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Chapter 255: Chapter 255: Shattered Treasure Golden Element (3rd Update)

The combatants were the God of Wealth, Zhao Gongming, and Real Man of Jade Cauldron. Zhao Gongming’s cultivation was fully revealed at this moment, nearly reaching the Quasi-Saint Realm, while Real Man of Jade Cauldron had already broken into the Quasi-Saint Realm, his cultivation a level stronger than Zhao Gongming.

“Zhao Gongming’s strength is not weak; he is actually able to contend with Real Man of Jade Cauldron! However, Real Man of Jade Cauldron hasn’t yet used the Sword of Trapping Immortals. It seems like he has some concerns. Otherwise, Zhao Gongming would have probably been defeated already!”

Sun Wukong stopped his cloud, cast an Invisibility Spell, and hid aside to watch for a moment. Seeing that Nezha had also caught up, he signaled with an eye gesture. The two hid and watched the battle, while Sun Wukong smacked his lips and commented.

“Zhao Gongming and Real Man of Jade Cauldron have been at odds since the Divine Enthronement era. Zhao Gongming, once known as the Luofu Golden Immortal while cultivating in Mount Luofu Cave at Mount Emei, was the first among the outer sect disciples of Jie Sect. During the divine enshrinement battle, he injured Real Man of Jade Cauldron and several of the Kunlun Twelve Golden Immortals. Later, he died under Lu Ya Daoist’s Seven-Arrows Book with Nail-head, his soul entered the Conferment of Gods Platform, and he was enthroned as the God of Wealth.”

“He is prideful and haughty, never easily submitting to anyone. Even after his divine enshrinement, he tirelessly cultivated daily, his cultivation can be described as surpassing all deities. If it were the former me, I definitely couldn’t match up to him!”

Nezha’s tone contained a hint of admiration.

Sun Wukong raised his eyebrows, “So you are saying, Real Man of Jade Cauldron and Zhao Gongming have a long-standing feud, and this meeting is especially bitter?”@@novelbin@@

“Well… that’s hard to say.”

Nezha scratched his head. Indeed, there was hatred between Real Man of Jade Cauldron and Zhao Gongming, but Zhao Gongming had died in the divine enshrinement battle and was listed on the Investiture of the Gods. That old resentment should have dissipated long ago. Otherwise, how come there hadn’t been any conflicts between him and Real Man of Jade Cauldron or the other Kunlun Twelve Golden Immortals over the years? Nezha guessed the two must have encountered each other in this special space and, each wanting to prove their superiority, they simply started the battle here.

In the battlefield, Real Man of Jade Cauldron held a Treasured Sword, his Divine Weapon, the Immortal-Slaying Sword. This Immortal-Slaying Sword seemed inconspicuous, but its power was immensely formidable. Each sword strike was accompanied by the sound of thunder, slicing through the air with formidable Sword Qi. Although it was somewhat inferior compared to the Four Swords of Immortal-Slaying, it was still a rare Acquired Spiritual Treasure.

Zhao Gongming, on the other hand, wielded a Golden Whip. As he swung it, thunder and wind roared simultaneously, imbued with tremendous force. Although his cultivation was a level lower than Real Man of Jade Cauldron’s, the combat power he displayed was not inferior at all. Moreover, this fellow’s martial skills were highly practiced, striking as fast as lightning, and he possessed a high talent for close combat. Compared to Real Man of Jade Cauldron, he lacked the almost physical immunity abilities like those of Erlang God Yang Jian.

“Isn’t Real Man of Jade Cauldron Yang Jian’s master? How come he doesn’t seem to have practiced the Eight-Nine Profound Skill?”

Sun Wukong watched as Real Man of Jade Cauldron and Zhao Gongming fought back and forth for hundreds of rounds, growing increasingly puzzled. He, just like Erlang God Yang Jian, had cultivated the Eight-Nine Profound Skill, knowing cultivators of the Eight-Nine Profound Skill possessed exceedingly tough physical bodies, almost immune to physical damage. Yet Real Man of Jade Cauldron didn’t appear to have cultivated the Eight-Nine Profound Skill; his physical strength and close combat capabilities seemed even inferior to Zhao Gongming’s.

