The Demon Slaying Tablet was the trial ground for the Purple Myrtle Holy Princes.
In the past, Celestial Emperor Zi Wei had used a supreme Daoist art to construct the internal world of the Demon Tablet and used this world to test the abilities of the Saint Princes. She had also chosen six Daoist arts from her collection as rewards.
But later, the Ziwei Immortal Realm was destroyed.
Thus, the Saint Trial was sealed in the river of time, and no one came to open it again.
However, on this day, the trial of the Chosen Saint, which had been sealed for countless years, was quietly reopened due to Ning Fan's arrival.
On the ancient bronze ship, Ning Fan was mumbling some unknown mnemonic incantation.
This was the mnemonic chant that Polylore Unparalleled had taught him. It was used to summon a certain essential item from the Chosen Trial.
After reciting the incantation, nothing happened.
Twice, nothing happened.
When he repeated it for the ninth time, a clap of thunder suddenly sounded in the sky, followed by a bolt of purple lightning striking down from the sky.
"Thunder? Why is there thunder in the Defiant Earth Sea? "Shi Gandang, who was driving the ship, was startled by the thunder. Although he could hear the thunder, he couldn't see the lightning coming, so he didn't know why.
Only Ning Fan and Old Monster Duo Wen could see the approaching lightning.
The lightning was extremely fast, arriving in the blink of an eye. Just as it was about to strike the ancient bronze ship, it abruptly stopped falling. Then, it began to spin violently, forming a black hole-like vortex of lightning. Vaguely, something was slowly forming in the lightning vortex.
Ning Fan reached out his hand and made a grabbing motion. From the vortex, he took out an illusory ancient book which was flashing with lightning rays.
"Is this the Saint Child's Thunder Book that you mentioned …?" Ning Fan asked.
"That's right." Many Rumors smiled apologetically.
"This book seems to be condensed directly from the Purple Myrtle Lightning Art. If I eat this book, I wonder if my cultivation base will increase … Ning Fan muttered to himself.
"You can't eat that! You can't eat it! This book is an indispensable item for the trial of the Chosen Saint. Once it's damaged, the trial can no longer be carried out! "Old Monster Duo Wen was shocked by Ning Fan's strange train of thought and repeatedly dissuaded him.
"Don't worry, I'm just saying."
Ning Fan smiled and flipped open the book.
The book was originally blank. However, after Ning Fan flipped it open, many words immediately appeared.
[Trial-Taker's Name, Unknown]
[Saint Sequence, unknown]
[Current result: 11 stars]
[Event 1: Picked up the Celestial Emperor's letter and obtained the medium to open the trial. Points increased by one star. Current score: One star.]
"Incident 2: You did not summon Saint Lei Shu immediately, violating the rules of the trial. Points decreased to five stars. Current score: minus four stars.]
[Incident Three: Seeing through the disguise of the ancient golden vessel and slaying the Immortal King evil spirit. Score increased, 2 stars. Current score: minus two stars.]
[Incident 4: You were welcomed by Shi Gandang and boarded the correct ancient bronze ship. Points increased by one star. Current score: minus one star.]
Incident Five: Seeing through Lord Vast Sea's whereabouts. Score increased, 2 stars. Current score: One star.]
"A branch of fate has appeared: Branch One obeyed Lord Vast Sea's orders and left with him, staying away from the disputes of the North Pole Dao Fruit Meet. Points reduced, from one to ten stars. Two branches, ignoring Lord Vast Sea's orders and repelling him. Points increased, from one to ten stars. Three branches, using a glib tongue, telling Lord Vast Sea about the pros and cons and persuading him to leave without shedding blood. Points increased from one to twenty stars. With his glib tongue, he explained the pros and cons to Lord Vast Sea, turning an enemy into a friend, and successfully invited Lord Vast Sea to the North Pole Dao Fruit Conference. Points increased, from one to fifty stars.]
[Incident 6: Killing Lord Vast Sea. Points increased, 10 stars. Current score: eleven stars.]
"I see. Ever since I picked up the Celestial Emperor's letter, everything that happened to me has been recorded in the Lei Shu. Different experiences and choices will result in different results in the trial. After some changes, my current score is eleven stars … "Ning Fan muttered to himself.
"Getting eleven stars at the beginning of the trial is not bad among the saints. However, if Exalted Immortal's goal is to obtain the reward of the Zi Wei Dao Art, this score is far from enough. According to what Little Monkey knows, if you want to obtain the Zi Wei Dao Art after the trial ends, you need to get at least five hundred stars. Exalted Immortal still needs to work harder! "Old Monster Duo Wen encouraged him.
"Five hundred stars, is it? I'll remember that. However, there's one thing that I don't quite understand. What is the 'branch of fate' recorded here? "Ning Fan pointed at the four choices recorded in the lightning book and asked.
"The so-called branch of fate refers to the events and experiences that are extremely important to the person that Exalted Immortal is impersonating. They are enough to affect the destiny of that person's entire life. Similarly, they also have an impact on the trial taker. Different choices will not only affect the trial taker's results but also the direction of the trial." Duo Wen answered.
"Enough to affect the destiny of that person's entire life? What do you mean? "Ning Fan was a little concerned about what Duo Wen mentioned.
Duo Wen, on the other hand, only chuckled and did not explain further. Instead, he wore an inscrutable expression, as if he was waiting for Ning Fan to ask him again and again before explaining to him reluctantly.
Unfortunately, Ning Fan did not dwell on this issue for too long.
Instead, he began to ponder.
"When encountering a branch of event, different choices will result in different results … What surprised me was that when I killed Lord Canghai when he appeared just now, it was actually not the best choice and I only got ten stars. If I use my eloquence to persuade him to give up, the highest I can get is twenty stars. If I directly persuade him to go with me, the highest I can get is fifty stars …"
Ning Fan closed the lightning book and frowned slightly.
From this branch of fate, Ning Fan could roughly see the main points of the trial of the Chosen Saint.
The Chosen Trial did not just test the cultivator's strength, but also the cultivator's decisiveness and choice in the face of events.
