Chapter 403: Chapter 240: Tier 6 Spirit Axe (Part 2)

“I couldn’t wish for anything better!” Venerable Kun Ling smiled happily and flew out of the Celestial Cloud Spirit Ship following Tianshang Supreme.

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In the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range, a pitch-black spirit ship hung quietly in the night sky.

The atmosphere inside the ship was suffocatingly intense. Venerable Celestial Sound and others were kneeling on the ground, cold sweat dripping, not daring to even breathe loudly.

Venerable Kumu had his eyes tightly closed, appearing calm, but in reality, emanating a suffocating aura of tremendous oppression.

Beside him, Venerable Ji Yun looked slightly anxious but still tried to maintain composure, his eyes gleaming with continuous flashes of thought.

Venerable Kumu opened his eyes, breaking the oppressive atmosphere, and said coldly, “Ji Yun, how do you plan to explain yourself to me about this matter?”

Upon hearing this, Venerable Ji Yun hurriedly explained, “Grand Elder, I never expected the Soul-devouring Demon Race to be destroyed, but I have already ordered people to investigate the whereabouts of Tianshang Supreme and the others, …”

Never wanted to hear Ji Yun’s explanation!

Venerable Kumu was extremely furious. He raised his palm, and a powerful suction force instantly wrapped around Venerable Ji Yun, strangling her firmly.

“Grand… Grand Elder… Spare me!” Venerable Ji Yun was in extreme panic, as the power of a Void Refining powerhouse made her unable to struggle.

Venerable Celestial Sound and others exchanged glances, feeling that things were going badly.

They were on the opposing warship, and escaping was impossible. Now, they deeply regretted being here, fearing that Venerable Kumu would vent his anger and involve them.

While thinking of escape plans, everyone’s spirits lifted, as they sensed from several thousand miles away, a fierce battle and a violent Spiritual Qi storm in the northwest direction.

Venerable Kumu frowned slightly, releasing Venerable Ji Yun.

“Such intense battle fluctuations.” Venerable Celestial Sound murmured, frowning deeply, this kind of Spiritual Power.

“This is no ordinary battle-induced fluctuation, ….” Venerable Lin Hai’s eyes gleamed with vigilance.

“At least Tier Six Demon Spirits are battling ahead!” Venerable Huo Tian looked through the ship’s window, seeing the dark red Demon Qi and cyan True Qi colliding, creating a spectacular scene, rapidly expanding like a mushroom cloud!

“Grand Elder, the aura ahead belongs to Tianshang Supreme. They are currently engaged in battle with the Tier Six Demon Spirits,” Venerable Ji Yun exclaimed in surprise and delight.

Venerable Kumu snorted coldly, waved his hand, and an invisible slap landed heavily on Venerable Ji Yun’s face.

Venerable Ji Yun was sent flying, slamming heavily against the door and windows before falling down again.

“What does your grudge with Venerable Kun Ling have to do with me?” Venerable Kumu said coldly, “Now that the whereabouts of the Demon-Breaking Heart Fruit are unknown, you still expect me to wade into these murky waters. Quite the wishful thinking.”

If it weren’t for Venerable Ji Yun’s earlier sweet talk, Venerable Kumu would certainly not have come here, and now that the situation has turned out like this, he wanted no part in it anymore.

Venerable Ji Yun, slapped flying, had blood trickling from the corner of her mouth but remained silent.

The annihilation of the Soul-devouring Demon Race was most likely related to Venerable Kun Ling and others seizing the Demon-Breaking Heart Fruit. If Venerable Kun Ling broke through to the Void Refining Realm, it would mean certain death for her.

Now that Venerable Kun Ling hadn’t consumed the Demon-Breaking Heart Fruit, she must seize the moment to slay him.

“Grand Elder, it was my poorly thought-out plan, please forgive me!” Venerable Ji Yun, seeing that Venerable Kumu no longer wanted to be involved, hurriedly said, “However, since they are currently engaged in battle with the Tier Six Demon Spirits, we are in the dark while they are in the open. This is the perfect opportunity to reap the benefits of a fisherman. If we miss this chance, it will be hard to come by again!”

Venerable Kumu frowned deeply, hesitating.

At this moment, Venerable Ji Yun suddenly thought of something, rushed forward, and took off the Buddha Beads from her wrist, along with another Spiritual Treasure, offering them as a gift: “Grand Elder, I have here a Treasure-Seeking Spiritual Artifact, which is a priceless treasure obtained by Wan Ling Daoist from the relics of an Ancient Cave Mansion at Star Gazing Sea.”

“This spiritual artifact can detect high-tier spiritual objects above the fifth tier within a hundred miles, recording the aura of Spiritual Treasures. As long as it gets within a hundred miles, it can identify the characteristics of its Spiritual Treasure!”

“Though the Treasure-Seeking Spirit Pearl has slight damage to its spiritual energy, if returned to the clan to be reforged by our Artifact Refining Elders, it would be rejuvenated with greatly enhanced power, allowing us to gain treasures faster than others in future Secret Realms or Ancient Battlefields.”

