The Azure Moon True Dragon let out a long Dragon roar, and its massive Dragon body slowly ascended into the air, surrounded by faint Qing Yue moonlight, its Mahayana Dragon might unparalleled.
Li Mu stood atop the Dragon's head, his robes fluttering, his gaze firmly fixed on the distance.
Xue'er lightly leaped onto the Dragon's back, standing beside Li Mu, her long hair fluttering in the wind, a hint of confusion in her eyes.
The Green-Eyed Golden Ape, Ink Jade Rock Lizard, Crimson Refining Fire Phoenix, and Azure Jade Ginseng King all found stable positions on the Dragon's back.
The Azure Moon True Dragon's Dragon scales shimmered with a cold luster in the sunlight, and its Dragon body swayed slightly, stirring up a breeze that carried dust and fallen leaves from the ground.
The Azure Moon True Dragon suddenly shuddered, its Dragon body shooting into the sky like an arrow released from a bowstring, soaring straight into the clouds.
The strong wind howled past, but everyone remained as stable as a mountain, each surrounded by a faint halo of light, resisting the impact of the high-altitude air currents.
The Azure Moon True Dragon's speed was extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye, it had already passed through the clouds.
The land below gradually became blurred, and mountains and rivers unfolded before their eyes like a painting.
Relying on her Nine-Tailed Sky Fox's keen emotional perception talent, Xue'er immediately noticed Li Mu's abnormality.
She blinked her clear eyes, took Li Mu's hand, and asked with concern, "Li Dage, the seven nine-rank divine objects have been gathered, why are you still frowning? Is something wrong?"
Li Mu felt the warmth of Xue'er's palm, looked down at her clear eyes, sighed softly, and whispered, "Mm, I'm having a bit of a headache now trying to figure out how to use their power to re-refine the Treasure Mansion!"
A hint of doubt flashed in Xue'er's eyes.
"The seven nine-rank divine objects contain the Origin of Yin and Yang and Five Elements.
To refine them into an Artifact is already an extremely difficult task for me.
To go a step further and use them to re-refine the Treasure Mansion, the difficulty is even unimaginable," Li Mu's voice was low, carrying a hint of solemnity.
"The Treasure Mansion is an Eighth-Order Grotto-Heaven Treasure, and its own Foundation is not outstanding.
The last time it managed to survive was, firstly, because the Five Elements Spirit Mountain reshaped its Foundation, and secondly, because a large number of Heaven and Earth Spirit Objects provided energy support."
Li Mu's expression was solemn, and he said somewhat helplessly, "But this time, to use the power of the seven nine-rank divine objects to re-refine the Treasure Mansion, it not only requires completely breaking the Treasure Mansion's original Foundation, but also rebuilding the Artifact Foundation under the impact of the Yin and Yang Five Elements Origin power, refining a completely new Grotto-Heaven world.
The Treasure Mansion's Foundation cannot bear the profoundness of the seven nine-rank divine objects.
A slight mistake, and all efforts will be in vain, the Treasure Mansion will collapse, and even I myself might suffer a backlash."
Hearing this, a hint of worry flashed in Xue'er's eyes, and she tightened her grip on Li Mu's hand, suggesting, "Li Dage, since the risk is so great, why not seek another method?
Perhaps there are other ways to elevate the Treasure Mansion's grade, without taking such a big risk."
Upon hearing this, Li Mu frowned, unwilling to give up, saying, "To gather seven nine-rank divine objects is already a great Opportunity.
If this Artifact can be refined, it will be the key to my future Dao proving and becoming a Saint.
How can I easily give up?"
"But! You don't have confidence, do you! If the re-refining fails, the cost would be too great!" Xue'er said worriedly, continuing to persuade him.
"The path of cultivation is inherently Heaven-Defying.
If one stops progressing due to fear of risk, one will ultimately fail to achieve greatness.
The Treasure Mansion is my Lifebound Treasure, connected to my life.
If it can be successfully re-refined, it will definitely advance to a Ninth-Order Supreme Treasure, and I will also be able to step into a higher Realm through its profoundness.
This Opportunity cannot be given up!" Li Mu said with firm determination.
