Chapter 692

Chapter 692: Immortal Spirit Jellyfish

Upon hearing Huo Wufang’s words, everyone burst into laughter, teasingly saying, "Since you’ve brought it out, you can’t take it back now!"

"We’ve set our eyes on this, there’s no way we’re leaving without it!"

"You can’t back out now; hurry up and give us a price!"

Faced with the teasing from the crowd, Huo Wufang forced a smile, but inside he was quite pleased. Although the Earth Fire Dragon Worm warship was a remarkable item, it did have some serious flaws.

Firstly, it had exhausted its potential and could not advance in rank, while the Mo Sect had around one hundred Eighth-rank warships and thousands of Seventh-rank ones. Losing one here or there was not a big deal.

Secondly, while the underground warship had excellent concealment capabilities, it also had significant limitations; it could not move like water. Even on land, there were massive rivers, unfathomable springs, and expansive lakes. These greatly restricted the operational range of the Earth Fire Dragon Worm.

Thirdly, the concealment abilities of the Earth Fire Dragon Worm were not as powerful as they seemed. It could only complete infiltration and escape tasks when it caught others off guard. However, if someone was already aware and cast preemptive spells, its ability to burrow would not only fail to conceal it but could also expose its location due to unique magical fluctuations.

Clearly, as a warship built by the Mo Sect, it was as bright as a beacon for them. Attempting to use it to launch a surprise attack on Mo Sect disciples was utterly impossible.

A final flaw worth mentioning was the compatibility issue. Most of the Mo Sect’s other warships were designed to fly in the sky, forming fleets that could traverse any corner of the world. Suddenly introducing a burrowing ship could disrupt the entire fleet’s formation.

Thus, the Earth Fire Dragon Worm warship held a very awkward position within the Mo Sect, often sitting idle. During major operations, it couldn’t participate, and its standalone missions were often deemed unworthy due to its lack of strength.

Even when special tasks requiring burrowing were needed, the Mo Sect had stronger Eighth-rank warships readily available, making it largely irrelevant.

Because of this series of flaws, Mo Qianxun and the higher-ups finally decided to simply sell it.

However, regardless of anything else, the Earth Fire Dragon Worm warship was an extremely powerful vessel, a treasured item desperately needed by any large sect; thus, the Mo Sect would not sell it easily to avoid selling it at a loss.

This time, the attendees of the trading fair nearly comprised all large sects of the Human Tribe, including those from both righteous and neutral sides, gathering many wealthy patrons. Only in a venue like this could the treasures’ prices be significantly raised.

Coincidentally, since the Mo Sect was the organizer, the Earth Fire Dragon Worm warship was presented for sale.

As expected, this treasured item instantly ignited the atmosphere of the venue, with many experts’ eyes lighting up, readying for an intense bidding war!

But at that moment, a Thunder Tribulation Immortal from the Ximen family clan suddenly remarked in an oddly cryptic tone, "The overall performance of the Earth Fire Dragon Worm is quite decent, but as I know, the Mo Sect’s warships suffer from poor endurance due to the limited capacity of their core energy pools. I wonder, during intense battles, how long can the Spiritual Energy in this warship’s core energy pool support it? Wouldn’t you need to burn a massive amount of spirit stones after a while?"

His comments immediately brought the crowd back to their senses. Indeed, the Mo Sect’s warships were good, but their consumption was equally terrifying; sometimes, after an intense battle, they’d be disheartened to find that most of the profits won were burned away as fuel for the warship.

If the Earth Fire Dragon Worm warship had similar issues, its value would undoubtedly decrease significantly.

However, upon hearing his words, Huo Wufang laughed heartily, saying, "This is exactly what I wanted to address. The Mo Sect recently acquired a batch of excellent Spirit Jade, and for this trading fair, we specifically used a large portion to forge a massive core energy pool, installed on the Earth Fire Dragon Worm warship. Now I can assure everyone that, once filled, this warship can engage in full-power combat continuously for at least fifteen days!"

"Ah~" The crowd gasped collectively at this announcement.

"Fifteen days of continuous fighting? That’s half a month! It’s impossible to sustain such a duration in normal battles!"

"Unless faced with a Sea Demon Disaster, there’s no need for such prolonged combat!"

"Even in the event of a Sea Demon Disaster, fighting for half a month straight isn’t necessary! You could battle for ten days, take a break, and then continue! This way, you wouldn’t need to burn any spirit stones and could reap enormous rewards. This warship is not just any vessel; it’s like a hen that lays golden eggs!"

Once reminded, others quickly realized the implications. Fighting the Sea Demons had immense benefits; the corpses of Sea Demons were worth vast fortunes, and the more you defeated, the greater the gains.

If the Earth Fire Dragon Worm warship didn’t require consuming spirit stones to sustain combat, it would mean reaping wealth effortlessly, instantly boosting its value.

