303: Chapter 303 Strengthening the Dragon Abyss Sword

He suddenly raised his head, the listlessness in his eyes instantly fading, replaced by intense anger and urgency: "Yes! Pursue them! Give it your all to investigate! Mobilize all Disciples, seal off the Flowing Fire Sect, and dig three feet into the ground if you must, but find the thief who stole the Spirit Stones! Get my Spirit Stones back!"

"Your subordinates obey!" everyone bowed and responded, their tones respectful and urgent.

Shen Hu hurriedly supported Shen Guhong to stand steady, while Gou Feng turned and rushed out of the treasury like a madman to mobilize the Yao Race Disciples.

Shen Bing, Wang Cheng, and the others also dispersed, each leading people into the Flowing Fire Sect to conduct a carpet search.

For a time, the entire Flowing Fire Sect was plunged into chaos as countless Yao Race Disciples scurried about, searching for traces of the stolen Spirit Stones.

Shen Guhong looked at the empty Spirit Stone Vault, his expression terrifyingly grim.

He had originally thought that with a Golden Core Cultivator and the Mist Great Array, everything would be absolutely foolproof.

Yet he never expected the Spirit Stones inside to vanish without a trace.

Time passed bit by bit, and half an hour later, the Yao Race Disciples who had gone to search returned one by one with frustrated faces, reporting: "Chief, we found no traces!"

"Chief, all entrances and exits of the Flowing Fire Sect have been sealed, but no suspicious individuals were found!"

"Chief, no aura or traces were left around the treasury either; the opponent acted too cleanly and efficiently!"

After hearing the reports, Shen Guhong's body staggered again, the anger in his eyes gradually replaced by deep frustration and resentment.

He had investigated for a full half-hour and mobilized all available forces, yet he hadn't found even a shred of a clue, as if those fifty million Spirit Stones had vanished into thin air, leaving no way to know who the thief was or what method they had used.

"How could this be... how can there be no clues..." Shen Guhong muttered to himself, his voice hoarse and his eyes filled with despair and resentment. The injury in his chest flared up again, and another mouthful of blood nearly gushed out, but he forced himself to swallow it back down.

No matter how hard he thought, he couldn't understand who could have the ability to silently break through the defenses he took pride in, steal all the Spirit Stones, and leave without a single trace.

Shen Bing stepped forward to support the teetering Shen Guhong and said, "Father, could it be an insider?"

Shen Guhong was slightly stunned, and instantly, Gou Feng came to mind.

Gou Feng had just been to the treasury.

Moreover, he had given Gou Feng a Command Medallion.

With Gou Feng's abilities, he could definitely empty all those Spirit Stones in a very short amount of time.

If it were Gou Feng, it would explain why he couldn't find any clues.

"Don't make a scene, investigate in secret!" The seeds of suspicion had already been planted in Shen Guhong's heart.

...

Heavenly Sword Sect.

In the Outer Sect, Qin Changsheng had already entered the Cave-Heaven Blessed Land.

He had also placed the fifty million Spirit Stones stolen from the Yao Race treasury here.

Qin Changsheng stood before the pile of Spirit Stones, unable to hide the joy on his face.

"Fifty million Spirit Stones..." Qin Changsheng looked toward the Golden Trait Enhancement. "With these Spirit Stones, it's enough to enhance many treasures. Whether it's Magical Artifacts, Medicinal Pills, or my own cultivation, everything can reach a higher level."

He had searched for Spirit Stones for a long time just to enhance the treasures in his hands, and now that he had finally achieved his goal, the excitement in his heart was hard to suppress.

After a moment of contemplation, Qin Changsheng's gaze slowly shifted to the three treasures floating beside him—ten longswords, entirely translucent white with blades emitting a biting cold light, which were his Lifebound Treasure, the Dragon Abyss Swords;

A perfectly round bead emitting a soft spiritual light, the spirit suppressing pearl he had obtained by chance.

And the Heaven-Grade Medium Grade Magical Artifact he had just acquired, the dongtian pearl.

All three were treasures with boundless potential.

With a thought, the Enhancement requirements for the three treasures flashed in Qin Changsheng's mind: The Dragon Abyss Swords were currently Earth-Grade Medium Grade; to enhance them to Earth-Grade High Grade, each one required five million Spirit Stones. To refine ten Dragon Abyss Swords and complete the set, exactly fifty million Spirit Stones were needed.

The spirit suppressing pearl was currently Earth-Grade High Grade; to break through its shackles and enhance it to Heaven-Grade Low Grade, the required Spirit Stones were also exactly fifty million, no more and no less.

