These must be the missing pieces of the Demon-Dispelling Divine Shuttle. Your Majesty, congratulations! This top-tier Immortal Treasure can now be restored completely!

Zong Shou took out the Demon-Dispelling Divine Shuttle, and sure enough, when these fragments were fitted onto the main body, they merged seamlessly.

Sensing with the primary artifact, dozens of components were located, but regretfully, more than a dozen pieces were still missing; it was not complete. However, according to Shen Yuexuan’s assessment, the main structure and some edge pieces were now sound, and the remaining portions were non-critical. If sufficient materials were provided, he could refine and complete the rest.

The greatest change after the Demon-Dispelling Divine Shuttle was restored was its speed.

Within this Zhong Shang Si Ku (Central Repository), Zong Shou dared not test it fully. He tentatively channeled his True Force, and immediately the Divine Shuttle transformed into a streak of flowing light. A distance of three thousand zhang was covered, from here to there, in what seemed like only one-millionth of a shana (an instant).

Even Zong Shou was startled and hurriedly recalled it. Due to its extreme speed and agility, his consciousness couldn't precisely control it. It was one and a half times faster than his Wuliang Zhongshi Dunfa (Boundless Beginning and End Evasion Technique), and it still seemed to have reserves. It was his magic power that was insufficient to fully activate it.

Secondly, its defensive capability. Merely by visual inspection of its restrictive formations, one could tell that the entirety of the shuttle was equivalent to a high-grade Defensive Immortal Artifact. The Demon-Dispelling Divine Shuttle was a treasure, but also a highly specialized ‘vessel.’ The materials it consumed were often ten, even forty times that of other Immortal Artifacts! Yet, possessing both such evasion speed and such formidable defensive power, it was one in a hundred among flying vessels for traversing voids!

Thirdly, the internal space had also expanded tenfold, divided into thirty layers. It was even more spacious than the massive warship captured from the Nine Capitals Immortal Dynasty. Finally, the bow and stern now conspicuously featured four holes each. Far from looking awkward, they enhanced its aesthetic appeal greatly.

Zong Shou did not know their function. Injecting his True Force into them, a beam of light suddenly spat out, striking forward. Lin Xuanxuan happened to be standing there; her expression shifted slightly, and she instantly produced another ancient-patterned tortoise shell, holding it before her. Light patterns shimmered, and as the beam struck the shell, waves of heat, capable of melting fine iron, radiated outwards.

Lin Xuanxuan layered thick layers of profound ice over the ancient-patterned shell to prevent the shell from being melted by the flame’s high temperature. Yet, her entire body was pushed backward by the tremendous force, sliding a hundred zhang before stopping.

Zong Shou flinched in alarm, quickly withdrawing his magic power, and the purple beam gradually faded. Lin Xuanxuan did not utter a word of blame, merely gazing fixedly at the flying shuttle in Zong Shou’s hand, deep in thought.

“This should be the Nine Nether Demon-Dispelling Divine Light, borrowing the power of the Nine Nethers! Few in this world likely know of this. The legendary Abyss of the Nine Nethers is rumored not to be deep and cold, but scorching hot like flame! The foremost evasion treasure of the Ancient Era, the Demon-Dispelling Divine Shuttle, indeed lives up to its name. This Divine Light alone surpasses ordinary top-tier Immortal Artifacts. Though categorized as an Immortal Treasure, its function is no less than that of a Divine Artifact.”

Saying this, Lin Xuanxuan smiled again: “Didn’t you always say to first consider defeat, then victory? Before this, you needed to secure a retreat path—if this endeavor fails, you could still withdraw intact? In my view, there’s no need to prepare a retreat path anymore. With this flying shuttle, even an ordinary Ultimate Realm cultivator might not be able to catch you. This item can evade the Nine Heavens and penetrate the Ten Earths. Excellent in both offense and defense, it wards off all demons, allowing passage anywhere. Driven by a Saint-rank cultivator, I suspect even your master, Dragon Shadow Dark Frost, would be powerless against it. If true danger arises, just pilot the Divine Shuttle and flee!”

Zong Shou was also delighted. Lin Xuanxuan’s claim that Ultimate Realm experts couldn't catch up was perhaps a slight exaggeration. The magic power difference between the Ultimate and Saint Realms was not just about strength, but also sheer reserve, and recovery ability was vastly different. Even if pursuit failed momentarily, what about two days, three days, or even one or two months of sustained chase? It merely depended on whether those Ultimate Realm Holy Venerables were willing to pay the price. However, as Lin Xuanxuan stated, with this Divine Shuttle, how to escape the Tomb of Emperor Qin was no longer a worry. But what preoccupied Zong Shou most was naturally that page of unknown fragmented scripture.

“I wonder what its purpose is? Could it be related to my Six Spirit Imperial Blade Technique?”

Zong Shou realized he was somewhat nervous, his heart pounding violently. The complete Six Spirit Imperial Blade Technique, coupled with the Immortal Slaying Blade Qi, would truly be the Thirteenth Grade, a supreme technique that ignores rank disparities—at that time, even Ultimate Realm Holy Venerables would regard him with caution! He would have the power to contend! Currently, his three divine ability sword techniques seemed only half a step away; even the Boundless Beginning and End Divine Ability was separated by just a thin membrane.

However, this membrane was like an impassable chasm. But if he possessed the complete blade manual recorded in the Taishang Duming Zhenjing (Supreme Truth Scripture of Annihilation), then alive, he could truly cross that threshold. That fragmented page was placed at the very edge of this Zhong Shang Si Ku. The officials of the Zhong Shang Shu Jian (Central Ministry Directorate) from the First Qin Era must have known the peculiar nature of its material.

Therefore, unlike other incomplete scrolls, it was not piled randomly but stored separately. It was made of the same material and was also a pictorial record. When Zong Shou merged this item with the other two pages and unfolded it to examine closely, he felt a slight disappointment. With just one glance, he knew the diagram did not record the original version of the Six Spirit Imperial Blade Technique he most desired.

Furthermore, he could not quite understand this diagram. It contained simple patterns—dozens of irregular lines crisscrossing the surface. Yet, the profound mystery contained within surpassed the previous two pictorial records.

Zong Shou frowned, preparing to seek help from Shen Yuexuan. He handed over the Taishang Duming Zhenjing in his hand: “This diagram is a bit strange. Yuexuan, can you understand it? And what is its use?”

Shen Yuexuan took a look, his brow also deeply furrowed. Finally, as if realizing something, he took out a sword and etched a scratch onto the ground, following the trajectory shown in the diagram. But after only a moment, the sword, equivalent to a low-grade Immortal Artifact, began to vibrate violently, then exploded into dust.

The scratch on the ground also rapidly cracked, spreading like a spiderweb, erasing any previous mark. Shen Yuexuan also spat out a mouthful of blood, his face alternating between green and pale.

“These markings must be Dao Marks! Flaws in the Great Dao…”

The five people in the hall all jolted, looking over in stunned disbelief. Shen Yuexuan seemed determined to speak his mind, his guess solidified. He let out a long breath.

“This Taishang Duming Zhenjing must have been left by a True Realm expert. I still do not know the mysteries of this diagram. I vaguely perceive that this item must be used for defense. And since it originated from the hands of a True Realm master, then in this world…”

The people in the hall exchanged glances, horror dawning in their eyes. Since it was drawn by a True Realm master, then surely no one in this world could break it. In other words, it was absolute defense! (To be continued)