Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”Other treasures on Treasure Mountain?”

Hearing Yun Xiao’s loud voice, Ye Ku’s heart also moved, as he suddenly realized that the treasures atop Treasure Mountain might not only include the Ninth Rank low-level Strange Spirit Crystal.

Based on the appearance of those Half-step Ninth Rank Fog Spirits earlier, Ye Ku and Bai Wushuang instantly understood that perhaps somewhere atop Treasure Mountain, there were items guarded by those Ninth Rank Fog Spirits, and the Strange Spirit Crystal was merely an unexpected bonus.

The reason Bai Wushuang changed his mind was because he realized that instead of fighting Yun Xiao to the death, allowing Ye Ku and others to benefit, it was better to search for that potential heavenly treasure, as this would undoubtedly increase the likelihood of success.

Of course, another reason was the deterrence of Yun Xiao having just slain the Ninth Rank low-level Strange Spirit, making Bai Wushuang less confident in his victory, so he took this opportunity to back down.

However, these two could not have known that whether it was the Ninth Rank Strange Spirit Crystal or the potential heavenly treasure, they had already become Yun Xiao’s belongings.

At this moment, Yun Xiao vaguely understood that after killing a Ninth Rank low-level Fog Spirit, certain useful items would appear based on the cultivator’s personal needs.

Indeed Yun Xiao gained a powerful growth Meridian Technique like the Dragon Taming Nine Swords, but he also believed that if Ye Ku had slain the Ninth Rank low-level Strange Spirit, he probably would’ve acquired some strong Poison Meridian Skills.

This was a mysterious thing that even Yun Xiao could only vaguely guess at, and those geniuses of Lianyun Mountain, who had not personally experienced it, could never understand the true reason.

Yun Xiao was not one to lose out, and since he now left the opportunity to search Treasure Mountain to those two, it indicated he had already obtained the most precious items; other things, even if heavenly-ranked cultivation skills, were of no great use to him.

”Gentlemen, I wish you good luck. I shall take my leave first!”

Seeing Ye Ku and Bai Wushuang begin their search, Si Mo and Liu Mo were also eager, and Yun Xiao gave a light laugh, then swiftly disappeared atop Treasure Mountain.

With four or five days left before the end of the treasure hunt at the Refining Treasure Hall, Yun Xiao wanted to take this time to refine the Ninth Rank low-level Strange Spirit Crystal in Treasure Mountain, to see if he could break through to the Late Stage of the Seeking Origin Realm in one go.

Given Yun Xiao’s current cultivation, some of the younger generation, even top talents like Bai Wushuang from the Tenglong Continent, posed no serious threat to him.

Yet compared to the true experts of the Tenglong Continent, Yun Xiao’s level of cultivation felt insufficient. His win against the Ninth Rank low-level Fog Spirit had relied somewhat on luck, and if faced with a true Earth Concealing Realm expert, he might have needed to rely on the ultimate power of the Golden Snake Worm Xiao Wu.

Ignoring the search of the few atop the mountain, Yun Xiao descended the mountain path, with the fog below the mountain still thick, not knowing if another Ninth Rank low-level Fog Spirit might eventually reappear.

Notably, during his search in the fog this time, Yun Xiao didn’t encounter even a single Fog Spirit, whether Seventh or Eighth Rank, as if they had vanished with the Ninth Rank Strange Spirit.

This allowed Yun Xiao to breathe a sigh of relief, since it would be a troublesome matter if Fog Spirits disturbed him during the refining of the Ninth Rank Strange Spirit Crystal.

Eventually, Yun Xiao found a secluded spot on the mountain’s midsection, sensing no dangerous presence around him. Without hesitation, his aura surged, and the Strange Spirit Crystal he held in his hand vanished instantly.

Whew...

Whew...

Two waves of Devouring Power surged from Yun Xiao’s body, informing him immediately that a couple of entities couldn’t restrain themselves and were about to compete for the crystal.

”Hmph, I refuse to believe I can’t compete with you!”

Yun Xiao snorted lightly and joined the fray. However, the truth proved that despite his confidence, he couldn’t outmatch those two ancient beasts in the contest.

If the Ninth Rank low-level Strange Spirit Crystal were divided into five parts, the Golden Snake Worm Xiao Wu and the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix chick Red Feather each snatched roughly two parts, leaving Yun Xiao with only one part as his personal possession.

Fortunately, the energy of the Ninth Rank low-level Strange Spirit Crystal was indeed vast, and Yun Xiao wasn’t even sure whether, if he absorbed it all by himself, it might cause him to explode and die. Sometimes having others share the burden wasn’t a bad thing.

Everything proceeded methodically, and over the following days, cheering occasionally echoed from the top of Treasure Mountain, mingling with a low curse.

...

After Yun Xiao left the summit of Treasure Mountain alone, the five remaining did not slack off, almost scouring the entire peak.

