Sovereign of the Three Realms - Chapter 1881

Chapter 1881: 1881

Mad Fiend cocked his head as he gazed at Jiang Chen, attempting to figure out what the young man’s true intentions were .

Jiang Chen returned the look with a confident smile . If he had to use a real weapon, he could only resort to the True Spirit Post . For that however, he needed time to refine it, as well as an appropriate martial method .

Of course, he had no shortage of the latter . All kinds of texts and tomes on the matter filled his head, and it would be easy enough to find what he was looking for .

“Show me what you’ve got, kid . ”

Jiang Chen produced the True Spirit Post, rolling it around in the palm of his hand dashingly . It grew to a length of eight feet within moments .

“Is… is that a brush?” Mad Fiend glanced at the young man oddly as he perused the strange design of the weapon .

The True Spirit Post was certainly not a run-of-the-mill sharp stick . It looked like it could be a polearm, but no blade was mounted on its ‘pointed’ end . Compared to a typical weapon of war, it looked more classic .

“This is the crowning treasure of the ancient Primosanct Sect, the True Spirit Post . ” Jiang Chen waved his brush around a little .

“Senior,” he smiled, “give me twelve hours to refine this treasure and practice a martial method for it . We can duel with proper weapons afterwards . How about it?”

“Twelve hours? Are you sure??” It was Mad Fiend’s turn to be surprised .

What could he do with twelve hours?

A martial method took three to five months of work at least . More commonly, more than a year of study was required to access the fundamentals . To understand the essence of anything without years of study was nearly impossible, and twelve hours was simply ludicrous .

Mad Fiend harrumphed . “You aren’t looking for excuses for your defeat, are you, kid? You sure you can do anything in twelve hours?”

Mad Fiend found the very proposition comical . Had the young man gone mad himself? The time period was patently absurd .

Cultivation behind closed doors could take decades to centuries . Twelve hours was barely enough for a single session of meditation!

And yet, Jiang Chen’s faint smile remained .

“I ask only for twelve hours . I can’t be disturbed in that time, however . ” His tone was entirely even .

The old man didn’t know how to react to this . He finally settled on huffing . “Fine, I’ll do you one better and give you 120 hours instead . There’s plenty of time . I don’t mind giving you a few extra days . You won’t be able to say I didn’t give you any leniency after I win then!”

Evidently, Mad Fiend didn’t want to take a single offered inch . This surprised Jiang Chen a little . From this, he could see that the eccentric protector was just as honorable as the three before him… despite his unpredictable temperament .

A little more examination showed that this made perfect sense though . The first master of the Veluriyam Pagoda had been the leader of ancient humanity in the demon-sealing war . He must’ve chosen protectors who were upright and dependable individuals, in some sense of those words .

Jiang Chen made up his mind . He wouldn’t refuse the proffered 120 hours . The Six Palaces of Heritage would still be here waiting after he was done .

Mad Fiend followed through on his promise, giving Jiang Chen a perfectly quiet place that was isolated from outside disturbance . “This is the place . Remember, 120 hours!”

Jiang Chen chuckled, then waved . “Don’t worry . I’ll show you what I’m made of . ”

“Sure, sure . I’ll be waiting . ” Mad Fiend didn’t take that declaration too seriously .

Though the old man appeared crazy, he was still conscientious of his mission . He knew he was here to pick through and test the geniuses that came to this place . If a legendary genius did arrive, he wouldn’t unduly target the young person . His volatility itself was the most serious kind of trial for the intrepid challenger .

The first master of the Veluriyam Pagoda had told him to be as strict as he could . Only the most appropriate to inherit the palaces were to be allowed through .

Still, the eccentric old man didn’t have much hope for Jiang Chen . Yes, the young man was talented, but also far too reckless .

A hundred and twenty hours?!

What could he do with that? Refine a weapon and learn a martial method for melee combat? How was possible, unless he knew exactly how to do these things in the first place?

But that didn’t seem likely .

“Hmph . I hope this kid doesn’t let me down too much when I see him next . I won’t let him pass this fourth trial if he turns out to be another disappointment,” Mad Fiend muttered to himself in complaint . He was here for the specific duty of eliminating those who didn’t fit the bill .

In his opinion, Jiang Chen certainly fell into that category .

The challenger’s character, rather than talent, was the sticking point here . The crazy old man believed Jiang Chen to be crazy and boastful for originally suggesting twelve hours .

The young man had no idea what the curious protector of this place was thinking . He really did need the time to refine his brush and learn a method that would allow him to go toe-to-toe with Mad Fiend .

As the crowning jewel of the ancient Primosanct Sect, the True Spirit Post was considerably difficult to refine . Thankfully, he had a bevy of experience with valuable treasures just like it . Thus, the first part was easy and systematic .

As always, he needed only to infuse the pen with a bit of his own lifeblood, then channel his consciousness into it . Not hard at all .

His particularly robust consciousness gave him a natural advantage in this area . It was almost trivial to wipe away the remnants of the pen’s previous owner . So it had been when Jiang Chen had refined the golden bell .

His success came after only a short while . Now, he could finally start understanding the pen’s unique qualities .

In four more hours, he largely familiarized himself with the weapon .

“This True Spirit Post really can be used as a long spear . I must choose a martial method that makes sense for that . ”

That would take a little bit more thought .