Chapter 230: Chapter 130: Contributing Strength

The dark pool water instantly turned crimson and bloody.

As Master Han’s half body emerged from the water, Ye Jingyu was shocked to see the giant serpent’s corpse being dragged by his hand.

“How is this possible?” Ye Jingyu’s heart was in turmoil.

The giant serpent was at the Tier Three Peak, a Half-Step Dragon Transformation.

Although he had severely injured it, it was definitely not something a master at the Early Stage of Core Formation could contend with.

Let alone defeating and killing it, which are two entirely different concepts.

Whether it’s the Human Race or Demon Beasts, once a pill is condensed, unless there’s a great cultivation difference to bind their Dantian, or killing them instantly to prevent them from self-destructing, it’s very difficult to truly slay them.

In all honesty, with his strength, he couldn’t kill the giant serpent instantly. If it fought to the end, it would certainly self-destruct its demon pill, resulting in mutual destruction!

“Master Han, you truly make me, Ye, look at you with new eyes!” Ye Jingyu approached Master Han, scrutinizing him for a moment before bowing solemnly.

Master Han waved his hand with a smile: “If it weren’t for Master Ye severely injuring it, I wouldn’t have had this opportunity!”

As he spoke, Master Han had already extracted the Giant Snake Demon Core.

This snake had spatial divine abilities; if this demon core is fused into a Tier Three Advanced-level puppet, it might possess spatial power.

Its use is enormous!

Meanwhile, as Ye Jingyu moved his Divine Sense, he unexpectedly discovered that the shielding effect of the pool was slowly weakening.

“Could it be because of this giant serpent?”

While he pondered, Master Han’s storage bag now contained a large chunk of Ghost Shadow Cold Gold!

The Ghost Shadow Cold Gold is a unique Divine Soul-type treasured material, though its own sharpness and thickness are insufficient to be the main artifact-refining material, its special utility lies in its strong Divine Sense shielding effect.

When used as an auxiliary material in artifact refining, it has marvelous effects like concealing aura, shielding Divine Sense, and hiding movements, which are extremely rare in the world.

Since it can shield Divine Sense, it’s hard for ordinary people to detect.

Li Jizhou had not noticed it earlier; it wasn’t until the killing array strangled the serpent that this item was accidentally knocked out by the serpent, which he then acquired.

For the utility of such Divine Soul-type materials, Li Jizhou particularly needed it, much like the Jade Purification Bottle obtained in the mysterious realm of the Thunder Flame Sect in the past, and the Hundred Treasures Bag of Guagua, where similar materials were added during artifact refining.

However, the Divine Soul-type materials added were definitely not as high-grade as this piece of Ghost Shadow Cold Gold.

After all, whether it’s the Jade Purification Bottle or the Hundred Treasures Bag, once Li Jizhou touched them, he could probe them with his Divine Sense,

but with this Ghost Shadow Cold Gold, even when held in Li Jizhou’s hand, his Divine Sense couldn’t penetrate it in the slightest.

If he can figure out a way to incorporate it into the already-formed Immortal-Slaying Flying Saber, its assassination ability will surely reach a higher level!

After removing the demon core, Master Han stored the entire giant serpent into his storage bag.

The Tier Three Peak black scales can withstand a normal Peak of Core Formation attack.

Its poisonous sac can also be researched for quasi-Fourth Tier venom.

And the serpent’s body, shattered by the killing array, is a great supplement for body cultivators.

It can be said that every part is a treasure.

Ye Jingyu only stood guard nearby, showing no interest in the serpent’s body.

After safely exiting the secret realm, Ye Jingyu took out the Communication Talisman and checked it, his expression solemn.

“Master Han, I’ll trouble you to hand the Longevity Fruit to Master Li; Friend Yu has already announced the competition for marriage, and I need to hurry back to prevent any unexpected incidents!”

“Rest assured, Master Ye, I’ll make sure to bring back the payment for you then.”

The two immediately parted ways, one heading south, the other west.

A month later, in a hidden cave mansion within the Purple Vine Mountain in the southern part of the Yan Kingdom,

Master Han handed the storage bag to Li Jizhou, who then exchanged it with ten other storage bags filled with war-preparation resources.

“Go ahead!”

The new storage bags given to Master Han contained war supplies like pills, talismans, etc., collected over nearly a year.

Li Jizhou only took out the materials related to Fetus Nourishing Pill and Lifespan Extension Pill, as well as materials for Tier Three Advanced-level puppets, leaving the rest untouched.

In addition, it included some of Li Jizhou’s own trump cards.

Two quasi-Fourth Tier Celestial Thunder Talismans, three Tier Three Junior-level puppets, ten Tier Three Teleportation Talismans, five Tier Three Advanced-level chessboard arrays!

Valued at nearly a hundred thousand Middle Grade Spirit Stones.

This time, looking at the quasi-Fourth Tier substitute puppet before him, Li Jizhou had a sense of farewell.

Parting now might mean a final farewell.

