649: Chapter 444 649: Chapter 444 The fishermen who had been catching fish finally managed to haul their catch onto the shore, instantly creating an abundance of fish to dry into fish jerky.
They dared not venture back out to sea, as though the waters appeared calm for the past couple of days, who could predict when the next burst of wind would stir the clouds?
Indeed, there was no rain or thunder from the sky, but a transformation was occurring in the eastern part of the ocean; it seemed as if it was about to boil over, and then in a flash, it turned to ice.
On one side were scalding waters where most of the fish and shrimp had died.
Either they had been scooped up, or they had been injured by this extreme clash of fire and ice and cooked alive.
Even the larger sea creatures seemed bewitched, fleeing this region en masse to seek refuge in other areas of the sea.
The Dragon King and his three princes, in the midst of dire straits, additionally struggled.
They had the ability to breathe fire and water, creating ice and snow, but under the force of Qianji Fire, they felt miserable, though not breathless, precisely because theirs were not true bodies.
It was their souls that were tormented, as if about to be burned into ashes.
Jiang Tang, having formed a contract with Qianji Fire, was entirely unaffected.
The spells of the Dragon King and his three princes didn’t impact him in the slightest.
As someone with the Five Elements Spiritual Root, he had achieved Great Perfection in various spells.
Understanding the principles of mutual generation and overcoming, he could effortlessly counteract their spells with a wave of his hand.
Jiang Tang wondered if he should use his trump card, considering they could keep fighting for three days and nights without fear from the Dragon King and the princes.
He could absorb the mana unleashed by the opponents, standing mid-air, he drew in their power without their noticing.
Feeling his physical capabilities expanding, Jiang Tang… unintentionally was amassing such vast power.
“I don’t want to reach the Divinity Transformation Stage so soon!”
Left with no choice, he could only convert their power into the Five Elements Spiritual Roots force, storing it in his body’s space, preserved within rings of light.
The Dragon King…
breathing fire was so exhausting!
How is it that he’s not affected at all?
My body feels like it’s being barbecued.
The burning sensation is unbearable, and the ice that’s been mustered up can’t provide any relief.
The Eldest Prince…
My skin is in pain, and I feel so tired!
How is the opponent this strong?
Prince Err…
We can’t go on like this.
Forget about father and sons defeating him, just to end up in such a sorry state, it feels terrible!
Prince San…
Damn, how is this human so monstrously powerful?
Aside from that battle in the heavens, we have never been defeated by mortals.
Are we out of touch with the times, or have mortals become this formidable?
The four of them, father and sons, were only fighting one person.
They also resorted to using Magical Treasures, didn’t they?
Could it be that his Magical Treasure is an Immortal Treasure?
But that seems unlikely.
In the great war 10,000 years ago, many immortals died or became mere souls, and those who became immortals turned into air, leaving only lingering spirits behind.
With their masters gone, the treasures also became flawed remnants.
How could there possibly be intact and powerful treasures like this?
Could it be that this person has the ability to repair Immortal Treasures, or even the strength to craft them?
Judging by the fact that he could wield an Immortal Treasure, producing so many creatures that exhausted them deeply.
After days and nights of combat with no decisive victory in sight, they thought their master had arrived and they could seize new bodies.
Yet, they hadn’t expected that this human hadn’t even released more Magical Treasures.
What kind of monstrous person is this?
They didn’t want to stay in the Dragon Palace anymore; they wanted to venture out into the Cultivation World, into the Mortal Realm!
The Dragon King and his three princes pondered this while the princesses, oblivious to their struggles, not only refrained from helping but instead cheered and encouraged Jiang Tang.
The Dragon King…
To think they hadn’t even been married off before they sided against us!
Raising daughters is truly a thankless task!
Such unfilial behavior!
The Eldest Prince…
Once a man appears, brotherhood is forgotten.
Prince Err…
So-called sisters are nothing but fleeting illusions!
Prince San…
Father dotes on them, and look, he’s raised a bunch of lovesick fools!
Jiang Tang…
Is it really good for you to be so boisterous?
Aren’t you afraid the Dragon King and his sons will sentence you to death?
It seems I don’t need your cheers, you’re doing just fine cheering on!
