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Chapter 488 I only wish you all the best! (4000)

The gains of magical treasures, golden elixir, flesh and blood, and jade bones are secondary; the most important thing is the enhancement of spiritual awareness.

Whether it was fighting to the death with True Lord Yuyang or being pursued by True Lords Mingxin and Qianjie, it was like a raging fire, tempering his will and spiritual awareness, allowing him to take another step forward.

Lost in thought, Zhang Yuanzhu's gaze shifted to the broken utensils.

This campaign yielded great gains, but also incurred significant losses.

The mid-grade evil weapon, the Great Wilderness Halberd, was broken; the magic treasure, the Shattered Dao Staff, was severely damaged; and even the secret treasure, the Taihao Stone, was completely consumed.

The destruction of two powerful artifacts at the Golden Core level would be a loss that would distress even a Golden Core True Monarch.

Fortunately, the spoils of war were equally plentiful.

Zhang Yuanzhu leaned against the tree trunk, his palm outstretched, lightly gripping the jade spear.

He looked at the tip of the spear, stained with purple-gold blood, and felt the warmth emanating from his palm, as well as the immense energy within it.

The young man's lips curled into a wide smile, a carefree grin spreading across his face.
"It seems this gun will never be able to drink my blood."

Within his dantian, the nine-tiered azure platform trembled, and streams of magical power surged forth, flowing into the jade spear and erasing the mark within.

hum~
The jade spear trembled violently, radiating rays of light, and the purple-gold blood-red color at the spear tip began to dim.

Time passed by minute by minute.

A cup of tea!

One stick of incense!
Half an hour!!!

The jade spear calmed down, the purple-gold blood color at the tip faded, and all past marks were completely erased.

With a flick of his free hand, Zhang Yuanzhu caused the blood of the golden core suspended in mid-air to spill out, the jade-colored bones to shatter inch by inch, and the essence to fall.

In an instant, crimson blood and bone essence enveloped the jade spear, continuously converging towards its tip.

A chilling aura emanated from the air, freezing the surrounding space.

The young man simply observed the changes in the jade spear in silence. Once the transformation was complete, he murmured to himself:
'Take control!'

In an instant, the jade spear vanished.

The Seven Treasures Tree swayed deep within my heart, and the mirror formed by the interwoven divine light of blue, green, red, and cyan had already undergone some changes.

[Level 4] Holy Sun Spear (Special Feature: Warp)

"Turning?"

A hint of doubt flashed in Zhang Yuanzhu's eyes. He carefully examined his surroundings but found no change.

He closed his eyes, instinctively picked up the broken halberd shaft, and swung it forward casually.

In an instant, the upper part of the halberd shaft disappeared.

Immediately afterwards, a deafening roar came from three thousand miles away.

A cloud of dust rose high, filling the sky and obscuring the sun.

Zhang Yuanzhu lowered his gaze, looking at the upper half of the halberd shaft that had reappeared in his palm, and murmured:
"Space?"

He raised his arm and swung it again.

Thousands of miles away, a deafening roar shook the heavens and the earth, and layers of air waves, mixed with countless fragments of rocks and gravel, swept across the vast wilderness.

The young man kept swinging the halberd in his hand, attempting the [Characteristic] leap time and time again.

Soon, the purpose of the [Characteristic] Leap was clear: the artifact merges with the void, striking thousands of miles in a single blow.

This is definitely a powerful force capable of launching a surprise attack.

Wanli was merely the limit of his power, not the limit of his [characteristic]. It can only be said that he truly deserves to be called a level four [characteristic]. As long as it involves the Golden Core level, there is no simple matter.

Having deduced the [characteristic] jump ability, he took out the jade spear and put it deep inside his storage bag.

He raised his arm, flicked his sleeve, and collected the broken tools.

With the take-off of this trip's findings complete, it's time to take the spiritual awareness method to the next level.

Zhang Yuanzhu sat cross-legged, leaning against the tree trunk, and began to adjust himself.

About three hours later, he raised his arms and formed a hand seal.

