Chapter 711 - 493: The First Battle Armor and the Martial Emperor’s Promise
"There is also the Dao Inference Divine Armor. This divine armor is extraordinary. Although the ten divine armors are not ranked, this armor could easily be in the top three. Its physical and primordial spirit defensive capabilities are beyond words — all ten divine armors excel in this regard. The most outstanding aspect of the Dao Inference Divine Armor is that when worn, it allows one to constantly understand the Dao. It is the divine armor that Saint Realm powerhouses dream of acquiring.
However, the requirements for crafting the Dao Inference Divine Armor are very high. Only a Martial Emperor powerhouse can forge it..."
In the VIP room of the Wanxiang Commerce Association, Lu Shun’an spoke calmly. In terms of talent, Wei Fan outshone him by hundreds of leagues.
But in terms of knowledge, he likely outstripped Wei Fan by hundreds of leagues as well. As the Young Master of Wanxiang Commerce Association, he didn’t need high cultivation, but he had to have extensive knowledge and understanding of all kinds of exotic treasures in the world.
"Such a divine armor exists!"
No wonder Lu Shun’an didn’t mention the Dao Inference Divine Armor, as it’s simply impossible to request a Martial Emperor to help craft it. Even acquiring the blueprints and crafting methods might be out of reach.
"The Divine Spirit Armor, the most mysterious of the ten divine armors. People have only heard the name but never seen it. Beyond its name, no further records exist. No one knows who forged it or its capabilities.
It’s even unknown why it ranks among the ten divine armors or when it appeared in the world. Everything about it is a mystery, and the crafting method is not even worth discussing."
It is indeed the most mysterious armor. Except for a name, there’s nothing else. But hearing its name, one knows it must be something formidable.
Wei Fan looked at Lu Shun’an: "What about the last two armors? What are they called?"
Lu Shun’an took a sip of tea, leisurely putting down his cup, and said, "Although the ten divine armors aren’t ranked, these last two are unanimously recognized as the armors with the strongest battle capabilities.
The Ten Thousand Demon Demon Armor, said to be personally designed by the Primordial Emperor. It can devour the flesh and blood of demon fiends to evolve. The more it devours, the stronger the armor’s abilities become. In theory, if it could consume a Demon Emperor, then the Ten Thousand Demon Demon Armor’s abilities might compare to those of a Demon Emperor powerhouse."
Wei Fan was moved. It’s indeed one of the most formidable divine armors, the Ten Thousand Demon Demon Armor is extraordinarily powerful.
One must know that armors and divine soldiers are different. Divine soldiers mainly rely on their own tempering, the infusion of Dao, and changes in will power to improve.
While armors are also related to one’s own refining to some extent, it mainly depends on the abilities inherent in the armor’s design.
This means if you are lucky enough to find a Demon Emperor’s corpse, even putting it on an ordinary person, the Ten Thousand Demon Demon Armor could evolve into a formidable divine armor comparable to a Demon Emperor.
The fact that the Primordial Emperor could design such a thing is indeed breathtaking, no wonder so many consider him the most powerful emperor in history.
The topic shifted as Lu Shun’an sighed, "It’s said that after the Primordial Emperor designed the Ten Thousand Demon Demon Armor, he spread the blueprints and crafting methods wide.
But after the Primordial Emperor passed away, there was a full-scale war between the demon fiends and our Human Race, lasting hundreds of years. The demon fiends demanded that our Human Race destroy all Ten Thousand Demon Demon Armors and the crafting methods to finally cease fighting. At that time, the Human Race was at a disadvantage, and in the end, had to compromise by destroying the crafting method of the Ten Thousand Demon Demon Armor."
Another divine armor known only by name, Wei Fan couldn’t help but feel regretful: "And the last one?"
Lu Shun’an said, "The last one is called the Human Emperor Divine Armor, designed by the Three Emperors after their discussion of Dao. In some respects, the Human Emperor Divine Armor is even stronger than the Ten Thousand Demon Demon Armor. It can mobilize the power of the masses of the Human Path to slay enemies.
