Chapter 563: Three Golden Fire Seeds, a Strange Treasure
Chapter 563: Three Golden Fire Seeds, a Strange Treasure
"Overseer Jin, let's be straightforward. What are your terms for the trade?" Song Yan was not fond of this enigmatic communication style and got straight to the point.
Across from him, Overseer Jin's eyes flickered, but he didn't respond.
Song Chi and his companion thought for a moment and finally took out a small porcelain bottle.
After examining its contents, Overseer Jin's eyes lit up.
"Is this a Sixth Rank Moon Spring?"
"Your discernment is impressive, Overseer Jin. It is indeed a Sixth Rank Moon Spring. Recently, many fearless ship captains have attempted to challenge the Planet Destroyer, but over ninety percent have failed. The price of a Sixth Rank Moon Spring has skyrocketed, and we are willing to exchange it for the Earth Spirit Ginseng."
After speaking, Song Chi and his companion stared intently at Overseer Jin.
This Sixth Rank Moon Spring was the same one that Song Wujiang had previously possessed. With the Sea Tamer Dragon Soaring's promotion to a Planet Destroyer, it was no longer needed, so it had been returned to Song Chi. Now, in order to obtain the Earth Spirit Ginseng, they had no choice but to offer it.
The ten-thousand-year-old Earth Spirit Ginseng, coupled with the current situation, had also increased in value multiple times. Ordinary resources and floating land origins were clearly insufficient to sway the other party. To ensure the success of the Elder's Guiding Technique, Song Chi didn't have time to worry about other matters.
As the highest-ranking manager of the Heavenly Sound Commerce in Silver Platter City, Overseer Jin had encountered many influential figures. Even facing the gazes of two fearless ship captains, he remained composed.
After a moment's consideration, he hesitated.
"The ten-thousand-year-old Earth Spirit Ginseng is a precious item for challenging the Seventh Rank Guiding Technique. Although the Sixth Rank Moon Spring is also valuable, it still falls short in comparison..."
He paused, but Song Chi and his companion understood his implication.
Without hesitation, Song Chi took out a second porcelain bottle.
"Additionally, we offer a Fifth Rank Moon Spring."
"Deal!"
Upon verifying the authenticity of the Fifth Rank Moon Spring, Overseer Jin's face lit up with a brilliant smile, and he readily agreed.
He himself was a veteran battleship captain with over three thousand years of experience. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to secure the position of managing the Silver Platter City branch in the highly competitive Heavenly Sound Commerce. However, due to his advanced age, Overseer Jin still had a strong desire to challenge for the position of fearless ship captain.
With the impending civilizational war, it was likely that by the time the war ended, his lifespan would be nearing its end. He feared that he might not have another opportunity later on.
Therefore, when Song Chi offered the Fifth Rank Moon Spring, Overseer Jin agreed without hesitation.
The trade was swiftly concluded, and both parties obtained what they desired.
At the entrance of the Heavenly Sound Shop, Song Chi and his companion strode out.
A soft exclamation escaped their minds, and their peripheral vision caught the three figures they had just passed by.
Although the trio tried to conceal their auras, they were no match for the heavy pupils. Among them were two Sixth Rank Guiding Technique practitioners and one at the peak of the Fifth Rank.
Of course, for them, this was merely a minor incident, a brief anomaly they quickly dismissed.
Silver Platter Floating Land served as the capital of the entire Yin Pan Galaxy, and it was also connected to the capital floating lands of several neighboring galaxies. Silver Platter City, located in the open area of the floating land, was renowned as a premier trading city. The presence of such powerful individuals was not unusual.
...
Back at the Heavenly Sound Shop, still on the top floor.
"Unfortunately, the item you seek has already been purchased by someone else."
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man among the three hurriedly asked, "When did this happen?"
Aware of the trio's extraordinary backgrounds, Overseer Jin had no intention of concealing the truth.
"Just now. Perhaps you encountered them as you entered."
At these words, the three exchanged glances.
"The two who just entered."
Without waiting for Overseer Jin to say more, the three rose to their feet, their surroundings filled with shadow energy. To save time, they flew out through the window of the shop.
A few minutes later...
"Friends, please wait!"
Song Chi and Song Yan heard the call from behind and turned to see the three individuals they had encountered at the entrance of the Heavenly Sound Shop catching up to them.
They weren't overly concerned, but their curiosity was piqued.
Silver Platter City was jointly constructed by several major powers, and it was rare for Sixth Rank fearless ship captains to cause trouble here.
"May I ask if you have just acquired the Earth Spirit Ginseng from the Heavenly Sound Shop?"
Song Chi and Song Yan realized that the three had come for the Earth Spirit Ginseng.
Having understood this, they lost interest and turned away without hesitation.
"This item is of use to us, and we are not selling it."
This direct statement completely silenced the three who had just caught up.
