The First Immortal of Destiny

The second treasure is the lower-grade spiritual treasure, "Ocher Immortal Slaying Bracelet"!

This treasure was originally a magic treasure awarded by Hallow Venerable to the tiger demon Shan Hao, intended to subdue the demons and monsters of Five Dragon Mountain and other forces. But how could Demon True Immortal bestow such a reward so lightly?

During the battle above the Ninth Heaven of the Corpse Mountain Range between Hallow Venerable and Jade Spring Fairy, the former set up the God Slaying Array; and the tiger demon Shan Hao, a Class V big demon and Divine Bridge Realm expert, was also captured within the big array and ultimately was blood sacrificed along with countless demons and monsters!

Ocher Immortal Slaying Bracelet was reclaimed by Hallow Venerable, and after his demise, it became Jade Spring Fairy’s spoils.

Later, during the immortal banquet, when deeds were discussed and rewards given, Jade Spring Fairy awarded this spiritual treasure.

After passing through several hands, it finally ended up with Shen Mo!

The main material of this spiritual treasure, like the Lifebound Magical Artifact of the Silver-haired Child, "Ocher Demon-dispelling Bell," is the exceptionally rare and top-tier spiritual material, ocher, full of immortal charm.

The effects of both are quite similar, both are magic artifacts that combine offense and defense...

When Ocher Immortal Slaying Bracelet is invoked, it can transform into an inky black immortal light with a hint of golden sheen. The master of the artifact can use this ocher immortal light to protect their body or send it out to kill enemies!

Shen Mo already possesses enough offensive and defensive treasures;

He chose this treasure not for refining the Artifact Spirit into his own Lifebound Magical Artifact, but as a preparation for Chen Mengze!

Chen Mengze is now a Golden Core Realm peak cultivator, just a step away from the Divine Bridge Realm.

Though she possesses many powerful magic artifacts, none are at the treasured level. They are sufficient for now, but when she advances to the Divine Bridge Realm and fights battles at the same level, she will lack a decisive, powerful magic treasure as a trump card!

Shen Mo plans to gift her Ocher Immortal Slaying Bracelet as a congratulatory gift after she establishes the Divine Bridge...

Whether she can subdue the Bracelet’s Artifact Spirit depends on her own abilities!

Of course, Shen Mo won’t forsake one for the other, focusing only on a beauty and ignoring his Dao companion;

He is currently gathering the necessary spiritual materials intending to commission Law Master Qin Zhen of the Mechanic Sect to craft a Class VI puppet that leans towards defense and escape skill for Zhao Lingyin!

Zhao Lingyin differs from Chen Mengze. Chen Mengze often goes out for trials and battles, whereas Zhao Lingyin stays at the Red Flame Sect focusing on the Alchemy Path, seldom engaging in combat or battles and lacks combat techniques.

Even if she possesses a spiritual treasure, it’s difficult to utilize the full potential of the treasure. Instead, it would be better to prepare a Class VI puppet with exceptional defense and advanced escape skills for her.

If someday Zhao Lingyin truly faces a life-and-death crisis, Shen Mo doesn’t expect her to ward off enemies, just to hide within the puppet, relying on the puppet’s defense and escape skills to protect herself and escape with her life!

Upon receiving various spiritual items bestowed by Jade Spring Fairy, Shen Mo did consider crafting the puppet himself, since his proficiency in forging has advanced to Grade six;

However, being skilled in forging alone isn’t enough to create a powerful puppet.

One needs to have a comprehensive understanding like Qin Zhen, possessing remarkable forging skills and an understanding of the Puppetry Path, requiring considerable dedication and research!

With Shen Mo’s current capabilities, even if the combat power is comparable to a Formless Realm Class VI puppet, it would still be deemed impractical, especially after Fairy Pei Yu and other Demon Soul Generals have advanced to Class VI, making investing too much effort into the Puppetry Path unnecessary.

