Could This Thing Be Real?

The Giant Scallop moved with surprising speed.

Furthermore, when the shell opened, a powerful suction force was actually emanating from inside.

As a result, Xiao Chen and a large area of seawater nearby were sucked in.

Several cultivators who were relatively close to the scallop were also affected by the suction force, and their bodies swayed several times.

Those cultivators who were a little further away only saw Water Curtain suddenly roll back on the sea surface.

Then a giant wave crashed down, and Xiao Chen disappeared without a trace.

Everyone present had practical experience and immediately realized what had happened.

Oh no! Fellow Daoist Xiao has been eaten by Demon Beast.

If it were an ordinary Newly Promoted True Monarch encountering such a rare and sudden accident, they would probably panic right now.

But it doesn't matter, this isn't the first time Xiao Chen has been eaten by Demon Beast.

Although this doesn't seem like something to be proud of.

However, he at least has some experience in handling such situations.

What should I do if I get eaten by Demon Beast?

Let's first activate the Spiritual Power Shield, then roll up our sleeves and take it down!

As the saying goes, the strongest fortresses are often crumbled from within.

Although there is a very strong suppressive force inside the Giant Scallop, which can make the prey that is swallowed up unable to move as if trapped in Entrapment Formation.

But it doesn't matter, Xiao Chen is protected by the Divinity Veil, so he is naturally unaffected.

On the contrary, this way he could finally attack the scallop's body directly without having to try to pry open the solid shell.

Since they were now in close combat, the outcome of the battle was self-evident.

Xiao Chen easily defeated and killed the scallop Demon Infant in just about 15 minutes.

The reason it took so long was because he only used the Azure Wave Piercing Bone Needle during the battle.

At the same time, I consciously avoided the pearls that were almost everywhere inside the shell.

That's right, for some reason, this Giant Scallop didn't focus on cultivating a giant Spirit Pearl.

Instead, it dispersed and nurtured hundreds or even thousands of fourth-order Water Spirit Pearl, each the size of a small watermelon.

Moreover, they are all exactly the same size and color; at least, no difference can be seen with the naked eye.

"I knew it! Where could one find tens of thousands of fourth-tier Spirit Pearl?"

Xiao Chen had encountered six identical Spirit Pearl before, and now, seeing these very familiar Spirit Pearl, his doubts vanished. "They must have all originated from here."

No wonder this scallop's fighting ability is relatively weaker than the other two Giant Sea Beast.

However, he was still highly regarded by the Venerable One.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, an explosion rang out outside, sounding like three bursts of flame simultaneously striking the seashell.

Then came some clanging or whistling sounds.

Interspersed among these were fragmented, indistinct shouts, "Aim here... Save Daoist Xiao..."

The sounds were very chaotic, and it was impossible to tell who was speaking.

Xiao Chen stood inside, his ears filled with the sounds of Spiritual Power colliding and the faint echoes from within the shell.

Oh no, they're still attacking the shells!

"Stop! I'm fine, everyone stop!"

Xiao Chen quickly shouted, "The seashell is no longer protected by Demonic Essence; please don't let it get damaged!"

Fortunately, after losing its Demonic Essence, the shell no longer closed tightly, but instead revealed many small gaps.

Therefore, he crawled out of there without much effort.

"Bang!"

As soon as Xiao Chen showed his face, a seal with a diameter of three zhang (approximately 10 meters) crashed down in front of him, directly hitting the Four Symbols Suppressing Mountain Shield.

Luckily, he was prepared, otherwise he might have been accidentally injured.

"Look, it's Daoist Xiao!"

Rift Void True Monarch was the first to shout, "Daoist Xiao is alright!"

The people outside immediately saw Xiao Chen's figure and stopped their Law Technique.

Although a minor mishap occurred along the way.

But since Xiao Chen is now safe and sound, it means that the final battle is over.

Even the True Lord present couldn't help but show a hint of joy on their faces.

It's over. This ordeal has finally come to a complete end today.

Everyone gathered around.

There's no need to elaborate on the various words of concern and congratulations.