If the trial taker only fought recklessly when encountering an enemy, they would not be able to get the best result even if their strength was astonishing.
Only the person who made the best choice when encountering an issue would be able to get the highest score. Only then would he be the Sacred Son that Immortal Sovereign Zi Wei recognized the most.
"I always feel that this trial is very troublesome. It doesn't really suit my style." Ning Fan shook his head.
Suddenly, he opened his mouth and asked Duo Wen.
"Duo Wen, tell me. Is there really the best choice in this world?"
Duo Wen was stunned. He did not understand why Ning Fan would ask such a question. After thinking for a while, he answered cautiously. "There probably is."
"Is that so?" Ning Fan did not express his opinion.
Then, with a thought, the lightning book turned into a ray of lightning and flew into his Sea of Consciousness.
In this way, he no longer needed to summon or read the contents of the book. He could just read it directly from his Sea of Consciousness. It was much more convenient.
Of course, there was another benefit to keeping the book in his Sea of Consciousness.
As soon as the book entered his Sea of Consciousness, countless fragmented memories appeared in Ning Fan's mind.
They were the memories of the person Ning Fan was currently impersonating – the disciple of the Chaotic Kun Sect, Zhang Dao.
Those who participated in the trial had to impersonate someone in order to activate the trial. If they could understand the person they were impersonating, it would be beneficial for them to grasp the direction of the plot in the trial and make more accurate choices and judgments.
"The disciple of the Chaotic Kun Sect, Zhang Dao …" Ning Fan closed his eyes and received the additional memories of Zhang Dao in his Sea of Consciousness.
Scenes of memories flashed through his mind like a lantern, slowly playing out.
Memory Fragment One:
In an immortal country called Southern Liang Country, a foolish young man begged on the streets all day long.
This young man did not know how to cry, laugh or speak. He did not even understand human language.
No one knew where this young man came from and no one knew who this fool was.
Some busybodies gave this young man a name, 'Mutou', mocking him for being as dumb as a rotten wood.
Memory Fragment Two:
The foolish young man named Mutou gradually grew up by relying on the food he obtained from begging.
Suddenly, one day, the young man was enlightened. He learned how to speak and communicate with others.
Only then did the people of his country know that this young man was not a fool. Instead, he was extremely intelligent.
Memory Fragment Three:
In Southern Liang Country, the culture of chess was prevalent. The cultivators here did not attach importance to cultivation. Instead, they paid more attention to honing their chess skills.
The young man named Mutou began to display his astonishing talent as a chess player.
Relying on an old chess book that he picked up from the roadside, he only used ten days to learn the basics of the game.
Then, Mutou began to play against the people around him.
One month later, Mutou obtained his first victory in the game.
Half a year later, Mutou obtained his hundredth victory.
Three years later, within a radius of a hundred miles, there were no chess players who were his match.
Memory fragment four:
Along with Blockhead's reputation growing, even the Southliang Chess Court had heard of this matter.
As a result, the Chess Hall sent out a teacher to play against Mutou, testing his skill and talent in chess.
That teacher was a ninth-grade chess player, but he had lost to Blockhead in the middlegame.
The teacher was not convinced. He felt that he had lost because of his carelessness.
As a result, he arranged to play ten rounds of chess with Blockhead. In the end, he only played six rounds before he lost six in a row.
For a time, Blockhead's reputation spread throughout Nanliang.
Memory fragment five:
The famous Blockhead was accepted by the Southliang Chess Academy as an exception and became a student of the academy. Moreover, he was bestowed the name 'Zhang Dao' by the Dean.
Zhang Dao was diligently practicing chess in the Chess Hall.
A year later, Zhang Dao became one of the top ten in the academy.
Three years later, Zhang Dao became the top student in the academy.
After another ten years, Zhang Dao became the youngest fifth grade chess player in the history of Nanliang.
Memory fragment four:
Because he'd participated in the chess bet and violated the rules of the Southbridge Chess Courtyard, Zhang Dao was expelled from the courtyard.
As a result, Zhang Dao left Nanliang Country and began to travel around the world.
After ten years of traveling, Zhang Dao's chess skills had improved further.
He went to the holy land of chess players – the Rosy Clouds Temple. He met his friends in chess and invited the monks in the temple to a duel.
None of the monks in the temple was a match for Zhang Dao. This matter alarmed the Buddhas of the Chaotic Kun Sacred Sect.
As a result, Buddha appeared and played a hundred rounds with Zhang Dao. However, Zhang Dao couldn't even win a single round.
Memory fragment five:
In order to improve his chess skills, Zhang Dao acknowledged Buddha as his master. Because of this, he became a disciple of the Chaotic Kun Sacred Sect.
However, because Zhang Dao was obsessed with chess skills and neglected cultivation, he could only cultivate to the Immortal King Realm even though he had great resources. It was difficult for him to improve any further.
Moreover, because Zhang Dao was not interested in worldly affairs, he was not shrewd and did not know much about the ways of the world.
Memory fragment six:
Zhang Dao's master passed away.
In order to fulfill his master's last wish, Zhang Dao left the Chaotic Kun Sacred Sect and traveled down the mountain.
Memory fragment seven:
Zhang Dao received a letter from his good friend Daoist Stone Ghost and decided to go to the North Pole Dao Fruit Meeting …
…
After a long time.
He absorbed all of Zhang Dao's memory fragments.
Even though most of the memory fragments were incomplete, they still gave him a general understanding of Zhang Dao.
This disciple of the Chaotic Kun Sacred Sect, Zhang Dao, seemed to be an out-and-out chess fanatic who did not care much about cultivation. However, he did not seem to be a virtuous chess player because he was expelled from the South Liang Chess House because of a chess bet.
"Am I acting as such a character …?"
"Zhang Dao's strength is average but his chess skills are indeed quite good. If I were to compare him with Master Ancient Chaos's chess skills, he would probably give Master Ancient Chaos a handicap …"
Ning Fan had obtained the inherited memories of Great Emperor Ancient Chaos which included all of Great Emperor Ancient Chaos's chess skills.
