at Wang Baole.

"Baole, tell us the truth. Would staying in the land of inheritance be safer than going out?"

Seeing how serious Zhao Yameng looked, Wang Baole stopped to think before looking at his surroundings and nodding his head.

"Indeed, compared to the area out there, it is safer here. If any of those inheritance figures dared to make a single noise, I would suppress it!" As Wang Baole spoke, a look of arrogance appeared on his face.

"If that is so, then we should stay here for now. I can feel that after receiving the Disaster Firmament Ancient Array Formation, my cultivation level has reached the point of advancement, and I could breakthrough into the Core Formation realm anytime!" Zhao Yameng took a deep breath, and as she spoke, Zhuo Yifan, who was beside her, nodded his head.

"That's the case for me too. I am confident of breaking through from late-stage Foundation Establishment realm to the level of perfection after being in seclusion for a period of time!"

"Once Zhuo Yifan and I achieve a breakthrough, it might be safer for our journey back. Baole, is that the case for your cultivation as well?" As Zhao Yameng spoke, she looked at Wang Baole once again.

In reality, Wang Baole gained the most from this encounter. At the same time, he had long sensed that his cultivation was sending continuous signals. All that was needed was a push to achieve a breakthrough from early-stage Core Formation realm to mid-stage Core Formation realm.

Clearly, what Zhao Yameng said made sense. In addition, as it was definitely dangerous outside, achieving breakthrough here, where it was safer, was the best choice. Therefore, after a moment of silence, Wang Baole agreed to the matter.

"I wonder how long this round of seclusion would last. Let's tidy up what we have gained previously at the cave abode. I managed to get numerous pills, and they could perhaps be useful to achieve breakthrough in our cultivation." As Zhuo Yifan spoke, he took out the items he obtained from the penthouse of the cave abode.

The three of them had immense trust in each other. As such, along their journey, they didn't think about organizing their gains. Having received the inheritance and being guaranteed exit from this place anytime, and with their cultivation on the brink of a breakthrough, they began to think about their gains.

Zhao Yameng also nodded her head and placed the items she obtained in between them. Wang Baole did the same as well. His biggest gain, other than the identity token of a core disciple, was the core disciple's corpse.

"There's also a storage bag on this corpse…" As Wang Baole spoke, he retrieved the storage bag from the corpse. He looked through it and found a dull necklace around the corpse's neck.

Finally, after the trio gathered all their items and opened up the storage bag, they began organizing the items. In the process of organizing them, there were gradual changes in their auras. Without a doubt, their individual gains were significant, but the gains that they had piled together were so significant that even a calm person like Zhao Yameng could hardly suppress the agitation in her heart.

When they finally finished organizing the items, the trio looked at each other, noticing the surprise and excitement in each other's eyes.

"We've struck it rich!" Wang Baole took a deep breath as he looked at the items that all of them had. There were over fifty disciple identity tokens, with one core disciple's identity token, three inner sect disciple identity tokens, and the rest of them outer sect disciple identity tokens. Just those identity tokens alone were worth thirty thousand battle credits.

Other than that, Zhao Yameng also gained three Dharmic treasures, which were a broken black-colored pike, a compass, and a large banner!

After Wang Baole analyzed the items, two of the three Dharmic treasures were similar to an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament! Those two items were the compass and the large banner. What was most important was that those two Dharmic treasures were more or less intact. Wang Baole only needed to repair them slightly, and they could be used directly!

The black pike surprised the trio most, as it was a ninth-grade Dharmic Armament!

However, as it was severely damaged, it required a large amount of time and resources to repair. Other than that, there were also over thirty bottles of pills, numerous refinement pills, as well as refinement materials—most of which the trio found hard to recognize.

Those were just a small proportion of everything. Zhuo Yifan's gains also included three jade slips, where three cultivation techniques were recorded. Even though it was incomparable to the inheritance that the trio obtained, but Wang Baole, who had been to the Vast Expanse Techniques Chamber, remembered that those three cultivation techniques were worth approximately five thousand battle credits each.

Besides that, there was also a set of spell arrays named the Astral Guidance Lumina Array!

The value of those items was difficult to estimate. However, the trio soon excitedly found out that there was an item whose value far exceeded all the other items' value combined!

That item was the necklace that Wang Baole had retrieved from the core disciple's neck. It wasn't a treasure, but a unique storage item, with a beast skin stored within it!

The moment the beast skin was taken out, an indescribable sense of antiquity could be felt. Opening the beast skin up, a method of refining a Divine Armament was recorded on it!

"Divine Armament recipe!" Zhao Yameng, a calm person, couldn't help but scream in delight. Zhuo Yifan's mind buzzed, while Wang Baole's eyes bulged, extremely agitated as he looked at the beast skin.

Divine Armament… There was only one in the entire Federation. Even though Wang Baole possessed a Dark Artifact that was also a Divine Armament, it was severely damaged, and it was difficult to repair it.

At the same time, because he possessed the Dark Artifact, he knew better than anyone how powerful the Divine Armament was!

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