"Boom!"
"Roaring ferociously!"
In the void, Lu Qingyang was locked in a fierce battle with the Sage of Shenxiao.
Wielding the Eighth Stage Divine Transformation Sword Technique, the power he commanded was overwhelming, far surpassing any technique he had mastered before.
Countless sword lights intertwined, showcasing Lu Qingyang's strength to its fullest.
Meanwhile, the Sage of Shenxiao descended like thunder, each strike exuding the majestic power of a sage.
Half a day silently passed.
As the sword lights dissipated, Lu Qingyang was finally struck down by the Sage of Shenxiao's fist, unable to rise again.
...
"I am defeated in the end!"
Lu Qingyang sighed lightly in the Heavenly Court, his heart not despondent.
In past clashes with the Sage of Shenxiao, he often couldn't last long before being defeated.
Now, relying on the Divine Transformation Sword Technique, he could fight fiercely for half a day, a clear testament to how much his strength had improved.
It was regrettable, though, that while Lu Qingyang had grasped the secrets of the Divine Transformation Sword Technique, he had not yet perfected its cultivation to the peak. Otherwise, he might have been confident in avoiding defeat.
"Henceforth, I will devote myself to mastering the Divine Transformation Sword Technique. Even if I can't defeat the Sage of Shenxiao, I will secure an unbeatable position!" Lu Qingyang resolved in his heart.
Afterwards, he immersed himself once again in simulated battles.
Before that, he had intentionally opened an Eighth Stage Market and put the Surprising Immortal Scripture and the Divine Transformation Sword Technique on the shelves.
While Lu Qingyang secluded himself for cultivation, the appearance of the Eighth Stage Market quickly drew the attention of many believers.
Especially upon seeing two Eighth Stage Supreme Techniques, the Heavenly Court chat group exploded instantly.
...
"Wow! Am I seeing things? The Heavenly Market has opened up to the Eighth Stage?"
"Yes, it's indeed an Eighth Stage Market. Two Eighth Stage Supreme Techniques. Who's the big shot who's so extravagant to offer such treasures?"
"I want to know too. Which great master obtained an Eighth Stage inheritance? This is like ascending to the heavens in one step..."
"Can someone tell me how much merit you can gain by offering Eighth Stage Supreme Techniques? I'm not good at math and can't figure it out."
"The merit from offering techniques should be equivalent to their exchange price. Both of these techniques have an exchange price of five trillion offerings. The person who offered them must have earned at least ten trillion offerings. It feels like a fortune."
"Ten trillion offerings..."
...
The Heavenly Court chat group instantly boiled over. Mentioning ten trillion offerings made all believers go crazy.
Ten trillion offerings!
What kind of concept was that?
Even starting from scratch and stacking up with pills to reach Sixth Stage Perfection would only cost about a hundred billion offerings.
And that was with shortcuts, relying heavily on the assistance of pills.
If one were to follow the regular cultivation path with a moderate amount of pills, they probably wouldn't even need half of the offerings.
From this, it was clear,
What ten trillion offerings meant.
Not only was the chat group in the Qingyang Realm lively, but even the chat group in the Xianwu Realm was also buzzing incessantly.
People speculated one after another, wondering who had offered two Eighth Stage Supreme Techniques. Surely, this person had obtained some powerful inheritance.
Ten trillion offerings were enough to make everyone jealous.
In a certain deep mountain and old forest, while recuperating, Zuo Ling glanced at the information from the Heavenly Court chat group and curled his lips in a cold smile.
Many envied the ten trillion offerings, but how could he easily expose himself?
Offerings, like wealth, once they could circulate, meant it was difficult for believers to maintain absolute trust.
If faced with the Ancient Tian just before, Zuo Ling would have considered his strength outstanding, unmatched by anyone, and exposing his identity wouldn't have mattered.
However, after his battle with Gu Tian, he truly felt what it meant for there to be people beyond people and heavens beyond heavens.
Even though he had now reached Sixth Stage Perfection and had a quasi-imperial-level treasure by his side, he dared not claim to sweep away everything.
The reason was,
Zuo Ling still couldn't fully control the power of the quasi-imperial treasure, only able to borrow its weak power.
After browsing through several messages from the Heavenly Court chat group, Zuo Ling stopped paying attention.
The urgent matter at hand was,
To quickly recover from his injuries.
With his elixir field shattered, there was no need to elaborate on the severity of his injuries. Fortunately, the Heavenly Market offered everything, and as long as there were enough offerings, repairing the elixir field was not difficult.
"Ancient Wilderness Cave... Gu Tian, this account between us isn't over yet. When I recover from my injuries, I'll make you pay!"
A cold killing intent flashed in Zuo Ling's eyes. He and the Ancient Wilderness Cave had already forged an enmity that would not end until death.
Despite Gu Tian's extraordinary strength, the final counterattack had left him seriously injured.
Now that Zuo Ling had a vast amount of offerings, he could heal his injuries quickly, and he firmly believed that Gu Tian couldn't match that.
Under this tit-for-tat situation,
What he feared most was the Ancient Wilderness Cave's background.
Unfortunately,
Zuo Ling knew very little about the Ancient Wilderness Cave and knew nothing about its origin.
Considering this, he posted a divine sense message in the Heavenly Court chat group.
"Which brother knows the specific situation of the Ancient Wilderness Cave? Private chat with compensation!"
Shortly after the message was sent out, someone knocked on his divine sense window.
Zuo Ling opened the window, and the message came into view.
"I have exact information about the Ancient Wilderness Cave. Pay ten thousand offerings in advance!"
"Brother, I have detailed information about the Ancient Wilderness Cave. It'll cost a hundred thousand offerings!"
"I am a disciple of the Ancient Wilderness Cave. As long as you pay a thousand offerings first, you can give me three hundred now, and the remaining seven hundred later..."
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