Robbery

Under Kunlun Mountain, Qing Xuan was stealthily hiding. After coming out from the Three Immortal Islands, he found that the Tribulation Energy between heaven and earth had grown even denser, even affecting the spirits of the Three Clans. The Kirin Tribe, which had always favored ambushes, had now mobilized their entire clan to clash head-on with the Dragon Clan.

The already brainless Dragon Clan grew even more arrogant. Aside from the Ancestral Dragon, great powers like Ying Long, Zhu Long, Azure Dragon, and the Four Seas Dragon Kings all deployed to resist the Kirin Tribe and the Phoenix Clan.

As for the Phoenix Clan, they had originally had nine elders remaining, but now only five were left. The other four were buried in the Wutong Forest of the Phoenix Clan.

Seeing this, Qing Xuan thought that if the Phoenix Clan's treasury had so many good things, then the Dragon Clan's treasury and the Kirin Tribe's treasury should be no different.

But the Dragon Clan lived in the Four Seas, and the exact location of their treasury was hard to find. The Kirin Tribe's habitat, however, was on Kirin Cliff atop Kunlun Mountain, and the Kirin treasury had to be there as well. So Qing Xuan appeared here.

Qing Xuan walked carefully on Kunlun Mountain. After all, he had come to borrow treasures. Although the Kirin Tribe had mobilized their entire force, this was still their ancestral land—who knew if some great power had stayed behind to guard it.

With Qing Xuan's current cultivation, as long as he didn't run into a Quasi-Saint, nothing else was worth fearing.

Qing Xuan crept up to Kirin Cliff, used the divine ability Upright Without Shadow to vanish into the void, passed through the Mountain-Guarding Formation set up by the Kirin Tribe, and entered the interior of Kirin Cliff.

On Kirin Cliff, a Five Elements Kirin at the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm was sleeping. The Kirin Tribe, as the overlords of the land beasts in the Primordial Wilderness, had never imagined they would lose this great war, nor had they ever thought someone would come to raid their home.

If it weren't for the unhatched Kirin Eggs still on Kirin Cliff, this Five Elements Kirin at the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm wouldn't have stayed here either.

Seeing this, Qing Xuan was overjoyed. He changed his appearance, walked up beside the Five Elements Kirin, and thought it over—better not kill him. If the First Kirin sensed it and came back from the battlefield, that would be troublesome.

"This Upright Without Shadow divine ability is really useful. Even though we're both Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals, I walked right up to him and this Kirin didn't notice a thing."

Qing Xuan sighed inwardly. Sharpening the axe doesn't delay the chopping of wood—cultivating his divine abilities before going treasure hunting was indeed a wise move.

"Innate Sea-Covering Great Formation, rise!"

Thirty-six Sea-Calming Divine Pearls covered the surroundings, and the Five Elements Kirin was instantly jolted awake.

"Who dares make trouble on Kirin Cliff? Your Grandpa Qi Yu is here—"

"Smack!"

"Oww!"

The Five Elements Kirin calling himself Qi Yu had just stood up to roar when he was pressed flat to the ground by the Sea-Calming Divine Pearls, letting out a pained cry.

"I ask, you answer. If you don't speak, you die. Understand?"

Qing Xuan squinted, holding the Primordial Halberd in his hand, and tapped the Kirin's head as a threat.

Qi Yu's mind was still dazed. After all, there was still a formation on Kirin Cliff, and Qing Xuan had appeared out of nowhere without the formation reacting at all.

But although his brain hadn't caught up, his body very sensibly nodded.

[Qi Yu: Seriously, you're sleeping soundly, and suddenly someone slaps you—see if you're not dazed! See if you're not dazed!]

"Understood, understood, Great Immortal, don't kill me. This little one will tell you everything!"

Qing Xuan looked with satisfaction at the cooperative Qi Yu, thinking that his plan was about to succeed, and felt very excited inside.

"I ask you, where is your tribe's treasury?"

"Over there."

Qi Yu relaxed inside. So you're here to rob treasures—as long as you're not here to steal the eggs, everything else is fine. He then pointed the way for Qing Xuan.

