Chapter 197: Divine Fluid

Go? Not go?

Zhang Xingyu thought for a moment, then turned and jumped into the large pit on the mountaintop.

At the pit's bottom, a cave entrance flashed with golden light.

Just fifteen minutes ago, the Black Wolf King and the Golden Sword Venerable had already jumped into the cave entrance one after another.

Faced with enormous temptation, the two wisely abandoned their fight.

Before they obtained the divine artifact, all their struggles were meaningless.

The light-filled cave had no visible bottom.

Zhang Xingyu closed his eyes, striving to control the fear in his heart.

It kept spinning, continuously falling.

He kept cheering himself on.

Nothing much, this is just a game.

Just like the Skyrocket ride in Happy Valley, no matter how it spins, it will eventually return to the ground.

As if confirming his prediction, a tremendous boom sounded in his ears.

Zhang Xingyu plunged headfirst into a dark blue pool.

The pool was not large, but its water was deep; the clear water resembled a piece of transparent crystal.

At the moment he fell into the pool, he lost consciousness.

Beside the pool stood two figures, one black and one gold.

"Old Golden Sword, how about we each take half of this pool of divine water?"

"Nice try. Black Wolf King, this territory is under my jurisdiction; everything here should belong to me, the Golden Sword Venerable."

"Let it all be yours. What a big appetite, what a big mouth. I suggested we split it only because I feared others would interfere. Do you really think I'm afraid of you?"

"Heh, someone interfering? You couldn't possibly be referring to that person who fell into the water, could you? Just a Foundation Establishment ant—do you really need to worry so much?"

"Hmph! Old Golden Sword, since you won't judge, let's settle this with our skills—see who deserves this pool of divine tears."

"So much nonsense, let's fight!"

Outside the pool, the Golden Sword Venerable and the Black Wolf King clashed again.

Inside the pool, Zhang Xingyu slowly sank to the bottom with his eyes closed.

Before him, a vortex formed silently.

The vortex gaped wide, continuously devouring the surrounding divine water.

Above the God Sea, another shower fell.

"Ding, congratulations, host, you have gained 100 points of God Yuan Value."

"Ding, congratulations, host, you have gained 100 points of God Yuan Value."

Zhang Xingyu was oblivious to everything outside.

At this moment, his divine soul was once again sealed into the void.

Just before he fell into the dark pool, a mysterious rune appeared in his field of vision.

Upon seeing the rune, he knew disaster was coming.

He didn't even have time to cry "uh-oh" before that damned sword light flashed again.

The sword light was like a cage.

His divine soul was once again locked inside the cage.

His world turned pitch black.

Without a thought, his divine soul turned into a bomb.

"Boom!"

The cage shattered.

At the same time, Zhang Xingyu's divine soul began to scatter.

The God Court trembled, the God Sea swayed.

The System Black Diamond emerged from the void, murmuring softly: "The God Court shook again. Could it be that brat went to practice sword techniques again?"

Below the Black Diamond, a golden figurine waved its hands and chanted loudly toward the void: "Soul, return; soul, return."

Zhang Xingyu slowly opened his eyes.

His head felt like it would split, and his limbs were weak.

Just moments ago, he seemed to have had a nightmare.

In his dream, a villain had strapped a time bomb onto his body.

He kept crying for help, constantly trying to stop the bomb's timer from turning.

Yet, it was all in vain.

He was blown apart beyond recognition, leaving no remains.

Immediately afterward, someone used glue to stick his remaining flesh together bit by bit.

Zhang Xingyu lay still at the bottom of the pool.

Above the pool, the Black Wolf King and the Golden Sword Venerable had already gone all-out.

Both sides unleashed their signature abilities.

The Black Wolf King employed his innate divine ability, "Heavenly Wolf Swallows the Moon."

Above his head, a black heavenly wolf phantom raised its head and howled.

"Howl!"

Before the Golden Sword Venerable, a black hole suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

The black hole seemed to have infinite gravity, trying to drag Golden Sword Zun into its maw.

Golden Sword Zun's expression tightened.

He pointed toward the heavens and shouted loudly, "Please, Sword Zun, appear."

Above his head, a golden sword‑wielding silhouette appeared in response.

The golden figure swung the golden sword, slashing a blade toward the black hole before him.

Crack!

The black hole emitted a shattering sound.

Black Wolf King spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

His primordial spirit was severely damaged, and the injury to his true self was likewise considerable.

"Golden Sword Old Man, this grudge will be repaid in this life!"

Black Wolf King let out a roar.

He withdrew his primordial spirit, turning into a streak of light that shot toward the entrance he had come from.

Golden Sword Zun did not give chase.

His primordial spirit quivered, and a strand of blood dripped from his mouth corner.

Clearly, that recent battle had also inflicted considerable damage on him.

"Respectfully invite Sword Zun to return!"

Golden Sword Zun gathered his primordial spirit and then produced a gleaming copper bottle.

He pressed the copper bottle into the water surface, watching the divine water flow in with a gurgle.

Golden Sword Zun's mouth curled upward, his eyebrows lifted, and a trace of a smug smile appeared on his face.

He won this battle.

The spoils were this pool of precious divine water.

Divine water, it is said, are the tears of the divine race.

Divine water is the rarest cultivation material in the Cultivation Realm, and it has miraculous effects for practitioners repairing their divine souls.

For Transformation God Stage cultivators refining their primordial spirit, this precious divine water is even more valuable.

At the trading summit, a tiny bottle of divine water can be exchanged for a first‑tier artifact.

Such a pool of divine water is an inexhaustible cultivation resource.

With this pool, one can be confident enough to cultivate to the great perfection of the Transformation God Stage.

Gazing at the divine water in the pool, Golden Sword Zun seemed to see his own self after advancing and merging.

The divine water surged, and the copper bottle buzzed.

This copper bottle is a wondrous artifact Golden Sword Zun obtained from an ancient ruin.

Inside the copper bottle seemed a tiny world, divided into several small compartments.

Whether dead or living, anything can be placed inside this copper bottle.

Above the bottle, a vortex like a huge mouth continuously devoured the divine water.

In less than a quarter of an hour, the divine water in the pool had dropped by a meter.

A look of doubt appeared in Golden Sword Zun's eyes.

The rate at which the divine water in this pool was falling was far too fast.

He knew the copper bottle's function.

Although the interior space of the copper bottle is vast, its mouth is small, so the water fills it slowly.

Golden Sword Zun thought for a moment, then waved his hand to summon the copper bottle back from the pool.

The copper bottle returned, but the vortex at its location grew larger.

What the heck?

Golden Sword Zun was about to inspect the pool when a deafening roar suddenly echoed overhead.

Immediately after, Black Wolf King's familiar voice rang out again.

"Golden Sword Old Man, the treasure belongs to everyone. I've already informed those old fellows. Just wait; they'll be here soon."

Damn! He harms others without benefit to himself. That old ghost Black Wolf King is so detestable!

Golden Sword Zun clenched his fist.

He halted, flipped his hand and retrieved every bottle and jar from his storage ring.

He must act before those old fellows arrive, and load as much divine water as possible.

Otherwise, once those old fellows come, it won't be his turn to collect.

In the pool, the water surface fell rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.