Chapter 239 - 152: Blood Bone Mayfly and National Treasure

Chapter 239: Chapter 152: Blood Bone Mayfly and National Treasure

Zhong Chenghuai was like a father figure, while Zhong Ling and Shen Xuan were like his younger brother and sister.

Zhong Yi didn’t actually have many things to do in Longya City.

His desire to go to Longya City stemmed from what he had learned about Tao En from Zhao Kai.

On one hand, Zhong Yi wanted to try and recruit Tao En, a Five-finger Peak Creator, into his faction.

On the other hand, he also wanted to go to Longya City to purchase some high-quality Guardian Beasts and materials.

"No problem. If I see any beautiful scenery or special Guardian Beasts, I’ll share them with you."

With that, something occurred to Zhong Yi. He took out his Six-Fold Communication Device and created a group chat in Q-Chat.

He added Zhong Ling, Shen Xuan, Zhong Chenghuai, Zhao Kai, Wu Qing, Qin Ruyue, and even Wang Ning and Sun Yushi.

Sun Yushi and Wang Ning were still provisional, but the others were the people Zhong Yi trusted most in this world and were core members of his faction.

When Wang Ning and Sun Yushi saw that Zhong Yi had added them to the group, a warmth spread through their hearts.

Far outside Starlight City, Qin Ruyue, who had begun the grand undertaking of capturing Mythical Tier Bizarre creatures, also broke into a knowing smile when she saw the notification.

"Ah Xuan, after you form a Contract with the Purple Diamond Statue, don’t rush to train it. Wait until I get back."

"This Purple Diamond Statue is very important for you. You have to evolve its Bloodline as much as possible while it’s still at the Mortal Beast Tier."

Sensing Zhong Yi’s concern, Shen Xuan nodded quickly.

"I’ll listen to you, Young Master!"

"After I form a Contract with the Purple Diamond Statue, I’ll first have it try to absorb the venom of the Purple Erosion. I’ll wait for you to return before doing anything else."

Zhong Yi really didn’t have any Flowing Soul Soil on hand at the moment.

If he could bring Tao En back from Longya City this time, Tao En could directly help Shen Xuan train the Purple Diamond Statue.

There would be no need for Zhong Yi to use more Flowing Soul Soil to help Shen Xuan’s Purple Diamond Statue evolve its Bloodline.

Zhao Kai and Wu Qing, as Four-finger Creators, didn’t have the ability to make the Purple Diamond Statue undergo a Bloodline transformation at the Mortal Beast Tier.

But a Five-finger Peak Creator definitely had that kind of skill!

If Zhong Yi failed to heal Tao En’s injuries and couldn’t bring him back,

Zhong Yi would personally help Shen Xuan train the Purple Diamond Statue after he returned.

Wen Tao’s Guardian Beast Vehicle, pulled by nine Frost Water Cold Flood Dragons, was already parked at the entrance of Zhongyi Mansion.

Wen Tao’s Deputy, Xu Anjun, was driving the vehicle. Inside the carriage sat Wen Tao and an elderly man with an ethereal, almost immortal-like bearing.

The old man’s expression was extremely serious, his hair meticulously tucked into his hat.

"Xiaotao, I never thought a guy like you, who hates trouble so much, would care so deeply for a junior."

"If you really end up with Miss Zhuo, I’d be worried you two wouldn’t even have children, wasting such excellent genes."

Hearing this, Wen Tao rubbed his chin with a hint of resignation.

Cui Heng had watched Wen Tao grow up.

Cui Heng was aloof and serious with others, but with Wen Tao, he was like a playful old rascal, always speaking his mind without a filter.

But having watched Wen Tao grow up, Cui Heng did indeed know him very well.

It was true that Wen Tao hated trouble, but his true nature wasn’t cold and detached. He was cold on the outside but warm on the inside.

Previously, Wen Tao had only ever been patient with Lin Zhuo. His special treatment of Zhong Yi...

...started because Zhong Yi was so astonishing, clearing a First Level Horned Demon Secret Realm and successfully obtaining Divine Origin Value right after awakening his Soul Base.

But that alone was only enough for Wen Tao to see him in a new light; it wasn’t enough to make Wen Tao care this much.

Wen Tao began to treat Zhong Yi as a true junior because Zhong Yi had directly given the Fire Attribute Heart of the Secret Realm from the Horned Demon Secret Realm to Lin Zhuo.

Since Zhong Yi knew what a Heart of the Secret Realm was, it was impossible for him not to understand its value.

Zhong Yi’s sincerity toward him and Lin Zhuo had long since melted Wen Tao’s cold exterior.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have gone to such trouble for Zhong Yi, calling in favors to find a pristine Oasis Mandala.

