Strongest Lord by Opening Blind Boxes

Chapter 370: Chapter 276: Five Elements Mountain, +9 Cyan Blade Sword

Wang Yi shook his head. He left the High-Dimensional Divine Hall, and a moment later, placed Land Mountain into the Battle Sacred Land. He then used Building Translation to combine and stack Ice Mountain, Spirit Wood Mountain, Fire Jade Mountain, Golden Yuan Mountain, and Land Mountain, creating the Five Elements Mountain!

This Five Elements Mountain was a custom creation by Wang Yi, unrecognized by the system and possessing no new abilities. However, thanks to the addition of Land Mountain, the Battle Ecosystem’s evolution progress increased by another 20%, reaching 88%.

’The Battle Ecosystem has pulled ahead. It looks like it will complete its second transformation before the Flower and Fruit Ecosystem!’

Wang Yi surveyed the Five Elements Mountain. Down below, in front of the Battle Tree, things were quite lively.

Group training for the Divine Power Body King’s Exercise was underway, with a large number of small mushroom people lined up in neat rows, performing the routine.

Those little mushroom people were Spirit Rhinoceros Warriors, designated as Earth Deity Elite Soldiers. Now standing about 1.4 meters tall, they looked like a group of elementary school students as they cultivated together through the exercises.

Wang Yi noticed that the Spirit Rhinoceros Warriors seemed to be getting stronger through the exercises—at the very least, they were growing taller!

Next, Wang Yi drove the Bronze Horse Carriage toward Kaiyuan County. That area was now part of his territory as well. Although he hadn’t yet invested heavily in its development, the Flower and Fruit Ecosystem had already spread there, automatically causing peach trees to grow and small animals to appear.

The Road Repair Snails had already built a highway to Kaiyuan County. Wang Yi followed this major road, leisurely admiring the scenery along the way.

Just as he was about to reach Kaiyuan County, Wang Yi spotted a troop of soldiers approaching. The man leading them, mounted on a fine steed and clad in bright silver General Armor, was none other than Yue Zheng.

Yue Zheng was the eldest son of Marquis Zhongwu of the Golden Sparrow Country. Wang Yi had met him before in the Free Market, and they were somewhat acquainted.

Wang Yi recognized Yue Zheng. He was no longer a Chaos Lord but had become an Adventurer, though he hadn’t yet specialized into a class.

Yue Zheng recognized Wang Yi as well. Overjoyed, he spurred his horse forward, cupped his hands in a salute, and called out, ”Brother, do you remember me?”

Wang Yi nodded. ”Brother Yue Zheng, where are you headed?”

Yue Zheng replied, ”I’ve come to join you, of course! I knew it—Sun Wukong, Yang Jian—that was all you! Brother, the Court is completely broken. Every faction is out for itself, just a bunch of weaklings scrambling for power and profit. There’s no future for me there, so I’d rather follow you. You won’t turn me away, will you, brother?”

”You are most welcome!” Wang Yi laughed. ”Brother Yue Zheng, do you still need to specialize into a class?”

”If you have a powerful class available, brother, that would be ideal!”

”My territory holds the legacies for two classes: Demon Spear Knight and Heterodox Sword Immortal. There is also the hidden White Bone Skeleton class. The first two have high growth potential, and the White Bone Skeleton has its own advancement path. Do any of those interest you, Brother Yue Zheng?”

”My Lord, I’m already incredibly grateful that you’re willing to take me in. How could I dare be picky? I’ll become a Demon Spear Knight!”

With a look of delight, Yue Zheng added, ”This group of men with me is quite good, too. They’ve followed me ever since I was a Lord. I ask that you take them in as well, my Lord!”

”No problem! Follow this main road straight ahead and pass through Refining Profound City, and you’ll reach Eggshell City. In front of the city, Wang Pingyi will be there to receive you all. Once you’re inside, the Eco-Castle will have people to help you get settled.”

As he spoke, Wang Yi took out a [Demon Spear Knight’s Reincarnation Certificate] and handed it to Yue Zheng, adding, ”I have to head out for a bit. I wish you the best of luck!”

”Thank you, my Lord!”

Yue Zheng breathed a sigh of relief. He was, of course, familiar with the name ”Sun Wukong” and had secretly gathered a lot of information about him. He had been worried Wang Yi wouldn’t accept him, so he was surprised everything went so smoothly. It felt as though a great weight had been lifted from his chest.

Wang Yi continued on his way. Upon entering Kaiyuan County, he put away his Bronze Horse Carriage and began to wander through the streets and alleys like an ordinary Mortal, simply observing.

Kaiyuan County was a free-for-all zone at the moment. The County Magistrate was absent, the Court didn’t govern it, and there were neither taxes nor laws. While some lived and worked in peace, others were quick to brawl and fight. In short, the place was in desperate need of being brought to order.

The Eco-Castle had already stationed a militia troop in Kaiyuan County, and Yang Wanli had been dispatched here as well. Various policies were set to be rolled out in succession.

Half a day later, Wang Yi arrived at Black Stone City.