The Three Emperors expanded territories for the Human Race and established the prosperity we know today, and the Human Emperor Divine Armor was a significant contribution.
The Five Emperors of later generations reportedly crafted several Human Emperor Divine Armors. Unfortunately, although the Human Path flourished today, a true Human Emperor never wore this supreme divine armor again.
Otherwise, with this golden age of our Martial Dao, should a Human Emperor emerge, the mobilized power would be terrifying, enough to truly sweep away all demon fiends under heaven, perhaps even capable of slaying divine spirits."
A boundless longing arose in his eyes. In the Human Emperor era, the human population was probably less than a ten-thousandth of what it is now, and there were even fewer martial artists. The power of the Human Path that could be mobilized was naturally much less.
If in this era a true Human Emperor emerged, mobilizing the power of the Human Path, it wouldn’t be as simple as being invincible in the world. Surely, it would sweep through the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, Eight Desolates and Six Harmonies, but alas, this era can no longer yield a true Human Emperor.
Wei Fan’s heart was moved; the mobilization of the power of the masses: "Is the crafting method for the Human Emperor Divine Armor also lost?"
Lu Shun’an shook his head: "No, the Xuanyuan Family and Jiang Family still preserve the crafting method. However, no one dares to wear the Human Emperor Divine Armor. It carries the power of the Human Path and can mobilize the power of the masses.
Without the position of Human Emperor, wearing the Human Emperor Divine Armor would result in being instantly crushed to death by the Human Path’s power, even for a Martial Emperor."
This is why he hadn’t mentioned the Human Emperor Divine Armor earlier. Without the position of a Human Emperor, one simply cannot wear the Human Emperor Divine Armor. Even if the Xuanyuan Family and Jiang Family freely gave you a crude version of the Human Emperor Divine Armor, you wouldn’t dare to wear it.
Yet Wei Fan was deeply intrigued; the so-called position of Human Emperor doesn’t mean one has to found an imperial dynasty or rule the Human Race to be a Human Emperor.
The position of Human Emperor isn’t about strength or identity, but rather a manifestation of contributions to the Human Race.
In the Five Great Domains, there are countless imperial dynasties, and many rulers govern tens or hundreds of billions, but those people aren’t truly called Human Emperors.
The Three Emperors had the position of Human Emperor, as did the Five Emperors, because they made outstanding contributions to the Human Race, remembered and revered by the masses, thus holding the position of Human Emperor, capable of mobilizing the power of the masses.
In this era, indeed, it’s very difficult to produce someone with the position of Human Emperor, as the world is too vast and the forces are interwoven. Making outstanding contributions to the Human Race alone won’t grant one the position of Human Emperor, unless one truly unifies the world like the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors."
However, in such an era, the idea of unifying the world is almost an impossibility.
"But I’m an exception!"
The Wilderness, due to Qi Daozhen’s Dao Collapse, is isolated from the Five Great Domains. It can be considered a small world. Because of his series of accomplishments in the Wilderness, he became a god in the hearts of the people of the Wilderness, a living Saint, capable of mobilizing the people’s power and creating a connection with the Human Dao.
The stronger he becomes, the stronger the people of the Wilderness become. Conversely, the stronger the people of the Wilderness become, the greater his comprehension and cultivation.
Though he is not an Emperor, he is a living Saint, but this is essentially the position of the Human Emperor. Now, if he were to return to the Wilderness, a single word from him and the people would immediately honor him as their Emperor.
"Are the Xuanyuan Family and the Jiang Family still custom-building the Human Emperor Divine Armor?" Wei Fan’s eyes shone brightly.
Previously, he chose the Zhou Family’s All Heaven Stars Divine Armor because he had no other option. But if he could obtain the Human Emperor Divine Armor, he would naturally choose this armor which could enhance his Saintly position’s abilities.
Lu Shun’an’s eyes widened: "Brother Wei, are you perhaps..."
