The Blade-Wielding Legend

Chapter 1585 - 806: Yuanchen Treasure Banner

In the Battle of Jinling, blood and fire engulfed the heavens, heads rolled, and bones piled like hills.

The Southern Heavenly Master Zhang Jingxuan and the court unleashed a thunderous strike, thoroughly intimidating the entire Jiangnan Dao.

The demons who were ready to stir, the bandits gathering in the mountains, and the local aristocrats who were accustomed to stirring up trouble in the shadows, were all doused as if with a basin of cold water from the Nine Netherworld, becoming silent as cicadas in winter.

There were no longer any rampant evil lackeys in the streets or alleys; nor were there any ferocious extortionists on the trade routes and waterways.

The land of Jiangnan, under the lingering power of steel and blood, unexpectedly ushered in a period of cautious, yet real, "peace".

However, the reckoning did not cease with the surface calm.

A decree from the Capital, like a bone-chilling wind, reached Jiangning Prefecture.

The intricate and massive entity known as the Weaving Bureau was ruthlessly dismantled and thoroughly investigated.

Any official, large or small, heavily connected with those two aristocratic families, was either dismissed and exiled or directly imprisoned and justly punished.

For a time, the Jiangnan officialdom was in a state of alarm, everyone fearful of being swept into this disastrous storm.

The new Weaving Bureau quickly stood up, announcing to the world: "By Heaven’s decree, taxes and levies are reduced, we only take modest profits."

The news spread, and the long-oppressed weavers shared the news joyfully.

"The Emperor’s grace is vast!"

Various praises echoed through the markets.

No one mentioned, or perhaps deliberately forgot, that the previous exploitation by the Weaving Bureau could not have been without the court’s acquiescence and indulgence...

However, the central figures of the storm, Li Yan and his group, seemed to have been forgotten.

They stayed at the Jinzhou Chamber of Commerce, not meeting any outsiders.

The clamor of Jinling City was entirely shut out...

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"Glug glug~"

Black medicinal soup simmered in a black pottery jar, its rich aroma continuously wafting out.

"Daoist, it’s ready."

Sha Lifei hurriedly stepped forward to pour out the soup, not daring to let a single drop spill.

These spiritual medicines were bought at a high price from the Maoshan Shangqing Sect and are extremely valuable.

Though gifted by the Jiangnan Mysterious Sect and costing nothing, gathering them again would take an unknown amount of time.

The injuries Wang Daoxuan suffered were far from ordinary blade or sword wounds.

He and Lv San sustained damage to their Divine Souls and overstrained their potential in subsequent battles.

Without Li Yan’s Daluo Dharma Body for healing, they would lose their Dao cultivation or even fall to demon possession.

Thus, everyone stayed at the Chamber of Commerce to recuperate, ignoring outside affairs.

After taking the medicine, Wang Daoxuan and Lv San fell into a deep sleep.

The others were busy with their own stuff; though passive in this battle, they gained much experience.

In the room on the second floor of the villa’s east side, it belonged solely to Li Yan.

He sat alone, lightly tapping the table with his fingers.

The rain outside the window was dense, yet it could not cover the faint sounds of celebration in the city.

Li Yan listened indifferently, his mind already immersed in the Hook Paper.

Inside, three forces swirled, each with an alarming presence when carefully felt.

Several days had passed since the Battle of Tai Lake, and Li Yan had roughly formed his hypothesis.

Lai Yin’s desperate actions truly violated the limits of the Heavenly Court.

Though he was unaware of the serious consequences, he suspected they were significant, leading to such a grand commotion from the Heavenly Court.

Directly crossing realms to execute celestial punishment, even hearing others speak about it painted a terrifying scenario.

Of course, despite not taking on a task, the rewards were still substantial.

The three forces within the Hook Paper were the three rewards, but Li Yan had to choose one.

The first was a condensed mass, erupting with fine purple lightning, a Gang Qi.

Different from the Gang Qi he obtained last time, this one emitted a purple glow, seemingly with strong connections to the Thunder Department.

With mere mental sensing, the Soul-hooking Thunder Lock inside him crackled.

This was the "Divine Gang Thunder Seed."

If he could absorb and refine it, the power of the Soul-hooking Thunder Lock and Thunder God Transformation would significantly elevate.

For him, it was a direct increase in power.

The second force was also related to thunder, though it was a talisman made of thunder and lightning.

The information already transmitted to his mind identified it as the Thunder Department’s Divine Talisman.

This talisman contained the power of one full-force strike of one of the Thunder Department’s thirty-six generals!

Though a one-time consumable, requiring the caster’s blood essence as a guide, it held a significant cost, yet in critical moments, it served as the trump card for counterattack!

Both were enticing options, hard to choose between.

"The Heavenly Court is too stingy..."

Li Yan complained, focusing his mind on the third force, his expression becoming serious.

Unlike the other two, this was a completely substantial Gang Qi.

Appearing as a whirling, circular airflow, yet with a thought, it ceased spinning, transforming into twelve dark flags.

The flags were embroidered with the Twelve Primordial Spirits: Wu Ma, Chou Niu, Chen Long, and so on; seemingly plain without any Gang Qi fluctuations escaping.

However, as Li Yan’s Divine Thought swept over, a mysterious connection arose.

Daluo Magical Artifact!

And a set of them!

Li Yan’s mind was violently shaken.

He had already guessed what it was!

The power of a Daluo Magical Artifact needed no explanation.

His Soul-hooking Thunder Rope and Five Directions Luo Feng Flag were Daluo Magical Artifacts.

The Soul-hooking Thunder Rope was an essential part of his combat system.

The "Five Directions Luo Feng Flag," even limited by Dao cultivation could not fully unleash its power, indicating immense potential.

The level of these Twelve Yuan Chen Flags was evidently high.

Choosing the Divine Gang Thunder Seed would cause individual combat power to soar, tremendously increasing his Thunder Technique’s power, enough to make him a sharper spear.