Just a split second later, Li Mu's finger moved slightly, summoning a Spiritual Artifact from within the nine storage spiritual pearl.
A red spiritual light flashed forth, condensing into a massive Blazing Flame Giant Axe.
The Blazing Flame Giant Axe exuded a terrifying aura of slaughter, as if it wanted to devour everything around it. At the same time, a wave of high temperature heat swept forth, causing the surrounding temperature to rise sharply.
The Artifact Spirit of the Blazing Flame Giant Axe was a Blazing Flame Wind Eagle. Although the Artifact Spirit had been miniaturized, its size was still ten feet. With the appearance of the Blazing Flame Wind Eagle, a sharp eagle cry rang out, and its wings spread, releasing boundless high-temperature Spiritual Pressure, causing the entire tianyun spirit ship to shake violently, even deviating from its original course.
Seeing this, Tianshang Honored One quickly mobilized the Spiritual Qi within his body to stabilize the tianyun spirit ship.
He was as shocked as Kunling Honored One, staring intently at the Blazing Flame Giant Axe before him.
"Senior Kun Ling, you generously bestowed upon me so many six-tier Artifact Refining Materials. I promised you that once I had hope of Breakthrough to being able to refine a six-tier Spiritual Artifact, I would tailor a six-tier Spiritual Artifact for you. This Mysterious Sky Giant Axe is a six-tier Medium Grade Peak Spirit Treasure, with extraordinary power, and it perfectly matches your Cultivation Technique. When the two are combined, they can unleash infinite power." Li Mu smiled slightly, and with a gentle wave of his hand, the Mysterious Sky Giant Axe flew towards Kunling Honored One.
Kunling Honored One was utterly shocked as he took the Mysterious Sky Giant Axe. A vast power of the Artifact Spirit rapidly transmitted throughout his body. The Blazing Flame Giant Axe began to resist fiercely, and in just a split second, his tiger's mouth was torn, and blood flowed freely.
"Kun Ling, quickly stabilize your mind and refine it to recognize you as its master!" Tianshang Honored One was greatly alarmed. The power of this Artifact Spirit was truly astonishing, and he hastily urged Kunling Honored One.
Kunling Honored One's palm was already torn open, leaving only bone and flesh, but he held on tightly, knowing this was not the time for politeness. He decisively plunged his formidable Divine Soul into the Artifact Spirit, forcefully making it recognize him as its master.
The process of recognition was extremely perilous. Powerful energy erupted, and the clothes Kunling Honored One wore instantly burst open, revealing his wrinkled, withered body. Fortunately, his Cultivation was profound, and after only a dozen breaths, the power of the Spiritual Artifact immediately dissipated. The Blazing Flame Wind Eagle stood obediently beside Kunling Honored One, incredibly well-behaved.
"Good, good! This is truly excellent!" Kunling Honored One raised his hand to stroke the Blazing Flame Wind Eagle, his eyes filled with ecstasy.
Kunling Honored One had never thought Li Mu would give him such a surprise, refining a six-tier spirit treasure for him. He had originally thought Li Mu would at most refine a six-tier Low Grade Spirit Treasure for him, and even that would have made him content.
However, the result made Kunling Honored One overjoyed. Li Mu had actually refined a six-tier Medium Grade Peak Spirit Treasure for him, whose power far surpassed that of a Low Grade one.
"Little Friend Li, this old man is truly grateful beyond words!" Kunling Honored One said excitedly, "This Spirit Treasure is not only powerful, but it also perfectly matches my Cultivation Technique. It's as if it was custom-made for me!"
Li Mu smiled and shook his head, humbly saying, "Senior overpraises me. I was merely fulfilling my original promise."
Tianshang Honored One looked at Li Mu and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "Little Friend Li Mu, your Artifact Refining talent is truly astonishing! This Spiritual Axe is not only a six-tier Medium Grade Peak Spirit Treasure, but it seems you have gone very far in the Dao of Artifact Refining!"
"You two Seniors are too kind. I merely succeeded by chance," Li Mu said with a humble smile.
