Chapter 449: True Monarch Bestows Treasures, Wealth Overflowing

When the three of them, having made preparations as best they could, gathered once more in the courtyard, Cheng Ru Zhenjun appeared right on time, as if he had been waiting on the sidelines all along.

Upon seeing this First Zhenjun of Luoyu, the impressions held by Du En and An Shen were remarkably consistent.

Mysterious, powerful, unfathomable...

He looked quite amiable, showing no signs of aloofness or coldness, appearing easy to get along with and rather easygoing; but that was more like the points of light in the starry sky—it was only because they were so far apart that everything on his side did not seem dazzling or piercing to the eyes.

Yet, if one were to truly get close, one would understand what kind of brilliant existence, unbound by common logic, he was.

And as it happened, both Du En and An Shen were able to get relatively close, so at this moment, they naturally sensed his ethereal and unpredictable nature, both secretly becoming serious, and even grave and guarded.

Is this really just a Zhenjun? The more seriously they treated him, the less they could discern, and instead, the further apart they felt, the more peaceful and ordinary he appeared; thus, they could not help but have this thought.

Among them, Du En, who could now be considered well-traveled and had seen various Venerables, even had a sense of déjà vu, as if facing the Golden Crow Emperor Venerable.

Of course, Cheng Ru Zhenjun did not have as boastful a presence as the Emperor Venerable, but in certain details, they were quite similar...

"Don't doubt it, this guy is a blatant hidden Venerable!"

"He cultivated to the perfection of Integration in less than two hundred years, which is the realm he maintains now, but the following nine thousand years were like living like a dog—he hasn't made even a bit of progress... Honestly, anyone who believes that is a fool!"

Meng Changqing's telepathic message was blunt; after all, as someone of supreme talent himself, he was well aware of the terrifying nature of the guy opposite him, which was why he regarded him as the greatest enemy second only to his master, the Supreme.

While he was slandering him incessantly in his heart, he was not the least bit polite on the surface either.

Before Cheng Ru Zhenjun could withdraw his gaze from the two, Meng Changqing, hands tucked into his sleeves, spoke directly: "The situation this time is perilous, sudden, and imminent. Since we powerful seniors cannot intervene directly, as the promoter and initiator, you must at least give them something for self-preservation and protection, right?"

"That is only natural. Although my people have already gone ahead, one cannot say the situation is the same just because everyone has juniors they favor entering the fray; after all, your side, Junior Brother, is indeed a bit strapped, and their strength might truly be slightly insufficient."

"..."

Even though Cheng Ru Zhenjun looked earnest and was merely stating the truth, it felt as if he had mocked them all in one fell swoop.

However, immediately after, Meng Changqing had no time to dwell on or haggle over this small detail.

Because Cheng Ru Zhenjun had come prepared.

"Based on your situation, I have prepared these things."

Starting with these words, he began to take out various items.

First was a long spear, pitch-black all over, with a blood-red tassel that looked as if it were dripping; it was nearly a zhang long. The moment it was taken out, a fierce, murderous aura surged violently, making one feel as if they were on a tragic battlefield, surrounded by soldiers and generals with bloodshot eyes, hacking and killing indiscriminately, regardless of friend or foe—one was already inside a terrifying meat grinder! "The Overlord Spear, a Tier 6 treasure, possesses immense killing power. It was forged by condensing the baleful aura of a tyrant's weapon. Because it is too overbearing and too vicious, it will backfire on its master. Ordinary True Cultivators cannot wield it, but one of you is a powerful prodigy with an extraordinary background, and the other can even withstand something like Phoenix Remnant Hatred, so clearly, this will not be a problem."

As Cheng Ru Zhenjun said this, he intentionally did not suppress the spiritual outburst of the treasure spear, because this was the basic prelude to it choosing a master; only those who could withstand it could grasp it and subsequently attempt to refine it with their Dharma power and true flames.

Of course, even if one gained initial recognition, the process of refining and controlling it would not be easy.

Because this was a vicious weapon that would devour its master! He tossed it to Meng Changqing, who immediately inspected it with a very difficult attitude; then, the so-called vicious weapon, feeling like a bully who feared the strong, immediately restrained its arrogance and did not dare to act up.

After confirming there were no errors, Meng Changqing could not help but secretly frown.

Because Cheng Ru Zhenjun giving such a treasure looked, no matter how one viewed it, like it carried an intent to test and probe them; yet it was indeed a treasure, and if it could be mastered, the boost to their side's combat power would be obvious, so he could not seize upon this point to lash out.

Hesitating, he looked at the one human and one god.

An Shen showed no interest in such a treasure that was hard to control and would devour its master, and besides, he also saw the intent to probe, so his gaze turned to Du En.

