Chapter 558: 644 Nine Thunder Profound Celestial Spear

Old He glanced at the spear in Chen Mo’s hand. Although he wasn’t sure what it was, the fact that its self-activated thunder could knock Chen Mo back made him realize its value far exceeded the other treasures in the vault, even the Foundation Establishment Pill was no match for it.

It seems that this is certainly a magical artifact.

But he didn’t know what grade of magical artifact it was.

Without any hesitation, he selected a Celestial Tier treasure from the weapon rack—a Big Halberd. Though it wasn’t a spear, it could be used as one.

Chen Mo’s gaze moved to other wooden boxes.

"Relics."

"Millennium Earth Ginseng Essence."

"Celestial Meteorite Iron."

The items in these wooden boxes were all rare and priceless in the outside world.

And Relics could only be formed by Buddhist monks in the Foundation Establishment Realm.

If obtained by someone who cultivates Buddhist Technique, it could speed up cultivation and allow them to comprehend the lifetime wisdom left by the monks.

Millennium Earth Ginseng Essence, according to ancient records, is a treasure medicine used for cultivation. If consumed by a Postnatal Martial Artist, they might even break through to become an Innate Martial Artist in a short time.

Celestial Meteorite Iron is indispensable for crafting top-grade Celestial Tier treasures.

Chen Mo packed all of these items.

Wu Xin’Er, on the other hand, was interested in the scrolls in the Treasure Vault, especially the unique volumes, and packed them up.

Chen Mo picked some precious and beautiful treasures, planning to give them as gifts to Luo Zhen and Yunxi when he returned to the Capital.

In short, all the valuable items in the vault that they could take were packed and taken away.

As for other treasures, they were left for the army to transport.

With such an abundance of wealth, Chen Mo’s army could expand once more, and there would be enough military funds to suppress domestic rebellions.

In short, the Nan Zhou Treasure solved many of Chen Mo’s problems.

And Ji Xi’Er, watching this scene, felt her heart ache, and she cried again.

She was not originally so fragile, but the consecutive hits had shattered her.

"Alright, it’s about time to leave." Chen Mo, Wu Xin’Er, Jiang Ruoqing, Old He, and even the Poison King all had a bundle on their backs, filled with the most precious items from the Treasure Vault.

Of course, Yuan Kong’s head was also wrapped up and taken along.

"What about the giant snake outside?" Xin’er asked.

"Isn’t she here?" Chen Mo looked at Ji Xi’Er.

Everyone, including Xin’er, was stunned.

The hatred between them and Ji Xi’Er could be called a blood feud, would she really help us?

Chen Mo said to Ji Xi’Er, "That creature is so loyal to your Nan Zhou’s royal family; you wouldn’t want it to die here, would you?

You should know that with our strength combined, that beast is definitely not our match."

In this moment, Ji Xi’Er was further provoked.

Her eyes were red and swollen, looking pitiful. She glanced at the spear on Chen Mo’s back and gritted her teeth.

"If you don’t want that beast to die, let it leave." Although Chen Mo was confident he could handle the Profound Water Snake alone, its huge size and tough skin might cause the vault to collapse, which would be troublesome.

Of course, if Ji Xi’Er disagreed, he would have no choice but to act.

"I’ll give you a quarter of an hour." Chen Mo said.

Ji Xi’Er made no attempt to hide her loathsome expression, her eyes dark, eager to tear apart the rogue who had tarnished her and sunk her plans of restoring her nation into oblivion.

If she could speak now, she would definitely use the coarsest words in the world to curse him.

But Chen Mo’s words made her hesitate. She had lost too much already, and the Profound Water Snake had protected her with such loyalty; she couldn’t let it get hurt.

She pointed at her mouth, seemingly asking Chen Mo to unblock her voice.

"You should know what to say and what not to." Chen Mo tapped a few points on Ji Xi’Er, his face threatening.

Ji Xi’Er glared at Chen Mo and then walked towards the warehouse entrance; Chen Mo followed behind to prevent her from escaping.

Ji Xi’Er mumbled something to the Profound Water Snake, whose head affectionately nuzzled her body. After gazing at Chen Mo, it submerged into the pool and left.

"Are you satisfied now?" Ji Xi’Er said coldly.

"Not bad. I will favor you when we return."

"You..."

Before the words left her lips, Chen Mo tapped her mute acupoint again, then lifted her over his shoulder, using True Qi to shield their bodies, mainly to prevent the bundles from getting wet, and plunged into the water, swimming outward.

Wu Xin’Er, Jiang Ruoqing, and others followed closely behind.

Upon reaching the sea surface, the sea wind hit their faces instantly, and the dazzling light was somewhat discomforting.

Chen Mo maneuvered True Qi, carrying Ji Xi’Er as he leaped into the air, landing on the cliff.

Afterwards, Jiang Ruoqing brought Wu Xin’Er, and Old He brought the Poison King, flying up to follow.

...

"Aren’t they here yet?"

The sea wind was bitterly cold, and around Qingdu Island, besides the sea and a few small boats docked by the shore, there was nothing else. When Chen Mo and others arrived at the seaside and saw this scene, they couldn’t help but be taken aback; the Wu Family’s reinforcements hadn’t arrived yet.

Luckily, they didn’t wait for the Wu Family’s reinforcements; otherwise, the opportunity would have passed.

The six of them divided into two small boats, deciding to return to Qingdu Town first.

They found the most luxurious inn in the small town and booked it for themselves. Back in the room, Chen Mo didn’t seek out Xin’er to resolve the Heart Fire induced by the battle on the island, but instead, he eagerly began to refine the spear under the pretense of closed-door training.

Now he had the Activation Technique for the top-grade magical artifact, all he needed was to refine it and recognize ownership.

It should be noted, this was an extraordinary treasure that even Nascent Soul Stage experts would covet, so refining and recognizing ownership as soon as possible would give him peace of mind.

The refining method was quite straightforward.

It required blood—his own blood, and not just a drop or two, but a certain amount. After the refinement, ownership would be recognized better. Then he would use True Qi to meld the blood with the spear.

Without the Activation Technique, no matter how much one tried to refine it, the top-grade magical artifact would not merge with one’s blood.

The process of refining the top-grade magical artifact was more challenging than Chen Mo imagined.

Two days passed, and he still hadn’t succeeded; he had already lost a significant amount of blood.

In those two days, the Wu Family’s reinforcements arrived.

The reason for their delayed arrival was that the Wu Family had mobilized their army, over three thousand troops stationed in Jiangnan.

Due to Chen Mo’s closed-door training, Wu Xin’Er did not allow them to go to the island to retrieve the treasures but had them stationed in Qingdu Town, awaiting Chen Mo’s command.

Before marrying, she prioritized the Wu Family’s interests.

After marriage, she had to listen to her husband.

Such significant matters, of course, awaited her husband’s decision.

Another day passed.

In the room, Chen Mo quietly opened his eyes, looking at the spear floating before him, surrounded by thunder, and intoned: "Nine Thunder Profound Celestial Spear!"