Chapter 329

Chapter 329: A Great Cost

The Blazing Dragon Cannon, a sixth-rank top treasure, possesses the potential to upgrade to the seventh-rank and even the eighth-rank; it is considered a Pseudo-Spiritual Treasure.

At this level, such a treasure is not highly regarded by second generation immortals, as they possess eighth-rank treasures and look down on anything below seventh-rank.

However, when this treasure appeared, it immediately attracted everyone’s gaze. They looked at it with complex emotions of desire, sentiment, and a touch of fear.

Although the Blazing Dragon Cannon is not of high rank, it once shone brilliantly in Fang Lie’s father’s hands. The number of second generation immortals who died at its muzzle was close to three digits, and even two injured Fire Tribulation Immortals fell as its collateral damage!

Such a terrifying record surpasses many eighth-rank treasures, adding a hint of legend to this item.

As Fang Lie, the son of Fang Gang and the successor of this cannon, he undoubtedly has the deepest understanding of this treasure.

Designed specifically for offense, the Blazing Dragon Cannon locks almost all its functions into attack. Its surface is covered with a hundred thousand triangular dragon scales, each equipped with three types of restrictions, which provide three major functions: increased range, explosion, and spirit storage!

Increased range adds to its shooting distance; each restriction can extend the range by over a mile. With a hundred thousand scales, that amounts to a staggering range of over a hundred thousand miles, making the total effective range around one hundred eighty thousand miles.

Such distance exceeds the divine sense of many Fire Tribulation Immortals. This is why Fang Gang could ambush and launch a surprise attack. Even if there were guards of Fire Tribulation Immortal level, they would not have been able to detect Fang Gang’s stealthy approach in time. The numerous second generation immortals who met their doom beneath the cannon were all due to this extreme range.

Explosion naturally refers to the increase in the explosive power of cannon shells. With a hundred thousand layered explosive restrictions, the Blazing Dragon Cannon can unleash strikes with terrifying destructive power that even seventh-rank protective treasures cannot withstand.

Of course, eighth-rank protective treasures, when fully activated, could block this shot, but if ambushed, even with an eighth-rank protective treasure at hand, without time to activate it, it would be almost certain death.

It is precisely this abnormal restriction that grants the cannon the capability to battle beyond its rank.

As for the spirit storage restriction, it is used to store magic. In order for the Blazing Dragon Cannon to unleash its fully effective attack at a distance of one hundred eighty thousand miles and shatter an opponent’s seventh-rank treasure, the amount of magic required is simply beyond description, almost equal to the entire magic pool of an ordinary Fire Tribulation Immortal.

Such immense consumption is clearly beyond the capacity of an average Purple Palace Immortal, even a talent like Fang Gang, with a Qi Sea of seven thousand li, would definitely lack that much magic.

For this reason, the Blazing Dragon Cannon was designed with a spirit storage restriction, allowing magic to be infused in advance, stored, and then used instantaneously when needed!

Additionally, the Blazing Dragon Cannon has five major components, each of which is an exquisite treasure.

They are the longan, dragon teeth, dragon horns, dragon tail, and dragon claws.

The longan is a scouting-type treasure, rated as a sixth-rank top treasure. It can observe events hundreds of thousands of miles away and is used to aim the cannon. Without it, the cannon’s extraordinary range would be a joke.

The dragon teeth are spatial treasures forged from star gold. These four fangs cleverly form a small space formation that can directly send the terrifying strike of the Blazing Dragon Cannon to the target, saving the lengthy travel time of over a hundred thousand miles.

Without this item, while the terrifying strike of the Blazing Dragon Cannon is still flying through the air, it can be detected in advance by the opponent’s protector, who can easily block it.

Thus, the dragon teeth’s teleportation is the fundamental guarantee of surprise.

The dragon claws, a near-combat treasure, can morph into enormous dragon claws to grasp enemies or treasures. When someone gets too close for the cannon to fire, this item can be used to block their approach.

The dragon tail is a teleportation treasure with Five Elements Divine Teleportation restrictions, allowing for immediate escape if a battle becomes unfavorable.

So, while the Blazing Dragon Cannon may seem like a single treasure, it is indeed a mechanism formed by several treasures combined.

Any one of these treasures, taken individually, is above the sixth rank, with remarkable functions, and when combined, they enhance each other’s power to the extreme.

It is precisely for this reason that Fang Gang repeatedly created miracles, not only exterminating over a hundred second generation immortals but also ambushing and killing two injured Fire Tribulation Immortals.

With his Purple Palace cultivation, it is rare to find a peerless talent who can kill Fire Tribulation Immortals; Fang Gang is one of them.

If he hadn’t been so unsophisticated, offending all forces on both the righteous and demonic paths, he wouldn’t have met such a tragic end.

