Chapter 549 - 548: Turret

Chapter 549: Chapter 548: Turret

"Of course. Your cultivation has not reached the Spirit King Stage, so you cannot truly become the Controller here. Therefore, the power you can wield is very limited. Otherwise, no more than ten percent of them would have escaped!"

The Illusion Spirit looked at him and said, "This is the Defense Array set up by the Master long ago. If anyone tries to force their way in, it will counterattack regardless of whether an Inheritor is controlling it or not! It can even kill a Saint King Stage expert. This National Preceptor’s cultivation is clearly not weak, but this is still enough to give him a hard time."

Yi Tianyun nodded. His own cultivation was formidable, already comparable to an expert at the sixth or seventh layer of the Spirit King Stage. However, this place only recognized the Spirit King Stage. Even if he could leap ranks and kill a Saint King, he was still technically at the Void Spirit Stage.

’It’s far too rigid, but those are the rules, and I really can’t change them.’

"Alright, how many more times can it attack?" Yi Tianyun felt this thing was truly formidable; he just didn’t know how many shots it had left.

"Based on the Spiritual Power gathered so far, it can attack three more times," the Illusion Spirit answered truthfully.

Now that Yi Tianyun had become the Inheritor, he could know everything about this place; he just needed to meet the cultivation requirement. Once he did, Yi Tianyun would officially become the Master here.

"It can still attack three more times, huh? What about after those three attacks?" Yi Tianyun asked. "How long will it take to be able to attack again?"

"According to the feedback from the Spirit Gathering Array, it will take roughly two days before it can attack once more. If you can provide pure Jade Spirit Stones, it can attack immediately," the Illusion Spirit said.

"So I can keep attacking as long as I provide Jade Spirit Stones? Doesn’t that make this a powerful cannon turret?" Yi Tianyun’s eyes lit up. This was something capable of dealing with Saint King level existences.

’If it was used against an expert below the Saint King Stage, one shot would definitely level an entire city!’

’It’s a shame I can’t gain any experience from it. I’ll probably only be able to get experience after my cultivation is high enough to become the Master here.’

"Yes, as long as there is enough Spiritual Power, it can attack continuously," the Illusion Spirit said.

"Tsk tsk, this thing really is powerful. I wonder how many Jade Spirit Stones it costs per shot?" Yi Tianyun nodded and asked.

"Roughly speaking, one shot requires ten million Jade Spirit Stones," the Illusion Spirit explained.

"Hm? How many did you say?" Yi Tianyun suspected he had misheard.

"Ten million Jade Spirit Stones per attack," the Illusion Spirit repeated patiently.

’Ten million Jade Spirit Stones for a single attack... the cost...’ Yi Tianyun sucked in a sharp breath. Although he had considerable wealth now, at that price, firing one shot was equivalent to spending the value of a low-grade Sacred Artifact.

He had quite a few Sacred Artifacts, but that would only be enough for a dozen or so shots at most. Of course, he also had many Soul Artifacts, which could be sold for a lot of Jade Spirit Stones. Still, with one shot being basically equal to a low-grade Sacred Artifact, the cost was truly terrifying.

’I had originally thought that if the cost was lower, I would just splurge and fire a few heavy barrages at the National Preceptor. Who knew the price would be so exorbitant? For now, I’ll just have to forget it.’

"By the way, can this Ascension Divine Altar fly?" Yi Tianyun was rather concerned about this. If it could fly, it would be a flying fortress. He could fly it directly to the Celestial Nether Imperial City and fire a few shots. Even if it cost a bit more, it wouldn’t matter.

’Once my cultivation is high enough, I could just have the Ascension Divine Altar fly over there, and I wouldn’t have to fear the Celestial Nether Imperial City at all.’

"No. The Ascension Divine Altar is stationary and cannot be moved. If it moves, it will no longer be able to connect to the Celestial Realm, and the Teleportation Array on it will cease to function." The Illusion Spirit shattered his fantasy.

"I see..."

Yi Tianyun was a bit disappointed, but upon further thought, it made sense. There was a reason the Ascension Divine Altar had been built in this specific location.

The coordinates here happened to correspond with coordinates in the Celestial Realm, which was why it couldn’t be moved freely. Otherwise, the area surrounding the Ascension Divine Altar would surely be the territory of the Flying Heaven Divine Kingdom.

"Bastard!"

The National Preceptor outside roared and lunged forward again, but he was met with another vicious blast that sent him flying once more. The attack also caught many Cultivators from the Celestial Nether Divine Kingdom, who were instantly annihilated, not even leaving a speck of dust behind.

After blocking two consecutive attacks, the National Preceptor began to suffer minor injuries, yet he was unable to damage the Ascension Divine Altar in the slightest.

"I miscalculated..." The National Preceptor’s expression was terrifyingly grim. At this rate, he had no way of conquering the Ascension Divine Altar.

The attack itself wasn’t causing him significant harm, but it was a major interference, preventing him from breaking the Divine Runes on the Ascension Divine Altar. If this continued, how was he supposed to break in and kill them?

The National Preceptor could only pull back for the moment and think of another way.

Inside the Ascension Divine Altar, Yi Tianyun shook his head and said, "This place should be fine, right? Can it withstand a Saint King’s continuous attacks?"

"No problem. The Master’s defenses are not so easily broken. They are further reinforced by the Master’s power. If someone actually manages to break in, it will activate a wisp of Divine Thought left behind by the Master. It can kill even a Saint King!" the Illusion Spirit said in a solemn voice.

"Looks like I can rest easy even if I’m not here." Yi Tianyun nodded. He couldn’t stay here forever.

There was nothing else of value left in the Ascension Divine Altar, just a pile of Martial Arts techniques. Aside from that, there was nothing. No weapons, no Elixir Pills—only the inheritance was left behind.

Although the Spiritual Power concentration was good, it would take a long time to level up by absorbing it, and he had never relied on that method to advance. Unless the concentration was more than ten times stronger, it would take too long for him to level up.

"You want to leave? There are many enemies waiting outside. You won’t be able to escape easily." The Illusion Spirit’s voice was devoid of emotion, but it was aware of the situation outside. It did not want the Inheritor to die.

"Don’t worry, you’ll see in a moment. No one can stop me from leaving, including you." Yi Tianyun smiled faintly. "Speaking of which, is there any way to find the descendants of the Creation Celestial Divine King?"

"There is." The Illusion Spirit pointed a finger, and a Jade Pendant fell from the air into Yi Tianyun’s hand. It explained, "This is a Bloodline Jade Pendant. It will glow the moment it encounters one of the Master’s descendants."

"I see. That makes things much easier." Yi Tianyun’s eyes lit up. He had been wondering how he was supposed to find these descendants. With a Jade Pendant like this, the task wouldn’t be so difficult after all.

After taking the Jade Pendant, Yi Tianyun looked at the Illusion Spirit and said, "Then I’ll leave this place in your care. I’m heading out for a while. The next time I return will be when I can take full control of this place!"

Without sufficient cultivation, he couldn’t become the true Master here, nor could he unleash its full power. There was no point in staying.

"Then how will you leave?" The Illusion Spirit looked him up and down. "I advise you not to leave for the time being. You should stay here and cultivate..."

The next moment, Yi Tianyun’s figure flickered and vanished from before the Illusion Spirit’s eyes.

The Illusion Spirit was stunned. It carefully scanned the entire Ascension Divine Altar, including a large area outside, but it couldn’t detect Yi Tianyun’s aura at all.

Even for a being without emotions, it was utterly dumbfounded...