Cultivation : I'm an Ancient Giant Bear-Chapter 533 - 504: Refined Yin Fire

"Alright, then I’ll embarrass myself!"

Wang Wu pretended to bow with a flourish, then pondered aloud, "If I were to devise countermeasures, I would first and foremost ensure stability, aim for an outcome where even if I lose, it would come at no cost. Then, on this foundation, I’d patiently wait for an opportunity to strike swiftly, set traps, use dirty tricks, perform a lightning-fast Monkey Steals the Peach maneuver, then immediately retreat, resolutely denying the opponent any chance of a group battle."

"This requires achieving two core conditions."

"First, upgrade the Spirit-Catching Ship, enhancing its speed and evasion capabilities during an Azure Sea Cold Qi outbreak."

"Second, improve the Spirit-Catching Ship’s defense, striving to make it as tough as a Turtle Shell, leaving no chance for the opponent to capture the base."

"What about the Trait Spirit Tax? You need to understand, the most critical aspect of this private vendetta duel is that both sides must ensure the annual Trait Spirit Tax is not delayed. Otherwise, while it’s feasible to hide behind closed doors, failing to pay taxes for five years is enough to land you in the Great Wilderness Sin Prison Tower for five hundred years. Do you really want to go there again?"

Qingxue offered her perspective at this point, seemingly guiding Wang Wu’s thoughts like a teacher.

Wang Wu blinked. Of course, he hadn’t overlooked this point, but he had a way to generate Cold-Crying Birds himself. However, should he reveal this secret?

As he hesitated, Qingxue added, "Avoiding battle at all costs isn’t feasible. Not only will you fail to pay the Trait Spirit Tax, but it will also damage the reputation of my Frost Domain. Most importantly, it makes it easy for others to predict our actions."

"Predict? What do you mean?" Wang Wu was puzzled.

"Prediction of the outcome," Qingxue said meaningfully.

"So, you mean—" Wang Wu suddenly understood.

"Exactly. In the Cultivation Realm, there are too many people with idle hands. They’ll look for entertainment when they’re bored. Your private vendetta duel with Yu Sheng is a recent hot topic, and by coincidence, I bet on you to win. Making a little pocket money, you know, it’s nothing shameful."

"But, for that very reason, guess what those who unwittingly bet on Yu Sheng to win will do? Some might personally get involved, transforming into Yu Sheng’s subordinates, while others might offer other support, like helping to upgrade his Spirit-Catching Ship, making it faster and stronger."

"This is a war, and it’s destined to become a war!"

Qingxue repeated, hinting at something.

"I know, can you provide me with the Three Calamities now?" Wang Wu nodded, sticking to his strategy.

"How much do you want?"

"I need enough to assemble three hundred Long Sails of the Three Calamities, which would increase the total count of Three Calamities Long Sails on the Spirit-Catching Ship to 2,100."

"Is there enough time? We are currently in a quiet period of the Vast Ocean Tide, during which Yu Sheng won’t attack, but once the Vast Ocean Tide becomes turbulent, his means will be relentless and fierce. From my experience, you have at most three days." Qingxue was doubtful.

Three days, three hundred Long Sails of the Three Calamities, it was practically a fantasy!

"If it’s three days, of course, it’s not enough, but if I don’t attempt it, it will never be enough. Qingxue, since you insist on me being in charge, and since this is the Frost Monarch’s trust in me, you should trust me as well."

Wang Wu spoke earnestly and seriously. Three hundred Long Sails of the Three Calamities is indeed not a small number, the cost will also be extremely high. Under normal circumstances, it would take decades, even centuries, to complete such a construction.

When the Frost Monarch initially built this Spirit-Catching Ship, considering the purchase of Dragon Race slaves and subsequent Immortal Array improvements, it took nearly three thousand years to finalize it.

However, Wang Wu had his reasoning.

First, this Spirit-Catching Ship was originally designed to accommodate Three Calamities Long Sails, allowing for a maximum of 2,400 sails, so there’s no need to consider other aspects of the ship, even the Immortal Arrays are ready, with no changes needed.

Secondly, the biggest challenge in building the Three Calamities Long Sails is the erosion from the Three Calamities, so enough time must be reserved for buffering.

But for Wang Wu, whether it’s the Evil Wind or the Yin Fire, he eagerly anticipated them.

The final Yang Thunder, if necessary, he could just reduce the share.

Anyway, he was genuinely willing to wager 30,000 years of his lifespan for this.

At this point, who would dare to compete with him?

Moreover, the increase in Three Calamities Long Sails would greatly enhance the Spirit-Catching Ship, though it still wasn’t enough. Wang Wu hoped that if time allowed, he would reset the Yin and Yang Qi exposure on the Spirit-Catching Ship and deploy the Heaven and Earth Needle, leveraging the occasional connection with the Great Wilderness Sin Prison Tower to fully retrofit and upgrade the Spirit-Catching Ship, significantly improving its quality.

Overall, this process could take three years, perhaps five years.

But once completed, the outcome of Yu Sheng’s private vendetta duel would be irrelevant. Even if he ended up in the Great Wilderness Sin Prison Tower again, everything would be worth it.

Because the upgraded Spirit-Catching Ship would greatly likely possess the capability to autonomously capture Cold-Crying Birds and Fire Spirit Guards.

