Chapter 655: Adding an Equipment Slot

He was a little excited to get another accessory from the draw. After all, he was only one piece away from completing the Desolate Ancient Desolate Set. Once he assembled it, the effects would be explosive.

His current cultivation was at the Saint King Stage. While that was very strong to others, to him—someone who was about to face a Divine King Powerhouse—the Saint King Stage was utter crap!

DING…

Another wooden box dropped down. Its surface looked no different; even its color was identical to the last one. If the lottery pointer hadn’t landed on a different spot, he would have had no idea what was inside.

‘I wonder what it could be?’

Yi Tianyun quickly opened the wooden box, and an item soon appeared before his eyes—a Desolate Ancient Wilderness Ring!

“What a rip-off!”

He let out a wail as soon as he saw it clearly. He never expected to get a Desolate Ancient Wilderness Ring instead of the Desolate Ancient Wilderness Bracelet. Although he had ten fingers, only one ring slot was actually effective, so getting more rings was pointless.

‘I thought I’d be able to complete the Desolate Ancient Series, but I guess that’s not happening for now. Even if I wanted to spend Madness Value on more draws, I don’t have any to spare.’

Yi Tianyun shook his head helplessly. He was now completely broke. Without Madness Value, it felt like being out of cash. He couldn’t upgrade many things, and it felt like he couldn’t make any progress.

A single lottery draw cost over a million Madness Value, and he was completely tapped out.

‘Forget it. I’ll just have to hope I get the Desolate Ancient Wilderness Bracelet next time… ‘

His need for it wasn’t particularly urgent right now anyway. With no especially formidable opponents on the horizon, he wouldn’t even have a chance to use the completed set.

He then turned his attention to the Level 71 Upgrade Gift Pack. ‘How many Experience Cards will I get this time?’ To level up quickly, he needed even better Experience Cards for an explosive boost.

The last one gave him an Eightyfold Experience Card; he wondered what multiplier he would get this time.

“Open the Level 71 Upgrade Gift Pack!”

“Ding! Successfully opened the Level 71 Gift Pack. Obtained: Level 81 Gift Pack, a Hundredfold Experience Card, a Twentyfold Madness Value Card, a Twentyfold Sin Value Card, and a Twentyfold Skill Card. Additionally, Ring Equipment Slot (II) has been unlocked.”

Besides all the cards, what truly surprised Yi Tianyun was the extra ring equipment slot! This was an incredible surprise. He had thought the Desolate Ancient Wilderness Ring was useless, but now it was hugely significant. He could equip it after all.

Even if it didn’t complete the set, individual pieces from the Desolate Ancient Series had amazing effects. He wished he could equip several more.

‘Does this mean I can really keep equipping more rings?’

Following this logic, perhaps he could even unlock an Equipment Slot (III) later on! That would let him equip even more rings. After all, he had ten fingers; how could only two of them be effective?

He had wondered about this long ago when he played games. Why did you only get effects from two rings when you had ten fingers? Shouldn’t you be able to wear ten? After all, you have ten fingers, and ten toes too, right?

It was the same for bracelets. He had two wrists. Forget about wearing them all the way up to his elbows; shouldn’t he at least be able to wear a second one?

But grumbling was just grumbling. Whether he would be allowed to unlock more equipment slots was something he’d have to find out later.

‘All in all, this is pretty good. The upgrade gift pack really didn’t disappoint… ‘

Yi Tianyun was very satisfied. He just wondered how long these upgrade gift packs would continue. At what level would they stop appearing?

He didn’t dwell on it. For now, he would just take them one at a time.

‘That’s about enough for now. I can finally get some proper rest. This battle was really exhausting… ‘

Yi Tianyun finally relaxed. The business with the Celestial Nether Divine Kingdom was finished. The Phoenix Race could handle the rest. All he had to do was sit back and wait to collect his spoils.

He immediately sat down in the pool of Spiritual Liquid and began to rapidly absorb it to nourish his body. Even with some replenishment during the fighting, his consumption of energy after so many battles had been immense.

Time passed day by day. News of the Celestial Nether Divine Kingdom’s destruction quickly spread through the surrounding regions. It was impossible for the news to reach the entire Netherworld—the realm was simply too vast. Only the neighboring Divine Kingdoms learned of the situation.

Who knew what factions existed in the distant reaches; the sheer scale of the Netherworld was beyond imagination. But the neighboring powers were shocked speechless. The Celestial Nether Divine Kingdom had been a formidable force, ranked at least among the top five. And just like that, it was gone?

And it was the Phoenix Race that ultimately took over, which deeply shocked many Cultivators. The Phoenix Race had always kept to themselves and avoided conflict, so why would they suddenly eradicate the forces of the Celestial Nether Divine Kingdom?

However, when many people investigated and learned that the Celestial Nether Divine Kingdom had brought about its own demise by attempting to conquer the Phoenix Race, they were all shocked anew.

‘The Phoenix Race hasn’t declined at all! They’re as powerful as ever!’

This became the new consensus. Everyone had assumed the Phoenix Race’s isolation was a sign of waning strength. Now, it was clear they weren’t weak in the slightest! They could still rank among the top powers and suppress other Divine Kingdoms.

Suddenly, many who harbored ambitions cooled their heads. They no longer dared to casually try and capture a phoenix. If they were to be caught, it would be a one-way trip to the grave.

Whatever storms were brewing in the outside world had nothing to do with Yi Tianyun. He had no power base here, so no matter the upheaval, it was completely unrelated to him.

“That should be enough.”

Yi Tianyun opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing within them. Over the past few days, he had completely recovered his strength, returning to his peak condition.

The Spiritual Liquid he was sitting in had been absorbed until it was transparent. He stood, pushed open the door, and walked out. The Phoenix Lake outside had also become noticeably clearer. He alone had basically drained most of its Spiritual Power.

He didn’t hold back, nor did he feel the need to. Having saved the entire Phoenix Race, it was only right that he receive some compensation. Besides, despite absorbing so much, the experience he gained was minimal. Compared to the enormous amount of EXP he needed to level up, this bit of Spiritual Power was just a drop in the bucket.

But even if it was just a drop in the bucket for him, it was a painful loss for the Phoenix Race.

“Divine Envoy, have you completed your cultivation?” The three ancestors were also recuperating there. They too needed to rest after such a long battle.

They then saw the lake before their eyes, which had turned noticeably transparent. Without a doubt, Yi Tianyun’s insane absorption rate had startled them.

They could only accept it. Even if he had drained Phoenix Lake dry, they would have had to accept it.

“Phoenix Lake is quite effective. I’m very satisfied,” Yi Tianyun said with a faint smile. “It’s a little embarrassing, I absorbed quite a lot. You all don’t mind, do you?”

“Not at all, not at all…”

The three ancestors’ faces twitched. They themselves were normally reluctant to absorb energy so extravagantly. Even if they did mind, they wouldn’t dare say so!

“We have now finished clearing out the Celestial Nether Divine Kingdom and have collected all the Treasure. Would the Divine Envoy like to take a look?” Sealing Heaven Ancestor offered.

“Very well. It’s about time I left this place anyway…” Yi Tianyun nodded. He had come down to the Netherworld to eradicate the Celestial Nether Divine Kingdom. With it destroyed, he could now head to the Celestial Realm.

That, after all, was where his most important business lay.