Alliance

"Hiss~!"

"Brother Great White's strike truly possesses unfathomable power; he has probably already stepped into the threshold of the Tribulation Transcendence realm, hasn't he?"

"I hadn't paid much attention to this Daoist Friends before, but I didn't expect him to be so strong. I should definitely try to befriend him after the battle!"

The others reacted differently, but after this incident, Yang Tianyou's status in their hearts skyrocketed.

Sweeping away his surprise, Yang Tianyou drew his sword and charged towards Long Kuang beside him. The latter was more adept at defense and was having a difficult time fighting the Mutant Beast. Upon seeing Yang Tianyou arrive, despite its low Wisdom, the Mutant Beast still sensed the overwhelming pressure and the tragic deaths of its clansmen. After letting out a mournful cry, it tucked its tail between its legs and ran away without looking back.

Hold head high!!

A Long Kuang's roar shook the heavens. Dragon Roar Kuang transformed into a wild Flood Dragon, its claws lashing out and seizing the Mutant Beast's body, causing blood to flow freely. The Mutant Beast's cries of agony intensified. Seeing this, Yang Tianyou moved swiftly, instantly appearing at the Mutant Beast's neck. With his longsword, countless streams of white-gold Law Power erupted, seemingly reflecting the stars in the four directions, and with a dazzling light, he slashed fiercely at the Mutant Beast's neck.

"Heavenly Blade!!"

A cold, indifferent sound echoed, and a magnificent, thousand-foot-long blade of light, condensed to its extreme, appeared as if a true Heavenly Blade had descended to Sanction world. With a clang, it ripped through the Firmament, and then countless drops of blood gushed out like a waterfall, instantly turning the sky purplish-red, and a rolling Sha Qi spread out.

With a single strike, both body and soul are annihilated. Although the Life and Life-and-Death Blade provides the greatest boost, the power of the other Divine Ability abilities should not be underestimated.

After the battle ended, Long Kuang and Yang Tianyou were both freed up to support the others. Soon, one after another, the Mutant Beasts were killed, and the speed increased. In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, all the strange Mutant Beasts except for the female Mutant Beast leader had perished.

Immediately afterwards, Yang Tianyou and the others began to help Hong Ya besiege the Mutant Beast leader. Although the latter had the combat power of Tribulation Transcendence level, he was quickly defeated.

Hong Ya waved his hand to collect the corpse of the Mutant Beast leader, then looked up towards the northwest. Everyone else also turned their gazes to him. A fiery light flashed deep in Yang Tianyou's eyes. He had already sensed that aura that seemed to be the origin of everything. Great White Grotto Heaven was also trembling slightly, as if it was yearning for something.

"Long Kuang, Ku, and Red Hawk, you few stay outside and keep watch. The rest of you, come with me to find the Universe Origin Crystal," Hong Ya instructed.

Yan Ju left two of his brothers behind to help Red Hawk and the others keep watch, while he led the remaining two brothers, Hong Ya, Yang Tianyou, and others to explore deeper into the area.

Not long after they walked, a towering cliff, thousands of feet high, came into view. In the very middle of the cliff, there was a round opening, from which the aura of the Universe Origin Crystal emanated.

They took to the air and entered the cave. After traveling about a thousand feet, they sensed a violent aura of Thunder, which was extremely similar to the thunderous aura emanating from the lion Mutant Beast they had encountered earlier.

After walking another 500 zhang, the view suddenly opened up, and a cave several thousand zhang high came into view. In the very center of the cave, a huge tree, dozens of zhang thick, stood tall and lush. On the treetop grew fist-sized, dark purple fruits covered with sharp particles. Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that these were not fruits at all, but rather the Universe Origin Crystal that they had been longing for.

"I see. After the primordial energy of the universe leaked out, it merged into this ancient tree, thus forming these fruits." Jie Yuan deduced thoughtfully. The others nodded in agreement. Universe Origin Crystals are generally not in a pure state. Unless they happen to encounter a primordial energy eruption, the primordial energy will automatically merge with something else. This is why the forms of Origin Crystals are different. Of course, this does not affect the efficacy of the primordial energy.

"The Origin Crystal before us is clearly of the lightning attribute. Although cultivators of other attributes can also use it, the best way is to hand it over and pay some Spirit Stones in exchange for the Origin Crystal of the corresponding attribute that we need. How about that?" Hong Ya asked after looking around.

