I Have a Golden Crow

The great saber and broad axe crossed each other, and the Life and Death Tree shattered with a roar.

The hundred-meter-tall giant tree became a rootless floater. However, under the control of the Jade Gourd, the tree didn’t even have the privilege to fall.

Lin Shiwei stood in mid-air, gazing down at Master Qing and Du Yu as they wreaked havoc.

The might of a Holy Soldier is not something ordinary creatures can resist, nor is it something everyone can possess.

Even someone as strong as Master Qing only has a Mountain Fire Saber.

From this perspective, Du Yu, who possesses the Tribulation Ash Twin Arrows, is quite affluent.

Lin Shiwei raised her hand, looking at the charred Emperor Grade Demon Soldier - Rouge Tiger.

Wondering if you can also walk the Road to Heaven.

As a Demon Soldier that emerged as Emperor Grade, it naturally has a greater probability of cultivating to become a Saint compared to other Demon Soldiers in the world.

Even so, the overall probability remains small.

In the Great Xia World, the number of Holy Soldiers can be counted, with Shaohai Province having only two Holy Soldiers, which is considered wealthy.

Some provinces don’t even have a single Demon Soldier Realm.

"Tss!"

"Dong!" Lin Shiwei looked over to find that Du Yu and Yang Qingqing made the same choice again!

Du Yu took large steps back, wielding the Fire Age Axe, and swung out the hundred-meter-long outline of the Void Axe, heavily smashing it towards the ground.

To cut weeds, one must remove the roots; to chop a tree, even more so!

Yang Qingqing flew up rapidly, wielding the Mountain Fire Saber, casually sweeping it aside against the thick trunk of the Life and Death Tree, as if finding the tree’s remains bothersome?

Then, the woman controlled the sabre tip to pierce the ground, shredding the underground spreading branches and setting the Life and Death Tree’s roots ablaze!

Great minds think alike?

From chopping the tree left and right just now to this moment of destroying the roots, their actions coincidentally aligned.

A phrase suddenly popped into Du Yu’s mind: Our minds are one!

Hmm... Wonderful~

He, taking large steps back, retrieved the Void Axe.

Since the Mountain Fire Saber is so enthusiastic, let it have its way.

It’s worth mentioning that, just now when Du Yu chopped the ground and shredded the roots, the Void Axe did not open a spatial rift.

It merely hacked with the axe blade.

Regarding energy, the Void Axe is different from other Ancient Spiritual Artifacts, it needs control and reasonable allocation.

Having followed Du Yu for so long, sometimes, the Void Axe even envied the Mountain and Sea Bell and Shadow Gu Tower.

Both of these artifacts have undergone fragmentation, later painstakingly reformed, altering their own nature to become special artifacts driven by Demon Breath.

As a Demon Tamer, Du Yu can of course use them freely.

And as for the Void Axe itself...

A purely spiritual artifact, without any impurities mixed in.

The Void Axe pondered this question earnestly, whether its form of existence was limiting its owner’s potential.

"Stop overthinking." Du Yu suddenly spoke.

Void Axe: "..."

Du Yu held his hand in front of his face, to block the fierce heatwave unleashed by the Mountain Fire Saber.

He gripped the Fire Age Axe and held its illusory Void Axe handle: "How to properly use a spiritual artifact is my problem, not yours.

This journey to the Ashen World, with your help, I obtained everything I wanted and even exceeded my mission objectives.

Returning to the Great Xia World, I will double my efforts in cultivating Spiritual Qi."

Void Axe: "Master..."

Du Yu said in a deep voice: "The one who needs adjusting is me, don’t change for my sake. Maintain your purity and continue to grow stronger.

Don’t mention this matter again, the thought is not allowed to arise again, that’s an order.

Come back now, return to the Shenfeng Acupoint."

Void Axe: "Yes!"

