Chapter 289: Forbidden Zone Opens (Part 2)
"Your Majesty."
Sima Yao reported: "The situation with the Guiyuan Sect has been clarified. This time they came to the secret realm for treasure hunting, they organized it themselves, with a total of twelve people, including four at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage, and three at the Mid-stage. The leader Xu Baoren is said to be extremely skilled in combat techniques."
Among the seven Foundation Establishment cultivators, there is also someone at the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment.
Chen Sansi estimated that if he went all out, dealing with two people at the same stage wouldn't be a problem, and any below his stage would be dead no matter how many came.
But if there were more than two, given his dual cultivation in Immortal and Martial Arts, he wouldn't be in danger, but it would be difficult to keep them all, and many might escape.
Moreover, the people from Sky Wall City, so far, at most are at the True Power Early Stage, unable to pose a lethal threat to Foundation Establishment cultivators or above.
Therefore.
Chen Sansi needed a helper.
At this critical moment, offending the Guiyuan Sect inexplicably might make the Bai Family unwilling to help, so whom could he still seek...
He thought over and selected a candidate in his mind.
Deng Wuchang.
This guy was originally a sword catcher, if the price was high enough and he could ensure he wouldn't be targeted by the Guiyuan Sect, he might persuade him to help.
If he remembered correctly, a few years ago, this guy had already reached the True Power Late Stage, which was equivalent to the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment.
With this decision in mind, Chen Sansi immediately took action, repeating his last meeting place with Qu Lingchuan in the workshop, to arrange a meeting with Deng Wuchang and Zinan.
"Xiao Feng?"
Deng Wuchang's reaction and Qu Lingchuan's were identical, both extremely wary.
"Why are the two of you like this?"
Chen Sansi smiled and said: "I am just here to talk business with you both."
"A ship?"
Zinan was half-believing: "You just want me to help you build a passenger ship that can cross the Misty Sea?"
"That's right, the more people it can accommodate, the better."
Chen Sansi added: "It would be even better if some flying ships could be made."
"Flying ships won't do."
Zinan lightly shook her head: "On one hand, I don't have the blueprints, on the other hand, my skill is currently not good enough to create large magic artifacts for flying.
"And besides...
"What do you need a large sea-crossing ship for?"
"In the extreme south of the Sky Water Continent, there is the Misty Sea, I am planning to venture out for treasure hunting in a few years."
Chen Sansi casually made up a reason and pushed a storage bag over: "If Miss Zinan can help, these are just a deposit."
"..."
Zinan picked up the storage bag, and after scanning the items inside with her Divine Sense, she was somewhat tempted.
After thinking it over repeatedly, she finally decided to agree: "Okay, I agree, but a big ship for over two thousand people requires Dragon Bone Wood over five hundred years old as supporting material, which I don't have, you'll need to find it yourself."
"No problem."
Chen Sansi agreed, then pushed a storage bag toward the sword catcher: "Brother Deng, I hope you'll lend a hand."
"Hiss~ You really are wealthy, no wonder you managed to grab a haul at that auction with those people."
Deng Wuchang weighed the storage bag back and forth in his hand, tsking: "But Zinan is just helping you make ships, I'm meant to help you kill."
"Isn't that your specialty?"
Chen Sansi added: "And you recently broke through to the True Power Late Stage, probably spent all your savings from the last twenty years, right? You must prepare for Perfection, and even the subsequent Golden Body Realm."
"Deal."
Deng Wuchang pocketed the items: "But let's be clear, if there's any life-threatening danger, I'll bolt immediately."
"No problem, there's no need for Brother Deng to risk his life, and ultimately everything will fall under the name 'Xiao Feng', no one will trace it back to you."
Chen Sansi stood up, clasping his fist: "Gentlemen, it's a deal."
"Alright."
"I'll go back and prepare now."
Zinan and Deng Wuchang dared not linger and left in a hurry.
After making arrangements, Chen Sansi returned once more to Dusk Valley, closed himself in for cultivation while waiting for the opening of the Nine Nether Forbidden Zone.
Unknowingly, another half a year passed.
According to the time on the Eastern Continent, it was already mid-February of the twelfth year of Tian Wu.
[Cultivation Technique: Swallowing Fire Technique. Foundation Establishment Early Stage]
[Progress: 85/500]
Chen Sansi opened his eyes, exhaling a long breath, then picked up the bow and arrow long-missed, starting to practice archery aimed at the target in the distance.
[Divine Skills: Arrow Tao (First Rank)]
[Progress: 755/2000]
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After practicing various skills, in his leisure time, Chen Sansi strolled within Dusk Valley, constantly keeping himself informed of the latest situations.
Just as Shangguan Siheng said, recently, similar to the Luoxia Mountain auction, events were continuously being held all over, but with stricter security, making it impossible for them to be easily sabotaged again.
And the missing persons were all blamed on the Demon Sect's Seven Kill Sect.
In response to this.
The Shengyun Sect cannot simply ignore it, it still frequently sends people to investigate, but with no known connection, there's basically no gains.
No one knows how many people the Demon Sect has converted during this time.
Compared to this, Chen Sansi is more concerned about the sealing of the Divine Continent, in another four years, the restriction seal will loosen, and he still hasn't thought of a better solution.
As he was considering how to make use of this time to prepare for possible upcoming crises, Dongfang Jingxing's voice came to his ears.
"Your Majesty!"
Chen Sansi looked aside: "What's the situation inside?"
The changes in the forbidden zone could only mean one of two things.
First, the complete collapse of the secret realm after years of erosion.
"The slaves and I have not been able to enter yet, but it is certain that various sects combining with families have controlled and sealed the information, and it was only leaked today."
With the continuous hosting of events similar to Dusk Valley by the Luoxia Mountain, the different sects and martial arts families have claimed various parts of this unowned secret realm, making it unapproachable for loose cultivators.
Although the open rule suggests that in such unowned secret realms, whoever has the greatest power and numbers makes the decisions.
"It is said that there have been many third-rank treasures found, such as the 'Golden Essence Mud Figure', and several martial arts families from outside Beiyang Dao have heard about it in advance and have rushed here."
Golden Essence Mud Figure.
Its effect is similar to assisting cultivators in forming a fake pill with the help of the Demon Locust Tree Heart, but it is specifically targeted at Martial Artists.
If even such treasures emerged.
Then it is likely also that the 'Dragon Bone Wood' that Chen Sansi needs, as well as the Earthly Treasure Purple Vine and the Demon Locust Tree Heart which can help refine Elixir Pills to enhance cultivation, have a great chance of appearing.
He wasted no time: "Little Bamboo, issue my decree."