Jiang Liu enveloped the divine sword with one hand, preventing it from escaping. Its murderous aura surged, and he only managed to suppress it by using all his strength. This divine sword, though small, was born of heaven and earth. If it could fully mature, it would be almost equivalent to a supreme weapon of slaughter, like the Immortal Execution Sword or the Primordial Slaughter Sword.
"Unfortunately, the stone man is dead, and you can no longer grow and become an innate spiritual treasure... But if you fall into my hands, you will become my natal flying sword, and I will forge you into an acquired supreme treasure!"
Jiang Liu finally suppressed the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Sword and inscribed his divine sense on it. The small sword, like a black dragon, circled around Jiang Liu. The black sword, less than an inch long, had many natural dragon patterns on it, ancient and natural, with dark light soaring into the sky.
"My God, look! What kind of material is it? It seems to be... dragon-patterned black gold!"
"That's right, it is indeed the Emperor's exclusive sacred object, the Dragon Pattern Black Gold!"
"It is made of the same material as the Dragon Pattern Cauldron, the ultimate sacred weapon of the Yao Guang Holy Land!"
This result stunned everyone who had bet against Duan De and Hei Huang. They couldn't accept this fact and tried their best to downplay the value of the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Sword.
But they were powerless to change the fact that the small sword was initially valued at 300,000 jin of source energy. Duan De and Hei Huang were practically laughing so hard their mouths were twitching. In this gamble, they had gained at least tens of thousands of jin of pure source energy.
Finally, someone recovered from the shock and said uncertainly, "Did you all see that clearly just now? This Jiang Liu suppressed the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Sword with one hand. His blood aura, his divine sense, his momentum... isn't it comparable to a great power...?"
"Not a great power, but no less than a half-step great power," an elder from the old holy land said in a deep voice.
"Hiss... A half-step Great Power! Such a young half-step Great Power, and he just said he was a classmate of the Ancient Sacred Body. Has he reached the Immortal Platform after only a few years of cultivation?"
Yao Xi, standing in the crowd, had a slight glint in her eyes, showing some excitement.
Ye Fan was also surprised. He knew the foundation of his group of people. It was unimaginable that they could reach the half-step great power level in three years.
"Congratulations!" Ye Fan was somewhat disappointed. His enemy from back then had now reached such a height, while he himself had almost become a puppet, a stepping stone for others to achieve enlightenment. The contrast made him extremely disappointed.
Jiang Liu patted Ye Fan on the shoulder and said, "If you trust me, all past grievances will be wiped clean, and we'll join hands to fight against this starry sky!"
"Let's forget our past grievances with a smile and fight again under the starry sky!"
"Alright, let's join hands and fight against this starry sky!" Ye Fan and Jiang Liu clasped hands.
Chapter 356 Fishing
After handing the incomplete divine medicine they had won over to Jiang Taixu, the group completely ignored the elders of the Holy Land who wanted to buy the divine medicine and the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Sword, and headed straight for the Ji family's Immortal Stone Shop.
The news that a deadly weapon resembling an extreme weapon had been unearthed instantly swept through the Holy City and then spread throughout the entire Northern Region.
Some holy sites were planning to ambush and plunder Jiang Liu and his group after they left.
Even though Jiang Liu displayed the strength of a half-step Great Power, he still couldn't subdue those greedy people.
As long as you venture out, powerful beings will inevitably come to intercept you, seize your treasures, and even search your memories to steal the legacy of the Source Celestial Master.
At the Ji family's Immortal Stone Workshop, Jiang Liu made another move, cutting out several pieces of divine source, including pure source worth nearly 500,000 catties, plus a golden little elf with the Divine Silkworm Nine Transformations.
By this time, the onlookers regarded Jiang Liu as the reincarnation of the Source Master. Some shamelessly began to snatch the Source Stones that Jiang Liu had chosen, but after being tricked twice, everyone restrained themselves.
"Anyone else want to gamble? One bet with double payout, Holy Son of Yaoguang, wanna gamble? Holy Maiden of Yaochi? Elders of the Holy Lands?"
Black Emperor shouted loudly, but no one dared to make a move easily anymore. Several experts from the Source Arts families had just been humiliated, and another group of people had lost everything.
“Ji Haoyue, this is your Ji family’s Immortal Stone Shop. Aren’t you going to gamble? You have the Divine King Body and will become the head of the family in the future. Don’t be so stingy! Show your divine body’s power and let’s gamble big…” Duan De was already beaming with joy. His harvest that day was enough to make him dig up ten large graves.
"Yes, yes, you are either holy sons and daughters, or princes and gods. How come you suffered a setback today? Let's have another gamble with my expert brothers..."