Jiang Tang illuminated a candle for the Dragon King and princes; don’t creatures have any sense of kinship?
“Daddy, are you talking nonsense?
Haven’t I been good to you?” Eryao, who was in the space, heard his master’s thoughts and complained, as if he too had been dragged into a mess.
“Uh, can you argue on your own?
Can you be as friendly as Green Ox?”
Jiang Tang’s words immediately infuriated Eryao again!
“What’s so great about that stupid ox?
It only knows how to eat and doesn’t do any work!” Eryao rattled on, badmouthing Green Ox relentlessly.
Green Ox…
Why is it always me who gets hurt?
I’m just lying here peacefully, and still I get shot!
Jiang Tang…
I won’t comment on Green Ox.
Seeing that the play had run its course, with Qianji Fire toying with the Dragon King and the three princes, he felt bored again, so he entered the space within his body to soak in the hot springs.
Dragon King…
What kind of fight is this?
Where has everyone gone?
Eldest Prince…
Using fire to burn us, you sly trickster!
Prince Err…
You’re going to play us to death!
Prince San…
What’s happening?
What’s happening?
How did people just vanish?
Where did they go?
As Jiang Tang entered the space within his body, he found that the space had expanded once again after he had created so many circles of power.
The mountains had increased in number, and he discovered that the Demonic Beasts inside the mountains had grown from infants to full size.
This was even though he had moved an avatar there without providing these Demonic Beasts with more resources or Pills.
The Demonic Beasts were feeding on Spirit Grass in the mountains and growing so rapidly.
One reason he surmised, was his action of turning a lot of ‘firsts’ into rings of light that enveloped everything.
The air in the space within his body was flexible.
He felt that it might be even better than the energy of the spiritual aura inside the Primordial Treasure Lingtian Space.
Thus thought Jiang Tang, and yet he did not move his parents and those spirits into the space within his body.
This was his secret base, and neither his parents nor his friends were allowed to know about it.
He noticed he had created several variants of the herbs brought by the Marquis and planted them within the space in his body.
Now, what was once a single plant had become a jungle, an acre where there used to be just one plant.
Jiang Tang saw so many herbs and felt it would be a waste not to harvest them.
He began to gather the herbs, first collecting those needed for the Marquis’ Pills into a Storage Bag.
Even after filling one Storage Bag, there were still plenty left, so he filled another Storage Bag.
He thought of Su Feifei and Hua Xian’er.
The two were simultaneously crafting Pills, and it would be just right to divide the herbs between them for practice.
As for the herbs needed for the Supreme Elixirs, he had planted many of them in the space within his body, but the pets in the space couldn’t help him with that.
Jiang Tang packed up the Storage Bags one by one.
It had been a long time since he had practiced alchemy.
He couldn’t let his skills fade away.
Since he had so much free time, crafting more Pills to distribute to his subordinates or to sell would be beneficial.
He himself did not need these Pills, but he wanted to elevate his Alchemy Skill to an even higher level.
Improving his avatar did not necessarily mean an improvement for himself.
He pondered the Immortal Pills, unsure of the herbs required for their creation, as he did not possess the Secret Manual for them.
Perhaps if his abilities increased, the Primordial Treasure Lingtian Space would produce higher-level Secret Manuals for him to practice.
Regarding Talisman Crafting and other skills, it was impossible for one person to master more all at once.
Each skill needs to be improved bit by bit, making it easier to learn moving forward.
Jiang Tang felt he was running out of time.
If only he could stop time.
If he could, as some Secret Manuals described, stop time within the space, then he would be able to master many more skills with ease.
Studying step by step like this, how many years would it take to truly master them?
Being able to concoct Supreme Elixirs wasn’t enough for him to be too proud.
Without being able to create Immortal Pills, he hadn’t reached the pinnacle of his craft.
Jiang Tang reflected on his career.
The path of cultivation was long, and he wished to become an Immortal quickly.
It wasn’t enough to just reach the Divinity Transformation Stage to become an Immortal.
In the Cultivation World torn asunder by cataclysms, he still lacked the power to mend the Heavenly Realm.
How then could he seek the Heaven-Mending Spell?
His own power was insufficient; he needed to enhance the energy of his team!