Daily Intelligence: From Water Snake to Jinghe Dragon King

Chapter 207 The Twenty-Eight Luminaries Refine Spiritual Treasures, Their Killing Aura Startles Even Ghosts and Gods
[Note: The Eight-Sided Spear Cone is a low-grade innate spiritual treasure, a weapon of slaughter. It has been conceived since the primordial era and has only just emerged. It is naturally compatible with dragon-type creatures. Only those with strong divine souls should attempt to refine it, otherwise they will be invaded by its killing aura, suffering severe backlash and injury at best, and complete annihilation of their soul at worst.]

It really is a low-grade innate spiritual treasure.

The name is terrible, "Eight-Sided Spear" sounds like a dagger in the hand of a brute, not impressive at all.

In any case, it should have a resounding name, like the Thousand Rivers and Ten Thousand Waters Flag or the Yin-Yang Harmony Drum, so that people can immediately tell how powerful this treasure is.

Liu Qing was a little conflicted. Although the name was terrible, it was good enough to fit the image of Lingbao. The overall appearance was a long spear with an octagonal mace between the spearhead and the shaft.

It can be used for stabbing or smashing, and can be used as a spear or a mace. It has two uses in one weapon. The overall length is eighteen feet, making it a powerful weapon for close combat.

Now that Liu Qing has the Dragon Elephant Pill, his strength is increasing every day. He currently has nearly 100,000 jin of divine strength and is getting closer and closer to becoming a Hercules. He urgently needs a weapon for close combat.

Overall, Liu Qing was quite satisfied with everything except the name.

If that's the case, then let's subdue it and refine it.

To be compatible with dragon-type creatures, one needs a person with a strong soul to attempt refining it.
Liu Qing meets both of these conditions. His main body has now evolved into a serpent, a true dragon-type creature. Furthermore, thirty-two new divine souls have split off from his body, each of which is no weaker than an ordinary divine being in the Divine Power Realm. When all thirty-two are combined, their divine souls are no weaker than those of a powerful being in the Three Flowers Realm.

Liu Qing reached out and grabbed the handle of the eight-sided spearhead.

Instantly, countless surging killing intents rushed up his arm and into Liu Qing's mind, determined to shatter Liu Qing's soul and turn him into an idiot, as he was trying to refine it.

But Liu Qing would not have his way. His thirty-two divided spirits instantly set up a sacrificial formation, trapping the killing aura within the formation.

This refining formation originated from the East Sea and is specifically used for refining spiritual treasures. It is called the Twenty-Eight Stars Refining Treasure Formation.

The Twenty-Eight Stars Refining Treasure Array only requires twenty-eight people, but Liu Qing has thirty-two avatars, so after setting up this refining treasure array, there are still a few people left idle.

Sigh, I can't be distracted too much; I can't use it all.

Faint starlight fell from the sky, seeping in through Liu Qing's fontanelle and reaching the location of the divine treasure, where it enhanced the treasure-refining array.

Instantly, the power of the Twenty-Eight Stars Refining Treasure Array increased twofold. That innate killing aura, like a giant python trapped in a trap, struggled left and right, and rushed back and forth, trying to break out of the array.

Unfortunately, this great formation was specifically developed for refining treasures and is further enhanced by the power of the twenty-eight celestial stars. How could it be allowed to break through the formation and escape?

Starlight twinkled, and the great formation spun rapidly, like a millstone, gradually eroding the killing intent.

Outside, it was only a few breaths, but inside the great formation, it felt like tens of thousands of years had passed.

After tens of thousands of years of refinement, this innate killing intent was finally worn away, losing its unruly nature.

Like a tamed snake, it lowered its head and begged Liu Qing for mercy.

A glint of joy flashed in Liu Qing's eyes, knowing that the time had come, so he poured the divine power of authority within his body into the eight-sided spearhead.

The next instant, the eight spearheads shone brightly, their killing aura concealed within the magical treasure, emitting a melodious hum as they swirled around Liu Qing's side.