Relatively speaking, there was no fear of exposure here, as it had long since been exposed before Cheng Ru Zhenjun.

Thus, with no sign of resistance from Du En, Meng Changqing handed the treasure spear to him.

He took it calmly, and as Cheng Ru Zhenjun's eyes flashed, the Overlord Spear suddenly erupted! One could only hear the stench of blood and see slaughter across the fields, directly placing one in the midst of an endless meat-grinder war, and then, a terrifying roar was heard, suddenly overwhelming the entire battlefield of weapons.

Du En lifted his eyes slightly to look, seeing only a pitch-black long spear leaping high at the edge of his vision, a terrifying momentum erupting from within, capable of devouring mountains, rivers, and ten thousand soldiers—unstoppable!

Then, it swept toward him, full of coldness and tyranny, as if it were especially angry at being handed over to a mere Transformation Spirit stage cultivator, and its vicious nature was naturally rekindled.

Devouring its master!

And then, there was no "then."

Because Du En calmly deliberated for a moment, calmly made a swift decision, and then directly poured the Phoenix Remnant Hatred into the body of the spear.

Immediately, within this illusion of slaughter and killing, a more terrifying and frantic shriek rang out, as if it had finally found a target for catharsis while being held firmly under someone's control, and it spread out impatiently, terrifying as if heavenly fire had descended; no matter what was on the ground, it burned everything to ashes.

The tragic battlefield was instantly reduced to just one long spear struggling bitterly, putting up a desperate resistance, and beginning to emit mournful cries, wanting to yield and admit defeat, obediently becoming a vanguard.

However, Du En did not stop there; he truly wanted to erase the spirit of this treasure first.

What vicious weapon? Do I need you? Just be an obedient tool, and self-destruct when necessary; anyway, I can conjure another one, provided it's still useful.

Although the spear spirit of the Overlord Spear sensed something was wrong and wanted to resist, the spear body shook frantically, and the tyrant's baleful aura erupted regardless of the cost, wanting to kill on the spot and drink human blood.

Yet it was completely useless; its shaking could not break free from Du En's hand, as if it were stuck in a star—no matter how overbearing it was, it could not tear the star apart.

At the same time, although the Overlord Spear itself was quite extraordinary, firstly, it was currently without a master to drive it and lacked backup power, and secondly, the Phoenix Remnant Hatred, even its peripheral heat and clamor, was no ordinary phenomenon, and it was inexhaustible.

So very quickly, accompanied by a "crack," the treasure long spear shattered on the spot, and the spirit that had been so aggressively wanting to kill vanished into thin air with a mournful cry.

"... Although it has already been given to you, isn't it a bit inappropriate to do this in front of me, its former master?" Cheng Ru Zhenjun's expression looked somewhat helpless as he looked toward Meng Changqing, with the intent of taking the initiative to attack, "Also, by ruining it like this, even if it can be repaired, it will drop to an ordinary Tier 6 peak Dharma artifact; when the time comes and it can't exert much effect, please don't blame me!"

"Heh, who told you to take out such trash? A 'vicious weapon that devours its master'—what we need now are things for self-preservation, not goods that might turn their muzzles on us at a critical moment!"

Meng Changqing was already dissatisfied with the Overlord Spear, and at this moment, he believed even more that Cheng Ru Zhenjun lacked sincerity.

He himself shook his head helplessly, muttering as he spoke: "Couldn't you have waited until I had taken out all the items before you started messing around?"

It seemed as if there really was no intent to probe, but he had just stood by and watched completely, and there was not a trace of heartache in his eyes; instead, he seemed to reveal a look of contemplation.

Du En, looking at it now, seems capable of wielding and controlling the Phoenix Remnant Hatred?

The nature of that Remnant Hatred had not changed at all, so the one who had changed could only be him.

However, to be honest, although this Zhenjun seemed to have some thoughts, his subsequent actions were as if to avoid Du En continuing to perform the same operation, and he began to become brisk and quick, giving one a sense of being overwhelmed.

First, he took out a turtle-back shield, which looked very ordinary and gray.

"Mystic Turtle Shield, a Tier 6 treasure. I found a Mystic Turtle related to the Black Tortoise of the Four Celestial Spirits years ago and forged it from a turtle shell it shed. Its defensive properties are quite astonishing and can invoke the laws of the earth. Based on Du En's cultivation foundation, it should barely be able to exert fifty or sixty percent of its power."

Du En said nothing, merely tossing the Overlord Spear into Kongsang Mountain, and Meng Changqing, hearing this and seeing that, could not help but nod slightly, evidently appearing quite satisfied.

