Mortal: My divine sense has mutated.

Chapter 36 Sneak Attack

Chen Liang had seen many such excavated resources in Tianxing City, so he was no longer surprised.

Many monster resources obtained through hunting will even experience a decline in quality because they cannot be sold for a long time.

Ultimately, in the chaotic Star Sea where monsters are as numerous as hairs on a cow, there is never a shortage of monster resources, nor is there a shortage of various magical artifacts or treasures made from these monster resources.

The only thing missing is cultivators who can use these magical artifacts or treasures.

However, Chen Liang still preferred to use the magic weapons he crafted himself, and he liked to maximize the effectiveness of the spiritual materials.

Therefore, after reaching the Core Formation stage, he used some materials from level 5 demonic beasts to refine two pseudo-Nascent Soul level magic treasures as transitional magic treasures.

One of the magical artifacts is called the Canglang Pearl, whose main material is the water-controlling pearl inside a male mermaid's body.

This spiritual material naturally possesses certain water-controlling properties. Chen Liang fused five water-controlling beads into one and engraved a blood-refining treasure restriction, as well as a complete high-level water-controlling restriction and a high-level wave-surging restriction within it.

Thus, they obtained a pseudo-infant-level magic weapon capable of exquisitely controlling water and also capable of creating towering waves. This magic weapon was a masterpiece among pseudo-infant-level magic weapons, and its power in the chaotic star sea environment was no less than that of a regular nascent soul-level magic weapon.

The other magical artifact is called the Heavy Yuan Shield, and its main material is the shell of the deep-sea giant turtle clan.

Chen Liang also used five tortoise shells to forge this treasure, and engraved it with the Blood Refining Treasure Restriction, as well as complete Hardened Restriction and Heavy Shield Restriction.

Thus, a defensive magic weapon that was incredibly hard and could withstand being broken through protective barriers was obtained.

If Chen Liang successfully refines a Nascent Soul-level flying magic weapon soon, he will not lack magic weapons during his Core Formation stage, and his most important natal magic weapon should also be put on the agenda.

It is said that the Five Elements Jade is really hard to buy. Most Nascent Soul cultivators would use it directly after finding it, otherwise their natal magic weapon would have been refined long ago.

However, Chen Liang did know of a place where there was a high probability of finding the Five Elements Jade.

Once his cultivation reaches the mid-stage of Core Formation, it will be time for him to make a trip.

Now, he also has to keep an eye on Gu Zheng and Miao Ying of Liulian Hall.

It must be said that Gu Zheng and Miao Ying of the Six-Linked Palace were quite audacious. Relying solely on their early Core Formation stage cultivation, they gathered six Foundation Establishment cultivators at the Pseudo-Core Formation stage to set up an array, daring to plot against a level six Infant Carp Beast.

The Infant Carp Beast is an extraordinary creature. It not only possesses the innate divine power of Water Thunder, but also has some inherited crafting skills, allowing it to forge simple magical artifacts for its own use.

Generally speaking, a level 6 infant carp beast can be treated as an ordinary level 7 demon beast.

If Gu Zheng and Miao Ying hadn't somehow borrowed a pair of ancient treasures—the Gan Tian Ge—they wouldn't have had any chance of winning this battle.

Even so, Gu Zheng and Miao Ying would at least suffer some injuries, while those fake Core Formation cultivators who were tricked into forming the array would be crippled if they didn't die.

Perhaps fearing something might go wrong, Gu Zheng and Miao Ying set off the day after the Yunmeng Pavilion auction with six fake Core Formation cultivators that their subordinates had tricked into joining them.

Chen Liang used his mixed spiritual power to conceal himself and quietly followed them.

After some time, the group arrived at a remote area of ​​the sea.

Six pseudo-Core Formation cultivators stayed here to set up the formation, while Gu Zheng and Miao Ying went to lure out the infant carp beast.

Before long, Gu Zheng and Miao Ying fled in a disheveled state, pursued by a cloud of white mist. The two sides thus approached the sea area.

It wasn't until Gu Zheng and Miao Ying fled here, their faces pale, that the white cloud arrived. The six pseudo-Core Formation cultivators hidden around them suddenly sprang into action, forming a hexagonal array light screen that trapped the white cloud within.

Realizing it was trapped, the Infant Carp Beast, hidden in the white mist, unleashed a series of blue lightning balls, causing the surrounding Six Escape Water Wave Array to teeter on the brink of collapse. The six Pseudo-Core Formation cultivators responsible for setting up the array suffered a backlash from this, all spitting out blood, clearly indicating they were seriously injured.

Fortunately, Gu Zheng and Miao Ying quickly activated the Heavenly Spear, pinning the Infant Carp Beast to the sea surface, allowing the six Pseudo-Core Formation cultivators to catch their breath.

At this moment, the baby carp beast hidden in the white mist finally revealed its true form.

It has the face of an infant less than a year old, but a mouth full of fangs, a carp body and a fish tail, and four white, tender human hands and a pair of fish fins.

