Return to Yanling Commandery (Part Two)
Zhuge Xiang, one of the disciples under Purgatory Elder, still remembered that slightly naive young man who stood in this Great Hall and boasted that he could enter the Deity Transformation stage within three to five years and the Void Returning Stage within a hundred years. With such bold words, he rejected the olive branch personally extended by Purgatory Elder. At that time, some admired Zhuge Xiang's courage and magnanimity, while others secretly mocked Zhuge Xiang for being ignorant of his own limitations.
Regardless of what these people thought of Zhuge Xiang's bold words back then, the news that Zhuge Xiang was still alive and had already reached the level of the Spell Control Stage shocked the many True Disciples in the Great Hall to no less than the news that Zhuge Xiang had triggered the Lightning Crystal Dragon Palace.
Within three to five years, he will enter the Deity Transformation stage. It can be said that when Zhuge Xiang made such a bold statement, few of the disciples under Purgatory Elder in this Great Hall believed him. But now, Zhuge Xiang has proven that he has indeed done it.
Moreover, having triggered the Lightning Crystal Dragon Palace, he has already reached the cultivation level of the Spell Control Stage in just about two months. Such a growth rate is truly astonishing.
"That kid actually survived? He even managed to destroy Wanhua's physical body? How interesting..." After waving his hand to dismiss the disciple reporting the news, Purgatory Elder had a very interesting smile on his face, then stood up and left Purgatory Peak.
Flying on his sword, soaring through the sky, it took Zhuge Xiang two days to finally return to Yanling Commandery, Jin Mountain Range.
Lu Yuling's cultivation had already broken through to the Deity Transformation stage. Therefore, she no longer stayed in the Asura Sect Inner Sect, but returned to the Asura Sect Headquarters to cultivate diligently. The two agreed that after leaving the Hundred Emperors Tomb, they would meet at the Asura Sect Headquarters and then head to the East Sea together.
However, upon arriving at the Jin Mountain Range, Zhuge Xiang did not rush to enter the Asura Sect Headquarters. Instead, he flew on his sword to the forest where the Winged Human Race had once lived.
The task I was assigned back then... I just happened to be passing by, so I handed it in. Besides, Zhuge Xiang had been eyeing that divine bow that sealed the entire Spirit Vein inside.
"Who goes there!? How dare you trespass on the territory of my Winged Human Race..." Zhuge Xiang flew on his sword, but before he could land, several figures took flight, flapping their wings and surrounding him. Their eyes were filled with vigilance. Clearly, the fact that he could fly on a sword was enough to prove that Zhuge Xiang reached the Deity Transformation stage.
"I made a pact with the Winged Human Race Elder to investigate the Truth Senior Sister Ice Maiden's Qi Deviation. I've come to find the elders, and I ask my fellow Winged Human Race to inform them." Zhuge Xiang seemed oblivious to the Winged Human Race's wariness and politely stated his purpose.
"You made an agreement with the elders?" Zhuge Xiang's words caused the Winged Human Race to exchange bewildered glances.
However, judging from Zhuge Xiang's polite demeanor and his Deity Transformation, he wouldn't lie. After exchanging glances, one of the Winged Human Race turned around, flapped his wings, and left, obviously to inform the elder of the Winged Human Race.
After waiting quietly, the Winged Human Race turned back to normal in no time. At the same time, Zhuge Xiang followed him, flying on his sword behind the Winged Human Race. In a short while, they arrived at the Winged Human Race's territory.
The territory of the Winged Human Race looked much the same as it had been years ago. The houses were still built on the same trees, and the people were still all winged. Just like before, they all stood out and stared at Zhuge Xiang with curiosity.
However, Zhuge Xiang was weak back then, while Zhuge Xiang now has reached the peak of the Tenth Layer of Spell Control Stage.
Zhuge Xiang easily arrived at the low house of the Winged Human Race Elder. He entered and saw the Winged Human Race Elder, whose body was hunched over and whose wings were already broken. He looked much the same as he had in the past, as if the years had not left any marks on him.
"Winged Human Race Elder, Rank???" Looking at the information of this Winged Human Race Elder through the Data Eye, Zhuge Xiang was secretly shocked.
Don't be fooled by the seemingly ordinary appearance of this Winged Human Race Elder; his cultivation level actually exceeds his detection range! Indeed, appearances can be deceiving. Back then, when his cultivation was low, he didn't notice anything unusual when entering this territory, but this time, Zhuge Xiang discovered that there were no fewer than twenty Deity Transformation stage experts in this Winged Human Race territory.
Zhuge Xiang was sizing up the elder of the Winged Human Race, but the elder was also sizing him up. Back then, Zhuge Xiang was only fifteen or sixteen years old, with a childish face. Now, Zhuge Xiang was nineteen, almost twenty, and his appearance, height, physique, and temperament had all changed considerably.
However, after examining him closely, the Winged Human Race Elder could still see the shadow of the boy from before, thus confirming Zhuge Xiang's identity.
"I originally thought it would take a long time, but I didn't expect that in just a few years you have successfully reached your current cultivation level and even investigated Miss Ice Maiden's matter thoroughly," the elder of the Winged Human Race said with undisguised amazement after confirming Zhuge Xiang's identity, clearly also marveling at Zhuge Xiang's current cultivation level.
