Inside the turtle shell, the old turtle put down Wang Wu, and his entire appearance had transformed into a solemn and dignified figure, with kind brows and eyes, resembling the old grandpa next door.

"Xiong Wu, the Bear Demon Emperor once formed a brotherhood with me and Pork Large Intestine. Pork Large Intestine was the eldest, Bear Demon Emperor was the second, and I was the third. We were known as the Three Heroes of the Wilderness! Unfortunately, later on, we each pursued our own paths and went our separate ways. Bear Demon Emperor aimed to rejuvenate the Great Wilderness and expel the Human Race, Pork Large Intestine only wanted to ascend to immortality, while I remained idle, wasting away to this day."

"But even so, you calling me Third Grandfather is perfectly fine. Oh dear, I never expected my Second Brother Bear to have successors. Just thinking about it fills my heart with solace."

Crap!

Wang Wu looked at the old turtle, feeling contemptuous inside. Lies came naturally to him; truly a seasoned veteran.

But anyway, it didn't matter.

"So you're Third Grandfather. Since you're an elder, why don't you give me the remains of the Fire Poison King as a gift!" Wang Wu said with a bright smile.

"Ah, if all of this were mine, giving you one item or even everything would be no problem. But this is the Celestial Grand Vault of our Southern Wilderness Demon Race. If I act against the rules, and the Left Demon Emperor finds out, I'd be beheaded."

"Still, since we are family, Third Grandfather can't let you be troubled. You mentioned earlier that you bought some Water-Storage Spirit Pills with General Xuelang in the Human Race Territory? A kid should not tell lies. The Human Race Immortal Alliance is extremely strict about managing these Water-Storage Spirit Pills. Even the black market absolutely doesn't sell them. Come, tell Third Grandfather about it. You are young and don't understand the severity of this matter. If this gets to the Left Demon Emperor, it would be the crime of deceiving the lord!"

Hey!

This old thing, trying to threaten and entice, huh? Really something.

It's still probing.

But, this time it hit a snag, Wang Wu without hesitation took out a pill from his storage pouch, pretending not to recognize it, only gritting his teeth in pain and said, "This was all coordinated by General Xuelang, but it wasn't purchased from the Immortal Alliance, rather from someone named Yu Jinyan of the Dark Alliance. This one cost us fifty thousand Fighting Spiritual Qi!"

"I said it's not worth it, but General Xuelang insisted it was, and I couldn't beat it, so I had to listen to it. Therefore, Third Grandfather, do you have any connections in the Southern Wilderness? My demand isn't high, fifty thousand Fighting Spiritual Qi, I'll sell it to you at cost price, you can sell for however much you want."

Upon hearing this, the old turtle couldn't help but twitch its face. Fifty thousand Fighting Spiritual Qi, darn ancestors of Bear Demon Emperor, are you trying to infuriate me to death? The black market on the Human Race side is dark, but not this dark!

Ten times the usual price, it's too much, too much!

But what can it say? Now that the Southern Wilderness Demon Race is at war with the Human Race, all previous black market channels are cut off. Despite being a Second-Grade Great Demon, it finds itself in a tough spot. In such a crucial battle over the Profound Iron Mine, it's unable to participate, unable to earn extra rewards, unable to partake in Profound Iron division...

Moreover, it really doesn't believe things are such a coincidence.

Considering that snow wolf could also be duped, it ultimately steeled its heart, giving a long sigh, "Xiong Wu, you've been bamboozled! These Water-Storage Spirit Pills are good, but their actual market price is only worth about ten thousand Fighting Spiritual Qi. So, let me add a bit for you, twelve thousand Fighting Spiritual Qi..."

Wang Wu turned away, but was immediately grabbed by the old turtle, "Wait, wait! Third Grandfather is old, tongue doesn't work well, fifty thousand, just fifty thousand, at cost!"

My goodness, don't you believe if this little bear cub leaves this place, some rival Great Demon would dare to buy at fifty thousand and sell it for eighty thousand?

So rather than being tricked like this, at least the bear cub doesn't know its weaknesses.

"Thank you, Third Grandfather."

