Translator: CinderTL
"Little friend, with this blood sea, neither I nor Rong Luan can harm you. You stand in an invincible position. Why should you fear me?" Yu Bi said.
"Senior, you flatter me. This is merely a clever trick, and I dare not compare myself to two such esteemed seniors. Moreover, while the ten thousand li blood sea is powerful, maintaining it drains considerable spiritual power. Thus, though I may appear to be holding my own against you, I cannot sustain it for long," Song Wen replied.
Not a single word of Song Wen's statement was true.
The Blood Sea Seal was his natal magic treasure. Maintaining the ten thousand li blood sea cost him virtually no spiritual power—so little it was negligible.
Yet Song Wen wasn't afraid of his lies being exposed.
After all, no one in the world had ever successfully refined a ten thousand li blood sea.
At least, not in the mystic realm.
"It seems you intend to refuse me, little friend?" Yu Bi's voice turned icy. "Think carefully. Alone, I cannot defeat Rong Luan, who possesses the Rongqi Giant Flying Ship. She would simply escape. But as you yourself said, your blood sea cannot last long. If you accept my proposal, you will receive generous compensation. If you refuse, I will sacrifice my chance to capture Rong Luan and her companions to kill you."
"Senior Yu Bi, when did I ever say I would refuse?" Song Wen asked.
"Then what do you want?" Yu Bi replied.
"First, you need to give me some benefits," Song Wen said.
"What do you want?" Yu Bi asked.
"Five hundred..."
Just as Song Wen was about to demand several million high-grade spirit stones, Gu Que's voice echoed in his sea of consciousness.
Ji Yin, demand a Nine Aperture Profound Connection Mushroom, ten thousand years or older.
What is that? Song Wen asked in his sea of consciousness.
A breakthrough item! Gu Que replied. To break through to the Great Ascension Realm, the mystic realm has yet to develop a specific medicinal pill. Only auxiliary spiritual objects have been identified. The Nine Aperture Profound Connection Mushroom is one such object—in fact, it's considered the most effective known breakthrough Spirit Herb in the entire mystic realm. However, only one with a ten-thousand-year or older age can help the master break through to the Great Ascension Stage.
"You should have mentioned something so important earlier," Song Wen said.
As he spoke these words, he turned to Yu Bi in the outside world. "A ten-thousand-year-old Nine Aperture Profound Connection Mushroom."
"I don't have such a thing," Yu Bi shook his head.
"You don't?" Song Wen's brow furrowed slightly.
At that moment, Gu Que's voice rang out in his sea of consciousness again.
"Then you'll have to ask him for ten thousand catties of Qianyuan Burning Star Iron."
Song Wen knew what Qianyuan Burning Star Iron was. It could be used to enhance the power of the Blood Sea Seal.
"The Divine Blood Gate has a Qianyuan Burning Star Iron mine under its jurisdiction. Although the yield is low, the accumulated ore over time is quite substantial," Gu Que explained further.
Ignoring Gu Que, Song Wen spoke to Yu Bi in the outside world:
"Ten thousand catties of Qianyuan Burning Star Iron."
Yu Bi replied, "Little friend, your appetite... is rather excessive. Qianyuan Burning Star Iron is extremely precious. To ask for ten thousand catties at once, I simply cannot produce such a quantity."
Song Wen sighed softly, a hint of disappointment in his voice.
"Ah, if that's the case... I won't trouble you further, Senior. Let's call off this partnership. Since both you and Rong Luan are Great Ascension Stage cultivators, it's best I don't get involved in your conflict. After all, one wrong step could cost me my life."
Yu Bi's lips twitched slightly as he glared at Song Wen, a flicker of almost imperceptible pain flashing deep in his eyes. After a moment of contemplation, he produced a storage ring.
"I only have over eight thousand catties."
A smile spread across Song Wen's face.
Eight thousand jin was enough.
"Deal."
"Junior, you've taken my things. You'd best not break your word."
With that, Yu Bi tossed the storage ring down to Song Wen.
"Rest assured, Senior. I am a man of my word," Song Wen replied.
Instead of catching the ring directly, Song Wen used his spiritual power to seize it from a hundred zhang away. He examined its contents, confirming that it contained over 8,300 jin of Qianyuan Burning Star Iron.
However, he noticed a trace of a divine soul mark on one of the iron pieces, clearly intended for tracking.
Maintaining a calm expression, Song Wen tucked the storage ring into his sleeve.
"Thank you for your generous gift, Senior," he said with a radiant smile.
"My things aren't so easily obtained. If you dare hold back even a fraction of your strength during the attack, or if you change your mind mid-battle, I will tear you to shreds, no matter the cost," Yu Bi warned in a low, menacing tone.
"Please instruct me, Senior. What must I do?" Song Wen asked.
Yu Bi then transmitted the locations of over a dozen points on the hull of the Rongqi Giant Flying Ship via telepathic message.
These were all nodes within the ship's formation patterns.
According to Yu Bi, by attacking these nodes in a specific sequence, they could prevent the Giant Flying Ship from accelerating smoothly, forcing it to remain stationary.
As Yu Bi spoke, Song Wen listened, but his mind had already drifted far away.
He was inwardly calculating: the benefits were already secured, should he flee now?
If he were to escape, when would be the best time?
After a moment's deliberation, Song Wen decided to remain inactive for the time being. He would wait until Yu Bi had breached the Rongqi's defensive barrier and engaged Rong Luan in combat before making his decision.
Immediately, Song Wen followed Yu Bi's method, drawing upon the blood sea to condense over a dozen blood pillars. These crimson pillars erupted from the scarlet surface of the sea and slammed into the ship.
The blood pillars didn't strike randomly; they followed a precise pattern and sequence.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The pillars crashed against the hull, each impact echoing like a thunderous drumbeat. The rhythmic impacts, like a well-orchestrated drum solo, fell precisely on the nodes of the Rongqi's formation, forcefully disrupting the flow of spiritual energy.
The runes on the ship's defensive barrier flickered erratically, their glow waxing and waning.
"Well done," Yu Bi said, a glint of excitement flashing in his eyes.
The nine Corpse-Suppressing Nails, which had been circling and crashing against the Giant Flying Ship's defensive barrier like a flock of crows, suddenly halted. They then flew back in unison, positioning themselves in nine directions around the ship's perimeter.
"Nine Nether Unification, Law-Breaking!" Yu Bi roared.
As he shouted, the nine Corpse-Suppressing Nails glowed with an eerie light, their energies intertwining until they formed a complete formation.
Each nail shot forth a dark rune, angled upward. These runes converged at the center of the sky directly above the peak of the ship's defensive barrier.
The runes twisted and coiled, ultimately coalescing into a black spear nearly ten feet long.
The black spear vanished silently, only to reappear at the barrier's apex. It pressed against the barrier and began to spin rapidly.
The ship's defensive barrier churned violently, forming a vortex that continuously collapsed inward.
Inside the ship, Rong Luan watched the vortex above, her eyes flashing with anxiety and panic.
She frantically formed seals with her hands, striking a control stone platform at the ship's bow—the vessel's central hub.
But despite her desperate efforts, her fingers blurring into afterimages, she couldn't stop the black spear.
When the vortex reached its limit, the ship's defensive barrier shattered abruptly, dissolving into scattered points of spiritual light.
(End of the Chapter)
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