Chapter 1274: Promoting to the Ten-Grade Star Palace Lotus Platform (Second update, requesting all)

After sealing the Primordial Giant Python, Li Zhangsheng recalled his Demon Pet and immediately dismantled the Hunyuan Heluo Forbidden Array.

Ao Qin had been watching the situation from afar, and once the Hunyuan Heluo Forbidden Array vanished, he subconsciously retreated at high speed, terrified that the giant python might rush out from within.

There was no helping it; so little time had passed that Ao Qin did not believe Li Zhangsheng could have defeated the Primordial Giant Python so quickly. After all, judging by his uncle's letters, Li Zhangsheng was on par with his uncle, Ao Run, and Ao Qin considered the Primordial Giant Python no less formidable than Ao Run. By extension, this meant their strength should be evenly matched, so how could the battle have been resolved so quickly?

In Ao Qin's view, there must be something fishy going on.

"That giant python is gone. Could it have burrowed back into the ground?"

At first glance, Ao Qin did not see the figure of the Primordial Giant Python. He thought of one possibility and hurriedly shot straight upward.

Over a month ago, Ao Qin had suffered such a loss; at that time, this Primordial Giant Python had been lurking in the cave, covered by a large amount of silt, and suddenly burst out when Ao Qin passed by.

Back then, Ao Qin was caught off guard and bitten by the Primordial Giant Python. He had used all his strength to break free from the python's jaws, but he had already been severely wounded and nearly became the creature's food.

It was precisely because of this encounter that Ao Qin was like a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow, filled with trauma regarding this Primordial Giant Python.

Before Ao Qin rushed out of the sea surface, the Four-Clawed Yellow Dragon arrived later but reached the destination first, flying side-by-side with Ao Qin.

Only then did Ao Qin see Li Zhangsheng on the head of the Four-Clawed Yellow Dragon, and his mood could not help but calm down.

"Ao Qin, this seat has already sealed it!"

As Li Zhangsheng's voice fell, Ao Qin hurriedly stopped his ascent, then looked at Li Zhangsheng with a gaze of suspicion and uncertainty; this was completely different from what he had expected.

Seeing Ao Qin's half-believing, half-doubting appearance, Li Zhangsheng could not be bothered to explain further. He brought Ao Qin back and pointed to the large altar standing on the seabed, saying, "There, it is sealed beneath this altar. I believe you can feel it."

Li Zhangsheng had not yet set up a Breath-Concealing Forbidden Array; there was no way around it, as the Primordial Giant Python was simply too large, requiring a large-scale Breath-Concealing Forbidden Array.

Not only that, but he also had to seal the earth veins to prevent any possibility of the Primordial Giant Python breaking the seal.

Ao Qin sensed carefully and immediately detected the aura of the Primordial Giant Python. This aura was very rich, and crucially, it was continuous. Clearly, just as Li Zhangsheng had said, the Primordial Giant Python was sealed here.

At the thought of this, Ao Qin became excited. For over a month, he had been trembling with fear, walking on thin ice, hiding every day in the heavily guarded Dragon Palace, terrified that the Primordial Giant Python would come to trouble him again, until he received the letter from his uncle, Ao Run.

The problem was, the letter clearly stated that Li Zhangsheng's strength was not below that of his uncle, Ao Run, yet Li Zhangsheng had sealed the Primordial Giant Python—which was no less formidable than Ao Run—in a few swift moves. How could this be?

"It seems my uncle wrote that to save face. Yes, that must be it."

Ao Qin believed he had found the reason, but he did not know that Ao Run had also not expected Li Zhangsheng to progress so rapidly—so fast that he had already left him far behind—which was why such a misunderstanding had occurred.

However, this was of no consequence.

At this moment, Ao Qin thought of a question and asked, "His Majesty the King of Kings, why not just kill it?"

"Its recovery ability is too strong; it can only be sealed!"