After the pleasantries, the most important thing was to distribute the spoils.

Xiao Chen was the first to speak, and he took the entire seashell by himself.

The rest of the group divided the Spirit Pearl inside the shell and the spiritual materials from the other four Great Demon equally.

In fact, everyone present, including the Golden Core Disciple in the distance, could see that the seashell was the best and most precious item.

At the same time, if we consider only the contributions in this final battle, everyone's efforts were roughly the same, and there was no significant difference between them.

However, after exchanging bewildered glances, no one dared to question the fairness of this distribution method.

Instead, they all chose to remain silent and each took a fourth-tier Spirit Pearl.

"Fellow Daoists, I won't say any more words. Tonight, I will host a banquet for everyone to celebrate!"

Xiao Chen took the initiative to cover the Celebration Banquet, setting up a long table outside Lotus Flower Temple nearby.

Of course, he actually contacted Gang Yuan True Monarch privately and borrowed many Golden Core Disciple from him to help out.

In particular, they borrowed several Spirit Chef to be in charge of cooking.

However, Xiao Chen also provided them with a lot of Demon Beast meat.

A large portion of them consisted of the Flesh and Blood Essence cut off after the Shallow Sky Sea.

This Flesh and Blood Essence is different from ordinary Demon Beast meat. Usually, you can only find less than 100 catties of it on a Great Demon that is more than 200 feet long.

Even for Nascent Soul True Lord, regular consumption can effectively replenish Qi and blood.

But now Xiao Chen took them all out without hesitation to enrich the variety of ingredients.

He also took out the Lingering Fragrance Spirit Wine that he had previously obtained from the Illuminating Void Sect.

Those two jars, which have been stored for over five hundred years, were used to entertain the True Lord.

Xiao Chen even distributed Spirit Wine that were less than two hundred years old, giving them directly to the Golden Core Disciple below.

After all, those younger vintage Spirit Wine weren't particularly precious to him.

Let's just bring it out and have a good time for everyone.

As expected, the atmosphere at the table was warm and cheerful, and after everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they were all beaming with joy.

That night, the group rested briefly at Lotus Flower Temple.

The next day, they all boarded the spirit boat and set off together with the Ink Barrier Sect and Lotus Flower Temple to meet at Universal Salvation Temple.

Cloud Vortex True Monarch also specially sent a Sound Transmission Spirit Sword message to Treading Frost True Monarch via his spiritual sword.

Firstly, to announce the good news of the Human Race's great victory and the end of the war.

Secondly, I wanted to inquire about the current condition of his injuries.

If it's convenient, please reply to this message. Everyone can wait for him to come over at Universal Salvation Temple.

The reason for this is that we also called over Treading Frost True Monarch.

It was because the Human Race had already achieved victory that they invited him to discuss many important matters that followed.

Some things also require the joint decision-making of the leaders of the Great Powers and all Fourth-Order Cultivator of the Compassion Sea.

Xiao Chen got a general understanding of the situation.

It sounds quite complicated; there are many important things to handle.

However, everyone quickly reached their first consensus.

A preliminary decision has been made to hold a crucial conference at Universal Salvation Temple.

Then, through friendly exchanges at the conference, the overall situation of the Compassion Sea will be finalized.

Clearly, after the recent great battle with the Sea Race, everyone is now yearning for peace.

Xiao Chen naturally expressed his full support for this.

On the afternoon of the same day that everyone returned to Universal Salvation Temple, Cloud Vortex True Monarch also received a telepathic message from Treading Frost True Monarch.

It was mentioned that although his injuries had not fully healed, they no longer affected his normal activities.

They boarded the spirit ship and set off at the same time as sending out the Sound Transmission Flying Sword.

Please wait a couple of days, he will be there soon.

No one objected, since everyone had plenty of things to do anyway.

Even Xiao Chen had to deal with the five Great Demon he had brought back earlier.

I had just returned and was busy going to the North Front, so I didn't have time to deal with it.

Now we finally have the time to gather spiritual materials and perform initial refining.

In fact, this is considered basic common sense in the Cultivation World.