"Li Dage, your Artifact Refining skills are unmatched, can't you find a safe and stable refining method?" Xue'er asked with concern.
Xue'er's words were like a flash of inspiration, instantly illuminating Li Mu's thoughts.
He frowned tightly, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes, and he murmured, "Safe refining method... entrusted refining method..."
Seeing the change in Li Mu's expression, Xue'er couldn't help but ask curiously, "Li Dage, what did you think of?"
"Mm, I have some ideas.
The Origin power of the seven nine-rank divine objects is too strong.
If I directly use my own power to forcibly re-refine the Treasure Mansion, the risk is indeed too great.
But if I can use external force, perhaps I can suppress the Origin power of these divine objects, making the re-refining process more stable!" A flash of understanding appeared in Li Mu's eyes, and he said in a low voice.
Hearing this, Xue'er was slightly pleased and asked with concern, "Li Dage, are you saying you can use external force to assist in the re-refining?"
Li Mu nodded and said in a deep voice, "That's right.
I thought of a method that might allow me to use the power of the Ten Thousand Treasures Cauldron to harmonize the Origin power of the seven nine-rank divine objects.
The Ten Thousand Treasures Cauldron contains ten thousand spirits and can harmonize the power of all things, suppressing the backlash from Heaven and Earth.
If I can find this Cauldron, the success rate of re-refining the Treasure Mansion will greatly increase."
"Ten Thousand Treasures Cauldron?" Xue'er was slightly stunned, clearly unfamiliar with this object.
"Yes! It's the Wanbao Pavilion's treasure of the store.
This Cauldron is refined using the Dao-planting method and has the effect of a Chaos furnace.
If I can borrow the Ten Thousand Treasures Cauldron, I can use the Dao-planting method to slowly integrate the Origin power of the seven nine-rank divine objects into the Treasure Mansion, avoiding direct impact on the Treasure Mansion's Foundation, thereby reducing the risk of re-refining." A look of eagerness flashed in Li Mu's eyes as he affirmed.
"Li Dage, wasn't the Pavilion Master of the Wanbao Pavilion killed, and the Ten Thousand Treasures Cauldron also disappeared with him? Where can we find it?" Xue'er quickly reminded him.
This was something Li Mu had told her earlier during their casual chats.
"Yeah!" Li Mu sighed with a bitter smile.
Previously, he had also pursued the Ten Thousand Treasures Cauldron, but at that time, the Eternal Demon God and Celestial Phoenix Immortal Emperor were fighting over it, so he gave up and went to subdue the Earth Vein Divine Fire instead.
He wondered whose hands the Ten Thousand Treasures Cauldron had fallen into now.
With the Artifact Refining diagram of the Ten Thousand Treasures Cauldron, Li Mu also knew how to refine a new Ten Thousand Treasures Cauldron.
However, the cost and effort required to refine the Ten Thousand Treasures Cauldron would be comparable to this re-refining of the Treasure Mansion, making it not worth the effort.
Li Mu frowned, weighing the pros and cons.
Refining a new Ten Thousand Treasures Cauldron would not only require a lot of time and resources but also the search for rare Artifact Refining Materials, and it might even attract unnecessary trouble.
And at present, the re-refining of the Treasure Mansion was already imminent, leaving no time for Li Mu to refine a new Ten Thousand Treasures Cauldron.
"It seems I can only find another method." A hint of helplessness flashed in Li Mu's eyes, and he muttered somewhat dejectedly.
Seeing this, Xue'er gently held Li Mu's hand and softly comforted him, "Li Dage, since the Ten Thousand Treasures Cauldron is difficult to find, perhaps we can start from other aspects.
Didn't you say that the seven nine-rank divine objects contain the power of Yin and Yang Five Elements?
Perhaps we can use the power of Heaven and Earth, or find other treasures that can harmonize Yin and Yang Five Elements, to assist in re-refining the Treasure Mansion."
Li Mu nodded and fell silent.
The Azure Moon True Dragon flew at extreme speed, and the scenery between Heaven and Earth kept changing.
The clouds gradually thinned, and the mountains and rivers below gradually became clear.
Rivers snaked like silver ribbons, mountains coiled like giant Dragons across the land, and forests were boundless like green oceans.
