Chapter 114: The Almighty Divine Armor

“Congratulations to player Wu Tian for obtaining the level-nine demonic beast Jiāo Dragon’s demon core.~~~ Novel suimeng~~~”

“Congratulations to player Wu Tian for gaining 200,000 experience points, +50 instant kill value, and +5 luck.”

“Congratulations to player Wu Tian for leveling up to level 28 (Level 8 Martial Spirit).”

“Congratulations to player Wu Tian for acquiring the auxiliary skill ‘Engraving Formation Technique’.”

Amidst a series of system notifications, Wu Tian was so excited he almost jumped for joy. Damn, he never expected that obtaining the Dark God Armor would come with such great benefits—it was absolutely over the top.

Gaining two hundred thousand experience points and leveling up alone was enough to thrill Wu Tian, but on top of that, his instant kill value increased by fifty points, and his luck rose by five points. Moreover, he obtained the demon core of a level-nine demonic beast, the Jiāo Dragon, which was priceless. He also gained the auxiliary skill ‘Engraving Formation Technique.’ Although just an auxiliary skill, it looked incredibly impressive.

Of course, what Wu Tian cared about most was the Dark God Armor. After acquiring it, he quickly checked its attributes.

Dark God Armor: A peerless defensive artifact, part of the Black Dragon set, currently under nine layers of sealing. Since the player’s Black Dragon Blade has broken through the second seal, the Dark God Armor has also lifted two seals. It currently boosts the player’s defense by 60% and evasion by 20%.

It possesses a passive skill called ‘Dark Devour,’ which can absorb enemy attack damage and, upon accumulating a certain amount, automatically reflect it back. There is also an active skill, ‘Absolute Defense,’ which forms a protective shield within a one-meter radius around the player, rendering them absolutely invincible for thirty seconds, with a cooldown of one hour. Both the active and passive skills improve as seals are lifted.

“Damn, this Dark God Armor is insanely powerful! No wonder it’s part of the Black Dragon set and a peerless artifact—it’s absolutely incredible. The passive and active skills are just too cool,” Wu Tian said excitedly. He quickly donned the armor, though thanks to the system, its appearance showed no visible difference.

Suddenly, a violent tremor shook the stone cave where Wu Tian was. Rocks began to fall from above, and it looked like the cave was about to collapse.

“Master, this is bad! The cave is collapsing, and we haven’t found an exit yet. What should we do?” Xiao Hui, barely able to stand, asked worriedly.

“Xiao Hui, do you trust me?” Wu Tian asked.

“Of course! I trust you completely!” she nodded fiercely.

“Then hold on tight to me. No matter what, don’t let go, understand?” Wu Tian said seriously.

“Okay!” Xiao Hui nodded firmly and wrapped her arms tightly around Wu Tian’s waist.

The tremors grew even stronger, and the entire cave was on the verge of collapse.

Wu Tian took a deep breath, then summoned his Black Dragon Blade. Gathering all his true energy, he swung three fierce strikes at the cave ceiling.

“Bloodthirsty Frenzy!”

Boom!

A violent force struck the cave ceiling. The already unstable cave instantly collapsed, revealing a massive mud vortex above. As the cave crumbled, Wu Tian and Xiao Hui were immediately swallowed by the whirlpool.

“Absolute Defense!”

A black ripple formed in front of Wu Tian, enveloping both him and Xiao Hui. The surrounding mud was forced away, unable to harm them.

“Storm Rising!”

At that moment, Wu Tian unleashed a powerful technique at the vortex, expending nearly all his true energy. The tremendous force struck the eye of the whirlpool, propelling both him and Xiao Hui upward at high speed.

With a loud boom, the immense force flung them out of the swamp, and they finally saw daylight again.

“Boss!”

“Master!”

Niu Wuji, Li Tiedan, and Li Qingqing all stared in disbelief at Wu Tian as he emerged from the swamp, their eyes filled with excitement and joy.

Wu Tian and Xiao Hui landed beside the three, and Niu Wuji immediately rushed over, howling, “Boss, I finally see you! When you fell into the swamp, I thought you were gone for sure… I’m so happy to see you alive! Really…”

“Shut up! A grown man crying here, seriously?” Wu Tian pushed Niu Wuji away with a smirk.

“Master, when you and Xiao Hui fell into the abyssal vortex, I thought you were lost. But your battle pet Little Gold seemed to have some connection to you—it’s actions let us know you were still alive. I wonder what you’ve been through these past three days down there?” Li Tiedan asked.

“It’s been two days already. Time flies. Funny enough, what I was looking for was actually beneath the ground. It must have been the black lotus Xiao Hui picked that triggered some kind of mechanism, and we just happened to fall underground and found what I was searching for,” Wu Tian explained simply. He himself thought he was doomed when he was trapped in the swamp.

“Boss really is a man of great fortune, surviving such a disaster surely means good luck is ahead! By the way, since you obtained a divine artifact, can I have a look at it?” Niu Wuji asked eagerly.

“Maybe next time. It’s been three days; we need to hurry to the imperial city or we won’t make it back in time,” Wu Tian waved his hand dismissively.

“Alright, let’s head back then,” Niu Wuji said, a little disappointed.

“By the way, Master, the black lotus I just picked for you is still here. I want to give it to you now,” Xiao Hui said, handing the black lotus to Wu Tian.

“So many mercenaries were willing to die for this black lotus? Let me see what it’s all about.”

Black Lotus: A lotus formed by absorbing dark energy, can be consumed directly to boost cultivation, equivalent to 600,000 experience points. Only those possessing dark energy within their body can consume it safely; otherwise, it causes bodily rupture and death.

Wu Tian’s eyes widened instantly upon reading the description. Damn, this little black lotus alone was worth 600,000 experience points!

“No wonder so many risked their lives for it. Unfortunately, they didn’t know that only those with dark energy can consume it. That means ordinary people can’t use it. But since I wield the Black Dragon Blade and wear the Dark God Armor—ancient deadly relics—I naturally possess dark energy and can consume it safely. Haha, this is a real windfall for me.”

Without hesitation, Wu Tian swallowed the black lotus.

*Ding!*

“Congratulations to player Wu Tian for gaining 600,000 experience points.”

“Congratulations to player Wu Tian for leveling up to level 29 (Level 9 Martial Spirit).”

“Wow! The haul from the dark swamp was massive. Now that I’ve reached Level 9 Martial Spirit, if I ever meet that fat guy again, I’ll definitely kill him instantly!” After leveling up, Wu Tian clenched his fists tightly. Next time he met that fat man, he was determined to settle the score.

…

Meanwhile, in a distant dark region of the Divine Dragon Continent.

“The ancient sacred artifact has reappeared in the mortal world, and the Holy Lord has descended! Our clan, sealed for a thousand years, can finally return under the Holy Lord’s leadership. Hahaha…” A man in black robes gazed toward the strange black light on the horizon over the Wild Martial Empire, laughing uproariously.

…

At a certain temple.

“The ancient deadly relic has broken its seal. This won’t do—we must visit the human race immediately, or the human world will be plunged into devastation!”