chsdbacks Chapter 274 The Gathering of Nine Cauldrons!
Chapter 274 The Gathering of Nine Cauldrons!
Xiang Yu remained silent.
His bloodshot eyes gradually regained their clarity as he looked at the remains of the soldiers around him, at the broken halberd in his hand, and at the spirit of the Xuzhou Cauldron beside him.
After a long while, he let out a long sigh.
"Three thousand years... I... am indeed tired."
The broken halberd slipped from his hand and plunged into the riverbed.
Xiang Yu's figure became illusory, and his overwhelming resentment began to dissipate.
Xiang Yu looked at Su Fan.
"Boy, you're right. I am Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu. Even if I die, I should die gloriously, not in this wretched state."
"Dingling, you can have it."
The spirit of the Xuzhou Cauldron transformed into a beam of azure light and flew into Su Fan's body.
Nine tripods gathered!
boom--!!!
The nine Nine Cauldrons resonated within Su Fan's body, unleashing an unprecedented power!
At the same time, the white bones at the bottom of the river began to glow.
The remnants of the Chu soldiers rose from their bones, bowed to Xiang Yu, and then transformed into starlight, dissipating into the world.
They were finally free.
Xiang Yu's figure also faded further and further away.
Xiang Yu looked at Su Fan, his eyes no longer filled with resentment, only with relief.
"Young man, the Nine Cauldrons have returned to their rightful place, and you bear a heavy responsibility. I will give you one last gift."
He reached out and grabbed it, and the broken halberd flew back into his hand.
"This halberd is named 'Po Jun' (破军), and it has followed me in countless battles, drinking countless cups of blood. Today, I bestow upon you all its fighting spirit and domineering aura."
The halberd exploded, turning into a streak of blood-red light that pierced Su Fan's brow.
Instantly, Su Fan's mind was filled with countless battlefield experiences and that domineering spirit of "I will go even if there are thousands of people against me!"
Xiang Yu concluded by saying:
"And... the body of the Xuzhou Cauldron is located beneath Turtle Mountain. When you go to retrieve it, you will encounter a guardian. That's a contingency plan I left behind... to prevent it from being stolen, you must overcome that obstacle if you want to obtain the cauldron!"
After saying this, Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King, looked up to the sky and laughed loudly.
"My strength could uproot mountains, my spirit could cover the world; but the times are against me, and my steed will not run. My steed will not run, what can I do? Yu, my Yu, what will become of you!"
"Yu Ji, I... have come to find you!"
Amidst laughter, the remnant soul of the Overlord vanished completely.
The waters of the Wujiang River returned to their clear state at that moment.
The bloodstains faded, the white mist dissipated, and sunlight finally shone into this body of water that had been shrouded in gloom for three thousand years.
On the shore, Sun Wukong and the others saw the changes in the river and knew that Su Fan had succeeded.
"This kid is really capable." Sun Wukong grinned.
When Su Fan surfaced, everyone gathered around him.
"Advisor Su, are you alright?" Old Liu asked with concern.
"It's nothing," Su Fan shook his head. "Not only am I fine, but I've also gained a lot."
He felt the power of the nine cauldrons gathered within his body. If he were to encounter the shadow of the Nine-Faced Demon Lord again, he could smash it with a single punch!
"Let's go to Guishan Mountain in Xuzhou!"
Xuzhou, Guishan.
This mountain is named for its resemblance to a reclining tortoise and is one of Xuzhou's landmarks.
But in mythology, Guishan also has another name: Zhenzhoushan.
When Yu the Great was controlling the floods, he once suppressed the floods on this mountain. Later, he cast the Xuzhou Ding (a type of ancient Chinese bronze vessel) and buried it at the bottom of the mountain to suppress the fortune of Xuzhou.
Standing atop Turtle Mountain, Su Fan felt the Nine Cauldrons resonating within his body, clearly sensing the Xuzhou Cauldron deep beneath the mountain.
"It's down there, about 300 meters deep."
Sun Wukong's fiery eyes scanned the area: "There's a seal, and a very strong one at that. The person who set up the formation is incredibly skilled."
"But who cares how powerful it is, take this from Old Sun!"
Sun Wukong raised his golden cudgel and smashed it down on the mountain.
boom--!
The rocks crumbled, revealing a dark cave entrance.
At the entrance of the cave, there is a golden seal with complex runes flowing across it.
He smashed the seal with three consecutive blows.
The group entered the cave.
The cave revealed a hidden world, a huge underground palace.
In the center of the palace, a bronze cauldron floats silently; it is the body of the Xuzhou Cauldron!
Beside the cauldron stood a person.