During this Sea Demon Disaster, many human forces had sent out warships, but they were only willing to deploy them in critical situations, as they were reluctant to expend resources due to the limited core energy pools.

Yet, the Earth Fire Dragon Worm warship could fight tirelessly for so long; who knew how much profit could be made during the Sea Demon Disaster if it had been obtained earlier?

Realizing this, the previously uninterested sects changed their minds, and those intending to make a purchase grew even more determined. The atmosphere in the entire venue once again became charged with tension.

The self-proclaimed clever Thunder Tribulation Immortal from the Ximen family clan now felt extremely frustrated; initially hoping to undermine the Mo Sect, he inadvertently assisted them instead!

Even the two founders kept glaring at him, clearly blaming him for his loose tongue.

At this moment, the impatient people started shouting, "Immortal Fire, place your bid! What do you want in exchange?"

"Yes, hurry up and tell us! We can’t wait any longer!"

Seeing that the timing was right, Huo Wufang stopped delaying and immediately smiled, "Our Mo Sect has quite the appetite. As long as it’s not spirit stones, small spirit pearls, or similar items, we are willing to exchange for other treasures or simply an Eighth-Rank treasured item. Please make your offers!"

As soon as Huo Wufang finished speaking, everyone lowered their heads to think about what price they would pay for the Earth Fire Dragon Worm warship.

Huo Wufang continued, "Once you have thought it through, please send me your terms through Flying Swords." I will select some suitable ones to enter the next round of bidding. Of course, those who are not selected can change their approach and continue to participate."

As Huo Wufang’s voice fell, dozens of Sword Rays flew towards him. After receiving them, Huo Wufang checked them one by one. The crowd watched as his expression changed to one of surprise, occasionally unable to suppress soft exclamations that clearly showed he had encountered excellent items.

Soon, only regret remained on Huo Wufang’s face. He smiled helplessly and said, "All of them are great items; I wish I could take them all! Unfortunately, I can only choose one. This is too difficult for me!"

Seeing Huo Wufang’s expression, everyone below was filled with envy; this was clearly a delightful dilemma!

But at that moment, Immortal Lan Shan from West Kunlun suddenly spoke up, "The Earth Fire Dragon Worm is destined to be with me from West Kunlun. Haha, I can only apologize to everyone!"

Then, he revealed a droplet in his palm, only the size of a mung bean, but it emitted an array of colorful light, enveloping the entire venue. Everyone touched by the colorful light immediately felt refreshed, with rich and pure water-element Spiritual Energy flooding the surroundings. They didn’t even need to cultivate; it flowed into their bodies on its own.

At this moment, the two Ancestors of the Ximen family clan exclaimed, "Dao friend Lan Shan, have you gone mad? How can you offer this treasure for just a measly Seventh-rank warship?"

"Is this the legendary Immortal Spirit Jellyfish from West Kunlun? It’s said that one drop can turn into an ocean!"

"My goodness, this is something that doesn’t belong to the mortal world; it must come from ancient times, a treasured item that probably only exists in this one drop!"

Hearing the name of the Immortal Spirit Jellyfish, Fang Lie was also taken aback. He knew just how valuable this item was, not only because of its rarity but also due to its terrifying effects.

It is a spiritual item that exceeds Ninth-Rank. When refining treasures, it directly becomes Seventh-Rank, making it much easier to advance to Eighth-Rank, and reaching Ninth-Rank is almost certain; it just takes tens of thousands of years.

However, it also has another even more extraordinary function: when consumed by a water-type great cultivator, it can directly enhance their cultivation and potential talent from the root!

While there are spirit pills to boost cultivation, altering potential talent is much harder. Once a person’s potential talent is set after advancing in the Golden Pool, there’s almost no chance to reach a Semi-Immortal rank from a mortal world.

But with this item, it would expand the Golden Pool, which would cause the subsequent Purple Palace to expand significantly as well.

Originally, a water-element cultivator could only reach the level of Immortal Fire, but after using this item to compensate for their potential talent, their chance to advance to Semi-Immortal raises to over ninety percent!

Any water-element Thunder Tribulation Immortal could advance to Semi-Immortal with confidence using this item.

And if someone like Mo Lanyun, with a water-element spiritual root, refined it, their current bottleneck would vanish. Fang Lie estimated that with a little help from some spiritual items, their Qi Sea could easily expand to eighty thousand miles at a minimum.

If such a Qi Sea advanced to the Golden Pool, it would possess combat power comparable to a Semi-Immortal! This shows just how incredible this item is!

Normally, this treasure’s value exceeds that of an Eighth-Rank High-Grade treasure and could even be exchanged for a mid-low quality Eighth-Rank warship.

Fang Lie could hardly fathom why West Kunlun would sacrifice such a significant cost to acquire the Earth Fire Dragon Worm.

With this drop of Immortal Spirit Jellyfish, any other offer became meaningless; it was no wonder they dared to say sorry.