That means that many spiritual materials from Demon Beast cannot actually be used directly.

Especially Demon Beast of the third rank and above.

Because they are often enormous, their scales, armor, claws, teeth, and other spiritual materials are also exceptionally large.

For example, the fifth-order Giant Fang in Xiao Chen's hand is taller than a cultivator when it stands upright.

For example, the giant seashell he brought back by tying it to the back of the spirit ship was a full three thousand feet in size!

If these materials are not refined, they cannot be used directly for crafting weapons, alchemy, or setting up formations due to their size limitations.

It must first undergo a ritualistic refinement using secret techniques related to its subsequent use.

Extract the essence and discard the dross, and incidentally compress the volume to a suitable size.

This makes it convenient to carry, store, and trade, and also convenient to put directly into production.

What if a cultivator doesn't know how to perform the ritual?

Actually, the solution is quite simple.

If you don't mind the hassle, you can simply skip the process and preserve the original model.

When the time comes to truly need it, whoever takes over will be responsible for the ritual.

Or, like Xiao Chen, he could directly ask someone knowledgeable like Qian Shu True Monarch of Thousand Machines Valley to come and help.

You should know that almost all the high-level cultivators in the entire Compassion Sea are gathered here now, so there is no need to worry about not being able to find the right people.

Another point worth mentioning is...

Although weapon crafting and puppet making are two different things, they have many similarities.

Especially in the handling of materials, many techniques are directly interconnected.

Therefore, Qian Shu True Monarch is both a Fourth-Order Puppet and a Fourth-Order Artifact Forger.

And it wasn't just him; True Lord of Thousand Machines Valley throughout the ages had some involvement in weapon crafting, the only difference being the level of their skill.

"Besides the giant seashell, the most crucial thing is this Axehead Fish."

Xiao Chen proactively recounted his encounter with Sword Qi during the pursuit. "The other Great Demon didn't notice anything unusual; just handle it as needed."

Upon hearing this, Qian Shu True Monarch also became interested. "Is that so?"

"I've never really seen anything like this before; today is a real eye-opener."

To avoid losing focus later, he decided directly. "Let's start with this Axehead Fish."

After saying that, Qian Shu True Monarch took out more than a dozen special tools in one go.

Half of them were Spirit Artifact he had crafted himself, and the other half were left behind by the predecessors of Thousand Machines Valley.

They are all designed specifically for collecting and processing spiritual materials.

In addition, he also possessed two minor Law Technique, both of which were related to this.

It must be said that it is precisely in these details that one can see the difference between cultivators with lineages and independent cultivators.

A rogue Nascent Soul at the Nascent Soul stage might possess Heaven-Grade Inheritance, learn a fourth-tier secret technique, and own Custom Spirit Tool.

However, they ultimately fail to take into account all these subtle details.

Fortunately, Xiao Chen has now become familiar with everyone in the Compassion Sea, and they are all quite friendly towards him.

Therefore, although he was a rogue cultivator, he could enjoy treatment no less than that of a sect cultivator simply by using facial recognition.

Soon, Qian Shu True Monarch finished disassembling it.

Xiao Chen then noticed that the Axehead Fish was located on its lower abdomen near the Demon Infant.

An extra section of bone, resembling a sword sheath, had grown out.

Moreover, both in terms of surface color and texture, it is almost identical to a sword sheath forged from Refined Iron.

"Wow, the Endless Sea is truly amazing!"

Touching the almost lifelike bone, Xiao Chen couldn't help but sigh, "Even holding it in my hand, I feel like I can hardly recognize it."

"If this were put up for auction, people would probably believe it was a real sword sheath."

"It's amazing that this Axehead Fish could undergo such a unique mutation; life is truly incredible."

However, Qian Shu True Monarch beside him remained silent for three breaths.

Then, a hint of uncertainty crept into his voice. "Daoist Xiao, um, perhaps, I'm just saying perhaps."

"This scabbard, it might even be a Spirit Artifact."

"At the very least, it doesn't feel like bone to me."

ah?

Xiao Chen was taken aback. Wasn't this a masterpiece of nature?

