The divine blood in the Undead King's body was not as pure as the heart blood he refined, but it was still extraordinary and had many uses. Not only could it be used to refine artifacts, it could also be used to enhance bloodline power, and it could also be used to study the mysteries of the demonic god's bloodline. The high price Tuoba Lanyun offered made Jiang Nan very satisfied.
The Southern Sea no longer had any five-colored gold in storage, but they had plenty of other treasures and divine artifacts. The Heavenly Palace-level materials they traded for from Jiang Nan were enough to upgrade the Thousand-winged Divine Boat, the Cataclysm Array, the Tian Mo Qin, and the Dragon Marked Mountain Sea Robe to the eighth layer of the Divine Dwelling Realm.
A Grotto-Heaven Treasure, as the name suggested, could already contain a grotto-heaven in the artifact, just like a small world. The space inside the artifact was extremely vast, and the space could contain unimaginable energy, making it extremely powerful!
In addition, he also prepared some spare materials and placed them in his Jade Stage and Spirit Stage, constantly nourishing them with Dao runes to refine them into artifacts.
This was extremely important. If an opponent was too strong in battle and destroyed his artifact, he could use the spare artifact so that his strength wouldn't plummet and he wouldn't be killed on the spot.
"Senior Sister just said that there will be a few battles in the Southern Sea. May I ask who will be fighting?" Jiang Nan asked curiously as he accepted the treasures.
"Tomorrow will be the battle between the Third Dragon Prince of the Nest of Ten Thousand Dragons and Qin Feiyu of the Heaven's Sanctum. These two will compete for the second and third places on the Dragon Ranking."
Tuoba Lanyun said, "Three days later will be the battle between Shen Qian and Fa Xiang of the Starmoon Divine Sect to settle the grudge between them. In a few days, the Sky Demon Saintess will also compete with Ming Xuan of the Golden Phoenix Pavilion. Every battle is something to look forward to! "
"Qin Feiyu, Feng Mingxuan?"
Jiang Nan's heart stirred. One of these two came from the Heaven's Sanctum, and the other from the Golden Phoenix Pavilion. They were both descendants of ancient and mysterious sects. Although they weren't well-known, their rankings on the Dragon Ranking were extremely high. Qin Feiyu was ranked third, while Feng Mingxuan was ranked fifth. Presumably, these two had their own outstanding points, or else the Hundred Dawn Tower wouldn't have such rankings!
"Senior Sister, why didn't you and your sister fight for the rankings?" Jiang Nan asked with a smile.
Tuoba Lanyun sighed and said with a frown, "Us siblings are weak. We should be thanking the heavens and earth if we are not challenged by others. How would we dare to challenge others?"
Jiang Nan was well aware that Tuoba Liuzhao and Tuoba Lanyun were by no means weak. On the contrary, the two of them were extremely powerful. Several years ago, when Jiang Nan first set foot in the South Sea, the two of them had joined forces to contend against Daoist Ba Chu, who had reached the second level of the Divine Dwelling and cultivated the Kunlun Divine Dwelling.
At that time, Jiang Nan was still at the fourth level of the Divine Ability Realm, but now, he had already cultivated seven great realms and formed a Lotus Platform!
During this period of time, it was impossible for the Tuoba siblings to not improve. If they wanted to, they could definitely improve their ranking!
"Zi Chuan, I haven't seen you for a long time. I didn't expect you to have cultivated to such a level. You could even kill Monk Fa Tian of the Divine Dwelling stage!"
The battle was imminent. In the Myriad Flower House, Shen Qian and several other junior brothers and sisters of the Starry Moon Divine Sect were gathered together. Cai Yi, Yun Peng and the others were also here. Hearing that Jiang Nan had also come to the South Sea, they invited him to attend the banquet. Jun Mengyou looked at Jiang Nan and sighed with emotion. "Fellow Daoist's strength is getting stronger day by day. I have cultivated diligently and spent no less energy than fellow Daoist, but now I am far from being your opponent."