At the same moment, within the nineteen-story glazed pagoda in his mind, a small golden figure raised his arms and formed the same hand seal.

Wow~Wow~
Spiritual consciousness surged forth from all directions.

The glazed pagoda trembled slightly, its radiance flowing like water and converging upwards.

A phantom tower appeared in an instant, becoming increasingly real as it shimmered with the light of the crystal.

His palm seals kept changing, his spiritual consciousness became more and more turbulent, and the radiant light of his crystal became more and more dazzling.

After an unknown amount of time, the illusory tower shadow leaped lightly and became real.

hum~
A twenty-story glazed pagoda stood in the center of his mind, its glazed light shimmering and exuding an aura of immortality and indestructibility.

His spiritual awareness, soul, and even wisdom were all greatly enhanced at this moment.

The spiritual awareness technique has been mastered!
Zhang Yuanzhu's lips curled up in a smile, a look of satisfaction on his face.

The next step is to prepare for the cultivation of magical power, the comprehension of laws, and the study of spells.

The trip yielded many treasures, and this is a good opportunity to transform them into my own power.

With a thought, a blood-red battle flag appeared beside him.

The flags fluttered, and wisps of blue mist appeared, enveloping the body and being absorbed by the spiritual platform, transforming into magical power.

At the same time, he took out the dragon and phoenix yin-yang jade from his bosom, placed it on his forehead, and carefully studied the laws within.

At this moment, his cultivation level began to increase at a speed visible to the naked eye.

As night approached, Zhang Yuanzhu set the dragon and phoenix yin-yang jade aside, took out the jade slip containing the "Jade Liquid Rejuvenating Light" from his storage bag, and began to read it.

This is a healing spell obtained from the Boundless Palace; it can repair the soul and is extremely precious.

As the final spell in the combination spell—Yin Yang Mirror.

My spiritual senses probed in, and lines of text flooded into my heart.

'Gathering the essence of the moon, combining it with the warmth of wood, calming the soul and shaping its form, condensing it into liquid, the true spirit returns.'

This is a technique that is formed by collecting and refining the essence of moonwood, and it is extremely difficult to cultivate.

But for him, it wasn't too difficult.

Holding the jade slip in one hand, he perused and studied it.
He raised one hand, fingers spread, and strands of moonlight fell from the sky, while wisps of green mist surged from the blood flag and gathered in his palm.

The silver and blue colors intertwined, indistinguishable from each other, in the next moment.
bang~
The light exploded, the aftershocks spread, and the waves rose in waves.

With a thought, Zhang Yuanzhu unleashed an immense power that suppressed a thousand-foot wave.

Continue to study the magic.

Only after the moon had set in the west did the young man pick up the Dragon and Phoenix Yin-Yang Jade and begin to comprehend its laws.

Day after day, month after month, they never slackened in the slightest.

Two months have passed in the blink of an eye.

Under the ancient tree, Zhang Yuanzhu sat cross-legged, his posture unchanged from two months ago.

His double pupils were deep and profound, reflecting the sun, moon, stars, mountains, rivers, and all things, as if a world had been inlaid in his eyes.

His gaze fell, fixed on the wooden box on his lap.

"it's time!"

A thought came to my mind.

Crunch!

The wooden box was opened, revealing a purple medicinal fruit.

The medicinal fruit was crystal clear, surrounded by a purplish-black mist, and carried a chilling aura.

This is a Yin-attribute treasure obtained after conquering the Jade Sun Temple. It is perfect for use with the essence of the divine tree, making it twice as effective with half the effort.

Moreover, after two months of cultivation, his cultivation level has become completely stable and his foundation is solid, so he can now directly consume it to enhance his cultivation.

He raised his hand, grabbed the purple medicinal fruit, pulled it to his mouth, and swallowed it directly.

Strands of chilling energy exploded from his mouth, surging outwards throughout his body.

But in an instant, it was forced into his dantian by an overwhelming will.

Boom~
A purplish-black mist emerged, intertwining with wisps of green mist within the dantian.

