Tower Defense: Public Enemy

Chapter 505 Re-entering the Ancient Sacred Domain

Lei Chi looked at Qiukasi, who was being suppressed by the Azure Thunder Tiger, and smiled slightly. Just as he was about to chant the Tightening Spell, Qiukasi suddenly struggled and roared, "Master, your morality is noble, your magic power is boundless, your divine skills are invincible, you are number one in the universe..."

"Um?"

Lei Chi was taken aback, then laughed. With a wave of his hand, the Thunderous Tiger transformed into lightning and flew back into his palm.

Qiukas, no longer suppressed, rolled on the ground and quickly knelt before Lei Chi, covered in dust and dirt, saying, "Master, I was just possessed by a demon, lost my mind, and suffered a split personality. My inner demons possessed my body. I thought I would never hear your teachings again. I wished I could repay your kindness in saving me. Waaah! Thank goodness you arrived in time and shattered my inner demons, allowing me to regain my senses and become clear-headed. You saved me once more. How can I ever repay you? Please accept my bow, no, nine bows! I will only respect you for the rest of my life, and I am willing to listen to your teachings, dedicate myself to your cause, and even die for you."

"Oh, really? Your inner demons have taken over your body?" Lei Chi looked at Qiu Kasi with a smile.

Qiukas shrank his neck but said earnestly, "It's absolutely true. I've been cultivating diligently, but I was careless and let my inner demons take advantage of me. Master, you must believe me."

"Of course I believe in you! However, this inner demon within you has not yet been eradicated. To prevent it from causing trouble again, let me take action and completely eliminate it. This process may be a little painful, so you must endure it. I hope you can understand my good intentions!"

After saying that, Lei Chi made a hand seal and was about to chant the Tightening Spell to teach the shameless ancient dragon god in front of him a good lesson.

Qiukas's eyes widened, and he quickly said, "No, Master! I believe I can eliminate my inner demons on my own. This is also a form of cultivation for me. Please let me do it myself..."

Lei Chi paid no heed to his pleas for mercy. He wasn't stupid; he wasn't going to be fooled by such clumsy words.

He slowly began chanting the Tightening-Headband Mantra, and Naqiukasi immediately covered his head with his hands, rolled on the ground, and roared in pain. Soon he began begging for mercy again, shouting, "Master, spare me! Master, spare me! Your disciple will never dare to do it again..."

Lei Chi continued chanting the Tightening Spell for almost half an hour before stopping. When he looked at Qiu Kasi again, he was like a lump of mud, lying on the ground groaning, with an expression of utter despair.

"My good disciple, your inner demons are stubborn and seem not to have been completely eradicated yet. Be careful from now on. Your master will take his leave now and will come to see you again tomorrow!"

Lei Chi turned and left.

Qiukas didn't even have the strength to get up. Looking at Lei Chi's back, he felt a deep fear of him for the first time.

"How can this Thunder Pool be so powerful? And this golden hoop is killing me! It's truly vicious! Alas, am I, the mighty Dragon God, destined to be ruled by him for the rest of my life?"

Qiukas was very unwilling and regretted that he had been too high-profile. If he had been more low-key and hidden his strength, he might have been able to escape the clutches of evil.

After resting for a while, Qiukas finally got up. He spat and muttered, "I, Qiukas, will definitely make a comeback... Ah, Master, why are you back again?"

He quickly bent down, forcing a smile.

Lei Chi had returned unexpectedly. He flew through the air and landed in front of Qiukas. Ignoring Qiukas's flattery, he asked, "Erluzi, can you survive in the starry sky?"

"The starry sky?" Qiukas was bewildered by the question. "What starry sky?"

"It's outside the heavens, in the universe, like a vacuum, weightless, without air, but with the power of a system, you can talk, and the temperature is suitable..."

Lei Chi recalled the environment of the ancient sacred realm. It was clearly not a real starry sky, but ordinary flesh and blood creatures could not survive there.

"In the universe... I guess I could do that!"

Qiukas said, not entirely sure.

"Is that possible? Excellent! I'll grant you a great opportunity and take you to the Holy Palace..."

Lei Chi briefly explained the matter of the Ancient Sacred Domain and the Holy God Palace to Qiu Kasi. He hoped that Qiu Kasi could act as his courier, delivering some items to the Azure Flame Avatar and bringing back the Sword God Sharpening Stone, the Great Immortal Refining Stone, and other items obtained by the Azure Flame Avatar.

"With your qualifications, you might be able to pass the sect's assessment. If you can enter the outer sect disciple activity area, deliver this black sphere to the weapon-refining pavilion and hand it over to my avatar!"

Lei Chi handed a black ball to Qiu Kasi. There was nothing particularly valuable in the black ball; it only contained some pomegranates picked from the giant tree space.

