Chapter 390: Three Epic Items

Chapter 390: Three Epic Items

Among the items given to Li Wu by the Ninth Apostle, there was not only intelligence regarding Pang Dudu but also other confidential information, as well as some items taken from the treasury of the Eighth Apostle that might be useful to Li Wu.

After reading the intelligence about Pang Dudu, Li Wu casually browsed through the other related information as well.

As he read through these reports, Li Wu's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

Through this intelligence, Li Wu discovered that there was someone backing the Eighth Apostle.

The organization known as Null Order had a complex web of relationships behind it.

Whether it was the Ninth or the Eighth Apostle, they were able to maintain their position as the top dogs in Zone 1 not only because of their personal strength but also due to the support they received from powerful figures.

For instance, the Eighth Apostle had a powerful backer.

This was the Fourth Apostle he had mentioned when pleading for mercy from Li Wu earlier.

By killing the Eighth Apostle, Li Wu had essentially challenged the Fourth Apostle's authority and interests.

In other words, aside from the matters in Zone 1, Li Wu anticipated trouble on his end as well.

This caused Li Wu to frown even more.

At this moment, the Ninth Apostle casually remarked, "The Apostle is a Sealed Cultivator!"

Li Wu was taken aback, but then he smiled and relaxed.

"So, it's him. Then, for now, there shouldn't be any issues."

After all, Sealed Cultivator had been struck by Jiang Yuesheng's sword, and his current situation was dire.

At this time, all his attention should be focused on his recovery in two months.

Even if he received news of the Eighth Apostle's death, he wouldn't have the time to deal with it.

He could only handle it after his injuries had mostly healed.

"But in that case, it seems I have one more reason to finish him off."

Li Wu narrowed his eyes.

If Sealed Cultivator didn't die and recovered, the subsequent investigation into the Eighth Apostle's affairs would undoubtedly bring great trouble to Li Wu.

This made Li Wu even more determined to sabotage Sealed Cultivator's recovery, ensuring his demise.

"Oh, right."

Li Wu turned to the Ninth Apostle and asked, "Ninth Aunt, if the Eighth Apostle has Sealed Cultivator backing him, who is the powerful figure behind you?"

"The Leader!"

"Huh?"

The Ninth Apostle repeated, "The backer behind me is the leader of Null Order."

This brief statement caused Li Wu to gasp in surprise, "The leader of Null Order?"

However, Li Wu soon felt that something was amiss.

If the Ninth Apostle had the leader as her backer, this support should be solid, so why did he sense that the Eighth Apostle didn't seem to respect her?

Noticing Li Wu's confusion, the Ninth Apostle offered an explanation.

"It's because the leader hasn't appeared in a long time."

"???"

"Our leader hasn't shown himself in over twenty years. The current state of Null Order is largely due to this reason."

"Over twenty years without appearing?"

Li Wu was stunned.

A leader of an organization, unseen for over two decades, still held his position firmly.

His subordinates controlled Zone 1, which made Li Wu wonder if it was because Zone 12 was too weak or if the leader's authority was simply too overwhelming.

"Will this incident cause trouble for you, Ninth Aunt?"

"No, as long as no one can prove that the leader is dead, no one dares to touch me.

Even when the Eighth Apostle captured me, Sealed Cultivator would have asked him to release me."

Li Wu found this hard to believe.

A person who hadn't appeared in twenty years and was likely no longer alive still held such authority?

"You don't understand the leader.

Or perhaps I should say, many people nowadays don't truly know the leader.

Only the Five Envoys and us, the leader's direct subordinates, know the true extent of his power."

"Can you tell me about it?"

Li Wu became interested in learning more about this legendary leader.

The Ninth Apostle didn't seem to mind and briefly introduced the leader of Null Order.

She explained that the leader was a person from before the Great Calamity, the first and most powerful Summoner.

Nearly a hundred years ago, he was already an Epic figure, and according to legends, he had even surpassed the Epic rank.

In the Ninth Apostle's description, he was a divine figure.

However, Li Wu was deeply skeptical and didn't say anything.

Instead, he seized this opportunity to delve deeper into the leader's background.

Despite his efforts, Li Wu found little to dig up, and the Ninth Apostle had limited knowledge about the leader in question.

