Chapter 572: Stripped Clean
The Nine Divine Weapons were all jade artifacts, each no more than three inches long, warm and lustrous, sparkling with brilliance. They were divine objects left behind by a peerless king, flawless and translucent, exceptionally beautiful.
"I have already obtained the Sea God Pearl and the Longevity Lock, and I seek nothing more." Princess Yudie smiled faintly, voluntarily stepping back, not participating in the distribution of these king-rank divine weapons.
*Splash*
Dongfang Ye's hand shimmered with light as he fished out another pile of treasures from Duan De's Wheel Sea, leaving everyone dumbfounded. There was a Purple-Gold Gourd, a White Jade Small Pagoda, a Blood-Red Divine Spear... everything imaginable, flowing with radiance and color.
"How many treasures does this fatty have? It's like they're inexhaustible."
In the end, they cleaned out Duan De's Wheel Sea completely, netting no fewer than forty to fifty treasures. All hung suspended in the void, emitting auspicious light, beautiful and brilliant.
So many weapons felt like a dream, as if they had opened a treasure vault. Everything was there, and each item was of great significance, every single one useful.
Even the most inconspicuous earthenware pot was appraised as a rare treasure. If a precious herb with tens of thousands of years of medicinal age were planted in it, it could slowly be nurtured into a Medicine King.
Of course, among these forty to fifty treasures, the Nine Divine Weapons were the most precious, far surpassing Saint Lord-rank weapons. Each one was divine, flowing with dreamlike radiance.
Without a doubt, the Nine Divine Weapons were the supreme treasures of Duan De's Wheel Sea, each incomparable. The Green Jade Blade, Purple Jade Sword, Red Jade Spear, Ink Jade Halberd, White Jade Shield—all were divine objects.
After all, they were forged by the invincible Feather Transformation King of an era. Even though fifteen thousand years had passed, they had not been worn away, and Duan De had nourished them to become even more translucent.
*Chi*
Ye Fan picked up the three-inch Purple Jade Sword and gently slashed. Silently, a purple beam shot out, cleaving the cliff ahead in two with a single stroke.
"Truly terrifying. It could probably easily sever a Saint Lord-rank weapon!" Princess Yudie's face, as smooth as fine jade, was filled with astonishment.
"Too sharp. My physical body probably couldn't withstand it," the Barbarian muttered. His flesh was stronger than a Great Power's, yet he dared not face the Nine Divine Weapons.
*Chi*
Ye Fan picked up the three-inch Red Jade Spear, flew into the air, and lightly pointed forward. A crimson glow burst from the spear tip, instantly piercing through the mountain ahead, leaving it transparent from front to back.
With a single strike, it had penetrated a tall mountain. What kind of divine object was this? It made everyone's heart tremble! Princess Yudie's beautiful eyes sparkled with strange light, and the Barbarian's gaze was equally fervent.
"The Nine Divine Weapons truly live up to their reputation as legendary divine objects. Their power is unfathomable. They will surely shine brilliantly in the future!"
"They are polished from rare Imperial Jade, allowing this set of weapons to continuously grow. If the user's cultivation is sufficient, they can be refined into sacred objects in the future."
Everyone marveled. Ye Fan caressed the nine warm jade artifacts. They were like perfect works of art, without a trace of killing intent—on the contrary, they were translucent and beautiful.
In the end, Ye Fan took the Nine Divine Weapons. The other two had no objections, as this harvest was mainly due to him.
Then, he also put away the earthenware pot. It might prove very useful in the future for cultivating a Medicine King. In the eyes of an alchemist, it was a priceless treasure.
Ye Fan did not take any of the remaining forty to fifty treasures, because the Nine Divine Weapons were the supreme treasures of Duan De's Wheel Sea, worth more than all the other treasures combined.
Princess Yudie only took a few rare items. She had obtained the Sea God Pearl and the Longevity Lock, both extraordinary treasures, and gave the rest to Dongfang Ye.
"Don't worry, this guy definitely has more divine objects on him," Ye Fan speculated.
