Chapter 329: First Clan of Nephrite Major (1/2)
Empress Myrtlestar shifted the treasures from the ancient site of the inner vault into a storage treasure and tossed it to Lu Yun, along with the Divine Seaward Iron.
As for the Moon Osmanthus, Qing Han refined it with Empress Myrtlestar’s help.
After a brief moment of solemnity, the six troublemakers began dividing their spoils with renewed glee and chatter. Thanks to the doting care of their factions, they were almost lackadaisical in nature, despite their precious bloodlines.
The six of them and their peerless immortal followers had truly made out like, well, bandits this time.
Even the little fox, who’d abstained from the raid and thus hadn’t done much, was given many valuable items. That prompted an immediate shift in loyalty and drove her to seek the comfort of Jing Dichen’s arms.
Fortunately, the space Lu Yun had created was large enough, or it wouldn’t have been able to accommodate all of the valuables.
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Hell.
Beigong Chonglou had been duly sacrificed in exchange for the power to temper the Divine Seaward Iron. The material was so sturdy that even the three immortal fires combined couldn’t melt it.
Hellfire could be used to refine treasures as well, but it was a cold fire, and its properties overlapped with those of the iron. After heating the iron with hellfire for some time, Lu Yun realized with resignation that the iron had hardened even further.
This was a weapon that’d been used by the ancient immortal emperor, and even rulers of the primordial era, to keep the four seas under control. It was named ‘divine’ iron, but it contained the essence of the four seas and could thus tap into their power.
Nevertheless, sacrificing Beigong Chonglou’s soul had bequeathed unto Lu Yun a mysterious power that boosted the might of the three immortal fires to an incredible height, completely disintegrating the iron until it returned to its original form: a pool of molten iron. He would use that to refine a weapon of war!
“Oh?” Lu Yun’s expression shifted.
During the soul sacrifice, a slight, inexplicable tremor had passed through the Enneawyrm Coffinbearers and the Nine-Phoenix Casket. Regardless, he only paid the two unpredictable heavyweights some minor attention. Refining the weapon of war was much more important.
He’d also obtained two trillion premium immortal crystals from the North Sea vault, and wouldn’t have to worry about money ever again! However, he still wasn’t strong enough, so he needed items to assist him in dealing with his enemies.
The replicated weapon of war Feinie and Huangqing had developed was the perfect choice.
The counterfeit had a fatal flaw, though. It could only bear, at most, the power of a billion premium crystals, or the weapon would explode from overcharging, which fell short of the authentic weapon’s capabilities. The strength it could bring to bear was also a far cry from what the real item could do.
If the replica of the monster spirit emperor hadn’t been flawed itself, the blast wouldn’t have killed him.
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A hundred years passed in hell.
Lu Yun worked with Feinie and Yuying in order to complete the weapon of war, the new main weapon of the Divine Glory. It could bring forth much more power than the previous main cannon, and when powered by sufficient crystals, it could theoretically even surpass contemporary models.
Lu Yun might lack for anything, but he would never lack for money! To be exact, his fortune now totaled two trillion and three hundred billion crystals. It would be no exaggeration at all to call him the richest man in all the world.
“This cannon has been made with Divine Seaward Iron and was completed in the North Sea.” Lu Yun returned to the real world at the exact moment he’d left it. “This will be the new main cannon of Divine Glory, named Black Emperor! Under its divine power, all immortals and gods will fall!”
He summoned the fortress ship and mounted the cannon in the position of main artillery. The old one that’d begun melting was relegated to the ship’s broadside.
I wonder how powerful Black Emperor is… Making it with Divine Seaward Iron must make it special, somehow. After some deliberation, Lu Yun decided not to test it. He was rich now, but he wasn’t about to become the true seventh profligate and splash crystals around for no good reason, not just yet.
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News that Lu Yun had arrived in the imperial sea spread throughout the North Sea. Many were doubtful, at first, but jaws dropped at the sight of Lu Yun’s signature vessel, the ridiculously extravagant fortress ship from the Ling Clan, the foremost clan of Nephrite Major.
The North Sea was at its most chaotic at present. Eighty percent of its elites had entered the skydragon tomb, but many opportunists still remained on the sidelines, ready to reap the benefits as various factions clashed.
Even the North Sea Palace had been raided not long ago. What could Lu Yun possibly want when arriving at this time, other than to stir up more trouble? Everyone knew about his troubled relationship with the marine court.
Visiting the North Sea so openly would surely prompt Bing Xuan, arcane dao immortal of the ruling clan, to kill the boy, Guardian of the Dao Flower or top youth sovereign be damned.
No one even suspected him of being responsible for the raid of the dragon palace. Lu Yun was a mere cultivator; no matter how talented he was, he was nothing in the face of the North Sea court.
However, his next move shocked everyone. Lu Yun, refiner of items, was now open for business!
As long as one supplied the relevant materials, he would refine treasures according to their needs! Only after the shocking development percolated did many recall that Lu Yun was a master refiner as well.
Back in Xiankan, he’d earned Master Zhurong Cangshan’s respect with the forge of earth and sky, the peak equipment dao technique. And now, he’d set up his forge in the North Sea.