Suddenly, Black Fish slowly opened his eyes. He looked at the Golden Dragon and said, "Ruijin, I can sense the presence of the Winged Tiger. The Winged Tiger has come here."
Ruijin stared blankly at the revived red dragon soul in the distance. Only after quite a while did he finally shift his gaze to Black Fish. He said, "I know. Apart from the Winged Tiger, even the human who was followed by the Artifact Spirit has come here. Black Fish, you've reached the most crucial moment right now. Cultivate at ease. Once you break through to the Ninth Heavenly Layer, you can find the Artifact Spirit to recover your arm. " If one looked closely, they would see that Hei Yu's right arm was already empty. His entire right arm had disappeared.
Black Fish nodded. He looked at Ruijin with deep gratitude and said, "Ruijin, thank you!" It was all thanks to Ruijin's assistance that he was able to absorb the spiritual energy in the tomb. Ruijin used his presence to mask Black Fish so that the dragon souls would not be able to sense that Black Fish was a different existence. Afterwards, he used his own abilities to convert the spiritual energy in the tomb for Black Fish to absorb to strengthen himself.
Ruijin sighed at the sky. His face was filled with sadness and loneliness, "I, Ruijin, only have two friends in my life. Apart from that girl from the Divine Phoenix clan, I only have you, Black Fish."
Black Fish glanced at Ruijin with mixed feelings. He seemed to be able to understand Ruijin's current feelings. A sliver of loneliness appeared on his face, but he dismissed it soon. He slowly closed his eyes and continued to cultivate, preparing to break through to the Ninth Heavenly Layer.
Ruijin remained by Black Fish's side. No matter what happened, he could not take a single step away. He needed to use his presence to mask Black Fish so that he could ensure Black Fish's safety.
Although the dragon souls were pointless and filled with aggression, they would not attack people of the same race.
Jianchen and the Heavenly Enchantress both sat on the ground in the gloomy cave. Jianchen had stowed the white Tiger away in the artifact space so that he could continue to increase its strength with heavenly resources.
Outside the cave, a deafening dragon's roar resounded through the sky, causing the mountains to tremble. The two people in the cave were unable to calm down as the number of dragon souls outside had increased by over thirty. Even the weakest of them was a Class 7 Magical Beast, while the number of Class 8 dragons had increased from one to three. Over thirty dragon souls were circling around within a radius of several dozen kilometers, not leaving at all.
Jianchen slowly opened his eyes and stood up. He paced around the cave as a sliver of worry appeared on his face. He then looked at the Heavenly Enchantress and said, "Senior, we can't just keep going on like this. The dragon souls won't just keep moving around outside, right? Is there any way to get them to leave?"
The Heavenly Enchantress slowly opened her eyes as well. After a moment of hesitation, she said, "There is a way."
Jianchen's eyes lit up. He immediately asked, "What is it?"
"The way is, unless there's someone outside who can attract the attention of the dragon souls and then draw them away," the Heavenly Enchantress nonchalantly replied.
A sliver of disappointment appeared in Jianchen's eyes when he heard that. The Sea of Stars was a place of danger second only to the Death Nest on the Tian Yuan Continent. There were very few people who dared to enter this place. Perhaps it would be normal for no one to set foot here for several decades. It was basically impossible for someone to attract the attention of the dragon souls outside.
"Looks like we can only keep waiting here," Jianchen gently sighed and sat down again.
In the blink of an eye, seven days passed. During those seven days, Jianchen and the Heavenly Enchantress basically spent most of their time in meditation. They rarely spoke. Not only did the dragon souls outside the cave not leave, but their numbers constantly increased. They had gone from over thirty to over forty. These dragon souls had all been drawn over by the dragon souls before them, so they wandered around aimlessly. They did not purposefully look for anything, as if they did not know about Jianchen and the Heavenly Enchantress' existence.
After seven days, Jianchen could no longer sit still. He stood up and thought, "Why don't I recover some Chaotic Force instead of wasting time here?" With that thought, a golden streak of light immediately shot out from Jianchen's forehead. It turned into a palm-sized golden tower.
"What are you doing?" As soon as Jianchen moved, he immediately attracted the attention of the Heavenly Enchantress. She stared at Jianchen closely and glanced at the golden tower from time to time. A sliver of curiosity appeared on her face.
There were dragon souls wandering around outside right now. The two of them were completely relying on the rocks to block off their presence, which was why they were not discovered by the dragon souls. As a result, the Heavenly Enchantress was afraid that Jianchen would cause too great of a disturbance and alert the dragon souls outside.
"Senior, I want to cultivate for a while and recover some of my strength," Jianchen asked.