As you can see, each of the four people is holding a magical artifact. Among them are a ferocious crab claw, a strange coral branch, a pearl, and a clam shell.

Although the baby carp was severely injured, it was not dead yet, and even struggled to launch a desperate counterattack.

Just as Gu Zheng, Miao Ying, and the six pseudo-Core Formation cultivators were on high alert, a black Xuan Yin demonic aura suddenly burst forth from beneath the sea.

This profound Yin demonic energy struck the infant carp beast's vital point, causing it to perish on the spot, and even freezing its corpse.

At the same time, a figure holding the demon core of the Infant Carp Beast soared into the sky, appearing before everyone with a loud laugh.

He held an anchor-shaped magical artifact in his hand, and his face was marked with strange carvings. He also wore a peculiar mask that covered his mouth, and his laugh was both bizarre and arrogant.

This is Wu Chou, the young master of Ji Yin Island, a Nascent Soul level power in the Chaotic Star Sea.

As elders of the Six-Hall Merchant Alliance, Gu Zheng and Miao Ying naturally recognized Wu Chou, so Gu Zheng asked, "Wu Chou?! What are you doing here?!"

Miao Ying: "Wu Chou, put down the Infant Carp Beast's inner core! That belongs to our Six-Linked Hall."

Wu Chou looked at the light blue demon core in his hand and said, "Stop making a fuss here. Our ancestor is about to emerge from seclusion at the bottom of the sea. This inner core can serve as a congratulatory gift."

Gu Zheng, Miao Ying, and even the six pseudo-core cultivators were all agitated upon hearing this. After all, the Extreme Yin Old Demon had roamed the Chaotic Star Sea for hundreds of years and was renowned for his power, so they couldn't help but be afraid.

However, Gu Zheng still gritted his teeth and said, "Wu Chou, you can have all the resources of this Infant Carp Beast, but we must take its inner core back with us."

Wu Chou glanced at Gu Zheng mockingly and said, "What can you do if I don't agree? Be smart and get lost!"

"For the sake of your help in obtaining the Infant Carp Beast's inner core, I will spare your lives today."

Gu Zheng looked helplessly at Miao Ying beside him. The two secretly discussed the matter for a moment, then transmitted his voice to Wu Chou: "Young Island Master, have you ever heard of the saying, 'Under the Reverse Star, life and death hang by a thread'?"

Wu's expression changed immediately, and he transmitted his voice, "You are also members of the Reverse Star Alliance?"

Miao Ying: "Yes, young island lord. To be honest, Gu Zheng and I were infiltrated into the Six-Linked Hall by an arrangement within the alliance."

This hunt for the Infant Carp Beast's inner core is also a mission within the alliance. We humbly request your assistance.

Upon hearing this, Wu Chou couldn't help but show a conflicted expression, as if he was worried about something.

Then he suddenly said, "I don't believe you. Unless you produce evidence, don't expect me to believe that you are also members of the alliance."

Gu Zheng and Miao Ying both looked embarrassed upon hearing this, while the six pseudo-Core Formation cultivators below had already sensed that something was amiss.

The next moment, Gu Zheng and Miao Ying had no choice but to take out two pitch-black tokens, each with a strange red pattern in the center.

One of the six Pseudo-Core Formation cultivators immediately exclaimed, "The Reverse Star Alliance?! Someone has formed the Reverse Star Alliance again?!"

Some clever cultivators even used their escape techniques to flee.

Wu Chou laughed and said, "Oh, so you two really are members of the alliance. This is truly a case of the flood washing away the Dragon King's temple. However, those people below don't seem to be members of the alliance. I'm afraid you two will have to deal with them personally."

Gu Zheng and Miao Ying looked extremely grim, but they couldn't bother to reprimand Wu Chou. They turned around and went to chase after the pseudo-core cultivator below.

As the crowd dispersed, Wu Chou fiddled with the Infant Carp Beast Demon Core in his hand, muttering to himself, "You all left behind the Infant Carp Beast's corpse, and then I picked up its inner core."

It wasn't me who violated the Anti-Star Alliance Covenant or hindered alliance affairs...

Just as Wu Chou was smugly grinning, an invisible hand was already close to the back of his head. The next moment, this slap made the young master of Jiyin Island see stars before his eyes.

The inner core of the Infant Carp Beast slipped from Wu Chou's hand and mysteriously disappeared into the void.

Just as Wu Chou staggered and managed to steady himself so as not to fall into the sea, the corpse of the infant carp beast mysteriously disappeared, leaving Wu Chou looking around in bewilderment.

After a long while, Wu Chou suddenly burst into a tirade of curses.

"You scoundrel!!! I will never forgive you, you..."

He screamed at the top of his lungs, using every vicious word he could think of to berate the attacker. In his rage, he even took his anger out on the surrounding sea.

What Wu Chou didn't know was that Chen Liang would have killed him just now if he hadn't found it troublesome.