Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends: Starting from the Equipment Slot

Chapter 7 The Secret of the Earthly Fiend Spiritual Weapons

Soon, ten people arrived!

Wang Hu's gaze swept over the nine people, a strange emotion surging in his eyes. He waved his hand and said in a deep voice, "You have half an hour. Eat when you need to, and give me your business when you need to. Meet here within half an hour. If anyone wants to withdraw, they must inform me in advance."

The crowd dispersed, leaving only a dozen or so people on guard at the gate tower.

Wang Yuan had a meal with Wang Tiejun and accompanied him home, but did not go inside. He then escorted him to the meeting point at the gate and watched him and nine other men follow the bandits from Baima Mountain toward the back of the mountain.

"Uncle Tie Jun, come back alive!"

Wang Yuan watched Wang Tiejun's disappearing figure and silently murmured to himself.

That meat-filled rice dumpling is a particularly vivid memory for him!

Back home, Wang Yuan practiced swordsmanship even more diligently.

Hu Xiao claimed they were hunting black bears to obtain their gallbladders, but Wang Yuan had a premonition that their real purpose might be the Starfire Sword.

Name: Wang Yuan

Vitality: 5.3

Mental Power: 6.9

Comprehension: 4 (Swordsmanship +2)

Equipment: Starfire Sword (Mastery 12%)

After practicing the Starfire Sword Technique diligently for an afternoon, Wang Yuan's strength improved again. At this moment, the spiritual energy in his body had overflowed from his lungs and filled most of his internal organs.

His control over the Starfire Sword also increased to 12%, exceeding 10%.

Wang Yuan returned to the house, secretly took out the Starfire Sword, and silently tested its power.

With the sword in hand, Wang Yuan's momentum surged, captivated by the power contained within the sword.

Last night, in that hasty strike, he clearly saw that when the power of the Starfire Sword was activated, a crimson sword aura burst forth from its tip, sharp and exuding a scorching heat. The sword technique, "A Point of Cold Star," amplified several times in power by the Starfire Sword's enhancement. That's why he was able to wound Black Bear with a single strike.

The essence of this move, "A Touch of Cold Star," lies in its speed!

Swift as a shooting star, powerful as a mountain collapsing!

Without this sword, Wang Yuan probably wouldn't even be able to break through the black bear's skin with this move.

"What a fine sword!"

Wang Yuan stroked the sword, becoming more and more fascinated as he looked at it!

He only needed to activate a small portion of the power contained in this sword to injure Black Bear. At this moment, he was able to activate about 10% of it, which was three times more than that night.

"If I had that strength that night, I might have been able to kill Black Bear with a single sword strike!"

Wang Yuan felt a little regretful, but then he suppressed his arrogance.

The black bear had become a spirit and was quite powerful; I had caught it off guard that night.

If it were a direct confrontation, I might not be a match for Hei Xiazi.

It was getting dark outside, time to start the night patrol.

Wang Yuan didn't dare to use his internal spiritual energy to nourish his entire body. This was his trump card; without spiritual energy, he simply couldn't unleash the power of the Starfire Sword.

If Hei Xiazi sneaks into the village tonight, we might need to use the Starfire Sword to save our lives!

Wang Yuan gave his mother some instructions, patted Niu Niu's head, comforted her a couple of times, and then left the house.

At the temporary barracks, dinner had been prepared, and some patrol members had already started eating.

Wang Yuan subconsciously glanced around, but didn't see Wang Tiejun, and the warm voices urging him to eat were also gone.

Wang Hu left, and Wang Qingshan took over the patrol team.

This man is Wang Hu's cousin, and he has mastered Wang Hu's archery skills. He is highly respected in the patrol team.

However, they still couldn't replace Wang Hu. Without this backbone, everyone's morale was low, and they were all a little uneasy at the thought that Hei Xiazi might come that night.

After all, it was a demon.

In one night, eight families were brutally murdered. Everyone saw the mangled corpses, and the shock was unimaginable.

"Don't worry, everyone. There's only one black bear. We have a hundred men, and each of us can kill it with an arrow."

Wang Qingshan tried to boost morale with a smile, but it didn't work well.

"Qingshan, do you think Wang Juntou and his men have found Heixiazi yet?"

"It's hard to say. Once that thing becomes a spirit, its intelligence is no less than that of a human. If it wants to avoid you, it will be really hard to find."

