Legend of Mir 2: Seeking the Truth in Marfa

"Okay, okay, let Mu Yue escort the convoy and see the scenery of the wilderness of Wolong Villa." Brooke said with a smile.

Brooke could see that Xiao Renfeng was quite polite to him. Even when she thought victory was certain, she simply wanted to retrieve the two artifacts from Wolong Villa and kill Brooke just once. Giving away the ore and the Stone of Sighs was generous. Given Xiao Renfeng's kindness and generosity, and considering the old owner of Wolong Villa had sacrificed his life for the empire, Xiao Renlong could spare his life. Imprisoning him was practically the equivalent of being locked up in a dark cell, so this outcome was considered a good one.

"Let's just leave it at that. I hope that next time I come to Wolong Villa to escort a caravan, no one will come to disturb me." Brook said, and took the initiative to turn off the Wushuang awakening state.

200 Wushuang Energy, 1 energy point is deducted every second, and now there are 140 energy points left. Go out and kill 60 small monsters later, and you can restore the energy to full.

"You are a dignified Dragon Knight, and you can even awaken to the invincible state. Who would dare to disturb you... Now that I have given you so many things, shouldn't you also show some appreciation? You should at least return one of the two artifacts from my Wolong Villa?" Xiao Renfeng said tentatively.

"Master Xiao, to be honest, I have melted the detection necklace and the teleportation ring." Brook smiled bitterly.

"Melted down? You actually melted down the artifact as upgrade material?! You're so generous!" Xiao Renfeng said angrily. Artifacts are hard to come by, and once acquired, they're slowly cultivated and upgraded. Who would melt, synthesize, and upgrade them like Brook did? It's a complete waste of natural resources!

"Actually, your brother Xiao Renlong's personality isn't suited to detection and teleportation. How about this? I have a flame ring here that's perfect for a mage. If Master Xiao doesn't mind, I'll give it to you."

"Give it to me." Xiao Renfeng spread out his palm and stretched it in front of Brooke, which was as white as jade.

Who would dislike a divine weapon?

"Um~Okay. Please keep it, Master!" Brooke gently placed the flame ring into Xiao Renfeng's palm.

Xiao Renfeng took a closer look and smiled slightly. He had thought he'd lost the duel and would never get his artifact back, but he hadn't expected Brook to actually give him one with just a word. This guy gave away artifacts without hesitation, so he must have quite a few. He even smelted artifacts to upgrade them directly. I wonder where he got so many artifacts.

Xiao Renfeng put the flame ring away with satisfaction. Just as Brooke said, this matter was over!

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! Teleportation sounds echoed, and people in the stands flew down. Xuanyuan Dasheng's teleportation ring was high-level, allowing for group teleportation.

"Congratulations to both of you for turning hostility into friendship! Such a perfect solution without damaging the relationship is a blessing for our Shenlong Empire! My royal brother will definitely be very happy when he knows about this." The female Taoist priest Yingyingying said with a smile.

"Thank you, Princess!" Xiao Renfeng saluted and was more polite to her than to others.

It turned out that this graceful and noble female Taoist priest was a princess, and Brook also clasped his fists and bowed.

"Today I've really broadened my horizons! Brook, you actually learned the Wushuang Awakening! Tell me, how did you do it?" The Wushuang City Lord excitedly grabbed Brook's hand, with an expression that said, "I won't let go unless you tell me."

If anyone could master the method for obtaining the special items in the Wushuang Ancient Battlefield, it would be a secret. The Wushuang City Lord's question was a bit abrupt. But this matter was truly too important. It could actually bring the Wushuang Awakening out of the Ancient Battlefield! This was even more amazing than Brook's ability to control an ancient dragon! The Wushuang City Lord no longer cared about anything else and only sought the truth.

"Brooke, if you are willing to tell us the secret of Wushuang awakening, you can ask for gems, gold ingots, equipment, reincarnation pills, or any other conditions, and we will do our best to satisfy you!" said Xuanyuan Dasheng.

"If you tell me, I will tell you the location of the third Heaven and Earth Furnace discovered by the Dragon Empire! This will save you from competing with ordinary cultivators for its use in the future." said the owner of the manor.

