Chapter 591 Refining a Tier 5 Treasure Ark

"Yet now that Dorian has broken through to the Nascent Soul realm, this Sovereign's physical form remains incomplete, leaving me powerless to oppose the Ji Clan."

"For now, the only course is to see whether Dorian will perish in the Demonic Abyss Cataclysm. Otherwise, we still cannot move against the Ji Clan lightly."

The Golden Flood Dragon Demon Emperor nodded, then inquired, “What reply should we give to the Purple Jade Lake (Location)?”

"I'll play along for now." Green Flood Dragon Demon Emperor (Demon Beast) spoke with a cold sneer in his gaze. "Once This Emperor regains his physical form, subduing him will be effortless."

Eldrin remained unaware of the encounter involving Purple Jade Lake and the Emerald Ripple Lake.

He signed a non-aggression pact with the Purple Jade Demon Emperor (Demon Beast) for 3 100 years, then peacefully began assimilating the gains from this journey.

He was currently refining the 1000-Demon Slaying Sword (Magic Treasure). Not long ago, the underground fire vein beneath Purple Jade Lake (Location) had been successfully restored and upgraded. Meanwhile, the Bloodthirsty Sword and Soul-Devouring Spear had been completely purified of their demonic energy, ultimately forged into a mass of fifth-grade precious metal.

Seizing this opportunity, Eldrin used the treasure gold to advance his 1000-Demon Slaying Sword (Magic Treasure), elevating this immortal sword to the level of a demon-refining immortal sword. Now, he intended to refine a new banner to subdue the demonic aura within the 1000-Demon Slaying Sword (Magic Treasure).

After successfully refining the immortal sword, Eldrin emerged from the seclusion chamber.

Lila was standing guard outside the cave abode. Seeing him emerge from the seclusion chamber, she couldn't resist asking, "How did it go?"

"A mere demonic sword, subduing it should not be difficult."

Eldrin spoke with an air of detachment, then couldn’t resist asking, “And what of Lyra?”

"Processing the hide of the Golden Rhinoceros Demon Emperor (Demon Beast)." Lila (Person Name) spoke, then added, "She said she needs to refine several talisman papers for crafting fifth-tier spirit talismans."

Eldrin nodded slightly. This battle had also yielded several Demon Emperor corpses, which still required considerable effort to properly handle.

He emerged from the seclusion chamber and soon found Lyra, who was currently crafting talisman papers with Elara and Chen Silas assisting.

After seeing Eldrin, Lyra said, "You've come at the perfect time. Come and lend a hand."

The Golden Flood Dragon Emperor's hide spanned a full 1000 zhang. As several cultivators channeled their true flame to refine it, they extracted its quintessence and ultimately forged a foot-long talisman paper.

This talisman paper is sufficient to be cut into 9 pieces, capable of crafting 9 fifth-tier, lower-grade spirit talismans.

After dealing with the talisman, Eldrin gazed at the skeleton of the Golden Rhinoceros Demon Emperor and remarked, "This time we've slain both the Cyan Jade Demon Emperor and the Golden Rhinoceros Demon Emperor, and even obtained the Crimson Serpent Demon Emperor's corporeal form. How do you propose we handle these remains?"

"The skeleton of the Cyan Jade Demon Emperor and the Golden Rhinoceros Demon Emperor (Demon Beast) are crucial treasures for refining fifth-rank treasure ships and treasure arks, while the flesh of the Crimson Serpent Demon Emperor is the most venomous substance under heaven, likely of limited practical use."

Lyra remarked impassively, then added, "The spirit wood produced by our family is insufficient. At most, we can only refine 1 more large treasure ship."

Hearing this, they all nodded in agreement.

The Chen Clan currently possessed only a single fifth-grade wood vein in the Green Lotus Province. The spirit wood harvested from it required 5 100 years to accumulate enough for refining a single treasure ship. Even with the clan's continuous acquisitions and the additional output from The Vast Sea (Location), it would still take 2 100 years to gather sufficient materials for 1 vessel.

Currently, the Crimson Dragon Boats being refined in the clan vault will require another 60-odd years to complete. I'm afraid we won't be able to process these 2 Demon Emperor remains anytime soon.

