Chapter 239 Half-Step Overlord Rank Treasure

It was an attack that brought about absolute destruction.

Two terrifying waves of energy, one comprised a storm of chaotic colours while the other comprised a deadly white. Together, they drew a gigantic cross in the sky directly above the battleground.

Even the majority of the soldiers on the ground could not help but look up in shock, drawn in by the overwhelming energy undulations caused by this combined attack from the Scarlet Moon Army experts.

This was already something far beyond their understanding.

All they knew was that only those who had stepped into the next level, into the Origin Core realm, would be capable of unleashing such a devastating attack!

Once such an attack was used on the battlefield, just who would be able to resist it?

Not to mention regular Origin Core realm experts, not even Marshal Xianming himself was capable of defending against such a move!

Even though Marshal Shengding had at least seen it coming, there was already no escaping by the time he realised what the other party was up to. After all, he could tell that Marshal Xianming was already well prepared.

Had he tried to run, Marshal Xianming would have acted instantly, pinning him down from behind. Worst comes to worst, he might even be rendered completely unable to defend himself in the process.

Facing such a terrifying attack in a helpless state would only mean certain death, and Marshal Shengding definitely did not want to risk that happening. That was the reason why he did not turn to escape immediately after realising the Scarlet Moon Army's plan.

"Marshal Shengding!"

"Marshal Shengding!"

His subordinates could not help but call out anxiously.

They knew that even if Marshal Shengding had been able to brace himself for the impact, there was no way that he could get away unscathed from such a terrifying attack!

Now, the most important question was… just how badly hurt was he?

The two waves of energy were resplendently beautiful, but they quickly dissipated after serving their purpose, clearing up to allow the golden rays of the afternoon sun to shine once more.

Everyone looked on intently, wanting to see firsthand the state that Marshal Shengding was currently in.

At this moment, Marshal Xianming frowned, as did almost everyone else on the battlefield.

Because what they saw was completely different from what they had expected to see.

They had expected to see the figure of Marshal Shengding left behind after the waves of energy dissipated, whether he was in a good or bad condition was another matter altogether.

However, what was left behind was not the figure of Marshal Shengding.

Instead, there was only a huge bronze cauldron that remained hovering in mid-air. Marshal Shengding was no longer anywhere to be seen.

This is…?

When Marshal Xianming saw the huge bronze cauldron, he could not help but remember a certain report that he had heard a few days ago, when he had first arrived at Rockfall Plain.

Back then, it was said that one of the enemies who attacked the camp actually wielded a mysterious bronze cauldron that seemed to be quite a difficult treasure to deal with.

Now, a bronze cauldron stood before him once more.

Could this be that same bronze cauldron?

Examining it further, he could not help but notice that there was not a single scratch on the bronze cauldron despite receiving the full impact of their combined attack. If anything, there were only signs that it had been pushed away by the impact, and had flown back into position after the energy waves cleared.

Just what kind of powerful treasure was this seemingly inconspicuous bronze cauldron?

To be able to withstand their attack without showing any signs of damage, it had to be at least a Peak Origin Core rank treasure!

Before he could analyse further, the lid of the bronze cauldron suddenly opened, and two figures flew out from within.

Seeing the two figures, everyone's eyes lit up in astonishment.

One of the two was a scholarly looking young man, with his long black hair tied into a single braid.

However, Marshal Xianming could not be bothered with the scholarly young man, his attention immediately zooming in on the second figure.

It was someone who could not be more familiar to Marshal Xianming. After all, he was none other than Marshal Shengding, the main target of their earlier attack.

The only problem was that instead of being wrecked by their combined attack, the current Marshal Shengding looked to be in perfect condition instead. His clothes were neat and tidy, and a smug grin hung upon his face.

Judging solely from his current apperarance, no one would have imagined that he had just been the sole target of such a terrifying attack!

"Since when did you have such a treasure in your possession?" Marshal Xianming asked, a cold light flashing across his eyes. "Apart from your Darkclaw Battleaxe, you actually managed to obtain another Peak Origin Core rank treasure?"

"Why don't you stop acting? We both clearly know that you can tell that I am not the owner of this treasure cauldron," Marshal Shengding sneered.

At the same time, he could not help but feel a tinge of respect for his opponent. To think that Marshal Xianming could still remain so composed after his plan had been completely ruined!

"However, you are wrong about one thing," Marshal Shengding continued. "This is not an ordinary Peak Origin Core rank treasure, but a half-step Overlord rank treasure!"

"Half-step Overlord rank?!" Marshal Xianming's frown deepened upon hearing that.

A half-step Origin Core rank treasure had the ability to amplify its users' abilities as compared to a Peak Essence Condensation that could only allow its users to exhibit their strengths to the fullest.

Similarly, even though there was only half a boundary between a Peak Origin Core rank treasure and a half-step Overlord rank treasure, the difference was extremely huge.

A half-step Overlord rank treasure would bear properties similar to authentic Overlord rank treasures, able to inherently harness the power of world laws to amplify its effects.

At the same time, its physical properties would also be on a completely different level from Origin Core rank treasures, allowing it to withstand far greater attacks without being damaged.

If this bronze cauldron really was a half-step Overlord rank treasure, it would fully explain how it could remain undamaged even after receiving their combined attack head-on.

However, just what kind of character would possess a half-step Overlord rank treasure, something that not even the two army marshals were able to get their hands on?

With that, all eyes shifted from Marshal Shengding to the scholarly young man beside him.