"This matter concerns the rise and fall of the Dragon Empire. If all of us cultivators can master the unparalleled awakening, what will we have to fear from the king-level monsters!" Duanmu Duxing said.

"Yes, Brooke, if you can tell this secret, you will have made an unprecedented contribution! My royal brother is clear about rewards and punishments, and he will never treat you unfairly, nor will he treat the Wenren family unfairly." Yingying also said.

Xiao Renfeng's beautiful eyes also glanced over. Just now she asked, but Brooke refused to say; now it depends on whether you will tell him or not.

Brook felt a little uncomfortable being stared at expectantly. Having said that, if he continued to hold onto his own abilities, he would probably offend all of these Rank 8 masters.

"I can tell you the secret of Wushuang awakening, and it doesn't require any gold or equipment. I'm just afraid that you seniors will be disappointed after I tell you." Brook thought for a while and finally spoke.

"How can you be disappointed? Just tell me!" the owner of the manor said anxiously.

"The reason I was able to perform the Unparalleled Awakening is because I'm equipped with the Awakening Seal. Of course, this isn't just any Awakening Seal, but rather one that incorporates several special materials, allowing me to bring it back to the Dragon Empire. The two most precious materials are the Azure Dragon Gallbladder and the Vermillion Bird Wing. The problem is, I only realized after obtaining them that these two items aren't like ordinary stirrups, elephant stirrups, and other props you can have multiple of. There's only one Azure Dragon Gallbladder and Vermillion Bird Wing in the world. Even if I enter the ancient battlefield again after it reopens, I'm afraid I won't be able to obtain them."

"I can't get it even after restarting? Is there such a thing?" Tuoba Hongfei was a little skeptical.

"That's possible. For example, the stirrup I mentioned just now. In fact, my Wushuang City has also obtained a rare Red Hare stirrup, which can directly summon the Red Hare, and its speed is more than twice as fast as ordinary stirrups. But this kind of Red Hare stirrup is very rare and cannot be obtained repeatedly. There is only one in my Wushuang City." said the Lord of Wushuang City.

"That's true. My Xuanyuan family once obtained a Lu stirrup in the Battle of Guandu. It can summon the white horse Lu. Not only is it faster than ordinary war horses, it can also improve luck and increase the chance of dropping items in the ancient battlefield. But there seems to be only one of this kind of Lu stirrup." Xuanyuan Dayi added.

"Well~ Actually, my Duanmu family also obtained a unique Jueying stirrup. When riding a Jueying warhorse, you will not be knocked off the horse by any attack." Duanmu Duxing also said.

"..." Tuoba Hongfei was speechless. It turned out that all of your families had gotten something good, but my Tuoba family hadn't. And you were still saying that the noble families were all of the same blood, and you didn't even say that until now.

"Is your ultra-long-range attack also related to the Awakening Seal?" Xiao Renfeng suddenly asked.

"Yes."

"Green Dragon Gall and Vermillion Bird Wing, what are their special effects?" Xiao Renfeng asked again.

"The Green Dragon Gall can give cultivators unparalleled energy; the Vermillion Bird Wings can increase health points by 12." Brook said.

"No wonder~" Everyone suddenly realized.

The key reason why monks cannot use awakening is that they are born with a lack of unparalleled energy. Qinglongdan just solves this problem; and the reason why Brook's blood volume is so high is probably due to Suzaku Wings.

"Brook, can you tell us in which battlefield the Suzaku Wings and the Azure Dragon Gallbladder were obtained?" asked the Lord of Wushuang City.

This is a very crucial question, and everyone looked at him with hope again.

"Why not?" Brooke said with a smile, "One is at Wuzhangyuan, and the other is at Changbanpo!"

"Thank you!" The Lord of Wushuang City finally let go of Brook's hand. He was now anxious to return to Wushuang City.

Although there is only one Suzaku Wing and Azure Dragon Gallbladder in the world, who can guarantee that it is absolutely true? I have to try again.