Li Zhangsheng casually found an excuse. Generally speaking, there are roughly two reasons for sealing an enemy: either the opponent possesses a near-indestructible body and cannot be killed no matter what, or the gap in strength between the two sides is not large enough to have absolute certainty in killing the opponent, or one would have to pay a huge price, leading one to settle for the next best option: sealing.

"I see!"

Ao Qin fell silent for a moment and could only choose to believe Li Zhangsheng. After all, he could not very well ask Li Zhangsheng to open the seal and test the Primordial Giant Python's recovery ability on the spot.

Li Zhangsheng continued, "This seat still needs to set up a large-scale Breath-Concealing Forbidden Array. In the future, you had best dispatch subordinates to patrol the vicinity to prevent the seal from being damaged."

"Certainly, certainly!"

As it concerned his own life and safety, Ao Qin naturally took it very seriously.

Not long after, Li Zhangsheng finished the setup. This time, the large-scale Breath-Concealing Forbidden Array encompassed a radius of several thousand meters, which was not particularly difficult for him.

"Wait a moment, His Majesty the King of Kings. This is the North Sea Passage Token; you may move freely within the North Sea."

Just as Li Zhangsheng was preparing to bid farewell to Ao Qin, Ao Qin hurriedly called out to him and took out a token engraved with the image of the Ancestral Dragon from his bosom.

Li Zhangsheng did not refuse Ao Qin's good intentions. Although he could move about in the North Sea, this was, after all, the territory of the North Sea Dragon King, and it would always be troublesome to venture deep into the heart of the North Sea.

With this North Sea Passage Token, it was different; it represented that he had gained the recognition of the North Sea Dragon Clan, and moving about in the North Sea would naturally be much more convenient.

Simply put, the North Sea Passage Token was identical to the token Li Zhangsheng had obtained from the Human Emperor Mansion, just covering different regions.

Li Zhangsheng did not linger in the Forgotten Strait. After bidding farewell to Ao Qin, he quickly returned to the Langya Kingdom.

On this trip out, Li Zhangsheng had a bountiful harvest. Not only did Ning Bizhen successfully promote to a Double-Character King and obtain Star Dome Jade Liquid and Ao Qin's friendship, but he also gained the Primordial Giant Python and its offspring.

Well, in Li Zhangsheng's eyes, the sealed Primordial Giant Python was already his for the taking.

After returning to the Yecheng Imperial Palace, Li Zhangsheng prepared to promote the Ten-Grade Star Palace Lotus Platform.

To promote to an Eleven-Grade Star Palace Lotus Platform, in addition to some new techniques and Seal Techniques, he also needed five portions of World Power, one Medium-Grade Star Core, and one portion of Star Dome Jade Liquid.

Li Zhangsheng had already met all these requirements, so he was naturally impatient to promote it.

Li Zhangsheng took out the Ten-Grade Star Palace Lotus Platform, and the lotus platform rapidly grew larger, hovering in the void three feet above the ground.

Of these three materials, the World Power was still used to replenish the origin consumed by the lotus platform, while the Medium-Grade Star Core and Star Dome Jade Liquid served as the energy source for the promotion.

After everything was ready, Li Zhangsheng concentrated his mind completely and reached out a finger to point at the Ten-Grade Star Palace Lotus Platform.

The next moment, the Ten-Grade Star Palace Lotus Platform began to spin rapidly, resonating with the stars of the heavens in the night sky. Under the dazzling starlight, the closed flower bud began to bloom.

When the bud fully bloomed, the Medium-Grade Star Core fell into the center of the bud, and the bud began to close.

At the same time, Li Zhangsheng opened the Jade Bottle containing the Star Dome Jade Liquid. Drop after drop of Star Dome Jade Liquid flew out and landed on the lotus petals, exactly matching the number of the celestial cycle.

Without waiting long, 365 strands of starlight, each only as thick as a child's arm, descended and landed on their corresponding petals.

The radiance of the Ten-Grade Star Palace Lotus Platform surged violently, and each lotus petal turned translucent, revealing the image of the star it represented.

(End of this chapter)