96: Fishing artifact

"Nine Netherworld Flames," Li Jiangchen immediately recognized.

This is a type of exotic flame, ranked as a second-grade Heaven And Earth Treasure.

Although it is fire, it can unleash cold Qi and freeze all things.

If the Fire-Eating Insect King refines it, its combat power will immediately soar, ranking it as the chief among the five Great Demon Kings of the Demon Kingdom.

Unfortunately, there was only one.

At this moment, King Chujiang spoke: "I, Chu, follow the Body Refining Dao. This item is useless to me, and I can only trade it with others.

When we killed that six-winged monster just now, I, Chu, didn't contribute much, so this item should go to Brother Li."

'This person is rough yet meticulous, seeing my desire for this exotic flame, he voluntarily gave up competing for it to befriend me. He's quite an interesting character,' Li Jiangchen thought to himself, while cupping his fists and saying, "Then many thanks, Brother Chu."

Seeing this, King Chujiang was secretly delighted.

Exchanging a useless spiritual item for a potential stock, he had made a huge profit.

Subsequently, the two continuously broke through several stone chambers and divided the treasures.

Gradually, the stone chambers became fewer and fewer. After stepping out of the last one, a wide white jade bridge appeared before them. Under the bridge, light and shadows flickered, and swimming fish occasionally burst forth with spiritual light.

Those swimming fish were actually Spiritual Artifacts transformed.

At this moment, many Martial Artists who had entered this place were employing various methods, transforming their true Qi into threads, dropping them into the river, and attempting to retrieve treasures.

However, the river water blocked Spiritual Sense, and with the protection of a Formation, they couldn't enter the river. Many could only hang their heads in dejection, staring helplessly.

Just then, an old fisherman wearing a coir rain hat and cloak suddenly pulled his fishing line, and a three-zhang golden Dragon fish was pulled out of the water. The moment it left the water, it transformed into a golden light and shot into his fish basket.

The fish basket trembled for a few breaths, then finally stopped moving, revealing a golden treasure seal.

A gasp of astonishment erupted from the crowd.

"A Medium Grade Spiritual Artifact, and a rare seal-type Spiritual Artifact at that. Old Man Chuan truly lives up to his reputation as a Grandmaster closest to a Pseudo-Saint; what excellent skill," someone nearby exclaimed.

"Old Man Chuan is already an experienced Grandmaster. Now with a Medium Grade Spiritual Artifact in hand, I'm afraid no one among the Pseudo-Saints will be his match."

"Alas, it's a pity. I'm not skilled in fishing, so facing this river full of treasures, I can only stare helplessly."

Beside them, Li Jiangchen nodded secretly, watching the spiritual light flashing in the river, his thoughts drifting.

Among the spiritual swords that form the Lesser Five Elements Sword Formation, currently, only the chixiao sword is a Spiritual Artifact; the others can only be replaced by semi-Spiritual Artifacts.

"Alas, this place is too unfriendly to Body Refining Grandmasters like us. If it were about fighting Vicious Beasts for treasures, that would be fine, but this delicate task of fishing for treasures truly puts me, Chu, in a difficult position," King Chujiang said with a sigh.

Just now, he had transformed his true Qi into a thread and attempted to fish, but he hadn't even caught a single semi-Spiritual Artifact.

"Since we're already here, we must at least try; otherwise, how can we be content?" Li Jiangchen glanced over, only to see Old Man Chuan fishing up another azure jade pendant Spiritual Artifact. He then took out a crimson bait, attached it to the hook, and cast it into the river.

'The key lies in the bait...' Li Jiangchen immediately understood.

For example, Lava Sword Demons are attracted to ten-thousand-year fire pears. So, bait that attracts Spiritual Artifacts... a flash of Spiritual Sense went through Li Jiangchen's mind.

The essence of spiritual charm refined by the demon slaying sword can enhance the grade of Spiritual Artifacts. Wouldn't that make excellent bait?

With this thought, the demon slaying sword floated in his palm.

Suddenly, Li Jiangchen frowned secretly.

The Magical Artifacts and damaged Spiritual Artifacts he had previously obtained had all been fed to the demon slaying sword. Now, he actually had no extra Magical Artifacts to use as bait.

"Brother Chu, could you lend me a few High Grade Magical Artifacts?" Li Jiangchen inquired.

"Magical Artifacts? I, Chu, don't have such trash. However..." King Chujiang casually pulled out an ancient, spiritual semi-Spiritual Artifact flame saber that appeared before his eyes.

"How about this item?"