He looked down at the scabbard in his hand again. "Daoist Qian Shu, do you mean that this thing might be real?"

"Not bones, but part of some Spirit Artifact?"

He quickly handed it over so that the other party could more easily conduct the appraisal.

This is outrageous! Could this really be a sword sheath?

The key question is, if the scabbard is real, how do you explain the previous "Fish-Sword Unity" phenomenon?

"Well, it might not necessarily be Spirit Artifact."

Qian Shu True Monarch thought about it again, then shook his head. "If it were Spirit Artifact, it wouldn't be unresponsive to my secret technique."

"However, based on the results of the exploration, it should contain some kind of Gold Essence ore that I cannot identify."

"At the same time, I did not find any trace of Gold Essence ore in the rest of the bones of this Axehead Fish."

He then concluded, "Therefore, it's unlikely that this particular bone fragment underwent some kind of unique mutation."

"The more likely scenario is..."

At this point, Qian Shu True Monarch hesitated for a moment before revealing his speculation. "It is part of some Ancient Magic Treasure."

"It fell into the sea sometime long ago for reasons we don't know."

"Later, it was eaten by that Axehead Fish."

What is it?

Xiao Chen looked again at the bone-white scabbard. Could this thing come from some Ancient Magic Treasure?

To be honest, it sounds pretty outrageous, even more unbelievable than a miracle of life.

Who can believe it? Who dares to believe it?

That Axehead Fish actually managed to find the scabbard of Ancient Magic Treasure in the Far Sea, swallow it, and even learn Sword Intent from it?

So its Fortune is quite remarkable; no wonder it became Fourth-Order great demon.

But none of that matters anymore.

Xiao Chen subconsciously pressed, "Can you tell which Law Treasure it is?"

If it really is half a Law Treasure, wouldn't he have made a fortune?

Unfortunately, Qian Shu True Monarch shook his head. "Daoist Xiao, I really don't know much about Law Treasure, and I have no way of deduce their origin."

"The clues we have on this topic are probably not of much help now."

He had no ulterior motives whatsoever; he genuinely had never even come into contact with Law Treasure.

Moreover, it wasn't just him; very few people in the entire Compassion Sea had actually seen Law Treasure, let alone Ancient Magic Treasure.

In fact, Xiao Chen had noticed this aspect before when he borrowed Ancient Books.

That is, in Ancient Times, there were obviously quite a few Law Treasure, and almost every major power had one or two.

Later, during the middle period, the number of new Law Treasure began to decrease significantly.

Later, it became even rarer to see such a thing. The detailed records of the Compassion Sea over the last 500,000 years do not contain any definite news of the birth of a new Law Treasure.

In the last tens of thousands of years, even unfounded rumors have disappeared.

Xiao Chen had been in a hurry and blurted out the question about his origins.

Looking back on this now, he immediately realized that Qian Shu True Monarch hadn't lied to him; he genuinely didn't know much about it.

"Oh, that's a real shame."

After realizing this, Xiao Chen's initial surprise turned into calm. "Looks like I'll have to try my luck next time."

Such incomplete Ancient Magic Treasure are not necessarily more useful than spiritual objects.

If the other half of the matching Flying Sword cannot be collected later, it will most likely only be able to be carried on one's person as a collectible.

And while this kind of thing is cheap, it's not exactly a bargain.

However, if you were to put it up for Auction House or use it for barter, it's unlikely anyone would be willing to pay a price, let alone a high one.

Objectively speaking, it is also extremely difficult for Xiao Chen to collect the other half of the Ancient Magic Treasure.

God knows whether that half is lost, damaged, or taken elsewhere by its original owner.

No wonder Qian Shu True Monarch, who was the first to realize this, showed no surprise.

For the monks of the Sea of the Compassion Sea, it was more worthwhile to rely on a near-illusory hope of successfully collecting the items.

They might prefer to directly acquire a sword-type spirit item, as it's simpler and more effective.

Fortunately, Xiao Chen had another path compared to them.

That's the New Cultivation World!

