X-Dragon Era-Chapter 520 - s 376-378: Choices and Sacrifices_2

Enough idle chatter; let's return to the main story. There are only nine Nine-Colored Dragon Pearls, first come first served; anyone arriving late will miss out. Therefore, Xin Yun dared not waste any, even though the attack from the Sky-Overturning Seal was still a bit weak, and might not be able to kill a diamond One-Star Expert. The good thing, however, was that it could be enhanced!

The entire Shoushan Cave Heaven was circular, with the Earth Core Fire Eye situated right at the center, spouting Earth Core Purple Fire a hundred meters high. The boundless Red Spirit Copper was congealed out of thin air around the Fire Eye, forming a ring-shaped mountain that completely encircled it.

To mine this intractable Red Spirit Copper was quite challenging. Not to mention the toughness of the copper itself, the most important factor was the temperature of its location; it was simply too high. Approaching it directly would result in being roasted to a char, so... although everyone knew there was copper here, not just anyone could mine it.

The Red Spirit Copper got its name from its color, appearing a deep, blood-red as if dredged straight from fresh blood. But in truth, this Red Spirit Copper belonged to the category of Spiritual Copper, a type of copper that could freely channel the spiritual energy of the world.

Once infused into the Chaos Cauldron and reverting into Innate Spirit Copper, that Red Spirit Copper could be used to enhance the Kongtong Seal. The more material used, the heavier the Treasure Seal would be and the greater its power. As it was made from Spiritual Copper, it could freely communicate with the heavens and earth, much like the Chaos Bell behaving in a way that, once released from the hand, it automatically absorbed the spiritual energy of nature, automatically magnifying. If ordinary copper were used instead, to make it enlarge would require one's own energy to activate it; the energy expended in just one use would be extraordinarily massive.

For Xin Yun, the Spiritual Copper of Shoushan was precisely what he most desired. First of all... it was the highest-grade material for refining treasures. Secondly... it was the most suitable metal for making seals. Thirdly... it was, after all, Spiritual Copper. And finally... the supply of this Spiritual Copper was inexhaustible. Combining all these factors, it was simply irreplaceable!

Although this Shoushan Cave Heaven was rare, it was still inferior to the existence of a World Within a Pot. But setting other things aside, just because there was Red Zero Poke here, Xin Yun would be willing to exchange his World Within a Pot for this Shoushan Cave Heaven!

Maybe the average person wouldn't understand the significance of this, but with the immeasurable Red Spirit Copper from Shoushan, Xin Yun's Kongtong Seal had the potential to reach—and even surpass—the Sky-Overturning Seal in terms of attack power. This was the only way, and that boundless Red Spirit Copper simply couldn't be compared to even half of Mount Buzhou!

Imagine, a Treasure Seal comparable to the Sky-Overturning Seal in attack, also possessing the Immortality Law, would be so defiant of the heavens! How powerful is the Sky-Overturning Seal? It's a supreme treasure capable of instantly killing anyone below a saint! Combine that with the source of eternal youth and immortality, and it would unquestionably qualify as one of the Innate Supreme Treasures!

It can be said that, having obtained the boundless Red Spirit Copper of Shoushan, as long as he defended this place, with the help of the immense Red Spirit Copper, the transformation of the Kongtong Seal into an Innate Supreme Treasure was just a matter of time, and Xin Yun was naturally elated!

Let's clarify once again, what we call Innate Supreme Treasure is, in fact, an Innate Spiritual Treasure. The most sublime and mighty treasures among Innate Spiritual Treasures are called Innate Supreme Treasures! They could only appear side by side; there is no Spiritual Treasure above them.

After defeating the twelve great Crystal Experts guarding the cave, Xin Yun and his companions didn't relax. The moment the battle ended, Yi Luo Xiang immediately gave orders to everyone through the Tai Chi Diagram.

Under Yi Luo Xiang's command, they stood in a circle, right above where the Giant Pine Tree had emerged moments before. After pondering for a bit, Xin Yun called out loudly, "There's no need to hide anymore. Come out quickly. We mean no harm. If possible, we'd like to become friends with you."

Xin Yun's words settled, but silence enveloped the surroundings; there was no response. Seeing this, Xin Yun frowned and said, "What's the matter? Don't you trust us? If we had ill intentions, we could just shatter the surface and crush that Giant Pine underneath. You don't think we lack that capability, do you?"

As he spoke, Xin Yun took out the Kongtong Seal, and immediately... a pressure unique to Spiritual Treasures radiated from Xin Yun at its center, raging violently in all directions. Such a Spiritual Treasure might not be able to break a Giant Pine with a diameter of a hundred meters with one hit, but a few more would certainly do the trick.

Xin Yun was bullying the other party, exploiting their ignorance of the cost of using the Kongtong Seal. As long as the threat of the Kongtong Seal was significant, he wasn't afraid the other party wouldn't show up.

Indeed, just as Xin Yun finished speaking, the earth beneath them began to undulate. Following that, a verdant, ten-meter-diameter Giant Pine Tree, rustling, drilled out from below the ground.

With everyone's gaze upon it, the Giant Pine Tree trembled and in the next moment... eyes, ears, a mouth, and a nose slowly formed on the trunk of the Giant Pine, looking from a distance as if a human face had emerged.

While Xin Yun and the others watched, the ancient pine said in a deep voice, "Who are you? Why have you come here, why did you help me, and why do you want to become friends with me?"

Faced with the old pine's questions, Xin Yun didn't conceal anything and replied directly, "Who we are is not important. The reason we're here is simple: we took a liking to this underground abode. As for why to become friends, having one more friend is always much better than having one more enemy, isn't it?"

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Hearing Xin Yun's words, the old pine said in a grave tone, "You are free to use whatever's inside here; I have no use for it. But... please don't damage my roots. Otherwise, it will affect my growth and my ability to absorb energy. The conditions here are already harsh, with neither the sky above nor enough earth below. If my roots are damaged, it would be tantamount to murdering me!"