"A semi-Spiritual Artifact, huh... Thank you, Brother Chu. If my luck is good, I will definitely repay you handsomely later."

After speaking, Li Jiangchen activated the demon slaying sword, and the Demon Slaying Boy appeared, causing King Chujiang's eyes to widen.

Is this a Sword Spirit?

The next moment, the Demon Slaying Boy opened its small mouth and spewed out a burst of spiritual light. Immediately, the semi-Spiritual Artifact saber melted like snow meeting the scorching sun, and wisps of spiritual charm were extracted, forming a small ball of spiritual charm.

This method instantly stunned King Chujiang.

'Spiritual charm cannot be sealed; I must fish quickly...' Li Jiangchen transformed his true Qi into a thread, its tip manifesting as a hook, which snagged the small ball of spiritual charm. He then cast it down.

The moment it entered the river, the river water immediately churned, like boiling water, and streaks of spiritual light from the swimming fish rapidly rushed towards the bait Li Jiangchen had cast.

"Haha, Old Man Chuan has good skills; he's caught another Spiritual Artifact," a Grandmaster complimented.

"This must be the third one, right?"

"Old Man Chuan's methods make us feel ashamed."

Beside them, Old Man Chuan, wearing a coir rain hat and cloak, waved his hand and chuckled, "It's just so-so."

Suddenly, the spiritual hook thrashed. The spiritual fish, which should have been easily caught, disregarded the damage to its spiritual charm and forcibly broke free, fleeing elsewhere.

The same situation played out in various places, causing widespread astonishment.

Suddenly, a Grandmaster exclaimed, "Look!"

Everyone looked over, only to see dozens of spiritual fish scrambling, rushing towards Li Jiangchen's direction.

Many Spiritual Artifacts frantically absorbed the overflowing spiritual charm, and even quite a few spiritual fish manifested their true forms, unleashing saber and Sword Qi to force back other approaching Spiritual Artifacts.

Everyone was stunned on the spot.

"What... what's going on?"

"What kind of bait is this person using? It's making the spiritual fish so crazy."

"Wait, this person is only in the Quenching Fiend Realm cultivation level..."

"Little Sword King! It's him!"

By the bridge, Li Jiangchen wore a wry smile.

It seemed he had caused too big a stir.

Even several Grandmaster powerhouses, including Old Man Chuan, cast covetous glances his way.

Suddenly, Li Jiangchen's eyebrows twitched.

Below the water, a golden Dragon shadow appeared, its aura terrifying, and its massive shadow was nearly a hundred zhang long.

Roar-

Under a Dragon roar, a golden Sword Qi erupted from the Dragon's mouth, instantly piercing through more than a dozen spiritual fish. Immediately, the spiritual fish manifested their true forms and fled frantically.

"This aura... it's a High Grade Spiritual Artifact," Old Man Chuan's eyes flickered, deep in thought.

The next moment, the Dragon's mouth opened wide, swallowing the true Qi fish hook that Li Jiangchen had created. A terrifying force surged, and the instantaneous burst of power caused Li Jiangchen to shift half a step.

"As expected of a High Grade Spiritual Artifact. Although it's a metal-element Flying Sword, the power it unleashes is not inferior to an ordinary Body Refining God Viewing practitioner," Li Jiangchen smiled slightly, true Qi swirling around his hand, qi force erupting. No matter how the golden Dragon shadow struggled, it still couldn't escape.

Fishing, by its very nature, is a contest between the angler and the catch, a competition of strength, patience, and... methods.

Roar-

A sword-shaped Dragon breath spewed forth, heading straight for Li Jiangchen.

Li Jiangchen's expression was calm. The Demon Kingdom bloomed behind him, and the Mountain Rock Giant King suddenly extended its arms from the black mist, blocking cross-wise. The Sword Qi struck its body, sending sparks flying everywhere.

"Not being honest, are we?"

Li Jiangchen's eyes turned cold. qi force flowed through his true Qi, and suddenly the true Qi fish hook at the tip exploded, transforming into a bursting mouthpart, causing the golden Dragon's face to show pain.

An hour later, the golden Dragon shadow ran out of strength, allowing Li Jiangchen to seize the opportunity and suddenly exert force. The giant Dragon shot out of the water, transforming into a golden light that rushed towards him.

At this moment, several auras projected over, and a faint Buddhist chant could be heard from the air.

"Benefactor, this sword carries too much Killing Intent. Holding it may harm yourself. Why not entrust it to this old monk? I will surely use Buddhist Divine Abilities to purify this sword. How about it?"

Li Jiangchen sneered.

Someone actually dared to try and snatch it!?