If he really can't find any clues, he can consider taking this relatively intact half of the scabbard over there to use as the main material for Fusion Artifact Refining Technique.

Thus, it was forged into a Fusion Spirit Tool.

In other words, it can be used no matter what, and even if it is manufactured and then sold, it can at least generate cash.

Hey, wait a minute, isn't this a business opportunity?!

Xiao Chen suddenly realized that there should be quite a few Magic Treasure Fragment like this type of sword sheath in the Compassion Sea and even the entire Eastern Domain.

Because the art of weapon crafting here is not advanced enough, these Magic Treasure Fragment are completely unusable.

They can only sell them off at a low price or leave them to gather dust in the Sect Warehouse, hoping that one day they can collect the remaining parts.

If he could take these Magic Treasure Fragment to the New Cultivation World, have them forged into Fusion Spirit Tool by the Shattered Gold True Monarch, and then retrieve them, then he could achieve his goal.

Wouldn't that be a great way to make a huge profit from the price difference?

I'm a fucking business genius!

"Daoist Xiao, are you alright?"

Qian Shu True Monarch vaguely sensed Xiao Chen's emotional change, which immediately puzzled him.

It's understandable to go from initial surprise to slight disappointment, but what does it mean when it suddenly and inexplicably turns into a sense of joy?

"I'm fine!"

Xiao Chen smiled slightly, "Next, I'll need Fellow Daoist Qian Shu to help me take a look at other spiritual materials."

He's now actually hoping to find another Magic Treasure Fragment.

Unfortunately, Law Treasure are not something that can be found everywhere, and none of the other Great Demon had the same fortuitous fortuitous opportunity as the Axehead Fish, so naturally no extra surprises were found on them.

Xiao Chen only gained seventeen fourth-tier spiritual materials.

Of course, he immediately gave two of the spiritual materials that were unrelated to defensive Spirit Artifact to Qian Shu True Monarch as payment for processing the materials and helping with the refining process.

After all, it was to compress that three-thousand-foot-long seashell into a three-foot-long size.

The other party worked tirelessly for two whole days and two nights.

With the issue of spiritual materials resolved, the next step is to await the arrival of Treading Frost True Monarch.

Although Xiao Chen had no requests to discuss at the upcoming conference, he could have left early.

But he still chose to stay and attend the conference.

Just consider it an eye-opening experience and something to do.

In any case, this is a major event involving all Fourth-Order Cultivator in the entire Compassion Sea.

It will most likely be included in the classics of major sects in the future.

For hundreds of thousands, even millions of years to come, as long as one sect still retains its lineage, these events will continue to be passed down to future generations.

Rounding to the nearest whole number is equivalent to a momentous event that will be remembered for generations.

Universal Salvation Temple assigned Xiao Chen to the same side hall as before, as his resting place.

So he practiced his Law Technique while waiting.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The next night, as Xiao Chen was pondering the Sky-rushing Palm, he heard a gentle knock on the door. "Layman Xiao, is this a convenient time to talk?"

Um?

The voice sounded a little unfamiliar.

At least Xiao Chen couldn't tell who the person was at first glance.

However, he was too lazy to guess and immediately replied, "Convenient, please come in!"

Judging from his title, he should be a Buddhist Sect Zen Master, and I guess he's here to see the sword sheath.

Since Xiao Chen wanted to find out clues about the sword sheath and the Ancient Magic Treasure, he naturally didn't hide anything.

Therefore, in the past few days, after hearing about this matter, the other cultivators also came to him out of curiosity to borrow the sword sheath for a look.

Few of the Ancient Magic Treasure have ever been seen by anyone.

Therefore, everyone wanted to take a look and then touch it.

Xiao Chen wasn't the kind of person to be petty, so he let him touch her.

Law Treasure are sturdy and can't be broken by touching them.

Anyway, he wasn't afraid of being targeted because of this, or rather, he was hoping someone would come and rob him.

After all, if someone really had designs on this, it means they at least had some relevant clues.

Otherwise, who would fight so fiercely over a Ancient Magic Treasure Fragment that is almost impossible to collect?