Chapter 1476: God Pattern War Illustration

Hearing his words, the Golden Crow father and son in the distance were dumbfounded. This kid must have eaten the guts of a bear and a leopard to dare speak to such a terrifying figure like that.

The Golden Crow Prince, however, was secretly delighted. He used to find this guy's insolent tongue utterly annoying, but now he thought it was wonderful. He hoped Zu An would be even more insolent. If he offended Yu, Yu could turn him to dust with a mere breath.

Yu Yanluo and the other two women also looked at Zu An with worried expressions. In truth, they didn't approve of him pushing Yu's limits at this moment; the power gap between them was simply too vast.

Cold sweat had also drenched Zu An's clothes. He had just steeled himself to speak out. Mainly, he had observed Yu's previous words and actions, which didn't suggest an evil villain, but rather someone lawful and righteous. Furthermore, in his previous experiences in the Unknown Lands, both Qin Shi Huang (Ying Zheng) and Emperor Wu Geng of Shang had personally bestowed benefits upon him.

But in this Unknown Land, even though everything seemed resolved and Yu was about to leave, there was no sign of any reward. He couldn't help but feel anxious. To come to the Unknown Land, survive several near-death experiences along the way, only to gain nothing and lose a ton of things—that would truly be a catastrophic loss.

"What of yours did I damage?" Yu turned back, a hint of displeasure in his voice.

The Golden Crow Prince in the distance was overjoyed. 'This guy is just asking for death,' he thought. 'Dancing on a grave, he'll eventually meet his end.'

Yu Yanluo anxiously tugged at Zu An's sleeve, but Zu An calmly assessed the situation. He hadn't received any 'anger points' from Yu. 'Hmm, it seems he isn't truly enraged,' he mused.

So he said, "Of course, it's the Nine Tripods. I brought them here, and I used them to unlock the seal of the space you were in. But then you dispersed them into nine parts and used them to suppress Gonggong in the Nine Provinces." He still couldn't understand how the Nine Tripods, which were miniature in his hands and usually only used for refining medicine, could possess such immense power just moments ago.

Yu said indifferently, "The Nine Tripods were forged by me; they were originally my weapons."

Under Yu's gaze, Zu An felt a tremor of unease throughout his body. He thought to himself, 'This guy's true power is probably on par with those immortals in heaven. It's practically cheating for him to still be in the mortal realm.'

Quietly checking his internal 'system' and seeing no increase in 'anger points,' he calmed down slightly. "It's true that the Nine Tripods were forged by you, Senior," he said. "But with the passage of time, you have passed on. These Tripods have changed hands many times and eventually came into my possession. I brought them to this world, and I am also their master."

Even the Demon Emperor was now somewhat impressed by Zu An. This guy had a nerve so thick it was beyond comprehension, daring to demand compensation from Yu. What was the difference between this and seeking death? The Demon Emperor reflected that if anyone had dared to speak to him like that in the past, he would have effortlessly annihilated them.

However, the next scene nearly made his eyes pop out, because Yu nodded slightly and said, "There's some truth to what you say." Yu carefully examined Zu An, then suddenly let out a sound of surprise. "With your level of cultivation, you seem to have been recognized by the will of this world. That is truly extraordinary."

"Recognized by the will of heaven and earth?" Now even the Demon Emperor felt jealous. What did it mean to be recognized by the world's will? Despite his immense power, he had never received such recognition in his own world. Not only him, but Zhao Hao hadn't either. Those recognized by the world's will were individuals of great destiny. If Zu An continued to cultivate in this world, his progress would be many times faster than in his original world. Furthermore, anyone who wished him harm would often be rejected by the world's will of this place, suffering continuous misfortune from then on.

He himself had come to this world, fought fiercely against the Four Fiends, unlocked so many important seals, and acquired numerous crucial items, yet he hadn't received recognition from the world's will. What exactly had Zu An done to merit such blessings? The Golden Crow Prince's eyes, however, were filled with madness and resentment. 'Why? This hateful, arrogant ant, why does everything always go so smoothly for him? Why does he always get all the benefits?'

