Chapter 54: The Nine Heavens Divine Seal (Part 1)

  "Since you siblings are working in the Zhao Song country, it's indeed not suitable for you to enter our sect. These two swords, the red one is called Luan Feng, three feet and two inches long, I have imbued it with fire attribute magic power. When using it as a magic sword, under the drive of magic power, it can release true flames to attack. As your cultivation increases, the sword's power will also gradually increase. It's definitely no problem to use it until you reach the realm of breaking out of the shell. The white sword is called Bai Lu, I used this sword for a hundred years when I was young. Unlike Luan Feng, it has ice attribute magic power attached to it. Otherwise, it's the same and will also increase in power as your cultivation increases. In your future cultivation, you might as well place it on your knees, there will definitely be benefits. Your magic power will also continuously absorb the sword's spiritual energy and possess ice and fire attributes."

  "Hey, wife, does the law still need to have attributes? What's the benefit of having attributes?" asked the dragon king with some confusion. The floating nun smiled and said: "It's surprising that you don't know about the attributes of the law even with your current high cultivation level. Different attributes make the power of the law different, simply put, laws with attributes are more powerful than those without. Of course, you're an exception, your golden law has a very strong aura, although it doesn't have any attributes, its power is still more impressive than ordinary laws with attributes. Like our Lianyun Sect's Tianxin Decree, which focuses on water and thunder attributes. If Huang Fan and the others had attributes, their cultivation level would increase faster, I estimate that in about two hundred years, they should be able to reach the peak of the boundary."

  "Hai Long grasped Xiao's hand and said, 'No way, you gave them such a good treasure, I want one too. It doesn't have to be an attribute, just any will do. My treasures are really scarce now.'"

  With a helpless shake of his head, he smiled and said: "You! Over a thousand years old and still like a child." Hai Long said: "Well, I'm a kid anyway. You have to give me one thing, I know you have many treasures on you."

  With a flick of her right hand, a blue light flashed, and a blue flying sword appeared in her hand. She handed it to Hailong: "This is for you, should be suitable for you."

  Zhi Shui exclaimed in surprise: "Sister, isn't this the Autumn Dew Hibiscus you own? You're being too biased. Last time I asked for it, you didn't even want to give it to me." Piao Yu smiled and said: "It's not that I didn't want to give it to you, but this Autumn Dew Hibiscus has a similar effect to the Sheng Xiao Sword, and is also a high-quality treasure. However, it belongs to the Thunder attribute, while in Lian Yun Sect, your abilities belong to the Wind attribute, so it's not suitable for you."

  Hailong fondled the new long sword he had just obtained, muttering to himself: "Autumn Dew Haitang, what a great name indeed." The scabbard was a uniform crystal blue, like a jade stone carved into shape, with a radiant glow that seemed to pulse with spiritual energy. Hailong could clearly feel the explosive power contained within it, and upon using his divine powers to probe it, he was shocked to discover that this flying sword actually had nine arrays of laws on it, all of which were attack arrays.

  "This is one of my most commonly used two-handed swords, the other one you've seen a few times is the Divine Night Sword. Although this Autumn Dew Peony can't draw lightning as effortlessly as the Divine Night Sword, it's not far off either. Moreover, it has a special effect, which is fire avoidance. This isn't ordinary fire avoidance, even our cultivators' Three Realms True Fire can't harm it. The sword is three feet eight inches long. Aren't you also interested in Thunder Arts? In the future, using this to cast spells will increase its power greatly."

  Hailong shamelessly kissed Xiaoyu's face and smiled: "Wife, thank you. Oh, right, I'm not very familiar with the use of spell arrays. Can you help me modify the spell arrays on my two magical artifacts later?" A green light flashed, and the Bone Pearl and Hailong's python tendon-refined Binding Rope appeared in front of Xiaoyu at the same time. The Autumn Dew Hairpin had already been taken by him without any courtesy.

  He picked up the bone beads and the binding rope, took a closer look, and said: "Dragon, these two treasures are of excellent quality! You say you have few treasures, but these are all top-grade treasures. However, the spell arrays are indeed a bit lacking. I'll help you modify them tonight and give them to you tomorrow. This rope is an extremely rare restrictive treasure, if used properly, it can bind opponents with higher cultivation than yours."