Seeing Song Chi and Song Yan's unwavering stance, one of the other fearless ship captains, anxious, spoke up, "We are from the Zhao Clan, a royal family from the neighboring Yun Pan Galaxy. Could you please give us some face?"
"We are willing to pay a high price!"
Song Chi and Song Yan's eyebrows raised slightly, but they weren't too surprised. Two Dauntless Ship Captains and a peak Battleship Captain, there weren't many forces with such strength.
The Yun Pan Galaxy was located to the east of the Yin Pan Galaxy, directly opposite the Tian Pan Galaxy. The dominant force within the galaxy was the You Song Kingdom, ruled by the Zhao Royal Clan. Their strength was comparable to the Tuoba Royal Clan, so sending two Dauntless Ship Captains was a simple task for them.
Although they were a little surprised, the two didn't stop walking.
"You..."
The Zhao Dauntless Ship Captain wanted to say something more, but he was interrupted by the middle-aged Dauntless Ship Captain.
"Forget it, they are determined. It's likely that someone in their clan is also attempting to break through the Seventh Rank Guiding Technique, so they won't budge."
...
After this brief interruption, Song Chi and Song Yan once again returned to the Dragon Spine Continent via the Void Market.
Seeing that they had successfully retrieved the ten thousand-year-old Earth Spirit Ginseng, Song Shiyuan was overjoyed. The Earth Spirit Ginseng was immediately sent into the Sea Tamer Dragon Soaring.
After that, all they could do was wait.
Time passed, and another fourteen years went by. There were only thirty years left until the official start of the full-scale war between the four great empires of the Flamefire Humans and the Eight-Armed Serpent Demons.
Six years ago, the family began to sell off the war materials they had stockpiled, and the price of war materials had already risen to forty times the initial purchase price.
With such a huge price difference, in the past six years, the Song family not only replenished their secret vault but also acquired many rare resources and top-grade treasures from the market.
In the Multiverse Bazaar, the Heaven Ruin Skydome hovered high in the sky, and the Eighth Rank Dominant Force gathered within the Mystic Realm.
Below the warship, the Seventh Rank Blood Devouring Beast's corpse quietly floated, with the Eighth Rank Dominant Force acting upon it, rapidly refining the flesh and true spirit of the corpse.
Half a year later, the Blood Devouring Beast's corpse lost all value. In contrast, Song Chi now had an additional drop of Seventh Rank Star Beast Blood and 35 portions of True Spirit.
"Including these 35 portions, I now have a total of 54 portions of True Spirit in my possession."
As he muttered to himself, his eyebrows furrowed slightly.
It seemed like a lot, but in reality, it wasn't much.
"Master, the communication bracelet has received new information. The sender is 'Ancestor'."
Hearing the deep-sea devil's message from the outside world, Song Chi quickly exited the Void Market.
The information from Song Shiyuan was still of great importance.
At the Azure Moon Estate, Song Chi stared at the light screen projected by the quantum communication bracelet.
"The ancestor has emerged from seclusion..."
After reading the message on the light screen, the Heaven Ruin Skydome was summoned and immediately soared into the sky.
Dragon Backbone Divine Mountain, Ancestral Hall.
When Song Chi arrived, Song Wujiang was already standing at the front of the hall.
"The Sixth Rank Life Aura, the Guiding Technique has successfully broken through the Seventh Rank!"
Feeling the oppressive aura emanating from the hall, Song Chi and Song Yan, who had arrived earlier, exchanged a glance, and a hint of joy flashed in their eyes.
The successful breakthrough of the Guiding Technique to the Seventh Rank meant that the ancestor was now a true Planet Destroyer Captain, a fact of great significance.
Aside from the increase in strength, the mere fact that he would no longer be looked down upon by other Planet Destroyer Captains of the same rank was a significant change.
At the very least, in the upcoming civil war, the Song family would no longer be treated as cannon fodder, a crucial point.
At the front of the hall, Song Wujiang's gaze shifted towards them.
As their eyes met, Song Chi felt a sense of awe he had never experienced before. The ancestor's eyes were dazzling, like an eternal star hanging high above, naturally instilling a sense of humility.
However, he quickly regained his composure, knowing that this was due to the vast difference in status between the Sixth and Seventh Rank life forms.
Just as a Fourth Rank life form in the Star Sea would be to a Third Rank, the gap between a Seventh and Sixth Rank life form was similarly immense, if not greater.
As if reading their thoughts, Song Wujiang smiled and explained.
"The breakthrough was too sudden, and my control over the shadow energy within my body is still a bit rough, so don't mind it."
After saying this, he continued,
"Thanks to that Earth Spirit Ginseng, I completed the breakthrough to the Seventh Rank Guiding Technique ten years ago. Utilizing this second Law Amplification Period, my understanding of the Spatial Law has reached perfection."
As Song Wujiang explained, he lightly waved his hand, and the next second, a large amount of spatial law surged within the hall, enveloping Song Chi, Song Shiyuan, and Song Yan, causing them to slowly levitate.