Zu An hadn't expected to be recognized by the world's will either. He wondered if it was because he had followed in Yi's heroic footsteps and shot down the nine malevolent suns in the sky. If he were to make a game analogy, he must have completed an S-rank hidden quest in this world, and simultaneously completed an S-rank main quest with the Demon Emperor. Furthermore, his Nine Tripods played a crucial role, so in the final tally, his contribution was far greater than that of the Demon Emperor and his party.

At this point, Yu spoke again, "Come to think of it, you and I are quite fated. However, the Nine Tripods are now used to suppress the Nine Provinces, so I cannot return them to you. Instead, I will compensate you with something else."

A strange light flickered in the Demon Emperor's eyes, and his breathing suddenly grew ragged. How could anything given by such a being be anything less than extraordinary? Once Yu left, he resolved to seize it from Zu An. Although Zu An now possessed great fortune, his strength was still far inferior to the Demon Emperor's. Moreover, to deal with Gonggong earlier, the Demon Emperor had absorbed Fu You's cultivation, making his current combat power even three-tenths stronger than at his peak.

Zu An, having just processed his thoughts, felt greatly relieved. "The Nine Tripods are so precious," he said, "I won't accept compensation of ordinary quality."

Yu: "..."

Everyone else: "..."

This guy always managed to say the most shameless things as if they were perfectly reasonable, no matter who he was facing. Yan Xuehen felt this most deeply, thinking, 'If he wasn't so utterly fearless, how would he have dared to climb into my bed?'

Yu took a deep breath, seemingly composing himself. Without any further unnecessary words, he simply pointed a finger, and a golden light flew towards Zu An's forehead. Zu An felt a rush of information flood into his mind in an instant, only recovering his senses after a long moment. Yu had transmitted a cultivation technique to him.

At that moment, a system-like voice sounded in his mind: "New Unknown Land secret scroll detected: 'Divine Weapon Sigil Manual.' Do you wish to embed it?"

"Yes!" Zu An exclaimed with delight. He was glad he had summoned the courage to ask; otherwise, he would have missed out. Soon, the 'Divine Weapon Sigil Manual' in his mind was directly embedded onto the F1 key, where a faint pattern combining a rune and a sword emerged. At the same time, the description of the 'Divine Weapon Sigil Manual' appeared in his mind. He quickly read through it, and his breathing instantly quickened.

Simply put, this cultivation technique allowed one to use all weapons in the world as their own, automatically mastering various weapons; it granted a strong affinity for any weapon; and as long as one had seen a weapon, they could virtually materialize it for use.

Zu An had initially expected Yu to give him an earth-element cultivation technique. He never imagined it would be something like this. Strictly speaking, did this technique belong to the metal element? Of course, the element wasn't the crucial point; the powerful ability was. Currently, his defense and recovery were already very strong, but against more powerful beings, he had always lacked sufficient offensive methods. Having this cultivation technique was like adding wings to a tiger.

Others might achieve a certain level of cultivation where they could understand many things through one and skillfully use various weapons, but they could generally only specialize in one weapon throughout their lives. After all, each weapon had its own strengths and weaknesses, and it took a lifetime of effort to truly master one. But this technique allowed Zu An to skip those steps, enabling him to achieve the peak of skill with every weapon he used, making him a true weapon master.

He didn't quite understand the meaning of the "weapon affinity" attribute. But the most powerful aspect was the weapon materialization. As long as he had seen a weapon, he could materialize it. Heavenly, Immortal, and even Divine tier weapons were countless in the world, so wouldn't he essentially be carrying a vast arsenal at all times? At that point, he could just overwhelm his opponents by throwing weapons at them.

Of course, it wasn't without its drawbacks. For example, he needed to have seen the weapon with his own eyes. Additionally, materialized weapons had a time limit, were not permanently effective, and their power and capabilities seemed to be a notch weaker than the genuine articles. But this was already sufficient. If quality wasn't enough, he could make up for it with quantity! It would be preposterous if the materialized weapons were identical to the originals.