Having subdued the spirit of these eight spearheads and completed the initial refining, the remaining task was to entrust them to the thirty-two divided spirits within the body for further nurturing and refining until their own divine soul imprint was engraved on the core of the spiritual treasure, at which point it could be considered completely refined.

However, although it has not been fully refined, it no longer hinders Liu Qing's use.

Liu Qing was eagerly anticipating who would be the first to offer their head under the influence of this deadly magical treasure.

Liu Qing shook the eight-pronged spear in his hand, and instantly the hidden killing intent soared into the sky. Even before the spear was raised, the spreading killing intent alone terrified the enemy.

"Haha, what a wonderful baby, what a wonderful baby!"

Liu Qing was overjoyed to have obtained the magical treasure that suited his needs, and he burst into laughter to release his excitement.

The civil judge Li Hu, the military judge Zhao Zhong, the golden shackles and silver ropes, the day and night wandering gods, and Yuan Datou, who came to watch the excitement, were all overwhelmed by Liu Qing's imposing presence and could not remain calm.

My brother Liu Qing is truly blessed to have obtained such a handy spiritual treasure; I imagine his strength will reach an even higher level.

The civil judge Li Hu, the military judge Zhao Zhong, and other underworld gods, seeing that Liu Qing had truly subdued the spiritual treasure, exchanged glances, secretly admiring him while also feeling envious.

These are innate spiritual treasures. Almost all of them have appeared since the beginning of time, and each has its own owner. Unexpectedly, one was left behind and was obtained by Liu Qing.

Such an opportunity and good fortune is already defying the heavens.

The power of innate spiritual treasures is self-evident. To put it simply, if Liu Qing were willing to exchange, others would definitely be willing to offer three or four acquired spiritual treasures of the same grade in exchange, even mid-grade acquired spiritual treasures.

Unfortunately, this innate spiritual treasure possessed an extremely strong killing aura. When Wenpan Li Hu and the others discovered it earlier, they tried to subdue it, but despite their best efforts, they were unable to refine it and were almost severely injured by the backlash of its killing aura. Otherwise, they wouldn't have refrained from refining it and even sealed it away. If they could refine it, who would resist the temptation of possessing an innate spiritual treasure?

A faint regret stirred within him, but it was only a trace. He dared not let it out, lest Liu Qing misunderstand and stab him to death.

Regret is useless. They had tried all sorts of methods but couldn't refine it. Now, in just a few breaths, the spirit treasure had recognized its master.

This shows that the other person is capable and better than oneself; it must be their good fortune and destiny.

Fortunately, it wasn't too bad; he used this spiritual treasure, which he couldn't refine himself, to gain the opportunity to control the City God's realm.

Li Hu, the judge, looked at Liu Qing with a pitiful expression.

Liu Qing found it amusing, but kept his word and tossed the Book of Longevity and the Judge's Pen to him. Judge Li Hu was overjoyed and thanked him profusely.

The fact that Li Hu, the judge, is temporarily in charge of the City God's realm is also beneficial to Liu Qing. He needs to rely on him now and win him over. In that case, Liu Qing will be able to come and go freely in the City God's realm under Li Hu's control. Many unique Yin medicines and spiritual materials within the realm can help Liu Qing strengthen his avatar and refine pills and weapons.

After receiving the Judge's Pen and the Book of Life and Death, Li Hu, the judge, knew that the Judge's Pen already belonged to him and didn't need to be refined again; he could use it immediately.
However, the Book of Yin Life needs to be refined again. After the unique incense power of the Underworld God surged into the Book of Yin Life, the sixth-rank literary judge token hanging at the waist emitted a mysterious light, adding the power of rank to the Book of Yin Life to help it be refined quickly.

Soon, Li Hu, the literary judge, completed the initial refinement of the Yin Shou Book.

