When 'God' Decides To Start Over
Chapter 82 - 78 The Value of Gemstones_3

Chapter 82: Chapter 78 The Value of Gemstones_3

"What is this thing, why is it so hard?" Li Xiu frowned as he looked at the grayish-white substance.

"That is Demon Ash, made by grinding materials from Demon Spirits into powder, then mixing it with iron, zinc, chromium, sand ash, and other materials to create a cement-like substance. The Demon Ash here is made using materials from an S-Class Demon Spirit. Your little E-Class Demon Spirit, even if it hacked for a year, wouldn’t be able to break the door open," a hoarse voice sounded behind Li Xiu.

Li Xiu was slightly startled, turned around, and saw the wild-looking Ximen Guan sitting there coldly watching him.

"You haven’t gone mad?" Li Xiu looked at Ximen Guan and asked.

"Anyone trapped in a place like this for decades would go mad. I’m insane, but I’m not stupid," Ximen Guan said coldly.

"Are you really Ximen Guan?" Li Xiu asked again.

"I am Ximen Guan, but not the one that woman spoke of. I’m no traitor to the Eternal Sky. I am the one who developed the Demon Armor. The Eternal Sky not only stole my work but imprisoned me here, turning me into a crazy shadow of a person. I will settle this score with them sooner or later," Ximen Guan said, his eyes cold but his face showing no emotion.

"You can’t get out, so how will you settle the score with them?" Li Xiu asked, his tone suggesting that Ximen Guan might have a way out.

But if he really had a way, why was he still living a life worse than that of animals here for decades?

As if seeing through Li Xiu’s thoughts, Ximen Guan coldly said, "You’d better not cling to unrealistic fantasies. I just said it casually. If I really could get out, I wouldn’t have been stuck here as a beast for decades."

"Where there’s a will, there’s a way. As long as you’re alive, there will always be a way," Li Xiu said.

"It seems you haven’t experienced the harshness of this cruel society. I hope a month later you can still maintain your current state of mind," Ximen Guan sneered continuously, clearly dismissive of Li Xiu’s naive thoughts.

"Where does this waterway lead?" Li Xiu asked, pointing at the drainage ditch where they ate, drank, and relieved themselves.

"An underground river, but don’t overthink it. Below is also reinforced with S-Class Demon Ash, leaving only a few arm-thick waterways. The place where I’m imprisoned is designed to the highest standard. Even God would be trapped here," Ximen Guan continued to dampen Li Xiu’s spirits.

Li Xiu ignored him, pulled out the cornflower sapphire from his pocket.

"I advise you not to use it," Ximen Guan, having not spoken to anyone for decades, eagerly interjected when someone finally talked to him.

"Why?" Li Xiu asked, puzzled.

"Those Eternal Sky idiots are as stupid as pigs. They’re no good at research but are very adept at using shady methods. They have this means, where they tamper with Demon Spirit Gemstones. Once you use your blood to connect with the Demon Spirit, your life is in their hands. If they want you to live, you live; if they want you dead, you die. They call this sinister method the Blood Seal, like some curse using blood as the medium. You thought that woman was genuinely kind, gifting you a Demon Spirit Gemstone? It’s just a way to control you," Ximen Guan explained with a cold laugh.

"I see, so blood is the key to the Blood Seal. If I don’t use blood to connect with the Demon Spirit, does that mean the Blood Seal won’t work on me?" Li Xiu pondered and asked.

"Of course, the Blood Seal naturally needs blood to be triggered. Without blood, the Blood Seal cannot be activated," Ximen Guan said, looking at Li Xiu as if he were an idiot, "But without blood, how do you connect with the Demon Spirit?"

"Well, that’s actually quite simple," Li Xiu replied, grasping the gemstone like a pill, he threw it directly into his mouth and swallowed.

"You’re an idiot too. If using such a method could connect with a Demon Spirit, the Eternal Sky would’ve tested it out long ago. You have a Demon Spirit, yet you’re still so dumb..." Ximen Guan’s words trailed off as he suddenly saw Li Xiu’s finger glowing blue, with strands of shimmering light emerging from beneath his skin, gradually forming a Sapphire Ring on his finger.

"What is this?" Ximen Guan’s eyes widened, and he lunged at the iron cage bars, gripping them tightly as he stared in disbelief at the Sapphire Ring on Li Xiu’s finger.

Li Xiu ignored him, and with a thought, summoned the new Demon Spirit.

A flash of blue light occurred, and the Sapphire Ring transformed into a blue figure before Li Xiu.

It turned out to be a Heavy Armor Knight, both the knight and its giant steed clad in heavy armor. The knight held a blue crystal-like shield with his left hand and a deep blue Knight’s Spear with his right.

The shield was adorned with countless twinkling blue Light Threads, like a blooming chrysanthemum.

Knight of Chrysanthemum: E-Class Demon Spirit, can summon E-Class Demon Spirit Knight of Chrysanthemum.

"Why doesn’t it have the ability to evolve?" Li Xiu was slightly disappointed as, in his view, an E-Class Demon Spirit wasn’t very useful without the ability to evolve.

"How did you do it? It shouldn’t be possible to link with a Demon Spirit Gemstone this way. The Eternal Sky has run countless such trials. Forget swallowing it; even embedding the Demon Spirit Gemstone in the bone couldn’t establish a connection. This is impossible... it’s unscientific..." Ximen Guan seemed profoundly shocked, mumbling incessantly.

Li Xiu ordered the Knight of Chrysanthemum to attack the Demon Ash-formed door. The result was quite similar to that of the Jedi Knight; the level of power was still insufficient to cause significant damage to the Demon Ash door. Even if teamed with the Jedi Knight, it would be impossible to break through the door in a month.

Li Xiu had to think of another way. Since the door couldn’t be broken, he had to figure out something when Sha Chu came next time.

First, he needed to resolve the Fire Lotus Sword on his body. Otherwise, with the Fire Lotus Sword wrapped around him, no matter how skilled he was, he couldn’t unleash his full potential.

Now, Li Xiu regretted not keeping the Demon Core on him. Although he knew the disappearance of the Demon Core would affect his body, his physical condition would improve as a result.

With nothing available here, Li Xiu could only rely on exercise to enhance his physique.

"Can I use a Demon Spirit to extract the Fire Lotus Sword?" Li Xiu was grappling alone in the chamber.

At times, Ximen Guan would taunt him; other times he’d ask Li Xiu how he managed to link with the Knight of Chrysanthemum, speaking incoherently like a madman.

Li Xiu ignored him, focusing on his own matters. Unfortunately, the Jedi Knight and the Knight of Chrysanthemum couldn’t extract the Fire Lotus Sword.

Li Xiu did not give up because of this. If he persisted in training, even if he couldn’t pull out the Fire Lotus Sword, he would try next time Sha Chu returned.

In the chamber without a time-keeping tool, Li Xiu could only estimate time based on his senses, and time slipped by unnoticed.

One day, Ximen Guan suddenly quieted down, sitting there in a daze, not causing any more commotion, pondering something.