Great Emperor Ancient Chaos's chess skills could be considered as a first-rate expert among the cultivators. However, compared to a chess cultivator like Zhang Dao who was obsessed with chess skills, he was still slightly weaker.
After all, Great Emperor Ancient Chaos only treated chess skills as a hobby while Zhang Dao treated it as his lifelong pursuit. The two of them could not be compared.
While Ning Fan was absorbing Zhang Dao's memories, Old Demon Duo Wen's body dispersed into a ray of demonic light and flew back into the divine tool fragment.
The reason was that he was just a broken voice now and could not leave the divine tool fragment to maintain his demon form for a long time.
Whether the reason was true or not, Ning Fan was too lazy to find out. It was because there was something more important than this that required Ning Fan to make a decision.
[Event Triggered.]
[Unfinished Event: Deciding the Sailing Route.]
Suddenly, new information appeared in the Saint Child's Thunder Book that Ning Fan kept in his Sea of Consciousness.
Just as he was wondering how he should deal with this information, he saw Shi Gandang approaching him respectfully with a sea map in his hand.
"Senior, there are three sailing routes that lead to the North Pole Dao Fruit Conference. May I know which route Senior wants to take? Please tell me. "
Using the sea map, Shi Gandang marked out the three sailing routes and told Ning Fan about the advantages and disadvantages of each route.
The first sailing route would pass through nine immortal kingdoms. It was less dangerous but it would take a long time. It would take three years to reach the North Pole Dao Fruit Conference.
The second sailing route would pass through four immortal kingdoms. It was more dangerous. The most dangerous one would be passing through the nest of sea demonesses. However, it would only take two years.
As for the third sailing route, there was no place to stop at. Moreover, it would need to cross the sea region where the Azure Sea Dragon Palace was located. It was extremely dangerous but it would only take six months.
Since it involved the sailing route, Ning Fan did not make a rash decision. Instead, he seriously considered the matter.
At the same time, a branch of fate appeared in the Thunder Book.
[A branch of fate has appeared: Choose the first sailing route and you will get points ranging from ten to fifty stars. Additional reward: the immortal force of nine nations. Choose the second sailing route and you will get points ranging from five to twenty stars. Additional reward: the bone sword of the sea demoness. Choose the third sailing route and you will get points ranging from two to ten stars. Additional reward: a Dao Fruit of the Azure Beast.]
"Oh? There's an additional reward for making this choice? "Ning Fan asked in surprise.
After chatting with Duo Wen, Ning Fan already knew that there would be additional rewards for certain special events in the trial. However, he did not expect that the choice of the sailing route would actually trigger the additional reward.
It seemed like the choice of the sailing route was not as simple as it seemed on the surface.
"Duo Wen, if it's you, how would you choose the sailing route?" Ning Fan asked casually.
After a while, Duo Wen's answer came from the fragment of the divine tool that Ning Fan was carrying. He seemed to have pondered for a while.
"I choose the second sailing route!" Duo Wen said.
"What's the reason?" Ning Fan asked.
"At first glance, the first sailing route seems to be the safest and will get the highest points. However, its disadvantage is that it will take the longest time. I remember that some of the Purple Myrtle Saint Children had triggered similar missions before. They chose the safest and most time-consuming option. In the end, many of them arrived at the destination too late and missed many events. Their final points were not high … As for the immortal force of the nine nations that is rewarded by the first sailing route, it's a good thing. If you accept it, your magic power will skyrocket to the Hundred Tribulations Realm. However, it will slightly affect your foundation … "
"I don't want something that will affect my foundation." Ning Fan answered.
"* Cough * Cough * Kid, are you only considering the sailing route based on whether the additional reward is generous or not?" Duo Wen was speechless. He accidentally said what he was thinking. Then, he realized that his words were too rude. Immediately, he changed his tone and smiled apologetically. "I misspoke. I misspoke. What the High Immortal said makes sense. We can't accept something that will affect our foundation. Hence, we won't choose the first sailing route! We won't choose it! "
Seeing that Ning Fan did not seem to mind his slip of the tongue, Duo Wen heaved a sigh of relief. Then, he continued his analysis. "The third sailing route is a little too urgent. Putting aside the fact that the reward for this choice is low, it is almost a situation where you will definitely die. Do you know what kind of existence the Azure Sea Dragon Palace is? It's the lair of the Azure Beasts, the overlords of the Defiant Mortal Sea!
"A drop of seawater in the Defiant Mortal Sea is as heavy as a mountain. There are beasts in the sea called the Azure Sea. Anyone who tries to take away the seawater of the Defiant Mortal Sea will be attacked by the Azure Sea. Just a small matter like taking away seawater would anger the Azure Sea Dragon. From this, it can be seen how tyrannical and brutal these Azure Sea Dragons are. If you choose the third sailing route, you will immediately get a Dao Fruit of the Azure Beast as a reward. You will pass through their lair and you even have a Dao Fruit of the Azure Beast with you. * Tut * * Tut * I'm afraid you will attract the wrath of the entire Azure Beast Clan. Immortal Emperor Zi Wei probably set up this choice to let those greedy people understand that some things can be greedy but they won't have the life to take them. Of course, putting everything else aside, the Dao Fruit of the Azure Beast itself is a good item. Even if it's of the lowest grade, it can still increase your magic power by more than two hundred tribulations. At the same time, it can also greatly increase your qi and blood. Moreover, it doesn't have any side effects like the immortal power of the Nine Nations … "
"In that case, the Dao Fruit of the Azure Beast is really not bad." Ning Fan seemed to be tempted.
"This brat … As expected, he only cares about the value of the additional reward, right …?" Duo Wen criticized inwardly. This time, he had learned his lesson. He did not blurt out what was on his mind.
"The reason why I chose the second sailing route is because I used the method of elimination. After eliminating the two worst choices, I came up with the most reliable answer." Duo Wen gave his final conclusion.
