Capítulo 1457: Chapter 1455: When Did You and Shen Gongbao Become So Amicable?

“Shen Gongbao, I am no match for you!”

After putting aside the grudges they held during the calamity of deification, suddenly, Jiang Ziya spoke with some emotion!

“Oh? Why do you say that?”

Although he had already figured out the causes and effects, hearing Jiang Ziya say this all of a sudden, Shen Gongbao felt surprisingly delighted, yet somewhat bittersweet!

Back then, why did he secretly leave the Yuxu Palace to make things difficult for Jiang Ziya?

Wasn’t it because he felt he was more outstanding than Jiang Ziya, which made him dissatisfied with Jiang Ziya being the coordinator of the deification war?

Unexpectedly, two thousand years have passed, and both of them have fallen to this state, and he finally heard Jiang Ziya say this?

Such an acknowledgment, delayed by more than two thousand years, left Shen Gongbao with a mixed feeling!

“Two thousand years have passed, and I’ve been imprisoned in the underground prison, yet I don’t see as clearly as you do!”

“For more than two thousand years, my cultivation level has remained stuck at the Returning Void Realm with no progress, while you have already reached the Taiyi Realm!”

“Moreover, back then, with just your own strength, you could bring countless calamities upon the army of King Zhou’s downfall, something I can never achieve!”

“Indeed, our master’s choice at that time was wrong! If you had been the coordinator for deification, you would surely do better than I did!”

“No, Jiang Ziya, you are mistaken!” Hearing Jiang Ziya’s words, Shen Gongbao suddenly shook his head.

“Oh? What did I say wrong?” Hearing this, Jiang Ziya slightly raised his eyebrows.

“It’s precisely because of that, so the person who coordinated the deification war had to be you! Otherwise, if the deification war went smoothly without tribulation, wouldn’t it have seemed too trivial?”

Shaking his head, Shen Gongbao replied.

“This…” Hearing Shen Gongbao’s words, Jiang Ziya’s expression slightly changed, roughly understanding what Shen Gongbao meant!

Sometimes, indeed, what you gain through hardship is more treasured, isn’t it?

If it was obtained too easily, one wouldn’t cherish it as much!

“Alright, the past matters need not be mentioned anymore! Jiang Ziya, you’ve perished now, what about your physical form?”

Not wanting to entangle further in the matter of deification, Shen Gongbao followed up with a question to Jiang Ziya.

“My physical form has already been destroyed!” Hearing this, Jiang Ziya replied.

“Your body is destroyed? That’s troublesome!” Hearing Jiang Ziya’s reply, Shen Gongbao slightly furrowed his brows!

Jiang Ziya had not achieved immortality, so in terms of resurrection, there was still a benefit!

All it would take is for the body to be relatively preserved, and using an ordinary Soul-Returning Pill from the Supreme Elder Lord, he could be revived!

Unlike the trouble it would be for Immortals and Buddhas!

But if the body is destroyed, that’s troublesome!

…

Jiang Ziya had been rescued by Shen Gongbao, and the two brothers had already reconciled and were now chatting casually; we shall set that topic aside for now!

Meanwhile, a silhouette swiftly streaked across the sky, moving with incredible speed!

It was none other than Jiang Liu!

Having learned from Tingdi that Jiang Ziya’s soul was suppressed at the eye of the Eastern Sea, Jiang Liu naturally came to search for it!

With his current quasi-saint cultivation, along with the effect of his unparalleled title, Jiang Liu’s speed was naturally astonishing!

He quickly located the North Sea Eye! Plunging directly to the seabed, Jiang Liu soon spotted the shrimp soldiers and crab generals guarding the sea eye!

“Greetings to the Sandalwood Merit Buddha!” Upon seeing Jiang Liu, the shrimp soldiers and crab generals respectfully and hastily greeted him!

Shen Gongbao’s identity was enough to frighten them, so Jiang Liu, with his quasi-saint cultivation, appeared even more profound and unreachable to these shrimp soldiers and crab generals!

“Amitabha, my friends, as far as I know, there was an Ice-Fire Bipolar Gourd suppressed here, do you happen to know its whereabouts?”

After uttering a Buddhist chant, Jiang Liu asked the shrimp soldiers and crab generals.

“Merit Buddha, that gourd was personally suppressed here by the Jade Emperor. It was not long ago that Shen Gongbao came here and took the gourd!”

Hearing Jiang Liu inquiring about the gourd’s whereabouts, the shrimp soldiers and crab generals’ faces slightly changed, not daring to conceal anything, they answered.

“Oh? Shen Gongbao took it?” Hearing the words of the shrimp soldiers and crab generals, Jiang Liu slightly raised an eyebrow, a grave expression appearing on his face!

During the deification war, Shen Gongbao and Jiang Ziya were as incompatible as fire and water, right?

When I released him from the North Sea Eye back then, Shen Gongbao even asked about Jiang Ziya!

It seems their grudge, even after two thousand years, still lingers!

If Jiang Ziya really fell into Shen Gongbao’s hands, the consequences would be unpredictable!

With a solemn expression, Jiang Liu’s figure rose from the seabed, then he took out the Treasure-Seeking Mirror!

Back when I encountered Shen Gongbao at the North Sea, though I took his Whip of Thunder Lord!

However, I also saw other pieces of equipment on Shen Gongbao’s character display!

Thinking about it, he recalled the name of one Dharma Treasure, then Jiang Liu called out to the Treasure-Seeking Mirror!