"Hehe." Kui Chou’s laughter suddenly came through, with a hint of mockery, "You kid, indeed do have some merits, huh?"

Du Yu weighed the Fire Age Axe: "It’s rare for Kui Chou, the Supreme, to praise me."

Kui Chou: "I was wondering before, why such a powerful entity would willingly follow you."

Du Yu thought it was quite reasonable: "I am indeed quite fortunate."

"It’s more than just luck, huh?" Kui Chou said with a smile, "You kid, you still don’t understand what I mean."

Du Yu felt a bit puzzled: "Would Kui Chou, the Supreme, enlighten me?"

Kui Chou: "This axe of yours and the other two artifacts, they really aren’t of the same level.

Take the Holy Weapon Arrow in your wrist as an example, the arrow is not on the same tier as this axe."

Du Yu’s heart skipped a beat.

Every spiritual artifact is a king in its own domain, just with different functions, how could they not be of the same tier?

The Tribulation Arrow is already a Holy Weapon, but it’s not on the same tier as the Void Axe?

Kui Chou: "Judging by level alone, this axe is on par with me, maybe even higher, after all, we are different species and not so comparable.

Anyway, you are far from unleashing the power of the axe."

Du Yu slightly opened his mouth, instantly swallowing a mouthful of hot air and dust.

He turned away, his brows slightly furrowing.

Demon Soldiers at least have quality distinctions, but Ancient Spiritual Artifacts have never been said to have levels from beginning to end?

No, that’s not right!

Du Yu realized he had fallen into a misconception.

The Ancient Spiritual Artifacts he had seen were all carefully selected.

Any Ancient Spiritual Artifact that could rise again naturally had top-tier strength.

And hundreds of years ago, how many Spirit Masters existed in Great Xia?

The number of spiritual artifacts was naturally not small, and those lacking strength were naturally drowned in the river of history, shattered into a heap of scrap metal, vanishing without a trace.

Du Yu said in a deep voice: "What Kui Chou, the Supreme, means is that the Mountain and Sea Bell and Shadow Gu Tower count as Holy Grade, whereas the Void Axe is of Supreme quality."

"That’s not right, your description is inaccurate." Kui Chou thought for a long time and said, "But the axe is indeed higher in level than other beings.

For example, if you put Celestial Cyan Porcelain and the Void Axe together and let me look at them...

The first thing I would notice is definitely the axe, and I would definitely be wary of the axe, not Xiaolong."

Void Axe: "Carved out."

Du Yu: "Hm?"

Void Axe: "The previous owner, Zhu Rong, harbored grand ambitions, and the Void followed him, conquering the Youhan, carved out."

Du Yu silently nodded.

The artifact nourishes the person, and the person also nourishes the artifact.

Void Axe: "What Kui Chou refers to are my state of mind, my experiences, my achievements, the product of all these mixed factors.

To put this in practice, my mark of overcoming the level is my ability to open the Void Realm."

Du Yu raised his eyebrows slightly: "Continue."

Void Axe: "I remember that day, it was at a Bottomless, a Youhan Base Camp.

The previous owner Zhu Rong wielded me again and again, battling Cold Trees, Cold Race, Cold Beasts.

When we killed the Cold Branches to the point of them retreating back to the Bottomless Gate, when we crushed that Youhan Camp, I comprehended."

Du Yu clutched the axe handle, a great turmoil arose in his heart.

Killing the Cold Branches to the point where they retreat to the Bottomless Gate?

This...

Du Yu had dealt with the Youhan Trees many times, could such existences really be afraid?

To be able to kill a Cold Tree back to its lair, even if it was just a branch, was unimaginable for Du Yu.

After all, in Du Yu’s world, people could only use Spiritual Energy Carpets to block the Bottomless Gate, he had never seen a Cold Branch forced to retreat!

Void Axe continued: "In the rift torn by the last axe strike, I sensed the existence of the Void Realm.