"You can't. If your energy leaks out, you'll definitely attract the attention of the dragon souls outside," the Heavenly Enchantress sternly said. Her voice was filled with an unquestionable presence.
Jianchen looked at the golden tower and swore, "Don't worry. I'll cultivate in another space, so there won't be any energy leaking out. Obviously, it won't alert the dragon souls outside."
The Heavenly Enchantress looked at the golden tower. This was the second time she had seen it, so she was extremely curious about its origins. She asked, "What is this?"
Jianchen did not hide anything. He said, "Senior, you may not have seen it before, but you must have heard of its reputation. This tower is the saint artifact of the Radiant Saint Master Union."
"What? It's the saint artifact of the union!" The Heavenly Enchantress was shocked. She stared at the golden tower in disbelief and said, "Impossible. How did the saint artifact of the union end up in your hands?"
Jianchen chuckled and did not explain in detail. He said, "Senior, the saint artifact has its own space, so it's extremely safe there. Why don't you come with me? That way, even if the dragon souls discover our hiding spot, we won't be harmed at all."
The Heavenly Enchantress calmed down very soon. After a moment of hesitation, she asked, "I've heard of the saint artifact of the union before. It's said that it's an extremely powerful god artifact. I never thought that it would end up in your hands. May I ask if we can leave this place through the saint artifact?"
Jianchen shook his head, "I can't. I've already talked to the Artifact Spirit. The saint artifact is not a product of the Sea of Stars, so its presence can still be sensed by the dragon souls. Once the saint artifact leaves this place, it'll be attacked by the dragon souls outside. Although the Class 7 dragon souls can't harm the Artifact Spirit, there are dragon souls at the level of the Holy Emperor in the Dragon's Tomb. Once we provoke them, we'll be in danger even if we hide in the saint artifact."
The Heavenly Enchantress frowned slightly, "Looks like we can only leave after the dragon souls leave. Alright, I'll go to the artifact space with you."
"Artifact Spirit, take us in," Jianchen said to the Artifact Spirit.
Immediately, two white beams of light shot out from the saint artifact, enveloping the Heavenly Enchantress and Jianchen. They vanished. In the blink of an eye, the gloomy cave became empty. Only the saint artifact hovered there with a faint golden light.
Immediately after that, the golden light emanating from the Sacred artefact gradually faded away and it became extremely ordinary. Then, it slowly flew to a dark corner and hid behind a large rock.
The artifact space had changed drastically compared to before. When Jianchen and all the people from the union had come to participate in the competition, there were only a few Class 6 Magical Beasts in the large space. There was not a single magical beast below Class 6.
Now, the artifact space was filled with various magical beasts. These magical beasts ranged from Class 1 to 5, and there were even a few Class 6 Magical Beasts moving about.
On a plain within the artifact space, two Class 5 Magical Beasts were engaged in a battle of life and death. The shockwaves of energy from the battle had reduced the surroundings to a mess. Sand and rocks flew everywhere as dust filled the air. Furious roars rang out from their mouths.
At this moment, two white beams of light suddenly appeared in the air. Jianchen and the Heavenly Enchantress suddenly appeared there. As soon as they arrived, the Heavenly Enchantress looked around eagerly. Her eyes were filled with surprise.
The sudden appearance of the two people attracted the attention of the two Class 5 Magical Beasts that were fighting below. The two Class 5 Magical Beasts involuntarily stopped and raised their heads to look at the two people in the sky. Their savage eyes were filled with vigilance as they looked at the two people in the sky. Based on their beastly instincts, they felt a great threat from the two people.
"Gah!"
At this moment, an earth-shaking voice rang out from the distance. Immediately, a tremendous presence with soaring killing intent appeared from afar.
Jianchen's eyes narrowed. He looked in the direction of the sound and could not help but sneer, "It's the Class 7 Black Raven Beast King. I never thought that it would still remember me. Looks like the Class 6 Black Raven Beast I killed last time must be its close relative."
Saint Ruler's abilities could be used as they wished within the artifact space. The Class 7 Black Raven Beast King controlled Space Force and fused with the surrounding space. It charged toward Jianchen from afar with lightning-like speed. In just a few seconds, a black speck appeared in the horizon. It rapidly expanded and arrived before Jianchen very soon.
It was a massive Black Crow Beast that was dozens of meters long. It gave off a powerful aura, causing the Class 5 Magical Beasts that had stopped fighting to crawl on the ground and tremble. Their eyes were filled with fear.
The Class 7 Black Raven Beast stared at Jianchen with its scarlet eyes. Its eyes were filled with hatred, and it let out an unpleasant cry. It charged toward Jianchen as a black blur. Its sharp claws flickered with an icy light as they reached for Jianchen's heart.
"How dare you!"
