Chapter 45 - Shocked Yao Chen, 100,000 Divine Origin, Black Dragon Mystic Robe!

Chapter 45: Shocked Yao Chen, 100,000 Divine Origin, Black Dragon Mystic Robe!

Su Yan felt an indescribable sorrow in his heart. He had once been lifted high, only to fall hard, and now, in the dust, he sought a glimmer of light—but that light turned out to be nothing more than an illusion.

Such disparity was something he couldn’t accept.

“All things under heaven must break before they can be rebuilt. Isn’t today’s event also a kind of trial?”

“I believe in you. Do not disgrace yourself…”

Listening to Su Zhou’s gentle voice, Su Yan almost broke into tears. All these years, aside from his own father, no one had ever believed he could rise again.

The rest of the family hadn’t said anything, but their eyes had already spoken volumes.

Yet he hadn’t expected that this family leader—whom he had never even met—would trust him so deeply.

Then, Su Zhou raised one hand. Without any visible motion, a pitch-black giant ruler appeared in his grasp.

“Take this Heaven-Holding Ruler. You can use it for weighted body training, or in battle.”

“Also, take this cultivation manual and this pill.”

Looking at everything in front of him, Su Yan felt dazed. He considered himself a cripple—how could he possibly be valued so highly by the family leader?

“You must understand—‘Heaven is vigorous and a gentleman should strive for self-improvement’!” Su Zhou placed the items into Su Yan’s hands.

He gently patted Su Yan’s shoulder. Then, his figure flashed—and in just a few breaths, disappeared from Su Yan’s sight.

“Sigh… I thought you were just a guy from some minor family…”

“But I never expected… never expected that you would have such a terrifying origin…”

That aged voice once again echoed in Su Yan’s ears.

Su Yan was overjoyed. “Teacher! Where have you been all this time!”

“I… I didn’t dare show myself…” Yao Chen’s voice carried a hint of bitterness.

“What!?” Su Yan was startled upon hearing that.

His teacher had once been a terrifying being at the Venerable Realm.

Every word and action carried heavenly might. His movements could stir the winds and clouds. Yet such an existence now claimed he dared not appear?

“Do you remember… that day in Wudan City… the person who appeared there…” Yao Chen asked cautiously.

“That old soldier?”

“Yes… Even at my peak… he could’ve killed me with ease…”

Yao Chen’s voice trembled with fear.

On the broken sword behind that old soldier, he had sensed countless wailing souls—and among those souls, no fewer than dozens were of the Venerable Realm.

In other words, that man had at least slain dozens of Venerable Realm cultivators.

Even at his peak, Yao Chen figured he would be cut down with a single stroke.

“Then Teacher, why do you dare show yourself now…” Su Yan asked curiously.

“Because… your family leader has already discovered my existence.”

Yao Chen gave a bitter smile and pointed to that pill.

“Soul Reflection Pill—a top-tier Heaven-grade pill. Its refinement quality is flawless. Even at my prime, I may not have been able to craft such a thing.”

“This pill nourishes the soul and helps it solidify… Your family leader is sending me a message…”

“This family leader of yours is no ordinary man… To already possess Heaven Origin cultivation at such a young age… and his body…”

Yao Chen recalled the earlier scene when he saw Su Zhou, and involuntarily shivered.

That manifestation—he had only seen once in his entire life. Stars from the heavens clustered behind him, a divine phoenix circled, and ancient Dao intent descended, exuding a primordial aura more ancient than the ancients themselves.

Such a terrifying anomaly had never been seen in the annals of history.

“This man… might be… an Emperor wandering the mortal world…” Yao Chen couldn’t help but speculate.

Yet regardless of what this master and disciple were thinking, Su Zhou paid it no mind.

[Ding!! Congratulations to the Host for a successful investment!]

[Reward obtained: 100,000 Divine Origins!]

[Reward obtained: Heaven-tier Flame—Pure Lotus Demon Flame!]

[Pure Lotus Demon Flame: A mysterious flame that can purify all things. It has the special effect of cleansing everything it touches. Anything that comes into contact with even a trace of it will be reduced to absolute nothingness.]

[Reward obtained: Heaven-tier Treasure Equipment—Black Dragon Mystic Robe]

[Black Dragon Mystic Robe: A robe once worn by an Emperor who unified the ages. It contains a trace of the Emperor’s aura. When worn, all damage dealt is doubled!]

Looking at the newly obtained rewards, Su Zhou’s eyes lit up.

The rarity of Heaven-tier treasures aside, just the 100,000 Divine Origins alone were unimaginably precious.

What are “Origins”?

Origins are a condensed material form of spiritual energy, created only from the purest of energies.

Absorbing one Source is equivalent to three days of cultivation!

And Divine Origins are the finest among Origins—one Divine Origin equals five regular Origins. That means absorbing one Divine Origin equals fifteen days of cultivation!

One Divine Origin fetches a price of 150,000 spirit stones on the market.

But Divine Origins are mostly monopolized by supreme holy lands. They rarely enter the open market, and once they do, they’re snatched up instantly.

This is because Divine Origins can not only accelerate cultivation—they can even seal time. Some dying old monsters can use Divine Origins to extend their lives.

One can only imagine the preciousness of Divine Origins—and Su Zhou had just obtained a staggering 100,000 of them. That was a mind-boggling amount of resources.

Even the entire Divine Xia Empire’s total wealth amounted to only 10,000 Divine Origins.

But Su Zhou now had ten times that—100,000!

It was unimaginable how terrifying Su Zhou’s current wealth had become.