Chapter 786
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Infinite flames surged forward, enveloping everything in their path. The scorching heat was like a tidal wave of fire, crashing towards him. But soon, Ye Wushuang calmed himself. This was not real fire; it was the fusion of his consciousness with the cauldron, allowing him to experience everything the cauldron had gone through.
The tempering by fierce flames, the enhancement by mystical patterns. When the cauldron was consecrated from the flames, it radiated with brilliant light. Countless gazes were drawn to it. It had weathered countless bloody battles and changed hands numerous times. After several transfers, it eventually became the possession of the Li Clan.
As the Li Clan delved deeper into the mysteries of the cauldron, they finally took action, attempting to elevate its status. Thus, one by one, infants of a hundred days were mercilessly killed, their blood dripped and merged into the cauldron in a cruel and horrifying manner. Later, the final master of the cauldron, Li Yun, emerged. Carrying the cauldron, he fled and wandered until he chose the depths of the Youlong Mountain to create his own tomb, burying himself along with the cauldron.
However, time passed, and the tomb, affected by geological changes, shattered repeatedly. The cauldron, displaced and wandering, eventually merged with the Heavenly Charm Demon Vine. Ye Wushuang, witnessing the life of the cauldron, felt as if he had lived through its entire existence himself. Looking at the Li King Cauldron before him, for some reason, he felt a pang of sorrow.
“Your fate was beyond your control, and yet… you actually developed a spark of consciousness, which is almost impossible for a royal-grade spiritual instrument…” Ye Wushuang said, “This tower is divine, and you have seen the sword. Even in my previous life as the Heavenly Emperor, I was utterly at a loss with this sword, unable to find a way to deal with it.”
“The experiences I have gone through are even more incredible than yours.”
“If you are willing, you can merge your consciousness with mine and become my own spiritual instrument.”
At that moment, Ye Wushuang spread his hands, and mystical patterns of spiritual instruments began to gather in his palms. These were not ordinary patterns for forging spiritual instruments, but rather patterns that allowed a martial artist and a spiritual instrument to communicate and interact. The reason he could achieve such a deep connection with the Tianya Sword, even in this life, was due to the profound mystery of these patterns.
As Ye Wushuang released the patterns, a series of intricate marks began to swirl and rise from within the Li King Cauldron, merging into his palms. The patterns and the marks fused together. Soon, Ye Wushuang felt a new connection of understanding and unity between himself and the cauldron. The cauldron had indeed developed a spark of consciousness and was willing to join him.
“Good!” Ye Wushuang smiled and said, “Since you have chosen to be with me, you are now a brand-new spiritual cauldron. The name Li King Cauldron is no longer fitting. I shall name you the Qianyuan Cauldron!”
The ancient four-legged cauldron gleamed with light. Ye Wushuang realized that the cauldron still needed vital energy to transform, but it did not necessarily have to be the blood of infants. He then looked at the second layer, where the Jiuyuan Tai Xu Sword was enveloped by countless Tai Xu sword energies, and felt a sense of helplessness.
He had activated the sword once before, and it had almost drained all his vital energy. It was an unparalleled divine sword, the likes of which he had never seen before. The first layer of the Jiuzhong Zhen Shen Tower had time flowing at half the normal speed and possessed primal power, but it required life force to activate. All of these were incredibly extraordinary.
The second layer contained only the sword, which had now influenced the essence of the Qianyuan Cauldron. What would the third layer hold? To break through to the third layer, he would need to irrigate it with vital energy. Vital energy! He did not know how much he would need, but he knew that along his path, there would be battles, and vital energy would not be lacking.
With the Qianyuan Cauldron issue resolved, Ye Wushuang felt much better. Even though the cauldron was now a royal-grade spiritual instrument, he could control it because of the connection they had established. He could not unleash its full power, but that was still terrifying enough. In this way, he had gained another layer of capability.
With the Myriad Swords Returning to the Origin Technique, combined with his mastery of sword intent, his power was already formidable. Adding the power of the Tai Xu sword energy and the might of the Qianyuan Cauldron, he had multiple layers of strength. If he ever faced a truly deadly crisis, he could still activate the endless primal power within the first layer of the Jiuzhong Zhen Shen Tower to enhance himself.
Now that he had reached the second level of the Heavenly Gang realm, with a lifespan of five hundred years, spending a hundred years was not a significant loss. After all, his cultivation advanced rapidly.
Exiting the Jiuzhong Zhen Shen Tower, Ye Wushuang felt refreshed and invigorated. Outside the valley, Qing Shiyu, Li Wenbo, and Chu Qingcheng had cleaned up the battlefield. Many of the prodigies from the Seven Great Sects were dead or injured. However, the people from the Tianyan Empire had still not arrived.
“Did they already come, saw that Lou Ge, Sheng Chaonian, Sheng Wanyun, and Wang Teng were all killed by you, and then decided not to show themselves?” Li Wenbo asked curiously inside the valley.