At that moment, an angry roar sounded out of nowhere. Immediately, the surrounding space froze. It was as if it had turned into a solid block of ice, trapping the Black Crow Beast King's body within it. It could not move at all.
The Heavenly Enchantress' eyes immediately narrowed when she saw the trapped Class 7 Black Raven Beast King. She could already tell that the Black Raven Beast King was at the Seventh Heavenly Layer, yet such a powerful magical beast had been trapped in the air. She could imagine just how powerful the person who had done this was. They were at least a Holy Emperor.
The Artifact Spirit gradually appeared beside Jianchen. He did not even glance at the trapped Black Raven Beast King. He directly bowed to Jianchen and said, "Greetings, master!"
The Heavenly Enchantress immediately became surprised when she heard the Artifact Spirit refer to him as master. She stared at Jianchen and the middle-aged Artifact Spirit in disbelief as her heart churned.
The trapped Black Raven Beast King also heard how the Artifact Spirit referred to Jianchen. His reaction was even more intense than the Heavenly Enchantress. He could not be any more shocked, followed by deep fear and disbelief. He was a magical beast native to the artifact space, so he knew the Artifact Spirit's identity and strength extremely well.
"Release the Black Raven Beast King," Jianchen said.
"Yes, master!" The Artifact Spirit replied politely. Afterward, the frozen space immediately returned to normal and the trapped Black Raven Beast King regained control over his body.
However, the Black Raven Beast King no longer dared to attack Jianchen. He immediately turned into a short, black-robed old man and knelt on the ground. He said with great respect, "Dark Feather greets master Artifact Spirit."
The Artifact Spirit glared at the Black Raven Beast King and coldly said, "How dare you disrespect master."
The humanoid Black Raven Beast King violently trembled. His eyes were filled with deep fear as he said with a trembling voice, "Please calm down, master Artifact Spirit. Please calm down, master Artifact Spirit. Dark Feather did not know that he was master Artifact Spirit. Please forgive me if I have offended you in any way."
The Heavenly Enchantress became more and more surprised when she saw this. A mighty Class 7 Magical Beast was actually begging the Artifact Spirit so humbly. This was an extremely rare sight. After all, Class 7 Magical Beasts were equivalent to Saint Rulers, so they were naturally prideful. Not to mention that the Black Raven Beast King had reached the Seventh Heavenly Layer. Even before the Holy Emperor, it would only show respect at most. It was impossible for it to be so frightened.
The Heavenly Enchantress could not help but reconsider the Artifact Spirit's strength when she saw this. However, what surprised her the most was that such a powerful Artifact Spirit would actually recognize a Saint Ruler as its master. This was a great piece of news.
"What's your relationship with the Class 6 Black Raven Beast I killed back then?" Jianchen asked.
The old man hesitated. He did not want to answer Jianchen, but when he thought about the relationship between Jianchen and the Artifact Spirit, he could only obediently answer, "He was one of the eight disciples I took in. He was also the most outstanding one among the eight. It's extremely likely that he'll break through Class 6 and reach Class 7 in the future."
Jianchen was relieved and said, "You can go. If you still want to find me in the future, I'll accompany you."
The old man hesitated but did not say anything. Instead, he looked at the Artifact Spirit.
The Artifact Spirit emotionlessly said, "Since master is not going to pursue your disrespect from before, I'll spare your life for now. You can go."
The old man bowed deeply to the Artifact Spirit before turning around and leaving.
Afterward, Jianchen, the Heavenly Enchantress, and the Artifact Spirit arrived at the divine hall at the very center of the artifact space. The Heavenly Enchantress did not ask too much about this place. She chose a hall and left silently. She planned on entering seclusion for a while.
Jianchen dismissed the Artifact Spirit and chose a quiet hall for his seclusion as well. He wanted to recover his Chaotic Force.
Jianchen sat in the center of the cold and quiet hall as he sorted through the monster cores in his Space Ring. He planned on refining all the monster cores into Chaotic Force. Around him, monster cores of various grades had already piled up like mountains. They pulsed with tremendous energy.
Jianchen finally stopped after clearing out all the monster cores in his Space Ring. He mentally communicated with the sword spirits that were absorbing the energy from the five-colored immortal crystals, asking them to assist him in refining the monster cores.
Ziying and Qing Suo immediately appeared above Jianchen's head. With a wave of their hands, a small pile of monster cores immediately flew between the two of them before being refined into strands of Chaotic Force.
The mountain of monster cores around Jianchen rapidly decreased as the sword spirits refined them into strands of Chaotic Force that entered Jianchen's dantian. Jianchen's chaotic neidan gradually swelled at a visible rate.
