Chapter 929: The Origin of the Bronze Vessel

The Pavilion Master's eyes, sharp as lightning, scanned the area, a trace of joy appearing on his face.

You Yunzi and the others looked over, their faces collectively showing surprise.

"Someone has achieved perfection in the ninth stage of Core Formation!"

"Who is it?"

"This aura is incredibly powerful; how is it even stronger than that of our four Deputy Pavilion Masters?"

What?

Everyone looked towards the cultivation hall in surprise.

Who could have broken through?

Is it one of the Stewards who hasn't departed yet?

Huang Yuan's eyes were wide with disbelief. He hadn't reached the perfected ninth stage of Core Formation in years, yet someone else had achieved it!

"How is that possible?"

"How could the Heavenly Secret Pavilion possess the resources for someone to achieve perfection in the ninth stage of Core Formation?"

Inside the cultivation Hall, the aura of perfected ninth-stage Core Formation grew increasingly potent. Finally, with a resounding boom, the sound of a breakthrough reverberated. It was like a clap of thunder, causing everyone's ears to ring. The intensity of this breakthrough far surpassed that of an ordinary perfected ninth-stage Core Formation.

At the same time, Jiang Fan's calm voice then came through:

"The Heavenly Secret Pavilion's rule has always been that all discoveries made in the underground world belong entirely to the individual."

"No other sect would offer you such favorable terms!"

"If you still blame the sect for this, then you'll find fault with everything, no matter where you go."

Many of the disgruntled disciples looked ashamed upon hearing this. Indeed.

Regarding resources, they truly had no grounds to complain about the Heavenly Secret Pavilion. In other sects, disciples were required to hand over a portion of their gains, but the Heavenly Secret Pavilion was the sole exception.

Huang Yuan snorted, "You're a Steward; you've had access to all the resources, so of course it's easy for you to say!"

Heh!

Inside the cultivation hall, a purple sword suddenly flew out. Through the air, it carved the characters "Jiang Fan" onto the stone tablet!

"Disciple Jiang Fan, willing to accompany the Heavenly Secret Pavilion to Taicang Grand State!"

It's Jiang Fan!

Jiang Fan, the new disciple who joined just a month ago!

He has achieved perfected ninth-stage Core Formation!

This left many disciples utterly mortified. It embarrassed Huang Yuan even more, who snorted, "You're just lucky to have achieved perfected ninth-stage Core Formation."

"As for everyone else, don't even dream of it in this lifetime!"

Swoosh—

The purple sword flew back into the hall, then quickly flew out again. A piece of spirit meat was skewered on the sword's tip. It flew to Ren Guhong, the only ninth-stage Core Formation disciple among those who had chosen to stay.

"Senior Brother Ren, it's time for you to achieve perfected ninth-stage Core Formation."

Ye Cangyuan immediately exclaimed, "Thousand-year spirit meat?"

"No wonder Jiang Fan was able to break through to the perfected realm!"

"Our Heavenly Secret Pavilion is about to gain another expert at perfected ninth-stage Core Formation!"

Ren Guhong was overjoyed, bowing repeatedly and exclaiming, "Thank you, Junior Brother Jiang, thank you, Junior Brother Jiang!"

Jiang Fan said, "I still have ten pieces of spirit meat here."

"Senior Sister Leng, Senior Sister Ruan, and the few other disciples who stayed, keep up your hard cultivation. These pieces of spirit meat are reserved for you."

Everyone immediately cheered. In other words, what they had carved was not just their names, but an opportunity to achieve perfected ninth-stage Core Formation!

Huang Yuan's face turned ashen. He had spent many years in the Heavenly Secret Pavilion without ever encountering such an opportunity. Now, at the very moment he was turning his back, the opportunity had arrived! He staggered, his face full of bitterness and regret. The disciples who had been determined to leave, especially those at the ninth stage of Core Formation like Cheng Linfei, were now seething with regret.

The Pavilion Master's earlier disappointment vanished, and he declared, "Excellent!"

"In all things, quality matters more than quantity. With a group of determined companions, the Heavenly Secret Pavilion is sure to shine brilliantly once again in Taicang Grand State!"

With a sweep of his hand, he provided ample resources to dismiss the hundred-plus disciples. He then urged them to depart without any further hesitation.

Jiang Fan also withdrew his aura. Feeling an unprecedented surge of power, his heart swelled with confidence.

"One perfected ninth-stage Core Formation core, plus one ninth-stage black Core Formation pill."

"Though I haven't reached the Nascent Soul stage, the sheer abundance of my Golden Core power is unmatched by anyone below the Nascent Soul realm!"

"Next up, my physique!"