Above the Dragon's head, Li Mu stood lost in thought, contemplating how to re-refine the Painting World Treasure Mansion, how to suppress the Origin of the seven nine-rank divine objects, and so on.
Suddenly, Li Mu remembered something.
During his last battle with the Eternal Demon God and the Celestial Phoenix Immortal Emperor, neither of them had wielded the Ten Thousand Treasures Cauldron, perhaps this Cauldron had not fallen into their hands, and perhaps he still had a chance to obtain it.
Thinking of this, Li Mu couldn't help but feel a surge of renewed spirit.
If possible, it seemed worth trying to search for traces of this Cauldron.
"Li Dage!" Xue'er keenly sensed the huge fluctuation in Li Mu's emotions, and her clear eyes stared at him, asking in confusion, "Did you think of a solution?"
Li Mu came back to his senses, his eyes sparkling with excitement, and he nodded, "That's right, the Ten Thousand Treasures Cauldron may not have fallen into the hands of the Eternal Demon God or the Celestial Phoenix Immortal Emperor.
If that's truly the case, there's still a chance to find it!"
Hearing this, Xue'er said in surprise, "Then how should we search for the Ten Thousand Treasures Cauldron? Without any clues, it might not be so easy to find."
"That's true, however, there is a way to find the Ten Thousand Treasures Cauldron!" Li Mu smiled confidently and instructed the Azure Moon True Dragon, "Qing Yue, stop for a moment!"
Upon hearing this, the Azure Moon True Dragon's Dragon body trembled slightly, its speed gradually slowed, and it hovered high in the sky.
Xue'er stood beside Li Mu, a hint of doubt in her eyes, and asked softly, "Li Dage, how do you plan to find the Ten Thousand Treasures Cauldron?"
Li Mu smiled slightly and explained, "The Ten Thousand Treasures Cauldron has the ability to absorb all treasures.
All spiritual objects and Magic Treasures in Heaven and Earth will be attracted to it.
I only need to release Myriad Swords Mountain, release ten thousand Dao Swords, let them scatter freely, and use their spirituality to sense the aura of the Ten Thousand Treasures Cauldron.
There will definitely be a reaction."
Upon hearing this, Xue'er suddenly understood and said happily, "So that's how it is!
Myriad Swords Mountain contains Dao Swords full of spirituality, so it is indeed possible for them to sense it."
Li Mu nodded, said no more, formed hand seals, and a surging spiritual power erupted from his body.
He let out a low shout, "Myriad Swords Mountain, appear!"
As Li Mu's voice fell, a majestic Sword Mountain emerged from behind him, rapidly expanding.
On the Sword Mountain, ten thousand Dao Swords gleamed with cold light, their Sword Intent soaring into the sky, buzzing with Sword hums, full of spirituality.
Li Mu's gaze sharpened, he waved his hands, and shouted, "Myriad Swords unsheathed!"
In an instant, ten thousand Seventh-Order Dao Swords shot out from the Sword Mountain like meteors, their Sword light dazzling, streaking across the sky.
Each Dao Sword seemed to have its own consciousness, reacting differently.
Some Dao Swords circled in the air for a moment before slowly returning to the Sword Mountain, as if they had no great attachment to freedom; others, like wild horses, shot straight into the clouds, soaring freely between Heaven and Earth, their Sword light like a rainbow, cutting through the clouds; still others hovered in the air, their Sword bodies trembling slightly, as if sensing something.
Suddenly, one wave of Dao Swords seemed to sense a certain aura, their Sword bodies trembled, and then they sped off in a certain direction, extremely fast, their Sword light like electricity, cutting through the sky.
Seeing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Xue'er's eyes, and she asked softly, "Li Dage, did those Dao Swords sense the aura of the Ten Thousand Treasures Cauldron?"
"Not yet confirmed!" Li Mu's gaze sharpened.
He put away Myriad Swords Mountain and the remaining Dao Swords, then commanded in a deep voice, "Qing Yue, follow those Dao Swords!"
The Azure Moon True Dragon let out a low roar, its Dragon body trembled, and the Qing Yue moonlight around it flared.
Its Dragon tail swayed, transforming into a streak of Qing Yue light, chasing after the wave of speeding Dao Swords.
