novelraw Chapter 1710 1714: Just Like Playing House
Chapter 1710 1714: Just Like Playing House
"This scroll... could it be..." The Hidden Hand stared at the scroll in Zhang Menglong's hand, utterly shocked.
During the auction, he was extremely interested in this item, but first, he needed to reserve funds to bid for the Universe Ring Pill, and second, he was not sure if this item was truly that powerful. After all, even Black Rock Auction House wouldn't have enough resources to test the potential of this scroll.
But given Xi Chen's disappearance and Zhang Menglong's current confidence, perhaps this item indeed has the ability to summon beings beyond Divine Cultivators!
Thinking of this, The Hidden Hand's breathing became rapid. If it's truly the case, then...
"Though the cost is very expensive," Zhang Menglong slowly raised his hand, a dense aura of Fifth Grade Divine Crystal emanating from it, "but this young master has money to burn, being capricious!"
"What is he doing? Why is he suddenly taking out money? Does he plan on buying himself a lifeline?"
"Brother, it's clear you aren't up to date with recent news. I heard that a treasure appeared at the auction a few days ago, which could summon Heroic Spirits for combat simply by consuming Divine Crystals. It seems like this is that object."
"Exactly, I was at that auction. They conducted an experiment on the spot, summoning a puppet at the Divine Cultivation Realm. It's said the more Divine Crystals consumed, the stronger the summoned puppet. They say at its peak, who knows what grade could be summoned."
"Could it possibly summon something beyond the Divine Cultivation level?"
"Impossible! Such beings, we may not see once in a lifetime. If they could be summoned, this item would be a Divine Artifact indeed."
"Such dense energy aura, it must be at least several trillion Divine Crystals, right? What kind of Heroic Spirit would that summon?"
"This item, truly not something ordinary people can afford! Even our entire Empire couldn't deprive the treasury to produce several trillion. This is just for show?"
"First, a trillion!" Zhang Menglong's palm shone with red light as he directly infused all his Divine Crystals into the scroll.
In an instant, a dazzling light appeared on the scroll. Then the burly man at the center of the scroll suddenly opened his eyes. The magical scene left everyone present in awe. Moments later, the person in the scroll actually walked out, becoming a real person in front of everyone.
The position of the burly man on the scroll had become a blank space.
"The person on the scroll walked out!"
"This is impossible! How could such an incredible thing happen?"
"This is unbelievable. There are treasures in the world that can incorporate people into a scroll?"
"This scroll is definitely a rare treasure in the world!"
...
The burly man stood silently in front of Zhang Menglong, like a bodyguard.
His aura wasn't as fierce and sharp as The Hidden Hand's or Yun Cangzi's; instead, his aura seemed to have reached a state of returning to the basics, like a normal person.
However, he was somewhat different from ordinary people; he seemed to be integrated into the world itself, as if he was this piece of the world, and this piece of the world was him.
Moments later, the burly man turned around, knelt on one knee before Zhang Menglong, and lowered his noble head, "My Lord, please command me!"
His voice was deep and hoarse, devoid of any emotion.
"Stand up." Zhang Menglong said lightly.
The burly man stood up and faced forward again, his gaze sweeping across like a sharp sword filling everyone's bodies with piercing pain.
"Could this be the power beyond the Divine Cultivation Realm?" Not far away, The Hidden Hand gazed at the middle-aged man, feeling his own insignificance.
Once, he believed that after consuming the Universe Ring Pill, certain realms or insights had changed greatly, possibly coming very close to transcending the Divine Cultivation Realm.
But now he understood, between 0.99 and 1, there were countless nines in between. He had merely jumped from 0.99 to 0.999, and the distance to reaching that true realm of 1 was the span of ten thousand miles.
"Can you tell how powerful the guy who walked out from the scroll is?" In the crowd, those youths of extraordinary backgrounds gravely watched the burly man before Zhang Menglong.
"Prince, forgive my lack of capability. I am uncertain if he has truly reached that realm, but his strength is a hundredfold more powerful than mine. If I stand before him, perhaps merely a glance from him could kill me!"
"Absolutely, young master, I too feel the strength contained in his body; it's likely he's reached the legendary realm."
"There's no mistake!" A Ninth Grade Divine Cultivator veteran trembled, "Prince, I've witnessed with your father's campaigns someone whose power transcended Divine Cultivators. Under his hand, thousands upon thousands of Ninth Grade Divine Cultivators were no match. In his presence, we were as insignificant as ants. This person gives me the exact same feeling!"
"What exactly is this realm?" a youth asked.
"It's a realm we might never glimpse in a lifetime; it's called the Dao Realm. It's a realm where everything returns to the basics, requiring not only physical ultimate strength but also strength of mind. Many who possess enough physical might never progress because their mental realm hasn't reached it. Crossing into the Dao Realm enables one to explore everything in this world, enduring with the world forever."
"So impressive?" The youths looked longing.
"To integrate a Dao Realm expert into a scroll, who knows what kind of person could accomplish such a thing."
"Though using it comes at great cost, even an Empire's whole assets might hardly allow it to strike a few times, sometimes compared to life, money is truly insignificant!"
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"This..." Yun Cangzi's body trembled under the man's gaze. He felt no pressure or suppression from the man's might, but just a look made him feel he'd fallen into endless darkness.
"Ancient... little brother, I think we can still negotiate. It was indeed my mistake to act against you earlier. I only ask for a tenth of the profits from this Teleportation Array, one tenth is enough, how about it?" Yun Cangzi's demeanor was extremely ingratiating. In Skyless Realm, nobody had ever seen him show such humble sycophancy before.
"Did you know to buy when stocks rise? Did you know to turn when the car hits the wall? Did you know to wipe when snot runs to your mouth? I tell you, it's too late!" Zhang Menglong said each word sharply, "Kill him!"
"Yes, my Lord!"
The burly man's gaze fell on Yun Cangzi, who instantly felt his body enveloped by a powerful aura of killing intent, his movements becoming extremely difficult.
"Mr. Gu! I'm sorry, please forgive me. I'm willing to offer all my assets to you, I could even teach you the method to learn formations if only you'd spare my life!"
At this moment, Yun Cangzi was genuinely afraid, looking at Zhang Menglong, eyes full of fear, willing to trade everything for a chance to live.
"Your assets, I could claim them myself after killing you," Zhang Menglong chuckled, "As for your formation skills, sorry, to me, they're like child's play, I have no interest at all!"
"Do it!"
The burly man's gaze transformed, as if at this instant, the once mighty presence revived, leaving only him between heaven and earth.
Another punch, as ordinary but destructive as the one against Xi Chen.
"You want to kill me? It's not that easy!" Yun Cangzi's eyes suddenly showed a streak of fierceness, "In my territory, even power beyond the Divine Cultivation level may not kill me!"