This time, when he searched and fished for treasures in Duan De's Dao Palace, as soon as he started, beams of divine light flew out one after another, with auspicious light swirling and misty vapors rising.
"Water-Avoiding Pearl!"
"And a Fire-Repelling Pearl too!"
They were all astonished. Fatty Duan's collection was too rich. If such a pearl were to leak out, people would fight to the death over it.
"Who knows how he collected them. Pearls that are impervious to water and fire are extremely rare in the world."
These two pearls had not been refined into weapons, but they were priceless and rarely seen in the world. They were the most precious divine materials for weapon refining, hard to come by even by chance.
Dongfang Ye picked them up, looked them over, wasn't very satisfied, and threw them back on the ground. He fixed his gaze on a bronze lamp, covered in rust, with a faint flame flickering.
"Demon Script!" Ye Fan was surprised. The rust could not hide the three ancient characters, shaped like a dragon and phoenix, carved on the base of the bronze lamp, eerie and mysterious.
"It looks like it's been buried underground for many years, but a terrifying aura still emanates from it. It must be a divine object." Princess Yudie took it and examined it.
"Heavenly Demon Lamp!" The Barbarian actually recognized the three ancient characters and read them out casually.
"What? This is a relic of a Heavenly Demon?" Ye Fan was startled. In the Eastern Wasteland, a Heavenly Demon Body was the king of the Demon Clan, just like the Divine King of the Human Clan in the Eastern Wasteland.
"This lamp is a pity. It's been buried underground for at least thirty thousand years and was nearly destroyed by time," Ye Fan sighed.
"If it's nourished anew now, it might still recover. This is a relic of a Heavenly Demon and cannot be judged by ordinary weapons," Princess Yudie shook her head.
"I like this Heavenly Demon Lamp," Dongfang Ye said. In the end, the bronze lamp fell into his hands, and he put it away with great care.
Duan De's Dao Palace also contained several dozen weapons. The Heavenly Demon Lamp was the supreme treasure of the Dao Palace, a divine object at the peerless king level, and might recover in the future.
Ye Fan and Princess Yudie divided the remaining several dozen treasures, each one worth collecting.
One could imagine how wealthy Duan De was. Every secret realm had a king-rank divine weapon as its supreme treasure.
Then, they continued searching but found nothing else. Fatty Duan had no more treasures on him, but Yudie and Dongfang Ye were already very satisfied.
"No, there must be more!" Ye Fan hadn't seen the Immortal Wonder Tree or that broken bowl. He was certain there was another, even more precious divine treasury.
The three of them simultaneously stared at Duan De's brow. There was likely a divine object stored inside, but touching it would easily wake him up.
"It's fine. Add nine more layers of seals, and he definitely won't wake up!"
Then, Ye Fan acted personally, extending a wisp of divine sense into his brow to search for divine objects. As soon as he entered, he was horrified, feeling a terrifying pressure.
"It's that broken bowl!"
He was quite shocked. A broken bowl was floating, swallowing cosmic stars. Its interior was unfathomably deep, like a star domain, emitting an overwhelming pressure that made one want to kneel.
According to Black Emperor's speculation, this broken bowl was sealed, yet it still emitted such a heart-stopping fluctuation. It was hard to imagine what kind of weapon this was.
"Could it really be a damaged, sealed Great Emperor's sacred weapon?" Ye Fan entertained this thought.
Beside the broken bowl was a jade tree with seven different leaves, which immediately excited him. This should be the Immortal Wonder Tree.
On the other side of the broken bowl was a treasure basin containing many treasures, colorful and dazzling. Among them, a sword stood out, engraved with the characters "Underworld King," and a coiled-dragon-shaped ancient whip was also extraordinary.
"Peerless king-rank divine weapons!"
Ye Fan was astonished. The treasure basin contained at least two or three weapons no less than the Nine Divine Weapons and the Heavenly Demon Lamp. This dead fatty was truly a living treasure trove.