Next, the Zhenjun took out a bundle of rope, the color a mix of black and white, with the texture of steel, looking like the mixture of white iron and black steel from the Central Capital; the treasure light was restrained yet naturally emitted a fluctuation that made one feel solemn and serious.

"Qiankun Rope, forged from the Qian-iron and Kun-stone derived from the pivot of heaven and earth. In other circumstances, it is just an ordinarily excellent Tier 6 treasure, but it possesses the supreme quality of the pivot suppressing evil, so it has miraculous effects against various evil anomalies, making it comparable to a Tier 7 item. At the same time, it does not need to be refined, but it requires at least two of you to work together to drive it in order to unleash its power."

Meng Changqing's expression began to turn grave.

"I didn't expect you to even take out something of this level!"

He could not help but feel some emotion; the change in attitude was a testament to the extraordinary nature of the Universe Rope.

After observing it, he solemnly handed it to Du En.

He had also handed the Profound Turtle Shield to him earlier, mainly because the Dark God Diamond Mirror left him with no hands to hold it for the moment, so he subconsciously handed it to Du En first, leaving him to distribute it later.

Meng Changqing's mindset at this point was still quite relaxed, and he felt he had reached his own limit of satisfaction, thinking this "extortion" had truly yielded remarkable results.

However, just as True Monarch Chengru had reached this point, having finished with the treasure artifacts, it was now time for other things.

Treasure pills of the same rank as the treasure artifacts.

"One Embryo-Forming Pill; this is a rare breakthrough treasure pill at the Transformation God stage. After consuming and refining it, it allows a Great Cultivator, other than one at the perfection stage, to achieve success with absolute certainty when on the verge of a breakthrough. It is perfectly suited to your current situation."

It was clearly a breakthrough treasure pill prepared specifically for Du En, and he was not surprised that the other party could see his actual cultivation realm.

However, Meng Changqing's expression began to turn grave.

"Two Nine-Turn Life-Returning Pills, sixth-rank treasure pills, the best among treasure pills. As long as a wisp of residual breath remains, they can save any living being below the Integration stage; they don't even need to be refined. These are my proudest works!"

Hiss! After Meng Changqing took them, his hands could not help but tremble slightly.

Because after identifying them, he discovered that these treasure pills were effective even on him now; they were indeed the proud works of True Monarch Chengru, and could not even be called mere treasure pills—they could be called Dao pills containing the principles of bringing the dead back to life! True Monarch Chengru chuckled slightly and continued to take things out.

"Two Flowing Light Treasure Talismans, sixth-rank treasure talismans. Through my improvements, you can also maintain their use for a long time. They allow one to gain the power of flowing light, which is quite extraordinary. They are also very fast for escaping; one can transform into flowing light, ignoring most restrictions and barriers, and traverse tens of thousands of miles in the blink of an eye."

"Three 'Past Self' Manifestation Talismans, the best among sixth-rank treasure talismans. Below the Integration stage, they can completely manifest a 'past self' to assist in battle, with identical combat power; it can be called quite mysterious!"

True Monarch Chengru seemed to be implying something, glancing toward the Dark God side, which made both his true body and avatar shift their gazes.

Although he had recovered quite a bit thanks to Meng Changqing's generous help, being able to exert forty to fifty percent of his peak strength, now with the treasure talisman given by True Monarch Chengru, he could directly pull out his previously destroyed past true body. If he then managed to merge into it and become one, he might even be able to briefly gain the power of the Void Refinement stage! True Monarch Zhun's expression had become somewhat wooden at this moment.

But he still meticulously performed the inspection work, ensuring there were no issues at all, while inwardly grumbling about how wealthy his senior brother was.

And that wasn't all! After the treasure talismans came the treasure arrays.

"Three Talents Combined Force Treasure Array; as the name implies, it requires three people working together to fully unleash its power. The specifics are too complex, so I have recorded the information in a jade slip."

"There is also this Sun-Moon Combined Strike Treasure Array, an array I created from scratch over the past few days based on your situation. Although it is still a bit crude, as long as your cooperation is flawless, its power will be quite considerable."

The True Monarch spoke in a casual tone, yet the amount of information was quite startling.

Meng Changqing could no longer use his hands to receive them and had to use magic to make the various array-setting implements float in the air, causing the courtyard to be instantly filled with shadows and patches of darkness; he was already finding it hard to keep track of everything.

Then True Monarch Chengru continued to bring things out.

A huge pile of various fifth and sixth-rank materials, looking like a mountain.

Are you doing this specifically to mess with me?

Didn't you say the situation was urgent and imminent? Meng Changqing really wanted to curse, but the words that came to his lips became: "This wouldn't happen to be the final payment from before, would it?"

"No."

The extremely wealthy True Monarch Chengru had never intended to make a fuss over these few things.

(End of chapter)