"Everyone, I'm going back to Wushuang City right now. If we're lucky enough to obtain Azure Dragon Gallbladder and Vermillion Bird Wings, Wushuang City will not hold back!"

"Wait a minute, City Lord. Changbanpo is okay, but Wuzhangyuan is the most difficult one among the five-star Shuras. It's best to go there in a team." Xuanyuan Great Sage suggested.

"That's right. If you are free, please come with me." said the Lord of Wushuang City.

"I have to go back to the palace first." Yingying said. She also wanted to try it.

"We'll be waiting for you in Wushuang City."

Everyone returned to the city. Of the ten people present, seven had gone to Wushuang City.

There are still three people left in the secret realm of the imperial mausoleum: Brook, Xiao Renfeng and Duanmu Duxing.

"What a bunch of impatient people. They only asked about the battlefield, but didn't ask about the detailed methods of obtaining it." Xiao Renfeng said quietly.

"Haha~ There's no need to ask so many details about this kind of thing. It's enough to know the name of the battlefield. The rest can be obtained by each person's ability. This way it will be more interesting!" Duanmu Duxing said with a smile.

"That's true."

"Aren't you two seniors going?" Brook asked.

"The city lord won't say anything. He won't keep anything to himself. He will inform everyone if he has any gains. Hehe, they have enough manpower anyway, so I might as well go back and rest early." Duanmu Duxing said lazily.

"I just came out of seclusion and have a lot of things to deal with." Xiao Renfeng said.

"Two seniors, may I ask you a few questions? You were all in the forbidden area just now? Are you going through the tribulation together? The power of the thunder is so huge, how can you survive it?" Brook asked hurriedly when he saw that the two seemed to be about to leave.

"I am the one who is going through the tribulation, and the eight of them are helping me share the pressure of the thunder tribulation." Xiao Renfeng said.

"Can you let others share the pressure of overcoming the tribulation?"

"Within a certain range, teammates in the same group can help share the power of the thunder tribulation. As long as you pass the first tribulation, you can at least help resist one lightning bolt. The second tribulation can resist two lightning bolts. The third tribulation can resist three, and so on. If you need to pass the tribulation in the future, remember to ask us for help. Don't be polite." Duanmu Duxing said.

"Just now I saw 9 lightning bolts the first time, 6 the second time, 3 the third time, and the last time was just a very thick lightning pillar. Does the number of lightning have anything to do with the 9 of you?" Brook asked again.

"That's right. There will be a total of four thunder tribulations in the fourth level of the Five Elements Tribulation. If there is no one to help form a team to share the burden, then each time there will be a thick lightning pillar, which is difficult to withstand by one person alone. After forming a team, depending on the number of people in the team, the lightning pillar will be split up and the power will be reduced, so Master Xiao can preserve his strength. Among the nine of us, Xuanyuan Dayi, Duanmu Duxing, and Tuoba Hongfei only survived one level of tribulation. They withdrew from the team after withstanding the first thunder tribulation; I, Yingying, and the master of the manor are in the second level of tribulation and can withstand two thunder tribulations; Xuanyuan Dasheng, the lord of Wushuang City, and Master Xiao withstood the third thunder tribulation; the last one can only be borne by Master Xiao alone." Duanmu Duxing explained.

"I kind of understand. But the last lightning column was so powerful, how could Master Xiao withstand it alone?" Brook asked his doubts.

Xiao Renfeng's 72 health points are indeed a lot, but it is definitely not enough to withstand a lightning column that is more powerful than a dragon's breath.

"Hehe, this brings us to a unique advantage of Rank 8 cultivators. Do you still remember that day when you controlled the ancient dragon to kill Tuoba Hongye, how long did he hold out under the dragon's breath?"

"...at least 2 seconds."

"That's right. The power of the dragon's breath is about 1 million per second. He only had 360,000 HP, but he lasted for 2 seconds before dying. This is because Tuoba Hongye survived the second level of wind and thunder tribulation, so even if he faced high damage, he could at least hold on for 2 seconds. If he hadn't been pinned down by the dragon's claws, he could have escaped."

"What's the point of this?"