The others also sighed with emotion. Back then, Jiang Nan had fought with Jun Mengyou here. Although Jun Mengyou was defeated, he had fought with Jiang Nan for a long time after all, and the difference in strength was not big.
But after four to five years, Jiang Nan had already left Jun Mengyou far behind. If the two were to fight again, Jun Mengyou most likely wouldn't be able to withstand a single move from Jiang Nan!
Jun Mengyou was also a rare genius. In the past half a year, he and Yun Peng had fought their way into the Dragon and Tiger Storm List one after another, competing for rankings.
However, these two geniuses were the same as the other geniuses who had risen from the outside. Their brilliance was also completely overshadowed by Jiang Nan!
"Senior Brother Jun is too kind."
Jiang Nan said humbly and smiled. "Senior Brother Shen Qian, do you have the confidence to kill Fa Xiang in the battle?"
Shen Qian shook his head. "It's not easy to defeat him, but it's even harder to kill him. Fa Xiang was originally on par with me. I have been improving, but so has he. There's no way to pull apart our strength. Miss Cai Yi, is your senior sister still in seclusion? "
Cai Yi nodded and glared fiercely at the bald Taoist beside Jiang Nan who was winking at her. She said in a crisp voice, "Feng Mingxuan is very strong. My senior sister doesn't have the confidence to win against him."
"Senior Brother Yun, is senior brother Feng not with you?" Jiang Nan looked around and saw many familiar faces, but Feng Manlou was nowhere to be seen.
Yun Peng's face darkened. Shen Qian and the rest also had strange expressions. Jiang Nan was puzzled and asked again. Yun Peng sighed and said, "Senior Brother was also challenged in the South Sea by others. In the end, he lost continuously and lost more than 20 battles. Now, his ranking has fallen to the bottom of the Dragon and Tiger Storm List. He's depressed and didn't come … "
"How is that possible?"
Jiang Nan cried out, "Senior Brother is ranked 11th on the Dragon and Tiger Storm List. How could he lose all of a sudden …"
He suddenly stopped and realized that Wind Sweeping Tower must have been instructed by Xi Yingqing to become his blade. That was why he chose to lose more than twenty battles in a row and become the laughingstock of the crowd. He wanted to wipe out his own glory!
Feng Manlou was the senior brother of the Xuan Tian Holy Sect. Although he wasn't as dazzling as Jin Dongliu, Third Dragon Prince, and the rest, he was still ranked 11th on the Dragon and Tiger Storm List.
His cultivation was profound, and his strength was not much inferior to Shen Qian and the others. If he suddenly disappeared from the eyes of the crowd, it would definitely arouse the suspicion of others. However, if he were to lose all the battles and make a mess in the challenges, people would no longer pay attention to him, and after a few years, people would forget about him as their Eldest Senior Brother.
At that time, Xi Yingqing could announce that Feng Manlou had died of depression. Probably not many people would remember him and the once dazzling Feng Manlou.
"Where is Senior Brother?" Jiang Nan asked bitterly.
Yun Peng led the way. Jiang Nan found Feng Manlou, who was drinking alone on a small bridge in a garden pond in Wanhua Tower. The senior brother of the Holy Sect was depressed. His Taoist robe was a little gray and he looked lonely.
After losing more than 20 battles in a row, he turned from a gentle and refined Confucian scholar to a scholar who looked very poor.
However, Jiang Nan knew that it wasn't that Feng Manlou was weak. It was because of the Holy Sect that he was willing to lose more than 20 battles in a row and become a laughing stock!
Jiang Nan walked over and sat beside Feng Manlou. The two of them were silent.
"Junior Brother Jiang, I used to be dissatisfied."
