Translator: Lynn
Subsequently, the two individuals conversed once again, and their words were clearly audible to Xu Ziqing and Yun Lie, revealing a wealth of confidential information.
Evidently, the Fox King and Panshan King had a history dating back thousands of years due to an old incident. During that ti, Panshan King, then a third-rank monster snake, sought refuge at Lingtu Mountain while being pursued by natural enemies. The Fox King, not yet in its current position, held a prominent status in the clan due to its natural blood heritage.
The inexperienced Jiuxuan ihu rescued the monster snake from assailants, fostering a companionship that lasted for hundreds of years. Eventually, Jiuxuan ihu left for mountainous cultivation, and the demon snake went its separate way.
Years later, Jiuxuan ihu gained fa and beca the Fox King at Lingtu Mountain, while the monster snake, after nurous perilous encounters, found refuge with the current king, evolving into a seventh-order monster on the plains.
King Panshan, successful in his cultivation, visited the Fox King just as news of the secret treasure in Tianlan surfaced.
This revelation left Xu Ziqing astonished. Glancing at Yun Lie, he noticed a slight ripple in his usually stoic eyes.
This wasn’t due to their lack of foresight; rather, the news was truly montous.
As is known, anything labeled a “Secret Treasure” was a relic from ancient tis, comprising hidden places, mausoleums, or other concealed locations. These often held a plethora of magical artifacts, ancient relics, exercises, rare elixirs, and even mineral deposits—rare treasures that erged once in a millennium. Even in the ordinary great world, encountering the birth of secret treasures was exceedingly uncommon.
The Qingyun Great World was just one of the three thousand great worlds in the universe, and over the years, fewer than five individuals had witnessed the birth of secret treasures.
Those fortunate enough to escape the secret traps with their findings reap nurous benefits. Many beca outstanding figures in the world, breaking through previously unimaginable levels due to these rare adventures. So even obtained strange treasures that helped them overco celestial tribulations during the Immortal Ascension stage.
Yet, what heightened the excitent wasn’t just the material gains. More enticing were the ancient cultivators’ legacies contained within.
While several current world practices have ancient origins, many were creations of later individuals. However, ancient practices often boasted more power, harboring mysterious insights that rendered them superior to their contemporary counterparts. Nurous cultivators aspired to join prominent sects to acquire the best skills, making the discovery of an ancient cultivator’s inheritance particularly enticing.
Receiving such an inheritance ant gaining the ancient cultivator’s experience, valuable treasures suitable for the practice, and sotis empowernt-like thods for rapid progress.
Given the allure, nurous cultivators eagerly sought these inheritances. However, the thods employed by ancient cultivators were often lost, and the aura was more abundant in ancient tis. As a result, their legacies posed considerable dangers.
To safeguard the inheritance and treasures from being lost, or for so other reason, whenever a secret treasure erged, a map accompanied it. This map, divided into several pieces, would unpredictably fall into different hands—be it ordinary Qi-refining cultivators or formidable Mahayana cultivators. The map detailed passages, traps, secret places, and special areas within the secret treasure, offering a comprehensive guide.
In possession of a complete map, one could almost secure the most valuable treasures within the secret storehouse, gaining an advantage over other intruding cultivators. Even with an incomplete map, discovering the corresponding location provided an opportunity to explore the secrets comprehensively. Consequently, forces keenly observed those who owned the map, often resorting to forceful acquisition and sparking bloodshed.
As Xu Ziqing grasped the implications, he looked at Jiuxuan ihu, finding clarity in his eyes.
The Fox King happened to be fortunate; after the secret treasure’s ergence, he obtained an incomplete map. However, the eighth-rank monster, revered as the “King Zun” by the wild beasts on the plains, sohow learned of this and promptly captured the Fox King.
During that period, King Panshan visited the Fox King, only to discover that the Fox King had been apprehended. Despite nurous inquiries, he realized that King Zun would not release the Fox King unless he surrendered the map fragnts.
