Chapter 2212 - 15: Everything Is Ready, Only Killing Remains! (Ten Thousand Words)

Chapter 2212: Chapter 15: Everything Is Ready, Only Killing Remains! (Ten Thousand Words)

"The trial for a Third-tier Divine Weapon—you have to surpass the Third-tier standard to obtain it."

Bomeng wasn’t in a hurry to leave for the moment.

He wanted to wait for Zhao Xing’s trial result.

"It’d be best if Zhao Xing manages to pass." Bomeng’s thoughts had already shifted.

If Zhao Xing was only about the same level as him, then failing his teacher’s test would just be embarrassing.

But if Zhao Xing could break through the Third-tier trial and obtain the Soul Tree Core, then there’d be nothing left to compare.

Once he went back, his teacher could also forgive him—it wasn’t that he was too useless, it was that the enemy was too strong.

"Minister of Agriculture Zhao, let me congratulate you in advance on your success."

Zhao Xing turned back, a little surprised.

So the Demon Race Demigods really had this kind of broad mindset?

Though he couldn’t tell whether it was mockery or sincere.

So he didn’t respond, and vanished from where he stood.

...

One two hours later.

Zhao Xing returned to Beihai Palace, wounded.

"Swish swish swish~"

Quite a few new faces had appeared in Beihai Palace by now—not only Venerable Zhang He, but also Venerable Tian Guan, as well as Demon Race Demigods like Venerable Bomeng.

They all watched the injured Zhao Xing appear in Beihai Palace.

Was this success, or failure?

Sitting on the Hall Master’s seat, the Beihai Divine General immediately announced a piece of news.

[Zhao Xing has successfully passed the Soul Tree Heart Gate. From the tenth person onward, the queue time is reset to five hundred thousand years.]

"Whoa~"

The great hall immediately stirred.

"Look at how badly he’s hurt—I thought he’d failed, didn’t expect he actually succeeded?"

"I’m one of the first ten in line, watched the whole thing. Zhao Xing’s final impact in the last stage was to break through the Soul Tree’s outer bark in order to get a segment of the Heart."

"That was close. I was ninth in line. Even if Zhao Xing took one segment, there are still nine left, so my wait time didn’t change."

"I’m ranked over four hundred, makes no difference to me anyway, I’m just queuing as a precaution."

"The defensive power of the last layer of bark reached the Fifteenth Rank Demigod standard—how did he break it?"

"He must have used some kind of Secret Technique with a price. I am a Medical Dao Demigod; I can see that Minister of Agriculture Zhao’s left hand, right leg, and five organs have all suffered a certain degree of damage, and even his True Spirit has been weakened somewhat. This looks very much like a Medical Dao Secret Technique."

"Could it be that Minister of Agriculture Zhao also dual-cultivates the Medical Dao?"

Everyone speculated noisily.

Zhao Xing, meanwhile, quietly swallowed pills to recover.

Their guesses weren’t far off from reality.

In the Soul Tree Heart Gate, the final layer of obstruction had already reached the Fifteenth Rank threshold.

After Marquis Transformation, Zhao Xing fused his four Mana streams, then amplified them with Great Sun Magical Power, yet still couldn’t break that barrier.

With no choice, he had to use the two Medical Dao Secret Techniques he’d learned from Wei Tianchen: [Spiritual Core Nine Needles·Reversing Fate] and [Hundred Spirits Burning Blood Technique].

This type of side-effect Secret Technique is easy to come by—who doesn’t know how to self-harm to trigger potential? The hard ones are those with minimal side effects.

In the end, Zhao Xing paid eight thousand years of lifespan, burned away seven Sub-soul True Spirits, letting his Mana reach the Fifteenth Rank threshold for ten thousand Infinite Time.

Ten thousand Infinite Time is one ten-thousandth of a second.

Spending eight thousand years of lifespan and burning seven split souls, only to gain such a brief attack peak.

