Calamity of Tomorrow-Chapter 542 - 541 Bestow Armor

Zhao Haomiao's sister, Zhao Yue, was the strongest successor of the Zhao Family in Central City of this generation.

At this moment, Zhao Yue knelt in a garden on Wanxian Island, before her was an old man with white hair and beard.

Zhao Yue bowed respectfully and said, "Master."

The white-haired elder before her was none other than her master, Qin Zhenren, one of the thirty-six scattered immortals of Wanxian Island.

At this moment, Qin Zhenren waved his hand, and from his sleeve a streak of light shot out, quickly expanding and transforming into a set of purple-golden Daoist robes, which brought joy to Zhao Yue's heart.

Qin Zhenren said slowly, "This is the Eight Desolates Supreme Robe from the Great Desolation Sect. Back in its day, the Great Desolation Sect was among the top sects of the demonic path, one of the most powerful sects in the cultivation world."

"However, during the great battle between good and evil, the Great Desolation Sect was exterminated, and this Eight Desolates Supreme Robe was severely damaged. After years of patching and repairing, its peak armor capabilities have finally been restored."

Zhao Yue, with elation, bowed her head and said, "Thank you for the generous gift, Master."

Having grown up in Central City and taken an immortal as her master, Zhao Yue, intentionally or otherwise, had come to know many secrets.

Shortly after the great war between humans and demons, the struggle between good and evil erupted, and to some extent, it bore the signs of Heavenly Dao manipulation.

That conflict destroyed countless cultivation sects, and the biggest beneficiary was Heavenly Dao, which confiscated countless treasures, including this Eight Desolates Supreme Robe from the Great Desolation Sect.

Qin Zhenren looked at the kneeling Zhao Yue, a hint of satisfaction flickering in his eyes, and continued, "This Eight Desolates Supreme Robe was made during the heyday of the Great Desolation Sect, after capturing four of the most notorious ancient ferocious beasts that were wreaking havoc in the world."

"The Eight Desolates Supreme Robe was refined from their bone marrow, essence blood, and scales. Even today, their souls are sealed within it. After being twisted by the Heavens, they have become even more crazed and evil."

Zhao Yue looked at the purple robe before her, and as the light flowed, she seemed to see the silhouette of roaring beasts emerging on the surface of the robe, issuing deep growls.

"All the materials come directly from the beasts themselves. Once worn, it can virtually make all beasts retreat, suppressing every creature in the world other than the divine immortals."

"The spirits of the four beasts have been twisted and cannot be used for long periods of time. Therefore, I have placed restrictions within; each beast soul can only be used once, and upon use, it will immediately collapse and disperse."

"However, each use can unleash a peak attack of the Ninth Realm, but each beast soul that is lost will decrease the might of the Eight Desolates Supreme Robe. If all four beast souls are gone, the robe's power will only be considered a lower-tier armor. You must use it wisely during the debate in Daluo Heaven."

As he spoke, Qin Zhenren waved his hand, and the Eight Desolates Supreme Robe flew in front of Zhao Yue.

A look of joy crossed Zhao Yue's face as she stood up and accepted the Eight Desolates Supreme Robe with the utmost respect.

Zhao Yue knew that among armors usable by mortals, the highest level was the Ninth Realm armor.

However, even among Ninth Realm armors, due to different materials and craft, there were various grades.

The Eight Desolates Supreme Robe was certainly among the top-tier armors, comparable to the Dragon Elephant Kasaya of the Leiyin Temple. Even now, capable of unleashing the power of the beast souls to produce a peak attack of the Ninth Realm, its explosive power surpassed that of the Dragon Elephant Kasaya.

Only those legendary armors that were unique due to fortunate encounters, followed the trends, and accumulated fate, like the Emperor's Sword, could surpass such peak armors.

'With my cultivation of the Dream Heart Scripture, I had at most fifty percent confidence of taking first place in this debate. But with this Eight Desolates Supreme Robe, I am fully confident I can sweep the competition.'