"You haven't told me what's so precious about the Sea Maiden Bone Sword." Ning Fan reminded him.
"The Sea Maiden Bone Sword is really not bad. It's an extremely powerful High Grade Innate Magic Treasure. With your cultivation base, you can easily kill an immortal emperor with a single slash of this sword." Duo Wen said.
"Kill an immortal emperor with a single slash? In that case, the Dao Fruit of the Azure Beast is more practical … "Ning Fan naturally did not lack magic treasures of this level.
In that case, he was somewhat inclined to choose the third sailing route.
"Ugh. Exalted Immortal, don't tell me you really want to choose the third sailing route? It's not appropriate. It's not appropriate. Even though you won't really die in the trial of becoming a Chosen Saint, if you die during the trial, it will be considered as the end of the trial. How can you treat such an important sailing route as a joke … "Duo Wen became anxious and quickly tried to dissuade Ning Fan.
At this moment, another voice joined the discussion.
"Brother Ning, trust your intuition! I also think that the third sailing route is the best! "It was actually the voice of the Lord Ant.
"S-Sage's voice! Why is there a sage's voice on your body?! "Duo Wen was shocked. With his abilities, how could he not tell that it was a sage's voice?
Even if the Lord Ant was just a trace of the sage's remnant soul, it was still … a genuine sage!
"Hmm? You can hear her voice? "Ning Fan was surprised. Then, he understood what was going on.
Duo Wen's demon form was a six-eared macaque. Perhaps he had used the innate ability of the six-eared macaque to be able to hear the voice of the Lord Ant.
"Erm. I can hear a little. Besides, this senior sage did not purposely hide it from my eyes and ears … Erm, no, no, no. This little monkey is wrong. This little monkey did not hear anything. Exalted Immortal, please don't overthink it." Duo Wen was afraid that his eavesdropping would anger Ning Fan. Thus, he hurriedly changed his words and denied it repeatedly.
However, would Ning Fan believe him now that he had changed his words?
Hence, Ning Fan was too lazy to pay attention to this old demon who was used to hiding his abilities. Instead, he began to converse with the Lord Ant.
"I thought you didn't care much about my matters recently? Why are you suddenly talking to me again?" Ning Fan knew about it. Recently, the Lord Ant would go and possess Ji Fuyao's body from time to time. She had rarely asked about Ning Fan's matters.
However, she chose to speak at this moment.
"It's because I haven't seen the sky of the True World for a very long time … Even if what I see here is just an illusion, I still want to borrow your mind to look at it a few more times." The Lord Ant sighed in disappointment.
She did not find an excuse to answer him perfunctorily. Instead, she told him the truth. After all, her mind was connected to Ning Fan's. It was meaningless to lie.
It was rare for her to sound so desolate. It touched Ning Fan's heart.
Inwardly, he thought that even though this ant is not a good fellow, it still knows how to miss its hometown.
"Humph! I can hear you cursing me. "The Ant Queen harrumphed.
"I'm sorry."
"It's not wrong to listen to me. Just choose the third sailing route! Isn't it just passing by the Azure Sea Dragon Palace? Even if you get ambushed, you don't need to worry about your own safety with your abilities. The strength of those Azure Beasts lies in their physical defense which is strong enough to withstand the pressure of the sea. Even ordinary Saints would find it difficult to kill the Azure Beasts. However, the Azure Beasts can't kill Saints either. However, the weakness of the Azure Beast Clan is equally obvious. Their spiritual intelligence is low and they are just like wild beasts. They lack powerful offensive methods. They only know low-damage attacks such as stirring up the sea and devouring their prey. There's no need to be afraid of them! "The Lord Ant said proudly. In the eyes of a Saint like her, the Azure Beast Clan was just so-so.
"Great minds think alike. After careful consideration, I also think that the third sailing route is the best." Ning Fan said.
"Nonsense! You're just eyeing the Azure Beast Dao Fruit in the reward … "Duo Wen had no strength to complain. He could only accept the fact that Ning Fan chose the third sailing route.
If Ning Fan really can't defeat those Azure Beasts …
* Sigh * I have no choice but to bleed again and teach Ning Fan some secret techniques to repel the Azure Beasts …
Feeling that Duo Wen who was in the divine tool fragment gradually calmed down, Ning Fan's eyes twitched and revealed an 'as I expected' expression.
This bastard really has a way to deal with the Azure Beasts. He is not afraid of the third sailing route at all.
If I don't force him a little, he won't take out the good stuff on him …
Just like that, Ning Fan chose the third sailing route under Shi Gandang's persuasion.
"Senior, do you really want to take the third sailing route? Forget it … Even though the third sailing route has its disadvantages, it also has its advantages. At least, a pursuer like Lord Blue Sea would never dare to go to the third sailing route to kill us. Let's just do as Senior says. "
Thus, Shi Gandang steered the ancient bronze ship and advanced along the third sailing route.
Then, the information on the lightning book began to be updated.
[Incident 7: Selected the third sailing route. Obtained points: 2 stars. Current result: 13 stars.]
Choosing the third sailing route could give him points ranging from 2 to 10 stars. However, it did not mean that Ning Fan would definitely get ten stars. Instead, it needed to judge the reasonableness of Ning Fan's reason for choosing the third sailing route and then give him points.
Obviously, Ning Fan's reason was not reasonable at all.
He actually chose the most dangerous route just for the Azure Beast Dao Fruit. Obviously, the Chosen Saint Trial did not approve of Ning Fan's decision.
Thus, Ning Fan got the lowest score – 2 stars.
Of course, it was impossible for Ning Fan to be happy about getting the lowest score. Fortunately, a ray of lightning descended from the sky and turned into a fruit with mysterious patterns, falling into Ning Fan's hand.
It was the extra reward of the third sailing route – the Azure Beast Dao Fruit!
"So this is the Azure Beast Dao Fruit, huh? A single fruit can increase one's magic power by more than two hundred tribulations …" Ning Fan nodded his head in satisfaction.
Then …
He swallowed the Azure Beast Dao Fruit in one gulp!
