Chapter 702: That Demon Blade Is Not Something Ordinary People Can Touch, Be Careful

“These are the four supreme-grade saint artifacts?”

Inside the nest, Shen Mo’s eyes shone brightly as he looked at the four saint artifacts laid out in a row before him.

The Heaven-Shrouding Sparrow elegantly preened its feathers. “One from the human race, one from the demon beast race, one from the dragon race, and one from the demon race. Choose whichever you like.”

Shen Mo nodded slightly and examined them carefully.

The supreme-grade saint artifact of the human race was a crimson gourd, within which flames still flickered. In battle, it could spray fire to attack enemies.

The artifact of the demon beast race was a fang the length of a forearm. It seemed to be the tooth of some demon saint. Demon beast forging was always crude and unrefined, and this saint artifact’s appearance was indeed not pleasing.

However, this fang carried the ability to inspire both the wielder and nearby allies. If the allies were demon beasts, the effect would be even stronger.

“A pity. The Xuanhuang Battle Dragon Banner carries a similar effect, and the two overlap somewhat.”

Shen Mo sighed lightly.

The dragon race’s supreme-grade saint artifact was a pearl the size of a head. It had no offensive power, yet this pearl could replicate nearly all martial techniques and combat skills in the world.

As long as enough saint spirit stones were supplied, it could endlessly replicate, store, and rehearse them. With this pearl in hand, it was equivalent to having an outstanding teacher.

It would patiently repeat the instruction again and again until the disciple mastered it.

“Unfortunately, my speed in learning techniques is too fast. I would hardly need this pearl. A shame.”

Shen Mo let out another sigh.

The demon race’s supreme-grade saint artifact was a blood-colored giant blade of sinister design. Its surface bore a single eye, which was blinking at this very moment, spreading a heart-corrupting glow.

The blade’s edge was covered in serrations and barbs. Just looking at it sent chills through one’s heart.

This demon blade was unmistakably the handiwork of the Mad Division of the demon race.

Of the five demon divisions, Shen Mo had already encountered the Corpse Division and the Filth Division. The Corpse Division specialized in controlling corpses, making them rise again. The Filth Division excelled in spreading pollution and erosion; the Demon Lands were created by them.

The remaining three were the Nether Division, the Dark Division, and the Mad Division.

The Mad Division, as its name implied, were born berserkers—demons made for war. Every moment of their lives revolved around battle.

Their combat was ferocious to the extreme, never retreating, always challenging the strong. They were either fighting, or on their way to a fight.

If no battle could be found, they fought among themselves.

Thus, at times, the actions of the Mad Division inadvertently aided the humans, demon beasts, or dragons, for once idle, they turned their blades on their own kin.

Shen Mo reached out toward the demon blade.

The Heaven-Shrouding Sparrow was startled at his action.

It warned, “That demon blade is not something ordinary people can touch. Be careful.”

Shen Mo smiled faintly. “I am somewhat less than ordinary.”

With that, he grasped the hilt of the blade directly, utterly unconcerned.

In the next moment, the single eye on the blade shone brightly, enveloping Shen Mo, as though it would instantly beguile him and drag him fully into the demonic path.

Yet in the very next instant, the eye suddenly realized that within this human cultivator’s divine palace was something unimaginably terrifying.

Its beguiling light immediately withdrew.

The eye became meek and obedient, as if Shen Mo were some great demon saint, frightening it into submission.

The Heaven-Shrouding Sparrow was astonished.

It had once attempted to gift this demon blade to destined individuals, even among them Supreme experts.

Without exception, every one of them was beguiled by the blade, forcing the Heaven-Shrouding Sparrow to strike them away and save their lives.

Yet this human cultivator Shen Mo had completely exceeded its expectations.

He had subdued the demon blade—and done so in the blink of an eye.

Shen Mo smiled faintly.

A demon blade?

Did it not realize how terrifying the things hidden within his body were?