This was not all; previously, when Song Wujiang's understanding of spatial law exceeded 80%, he could also achieve this level of control.
The crucial point was that at this moment, Song Chi and the other two were unable to resist, even though their understanding of the law had all reached the Great Accomplishment stage.
This is the very essence of the perfection-level law's dominance.
After retracting the power of these laws, Song Wujiang got straight to the point.
"Now that the breakthrough has been achieved, with only thirty years left until the start of the civil war, we must not delay. Let's head to those ruins immediately!"
"But are we all prepared?"
...
In the sky above the Dragon Spine Continent, deep within the clouds.
Three battleships hovered silently.
In the battleship's magnetic wave group chat, Song Yan turned to look at Song Wujiang and Song Chi.
Seeing them both nod, he didn't hesitate and directly activated the battleship's pinpoint Exo-Realm Deployment.
Following the Flame Boiling Sea, the Sea Tamer Dragon Soaring and Heaven Ruin Skydome also activated their Exo-Realm Deployment functions.
Below the Floating Land, Song Shiyuan, standing on the slopes of the Dragon Backbone Divine Mountain, looked up at the sky until a violent spatial fluctuation swept past, and he finally averted his gaze.
Song Xingru was currently stationed at the Tribulation Wind Floating Land, while Song Shixing was on the Silver Plate Continent. Although the Dragon Spine Continent had become a Seventh Rank Floating Land, constantly protected by the Seventh Rank Floating Land Shield, it was still safer to have a Sixth Rank Dauntless Ship guarding it, so he didn't accompany Song Chi and the others.
...
In an unknown star domain, amidst the silent starry sky.
After the violent spatial fluctuations, three battleships, one large and two small, appeared out of thin air.
In the main control room of the Flame Boiling Sea, Song Yan controlled the embedded components to retract the embedded light bands. Soon, the three battleships separated.
"Little Yan, do you have the star chart?"
In the quickly connected magnetic wave group chat, Song Wujiang's inquiry sounded.
But Song Yan shook his head.
"We don't need the star chart. The ancient civilization ruins are right over there."
Song Chi glanced in the direction Song Yan pointed, but only saw an empty starry sky. He had thought there was still some distance, but Song Yan's next action took him by surprise.
The Flame Boiling Sea merely advanced towards that direction for a few seconds before suddenly disappearing from their sight.
Understanding that there was a special spatial light curtain, the two battleships followed closely.
Buzz! As they passed through the transparent spatial veil, invisible to both the naked eye and radar, Song Chi felt as if he had entered a fantastical star domain.
Similar to the Blood War Realm where the Blood War Clan's corpses were stored, behind the transparent spatial veil was a small, enclosed star domain. On either side floated a tiny star, and the light they emitted made this starry sky exceptionally bright.
In the center of the starry sky, between the two stars, were two parallel spatial wormholes.
Through Song Yan's introduction, Song Chi learned that the end of these twin wormholes led to the inheritance site of the advanced civilization he had discovered. However, he had already explored the left wormhole and obtained all the remaining inheritances within.
The right spatial wormhole led to the Flame World, which he had also ventured into. But after traveling halfway, the Flame Boiling Sea couldn't withstand the terrifying high temperatures and had to turn back.
Hearing this explanation, Song Chi felt eager to try, especially with the confidence he had in the Heaven Ruin Skydome. Its three-layer Golden Holy Domain-level energy shield alone gave him great assurance.
However, Song Yan clearly understood the terror of the Flame World and wasn't optimistic.
In the end, Song Chi still wanted to give it a shot.
Buzz! The battleship engine roared, propelling the Heaven Ruin Skydome towards the spatial wormhole entrance, with the Sea Tamer Dragon Soaring and Flame Boiling Sea following closely.
[Please note, the external fire attribute energy is extremely dense and is eroding the Frosty Shackles.]
As soon as they entered the wormhole entrance, the Sky Brain's prompt sounded.
Ignoring it, Song Chi continued to pilot the Heaven Ruin Skydome through the wormhole corridor.
Several hours later, all three layers of the Heaven Ruin Skydome's energy shields were overloaded, and the Last Blessing component had been activated once.
Seeing this, Song Chi halted the battleship.
Through the ship's display screen, he could see the crimson void ahead, twisted by endless heat waves.
At one moment, his heavy pupils captured three golden lights in the depths of space—three strands of flame with a golden glow.
Although blurry, he trusted his Sixth Rank Heavy Pupils.
"Three strands of Golden Holy Domain-level Flame Seed Artifacts!"
With this confirmation, his heart raced with excitement, but his hands didn't falter. He quickly maneuvered the Heaven Ruin Skydome to turn around.
Without the energy shields, the terrifying flame energy from outside was continuously eroding the black hole evolution layer on the ship's armor surface. Under these circumstances, the battleship couldn't proceed any further and had to retreat.
PS: One more chapter to go!
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