Zhao Yue clenched her fists, her ambition burning fervently within: 'If I can control both the Emperor's Sword and the Eight Desolates Supreme Robe, and also gather the fate of the human race, perhaps even becoming an immortal or a god is not impossible. Even if not, at the very least I will have the power to contend against immortals.'

...

East Twilight City, inside the Artifact Refining room.

Zhou Bai prepared to refine an artifact on one side, while Christina pored over a piece of paper. The paper contained the record of what Zhou Bai had drawn out by using Greed Disaster, borrowing Christina's consciousness to communicate with the void—her Primordial Spirit weapon, which Zhou Bai had sketched onto the paper for Christina to examine.

However, no matter how Christina looked at it, she felt the item drawn on the paper resembled a scratching post for cats.

Hmph! She tore the paper to shreds, her face filled with dissatisfaction, "Why is my Primordial Spirit weapon so ugly? Did Zhou Bai even take this seriously when he was drawing up the plans?"

On the other hand, Zhou Bai opened his mouth and spat out a full ten cubic meters of Greed Steel from his sea of consciousness, which floated before his eyes.

Greed Steel, a material created from harvesting greed and desire, exists between reality and illusion. It can transform into a physical substance or into a purer form of power similar to the might of a Primordial Spirit, encapsulating the Primordial Spirit like armor.

It was precisely because of this characteristic of Greed Steel that a Primordial Spirit weapon could be made.

This time, in the process of refining, Zhou Bai did not call upon Yun Chonghe to oversee his work, as Ying Hui and others had thought.

On one hand, it was unnecessary. He knew his own affairs; with the backing of Heavenly Dao's Nine Calamities, it was unlikely that his creation of the Apocalypse Heavenly Skeleton Armor would fail.

On the other hand, he did not want to expose the process of his craft and the existence of Greed Steel.

Zhou Bai turned to Christina and Elsa and said, "You two guard me later. When I focus all my effort on refining the armor, I won't have the spare energy to stay alert."

Pounding her chest, Christina assured him, "Rest easy, leave it to us."

Elsa nodded vigorously and said, "Leave it to me, Zhou Bai!"

Zhou Bai nodded, and with a thought, the Guihai Black Evil started to emerge, covering the entire room with countless twisted characters.

This was both a protection and a preparation for Artifact Refining.

Next, Zhou Bai arranged the various materials in order, and a gourd filled with one liter of Mutated Essence Blood was also placed on the ground.

In the next moment, Zhou Bai formed hand seals and looked towards the Greed Steel floating in mid-air as he commanded, "Condense!"

Instantly, the originally stationary Greed Steel began to slowly rotate, increasing speed until it turned into a blur.

With the rapid rotation, the Greed Steel became more and more malleable, turning into a liquid-like vortex.

"Fuse!"

Zhou Bai's eyes hardened, his formidable Primordial Spirit power suddenly erupted, and at the same time, his hands formed runes which infused into the Greed Steel.

Then, with a push of his hands, the vortex of Greed Steel had already flown above the furnace. In the next moment, with flames blazing to the sky, the fire fully enveloped the Greed Steel vortex.

While firing it in the furnace, Zhou Bai occasionally cast hand seals, his Primordial Spirit power merging into the Greed Steel.

Christina watched earnestly and could see that, with Zhou Bai's refining, the vortex of Greed Steel in front of her was getting smaller and smaller, its volume gradually condensing together.

After a full two hours, the Greed Steel had reduced to one-tenth of its original size and, with this fusion, the quality had continuously improved. What was once first-grade Greed Steel had become second-grade, reaching the level of Taibai Essence Gold.

Next, to fuse the second-grade Greed Steel into third-grade Greed Steel, attaining the quality of Blood Talisman Immortal Steel used in Ninth Realm Magical Treasures, Zhou Bai's hands swiftly produced a blur of afterimages. With high-speed hand seals, it was as if a lotus was blossoming in his hands.