Chapter 395: A Full Set of Divine Artifacts
Li Yang looked at the obedient Lightning Spirit, feeling helpless. ’What is this all about?’
If he had discovered the Thunder Pool in some deserted place, or even had it acknowledge him as its master, he would have been ecstatic. It was undoubtedly an unimaginably great opportunity!
The value of the Thunder Pool was definitely equivalent to an incredibly powerful Sacred Artifact!
But he was in the heartland of the Thunder Spirit Race, about to make their ultimate treasure, the Thunder Pool, acknowledge him as its master? ’That’s absolutely impossible. The Thunder Spirit Race would never allow it.’
"Li Yang, your body tempering in the Thunder Pool is now finished. Let’s go."
Seemingly worried that the Lightning Spirit would run out and follow Li Yang again, Wuxu Emperor spoke directly.
"Alright." Li Yang nodded and walked out of the area with Wuxu Emperor and the others.
Afterward, Li Yang’s consciousness entered the Virtual World.
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In the Virtual World, the Blade Slaughter Sect Master was leisurely sipping tea. He smiled upon seeing Li Yang arrive and said, "Li Yang, you stayed in the Thunder Pool for six years. Not bad. Your physical Talent far exceeds my expectations. So, what did you gain inside?"
The Blade Slaughter Sect Master beamed as he looked at his most prized disciple.
’Li Yang’s physical Talent is truly astonishing!’ he sighed internally.
’Not only is his Talent for laws so strong, but his physical Talent is just as powerful!’
"Teacher." Li Yang, resigned, recounted what had happened to the Blade Slaughter Sect Master.
PFFT!
Hearing Li Yang’s story, the Blade Slaughter Sect Master spat out his tea and gave him a strange look.
"Li Yang, are you saying you lasted six years in the Thunder Pool, and its Lightning Spirit came out wanting to acknowledge you as its master?" The Blade Slaughter Sect Master’s eyes widened in astonishment.
"Yes. I’m baffled myself. I can’t even withstand the lightning inside the Thunder Pool, yet the Lightning Spirit wants me as its master," Li Yang said, exasperated.
"Haha, don’t be surprised."
The Blade Slaughter Sect Master laughed. "The treasures of the Cosmos are peculiar. Some are forged by Artifact Refiners, while others form naturally. With artifacts forged by Refiners, your chances of being acknowledged as master are almost always higher the stronger you are."
Using immense strength to forcibly make a treasure’s Artifact Spirit submit is how one completely masters a weapon.
This is the mainstream method for mastering Divine Artifacts and Sacred Artifacts.
"But for naturally-formed treasures of the world, like the Thunder Pool, the conditions for them to acknowledge a master vary. Strength isn’t always the deciding factor; there can be all sorts of strict requirements."
"Some ultimate treasures might require a powerful soul, while others might demand astonishing willpower."
The Blade Slaughter Sect Master remarked with a sigh, "You endured for six years in the Thunder Pool. You even broke the Thunder Spirit Race’s record by a whole year. It’s plausible that a treasure like the Thunder Pool would recognize you for that."
Treasures have spirits, and some special ones may seek out their own masters.
Hearing the Blade Slaughter Sect Master’s explanation, Li Yang nodded.
Anything was possible in the Cosmos, so a situation like this was not out of the ordinary.
With that in mind, Li Yang asked, "Teacher, what should I do?"
The Blade Slaughter Sect Master smiled. "The value of the Lightning Spirit is hard to estimate. But speaking of which, this transaction is more about the Thunder Spirit Race compensating you."
The Thunder Pool belongs to the Thunder Spirit Race; this is a universally acknowledged fact.
So, even if the Lightning Spirit came out and wanted to acknowledge Li Yang as its master, the Thunder Spirit Race would definitely stop it, and the Human Race wouldn’t object.
If the Thunder Spirit Race forcibly drove Li Yang away, there would be no way for him to have the Thunder Pool acknowledge him.
So, when you really thought about it, Li Yang couldn’t possibly gain much from the Thunder Pool.
Li Yang nodded. He understood the situation.
"You already have twenty Evil Qi Crystal Stones, so you don’t need more, and the Thunder Spirit Race won’t offer them. For you, the priority right now is to increase your own strength. Just like with the Star Moon Race, you should ask for a Divine Artifact. A mid-grade, speed-type one should be about right," the Blade Slaughter Sect Master advised.
Previously, with Li Yang’s Spirit Pool Token, the first choice was naturally to exchange it for those Evil Qi Crystal Stones.
After all, even an Emperor would have to pay a price to get Evil Qi Crystal Stones, and certainly not twenty at once.
When given a choice, one should naturally pick things that are hard to obtain. Divine Artifacts and the like can be redeemed later at the Human Race’s Eternal Saint Hall.
As for now, this was more about compensation from the Thunder Spirit Race. Asking for Evil Qi Crystal Stones at this point would be inappropriate, so requesting a Divine Artifact was reasonable.
Li Yang currently had two Divine Artifacts: the defensive one I gave him, and the offensive one he got from the Star Moon Race. He was still missing a speed-type.
Top-tier speed-type Divine Artifacts are rare and incredibly precious. In comparison, a mid-grade speed-type Divine Artifact was a fitting compensation for Li Yang, and the Thunder Spirit Race wouldn’t feel the sting too much.
"I understand, Teacher." Li Yang nodded, now knowing what to do.
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"Human Li Yang, have you decided?"
Seeing Li Yang emerge from the Virtual World, Wuxu Emperor knew he had figured out his request and asked him directly.
"Your Majesty the Emperor..." Li Yang didn’t waste any words and stated his condition.
"A mid-grade speed-type Divine Artifact?" Hearing Li Yang’s request, Wuxu Emperor nodded. "Fine."
This condition was completely acceptable to them.
In fact, this wasn’t entirely just compensation for Li Yang.
Before, when they controlled the Thunder Pool, they had never seen the Lightning Spirit. The Artifact Spirits of various origin-type treasures are different, and one like the Lightning Spirit can be communicated with.
Now that they knew of the Lightning Spirit’s existence, they could try to communicate with it regularly. If they succeeded, they could completely master the Thunder Pool.
This was obviously of great benefit to them.
With the terms agreed upon, the Thunder Spirit Race didn’t delay. A mid-grade speed-type Divine Artifact was soon in Li Yang’s hands.
"Spirit Speed Combat Boots."
Li Yang looked at the treasure before him. A wisp of his soul entered it, and information about the Divine Artifact instantly flooded his mind.
When fully activated, these Spirit Speed Combat Boots could increase the speed of a Tri-System Deity by five times!
This was a Divine Artifact that even Deities yearned for!
One must understand that the difference in base power between Tri-System Deities and Four-Element Deities was tenfold. Now, with a single Divine Artifact, that gap could be halved.
If a Tri-System Deity possessed a full set of top-tier Divine Artifacts, their overall strength would likely be no less than that of a Four-Element Deity.
Of course, that was assuming the Four-Element Deity had no Divine Artifacts.
’With my current strength, if I activate the Spirit Speed Combat Boots, my speed should probably be close to that of a regular Deity, right?’ Li Yang thought joyfully as he claimed ownership of the Spirit Speed Combat Boots and quickly equipped them.
His current strength was naturally insufficient to fully activate the Spirit Speed Combat Boots; he could only power a tiny fraction of them.
But his own strength was also weak, far from reaching the level of a Tri-System Deity.
Therefore, all things considered, Li Yang could still use the Spirit Speed Combat Boots to increase his speed several times over!
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