332: Myriad Calamities

"Crack~~~"

The hall door opened.

A young attendant walked out.

"You came earlier than expected..."

"Huh? Your strength?"

Qingfeng was stunned.

"Your strength... it's not right."

Qingfeng circled around Xiao Weiqing, looking him up and down.

Xiao Weiqing said, "Long time no see, Daoist Qingfeng."

"Long time no see."

Qingfeng continued to scrutinize Xiao Weiqing.

"Your strength is ridiculously strong. It hasn't been long, yet you've broken through to the third Rank and cultivated a Divine Soul. Although I don't know the level of your Divine Soul, it's definitely not low."

"Monster, this is..."

Xiao Weiqing: "..."

"Daoist, I'm here to retrieve my companion Divine Artifact."

Qingfeng's expression turned displeased. "I know."

Even now, Qingfeng still felt somewhat unwilling. Back then, this guy had swindled an extra companion weapon, and now he had to hand over another companion Divine Artifact.

"Let's go. After retrieving the Divine Artifact, leave the ruins as soon as possible. You're not allowed to take anything else from here."

"Why? Is there a reason?"

Xiao Weiqing was a bit reluctant. Before he could even ask, Qingfeng seemed to see through his thoughts and directly told him to leave.

Qingfeng said, "No reason."

"That won't do. I came here by my own ability."

"What do you mean?"

Qingfeng's steps halted, his tone unfriendly. "What else do you want to do?"

Xiao Weiqing smiled. "Nothing much. Last time, I came in a hurry and had many things to do, so I didn't really appreciate the scenery of these ruins."

"This time, I have time. I should at least take a stroll to make the trip worthwhile."

"No."

Qingfeng's face turned cold. "I know what you're thinking. With your current strength, the Heaven And Earth Treasures in those dangerous places would be as easy as taking something from a bag for you."

"Don't be so stingy. I'll just take a casual look."

"Not even a look."

The two walked and talked, with Xiao Weiqing constantly probing.

"By the way, how long has your Civilization Ruins been on our Blue Star?"

Qingfeng said casually, "A long time."

"How long is a long time?"

"Ten thousand years? Twenty thousand years?"

Xiao Weiqing asked without showing any trace, his eyes fixed on Qingfeng, observing his reaction.

"Ten thousand years? Your Blue Star Civilization has only existed for..."

Halfway through his sentence, Qingfeng suddenly stopped.

Xiao Weiqing whispered, "So it's less than ten thousand years. You..."

"Don't ask. I won't say anything."

Qingfeng didn't intend to continue.

Xiao Weiqing's eyes shifted, and he smiled. "We're so familiar now. Let's exchange some information. I don't believe your civilization came to Blue Star for charity. Having a purpose is fine—adults only talk about benefits."

"Maybe we can cooperate. Cooperation leads to mutual benefit."

Qingfeng stopped and looked seriously at Xiao Weiqing. "I don't deny your talent, but without reaching the Star Lord Realm, you don't have the qualifications to discuss cooperation."

"Isn't Divine Being Yunchen at the Star Lord Realm?" Xiao Weiqing said, feeling Qingfeng was being a bit unreasonable. If he had the strength of the Star Lord Realm, these ruins would change ownership, and he wouldn't waste his breath.

Qingfeng said, "Who told you Divine Being Yunchen is at the Star Lord Realm?"

"Isn't he?"

"Of course not."

Xiao Weiqing was shocked. "Not the Star Lord Realm, then it's above the Star Lord Realm..."

Qingfeng didn't answer.

"Go in."

The two arrived before the bronze gate.

Xiao Weiqing eagerly entered the great hall. At the far end, there was still the four-tiered jade platform.

At the very top, a three-foot light sphere floated quietly, shimmering.

"Shall I go then?"

Xiao Weiqing smiled.

Qingfeng said with slight displeasure, "Go, go. I hope you fail."

"Failure is impossible. I'd snatch it back if I had to," Xiao Weiqing thought to himself.

"Hoo..."

Comparable to a Divine Artifact—it was false to say he wasn't nervous.

