484: Obtained the Heavenly Creation Sutra, Yuan guarded a door

“This is the azure dragon mech, jointly built by my Gongshu Family and the Mo Family, and it is the culmination of the Celestial Creation Sutra…” Gongshu Zheng introduced.

Just look.

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The azure dragon mech stood majestically, its bronze dragon scales covered in cracks and rust, as if it had endured a thousand years of war.

A ferocious claw mark on the left side of the dragon's head pierced through its eye socket, with a crimson fire core throbbing in the damaged area, like a one-eyed Vicious Beast gazing at the human world.

The edges of its blade-wings were incomplete, yet still as sharp as ever, stirring up gusts of fishy wind when spread open. The lightning power coiling around its dragon tail flickered on and off, its tail tip charred, as if it had once contended with heavenly might.

Evil Qi surged around the mech, mixed with an ancient bloody Aura, like a Vicious Beast returned from an ancient battlefield. Though scarred, its pressure was even more immense, suffocating.

Chu Jiang's breathing hitched; this oppressive Aura was truly terrifying. Even in its dormant state, it possessed such deterrent power.

“The Azure Dragon has Transformation Heaven Realm combat power, but its consumption is enormous. It once hunted a Heavenly Fiend and was injured by him. Now that it’s damaged, even if activated, its combat power is estimated to be only at the Half-step Huatian Rank.”

“However, the Azure Dragon can only be activated by Top-Grade Spirit Stones. One Top-Grade Spirit Stone can sustain Peak combat for one minute.”

“Mystic Mechanism City’s Spirit Stone resources have long been depleted. These Top-Grade Spirit Stones can only be found by you in the outside world!”

Gongshu Zheng said. If there had been sufficient Spirit Stone supply, the thirty-six Demon Suppression Platforms outside Mystic Mechanism City would not have extinguished prematurely.

As for Mystic Mechanism Main City, it could only rely on the Zhou Tian Grand Array to draw Star Power, barely maintaining the operation of a very small number of core components, preventing them from shutting down.

One Top-Grade Spirit Stone could only allow this behemoth to fight for one minute.

Chu Jiang, after countless raids and exterminations over such a long time, had acquired over a hundred million Low-Grade Spirit Stones and accumulated three hundred thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones.

But he had never even seen a shadow of a Top-Grade Spirit Stone.

The Spiritual Qi in this world was becoming increasingly thin. Let alone the birth of Top-Grade Spirit Stones, even the birth of High-Grade Spirit Stones was extremely difficult.

Top-Grade Spirit Stones had a purity of energy a hundred times that of High Grade ones. An entire High-Grade Spirit Stone mine might not even produce a single one.

Their uses were extensive; ancient killing arrays, ancient teleportation arrays, top-tier combat artifacts, and so on, all required Top-Grade Spirit Stones to activate.

However, this azure dragon mech was indeed a great weapon, usable as a trump card. The only thing missing was Top-Grade Spirit Stones. He would ask Zu Cang later to see if the Demon Suppression Division had any in stock.

Failing that, he would ask the Old Chu Emperor. The imperial family had a profound foundation, so he definitely had some. Anyway, the two were currently in a mutually beneficial relationship, tacitly understanding each other.

“The Azure Dragon cannot enter a Storage Pouch; it requires a specialized artifact for storage. This is the Mechanism Command Token, which can control the Azure Dragon. I’ve also added three thousand Puppets of varying Ranks for you. Due to a lack of Spirit Stones, some have aged, but after repairs, they should still be usable.”

Gongshu Zheng lightly pressed his right arm, and a blue light emanated, revealing a profound iron token. Carved on it was a majestic scene of a Taotie and an Yinglong entangled in battle.

At its Peak, Mystic Mechanism City had over a hundred thousand mechanical Puppets, but they were either destroyed in battle or had aged and become unusable. Now, Mystic Mechanism City only had a mere five or six thousand.

Whoosh—

The massive azure dragon mech was instantly absorbed into the Mechanism Command Token.

After thanking him, Chu Jiang put away the Mechanism Command Token.

Gongshu Zheng did not stop. He left the underground fortress and led Chu Jiang to the core area of Mystic Mechanism City—the Heavenly Creation Hall.

From within, he took out a foot-thick, brand-new ancient book and said to Chu Jiang, “This is Mystic Mechanism City’s supreme treasure — the Celestial Creation Sutra, which records the Peak of the Great Qin Dynasty’s mechanism techniques. It contains three major sections: ‘Mechanism Puppet Art’ and ‘Rune Armor Engraving Method.’ The only missing part is the ‘Star Orbit Deduction Art’…”

“The fifth Guardian of Mystic Mechanism City, Gongshu Qian, fell into a crazed state and destroyed parts of Mystic Mechanism City, including the Celestial Creation Sutra. After regaining his sanity, he repaired some parts, and every subsequent guardian has been working on repairs, but the ‘Star Orbit Deduction Art’ has been permanently lost…”

“I fear that in the end, I too might follow in his footsteps, and this Celestial Creation Sutra might completely disappear into history.”