Qing Xuan was surprised. So easy? I haven't even used the ten tortures I saw on my video app yet. But he didn't think much of it, just assuming Qi Yu was afraid of death.

"Take me there."

The thirty-six Sea-Calming Divine Pearls turned into a necklace and hung around Qi Yu's neck. Qing Xuan sat on Qi Yu's back and gave the order with a smile.

Qi Yu felt the weight around his neck and knew his life was no longer in his own hands. Docilely, he carried Qing Xuan and flew toward the treasury.

"The ancestor told me to watch the children, but he didn't say I had to watch the treasury too. The ancestor probably won't blame me when he comes back, right?" Qi Yu mused idly along the way.

At that moment, the First Kirin, who was sleeping, suddenly felt a surge of unease in his heart. "Not good. Could the Ancestral Dragon be coming? I'll retreat first and observe." Thinking this, he rode his clouds and mist and swiftly left the place.

"Is this it?"

Qing Xuan looked at the utterly ordinary door in front of him and felt like he had been deceived. His expression turned unfriendly as he stared at Qi Yu.

"This is it, Great Immortal. Go in and see for yourself."

Qi Yu felt the killing intent gathering at his neck and quickly spoke, afraid that if he was even a step too late, he would lose his life.

"I'll go in and take a look. You stay right here. If you dare to leave, I'll take your life!"

With that, Qing Xuan pushed open the door and entered. Unlike the ordinary exterior, the interior of the treasury was bursting with spiritual energy, filled with immortal mists, and colorful treasures flashed within.

"Hahahahahaha! As expected, robbing really does get you treasures faster."

Qing Xuan laughed heartily and began collecting the treasures that now belonged to him.

"Hmm, Low-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure Flame Blade—mediocre."

"Low-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure Clear Light Pearl—mediocre."

"Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure Immortal Slaying Sword—not bad."

"Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure Heart-Piercing Nail—not bad."

"Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure Wood Spirit Pearl—good, good, good. Now I'm only missing one of the Five Elements."

"High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure Eight Treasures Glazed Bottle—haha, that brat Yuanshi has one less treasure now."

"Oh? Hahahaha, an Innate Supreme Treasure—the Central Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner from the Five Directions Innate Banners." Qing Xuan looked at the three-inch banner in his hand. Good thing he came to take it early, or else all these treasures would have ended up in Hongjun's pocket.

Just as Qing Xuan thought this was the best find of the day, a verdant bamboo caught his eye.

The bamboo was shrouded in an endless aura of sorrow and bitterness. The moment Qing Xuan drew near, a wave of grief surged in his heart.

"This is... Bitter Bamboo, one of the Top Ten Innate Spiritual Roots!"

Steadying his mind, Qing Xuan studied it for a long while before recognizing it. Each of the Top Ten Innate Spiritual Roots possessed great power. This bamboo would later be obtained by Jie Yin and refined into the Innate Supreme Treasure, the "Six Roots Pure Bamboo."

That treasure could instantly strip a target of their five senses and six perceptions, leaving them helpless. Among the many Innate Supreme Treasures, its might ranked among the highest.

"Marvelous, marvelous! This bamboo is fated with me!"

Qing Xuan collected this final prize, then glanced at the now-empty treasury and quickly departed.

Once outside, he saw Qi Yu waiting obediently. He plucked the Sea-Calming Divine Pearl from the latter's neck and said, "Seeing how sensible you are, I'll spare your life today. I'm borrowing the treasures from the treasury for now. I'll return them another day."

"Th-this... Great Immortal, would you leave your name? So this humble one can report back."

Hearing this, Qi Yu felt a mix of joy and dread. Joy that his life was spared, but dread at not knowing how many treasures this man had taken. When the First Kirin returned, he would have no way to account for it.

Qing Xuan pondered this and thought, In this great tribulation, the First Kirin was shattered to pieces, his body merging into the earth. Return? Not a chance. Still... An idea struck him.

"This Seat is Dao De Tianzun, one of the Three Pure Ones, born from the Essence Spirit of the Great God Pangu."

"What! You break into my clan to rob treasures and still call yourself virtuous!"