Wang Wu, moved to tears, wanted to cry about the kind and amiable grandfather.

And the old turtle also wanted to cry, "How many Seventh-Grade Water-Storage Spirit Pills did you buy? I must tell you, the Celestial Grand Vault treasures don't have discounts. Five million Dou, not a cent less."

It truly regretted now, if it had known it would have demanded ten million Dou, to drive this stubborn thing crazy.

Upon hearing this, Wang Wu sighed in relief, thrilled beyond measure, "That's great, just ten Seventh-Grade Water Spirit Pills to clinch the deal! No worries, no worries!"

"What, you have ten, no, more than ten!"

The old turtle was stunned.

"Yes, I have ten, and General Xuelang bought some too, definitely more than ten. However, Third Grandfather, agreed upon price, you better not renege!"

"Hahaha, no way, Xiong Wu, actually you can still look at other magical treasures—"

"Not interested, only want these two, I love the contrasts of ice and fire, Third Grandfather, let's keep it straightforward, exchange without cheating anyone."

Wang Wu cheerfully took out ten Water-Storage Spirit Pills and tossed them over to the old turtle.

He's got quite a stash, ever since the last encounter with the Giant Whale, fifty each of water and fire. After all, even if they can be instantly refined at critical moments, it still wastes time.

As a result, the old turtle panicked, abandoning its seasoned act, directly showing cards, "Xiong Wu, speak frankly, do you want the Ape King Skull and Fire Poison Remains refined anew? Forgive me for being blunt, in three days, even with ample Blood Qi, it's impossible to succeed because it's insufficient!"

"However, I happen to have an ancestral blood spirit pearl more suitable for Demon Race than Human Race's Ginseng Vitality Pill! One, equivalent to ten Seventh-Grade Ginseng Vitality Pills! If you wish to complete the refinement within three days, you absolutely need this item."

Wow!

The old turtle showed his hand.

At this point, Wang Wu did not hold back, directly countering, "Name your price!"

"Not expensive, fifty thousand Fighting Spiritual Qi each!"

Oh my gosh!

Old thing! Really daring to name a price. In Centipede Ridge in the Western Desolate, even the shop of the big pit, a Ninth-Grade Ginseng Vitality Pill is only worth three thousand Fighting Spiritual Qi, an Eighth-Grade for ten thousand, and a Seventh-Grade at three thousand as the highest.

Old turtle, giving him double the price straight away.

Considering he gathers a Seventh-Grade Water-Storage Spirit Pill, needing just 3000 Ice Spiritual Qi, it's not untenable.

Forget it, just regard him as a model of respecting the elderly and loving the young in this era.

Wang Wu couldn't be bothered to haggle with it, "Show me the goods!"

"Snap!"

The old turtle directly tossed out a gourd, exactly twenty pieces, no more no less. Wang Wu opened it and exclaimed in admiration, "Such rich and pure Blood Qi; even for the Human Race, just looking at it would make one's eyes shine. It's truly a great supplement!"

Wang Wu directly stored away this gourd, then quickly threw out twenty Seventh-Grade Water-Storage Spirit Pills.

Very well, it's settled like this.

"You, you, you, do you still have more?"

The old turtle was shocked and despairing, thirty Seventh-Grade Water-Storage Spirit Pills, it was life-threatening! What kind of treacherous deed did you do, did you kidnap Lu Wuchen's granddaughter?

Due to the special nature of the Five Elements Spirit Pills, even the Great Cultivators among the Human Race generally use the Six or Seventh Grade ones. The Fifth Grade is almost impossible to refine; no one knows why.

So although it seems possible to refine the Five Elements Spirit Pill up to First Grade, it's not feasible—it's an impossible task.

Just like the Lifebound Demon Soldiers and Lifebound Flying Swords, Celestial Fifth Grade is already extremely rare.

Thus, one can imagine the importance and strict regulation of the Five Elements Spirit Pills by the Immortal Alliance.

"No more, there's only four Seventh-Grade Fire-Storage Spirit Pills left, but I plan to keep them as a memento. General Xuelang will forever live in my heart."