Gongshu Zheng sighed. Originally, he intended to give this supreme secret text to his descendant with his Bloodline, but his performance was too poor. He didn't even have the courage to resist the demons, so giving it to him would bring disaster, not fortune.

From his elevated perspective, Bloodline Legacy was already dispensable to him. How to continue the Human Race and clear out the demons was the most important consideration.

Chu Jiang was undoubtedly the best candidate.

Whether it was his performance in Mystic Mechanism City or his status in the outside world, he had the potential to carry on the Legacy of the Celestial Creation Sutra.

A mere descendant with a diluted Bloodline, if he died, then he died.

“Senior, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?”

Chu Jiang asked. A person as purely devoted to the Human Race as him, almost completely selfless, could only inspire his admiration.

Gongshu Zheng shook his head and said,

“I have no more attachments in this world. All my old acquaintances have returned to dust, buried in history. If you Breakthrough to the Transformation Heaven Realm in the future, come back to Mystic Mechanism City once more.”

Chu Jiang nodded slightly, agreeing to Gongshu Zheng’s request.

Half an hour later.

Chu Jiang and Gongshu Zheng returned to the pavilion. The charcoal fire was still burning, and Yue Xuanji and Flower Gentleman were still unconscious, in a state of Epiphany.

“It seems your two friends have a significant Opportunity. They’ve reached a Bottleneck and are currently attempting a Breakthrough.”

Gongshu Zheng said.

Chu Jiang looked at the two; the Aura around them had increased somewhat compared to before.

Three hours later, the two woke up one after another.

Flower Gentleman broke through to Qiankun Eighth Level.

Yue Xuanji broke through to Qiankun Tenth Level.

“I broke through!”

“Your Majesty, I did it!”

Flower Gentleman exclaimed excitedly. Qiankun Eighth Level was already considered High Grade combat power in Great Chu. With his escape techniques, as long as he didn't encounter a Heavenly Rank expert, he could protect himself.

He realized he had to follow Chu Jiang to get good opportunities and benefits.

This further solidified his resolve to cling to Chu Jiang's coattails.

If he missed this village, there wouldn't be another shop like it.

Chu Jiang shook his head.

With the matters in Mystic Mechanism City concluded, Chu Jiang did not leave immediately. He refilled the Demon Suppression Platforms with Spirit Stones a second time and left Gongshu Zheng with fifty thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones.

Adding the previous consumption of over a hundred thousand for the Demon Suppression Platforms, he now had less than forty thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones left.

The next day.

Chu Jiang stood within the teleportation array. A flash of light. The three figures vanished into the Void Realm of Mystic Mechanism City, returning to the outside world.

...

The blood moon hung high.

One of the three Demon Holy Lands, Heavenly Demon Palace.

In the depths of the black mist-shrouded rift valley, a cold wind howled, as if countless wronged souls were wailing.

“Yuan Shouyi, this Venerable One cannot break free. Do you think you can stop us with just one of your Clones?”

A cold voice emerged.

The earth cracked, and a bone-chilling coldness surged from the abyss. Black water churned, revealing countless white bones floating within. The surrounding cliffs were steep, with grotesque rocks, like distorted ghost faces, overlooking the intruders.

Swarms of Bloodwing Heavenly Bats swept across, blotting out the sky.

The Heavenly Corpse Demon King sat on a profound ice lotus platform, surrounded by a pervasive Corpse Mist.

The Myriad Bones Demon Lord stood majestically, his thousand arms waving, his demonic form shaking the heavens as if to tear the world apart.

...

The obsidian coffin at the deepest layer of the abyss exploded, and the Nine-Headed Devil Dragon broke free.

Each head burned with a different colored demonic fire. Where its golden eyes scanned, space twisted, and the gale winds stirred by its Dragon claws pulverized half a cliff.

The Nine-Headed Devil Dragon broke free, its demonic fire burning the sky.

Each demon exuded a suffocating pressure, as if even the air solidified under their might.

These were the Heavenly Venerate Rank demons of the Heavenly Demon Palace.

They were currently staring at a young man in white outside, whose demeanor was peerless.

“You all are indeed powerful, but don’t speak so absolutely. How about we make another agreement?”

The white-clad young man said with a light smile, no fear on his face.