Xiao Yan held the Nine Nether Token tightly in his palm, and with a gentle infusion of Spiritual Energy, a faint glow shimmered across the jet-black surface of the jade token. As expected, aside from linking to the Nine Nether Hall, the token also had storage capabilities. The moment it activated, fifty thousand drops of Sovereign Spirit Liquid materialized within the internal space of the token.
But that wasn't all. Inside the token, he also discovered an item labeled "Nine Nether Divine Armor"—a standard-issue for every member of the Nine Nether Enforcement Squad. Based on its description, this armor was considered a high-grade divine artifact, and its defensive strength was powerful enough to block a full-force strike from a Seventh Grade Sovereign.
Upon seeing this, Xiao Yan suddenly realized why, during his previous battle, his Yellow Springs Heaven Fury had managed to deal damage but failed to critically wound Qin Wan'er. Besides the technique's own limitations, the likely reason was that she'd been wearing this Nine Nether Divine Armor.
"Tsk… the Nine Nether Bird Clan is truly formidable. They can hand out divine artifacts like candy," Xiao Yan muttered with amazement. It was obvious that this clan must have a very high-level Artifact Refiner among their ranks—otherwise, it would be impossible to mass-produce so many high-grade divine artifacts.
Curious, Xiao Yan activated another function of the token. A glowing interface appeared above it, revealing an extensive catalog of items, each with descriptions and prices.
"Nine Nether Phantom Step — Lesser Divine Art — 10,000 Sovereign Spirit Liquid."
"Thunder Demon Spear — High-grade divine artifact — 50,000 Sovereign Spirit Liquid."
"Sky Cauldron Divine Seal — Quasi-Perfection Divine Art — 30,000 Sovereign Spirit Liquid."
"Mountain-Binding Array — Earth-grade Intermediate Spirit Array — Can entrap a Fifth Grade Sovereign — 15,000 Sovereign Spirit Liquid."
"His Highness the Nine Nether's Diaper — Rare collectible — 5 million Sovereign Spirit Liquid."
Seeing the list, Xiao Yan was quite impressed… except maybe for the last item, which made his eyelids twitch.
Having just arrived in the Great Thousand World, he was virtually penniless aside from the abilities he brought from the lower plane. What he needed most now were powerful divine arts to rapidly raise his combat strength. Still, most of the items he'd seen so far didn't really tempt him, so he continued scrolling through the list.
"His Highness the Nine Nether's First Shed Feather — Collector's item — 10 million Sovereign Spirit Liquid."
"Heavenly Ascension Pill — Earth-grade Spirit Pill — Can raise a Sovereign below Fourth Grade by one full level — 30,000 Sovereign Spirit Liquid (Pill Recipe: 300,000)."
"Heavenflame Divine Art — Perfection-Level Divine Art — Capable of scorching the skies — 100,000 Sovereign Spirit Liquid."
"Blood Jade Heaven-Mending Pill — Heaven-grade Spirit Pill — Rapidly heals and restores a Sovereign's energy — 10,000 Sovereign Spirit Liquid (Pill Recipe: 150,000)."
"Ghost Shadow Killing Array — Heaven-grade Low-level Spirit Array — Can kill even Seventh Grade Sovereigns — 70,000 Sovereign Spirit Liquid."
"Profound Ice Sacred Avatar — Ranked 42 among the Ninety-Nine Sacred Avatars — Ideal for Ice-attribute Sovereigns — 50 million Sovereign Spirit Liquid."
"Damn… these Sacred Avatars are ridiculously expensive…" Xiao Yan's eyelid twitched again. Although he'd heard Sacred Avatars were extremely important for Sovereigns, he hadn't grasped their full value—until now.
He glanced at Qing Tan nearby. She possessed a Yin-type Spiritual Energy, which made the Profound Ice Sacred Avatar a good fit for her. Ranking 42 out of 99, it was certainly powerful in the Great Thousand World. If she could cultivate it, her strength would skyrocket.
As for himself, Xiao Yan found no Sacred Avatar that suited him. Although the Nine Nether Hall listed many divine arts, there were only a handful of Sacred Avatars—and most of them were outrageously priced. Some weren't even ranked among the Ninety-Nine.
But that was understandable. The Nine Nether Bird Clan, being a divine beast race, had no need for Sacred Avatars. Their beast forms filled that role. The few avatars listed must have been obtained accidentally and thrown into the hall as rare collectibles.
Xiao Yan wasn't discouraged. Even if he had access to a Sacred Avatar, openly cultivating one in the Nine Nether Clan would be unwise. Moreover, his Flame Emperor Form—crafted from fusing multiple Heavenly Flames—could already be considered a kind of Sacred Avatar. While the clan patriarch had said avatars formed by oneself were usually weak, Xiao Yan was confident that his Flame Emperor Form, forged from numerous Heavenly Flames, was far from ordinary.
Instead, his interest was drawn toward a divine art called Heavenflame Divine Art, the same tier as Qin Wan'er's Frost Plume Divine Art, and with a price that was well within his means thanks to the Sovereign Spirit Liquid he had received.
However, just as he was about to purchase it, something else caught his eye—a technique that looked similar but was priced at over ten times more!
"Golden Crow Scorching Nether Art — Perfection-Level Divine Art — 1.5 million Sovereign Spirit Liquid."
The outrageous price made Xiao Yan pause. Both were of the same tier, so why was this one so much more expensive?
Curious, he read the description:
"Golden Crow Scorching Nether Art — A Perfection-Level Divine Art originally derived from an Ancient Divine Canon. Due to being partially incomplete, its rank was downgraded to a divine art. Its power depends entirely on the user's flame strength—the stronger the flame, the greater the effect. However, due to its incomplete nature, it carries a severe backlash during usage."
"A divine ability born from a divine canon…" Xiao Yan was visibly shocked. He remembered Tianhuang once telling him that above divine arts were Divine Abilities—techniques capable of swaying battles between Earth and even Heavenly Sovereigns.
No wonder this divine art was priced so much higher. Despite being labeled a Perfection-Level divine art, its heritage and potential far outstripped conventional arts. Had it not been for the backlash side effect, the price would likely be even higher.
Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed as a thought surfaced.
"Spirit of the Ancestral Stone," he called in his heart, "I remember you once mentioned having the ability to repair incomplete martial arts. Do you think you could restore this Golden Crow Scorching Nether Art?"
(End of Chapter)
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