"You can't! This is the Azure Beast Dao Fruit. You can't devour it directly. Even ordinary Saints wouldn't dare to … Erm … Why didn't you explode because of the Azure Beast Dao Fruit? "Duo Wen was astonished!
Eating the Azure Beast Dao Fruit raw … Is he still human?
What exactly is this brat …
In just half a day, Ning Fan had completely refined the enormous energy of the Azure Beast Dao Fruit!
His magic power had increased by two hundred and seventy tribulations!
It was a much greater increase compared to the two hundred tribulations that Duo Wen had expected because Ning Fan had absorbed it more perfectly.
His blood qi had also increased by a large margin!
Similarly, his cultivation base of rain had also improved by a lot!
Perhaps because the Azure Beast Clan lived in the Defying Mortal Sea, their bodies possessed boundless water elemental power. Thus, their Dao Fruit could also greatly increase a cultivator's water elemental cultivation base.
If Ning Fan's cultivation base of rain dragons is used to measure it, the number of rain dragons that he could control now had increased from the original nine to ten!
Ning Fan was very satisfied with this result!
As expected, the third sailing route was not chosen wrongly!
"This brat's speed of refinement is just too frightening …" Duo Wen felt that Ning Fan was becoming more and more unfathomable.
Even so, Duo Wen still did not think that Ning Fan would be able to pass the third sailing route smoothly.
In the blink of an eye, several months had passed.
Perhaps it was because they had chosen the third sailing route, the ancient bronze ship did not encounter any more attacks after Lord Vast Sea's attack. It had been peaceful for several months.
The flow of time in the trial was not the same as that in the outside world. Even though a few months had passed in the trial, only a small amount of time had passed in the outside world.
Of course, that was not the main point.
The main point was that on this day, the ancient bronze ship finally sailed into the sea region where the Azure Sea Dragon Palace was located.
Shi Gandang who was in charge of driving the ship did not even dare to breathe loudly as he was afraid that he would startle the Azure Beast underwater.
"Ancestor Shi, please bless me! Please bless these Azure Beasts so that they won't notice a ship passing by … "Shi Gandang prayed silently in his heart.
Unfortunately, Ancestor Shi did not bless him.
Not long after he sailed the ship into the sea region, the Defying Dust Sea that was originally dead silent suddenly had waves.
No! Those are not waves!
Those are some living beings stirring up the waves underwater!
Damn it! These Azure Beasts have noticed a ship passing by!
"What should I do next? Oh right, throw some sacrificial offerings into the sea. If we're lucky, we might be able to appease the anger of these Azure Beasts … "An idea flashed across Shi Gandang's mind. He took out the sacrificial offerings that he had prepared beforehand from his storage pouch and threw them into the sea one by one.
However, it was useless!
The waves became even more turbulent!
Those sacrificial offerings did not have the slightest effect!
Even though Shi Gandang had a rich experience in sailing, he also felt despair at this moment.
"Senior, let's run! That's right. Turn the ship around immediately and sail out of this sea region. If we're lucky, we might be able to … "Shi Gandang wanted to suggest something to Ning Fan.
However, it was all too late.
All of a sudden, the sky darkened. It was as if there was a boundlessly huge shadow that was cast down from the heavens.
Shi Gandang raised his head in shock and saw a scene that almost made him faint.
The originally empty surface of the sea was suddenly filled with countless huge shadows, surrounding them from all directions.
They were the Azure Beasts. They were gathering from all directions. There was no way to retreat at all!
Each of the shadows was as huge as the sky!
Innumerable heavy whale-like sounds resounded from all directions, causing Shi Gandang's eardrums to shatter.
"Fifty of them? A hundred of them? No, I can't even count them! How many Azure Beasts are attacking us?! But how is this possible?! Even if they are attacking a passing ship, the Azure Beast Clan would not send out such a large force. There must be some reason that angered this clan! "
What exactly is the reason?!
Shi Gandang really wanted to know. However, no matter how hard he thought, he could not imagine that Ning Fan had picked up an Azure Beast Dao Fruit for free and had even devoured and refined it.
Every person who had killed or eaten an Azure Beast would have a unique water element qi on their body. Ordinary people would not be able to sense that qi. Only the members of the Azure Beast Clan could.
The undisguised Azure Qi on Ning Fan's body was the proof that he had killed or eaten an Azure Beast before!
* Roar * * Roar *
Countless angry roars resounded from all directions. Their killing intent was locked onto Ning Fan.
Almost at the same time when the roars resounded, the Azure Beasts began to raise waves that were ten thousand zhang * (3.33m per zhang) high, attempting to sink the ancient bronze ship into the Eternal Desolation Sea.
The ten thousand zhang * (3.33m per zhang) high waves crashed down. Its heavy aura force distorted the surrounding space.
These were not ordinary waves!
They were the waves of the Defying Mortal Sea!
In the Defying Mortal Sea, a single drop of seawater was as heavy as a mountain. The ten thousand zhang * (3.33m per zhang) high waves were enough to easily crush an Immortal Emperor to death!
The momentum of the waves was definitely not inferior to the power of a world being flooded. It was just that the scale and the area of effect were different.
"I can't stop it. I'm going to die. I'm going to die …" Just when Shi Gandang was in despair, a ray of treasure light suddenly shot up to the sky.
It was Ning Fan who secretly took out the Drowning Realm Bottle.
"Speaking of which, it has been a long time since I last used the Drowning Realm Bottle …" Ning Fan was a little curious. He wanted to see if the Drowning Realm Bottle could withstand the ten thousand zhang * (3.33m per zhang) waves of the Defying Mortal Sea.
After all, the Drowning Realm Bottle was refined using the seawater of the Defying Mortal Sea.
The inside of the bottle contained boundless seawater of the Defying Mortal Sea.
Although the scale of the seawater in the bottle was far inferior to the real Defying Mortal Sea, it was still much larger than the ten thousand zhang * (3.33m per zhang) waves in front of him.