Unfortunately, Jiuxuan ihu, being exceedingly cunning, hadn’t brought the map with him, leaving its whereabouts unknown. King Zun, wanting to extract the map’s information from the Fox King, was hesitant due to the Fox King’s ability for self-destruction.
This form of self-destruction wasn’t ordinary; it obliterated the entire being instantly, leaving no trace of the soul. It was almost a pure suicide, a drastic asure that wouldn’t be employed unless absolutely necessary.
Fearing the Fox King’s self-destruction, King Zun proceeded cautiously. Eventually, after diating with various parties, King Panshan was tasked with guarding the Fox King. King Zun hoped that King Panshan could elicit information about the map from the Fox King.
In a peculiar and harmonious turn of events, the Fox King, desiring to escape for treasure hunting, and King Panshan, motivated by love for the Fox King and a quest for credit, found themselves in this unusual situation.
Understanding the secrets and motives behind this scenario, Xu Ziqing felt relieved but couldn’t shake a lingering suspicion. Given Jiuxuan ihu’s cunning nature, the leaked information during his conversation with King Panshan might have been intentional. However, the motive remained unclear, prompting Xu Ziqing to tread cautiously, having encountered nurous sches before.
While King Panshan continued his intimate discussion with Jiuxuan ihu, the latter remained reticent. King Panshan, faced with the Fox King’s refusal, expressed concern about the limited ti he could delay the situation. He questioned the Fox King’s motives for troubling King Zun, suggesting that handing over the map fragnts could secure his release and potential benefits.
Uncertain of the Fox King’s plan, Jiuxuan ihu responded with a mocking laugh but remained silent. As dawn approached, King Panshan left the stone prison, and once the outer gate closed, Jiuxuan ihu lazily directed his gaze toward Xu Ziqing and Yun Lie.
Inquiring about their awareness of the conversation between him and King Panshan, Jiuxuan ihu received a confirmation from Xu Ziqing and Yun Lie: “Of course… We heard clearly.”
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In the heart of the Monster Beast Kingdom within the Wild Beast Plain lies the expansive Qingtian Cave, nestled deep in the mountains. This cavernous space features nurous stone chambers and guard posts, all leading to a grand hall.
Dominating the hall is a towering stone platform adorned with countless treasures embedded in the cave walls, casting a brilliant illumination across the entire space.
Upon the stone platform reclines a colossal and nacing beast. Its robust physique, coated in dark fur, exudes unmatched strength, and its sinuous tail sways gracefully, producing a whistling sound as it moves. Though it appears to be in a half-closed-eye, almost nap-like state, the creature’s potent aura is enough to make the entire cave tremble even with the slightest movent.
Suddenly, the creature’s eyes snap open, revealing a flash of green light within its pupils.
“Who?” it growls with a low, thunderous voice that sends shivers down one’s spine.
In response, more than ten figures materialize in front of the stone platform with a swift “swipe” sound.
These individuals emit formidable auras, with the weakest possessing the early-stage Nascent Soul cultivation level and the tallest standing at the peak of the late Nascent Soul stage, just a hair’s breadth away from the Divine Soul Formation stage. Undoubtedly, they form a group of cultivators, their breath carrying both the essence of immortality and the mystique of magic.
Leading the group is a young cultivator adorned in silver robes with a golden belt, his neatly tied black hair crowned on top. Despite occupying the forefront, this cultivator surprisingly holds the weakest cultivation level, just in the late Golden Core stage. Nevertheless, his deanor exudes an extraordinary presence.
As the power of the giant beast surges, creating a formidable current, the young cultivator remains composed. He raises his hand, producing a golden bowl and swiftly turning it over to absorb the rushing airflow.
Following this, the young cultivator smiles calmly and respectfully states, “The junior has seen King Zun.”
Once again, the giant beast narrows its eyes and questions, “Which son of Emperor Yan are you?”
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