Venerable Ji Yun went all out. The Treasure-Seeking Spirit Pearl had barely warmed in her hands before she gave it away.

Compared to her life, it meant nothing. As long as she preserved her life, she would still have the chance to find other treasures. But if she lost her life, nothing else mattered.

“Oh?” The originally unmoved Venerable Kumu was finally somewhat interested.

With a gentle flick of his finger, the Buddha Beads fell into his palm, and he immediately used his overwhelming Divine Sense to forcibly erase Venerable Ji Yun’s imprint within the beads.

Venerable Kumu swiftly refined the Treasure-Seeking Spirit Pearl, cast his Divine Sense into it, and the Buddha Beads immediately emitted a brilliant golden light, displaying four light clusters a hundred miles away, each with different brightness, indicating different value.

“Good stuff!” Venerable Kumu’s eyes flashed with a hint of satisfaction.

The Treasure-Seeking Spiritual Artifact indeed proved to be a fine treasure. However, due to the passage of time, its spiritual energy had slightly diminished, and handing it to the clan’s Artifact Refining Elders for reforging could restore its original power.

Pursuing Secret Realms or Ancient Battlefields in the future would have a greatly increased likelihood of securing those remaining treasures first.

After obtaining the Spiritual Treasure, Venerable Kumu’s eyes showed a hint of satisfaction and he then said, “Not bad, but this isn’t enough to make me risk my life. At most, I can entangle Tianshang Supreme, but you’ll need to find another chance to deal with Kun Ling yourself. Whether you can eliminate them would be best; if not, then handle it on your own.”

Upon hearing this, Venerable Ji Yun’s expression immediately darkened, internally cursing Venerable Kumu, that cunning old fox, for taking the treasure without doing the work.

Evidently, there was no more room for negotiation. Venerable Ji Yun could only grit her teeth and say, “Thank you, Grand Elder!”

Below, seeing this situation, Venerable Celestial Sound and others couldn’t help but find it amusing.

Who would have thought that such a comical scene would occur with the prestigious Ji Family from the Eight Great Clans of the Central Continent Spirit Realm? It seemed that even Divinity Transformation powerhouses didn’t have much say in such grand families like the Ji family.

Soon, the spirit ship flew towards the direction of the battlefield.

Venerable Ji Yun led Venerable Celestial Sound and the others, leaving Venerable Kumu’s chamber.

Venerable Ji Yun looked at Venerable Celestial Sound and the three others, smiling bitterly, “Three fellow Daoists, my apologies for the spectacle.”

“To be honest, Fellow Daoist Ji! The three of us plan to go together to kill that damn little thief and intend to take our leave!” Venerable Celestial Sound and the others had also privately decided that under no circumstances should they remain here as they felt severely suppressed here.

Finishing, Venerable Celestial Sound, Venerable Lin Hai, and the others were about to disembark when Venerable Ji Yun suddenly blocked their way.

Venerable Celestial Sound’s face slightly wrinkled, asking, “Fellow Daoist Ji Yun, what is the meaning of this?”

“Please don’t misunderstand, Daoists. I just wish to propose a transaction with the three of you!” Venerable Ji Yun shed her previous disheveled and embarrassed look, revealing a stunning smile, full of confidence.

Venerable Celestial Sound and the three wanted to refuse, joking around, they didn’t want to get dragged into Ji Family’s mess, as they couldn’t afford to provoke the Ji Family or the Kun Family alike.

“Three fellow Daoists, let me explain. I hope the three of you can join me in dealing with Kun Ling for thirty thousand top-grade Spirit Stones each, plus a Tier Five Spiritual Artifact,” Venerable Ji Yun was taking a big gambit; no matter what, Venerable Kun Ling must die today.

With her strength alone, she couldn’t kill the opponent, but with the assistance of three Divinity Transformation powerhouses, there would be no escaping death for Venerable Kun Ling.

“Thirty thousand top-grade Spirit Stones? Plus a Tier Five Spiritual Artifact?” Venerable Celestial Sound and the others hadn’t expected Venerable Ji Yun to offer such an exorbitant price, making it hard for them to resist.

However, they weren’t fools. Once they allied with Venerable Ji Yun against Venerable Kun Ling, if Venerable Kun Ling died, Tianshang Supreme would definitely vent its anger on them.

“Fellow Daoist Ji Yun, we truly cannot help. Our goal is merely to avenge Venerable Tian Yun’s grievances. Farewell!” Venerable Celestial Sound and the others said as they were about to leave.

“A hundred thousand top-grade Spirit Stones, plus a Tier Five Middle Grade Spiritual Artifact, and an Earth-grade top-grade cultivation technique, this is my entire fortune, I beg the Daoists to do me this favor,” Venerable Ji Yun said through gritted teeth.

Originally with one foot off the spirit ship, the three were immediately captivated by this tempting offer.

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