Kunling Honored One stroked the Blazing Flame Wind Eagle, his face full of joy as he said, "Little Friend Li Mu, this Blazing Flame Spiritual Axe holds extraordinary significance for me. It is not just a powerful Spiritual Artifact, but also a deep token of your friendship towards me. I will cherish it well and unleash its maximum power."
Li Mu nodded happily, "As long as Senior likes it!"
"I won't be polite with you. To refine this Spirit Treasure, you must have consumed a lot of Artifact Refining Materials. Take these that I have on me first. If you need any more Artifact Refining Materials, I'll help you get them!" Having received such a great favor, Kunling Honored One quickly took out a storage ring containing Artifact Refining Materials from his embrace and, without allowing refusal, slipped it into Li Mu's arms.
"Senior, you are too kind!" Li Mu smiled and accepted the storage ring, not daring to refuse.
"Haha! It's only right, I'm the one who gained a huge advantage!" Kunling Honored One laughed heartily, driving the Blazing Flame Wind Eagle to revert to its original form. With the giant axe firmly in his right hand, his aura was vast and boundless. With the help of this axe, his combat power had increased several times, giving him the courage to even fight against a Void Refining Cultivator.
A hint of envy flashed across Tianshang Honored One's face. This Blazing Wind Spiritual Axe was very suitable for Kunling Honored One's Spiritual Qi attribute. He also longed to possess such a Spirit Treasure.
"Little Friend Li, these are the Artifact Refining Materials I've collected. Feel free to use them. If you have time, please help this old man refine a suitable Spirit Treasure as well. This old man primarily cultivates Earth Rank Cultivation Techniques, deriving Earth Rank Dao Principles..." Tianshang Honored One then took out a storage ring from his embrace, stepped forward, and handed it to Li Mu, accompanying it with a surge of Spiritual Qi, speaking enthusiastically.
Li Mu accepted the storage ring and sensed Tianshang Honored One's Spiritual Qi attribute, understanding his meaning.
Li Mu's Divine Sense entered the storage ring, and his spirit couldn't help but tremble, shocked by the vast amount of High Grade Artifact Refining Spiritual Materials within the storage ring.
"Senior! You are too kind, I will certainly do my utmost!" Li Mu's expression sobered as he solemnly assured Tianshang Honored One.
"Haha! Much obliged!" Tianshang Honored One smiled happily and said to Kunling Honored One, "Kun Ling, you've acquired a new Spirit Treasure, do you want to test its power? Come down with me!"
"I couldn't ask for more!" Kunling Honored One smiled happily and followed Tianshang Honored One out of the tianyun spirit ship.
...
In the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range, a pitch-black Spirit Ship quietly floated in the night sky.
The atmosphere inside the ship was extremely oppressive. Venerable Tianyin and the others knelt on the ground, cold sweat pouring down, not daring to even breathe loudly.
Venerable Fallenwood's eyes were tightly closed, seemingly calm, but in reality, he exuded a suffocatingly powerful oppressive aura.
Honorable Being Ji Yun beside him showed a hint of panic on her face, but still tried hard to maintain composure, her eyes constantly flickering with thoughts.
Venerable Fallenwood opened his eyes, breaking the oppressive atmosphere, and said coldly, "Ji Yun, how do you intend to explain this matter to me?"
Hearing this, Honorable Being Ji Yun quickly explained, "Grand Elder, I also didn't expect the Soul-Devouring Demon Clan to be annihilated. However, I have already ordered people to inquire about the whereabouts of Tianshang Honored One and the others..."
Having made a wasted trip, he didn't want to listen to Ji Yun's explanation!
Venerable Fallenwood was enraged to the extreme. He raised his palm, and a powerful suction instantly enveloped Honorable Being Ji Yun, gripping her tightly.
"Gr-Grand Elder... have mercy!" Honorable Being Ji Yun was in extreme panic. The power of a Void Refining Realm expert made her unable to struggle.
Venerable Tianyin and the others also exchanged glances, sensing that something bad was about to happen.
They were inside the opponent's warship, so escaping was impossible. Now, they regretted it immensely. This Venerable Fallenwood was probably going to vent his anger, and if that anger was directed at them...
