The First Immortal of Destiny

Palaces, pagodas, Boat Houses, and phoenix chariots are large magic artifacts. The high-class spiritual materials consumed in their forging process alone are dozens or even hundreds of times greater than those used for conventional magic artifacts like blades and robe armors.

Moreover, forging such artifacts is extremely difficult, time-consuming, and energy-intensive.

Even a high-class Forgemaster would have to spend several years of dedicated work to forge and polish a magic treasure like the Bronze Phoenix Cart.

Shen Mo himself had primarily profited from forging common magic artifacts like Flying Swords and robe armors.

This makes such large artifacts extremely rare and valuable.

Even if Shen Mo, as the Supreme Elder of the Riverside Sect, were to exchange his monthly salary quota for the Bronze Phoenix Cart, it would be enough to make him feel the sting for a while!

The reduction in various resources would also affect his daily cultivation and the progress of his subsidiary occupations, such as creating elixirs, talismans, and artifacts.

On the other hand, possessing a large Flying Escape magic artifact is indeed convenient.

In the past, Teleportation Arrays connected various locations. Except for certain specific scenarios, these kinds of artifacts were not very useful.

But now, all Teleportation Arrays are ineffective. Journeys that require going out now often take ten days to half a month, highlighting the benefits of vehicles like the Black Canopy Magic Boat and the Bronze Phoenix Cart.

Piloting the Bronze Phoenix Cart only requires a portion of Shen Mo’s attention, so it doesn’t hinder his cultivation. It also doesn’t consume his True Yuan, and both safety and comfort are guaranteed.

Thus, considering various factors, Shen Mo set his sights on the Heaven Patrolling Tower Boat House.

Compared to the Bronze Phoenix Cart, this giant magic boat is of a higher class. Its sturdy hull alone can easily block attacks from the Golden Core Realm and those below Class IV.

What’s more, the Boat House is large enough to accommodate various Formations.

With sufficient investment, it could be turned into a fortress impervious to Golden Core Realm attacks. Simultaneously, one could live and cultivate within it, even refining elixirs and creating talismans.

The Bronze Phoenix Cart stopped while still a great distance away.

This Heaven Patrolling Tower Boat House is an Evil Spirit that defies common sense. I don’t have full confidence in destroying it.

”You all wait here for me. Do not approach this Boat House...” After giving a few instructions, Shen Mo, cloaked in a misty spirit light, flew towards the Heaven Patrolling Tower Boat House.

Compared to several years ago, the appearance of this Boat House had not changed.

Currently, the deck and the structures on the Boat House were deserted, with no one in sight.

Shen Mo, wearing the [Danger Perception] and [Uncommon Victory] Destinies, landed on the deck and began to explore unreservedly with his five senses.

A moment later, the [Danger Perception] Destiny provided feedback…

Immediately, Shen Mo’s escaping light shot into the sky. He stopped in mid-air, ten miles from the Boat House, quietly waiting for it to change.

This time, he saw it quite clearly.

Almost in an instant, the originally vacant Boat House was suddenly teeming with countless figures.

There was not a trace of spiritual energy fluctuations, nor a ripple of space… It was as if they were originally on the Heaven Patrolling Tower Boat House, and Shen Mo simply hadn’t ”seen” them before!

After careful inspection, Shen Mo found a few new faces on the Boat House.

Judging from their attire, they were clearly rogue cultivators from the Sea State who had discovered this Boat House by chance. Believing it to be a great opportunity, they were instead dragged away by the Boat House’s malevolent spirits, becoming part of them.

And the white-robed female cultivator, whom he had ”burned to death” with his Pure Yang Fire, was still wandering among the crowd.

At this moment, the cultivators on the Boat House all looked up at Shen Mo.

The [Danger Perception] Destiny continued to send warnings, but this time, with Shen Mo having formed his Golden Core and his cultivation strength having surged, he saw no risk of perishing in the crisis scenarios reflected by its feedback.

Compared to the unknown Evil Spirits in the Suspended Fairy Mountain and Dragon Fall Abyss, the Evil Spirit here isn’t too dangerous.

The only question is… can I successfully dispel the demonic power with my methods and take this Boat House?

With this thought, Shen Mo unleashed a brilliant Sword Light, engulfing the entire Heaven Patrolling Tower Boat House.

With the aid of the [Uncommon Victory] Destiny, whether he used sword Qi, combat magic, or a Skill, he could inflict damage on Demons and Evil Spirits far exceeding the original power of his techniques!

Having achieved the Golden Core, under the cover of his Sword Light, the malevolent spirit cultivators who constantly rushed from the Boat House towards Shen Mo were crushed into pulp by the Sword Light without any resistance.

However, these malevolent spirits were undying beings.

Even when smashed to bits, they were still alive. Blood droplets, flesh fragments, and bone shards moved like living things, continuing to surge towards Shen Mo.

Seeing this, a glint of surprise flashed in Shen Mo’s eyes, and he immediately activated his Skill, [Pure Yang Pupil].

Wherever his gaze fell, Pure Yang Fire would spontaneously erupt, burning the bloody torrent formed by blood, flesh, and bone shards. It HISSED and transformed into strands of smoke that scattered completely!

After a while, not a trace remained.

Yet, in the blink of an eye, the Heaven Patrolling Tower Boat House was once again filled with figures—still the same group of ”cultivators” spanning ancient and modern times, unchanged from before.

I don’t believe that I can’t annihilate you all!

A severe look appeared on Shen Mo’s face, and the Pure Yang Fire, with its unstoppable momentum, directly burned the Heaven Patrolling Tower Boat House.

Quickly, the entire Boat House turned into a sea of flames.

The malevolent spirits on the Boat House seemed as if they had been thrown into a fiery purgatory, unable to even launch themselves towards Shen Mo. Amidst their wails and struggles, they were reduced to wisps of smoke in an instant, only to reappear in the sea of flames—an endless, repeating cycle!

However, the Heaven Patrolling Tower Boat House itself remained undamaged in the fire, as if it and the Pure Yang Fire existed in different dimensions, separated by an invisible barrier!

Skills like [Pure Yang Pupil] placed a heavy burden on the soul. Even though Shen Mo had cultivated a Golden Core, he couldn’t use it indefinitely.

When his soul could no longer bear the strain, he flicked his sleeve, and seven one-inch-long small swords whizzed out.

In a moment, they formed a formidable Sword Array, enveloping the Heaven Patrolling Tower Boat House and continuing to slaughter the malevolent spirits on board with the Killing Power of the Sword Array.

「Several Shichen later.」

The malevolent spirits on the Boat House had ”died and come back to life” thousands of times, and Shen Mo began to feel disheartened.

If this continued, apart from depleting his Mana, he would ultimately fail to achieve his objective of vanquishing the Evil Spirit and claiming the Heaven Patrolling Tower Boat House!

Suddenly, as the Pure Yang Fire once again burned the malevolent spirits on the Boat House into smoke, they reappeared with several fewer figures—specifically, those dressed in the most ancient attire.

It’s working!

Shen Mo’s spirits lifted, and he continued to activate his magic and Skills, enveloping the Boat House to gradually wear them down.

Thus, periodically, a few figures would disappear from the Boat House, in order from the most ancient to the most recent.

「Three days later.」

The few rogue cultivators from Sea State who had most recently ”boarded” the Boat House were also turned into smoke in the raging flames…

BUZZ!

The entire Heaven Patrolling Tower Boat House shook suddenly and fell from mid-air, crashing into the sea and raising waves dozens of feet high.