Qingxue looked at Wang Wu seriously for a moment, then suddenly smiled brightly, "Alright, I believe in my master, and I believe in you too. Just go ahead and do it, at worst I’ll cover for you."

"Haha! Such big words, anyone else would think you were Lu Tong. There’s no way I’d let you cover for me. Let’s leave it as is then!"

Wang Wu laughed heartily, considering Qingxue’s power was around Taiyi Fourth Tier to Fifth Tier, certainly stronger than him, but still far from being able to cover him.

Only Lu Tong or Qu Shenglian would have the right to cover for him.

Qingxue did not continue the discussion on this matter, she only said, "Wait for a moment," then turned and went to the cabin. In a blink of an eye, she returned, holding three petite boxes and an old dragon behind her.

"My master has been collecting refined Three Calamities from Outer Heaven over the years, just to upgrade the Spirit-Catching Ship when the time is ripe. The 1800 Three Calamities Long Sails are still lacking a bit; otherwise, if there were 2100 Three Calamities Long Sails, Yu Sheng and his allies would not dare act rashly this time!"

"As for him, he’s the first dragon criminal prisoner my master redeemed years ago, named Qingyan. He’s responsible for maintaining the Spirit-Catching Ship’s Immortal Array, and also maintaining the Three Calamities Long Sails. Wang Wu, you’ll directly coordinate with him. Follow your plan, don’t worry, go ahead. I’ll first check on Xiaoqingluo and find a way to extract the Immortal Gu from her Divine Soul. If delayed, it might cause future trouble."

Qingxue briefly introduced and then hurriedly left.

With time being tight, Wang Wu did not delay either. Under the skeptical gaze of the old dragon, he directly opened the first-level seal outside the box containing Yin Fire. Such recklessness scared the old dragon to take a step back.

At that moment, all the Cricket Dragons on the mast of the Spirit-Catching Ship were staring wide-eyed at Wang Wu.

"I just want to see how he is courting death."

Finally, these Cricket Dragons, unable to resist, chirped again after holding it for so many days.

"Shh! Lower your voice, don’t let him hear it. This kid really has some skill."

"So what, I just want to see how he courts death. Inside there is the Yin Fire refined by Lord Frost Monarch from Outer Heaven, my god, what is he thinking, is it that the ignorant are fearless?"

"Otherwise, haven’t you heard him utter bold words earlier, saying he’s going to build three hundred Three Calamities Long Sails in three days..."

"Shut up, you misheard. This kid said the sooner he starts, the sooner it will be safe. To be honest, I’m really curious! Who can withstand this refined Yin Fire, where does he get his confidence?"

"Oh my god, he’s opened the second seal, everyone, be ready for rescue at any time..."

But in the midst of the chirping of these Cricket Dragons, Wang Wu’s actions did not hesitate at all, he cracked three seals in succession, and the originally thumb-sized petite box, after these seals disappeared, directly became as huge as a mountain of three thousand meters. It was already visible that there were pale, eerie, and terrifying flames leaping out.

The old dragon named Qingyan had already fled hundreds of miles away, and the Cricket Dragons had also fled as far as possible.

They were all waiting to see how Wang Wu would court death.

Even Qingxue, inside the cabin’s cave abode, stopped at this moment, and quietly watched.

The next second, Wang Wu opened the box without hesitation, and a large mass of super refined, super concentrated Pale Fire whooshed out and directly engulfed him.

But Wang Wu didn’t even raise an eyebrow.

Not even a single hair on his body was affected at all, affected my foot.

His current 9991 points of Yin Fire Resistance couldn’t wait for this refined Celestial Fire to display great might, regal and unrivaled, burning him into oblivion.

But in reality, the most helpless thing is, this large mass of refined Yin Fire, despite looking fierce, practically had zero effect on Wang Wu.

Without the Four Clowns, Wang Wu could calculate immediately, to penetrate, to break through his resistance, he would have to bathe in this refined Celestial Fire for at least twenty-four hours.

And even if it managed to penetrate his resistance, at most it would only increase his Yin Fire Resistance from 9991 points to 9992 points.

So what’s there to worry about?

With this large mass of refined Yin Fire, Wang Wu’s figure flickered, and he was already at a reserved port for Three Calamities Long Sails.

Here, he violently stuffed the refined Yin Fire into the port, and in an instant, just not more or less, exactly one three-hundredth of the refined Celestial Fire was forcibly separated.

This is an extremely dangerous task.

It’s also an extremely challenging one.

Due to the specialness of Yin Fire, to separate it, one must endure the risk of it possibly going out of control.

These are not good men and women.

Especially for precise separation, or precise rapid separation, this still requires control over the refined Yin Fire...

Yet, to the jaw-dropping amazement of all the Cricket Dragons, Wang Wu ended it with a snap, as if separating a piece of dough.

So skillful it was despairing.

Where’s the ripple?

Upon witnessing this scene, Qingxue in the cabin smiled and shook her head, realizing she had somewhat underestimated him.

The next moment, she casually picked out the Cyan Silk Immortal Gu from Qingluo’s Divine Soul, and with a flick of her finger, it turned into ashes and vanished...

Indeed, she has the strength to back it up.