Since the bronze cauldron did not belong to Marshal Shengding, it stood to reason that it belonged to the young man. However, there was something wrong about that as well.

After all, the young man was only at the Second Cycle Origin Core realm!

For someone of such low cultivation level to possess a half-step Overlord rank treasure, was that not too much of an exaggeration?

Yes, he was an Origin Core realm martial artist, but even Origin Core realm martial artists were divided into the Nine Origin Cycles!

At just the Second Cycle Origin Core realm, would he be able to bring out even half the ability of the half-step Overlord rank treasure cauldron?

Most people present did not believe so!

In fact, many of the Scarlet Moon Army Origin Core realm experts suddenly felt a sense of greed welling up from within their hearts. If they could kill the scholarly young man, wouldn't they be able to claim the half-step Overlord rank treasure for themselves?

But standing in the air above everyone else, Marshal Xianming had a solemn expression on his face. Towards this scholarly young man, he held a different view from the majority.

Earlier, when Marshal Xianming and his subordinates were just about to launch their attacks, he had seen the bronze cauldron fly up towards Marshal Shengding, arriving even before his subordinates.

Yes, the bronze cauldron had moved extremely quickly, but it was not fast to the extent that it could easily overtake all of his subordinates from behind.

The only explanation would be that its controller, the scholarly young man, had reacted almost instantly to them rushing upwards, moving to stop them before the attack even started!

The sudden appearance of this irregularity was also the reason why Marshal Xianming had suddenly ordered his subordinates to launch their attacks prematurely, despite the fact that they had yet to reach the optimal distance to do so.

He did not know what this cauldron was, but he had a bad premonition that it would affect their plans.

Alas, it was still inevitable.

With a single bronze cauldron, the young man had foiled their plans, saving Marshal Shengding from an originally inevitable fall.

Even though he only possessed a relatively low cultivation level, how could someone who possessed such superior situational awareness be ordinary?

"My name is Beipan Xianming, Marshal of the Scarlet Moon Army. May I know what your name is?" Marshal Xianming asked.

Military men generally abided by strict rules and courtesy. Since he wanted to know the other party's identity, Marshal Xianming naturally took the initiative to introduce himself first. This was despite the fact that they had just been at each other's throats.

Of course, these rules only existed outside of battle strategies and tactics.

"Longshao Wenqin," the young man answered in an unflustered manner, his eyes giving Marshal Xianming a good lookover.

"So it is the famous personal disciple of the Dragon Cauldron Overlord," Marshal Xianming replied. "It is good to finally see you in person."

Marshal Xianming might not have met the other party before, but he had definitely heard of the name.

The aide and personal disciple of the Dragon Cauldron Overlord, as well as the number one talent of the Dragon Cauldron Kingdom, Longshao Wenqin. It was no wonder that he was able to possess a half-step Overlord rank treasure.

There was no doubt that the Dragon Cauldron Overlord had passed it to him, and this alone showed just how much the Dragon Cauldron Overlord valued and trusted this personal disciple of his!

"It is good to see me in person? I wouldn't be so sure if I were you," Wenqin answered with a confident smirk. "After all, now that your plan has failed, things are about to get tricky for you."

By now, the Origin Core realm experts of the Dragon Cauldron Army had already arrived from below. This meant that instead of Marshal Shengding, it was now Marshal Xianming and his twenty core subordinates who were surrounded.

Marshal Xianming's subordinates flew up to stand in the air around him, guarding him against all directions as they faced off against their Dragon Cauldron Army counterparts.

Origin Totems shimmered into existence one after another as the countless experts got ready for battle. The situation was extremely tense as they stared down their opponents.

All of them knew that while the situation was calm right now, things could erupt in the next few moments.

"This is a little tricky indeed," Marshal Xianming calmly agreed. "However, as tricky as it is, this is still not enough to pose much of a threat."

With that, the illusory white falcon behind his back stretched out its wings once more, emitting a blinding white light that landed upon everyone in the area.

When enemy Origin Core realm experts came into contact with this blinding white light, they felt an incomparably strong pressure pushing down on them. This was a pressure that even these lofty Origin Core realm experts found difficult to withstand, threatening to send them plummeting straight to the ground.

"Argh!"

"Damn it!"

As hard as they tried to resist, the Dragon Cauldron Army Origin Core realm experts were simply unable to fully withstand the pressure. One by one, the Origin Core realm experts started to slowly descend, and the circle surrounding Marshal Xianming's group started to dismantle itself.

Marshal Xianming's subordinates looked on with smiles on their faces.

With just a single move, Marshal Xianming was able to completely reverse the situation, bringing things back to equal standing!

This was the power of Marshal Xianming, the most powerful man in the Scarlet Moon Army!

As long as they followed this man, even if they failed to clinch victory with their plan, they would never find themselves in too difficult a situation as long as he was around!

But at this moment, Wenqin let out a condescending scoff. "As if that will work!"

At this moment, no one could see it but countless energy threads appeared from the already opened bronze cauldron, reaching down and attaching themselves to the back of the Origin Core realm experts of the Dragon Cauldron Army.

These Origin Core realm experts did not understand what just happened, but all of them felt as though they had been infused with a sudden surge of strength, enough to withstand the pressure coming from Marshal Xianming.

Now that they possessed this newfound power, their confidence level surged to unprecedented levels, all of them moving up to surround Marshal Xianming's group once more.

Not to mention fighting while surrounding the enemy.

Filled with this sudden surge of power, they felt that they would be able to obtain victory even if they were the ones being surrounded instead!