Chapter 372: 372
The news of the Devil Army breaching the Gorge of Two Worlds didn't reach the Great Yin Imperial Court until the next afternoon . A total of three Gorges of Two Worlds were breached, and 100,000 troops stationed there were lost in a single night . The three Holy Master generals were declared missing in action .
By the time the Devil Army was discovered, at least ten cities and their surrounding areas were overtaken by Devils, while nearly millions of people were sacrificed to form the Gate of Blood and Flesh .
Luckily, the three major sects immediately sent out Devil Termination Decrees to gather powerful cultivators and assassinate Devil Generals within the Devil Army, finally creating some breathing room for the imperial court .
The Great Yin Imperial Court hastily recalled the nearly 300,000 troops stationed in Outer Worlds or other entrances to the Devil World, along with 10 or so masters from the Mingxiang Court . Led by Crown Prince Gui, they went to the frontline to battle the Devil Calamity .
The war entered its tensest phase the moment it began . The Great Yin was already battling directly against the Devil Emperor Vera, and never expected another branch of the Devil Army to attack its back . Now, facing enemies on both ends, the situation was dire .
Every province was urgently ordered to increase the resources spent on exterminating devils as well as to send more reinforcements to the frontline .
Meanwhile, several tens of the Great Yin's princes and princesses were sent to 13 states to hasten the formation of local militia .
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Spirit Ring Tower, Moling Prefect, Jiuming Province .
The cloud of war churned and changed outside, but as the largest auction house within Moling, the Spirit Ring Tower was still bustling with liveliness, seemingly not at all affected by the invasion of the Devil Army .
The Great Yin was too powerful, so much so that all the nobles and powerful cultivators had absolute faith in the imperial court and three major sects .
With that many Weapon Masters guarding the frontlines, no matter how bad the situation became, no one believed that the Great Yin could lose .
The sound of hawing merchants and bidding customers rung out constantly . Inside the three-storied tower, Lu Sheng slowly walked along the corridor . Occasionally, he would hear the sound of bids being placed from within the closed door .
Inside of the uneven-sized halls, all sort of auctions were taking place .
He retracted his gaze and looked at the pretty woman leading the way . She had a thin waist and raised butt, and wore a long scarlet dress . The only thing different from a human was the fluffy rabbit tail behind her slim and round legs that swayed slightly as she walked .
Soon, the woman led Lu Sheng across several corridors, reached a medium-sized hall, and pushed the door open .
Around ten or so people were seated sparsely inside . A chubby auctioneer with a friendly smile was shouting out the current bids .
"One Ice Jade Talisman Knife, 100,000 Devil Gold! 100,000 Devil Gold! Any higher bids? 100,000 Devil Gold once! 100,000 Devil Gold twice!!"
The chubby auctioneer shouted with all his might, his hand constantly waving in front of a dark gold box .
"One three stars Divine Weapon assembled by Master Zhu Zixuan himself! Only 100,000 Devil Gold!!"
Lu Sheng frowned as he followed the rabbit-tailed woman to a seat in the corner .
"Why does a minor Divine Weapon have stars?" he questioned .
The rabbit tailed girl smiled sweetly . "Esteemed guest, you might not know, but in the auction business, we judge Minor Divine Weapons by their power retention after assembly from 1 to 9 stars .
"After all, these Divine Weapons or Devil Blades have all been shattered before . The more intact the pieces, the smaller the imperfection, which in turn means greater power .
The highest 9 star Divine Weapon can even approach a perfect Gold Leaf grade Divine Weapon . "
"Oh?" Lu Sheng was surprised . "Those must be very expensive, then?"
"Of course . But since we are at the start of a Devil Invasion, someone as powerful as the esteemed guest must also know war supplies like these will be limited soon, while importing them will get harder . Even if you yourself don't need it, stocking up powerful weapons like these Minor Divine Weapons and waiting for the price to go up is also a very smart move," the rabbit-tailed woman said sweetly .
Lu Sheng nodded casually, and looked at the long knife Divine Weapon the auctioneer was introducing .
After coming out of the Thousand Sun Sect, he immediately found the largest auction house within Moling, with the purpose of finding a Minor Divine Weapon that would fit him .
Real Divine Weapons were extremely expensive and hard to find, so he didn't even consider those . But Minor Divine Weapons were obtainable, and he planned to buy one for concealment purposes .
On top of that, after hearing about the legend of Divine Weapon from Su Ningfei, he wanted to test whether Divine Weapons were actually created from concentrated Spirit Energy .
Besides, he had his Deep Blue Cheat Device which could make use of Mental Energy . Even if a Divine Weapon wasn't made by concentrating Spirit Energy, there was a high chance that Mental Energy existed within it . He would benefit from it either way .
Mental Energy seemed like a substance made out of concentrated Mind or Spirit Energy and Essence Qi, or at least related to them . And every Divine Weapon had a long history .
Even if the Divine Weapons had been shattered to pieces then reassembled, everything it had experienced was still retained . Among all those pieces, at least one was bound to have Mental Energy .
After he sat down, Lu Sheng motioned the rabbit-tailed woman to leave . He, on the other hand, took out a board in front of him that recorded the items being auctioned .
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