Relying on that instant attack peak, Zhao Xing broke through the final layer of bark, slipped inside, and obtained the Soul Tree Heart.

"Zhao Xing, although a Demigod’s single lifetime spans more than ten epochs, even that won’t withstand you playing like this too often. Don’t get addicted." Artifact Spirit Chen Jiu transmitted.

"You’re a genius of the Empire, with a vast future ahead. I don’t need to lecture you on how to weigh the pros and cons."

"Many thanks for Venerable Chen Jiu’s concern. Zhao Xing will remember."

He really couldn’t afford to play like this often. Eight thousand years of lifespan in exchange for one ten-thousandth of a second of Fifteenth Rank combat power—even a Demigod’s lifetime wouldn’t last long at that rate.

If it hadn’t been that he was just a hair’s breadth away, and had already spent the money, Zhao Xing would never have gone that far.

"I’ll be staying in the Primordial Heavenly Palace for a while longer. The selection for the Eating Tribulation Technique isn’t finished yet. You can leave on your own, or wait to return with me." Chen Jiu said. "I’ll be staying in Beihai Palace."

"Understood."

....

After leaving Beihai Palace, Zhao Xing planned to rest and recover from his injuries.

But at that moment, many Demigods came one after another to invite him over, wanting to get acquainted with Zhao Xing—among them was the Demon Race Demigod Bomeng.

"Minister of Agriculture Zhao, I’ve got good medicine. Come sit at my place."

"Much appreciated." Zhao Xing cupped his hands, intending to decline, when a thought suddenly struck him.

"Venerable Bomeng, you hail from the Demon God Hall—do you know Jin Yan?"

Venerable Bomeng nodded. "Of course. Several epochs ago, he’s been living in our Demon Race Territory all along. I’ve met him a few times, but he’s not under our Sky Demon Country’s jurisdiction."

"Then do you know his exact location?"

"He’s not hard to find, but..." Venerable Bomeng asked in some confusion, "Does he have a grudge with you, Minister of Agriculture Zhao?"

"Venerable Bomeng, let’s go sit at your place. We can talk in detail."

...

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye it was already the fifth Boundary Star Year of the Desolate Domain Era.

Zhao Xing’s injuries had fully healed, and he’d even managed to replenish a bit of his lifespan with nourishing materials.

While in the Primordial Heavenly Palace attempting to condense a Divine Level Grassman, he also used Venerable Bomeng to learn about the customs of the Demon Race.

Of course, the main topic was Jin Yan.

"The Taichu Grassman Skill really has reached its end. If this path still has Jin Yan and Zuo Qiyu standing ahead, then even with these materials, I can’t make use of them."

Zhao Xing looked inward to the Boundless Continent in his Inner World, where a towering figure stood.

The Grassman’s shell had already been constructed, its Life aura was dense, and there was even Divine Power circulating with each beat of its heart—the Earth Blood Core.

Yet there was simply no divine charm. No matter how Zhao Xing stayed within the Heart and tried to activate it, this Grassman didn’t move an inch.

In the end, Zhao Xing could only consider the last resort.

"I absolutely cannot kill Zuo Qiyu, but I can try killing Jin Yan first."

"Once Jin Yan dies, his strength will be split between me and Zuo Qiyu, and some space will be freed up... maybe then I’ll have a chance to bypass Old Zuo and keep moving forward."

In the sixth year, now thoroughly familiar with Venerable Bomeng, Zhao Xing made a request to him.

"Brother Bomeng, I’d like to visit your homeland as a guest, to see the customs there. I wonder if I have the honor of asking Brother Bomeng to accompany me?"

Bomeng instantly brightened with joy. "Ah, I’ve been wanting to invite Brother Zhao for ages, just worried it’d be presumptuous. After all, these are special times, so I’ve been embarrassed to bring it up."

"Since you’ve taken the initiative, how could I possibly refuse?"

Bomeng slapped his broad, muscular chest. "Rest assured, once you’re in my Territory, I’ll make sure you’re settled in nice and comfortable."