Chapter 692: Fame Spreads Across Daluo Heavenly Territory
Xiao Ze didn't attend the bestowment ceremony. Instead, he stood atop Daluo Peak, gazing out at the grand Daluo Plaza below.
From his vantage point, the sight of the teeming crowds and the surging waves of powerful spiritual energy made him nod in quiet acknowledgment.
As expected of one of the Northern Region's top powers this grandeur is truly impressive.
This time, Xiao Ze used over 4 million Sovereign Spiritual Liquid to exchange for a vast quantity of precious materials. Fortunately, Mandala didn't rush him to repay the 1.5 million he owed. With this reprieve, Xiao Ze poured all his remaining liquid into acquiring more rare and high quality treasures.
The sheer volume and grade of the items he requested strained even the treasure vault of Daluo Heavenly Territory. Materials had to be sourced from other major cities under its rule, which meant a bit of a delay before Xiao Ze could begin his work.
This time, Xiao Ze's goals were ambitious. He didn't just plan to craft pills for early and mid stage Sovereigns but also intended to create pills that could aid late stage Sovereigns in their cultivation.
Such advanced pills required not only a greater quantity of materials but also a significantly higher quality. Just gathering the resources for these late stage Sovereign pills cost Xiao Ze over 2 million Sovereign Spiritual Liquid.
However, Xiao Ze estimated that if the upcoming auction proceeded as planned, the profits would be enough to fully complete the spiritual energy assimilation of the Origin Tree.
The pills he planned to offer at the auction might not include any suitable for Earth Sovereigns, but they covered all ranks below that.
The late stage Sovereign pills would be especially enticing to leaders of first rate factions in the Northern Region. Many of these leaders had been stuck in their cultivation for years. A single pill might give them the breakthrough they had long sought.
Even top tier factions would find it hard to resist. After all, late stage Sovereigns were among the highest ranking members of any faction. In Daluo Heavenly Territory, this included figures like the Three Kings.
Xiao Ze could already envision how the auction would create a massive stir, attracting countless bids from first rate and top tier factions alike.
Although producing such quantities of pills might tempt greedy eyes, Xiao Ze wasn't overly concerned. Without including Earth Sovereign level pills, the threat to Daluo Heavenly Territory would be minimal. With Mandala's strength, she could handle any opportunistic troublemakers.
For now, with time to spare while materials were gathered, Xiao Ze could focus entirely on his study of spirit arrays.
He wasn't ignoring his own spiritual energy cultivation but deliberately delaying it until the Origin Tree's assimilation was complete. Engaging in cultivation too soon might disrupt this process, and Xiao Ze wasn't willing to take that risk.
In the meantime, mastering spirit arrays offered another path to enhancing his strength. After all, spirit array masters were also a force to be reckoned with in the Great Thousand World.
With a wave of his hand, hundreds of spirit seals emerged, glowing faintly as they floated in the air. Guided by his thoughts, they interwove into a massive array that resonated with the world's energy.
"After this period of training, I've finally advanced to the rank of Spirit Array Master," Xiao Ze murmured to himself.
His current mastery of arrays now matched his level of spiritual cultivation. Yet when it came to combat, even with just his spirit arrays, Xiao Ze was confident he could annihilate the likes of Hun Tiandi, who had just stepped into the Dou Di realm.
He glanced at the array he had constructed a human grade array. Its distortions in space and the brewing destructive energy within hinted at its devastating potential.
As Xiao Ze honed his craft, the grand bestowment ceremony in Daluo Plaza was reaching its climax.
One of the Three Kings, the Spirit Eye King, stepped forward and raised his hands. A massive golden tablet, spanning thousands of feet, appeared in the air. Inscribed upon it were the merits and achievements of various rulers and their forces during the recent campaign.
"King Shura broke three sects and vanquished four clans. He is rewarded with 100 pills, 30 cities…"
The announcement reverberated across the plaza, drawing gasps of astonishment from the crowd.
The scale of King Shura's rewards was staggering 30 cities and 100 pills of such quality were unheard of. In the past, rewards primarily consisted of cities, with techniques, treasures, and materials as secondary prizes.
But this time, the emphasis on pills showed the changes Mandala had implemented.
King Shura's face lit up with joy, and he bowed deeply toward the throne.
"Thank you, Lord!"
Behind him, the Shura Guard erupted into cheers, their voices resonating with fervor. These rewards meant most of the pills would be distributed among their ranks, significantly bolstering their strength.
"For Daluo Heavenly Territory!" they roared in unison, their battle spirit soaring sky high.
From the golden throne, the glowing figure of the Lord of Daluo gently tapped the armrest. A voice, ancient and hoarse, echoed out.
"The Shura Guard has done well."
The recognition from the Lord sent waves of exhilaration through the Shura Guard. They dropped to one knee, shouting, "Thank you, Lord!"
The other rulers and their armies looked on with envy, while the onlookers marveled at the grand display.
The glowing figure waved a hand, and a river of pills flowed forth, filling the plaza with a rich, intoxicating fragrance. Even the Three Kings exchanged astonished glances at the sheer quantity and quality of the pills.
One hundred pills flew out of the river, landing before King Shura. The sight stirred the crowd, igniting aspirations to achieve similar feats in future campaigns.
As more rewards were distributed, the name of the mysterious alchemist responsible for crafting the pills spread like wildfire. Speculations abounded was this truly the work of a single alchemist? Or was there an entire team behind the scenes?
Regardless of the truth, one name was on everyone's lips: the mysterious Alchemy Master. Though Xiao Ze's identity remained unknown, his fame had already reached every corner of Daluo Heavenly Territory.
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