A World Worth Protecting

The baneful vibe was so strong that Wang Baole couldn’t control himself and wanted to release it. After circling the office, he took out his voice transmission ring and sent a voice transmission to Li Wan’er. The moment the voice transmission went through, even before Wang Baole could speak, Li Wan’er’s cold voice reverberated by his ears.

“What’s the matter?”

That cold voice stopped Wang Baole in his tracks, but he still couldn’t help but ask.

“I heard that you’re getting engaged with that b*stard from the Chen Family?”

Li Wan’er was silent. After a brief moment, she spoke calmly.

“What has that got to do with you? Additionally, my fiancee is not a b*stard. Please be more respectful in your words, City Lord Wang!”

Her words completely froze Wang Baole in his steps; the anger in his heart slowly calming down. He was silent for a long while, before laughing.

“Congratulations.” After that, Wang Baole hung up the voice transmission. He took a deep breath and pushed open the window, looking at the sky outside for a long while before turning around to meditate with his legs crossed. He calmed himself down while cultivating.

However, what he didn’t know was that right now, in the Colony Disciplinary Order Office, Li Wan’er was standing beside the windows and looking in the direction of Wang Baole’s Divine Armament New City. She carried a complex look, and after a very long period of time, an extremely soft sigh that only she could hear reverberated in her heart.

As for Wang Baole, he managed to slowly calm his thoughts after using a lot of will. He no longer thought about Li Wan’er’s matter, as he felt that he didn’t have the right to interfere in the matter, and didn’t want to bother himself with it any longer. Even though he had exposed his body and was disadvantaged, he felt that the b*stard from Chen Family would lose out even more.

Even though he consoled himself with such thoughts, jealousy still crept in his heart. Wang Baole sighed and took a deep breath, and as he calmed down his thoughts, he slowly immersed himself in the process of cultivation.

His cultivation was already at the late-stage Foundation Establishment realm. Even though the construction of the new city during this period of time had kept him busy, he still managed to delegate the tasks such that he had a lot of time to cultivate. Most importantly, the cultivation of the Dark Art took place at an extremely fast speed under the aura of the Divine Armament Catacombs. At the same time, it also significantly raised his Lightning Dao: First Volume.

This way, Wang Baole’s cultivation improved by the day. For others in late-stage Foundation Establishment realm, increasing their cultivation depended not just on fate, but also the availability of time for cultivation. As for cultivation, it would take a few years at least. After all, the process of perfecting Foundation Establishment realm from late-stage Foundation Establishment realm was one of accumulation. They were all aimed towards stepping into the Core Formation realm after breakthrough, and the more they accumulated, the higher the likelihood of succeeding.

Therefore, the entire process was taken with all seriousness. At the same time, there was no shortcut. However, for Wang Baole, who had the boost from the Dark Art, his speed of cultivation could be increased significantly. Even though he hadn’t reached perfection, he was clearly already halfway through.

Despite that, Wang Baole also knew very well that cultivation couldn’t be completed within a day. It required a process of accumulation over days and months. Therefore, after cultivating in seclusion for several days, and completely calming down, he ended the cultivation process. When he opened his eyes, the sky had already darkened, and through the window, he could see the lights outside. After spreading the array formation, he could even hear the bustling activity of the New Mars Region coming from afar in the night.

Even though the city hadn’t been constructed, that piece of land was already housing a trillion people. The nightlife made the city a bustling place.

Looking at all the lights and feeling the activity of Divine Armament New City, Wang Baole breathed calmly. Even though he didn’t continue cultivating, he had already begun thinking about how to go about refining the artifacts.

I am already sufficiently familiar with the refinement of fifth-grade Numinous Treasures… Wang Baole mumbled to himself. The construction of the Eternal Fortress could be said to have utilized fifth-grade Numinous Treasures as its foundation. Therefore, Wang Baole had already reached a certain standard in his skills of refining the fifth-grade Numinous Treasures, such that most of them were perfect.

What’s next is the sixth-grade Numinous Treasure… From this, I can soon attempt to construct my very own seventh-grade Dharmic Armament! With that thought, Wang Baole’s breathing quickened. That was the lifelong dream of any Dharmic Armament cultivator.

Wang Baole had already experienced the power of the Dharmic Armament. At the same time, he knew very clearly that his Dharmic Armament saber wasn’t entirely suitable for him. If he wanted something that was perfectly compatible with him, he had to make it himself.

However, in the Federation, not all cultivators had such an opportunity. For most of the cultivators, receiving a Dharmic Armament was already like winning the lottery. If they really wanted to personalize one for themselves, they could only do it in their dreams.

