Chapter 672: Half a Spiritual Treasure
The fierce winds were rampant, and the atmosphere was oppressive.
A dark cloud drifted from the horizon, obscuring the crescent moon. In an instant, the world turned pitch black.
Two figures floated high above, they were Gao Fei and Iron Bull.
The two stared at each other with big eyes and small eyes, their expressions cold, emanating a murderous aura.
"You're sent by He Hentian, aren't you!" Gao Fei stared at Iron Bull and slowly said.
"Cut the crap and prepare to die!" Iron Bull, confident that his Cultivation was stronger than Gao Fei's, didn't bother to use a Weapon, choosing to confront Gao Fei bare-handed. His complacency, however, cost him dearly.
"Transcendance Tribulation Stage, Second Layer! Your Cultivation is indeed not low, but it's not enough against me!" Gao Fei raised the Hammer that had transformed from the Thousand Transformations Stone, carrying the force of tens of thousands of pounds as he smashed it towards Iron Bull. During the attack, Gao Fei silently recited the Incantation, displaying the Heavenly Demon's transformations—precisely the first six, as he could only perform those. Even so, it was terrifying.
Gao Fei's current Cultivation level was Unity of Heaven and Man, First Layer, with a Combat Power of 51,000. Using the Heavenly Demon's six transformations, his strength increased sixfold, instantly bringing his Combat Power to over 300,000. What a terrifying figure! Also, the Hammer in his hand could double his Combat Power. Hence, Gao Fei's current Combat Power reached over 400,000.
Turning back to look at Iron Bull, who was at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, Second Layer, with a Combat Power of 62,000, because he had been complacent, he hadn't used a Weapon, so he gained no increase in his Combat Power.
What would be the outcome of a confrontation where 62,000 Combat Power went up against more than 400,000? It was obvious even without thinking—Iron Bull would lose, and he would lose miserably.
If Iron Bull hadn't been so conceited and had taken out his Weapon from the beginning, the situation might have been different.
Iron Bull, completely unaware of the danger, was incessantly mocking Gao Fei, "You dare to fight me with a broken hammer? You're truly courting death! Boy, someone asked me to give you a message: in your next life, make sure to behave and don't provoke people you cannot afford to offend."
"We'll soon see who's really courting death." Seeing Iron Bull bare-handed, Gao Fei instantly chuckled, "Truly an egotistical fool!"
In a flash, the two collided.
Then...
With a "Boom!!!" there was a massive explosion.
Iron Bull's large body was blasted away, emitting a painful roar, "Ah!!!" After tumbling dozens of times in the air, he crashed heavily into the ground, creating a large crater. Debris flew, and dust filled the air—the scene was shocking.
Gao Fei stood firmly in the air, hammer in hand, neither sad nor happy. The fierce wind blew his long hair and fluttered his clothes, making him look incredibly dashing!
"Cough cough cough..."
Iron Bull crawled out of the large pit, his face covered in dirt, utterly disheveled.
"Eh?" Gao Fei's face showed surprise, "To have taken such a heavy hit from me and remain unscathed? Quite capable!"
Iron Bull had been practicing Body Refinement from a young age, making his body as hard as Mysterious Iron, which was why he managed to save his life. Anyone else would've been crushed to a pulp. After a severe loss, Iron Bull dared not be complacent again. He took out a rusty Remnant Sword from his Storage Space. The upper half was broken off, with only the bottom half left, the break smooth and level, as if it had been cut by some sharp Weapon. As soon as Iron Bull took out the Remnant Sword, his strength soared.
In the blink of an eye, Iron Bull's strength increased tenfold, his Combat Power skyrocketing from 62,000 to over 600,000, surpassing Gao Fei.
"Hiss!" Gao Fei took a sharp breath, "What treasure is this? It's made that big guy on the other side ten times stronger! Could it be a Supreme Grade Treasure? No, even the best Supreme Grade Treasure couldn't increase strength tenfold instantly—could it be a Spiritual Treasure? That doesn't seem quite right either... If it really is a Spiritual Treasure, an increase of tenfold still seems a bit low..."
Just as Gao Fei was frowning in deep thought, Tie Niu spoke up.
"You're quite strong!" Abandoning his contempt, Tie Niu regarded Gao Fei with a solemn gaze, "Had I not practiced body refinement since childhood, you might have killed me just now!"
"Body Refinement?" Gao Fei's confusion cleared, realizing that his opponent was a body refiner, which explained his survival.
"However, your good luck ends here!" Tie Niu declared, "Do you know the origin of the Remnant Sword in my hand? Let me tell you! This is a Spiritual Treasure... to be precise, half a Spiritual Treasure."
"Half a Spiritual Treasure?"
"It used to be whole, terrifying in its power, but it was damaged and became this Remnant Sword, with its strength reduced by half."
"I see." Gao Fei's face showed sudden realization, "No wonder there was something odd about the Remnant Sword in your hand; it's a damaged Spiritual Treasure." Spiritual Treasures too were graded, and the Remnant Sword that Tie Niu held might have been formidable in the past, but now, damaged as it was, its power had waned considerably, no longer capable of returning to its former glory.
Even as a half Spiritual Treasure, it remained a significant threat to Gao Fei.
Gao Fei used his Heavenly Eye Clairvoyance to check Tie Niu's strength, and his Combat Power was actually over 600,000 points, damn, 200,000 more than his own. How could he even fight that? Gao Fei could just admit defeat! Of course, Gao Fei only thought this; it was impossible for him to concede.
Gao Fei himself possessed a Spiritual Treasure, a defensive one, the Bronze Coffin, which was unfortunately damaged and currently inoperative.
Damn, if only he had an awesome weapon!
Right!
Maybe I could try this?
Let's give it a shot! If it doesn't work, I'll think of something else!
"Drug-absorbing Bugs, come out!" Gao Fei commanded with his Mental Power.
"Buzz buzz buzz!"
Hundreds of Drug-absorbing Bugs flew out from the storage ring, circled in the air, and landed on the Hammer, "Buzz!" The Hammer shook slightly, and then Gao Fei was thrilled to discover that his Combat Power had increased. Originally, the Hammer could double his Combat Power, but when the Drug-absorbing Bugs alighted on it and merged with it, the Hammer's might was enhanced.
"Not enough yet!"
"Li Fire, come out!"
Gao Fei then released Li Fire, and under his control, Li Fire enveloped the Hammer in a layer of fire. The Li Fire, being sentient, knew the Hammer and Drug-absorbing Bugs belonged to Gao Fei, and thus consciously refrained from harming them.
"Buzz!!"
Once wrapped in Li Fire, the Hammer vibrated intensely a few times, and its power soared yet again.
Previously, the Hammer could only help Gao Fei double his strength, but with the Drug-absorbing Bugs and Li Fire's enhancement, the Hammer's power surged, allowing it to quintuple Gao Fei's strength. This brought Gao Fei's Combat Power to over 600,000 points as well, nearly on par with Tie Niu.
"Eh?" Tie Niu watched Gao Fei with uncertain surprise, "Your strength has increased again! You truly are a monster!" Originally, once Tie Niu had brought out the Spiritual Treasure Remnant Sword, he had been convinced he could kill Gao Fei. To his astonishment, Gao Fei's bizarre tactics seemed to be endless. Releasing a swarm of bugs and a ball of flame, Gao Fei's strength began to climb rapidly, imposing immense pressure on Tie Niu.
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