The Nine Heavens Great Purity Palace Master Appears

The cold moon shone overhead, and the night breeze drifted gently by. The entire Sky Flame Mountain Range was deathly silent. Even the demonic beasts that usually loved to make noise at night had fallen quiet, not making a single sound.

"Lin Dong, hurry up and check that Universe Bag. See what good stuff is inside. While the Lin Clan people are still here, if you're not satisfied, you can still make Wang Yan exchange it!"

Little Marten's voice snapped Lin Dong awake, bringing him back to his senses as though from a dream.

Glancing at Lin Ke'er and the others beside him, Lin Dong felt somewhat embarrassed, but under Little Marten's urging, he still directly used his Mental Energy to inspect the Universe Bag Wang Yan had thrown to him.

If he had not looked, he would never have known. Once he did, it was not merely a shock—it made his eyes turn red with envy.

Lin Dong had risked his life, run all over the place, explored so many Stone Halls, and even borrowed the Lin Clan's prestige, only to plunder a little over thirty thousand Pure Yuan Pills from the Ancient Tomb Mansion. Yet Wang Yan's Universe Bag quietly held a full twenty thousand Pure Yuan Pills.

Moreover, Lin Dong knew very well that the twenty thousand Pure Yuan Pills in Wang Yan's Universe Bag were merely there because Wang Yan had not wanted to carry too many. It was entirely different from Lin Dong, whose entire fortune amounted to only thirty thousand Pure Yuan Pills.

Besides the twenty thousand Pure Yuan Pills, there were also many precious materials for refining spirit treasures. At the very least, they were enough for Lin Dong to upgrade the Heavenly Scale Ancient Halberd into a high-grade spirit treasure.

There was also a seventh-grade martial art, surpassing every martial art Lin Dong had cultivated before.

Most importantly, Wang Yan's most precious item was still in his own hands!

That high-grade spirit treasure—the Great Luo Golden Spear!

Lin Dong could not help eyeing the spear in Wang Yan's hand with envy. Those people from great clans were truly obscenely rich!

"Tut, tut. These guys came from great clans, yet they're this poor? I thought there'd be plenty of good stuff. I wonder what treasures might be hidden in that monster's Universe Bag."

He raised his head and glanced toward the horizon. That figure, cold as the moon, had already vanished. Lin Dong finally let out a breath of relief, while Little Marten could not help curling his lips at the sight.

"Look at how scared you are, kid. What are you afraid of? That monster left long ago."

Lin Dong rolled his eyes at that, silently grumbling. If that person had not left, would this little rat have dared make a peep?

"Eh? That woman left too?"

Only then did Lin Dong realize that Ling Qingzhu had vanished at some unknown point. Little Marten spoke with a teasing tone.

"Don't tell me you've taken a fancy to that woman? She isn't someone to provoke. I reckon only that monster from your clan could completely overpower her!"

"That woman is too cold. Her temperament is rather similar to the Young Clan Leader's."

After blurting that out unconsciously, Lin Dong came to his senses and hurriedly said, "Can you be serious? I'm curious about her background. Even the Young Clan Leader seemed rather unwilling to speak of her identity."

"Unless I'm mistaken, she should be from one of the eight Super Sects of your Eastern Xuan Region... Holy shit!"

Before Little Marten could finish, he cried out. His entire demon spirit froze in place. Lin Dong was stunned for a moment, then seemed to sense something as well. He looked up, and the next instant, he too froze where he stood.

A beautiful mature woman dressed in palace robes was slowly stepping out of space. Behind her, the dark rift in space quietly closed. Such an ability to tear through space was simply unheard of to Lin Dong.

Most importantly, after appearing, the beautiful woman's gaze fell directly upon Lin Dong, making him feel as though he had been completely seen through.

This feeling was exactly the same as when he had first met Lin Xuan. The only difference was that before Lin Xuan, Lin Dong had felt as though there was nowhere for him to hide, while before this beautiful woman, he felt slightly better.

"Hmm, what an interesting little fellow. What a pity—I have never accepted male disciples!"

After deeply studying Lin Dong for a moment, the beautiful woman chuckled softly. The members of the Lin Clan around them immediately looked at Lin Dong with undisguised envy.

After withdrawing her gaze, the woman in palace robes swept her eyes across the surroundings. Then she raised her hand and made a grasping motion, catching a faint strand of Sword Qi in her palm.

Sss!

Watching that trace of Sword Qi dissipate in her hand, the woman in palace robes' pupils contracted slightly. That strand of Sword Qi had actually been able to grind away a thread of her Origin Power!

"What powerful Sword Qi. No wonder Qingzhu failed. Who would have thought that such a dazzling genius could emerge from a mere low-grade dynasty!"

As she spoke, the space around the woman in palace robes rippled once more. In the next instant, she vanished.

"Phew! Phew! That scared Marten Lord to death. Luckily, the one who came was the Palace Master of the Nine Heavens Great Purity Palace. If one of those old dogs from the Yuan Sect had come instead, Lin Dong, you really would've had to be buried alongside Marten Lord."

After the woman in palace robes departed, Little Marten looked as though he had narrowly escaped death. Only after taking several deep breaths did he speak softly.

Lin Dong was momentarily stunned by Little Marten's words, then curiously pressed him for answers.

"Nine Heavens Great Purity Palace? What kind of faction is that? And that name is really long. Also, what kind of faction is the Yuan Sect? Little Marten, do you have a grudge against the Yuan Sect?"

"The Nine Heavens Great Purity Palace and the Yuan Sect are both among the eight Super Sects of your Eastern Xuan Region. That person just now was the Palace Master of the Nine Heavens Great Purity Palace. She's stronger than Marten Lord was at his peak and can be considered one of the foremost great powers in your Eastern Xuan Region. As for the Yuan Sect, just stay far away whenever you encounter them in the future."

Little Marten explained softly, with a trace of respect in his voice. Even though he came from the Sky Demon Marten, an overlord race among demonic beasts, he still had to show respect to experts of the Revolving Wheel Realm while his strength had yet to reach that level.

"Still, it's fortunate that she had no designs on the Mysterious Stone Talisman. Well, it has no spirit, after all. Though it is quite extraordinary, it is not enough to make someone of her stature lower herself to attack a little Core Formation Realm brat like you."

"Compared to you, she was clearly much more interested in that monster. Who knows? She might have directly taken that monster in as her disciple."

Little Marten gave a strange laugh. Honest Lin Dong was stunned upon hearing this and asked in confusion, "But didn't that Palace Master say she didn't accept male disciples?"

"Foolish kid, you're far too naive. Rules are made for people like you. But a genius like that monster... tut, tut. If news of him spread, do you believe that not just the Eastern Xuan Region, but the top experts of the entire Tianxuan Continent would fight fiercely over him?"

After dealing Lin Dong a blow, Little Marten could not help clicking his tongue in amazement. It had to be said that he was truly convinced by that monster.

"Even old monsters of the Reincarnation Realm might come out of seclusion to fight over such a monster!"