Regarding Ice Maiden's Qi Deviation, Zhuge Xiang spoke up and honestly explained everything to the elders of the Winged Human Race, leaving no detail unsaid. Upon hearing the Truth behind Ice Maiden's Qi Deviation, the elders of the Winged Human Race remained unsettled for a long time. They never expected that the Truth behind their Senior Sister Ice Maiden's Qi Deviation was this.
"Young Master, you mentioned Miss Ice Maiden, Three-Soul Reincarnation. I wonder if I could have a glimpse of her reincarnated form?" After a long silence, the elder of the Winged Human Race asked Zhuge Xiang.
Seemingly fearing Zhuge Xiang's suspicion, the elder then clarified, "It's not that I don't trust you, young master, but this matter is of great importance, and I'm afraid you might also be misled by unscrupulous people. That's why I wanted to meet you to verify the authenticity of the information."
"I can't guarantee that, but I'll mention it to you," Zhuge Xiang said after a moment's thought. He couldn't make decisions for Lu Yuling, so he wouldn't readily agree to this matter. "Then I'll trouble you, young master," the Winged Human Race Elder, who had lived for countless years, could see through Zhuge Xiang's concerns and didn't insist. After the discussion was settled, as Zhuge Xiang was leaving, the Winged Human Race Elder waved his hand and took out a bow.
The bow, made of crystal, faintly revealed Five-Clawed Golden Dragon swimming within it, a truly exquisite sight. The Winged Human Race Elder, stroking the longbow in his hand, clearly showed some reluctance, but finally gritted his teeth and handed it to Zhuge Xiang, saying, "I promised you back then that if you could successfully investigate the Truth behind Miss Ice Maiden's Qi Deviation, I would give you this Crystal Dragon Bow. Now is the time to give it to you."
Seeing the bow handed over by the Winged Human Race Elder, Zhuge Xiang didn't stand on ceremony and happily accepted it. He looked down and examined it, but with Zhuge Xiang's Appraisal Technique skills, he could only see that it was a Seven-Star Treasure Artifact. He couldn't tell its specific attributes.
Knowing Zhuge Xiang's current predicament, the Winged Human Race Elder decisively broke the spiritual imprint between himself and the Crystal Dragon Bow, and at the same time, told Zhuge Xiang about the Crystal Dragon Bow's attributes.
As Zhuge Xiang invoked the "attribute" of the Crystal Dragon Bow, the longbow officially became Zhuge Xiang's weapon, and naturally, the "attribute" of the Crystal Dragon Bow was no longer a secret.
Crystal Dragon Bow (Seven-Star Artifact): Requires Divine Ability Stage First Layer, Attack 4200, Passive: When worn, increases Experience Points by 10 points per second, Active: Can consume 10% of irreparable spiritual energy to convert into a powerful strike, repelling all targets below the Void Realm, Description: A bow with an entire Spirit Vein sealed within it; even simply wearing it can rapidly increase cultivation, Durability 380500, Weight 18.
Looking at the information on the Crystal Dragon Bow, Zhuge Xiang was slightly taken aback. To be honest, this bow sealed an entire Spirit Vein within it. In Zhuge Xiang's opinion, the bow's attack power should have been extremely strong, but with only a little over 4,000 attack power, it wasn't much stronger than the Mad Dragon Sword. However, the passive effect was quite good: gaining 10 Experience Points per second. If he wore it continuously, he would gain nearly 1 million experience points a day, which was equivalent to the Experience Points gained in a fierce battle.
Furthermore, its active effect can repel all Cultivator below the Void Realm. Although it consumes one-tenth of the Spirit Vein's power each time, this effect should be very useful in crucial moments.
The Crystal Dragon Bow's offensive capabilities are secondary; its primary function is in cultivation. However, its attack power of over 4,000 is still much stronger than the True Martial Bow.
After carrying the Crystal Dragon Bow on his back, Zhuge Xiang thanked the elders of the Winged Human Race and then turned and left the Winged Human Race's territory, flying towards the Asura Sect Headquarters.
The Winged Human Race's territory wasn't close to the Asura Sect Headquarters, because it would take countless days to walk there, not to mention the inherent dangers of the Jin Mountain Range. However, it wasn't far either, because for a Nascent Soul Cultivator, such a short distance could be covered in less than the time it takes to drink half Half a Tea Interval of tea by Artifact Flight Deity Transformation.
Flying back to the Asura Sect on his sword, Zhuge Xiang hovered in mid-air, looking at the grand scene of the Asura Sect Headquarters. He was filled with emotion. One Hundred and Eight Floating Mountains, and the headquarters of the Asura Sect. The Asura Sect, which claimed to have two hundred thousand disciples, truly lived up to its reputation as Large Sect.
"The Asura Sect, I'm back again, but this time I don't know if they're friend or foe..." Zhuge Xiang murmured to himself as he looked at the Asura Sect.
Originally Asura Sect Disciples, Zhuge Xiang had killed an elder of the Asura Sect, Void Realm Great Expert whose value was self-evident. He wondered if the Asura Sect would let him go.
"Young man, are you also from the Asura Sect?" Just as Zhuge Xiang was gazing at the Zhuge Xiang Asura Sect with awe, a strange male voice suddenly rang in his ears. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote and give it a monthly pass on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m to read.)