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Chapter 970 Relieving Your Worries

The raw material for the Hun Tian Axe is the wheel of the chariot of an ancient sage king, which has an extraordinary origin and belongs to the top treasure.

That ancient sage king led all people to conquer the demons. The era was the darkest moment for mankind. The demons had grown so powerful that they had established a regime, appointed kings and generals, and formed a large army to fight.

It is hard for later generations to imagine that the battle between humans and demons at that time was already a life-or-death struggle between two species that could not coexist.

If it weren't for the contemporary Martial Saint assisting the monarch and destroying the Demon Dynasty, the people who now occupy the fifty states would probably be the Demons and Non-Humans.

This imperial carriage accompanied the holy ruler through countless perilous battles, large and small, and was soaked in the blood of demons.

After a great victory, the Martial Saint killed the Calamity Demon who had claimed the title of King, as well as the Calamity Demon generals of the four dukes and marquises, and refined their corpses into his chariot.

The remains of the King Demon were used to refine the main body, and the four wheels represent the four Calamity Demon Generals who were granted titles in the east, west, south, and north.

The raw material for the Hun Tian Axe is the left-hand front wheel, which is made from the remains of a calamity demon and supplemented with various precious minerals.

As we all know, although many skills have been lost from ancient times to the present, the overall trend has been one of progress.

Conversely, the depletion of resources has resulted from excessive consumption of many precious materials.

The biggest challenge in repairing the Hun Tian Axe is the availability of materials.

Even the most virtuous person in the world today cannot find a second Calamity Demon, which was then slain and refined into the Hun Tian Axe.

Those refined gold ores were readily available in ancient times, but they have now disappeared from the world and can no longer be replaced.

Therefore, only inferior materials can be used for repairs. The cost is that during the fusion process, the original material must be weakened to strengthen the missing parts, resulting in a decrease in the level of the Hun Tian Axe.

This is not a good thing!

The rampant Ten Demons of the Southeast relied entirely on the Great Gentleman to hold off their main force, while the governors of several southeastern states dealt with the remaining lesser demons.

Even a low-ranking demon like Lianlong Yao dared to obstruct the newly appointed governor of Li Huo Prefecture, demonstrating the power and arrogance of these demon races.

If the Great Gentleman's strength is diminished due to illness and damage to his divine weapon, then what about the Hundred Factions Alliance...?

Upon hearing this, Mu Sigui became extremely anxious and quickened his pace to the front.

Upon meeting the great gentleman, he felt a deep sense of reverence and sincerely bowed in respect.

"Your subordinate pays respects to Your Excellency!"

The gentleman has a tall and slender figure, with slender yet not weak arms, legs, and even fingers, exuding strength. He always gives people a sense of 'graceful elegance' and otherworldly grace.

Every time Mu Sigui met the great gentleman, he felt a sense of utter worship.

In fact, countless retainers and subordinates who followed the Great Gentleman were all inspired by his personal charisma and were willing to go through fire and water for him.

The gentleman raised his hand, "Sigui, please rise. What good news have you brought me?"

The head of the guards was still explaining the situation, "...Many sects have been digging in the mountains to find minerals and have ordered repair materials, but there is still a shortage of 60 to 70% of them."

"My lord, if all else fails, let's discuss it and pool our resources. We'll offer up our family's ancient divine weapon, melt it down, and extract the precious metals to fill the gap!"

“This works!”

The master craftsmen's eyes lit up when they heard this. The great lord's personal guards were all outstanding members of aristocratic families. Their family's divine weapons were ancient, even dating back to the time when the holy lord waged war, and the materials were the same as those used for the Hun Tian Axe.

In this way, there will be no shortage of materials to repair the Hun Tian Axe.

However, the gentleman resolutely refused, "No way!"

"It's good that you have this intention, but your campaign against the demon race also requires powerful and sharp divine weapons. How can you sacrifice so many divine weapons for my sake, weakening your comrades' means of fighting and defending themselves!"