"I'll buy them. I'll trade Blood Qi Secret Spirit Pearls for them!" The old turtle was greedy. Although it didn't need them, the Fire-Storage Spirit Pill could be used to reverse-engineer the Heaven-and-Earth-Destroying Fireball.

Thus, while it is possible to buy Water-Storage Spirit Pills on the black market, Fire-Storage Spirit Pills are absolutely unavailable. Only those rebels from the Dark Alliance have the sinister intentions to sell Fire-Storage Spirit Pills, or even the Five Elements Pill Formula.

But that opportunity is too slim. The Immortal Alliance's suppression of the Dark Alliance is also extreme, making it difficult even for the Demon Race to contact the Dark Alliance. Moreover, leaking the Five Elements Pill Formula would incur a curse of losing 500 years of lifespan unless in the Land of the Three Calamities, is it possible to complete a transaction. However, everyone knows how difficult it is to enter or leave the Land of the Three Calamities, especially as it's controlled by the Human Race…

Furthermore, the real reason Wang Wu became a wanted criminal of the entire Immortal Alliance, was that he used a Fire-Storage Spirit Pill to blow up the Array of Shaman Village…

"Not for trade!"

"Two pearls for one pill!"

"Not a chance!"

"Three pearls for one pill!"

"I can't betray General Xuelang."

"Four pearls for one pill. Don't push your luck, kid! These are the words of the Left Demon Emperor!"

"Alright, the spirit of General Xuelang in heaven would surely forgive me, but I have one condition: I want to refine it inside your turtle shell. I'm afraid it will cause too much commotion outside."

With a face full of grief, Wang Wu bargained, sighing as he thought, in the end, he's still a worldly demon.

"Deal!"

The old turtle utterly unwilling to engage in further conversation with Wang Wu, completed the transaction, and disappeared in a flash, diving who knows where.

In a panic, one would almost think it was eagerly rushing into a bridal chamber.

However, it wasn't bad at all, thirty-six Blood Qi Secret Spirit Pearls, truly valuable. Just one could replenish 100,000 points of Qi and blood. To be honest, the old turtle didn't ask for a high price; this was genuinely worth it.

Next, he went straight to the innermost part of the turtle shell, moved the Ape King Skull and the Fire Poison Remains over, and without a word, sat on the skull, directly operating the Inner Breathing Technique, mobilizing the Qi and Blood Circulation. In an instant, surging Qi and blood flowed into the Ape King Skull like a torrent.

Indeed, the Demons' method of refining Innate Treasures is that simple and low-key, without as many intricate processes as Human Race's artifact refining.

This is determined by the cultivation system.

Like this Ape King Skull, it is a finished product itself, simply needing enough Qi and blood infusion to refine it until it resonates with one's mind.

Whereas for the Human Race artifact refinement, even with a pile of Profound Iron, one must first melt it, paying attention to the fire temperature, moisture, Spiritual Qi saturation, toxic gas acidity and alkalinity, etc. It's truly an art.

However, as long as the Human Race has time and materials, they can usually produce a decent Acquired Treasure in a few years.

But for the Demon Race, take this Ape King Skull, for instance, it took a growth time of a thousand years, one can only say each has its own advantages.

A thousand-year Great Demon, growth is not easy.

So Wang Wu absolutely would not allow them to become expendable in battle.

And this requires a tremendous amount of Qi and blood infusion.

At this moment, while Wang Wu was refining, he was gobbling up Blood Qi Secret Spirit Pearls like beans, sparing no expense.

As the Qi and blood infusion exceeded 100,000 points, the entire Ape King Skull was no longer visible in its original form but turned into a massive blood-colored sphere.

Within, the illusion of the Ape King could be seen, roaring angrily at Wang Wu, and one could also see the towering Great Snow Mountain, freezing air boundless.

Truly a wondrous thing!

When the Qi and blood infusion reached 500,000 points, the Ape King's illusion disappeared, as well as the Great Snow Mountain, but the quality of the Ape King Skull was rapidly improving.

Meanwhile, the Ape King Skull was also quickly shrinking.

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