Just as they were contemplating an escape strategy, everyone's spirits simultaneously lifted. Looking towards the northwest, they keenly sensed a fierce battle fluctuation occurring thousands of miles away, accompanied by a strong Spiritual Qi storm.
Venerable Fallenwood frowned slightly and released Honorable Being Ji Yun.
"Such strong battle fluctuations." Venerable Tianyin murmured, his brows deeply furrowed. This kind of Spiritual Qi...
"This is definitely not a fluctuation caused by an ordinary battle..." Venerable Linhai's eyes flickered with a wary light.
"At least a six-tier Demon Spirit is fighting ahead!" Fire Tian Venerable looked through the Spirit Ship's window and saw the scene where dark red Demonic Qi and green True Qi collided, causing a massive explosion that rapidly expanded like a mushroom cloud!
"Grand Elder, the aura ahead is Tianshang Honored One's aura. They are engaged in battle with a six-tier Demon Spirit." Honorable Being Ji Yun was overjoyed, saying in surprise.
Venerable Fallenwood merely snorted coldly, raised his hand, and an invisible slap heavily landed on Honorable Being Ji Yun's face.
Honorable Being Ji Yun was sent flying, crashing heavily against the window, and then fell again.
"What does the grudge between you and Kunling Honored One have to do with me?" Venerable Fallenwood said coldly, "Now that the po mo xin fruit's whereabouts are unknown, you still want this old man to step into this muddy water? You dream too beautifully."
If not for Honorable Being Ji Yun's sweet talk earlier, Venerable Fallenwood would never have come here. Now that the situation had turned out like this, he no longer wanted to get involved.
Honorable Being Ji Yun was slapped, and blood flowed from the corner of her mouth, yet she had no complaints.
The annihilation of the Soul-Devouring Demon Clan was very likely related to Kunling Honored One and the others having already taken the po mo xin fruit. Once Kunling Honored One Breakthroughs to the Void Refining Realm, that would be her death sentence.
While Kunling Honored One had not yet consumed the po mo xin fruit, she had to seize the opportunity to kill him.
"Grand Elder, it was my flawed plan, please forgive me!" Honorable Being Ji Yun, seeing that Venerable Fallenwood no longer wanted to bother with her, quickly said, "However, they are currently battling a six-tier Demon Spirit. They are in the open, and we are in the dark. This is the perfect time to reap the benefits of others' struggles. If we miss this opportunity, I'm afraid we won't encounter such a chance again!"
Venerable Fallenwood frowned tightly, hesitating.
Just then, Honorable Being Ji Yun thought of something and quickly stepped forward, taking off the prayer beads on her wrist, as well as another Spirit Treasure, and offered them as treasures, saying, "Grand Elder, I have a treasure-hunting Spiritual Artifact here, which was a heavy treasure obtained by the Myriad Spirit Daoist from the ancient Immortal Cave ruins in Wangxing Sea last time."
"This Spiritual Artifact can detect High Grade Spiritual Objects of five-tier or above within a hundred miles and can record the aura of Spirit Treasures. As long as it's within a hundred miles, it can discover its unique Spiritual Treasure characteristics!"
"This treasure-hunting spiritual pearl has slightly damaged spirituality. If it is sent back to the Family and re-forged by the Artifact Crafting Elder, it will surely be reborn, and its power will be greatly enhanced, allowing us to prioritize treasure hunting in Secret Realms or ancient battlefields in the future."
Honorable Being Ji Yun went all out. The treasure-hunting spiritual pearl hadn't even warmed in her hands before she gave it away.
But compared to her own life, it was nothing. As long as her life remained, Honorable Being Ji Yun could still find other treasures. If her life was gone, then nothing would be left.
"Oh?" Venerable Fallenwood, who had been unmoved, finally showed a flicker of interest.
Venerable Fallenwood gently hooked a finger, and the prayer beads fell into his palm. Immediately, his powerful Divine Sense drilled into the prayer beads, forcefully erasing Honorable Being Ji Yun's Divine Sense.
Venerable Fallenwood quickly refined the treasure-hunting spiritual pearl. As his Divine Sense entered it, the prayer beads immediately emitted a dazzling golden light, revealing four light clusters within a hundred miles, each with a different brightness indicating a different value.
