Chapter 35: Elemental Energy!

With just a glimpse, everyone there shuddered. These two weapons, both were…

…Advance-class, Heaven-rank!

Moreover, the weapons were twins!

These were weapons An Shan took with him from Absolute Aegis. He chose them since they were not bad. Then again, he could only infuse a little of his Spirit energy. Any more than this, he worried he would destroy these weapons. He stopped short from upgrading these weapons into Peak-class, Heaven-rank. However, what little spirit energy he infused…

Power!

Massive power!

“A, active lightning!”

“Such amount— This!”

“H-how could this be…”

The lightning coming out from the sword and saber was so lively, with no desire of stopping. Sensing the lightning’s might, the crowd shivered. The weapons were detached from the user, thus the power their user could channel should be limited. Most Spirit Weapons could only manifest little elemental power when they were away from their user. However, the amount of power the lightning possessed…

Sensing them, even the esteemed elders in the VIP rooms paled.

“D-did the user, still channeling his Qi...?”

“A Spirit Weapon can manifest elements, but this amount,”

“Did it reach the Peak class already, but…”

In the other VIP room;

“Sister, this!”

“Yes, yes! This is it!”

Seeing the new weapons, the two ladies on the third floor turned to each other. The sudden movement of their hands revealed their shock, which later turned into excitement. With just a glance, though the two weapons could still be in the same class as the Blood Emperor’s Sword, the energy it stored caught their attention! For a good five, six breaths… the two weapons kept manifesting their lightning. Moreover, they sensed no energy being supplied from afar, not one bit!

“S-sister, these twin weapons, let’s grab them now, else—”

“Em, I’m thinking the same, but let’s wait a little more,”

Usually, Spirit Weapon could not hold elemental power in such an amount, not unless one kept holding it. Once a user sent their weapon away, a good portion of power would dissipate in the air. After a few moments, it usually lost most of its energy. It needed more energy to be channeled to manifest its elemental energy.

Each Spirit Weapon had its limit in storing energy, and it was rare for one to hold such power away from the user. The user could still channel energy from far away, yet the amount should not be this much, not even close! This amount… Even Heavenly-Stars expert would not dare take the lightning head on!

Down the halls, the elders were turning to each other, as if asking for confirmation…

“This… I couldn’t sense any Qi flowing into them,”

“Could you be mistaken, elder?”

“No, Elder Hu is right. I couldn’t sense it either!”

“This means, this lightning…”

“It’s really just the Qi stored within!”

The crowd turned to the VIP rooms on the second floor. Their interest piqued, they quickly looked at the white veil. However, no matter how much they put Qi into their eyes, they could only see three silhouettes. They could not even tell one’s gender inside unless one stood close to the veil. Yet from the voices earlier, they knew the two adults within were men.

“W-who… Did any Imperial Clans send someone over?”

“For them to reveal such weapons,”

“Their background… not so simple!”

“Is it from the Five Supreme Sects, you think?”

“No, it could even be, Flood Dragon Imperial Clan!”

“H-how could it be? The clan is so far…”

Thinking about the Flood Dragon bones which would be auctioned soon, many reached the same conclusion. However, it was revealed only a week before the auction. Could the news reach the Flood Dragon Imperial Clan already? Even if it did, could their envoys reach here in such a short time? Even if they traveled city to city using the teleportation portals, it would still take quite some time.

One must know that the Flood Dragon Imperial Clan was located near the continent’s easternmost shorelines. Their territory covered the whole region, an Empire of a vast area. The distance from here to there was simply too far. In addition, the distance between the clan’s headquarters to Wang Nan city was not as simple as a straight line… Dividing them was the Seven Ancient Demon’s Forest, so the land route was a no-no. Thus, aside from the expensive teleportation portals, one also had to take a long detour through the sea to reach this city. Still, that should take more than a week.

…So, was it the envoys of the Flood Dragon?

No, this was too quick. The crowd might be clueless, but they could still gauge the time well. It could very well be other forces. Whatever it was, these two weapons could only belong to those with strong backings, stronger than any major force here!

Quite possibly, even the Four Drug Lords could not match them.

While many had their different guesses, no one knew for sure. However, the fact that they presented such weapons, and the fact that they dared to present them, meant that… It was clear to everyone there;

They dared to offend Patriarch Sha Yu!

…

The sudden appearance of such weapons, utterly broke Sha Yu’s heroic stance. Trembling, he tried to regain face in front of his clan members.

“…W-what weapons! I’m full of praise… Ehem! However, even though the lightning element is strong… Even though they were so beautiful… Even though they seemed so sharp… Even though they are filled with art… Even though they are of such a high quality…”

Straightening his back, everyone in the hall could see him standing gallantly. His confidence still intact, he harrumphed. Deep within him, he held admiration towards these weapons. In addition, he had no desire to offend whatever force was behind these weapons. However, with just a glance at the two weapons, people all around already lose interest in the might of his Blood Emperor. The existence of these twin lightning weapons… stirred his desire to compete!

And when one competed, one must wish to win!

“…And even though the elemental power is no doubt amazing, it won’t last long! Looking at it, it’s clear as day that these two weapons specialize in storing energy, not possessing any special attributes. Of course, the amount they stored was amazing, but I say, it won’t last for more than thirty breaths!”