Feng Manlou was silent for a moment. He raised his head and drank a big mouthful of strong wine. He laughed bitterly and said, "I am dissatisfied. Why did Master make me your shadow and your blade? I have been a genius since I was young. Although I am not as amazing as you, how many people in the world can surpass me? "
He laughed until tears flowed down his cheeks. "I used to fantasize about becoming the Holy Sect Leader in the future. I also imagined that I would be all-powerful. However, fantasies are just fantasies. Reality is much crueler than fantasies … "
Jiang Nan couldn't help but say, "Senior Brother, I can tell the Leader …"
Feng Manlou shook his head and said, "Master treats me like his own son. I will do whatever he wants me to do. Moreover, he is right. I am not as good as Junior Brother. Master is ambitious. He wants the Holy Sect to become the number one sect in the world. I can't do it. The only one who can do it is you, Junior Brother. "
His expression was full of admiration for Xi Yingqing, and he said in a low voice, "Only I know how much the Headmaster has sacrificed for the Holy Sect. He has knelt in front of the portrait of the Patriarch more than once and cried silently, hating himself for not being strong enough. It was only after he walked out of the hall that he became the Xi Yingqing that everyone saw. Only after Junior Brother came to the Holy Sect did I notice that he started to smile more. The pressure on him was also greatly reduced. "
Feng Manlou's expression became serious. He said, "Junior Brother, the Leader said that you can lead the Holy Sect through the darkest times. Then you can! He had calculated everything and knew that his future wasn't good. He was determined to fight the Grand Emperor with his life. From now on, the pressure that you'll have to bear will be unprecedentedly huge, and you'll have to pay even more. What does it matter if I sacrifice a little for the Glory Sect? Junior Brother, I salute you! "
Jiang Nan picked up another wine pot and said, "I salute Senior Brother. For the Holy Sect!"
"For the Holy Sect!"
The two of them drank to their hearts' content. Feng Manlou stood up. The dejection on his face was swept away. He laughed and said, "I was a little unhappy before. But after talking to you, the unhappiness in my heart disappeared! Junior Brother, let's go drink with Shen Qian and the others! "
Jiang Nan saw that Feng Manlou had regained his usual demeanor. He smiled and said, "Okay!"
The two of them walked out. Before they reached the restaurant where Shen Qian was staying, they suddenly saw four to five people walking toward them. The young man in the lead looked at Feng Manlou and said with a smile, "Isn't this Senior Brother Feng from the Xuan Tian Holy Sect? Senior Brother Feng was defeated by me last time. Could it be that your injuries have healed? "
Jiang Nan's face darkened. He looked at these people and saw that the person who spoke was the chief disciple of the Sky Demon Castle, Daoist Yu Luo. The others were also disciples of famous sects. Daoist Shen Xiu was also among them!
One of them laughed and said, "Senior Brother Feng, I made a mistake last time and severely injured you. Luckily, you managed to escape. It seems that you have recovered well now."
"Senior Brother Feng's abilities are not much, but he has a long life. He lost more than 20 battles in a row and is still alive. Your life is tougher than cockroaches and turtles. I admire you!"
…
Jiang Nan's face darkened. Feng Manlou pulled his sleeve and walked out. Daoist Shen Xiu, Daoist Yu Luo, and the others' laughter could be heard.
"Junior Brother, don't mind it too much."
Feng Manlou didn't care. He smiled and said, "Let them laugh at me. If I really make a move, killing them is as easy as killing a bunch of chicks!"
Although he was willing to live in seclusion, his heroic spirit was still there. Jiang Nan admired him.
"Big Senior Brother, my cultivation and strength are not as good as yours. If they lose to me, it means that you have won. Shen Jiu, send me a duel invitation! "
Jiang Nan stretched out his hand and drew in the air. Dao patterns surged out and formed words in the air. He reached out and patted them. These words turned into a duel invitation. He handed it to Shen Jiu Demon King and said, "Send this to Daoist Yu Luo. Tomorrow, I will fight him in the duel arena!"
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