After two days, the mountain of monster cores around Jianchen had been completely used up. Not a single one remained while Jianchen's chaotic neidan had shrunk from the size of a bean to the size of a pinky finger. The increase in Chaotic Force was extremely limited, not even a hundredth of the energy he had absorbed from beneath Mercenary City.
This was because most of the monster cores in the mountain were Class 3, 4, and 5. He had used up a few Class 6 monster cores earlier, so there were very few left.
Jianchen slowly opened his eyes. His face was filled with worry. He had used up all the monster cores on him now. Apart from the Dragon-slaying sword, he could not find anything else to refine into Chaotic Force.
Suddenly, a thought flashed through Jianchen's head. He softly murmured, "There seem to be quite a few Class 7 Magical Beasts in the artifact space. I wonder if the magical beasts that left due to the end of their lifespans have left behind their monster cores. If they have …" Gradually, the light in Jianchen's eyes became brighter and brighter. He suddenly stood up and hurried out of his seclusion.
"Artifact Spirit!" Jianchen directly called out the Artifact Spirit when he arrived outside the palace.
"Master, what are your orders?" The Artifact Spirit silently appeared before Jianchen.
"Artifact Spirit, aren't there many magical beasts in the artifact space? I wonder if there are any monster cores left behind after the magical beasts died, "Jian Chen asked in a hurry. He was filled with anticipation.
"There are quite a few monster cores. Only humans can absorb those monster cores. They're completely useless to magical beasts. However, after the ancestors of many magical beasts have died, their monster cores have been enshrined by their clansmen. If master needs them, I'll get them for master immediately," the Artifact Spirit said.
Jianchen was overjoyed. His heart began to beat vigorously uncontrollably. He said hurriedly, "Artifact Spirit, I need a large number of monster cores. Collect them for me immediately."
"Yes, master!"
Afterwards, all the magical beasts in the artifact space were in an uproar. All the monster cores that had been enshrined in the ancestral hall had flown away, leaving the ancestral hall that was filled with all sorts of high level monster cores empty.
This happened to all the magical beasts in the artifact space. All the monster cores that had been preserved by the magical beasts, regardless of level, flew away under the personal watch of countless experts. During this time, many powerful Class 7 magical beasts tried to stop them, but as soon as they were about to do something, they were immediately suppressed by the artifact space. In the end, they could only watch as the monster cores left behind by their ancestors disappeared into the distance.
"It's master Artifact Spirit. Master Artifact Spirit has taken away the monster cores left behind by our ancestors."
The powerful Class 7 Magical Beasts understood the reason very soon. Even though many of them were extremely furious, they did not dare to complain too much because the Artifact Spirit was like a god in this space. It was the absolute ruler.
Aside from that, many monster cores that had been buried deep underground emerged as well. They all flew toward the divine hall in the center of the artifact space. The monster cores had been accumulated in the artifact space over several hundred thousand years. There were so many of them that they had reached an extremely terrifying level. Aside from a very small portion that had been taken away by the participants of the Radiant Saint Master Union, the rest had all been left behind.
Within the divine hall, Jianchen stared at the ground before him in a daze. He saw countless monster cores fly in from outside, piling up neatly on the ground. In just a few seconds, the monster cores had piled up into a small mountain, filling up the entire tunnel.
"Master, I'm currently collecting all the monster cores in this space. There's no more space here, so I've placed all the remaining monster cores in another hall. If you need them, you can go collect them at any time," the Artifact Spirit's voice rang out in Jianchen's head after quite a while.
Jianchen gulped as he looked at the mountain of monster cores in the surroundings. Compared to the amount of monster cores in his Space Ring, these monster cores were like ants compared to an elephant. They could not be compared at all.
"Artifact Spirit, how many high level monster cores are there in total?" Jianchen asked with some difficulty.
"Master, in the past several hundred thousand years, a total of over two thousand Class 8 magical beasts and over fifty thousand Class 7 magical beasts have appeared in the artifact space. Apart from the dozen Class 8 magical beasts that left a few days ago, the rest of the Class 8 magical beasts have all been preserved. As a result, there are over two thousand Class 8 Monster Cores and over fifty thousand Class 7 Monster Cores. As for the monster cores below Class 7, they are uncountable," the Artifact Spirit said.
Jianchen was completely stunned. At that moment, his mind had completely stopped working. All he could think about was what the Artifact Spirit had just said.
"Over two thousand Class 8 Monster Cores, over fifty thousand Class 7 Monster Cores, over two thousand Class 8 Monster Cores, over fifty thousand Class 7 Monster Cores …"
Jianchen murmured subconsciously. His voice was trembling. At that moment, great joy flooded Jianchen's entire soul, making him intoxicated by the boundless joy. He did not return to his senses for a long time.
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