Then, Li Hu, the civil judge, gestured to Zhao Zhong, the military judge, and several underworld gods, including the Golden Shackles, Silver Ropes, and the Day and Night Patrol Gods, and suddenly threw the Book of Life and Death and the judge's pen into the sky.

Several underworld gods hurriedly stood behind Li Hu, the judge, and poured their divine power into his body. With the help of the underworld gods, Li Hu's aura instantly surged, and his cultivation level briefly rose to the late stage of the Five Qi Realm.

Holding the judge's pen in one hand and unfolding the Book of Death and Longevity in the other, he used his profound divine power to write down the character '封' (seal).

The seal flew out from the Book of Yin and Yang, growing countless times larger, emitting a black light that spread throughout the City God's realm, encompassing heaven, earth, mountains, and rivers.

Soon, the sky and earth, which had been cracked due to the destruction of the City God statue, slowly coalesced and disappeared.

Upon seeing this, the judges Li Hu and the other underworld gods exchanged glances and all breathed a sigh of relief.

At least the City God's realm was saved.

After the death of City God Yang Zhen, the civil judges Li Hu and others were worried that the City God's realm would collapse. Fortunately, they exchanged the Book of Longevity and the Judge's Pen with Liu Qing, and temporarily stabilized the City God's realm with the power of the spiritual treasures. When a new City God is appointed, the City God's realm will be completely safe.

As for who the new City God will be, Judge Li Hu is very confident.

In the world, almost every city has a City God, and with a City God, there is naturally a City God's Dharma Realm; otherwise, the souls of the dead would have nowhere to rest.

If the City God is from a small town, his domain is small; if it is from a large city, his domain is naturally large. Thus, the size of the City God's domain seems to be related to the City God's rank. The City God of a small town or county is of the seventh rank, while the City God of a large city or pass is of the sixth or fifth rank. Therefore, the larger the city, the higher the City God's rank and the larger his domain.

But this is only part of the reason. There is another, more crucial reason: the historical heritage of the city.

If a city has stood for hundreds or thousands of years, then its corresponding City God, after experiencing countless dynastic changes, is naturally not unique.

Each time a dynasty changes, the old City God is replaced by a new City God. The City God's domain left behind by the old City God is then inherited by the new City God. Subsequently, the new City God will merge his own domain with it. In this way, each generation of City Gods merges and expands once. After several generations, this City God's domain is almost boundless.

The City God's realm in Chang'an is just like this. The ancient city of Chang'an has gone through several generations of City Gods. Each generation of City Gods merged their own realm together, so the City God's realm naturally became larger and larger.

Li Hu, the civil judge, is not yet the City God. He will only be officially appointed after the Li family gains control of the world. At that time, he will inherit the City God's domain and merge it with his own incense domain, thus gaining all the authority of the City God's domain.

However, it is currently only acting as the City God.

The previous City God, Yang Zhen, is still in Liu Qing's hands. Although he has become a puppet, he still retains the authority he previously held over the City God's realm.

Therefore, after Li Hu, the judge, stabilized the City God's realm, Liu Qing felt a surge of secret joy after experiencing it.

He could freely enter the City God's realm using the puppet Yang Zhen's original divine power, and compared to the previous City God Yang Zhen,

Because Liu Qing is an external deity, he can not only enter easily, but also leave at any time, giving him a greater degree of freedom.

Before Li Hu, the civil judge, was officially appointed as the new City God, the City God's domain was essentially Liu Qing's private territory, which he could freely enter and exit at any time.

Liu Qing's eyes flashed, and he was secretly delighted. He could come to the City God's Realm at any time in the future to collect Yin medicines and spiritual materials.

After Li Hu, the civil judge, temporarily took charge of the City God's realm, he did not make trouble for Zhao Zhong, the military judge who had previously favored Yang Zhen, by forcing him to wear golden shackles and silver chains and wander the day and night with divine power. Instead, he chose to continue cooperating with him.

(End of this chapter)