Chapter 10 of 10

Chapter 10: The Seven Treasures

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Apart from the Biphasic Ring, the other six magical treasures of the Venerable Five Lusts each had their own names.

Among them was a fist-sized, bone-white pearl that faintly emitted the cries of countless fierce ghosts, forged from the remains of countless living beings. It was the most malevolent of the Venerable Five Lusts' seven treasures. This sinister magical treasure was the top-ranked White Bone Sarira in the Profound Nether Strategy. It was this object that reminded Bai Sheng of the origin of the Profound Nether Strategy. In the past, the old ancestor of the Scarlet City Sect, Zhu Shang, had once mentioned this item when discussing the merits and demerits of cultivation methods of various sects with his disciples. When the White Bone Sarira was fully refined, it could transform into a White Bone Demon God, possessing boundless power and unmatched might. If one could further communicate with the Heavenly Demon and refine it into the White Bone Sarira, this item would become the supreme treasure of the demonic path, the Heavenly Demon Sarira, whose power would be unparalleled in the world, with only a few rare immortal treasures able to match it.

However, even the long-lived founder of the Profound Nether Sect, Zu Ma, failed to refine the Heavenly Demon Sarira, let alone his other disciples.

There was also a small white bone bridge, ranked just below the White Bone Sarira in the Profound Nether Strategy, known as the Nether Bridge. It was a treasure capable of flying through the air and traversing the earth, skilled in communicating between the yin and yang realms and traveling through the underworld. If this bridge could be fully refined, one would always have the upper hand in battle, able to escape at will, no matter how powerful the enemy.

Both of these magical treasures required the refinement of countless souls to increase their power. The Venerable Five Lusts had harmed countless people to refine these two treasures, but it was still not enough to refine them to the point where they could merge with his body. He found the refinement process too troublesome, so he changed to refining a flying sword as his primary magical treasure. If not for his accumulated evil deeds, he might not have died at the hands of a mere beginner cultivator.

The other four magical treasure embryos were not as malevolent.

One was called the Five Light Bracelet, a treasure of the five elements. Bai Sheng, having obtained Duan Gui's memories, knew that treasures of the five elements were the most popular in the Southern Toad Continent, as all things are born from the five elements, making them easy to obtain and not easily restrained by other spells or magical treasures. The Profound Nether Sect was famous for its cultivation of magical treasures, and its refinement techniques were unique. Therefore, the Five Light Bracelet was the supreme treasure among five-element treasures, capable of emitting the Great Five-Element Light, which combined both offensive and defensive capabilities, with endless uses. The deeper it was refined, the more powerful it became.

The Five Light Bracelet was also highly ranked in the Profound Nether Strategy, placed sixth, just after the Biphasic Ring.

Another treasure was called the Black Light Black Sha Hook, forged from the yin sha qi accumulated in the earth for millions of years and refined with hundreds of poisons. Although it was not highly ranked in the Profound Nether Strategy, at only fourteenth place, it was one of the seventeen most poisonous flying swords in the world and a supreme treasure of the heterodox path.

The last two treasures were more orthodox. One was the Rosy Light Chain, forged from the morning and evening light and colorful clouds. The other was the Yi Wood Flying Sword, made from ancient trees hundreds or even thousands of years old. The Rosy Light Chain was not only offensive and defensive but could also be used for flying. Although its power was less than that of the Black Light Black Sha Hook, it was extremely beautiful and righteous, ranked seventeenth in the Profound Nether Strategy. The Yi Wood Flying Sword was a set of flying swords. Besides being numerous, the Yi Wood qi was excellent for nourishing life, making it easy to extend one's lifespan. However, its killing power was not significant, so it was ranked nineteenth, the last of the magical treasures.

These magical treasure embryos all had their own refinement methods. Although Duan Gui's talent was poor, he had received the true teachings of the old ancestor of the Scarlet City Sect, Zhu Shang, and his foundation in Daoist techniques was solid. Bai Sheng, having obtained Duan Gui's cultivation, found it not difficult to learn and refine these magical treasures.

Bai Sheng pondered secretly, thinking, "The Venerable Five Lusts has not completely died; his soul still exists. If he discovers this and uses his magic to summon these treasures, they might return to him. I should not rush to inspect the stolen goods from Fairy Cui Yu but first refine these seven treasures. I will start with the Biphasic Ring."

If the Venerable Five Lusts knew that the magical treasure embryos he had gathered with great effort and refined with great hardship were being slowly refined by someone else, his heart would truly bleed. Alas, he was lingering on the Heavenly Peak, plotting to collude with the "traitor" Duan Gui to steal the Scarlet City Sect's Xuyan Pill. His mind was entirely focused on how to dominate Fairy Cui Yu, never imagining that his lover had been killed, his physical body destroyed, and his treasures stolen. If he wanted to be intimate with Fairy Cui Yu, he could only do so as a ghost, not in the flesh.

After refining the Biphasic Ring, Bai Sheng proceeded to refine the White Bone Sarira, then the Nether Bridge, and the Five Light Bracelet. When he reached the Yi Wood Flying Swords, the set of Yi Wood divine swords suddenly trembled. Although Bai Sheng suppressed them with his true qi, he realized that his actions had been detected.

"I wonder if these Yi Wood divine swords will reveal my location. No matter, I will refine this treasure first. When the Venerable Five Lusts comes, I will slay his soul and eliminate the threat."

Bai Sheng did not wait for the Venerable Five Lusts to return on the Heavenly Peak. First, he was eager to refine the stolen treasures, and second, the terrain was not suitable for an ambush. He could not fly, while the Venerable Five Lusts could leave his body and fly through the air. In such a place, he would be at a disadvantage. Bai Sheng, with his rich experience in sword combat, would not put himself in a desperate situation. However, if the Venerable Five Lusts pursued him and he had fully refined the Venerable Five Lusts' seven treasures, he would naturally have the idea of eliminating the root cause.

Half an hour later, a black mist flew over.

It was the Venerable Five Lusts' astral body, riding his primary magical treasure, the Black Sha Sword, tracking him.

Bai Sheng had already set up an ambush. He tried several times to strike the Venerable Five Lusts' astral body with his sword, but the Venerable Five Lusts' astral body never descended. Bai Sheng, knowing his sword's quality was poor and his cultivation weak, could not drive the sword far enough to harm his opponent, so he restrained himself. Seeing the black mist circle the area for a while and then leave, he cursed secretly, "This scoundrel has good luck. If he had flown lower, I would have made sure he never returned."

Bai Sheng knew that some cunning individuals might return for a second attack, so he waited for a while after the Venerable Five Lusts' astral body left. Seeing that the Venerable Five Lusts did not return, he headed for the nearest town. It was easier to hide in a bustling place than in the wilderness. In the town, he found a small inn, asked for hot water, took a bath, changed into a spare Daoist robe, ate dinner, and fell into a sweet sleep.

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