Dual Cultivation God Returns

Chapter 537 True Profound Grade

Qi Shan widened his eyes at his words, and then nodded, signaling the others to start.

The twelve Grand Elders took their spots around the circular platform, and after a moment of concentrating, they clasped their hands, a formation circle lighting up in between them.

The surroundings trembled with a rumbling sound, and soon a stone pagoda tower rose from the center of the volcano, looking ancient but giving off a profound feeling.

'A high-level 2nd-tier Profound Grade Spiritual Treasure Tower...

It was likely the Sect Protection Treasure of the branch of the Eternal Sun Temple that was located in this world before the Great Calamity...

Heh, if these monks could use it as the focus to construct their Protective Formation they wouldn't need to fear Gu Zhen even if I didn't show up'

Wu Long inwardly chuckled, as they were sitting on a treasure which value they didn't truly understand.

Though it was hard to blame them as the survivors of the Eternal Sun Temple who founded this offshoot Sect were likely not the upper echelon of the branch, thus not daring to continue to use that name.

And thus the tower was not truly in their control, as it operated on a set of rules rather according to their will.

This was the reason Qi Shan was reluctant, as he could not make the tower grant Wu Long the legacy of the Sect any more than he could command it to do anything else.

Sects usually picked the most powerful treasure Grade available in their Boundless World as their Sect Protection Treasures.

And though this practice did not seem to take hold in this world after the Great Calamity, it was common in the Seven Boundless Worlds.

This was also a reason a Sect was more than just the sum of its members' power, and a foundation of the Sect had more than only its legacy or the Sect Formation guarding it.

It was also part of the reason Wu Long still hesitated to move against Gu Zhen now that he had the ability to match him if he put a strain on himself, as the latter was likely to have the Protection Treasure of the Alchemy Association's Branch that he was the head of.

And though it was almost certainly way less powerful than this pagoda tower, such a treasure was a force to be reckoned with.

Not to mention that unlike the people in this Sect who did not have a sufficient cultivation to truly use this tower, or the rights of ownership, Gu Zhen likely had full control over his.

At the same time it was the reason Gu Zhen somewhat feared Zhao Xieren, because his Treasure was of the Continent Governor and thus on par or slightly less powerful than this one.

'Hmm, this should work'

Wu Long thought as he looked up at the tower, final steaming drops of glowing orange-red falling from the edges of it's three roofs.

In case of large Sects like the Eternal Sun Temple, which had branches in lower Boundless Worlds, these Sect Protection Treasures also served as the repository of the Sect legacy, and thus protected it from the hands of other similar Sects.

The stone slab covering the entrance went down at the same time as rocks rose from the lava lake, forming a path from the platform to the tower.

Wu Long was invited to go in and as he did, the tower lightly trembled.

"Heh, don't worry, it is a little sentient but it does not truly have a consciousness. It just acts according to preset rules"

Wu Long chuckled as the Daoist Monks stopped, their eyes widening.

"It protects the legacy from outsiders, and only grants it to those who have truly hold the beliefs of the Temple.

The techniques go into our minds, and while we can practice them, only a jumbled mess comes out of our mouths when we try to pass them on, and we cannot record it in writing either...

We don't know how it works, and thus have no way of helping you obtain the legacy..."

Temple Master Qi spoke with an apologetic look, since they were effectively giving him the right to look at their legacy, but not touch it.

"Hmm, let's see"

Wu Long chuckled, sitting down in the center of the pagoda tower, which was actually hollow on the inside.

He closed his eyes and concentrated, his Soul Power weaving into the patterns on the floor he was sitting on.

*Rumble~*

The tower started shaking, as the members of the Brilliant Sun Temple who stopped outside, not entering after him widened their eyes with fear, as a powerful pressure appeared in the air.

The patterns carved on the inside and outside walls of the pagoda tower started to light up centimeter by centimeter, floor by floor, reaching the highest third floor as the whole tower shone with a yellowish ancient light.

'Heh, you might be a treasure terrifying to those in the Nine Mortal Realms, but...'

Wu Long chuckled, as his Soul Power mixed with Spiritual Qi were moving in profound ways.

This was the reason he was so excited about the prospect of getting this legacy.

A proper Profound Grade treasure like this, unlike a Mortal Grade one or the ones they used as weapons in the Boundless Mortal Worlds, had spirituality, capable of automatically wielding its power, self-preservation, and was able to answer the call of the owner it was bound to.

But unlike an Origin Grade treasure, it still had no Artifact Spirit with a clear consciousness, and thus, to Wu Long, it presented a unique opportunity as it was susceptible to his manipulation.

Though of course, such manipulation was only possible by someone like him, as there was simply no way someone in the Boundless Mortal World possessed this knowledge and skill, as well as experience doing it. Not to mention the complexity of doing it even for someone who had the necessary knowledge.

'While I may not be able to bound you to myself, at least this...'

He thought, and then a light shone toward him from above, while the monks of the Brilliant Sun Temple almost popped their eyes out while looking at the scene.

'...should be doable'

Wu Long finished with a satisfied smile, as he successfully started receiving the legacy of the Eternal Sun Temple while the tower was shuddering and rumbling, releasing formless and profound waves while the surface of the lava lake was sizzling and bubbling.

There was a mark of the Eternal Sun Temple at the very core of this artifact, and being bound to someone not authorized by that mark would cause its core to collapse, meaning that the whole pagoda tower would instantly become just a pile of stones.

Technically, the same should have happened in this instance, but the level of protection over ownership was far higher than over operating the tower, since normally, that is, by the common sense, no one was able to operate it without ownership.

He spent three days in meditation, while the Grand Elders and the Temple Master were standing on guard so no one would disturb him, even though he did not necessarily require that.

On the fourth day, he opened his eyes, shining with a profound light, as the tower gradually stopped glowing and returned to its tranquil look.

"Whew~, well, that's done"

Wu Long stood up with a tone of voice as if he just went to buy some fruits from the market, and exited the pagoda, which at this point no longer held any worth to him whatsoever.

Frankly, the Brilliant Sun Temple as a whole no longer was that valuable to him, but since he made his promise, he intended to honor it.