Within the treasure light, the Drowning Realm Bottle emitted a boundless suction force. The ten thousand zhang * (3.33m per zhang) waves were instantly sucked into the bottle.
* Roar * * Roar *
The Azure Beasts became even more furious.
The Azure Beasts with low spiritual intelligence did not have many offensive methods. When they saw that their attacks on the ten thousand zhang * (3.33m per zhang) waves were ineffective, they raised more and taller waves.
One hundred thousand zhang * (3.33m per zhang) waves!
One million zhang * (3.33m per zhang) waves!
One million zhang * (3.33m per zhang) waves!
The power of the waves was already huge enough to suppress a Quasi-Saint Realm expert.
Unfortunately, it was still no match for the Drowning Realm Bottle.
Boundless seawater was sucked into the Drowning Realm Bottle.
Unfortunately, the seawater that was sucked in was just an illusion created by the Zi Wei Dao Art. It was not the real Defying Mortal Sea. In this way, even if the Drowning Realm Bottle absorbed an endless amount of seawater, the volume of seawater inside it did not increase.
Then, where did the fake seawater that was sucked in go?
As soon as the fake seawater entered the Drowning Realm Bottle, it immediately disintegrated into countless amounts of water primordial force. It wanted to escape from the Drowning Realm Bottle and return to the illusory world of the Chosen Saint's trial.
However, it could not escape!
The Drowning Realm Bottle did not reject anything. All the water primordial force that entered its stomach was devoured and refined by it!
Every time it devoured a mouthful of water primordial force, the qi of the Drowning Realm Bottle would increase by a little. The hidden injuries that it had suffered in the past were also reduced by a little.
As the amount of water it devoured continued to increase, the patterns of the sea on the Drowning Realm Bottle began to increase. The treasure light around it became brighter and brighter. It was as dazzling as a blue sun.
"Could it be that this kid's magic treasure is going to advance to the next level?! But how is this possible? It is extremely difficult for a magic treasure that has already been fixed to advance its level through external strengthening unless special methods are used. However, it is obvious that this kid did not use any methods. He only devoured the Defying Mortal Sea water and the magic treasure showed signs of advancing … So that's how it is. I understand now! This treasure bottle is an unfinished work from the very beginning! "Many Rumors' thoughts raced and gradually found some clues.
"The person who designed this bottle is undoubtedly a genius. The fact that he successfully refined this bottle using the Defying Mortal Sea water as the material is already an unprecedented idea. It is a pity that the cultivation of that person was too weak. He should not have surpassed the limit of an Immortal Emperor and could not control the Defying Mortal Sea water. Therefore, he could not complete the bottle completely. In fact, this bottle is just an unfinished work! "
"But at this moment, this bottle is absorbing a huge amount of water primordial force from the Defying Mortal Sea water here!"
"If it was absorbing the real Defying Mortal Sea water, the qi of the magic treasure would not increase. However, it is absorbing the seawater that Immortal Emperor Zi Wei simulated with his own Dao Art. Under such absorption, it is as if Immortal Emperor Zi Wei is using his own Dao Art to simulate the Defying Mortal Sea water and nourish this bottle! "
"The person who created this bottle does not have the strength to complete this bottle. However, if Immortal Emperor Zi Wei 'personally' takes action, it would be a piece of cake for him to complete this bottle!"
Immortal Emperor Zi Wei naturally would not be so kind as to help Ning Fan refine a magic treasure.
However, the illusory Defying Mortal Sea water that Immortal Emperor Zi Wei set up here had the same effect!
"This kid is so lucky! He actually managed to get something out of this treasure bottle by accident! "Many Rumors was filled with envy.
The Ant Lord also saw through the reason behind the Water Flooding Bottle's advancement.
There was also Ning Fan!
Ning Fan was a little surprised.
His original intention of using the Water Flooding Bottle to deal with these azure beasts was to test if the bottle had any restraining effect on them.
Unexpectedly, there was an unexpected gain!
"I actually never knew that the Water Flooding World Bottle that the Water Flooding Emperor refined is just an unfinished work!"
"However, in this case, things have become more reasonable. In the past, the Water Flooding Emperor refined the Water Flooding World Bottle when he was just at the Second Step. This matter is obviously suspicious. The amount and weight of the seawater in the bottle alone is not something that an Immortal Emperor can control. To refine such a large amount of seawater into a small bottle, even if the Water Flooding World uses the help of the ancient devil spirits in the Devil Abyss, the difficulty is still too great. However, if he only managed to refine an incomplete Water Flooding Bottle at that time, everything can be explained … "
Ning Fan could not help but laugh.
Anyone who encountered such a good thing out of nowhere would feel happy.
"In the past, the Water Flooding World Bottle was only comparable to a Mid Grade Innate Magic Treasure. But now …"
As the light of the Water Flooding Bottle continued to strengthen, its qi was no longer any weaker than a real High Grade Innate Magic Treasure. Moreover, it was still increasing!
Seeing the Water Flooding Bottle becoming stronger, Ning Fan felt happy from the bottom of his heart.
"Could it be that this treasure is trying to break through to the Supreme Grade Innate Magic Treasure in one go?" At this moment, even the Ant Lord felt envious.
After all, most of the Saints used Supreme Grade Innate Magic Treasures. However, even a Saint would not have too many Supreme Grade Innate Magic Treasures.
Under Heaven Opening, Supreme Grade Innate Magic Treasures were the strongest!
It was not an exaggeration to say that Supreme Grade Innate Magic Treasures were the weapons of Saints!
"Senior, you are thinking too much. It is impossible for this treasure to break through to the Supreme Grade Innate Magic Treasure in one go." Many Rumors said to the Ant Lord.
"Oh? Why do you say so? "The Ant Lord asked. The Ant Lord did not look down on Many Rumors who was just a junior. She was connected to Ning Fan's mind. Naturally, she knew that Many Rumors had many hidden techniques.
"Even though the power of this treasure is constantly increasing, it is in a disorderly and autonomous manner. Without the guidance of a Weapon Refinement Master, the difficulty of breaking through to the Supreme Grade Innate Magic Treasure with its own will is no less than an ancient Great Cultivator breaking through to the Saint Realm in his sleep …" Many Rumors answered.
