The trip to the Dragon Tomb truly had been a narrow escape from death. Fellow Daoists Ao Zhan and Ao Yuan, as well as this junior, had nearly failed to return several times. I wonder how the refinement of the Golden Tower Nine Extremes Transmutation Essence Pill has progressed since then. Still, my painstaking efforts cannot possibly have been for nothing. The treasures the Heavenly Court has already bestowed should not be reclaimed, should they?
Although Lu Xiaotian had reaped abundant gains all the way from Nine Central City to Nebula City and then into the Dragon Tomb beneath the Dragon Palace of the East Sea, the Dragon Soul Battle Robe was truly a rare and wondrous treasure. Even when some of Lu Xiaotian's own draconic aura leaked out, it could conceal it. Now that he had obtained it, Lu Xiaotian naturally did not want to hand it back.
"This item is indeed incomparably valuable, and this old man cannot make the decision alone. Besides, the Dragon Soul Battle Robe cannot be consumed endlessly. It needs to be replenished to a certain extent. Fellow Daoist Dongfang is not of the Dragon Race, so I fear it will be difficult for you to bring out this item's full potential."
Cave Master Rongxu hesitated slightly. An ordinary treasure would have been one thing, but this Dragon Soul Battle Robe—especially the one in Lu Xiaotian's hands—was actually a castrated version of the Soul-Severing Dharma Robe. Its power was considerable. If it fell into the hands of a Golden Immortal-level dragon, it might not be impossible for them to deduce a similar cultivation method from the Dragon Soul Battle Robe. That would ultimately pose a threat to the Heavenly Court.
"Senior, Dongfang has rendered considerable service to the Heavenly Court, and has repeatedly risked