At this thought, Eldrin smiled faintly and said, "The Golden Rhinoceros Demon Emperor isn't particularly fast, but its defensive capabilities are remarkably formidable. Its dragon bone can be refined into a powerful fifth-grade treasure ship with exceptional defense."

"As for the Emerald Jade Demon Emperor, since we lack a fifth-grade treasure ship, let us forge a spirit vessel from his bones."

"That is indeed a brilliant approach."

Lyra nodded, also acknowledging this decision.

High-grade treasure vessels are paramount artifacts for preserving 1's life and pursuing enemies, making them the optimal choice for long-distance travel. Naturally, the 2 of them also desired to forge 1.

Having made their decision, the 2 immediately began crafting the treasure vessel. To forge this ark, Eldrin not only consumed the dragon bone of the Azure Jade Demon Emperor but also expended the family's sole mature fifth-tier spirit wood.

This spiritual tree was known as the Phoenix Feather Tree. It was said to be a descendant strain of the post-Heavenly Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root) 'Phoenix Roost Tree'—a treasure even celestial phoenixes found exceedingly rare, 1 that countless immortals coveted yet seldom obtained.

At present, this Phoenix Feather Wood was far inferior to the Phoenix Roosting Wood, yet it still possessed a touch of the extraordinary, making it an exceptional material for crafting treasure ships.

After Eldrin annihilated the Qin Clan and obtained this artifact, he had originally intended to forge it into the spiritual treasure 'Starview Tower'. However, with insufficient Star Fragments in his possession, he ultimately chose to refine it into a treasure ship instead.

With 2 precious fifth-grade materials in hand, Eldrin proceeded to forge this treasure ship with utmost caution. The entire process consumed a full 7 years before the vessel was finally completed.

It is done.

Gazing at the treasure vessel before him, Eldrin couldn't help but reveal a look of pleasant surprise.

This treasure vessel was a Fifth Tier, medium-grade artifact, a mid-level spiritual treasure. A total of 3 formation arrays had been inscribed upon it.

A formation array known as the Cyan Jade Divine Aegis could unleash the innate supernatural powers within the Demon Emperor's Dragon Bone to their absolute limit. When pushed to its full capacity, it was even capable of withstanding 3 full-force assaults from a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

The second array was named the Phoenix Feather Ascendant Array, capable of pushing the mystical properties of Phoenix Feather Wood to their absolute limit. When activated, it unleashed the divine ability Phoenix Feather Ascendant Escape—a technique so swift at full power that even late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators could scarcely hope to match its speed.

The final array was the Spirit-Gathering Formation. When fully charged with spiritual energy, it could power the treasure ark to traverse a 100 million miles, flying across distant realms.

It could be said that this vessel sacrificed all offensive arrays, yet whether in terms of flight speed, defensive capabilities, or operational endurance, it ranked among the finest of Fifth-Tier, Medium-Grade treasure ships.

Eldrin caressed the treasure ark with uncontainable delight, unable to resist asking Lyra joyfully, "What name would be fitting for such a vessel?"

Lyra (Person Name) pondered briefly before declaring, "Since it was forged from the bones of the Cyan Jade Demon Emperor and Phoenix Feather Wood, let it be named the Cyan Jade Phoenix Feather Boat."

"The Cyan Jade Phoenix Feather Boat, a fine name indeed." Eldrin repeated it softly, a trace of delight in his voice. "That Sky Crane Treasure Boat was merely quasi-fifth rank—it was about time to be replaced."

"Leave it for the Great Uncle."

After boarding the Azure Jade Phoenix Feather Boat, Eldrin emerged from the refining chamber. Upon inquiry, he learned that the old clan leader was at The Vast Sea.

He delivered the Sky Crane Treasure Ark to The Vast Sea (Location) and personally handed it over to Chen Changxuan, then inquired, "Wasn't it supposed to be Elder Brother Kael (Person Name) guarding The Vast Sea (Location)? Why is it you stationed here instead?"

He had left the clan some time ago, intending to journey deep into the Eastern Wastelands (Location).

Chen Changxuan smiled as he spoke. Having just signed a contract with Purple Jade Lake (Location), Kael (Person Name) felt considerably more at ease and decided to journey through the Eastern Wastelands (Location), also wishing to visit the cultivation world of the East Sea.

Eldrin nodded slightly. This was Kael's first journey beyond the edges of Ji Province, venturing into the vast expanse of the wider world.

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