"Could it be that Ning Fan's current Weapon Refinement Realm is not enough to guide this bottle to the Supreme Grade? Do you know that this brat has even successfully refined the Virtue Umbrella? It shouldn't be difficult for him to guide the bottle to the Supreme Grade Innate Magic Treasure, right? "The Ant Lord frowned as if she did not like others looking down on Ning Fan's ability.
She and Ning Fan were one. If others looked down on Ning Fan, it would be the same as looking down on her!
"Refining the Virtue Umbrella? This brat actually has such an ability? " Many Rumors was surprised but he still had a pessimistic view. "Even if he can refine the Virtue Umbrella, it is still not enough to achieve this. The difficulty of this task is more than ten times higher than refining the Virtue Umbrella. "
"What if I, a Saint, help him from the side? Will it be enough? Even though I'm not a professional Weapon Refinement Master, I still have some experience in the Dao of Weapon Refinement. "The Ant Lord snorted coldly.
"Forgive me for being blunt. Even with Senior's help, it is still not enough. If I'm not mistaken, Ning Fan must have had Senior's help when he refined the Virtue Umbrella, right? Senior might know how to refine the Virtue Umbrella but you might not know the direction of this bottle's advancement. Even though this bottle is an unfinished product, its final form must have been designed a long time ago. Unless one is the creator of this bottle, no one would be able to know what the direction of advancement of this bottle would be. Unless … "Many Rumors paused and did not say anything else.
"Unless what?" The Ant Lord asked.
"Unless there is a Weapon Refinement Master of a higher level guiding it. Only then would it be possible to correctly guide the bottle's advancement without knowing the original intention of the bottle's design." Many Rumors sighed.
Even though he was jealous of Ning Fan's good luck, it was also a blessing to be able to witness the formation of a Supreme Grade Innate Magic Treasure.
If possible, he also wanted to witness this miraculous scene with his own eyes.
Unfortunately …
Where can I find a Weapon Refinement Master of a higher level in a barren place like the Purple Battle Illusory World?
What is a higher level?
In order to directly see the advancement of a Supreme Grade Innate Magic Treasure without knowing the design's intention, one would need a higher level!
It is one level higher than a Supreme Grade Innate Magic Treasure!
Only a Weapon Refinement Master of the Heaven Opening Level would be able to accomplish this!
However, how could there be such a peerless person in the Purple Battle Illusory World?!
A Weapon Refinement Master of the Heaven Opening Level would be able to become an esteemed guest of any Saint Defier. Could they be found anywhere?
Putting aside the fact that it is impossible to find a Weapon Refinement Master of this level, even if you find one, you will not be able to invite him to help you with their status.
Even the dignified Saint Defier needs to treat others with respect in order to invite them to help you. What do you have to invite them …? Impossible. Impossible.
"What's more regrettable is that this treasure has absorbed too much water elemental power in this place. It is already very close to breaking through to the Supreme Grade Innate Magic Treasure. It is almost set but because the direction of the formation is wrong, it has missed the chance to become a Supreme Grade Innate Magic Treasure. Before this, this treasure was an unfinished product. From today onwards, this treasure will be a completed product. There will no longer be a chance for it to be set and there will be no chance for it to advance further. In the future, even if we can find a Weapon Refinement Master of this level, it will already be too late … "Duo Wen sighed continuously.
"Detestable …" The Ant Lord gritted her teeth. She was unhappy. Very unhappy.
Ning Fan was clearly just a step away from obtaining a heaven-defying opportunity. However, he actually lost this opportunity right before her eyes.
Even though what she lost was Ning Fan's opportunity, she and Ning Fan were one. That feeling was as if she had lost her own opportunity.
"So, we just need to find a Weapon Refinement Master of the Heaven Opening Level to help us?" Ning Fan suddenly interrupted.
The conversation between the Ant Lord and Duo Wen was not kept from him. Naturally, he heard everything clearly.
In the beginning, he also thought that the Water Drowning Bottle was going to break through to the Supreme Grade Innate Magic Treasure in one go. Of course, he was happy about it.
However, Duo Wen's words were like a bucket of cold water that splashed on his head, waking him up.
That's right. How could it be so easy to advance a Supreme Grade Innate Magic Treasure to the next level … Ning Fan knew his own limitations. He knew that his tool refinement technique was not enough to complete this task.
Of course, he could talk to the Water Drowning Bottle. However, even the Water Drowning Bottle itself did not know how to break through to the Supreme Grade Innate Magic Treasure. What was the point of talking to it?
"Since I can't break through, I can only give up …" Even though Ning Fan was stubborn, his stubbornness was never about external things like magic treasures or divine abilities.
If it was possible, he would be more than happy to get a Supreme Grade Innate Magic Treasure for free.
However, if it was impossible, he could also let it go. After all, there were still many benefits to be gained from this trial. There was no need to hang on to one tree.
After all, it was a free benefit. It was already very good that the Water Drowning Bottle could advance to a Supreme Grade Innate Magic Treasure for no reason.
The problem was …
Ning Fan could let go of this matter.
As the person involved, he could not let go of the Water Drowning Bottle.
At this moment, Ning Fan heard the Water Drowning Bottle crying. The Drowning Bottle was weeping, regretting, and remorseful.
As an unfinished product, the Water Drowning Bottle had been waiting for its completion for far too long.
It longed to become a finished product. It was happy that it had the chance to complete itself at this place.
But in the end, this happiness was replaced by disappointment. It couldn't break through. It couldn't rely on itself to break through the grade of the magic treasure. It needed the help of a refiner.
But no one could help it.
Even though its master, Ning Fan, wanted to help it, he couldn't do much due to the limitations of the refiner's technique …
[Wa wa wa …] The Water Drowning Bottle's cries intensified.
[Hualala …] It was raining in the bottle world of the Drowning Bottle. However, what was falling was not rain, but its tears.
