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A moment later,
Inside a pavilion of the Northern Azure Spiritual Academy,
Lu Chen sat across from the Tai Cang Dean, with two cups of fine Spirit Tea placed on the table between them.
"Then it is settled. Young friend, you will draw out the Sovereigns of the Dragon Demon Palace, while we set an ambush nearby. During this time, we will do everything possible to ensure your safety."
"Whether we succeed or fail, afterward, the Northern Azure Spiritual Academy will lend the Mirror of Judgment to you. You may choose three items from the White Dragon Spiritual Treasury first, and the rest will be claimed according to ability."
"Furthermore, for every Dragon Demon Palace Sovereign you kill, the Northern Azure Spiritual Academy will pay you an additional ten thousand Sovereign Spiritual Liquid."
"Are you satisfied with these terms, young friend?"
"You handle matters fairly, Senior. Of course this junior is satisfied."
Lu Chen smiled and nodded.
"However, what exactly is it that you seek, young friend? Could you tell this old man?"
"Over the years, the Northern Azure Spiritual Academy has nurtured quite a few Sovereign experts, and we have kept many materials for forging Supreme Sovereign Celestial Bodies. Perhaps we possess something you need."
Seeing that the agreement had been reached, the Tai Cang Dean revealed a sincere smile and asked.
"Great Sun Golden Crystal and Flowing Fire Heavenly Flame. Has the Dean ever heard of them?"
Lu Chen spoke calmly, though he held little hope in his heart.
"Great Sun Golden Crystal and Flowing Fire Heavenly Flame?"
After pondering for a moment, the Tai Cang Dean said, "I have never heard of the Great Sun Golden Crystal. As for the Flowing Fire Heavenly Flame, the academy does indeed possess one portion. As far as I know, it is one of the main materials for the Heavenly Flame Celestial Body, ranked ninety-seventh among Supreme Sovereign Celestial Bodies. If you want it, young friend, I can sell it to you at market price."
"Oh? How much Sovereign Spiritual Liquid would it cost?"
Lu Chen's eyes lit up as he hurriedly asked.
Tai Cang said nothing, merely smiling as he held up three fingers.
"Three thousand?"
Lu Chen asked tentatively.
Tai Cang shook his head.
"Thirty thousand?!"
Tai Cang smiled and nodded. "That is the market price."
Lu Chen's eye twitched, and he immediately felt as though his heart were bleeding.
Ever since breaking through to the Supreme Realm, his spending on Sovereign Spiritual Liquid had never stopped.
His daily cultivation had cost roughly two thousand Sovereign Spiritual Liquid, bribing the Sleeping Emperor had cost three thousand, buying the Lesser Bodhi Pill had cost five thousand, and giving Tang Bing a gift had cost two thousand.
Of the original fifty-four thousand Sovereign Spiritual Liquid, only forty-two thousand remained.
If he bought the Flowing Fire Heavenly Flame, would he not become penniless overnight?
One had to know that forging a Supreme Sovereign Celestial Body would also require a massive amount of Sovereign Spiritual Liquid!
"I appreciate Senior's kindness, but this junior is currently short on funds. Let us discuss this matter after dealing with the Dragon Demon Palace."
Lu Chen declined tactfully.
Yet inwardly, he thought that after simulating in a few days, he could choose this item and save himself a considerable expense.
"No matter. As long as you remain on the Northern Azure Continent, this item will always be reserved for you."
"As for the Dragon Demon Palace, I will leave it to you, young friend."
"On behalf of the countless students of the Northern Azure Spiritual Academy who died unjustly, I thank you for stepping forward so righteously."
Tai Cang rose to his feet and bowed deeply to Lu Chen.
Lu Chen hurriedly stepped forward to help him up, repeatedly saying that he could not accept such a great courtesy.
Afterward, Lu Chen took his leave and headed to White Dragon Hill to begin his preparations.
Several days later,
Inside a cultivation pavilion in White Dragon City,
Lu Chen sat cross-legged in his room, wholly focused as he waited for one thing.
Suddenly, a familiar mechanical voice sounded in his mind.
Ding! Current simulation attempts: one. Would you like to begin the simulation?
"Begin!"
Seeing that his simulation attempt had finally refreshed, a smile flashed through Lu Chen's eyes as he silently nodded.
