Storming the War God Hall

Hall of Treasures.

The Hall of Treasures was a massive palace. Floating high in the air were various magic treasures and rare items, each radiating powerful ripples of energy...

Although these fluctuations were heart-palpitating, they were all kept under control by the restrictive spells cast by the first master, Daoist Sanshou.

Therefore, even though the magic treasures high above possessed heaven-shaking might, the area below remained perfectly safe.

"This Hall of Treasures contains a multitude of magic treasures and rare items." The Yellow-Haired Great Bear looked toward Lei Zhan beside him, and a golden book appeared out of thin air in its hand. "The magic treasures and rare items recorded in this golden book are all of the Human-Grade level; you may choose any one of them."

"Start picking."

Lei Zhan nodded and took the golden book directly.

On the cover of the golden book were only two God-Devil Script characters: Treasures. Opening the book, he found illustrations of the magic treasures and rare items, along with written descriptions.

"Water-Fire Primordial Staff?"

"I cultivate the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Map and am naturally adept at the Dao of Water and Fire; this treasure is indeed extremely suitable for God-Devil Body Refining. Unfortunately..."

Lei Zhan shook his head. He used a long spear and had just obtained a divine weapon custom-forged for him by his master, Immortal Juhua. He did not feel an urgent need for this particular treasure.

"Star-Radiance Divine Needles? A set of thirty-six? If my Qi Refining path breaks through to the Purple Mansion, keeping this treasure would be just the thing to make up for the shortcomings in my Qi Refining methods." Lei Zhan's gaze lingered on the Star-Radiance Divine Needles for a moment.

This set of treasures counted as a single item, but all thirty-six Star-Radiance Divine Needles were top-tier Human-Grade magic treasures. Being of the same origin, the value of the entire set was far more precious than ordinary treasures of the same level.

"Seventy-two top-tier Human-Grade fire-attribute flying swords? This set is even more numerous!"

"This set of Separating Fire Sword Formation consists entirely of top-tier Human-Grade flying swords, and among the Three Realms, flying swords are the most commonly used weapons by those on the Qi Refining path." The Yellow-Haired Great Bear pointed vaguely at this page of the Treasure Catalog.

"Although you follow the Great Dao of the Spear, using Qi Refining methods as a supplement will compensate for the situation where you can only rely on God-Devil Body Refining and are poor at long-range combat."

The Yellow-Haired Great Bear said indifferently, "If it weren't for the fact that the primordial energy of the Qi Refining technique you cultivate is far purer than others, you might not have even seen this set of treasures until after you had cleared the second level of the War God Hall."

"Most importantly, Immortal Juhua can still offer you some guidance on these Qi Refining methods."

"Hmm." Lei Zhan looked at the Treasure Catalog in his hands, his gaze resting on that page.

Flying swords were indeed one of the most used magic treasures by immortal cultivators.

Even if one did not follow the Sword Dao, flying swords were versatile and had a wide range of uses.

Of course, the most important thing was balance.

"If we are talking about supplementing my Qi Refining methods, this set of Separating Fire Sword Formation contains more pieces, making it more suitable for me than the previous set of Star-Radiance Divine Needles."

Lei Zhan nodded, but he continued to flip through the pages. The magic treasures in the Hall of Treasures were as numerous as the stars; surely there would be better ones further on.

Lei Zhan flipped through page after page, finding it difficult to look away.

"These treasures..." Lei Zhan sighed with emotion.

The magic treasures listed here were at the very least top-tier Human-Grade! Most were peak Human-Grade! Some were even sets composed of dozens or even hundreds of individual magic treasures.

For the first time, Lei Zhan had a clear understanding of the foundation of this Water Mansion. He had known previously that Daoist Sanshou was powerful and that the Star-Plucking Mansion had a deep foundation, but it had always felt like looking at flowers through a mist.

Now...

"I really want to take them all," Lei Zhan muttered to himself, then shook his head and chuckled.

"Unfortunately, I can only exchange for one."

However, if he could exchange for a powerful peak Human-Grade magic treasure to use for his breakthrough to the Purple Mansion via the Nine Directions Fragment, the foundation he would lay would be far deeper than if he used ordinary treasures.

"What? Can't take your eyes off them already?" The Yellow-Haired Great Bear glanced at Lei Zhan. "I told you back then, if you had found your way here while still at the Xiantian level, you might have had two more opportunities to choose treasures."

"Treasures... they truly stir the heart. After seeing the Treasure Catalog in this Hall of Treasures, the few magic treasures I have in my possession feel a bit shameful to show." Lei Zhan sighed deeply.

"How could the ordinary items in your possession compare to those in the Treasure Catalog?" The Yellow-Haired Great Bear shook its head.

"Only the three Blood-Refined Divine Weapons that Immortal Juhua forged for you are worthy of being recorded in the Earth-Grade Treasure Catalog, thanks to the superiority of their materials."