"Alright, stop crying!" Ning Fan knitted his brows.
After all, he had developed feelings for the Water Drowning Bottle. When it cried, Ning Fan's stubbornness was born.
"You just want to break through to the Supreme Grade Innate Magic Treasure!"
"I'll help you!"
Ning Fan's words were directed at the Water Drowning Bottle.
Of course, Duo Wen also heard these words.
However, he didn't believe that Ning Fan could help the Water Drowning Bottle.
Life was helpless. Some things wouldn't be understood unless they were badly battered.
"Or perhaps, this kid plans to use his life as a sacrifice in exchange for a chance for the bottle to advance?" Duo Wen was obviously thinking too much. He thought of some fanatical refiners who used themselves as a sacrifice and jumped into the cauldron.
Instead, he shook his head.
He didn't think that Ning Fan would be crazy enough to sacrifice his life for a magical treasure.
Therefore, this was destined to be an impossible task.
[Sob sob sob, Master, you don't have to comfort Ping Er. Ping Er appreciates your good intentions, but you can't help me, I have already resigned myself to my fate …] The more complete the Water Bottle was, the higher its spirituality would be. It even gave itself the name Ping Er.
However, it was also because of the increase in its spirituality that it felt more sorrowful.
"Don't worry. I've already found the refiner you need. Isn't it just a Heaven Opening Grade refiner? I know where to find one! However, I can't guarantee that she can help you succeed. But if you don't give it a try, I think you won't be satisfied! "Ning Fan said seriously.
…
At the same time.
Ning Fan's physical body that was sitting cross-legged beside the Devil Meeting Stele suddenly stood up.
Under Ning Fan's control, the physical body closed its eyes and disappeared in a flash.
In the next moment, Ning Fan's figure appeared in the seventh Arctic Palace, the Quail Head Palace.
At this moment, inside the Quail Head Palace, the Five Valleys Sovereign Emperors were sitting upright on their seats like students listening to someone's lecture.
The person in charge of the lecture was the girl named Chi Yi.
Chi Yi was talking about the Art of Mechanisms. Due to the Five Valleys Sovereign Emperors' pleas, she reluctantly agreed to give the lecture.
She had tried her best to make it as simple as possible. Unfortunately, the Five Valleys Sovereign Emperors were still confused. Even the Millet Sovereign who was the most knowledgeable in the Art of Mechanisms was at a loss as if he was listening to a heavenly book.
It couldn't be helped. They couldn't understand it at all!
The difference between their cultivation levels was too great! They weren't even on the same level!
The knowledge involved in the Art of Mechanisms had already exceeded their common sense!
They could clearly recognize every word that Chi Yi said, but when they put them together …
What the hell!
Who am I?
Where am I?
What is she talking about?
While the Five Valleys Sovereign Emperors were in pain, they suddenly saw Ning Fan approaching them.
Seeing this scene, the Five Valleys Sovereign Emperors no longer dared to sit still. They stood up and greeted Ning Fan respectfully.
However, Ning Fan didn't talk nonsense with them.
He just said hurriedly. "I have an urgent matter to attend to. I need to borrow your teacher."
Then, without waiting for the Five Valleys Sovereign Emperors to react, he directly carried Chi Yi and disappeared without a trace.
"???" The Five Valleys Sovereign Emperors were at a loss.
"!!!" The Five Valleys Sovereign Emperors gradually recovered from their shock.
"Ah … This … How long has Senior Ning been holding back? He's actually so impatient!"
"Clearly, our class will end in a little while …"
"Forget it. What's the difference between ending class early or late? Anyway, you and I don't understand what teacher is saying. "
"Take a guess … Senior Ning said that he wants to borrow teacher. How do you want to borrow him?"
"Hehehe. I can't say it. I can't say it …"
…
Chi Yi who was being carried horizontally also had a blank look on her face.
She had lost too many memories. When she was suddenly carried horizontally by someone, she inevitably felt a little uneasy and did not know how to deal with it.
"Master, I …" Chi Yi's face was expressionless. However, there was a hint of nervousness in her words.
"What's wrong?" Ning Fan asked.
"I'm not ready yet …" Chi Yi said.
"???" Ning Fan was speechless.
"But if this is Master's will … Chi Yi will work hard. Even though my memory is incomplete, I remember that this is my first time. I hope Master will take pity on me. "
"…" Ning Fan.
…
It had been a long time since the Azure Beasts attacked.
The Azure Beasts launched a series of wave attacks but they did not hurt the Water Bottle at all.
Seeing this, even if the Azure Beasts had low spiritual intelligence, they knew that this kind of attack would not work. Thus, they decided to change to another attack.
At this moment …
On the ancient bronze ship, an illusory figure suddenly appeared beside Ning Fan out of nowhere. Of course, Shi Gandang and the Azure Beasts could not see this figure.
Ning Fan actually forcefully brought a trace of Chi Yi's consciousness into his trial as the Chosen Saint!
"Do you want to … do it here?" Chi Yi was in a dilemma. Even though she did not understand the situation, she still gritted her teeth and undid the first jade button on her collar.
Then, Ning Fan's forehead was filled with black lines. He grabbed her hand and fastened the button again.
"Don't misunderstand. I didn't ask you to come here to do these things. "Ning Fan said helplessly.
After hearing his words, Chi Yi was stunned. She understood that she had misunderstood Ning Fan's intention.
Thus, she nodded her head and squatted down. She pursed her lips and began to undo Ning Fan's belt.
So, I have to use my mouth?
Even though she did not understand this, if this is Master's will … she will work hard.
"No. I'm not asking you to do this … Speaking of which, you have clearly lost your memory. Why do you remember all these messy things …" After Ning Fan spent a lot of effort, Chi Yi finally understood the situation.
"Master, did you ask me to come here just for this magic treasure?" Chi Yi blinked her eyes and looked at the Water Bottle which was shining brightly in the sky. With just a glance, she felt as if she could directly see the depths of the Water Bottle's soul.
So, it's just for such a trivial matter.
She thought that she would need to do this and that …
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