  Hai Long smiled and said, "Mine is yours, if you like it, I'll give it to you. Just leave the bone beads for me, my defensive abilities are relatively poor, and the bone beads are my only protective treasure. These were left to me by that 2,000-year-old python monster last time. Apart from these, I only have the Qian Jun stick and the Qi Xiu sword. In the future, when I get the Autumn Dew Begonia, the Qi Xiu sword can also retire, and I'll give it to a junior disciple when I have the chance." At this time, Huang Sui's dishes had arrived, and under the waiter's shuttle service, in just a short while, more than 20 delicious dishes filled the entire table. Huan Yu and Zhi Shui had also gone out for training before, but they had never eaten such good food, and were instantly shocked. Under the lead of Hai Long, Hong Zhi, and Xiao Jing Ling, they immediately launched a sweeping attack.

  Everyone ate and chatted, and this delicious meal lasted until the evening before it ended. Hailong learned from Huang Han's brother and sister that since the last time the Yuanmeng country's temple was completely destroyed, they had restrained themselves a lot, not only returning the territories of Zhao Song and Li Tang that they had invaded in the past, but also compensating the two countries with a large amount of gold and silver. The entire Yuanmeng country seemed to be closed off, and there was no longer the arrogance of the past.

  Satisfied, he leaned back in his chair and said, "Huang Han, when you return, tell Zhao Ji that although the Yuanmong country is not a threat for now, it doesn't mean they will always be so docile. The only way to protect our territory is to strengthen our national power. Not only should we increase our military strength, but also absorb more experts in the Temple of Offerings. You old folks from the Temple of Offerings must also work hard on your cultivation, preparing for the future."

  "Huang Han hastily said: 'I will follow the master's teachings. Your Majesty is a rare wise ruler, deeply understanding the way to enrich the country and strengthen the army, he will not let you down. Oh, right, Master and seniors, where are you going?' Hai Long looked at Xiao Yu and said: 'I don't even know where I'm going myself, but one thing for sure is that we won't be going to the Imperial City of Zhao Song. You people in the Temple of Worship should have more information. Has anything strange happened in Shenzhou recently?' Huang Han thought for a moment and said: 'Speaking of strange things, there is indeed one. As you know, our Zhao Song and Yuan Meng countries both border the Southern Wilderness to the south. The Southern Wilderness has many ethnic groups, and it's mostly poor mountains and evil waters. I heard that it hasn't been peaceful recently, and strange creatures often appear. According to the report of Qing Yuan General, who is in charge of defending the Southern Wilderness for our country, a giant over five meters tall once attacked our border, causing many casualties. We originally came to Tianbo City to find cultivators, but two days ago we received an order from His Majesty to go to the Southern Wilderness to investigate this matter.'"

  Hailong was originally a person who feared that the world would not be chaotic, and after hearing Huang Han's words, his eyes suddenly lit up. He turned his head to Piaomiao and said: "Wife, are you familiar with Nanzang? How does it compare to our Western Regions?"

  "Nanjiang is a very mysterious place, I went there once a long time ago. It's extremely dangerous, and compared to the Western Regions we're in, it's even more desolate, basically unsuitable for ordinary people to live in. On the outskirts of Nanjiang, many ancient ferocious beasts live, with not a few having over a thousand years of cultivation, making them very difficult to deal with."

  The sea dragon showed a look of surprise, and was able to make the floating say the four words "not easy to deal with", which shows how powerful the monsters there were. He furrowed his brow and said: "Won't these monsters be used by the demon tribe?"

  He shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be. The strange beasts of the Desolate Lands all have a characteristic, that is, their temperament is violent and fierce. Not to mention encountering strangers, even among their own kind, they will often slaughter each other. In that place, I once felt an extremely powerful intangible force. For us cultivators, the Southern Wilderness can be considered a forbidden land. Very few people are willing to go there. According to Huang Han's words earlier, the ones attacking the borders of Zhao Song Country should be a kind of creature from the Southern Wilderness called '魈' (xī). This creature is born with boundless strength, just like a giant. However, it doesn't count as one of the Desolate Lands' strange beasts. Generally speaking, the creatures of the Southern Wilderness won't leave their own territory. The appearance of this '魈' is indeed somewhat strange. Could it be that the Demon Sect is really stirring up trouble there?"

  Zhi Shui shook his head and said, "No way. Jin Shi San's perverted heart is now fully focused on the Old Lord's Record, where else would he care about? Master sister, I think we should also go take a look over there. Although Nanjiang is dangerous, there are also many rare treasures that can't be found in other places of Shen Zhou. With our current cultivation level, even if we encounter the Flood Desolate Beast, it shouldn't be a problem."