"It's because of the tribulation. The benefits of tribulation are, first, it multiplies the health, attack, defense and other attributes; second, after successfully surviving the tribulation, the maximum damage protection will be triggered. For example, Tuoba Hongye has a health of 36, and he has survived the second tribulation. Then the maximum damage protection is 36 divided by 3, which is 12. If he suddenly suffers more than 12 damage, the maximum damage protection will be automatically triggered, and only 12 health will be deducted at most, and he will not suffer any more damage within one second." Duanmu Duxing said.

"Maximum damage protection! So powerful? Then how much maximum damage protection does someone like Master Xiao have after surviving the fourth tribulation?"

"My total health is 720,000, divided by 5, which is 144,000. At that time, you awakened to your invincible state. Although your damage was doubled, each attack only dealt 120,000 damage, and was unable to trigger the maximum protection. I couldn't play any advantage at all, otherwise I might be able to take advantage of the effect of being immune to damage at that moment and rush over to kill you!" Xiao Renfeng said unwillingly.

"Um~ Master Xiao, thank you for the concession. My victory was a fluke." Brook clasped his fists in humility.

"Haha, you don't have to be so modest. Manor Master Xiao was mainly defeated by your ultra-long-range attack method." Duanmu Duxing laughed.

"Senior, you just said that transcending tribulation can multiply attack, health, and other attributes?"

"That's right. But the first tribulation is relatively simple. After you pass it, you only gain maximum damage protection, and your health and attack points won't increase. It's not until the second tribulation begins that your attributes will be doubled, meaning all your attributes will be multiplied by 2; the third tribulation will be multiplied by 3, the fourth tribulation by 4, and so on."

"Oh? Is the first tribulation easy?"

"At least it will be very simple for you. A prerequisite for overcoming the tribulation is that you must possess a magic weapon. Because when overcoming the tribulation, you need to use a magic weapon to attract the thunder tribulation, and you can also use the magic weapon to resist the thunder tribulation. In fact, there are quite a few cultivators who have reached the 8th level in the Dragon Empire, but most of them lack magic weapons and cannot overcome the tribulation. The so-called 8th-level masters refer to those cultivators who have overcome at least one tribulation. Only when they have obtained the ability to protect against the maximum damage can they be considered true 8th-level masters; and only such 8th-level masters can withstand the attacks of king-level monsters during the War of Monsters!" Xiao Renfeng gave Brooke a look intentionally or unintentionally. She was still blaming Brooke for using magic weapons as materials for upgrades.

"That's right. That's why divine artifacts are very precious. Only when an imperial monk possesses a divine artifact can he become a true eighth-level master." Duanmu Duxing added.

"If you don't have a magic weapon, can't you just borrow it from someone who has one when you're going through the tribulation?" Brooke was a little puzzled.

"Once a cultivator has passed through a tribulation, once struck by lightning, the artifact will be bound to him, like a master. Even if it is given to someone else, they cannot use it. Unless the cultivator dies, the binding will not be broken."

"Is that so? But after I found Tuoba Hongye's paralysis ring, I gave it to Bayin. She can use it."

"That's because Tuoba Hongye didn't wear the paralysis ring when he was undergoing the tribulation. He used another detection necklace to attract lightning. Tuoba Hongye's only son died in the Warcraft War 16 years ago, leaving behind only a 3-year-old posthumous son. He had planned to pass the paralysis ring to his most beloved grandson Tuoba Li, but unfortunately Tuoba Li died last year..." Duanmu Duxing sighed softly.

"Uh~ What a misfortune." Brook touched his nose. Tuoba Li was killed indirectly by him.

"So, if you have any extra artifacts, you might as well return them to Tuoba Hongye."

"Don't worry, senior. Before I came to Wolong Villa, I went to the Tuoba family and gave them a brand new paralysis ring."

"That's good."

After this conversation, Brook finally understood the importance of a divine artifact. It wasn't just its special function; more importantly, it lay in the Eighth Rank, the power of transcending tribulations. No wonder Ximen Kongmie desperately wanted to obtain a divine artifact. Only with a divine artifact could one qualify to strive for the Eighth Rank, becoming a true Eighth Rank cultivator.