Upon hearing that he could leave the other world and go to the starry sky, Qiukas was extremely excited and patted his chest to assure him that he would definitely complete the mission.

"If I can leave this wretched place and find a way to remove the golden headband, I, Qiukas, will be free!"

Qiukas's mind was full of fantasies.

Half a day later, Lei Chi led him away from the other world. He reached out and patted the [Moon-Raising Furnace] hanging at his waist, and the Moon-Gazing Beast flew out from it.

Lei Chi wanted to personally escort Qiukas to the Holy Palace, and also take the opportunity to explore the Ancient Holy Domain to see if he could collect some more treasures.

In his mind, the Holy God Palace was mysterious, and so was the Ancient Holy Domain, which contained many secrets, such as the Thunder Palace, and was well worth exploring.

Of course, Lei Chi wouldn't just send Qiukas to the past.

Entering the Holy Palace and receiving the inheritance of the Cowardly Emperor is an immense opportunity, and if possible, he hopes that all his friends can go there as well.

However, this opportunity is not something everyone can have. Being able to survive in the starry sky is the first condition Lei Chi speculated about. This one condition alone is enough to filter out the vast majority of players in Paradise City.

In the end, Lei Chi brought along not only Qiukas, but also a large number of other players including Cthulhu, Krullu, Zhao Zilong, and Xiao Qinghe.

The players from the Divine Race and the Ultra Race can survive in the starry sky, and so can Yan Wei. However, Lei Chi did not accompany them on this trip to the starry sky. He had mentioned the Holy God Palace to them beforehand, but as for whether they would go or whether they could reach it, Lei Chi did not inquire about it.

Players have their own opportunities and make their own decisions, and Lei Chi believes he doesn't need to interfere too much.

Yan Wei provided Lei Chi with a lot of spacesuits, and the reason why Lei Chi was able to take Xiao Qinghe and the others to the stars was because of these spacesuits.

Before leaving Elysium, Raichi summoned Deedlit, Xiuya, and others, and used the resources in the Treasure Hall to upgrade a batch of Beast Towers.

It is worth mentioning that the two [Primordial Golden Crow] and [Primordial Phoenix] in the Primordial World were upgraded to the sixth rank by the Thunder Pool, and a fifth-rank [Primordial Black Qilin] and two fifth-rank [Primordial Iron-Eating Beasts] were also cultivated, further strengthening the power of the Primordial World.

The Moon-Gazing Beast was extremely fast, and it only took half a day for Lei Chi and his group to arrive at the Holy God Palace.

At this moment, Qiukas was wearing a real mask, and no one knew his identity. He couldn't wait to be the first to fly into the Holy Palace.

The others followed, but unfortunately, apart from Krul and Zhao Zilong who was riding the Titanium Cobalt White Dragon, all the other players wearing spacesuits were driven out by the old man with chains guarding the gate.

Lei Chi had no choice but to lead everyone back.

Another day passed, and Lei Chi returned to the Ancient Sacred Domain to begin exploring the ruins, starting with the ruins of the Heavenly Thunder Palace.

Previously, Lei Chi encountered a giant tortoise carrying the [King's Overlord Divine Fist] in the shattered Heavenly Thunder Palace, and he encountered it again this time.

Lei Chi did not act rashly. He opened the Lotus World and set up an ambush, hoping to capture the giant tortoise carrying the stele alive. Unfortunately, he failed. The giant tortoise was quite timid and alert. It was able to ignore the blockade of the Dutian Divine Fiend Array and escape directly from the Lotus World. Lei Chi chased it for a while and watched it escape back to the Holy God Palace.

"I've managed to bring back another giant tortoise for the Holy Palace. I wonder how things are going with Qiukas and the others inside the gatehouse..."

Lei Chi muttered something to himself, then rode the Moon Gazing Beast back to the ruins of the Thunder Palace.

At this very moment, within the outer sect disciples' activity area, Qinghuo's avatar had already left the Scripture Pavilion and was now in the Weapon Refining Pavilion.

The Refining Pavilion contains many refining rooms, which are places where weapons can be refined. Inside, there are not only blacksmith workbenches similar to those in a blacksmith's shop, but also refining equipment such as furnaces and reaction pools. A mysterious force supports these devices, allowing them to operate perfectly.

Originally, the weapon-refining room required rent, and refining weapons there required paying certain resources. However, now that the Holy God Palace has been transformed into a place of inheritance, the rental system is no longer valid, and inheritors can enter at will.

Lei Chi wanted to forge a Meteor Divine Sword exclusively for the Cosmic Sword God in the Weapon Forging Pavilion. He had already prepared all the materials, but Lei Chi knew that forging this divine sword would not be easy, so he had not started yet. On the one hand, he kept simulating the many steps of forging in his mind, and on the other hand, he wanted to wait until he had fully mastered the Meteor Forging before he started.