After listening for a long time, Li Wu only managed to gather a few pieces of information that lacked substantial value.

Firstly, this leader had been missing for over two decades.

Secondly, despite their disappearance, they still held considerable influence within the Zero Organization. That was about the extent of the information available.

In other words, Li Wu had spent a lot of time listening to not much at all.

"Although I listened for so long and got little, there were still some gains. According to Ninth Apostle, being with her now means I've essentially been marked by the leader's lineage."

With Feng Xiu's current situation, the only ones within the Zero Organization who would interfere with the matter of the Eighth Apostle were those from the leader's lineage.

This was good news for Li Wu.

Feeling slightly more relaxed, Li Wu continued to examine the items the Ninth Apostle had given him.

He had already gone through most of the intelligence and information, and what remained were the items from the Eighth Apostle's treasure trove.

The Ninth Apostle had practically brought all the uncorrupted items from the Eighth Apostle's collection to Li Wu.

Indeed, the Eighth Apostle had quite a rich collection.

Among the items that Li Wu received, there were 37 legendary-tier items.

Twelve of these were various fruits, potions, and the like.

There were also three epic-tier items, but they were all materials.

Moreover, they were all of the Fierce attribute.

...

Item: Blazing Heart

Quality: Epic

Description: A material mined from the depths of a Fire-attribute sanctuary, useful for cultivating Fire-attribute skills or enhancing Fire-attribute divine artifacts.

...

Item: Tempest Juice

Quality: Epic

Description: A liquid extracted from the Thunder Abyss, suitable for oral consumption or refining.

PS: Before drinking, please ensure you have a coffin ready.

...

Item: Luminescent Wings

Quality: Epic

Description: The core wings of an epic-tier summoned beast, possessing potent destructive power against Corrupted and Undead entities.

...

Li Wu's eyes lit up as he read the attributes of these three items.

In the past, after enduring countless beatings and hardships at the hands of the Tsumugi family, he had only managed to obtain a single epic-tier item.

Now, by merely defeating the Eighth Apostle, he had acquired three epic-tier items in one go.

This thrilled Li Wu.

"Indeed, evil organizations are the ones with the real wealth."

Upon seeing the attributes of these items, Li Wu already had plans for them.

First was the Blazing Heart, which could restore the energy of the Flowing Blade of Fire and allow the Celestial Cloud Sword to absorb it once more.

As for the Tempest Juice and Luminescent Wings, Li Wu decided to give them to Xiao Gui Gui.

In the 1619 book, there is a mistake-free version!

To be precise, he intended to give them to Xiao Gui Gui's Bone Staff.

The third level of his Bone Staff dealt immense damage to Corrupted entities, which was also beneficial to Li Wu. Now that he had the opportunity, he naturally wanted to enhance it.

"With this, my focus for the next period will be on enhancing the Celestial Cloud Sword and the Bone Staff."

Additionally, Li Wu had acquired numerous skills during his previous battles.

From the Forty-Seven Apostle, he obtained Soldier Enhancement, Will of the King, and Necromantic Pressure, among others...

From the Eighth Apostle, he learned Ghost Slayer and Feathered Pheasant Sword Technique...

From Ninth Apostle's family, the Succubus Queen, he gained Bewitching Glance and Desire Bloodstorm, among other skills.

Integrating all these skills into the Lu Family Sword Technique would likely improve his grasp of the Ten Thousand Worlds technique. With luck, he might even directly advance to the King 3-Star realm.

Li Wu was different from others.

His foundation was incredibly solid.

After all, there was once a kind-hearted person named Tsumugi who had poured his life savings into Li Wu.

In terms of singular energy, Li Wu had already reached the Archmage 3-Star level, and this was without fully assimilating the power within his heart.

Factoring that in, Li Wu's energy was nearly at the epic level.

His combat strength, even below the epic tier, placed him in the top tier.

With such a solid foundation and clear methods for enhancing his strength, Li Wu's path to power would be much smoother than others.

If all went well, within a month, Li Wu would have assimilated most of his current gains.

By then, his strength would have significantly improved, and Feng Xiu's side would likely be ready to make their move.

At that time, Li Wu could seize the opportunity to join in on the action.

With his objectives clear, Li Wu devoted all his energy to his endeavors.

