Chen Fan discovered that ever since the black giant tree had shrunk and the power of the Darkness Origin had diminished, the strength of those nine half-Immortal Emperors had not weakened, but their minds had become somewhat less sharp.
They spoke one word at a time, so he had decided to swindle them and see whether he could pry anything valuable out of their hands.
For instance, Immortal Emperor-level immortal arts they possessed, hidden treasures they might have stashed away, or supreme inheritances they had left behind.
"Inheritance, undying!"
Emperor Lord, the Undying Heavenly King, the Ancestral Dragon, the Qilin Emperor, the Phoenix Sovereign, the Eternal True King, the Myriad Aspects Overlord, the Eternal Night Lord, and the Nirvana Saint King—nine half-Immortal Emperors—each pinched out a mysterious purple rune from between their brows, each representing one of their inheritances!
"You nine seniors truly are generous. I will certainly ensure that your inheritances are passed down through the generations and find the most suitable successors for you."
"Do you nine seniors happen to have any treasures stored somewhere that require this junior to retrieve them and deliver them to your future inheritors?"
Having obtained the inheritances of nine peak half-Immortal Emperors, Chen Fan changed his face as quickly as a dog, immediately putting on a smile as he asked.
"Treasure, none. Scram!"
The nine half-Immortal Emperors spoke in unison.
"Huh? If you don't have any, then you don't have any. Why are you cursing people?"
"Watch out, or I'll beat you up!"
"You nine paupers, Yue Ji, let's go!"
And so, Yue Ji left the deepest part of the Unknown Land together with Chen Fan. Before leaving, she turned back to glance in the direction of the dark giant tree. The purple light in her eyes seemed as though it were