On the Dragon's back, everyone only felt the wind whistling past their ears, and the surrounding scenery rapidly receded.
Mountains and rivers unfolded beneath their feet like a painting.
Xue'er stood beside Li Mu, her long hair fluttering in the wind, a hint of anticipation in her eyes: "Li Dage, if those Dao Swords truly find the Ten Thousand Treasures Cauldron, how should we respond?
The Ten Thousand Treasures Cauldron is, after all, a Ninth-Order Dao Artifact, and it probably won't be easily obtained by us."
Li Mu's gaze was profound, and he said in a deep voice, "I have learned the Artifact Refining method of the Ten Thousand Treasures Cauldron, and I am intimately familiar with its structure and characteristics.
If I can find this Cauldron, I will naturally have a way to communicate with it.
If there's truly no other way, I can only resort to force!"
The Azure Moon True Dragon's speed was extremely fast, and in a blink of an eye, it caught up with that wave of Dao Swords.
They saw those Dao Swords speeding ahead, their Sword light like electricity, cutting through the sky, as if guiding the way.
Li Mu concentrated his senses and found that the direction those Dao Swords were heading had already penetrated beyond Qi Ling Star, continuing to speed towards a certain direction in the outer Star Domain.
Li Mu frowned slightly, his gaze fixed on the direction that wave of Dao Swords was flying, and he said in a deep voice, "Qing Yue, keep up with them, don't fall behind!"
The Azure Moon True Dragon let out a low roar, its Dragon body trembled, and the Qing Yue moonlight around it flared.
Its speed increased again, transforming into a streak of Qing Yue light, closely following that wave of Dao Swords as they burst out of Qi Ling Star's atmosphere.
As the Azure Moon True Dragon rushed out of Qi Ling Star, the scene before them suddenly changed.
The vast and boundless Star Domain unfolded before everyone's eyes, with stars like sand, the Milky Way like a ribbon, and the endless Void Realm deep and mysterious.
The Azure Moon True Dragon sped through the starry sky, a faint Qing Yue halo appearing around its Dragon body, resisting the omnipresent stellar power in the Void Realm.
That wave of Dao Swords was still flying ahead, their Sword light like electricity, cutting through the Void Realm, as if carving an invisible path in the starry sky.
Several days passed in the blink of an eye, a chase and a flight, and they entered the outer Star Domain.
That wave of Dao Swords, nearly a thousand of them, sped rapidly, like shooting stars.
As they approached their destination, they became even more anxious, their speed doubling.
Suddenly, Li Mu frowned and whispered, "There seems to be a powerful energy fluctuation ahead.
Everyone, be careful!"
Before he finished speaking, a huge nebula suddenly appeared in the starry sky ahead.
Within the nebula, starlight was dazzling, as if countless stars were floating within it, and that wave of Dao Swords rushed into the nebula without hesitation.
Seeing this, the Azure Moon True Dragon let out a low roar, its Dragon body trembled, and it followed closely into the nebula.
As soon as they entered the nebula, everyone felt a strong sense of oppression.
The entire nebula seemed to be repelling their presence.
Xue'er's expression changed slightly, and she quickly reminded him, "Li Dage, what is this place? Why is it so oppressive?"
Li Mu's gaze was solemn, and he said in a deep voice, "We have entered the Zhou Star Forbidden Array.
This nebula is set with a Forbidden Array that can block all external detection.
If not for the guidance of the Dao Swords, we probably wouldn't have been able to find this place at all."
The Azure Moon True Dragon moved through the nebula, its speed slightly reduced, and the surrounding starlight flowed past both sides of its Dragon body like water.
Suddenly, the nebula ahead abruptly dispersed, revealing an empty Void Realm.
And in the center of the Void Realm, a huge bronze Cauldron stood majestically.
The Cauldron's body was inscribed with countless profound Artifact patterns, emitting a deep and mysterious aura.
It was precisely the Ten Thousand Treasures Cauldron!
A hint of excitement flashed in Li Mu's eyes, and he whispered, "It's really here!"
However, just as Li Mu was about to step forward, a low voice suddenly rang out: "Who dares to trespass on this venerable one's place of secluded cultivation?" (End of Chapter)