"Good stuff!" A hint of satisfaction flashed in Venerable Fallenwood's eyes.
This treasure-hunting Spiritual Artifact was indeed a good treasure. However, due to the Years, its spirituality was slightly damaged. If it were handed over to the Artifact Crafting Elder in the Family for re-refinement, it should be able to recover its original power.
In the future, when exploring Secret Realms or ancient battlefields, those leftover heavy treasures would likely fall into his hands first.
After obtaining the Spirit Treasure, Venerable Fallenwood's eyes showed a hint of satisfaction, then he said, "Not bad, but this is not enough for me to risk my life. This old man can at most tie down Tianshang Honored One. You find another opportunity to deal with Kun Ling. As for whether you can eliminate the opponent, that would be for the best. If you can't, then you deal with it yourself."
Honorable Being Ji Yun's face immediately darkened upon hearing this. She couldn't help but secretly curse Venerable Fallenwood, that old fox, for taking the Spirit Treasure but not doing the work.
Clearly, there was no room for negotiation left. Honorable Being Ji Yun could only bite the bullet and say, "Thank you, Grand Elder!"
Venerable Tianyin and the others below couldn't help but inwardly chuckle at the sight.
They hadn't expected such a comical scene to occur in the Ji Family, one of the Eight Great Families of the Central Continent Spirit Domain. It seemed that Soul Transformation experts didn't have much say in a large Family like the Ji Family either.
Soon, the Spirit Ship flew towards the battlefield.
Honorable Being Ji Yun took Venerable Tianyin and the others and left Venerable Fallenwood's cabin.
Honorable Being Ji Yun looked at Venerable Tianyin and the other two, smiling wryly, "Fellow Daoists, you've seen me in a bad light."
"To be honest, Fellow Daoist Ji! We three are preparing to go together to kill that damned little thief, and we plan to take our leave now!" Venerable Tianyin and the others had already privately decided that they must leave this place no matter what. They felt truly stifled here.
After speaking, Venerable Tianyin, Venerable Linhai, and the others were about to descend from the ship. However, just then, Honorable Being Ji Yun directly blocked their path.
Venerable Tianyin's expression slightly furrowed, and he asked, "Fellow Daoist Ji Yun, what is the meaning of this?"
"Fellow Daoists, don't misunderstand. I just want to make a deal with you three!" Honorable Being Ji Yun put away her previous dejected and disheveled appearance, revealing a captivating smile, and said with full confidence.
Venerable Tianyin and the other two wanted to refuse without thinking. Are you kidding? They didn't want to get involved in the Ji Family's messy affairs. They couldn't afford to provoke the Ji Family, and the Kun Family was the same.
"Three Fellow Daoists, please listen to me. I hope the three of you can join hands with me to deal with Kun Ling. Each of you will receive 30,000 High-Grade Spirit Stones as compensation, plus a five-tier Spiritual Artifact." Honorable Being Ji Yun had gone all out. No matter what, Kunling Honored One must die today.
With her own strength, she couldn't kill the opponent, but if she had the help of three more Soul Transformation experts, then Kunling Honored One would have no escape from death.
"30,000 High-Grade Spirit Stones? Plus a five-tier Spiritual Artifact?" Venerable Tianyin and the others hadn't expected Honorable Being Ji Yun to offer such a high price. How could they not be tempted?
However, they weren't fools either. Once they joined forces with Honorable Being Ji Yun to deal with Kunling Honored One, if Kunling Honored One died, Tianshang Honored One would definitely vent his anger on them.
"Fellow Daoist Ji Yun, we truly can't help. Our goal is only to avenge Venerable Tianyun. Farewell!" Venerable Tianyin and the others said as they prepared to leave.
"100,000 High-Grade Spirit Stones, plus a five-tier Medium Grade Spiritual Artifact, and a set of Earth Rank High Grade Cultivation Technique. This is all my Family's assets. Please, Fellow Daoists, help me with this." Honorable Being Ji Yun gritted her teeth and stated her conditions.
The three who had already stepped one foot out of the Spirit Ship were immediately attracted by this tempting offer.