First, let's talk about the Celestial Cloud Sword.

With Li Wu's assistance, the Celestial Cloud Sword successfully absorbed the energy of the Feathered Pheasant Sword.

Borrowing the power of the Feathered Pheasant Sword, the Celestial Cloud Sword's strength increased significantly, just a step away from the 2-Star Archmage level.

On the other hand, the Feathered Pheasant Sword, which had its energy absorbed by the Celestial Cloud Sword, entered a state of hibernation.

From now on, it would either take decades or even hundreds of years of slumber to recover its energy, and it would take several decades to erase the mark of the Eighth Apostle and find a new master.

This is the difference between a divine artifact summon beast and an ordinary summon beast.

An ordinary summon beast only has one master in its lifetime and cannot be replaced, but divine artifacts are different. They erase the mark of their previous master after decades or even hundreds of years of slumber and then find a new one, continuing their growth.

However, regardless of how the Feathered Pheasant Sword recovers its energy, the decades-long cycle remains a hurdle.

This indicates that the sword likely has no fate with Li Wu.

Unless something unexpected happens, Li Wu probably won't have a second chance to utilize it.

However, the Swift Blade of Fire still has the opportunity to be reused.

After absorbing the Feathered Pheasant Sword, Li Wu began focusing on restoring the Swift Blade of Fire.

This task was not a challenge for Li Wu.

After all, he is a genius cultivator, even though he hasn't been active in this role for some time. His skills remain intact.

Li Wu digested various skills, worked on Little Skeleton's Bone Staff enhancement plan, pondered his recent pet project, and juggled all of this while managing the four-opening scenario of restoring the Swift Blade of Fire.

In just one week, he successfully restored the Swift Blade of Fire in the cultivation room of Zone 11, where the Zero Organization was located.

The efficiency was terrifying.

"I'm not just restored; I'm even stronger than before! I am now the most powerful divine artifact!"

The Swift Blade of Fire, having absorbed the Blazing Heart, spoke with an aged yet vigorous voice from within the cultivation room of the Zero Organization in Zone 11.

A surge of epic-level aura emanated from it.

At this moment, the Swift Blade of Fire resembled a divine sword reigning over the heavens.

However, this display of might didn't last long, as Li Wu casually uttered the word "boom," instantly stunning the pitiful divine sword.

This sword had been asleep for an unknown duration.

Upon waking, it immediately suffered a heavy blow.

The Celestial Cloud Sword, which had been eagerly waiting nearby, pounced and began absorbing the other sword frantically.

With this, Li Wu considered one project completed.

Leaving the cultivation room to the Celestial Cloud Sword for its absorption, Li Wu headed to another cultivation room to launch his second project.

Li Wu secured the second week of Zone 11.

Li Wu's second project was also underway.

However, it wasn't the enhancement of Little Skeleton's Bone Staff.

The difficulty of this project far exceeded Li Wu's expectations.

Not only was it challenging, but it also lacked crucial materials.

Using only the current Thunder Juice and Angel Wings in his possession would cause Little Skeleton's Bone Staff to collapse. Thus, Li Wu had no choice but to temporarily put the enhancement plan on hold.

The second project he was working on was specifically targeted at evil cultivators.

This project was a recent inspiration of his.

However, despite its spontaneity, if successful, it would provide immense assistance to Li Wu.

Therefore, Li Wu dedicated immense effort over the past week, halting all other endeavors to focus solely on this project.

With determination, Li Wu finally managed to complete it.

Now, only clinical trials remained.

For the clinical trials, Li Wu chose the timid 72nd Apostle.

"Sir, please choose someone else. I'm scared!"

72nd Apostle sat on a bed in a research room in Zone 11, visibly trembling as he looked at Li Wu.

Li Wu held a syringe, approaching 72 while reassuring him, "Don't worry, it's nothing serious. I'll just give you an injection.

After a good sleep, you'll wake up feeling brand new.

You'll feel like you've been reborn."

"But I'm still scared. Maybe we should reconsider..."

"Reconsider? Fine, here it comes!"

Seeing that he couldn't persuade 72, Li Wu took a more forceful approach, grabbing 72 and holding him like a piglet, violently injecting the syringe...

(End of Chapter)

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