However, for Wang Baole, it wasn’t a dream. He could accomplish the goal in real life. This managed to push out the unpleasant thoughts that had previously occupied his mind. A look of anticipation and agitation flashed across his eyes, and at the same time, he understood that he should carry out everything step by step. He could be excited about it, but he shouldn’t rush into it, as being anxious wouldn’t help at all.

Next, I’ll try to refine the sixth-grade Numinous Treasure. In addition, I need to upgrade all my Dharmic Artifacts to the level of a fifth-grade Numinous Treasure! Most important of them is my Intrinsic Dharmic Artifact, the scabbard! Wang Baole had calmed down. Determined, he immediately went to work. Previously, he had to be prudent in his use of resources as the expenditure was hefty every time he cultivated. That was especially so for the refinement materials required for the fifth-grade Numinous Treasure. They were extremely rare, and therefore extremely expensive.

However, now that he was a City Lord of Primary Rank Three, he had a large amount of resources in his hands. As the City Lord, he had many means to obtain sufficient refinement materials without affecting the process of the city’s construction. Furthermore, there was no need to be secretive about it and break the law. In the eyes of the Federation in the Spirit Inception Era, this was a reasonable matter, as long as he didn’t go overboard.

Therefore, with sufficient resources at his disposal, Wang Baole began to refine and upgrade his Numinous Treasures furiously. The upgrading of the other Numinous Treasures was relatively simple, but it was challenging for his Intrinsic Dharmic Artifact, which not only required sufficient Armament Sand but also numerous tries.

However, Wang Baole was in no rush. As he waited for the confirmation of candidates for the Deputy City Lord and the mayors, he continued refining his Dharmic Artifacts while cultivating the Dark Art simultaneously. Everything progressed in a stable manner, but what made Wang Baole most regretful was that, from start to end, he had no chance to display the godly mystic art of the Dark Art—the Dark Corpse Face Art!

There were simply too many people around. In addition, the Dark Corpse Face Art was a part of the Dark Art, and if other people sensed it, it would be difficult for Wang Baole to explain himself. Therefore, he could only imagine and play it out in his mind while regret filled his heart.

I wonder when I can find someone to display my Dark Corpse Face Art to! Wang Baole was emotional while cultivating, and just like that, half a month passed.

At this time, after a month of competition between the various factions, there were some changes made once again to the candidates chosen to become Divine Armament New City’s three mayors. There was still no confirmation of the mayor candidacy, and instead, the candidate for Deputy City Lord was set.

When Wang Baole received the notice from the Martian Colony Governor about the confirmation of the Deputy City Lord—and that the person would arrive within the next few days—his thoughts that had taken a lot of effort to stabilize suddenly grew chaotic again. He looked at the voice transmission ring and listen to the Governor read out the name.

Why is it her? Wang Baole frowned. However, after thinking about it deeply, he set aside his personal feelings. It seemed reasonable that this person was appointed as Deputy City Lord.

After all, this person had worked on Mars for many years and was Secondary Rank Three for a long time running. Regardless of whether it was her cultivation or background, she was considered an elite. It was appropriate for her to become Deputy City Lord.

The candidate for Deputy City Lord was… Li Wan’er!!

At the same time, she didn’t come as Secondary Rank Three, but was instead promoted to Primary Rank Three, the same rank as Wang Baole, as she became Deputy City Lord.

Many things could be interpreted from the promotion of her Noble rank. Wang Baole had some understanding of it but still felt that it was a complex matter. He was powerless in changing the fact that Li Wan’er was engaged to the eldest son of the Chen family, and had thought that he would no longer have the chance to meet her. He had never imagined that both of them would work together in the future.

That made Wang Baole sigh. He had a headache for several days, and soon, Li Wan’er arrived…

As the cruiser landed and Li Wan’er’s tall and slender figure appeared before others, Wang Baole was completely filled with regret and jealousy.

However, compared to him, even if the others were attracted to Li Wan’er’s impressive looks, they also felt a chill as they knew that she was a thorny rose and was known for being ruthless. Therefore, they all lowered their heads and greeted her. Even Kong Dao and Lin Tianhao followed suit. Jin Duoming had originally planned to challenge himself and woo her, but after hearing about the engagement, and the trauma of being almost castrated, he put on a rare look of seriousness.

As the people greeted her, Li Wan’er stepped forward amongst the crowd with a cold expression towards Wang Baole. When she saw him, she expressionlessly greeted him.

“Greetings, City Lord. I am under the order of the Governor. Other than overseeing the construction of the city, I am also responsible for inspecting the Colony Disciplinary Order of Divine Armament New City. I seek the City Lord’s cooperation in working together in the future!”