Devour

Chapter 154 Funeral

The area around Kunpeng Rock has been scraped beyond recognition by the terrifying jaws of the Thunderous Giant Insect, with holes everywhere and a crack on the top. This once beautiful landscape has completely changed.

Cheng Bai did not waste the inner elixirs of the six giant thunder-fury insects killed by the nearby Bone Emperor, so he got them for free.

Back at the star ship on Guanqiongding, Lu Miaoting closed the door and asked, "They left on the Sky-Surveying Spiritual Boat. Should we hurry up and catch up with them?"

Cheng Bai said: "No hurry. I still have some things to do in Qiongqi Continent. Before that, I will make some preparations and wait for a friend to come. First, I will refine two sets of Thunder Fury Armor, one for you and one for me."

Lu Miaoting was overjoyed when she heard this and said, "Can I also have armor equipment?"

Cheng Bai said proudly: "Of course, with me here, these treasures will be easily available."

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

Cheng Bai smiled and said, "He's here, as expected. Smoker, bring him in."

The smoker got up and opened the door. He saw a humanoid black beetle standing outside the door. He looked dusty and in a very embarrassed state. He asked in surprise, "What are you doing here?"

Cheng Bai asked, "Why didn't you board the Sky Patrol Spiritual Boat? With your strength, you shouldn't be left behind."

Hei Long said frankly, "I just fought with the Thunder Wrath Giant Insect and was powerless. I also learned that Yun Juan was not the real empress. I was disheartened and had no face to go to Shanhui City like this. After repeated consideration, the only genius worth following in Qiongqi Continent is Thunder Blade King. Xiao Long is willing to serve him for the rest of his life."

Cheng Bai was surprised and asked, "Have you thought it through?"

Black Dragonfly stole a glance at the Smoker and saw that the Smoker had shiny fur and was in good spirits. He thought that he must be well-off, but he himself was listless and covered in wounds. He felt sad and smiled and said, "I have been wandering in the forest, thinking for a long time, and I have made a painful decision. I hope that the master will not bear grudges."

Cheng Bai nodded and said, "Okay, since you said that, you will follow me from now on." He turned around and arranged a room for Hei Long.

After the war, chaos and devastation were seen everywhere. Elites from all walks of life suffered heavy casualties. The major sects and families gradually dispersed, and the few people who remained were busy with their affairs after their death.

Cheng Bai went to Lijian Palace to pay tribute to the heroes, and found two more coffins in the palace.

Zhuo Zhibang and Yang Kaiping both had a brief moment of glory in that battle, but their lifespans came to an end and they passed away. Soon their descendants will escort them back to their hometown for burial.

The people who came out to receive them were two other white-haired old men.

Shi Ziyu forced a smile, and Gai Xun occasionally bent over and coughed. The two were exhausted and their life span was almost over.

Cheng Bai sorted out the only two remaining treasure bags and took out a lot of herbs and placed them on the table, including the fruit of the cha girl, wild golden ginseng of grade six or above, dragon's blood resin, and ghost ginseng. They all have certain effects in prolonging life and can be eaten directly.

Shi Ziyu said with relief, "It's rare that you're thoughtful. These longevity pills can only increase your lifespan a little bit, barely extending your life for a few days, which is not very useful. The Dragon and Lion Blood Reversing Pill has a strong medicinal property, which really hurts your foundation. Unless you have a true immortality treasure or spiritual root of level four or above, such as the Earth Ganoderma Lucidum, the Sky Ganoderma Lucidum, or a elixir that can bring back the dead, such as the Life-Resting Pill, you can restore your lifespan."

Cheng Bai was quite knowledgeable about medicinal properties, so he naturally knew it. Unfortunately, he had no chance to obtain it. He stammered, "It's better than nothing. I'll look for it again. Maybe there's more."

Shi Ziyu waved his hand to stop him, "We'll take the things on the table, but don't take the rest. Precious medicines and spiritual roots are precious, don't waste them on two dying old men. Everyone has to die, some are lighter than a feather, some are heavier than Mount Tai, I've lived long enough."

Divide the medicinal materials on the table between Gai Xun and him.

Gai Xun said, "I will die at Jianya, and I had a great fight before my death, which is considered to be the fulfillment of my long-cherished wish. There is only one thing left in my life that I have not accomplished. I wonder if Brother Cheng can help me?"

Cheng Bai hurriedly said, "Senior Gai, please speak."

Gai Xun took out a purple jade tablet tremblingly. Ever since he lost his sword bone, his cultivation had deteriorated severely. It took him a lot of effort to place it on the table and gently pushed it in front of Cheng Bai.

Cheng Bai picked it up and took a closer look. He saw the first five small characters engraved in relief: "Purple Cloud Divine Sword Art". He couldn't help but asked in surprise: "Senior, why... I don't practice swordsmanship."

