Chapter 325: The Seven-Kill Star Sovereign! The Enthusiastic Yan Bailu! (Part 1)
In Mingwang Province…
Rumors about the Heavenly Origin Little Spirit Communicator had circulated sporadically before.
Initially, cultivators who heard about it scoffed, refusing to believe such a miraculous item could exist in the world.
However, as the experts who went to investigate Great Yan Province gradually returned, the major factions in Mingwang Province were stunned by the actual circumstances there.
When the news spread, most cultivators in Mingwang Province were shocked to learn an incredible truth.
The miraculous functions of the Heavenly Origin Little Spirit Communicator were real.
It could enable communication across vast distances between fellow cultivators.
Without leaving one’s abode, one could participate in auctions across the entire continent and have treasures delivered to their doorstep.
While meditating in one’s cave, one could listen to rare lectures from powerful experts.
Even great events across the cultivation world could be known from thousands of miles away.
On top of that, depositing spirit stones into it generated daily interest.
As these rumors spread like wildfire, the cultivation world of Mingwang Province was shaken.
Many cultivators were skeptical at first, but when major factions saw the business potential,
they began selling Heavenly Origin Little Spirit Communicators brought back from Great Yan Province.
Even at exorbitant prices of dozens of high-grade spirit stones each, these communicators were snatched up eagerly by curious cultivators.
When these cultivators donned the Heavenly Origin Little Spirit Communicator before everyone’s eyes for the first time, their faces revealed uncontrollable shock.
The miraculous functions of the communicator were indeed real.
The Great Yan Province cultivators, whom they once looked down upon, had already been enjoying such conveniences in their cultivation for some time.
This revelation caused the Heavenly Origin Little Spirit Communicator to explode in popularity across Mingwang Province.
Meanwhile, the major factions grew increasingly envious as they observed its massive sales.
The communicator was undoubtedly a divine treasure.
In Great Yan Province, a single unit could be purchased for merely one mid-grade spirit stone.
But now, reselling it brought a hundredfold profit, with demand far exceeding supply.
Still, these factions weren’t content with just reselling.
If reselling alone yielded such enormous profits, then controlling the Heavenly Origin Little Spirit Communicator would bring immeasurable resources.
Countless Mingwang Province experts caressed the rings of their communicators, their eyes gleaming with ambition…
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A single glance was enough to sense its supreme divine power, inspiring awe and dread.
Beside the cauldron stood a burly man in a black star-embroidered robe, his figure exuding a presence akin to that of an ancient star deity descended to earth.
This man was none other than Beidou Sacred Land’s mid-stage Great Advancement Supreme Elder, the famed top-tier powerhouse of Mingwang Province, known as the Seven-Kill Star Sovereign.
At this moment, he was using his divine sense to examine a Heavenly Origin Little Spirit Communicator in his hand, his face alight with astonishment.
“This item is truly extraordinary. Its various applications are simply inconceivable.
In particular, the Immortal Net Sutra Pavilion is astounding, bringing together all the world’s techniques, harnessing the collective wisdom of contemporary experts, and constantly innovating.
“The importance of the Heavenly Origin Little Spirit Communicator to the cultivation world
goes far beyond the mere wealth it generates. It concerns the entire balance of power!
“Such a treasure cannot possibly remain in the hands of a mere Great Yan Sacred Land. They face nothing short of annihilation.
“Only my Beidou Sacred Land is qualified to wield it!”
He turned to a subordinate.
“Notify Heavenly Origin Sacred Land. Hand over the manufacturing method for the Heavenly Origin Little Spirit Communicator, all the spirit stones they’ve earned over the years, and the cross-province teleportation array. If they comply, they can avoid destruction,” the Seven-Kill Star Sovereign spoke calmly, his tone conveying an unshakable sense of entitlement.
To the mighty cultivators of Mingwang Province, the so-called “Sacred Lands” of Great Yan Province were barely equivalent to first-rate factions in their own region.
Without even a single Great Advancement expert, they posed no threat to the likes of the Seven-Kill Star Sovereign.
With his power, he could crush them at will.
To him, such demands were natural, and refusal was inconceivable.
However, the Beidou Saint Master shook his head with a wry smile.
“Elder, they may not willingly surrender. The Heavenly Origin Sacred Land’s leader is a monster.
“In just over twenty years of cultivation, he has already reached the late Deity Transformation Realm. Even in Mingwang Province, no one has achieved such cultivation speed before.
“More importantly, his combat prowess is terrifying. He slays enemies above his level with ease.
Not long ago, he single-handedly killed an early Great Advancement powerhours. Not just defeated but instantly crushed. His strength is unfathomable.”
As he spoke, the Beidou Saint Master handed over a Memory Stone from Great Yan Province, which recorded the battle between Ye Chen and the Elder Jinwu.
The Seven-Kill Star Sovereign’s eyes flickered like ancient flowing star rivers.
After reviewing the footage, he nodded slightly.
“Slaying a Great Advancement cultivator while still in the Deity Transformation Realm, and a Great Advancement expert with an innate phenomenon at that, indeed qualifies him as a peerless genius. It’s rare even in ancient times.
“However, judging by that slain Great Advancement, he must have only recently broken through and hadn’t fully mastered his phenomenon’s power. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have fallen in a single strike.
“Thus, the Heavenly Origin Saint Master’s true strength should not exceed the mid-Great Advancement Realm.
“I, the Seven-Kill Star Sovereign, have waged countless wars, commanding armies of stars and even clashing with a late-stage Great Advancement expert for months without defeat.
“With my newly forged All-Stars Cauldron, the Heavenly Origin Saint Master is but an insect before me, effortless to crush.
“Go. If he refuses to comply, I will kill him myself!”
The Seven-Kill Star Sovereign acknowledged Ye Chen’s talent but remained supremely confident in his own power.
Reassured by these words, the Beidou Saint Master felt his worries dissipate.
After all, their Seven-Kill Star Sovereign was a renowned powerhouse throughout Mingwang Province.
Now that he had spoken, there would naturally be no surprises.
He had long coveted the vast resources that the Heavenly Origin Little Spirit Communicator could generate.
In the impoverished Great Yan Province alone, it could amass such a large volume of resources.
If implemented in the resource-rich Mingwang Province, what unimaginable benefits could it bring?
If the Heavenly Origin Little Spirit Communicator could be fully controlled, the Beidou Sacred Land would surely soar to new heights.
In the future, it could rival Dao De Sect and Feathering Sect, or even surpass them.
At this thought, the Beidou Saint Master gaze burned with fervor.