Ding! Future Life Simulator activated! Future Life Simulation— Year One: You deliberately delayed matters and had people spread news of the White Dragon Spiritual Treasury everywhere. Before long, every major top-tier power on the Northern Azure Continent learned of the White Dragon Spiritual Treasury. Countless factions sent scouts to White Dragon Hill to gather intelligence on it. For a time, the continent was thrown into turmoil, with undercurrents surging everywhere. Upon learning the news, the Dragon Demon Palace also began to stir. Seeing that the time was ripe, you finally set out for White Dragon Hill and opened the White Dragon Spiritual Treasury. The moment the White Dragon Spiritual Treasury opened, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth erupted into turmoil. The methods left behind within the treasury by the White Dragon Sovereign were triggered, and a spiritual energy phantom appeared, intending to prevent the countless cultivators from entering the treasury. You silently took a step back. The people you had arranged immediately raised their arms and shouted, calling on the nearby cultivators to attack the White Dragon Sovereign together. Thousands of cultivators joined forces, yet they were still driven back by the White Dragon Sovereign. At this moment, the White Dragon City Lord crushed a black bead. A spiritual energy incarnation of the Black Dragon Sovereign appeared, and after exchanging a few words with the White Dragon Sovereign, the two began fighting fiercely. Then, while the Black Dragon Sovereign held off the White Dragon Sovereign, the Dragon Demon Palace's other two deputy palace masters, the Yellow Dragon Sovereign and the Red Dragon Sovereign, appeared and rushed into the treasury. You followed close behind. The two used secret techniques and soon reached the core of the treasury, where they found the Great Sumeru Demon Pillar and the White Dragon Spiritual Pearl. You seized the chance to launch a sneak attack and snatched both the Great Sumeru Demon Pillar and the White Dragon Spiritual Pearl. The two were enraged and pursued you. You fought as you fled, quickly arriving at the ambush site—a mountain peak far from the Northern Azure Spiritual Academy. You knew that the Dragon Demon Palace was cautious and suspicious by nature; they would never remain near the Northern Azure Spiritual Academy for long. Only here could make them lower their guard. After arriving there, you revealed your true strength. Fighting one against two, you suppressed the Yellow Dragon Sovereign and the Red Dragon Sovereign. The two were shocked beyond belief, and while they were unprepared, you swiftly killed one of them. The other could not defeat you and had no choice but to crush his life-saving trump card. The Black Dragon Sovereign tore through the void and arrived. Seeing the Dragon Demon Palace Sovereign who had died miserably, he flew into a rage and immediately attacked, intending to suppress you. You showed no fear. At that moment, a massive formation appeared between heaven and earth, enveloping the Black Dragon Sovereign. The Tai Cang Dean appeared with five Heavenly Seat Elders at the First Grade Sovereign realm, surrounding the Black Dragon Sovereign on all sides. "Black Dragon, your evil deeds are beyond count! Today is the day you die!" Tai Cang declared. Who would have thought that the Black Dragon Sovereign would let out a savage grin, a vicious expression appearing on his face. "Tai Cang, do you think your little tricks can fool anyone?" The moment his words fell, a massive hole suddenly appeared in the sky, and an elderly man in blue robes emerged before everyone. "Boundless Old Ancestor!" Tai Cang cried out. Your expression also changed drastically, because the Boundless Old Ancestor was a Ninth Grade Sovereign. In terms of strength, only the Northern Dark Dragon Kun on the entire Northern Azure Continent could contend with him. However, this place was too far from the Northern Azure Spiritual Academy. That guardian divine beast of the academy could no longer arrive in time! Furthermore, the Black Dragon Sovereign clapped his hands, and several more figures appeared from the void. They were the other Sovereigns of the Dragon Demon Palace, as well as the presidents of two of the Northern Azure Continent's three great merchant guilds: the Dark Shadow Merchant Guild and the Heaven Origin Merchant Guild. They had actually formed an alliance with the Dragon Demon Palace! Looking at the Ninth Grade Sovereign Boundless Old Ancestor, the Fifth Grade Sovereign Black Dragon Sovereign, the two Third Grade Sovereign merchant guild presidents, and the remaining four First Grade Sovereign deputy palace masters of the Dragon Demon Palace, despair appeared on Tai Cang's face. He told the rest of you to leave quickly, while he stayed behind to hold them off. You sighed, lamenting that the heroes of the world truly were as countless as carp crossing a river. Then you unleashed the Greater Divine Ability, the Great Lo Heavenly Flame Sword, and faced the many experts of the Dragon Demon Palace in a desperate battle! In the end, you died at the hands of the Boundless Old Ancestor. This simulation has ended— You may choose one item from your future life: One, the Great Sumeru Demon Pillar Two, the White Dragon Spiritual Pearl Three, your memories from before your death at the age of eighteen
Looking at the simulation results, Lu Chen fell into silence for a rare moment.
Only after a long while did he sigh and say, "Black Dragon Sovereign, what a Black Dragon Sovereign. The heroes of the world truly cannot be underestimated!"
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