He retrieved a trace of True Spirit Blood from the renegade. The Divine Elephant was just a tiny bit short of completion. He couldn't wait to dilute this trace of True Spirit Blood a hundredfold. He drank it bottle by bottle. The taste remained agonizingly painful, but it was now entirely within his tolerance.

Time passed, drop by drop.

A day later, golden light shone brightly in the secret room. A majestic and extraordinary ten-zhang Divine Elephant, almost completely solidified, materialized behind Jiang Fan. Its eight arms were incredibly solid. It exuded an utterly unparalleled aura.

"The Divine Elephant is finally complete!"

"As stated in the 'Brahma Saint True Spirit Art', cultivating a single elephant makes one invincible below the Nascent Soul stage."

"Now, my soul has reached the peak of the first aperture of Nascent Soul, my spiritual power is invincible below the Nascent Soul stage, and my physique is likewise invincible below the Nascent Soul stage."

"Furthermore, with the re-forged Five Magnetic Origin Mountain, the Nine Phoenixes Paying Homage Hairpin, the Hook Judgment Pen, the Immeasurable Ring, three Talisman Arrows, the Seven-Star Treasure Sword, and ten Nascent Soul One-Strike Jade Talismans."

"Sky Demon Emperor, you'd best be sensible!"

"Otherwise, I wouldn't mind making you the final soul for the Fate-Altering Jade Butterfly!"

He put away the Divine Elephant. He looked with slight regret at the half-bottle of True Spirit Blood in his palm. If he had had a bit more time, he could have cultivated a second elephant, completely solidifying a Nascent Soul stage physique! At that point, he wouldn't even need the Heavenly Secret Pavilion Master; he alone could directly confront the Sky Demon Emperor!

"Jiang Fan! Get ready to depart!"

Outside the cultivation hall, the Heavenly Secret Pavilion Master's voice rang out. The time had come. Today was the day of the Sky Demon Emperor's grand wedding. It was also the final deadline for Concubine Yunxia and the Sea Charm Demon King to reluctantly attempt their breakthrough to the Demon Emperor realm.

Jiang Fan left the cultivation hall. He found that Ye Banxia was also standing outside the hall.

"You're going too?" Jiang Fan asked, surprised.

Ye Banxia said indifferently, "The Pavilion Master invited me along."

The Heavenly Secret Pavilion Master explained, "Banxia's attainments in formation arrays are exceptionally profound; at critical moments, she might prove unexpectedly useful."

Jiang Fan was surprised. Did the Heavenly Secret Pavilion Master trust Ye Banxia to such an extent? He had even informed her about the two powerful demon cultivators who were about to face their tribulations. However, with such a mysterious helper, why would he refuse?

Looking at the spare jade-carved phoenix chair beneath Ye Banxia, Jiang Fan smiled:

"Senior Sister Ye, could you lend me that seat as well?"

"I can't help it; those two are both my people, and I can't show favoritism."

Ye Banxia gripped the jade ruler in her hand a little tighter, her phoenix eyes glaring at him.

"You haven't returned the old one, and you're already eyeing another?"

"Only you could think of that!"

"Let's go!"

She lightly tapped the armrest with her finger, and the jade-carved phoenix chair instantly teleported towards the horizon. Its travel speed was astonishingly fast!

"Could this woman have some significant background?"

Shaking his head, Jiang Fan came to the Heavenly Secret Pavilion Master's side. Riding on the cloud he conjured, they set off towards the Demon Emperor's Court!

On the way, Jiang Fan seized the moment to retrieve the Infernal Wasteland Beast Bronze Artifact. He also took out the Phantom Crystal. He gently tapped it.

Hua Xin was comfortably resting on a lounge chair, her long legs elegantly crossed. Hearing the tap, she slightly opened her eyes, glanced at Jiang Fan, snorted, and closed them again. Jiang Fan seized the chance, met her gaze, and activated his Silent Meditation.

"Sister Hua Xin, has your anger subsided?"

Hua Xin's eyes suddenly flew open in surprise, but she quickly understood. "Don't talk to me. I don't want anything to do with you; nothing good ever comes from being involved with you."

She was still upset that Jiang Fan had obtained the Hell Soul Bell that rightfully belonged to her.

Jiang Fan said, "Don't be like that. How about I give you a few more vegetables?"

Hua Xin snorted, "I want ten, no, one hundred!"

Jiang Fan readily agreed, saying, "Okay."

"However, you have to help me decipher the inscriptions on this bronze artifact first."

Hua Xin looked over upon hearing this. After just one glance, she abruptly sat up, her eyes narrowing. "Where did this come from?"

"This item shouldn't exist in the Central Lands!"