Entrusting this matter to Qin Zhen will certainly be exploited by this Nine-tailed White Fox.

Just as Shen Mo is not adept at the Puppetry Path, Qin Zhen is not proficient in the Alchemy Path, and it’s only trustworthy when the elixirs consumed are crafted by a reliable alchemist; Qin Zhen will likewise commission him to craft high-grade spirit pills, so he can repay the favor!

Such exchanges, both parties benefit without feeling disadvantaged;

Apart from meeting each other’s needs, it also enhances mutual trust and friendship!

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The third treasure is the blood-stained robe that fills Shen Mo with boundless fear and despair, nearly driving him insane.

No one knows whose blood this robe is stained with, filled with an incredibly dense ominous aura. Any ordinary cultivator who sees this robe or senses its presence would feel as if they’re falling into a fearsome abyss, ultimately leading to madness or a broken Path Heart resulting in their demise!

Even Jade Spring Fairy had a significant distaste for this blood-stained robe;

And other rewarded Divine Bridge Realm and Formless Realm Immortal Masters even avoided it!

Shen Mo spent very little effort to collect the blood-stained robe and, after sealing it securely, stored it in the Demon-Suppressing Tower.

Upon returning to Green Cloud Cave, Shen Mo dared not randomly take out the robe, otherwise, the inherent maleficence of the robe itself would be enough to drive the hundreds of thousands of sect disciples, and the billions of creatures within the cave paradise, into madness, leading to their untimely deaths!

With a slight movement of his mind, Shen Mo moved himself along with the Demon-Suppressing Tower to the Heart Refining Zone.

This zone was originally the Heart Refining Dungeon of the Seven Stars Altar from the Five Great Sects in the Red Flame Zone, which later along with the Ancient Spring Dungeon, Thousand Swords Dungeon, and other dungeons, was all refined into the cave paradise by Shen Mo, becoming a domain.

The zone is named "Heart Refining," signifying its purpose for cultivators to hone their Path Heart.

Due to its highly unusual terrain and environment, filled with strange Demonic Qi, those who enter this zone will encounter numerous illusions...

These heart-refining illusions are naturally not as real as the scenes Shen Mo experienced during reincarnation in the realm of tribulations, not even comparable to Lady Scarlet’s enchanting spells; but for Golden Core Realm and below cultivators, it’s difficult to distinguish reality from illusion, allowing them to immerse in trials and continuously hone their mindset!

Not many sect disciples usually come to the Heart Refining Zone to hone themselves; Shen Mo sought a remote location, set up the Demon-Suppressing Tower and placed Formation Prohibitions around it to prevent anyone from approaching.

Afterward, he adorned himself with the Heaven’s Mandate, "Fearless" and "Danger Perception," and stepped into the Demon-Suppressing Tower.

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"Rustle!"

Inside the fifth floor of the tower chamber, Shen Mo shook the blood-stained robe, unleashing ominous aura ripples.

Like an ocean, the emotions of fear and despair swept over once again, continuously attacking his spirit, but under the blessing of the "Fearless" Heaven’s Mandate, Shen Mo’s heart remained steady and unshaken.

Meanwhile, the Water Ghost Evil Spirit suppressed in the seventh-floor tower chamber, and the flesh and blood resembling longevity flesh from the Longevity Demon Lord in the sixth-floor tower chamber began trembling as the aura spread, as if encountering the greatest terror of the world!

This is still under the suppression powers of the Demon-Suppressing Tower, with multiple isolations in place. If Shen Mo were to directly shake open this robe in front of the "Water Ghost Evil Spirit" and "Demon Lord’s Flesh," they might "die of fright," but what would be left afterward, Shen Mo has never tried and thus remains unclear.

Even the enigmatic Evil Spirit, the terrifying and powerful demon flesh and blood couldn’t withstand the corruption of this ominous aura; it is evident to what extent the blood-stained robe’s maleficence reaches!