His conclusion was sound, and everyone thought the same. While it could keep manifesting strong lightning for over 10 breaths already, it should not last long. Moreover, it could very well be Spirit Weapons specializing in storing energy, having no other special attributes whatsoever. With the Blood Emperor’s Sword possessing its unique attribute, it might not be lacking compared to these two!

Hearing him say this, many elders nodded. Not because they wanted to agree, but their whole knowledge about Spirit Weapons made them reach the same conclusion…

After 20 breaths…

25 breaths…

30…

“Wha, what’s this…”

Patriarch Sha Yu’s face paled. From his interest and time spent evaluating Spirit Weapons, he was confident his assessment was right. He never saw a Spirit Weapon capable of holding out such massive power for over twenty breaths. Even back when he meet that Grand Elder from the White Tiger Imperial Clan, his most valued Spirit Weapon could barely held on for twenty breaths…

That elder had the same interest as him and thus had collected thousands of Spirit Weapons. Compared to his very own collection, it was like comparing a lake to a sea! With this in mind, he could not have been mistaken…

Yet!

…

35 breaths…

40 breaths…

45!

“B-by the heavens!”

“The lightning did not dissipate!”

“No, look! It started to…”

By the 50th breath, the lightning surrounding the twin weapons started to weaken. While it could not hold the power for longer, no one witnessing them had any disappointment. Seeing the two in action, their hearts trembled. The desire for these weapons… sparked within them!

Holding out lightning of such a level, active for fifty breaths?

None of them had seen such a thing before!

No longer did they care if these two had no special attributes. Their thought suddenly recalled tales of the past, stories they had heard since childhood. To them, it was fairy tales… Perhaps exaggeration at best.

Still, their mind recalled these stories about cultivators during that time…

The Great Continental Wars.

It was a time of strife, when the ancestors of their ancestors fought to the death against the invaders. The invaders had overwhelming power, yet the ancestors held on. It was an era that only the strong, cunning and lucky, survived. During such era, the stories narrated that even the average Heavenly Stage cultivators held superior Spirit Weapons, capable of manifesting elemental powers for more than forty breaths…

Remembering such stories, their heart and soul shivered. They were shivering in excitement!

No one there was disappointed…

Well, none except for two sides.

First was Patriarch Sha Yu. At the moment, he had a face similar to seeing ghosts. He remembered the Great Flaming Spear the White Tiger’s Grand Elder was fond of, the elder even forbid himself from touching it too often, much less anyone. Yet in front of these twin saber and sword…

Not much.

That Great Flaming Spear was not so great, nope…

And if he was not competing with these weapons, even he would be in a frenzy to get his hands on them. He was an avid collector after all!

Next to his room, the said second person being disappointed, sighed…

“So it only lasted fifty breaths… above average. Not bad, not good.”

“Actually, it’s… good, father. Err, but as you said, not by your standard,”

“…”

Anxious, Mu-er quickly backed away. He retracted his earlier statement, for fear of overstepping his bounds. Seeing An Shan paid no mind to it, he had a further understanding of how his ancestor’s mind works.

Mu-er recalled the other ancestors, the eight ancestors, as well as those who fell in the war. All of them were stern, and most would not tolerate him commenting like that without being asked. He was after all, a junior even among the Blood Warriors. Of course, he would at most be told off, like hold your tongue or something. But for An Shan, it seemed he did not mind all. To him, it was nothing.

Accompanying him for some time, Mu-er slowly became comfortable by the way he carried conversations. As long as you showed him basic respect, he did not mind much.

However, if you broke the rules, you better had a very damn good reason… In this case, his eyes turned to Xiao Mei, remembering this ancestor delivering that 300 strokes full-of-love to her butt…

Seeing him staring at her so passionately, eyes even landed on her butt, Xiao Mei suddenly turned bashful. She had always been confident with her beauty, but for it to be so… sinful.

Ah, such a beauty, could only be counted as a sin…

“Eh, Uncle… No, b-brother Mu… Don’t tell me you’re charmed with my beauty? W-well, I— I don’t blame you, but too bad, we’re from two different worlds… huhu,”

…?

It took some time for Mu-er to register what rubbish she was talking about. It took him a few breaths to even put the words together. As soon as he realized what it actually meant, he froze.

…

Different worlds, your butt!

Where did you get that crazy idea!

“…P-please, forget me. Else all you’ll ever face are disappointment and suffering… Aii, our flower garden will never blossom… The world is vast, I’m sure there are other nice flower for you to pick… huhu,”

Hands on her cheek, Xiao Mei uttered it with a saddened face, turning away. Eh, she truly felt regret. This Uncle Mu was not so bad. In fact, she thought of him as gallant and attractive!

Handsome, strong, courageous, loyal… He was ideal in every way!

Yet unfortunately, she was a princess of Absolute Aegis, while he was a Blood Warrior, servant to the ancestors. In a way, he was her soon-to-be servant, a protector. While he had high rank, his position barred him... Just like those couples in novels she read. The romance between a general and his princess… There were dozens of such prime examples in sister Shuren’s room, and they all…

All ended in misery.

…

Seeing her serious act, Mu-er felt like pulling all his hair out… What the heck, she was serious!

…Where’s the beauty? You’re just a brat!

Where the hell such confidence comes from?!

While outside was filled with frenzy… Inside, Mu-er was turning crazy. Seeing her act, he felt like spanking her just like Ancestor did.

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=== Chapter 35 End ===