At this moment, Zhang Yuanzhu felt a sense of comfort from the bottom of his heart.

Having absorbed the essence of the divine tree for a long time, consuming the Yin-attribute treasure fruit at this moment allows Yin and Yang to harmonize, resulting in an unprecedented harmony emerging in the dantian.

At this moment, the nine-tiered azure platform trembled, and purplish-black mist mixed with wisps of azure mist surged towards the spiritual platform. Magical power boiled and rose, while baleful energy surged downwards.

His cultivation level began to increase at an extremely rapid pace.

After half a day had passed, the medicinal effects had been completely refined.

The boiling magical power subsided, and the surging black and white evil energy also stopped at the middle of the fourth spiritual platform.

Realm: Third step of the Condensing Qi Realm (78% complete)
After more than two months of cultivation, refining the essence and blood of the Golden Core True Monarch and consuming medicinal fruits, his cultivation level improved significantly.

Even without consuming Yin-attribute precious medicines, relying solely on the essence of the Du family's divine tree, he could advance to a new realm in at most four months.

Zhang Yuanzhu quietly felt the immense power within his body, experiencing the increase in strength with each passing moment.

In the past two months, not only has my cultivation improved rapidly, but I have also gained a lot of insights into the spell "Jade Liquid Resurrection Light".

As the palm was raised, strands of moonlight and blue light were generated, converging and intertwining to form a drop of silvery-blue liquid.

The liquid was crystal clear, with a strange halo flowing inside, containing vitality and moonlight.

It can repair the soul, reshape consciousness, and restore injuries.

He raised his palm and carefully examined the silvery-blue liquid.

After a moment, he dispelled the spell and stood up.

Boom boom boom~
It was as if a majestic sacred mountain had risen from the ground, filling the heavens and the earth, with a straight spine, emitting deafening thunderous roars.

In an instant, the surging river before him froze, and the entire world and all living beings fell into silence.

It was so powerful that even the aura that naturally emanated from its body was enough to astound the world.

Call ~
Zhang Yuanzhu exhaled a breath, and the frozen world came back to life.

With a thought, two orbs of light floated out of the storage bag and hovered in front of him.

A bronze mirror and a dark iron chain floated up and down in the radiance.

With the Willow Cauldron and the Great Wilderness Halberd destroyed, he needs new evil weapons to conquer the Demon Realm.

He stretched out his palm, gently grasped the bronze mirror, rubbed his five fingers together, and felt the coldness coming from his fingertips.

"The Lone Mirror is acceptable!"

This is the evil weapon he obtained after destroying the Lonely Light Temple and killing the Lonely Light Immortal.

A light touch of the fingertip on the bronze mirror.

Dang~
Amidst the clanging of metal, the bronze rapidly shrank and hung at his waist.

Then, he turned his gaze to the dark chains.

The mid-grade evil weapon, the Jade Iron Spirit Chain, was obtained by killing the Wuliang Palace delegation and the Fifth Step True Person of Ning Sha at Qingmu Mountain.

He reached out with his free hand, grabbed the chain, and wrapped it around his waist.

Then, he casually draped his arm over the long, white ruler and whispered to himself:

'Find the trail!'

In an instant, a special feeling welled up in my heart.

Zhang Yuanzhu turned his body slightly to the side, looking south, his double pupils half-closed:

"This side is also close to the Demon Land."

Having determined Xie Beiling's approximate location, strands of blue light emanated from his body.

Boom~
His body transformed into a streak of blue light and soared into the sky at an incredible speed.

Mountains, rivers, vegetation, cities—all sorts of worldly sights flashed past beneath me.

In less than half a month, Zhang Yuanzhu traversed most of the ancient cliff mountain range and entered a remote town in the southern part of the Ming Dynasty.

The sky was dark, a light drizzle was falling, and a stream flowed around the stone bridge.

A young man dressed in a red robe and carrying a long ruler stepped onto the bridge and gazed at the boats floating on the stream.

He stood with his hands behind his back, letting the rain soak his robes, and chuckled softly:

"Junior sister has a refined taste, taking a boat ride here to watch the rain."