Having witnessed the Demon Sect matters himself, if he can’t dismantle the Demon Sect’s conspiracy, there’s too much risk if reborn in the Eastern Desolate Southern Domain.

If he can only reincarnate one more time, it would be very despairing!

However, with his current strength, this is all he can do.

Watching the substitute puppet head towards Qingyin Valley, Li Jizhou reactivated the cave’s restrictions fully.

Inside, using a hundred Middle Grade Spirit Stones as energy, he set up a Tier Three Spirit Gathering Array.

The Purple Vine Mountain Range frequently saw Tier Three Late Stage Demon Beasts, and the spirit vein within the mountains was naturally not weak, but Li Jizhou didn’t delve deeper. This was the edge of the Tier Three Spirit Vein, and with the array’s effect, the small cave was at Tier Three Middle Grade level, comparable to Li Mansion in Liuyun City, though it consumed Spirit Stones heavily, more costly than renting a dojo. If not for having a reserve of fifty thousand Middle Grade Spirit Stones, Li Jizhou couldn’t practice with peace of mind.

As for Guagua, its cultivation inside was impossible; otherwise, the Spiritual Qi would be unstable.

However, having been restrained for too long, upon reaching the Purple Vine Mountain, Guagua felt liberated, freely roaming the mountain range.

With its Half-step Golden Core, now stabilized at Tier Three Early Stage, and equipped with innate divine ability illusions and innate Earth Escape, there was little danger.

Li Jizhou secluded himself in the cave, first extracting the Snake Demon Core and then selecting all the highest-grade puppet materials collected.

After sending the substitute puppet away with three Tier Three Junior-level puppets, Li Jizhou now only had three Tier Three Junior-level puppets, one Tier Three Middle-level Celestial Thunder Puppet, and one Tier Three Advanced-level puppet fused with a Tier Three Mid Stage demon pill.

If another Tier Three Advanced-level puppet, fused with a Tier Three Peak demon pill possessing spatial divine abilities, were added, his trump cards would greatly increase.

Fear of Late Stage of Core Formation masters would be eliminated.

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Meanwhile, a month later, with an abundance of resources, the puppet version of Master Han arrived smoothly at Qingyin Valley.

It was the last moment of Yu Ziyu’s martial competition for marriage.

From afar, the entire Qingyin Valley was teeming with people.

Below Core Formation cultivators unable to enter the valley occupied advantageous positions outside, watching the water curtain projections set up by the Yu family.

Numerous merchants had also set up stalls in designated areas outside the valley to sell items.

Inside the valley, there were only cultivators above Core Formation.

The attire of many masters indicated that at least seventy percent of Yan Kingdom’s big and small forces had sent disciples and people.

Adding those who deliberately concealed their identities, it’s conservatively estimated that representatives of ninety percent of Yan Kingdom’s forces attended.

The supervising Talisman Master Shen, upon seeing Master Han’s return, hurriedly welcomed him and informed him that the Yu’s Patriarch was waiting in the inner hall.

“The direct disciples of the Celestial Profound Sect and Carefree Palace have arrived!”

“Several sons of presidents from the largest guilds in the Trade Alliance have also come.”

“And quite a few disguised individuals of unknown backgrounds…”

Along the way, Talisman Master Shen introduced excitedly yet nervously.

When Master Han arrived at the inner hall’s secret chamber, Yu Ziyu, Ye Jingyu, and three unfamiliar but powerful cultivators were discussing final matters.

Through introductions, the three cultivators were revealed as the strongest forces the Wuxiang Sect could deploy from the Ten Thousand Poison Swamp’s stalemate battlefield, one of whom was one of Wuxiang Sect’s eight Protectors at Golden Core Peak, with hope to ascend to Nascent Soul if not for recent battlefield stalemates.

The other two, alongside Yu Ziyu, were considered among Wuxiang Sect’s four major young up-and-comers, all at Upper True Core but reaching the Late Stage of Core Formation.

They were the leading figures of the new generation of Wuxiang Sect.

When Yu Ziyu introduced Master Han to the three, they all stood up solemnly, offering great respect to Master Han at the Early Stage of Core Formation.

This gesture made Li Jizhou in the Purple Vine Mountain cave secretly nod with approval, gaining a favorable impression of Wuxiang Sect.

And when Master Han handed nine storage bags to Yu Ziyu on the spot,

everyone present instinctively stood up.

Although nearly a hundred thousand Middle Grade Spirit Stones used to be nothing in Wuxiang Sect’s eyes, the recent stalemates with enormous consumption, even Qingyin Valley was nearly emptied.

The supplies Master Han brought were all essential wartime provisions, hard to obtain by Wuxiang Sect when the Trade Alliance had embargoed them.

Especially as the collusion between the Trade Alliance and the Demon Sect was revealed, leading to upcoming chaos, these supplies became even more precious, their value likely tripling in the near future, if obtainable at all!

“Master Han! This… is too precious!” Yu Ziyu rose with solemn admiration.

Everyone’s gaze at Master Han was filled with even more astonishment.

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