Chapter 1986 - 1987: The Secret of the Armory (First Update)
Chapter 1986: Chapter 1987: The Secret of the Armory (First Update)
Before delving further, let us first introduce the origin of this mystical armory.
The so-called armory is actually just a very general term. It is not the kind of depository imagined for storing weapons, but a place of secret treasure.
Back then, when Xue An had just proven himself as the Immortal Emperor, not yet achieving the Immortal Venerable level, he stumbled upon this secret treasure due to a series of coincidences.
At that time, Xue An was astounded.
Because within this secret treasury were stored nearly an ocean’s worth of Command Talisman Armor, and each piece was a masterpiece.
Not only that, the Command Talisman Armor in the armory was graded from low to high into numerous tiers.
Placed on the outermost layer, or the lowest tier armor, even ordinary people could put it on, and once worn, they would have the strength to shake the cultivators of the Xiaoyao Realm.
To think that an ordinary person with no cultivation level at all could undergo such a dramatic transformation just by wearing a piece of armor.
The deeper one goes into the armory, the higher the grade of Command Talisman Armor found.
In the innermost layer, Xue An even saw armor suitable for Immortal King powerhouses.
And once worn, it could enhance one’s power by at least thirty percent.
Understand that for a powerhouse at this level, a thirty percent increase in power is an astronomical figure, thereby illustrating the terrifying nature of these Command Talisman Armors.
At that time, Xue An was completely shocked by this armory, but it didn’t stop there. In the deepest part of the armory, there was another separately isolated space, and even with his power as an Immortal Emperor at that time, Xue An had to exert a significant effort to enter it.
This space was not as vast as the outer armory, but inside were floating halos, resembling safes, whose contents were indiscernible from the outside.
Xue An felt an incredibly strong pressure inside, so after a quick glance, he prepared to retreat.
Then suddenly, a small seal appeared in Xue An’s palm.
At the time, Xue An didn’t pay much attention to it, only after he exited did he realize that this seal was actually the key to opening the armory.
Looking at the nearly ocean-like quantity of Command Talisman Armor, Xue An sensed the gravity of the situation.
Though he didn’t know which great power had left this armory, he knew that if the items in this armory were to spread, it would undoubtedly cause an uproar in the Multiverse, with countless scheming individuals likely to use it to stir trouble.
Therefore, Xue An decisively used the seal he acquired to close the armory once more and added several seals on top of it.
When Xue An encountered this armory, he happened to be out on business with You Huahui, whom he had just subdued at the time, so You Huahui also witnessed this scene.
This is also why he knows about the armory.
Now the situation is different, as the ten-year deadline draws nearer with each passing day. Xue An has no idea what kind of terrifying creatures might appear from behind that bronze door.
After all, based on Xue An’s experience battling these monsters a few times, they all possessed strange abilities beyond imagination.
For instance, the Nine-Headed Serpent that suddenly appeared and vanished into the Multiverse, actually had an immortal body and could perfectly replicate the opponent’s abilities. Any move used against it once would become completely ineffective.
Were it not for the sudden appearance of the Ancestral Fox Hu Huan, Xue An would have paid dearly to defeat it, and even then, it couldn’t be killed, managing to escape.
As for the Triangular Head encountered in the Pure Land Buddhist Country, though slightly weaker, it possessed an almost grotesque ability to become stronger against the strong and weaker against the weak.
And those are just two creatures. Who knows what other strange and peculiar beasts exist behind that bronze door.
It shows that if preparations are not made in advance, even if Xue An could unite the Multiverse, facing these strange monsters would result in an uncertain outcome.
So now it’s time to make use of this armory.
This is also why Xue An’s first stop in the Multiverse is at the Vast Righteous Academy.
Originally, Xue An disguised the Command Seal that opened the armory as a painting, leaving it in the Scripture Pavilion of the Vast Righteous Academy.
Funny how Jing Haomiao searched countless times, even turning the entire Scripture Pavilion upside down, yet never realizing that the key to opening the armory was right in plain sight.
As Xue An reminisced, Ouyang Xiaoman eagerly asked, "Master, now that we have the key to the armory, when will we set off?"
Xue An turned to look at her, "Are you in such a hurry?"
"Oh, don’t mention it, Master. Ever since you left, I’ve been staring at the senior brother’s old face all day, and I’ve almost collapsed. Then being sealed in the White Pagoda for so long, who can endure that?" Ouyang Xiaoman pouted unhappily.
Xue An chuckled, "Alright! In that case, once we finish handling the matters of this world, we’ll set out!"
Hearing this, Ouyang Xiaoman couldn’t help but cheer, but suddenly, she remembered something and curiously asked, "Master, where are we heading next?"
Xue An looked out at the sky, replying calmly, "Now that we have the key, the next stop... is naturally the armory first!"
Ouyang Xiaoman wanted to ask where exactly this armory was and what kind of place it was, but seeing Xue An’s piercing gaze, she swallowed her questions.
Meanwhile, Xue An softly murmured, "You should have sensed it by now, and if I’m correct, you’re surely preparing to make the first move, right? After all... considering your character, once you know the situation is exposed, you’ll definitely go all-in, won’t you, You Huahui?"
Saying this, Xue An’s eyes suddenly filled with brilliant light, awe-inspiring.
At the same time, on a desolate planet deep in the Starry Sea, scorching lava was continuously roiling.
The temperature here was sufficient to incinerate everything, and even strong cultivators would find it challenging to survive here.
Yet amidst this extremely perilous environment, a figure was sitting cross-legged atop the lava, meditating.
Suddenly, the surrounding lava began boiling fiercely, and the erupting flames made the temperature rise sharply.
But no matter how fierce the flames, they would vanish the instant they approached this man.
Simultaneously, the man slowly opened his eyes.
In an instant, the previously boiling lava immediately solidified, and the entire space felt as if slashed by a Sharp Flash, eliciting fear.
For these were the kind of eyes.
It was as if all the world’s evils were wrapped together and concentrated into those eyes.
Those of weaker mind might go completely mad just from a glance into those eyes.
However, the man quickly blinked, and the previous malevolence was retracted, disappearing without a trace.
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