The previous owner Zhu Rong carried me to battles north and south, wielding me countless times. But that time, I sensed something different in the rift.

Unfortunately, the Void is dull and has not comprehended the Void Realm to this day."

Du Yu inwardly sighed, indeed it was he who delayed the axe.

Being a Demon Tamer, yet acquiring the most top-tier spiritual artifact of the world, alas...

Void: "Master."

Du Yu: "What?"

Void: "You have inherited the will of the Void’s previous owner, also harboring grand ambitions, with the sword pointing at the Youhan.

You are also nurturing me, influencing the beings around you.

For example, the arrow in your wrist, the Fire Age Axe in your hand, the Divine Demon Bow on your back.

No need to belittle yourself, you have not delayed us, never have.

Following you is our honor."

Kui Chou silently smiled, shaking his head with a light sigh.

With each day following Du Yu, Kui Chou’s understanding of Du Yu deepened a bit more, and his mindset was constantly changing.

An honor?

Maybe.

No matter how you put it, this boy is also the Lord of Mountains and Seas...

When Du Yu came back to his senses, he noticed that the surroundings had already changed.

The yellow sand wall had disappeared, and a giant tree had toppled, fallen to the ground behind him.

By logic, the collapse of the Life and Death Tree should have made quite a noise, but Du Yu didn’t hear a thing.

Could it be that the siblings had supported the giant tree, carefully laying it on the ground?

At this moment, the members of the sect were spread out, guarding the surroundings, occasionally glancing towards Du Yu’s side, but no one stepped forward to disturb him.

Only when noticing Du Yu looking around did Yang Qingqing descend, "Du Yu."

"Present!" Du Yu turned around and looked up.

Yang Qingqing smiled at the disciple before her, "What did you realize?"

"Sorry, Master Qing, I got distracted on the battlefield." Du Yu had an apologetic look.

"No worries, the battle had long concluded." Yang Qingqing turned slightly.

Lin Shiwei stepped forward quickly, handing Du Yu an item: "Mengnan brought this back."

This was a square military seal, larger than a palm.

Its style was ancient, with rather mottled colors, seemingly a type of Gilded Bronze artifact?

A beast lay on the military seal, but due to the image being too blurry, Du Yu couldn’t recognize it.

Du Yu turned the military seal over, the inscription below was even blurrier: "Celestial something seal... Celestial General’s Seal?"

"No hurry, we can study it when we get back." Yang Qingqing turned to face the direction of the giant tree, "Xun Grass dug out the Life and Death Tree Heart, hoping we can use it to create a Demon Soldier."

"Xun Grass has already dug out the tree heart?" Du Yu gazed over, but didn’t see Li Mengnan or Xun Grass.

Probably hidden by the massive tree trunk.

Lin Shiwei spoke, "The moment Mengnan returned with Xun Grass, Xun Grass took root and dug out the Life and Death Tree Heart."

Indeed, Xun Grass bore a deep hatred for the Life and Death Tree.

It lacked the power to defeat its nemesis, and now having a chance to dig out the nemesis’s tree heart, it could serve as a little solace.

Du Yu nodded, "The tree heart of a Holy Grade Demonic Plant, combined with the unique effects of the Life and Death Tree, should create a very strong Demon Soldier!"

Yang Qingqing deeply agreed.

Aside from this patch of Ashen Continent, where else could a Saint-level Life and Death Tree exist?

And a Demon Soldier made from the Life and Death Tree Heart?

People probably wouldn’t even dare to imagine!

She whispered, "For this expedition, do you have any other goals?"

"None, Master Qing, the tasks are already overcompleted." Du Yu weighed the Ancient Spiritual Artifact - Gilded Bronze Seal in his hand, only regretting that he couldn’t sense any spirituality.

"Good." Yang Qingqing nodded gently, "We’ll search this bamboo forest thoroughly one more time, then we’ll return to the Great Xia Continent."

Du Yu: "Yes!"