Starlight gathered and transformed into an arrow, pointing in a certain direction!

Jiang Liu moved, faster than Sun Wukong’s Somersault Cloud, swiftly flying towards the direction the arrow indicated!

In just a moment, a desolate island appeared before Jiang Liu’s eyes!

With a slight sweep of his Divine Sense, Jiang Liu also saw the souls of Shen Gongbao and Jiang Ziya!

Looking at Shen Gongbao and Jiang Ziya, appearing calm and actually chatting with each other, made Jiang Liu’s expression slightly strange!

What’s going on? Could it be that my memory is wrong?

Since when did Shen Gongbao and Jiang Ziya get along so well? They can actually sit together and chat?

Jiang Ziya falling into Shen Gongbao’s hands, with Shen Gongbao’s temperament, shouldn’t he have scattered Jiang Ziya’s soul?

Although surprised in his heart, Jiang Liu’s figure still appeared in mid-air, then slowly descended!

Jiang Liu did not hide his figure, naturally, with Jiang Liu’s appearance, both Jiang Ziya and Shen Gongbao noticed Jiang Liu’s arrival!

“Greetings, Sandalwood Merit Buddha…”

Jiang Ziya immediately saluted, initially wanting to call him Sect Hierarch, but thinking that Shen Gongbao was beside him, Jiang Ziya immediately changed his words!

Moved, seeing Jiang Liu actually come personally to find him, Jiang Ziya felt secretly touched!

Indeed, compared to the Interpretation Sect, the Ming Sect is much more humane!

“Greetings, Sandalwood Merit Buddha, long time no see, it’s delightful to see you have now reached Quasi-Saint Cultivation!”

At the same time, Shen Gongbao also spoke up, greeting Jiang Liu.

Back when he was suppressed in the North Sea, Jiang Liu followed the first Treasure Map to him and released Shen Gongbao from the underwater prison!

Overall, the two sides can be considered to have some acquaintance!

“Amitabha, Jiang Ziya, I was entrusted by Princess Gaoyang to come and find you!”

Glancing at Shen Gongbao beside him, nodding slightly as a greeting, Jiang Liu then focused his gaze on Jiang Ziya and said.

“In that case, I must trouble the Merit Buddha!” Jiang Ziya responded, nodding in thanks!

Then, he looked at Shen Gongbao beside him and said, “Junior Brother, since the Princess Gaoyang entrusted the Merit Buddha to come find me, I shall return now, see you again if fate allows!”

“Hmm, see you again if fate allows!” Shen Gongbao nodded in agreement, saying goodbye.

With no intention of further words, Jiang Liu raised his hand, grabbing the Ice-Fire Bipolar Gourd!

Looking down for a moment, the corresponding Attribute Information appeared in Jiang Liu’s eyes.

This Ice-Fire Bipolar Gourd is a Legendary Level Equipment, considered as Special Equipment!

Its attributes are quite acceptable!

After Jiang Ziya came out of the gourd, Jiang Liu thought for a moment and then opened the Gang’s Treasury page, taking out some precious materials!

At the same time, he opened his Life Skills page, placing both the gourd and materials on the Life Skills page!

Given Jiang Liu’s current Profession Level as a Grandmaster Blacksmith, in an instant, the Ice-Fire Bipolar Gourd in Jiang Liu’s hands was reinforced, becoming an Epic Level Special Equipment!

Then, Jiang Liu presented the gourd along with Shen Gongbao’s previous weapon, the Whip of Thunder Lord, to Shen Gongbao!

The Whip of Thunder Lord originally belonged to Shen Gongbao, and the gourd was also found by Shen Gongbao!

Jiang Liu expressed that both were gifted to him!

Of course, it was also as a thank you for saving Jiang Ziya.

Initially, there was no need for thanks for saving Jiang Ziya!

However, considering the Whip of Thunder Lord had been his weapon for many years, Shen Gongbao couldn’t think of a reason to refuse!

Since he was willing to accept the Whip of Thunder Lord, Shen Gongbao, after some hesitation, accepted the Ice-Fire Bipolar Gourd as well!

After giving the two treasures to Shen Gongbao, Jiang Liu then took Jiang Ziya’s soul and broke through the sky, flying back towards the direction of the Ming Sect!

“Sandalwood Merit Buddha? He sure is a generous person! And to think he can improve the gourd’s quality so significantly with just a wave of his hand?”

Watching Jiang Liu disappear in an instant, and looking at the Ice-Fire Bipolar Gourd in his hand, feeling its significantly improved quality, Shen Gongbao couldn’t help but secretly marvel!

Nobody expected that the Sandalwood Merit Buddha not only achieved the Quasi-Saint level in cultivation, his Art of Alchemy weill-renowned across the Three Realms!

And his Artifact Refining abilities are equally outstanding!

As for what Shen Gongbao was thinking, we won’t mention for now!

At this moment, with Jiang Liu’s Quasi-Saint Cultivation and the doubled speed boost from his Unparalleled title, he speedily heads back to the Ming Sect.

On the way, Jiang Liu spoke, with a puzzled look: “Jiang Ziya, when did your relationship with Shen Gongbao become so harmonious?”

“Here’s what happened, Sect Hierarch…”

Hearing Jiang Liu’s inquiry, Jiang Ziya naturally didn’t intend to hide anything and recounted in detail the previous conversation between himself and Shen Gongbao on the desolate island!

“I see, Shen Gongbao truly has remarkable aptitude…” Jiang Liu sighed in response, with a somewhat rueful expression.