Yan Ju shrugged. "None of us five brothers have lightning attributes, so this solution works just right."

"There are sixteen Origin Fruits in total, eight for each of us, that should be enough," Jie Yuan said with a grin.

"Don't forget, there's also this ancient tree. This thing might be the most important treasure, its grade might even reach the Ninth Tier." Duo Ling raised his head, gazing intently at the ancient tree before him, and spoke.

"Duo Ling is right. This ancient tree has suffered the most from the erosion of the universe's origin. After we finish picking the fruit, let's work together to cut off the rocks and soil where the tree's roots are located and take them away. We can then sell them directly to the Chamber of Commerce."

"Good idea."

'Let's do it!'

Everyone nodded in agreement. Then, after they had picked all the fruit, each person took a position and used their Law Power to form a large net, cutting off the soil and rocks within a radius of ten thousand feet centered on the ancient tree and placing them into Hong Ya's Spirit Abode world.

"Haha, we've really struck it rich this time."

Jie Yuan skipped and laughed, his little face beaming with undisguised joy.

"Don't forget, there are still a lot of spirit medicine and minerals in this Secret Realm that haven't been mined yet, as well as those Mutant Beasts. They are all top-quality resources. The danger here is not high. It's simply the best opportunity to make a fortune here. After we make a fortune here, we'll set off back and use these resources to buy all kinds of treasures to improve our combat power or cultivation..." Hong Ya is indeed worthy of being the captain. Not only is he strong enough, but he also thinks very far ahead.

"By the way, Daoist Friends, how about we form an alliance?"

At this moment, Yan Ju suddenly spoke up and made a suggestion.

"An alliance?" Jie Yuan and the others exchanged bewildered glances.

"Yes, it's not about merging into one small team, but rather maintaining a fixed distance between us while we're on missions. This way, we can better support each other, greatly reducing the danger and increasing our gains," Yan Ju explained. He had actually had this idea for a long time, but had been putting it off due to the lack of suitable candidates. Now, after encountering the Hongya Squad, he felt that the team members were excellent in terms of character, strength, and other aspects, and that they had also saved his life, so he made this suggestion.

Hong Ya pondered for a moment, then instead of giving Yan Ju a direct answer, said, "Please allow me to think about it carefully. Besides, we need to consult our teammates on this matter; our team isn't a one-man show."

"Okay, I'll wait for your reply," Yan Ju said readily.

That's the situation. What do you think?

In the attic, Hong Ya looked around and asked, having just conveyed Yan Ju's invitation to form an alliance to the other members.

"I think they're great. After spending these days together, I feel that Yan Ju five Yan brothers have a personality that suits my taste. Moreover, they are quite strong and have mastered a combined Combined Divine Ability. If they work together, their combat power is even much stronger than yours, Captain. They are good helpers," Jie Yuan said first.

"I also think it's fine, but a contract is a must. It's better to be safe than sorry, and we can't be too careful!" Kumao spoke second.

Following closely behind, the remaining dead, including Red Hawk and Yang Tianyou, also spoke up, basically all agreeing to form an alliance. The reason they were so quick to agree was largely because the benefits they had gained in this Secret Realm were simply too great. The members of the Hongya Squad couldn't help but feel a sense of goodwill towards Yan Ju and the others.

"Alright, since no one has any objections, tomorrow we will form an alliance with Yan Ju and the others, and advance and retreat together!"

The following day, the two teams signed an alliance agreement, and the people in both teams looked at each other with even more kindness.

"Now we're really family, haha!"

Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.

Over the next six months, the two teams of twelve swept through the entire Secret Realm like a hurricane, leaving behind a vast empire of resources and slaughtering all the powerful Mutant Beasts, reaping an exceptionally rich harvest.

"Let's go back to the gathering point. I've had my eye on a Spirit Treasure for a long time, and this time I finally have enough Spirit Stones to buy it."

The Flying Boat set sail and returned to the gathering point a few days later.

Hong Ya and Yan Ju went to sell various supplies, while the others found their own fun. Yang Tianyou wandered around the settlement alone until he came across a shop that specialized in selling resources contaminated by Devil Qi. He stopped and walked in with a strange look on his face.