As for enhancing the dongtian pearl to Heaven-Grade High Grade, it would require at least two hundred million Spirit Stones.

Therefore, Qin Changsheng first excluded the Heaven-Grade Medium Grade Magical Artifact, the dongtian pearl.

Qin Changsheng then turned his gaze toward the spirit suppressing pearl and the Dragon Abyss Swords.

On one side was his Lifebound Treasure, the Dragon Abyss Swords, and on the other was the spirit suppressing pearl with its great auxiliary function. With fifty million Spirit Stones, he could only choose one, and Qin Changsheng couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

The spirit suppressing pearl could suppress Golden Core level Yao Beasts; if enhanced to Heaven-Grade, its suppression effect would be significantly increased.

Meanwhile, as his Lifebound Treasure, the Dragon Abyss Swords were connected to his mind and were his primary reliance in daily combat; they accompanied him every day and were highly practical.

The Dragon Abyss Swords had already integrated into his cultivation and combat, making them his most trusted partners. If he could enhance them, his combat strength would surely increase significantly.

In contrast, although the spirit suppressing pearl's auxiliary effect was outstanding, its current Earth-Grade High Grade power was already sufficient to deal with those Golden Core Yao Beasts; not enhancing it for now wouldn't affect his core combat strength.

A moment later, Qin Changsheng decided to use the Golden Trait to enhance all ten of his Lifebound, same-origin Dragon Abyss Swords to Earth-Grade High Grade.

He slowly raised his hand, and the ten Dragon Abyss Swords flew out from between his brows, hovering before him in a circular arrangement.

Each longsword was translucent white, their blades emitting a faint cold light, with weak Spiritual Qi swirling around them, connected to Qin Changsheng's mind.

"Enhance the Dragon Abyss Swords!" Qin Changsheng activated the power of the Golden Trait and simultaneously waved his hand. The pile of Spirit Stones before him surged instantly, as each Spirit Stone transformed into a stream of soft, glowing light, continuously flying toward the ten Dragon Abyss Swords like a galaxy pouring down, enveloping each longsword.

The golden Enhancement power and the pure spiritual energy of the Spirit Stones intertwined, forming dazzling cocoons of light that wrapped around each of the ten Dragon Abyss Swords.

Inside the cocoons, the Dragon Abyss Swords vibrated continuously, emitting a subtle humming sound like a sleeping dragon about to wake. The Spiritual Qi fluctuations around them increased at a rate visible to the naked eye; the originally soft translucent white luster gradually became more brilliant, and the cold light on the blades grew sharper.

Qin Changsheng closed his eyes slightly, his mind tightly locked onto each Dragon Abyss Sword, controlling the power of the Golden Trait to carefully wash and temper the sword bodies.

He could clearly sense that the bodies of the Dragon Abyss Swords were being continuously strengthened, their material becoming tougher and the spiritual energy within more pure. The original Earth-Grade Medium Grade shackles were being broken bit by bit, steadily advancing toward Earth-Grade High Grade.

Time slipped away, and the Spirit Stones were consumed extremely quickly. Fifty million Spirit Stones were absorbed by the ten Dragon Abyss Swords like flowing water. The mountain of Spirit Stones gradually diminished, while the light from the cocoons grew more dazzling, the golden and translucent white lights intertwining to illuminate the entire Cave-Heaven Blessed Land.

Finally, when the last Spirit Stone was completely absorbed, the ten cocoons burst open simultaneously. The dazzling light was almost impossible to look at directly, and a majestic Sword Qi erupted from the cocoons, sweeping through the entire Immortal Cave and causing Qin Changsheng's robes to flap loudly.

As the light dissipated, the ten Dragon Abyss Swords hovered in mid-air, completely transformed and utterly different from before.

Qin Changsheng slowly opened his eyes, his gaze falling upon the ten Dragon Abyss Swords, his eyes filled with joy and awe.

Each Dragon Abyss Sword was now translucent white like mutton-fat jade, the blades emitting a biting cold glint with faint streams of light flowing over them. They were surrounded by dense and pure Spiritual Qi, far surpassing their previous Earth-Grade Medium Grade state.

The originally subtle patterns on the sword bodies had become more complex and mysterious, emitting a faint Pressure and fully displaying the majesty of Earth-Grade High Grade Magical Artifacts.

With a wave of his hand, one of the Dragon Abyss Swords slowly landed in his palm. He found that the Dragon Abyss Sword perfectly resonated with his mind, even more harmoniously than before.

With a thought, Qin Changsheng examined the attributes of the Dragon Abyss Sword, the joy in his eyes deepening.