He said calmly, "To sacrifice millions for the benefit of one person is unacceptable!" The head of the guards said nothing more, but knelt down on one knee before the great gentleman.

At this moment, Mu Sigui took out the Demon Essence and Demon Ore, saying, "Great Gentleman, the Governor has invited the renowned Golden Immortal Daoist masters of the capital to take action, using the Quan Ding as a base, to oversee the creation of three thousand Demon Cauldrons at Ju Ding Mountain."

"The governor's son's retainer, the Bitter Soup Pharmacist, summoned pharmacists from all directions to test the functions of the Demon Transformation Cauldron."

"I saw it with my own eyes at the corpse-piling site. A demon as big as a small mountain was completely refined in the time it takes to eat a few mouthfuls of food!"

The great gentleman smiled upon hearing this, "Very good, in this way, the lingering calamity of the demon corpse will be completely eliminated, and the problem will be solved immediately!"

He nodded and said, "The new governor of Li Huo has talented people by his side! It was worth lending him the 'Treatise on the Origin of All Things and Demons'."

The guards all shared the same feeling: killing the demons was easy, but dealing with their corpses was a real headache.

Despite being assigned to transport corpses and seemingly being an assistant, Mu Sigui was actually one of the main guards. However, this matter tied up most of his energy, and he spent his days running around to various corpse-filling sites.

If the problem of the demon corpses is resolved, then Mu Sigui can be freed up as a combat force.

"Well, what is this?"

The great gentleman noticed the demon essence and demon ore contained in the jade bottle and basin, and inquired about them.

"My lord, these two items were obtained by refining demon corpses using the Demon Transformation Cauldron, and they are crucial to our future victory or defeat!"

When Mu Sigui said this, the guards and master craftsmen around him frowned; it was too exaggerated.

Even a powerful sage, whose every move instilled great fear in the ten demons of the southeast, dared not claim to have the ability to turn the tide of battle or control victory or defeat.

What could be so extraordinary about a few inconspicuous drops of liquid and a handful of variegated sand?

"My lord, the contents of this bottle are called... Demon Essence. This substance can replace rare and precious treasures in the refining of great elixirs!"

Upon hearing this, the great gentleman couldn't help but stand up, step forward, pick up the jade bottle, and raise his hand, "Call the pharmacists over!"

The great gentleman was surrounded by a luxurious team of pharmacists, including a dozen or so master pharmacists, all of whom came from prestigious families.

There's a story behind this.

When the lord dispatched the Grand Master on his journey, he specially provided him with a full complement of personnel. As for the pharmacists, all those of the Grand Master level under the Three Flavors and Five Flavors Pharmacists were all brought under the Grand Master's command.

Therefore, in the capital city today, the two most capable disciples of the alchemists are both juniors who rank lower.

The people Zhou You came into contact with were all ranked in the teens or even the twenties.

The most outstanding member of the pharmacist group was the eldest disciple of the Three Flavors Pharmacist, a ninth-rank grand pharmacist. He was perfectly normal when he received the jade bottle.

After opening the bottle and extracting a little liquid, his body trembled, his pupils contracted, and he quickly held the jade bottle with both hands, saying, "Great gentleman, please forgive me and allow me to try it out."

Judging from his reaction, the Demon Essence is definitely extraordinary, even highly valued by a ninth-grade Grand Pharmacist.

The gentleman nodded and waved his hand, "Go ahead without worry!"

He thought for a moment and asked Mu Sigui, "Is there more... um, Yao Cui?"

The gentleman was very considerate, knowing that the importance of the Demon Essence was beyond his expectations, and that a few drops from half a bottle would definitely not be enough.

"That's all we have. If you need more, please wait a little while!"

The great gentleman's gaze then fell upon the demonic ore beside him. The demonic essence had caused even a ninth-grade grand alchemist to lose his composure; this thing was certainly no ordinary object.

(End of this chapter)