Chapter 535: Extortion

After understanding this point in his heart, Zhang Nuo was actually not so nervous anymore! He slowly stepped forward, his Divine Sense constantly sweeping over the Two-Headed Wolf King!

Feeling that overbearing aura, he took a deep breath! At this moment, after being struck by lightning, the Wolf King's pain was only temporary; a moment later, it returned to its original state!

"Xiangtai! It's fortunate for you that you died early, otherwise, if this King had caught you, I would have had to extract your soul and refine your spirit to appease the hatred in my heart!"

After roaring a few times, the Two-Headed Wolf King suddenly felt that the gaze Zhang Nuo was using to look at him was somewhat off. The previous fear had diminished by a few points, replaced by a very indifferent expression! Its heart skipped a beat, knowing that its momentary mistake might have cost it a golden opportunity!

"Human brat! What is your name, and are you willing to accept the trade I just mentioned?"

Having regained its majestic voice, a fierce look rose once again in the Two-Headed Wolf King's eyes!

"This junior is named Zhang Nuo! I just don't know what conditions the senior intends to use to trade with this junior?"

Looking up at the Two-Headed Wolf King, Zhang Nuo had his hands clasped behind his back, appearing as if he were on equal footing with this wolf!

"As long as you let this King out of here, this King will definitely give you some benefits in the future! They are things that a small Spirit Transformation Initial Stage cultivator like you could never ask for in a lifetime!"

A look of arrogance rose in the Two-Headed Wolf King's eyes. If they were in the outside world, being able to receive the care of a Refining Void Stage cultivator would be a tremendous stroke of good fortune! But Zhang Nuo did not feel happy because of this statement; instead, he gave a cold laugh!

"I think we should forget about this condition, Wolf King! After getting out, with the Wolf King's divine abilities, this junior would have no way to restrain you! It would be better to take out something that can move me right now! Otherwise, this junior will turn and leave, and who knows how many years it will be before another cultivator comes here again!"

Speaking neither humbly nor arrogantly, Zhang Nuo did not take the Two-Headed Wolf King's gaze, which was growing colder by the second, to heart at all!

"You brat dare to threaten me?"

With a strange howl, the entire underground cavern shook. This time, having prepared himself mentally, Zhang Nuo would not be stunned by the vibration again! He reached out to cover his ears, put on a helpless look, and waited until the Wolf King finished roaring before saying:

"If the Wolf King has nothing, then this junior will truly take his leave!"

Zhang Nuo turned to leave! The Two-Headed Wolf King had finally seen a cultivator, so how could it let him go? Its massive body lunged forward, intending to pounce on Zhang Nuo, but the moment it moved, spirit light immediately gathered on the eight Fowen pillars, and a bolt of blue lightning struck down!

The Wolf King was hit again, its body sprawled onto the white Jade Token Dharma Array below, its expression extremely ugly! Zhang Nuo didn't actually want to leave; after this test, seeing that the seal Restriction could still suppress the Two-Headed Wolf King, he was immediately overjoyed!

"Wolf King, why be so impulsive?"

Looking at the Two-Headed Wolf King, which was like a large cat, a feigned look of pity rose in Zhang Nuo's eyes!

"Fine, you brat, you're ruthless! How about this, this King swears by the Heart Demon Oath: if you truly let this King out, I will definitely help you successfully advance to the Integration Late Stage. That should be enough, right?"

Swallowing a belly full of anger, the Two-Headed Wolf King had never been threatened by anyone before. If it weren't for the restraint of this sealing Dharma Array, it would have torn this little human cultivator in front of it into eight pieces! But when one is under the eaves, one must bow one's head! Zhang Nuo had the Mysterious Heaven Spirit Insect, which was how he found this place; if it had been any other cultivator, they probably wouldn't even have been able to find it.

"No!"

Zhang Nuo shook his head quite decisively! This time, the fury in the Two-Headed Wolf King's heart erupted again! Both wolf heads roared incessantly, shaking the underground cavern until it was in turmoil!

Feeling his state of mind becoming extremely unstable, Zhang Nuo used Spirit Power to seal his ears, closed his eyes slightly, and silently practiced the Inner Scene Technique to regulate his breath! Before long, the Two-Headed Wolf King quieted down, its four eyes, which were about to spit fire, staring fixedly at Zhang Nuo!

"Quiet now?"

Slowly opening his eyes, Zhang Nuo said with a faint smile.

"What exactly do you want, you brat, to be willing to help me break the seal?"

Like a deflated ball, the Two-Headed Wolf King had no other options this time. It had even used the Heart Demon Oath, yet it still couldn't move Zhang Nuo! It had no choice but to let the other party set the conditions!

Lowering his head to ponder slightly, Zhang Nuo nodded, very appreciative of the Wolf King's ability to recognize the situation!

"Senior, you are a Refining Void Stage cultivator, so you must know a great deal about the path of cultivation! Therefore, this junior will ask you a few questions. If I feel satisfied, this junior will naturally find a way to help you break the seal. If you cannot tell me the truth, then please forgive this junior for leaving immediately!"

"Speak quickly! Stop the nonsense!"

The Two-Headed Wolf King was becoming impatient. If it weren't for the fact that Zhang Nuo was almost his last straw, he would never have let him be so presumptuous in front of him!

"Alright! I would like to ask you, Senior: normally speaking, after a cultivator reaches the Integration Late Stage, they will open all nine Divine Seas. So, after reaching the Refining Void Stage, will more Divine Seas open within the body?"