Black Stone City was the same Shanhai Pass City that sat atop Black Stone Mountain. Lu Aqi and the other 35 Devil Muscle Men were stationed there. Under Lu Aqi’s management, the Black Stone Pier had grown to a considerable size, and the Black Stone Market at the foot of the mountain had developed into a large-scale trading market. It was bustling with activity every day, yet remained perfectly orderly.

In fact, many of Eggshell City’s daily necessities were procured from the Black Stone Market. Many specialty products, like paper and watches, were also sold there.

Wang Yi made some discreet inquiries and learned that the Mortals of Black Stone Mountain highly approved of Lu Aqi’s leadership. The man had completely changed his old ways. He was now deeply invested in developing Black Stone Mountain, keeping himself busy every day. One could say he was making a vigorous effort to govern well.

Traveling from the foot of the mountain to the summit, Wang Yi acted like an ordinary Mortal. He followed the official procedures and waited for the better part of half a day before finally meeting Lu Aqi. This terrified Lu Aqi, who broke out in a sweat and hurriedly begged for forgiveness. ”I was unaware of your arrival, my Lord! Our negligence is a grave offense!”

”It’s nothing. The guards didn’t know my identity, and I didn’t reveal it. You are not to blame.”

Wang Yi chatted with Lu Aqi for a moment and left him some bronze-tier wine. In return, he was pleasantly surprised to receive a Green Blind Box and a Purple Blind Box.

Items like blind boxes were becoming increasingly rare; even green ones were seldom seen these days.

After leaving Black Stone Mountain, Wang Yi drove his carriage eastward, entering Qinghe County.

He had visited Qinghe County before and knew that Zhao Jinlong’s territory was located within it. However, since he hadn’t received any system notification about overlapping territories, he surmised that Zhao Jinlong’s domain no longer existed. He was simply going to check out the scene.

Along the way, Wang Yi opened the Green Blind Box and obtained a pair of +6 Enhanced Sunglasses.

Although they were just sunglasses, after being Enhanced past +5, they gained functions such as infrared scanning, night vision, telescopic vision, and magnification. All in all, they were quite a practical item.

Wang Yi put on the sunglasses and proceeded to open the Purple Blind Box. His luck burst forth, presenting him with nine options. He chose the +9 Enhanced [Cyan Blade Sword].

The original Cyan Blade Sword was a fairly decent, though ordinary-looking, weapon. It possessed three skills: [Hanging Behind], [Mind Unsheathing], and [Clear Sword Sound]. Paired with its scabbard, it would let out a crisp ring whenever it was drawn or sheathed.

Its nine enhancements hadn’t improved its inherent skills at all. Instead, they were all focused on its material, upgrading it from the original Refined Steel all the way to Eternal Immortal Gold.

The Cyan Blade Sword forged from Eternal Immortal Gold showed no change in its appearance. It looked perfectly ordinary, just like a common longsword. Its skills also remained the same three: [Hanging Behind], [Mind Unsheathing], and [Clear Sword Sound]. However, it was incomparably durable and weighed a staggering 121,500 jin!

’Holy cow! 121,500 jin! The Stabilizing Needle only weighs 13,500 jin, if I remember correctly. My Cyan Blade Sword is nine times heavier!’

With a mere thought, Wang Yi made the Cyan Blade Sword hover automatically behind his back. He couldn’t feel its weight at all. However, after he used Mind Unsheathing to draw it, he discovered he couldn’t even lift the blade.

’Me? The one with the Supreme Divine Body? I can’t even lift a sword?’

Wang Yi found the situation absurd. He had to channel a Divine Technique just to wield the Cyan Blade Sword. Either the [Commanding Mountains and Rivers] or the [Panwu’s Great Strength] Divine Technique was sufficient to let him lift it with ease.

But without a Divine Technique active, relying solely on his natural physique, Wang Yi was basically just a regular human who was proficient in calisthenics, Military Boxing, and Tai Chi. His Physique might surpass that of an ordinary person, but it was still within the realm of human possibility.

’Once my territory is promoted to a Royal Court and I get a level, I wonder what that level will be! It seems that calisthenics, Military Boxing, and Tai Chi are what truly strengthen my Physique. The Mountain and Sea Body Refining seems to be just a superficial enhancement...’

Wang Yi silently reviewed his conclusions. He was, in fact, quite fond of the Cyan Blade Sword.

’121,500 jin of Eternal Immortal Gold... Even if I don’t use the sword itself, just having it as raw material makes it priceless. In any case, this was a massive score...’

Wang Yi sheathed the Cyan Blade Sword and slung it onto his back. It felt pretty good.

He then took out the Luck Blind Box and was delighted to see that with just three more portions of luck, it could be upgraded into a Seven-Color Blind Box!

A moment later, Wang Yi reached Qinghe County, where he discovered many abandoned brothels, inns, and other establishments. He made his way to the foot of Jinbo Mountain and was just about to head up when a group of bandits suddenly rushed out and surrounded him. Their leader, a bald monk in black robes, bellowed, ”Hey! This is a robbery! Drop your weapon, hand over your valuables, and we might let you keep your life!”