Time passed, and on this day, Lei Chi once again sent his thoughts into Qing Huo's body. Qing Huo opened his eyes and immediately stood up, his eyes bright and piercing. After countless simulations in his mind, Lei Chi finally decided to personally forge the Meteor Divine Sword today.

To forge the Meteor Sword, you first need to use a reactor to temper the materials, then use a blacksmith's block to forge parts and rough blanks, and finally open the refining furnace to refine the finished product.

The process is not complicated. Apart from blacksmithing, it doesn't require much technical skill. It's like a process in a manufacturing factory, only the process is a bit tedious.

The Azure Flame Avatar handled each material with utmost care, daring not to be careless in the slightest, because he only had one set of materials to forge the Meteor Divine Sword.

Suddenly, the door to the weapon-refining room was pushed open, and a tall figure walked in.

The man, wearing a ghost mask and carrying a sword slung across his shoulder, was none other than Mo Lang, the captain of the Fallen Temple Hunter Squad.

The sword he carried on his back was a low-grade, standard-issue Divine Will Universe Blade.

Lei Chi noticed the newcomer, stopped his Azure Flame avatar from moving, and said irritably, "There are so many weapon-refining rooms, what are you doing here?"

"Oh, it's you! What a coincidence!"

Mo Lang swaggered around with a smug look on his face and said, "We're blacksmiths together, and we're weapon forging together! Is this fate, or just bad luck?"

"You're here to refine weapons too?"

"Indeed, I have completed the blacksmithing task. In addition to obtaining a Divine Will Universe Blade, I also obtained a weapon-refining blueprint. I have come here specifically to refine the Returning Origin Shield."

"The Guiyuan Shield? It's probably the exclusive equipment of the Guiyuan Immortal. You're not the Guiyuan Immortal, so this shield probably won't be of much use to you."

"The Great Immortal Guiyuan? What Great Immortal Guiyuan?"

Mo Lang had obviously never been to the Great Immortal Academy and was unaware of the legacy of the Great Immortal Guiyuan.

Lei Chi was too lazy to explain to him, and came back to his senses to continue focusing on processing the materials.

Mo Lang chattered on for a while, but didn't leave. He just watched Lei Chi process the materials.

Although he did obtain the blueprint for the Guiyuan Shield, he had no materials and no knowledge of how to make it. He had been in the weapon-refining pavilion for quite some time, wandering through each refining room in hopes of scavenging some resources, but unexpectedly encountered the Azure Flame Incarnation again.

"I only have 200 points left in my assessment, so I can't explore any more buildings. I'll just stay here and see how this guy forges weapons. I don't believe he can actually forge any treasures."

Mo Lang was also at ease, so he just watched Qing Huo's transformation busy from the side.

Half a day later, after Qinghuo finished processing all the materials, he activated the workbench and used the Galaxy Hundred Refinement Hammer equipped with it to begin forging iron with the Meteor Forging Technique.

Time flies, and three days have passed.

During these three days, Qinghuo avatar forged the rough draft of the Meteor Divine Sword, interspersed with thirty years of seclusion.

During his thirty years of seclusion, Lei Chi primarily cultivated the Great Mighty Divine Skill, while also practicing the Free and Blissful Skill.

His state of mind has reached a high level of ease, and he has already begun cultivating the "state of bliss".

Now, in Lei Chi's mind, in addition to the image of the Free God, there is another image of the Bliss God. However, the former is tall, holy, and golden, while the latter is relatively short and dull, like the difference between a gold sculpture and a clay sculpture.

"Now we must proceed to the final step. Whether the Meteor Divine Sword can be successfully forged depends on this forging furnace!"

At this moment, the Azure Flame Avatar activated the refining furnace with the inheritance token and placed the rough blank of the Meteor Divine Sword into it.

This forging furnace seems to be a more advanced treasure than the blacksmith's workbench. It is specially designed to forge standard equipment for the sect. It is completely user-friendly. When Qinghuo avatar selects "Meteor Divine Sword" on its forging panel, the forging furnace starts running automatically without any further action from Leichi.

At that moment, in the ruins of the Thunder Palace, Lei Chi sensed something and withdrew his divine sense.

There were some ferocious cosmic beasts in the ruins of the Thunder Palace, which had been killed by Thunder Pool. There were many Thunder Crystals and Star Hearts inside. Thunder Pool collected all these materials. At this moment, he looked at the entrance of the broken palace and his divine sense had already detected a group of people rushing over.

"It's those who have fallen..."

Lei Chi's divine sense was now sharp, and he recognized the identities of the people who came from afar. There were seven people in total, who were the seven fallen ones who had entered the gate of the Holy God Palace before him, and who were Mo Lang's subordinates.

(End of this chapter)