“Real Man of Jade Cauldron is indeed Brother Yang’s master. He taught the Eight-Nine Profound Skill and the Way of Transformation to Brother Yang, but that doesn’t mean he can practice the Eight-Nine Profound Skill!”

Nezha shrugged his shoulders, “Understanding and being able to are two completely different concepts. Not everyone can learn a cultivation technique like the Eight-Nine Profound Skill. If someone without sufficient talent tries to forcibly learn it, their body will collapse!”

“I see!”

Sun Wukong nodded in understanding. He had always thought that Real Man of Jade Cauldron was the strongest among the Twelve Golden Immortals. Now it seemed that might not be the case. Erlang God Yang Jian’s prowess was due to his extraordinary talent that enabled him to cultivate the Eight-Nine Profound Skill. This wasn’t necessarily indicative of Real Man of Jade Cauldron’s own strength as a master.

Of course, even without practicing the Eight-Nine Profound Skill, Real Man of Jade Cauldron’s strength was still formidable. Among the Kunlun Twelve Golden Immortals, apart from Real Man of Yellow Dragon, there were no weak ones. When Sun Wukong had fought with Cultivation Heavenly Venerable before, had it not been for the protection of Ying Long and Ying Tian, he probably would have fallen at the hands of Cultivation Heavenly Venerable!

Real Man of Jade Cauldron also possessed one of the Four Swords of Immortal-Slaying, the Sword of Trapping Immortals. If Cultivation Heavenly Venerable could utilize the Sword of Annihilation to master the Absolute Sword Domain, it wasn’t impossible for Real Man of Jade Cauldron to grasp the embryonic form of a domain with the aid of the Sword of Trapping Immortals. Once unleashed, the extent of its power was currently indefinable!

“Fragile Gold Ingot, go!”

In the battlefield, after hundreds of rounds, Zhao Gongming and Real Man of Jade Cauldron were still evenly matched, prompting Zhao Gongming to grow impatient. He reached into his robe, pulled out and flung an object towards Real Man of Jade Cauldron. A flash of gold light and Real Man of Jade Cauldron was struck on the left shoulder by a fist-sized gold ingot, immediately grunting as he was knocked back flying.

“Huh? What kind of magical treasure is that? Very curious indeed!”

Golden light flashed in Sun Wukong’s eyes. He had been using the Void-Breaking Divine Eye to observe the fight between Zhao Gongming and Real Man of Jade Cauldron, seeing that the Void-Breaking Divine Eye was starting to evolve, which would be hastened by frequent use. Under the observation of the Void-Breaking Divine Eye, Sun Wukong clearly saw the odd energy swirling around the gold ingot Zhao Gongming had thrown. It was neither Immortal Force, Buddha Primordial Force, nor Demon Primordial Force, and it was different from the Power of Faith possessed by the Jade Emperor, extremely dense and seemingly imbued with deep obsessions. Real Man of Jade Cauldron’s Immortal Force Shield was absolutely ineffective against this strange energy from the gold ingot, which allowed it to strike him directly.

“That is a magical treasure refined by Zhao Gongming after he became the God of Wealth, named the Shattering Gold Ingot,” he said. “However, I’ve never seen him use it before, and I hadn’t expected it to be so powerful!”

Nezha was also quite surprised. After Zhao Gongming was appointed as the Martial God of Wealth, his temperament became much more restrained than before. He had a good reputation within the Heavenly Court and was always smiling and kind, rarely quarreling with others. Only those who knew him well could notice the proud resilience beneath his humble demeanor, a pride that never diminished but was deeply hidden.

In the previous grand competition of the Heavenly Court, Zhao Gongming had not participated, and no one expected that this time he would sign up without hesitation, and even confront the Real Man of Jade Cauldron so fiercely. Perhaps it was because the pressure had built up for too long, and he had finally chosen to erupt?

“Shattering Gold Ingot? Does this gold ingot possess the ability to shatter others’ treasures?”