His heart surged with tumultuous waves, and he dared not complete his sentence, fearing eavesdroppers.
He had made it so clear that Wei Fan could not possibly be unaware of the conditions for the Human Emperor Divine Armor. The only explanation was that Wei Fan possessed the Human Emperor’s Position and intended to custom-order the Human Emperor Divine Armor.
"Please, Brother Lu, keep this a secret!"
Wei Fan’s heart was stirred, and the divine light hidden behind his Primordial Spirit became visible, exuding an aura of supreme divinity that filled Lu Shun’an with reverence.
"Incredible... truly incredible..."
His lips trembled, unable to form a complete sentence, the shock in his heart beyond words.
Wei Fan’s aptitude was already a historic existence. To think he also possessed the Human Emperor’s Position, and if he were to become a Martial Emperor in the future, he might replace the Primordial Emperor as the strongest Great Emperor in the history of the Human Race, sweeping across the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, eradicating all demons.
"Rest assured, Brother Wei, I’ll handle the Human Emperor Divine Armor. As long as there is money, both the Xuanyuan Family and the Jiang Family will custom-build the Human Emperor Divine Armor. It’s said that this is a rule set by Emperor Xuanyuan and Emperor Shen Nong, that anyone seeking to custom-build the Human Emperor Divine Armor cannot be refused by them."
With his emotions calmed, Lu Shun’an immediately patted his chest to assure that he would help him custom-build the Human Emperor Divine Armor. However, according to Lu Shun’an, it might take a month or two to receive the armor.
As for the required Spirit Crystals, since no one has custom-built it in years, it’s temporarily unknown, but the cost could run into billions. After all, it’s just a blank piece; the Human Emperor Divine Armor can only be truly completed after being worn by someone with the Human Emperor’s Position and baptized by the Power of the Human Path, to finally become a true Human Emperor Divine Armor.
After a while, people from the Wanxiang Commerce Association reported that the value of Wei Fan’s items was about sixty million, much more than Wei Fan had anticipated.
This sum of Spirit Crystals was not taken by Wei Fan, as he first asked Lu Shun’an to help contact the Xuanyuan Family to custom-build the Human Emperor Divine Armor, with any excess returned or supplemented if insufficient.
Having given all instructions, Wei Fan did not linger at the Wanxiang Commerce Association and returned to the Demon Hunter Organization.
Upon reaching the entrance, a middle-aged man approached, cupping his fists, and said, "Are you Saint Wei?"
Wei Fan looked over, the control panel did not react, and he also cupped his fists and said, "I am indeed Wei Fan. May I ask what brings you here?"
"I am Zhuang Yu, one of the followers of the Dragon Battle Martial Emperor, here to thank Saint Wei for saving our Young Master earlier."
While speaking, Zhuang Yu took out three tokens: "This is a token of gratitude. The Dragon Battle Martial Emperor instructed that with these three tokens, the Dragon Battle Martial Emperor’s lineage can perform three tasks within their capacity for Saint Wei. Please accept them. When you have a need, just shatter one, and someone will contact Saint Wei."
"Alright!"
Wei Fan did not decline and directly accepted the items. Although he might not need the help of Dragon Battle, refusing the gratitude of a Martial Emperor would not be polite.
After Wei Fan accepted the items, Zhuang Yu took his leave.
"Three tasks within their capacity, I wonder what would be considered within their capacity..."
Wei Fan flashed a smile, perhaps they were just being polite, no need to overthink it, as long as both sides maintain face.
Placing the tokens into the Storage Gourd, Wei Fan had just entered the Demon Hunter Organization and had not yet reached his courtyard when his Town Territory Envoy waist token started to buzz.
"Is there a mission?"
His heart stirred as he took out the waist token; indeed, it was Town Commander Shi Yun summoning him.
He had just been planning to go out hunting Demon Fiends; having a ready-made mission is even better.
Wei Fan turned around and headed towards the Town Hall.