Tu Fei and the others were extremely excited. For so many years, they had finally seen these holy sons and daughters bow their heads, and after being slapped in the face right in front of them, they didn't dare to fight back.
"Young man, are you really not selling your dragon-patterned black gold sword? Even if you're not selling it, you should at least sell your incomplete divine medicine! And you should at least sell your divine source!"
The powerful figures in the Holy City had been alerted, and they all stared intently at Jiang Liu.
"Sorry, I really won't sell!" Jiang Liu didn't care about ordinary energy sources; they were just energy bodies like spirit stones. But divine energy sources were different; they were almost equivalent to immortal stones. As for the incomplete divine medicine, it was for Jiang Taixu's recovery and could be sold.
After ransacking the Ji family's Immortal Stone Shop, everyone in the Ji family turned green with envy. If looks could kill, Jiang Liu would have died countless times over.
Jiang Liu completely ignored them. The strength he displayed in suppressing the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Sword was enough to deter these people from openly resorting to underhanded tactics.
In this era where even severing one's Dao is difficult in the game "Immortal Three," a half-step Great Power is already considered a master.
"Let's go to Yaochi Stone Archway!"
Jiang Liu's words caused a change in the expression of the Fairy of Yaochi. Although she already knew this would be the outcome, she still looked grave.
“Young Master Jiang, we’ve unearthed several divine source stones from the Primordial Ancient Mine at Yaochi. Why don’t you help us seal the divine source stones first, and then we can look at the Immortal Stone Workshop?” Yaochi’s Holy Maiden said, not wanting her workshop to be damaged.
Jiang Liu shook his head. He planned to plunder all the immortal stone shops in the Holy City today, and then return to the Journey to the West world to prepare for his breakthrough. Naturally, he would not accept the invitation from the Holy Maiden of Yaochi.
His breakthrough to the Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation stage, reaching the strength of a Celestial Immortal, was imminent, just one step away. He needed to gather as many treasures as possible to achieve this breakthrough in the shortest possible time.
Because the Journey to the West is really about to begin.
"If the Holy Maiden is interested after today's event, we can discuss it further!"
The treasures in Yaochi Immortal Stone Workshop are simply too numerous. After all, it is a major sect rooted in the Northern Region, and its source stones are several times more precious than those in Dao Yi Holy Land and Ji Family Immortal Stone Workshop.
"It's a pity no one is willing to bet against us, otherwise we could have made a huge profit!"
Jiang Liu took out all the source stones, and Duan De and Hei Huang also contributed some. In the end, Jiang Liu selected eight source stones, kept four for himself, and gave one each to Jiang Taixu, Duan De, and Hei Huang.
Finally, Jiang Liu gave the last one to Ye Fan, saying mysteriously, "Let me give you a great opportunity!"
Every time a piece of Originium is cut, the onlookers are surprised, and the elders of Yaochi turn green with astonishment.
When Jiang Liu cut out the Qilin seed, the entire holy city was in an uproar.
Divine sources are commonplace in today's jade gambling; it's the sealed treasures of divine sources that truly captivate. From the head of the Primordial King to the corpse of the Primordial Goddess, and finally to the emergence of the Fighting Saint Ape in Ye Fan's hands, the climax was reached.
In the end, the Fighting Saint Ape still escaped, but Ye Fan was not discouraged. He had personally created a living Primordial Royal Family member, and a karmic connection had been formed between them, which would inevitably lead to future interactions.
Having acquired so much wealth, Duan De and Hei Huang began to worry. They could clearly sense the greedy and insane glint in the eyes of the onlookers.
"Jiang Liu, think about how we should proceed. If those powerful figures make a move, even if Black Emperor and I join forces, it will be difficult to conceal our whereabouts! You said before that your plan was comprehensive, what exactly are you planning?" Duan De asked with some concern. Although he had a variety of methods, he was still not strong enough to deal with powerful figures.
"Do you trust me?" Jiang Liu asked with a smile.
Seeing his current expression, Duan De knew he was about to trick someone again.
"We've collaborated so many times, of course I can trust you..."
"How about lending me your broken bowl? I'll return it to you in a month..." Jiang Liu said calmly.
"I have a feeling I'm being scammed. To be honest, I really don't trust you!" Duan De shook his head violently, not daring to take the lid off the Devouring Demon Jar.
Jiang Liu was somewhat disappointed, but he didn't press the issue. After all, he would return after leaving this time, and Duan De was aiming to become an immortal in the mortal world, so he couldn't afford to offend him too much.
"Alright, brother, I'll be counting on you from now on."
Jiang Taixu nodded and said, "Leave everything to me! With the divine source and divine medicine, that's enough!"
"Brother, are you willing to help those greedy Holy Lords?"