Before long, Ye Fan withdrew, holding a tender branch over half a foot long, flowing with seven-colored light. The seven leaves were of different colors—it was indeed the Immortal Wonder Tree.
"There's a broken bowl inside and a treasure basin, but I can't get them out!"
"Let me try." Dongfang Ye concentrated, and a divine rainbow shot from his brow into the fatty's body, beginning his search. However, before long, he withdrew, his body shaking violently as he stumbled back a few steps.
"That broken bowl... contains another world, sealed with astonishing immortal treasures. I suspect..." The Barbarian couldn't finish. He suspected it was at least an ancient sage's weapon, and if it were stronger, it would be too terrifying!
Princess Yudie also went in to investigate, but was similarly shaken out, filled with shock, her face pale. "That broken bowl... is too frightening."
After analyzing, the three believed that a peerless expert had helped the fatty, sealing this broken bowl in his brow, making it nearly immovable.
"Fatty Duan can wield it himself, but he can probably only use one-tenth of its power at most."
"Does that mean he has an incredibly terrifying backer behind him?"
"No, we have to get that bowl out!"
"This broken bowl is probably connected to his mind. Even if we get it out, it won't be easy to refine."
"Don't worry about that for now. Let's get it out first!"
They persevered, trying every possible method, and finally managed to move the broken bowl, pulling out the treasure basin that was almost fused with it as well.
This bowl was definitely sealed, with no fewer than several dozen layers of seals!
All three were astonished. Even several dozen layers of seals couldn't conceal its aura, making it unbearable for them, as if they were facing a sleeping ancient king.
"We can't control what's inside this broken bowl!"
They helplessly realized this fact. They set it aside for now and began to tinker with the five-colored jade basin, which had divine light flowing inside and misty vapors swirling.
"There are many treasure basins, but most are imitations. Could this be the genuine article?" Princess Yudie seriously suspected this possibility.
"We can't open this treasure basin." Dongfang Ye frowned. No matter how he tried, he couldn't open the jade basin. It also had seals, and they were extremely sturdy.
However, they could clearly see the weapons inside, each extraordinary and wonderfully mysterious. They were definitely the dead fatty's collection, not yet refined.
"How many imperial tombs and divine king mausoleums has Fatty Duan plundered? His wealth is countless times greater than a Saint Lord's. A true Immortal Mansion is no more than this," Ye Fan sighed.
Then, he laughed. This time, he had completely looted Duan De clean, leaving him not even a single hair.
"Let's leave here first. We'll think of a way slowly." Ye Fan was the first to pick up the Immortal Wonder Tree. Duan De had kept it in his brow, showing how much he valued it.
Ye Fan, Yudie, and Dongfang Ye rose, carrying the broken bowl and the treasure basin as they flew away, instantly disappearing into the endless mountain range. Then, they found an ancient cave to hide in.
"I've already set up array patterns here. That dead fatty definitely won't find us. You two hide here first, and I'll go out to take a look." The array patterns Ye Fan set up were naturally the jade blocks Black Emperor had given him.
"You're not going out of some malicious amusement to watch that fatty go crazy, are you?" Yudie smiled faintly, her black hair lustrous, her eyes ethereal, her eyelashes long and thick, her red lips and white teeth, her immortal-like skin and divine bones, so beautiful it made one's heart flutter.
Ye Fan coughed dryly. He was indeed feeling maliciously amused and wanted to see what Duan De looked like when he woke up—whether smoke would come out of his seven orifices.
"Come on, I'll go with you to take a look." The Barbarian was also enthusiastic, carrying his great club as they walked out together.
The two of them used a secret technique to conceal their aura, hiding on a mountain peak several miles away, gazing into the distance. They waited for a long while before Duan De finally woke up.
"This fatty is really something. We sealed his entire body. If it were any other expert, they wouldn't wake up for days," Dongfang Ye marveled.
Fatty Duan was clearly still a bit groggy. He staggered to his feet, then suddenly froze. He realized he was only wearing a pair of shorts.
"Scream, scream loudly!" The Barbarian was quite unscrupulous, voicing such an expectation.