The Nine Nether Ice Flame, the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Flame—were these not all heavenly flames that restrained the demon race?

A mere demon blade, a mere beguilement force—how could it possibly contend with such eternal flames?

Thus, Shen Mo had never feared this demon blade.

After subduing it, he easily learned its name.

“Kuangtu… truly the kind of name the Mad Division of the demon race would come up with.”

Shen Mo chuckled softly.

The minds of the Mad Division contained nothing but words such as war, madness, slaughter, butchery, and destruction.

Almost all their saint artifacts bore names like these.

“Sister Sparrow, what about the clue to the supreme-grade Supreme Bone?”

Shen Mo tossed Kuangtu into the Eight Treasures Spirit-Nurturing Pagoda and asked the Heaven-Shrouding Sparrow.

The Heaven-Shrouding Sparrow said calmly, “Ordinarily, condensing a supreme-grade Supreme Bone requires three treasures.”

“First, the Bone-Cleansing Gold Liquid, needed to temper the bones.”

“Second, the Falling Star Cold Marrow, needed to condense the bones.”

“Third, the Earth Mother Essence, needed to elevate a martial technique.”

Shen Mo nodded thoughtfully.

Indeed, condensing the Supreme Bone required three steps.

The first step was to temper the bones, cleansing them of all impurities.

The second was to condense the Supreme Bone—the longer it could be condensed, the better, with nine segments being the limit.

The third was to elevate a martial technique into a divine ability.

The higher the grade of the technique, the harder it was to elevate.

Thus, one had to prepare an abundance of treasures to achieve the elevation.

Each of the three steps required corresponding treasures.

The quality and quantity of the chosen treasures would directly determine one’s strength upon stepping into the Supreme Realm.

However, Shen Mo only knew of some of the treasures corresponding to these steps.

The Heaven-Shrouding Sparrow’s words pointed him directly to the three most precious treasures.

Now he could set them as his targets.

“Sister Sparrow, since you’ve already given me the clues, why not go all the way and tell me where to find them?”

Shen Mo smiled.

The Heaven-Shrouding Sparrow rolled its eyes. “I am a demon beast, not a human.”

Shen Mo laughed. “Then be a good beast to the end.”

The Heaven-Shrouding Sparrow said calmly, “The Bone-Cleansing Gold Liquid can be sought from the Supreme Bones of fallen Supremes.”

“The Earth Mother Essence is found deep beneath the ground, at depths of more than ten thousand zhang. It appears most often in places of alternating heat and cold.”

“The Falling Star Cold Marrow is the hardest to obtain. It can only be found inside fallen meteors.”

Shen Mo raised an eyebrow.

In Shi Tianhao’s fated opportunity, it had been foretold that in five months, a meteor would fall here in the Mangcang Mountain Range.

Shi Tianhao obtained meteor iron from its outer layers.

But due to his weak strength, he could not obtain the incomparably cold Falling Star Cold Marrow and had left in regret.

His own strength, however, was far greater.

With eternal flames enveloping his hands, he could easily take away the Falling Star Cold Marrow.

Thus, what was hardest for others to obtain would instead be the easiest for Shen Mo.

“The Bone-Cleansing Gold Liquid, I can purchase Supreme Bones at a high price to search for it.”

“As for the Earth Mother Essence, Sister Sparrow, do you know where it can be found?”

Shen Mo smiled.

The Heaven-Shrouding Sparrow had lived long; it surely knew more than him. Perhaps it even knew the precise location of the Earth Mother Essence.

The Heaven-Shrouding Sparrow blinked. “I do know, but that does not mean you can obtain it.”

“Please, tell me,” Shen Mo said earnestly.

The Heaven-Shrouding Sparrow spoke with some sorrow. “I did not always live here. I once dwelled deeper within the mountains. But after losing a territorial struggle, I was driven out by the Tear-Sky Demon Lizard.”

“My former nest had Earth Mother Essence beneath it. But now, that place belongs to the Tear-Sky Demon Lizard.”

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