Then someone else asked, "If they do find him, will the bandits of White Horse Mountain be able to kill Black Bear?"

"I think if Hu Xiao is willing to fight to the death, he has at least a 70% chance of success."

"Is he really that capable of killing Black Bear?"

"I heard from my cousin that Hu Xiao possesses the Five Sacred Mountains Armor, an Earthly Fiend Spirit Weapon, which is the one he's wearing. It has extremely strong defense and makes him incredibly strong. In a real fight, Hu Xiao's strength might not be weaker than Hei Xiazi's."

"So strong!"

Everyone gasped in amazement, a glimmer of hope appearing in their eyes.

"Why are they called Earthly Fiend Spirit Soldiers? Is there any reason behind it?"

Wang Yuan's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly asked.

"Of course!"

Seeing that everyone's low spirits had eased somewhat, Wang Qingshan smiled and said, "You can treat it as a treasure, a treasure born of nature. Once you possess one, you can transcend the ordinary, possess terrifying power, and fight demons without being defeated."

"Yes, speaking of Earthly Fiend Spiritual Weapons, I'm reminded of a story, though I don't know if it's true or not!"

A patrolman interjected, "There was a hunter who went into the mountains to hunt. He was tired and hot at noon and was looking for a shady spot to rest when he suddenly saw two suns hanging on the mountaintop."

"Two suns? How is that possible? One is enough to make people suffer, two would kill them with the heat."

"Will you let me finish?"

"The first sun was above the mountain peak, and the second sun was above it, one above the other. The hunter was curious, so he climbed up the mountain to see what was going on. He didn't reach the summit until the sun was about to set, but when he got there, he found nothing."

"See? I told you so!"

"It could be a mirage, or heatstroke—a hallucination!"

Everyone offered their opinions and guesses.

"None of them are correct."

The man shook his head, a mysterious look on his face, and after a moment of guessing, he continued, "The hunter was not giving up, so he slept on the mountaintop for one night. The next morning, when the sun rose, he saw a second sun. But it wasn't the sun; it was a flying knife, hovering about ten feet above the mountain peak, vying with the sun in brilliance. From a distance, it really did look like a sun."

"Throwing knife?"

"Yes, it's a throwing knife, a powerful magical weapon. Once a hunter obtains it and unleashes it, no matter what demons or monsters they encounter, they'll all die without a trace. I heard that later, that hunter became the Imperial Advisor, invited into the royal court and treated with great respect. He had more wine and meat than he could ever eat, and the emperor even bestowed upon him many beautiful women!"

The crowd remained silent, their eyes glazed over, their faces filled with envy.

"Earthly Fiend Spiritual Weapons, born and nurtured by nature!"

Whether the story is true or not, based on what the two people said, Wang Yuan concluded that there was a fact.

Earthly Fiend Spirit Weapons are not artificially crafted, but rather are creations of heaven and earth.

Wang Qingshan's knowledge came from Wang Hu.

Wang Hu once served as a squad leader in the army and had considerable knowledge; he should know a great deal about the Earthly Fiend Spirit Soldiers.

"I haven't heard this story before, but it's probably fake."

Wang Qingshan smiled and shook his head, saying, "Spirit weapons aren't something anyone can use just by getting them. My cousin told me that if you can't refine them, you can't unleash the power contained within them; they're just a little more durable than ordinary weapons."

Are there no exceptions?

"Yes, there is!"

Wang Qingshan pondered for a moment and said, "I also asked my cousin. He said that some people have special constitutions or are born with extraordinary comprehension. After coming into contact with spiritual weapons, they will resonate with them and form a connection. They can not only manipulate the spiritual weapons, but also comprehend cultivation methods from them. The archery skills that my cousin learned were obtained by an immortal who comprehended them from a spiritual weapon."

"I wish I could get a spirit weapon!"

"Alright, stop dreaming!"

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The crowd laughed and joked, and their low spirits gradually dissipated.

"I have neither special physical constitution nor exceptional comprehension."

Wang Yuan knew he belonged to the third type, and was even more remarkable than others.

Not only can he comprehend cultivation techniques from spiritual weapons, but he can also quickly master them. In addition, he can also gain amplification from the spiritual weapons. For example, when he first equipped the Starfire Sword, he gained points in vitality, mental strength, and comprehension. I wonder if other spiritual weapon masters can also have this.