He had even given Zhong Yi a Vitality Spring, which was beneficial to his own Order Beast, the Biluo Spring Dragon.

"Elder Cui, I care so much for Xiaoyi because he is worth it."

"Once you meet him and interact with him, you’ll understand why I say that."

Cui Heng was a little surprised that Wen Tao held Zhong Yi in such high regard.

’I’ll have to see for myself what’s so special about this Zhong Yi,’ Cui Heng thought, ’to earn such praise from someone like Wen Tao, who never praises anyone besides Lin Zhuo.’

Cui Heng knew very little about Zhong Yi, but Zhong Yi knew Cui Heng’s background inside and out.

When Zhong Yi had been designing the main storyline of the game, Cui Heng had been involved in two major story arcs.

His role in the main plot was even bigger than that of the Crying Moon Goddess, the Sect Leader of the Purifying Moon Sect.

Cui Heng had lived in seclusion in Starlight City for years and rarely made public appearances, but in his youth, he was a figure akin to a God of Slaughter.

Cui Heng’s Lifebound Guardian Beast, the Great Dark Blood Scythe Bat, was stronger than Immortal and should have successfully reached the Eternal level.

Although there was still a gap between it and the level of Above Eternity, the Peak of Ten Thousand Nations, that gap wasn’t too large.

As long as no powerhouses at the Peak of Ten Thousand Nations level emerged, Cui Heng could be considered a Top Level expert in the current era.

Cui Heng was not a Celestial Destiny Seeker. No matter how well he trained his Great Dark Blood Scythe Bat, it couldn’t compare to an Order Beast whose Celestial Destiny Seeker master wielded Rule Authority.

Yet, Cui Heng’s status in the Xin Xia Alliance was no lower than that of Celestial Destiny Seekers of the same level.

This was because Cui Heng controlled a National Treasure: the Blood Bone Great Wall.

The Blood Bone Great Wall was less an object and more a mutated aggregate of a Guardian Beast Cui Heng contracted later in life, called the Blood Bone Mayfly.

The mutated Blood Bone Mayfly was somewhat similar to the Coral Insects of Zhong Yi’s previous life.

Coral Insects would continuously reproduce, and after they died, their hardened skeletons would form massive coral reef swarms.

After devouring flesh and bone, the Blood Bone Mayflies would constantly divide. Their dead carcasses would bind tightly together, forming a vast, sturdy, and magnificent city wall.

The Blood Bone Great Wall, sustained by Cui Heng’s mutated Blood Bone Mayflies, could be considered Starlight City’s most formidable barrier.

Whenever a Secret Realm erupted, the corpses of the cleared Demons would be systematically fed to the Blood Bone Mayflies to help the Blood Bone Great Wall grow stronger.

This Blood Bone Great Wall, built from a mountain of Demon corpses and a sea of bones, was renowned even outside the Xin Xia Federation.

’In the game, Cui Heng was a very eccentric person. His likes and dislikes were based entirely on first impressions.’

’Many players who met Cui Heng for the first time in the game were killed by him on the spot.’

’Yet other players, also meeting him for the first time, would receive quests with extremely generous rewards.’

’In this life, I’m not a player. I’m a newly awakened Healing-type Celestial Destiny Seeker from Starlight City.’

’Since Wen Tao asked Cui Heng to accompany him, there’s no reason for Cui Heng to dislike me, no matter how strange his temper is.’

The moment he saw Cui Heng, Zhong Yi politely bowed as a junior would to a senior.

"Greetings, Elder Cui. This junior has long admired your great name."

Because of Wen Tao’s praise, Cui Heng initially had a rather favorable impression of Zhong Yi.

But upon hearing Zhong Yi’s words, Cui Heng’s brows furrowed slightly.

During his earlier conversation with Wen Tao, Cui Heng had confirmed that Wen Tao had not told Zhong Yi anything about him.

’This is the first time I’m meeting Zhong Yi. He’s had no opportunity to learn about me before.’

Cui Heng despised hypocritical people the most.

"Long admired my great name!?"

"I didn’t realize my legend was still being told after I’ve been in seclusion for so many years."

"Xiaotao calls you Xiaoyi, so I’ll call you Xiaoyi as well. I wonder, which of my ’great names’ have you heard?"

The moment Wen Tao saw Cui Heng’s expression, he knew the old man was getting serious.

Wen Tao knew exactly how eccentric Cui Heng’s temper could be.

Just as Wen Tao was about to speak up and help Zhong Yi out of the predicament, Zhong Yi spoke.

"Elder Cui, your Great Dark Blood Scythe Bat is the pinnacle of all Bat Species Guardian Beasts today."

"You also used that Bloodline-mutated Blood Bone Mayfly to build the Blood Bone Great Wall for Starlight City and the Xin Xia Federation."

"Of course this junior knows of your great name."