Jiang Taixu laughed heartily and strode away.
Clearly, Jiang Taixu was not averse to the fishing that Jiang Liu had prepared.
Jiang Liu pulled Ye Fan along, while Hei Huang and Duan De exchanged glances before following.
Once outside the Holy City, the elders of those aristocratic families, their eyes gleaming with malice and carrying great treasures, dared to swagger into the wilderness—they were courting death!
"So what if you're a half-step Great Power? A genius will fall tonight!"
The moonlight was like water, casting a silvery glow.
Jiang Liu was covered in blood, and Duan De, Hei Huang, and Ye Fan were also injured. There were many corpses lying around, including the Supreme Elder of the Holy Land and half-step Great Powers.
Jiang Taixu still didn't make a move. Jiang Liu could handle these minor figures; he wanted to lure out a big fish.
Finally, a formidable enemy appeared.
A powerful being sealed off the space, the moonlight was obscured by a mysterious force, the Vermilion Bird soared across the sky, the True Dragon roared, the White Tiger howled to the heavens, the Black Tortoise rose and fell, and the four immortal spirits took form, the dragon and tiger fought for supremacy, the tortoise and bird danced together, covering the sky.
"boom!"
The True Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise each held a Daoist scroll in their mouths. At this moment, they all opened their mouths, unfurled the scrolls, and sealed them towards Jiang Liu and his party.
This is the Four Symbols Absolute Killing Formation, a method that imprisons the void, sealing off heaven and earth, making it difficult for anyone to move even half a step, as if shackles were placed on the enemy.
Jiang Liu immediately felt as if he had been shackled and mired in a quagmire, unable to move an inch.
"The human world!"
Jiang Taixu narrowed his eyes, a murderous intent rising within him!
Chapter 357 I am Jiang Taixu
"The human world?" Apart from Ye Fan, everyone else was stunned, their expressions showing disbelief.
Both Duan De and the Black Emperor were well aware of the terror of the "Human World" organization. Even Jiang Liu had searched through his memories and found a description of it.
"The Heavenly Court, the Mortal World, and Hell—the three great killer dynasties of ancient times, with an immortal legacy, even older than the ancient holy land of the Eastern Wilderness..." The big black dog spoke slowly. He had followed Emperor Wushi for many years and knew many secrets from ancient times.
The assassin organization evolved into a holy land, and then into an immortal dynasty. One can imagine how terrifying they were, making almost everyone in the world turn pale at the mere mention of the word "kill".
All the holy lands were terrified, yet helpless, deeply wary, and never dared to provoke them, because the three great assassin dynasties were too terrifying, daring to assassinate even ancient sages.
"An ancient assassin's holy land, only killing those above the half-step great power level. Jiang Liu, someone has paid a high price to hire the mortal world to kill you... No, it's possible that the mortal world also has its eye on your treasure."
Heaven, the Mortal Realm, and Hell—these three names carry immense weight, representing the three most terrifying lineages from hundreds of thousands of years ago. These were the three ancient killer dynasties.
However, it was destroyed by the combined forces of the holy lands, and the Heavenly Court, ranked first, disintegrated and was completely eradicated, with no successor to continue its lineage. The two ancient killer dynasties, the Human World and Hell, did not perish, but they disappeared without a trace after that battle, never to regain their former glory.
But now, it has happened.
Jiang Liu immediately felt as if he had sunk into a muddy swamp. The more he struggled, the tighter the restraints became. His entire body was being squeezed by an invisible force, as if he were bound by heavy chains.
Duan De and the Black Emperor were unable to move an inch. In the sky, the dragon, tiger, tortoise, and sparrow became even more realistic, and the power of the immortal spirits pressed down upon them.
"Hmph, child's play. The ancient assassin holy land has been destroyed. If it jumps out now, it's just a grasshopper in autumn!"
Jiang Taixu then made his move, summoning a bronze furnace. The furnace was crystal clear, and flames shot into the sky, causing it to swell rapidly. The furnace mouth resembled a black hole, from which four beams of fire shot out.
"Ah...ah...ah...ah..."
Four shrill screams echoed from the sky as four worldly masters turned to ashes. All illusions vanished instantly, and the diagram of the Four Symbols Annihilation Formation swayed and fell into Jiang Taixu's hands. It consisted of four jade stones, flowing with bright red blood.
"Brother Jiang... made a move?" Duan De was so surprised he couldn't close his mouth, his jaw almost dislocating. "What kind of strength is this? And what is this divine furnace? Four Immortal Platform experts just died like that?"
"Woof woof woof..." Black Emperor shuddered, his black fur standing on end, as if he had gained weight, and exclaimed in horror, "I knew it, this divine furnace is a supreme treasure..."