Lei Zhan nodded; he truly loved those three Cold Shadow Spears.

"The items recorded in this Treasure Catalog, even just the Human-Grade magic treasures, are vast in number." Lei Zhan looked at the Yellow-Haired Great Bear. "Senior Great Bear, these treasures have truly made it difficult for me to choose. Could you perhaps pick out some that are suitable for me?"

Magic treasures.

Rare items.

Looking at them one by one made Lei Zhan's heart race. But he knew that he could only exchange for one right now.

No matter how much he looked, he could only covet them and feel the itch, yet he could not obtain them.

"Hmm."

The Yellow-Haired Great Bear nodded and waved its hand. Suddenly, the Treasure Catalog in Lei Zhan's hands became much thinner.

"Since you like treasures that come in sets, I have left only those," the Yellow-Haired Great Bear said. "However, if you want to obtain even better ones, you must go and challenge the War God Hall."

"The first level poses no difficulty for you at all, so I assume you won't waste a precious opportunity on it."

"But if you clear the second level, you will be able to choose from all treasures of equivalent value to the Human-Grade magic treasures in the Hall of Treasures. Among them are some very special, very unique items... far better than what you see before you. Some, even though they are only Human-Grade magic treasures, are more valuable than ordinary Earth-Grade magic treasures."

"I see." Lei Zhan understood. Daoist Sanshou had left behind this Water Mansion inheritance to cultivate successors, so he naturally wouldn't raise flowers in a greenhouse.

Want magic treasures and rare items?

Of course he could, but all the treasures in the Hall of Treasures were things that even a Celestial God or True Immortal would find incredibly envious.

As long as one can clear the War God Hall, there is a chance to obtain the top-tier treasures within.

He flipped through the pages for a long time.

"I will choose this set of magic treasures." Lei Zhan turned the Treasure Catalog in his hands to a specific page and pointed at it.

"The Rahula Divine Needle?" The Yellow-Haired Great Bear was somewhat surprised. "Juhua is a Sword Immortal. If you were to choose that Separating Fire Sword Formation, you could easily have Juhua teach you the method of the sword formation."

"Even if you do not cultivate the Dao of the Sword, it would not hinder you from deploying a sword formation."

"I recall he once slew a cultivator known as Immortal Thousand Swords, and that Immortal Thousand Swords possessed a Lesser Thousand Sword Formation that was quite decent."

"That Lesser Thousand Sword Formation is most suitable for cultivators with profound magic power and a powerful soul to deploy."

"The Lesser Thousand Sword Formation..." Upon hearing that incredibly familiar name, Lei Zhan hesitated for a moment, then slowly shook his head.

"The Separating Fire Sword Formation is indeed superior. However, this set of Rahula Divine Needles is greater in number, totaling one hundred and twenty-eight, and every single one has reached the level of a high-grade Mortal-tier treasure. With so many magic treasures, as long as one can control them well, the power naturally won't be much weaker."

"Currently, my greatest strengths are my comprehension of the Dao and my God-Devil Body Refining techniques."

"Hmm. Have you made your choice?" The Yellow-Haired Great Bear turned to look at Lei Zhan. "Opportunities to select treasures in the Hall of Treasures are very, very rare. Once you have chosen, there is no going back!"

Lei Zhan nodded. "This is it!"

"Very well." The Yellow-Haired Great Bear said no more.

"Come."

The Yellow-Haired Great Bear pointed toward the high sky above. Among the dense, countless magic treasures and exotic items suspended in the darkness of the high vault, from a corner invisible to the naked eye, a streak of light flew down like a meteor. It quickly passed through the obstructions and landed directly on the ground.

Lei Zhan turned to look and saw black needles, each an inch long, clustered together like a sphere covered in thorns.

"This is the Rahula Divine Needle you wanted." The Yellow-Haired Great Bear beckoned, and the "sphere" flew over, instantly dispersing to surround Lei Zhan.

Light flowed across the black needles. Each Rahula Divine Needle was covered in countless mysterious patterns, interconnected and arranged to faintly form an exquisite formation.

"A fine treasure. Truly a fine treasure." Lei Zhan said joyfully, "These one hundred and twenty-eight high-grade Mortal-tier Rahula Divine Needles combined together seem to have their power elevated even further!"

"That goes without saying. Any treasure that can enter my Hall of Treasures must have its own precious qualities. Otherwise, how could it be called a 'treasure'?" The Yellow-Haired Great Bear said proudly.

"That is true." Lei Zhan nodded, then waved his hand to put the set of Rahula Divine Needles away.

"Now that you have selected your treasure, little one, your cultivation level in the Qi Refining Path remains at the Xiantian perfection stage. It is visible, but unusable." The Yellow-Haired Great Bear shook his head slightly. "Are you going to challenge the War God Hall next?"