When Xiao Yan first learned about the profession of Battle Array Masters, he was honestly baffled. He considered himself fairly knowledgeable about military strategy, having once faced armies from vast empires trying to exterminate him in his previous life. But the kind of armies in the Great Thousand World truly opened his eyes.
This was the first time he had seen a "military force" that didn't care about logistics, formations, tactics, sieges, ambushes… Instead, they simply clashed with others by gathering energy blasts together. Honestly, aside from sheer numbers, these so-called armies had nothing to do with the word "military" at all…
Still, as much as he mocked it, when Xiao Yan truly stood against a battle array like this, he felt an unprecedented pressure. Even the spirit within the Ancestral Stone warned him to be careful—but what good would caution do against something like this?
"Ancestral Stone, can you still seal these things?" Sensing the strange fluctuations radiating from the Dragonbone Guards, Xiao Yan's expression instead calmed. At this point, no amount of panic would help. Only by staying calm could he find a sliver of survival.
"Flame Emperor, you're giving me too much credit," the Ancestral Stone Spirit responded bitterly. Sealing a single Dragonbone Guard had already consumed immense power. Now facing thousands of them? Even if it had already evolved into a sacred artifact, it wouldn't be possible—much less in its current state.
There was no doubt that this place was a deathtrap for nearly anyone who managed to reach it. Forget the various clan prodigies whose average strength didn't even reach Peak Ninth Grade Sovereign—even a true Heavenly Sovereign would meet the same fate here. But Xiao Yan didn't fall into that category, because he possessed something even Heavenly Sovereigns didn't have.
"Huff…" As the Dragonbone Guards began to stir, Xiao Yan suddenly swept his palm out. In the next moment, the space before him twisted violently, and the ferocious Dragonbone Guards suddenly vanished as if plucked from existence. The Ancestral Stone Spirit was dumbfounded. "Flame Emperor, what technique did you use to make them all disappear?"
"Nothing special. I just locked them in the Heavenly Tomb," Xiao Yan shrugged. The Heavenly Tomb was a unique space he had acquired back on the Dou Qi Continent. According to the Ancestral Stone Spirit, it was likely a space that had drifted down from the Great Thousand World. Without his permission, even a Heavenly Sovereign couldn't escape it—let alone these Dragonbone Guards who lacked spatial abilities.
While he couldn't yet completely subdue them with his current power, if he encountered troublesome enemies in the future, he could unleash these Dragonbone Guards from the tomb to ambush and encircle his foes. And if he ever managed to gain full control over them, he would possess a force capable of challenging even Heavenly Sovereigns!
"But what in the world requires guarding by Dragonbone Guards? I'm curious now," Xiao Yan muttered, shifting his gaze to the area the guards had been protecting. There, a massive stone platform stood. It seemed that the Dragonbone Guards had been posted there specifically for it.
Waving his hand, Xiao Yan retracted the enormous Great Sumeru Demon Pillar and dashed toward the platform. As he approached, the Ancestral Stone Spirit suddenly exclaimed in astonishment, "This is… a high-grade Artifact Refining Divine Stone!"
"There are grades of refining stones too?" Xiao Yan asked with curiosity.
"Of course," the spirit replied. "The ones commonly seen in the market are the most basic. They only work on spiritual artifacts and divine items. To enhance a sacred artifact, you'd need a massive quantity—unless you have one of these high-grade stones. Even the smallest sliver of one can improve a sacred artifact's grade. They're incredibly rare. Who would've thought there's an entire stone platform made of them here? This is unbelievable."
"Can these enhance your quality?" Xiao Yan asked quickly.
"Absolutely!" the spirit said, nodding enthusiastically. "Just a grain-sized fragment of this high-grade refining stone is stronger than a mountain-sized quantity of normal ones!"
"Then if I absorb them all…" Xiao Yan rubbed his chin. If a single grain could enhance the Ancestral Stone into a sacred artifact, then taking the whole platform might elevate it beyond even the rarest of sacred treasures.
"Er… I suggest you not try to become fat in one bite," the spirit warned. "As miraculous as these stones are, everything needs to be gradual. Absorbing them all at once would overwhelm us. We'd be destroyed by the sheer force. You have to let your body adapt first before continuing."
"Fair enough." Xiao Yan nodded. He could take the whole platform with him anyway—no need to rush. But now he was curious. If the platform itself was a treasure, then what about the object placed atop it?
Looking up, he saw a jade bowl that resembled emerald crystal. Scarlet patterns lined its edge, and it was radiating a dense spiritual energy.
"Could this be… a Spirit Gathering Bowl?" Xiao Yan was momentarily stunned, then his expression lit up in surprise and joy.
In the ancient era of the Great Thousand World, there had been a peculiar race known as the Spirit Gathering Clan. They were masters at forging spiritual artifacts, and possessed a natural talent: every item they crafted could gather spiritual energy. The Spirit Gathering Bowl was their masterpiece.
Legend had it that once fully activated, the bowl could envelop its surroundings. Any energy drawn into the area would automatically be refined into Sovereign Spirit Liquid. The higher the bowl's quality, the more terrifying its effect. The one before him had definitely surpassed divine rank and reached the sacred tier—possibly even at the top of the sacred tier!
"A bowl of this caliber can produce hundreds of thousands of drops of Sovereign Spirit Liquid per day," Xiao Yan murmured, taking a deep breath. This efficiency far surpassed even an ordinary Earthly Sovereign's cultivation. And with the Heavenly Tomb at his disposal, he could place the bowl inside and leverage the time distortion—meaning he'd collect millions of drops per day.
With this treasure in hand, he would never need to worry about Sovereign Spirit Liquid again.
(End of Chapter)
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