Chapter 164: Second Layer of Linglong Treasure Pagoda (1/2)
Chapter 164: Second Layer of Linglong Treasure Pagoda
Huang Xiaolong infused battle qi into the Linglong Treasure Pagoda and it broke out in a sphere of aureate light. With a quick flash, Huang Xiaolong’s eyes blurred and he appeared in a different space.
There were some similarities between this new space and the first layer of Linglong Treasure Pagoda. Floating above the first layer of Linglong Treasure Pagoda were Fire Dragon Pearls. Red clouds typically formed thick fire dragon qi, but there was no such thing here.
The upper part of Linglong Treasure Pagoda was empty other than the item placed on the ground in the center, a cauldron!
A hexagonal-shaped cauldron that looked like it was made from crystal. Other than that, there was nothing else in that space.
Huang Xiaolong stared dumbly at the crystal cauldron. This was acauldron used for refining pellets?
He had imagined there would be a high-grade treasure like the Fire Dragon Pearls on the second floor—Huang Xiaolong thought the second floor would contain spiritual treasures that could enhance a Xiantian realm expert’s strength. But amongst the many possibilities that went through his mind, never did he think the second layer of the Linglong Treasure Pagoda would contain nothing more than this cauldron!
Huang Xiaolong walked one full circle around the cauldron. The crystal cauldron was slightly over a meter tall, and on the cauldron’s body were carvings of some ancient runes and some bizarre looking demonic beasts.
After studying the cauldron for a moment, Huang Xiaolong approached and tried to lift it up. However, he found he could not actually move the cauldron even an inch with his current strength. No matter how much battle qi or internal force Huang Xiaolong used, the crystal cauldron remained immovable.
It seemed this cauldron was ‘one’ with the Linglong Treasure Pagoda!
Frowning, Huang Xiaolong pondered for a moment before calling out one of the blades and sliced his finger, dripping a drop of blood on the cauldron. The instant the drop of scarlet red blood fell onto the cauldron, it vibrated strongly and a hum echoed in the space.
At the same time, pieces of memories appeared in Huang Xiaolong’s mind…
Memories related to the cauldron.
The cauldron was named the Thousand Beast Cauldron. There were two big array formations carved inside it: one was called the Thousand Demon Engulfing Destruction Array, and the other was named Heaven and Earth Origin Reverting Array.
The Thousand Demon Engulfing Destruction Array could swallow living beings into the cauldron. As for the Heaven and Earth Origin Reverting Array inside the cauldron… it could refine everything within, reverting it back to its source of origin, ending in pellet form!
These two arrays complemented each other, and their miraculous combination could swallow thousands of living beings, turning their essence into pure energy!
Huang Xiaolong was flabbergasted.
Isn’t this too terrifying?!
According to the memories he just received, as long as the owner of the Thousand Beast Cauldron grew stronger, the more powerful the cauldron would be too—the implication would be that even swallowing a sacred mountain or a vast sea was not a problem! As he got over his shock, Huang Xiaolong became wildly ecstatic.
Swallowing any and all living beings, refining them into a pellet… didn’t that mean the higher the quality was of the object being swallowed coupled with the larger amount of energy it consumed, then the pellet grade it refined would also be higher?!
He could refine as many Grade Four or Grade Five Dans as he liked?! Huang Xiaolong’s eyes twinkled brightly.
It was sometime later that Huang Xiaolong managed to calm the surging waves in his heart as he took out a Stage Ten beast core from the Asura Ring.
This Stage Ten beast core was taken from a peak late-Stage Ten demonic beast.
Expelling some of his battle qi, the Thousand Beast Cauldron flickered as a strong suction force came from inside the cauldron, swallowing the beast core in Huang Xiaolong’s palm. Subsequently, the Heaven and Earth Returning Origin Array activated, and a lucent glow surrounded the Thousand Beast Cauldron as it shook. A mist of water vapor steamed out from the cauldron’s body, lasting for an hour before the Thousand Beast Cauldron quieted down.
A ray of dazzling light rushed out, and a thumb-sized, round blackish-yellow glossy spirit pellet that exuded an aromatic scent flew out from the depth of the cauldron.
Delighted, Huang Xiaolong waved his hand and a suction force brought that small spirit pellet into his palm. In one swift flick, he popped that small round pellet into his mouth. He could instantly feel a warm energy spreading out inside his body.
Huang Xiaolong sat down cross-legged, running Asura Tactics to refine the pellet’s energy.
A short while later, Huang Xiaolong stood up.
After absorbing the energy from the thumb-sized spirit pellet refined from a peak late-Stage Ten beast core, Huang Xiaolong determined it was at least at the high Grade Four Spirit Dan level.
High Grade Four!