Gai Xun said bluntly: "I am not teaching you martial arts. Xing Jue has studied hard in the Sword Sect for twenty years, but he has not learned this sword technique, and he has not even reached the entry requirements. It is only because the starting foundation is relatively high that one must reach the Return to Root Realm to practice. Brother Cheng has a chance to leave Qiongqi Continent. I hope that I will meet Xing Jue in Shanhui City in the future to pass it on, or find a suitable successor for me."

Cheng Bai nodded and said, "Okay." He disagreed in his heart: "This sword technique is also recorded in the inheritance magic cube. It is the same as the Guixu Sword Technique and is slightly inferior to the Molten Gold Hand."

Gai Xun explained in detail: "The Purple Cloud Divine Sword Art has been passed down since the first generation of the sect master Gu Canxing. It has gone through more than ten thousand years and has not remained unchanged. This jade tablet is a piece of smoky purple jade that I accidentally found sixty years ago. It records the original and later generations' summary of effective quick-learning and auxiliary training methods."

Cheng Bai thought to himself, "For more than ten thousand years, the Sword Sect has been complacent and has not made any progress. It has only perfectly inherited and carried forward the work of its predecessors. The Weapon Sect has worked hard to study and keep up with the times, hoping to surpass its predecessors. The latter has really done it. The Broken Jade Sword Art came from behind and complemented the strengths of the Molten Gold Hand, and finally surpassed the predecessor."

He didn't say these words out loud, but only promised: "I will definitely find a suitable successor for the Purple Cloud Sword Art."

He burned incense and paid tribute in front of the spirits of Zhuo Zhibang and Yang Kaiping, bid farewell to them, and returned to Guanqiongding.

In the next two days, Cheng Bai concentrated on refining the Thunder Fury Armor. With the help of the Four Symbols Cauldron and Li Tong, the work went smoothly.

The new battle suit and armor are made of the shell of a giant thunder insect, engraved with thirty-six rune prohibitions, and embedded with a giant insect's inner elixir as the elixir spirit. It is not only resistant to electricity and improves toughness, but can also send out electric shocks depending on the situation. A set can be refined in one day, which is incredibly fast.

Cheng Bai tried it on and said happily, "I like this dark blue color. It is much better than the Fiery Armor. It is a top-grade spiritual weapon. The Flame Dragon Cauldron of Bailian Hall took several months to complete."

The suit that Lu Miaoting wore was light, soft, comfortable and close-fitting, which made her slim figure look even more graceful. It could be adjusted automatically between activities and could be made larger or smaller, which was very convenient.

She was very satisfied and praised it highly, saying, "When I wear this armor, ordinary clothes are no longer worth wearing. My strength, agility, defense, and speed have all improved significantly."

Cheng Bai couldn't help but feel a little proud. In addition to natural treasures, a good refining cauldron would undoubtedly make things twice as easy as possible. The quality of the equipment produced alone was comparable to that of the Tianhuang Sword, but it was not difficult at all, enough to look down on all the refiners of the Qiongqi Continent.

He just patted his empty pocket, and there was only the five taels of green gold that he had earned from Mo Ruo in his early years, and his net worth was worth nothing again.

The next day, he packed his bags and smelted the Guaixia Knife into 210 taels of star gold. He also refined the huge piece of longevity iron ore that the Hunter King won into 970 taels of green gold. All of them were recast into three types of metal ingots, large, medium and small. The large one was taels, the medium one was taels, and the small one was taels, which were convenient to use.

Cheng Bai weighed the ingot, finding it of perfect quality, and put it into his treasure bag, saying with satisfaction, "No pain, no gain." He turned around and teleported to the Faceless Rift Valley and Giant Beast Island to store enough earth spirit water and replenish herbs.

Just as he returned, Hei Long walked into the star ship and reported: "Master, all the major sects have left Jianya, and the coffins of Zhuo and Yang are on their way back to their hometown."

Unlike the smoker who likes to stay at home, he is fluent in multiple languages ​​and likes to go out and get information.

"Yeah. Almost."

Cheng Bai thought about it and thought that maybe he could consider leaving Qiongqi Continent. Suddenly, he had an idea and asked hurriedly, "When will Master Yang's soul-sending team set out? Which route will they take?"

Hei Long said, "They set out early yesterday morning. The escort team consisted of disciples from the Tianquan branch of the Medicine Sect. They headed southeast, probably along the shore of Kanhai, to a village near Tianquan City for burial."

"I was inconsiderate. You guys guard Jianya." Cheng Bai looked up and saw that it was getting dark. Without time to call the Smoker to go with him, he hurriedly took out the Cloud Piercing Shuttle and stepped on it, flying all the way to the shore of Kanhai.

Yang Kaiping was carrying the Thousand Ye Lotus Fire. He exhausted his lifespan and died in the battle of Kunpeng Rock. He was unable to designate a successor in the future, and the source of the divine fire still remained in his corpse.

The Sun Chaser covets the source of the divine fire, so how could he let it go easily? He would definitely look for an opportunity to seize it.

Cheng Bai flew overhead, occasionally stopping to use the secret art of communication to ask the animals along the way, gradually determining the direction and approaching the target, but he was too late.