Sun Wukong had heard that during the Investiture of the Gods, Zhao Gongming’s magical treasure, the Sea-Calming Pearl, was countered by Xiao Sheng’s Falling Treasure Money. Could it be that he was inspired by the Falling Treasure Money, which is why he put in so much effort to refine this Shattering Gold Ingot?

The power of the Shattering Gold Ingot was indeed formidable; with one strike, it sent the Real Man of Jade Cauldron flying. However, its other effects were not yet seen. Sun Wukong was merely guessing from its name, but his guess quickly turned into reality.

Landing a successful hit, Zhao Gongming also raised his Golden Whip and struck at the airborne Real Man of Jade Cauldron with the Shattering Gold Ingot, showing no mercy. If this hit were to land, the Real Man of Jade Cauldron might at least be seriously injured, and if it hit his crown chakra, brain splatter and death were certainly possible!

“Immortal-Slaying Sword, Immortal-Slaying!”

Facing imminent peril, the Real Man of Jade Cauldron did not dare to be negligent. He raised the Immortal-Slaying Sword and met the Golden Whip head-on. Although the Shattering Gold Ingot was powerful, a hit from it was not fatal, but a hit from the Golden Whip would be troubling— at the minimum, it would cause muscle and bone injury, and at worst, it could be life-threatening!

The Immortal-Slaying Sword collided with the Golden Whip in mid-air. The Golden Whip, being inferior, was knocked askew, but the Immortal-Slaying Sword also faltered, subsequently hit hard by the Shattering Gold Ingot.

Crack!

A crisp sound of breaking was heard. The Real Man of Jade Cauldron’s complexion drastically changed, and he quickly retracted the Immortal-Slaying Sword, only to see a clear crack at the impact site. Just like that, the superior-grade Acquired Spiritual Treasure, the Immortal-Slaying Sword, was cracked by the Shattering Gold Ingot!

“Good gracious! This Shattering Gold Ingot really does have the ability to break treasures!”

Sun Wukong was utterly astounded. Originally, the treasure-breaking ability of the Shattering Gold Ingot was just his offhand guess, but his words ended up prophetic. The Shattering Gold Ingot truly had cracked the Immortal-Slaying Sword. Although it didn’t shatter it outright, that was because the Immortal-Slaying Sword was also a rare Acquired Spiritual Treasure Divine Weapon; any ordinary magical treasure would probably have been reduced to rubble by now!

Contained within this Shattering Gold Ingot, could there be the Power of Breaking Great Dao?

After ascending to the Daluo Golden Immortal status, one begins to comprehend the Great Dao Laws of heaven and earth. However, each individual’s talent is different, leading to variations in the Great Dao Laws comprehended. Sun Wukong currently had insight into two kinds: the Great Dao Law of Space and the Great Dao Law of Breaking, thus he could wield the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod to unleash the Heaven-Breaking Domain.

Regarding the Great Dao of Breaking, Sun Wukong was extremely sensitive. The incident of the Shattering Gold Ingot creating a crack in the Immortal-Slaying Sword first shocked him deeply, then upon closer sensing, he perceived a faint hint of the Great Dao Law of Breaking. There was an 80% chance that the Shattering Gold Ingot contained this law, and for Zhao Gongming to be able to condense the power of laws into a treasure, his talent and comprehension were truly astonishing!

“Nezha, I heard that Zhao Gongming was originally the senior outer disciple of the Jie Sect, right? So that makes him a disciple of the Sect Hierarch Tongtian, doesn’t it?”

Suddenly recalling something, Sun Wukong turned and spoke quietly to Nezha.

“Yes, indeed, that’s correct. During the Investiture of the Gods, the Jie Sect was divided into inner and outer sects. The inner sect disciples lived with the Sect Hierarch Tongtian on Jin’ao Island in the Greenwave Palace to cultivate, while the outer sect disciples were scattered across various immortal mountains and blessed lands. At that time, Zhao Gongming was the senior brother of the outer sect and one of the top experts among them! By the way, Wukong, why are you asking about this?”

After Nezha had finished speaking, he suddenly grew curious. Why was Sun Wukong asking about this all of a sudden?

“Is that so? Then I have a good reason to lend him a hand!”

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