  "It seems that in the vast land of China, only Nanzhou has something that can attract us to go there. Let's just go and take a look, otherwise I don't know where else is suitable either. Hailong, shall we?"

  Hai Long smiled and said, "What's wrong with that? You say where to go, we'll go there. Huang Han, you siblings can return directly to Bianliang City. The investigation in the southern border will be left to us. If everything goes smoothly, I'll find a way to inform Zhao Ji, he should also feel at ease." Huang Han and his sister stood up, and Huang Xiu said, "Master, let us follow you together. There's nothing to do back at the Gongpu Temple, we're willing to serve by your side." Hai Long thought for a moment and said, "No, it's better if you return to Bianliang City. You also heard what Piaoyou said earlier, the southern border is an extremely dangerous place, your cultivation is too shallow, once you encounter danger there, I'm afraid we won't be able to take care of you. Besides, you should focus on cultivating more now."

  Huang Handao said: "Master, just let us follow you, following you is much better than our solo cultivation. With us to help you with everything else, you can do whatever you want with peace of mind! Although our cultivation is not strong, we should be able to take care of ourselves. Master, we will never trouble you. Please, take us with you."

  Hai Long seemed to have thought of something, and his heart moved. He said, "Alright, if you really want to follow me, then bring yourselves along. Oh, right, Huang Ou, do you still remember that I promised to introduce you to a famous master? It just so happens that she's here today, so let me introduce her to you directly." As he spoke, he pointed at Zhi Shui Dao and said, "This is my senior sister, Zhi Shui Dao. My cultivation compared to hers is like heaven and earth. Senior sister's cultivation is extremely strong, and in the entire Divine State, she is definitely a top-notch figure. If you can follow her and cultivate, your progress will definitely be very fast." As he spoke, Hai Long made several eye signals to Huang Ou. Huang Ou was originally clever, and seeing that Hai Long seemed somewhat anxious, he immediately understood what he meant. He took a few steps forward, walked in front of Zhi Shui Dao, and knelt down on the ground with a "thud". He said obediently, "I beg Master to accept me as your disciple."

  Zhi Shui was already stunned when Hai Long was praising her, she had never thought that Hai Long would give herself such a good evaluation. As long as one is human, there's no one who doesn't like being flattered. At this moment, her mood improved greatly, and looking at the obedient and beautiful Huang Yu, she indeed had the intention of taking her on as a disciple. Among the original nine Dao Zuns of Lian Yun Sect, hers was the least populated, and almost none of them had good qualifications. She reached out to pull Huang Yu up, activated the internal force in her body and input it into Huang Yu's body, then nodded after circulating through her meridians: "Although your cultivation is still shallow, you can be considered as practicing my orthodox Daoist method. Cultivation is really a very lonely thing, sometimes even requiring one to close up for over a hundred years, can you persist?"

  Huang Yu nodded firmly and said, "Master, I will definitely be able to persevere." Hai Long said, "Sister Master, rest assured, Huang Yu's temperament has already been tested by me. This girl is not only kind-hearted but also extremely determined, absolutely suitable for being a disciple of our Lianyun Sect. Anyway, she is also my nominal disciple, so formally accept her as your apprentice."

  Zhi Shui listened to Hai Long's affectionate term of endearment, "Shi Jie", and suddenly felt a strange sensation in her heart. Hai Long's abnormal behavior had triggered her vigilance, but Huang Ou was indeed very much to her liking, and for a moment she couldn't help but hesitate. In a cold voice, she said: "Now you know I'm your Shi Jie. You don't teach your own disciple yourself, but push them onto me. Tell me, what do you want to do?"

  The dragon looked wronged and said, "I don't want to do anything! Can't I be polite to you? You're my senior sister after all. Look, I'm being nice on purpose, but she still suspects me." Feng Yu smiled and said, "Junior sister, why don't you take this child in? I think Huang Ou is a promising talent, and he'll definitely bring glory to the Still Water Sect in the future."

  Zhi Shui thought for a moment and nodded, "Alright. From now on, you'll follow me. Once we arrive in Nanjiang, don't leave my side within a ten-meter radius, that way I can guarantee your safety."

  Thank you for everyone's support. Hehe. I'm announcing some good news, after negotiating with the publisher, we've already decided on a name for my new book, it's called "Superpower Class", mainly writing about superpowers. The background won't be in the city, but rather interstellar. Hope everyone likes it, once this series is finished, I'll immediately start writing, and when "The Only Immortal" ends, that will be the moment when my new book begins.