Albeit Bai Wushuang and Ye Ku did find quite a few Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, the highest being no more than Earth Rank Advanced.

Though Earth Rank Advanced items were considered precious on the Tenglong Continent, compared to the earlier Ninth Rank Strange Spirit Crystal, these items seemed akin to trash.

Only Mo Qing and Liu Hanyi’s genuine excitement showed through their expressions when they each luckily found an Earth Rank Advanced Heavenly Material or Earthly Treasure.

After all, they knew that even if they found heavenly-ranked items, they likely lacked the ability to refine them, so it was better to find something useful for themselves.

”Senior Sister Hanyi, did you find Yun Xiao a bit strange that day?”

As the final day arrived, Mo Qing suddenly leaned over to Liu Hanyi and said this. After all, if anyone was to be most familiar with Yun Xiao, it would have to be her, a fellow genius from the Jade Pot Sect.

”You’re just realizing that now? Does that guy seem like someone who would let himself suffer a loss?”

But to Mo Qing’s question, Liu Hanyi turned her head with a strange expression, seemingly puzzled that the other just now understood this.

”Think about it, if there really were Heavenly Rank treasures on the top of Treasure Mountain, would he leave so easily with his personality?”

With a touch of sentiment on her face, Liu Hanyi’s words made Mo Qing nod repeatedly before she heard the former continue, ”If I’m not mistaken, the most important treasure of Treasure Mountain was probably taken by that guy. Yet, he still pretends to be magnanimous, leading Bai Wushuang and Brother Ye Ku around in circles!”

This genius girl from the Sky Poison Institute had a look of schadenfreude on her face. While she was relatively polite to Ye Ku, who had saved her life, she had no good feelings for the hypocritical guy who almost defiled Mo Qing.

Despite this, Bai Wushuang certainly couldn’t hear the conversation between Mo Qing and Liu Hanyi, so in these last moments, he was still searching around the top of Treasure Mountain, hoping to find the Heavenly Rank treasure he dreamed of.

Boom!

At this moment, a sudden loud noise came from the sky above Treasure Mountain. When people looked up, several beams of light descended from the sky and landed precisely on each of them.

”The Refining Treasure Hall journey has ended!”

Sensing the spatial fluctuations on his body, Ye Ku murmured, while Bai Wushuang had a face full of unwillingness, seemingly frustrated about not finding Heavenly Rank treasures.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

But all of this couldn’t stop the teleportation of the Refining Treasure Hall’s space. Along with the two beams falling on the mountainside of Treasure Mountain, in a dazzling flash, all figures disappeared from the Refining Treasure Hall.

......

Outside the Refining Treasure Hall!

Three elderly figures stood facing the Refining Treasure Hall. They were Vice President Qian Sanyuan of Lianyun Mountain, along with the deans of two major academies, Qingmu Wu and Guan Rufeng.

In fact, Qingmu Wu and Guan Rufeng had their own matters to attend to and weren’t always guarding here, but they knew today was the end of the Refining Treasure Hall’s journey, so they came early to wait.

”Vice President, what level of treasures do you think those young ones will find on Treasure Mountain?”

With a curious look on his face, Guan Rufeng’s question made Qian Sanyuan think of other matters, and his expression wasn’t as relaxed as Guan Rufeng’s.

”You’d better worry about whether they can come out alive. While Treasure Mountain has many treasures, it is also filled with danger. Haven’t we seen enough ’men die for wealth’ situations in our lifetime?”

Qian Sanyuan looked at the Refining Treasure Hall emitting a faint special aura with a hint of worry in his voice. After all, among the seven who entered the Refining Treasure Hall, two were his direct disciples.

”Haha, there’s no need to worry about my useless disciple. He’s the most tactful and shouldn’t rashly venture to the top of Treasure Mountain!”

Perhaps this is why Guan Rufeng wasn’t particularly worried. Liu Qingchen was his direct disciple, and due to the latter’s adeptness at handling things, although he was a bit promiscuous, Guan Rufeng certainly wasn’t aware of some true details, or else he wouldn’t have been so lenient.

Swish!

Just as Guan Rufeng finished his sentence, a beam of light suddenly shot out from the Refining Treasure Hall. Then the light grew brighter and eventually transformed into the figure of a young man.

”Qingchen?”

With keen eyes, Guan Rufeng immediately recognized his disciple just mentioned, but upon seeing Liu Qingchen’s empty sleeve, his expression changed.

Even knowing that Treasure Mountain’s opening was fraught with dangers, seeing Liu Qingchen missing an arm made Guan Rufeng feel a bit distressed, as this was his most promising disciple, and losing an arm could mean a drastic drop in his cultivation talent.

Swish swish swish...

As Liu Qingchen appeared with a grim look, several beams of light shot out again from the Refining Treasure Hall, and soon, several familiar figures appeared on the empty ground in front of the hall.

Among them, one was sitting cross-legged on the ground, as if in some special state.