The most frustrating aspect is that his son, Fang Lie, has now emerged. This young man possesses talents and abilities that even surpass his father Fang Gang’s, yet he still has not learned from his father’s lessons, becoming even more reckless in making enemies. It must be said that this father and son duo is indeed a pair of super oddities in the cultivation world!

After this treasure appeared, it undoubtedly sparked an immediate tension in the entire venue.

Regardless of righteousness or evil, nearly all second generation immortals anxiously shouted, "No matter what, we must not let Fang Lie get this item! Otherwise, we might not even sleep soundly!"

Years ago, the scene of Fang Gang’s cannon blasting and turning everything to ashes created many terrifying memories for them. There were many here who had lost their lives under this cannon.

So, they would rather let this thing sink forever than let it fall into Fang Lie’s hands. Without it, Fang Lie had already killed two second generation immortals; if it ended up in his hands, would any of the second generation immortals have a chance to survive?

"One million!" A Demonic Path cultivator gave Immortal Fire Cloud no chance to suggest a lower price and shouted a sky-high figure!

Ordinary sixth-rank top-grade Pseudo-Spiritual Treasures could be bought for around a hundred thousand small spirit pearls. However, this Blazing Dragon Cannon was shouted up to seven digits right from the start! This showed how much people valued it!

Then, madness ensued: two million, three million, three million five hundred thousand, four million!

In the blink of an eye, this item rose to a horrifying price, higher than a Seventh-rank Treasure.

Originally, Fang Lie had nearly a million in total, more than enough to buy several Pseudo-Spiritual Treasures, but in this situation, he could only feel anxious.

Those scoundrels seemed to want to deliberately provoke Fang Lie. While they shouted out prices, they mocked, "Fang Lie, don’t worry, I’ll take good care of this treasure for you!"

"This thing is likely brought out by your father’s killer; you can’t buy it, that would just benefit your enemy!"

"Ha, I admit I can’t fight you, but when it comes to spirit pearls, I can smash you to pieces! So what if this thing is only suitable for your Fang Family’s Heart Methods? I won’t give it to you! I’d rather buy it and destroy it than let it fall into your hands!"

Fang Lie’s face turned green with anger; he almost wanted to pull out Man-Eating Demon Monk and scare them all to death!

Seeing this, Mo Lanyun frowned and said, "Senior brother, do you want me to help you win it? A few million is no problem!"

"No need~" Fang Lie said with a cold expression: "I have my own ways to make them pay for it!"

Then, Fang Lie suddenly stood up and shouted, "I’ll offer one Eighth-rank Treasure! Is there any scoundrel here who wants to compete with me?"

As soon as Fang Lie spoke, everyone present was immediately stunned.

In front of an Eighth-rank Treasure, spirit pearls were worthless; there was no comparison. Unless the seller was foolish, he would surely agree to Fang Lie’s terms.

The auction host, Immortal Fire Cloud, saw this and his eyes lit up. He quickly said, "According to the rules, treasures can be auctioned, and an Eighth-rank Treasure is indeed extraordinary. May I ask everyone, is there a higher bid?"

Everyone fell silent. With an Eighth-rank Treasure already on the table, who could outbid Fang Lie? Besides Fang Lie himself, who would trade an Eighth-rank Treasure for a Sixth-rank Treasure? That would be insane!

Seeing this, Immortal Fire Cloud smiled slightly and said, "In that case, this item can only belong to Young Master Fang. Please present your Eighth-rank Treasure for the transaction!"

Fang Lie wasted no time and directly threw over the Gold Dragon Monk Staff he received from Jie Kong.

"So this is the Gold Dragon Monk Staff from the Great Thunder Sound Temple; indeed an Eighth-rank Treasure. This transaction can proceed!" Immortal Fire Cloud said, then immediately pushed the Blazing Dragon Cannon toward Fang Lie.

Fang Lie reached out to grab it, tears welling up in his eyes.

However, he fought to hold back his tears and instead grabbed the tail of the cannon, sweeping it horizontally, aiming the barrel at the Demonic Path cultivator who had bid first, "You are from the Ghost Realm Sect, right? You son of a dog, I will remember you; you are the first scoundrel to raise the price. Just wait until you leave Penglai Immortal City; I’ll be the first to use you as cannon fodder!"

Fang Lie’s daunting words scared that guy so much his face turned green.

He regretted it deeply and wanted to slap himself; why did he have to be the first to raise the price? Wasn’t that asking for trouble? How many experts had the Blazing Dragon Cannon killed? Could he withstand it? Even if he could, could he resist the assault of Fang Lie and Mo Lanyun?

He knew he had come alone, with only one protector, while Fang Lie had two people: one with a protector and the other with Seven Dragon True Immortals, along with an Eighth-rank puppet. That combination was not something he could handle.

Thinking of this, he felt even weaker, quickly turned around and left without saying a word, unexpectedly exiting the venue early!