"It's been several months since I last saw you, and you've become even stronger, Senior Brother."

A soft female voice came from the small boat.

A curvaceous young woman dressed in a black dress stepped out of the cabin, walked to the bow of the ship, and gazed at the stone bridge in the distance.

As the drizzle fell, her jet-black hair danced in the rain, her fair forehead gleamed with wisdom, and a smile played on her lips, her beauty transcending the mundane.

She walked gracefully forward, stepping across the stream to stand beside the crimson figure.
"My senior brother has killed several Golden Core True Monarchs in Wuliang Palace, and his fame has shaken the world. Even in this remote place, his name is still known."

"A little hardship is nothing to brag about."

Zhang Yuanzhu's expression was gentle as he lightly tapped the long ruler with his five fingers.

He looked up at the dim sky and whispered:
"The path to enlightenment is vast and distant, and I am but a few steps forward."

"Senior brother is too modest."

Xie Beiling chuckled, thinking that her senior brother's talent, combat prowess, and actions were worthy of such praise.

Slender, delicate hands reached out and pressed against the bridge railing:

"Senior brother, are you here to take me back to Fallen Demon Mountain?"

Zhang Yuanzhu shook his head:
"I wish to journey to the Demon Realm, but I am alone; we will ultimately..."

"too weak!"

The young man spoke his mind.

He must grow from blood and fire, and tread upon the bones of his enemies. The road ahead is arduous, and he is powerless to carry his friends with him.

"After I have destroyed all the demons, I will send you home."

Xie Beiling paused slightly, a bitter look appearing on her pretty face, which quickly vanished and was replaced by seriousness.
"The Foundation Establishment stage is indeed too weak, and I am unable to follow in my senior brother's footsteps."

"As for the Demon Realm of Return, there's no need for that; there's nothing worth remembering there."

"My only wish, from beginning to end, is for my senior brother to be safe and sound and to reach the end of the Great Dao."

Zhang Yuanzhu remained silent, raising his arm and spreading his fingers to feel the dampness of the raindrops sliding down.

The air grew heavy, and neither of them spoke, falling into silence.

After a moment, a deep voice slowly rang out:
"I will reach the end of the Great Path, which is also the vow I made when I embarked on my cultivation."

A gleaming light appeared in his palm, and a stone box materialized, which he handed over.

"Having returned from Wuliang Palace, I obtained quite a few spiritual herbs, which should be of some help to you."

As the words drifted by, the stone box was already handed to the woman.

Xie Beiling took the stone box, but without looking at it, put it directly into her storage bag.

Her gaze remained fixed on the young man's face, her beautiful eyes serious, her red lips slightly parted:

"Senior brother, you must be extremely cautious on this trip. Demonic cultivators are cunning; once they make a move, they must be wiped out without leaving any room for mercy."

"Especially those old demons, we must use every means at our disposal to kill them outright."

The woman's voice was solemn as she recounted the various demonic forces within Fallen Demon Mountain, as well as the four peaks of the Puppet Sect, without holding back anything.

Time passed second by second, and the woman's voice gradually stopped.

Zhang Yuanzhu nodded, his gaze gentle as he looked at the woman in the black dress, and chuckled softly:

"I have remembered what you said, junior sister, and I will pay attention to it."

"Senior brother roams the world freely, seeking revenge and settling scores. He has his own plans. Just don't mind your nagging this time."

Red Shadow shook his head.

He turned around, walked towards the bridge, and raised his hand to wave.

"On this journey to the demonic land, I shall slay all the demons and seek a moment of enlightenment."

Xie Beiling watched the young man's receding figure, and the crimson shadow disappear into the misty rain.

Her face was filled with melancholy, her red lips were tightly pursed, and she raised her hand to catch the falling drizzle.

"You are like a divine dragon, roaming the world, unparalleled and destined to witness all the world's splendor."

"And I am this rain, born in the sky, dying on the earth, short-lived and not exactly magnificent."

I only wish you all the best!

(End of this chapter)