100-year-old foundation building, starting from the maximum level of understanding

Chapter 368 Fifth-Tier Treasure, Dragon-Patterned Cloud Umbrella

This is a magical artifact with truly exceptional defensive capabilities.

Its material itself has already reached the level of half a step to the fifth rank.

By simply adding fifth-tier materials that match its attributes, there is a good chance of bringing it into the fifth tier.

At that time, it wouldn't be unreasonable to call it a spiritual treasure.

The only thing it lacks is spirituality.

And this is also the weapon currently held by most Nascent Soul Venerables and Fifth-Order Demon Emperors in the Southern Wilderness.

This is also the origin of the name "incomplete spiritual treasure".

After all, to truly imbue a fifth-tier magic weapon with sentience...

Besides needing precious spiritual objects, a tiny bit of good fortune is also required.

And the owner himself, who nurtured the treasure day and night.

If any one of the steps is missing, the true spiritual treasure may not be able to take shape.

Right now, Ji Haoyuan happens to have the materials that can truly upgrade the Dragon Bone Umbrella to the fifth rank.

This was something he obtained from the Crimson Dragon King's storage treasure.

It is named Dragon Cloud Crimson Gold.

This thing can only take shape in a dragon's lair that has existed for over a thousand years.

Unfortunately, although the Crimson Dragon King was a dragon, it seems that there was not much related weapon crafting inheritance in its bloodline.

Therefore.

Even though it had enough materials to upgrade the Dragon Bone Umbrella to the fifth rank, it still failed to successfully advance the Dragon Bone Umbrella.

Otherwise, the Crimson Dragon King back then would have truly possessed such a fifth-tier magic weapon.

It would be virtually impossible for him and Flying Star Sword Lord to kill him.

Right now, it's actually benefiting Ji Haoyuan.

At this moment, Ji Haoyuan no longer hesitated.

A top-tier fourth-order weapon-refining furnace crashed down in front of him.

The next instant, pure yang fire, its entire body a pure golden color, roared and burned in the furnace.

About half a year later.

Suddenly, a loud dragon roar came from the refining furnace in front of Ji Haoyuan.

Then came a loud crash.

The furnace lid suddenly burst open.

Then, amidst the auspicious clouds, a dragon-shaped phantom, carrying a dragon-patterned umbrella in shades of crimson gold, dark yellow, and azure blue, soared into the sky.

The umbrella looks significantly different from its previous appearance.

The umbrella handle, originally made of individual dragon bones, and the umbrella body have been transformed into a reddish-gold color, with spiraling dragon patterns on them.

On its surface, there are clouds that look like pure gold flames floating.

A phantom dragon-shaped figure hovered and danced within it.

It seemed to be alive.

Such a treasure is no longer suitable to be called the Dragon Bone Umbrella.

"Hmm, let's just call you Dragon Pattern Cloud Umbrella."

Buzz!

As Ji Haoyuan finished speaking, the dragon-patterned cloud umbrella trembled slightly.

It seemed to be a response to Ji Haoyuan.

Those who don't know the truth might actually think that this treasure has developed a trace of sentience.

But only Ji Haoyuan himself knew the truth.

This is not because the treasure has developed its own sentience; it is merely an instinctive response between the treasure and its master. For this treasure to develop sentience now, one would need to obtain the primordial spirit of a fifth-tier dragon emperor and refine it into the umbrella. Even then, there's a considerable chance it could directly become a true spiritual treasure.

However, a fifth-tier Dragon Emperor is already comparable to a human god.

Obtaining the other party's primordial spirit is no easy task.

They did not stay in the cave any longer.

After taking the dragon-patterned cloud umbrella, Ji Haoyuan opened the restriction and went out.

Come outside.

Ji Haoyuan found Baihua Zhenjun, who had been in charge of overseeing things outside during this period, and inquired about the situation over the past six months.

Overall, the past six months have been similar to the previous six months.

The demons outside the Four Symbols Pass still haven't launched any large-scale attacks.

The fourth-tier demon king who remained here was always at the very back of the battlefield and never showed himself.

This is undoubtedly a good thing for them now.

After all, given the opportunity to cultivate peacefully in their own cave, who would willingly fight to the death with a demon king of the same level unless absolutely necessary?

However, the situation in the other major human cities outside the Four Symbols Pass was not so optimistic.

Inside the city gates, there were no peak True Monarchs like Ji Haoyuan and Feichen Sword Lord who were truly willing to take action. The threat posed by the demon army to them had already caused countless casualties.

Based on the information that True Lord Baihua has received during this period.

The number of Nascent Soul True Monarchs who have fallen on the human side has reached twenty-five.

The number of Golden Core cultivators killed in battle reached 120.

As for the Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining cultivators below that level, their numbers are impossible to accurately count.

It can be said that the ferocity of this war between the two races is far greater than that of the last one.

If it weren't for Ji Haoyuan and Feichen Sword Lord's earlier efforts to greatly weaken the demon race's strength on their side, causing a gap in the demon race's overall combat power.

At this time, the situation in other towns and passes is probably even worse.

"What's the current situation with Flying Star Palace and the Myriad Fiends Demon Sect?"

Upon hearing Baihua Zhenjun mention the situation in other cities and passes, Ji Haoyuan couldn't help but frown slightly.

But he quickly thought of the Flying Star Palace and the Myriad Fiends Demon Sect, two major Nascent Soul sects.

"Have they truly sided with the demon race?"

"So far, we haven't received any complete information on this matter."

True Monarch Baihua shook his head.

"However, they did not send any more people to garrison the major defense lines. They basically stayed in their own sect and the surrounding area."

"What's the difference between this and completely surrendering to the demon race?"

Ji Haoyuan's expression turned somewhat cold.

Frankly speaking, what Feixing Palace and Wansha Demon Sect are doing now is the most disgusting thing.

As a Nascent Soul sect, how can they hide behind the human race like this? What do those cultivators on the front lines think?
Oh……

These people are fighting to the death with the demons on the front lines, while you guys are just sitting comfortably in the rear, doing nothing.

This dealt a more severe blow to the morale of the human race than the loss of some fortresses or defeats.

Moreover, there is another crucial reason.

That is the current Flying Star Palace and the Myriad Fiends Demon Sect, which have become a hidden danger in the rear of their human race.

After all, no one can guarantee that those behind the human race will not betray them at some crucial moment.

Don't say that such a thing is impossible.

Based on Ji Haoyuan's current understanding of the people from those two sects, there's a greater than 50% chance that such a thing might happen, if not 100%.

Thinking about all this, Ji Haoyuan suddenly felt that it was about time to make some advance arrangements and preparations regarding the Flying Star Palace and the Myriad Fiends Demon Sect.

(End of this chapter)