Chapter 72

Quimulang would not give up so easily. Seeing no hope of escape, he roared in anger, brandished his long saber, and gathered all his magical power to slash at the tornado.

However, this green tornado was entirely composed of sword qi. Its power became even greater after spinning. The saber qi released by Quimulang was instantly shredded to pieces upon contact with the tornado, unable to form an effective counterattack.

Although Quimulang was very confident that he could break Yang Zhen's technique if he used the "Sarira Linglong Inner Pill," the two had agreed to only compare their weapon skills. Since Yang Zhen didn't use the Three Pure Fires, Quimulang didn't want to be the first to break the rules and use this Buddhist technique.

As the green tornado tightened and was about to touch Quimulang, Yang Zhen finally stopped his technique and released Quimulang from inside.

"Haha! Quimulang, how was that move?" Seeing Quimulang in a bind, Yang Zhen laughed heartily.

Quimulang shook his head with a bitter smile and sighed, "Brother Yang, you have so many strange and unusual moves. Last time, you defeated me with the 'Illusion Sword.' This time... what was that move called?"

"This move is called 'Blade Storm.' It's a technique I've comprehended in recent years. Due to its immense power, you are the first person to experience it," Yang Zhen said.

"Ah! I didn't expect to be defeated by you again, Brother Yang. It seems I will have to spend a lot of time to break your move. When the time comes, we'll have another match," Quimulang, still full of fighting spirit, challenged Yang Zhen again.

Yang Zhen, hearing this, laughed and said, "By the time you break the 'Blade Storm,' I will probably have created a new ultimate move. When that happens, you will still be defeated by me."

"Brother Yang, don't be arrogant. When we fight next time, I'll let you see my new ultimate move and see if you can break it," Quimulang said, unwilling to admit defeat.

"Alright, it's a deal. Next time, I'll definitely beat you so badly that you'll be crawling on the ground," Yang Zhen said with a smile.

After returning to Heaven, the two went to Taibai Jinxing's residence to visit Yang Zhen's eldest disciple, Jiayao. Since Quimulang was also present when they found Jiayao, he naturally wanted to see how the little baby had grown into a little girl. Moreover, Quimulang was very curious about what made Jiayao special enough for Yang Zhen to take her as a disciple.

Because Taibai Jinxing had to discuss matters with the Jade Emperor, he didn't watch the battle between Yang Zhen and Quimulang. However, this suited the two just fine. Although Taibai Jinxing seemed like a good person, his personality didn't match theirs, and he wasn't an outstanding deity, so they didn't accept him.

When Yang Zhen and Quimulang arrived at Taibai Jinxing's residence, they were informed by an immortal official that Jiayao had gone out to play and wouldn't be back until evening.

Seeing the time, they realized it was already afternoon, so they decided to wait at Taibai Jinxing's place. Being immortals, they had plenty of time. Waiting for a few hours in Heaven might be equivalent to several months in the mortal world, but no immortal would care about such a short period.

Before the Peach Blossom Banquet, Yang Zhen had been continuously cultivating for over eight months, and his cultivation had greatly improved. However, he was concerned about the instability of his foundation due to the rapid growth, so he wanted to take a few days to rest and let his meridians adapt to the internal magical power before continuing his cultivation.

What surprised Yang Zhen was that the effect of accumulating merit in Heaven was surprisingly good. In just eight months, he had learned most of the skills in the mall. The remaining skills were not of much interest to him. Even with such a high consumption of merit, he still had a lot left over.

It seemed that the decision to come to Heaven was correct. This place was indeed a treasure land for cultivation.

In casual conversation, Yang Zhen and Quimulang talked about Marshal Tianpeng. Although Quimulang didn't know that the person who plotted against Marshal Tianpeng was the Jade Emperor, he sensed that something was unusual. He said to Yang Zhen, "I've heard that Marshal Tianpeng is a righteous person, but I didn't expect him to get drunk and molest Chang'e. It doesn't seem like his usual behavior."

"I'm not very familiar with Marshal Tianpeng, so I don't know what kind of person he is. But I think, with Marshal Tianpeng's cultivation, even if he drank a lot, he wouldn't forget to use his magical power to dispel the alcohol. This matter is indeed unusual," Yang Zhen said, not wanting to reveal too much but subtly hinting at his thoughts to Quimulang.

Quimulang nodded in agreement and then said, "I haven't even figured out what happened with my own brother, so I don't have the time to worry about others. But for thousands of years, Heaven has been peaceful, and now incidents are happening one after another. It's indeed unusual."

"..."

After Quimulang finished speaking, he waited for a long time but didn't hear a response from Yang Zhen. He turned to look at Yang Zhen and found him with a dazed look, his eyes unfocused. His expression was strange, a mix of surprise and disappointment, as if he had encountered something unpleasant.

"Brother Yang! Brother Yang?" Quimulang called out twice, but Yang Zhen didn't respond, which puzzled him. However, Quimulang didn't rush over, as he had heard that some cultivators could suddenly gain enlightenment, and when they came to, their understanding of the Heavenly Dao would greatly improve, which was very beneficial for cultivation.

But what made Yang Zhen enter a state of enlightenment? Quimulang was full of doubts, not knowing what had gone wrong.

Was Yang Zhen really in a state of enlightenment?

Of course not!

During their conversation, Yang Zhen's mall system suddenly popped up, informing him that the mall could be upgraded.

Yang Zhen was naturally delighted, as most of the items in the mall had already been purchased by him. Currently, only the Double Experience Pill was useful. He had complained about the mall's reduced utility, but now it could be upgraded.

How exciting to see what new features would appear after the mall upgrade!

So, without hesitation, Yang Zhen clicked to upgrade...

Looking at the progress bar, Yang Zhen was almost in tears!

What the heck! I didn't know that upgrading the mall would require merit, and so much of it...

The merit Yang Zhen had accumulated over the past few months only moved the progress bar by a tiny fraction. Seeing the estimated upgrade time, Yang Zhen was speechless. It would take 2,860 years.

2,860 years! And that's in Heaven's time!

"By then, my great-great-grandson will probably be hundreds of years old!" Yang Zhen complained.

However, Yang Zhen then thought about whether he could still buy items from the mall.

He tried clicking, and as expected, all the items were dark and couldn't be purchased.

"This is a huge loss!" Yang Zhen sighed.

"A huge loss!?" Quimulang was puzzled. A huge loss? What huge loss?