Xiao Weiqing stepped onto the jade platform one step at a time, without hesitation, and reached out to touch the light sphere.

This time.

No sense of resistance came. Xiao Weiqing's Divine Soul invaded to investigate, and a clear image appeared in his mind.

Inside the light sphere.

Millions of metal micro-blades, thin as cicada wings, like some kind of scale armor, floated quietly.

The moment Xiao Weiqing reached into the light sphere, the countless metal micro-blades swarmed around his arm like bees returning to their hive.

"ten thousand calamities?"

Xiao Weiqing's face was full of excitement.

ten thousand calamities.

Strictly speaking, this semi-Divine Artifact wasn't a weapon—or rather, it was both a weapon and armor.

Using Mental Energy as threads to control ten thousand blades, gathering them into blades, dispersing them into armor.

"Disperse!"

A low shout.

Xiao Weiqing's Mental Energy connected to each thin blade.

Instantly.

The ring of ten thousand blades on his arm suddenly scattered, adhering to Xiao Weiqing's skin, forming an invisible armor with no blind spots.

"Gather!"

His Mental Energy sharply contracted, and the ten thousand micro-blades converged toward Xiao Weiqing's hand at extreme speed, like rivers flowing into the sea.

A long blade resembling the thousand flame blade appeared in his hand. Holding it felt weightless, as if it were part of Xiao Weiqing's body.

"What a ten thousand calamities."

Xiao Weiqing's fingers moved slightly. The ten thousand blades dispersed, transformed, and gathered again into ten flying daggers.

Hum~~!

With a thought, the ten flying daggers ignited with Samadhi True Fire.

"Not bad!"

If he couldn't control swords, flying daggers would do.

Xiao Weiqing suppressed his excitement and put away ten thousand calamities.

"Daoist Qingfeng, thank you."

"Don't thank me. Since you've obtained ten thousand calamities, leave the ruins now." Qingfeng now only wanted Xiao Weiqing to leave the Secret Realm.

Xiao Weiqing smiled. "Daoist, you're being a bit unreasonable. I came by invitation. Even if you don't offer a meal, you shouldn't just kick me out. That's no way to treat a guest."

"By invitation? You clearly forced your way here."

"Besides, you're not my guest."

"How am I not invited? Back then, Divine Being Yunchen gave me some mark, and you told me to come after my Second Awakening."

Qingfeng said angrily, "You still have the nerve to mention that. Three years ago, it was clearly you acting shamelessly."

"Don't say that."

Qingfeng was slightly angry. "Leave, leave! You're not welcome here."

Xiao Weiqing shrugged.

"Sigh, fine. I'll go stroll elsewhere."

"Elsewhere?"

"Don't you understand what I mean? I'm telling you to leave the ruins. You can't stay in the ruins. You're not allowed to take a single flower or blade of grass from here." Qingfeng said loudly.

Xiao Weiqing said, "They're all used to cultivate Geniuses anyway. Who cares who takes these exotic flowers and herbs?"

Qingfeng puffed his cheeks, glaring fiercely at Xiao Weiqing with an expression as if he wanted to devour him. But he only had Aura, no killing power, because he couldn't stop Xiao Weiqing.

Half a minute later.

Qingfeng sighed. "What exactly do you want?"

Xiao Weiqing raised an eyebrow.

"Do you have any other treasures here? Like items for Constructing a Divine Body, Soul Cultivation Technique, or..."

"No."

"There could be. Looking at this Side Hall, it doesn't seem like a treasure vault. A civilization's legacy wouldn't have just this little, right?"

Over the past two years, Xiao Weiqing had gained rich experiences, and his horizons had broadened.

Civilization Relic No. 1 was the most complete ruins he had seen. According to Qingfeng, Divine Being Yunchen's strength was above the Star Lord Realm, so it couldn't have only this little—it wasn't even as much as the treasures in the Azure Dragon Divine Hall.

The Azure Dragon Divine Hall had tens of thousands of Innate Skills, along with rewarded companion weapons and various treasure sites for nurturing talents, which were not few.

The Wanyuan Civilization couldn't have only this little.