Seeing that the Two-Headed Wolf King had agreed to his request, Zhang Nuo began to ask. These questions had been troubling him for many years. Because Chunyangzi's cultivation was limited, he hadn't been able to provide answers while in the Human Realm! As for Deng Tianlin telling him to find Luo Lie, Luo Lie's cultivation was also only at the Integration Late Stage, so he likely wouldn't know much about higher-level matters either!

But now there was a Refining Void Stage demon king here, so Zhang Nuo seized the time to ask!

Rolling its eyes, the Two-Headed Wolf King looked at Zhang Nuo with disdain! Why would a mere Spirit Transformation Stage human brat ask such high-level questions?

"The Nine Divine Seas are all the Divine Seas within a cultivator's body. Let alone reaching the Refining Void Late Stage, even if you reached the Great Accomplishment Stage, they would not open any further!"

With a slight movement of his thoughts, Zhang Nuo felt very surprised. As the Wolf King said, once the nine Divine Seas were all opened, it meant that the capacity for Spiritual Qi within a cultivator's body had reached a limit! No wonder many Refining Void Late Stage cultivators could not successfully advance to the Great Accomplishment Stage; it turned out to be a problem with the Divine Seas!

Once the Spiritual Qi in the body could no longer be increased, the cultivation would remain at a certain stage. Even with good techniques, there would be no possibility of advancement, other than a slight increase in divine abilities!

Frowning slightly, Zhang Nuo seemed to suddenly remember something and asked again.

"According to what you said, Senior, once cultivation reaches the Refining Void Late Stage, it is very difficult to climb further. So, how do those old monsters who enter the Great Accomplishment Stage manage to do it?"

"You brat are truly stupid! When the power of the physical body is no longer enough, one must rely on the assistance of Pills and materials, such as planting a Xia Xia Xia Linggen in the body; that does help with cultivation! Among those cultivators who enter the Great Accomplishment Stage, who doesn't have one or two Xia Xia Xia Linggen in their body!"

The Two-Headed Wolf King looked at Zhang Nuo with severe disdain again. Such questions were not too profound for him because his cultivation had already reached that realm, but for Zhang Nuo, it was something he had never touched upon. Because his previous cultivation had been very smooth, he had never thought about this point!

But right now, Zhang Nuo's cultivation was trapped at the Spirit Transformation Initial Stage, so he had to think of some ways. He couldn't learn new techniques, otherwise, if the techniques in his body were too complex, it would affect his future development. But at the same time, relying on old techniques could not improve his cultivation, so he could only think of ways from the physical body!

The Divine Sea is the most mysterious place in a cultivator's body, and the speed of a cultivator's advancement is directly related to the Divine Sea!

"Xia Xia Xia Linggen!"

A strange look flashed in his eyes. He had heard Chunyangzi mention this term. Before a cultivator develops a Xia Xia Xia Linggen, the Five Elements techniques they use are generally triggered through Magic Treasures. This means that if a cultivator has a fire-attribute Magic Treasure in their hand, they can launch fire-attribute attacks; conversely, they cannot!

Zhang Nuo possessed the Red Glow Fire, the Autumn Water Residence, and the Purple Lightning Wild Thunder, which was why he could use divine abilities of these attributes, but if he didn't have these Magic Treasures, he still couldn't use them!

If a Xia Xia Xia Linggen were cultivated within the body, this situation would be completely different! If one had a fire Xia Xia Xia Linggen, one could launch fire attacks with a wave of the hand!

"So, those cultivators who reached the Great Accomplishment Stage almost all have Xia Xia Xia Linggen?"

"That is natural! Without a Xia Xia Xia Linggen, wanting to charge into the Great Accomplishment Stage is like a fool dreaming!"

The Two-Headed Wolf King answered noncommittally!

"If all nine Divine Seas are opened, will the Divine Seas still change?"

Frowning slightly, Zhang Nuo couldn't possibly cultivate a Xia Xia Xia Linggen at this time, so he could only make an issue out of the Divine Seas!

"Generally not, but there are exceptions to everything! I remember an overbearing cultivator in ancient times who once merged the nine Divine Seas into one! That kind of power, it is said, allowed him to raise his cultivation to the Great Accomplishment Stage without planting a Xia Xia Xia Linggen!"

The Two-Headed Wolf King said casually, not taking this matter to heart at all! On the surface, Zhang Nuo was only a Spirit Transformation Stage cultivator. Even if he had opened one Divine Sea at the Foundation Establishment Stage Late Stage by chance, he would have at most seven Divine Seas now! But it didn't know that Zhang Nuo had opened two Divine Seas in a row during the Foundation Establishment Early Stage, which meant that Zhang Nuo currently had a total of eight Divine Seas in his body!

They were two opened at the beginning of the Foundation Establishment Stage, one more opened in the late stage using the 'Nine-Turn Returning Heaven Pill' given by Chunyangzi! Then, during the Golden Core and Nascent Soul stages, four more were opened, and after entering the Spirit Transformation Initial Stage, Zhang Nuo opened another one! Adding them up, there were a total of eight Divine Seas!

The Two-Headed Wolf King naturally didn't know what Zhang Nuo was thinking. Seeing his pensive look, it thought he was just indulging in wishful thinking!

Merging the nine Divine Seas! This bold idea suddenly emerged from Zhang Nuo's mind. The only advantage he had over others was that he was currently an eight-Divine-Sea cultivator; as long as he opened one more, he would have all nine Divine Seas! If he didn't use such a heaven-sent opportunity, wouldn't it be a waste of a natural treasure!