Chapter 118
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Chapter 118: Unexpected Joy
Since gaining control over the war statues, Zhang Yang had occasionally taken time to study them, focusing on two main objectives: enhancing their power and uncovering the secrets of their creation.
He often fantasized about discovering a method to produce a thousand war statues, all at the immeasurable stage, rendering him invincible.
However, reality proved far harsher than his lofty dreams.
The war statues were exceedingly complex.
"I’ll use my blood," he thought.
Zhang Yang didn’t hold much hope.
He had previously used his blood to exploit a weakness in the war statues and seize control. If this method were truly effective, it would require his mysterious bloodline to awaken, which clearly hadn’t happened.
Nevertheless, he had to try.
He summoned the Great Boundless war statue and dripped his blood onto it.
No reaction.
Undeterred, he continued to drip more blood.
Still, there was no response.
After six or seven attempts, there was no sign of change whatsoever.
Given his understanding of the war statues, he couldn’t detect even the slightest difference.
Next, he turned to the Small Boundless war statue, but the result was the same.
Finally, he moved on to the Opening the Sky realm statues.
Among the war statues, the Opening the Sky realm statues were the most numerous, totaling twenty-six.
He dripped another drop of blood.
"Hmm?"
This time, something was different.
The Opening the Sky realm war statue exhibited an irregular fluctuation of power, emanating from its heart position, which resembled the dantian of a martial artist.
Of course, the power of the war statues was fundamentally different from true essence; it was a unique energy that, when combined with their explosive strength, achieved a certain level of power.
He immediately dripped more blood.
To his excitement, the Opening the Sky realm war statue experienced irregular energy surges within its body, acting as a catalyst that triggered numerous mysteries inside. A series of cracking sounds erupted from its surface, akin to a martial artist undergoing transformation. The faint golden hue from the alchemical divine stone on its surface was rapidly absorbed.
Seeing this, Zhang Yang realized that even if the power of the Opening the Sky realm war statue increased, the crucial factor was still the alchemical divine stone. As its owner, his drop of blood acted like a medicinal catalyst.
He quickly retrieved the alchemical divine stone to provide full support.
Moments later, this Opening the Sky realm war statue officially advanced to the Small Boundless realm.
This left Zhang Yang utterly delighted.
Could it be that all his Opening the Sky realm war statues could become Small Boundless?
With the original five Small Boundless war statues, he would have thirty-one Small Boundless war statues. Even the weakest among them could easily overpower an Opening the Sky realm statue.
In martial arts, there were several key nodes within the realms.
The realms of Qi Transformation, Dust Washing, and Returning to Origin were on the same level; Touching Heaven, Ascending to Heaven, and Opening the Sky were also equivalent in tier; Small Boundless and Great Boundless shared a level as well. However, Ascending the Heavens stood alone at a higher tier, its power surpassing the immeasurable stage by a wide margin. It wasn’t just a small difference—it was a vast divide, which is why it was called a Saint realm. Each level had a significant difference.
The leap from the Opening the Sky realm to the Small Boundless realm represented an astonishing increase in power.
If he had thirty-one Small Boundless war statues, his combat power would soar to new heights.
He managed to upgrade seventeen Opening the Sky realm war statues to Small Boundless.
But he had run out of alchemical divine stones.
Zhang Yang immediately rushed to the Liu family’s new grand marketplace to buy more.
Upon learning of the situation, Liu Feijue issued a direct order prohibiting any sales to Zhang Yang.
Liu Feikong, on the other hand, decreed that everything Zhang Yang purchased would be half price.
The two brothers faced off against each other once more, and the result was a victory for Liu Feikong. More people now followed his orders, which infuriated Liu Feijue, causing him to smash everything in his room.
Zhang Yang bought all the available alchemical divine stones—127 in total—costing over ten million; Liu Feikong discounted the price to five million.
Finally, Liu Feikong asked, "Brother Zhang, who are you trying to con now?"
If it weren’t for the discount, Zhang Yang would have punched him to make it clear that he never scammed anyone.
As he left, before even reaching the Mo Family Estate, word had spread that Zhang Yang had purchased a large number of alchemical divine stones and was preparing to deceive others, possibly targeting the Golden Cauldron Sacred Land.
Zhang Yang rolled his eyes; his reputation was ruined.
Upon returning, he used over thirty alchemical divine stones, along with his blood, to help the remaining war statues advance to Small Boundless.
From then on, he possessed one Great Boundless war statue and thirty-one Small Boundless war statues.
This was quite an unexpected joy.
However, Xue Feishuang still believed it wasn’t enough.
Considering Mighty King Kou Nanlong and the extraordinary Qiu Yinong, he needed to reach Great Boundless.
Unfortunately, Jia Tianhe still hadn’t broken through.
Advancing from Small Boundless to Great Boundless wasn’t easy. Even for someone who had already reached perfection and had the support of the Golden Light Holy Spirit Stone, it still required a significant push. It was a threshold that could be crossed at any moment.
The night passed without further events, apart from rumors spreading about Zhang Yang’s supposed schemes.
As dawn broke, Zhang Yang could no longer continue his training—he had run out of Spirit Stones.
This was quite frustrating for him.
After gaining Nine Extremes True Essence, he could no longer use ordinary Spirit Stones for cultivation.
While some Great Boundless individuals could use Spirit Stones, he could not; the requirements for Nine Extremes True Essence were extremely demanding, and only Spirit Jade could satisfy them.
Relative to that, Spirit Jade was exceedingly rare.
The Mo family had many resources, but they couldn’t keep up with his rapid training, which only highlighted how much progress he had made in recent days.
Next, he could only adjust and prepare to face the new generation of the Golden Cauldron Sacred Land.
A generation referred to peers, and it could include any realm.
No one could confirm who held the highest realm in the Golden Cauldron Sacred Land.
Although Saint Jiang Chao was incredibly strong, it didn’t necessarily mean he had the highest realm; he simply had the greatest potential and talent. After all, opportunities could arise for anyone, and someone might surpass him in realm due to fortuitous circumstances.
Thus, Zhang Yang felt this battle wouldn’t be easy—but it would be thrilling. The unknown was what motivated him most. He had been training particularly hard in preparation.
That morning, a sudden tremor shook the underground chamber, causing a slight quake in the ground.
Jia Tianhe had broken through.
He had finally crossed the barrier that had held him back for ten long years, entering the Great Boundless Realm.
However, he still couldn’t assist Zhang Yang because breaking through required consolidation, and any slight mistake could result in regression. Jia Tianhe stated that he would need four hours—eight hours in total—to stabilize his cultivation.
Zhang Yang had scheduled the battle for six hours later.
For now, he wouldn’t factor Jia Tianhe into his plans and had to leave someone behind for his protection.
After breakfast, Zhang Yang received news that the Blackstone Arena was overflowing with people, all eagerly awaiting the battle.
During this time, Liu Feikong arrived to inform Zhang Yang that he had directly communicated with Liu Feijue. Both had wagered their precious items on the outcome of Zhang Yang’s battle. Liu Feikong expressed his full confidence in Zhang Yang, whom he regarded as a masterful con artist, believing he could outmaneuver everyone—especially after his recent purchase of alchemical divine stones. He was certain this battle would be a grand deception, so he confidently blessed Zhang Yang with four words: "Unrivaled Con Artist!"
Liu Feikong didn’t realize that, from that day on, he had marked himself as a guaranteed target for Zhang Yang. Otherwise, it wouldn’t do him justice.
